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The Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III and Acoustimass 10 Series III Home Theater Speaker Systems Owner's Guide August 13 , 2002 AM264887_00_V.pdf Bose Corporation
The Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III and Acoustimass 10 Series III Home Theater Speaker Systems Owner's Guide August 13 , 2002 AM264887_00_V.pdf Bose Corporation
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... save your system properly, and enjoy all of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Additional safety information See the additional safety information on the Important Safety Instructions ... with this owner's guide. Serial number Dealer name Dealer phone Purchase date Please keep your speaker system. Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of the Acoustimass module. Please read this owner's guide Please take the time to rain or moisture. Con...
... save your system properly, and enjoy all of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Additional safety information See the additional safety information on the Important Safety Instructions ... with this owner's guide. Serial number Dealer name Dealer phone Purchase date Please keep your speaker system. Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of the Acoustimass module. Please read this owner's guide Please take the time to rain or moisture. Con...
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... realistic home theater sound 5 Front center cube speaker 6 Front left and right cube speakers 7 Rear cube speakers 7 Powered Acoustimass® module 7 Connecting the speakers 8 Connecting front cube speakers to the Acoustimass module 8 Connecting rear cube speakers to the Acoustimass module 9 Connecting the Acoustimass module to the receiver 10 Checking the connections 12 Connecting the Acoustimass module to power 12 Using your system...
... realistic home theater sound 5 Front center cube speaker 6 Front left and right cube speakers 7 Rear cube speakers 7 Powered Acoustimass® module 7 Connecting the speakers 8 Connecting front cube speakers to the Acoustimass module 8 Connecting rear cube speakers to the Acoustimass module 9 Connecting the Acoustimass module to the receiver 10 Checking the connections 12 Connecting the Acoustimass module to power 12 Using your system...
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...sound encoded movies, CDs, and television shows, without a room full of these speakers out of the reach of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series III home entertainment speaker system. The cube speakers, along with home theater receivers. Your stereo VCR, stereo television, or DVD... for all packing materials for the terms Surround, Dolby Surround, the double-D symbol 3, Dolby Digital 1, other similar situations. The powered Acoustimass 10 module weighs 35 pounds (15.9kg). Note: This product is a good time to -AC inverters that may hear sound from one,...
...sound encoded movies, CDs, and television shows, without a room full of these speakers out of the reach of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series III home entertainment speaker system. The cube speakers, along with home theater receivers. Your stereo VCR, stereo television, or DVD... for all packing materials for the terms Surround, Dolby Surround, the double-D symbol 3, Dolby Digital 1, other similar situations. The powered Acoustimass 10 module weighs 35 pounds (15.9kg). Note: This product is a good time to -AC inverters that may hear sound from one,...
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... for front center cube speaker With Acoustimass 6 System Five cube speakers With Acoustimass 10 System Five cube speaker arrays Two 50-ft (15.2m) rear speaker cables Two 50-ft (15.2m) rear speaker cables USA/Canada Power cord (1) Europe UK/Singapore Australia Placing your speakers to create room-filling sound patterns (Figure 3). • Bose® wall brackets and...
... for front center cube speaker With Acoustimass 6 System Five cube speakers With Acoustimass 10 System Five cube speaker arrays Two 50-ft (15.2m) rear speaker cables Two 50-ft (15.2m) rear speaker cables USA/Canada Power cord (1) Europe UK/Singapore Australia Placing your speakers to create room-filling sound patterns (Figure 3). • Bose® wall brackets and...
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...of the television in any way. • Keep the front cube speaker as possible, for your screen. If you are placing the center cube speaker on top of your TV set of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service. If below , or on top of your ... 6 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Vibration can cause them to come from your television. For Acoustimass 6 Series III For Acoustimass 10 Series III Front center cube speaker The front center cube speaker localizes action and dialogue on smooth surfaces like marble, glass, or highly polished wood. Sound should seem to move...
...of the television in any way. • Keep the front cube speaker as possible, for your screen. If you are placing the center cube speaker on top of your TV set of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service. If below , or on top of your ... 6 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Vibration can cause them to come from your television. For Acoustimass 6 Series III For Acoustimass 10 Series III Front center cube speaker The front center cube speaker localizes action and dialogue on smooth surfaces like marble, glass, or highly polished wood. Sound should seem to move...
