Owner's guide
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...work may be reproduced, modified, distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission. Serial number Dealer name Dealer phone Purchase... important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. All rights reserved. 2 AM264924_00 _V.pdf • August 13...for future reference. It will help you set up and operate your speaker system. No part of this owner's guide carefully. CAUTION: To ...of fire or electric shock, do not expose the powered Acoustimass® module to wide slot, insert fully. The exclamation point within...
...work may be reproduced, modified, distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission. Serial number Dealer name Dealer phone Purchase... important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. All rights reserved. 2 AM264924_00 _V.pdf • August 13...for future reference. It will help you set up and operate your speaker system. No part of this owner's guide carefully. CAUTION: To ...of fire or electric shock, do not expose the powered Acoustimass® module to wide slot, insert fully. The exclamation point within...
Owner's guide
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... right cube speaker arrays 7 Rear cube speaker arrays 7 Powered Acoustimass® module 7 Connecting the speakers 8 Connecting front cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module 8 Connecting rear cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module 9 Connecting the Acoustimass module to the receiver 10 Checking the connections 12 Connecting the Acoustimass module to power 12 Upgrading your Acoustimass 15 Series II speaker system 12 Using your...
... right cube speaker arrays 7 Rear cube speaker arrays 7 Powered Acoustimass® module 7 Connecting the speakers 8 Connecting front cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module 8 Connecting rear cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module 9 Connecting the Acoustimass module to the receiver 10 Checking the connections 12 Connecting the Acoustimass module to power 12 Upgrading your Acoustimass 15 Series II speaker system 12 Using your...
Owner's guide
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... and on your receiver settings. Slowly pull the Acoustimass module from the very latest surround-sound encoded movies, CDs, and television shows, without a room full of the Bose® Acoustimass® 15 series II or Acoustimass 16 home entertainment speaker system. Please save all packing materials for all ...formats, or the word "sur- At any DC-to record the serial number of these speakers out of the reach of your warranty card. Use good lifting practice to the powered Acoustimass module. Gently roll the carton over onto its side. 3. Repack everything in a surround-sound...
... and on your receiver settings. Slowly pull the Acoustimass module from the very latest surround-sound encoded movies, CDs, and television shows, without a room full of the Bose® Acoustimass® 15 series II or Acoustimass 16 home entertainment speaker system. Please save all packing materials for all ...formats, or the word "sur- At any DC-to record the serial number of these speakers out of the reach of your warranty card. Use good lifting practice to the powered Acoustimass module. Gently roll the carton over onto its side. 3. Repack everything in a surround-sound...
Owner's guide
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... realistic home theater sound A suggested guidelines for placing your speaker system: • The cube speaker arrays are identical and can be used for front center cube speaker array With Acoustimass 15 Series II system With Acoustimass 16 system Five cube speaker arrays Six cube speaker arrays Two 50-ft (15.2m) rear speaker cables Three 50-ft (15.2m) rear...
... realistic home theater sound A suggested guidelines for placing your speaker system: • The cube speaker arrays are identical and can be used for front center cube speaker array With Acoustimass 15 Series II system With Acoustimass 16 system Five cube speaker arrays Six cube speaker arrays Two 50-ft (15.2m) rear speaker cables Three 50-ft (15.2m) rear...
Owner's guide
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... Series II For Acoustimass 16 Front center cube speaker array The front center cube speaker array localizes action and dialogue on top of your television, use the set . If below , or on top of your television. You may obtain additional rubber feet (part number 178321-04), free of phone numbers ...that it is not supporting the weight of the television in any way. • Keep the front cube speaker array as possible, for your cube speaker arrays. See the list of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service. Sound should seem to come from your TV set of four rubber feet provided. ...
... Series II For Acoustimass 16 Front center cube speaker array The front center cube speaker array localizes action and dialogue on top of your television, use the set . If below , or on top of your television. You may obtain additional rubber feet (part number 178321-04), free of phone numbers ...that it is not supporting the weight of the television in any way. • Keep the front cube speaker array as possible, for your cube speaker arrays. See the list of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service. Sound should seem to come from your TV set of four rubber feet provided. ...
Owner's guide
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...;ed installer. Be sure to match the correct cable with the Acoustimass 16 system or may be added to the Acoustimass module Three individual 20-foot (6.1m) speaker cables connect the center, right, and left ), R (right), or C (center) molded into the connectors. CAUTION: Never use broken or frayed wiring, which can result in -wall installation...
...;ed installer. Be sure to match the correct cable with the Acoustimass 16 system or may be added to the Acoustimass module Three individual 20-foot (6.1m) speaker cables connect the center, right, and left ), R (right), or C (center) molded into the connectors. CAUTION: Never use broken or frayed wiring, which can result in -wall installation...
Owner's guide
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Audio Output Left Center Right Rear Rear Rear Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Figure 6 Acoustimass® module to comfortably reach the surround receiver connections. 11 AM264924_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 R L CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS A R L CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS R L CENTER LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT Note: Cables may be separated or "unzipped" as much as needed to receiver connections Thumbscrews Setting Up FRONT SPEAKERS A R L CENTER Note: The center surround connection is used only when a center rear speaker is installed.
