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The Bose® Acoustimass® - 6 Home Theater Speaker System Owner's Guide December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf
The Bose® Acoustimass® - 6 Home Theater Speaker System Owner's Guide December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf
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... keep your records The serial number is in accordance with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Article 10(1) of the Bose® Acoustimass®-6 home theater speaker system. Declaration of Conformity We, the offerer: Bose® Corporation, The Mountain Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA acknowledge our sole responsibility, that the product: Kind of equipment...
... keep your records The serial number is in accordance with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Article 10(1) of the Bose® Acoustimass®-6 home theater speaker system. Declaration of Conformity We, the offerer: Bose® Corporation, The Mountain Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA acknowledge our sole responsibility, that the product: Kind of equipment...
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... sound 14 How to set your Pro-Logic receiver 14 How to find... Where to set your Dolby Digital (AC-3) receiver 14 Maintaining Your Acoustimass-6 Speakers Troubleshooting ...15 Cleaning the speakers 15 Product Information Warranty period ...16 Technical information 16 Accessories ...17 Bose® Corporation inside back cover Contents AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 3
... sound 14 How to set your Pro-Logic receiver 14 How to find... Where to set your Dolby Digital (AC-3) receiver 14 Maintaining Your Acoustimass-6 Speakers Troubleshooting ...15 Cleaning the speakers 15 Product Information Warranty period ...16 Technical information 16 Accessories ...17 Bose® Corporation inside back cover Contents AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 3
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...look for any point in the center of the action. Your Acoustimass-6 home theater speakers are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 4 December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf Simply adjust your Acoustimass-6 speakers. Ambient sounds and special effects are described on page 14. ... Acoustimass® module delivers bass for Dolby Digital are directed to the left or right front speakers. You can also enjoy a wide variety of stereo programming that is usually sent to particular speakers. Setting Up Before you begin Bose® Virtually Invisible® speaker ...
...look for any point in the center of the action. Your Acoustimass-6 home theater speakers are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 4 December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf Simply adjust your Acoustimass-6 speakers. Ambient sounds and special effects are described on page 14. ... Acoustimass® module delivers bass for Dolby Digital are directed to the left or right front speakers. You can also enjoy a wide variety of stereo programming that is usually sent to particular speakers. Setting Up Before you begin Bose® Virtually Invisible® speaker ...
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... staples from the opened carton flaps. • Lift out the two brown inner cartons. • Remove the five cube speakers from their packaging. • Remove the Acoustimass® module end cover from its packaging. • Gently roll the carton over onto its side and then onto its... do not use . Module end cover Rubber feet Acoustimass module Cables Cube speakers Quick set up guide Setting Up AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 5 To avoid danger of suffocation, keep the plastic bags that wrap these speakers on your authorized Bose® dealer immediately. Note: Now is a good...
... staples from the opened carton flaps. • Lift out the two brown inner cartons. • Remove the five cube speakers from their packaging. • Remove the Acoustimass® module end cover from its packaging. • Gently roll the carton over onto its side and then onto its... do not use . Module end cover Rubber feet Acoustimass module Cables Cube speakers Quick set up guide Setting Up AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 5 To avoid danger of suffocation, keep the plastic bags that wrap these speakers on your authorized Bose® dealer immediately. Note: Now is a good...
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... One suggested home theater layout that the source of the room as shown. The surround speakers should seem to come with no picture interference, because all of the action. Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that conforms to angle the left and right front... speakers create a sound image wider than from both sides, rather than the screen that expand the...
... One suggested home theater layout that the source of the room as shown. The surround speakers should seem to come with no picture interference, because all of the action. Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that conforms to angle the left and right front... speakers create a sound image wider than from both sides, rather than the screen that expand the...
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... connects to your choices. There are marked L/R (Figure 3). Figure 3 The terminal on the Acoustimass module. Placing them in speaker placement. Left and right front cube speakers Use the two cube speakers with black terminals that are several ways to achieve an accurate left and right front... the locations for your speakers The lengths of cable supplied with your Acoustimass®-6 system provide a great deal of the TV is another choice (position 2). • Aim the speakers inward for more accurate imaging or outward for a more spacious effect. Optional Bose® extension cable,...
