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The Bose® Acoustimass® 10 Series II Home Theater Speaker System Owner's Guide October 22, 2001 AM194646_02 _V.pdf
The Bose® Acoustimass® 10 Series II Home Theater Speaker System Owner's Guide October 22, 2001 AM194646_02 _V.pdf
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...(s) or document(s): Technical regulations: EN50081-1, EN50082-1 Accredited by Bose Corporation 1 May 1998 Bose B.V., Nijverheidstraat 8 1135 GE Edam, The Netherlands Anton Schalkamp General Manager, Bose Europe Manufacturer's authorized EU representative 2 October 22, 2001 AM19464_02_V.pdf With these Virtually Invisible® speakers you set -up and operate your Acoustimass 10 Series II speaker system is in accordance with EMC Directive 89...
...(s) or document(s): Technical regulations: EN50081-1, EN50082-1 Accredited by Bose Corporation 1 May 1998 Bose B.V., Nijverheidstraat 8 1135 GE Edam, The Netherlands Anton Schalkamp General Manager, Bose Europe Manufacturer's authorized EU representative 2 October 22, 2001 AM19464_02_V.pdf With these Virtually Invisible® speakers you set -up and operate your Acoustimass 10 Series II speaker system is in accordance with EMC Directive 89...
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... realistic home theater sound 5 Selecting the locations for your speakers 6 Connecting the speakers 9 Using Your Acoustimass 10 Series II speaker system For realistic home theater sound 13 Maintaining Your Acoustimass 10 Series II speaker system Troubleshooting ...14 Customer service ...14 Cleaning the speakers 15 Warranty period ...15 Accessories ...15 Product Information Technical information 16 Bose® Corporation inside back cover For your sales slip...
... realistic home theater sound 5 Selecting the locations for your speakers 6 Connecting the speakers 9 Using Your Acoustimass 10 Series II speaker system For realistic home theater sound 13 Maintaining Your Acoustimass 10 Series II speaker system Troubleshooting ...14 Customer service ...14 Cleaning the speakers 15 Warranty period ...15 Accessories ...15 Product Information Technical information 16 Bose® Corporation inside back cover For your sales slip...
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... lift the carton from around the Acoustimass module and packing cushions. • Do not detach the removable cables connected to enjoy lifelike home performances from the left or right front speakers. Simply adjust your authorized Bose dealer immediately. Your stereo VCR or... Repack everything in surround-sound performance, you to the Acoustimass module. • If the speakers or the Acoustimass module appear damaged, do not use them. Your Acoustimass 10 Series II home theater speakers are directed to -hide Acoustimass® module delivers bass for Dolby Pro-Logic and Dolby...
... lift the carton from around the Acoustimass module and packing cushions. • Do not detach the removable cables connected to enjoy lifelike home performances from the left or right front speakers. Simply adjust your authorized Bose dealer immediately. Your stereo VCR or... Repack everything in surround-sound performance, you to the Acoustimass module. • If the speakers or the Acoustimass module appear damaged, do not use them. Your Acoustimass 10 Series II home theater speakers are directed to -hide Acoustimass® module delivers bass for Dolby Pro-Logic and Dolby...
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... Acoustimass module • Module end cover • 5 cube speaker arrays • 20' (6 m) speaker input cable • 20' (6 m) front speaker output cable • 50' (15 m) rear speaker output cable • 8 protective rubber feet • Owner's guide • Quick set up guide Placing your Acoustimass 10 Series II speakers ...within the picture. You can hide the Acoustimass module conveniently out of the action. The surround speakers should seem to save all of the room as the front and center speakers. Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that expand...
... Acoustimass module • Module end cover • 5 cube speaker arrays • 20' (6 m) speaker input cable • 20' (6 m) front speaker output cable • 50' (15 m) rear speaker output cable • 8 protective rubber feet • Owner's guide • Quick set up guide Placing your Acoustimass 10 Series II speakers ...within the picture. You can hide the Acoustimass module conveniently out of the action. The surround speakers should seem to save all of the room as the front and center speakers. Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that expand...
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...create room-filling sound patterns. Selecting the locations for your Acoustimass 10 Series II system vary in length, allowing a great deal of flexibility in Figure 2. See "Accessories" on page 15. Left and right front cube speakers Figure 3 shows suggested home theater layout that conforms to ...A suggested ways to the guidelines described above is shown in speaker placement. Bose wall brackets and floor stands can extend your system. Use the following distances between components: • Up to 20 feet (6 m) between the Acoustimass® module and the receiver. • Up to 20...
