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B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Français Español English INTRODUCTION Thank you By choosing a Bose® PERSONAL® music center II, you have opened the door to a variety of new options for playing your LIFESTYLE® DVD home entertainment system – in almost any area of your home! This new music center II provides you with: • Control of your LIFESTYLE® (18 or 28 Series II or the 38 or 48) system from a different room or floor of your house.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Thank you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Other equipment you can control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Preparing for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Français PREPARING FOR Español English USE Where to begin Your expansion system or speakers must be set up and connected to the LIFESTYLE® system before you can use them with the PERSONAL® music center II. If you have a Bose® link product and still need to set it up, see “To add more rooms of sound” on page 25. If you have an older (legacy) product to use with the remote, refer to “Using other products for expansion” on page 26.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français PREPARING FOR USE Confirm that current settings are right Your PERSONAL® music center II is pre-set at the factory for compatibility, as follows: • To control sound in a single expansion room – Room B – or area (not in Room A, the location of your LIFESTYLE® media center). • A house code identical to the one given every new LIFESTYLE® system. For details, see “Why would you change the house code?” on page 24.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Français Español English PREPARING FOR USE Basic controls Using just a few selection buttons and the display screen, you can see, choose from, and enjoy a wide variety of LIFESTYLE® system capabilities in your expansion room. Remember that you can use the PERSONAL® music center II, with no need to aim it, all around your home, even outside. Its radio frequency (RF) signals can reach the system from as far away as 80 feet (24.4 meters).
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français PREPARING FOR USE What appears on the display Press to see the list of the available sources (Figure 2). Your list may look different, depending on the components you have connected to your LIFESTYLE® system, and what type of system it is. (For instance, Stored will appear only if you have a LIFESTYLE® 38 or 48, not on a LIFESTYLE® 18 or 28 system.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Français Español English PREPARING FOR USE When you see the display above, you may: • Change the station selected by using the up and down arrows, which move forward or backward through the preset stations. • Confirm a new selection by pressing in on the center bar. Where you can go from here: • Move up or down to another preset station. • Move left to return to the source selection screen.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français PREPARING FOR USE Buttons to use while you listen There are two circular button sets for use while listening to a source. For details on how each button works for a specific source, refer to “Listening to Your LIFESTYLE® System” on page 10. Use this button set to: 2. 1. 4. 3. 1. Adjust the speaker volume up or down. 2. Establish and select presets. 3. Skip and scan forward and back. 4. Begin or pause play.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Français LISTENING TO Español English YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM Performance at your command By pressing , you turn on your PERSONAL® music center II to the last source selected. and moving up or Select a different source by pressing down on the display to highlight the preferred source. Then press in on the center bar ( ) to confirm your selection. Use sections of this circular button as you listen.
English Español Français LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM Note: Refer to your LIFESTYLE® 38 or 48 system Operating Guide for detailed information on the uMusic intelligent playback system, the importance of presets, and how the system knows what to play. • To select a different preset: 1. Press the Presets button on the PERSONAL® music center. 2. Move up or down to highlight the preferred preset and press in on the center bar to confirm the new selection. This returns to the original display screen.
Français Español English LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM 12 Delete this track from the Playlist... While listening to the Playlist, press and hold Playlist. Add this track to the Playlist... While listening to a track in uMusic, Encore or Whole CD play modes, but not in the Playlist, press and hold Playlist. Let the system pick the tracks for you... Press uMusic to exit the Encore, Whole CD, or Playlist play mode. Hear this track again... Press Repeat.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM Searching the library of stored music You may want to locate other tracks in your collection, which is easy to do using the display on your PERSONAL® music center II.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Français Español English LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM Using the radio To listen to the radio, select AM or FM from your list of sources. The LIFESTYLE® system activates, as needed, and begins play. What appears on the display The display on your PERSONAL® music center II provides information about the radio station and preset (Figure 8). Figure 8 FM Radio Station information display Station 2 FM 103.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM Using radio presets Your LIFESTYLE® system can store up to 20 AM and 20 FM stations as radio presets. By assigning a preset number to the stations you like most, you can get to them quickly and easily. All of the presets can be used in any of the expansion rooms.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Français Español English LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM • Press in on and hold the center bar to see the numeric selection display, where you can choose the track directly by number (Figure 10). Figure 10 Enter number Numeric selection display Track 123 Erase [Add] Done To select a specific track by number When the numeric selection display appears: • Move up or down to increase or decrease the highlighted number.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM and Skip quickly forward... Tip up on the center bar hold. Skip quickly backward... Tip down on the center bar and hold. Select a track by number... Press in on the center bar . Move up or down to change to the first digit of the track number. Press in to confirm the number and move on to the next digit, etc. See the list of other sources...
