FCC ID: A94-RC28T2-27 Lifestyle® 28/35 Home Entertainment Systems Operating Guide COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL PRELIMINARY
Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture. CAUTION A VIS RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. AFIN DE PRÉVENIR UN CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE ARRIÈRE.
Contents Where to find … Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Region numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Types of discs you can play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 4 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
Introduction Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Bose® Lifestyle® DVD-based home entertainment system. Through proprietary Bose technologoes and innovative Lifestyle® systems design, it delivers superior performance for both music and video programming from an elegant and easy-touse system. Note: Because DVD is a new technology, please take the time to read through this manual and familiarize yourself with the features of your new system.
Controls and Indicators The remote control The advanced radio-frequency remote control works from anywhere within most types of home construction. Simply press the desired button. You do not need to aim the remote at the media center. Note: Some types of buildings create “dead spots” where the remote will not operate. Move the remote a foot or two and try again. You can also move the media center a few feet to a location with better remote response.
Controls and Indicators The remote control – continued System MENU/NAVIGATION controls On Off Mute All Settings Displays the context-sensitive menu for the current source. DVD Menu Displays or exits the current title’s menu from the DVD disc. Guide For DVD: Displays the menu of all titles on a DVD disc. For TV: Displays the electronic program guide of TV listings. Exit Exits the electronic program guide of TV listings, the menu from a DVD disc, or the context-sensitive menu for the current source.
Controls and Indicators The remote control – continued PLAYBACK controls On Off Stops the disc player. If left unchanged for more than 20 minutes, the system automatically switches itself to the “Stop” state. Mute All Mute Pauses the disc player. If left unchanged for more than 20 minutes, the disc player automatically stops. SOURCE / INPUT CD/DVD Tape FM/AM TV Input TV VCR AUX Power Power Power Starts the disc player. Scans backward through the disc currently playing.
Controls and Indicators Media center control buttons The Media Center has eight control buttons located under the front cover of the media center. On/Off Source All Off Enter Volume On/Off Turns the system on or off in zone 1. All Off Open/Close Erase Turns the system off in all zones. Store Source Steps through the seven available source selections. Enter For FM/AM: Enters a radio station preset number from the keypad.
General System Operation Treble and bass compensation The acoustics (sound qualities) of your room can affect the overall sound quality of any speaker system. In general, you can reduce many problems with acoustics by the cautious use of the treble and bass adjustments in the audio settings menu. Too much or too little treble Rooms with too few sound-absorbing furnishings, especially those with bare floors and walls, may sound overly shrill or “bright.
Playing a Video DVD Before you play your first DVD This section tells you how to use the DVD player in your system to play video DVDs. Before you play your first DVD, make note of the following: • Make sure that you are familiar with the functions of the remote control buttons (see “The remote control” on page 6). Although some remote control buttons look the same as those found on a VCR or CD player remote, their functions are different.
Playing a Video DVD Using parental controls TBD 12 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
Playing an Audio CD Loading and playing an audio CD 1. Press the CD/DVD button on the remote to select the CD player. If the system is off, this will also turn it on. 2. Lift the media center front cover and press the Open/Close button. 3. Insert the audio CD into the tray. 4. Press the Open/Close button to close the disc tray. The CD will start to play automatically. If not, press Play .
Listening to AM/FM Radio Turning the radio on Press FM/AM on the remote to select the radio tuner. If the system is off, this will also turn it on. When it turns on, the radio will be playing the most recently selected FM or AM station. Tuning You can tune to a radio station in the following ways: If you want to: Do this: Switch between FM and AM Press Seek the strongest stations Press and hold Seek or on the remote until the radio begins seeking. Release to stop at the next strongest station.
Playing External Sources In general Follow the instructions in your Lifestyle® system Installation Guide for connecting external components. Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. If you like, you can program your new Lifestyle® remote to control most brands of TVs, VCRs, and other audio equipment. Use the Volume ▲ or ▼ button on the Lifestyle® remote control or music center to raise or lower the volume.
Changing System Settings Using the settings menus Use the remote MENU/NAVIGATION buttons to move within the on-screen menus. Figure 2 shows you the elements of the on-screen menu displays. Figure 2 Title bar – shows the name of the menu or submenu you are using (the currently selected source is in parentheses). Elements of the on-screen menu displays Selected menu item – menu items are selected (highlighted) with the up/down arrow keys.
Changing System Settings To change a setting Select the item you want to change using the up/down arrow buttons. Press the left or right arrow button to step through the available choices. Find the setting you want and press the Settings button to leave the menu. Your selected setting is stored in the system. Figure 3 Example of changing a setting DVD Play Options (1 of 2) Title: Off Chapter: 23 of 30 Title Time: 0:23:02 Time Display: Elapsed Motion Control: Play 1x Audio Track: English 2 3/2.
Changing System Settings Changing DVD play options While playing a DVD movie, there are several play options that can be changed. Figure 5 shows you a map to the DVD Play Options menu.