... connects to your choices. There are marked L/R (Figure 3). Figure 3 The terminal on the Acoustimass module. Placing them in speaker placement. Left and right front cube speakers Use the two cube speakers with black terminals that are several ways to achieve an accurate left and right front... the locations for your speakers The lengths of cable supplied with your Acoustimass®-6 system provide a great deal of the TV is another choice (position 2). • Aim the speakers inward for more accurate imaging or outward for a more spacious effect. Optional Bose® extension cable,...
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... area. • Position them so they are the surround speakers. They give added stability on the Acoustimass® module. If below , or on top of a center or surround cube speaker C/S C/S 1 Figure 6 Suggested choices for center speaker placement 2 Note: To obtain additional rubber feet, free, call Bose® Customer Service (listed on the inside back cover...
... area. • Position them so they are the surround speakers. They give added stability on the Acoustimass® module. If below , or on top of a center or surround cube speaker C/S C/S 1 Figure 6 Suggested choices for center speaker placement 2 Note: To obtain additional rubber feet, free, call Bose® Customer Service (listed on the inside back cover...
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... cm) from a wall or corner. • Stand the module vertically or horizontally (Figure 8). 1 2 3 Setting Up 1 2 Figure 7 Suggested choices for surround (rear) speaker placement 3 Acoustimass® module Bose® recommends putting your Acoustimass module at the same end of rubber feet to the bottom surface. Moving it toward the center of the wall reduces the...
... cm) from a wall or corner. • Stand the module vertically or horizontally (Figure 8). 1 2 3 Setting Up 1 2 Figure 7 Suggested choices for surround (rear) speaker placement 3 Acoustimass® module Bose® recommends putting your Acoustimass module at the same end of rubber feet to the bottom surface. Moving it toward the center of the wall reduces the...
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... black connector marked R goes into the gray terminal marked C/S CAUTION: Never connect the cubes directly to the left front speaker (to the receiver. The connections at the Acoustimass® module are not intended for you to splice the supplied cables for an overview of wires to connect the...Bose® Customer Service. Each cable connector is colored gray or black and embossed with three pairs of the completed connections. Not doing so may be separated or "unzipped" as you need to connect your system. Connect the Acoustimass module to the center and front cube speakers...
... black connector marked R goes into the gray terminal marked C/S CAUTION: Never connect the cubes directly to the left front speaker (to the receiver. The connections at the Acoustimass® module are not intended for you to splice the supplied cables for an overview of wires to connect the...Bose® Customer Service. Each cable connector is colored gray or black and embossed with three pairs of the completed connections. Not doing so may be separated or "unzipped" as you need to connect your system. Connect the Acoustimass module to the center and front cube speakers...
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...jack. • The black R connector goes into C, LS, and RS jacks. Connect each wire pair to the SPEAKER OUTPUT label on the right surround speaker. d. CAUTION: Do not connect the Acoustimass module directly to the appropriate red (+) output. Connect the module to the receiver Use the 20 foot (6 m) ... 3. b. CENTER wires go into the R jack. Connect the module to the surround cube speakers Use the 50 foot (15 m) cable with gray connectors to join the Acoustimass module to the surround speakers. • The gray connector marked LS goes into the gray terminal on the left as ...
...jack. • The black R connector goes into C, LS, and RS jacks. Connect each wire pair to the SPEAKER OUTPUT label on the right surround speaker. d. CAUTION: Do not connect the Acoustimass module directly to the appropriate red (+) output. Connect the module to the receiver Use the 20 foot (6 m) ... 3. b. CENTER wires go into the R jack. Connect the module to the surround cube speakers Use the 50 foot (15 m) cable with gray connectors to join the Acoustimass module to the surround speakers. • The gray connector marked LS goes into the gray terminal on the left as ...
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...sure all connections from the receiver to the Acoustimass® module and the module to the cube speakers, making sure the two speakers with black terminals are connected as front speakers (Figure 11). Setting Up Check the connections Check all speakers are connected to the proper terminals according to... their position in your room (Figure 12). At the receiver, make sure the wires are connected in a total loss of Acoustimass module output. ...