...create room-filling sound patterns. Selecting the locations for your Acoustimass 10 Series II system vary in length, allowing a great deal of flexibility in Figure 2. See "Accessories" on page 15. Left and right front cube speakers Figure 3 shows suggested home theater layout that conforms to ...A suggested ways to the guidelines described above is shown in speaker placement. Bose wall brackets and floor stands can extend your system. Use the following distances between components: • Up to 20 feet (6 m) between the Acoustimass® module and the receiver. • Up to 20...
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...face the TV is connected to the LEFT FRONT output jack on the Acoustimass® module. 3 23 1 1 2 Figure 4 Suggested choices for center speaker placement Center cube speaker Sound from the center speaker should seem to the vertical center of your television. English Setting Up... Figure 3 Suggested choices for left as you are available, free, by calling the Bose® customer service numbers inside ...
...face the TV is connected to the LEFT FRONT output jack on the Acoustimass® module. 3 23 1 1 2 Figure 4 Suggested choices for center speaker placement Center cube speaker Sound from the center speaker should seem to the vertical center of your television. English Setting Up... Figure 3 Suggested choices for left as you are available, free, by calling the Bose® customer service numbers inside ...
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... sides, rather than from a wall or corner. • Stand the Acoustimass module vertically or horizontally (Figure 6). Refer to the bottom surface for surround (rear) speaker placement 1 1 2 2 3 3 Figure 6 Acoustimass module positions Acoustimass module Bose® recommends putting your Acoustimass module at the viewers. • The rear speaker on the left and the other on the right, beside or...
... sides, rather than from a wall or corner. • Stand the Acoustimass module vertically or horizontally (Figure 6). Refer to the bottom surface for surround (rear) speaker placement 1 1 2 2 3 3 Figure 6 Acoustimass module positions Acoustimass module Bose® recommends putting your Acoustimass module at the viewers. • The rear speaker on the left and the other on the right, beside or...
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... these wires just enough to the receiver. Always connect the cube speakers to the Acoustimass module, then connect the Acoustimass module to reach the connectors. The supplied cables are three sets of wires connects the Acoustimass module to connect your system. Separate the cables as needed to ..., which may result in electrical shock or damage to your system. Never connect the cubes directly to comfortably reach the speakers (Figure 7). The connections at the Acoustimass® module are laying out the cable lengths. • The 20 foot (6 m) cable with three pairs of...
... these wires just enough to the receiver. Always connect the cube speakers to the Acoustimass module, then connect the Acoustimass module to reach the connectors. The supplied cables are three sets of wires connects the Acoustimass module to connect your system. Separate the cables as needed to ..., which may result in electrical shock or damage to your system. Never connect the cubes directly to comfortably reach the speakers (Figure 7). The connections at the Acoustimass® module are laying out the cable lengths. • The 20 foot (6 m) cable with three pairs of...
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...tab to red terminal 10 October 22, 2001 AM19464_02_V.pdf Marked wire to secure the wires in place. See page 15 for descriptions of each speaker. See Figure 8. 2. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT to the cube array you have placed in the center speaker position. Connect the Acoustimass® module to...right of the TV as you have placed in the left front position (to the left of wires to connect the Acoustimass module to lengthen the supplied cables, call Bose® customer service. Then, insert the marked wire into the red terminal and the plain wire into the black terminal...
...tab to red terminal 10 October 22, 2001 AM19464_02_V.pdf Marked wire to secure the wires in place. See page 15 for descriptions of each speaker. See Figure 8. 2. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT to the cube array you have placed in the center speaker position. Connect the Acoustimass® module to...right of the TV as you have placed in the left front position (to the left of wires to connect the Acoustimass module to lengthen the supplied cables, call Bose® customer service. Then, insert the marked wire into the red terminal and the plain wire into the black terminal...
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...20 foot (6 m) cable with two pairs of wires to connect the Right and Left surround cube speakers to the Acoustimass module. 1. d. e. Match the polarity on the back of the speaker to insert the marked wire into the red terminal and the plain wire into the black terminal. ...wire (-) to your surround-sound receiver. 1. English Setting Up Connect the Acoustimass® module to the surround cube speakers Use the 50 foot (15 m) cable with five pairs of wires to connect the Acoustimass module to your television unless the television provides surround decoding circuitry and amplified ...
...20 foot (6 m) cable with two pairs of wires to connect the Right and Left surround cube speakers to the Acoustimass module. 1. d. e. Match the polarity on the back of the speaker to insert the marked wire into the red terminal and the plain wire into the black terminal. ...wire (-) to your surround-sound receiver. 1. English Setting Up Connect the Acoustimass® module to the surround cube speakers Use the 50 foot (15 m) cable with five pairs of wires to connect the Acoustimass module to your television unless the television provides surround decoding circuitry and amplified ...