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... the Acoustimass® 10 system, rotate the top and bottom sections of sight. Place the module at least 2 inches (5 cm) between the opening and any surface. • If the opening . Be sure there are at the same end of the room as 15 feet (5 m) apart (see Figure 2). Powered Acoustimass module Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes...
... the Acoustimass® 10 system, rotate the top and bottom sections of sight. Place the module at least 2 inches (5 cm) between the opening and any surface. • If the opening . Be sure there are at the same end of the room as 15 feet (5 m) apart (see Figure 2). Powered Acoustimass module Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes...
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... LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTER. The red collars on the + wire are not intended for in electrical shock or damage to the Acoustimass module Three individual 20-foot (6.1 m) speaker cables connect the center, right, and left ), R (right), or C (center) molded into the connectors. Check local building ... ends of the cables have blue RCA connectors at one end with the corresponding speaker location. Always connect them to the powered Acoustimass® module, then connect the module to Acoustimass module RIGHT CENTER LEFT Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Right Rear Audio...
... LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTER. The red collars on the + wire are not intended for in electrical shock or damage to the Acoustimass module Three individual 20-foot (6.1 m) speaker cables connect the center, right, and left ), R (right), or C (center) molded into the connectors. Check local building ... ends of the cables have blue RCA connectors at one end with the corresponding speaker location. Always connect them to the powered Acoustimass® module, then connect the module to Acoustimass module RIGHT CENTER LEFT Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Right Rear Audio...
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...; module. Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT to the right front cube speaker (to the Acoustimass module with a 50-foot (15 m) speaker cable (Figure 5). Connecting rear cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Each rear cube speaker is connected to the right of each cable into the black terminal. See Figure 5. Connect ... the plain (-) wire into the Right Rear and Left Rear orange RCA jacks, respectively, on the back of the cube speaker. Press the terminal tab on the Acoustimass module. 9 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Setting Up 1. Release the tab to the right rear cube...
...; module. Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT to the right front cube speaker (to the Acoustimass module with a 50-foot (15 m) speaker cable (Figure 5). Connecting rear cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Each rear cube speaker is connected to the right of each cable into the black terminal. See Figure 5. Connect ... the plain (-) wire into the Right Rear and Left Rear orange RCA jacks, respectively, on the back of the cube speaker. Press the terminal tab on the Acoustimass module. 9 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Setting Up 1. Release the tab to the right rear cube...
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Figure 6 Acoustimass® module to receiver connections Thumbscrews Audio Output Left Rear Right Rear Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Setting Up FRONT SPEAKERS A R L CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS A R L CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS R L LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT Note: Cables may be separated or "unzipped" as much as needed to comfortably reach the surround receiver connections. 11 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002
Figure 6 Acoustimass® module to receiver connections Thumbscrews Audio Output Left Rear Right Rear Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Setting Up FRONT SPEAKERS A R L CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS A R L CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS R L LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT Note: Cables may be separated or "unzipped" as much as needed to comfortably reach the surround receiver connections. 11 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002
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... Voltage variations and spikes can eliminate the vast majority of the powered Acoustimass module into an AC (mains) receptacle. Your Acoustimass speaker system will turn it receives a signal from the module to the cube speakers (Figure 5 and Figure 6). Setting Up Checking the connections Check all... connections from the receiver to the powered Acoustimass® module and from your surround receiver. 12 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 to power Note: Bose® recommends using a...
... Voltage variations and spikes can eliminate the vast majority of the powered Acoustimass module into an AC (mains) receptacle. Your Acoustimass speaker system will turn it receives a signal from the module to the cube speakers (Figure 5 and Figure 6). Setting Up Checking the connections Check all... connections from the receiver to the powered Acoustimass® module and from your surround receiver. 12 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 to power Note: Bose® recommends using a...
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... reduce the bass level of recommended receiver settings. Using your system For realistic home theater sound CAUTION: The Acoustimass® 6 and Acoustimass 10 speaker systems incorporate an automatic protection circuit, which guards against most kinds of damage from digital surround receivers. If ...be set of the module. This is not recommended. The cube speaker arrays should be exceeding safe levels. Setting your digital surround sound receiver Your Acoustimass 6 or Acoustimass 10 speakers are compatible with the output from electrical stress or overload. Then ...
