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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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... LE CAPOT DE L'APPAREIL (ou son panneau arrière). Additional safety information See the additional safety information on the bottom of the Acoustimass module. For your owner's guide for future reference. LA MAINTENANCE DOIT ÊTRE RÉALISÉE PAR UN PERSONNEL QUALIFIÉ. ...; module to follow this owner's guide carefully. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. IL N'EXISTE À L'INTERIEUR DE CET ÉQUIPEMENT AUCUN ÉLÉMENT OU SOUS-ENSEMBLE POUVANT ÊTRE DEPANNÉ...
... LE CAPOT DE L'APPAREIL (ou son panneau arrière). Additional safety information See the additional safety information on the bottom of the Acoustimass module. For your owner's guide for future reference. LA MAINTENANCE DOIT ÊTRE RÉALISÉE PAR UN PERSONNEL QUALIFIÉ. ...; module to follow this owner's guide carefully. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. IL N'EXISTE À L'INTERIEUR DE CET ÉQUIPEMENT AUCUN ÉLÉMENT OU SOUS-ENSEMBLE POUVANT ÊTRE DEPANNÉ...
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... 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 13 For...
... 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 13 For...
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...Digital 1, other similar situations. The powered Acoustimass 10 module weighs 35 pounds (15.9kg). Gently roll the carton over onto its side. 3. Please save all of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series III home entertainment speaker system. Setting Up Before ...you begin We appreciate your receiver settings. Bose Virtually Invisible® speaker technology allows you to each cube ...
...Digital 1, other similar situations. The powered Acoustimass 10 module weighs 35 pounds (15.9kg). Gently roll the carton over onto its side. 3. Please save all of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series III home entertainment speaker system. Setting Up Before ...you begin We appreciate your receiver settings. Bose Virtually Invisible® speaker technology allows you to each cube ...
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...safety from your placement options. See "Accessories" on page 17. Figure 1 Carton contents Setting Up 20-ft (6.1m) system input cable Powered Acoustimass® module Three 20-ft (6.1m) front speaker cables Rubber feet for placing your speaker system: • The cube speakers are some ...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®...
...safety from your placement options. See "Accessories" on page 17. Figure 1 Carton contents Setting Up 20-ft (6.1m) system input cable Powered Acoustimass® module Three 20-ft (6.1m) front speaker cables Rubber feet for placing your speaker system: • The cube speakers are some ...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®...
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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 television, use the set . If you are placing ... a stable and level surface for the most accurate dialogue reproduction. See the list of phone numbers included with your TV set of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service. Sound should seem to come from your system. 6 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 You may obtain additional rubber feet (part...
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 television, use the set . If you are placing ... a stable and level surface for the most accurate dialogue reproduction. See the list of phone numbers included with your TV set of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service. Sound should seem to come from your system. 6 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 You may obtain additional rubber feet (part...
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... the screen that seems natural to the front and back of the room as 15 feet (5 m) apart (see Figure 3). Powered Acoustimass module Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that expand the visual image, bringing the viewer into the center of your TV set. The... directly behind (see Figure 3). • Place the rear cube speakers at the same end of the listener (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. You can hide...
... the screen that seems natural to the front and back of the room as 15 feet (5 m) apart (see Figure 3). Powered Acoustimass module Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that expand the visual image, bringing the viewer into the center of your TV set. The... directly behind (see Figure 3). • Place the rear cube speakers at the same end of the listener (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. You can hide...
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...not intended for in electrical shock or damage to the receiver. Be sure to the Acoustimass module (Figure 5). The supplied cables are labeled LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTER. Connecting front cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Three individual 20-foot (6.1 m) speaker cables connect the center, right, and... Cube speaker connections to a receiver output. Setting Up Connecting the speakers CAUTION: Never connect the cube speakers directly to Acoustimass module RIGHT CENTER LEFT Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Right Rear Audio Output Left Rear RIGHT REAR LEFT ...
...not intended for in electrical shock or damage to the receiver. Be sure to the Acoustimass module (Figure 5). The supplied cables are labeled LEFT, RIGHT, or CENTER. Connecting front cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Three individual 20-foot (6.1 m) speaker cables connect the center, right, and... Cube speaker connections to a receiver output. Setting Up Connecting the speakers CAUTION: Never connect the cube speakers directly to Acoustimass module RIGHT CENTER LEFT Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Right Rear Audio Output Left Rear RIGHT REAR LEFT ...
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.... 9 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Connecting rear cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Each rear cube speaker is connected to match the correct cable with the corresponding speaker location. See Figure 5. Insert the marked (+) wire into the ... plain (-) wire into the black terminal. Plug the other end of each cable into the connectors. The red collars on the Acoustimass® module. Setting Up 1. Be sure to the Acoustimass module with LR (left rear) and RR (right rear) molded into the Center Front, Right Front, and Left Front blue RCA...
.... 9 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Connecting rear cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Each rear cube speaker is connected to match the correct cable with the corresponding speaker location. See Figure 5. Insert the marked (+) wire into the ... plain (-) wire into the black terminal. Plug the other end of each cable into the connectors. The red collars on the Acoustimass® module. Setting Up 1. Be sure to the Acoustimass module with LR (left rear) and RR (right rear) molded into the Center Front, Right Front, and Left Front blue RCA...
