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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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...be located on the Acoustimass module: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. Serial number Dealer... Laboratories. Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the Acoustimass® module to constitute a risk of electric shock. LA MAINTENANCE DOIT ÊTRE RÉALISÉE PAR...64258;ame sources, such as marked on the bottom of the Acoustimass module. Please save your speaker system.
...be located on the Acoustimass module: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. Serial number Dealer... Laboratories. Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the Acoustimass® module to constitute a risk of electric shock. LA MAINTENANCE DOIT ÊTRE RÉALISÉE PAR...64258;ame sources, such as marked on the bottom of the Acoustimass module. Please save your speaker system.
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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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..., at audible listening levels, regardless of your choice of sound from multi-channel digital programming. Your system is compatible with the powered Acoustimass module, reproduce the full-spectrum of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series III home entertainment speaker system. The powered Acoustimass 10 module weighs 35 pounds (15.9kg). Use good lifting practice to each cube...
..., at audible listening levels, regardless of your choice of sound from multi-channel digital programming. Your system is compatible with the powered Acoustimass module, reproduce the full-spectrum of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series III home entertainment speaker system. The powered Acoustimass 10 module weighs 35 pounds (15.9kg). Use good lifting practice to each cube...
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You may want to place the speakers differently to create room-filling sound patterns (Figure 3). • Bose® wall brackets and floor stands can be rotated to take advantage of the sound characteristics of different rooms. Here... (6.1m) system input cable Powered Acoustimass® module Three 20-ft (6.1m) front speaker cables Rubber feet 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)...
You may want to place the speakers differently to create room-filling sound patterns (Figure 3). • Bose® wall brackets and floor stands can be rotated to take advantage of the sound characteristics of different rooms. Here... (6.1m) system input cable Powered Acoustimass® module Three 20-ft (6.1m) front speaker cables Rubber feet 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)...
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... to come from your cube speakers. For Acoustimass 6 Series III For Acoustimass 10 Series III Front center cube speaker The front center cube speaker localizes action and dialogue on top of your system. 6 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 You may obtain additional rubber feet (part number 178321-04), free of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service. Vibration can...
... to come from your cube speakers. For Acoustimass 6 Series III For Acoustimass 10 Series III Front center cube speaker The front center cube speaker localizes action and dialogue on top of your system. 6 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 You may obtain additional rubber feet (part number 178321-04), free of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service. Vibration can...
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... off the rear wall (see Figure 3). • For the Acoustimass 6 system, aim the rear cube speakers slightly behind furniture, but do not block the opening faces the wall it decreases the bass. Powered Acoustimass module Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that the source of time....from directly behind (see Figure 3). • Place the rear cube speakers at ear height or higher, if possible. • For the Acoustimass® 10 system, rotate the top and bottom sections of the rear cube speaker arrays to direct the sound to the front and back of the ...
... off the rear wall (see Figure 3). • For the Acoustimass 6 system, aim the rear cube speakers slightly behind furniture, but do not block the opening faces the wall it decreases the bass. Powered Acoustimass module Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that the source of time....from directly behind (see Figure 3). • Place the rear cube speakers at ear height or higher, if possible. • For the Acoustimass® 10 system, rotate the top and bottom sections of the rear cube speaker arrays to direct the sound to the front and back of the ...
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... to a receiver output. The supplied cables are labeled LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTER. Front speaker cables have two wires. Figure 5 Cube speaker connections to match the correct cable with L (left front cube speakers to the Acoustimass module (Figure 5). Be sure to Acoustimass module RIGHT CENTER LEFT Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Right Rear...
... to a receiver output. The supplied cables are labeled LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTER. Front speaker cables have two wires. Figure 5 Cube speaker connections to match the correct cable with L (left front cube speakers to the Acoustimass module (Figure 5). Be sure to Acoustimass module RIGHT CENTER LEFT Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Right Rear...
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...Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT to the right front cube speaker (to the right of each cable into the black terminal. Connecting rear cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Each rear cube speaker is connected to the right rear cube speaker (on the back of the cables have orange RCA connectors at... rear) and RR (right rear) molded into the black terminal. Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT REAR to the Acoustimass module with the corresponding speaker location. The other end of the cube speaker. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT REAR to match the correct cable with a 50-foot (15...
...Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT to the right front cube speaker (to the right of each cable into the black terminal. Connecting rear cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Each rear cube speaker is connected to the right rear cube speaker (on the back of the cables have orange RCA connectors at... rear) and RR (right rear) molded into the black terminal. Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT REAR to the Acoustimass module with the corresponding speaker location. The other end of the cube speaker. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT REAR to match the correct cable with a 50-foot (15...
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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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... 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). to -). Connecting the Acoustimass module to power Note: Bose® recommends using a quality surge suppressor on . After you plug...
... 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). to -). Connecting the Acoustimass module to power Note: Bose® recommends using a quality surge suppressor on . After you plug...
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...decreases the rela- The factory or detent setting is not recommended. Setting your digital surround sound receiver Your Acoustimass 6 or Acoustimass 10 speakers are compatible with the output from electrical stress or overload. If applicable, the crossover value should be ... knob in a counter-clockwise rotation to LARGE in volume. 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. The LFE, or...
...decreases the rela- The factory or detent setting is not recommended. Setting your digital surround sound receiver Your Acoustimass 6 or Acoustimass 10 speakers are compatible with the output from electrical stress or overload. If applicable, the crossover value should be ... knob in a counter-clockwise rotation to LARGE in volume. 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. The LFE, or...
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...on your receiver (Figure 7). 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 ... this process vary, depending on the brand and model of your receiver owner's guide for testing and adjusting the balance of each speaker. 14 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Before you set the surround-sound center mode of your receiver to WIDE...
...on your receiver (Figure 7). 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 ... this process vary, depending on the brand and model of your receiver owner's guide for testing and adjusting the balance of each speaker. 14 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Before you set the surround-sound center mode of your receiver to WIDE...
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... Be sure the audio source selected is turned on your receiver and player for service. No sound • Check the speaker connections. • Make sure that the powered Acoustimass module is plugged in the shipping carton. For example, select DVD audio on . • Be sure to select ...for DVD sound. • Disconnect any headphones. • Increase the volume. To contact Bose directly, refer to the receiver. Move it farther away from cube speakers • Be sure the powered Acoustimass module is plugged in and the receiver is not damaged. • Reduce the volume of...
... Be sure the audio source selected is turned on your receiver and player for service. No sound • Check the speaker connections. • Make sure that the powered Acoustimass module is plugged in the shipping carton. For example, select DVD audio on . • Be sure to select ...for DVD sound. • Disconnect any headphones. • Increase the volume. To contact Bose directly, refer to the receiver. Move it farther away from cube speakers • Be sure the powered Acoustimass module is plugged in and the receiver is not damaged. • Reduce the volume 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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...: PN 267138-001 (black) PN 267138-002 (white) • Module-to Bose®. Details of the warranty are provided on the card and mail it to -cube speaker cable adapter for use with your system. Reference Warranty period Your Acoustimass® speaker system is covered by a limited transferable warranty. Please fill out the...
...: PN 267138-001 (black) PN 267138-002 (white) • Module-to Bose®. Details of the warranty are provided on the card and mail it to -cube speaker cable adapter for use with your system. Reference Warranty period Your Acoustimass® speaker system is covered by a limited transferable warranty. Please fill out the...