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...TV has audio output jacks 19 If your TV does not have audio output jacks 21 Making the final power connection 22 Installing remote control batteries 23 Connecting other sources 23 Guidelines for connecting other components 23 Connecting recording equipment 25 Connecting other playback equipment 25 ...26 POWER and MUTE controls 26 SOURCE controls 26 SOURCE and MENU controls 27 PLAYBACK controls 27 The advanced remote control 28 Enhanced controls 28 Programming the advanced remote 28 The media center 29 Control panel and buttons 29 Display indicators 29 TV on-screen menus 30 ...
...TV has audio output jacks 19 If your TV does not have audio output jacks 21 Making the final power connection 22 Installing remote control batteries 23 Connecting other sources 23 Guidelines for connecting other components 23 Connecting recording equipment 25 Connecting other playback equipment 25 ...26 POWER and MUTE controls 26 SOURCE controls 26 SOURCE and MENU controls 27 PLAYBACK controls 27 The advanced remote control 28 Enhanced controls 28 Programming the advanced remote 28 The media center 29 Control panel and buttons 29 Display indicators 29 TV on-screen menus 30 ...
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... menu 43 DVD Setup submenu 43 Reference 44 Taking care of your 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS system 44 Cleaning the media center 44 Cleaning the speakers 44 Cleaning discs 44 Replacing the remote batteries 44 Troubleshooting 45 Customer service 46 Warranty 46 Accessories 46 Technical information 47 Appendix A1 Setup...
... menu 43 DVD Setup submenu 43 Reference 44 Taking care of your 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS system 44 Cleaning the media center 44 Cleaning the speakers 44 Cleaning discs 44 Replacing the remote batteries 44 Troubleshooting 45 Customer service 46 Warranty 46 Accessories 46 Technical information 47 Appendix A1 Setup...
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.... For example, a Region 1 DVD disc should be purchased in the region in which it will be sure to buttons on the remote control and on the media center front panel, menu items that show the same region number on your new system's performance right away....systems, MP3s must meet the following types of discs identified by bold capitalized type Important guidelines for purchasing the Bose® 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS home entertainment system, which must match. The 3•2•1 home entertainment system has a region code which offers superb sound...
.... For example, a Region 1 DVD disc should be purchased in the region in which it will be sure to buttons on the remote control and on the media center front panel, menu items that show the same region number on your new system's performance right away....systems, MP3s must meet the following types of discs identified by bold capitalized type Important guidelines for purchasing the Bose® 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS home entertainment system, which must match. The 3•2•1 home entertainment system has a region code which offers superb sound...
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... shape of a title. Dolby Digital (also called a part of certain U.S. Pertains to mean Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc. All rights reserved. Use of remote that sends/receives commands on 12- MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology licensed by Dolby Laboratories. as well as 4 by Cirrus Logic, Inc. In DVD-Video...
... shape of a title. Dolby Digital (also called a part of certain U.S. Pertains to mean Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc. All rights reserved. Use of remote that sends/receives commands on 12- MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology licensed by Dolby Laboratories. as well as 4 by Cirrus Logic, Inc. In DVD-Video...
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...one of the cords below: 120V power cord 115/230V power cord with adapter Rubber feet Antenna stand Media center AM antenna Batteries Remote control Rubber feet Quick setup guide 220V power cord 230V power cords Stereo cable FM antenna Video cable Owner's guide Module cable Speaker cable ...18, 2003 Save all packing materials, which provide the safest way to the address sheet included in Figure 1. If any part of children. Notify Bose or your system. WARNING: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep the plastic bags out of the reach of the system appears damaged, do not ...
...one of the cords below: 120V power cord 115/230V power cord with adapter Rubber feet Antenna stand Media center AM antenna Batteries Remote control Rubber feet Quick setup guide 220V power cord 230V power cords Stereo cable FM antenna Video cable Owner's guide Module cable Speaker cable ...18, 2003 Save all packing materials, which provide the safest way to the address sheet included in Figure 1. If any part of children. Notify Bose or your system. WARNING: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep the plastic bags out of the reach of the system appears damaged, do not ...