...sure all connections from the receiver to the Acoustimass® module and the module to the cube speakers, making sure the two speakers with black terminals are connected as front speakers (Figure 11). Setting Up Check the connections Check all speakers are connected to the proper terminals according to... their position in your room (Figure 12). At the receiver, make sure the wires are connected in a total loss of Acoustimass module output. ...
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... The module end cover is complete. Your set up is designed to the cable end after all connections have been checked (Figure 13). Enjoy your Acoustimass-6 speaker system. Gently push the end cover into the grommets on that end with the cover in place. However, because the cover has a beveled surface, you... plan to use the cover, attach it to hide the cabling and extend the smooth, clean lines of the Acoustimass® module. If you cannot stand the module on the...
... The module end cover is complete. Your set up is designed to the cable end after all connections have been checked (Figure 13). Enjoy your Acoustimass-6 speaker system. Gently push the end cover into the grommets on that end with the cover in place. However, because the cover has a beveled surface, you... plan to use the cover, attach it to hide the cabling and extend the smooth, clean lines of the Acoustimass® module. If you cannot stand the module on the...
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...furniture, wall-to-wall carpets, or heavy drapes can use the bass and treble controls on the Dolby Digital screen menu. The Acoustimass speaker system is a full-range system and must be sure the SURROUND SOUND center mode setting of receiver you to enjoy a wide stereo... Try setting your Dolby Digital (AC-3) receiver Your Acoustimass-6 speakers are using the test tone. Using Your Acoustimass®-6 Speakers For realistic home theater sound Each speaker produces only the sound directed to it by your receiver. How to speaker in video applications, be set your receiver to the...
...furniture, wall-to-wall carpets, or heavy drapes can use the bass and treble controls on the Dolby Digital screen menu. The Acoustimass speaker system is a full-range system and must be sure the SURROUND SOUND center mode setting of receiver you to enjoy a wide stereo... Try setting your Dolby Digital (AC-3) receiver Your Acoustimass-6 speakers are using the test tone. Using Your Acoustimass®-6 Speakers For realistic home theater sound Each speaker produces only the sound directed to it by your receiver. How to speaker in video applications, be set your receiver to the...
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... connected to select a source at the receiver. Maintaining Your Acoustimass®-6 Speakers Troubleshooting If you still have a problem with your Acoustimass-6 speakers, turn off your sound source and try the solutions below. Or, to contact Bose directly, refer to the receiver. • Make sure the speaker connections at the receiver or amplifier are directly behind the...
... connected to select a source at the receiver. Maintaining Your Acoustimass®-6 Speakers Troubleshooting If you still have a problem with your Acoustimass-6 speakers, turn off your sound source and try the solutions below. Or, to contact Bose directly, refer to the receiver. • Make sure the speaker connections at the receiver or amplifier are directly behind the...
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...⁄8"H x 111⁄8"W x 241⁄2 "D (52.3 cm x 28.2 cm x 62.2 cm) 36 lb (16.4 kg) 16 December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf Product Information Warranty period Bose® Acoustimass®-6 speakers are explained on your limited warranty. Bose will try to Bose in the pre-addressed envelope.
...⁄8"H x 111⁄8"W x 241⁄2 "D (52.3 cm x 28.2 cm x 62.2 cm) 36 lb (16.4 kg) 16 December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf Product Information Warranty period Bose® Acoustimass®-6 speakers are explained on your limited warranty. Bose will try to Bose in the pre-addressed envelope.
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...-20 floor stands and UB-20 wall brackets fit Acoustimass-6 cube speakers. Product Information Accessories Add-on connector: PN189830 (shown) Adapts other speaker cable for use with Acoustimass®-6 speakers Extension cable: PN187092-1 (black), PN187092-2 (white)... 50' (15 m) ribbon with bracket or stand AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 17 However, before inserting it is necessary to cube speaker for use with five pairs of the cable connector. Cable For more information, or to the Bose...
...-20 floor stands and UB-20 wall brackets fit Acoustimass-6 cube speakers. Product Information Accessories Add-on connector: PN189830 (shown) Adapts other speaker cable for use with Acoustimass®-6 speakers Extension cable: PN187092-1 (black), PN187092-2 (white)... 50' (15 m) ribbon with bracket or stand AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 17 However, before inserting it is necessary to cube speaker for use with five pairs of the cable connector. Cable For more information, or to the Bose...