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Français Español English LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM Stop and start again at the beginning of the DVD... Press and hold . Then press again. Skip to the next chapter (track)... Tip up on the center bar . Tip and hold to skip more than one. Skip to the beginning of the previous chapter (track)... Tip down on the center bar . Tip and hold to skip more chapters. Scan forward... (silences termporarily) Press .
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL SOURCE How a nearby sound source differs Your PERSONAL® music center II is engineered for use with any Bose® link enabled products in your expansion room. For example, speakers connected to a Bose SA-2 or SA-3 amplifier respond to on and off commands from the PERSONAL® music center II, as well as muting and volume changes.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Français Español English LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL SOURCE • Move up or down to scroll through local selections. • Move right to change inputs (for audio on your local source or connected to it). One example, with AM and FM radio and CD/DVD options You can make the following choices: • To switch from one to the other, move right. The change appears on the local source display.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français BEYOND THE BASICS Adjustable features of the PERSONAL music center II You can change some factory default settings of the PERSONAL® music center II to customize it as you like. Press the Setup button near the bottom of the PERSONAL® music center II to see a list of the feature settings you can change. Note: To learn more about house codes, room codes, and audio streams, refer to the sections about these features.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Français Español English BEYOND THE BASICS Room Code Default: B. Distinguishes each room (up to 15) connected to the system. Choosing A will match the setting for the LIFESTYLE® remote in the main room. Choosing O allows the PERSONAL® music center II to work with older (legacy) products, such as Bose® Acoustimass® 5 powered speakers, a Wave® radio, or other amplifiers, with limited functionality.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français BEYOND THE BASICS The importance of room codes Your PERSONAL® music center II is set at the factory for use in an expansion room, while the LIFESTYLE® system media center and primary remote are set for use in the main room. The use of unique room codes lets your LIFESTYLE® system know where commands that come to it originate, so it can respond in the appropriate room.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Français Español English BEYOND THE BASICS Why would you change the house code? Your PERSONAL® music center II is set at the factory with a house code identical to the factory setting on other LIFESTYLE® systems and remote controls. If you have not changed the house code setting in your LIFESTYLE® system, there is no need to change that code in your PERSONAL® music center II.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français BEYOND THE BASICS To add more rooms of sound Your LIFESTYLE® system is capable of supplying up to 14 expansion rooms to fill your entire living space with Bose® sound. There are numerous Bose products designed specifically for use in these expansion rooms, and some older Bose products can serve this purpose as well. Products from other suppliers may also fit into your whole-house solution.
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Français Español English BEYOND THE BASICS Insert one end of a Bose® link B cable into the Bose® link jack on the rear panel of the additional system (Figure 15). Connect the other end directly to the Bose® link jack on the rear of the LIFESTYLE® system media center, or to an extension/expansion cable (when adding products for more than one expansion room).
B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français BEYOND THE BASICS When using a Bose® SA-1 amplifier – Use the cable that came with the amplifier and connect the cable to the Bose® link jack on the LIFESTYLE® media center. Do not turn the amplifier on until you change the LIFESTYLE® system setting (in the System menu, under Media Center) for Protocol to Legacy. Note: Refer to your LIFESTYLE® operating guide for details on making System menu changes.
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B5& 2* ERRN 3DJH 7XHVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 English Español Français REFERENCE Contacting customer service For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose® Customer Service. See the address and phone number list included with your LIFESTYLE® system. Limited warranty Your PERSONAL® music center II is covered by a transferable limited warranty. See your product registration card for details. Please be sure to fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose.
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