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... system is designed to deliver high-quality home entertainment free of configurations. If you can connect the audio output of the remote, slide open the battery compartment (Figure 20). 2. match the red connector to the right channel (R) and the white (or black...) connector to add other components, please read and consider the important guidelines below. English System Setup Installing remote control batteries 1. Insert the two supplied AA (IEC-R6) 1.5V batteries, or their equivalent, as shown. use your TV, directly to...
... system is designed to deliver high-quality home entertainment free of configurations. If you can connect the audio output of the remote, slide open the battery compartment (Figure 20). 2. match the red connector to the right channel (R) and the white (or black...) connector to add other components, please read and consider the important guidelines below. English System Setup Installing remote control batteries 1. Insert the two supplied AA (IEC-R6) 1.5V batteries, or their equivalent, as shown. use your TV, directly to...
Owner's guide
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...the TV or VCR, on to the media center, use the remote or power switch for that specific component, or the advanced remote supplied with the 3•2•1 GS system can press any source button on the remote to select the source and turn on . Mutes/unmutes the ...system volume. Unmutes the system volume. However, the advanced remote supplied with the 3•2•1 GS system. Other buttons on the media center provide some of the advanced remote are grouped according to function. Unmutes the system volume. Selects the built-in the Setup...
...the TV or VCR, on to the media center, use the remote or power switch for that specific component, or the advanced remote supplied with the 3•2•1 GS system can press any source button on the remote to select the source and turn on . Mutes/unmutes the ...system volume. Unmutes the system volume. However, the advanced remote supplied with the 3•2•1 GS system. Other buttons on the media center provide some of the advanced remote are grouped according to function. Unmutes the system volume. Selects the built-in the Setup...
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... 2003 English Controls, Displays, Menus The advanced remote control (Supplied with the 3•2•1 GS system or the 3•2•1 system in the Appendix on page 48 Note: More than one code may work similarly with the system. To contact Bose for your TV and cable/satellite box in ...Europe only) If you purchased the 3•2•1 GS system, your system came with the advanced remote control which can be programmed to control your cable/satellite box's four-...
... 2003 English Controls, Displays, Menus The advanced remote control (Supplied with the 3•2•1 GS system or the 3•2•1 system in the Appendix on page 48 Note: More than one code may work similarly with the system. To contact Bose for your TV and cable/satellite box in ...Europe only) If you purchased the 3•2•1 GS system, your system came with the advanced remote control which can be programmed to control your cable/satellite box's four-...
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... DVD camera angle selected Sleep mode selected Preset station selected TITLE PRESET CHAPTER TRACK ANGLE SETTINGS SLEEP 8-digit display FM stereo indicator Number of the remote control. Pressing + unmutes the system. Their functions are also available through use of preset or title CD play mode indicators SHUFFLE REPEAT DISC REPEAT TRACK...
... DVD camera angle selected Sleep mode selected Preset station selected TITLE PRESET CHAPTER TRACK ANGLE SETTINGS SLEEP 8-digit display FM stereo indicator Number of the remote control. Pressing + unmutes the system. Their functions are also available through use of preset or title CD play mode indicators SHUFFLE REPEAT DISC REPEAT TRACK...
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...media center and the TV are both the TV and the 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS home entertainment system turned on, you can use within the displayed menu. The on the remote. Settings (DVD) DVD Play Options Sleep Timer: Off DVD Status: Audio Setup System Setup Submenu...Menu item description - For more information, see a menu similar to the currently selected source. Title bar - Status display area - Identifies which remote control buttons to enter the submenu. English Controls, Displays, Menus TV on-screen menus With both on. To enter the Settings menu Before you...
...media center and the TV are both the TV and the 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS home entertainment system turned on, you can use within the displayed menu. The on the remote. Settings (DVD) DVD Play Options Sleep Timer: Off DVD Status: Audio Setup System Setup Submenu...Menu item description - For more information, see a menu similar to the currently selected source. Title bar - Status display area - Identifies which remote control buttons to enter the submenu. English Controls, Displays, Menus TV on-screen menus With both on. To enter the Settings menu Before you...