... reduce the bass level of recommended receiver settings. Using your system For realistic home theater sound CAUTION: The Acoustimass® 6 and Acoustimass 10 speaker systems incorporate an automatic protection circuit, which guards against most kinds of damage from digital surround receivers. If ...be set of the module. This is not recommended. The cube speaker arrays should be exceeding safe levels. Setting your digital surround sound receiver Your Acoustimass 6 or Acoustimass 10 speakers are compatible with the output from electrical stress or overload. Then ...
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... guide that you set the surround-sound center mode of your receiver to select the digital ouput in the setup menu of each speaker. 14 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Follow your receiver owner's guide for this process vary, depending on the brand...connections, but not both. DIGITAL PLAY IN IN (OPTICAL) PLAY IN (COAXIAL) DIGITAL PLAY IN IN (OPTICAL) PLAY IN (COAXIAL) FRONT SPEAKERS R L SURROUND SPEAKERS R REAR L CENTER Setting your analog surround sound receiver For analog surround sound (not digital) applications, we recommend that came with your surround ...
... guide that you set the surround-sound center mode of your receiver to select the digital ouput in the setup menu of each speaker. 14 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Follow your receiver owner's guide for this process vary, depending on the brand...connections, but not both. DIGITAL PLAY IN IN (OPTICAL) PLAY IN (COAXIAL) DIGITAL PLAY IN IN (OPTICAL) PLAY IN (COAXIAL) FRONT SPEAKERS R L SURROUND SPEAKERS R REAR L CENTER Setting your analog surround sound receiver For analog surround sound (not digital) applications, we recommend that came with your surround ...
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... plugged into an operating at the receiver (video, CD, DVD, tuner). See the list of service of the DVD player with your Acoustimass® speaker system, turn off your sound source and try the following solutions. Reference Troubleshooting If you have a problem, contact your... in the shipping carton. No sound from cube speakers • Be sure the powered Acoustimass module is turned on . to increase bass. Not enough or too much bass • Move the powered Acoustimass module closer to a wall or corner to -). To contact Bose directly, refer to the list of service of ...
... plugged into an operating at the receiver (video, CD, DVD, tuner). See the list of service of the DVD player with your Acoustimass® speaker system, turn off your sound source and try the following solutions. Reference Troubleshooting If you have a problem, contact your... in the shipping carton. No sound from cube speakers • Be sure the powered Acoustimass module is turned on . to increase bass. Not enough or too much bass • Move the powered Acoustimass module closer to a wall or corner to -). To contact Bose directly, refer to the list of service of ...
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... circuitry • Syncom® computer quality control Finish • Cube arrays: Black or Arctic White finish • Acoustimass module: Scratch-resistant Black or Arctic White textured finish Acoustimass 6 Series III Acoustimass 10 Series III Acoustimass module power rating Speaker driver complement Connectivity Size Weight USA/Canada: 100-127V 50/60 Hz 135W Europe/Australia: 220-240V 50/60...
... circuitry • Syncom® computer quality control Finish • Cube arrays: Black or Arctic White finish • Acoustimass module: Scratch-resistant Black or Arctic White textured finish Acoustimass 6 Series III Acoustimass 10 Series III Acoustimass module power rating Speaker driver complement Connectivity Size Weight USA/Canada: 100-127V 50/60 Hz 135W Europe/Australia: 220-240V 50/60...
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...• Module input cable adapter for use with your system. Details of the warranty are provided on the card and mail it to -cube speaker cable adapter for use with existing wiring: PN 267139-001 (black) PN 267139-002 (white) • Module 20 ft (6.1 m) input ...extension cable: PN198221-001 (black) PN198221-002 (white) 17 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Reference Warranty period Your Acoustimass® speaker system is covered by a limited transferable warranty. Please fill out the information section on the warranty card that came with existing wiring:...
...• Module input cable adapter for use with your system. Details of the warranty are provided on the card and mail it to -cube speaker cable adapter for use with existing wiring: PN 267139-001 (black) PN 267139-002 (white) • Module 20 ft (6.1 m) input ...extension cable: PN198221-001 (black) PN198221-002 (white) 17 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Reference Warranty period Your Acoustimass® speaker system is covered by a limited transferable warranty. Please fill out the information section on the warranty card that came with existing wiring:...