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...your receiver has no LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT jack, leave the plug cover in damage to your surround receiver. CAUTION: Do not connect the powered Acoustimass module directly to your receiver and unplug it from the AC (mains) outlet. terminal. Not doing so may be separated or "unzipped" as...the connections (+ to + and - CAUTION: Do not allow exposed wires to brush against each wire pair on the other. Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the receiver The 20-foot (6.1 m) system input cable connects the module to your receiver. 10 264887_00 _V.pdf • August ...
...your receiver has no LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT jack, leave the plug cover in damage to your surround receiver. CAUTION: Do not connect the powered Acoustimass module directly to your receiver and unplug it from the AC (mains) outlet. terminal. Not doing so may be separated or "unzipped" as...the connections (+ to + and - CAUTION: Do not allow exposed wires to brush against each wire pair on the other. Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the receiver The 20-foot (6.1 m) system input cable connects the module to your receiver. 10 264887_00 _V.pdf • August ...
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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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... sure the cube speakers are connected to your room. A quality suppressor can damage electronic components in phase (+ to + and - Your Acoustimass speaker system will turn it on and off automatically as it receives a signal from the module to the cube speakers (Figure 5 and Figure... 6). to power Note: Bose® recommends using a quality surge suppressor on all electronics equipment. Voltage variations and spikes can eliminate the vast majority of the powered Acoustimass module into an AC (mains) receptacle. After you plug your receiver ...
... sure the cube speakers are connected to your room. A quality suppressor can damage electronic components in phase (+ to + and - Your Acoustimass speaker system will turn it on and off automatically as it receives a signal from the module to the cube speakers (Figure 5 and Figure... 6). to power Note: Bose® recommends using a quality surge suppressor on all electronics equipment. Voltage variations and spikes can eliminate the vast majority of the powered Acoustimass module into an AC (mains) receptacle. After you plug your receiver ...
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...the LFE level (low frequency effects) The LFE level control on your digital surround LFE sound receiver to LARGE in your powered Acoustimass module increases or decreases the rela- Use the "test tones" feature in the receiver's digital display menu. The cube speaker ...levels. Then use the LFE BASS control on movie soundtracks. 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. This ...
...the LFE level (low frequency effects) The LFE level control on your digital surround LFE sound receiver to LARGE in your powered Acoustimass module increases or decreases the rela- Use the "test tones" feature in the receiver's digital display menu. The cube speaker ...levels. Then use the LFE BASS control on movie soundtracks. 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. This ...
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For additional setup and operating information, please refer to the owner's guide that the digital audio signal from your DVD player reaches your surround receiver, connect the digital audio output from your DVD player to the digital audio input on a surround receiver Note: Use the OPTICAL or COAXIAL OR digital input connections, but not both. Before you set the surround-sound center mode of your DVD Player. Follow your receiver owner's guide for this process vary, depending on the brand and model of each speaker. 14 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 DIGITAL PLAY IN IN (...
For additional setup and operating information, please refer to the owner's guide that the digital audio signal from your DVD player reaches your surround receiver, connect the digital audio output from your DVD player to the digital audio input on a surround receiver Note: Use the OPTICAL or COAXIAL OR digital input connections, but not both. Before you set the surround-sound center mode of your DVD Player. Follow your receiver owner's guide for this process vary, depending on the brand and model of each speaker. 14 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 DIGITAL PLAY IN IN (...
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...See the list of service offices and phone numbers enclosed in solving problems, contact Bose customer service. To contact Bose directly, refer to -). Reference Troubleshooting If you have a problem, contact your Bose® dealer to arrange for DVD sound. • Disconnect any headphones. • ... the following solutions. No sound from a wall or corner to do System does not function • Make sure the receiver and powered Acoustimass module are plugged into an operating at the receiver. • Be sure the source material (DVD, laser disc, or broadcast programming) ...
...See the list of service offices and phone numbers enclosed in solving problems, contact Bose customer service. To contact Bose directly, refer to -). Reference Troubleshooting If you have a problem, contact your Bose® dealer to arrange for DVD sound. • Disconnect any headphones. • ... the following solutions. No sound from a wall or corner to do System does not function • Make sure the receiver and powered Acoustimass module are plugged into an operating at the receiver. • Be sure the source material (DVD, laser disc, or broadcast programming) ...
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.... Technical information Features • Direct/Reflecting® speaker technology (Acoustimass 10 Series III System) • Virtually Invisible® speaker design • Acoustimass speaker technology combined with Integrated Signal Processing • Magnetically shielded cube speakers ...8226; 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-...
.... Technical information Features • Direct/Reflecting® speaker technology (Acoustimass 10 Series III System) • Virtually Invisible® speaker design • Acoustimass speaker technology combined with Integrated Signal Processing • Magnetically shielded cube speakers ...8226; 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-...
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... card and mail it to -cube speaker cable adapter for use with existing wiring: PN 267138-001 (black) PN 267138-002 (white) • Module-to Bose®. Accessories • Table stands: UTS-20B (black), UTS-20W (white) • Floor stands: UFS-20B (black), UFS-20W (white) • Wall brackets: UB-20B...) • 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.
... card and mail it to -cube speaker cable adapter for use with existing wiring: PN 267138-001 (black) PN 267138-002 (white) • Module-to Bose®. Accessories • Table stands: UTS-20B (black), UTS-20W (white) • Floor stands: UFS-20B (black), UFS-20W (white) • Wall brackets: UB-20B...) • 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.
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©2002 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 264887 AM Rev.00 JN20952 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002
©2002 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 264887 AM Rev.00 JN20952 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002