® ® Bose LIFESTYLE RC-38S Remote Control Owner’s Guide and Bose® Link Expansion Overview
Introduction Thank you for choosing the RC-38S remote Introduction English As the owner of a Bose® LIFESTYLE® RC-38S remote control, you can enjoy a wide variety of new options with your LIFESTYLE® DVD home entertainment system. Español This remote is one of many Bose® link compatible products designed to work with the LIFESTYLE® 38 or 48 systems. Built-in compatibility makes this additional remote useful in any area of your home...
Contents Where to find ... 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 Preparing the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting the remote ready to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 To install batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What each button does . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 System ON, OFF, silenced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deciding Where and How Setting up your expansion products Deciding Where and How Español English If you have purchased other Bose® link compatible products, you can pair them to work seamlessly with your new remote. This allows you to command sound from your LIFESTYLE® system in an entirely different part of your home. To get an additional room of sound Français It takes only a few steps to set up one additional room of sound with Bose products.
Deciding Where and How Español This gives you the choice of listening to any of the 3•2•1 system sound sources or to audio stream 1 or 2 of the LIFESTYLE® system. All it requires is that the two systems be connected. Français This connection requires use of a Bose® link ‘B’ cable. If you do not yet own one, you can purchase this cable by requesting Part Number 273619 from your authorized Bose dealer. Or, to contact Bose directly, refer to the address list included in the carton with your system.
Deciding Where and How English With older Bose® products for expansion Some other Bose® products, which you may already own, can also connect to your LIFESTYLE® system. However, if the product you add is not Bose® link compatible, you are limited to expanding your system to one additional room. Español How you make this connection will depend on the type of product you have.
Preparing the Remote Getting the remote ready to use Preparing the Remote Français To install batteries 1. Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote. Note: You may notice the small switches just above the batteries inside the compartment. These are the house code, stream selection, and room code switches, explained on page 12. 2. As you install the four supplied batteries, match the polarity markings (+ and –) on each one to markings inside the battery compartment (Figure 2).
Preparing the Remote What each button does English Styled after the primary remote, which is packed with the media center, the RC-38S remote has similar buttons. System ON, OFF, silenced Español Turns the system on and off. Selects the source last used. Mutes the volume for all connected speakers (main and in other rooms). Français Mutes or unmutes the volume in the current room. Select the source Selects the audio source located in the room where the remote is designated for use.
Preparing the Remote Select an audio program English Seek backward or forward to the next strong radio station. Skip backward or forward to the next CD track, DVD chapter, radio preset, or TV channel. Español Français Select a CD track, DVD chapter, radio station, or TV channel that corresponds to the numbers pressed. Select a play mode Starts the disc player. Pauses the disc player. Stops the disc player. Plays CD tracks out of order. Press Shuffle again to cancel this mode.
Preparing the Remote Confirm and return English Confirms the channel selection on certain TVs. Returns to the previous TV channel (if the TV supports this feature). Español uMusic™ intelligent playback system Français Selects the uMusic intelligent playback system mode of stored CD play. Overrides other stored CD modes. Available with LIFESTYLE® 38 and 48 systems only. Applies a negative (-) or positive (+) rating to the stored music playing.
Audio Possibilities Using the remote to control other audio Audio Possibilities Español Note: With a CD changer connected to your LIFESTYLE® system, commands from the RC-38S remote can affect the current CD, but cannot change to another CD. English Your RC-38S remote is capable of working with other audio components connected to your LIFESTYLE® system media center. While it cannot turn these components on or off, it can change the volume, start or stop play, and control other basic operation.
Audio Possibilities English Audio Stream 1 Listening Area ROOM B – Bose® link amplifier and speakers ROOM A – home theater system DINING ROOM LIVING ROOM On Off Mute All Stored CD·DVD FM·AM TV AUX CBL·SAT On Off Input Mute VCR On Off On Off Tune Library DVD Menu Español ENTER Settings Guide Tune Primary remote control Installed SA-2 amplifier Exit System Track Chapter Preset Channel Volume Media Center Seek Repeat Shuffle 1 2 4 3 5 7 RC-38S remote control 6 8 9 Info
Audio Possibilities For connecting an SA-1 amplifier, see the instructions on page 15. English How to make it happen First decide which rooms you want to group to receive the same audio stream. Then adjust the room and stream settings, using the small switches inside the RC-38S remote control battery compartment. Español You can assign a Bose® link compatible device to rooms B through N. Room O is reserved for non-Bose amplifiers and legacy (older) Bose powered speakers.
Code Switch Setting Code Switch Setting English Some simple rules to keep it all straight Whether you use just one or many RC-38S remotes, keep these guidelines in mind. • Remote controls for other-room use must be set with: Español • the same house code as the primary remote. • a different room code from the primary remote. Français • a different room code from every other RC-38S remote, with one exception.
Code Switch Setting Additional legacy product rules English With a few special settings, and operational limitations, legacy Bose (and other brand) products can work with your LIFESTYLE® 38 or 48 DVD home entertainment system. They may pre-date the Bose® link system of multi-room expansion, but older speakers and systems can still benefit from its flexibility for renewed performance.
Code Switch Setting Make sure the house code settings match The first four switches define the house code and establish which media center the remote can control. Figure 3 House code switches Nine switches inside the battery compartment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Français Español English For all of your secondary remote controls to work, the house code in each must match the one in your primary remote.
Code Switch Setting How to change the settings, as needed To receive audio stream 1 instead, set switch 5 down. To set your RC-38S remote for other room use (switches 6-9) Before you change them, the RC-38S room switches are set for its use in Room B (as shown in the table on page 18). If you use more than one RC-38S remote, each one must have unique room switch settings, to operate independently of the others.
Code Switch Setting Keep the room codes consistent English Use one of the codes shown in the chart below for each room where a remote will be used. Español You may also use the log on the inside back cover of this guide to note the room and audio stream assignments for multiple rooms and remotes.
Reference Technical information Reference English Remote control range: 65 ft (20 m) Size: 9.1"H x 2.2"W x 0.9"D (23 cm x 5.7 cm x 2.4 cm) Weight: 5.6 oz (160 G) Battery type: AAA or IEC-LR3 1.5V batteries (4) U.S./Canada: 27.145 MHz EU/other: 40.
Reference Problem What to do No sound • Make sure the house code setting of the RC-38S remote control matches the house code setting of the primary remote. • Make sure the remote room code setting is correct. • If used in a room where a Bose® amplifier is located make sure: • the remote and amplifier room codes match. • the indicator on the amplifier is lit to show it is working. Français Español English Troubleshooting Intermittent response • Check the batteries to see if they need changing.
Reference Log for remote switch settings and products English Use the table below to list the Bose® link products you add, and note which: • area of your house where you will use the remote • room code you assign to it Floor & Location Español • audio stream you choose to receive in that area.
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