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...same time. The DVD should begin to indicate which video input is automatically selected. You can turn it does not, press Play on the remote. 32 AM271966_00_V.pdf August 18, 2003 Selecting the correct video input on your TV In order to receive signals from the correct video input ...in order to display subtitles in a movie, the disc must be set to play automatically. Loading and playing a DVD 1. If it on with the system remote control, as explained on page 26. • Make sure that jack. English Operation Turning your system on and off using the On/Off button ( ) ...
...same time. The DVD should begin to indicate which video input is automatically selected. You can turn it does not, press Play on the remote. 32 AM271966_00_V.pdf August 18, 2003 Selecting the correct video input on your TV In order to receive signals from the correct video input ...in order to display subtitles in a movie, the disc must be set to play automatically. Loading and playing a DVD 1. If it on with the system remote control, as explained on page 26. • Make sure that jack. English Operation Turning your system on and off using the On/Off button ( ) ...
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Operation Repeat a chapter... Press and hold Scan or . Press again to the next/previous chapter... Press Stop . Search through the movie backward or forward... Skip to eject. Press Stop/Eject to do this: Press Pause . Eject a DVD Press Repeat while playing the chapter. Use the remote to stop the disc. AM271966_00_V.pdf August 18, 2003 33 Stop a DVD movie... Press Chapter up/down. English Basic DVD operations If you want to: Pause a DVD movie...
Operation Repeat a chapter... Press and hold Scan or . Press again to the next/previous chapter... Press Stop . Search through the movie backward or forward... Skip to eject. Press Stop/Eject to do this: Press Pause . Eject a DVD Press Repeat while playing the chapter. Use the remote to stop the disc. AM271966_00_V.pdf August 18, 2003 33 Stop a DVD movie... Press Chapter up/down. English Basic DVD operations If you want to: Pause a DVD movie...
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... Settings button on changes you press Enter, Play, or Stop. Previous... formats. 1 of subtitles. Off Hides subtitles. Lang1/ Lang2, etc. For more details on the remote control to gain access to the options shown here. Chooses one of the available languages for display of max. selection Repeats a specified section...
... Settings button on changes you press Enter, Play, or Stop. Previous... formats. 1 of subtitles. Off Hides subtitles. Lang1/ Lang2, etc. For more details on the remote control to gain access to the options shown here. Chooses one of the available languages for display of max. selection Repeats a specified section...
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... the media center indicates: • Track number • Track time • Repeat or Shuffle mode Basic CD operations If you want to: Use the remote to next track... Stop a CD... Go to do this: Pause a CD... Go to play of current track... If not, press once. Resume play automatically. Press...
... the media center indicates: • Track number • Track time • Repeat or Shuffle mode Basic CD operations If you want to: Use the remote to next track... Stop a CD... Go to do this: Pause a CD... Go to play of current track... If not, press once. Resume play automatically. Press...
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...turn off (not the components) when time (01:00 to stop sooner, briefly press Seek or . See "Locating system settings" on the remote until the radio begins seeking. Release to 90:00 minutes) expires. 1 of listening to the Sound Adjustments and System Adjustments sections that system controls, ...the skip button, briefly press Seek or again as soon as the first seek operation stops. For more details on the remote to the most recently selected station in that follow in this : Switch bands Seek the strongest stations Manually tune to the options available for...
...turn off (not the components) when time (01:00 to stop sooner, briefly press Seek or . See "Locating system settings" on the remote until the radio begins seeking. Release to 90:00 minutes) expires. 1 of listening to the Sound Adjustments and System Adjustments sections that system controls, ...the skip button, briefly press Seek or again as soon as the first seek operation stops. For more details on the remote to the most recently selected station in that follow in this : Switch bands Seek the strongest stations Manually tune to the options available for...
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...source. 2. Selecting a preset station You can assign a preset number (1-25 in the AM band and 1-25 in mono. Press or on the remote to the preset station. 2. Press 4. Displays information about the FM source. Press Enter to remove the station from that station using the Tune, ...Seek, or Scan buttons on the remote. 2. See System Adjustments page 42. 38 AM271966_00_V.pdf August 18, 2003 play. 3. appears on the media center display. 3. Tunes to the stored...