Changing System Settings Subtitles: On / Off Turns the subtitles on or off. “Auto” turns subtitles on automatically if audio is not available. Subtitle Language: Lang1 / Lang2 / Etc. Chooses a subtitle language for the current DVD. Camera Angle: 1 of maximum on title Chooses a camera angle from those available on the current DVD title. AB Repeat Repeats a specified section of the DVD movie. To specify a section to repeat: 1. Move to point “A” in the movie and press Enter. 2.
Changing System Settings Movie EQ: On / Off Selecting DVD, TV, VCR, AUX, or TAPE turns the system on in an enhanced mode called “Movie EQ.” In this mode, the bass and treble compensation are automatically set (more bass and less treble) for the proper playback of movie soundtracks. Any additional adjustments can be made by changing the Treble Compensation and Bass Compensation settings.
Changing System Settings Center Channel: -- [2 speakers] / –8 to 8 [3 or 5 speakers] Focuses or softens the presentation of center-channel sound. Treble Compensation: –15 to +14 Rooms with too few sound-absorbing furnishings, especially those with bare floors and walls, may sound overly shrill or “bright.” Lowering the Treble Compensation setting to a negative value from –1 to –15 decreases the treble sound.
Changing System Settings Changing the system setup Press the Settings button to open the Settings menu on your TV screen. Using the down arrow button ( ), scroll down the list and select (highlight) System Setup. Press the Enter button to display the System Setup menu.
Changing System Settings System setup items Display Brightness: n of 7 Chooses the brightness level of the media center display. Display Language: English/French/Spanish, German, Italian/Dutch Chooses a language for the system’s displays. DVD Setup Lists options for how the DVD player should operate, including Parental Control. Optical Source: TV / AUX / VCR / TAPE Assigns the optical digital input to a specified source.
Changing System Settings Remote control setup submenu TV Brand: Brand 1/ Brand 2 / Etc. Chooses the TV brand. Press TV Power to test. TV Device Code: Code 1/ Code 2 / Etc. Chooses the IR code that the TV remote control uses. VCR Brand: Brand 1/ Brand 2 / Etc. Chooses the VCR brand. Press VCR Power to test. VCR Device Code: Code 1/ Code 2 / Etc. Chooses the IR code that the VCR remote control uses. AUX Device: Satellite / Cable Chooses the type of device connected to the AUX input.
Changing System Settings Parental control submenu Enter Password: * * * * Chooses a password to restrict access to DVDs above a specified rating limit. Restrict Unrated Titles: On / Off Prevents viewing of unrated titles when password is set. Create/Change Password Enter Lists options for how to create a new password or to change a current password. Set Ratings Limit: 1 to 8 Chooses the IR code that the VCR remote control uses.
Reference Changing the house code settings Each Lifestyle® remote control uses a system of matching house codes to communicate with its corresponding media center. If commands given from your remote ever conflict with those of another nearby Lifestyle® system, you can easily set a new house code for your system and its remote control(s) by following these steps. 1. Open the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure 9). 2.
Reference Setting up a second listening zone Your Lifestyle® home entertainment system can direct sound from one or two sound sources (such as CD, AM/FM tuner, TAPE, or AUX) to two different listening zones at the same time. What is a zone? Each listening area, whether a room or a group of rooms (including outdoor areas), is called a zone. Your primary listening area is set up as zone 1.
Reference Taking care of your Lifestyle® system Caring for your system may include: • Cleaning the system’s enclosures • Cleaning your compact discs • Replacing the remote control batteries Cleaning the media center • Use only a soft, dry cloth to clean the outside of the music center. • Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives. • Do not allow liquids to spill into any openings. • Do not use any sprays near the system.
Reference Replacing the remote control batteries Slide the battery compartment door off of the back of the remote. Find the polarity markings (+ and –) inside the compartment and install the batteries accordingly. Slide the cover back on the remote and snap it closed.
Reference Problem What to do No sound from surround speakers • Select 5-speaker mode. • Press Surround + • Make sure the video sound source is stereo and surround-encoded, and the component used (TV, VCR, etc.) is stereo. Surround speakers are too • In 5-speaker mode, press Surround – . loud • Make sure that the left and right front speakers are connected to the front speaker jacks (blue) and the left and right surround speakers are connected to the surround speaker jacks (orange).
Reference Technical information Media center power pack rating USA/Canada: 120V, 60 Hz, 25VA Speaker system power rating USA/Canada: 120V, 50/60 Hz, 350W Media center inputs TAPE: 2Vrms, maximum AUX: 2Vrms, maximum VCR: 2Vrms, maximum TV: 2Vrms, maximum DIGITAL: COMPOSITE VIDEO: S-VIDEO: OPTICAL: FM antenna: 75 Ω AM antenna: TV SENSOR: Media center outputs SPEAKER ZONES 1 and 2: Variable audio RECORD L and R: Fixed audio RECORD DIGITAL: RECORD OPTICAL: COMPOSITE VIDEO: S-VIDEO: Remote control range 65 ft (2
Reference Accessories For information on speaker mounting brackets and stands, additional remote controls, and connecting additional Bose® powered loudspeakers, contact your Bose dealer or call Bose customer service. Warranty period Your Lifestyle home entertainment system is covered by a one-year transferable warranty. See your warranty card for details. Please be sure to fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose.
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