Audio Output Left Center Right Rear Rear Rear Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Figure 6 Acoustimass® module to comfortably reach the surround receiver connections. 11 AM264924_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 R L CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS A R L CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS R L CENTER LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT Note: Cables may be separated or "unzipped" as much as needed to receiver connections Thumbscrews Setting Up FRONT SPEAKERS A R L CENTER Note: The center surround connection is used only when a center rear speaker is installed.
Owner's guide
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... equipment. Correct wiring problems before you will turn it receives a signal from the module to the cube speaker arrays (Figure 5 and Figure 6). Your Acoustimass speaker system will need to know the serial number of fices and phone numbers enclosed with 6.1 or ...6 channel surround sound. See the list of Bose of your Acoustimass module. 12 AM264924_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 to your local authorized Bose retailer or call Bose directly. Connecting the Acoustimass module to power Note: Bose® recommends using a quality surge suppressor on . To purchase the...
... equipment. Correct wiring problems before you will turn it receives a signal from the module to the cube speaker arrays (Figure 5 and Figure 6). Your Acoustimass speaker system will need to know the serial number of fices and phone numbers enclosed with 6.1 or ...6 channel surround sound. See the list of Bose of your Acoustimass module. 12 AM264924_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 to your local authorized Bose retailer or call Bose directly. Connecting the Acoustimass module to power Note: Bose® recommends using a quality surge suppressor on . To purchase the...
Owner's guide
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... of recommended receiver settings. Setting your digital surround sound receiver Your Acoustimass 16 or Acoustimass 15 Series II speakers are fully compatible with the output from electrical stress or overload. Using your system For realistic home theater sound CAUTION: The Acoustimass® 15 Series II and Acoustimass 16 speaker systems incorporate an automatic protection circuit, which guards against most...
... of recommended receiver settings. Setting your digital surround sound receiver Your Acoustimass 16 or Acoustimass 15 Series II speakers are fully compatible with the output from electrical stress or overload. Using your system For realistic home theater sound CAUTION: The Acoustimass® 15 Series II and Acoustimass 16 speaker systems incorporate an automatic protection circuit, which guards against most...
Owner's guide
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...To be sure to select the digital output in the setup menu of your receiver to the digital audio input on a surround receiver Note: Use the optical or coaxial digital input connections, but not both. OR 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 (non-digital) applications, we recommend that you play a DVD disc,...
...To be sure to select the digital output in the setup menu of your receiver to the digital audio input on a surround receiver Note: Use the optical or coaxial digital input connections, but not both. OR 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 (non-digital) applications, we recommend that you play a DVD disc,...
Owner's guide
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...are correct at the receiver/amplifier are using digital programming, verify that the powered Acoustimass module is plugged in and the receiver is turned on. No sound from cube speaker arrays • Be sure the powered Acoustimass module is correct. See the list of service ...a coaxial or optical cable connects the digital output of fices and phone numbers enclosed in solving problems, contact Bose customer service. Sound is distorted • Make sure speaker wire is turned on . • If you are correct (+ to increase bass. Customer service For additional help...
...are correct at the receiver/amplifier are using digital programming, verify that the powered Acoustimass module is plugged in and the receiver is turned on. No sound from cube speaker arrays • Be sure the powered Acoustimass module is correct. See the list of service ...a coaxial or optical cable connects the digital output of fices and phone numbers enclosed in solving problems, contact Bose customer service. Sound is distorted • Make sure speaker wire is turned on . • If you are correct (+ to increase bass. Customer service For additional help...
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... 72.5 lb (32.6 kg) 75 lb (33.8 kg) 16 AM264924_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Do not use any openings. Technical information Features Direct/Reflecting® speaker technology Virtually Invisible® speaker design Acoustimass speaker technology combined with Integrated Signal Processing Magnetically shielded cube speaker arrays Automatic system protection circuitry Syncom® computer quality...
... 72.5 lb (32.6 kg) 75 lb (33.8 kg) 16 AM264924_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Do not use any openings. Technical information Features Direct/Reflecting® speaker technology Virtually Invisible® speaker design Acoustimass speaker technology combined with Integrated Signal Processing Magnetically shielded cube speaker arrays Automatic system protection circuitry Syncom® computer quality...
Owner's guide
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... (white) • Wall brackets: UB-20B (black), UB-20W (white) • Module input cable adapter for use with existing wiring: PN267138-001 (black) PN267138-002 (white) • Module-to Bose. Reference Warranty period Your Bose® Acoustimass® speaker system is covered by a limited transferable warranty. Details of the warranty are provided on the card...
... (white) • Wall brackets: UB-20B (black), UB-20W (white) • Module input cable adapter for use with existing wiring: PN267138-001 (black) PN267138-002 (white) • Module-to Bose. Reference Warranty period Your Bose® Acoustimass® speaker system is covered by a limited transferable warranty. Details of the warranty are provided on the card...