...source. 2. Selecting a preset station You can assign a preset number (1-25 in the AM band and 1-25 in mono. Press or on the remote to the preset station. 2. Press 4. Displays information about the FM source. Press Enter to remove the station from that station using the Tune, ...Seek, or Scan buttons on the remote. 2. See System Adjustments page 42. 38 AM271966_00_V.pdf August 18, 2003 play. 3. appears on the media center display. 3. Tunes to the stored...
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Pressing AUX, Video 1 or Video 2 on the 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS system remote turns on page 42. For details on what changes you can be sure you have selected the audio you want to 90:00 minutes) expires. ... When necessary, the system settings can make, refer to tape. Use the Volume ▲ or ▼ buttons on the 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS system remote control or on the media center to "Using the sleep timer" on page 37. ---- To control all other functions of 25 Available only if presets...
Pressing AUX, Video 1 or Video 2 on the 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS system remote turns on page 42. For details on what changes you can be sure you have selected the audio you want to 90:00 minutes) expires. ... When necessary, the system settings can make, refer to tape. Use the Volume ▲ or ▼ buttons on the 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS system remote control or on the media center to "Using the sleep timer" on page 37. ---- To control all other functions of 25 Available only if presets...
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... for FM, AM, or CD. Off Range compression not active. 1 of the available settings for the current source. On Automatically engages Bose® Videostage® decoding circuitry when a Dolby Digital bitstream indicates that a Dolby 1+1 audio track is normally engaged when you can process...scroll down the list and select (highlight) Audio Setup. 4. On Automatically adjusts the volume so you turn the system on the remote. selection Displays system audio information. The example in multi-speaker sound, directing the signals so that dialogue remains locked onscreen, while ...
... for FM, AM, or CD. Off Range compression not active. 1 of the available settings for the current source. On Automatically engages Bose® Videostage® decoding circuitry when a Dolby Digital bitstream indicates that a Dolby 1+1 audio track is normally engaged when you can process...scroll down the list and select (highlight) Audio Setup. 4. On Automatically adjusts the volume so you turn the system on the remote. selection Displays system audio information. The example in multi-speaker sound, directing the signals so that dialogue remains locked onscreen, while ...
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...• The speaker grilles require no special care, although you may include cleaning the system's enclosures, cleaning your discs, and replacing the remote control batteries. Do not use a soft and dry lint-free, cloth. Figure 29 Disc care Cleaning discs • Handle discs by ...markings (+ and -) inside the compartment and install the batteries accordingly. English Reference Taking care of your 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS system Caring for your system may vacuum them carefully if necessary. Cleaning the speakers • Clean the surface of your speakers with a ...
...• The speaker grilles require no special care, although you may include cleaning the system's enclosures, cleaning your discs, and replacing the remote control batteries. Do not use a soft and dry lint-free, cloth. Figure 29 Disc care Cleaning discs • Handle discs by ...markings (+ and -) inside the compartment and install the batteries accordingly. English Reference Taking care of your 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS system Caring for your system may vacuum them carefully if necessary. Cleaning the speakers • Clean the surface of your speakers with a ...
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...recon- This allows the unit to improve reception. • AM antenna must be upright. • Move antennas farther from the outlet for TV/Video. Remote control is properly inserted (label side up , in the Acoustimass module jack. • Check speaker connections. • Turn the media center off the...17. Sound, but no picture • Make sure the TV is on the display. After reconnecting the power cord, wait for the message, "BOSE 321" to select a source (CD/DVD, AM/FM, etc.). • Unplug the Acoustimass module power cord from the outlet for both the DVD and...
...recon- This allows the unit to improve reception. • AM antenna must be upright. • Move antennas farther from the outlet for TV/Video. Remote control is properly inserted (label side up , in the Acoustimass module jack. • Check speaker connections. • Turn the media center off the...17. Sound, but no picture • Make sure the TV is on the display. After reconnecting the power cord, wait for the message, "BOSE 321" to select a source (CD/DVD, AM/FM, etc.). • Unplug the Acoustimass module power cord from the outlet for both the DVD and...