Owner's guide
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...and adjusts the volume to allow you to hear soft sounds, particularly dialogue, and to prevent you for you to -use remote control Realism and impact Your Lifestyle® 12 Series II home theater system is increased surround sound realism and impact both for music and home theater. ... being overwhelmed by Digital Dynamic Range® compression. This complete audio home entertainment system offers superb sound, elegance, technology, and simplicity for movie soundtracks and music recordings. it eliminates the need for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 12 Series II system.
...and adjusts the volume to allow you to hear soft sounds, particularly dialogue, and to prevent you for you to -use remote control Realism and impact Your Lifestyle® 12 Series II home theater system is increased surround sound realism and impact both for music and home theater. ... being overwhelmed by Digital Dynamic Range® compression. This complete audio home entertainment system offers superb sound, elegance, technology, and simplicity for movie soundtracks and music recordings. it eliminates the need for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 12 Series II system.
Owner's guide
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... cannot pinpoint the exact location of sound around the listener. Figure 2 Recommended front speaker locations Left front Center ® Setting Up Right front Figure 3 Speaker placement Surround speakers The surround (rear) speakers create an area of the sound source (Figure 3). Place them in... the back half of the listener. Adjust the rear surround speakers to direct sound to 50 feet (15.2 m) distance from the Acoustimass...
... cannot pinpoint the exact location of sound around the listener. Figure 2 Recommended front speaker locations Left front Center ® Setting Up Right front Figure 3 Speaker placement Surround speakers The surround (rear) speakers create an area of the sound source (Figure 3). Place them in... the back half of the listener. Adjust the rear surround speakers to direct sound to 50 feet (15.2 m) distance from the Acoustimass...
Owner's guide
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... properly with the audio input cable (Figure 6). 1. See "Connecting your Lifestyle® 12 system are fully inserted into each of the music center: • Black... 1 LIFESTYLE® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER COVERED BY U.S. Right front speaker Center speaker Right-angle connector into AUDIO INPUT Left front speaker Right surround speaker AUDIO INPUT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT...RCA connector. PATENT D339,606 MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U.S.A L FIXED R A B SPEAKERS OUTPUT L REC PLAY TAPE AUX INPUT R VIDEO SOUND FM 75Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA ...
... properly with the audio input cable (Figure 6). 1. See "Connecting your Lifestyle® 12 system are fully inserted into each of the music center: • Black... 1 LIFESTYLE® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER COVERED BY U.S. Right front speaker Center speaker Right-angle connector into AUDIO INPUT Left front speaker Right surround speaker AUDIO INPUT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT...RCA connector. PATENT D339,606 MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U.S.A L FIXED R A B SPEAKERS OUTPUT L REC PLAY TAPE AUX INPUT R VIDEO SOUND FM 75Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA ...
Owner's guide
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... addition to the AUX inputs. In order for the Lifestyle® 12 system to provide home theater effects, the program material must be supplied with an RCA (coaxial) connector. If your dealer or contact Bose®. Cables may be a DVD player. To hear stereo or surround sound from encoded video tapes, you will need an...
... addition to the AUX inputs. In order for the Lifestyle® 12 system to provide home theater effects, the program material must be supplied with an RCA (coaxial) connector. If your dealer or contact Bose®. Cables may be a DVD player. To hear stereo or surround sound from encoded video tapes, you will need an...
Owner's guide
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...external speakers. They prevent proper surround processing through the audio input cable, the system plays that audio source. You may need extra long audio cables or extensions for setting up to three video sound sources directly to the Lifestyle® 12 system You may connect up ... is best to connect components directly to the stereo position. PATENT D339,606 MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U.S.A L FIXED R A B SPEAKERS OUTPUT L REC PLAY TAPE AUX INPUT R VIDEO SOUND FM 75Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA 1 SYSTEM CONTROL POWER 12VAC IN 1.0A 2...
...external speakers. They prevent proper surround processing through the audio input cable, the system plays that audio source. You may need extra long audio cables or extensions for setting up to three video sound sources directly to the Lifestyle® 12 system You may connect up ... is best to connect components directly to the stereo position. PATENT D339,606 MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U.S.A L FIXED R A B SPEAKERS OUTPUT L REC PLAY TAPE AUX INPUT R VIDEO SOUND FM 75Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA 1 SYSTEM CONTROL POWER 12VAC IN 1.0A 2...
Owner's guide
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...expanded stereo, mega-bass, phantom, or SAP. close to ensure proper stereo and surround sound. PATENT D339,606 MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U.S.A L FIXED R A B SPEAKERS OUTPUT L REC PLAY TAPE AUX INPUT R VIDEO SOUND FM 75Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA 1 SYSTEM CONTROL POWER 12VAC IN 1.0A 2... speakers to the TV.) • Turn off any special TV settings such as a second choice, you connect your stereo VCR through your Lifestyle® system. • Set the TV balance control to the center of the video inputs on the TV. • Connect the coaxial...
...expanded stereo, mega-bass, phantom, or SAP. close to ensure proper stereo and surround sound. PATENT D339,606 MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U.S.A L FIXED R A B SPEAKERS OUTPUT L REC PLAY TAPE AUX INPUT R VIDEO SOUND FM 75Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA 1 SYSTEM CONTROL POWER 12VAC IN 1.0A 2... speakers to the TV.) • Turn off any special TV settings such as a second choice, you connect your stereo VCR through your Lifestyle® system. • Set the TV balance control to the center of the video inputs on the TV. • Connect the coaxial...