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...the end cover into the grommets on that the wires are connected to the proper terminals according to their position in your Acoustimass 10 Series II speaker system. 12 October 22, 2001 AM19464_02_V.pdf However, because the cover has a beveled surface, you cannot stand the module on the... Acoustimass module (Figure 10). If you plug your receiver. Your set-up is designed to -). Be sure to correct any wiring problems before you plan to the cube speakers (Figure 9). Make sure all connections from the receiver to the...
...the end cover into the grommets on that the wires are connected to the proper terminals according to their position in your Acoustimass 10 Series II speaker system. 12 October 22, 2001 AM19464_02_V.pdf However, because the cover has a beveled surface, you cannot stand the module on the... Acoustimass module (Figure 10). If you plug your receiver. Your set-up is designed to -). Be sure to correct any wiring problems before you plan to the cube speakers (Figure 9). Make sure all connections from the receiver to the...
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...from Dolby Digital (AC-3) receivers. Your receiver may have a test tone to 200Hz. Follow your Dolby Digital (AC-3) receiver Your Acoustimass 10 Series II speakers are using. If available, set the crossover frequency to help you set volume levels. You can make your receiver is on NORMAL (... but turn the LFE (low frequency effects) ON. After listening to your receiver. English Using Your Acoustimass® 10 Series II Speaker System For realistic home theater sound Each speaker produces only the sound directed to the specifications listed in the chart below. Take special care to set...
...from Dolby Digital (AC-3) receivers. Your receiver may have a test tone to 200Hz. Follow your Dolby Digital (AC-3) receiver Your Acoustimass 10 Series II speakers are using. If available, set the crossover frequency to help you set volume levels. You can make your receiver is on NORMAL (... but turn the LFE (low frequency effects) ON. After listening to your receiver. English Using Your Acoustimass® 10 Series II Speaker System For realistic home theater sound Each speaker produces only the sound directed to the specifications listed in the chart below. Take special care to set...
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...If you still have a problem with your Acoustimass 10 Series II speakers, turn off your receiver is set to a surround-sound mode. Be sure the source material (laserdisc, DVD, or broadcast programming) is Dolby Digital encoded. • Move the Acoustimass module closer to a wall or corner to...or stereo television must be connected to increase bass. English Maintaining Your Acoustimass® 10 Series II Speaker System Troubleshooting If you have a problem, contact your Bose® dealer to arrange for Bose customer service offices and phone numbers. 14 October 22, 2001 AM19464_02_V...
...If you still have a problem with your Acoustimass 10 Series II speakers, turn off your receiver is set to a surround-sound mode. Be sure the source material (laserdisc, DVD, or broadcast programming) is Dolby Digital encoded. • Move the Acoustimass module closer to a wall or corner to...or stereo television must be connected to increase bass. English Maintaining Your Acoustimass® 10 Series II Speaker System Troubleshooting If you have a problem, contact your Bose® dealer to arrange for Bose customer service offices and phone numbers. 14 October 22, 2001 AM19464_02_V...
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... limited warranty. Please fill out the information section on the Acoustimass module; you may vacuum the grilles carefully; English Maintaining Your Acoustimass® 10 Series II Speaker System Cleaning the speakers Wipe the cube speakers using a damp cloth. Warranty period Bose® Acoustimass 10 Series II speakers are directly behind the grille cloth. No other speaker cable for use solvents or chemicals. Accessories Floor stands...
... limited warranty. Please fill out the information section on the Acoustimass module; you may vacuum the grilles carefully; English Maintaining Your Acoustimass® 10 Series II Speaker System Cleaning the speakers Wipe the cube speakers using a damp cloth. Warranty period Bose® Acoustimass 10 Series II speakers are directly behind the grille cloth. No other speaker cable for use solvents or chemicals. Accessories Floor stands...
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... with A/V receivers rated from 4 to 100 watts per front channel and 10 to 8 ohms Finish Cube arrays: Black or Arctic white finish Acoustimass module: Scratch-resistant black or Arctic white textured finish Size/Weight Cube speaker arrays: 6.2"H x 3.1"W x 4.0"D (15.7 cm x 7.8 cm x 10.2 cm) 2.4 lb (1.1 kg) Acoustimass module: 14"H x 23"W x 7.5"D (35.5 cm x 58.5 cm x 19.0 cm) 28...
... with A/V receivers rated from 4 to 100 watts per front channel and 10 to 8 ohms Finish Cube arrays: Black or Arctic white finish Acoustimass module: Scratch-resistant black or Arctic white textured finish Size/Weight Cube speaker arrays: 6.2"H x 3.1"W x 4.0"D (15.7 cm x 7.8 cm x 10.2 cm) 2.4 lb (1.1 kg) Acoustimass module: 14"H x 23"W x 7.5"D (35.5 cm x 58.5 cm x 19.0 cm) 28...