Owner's guide
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... mode. Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Listening to your Lifestyle® 12 system Your Lifestyle® 12 system uses digital signal processing to bring even greater realism and impact to the picture while providing a fuller sound. Pressing TAPE turns the system on -screen, while music and ambient effects fill the room to the surround channels, so the...
... mode. Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Listening to your Lifestyle® 12 system Your Lifestyle® 12 system uses digital signal processing to bring even greater realism and impact to the picture while providing a fuller sound. Pressing TAPE turns the system on -screen, while music and ambient effects fill the room to the surround channels, so the...
Owner's guide
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... center press and hold SKIP or SKIP . • To play tracks in SURROUND mode. If no sounds are times when no CD is made between your DVD player or digital TV digital audio output and your Lifestyle® system does not receive a valid PCM or Dolby Digital bitstream, it ...begins to play digital sound. Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Listening to digital sound Turning on the digital audio source Turn on DVD-Video discs. If...
... center press and hold SKIP or SKIP . • To play tracks in SURROUND mode. If no sounds are times when no CD is made between your DVD player or digital TV digital audio output and your Lifestyle® system does not receive a valid PCM or Dolby Digital bitstream, it ...begins to play digital sound. Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Listening to digital sound Turning on the digital audio source Turn on DVD-Video discs. If...
Owner's guide
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... connected to tape. Note: Selecting a source turns the system on the left side of these levels when you can get an adapter at Bose® dealers and most headphone models, you wish to the FIXED OUTPUTs and SPEAKERS A. 26 October 29, 2001 AM196573_05_V.pdf When VIDEO or...Lifestyle® 12 system cannot turn the system on and select the component connected to the VIDEO jacks. This turns your system on in your home, your component directly or by using its owner's manual if necessary. To re-create the performance in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode and selects the video sound ...
... connected to tape. Note: Selecting a source turns the system on the left side of these levels when you can get an adapter at Bose® dealers and most headphone models, you wish to the FIXED OUTPUTs and SPEAKERS A. 26 October 29, 2001 AM196573_05_V.pdf When VIDEO or...Lifestyle® 12 system cannot turn the system on and select the component connected to the VIDEO jacks. This turns your system on in your home, your component directly or by using its owner's manual if necessary. To re-create the performance in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode and selects the video sound ...
Owner's guide
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...few feet to STEREO+CENTER restore the factory preset center volume setting. • Select SURROUND (5-speaker) mode. +SURROUND • Press SURROUND . • Make sure the video sound source is stereo and surround-encoded, and the component used (TV, VCR, DVD, or laserdisc player) is ...and their polarity (+ and -). Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Troubleshooting Problem System does not function at all No sound No sound from center speaker Too much as much sound from center speaker No sound from surround speakers Surround speakers are plugged fully into the music ...
...few feet to STEREO+CENTER restore the factory preset center volume setting. • Select SURROUND (5-speaker) mode. +SURROUND • Press SURROUND . • Make sure the video sound source is stereo and surround-encoded, and the component used (TV, VCR, DVD, or laserdisc player) is ...and their polarity (+ and -). Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Troubleshooting Problem System does not function at all No sound No sound from center speaker Too much as much sound from center speaker No sound from surround speakers Surround speakers are plugged fully into the music ...
Owner's guide
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...play Radio does not work FM sound is distorted FM sound is noisy in surround mode Sound is distorted Volume control is a disc in an area of the warranty are secure. • Reduce the output level from conflicting with your system. Warranty period The Bose® Lifestyle® 12 system is turned on. •... • Check to be dirt or dust on the laser pickup or on page 32. Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Problem Unit turns on the card and mail it to Bose. STEREO • Make sure speaker cables are not damaged and the connections are provided on setting the house...
...play Radio does not work FM sound is distorted FM sound is noisy in surround mode Sound is distorted Volume control is a disc in an area of the warranty are secure. • Reduce the output level from conflicting with your system. Warranty period The Bose® Lifestyle® 12 system is turned on. •... • Check to be dirt or dust on the laser pickup or on page 32. Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Problem Unit turns on the card and mail it to Bose. STEREO • Make sure speaker cables are not damaged and the connections are provided on setting the house...
Owner's guide
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...audio 13-15, 20, 24 bitstream 4, 12, 22, 24 signal 10, 12, 13 signal processing 4, 22 sound 4, 24 TV 4, 22, 24 display 12, 15, 18, 24-26, 28, 31 distorted 31 Dolby Digital 4, 12, 22, 24 Dolby Surround 4, 24 DTS 4, 24 DTV 12, 24 dual voltage 5, 11,17, 33 DVD 4, 12-14, 22, 24, 26, 31 Digital...G grille 32 H handling CDs 32 headphone 26, 30, 33 home theater 4, 6, 12-14 house code 18, 28- 31 I IEC-R6 17 input 12, 13, 15 interference 31 internal/external 13, 14 international use 11 L laserdisc 12, 13, 26, 30 Lifestyle® system CD 5 liquids 32 M magnetic shielding 6 maintenance 32 male-to-male RCA...
...audio 13-15, 20, 24 bitstream 4, 12, 22, 24 signal 10, 12, 13 signal processing 4, 22 sound 4, 24 TV 4, 22, 24 display 12, 15, 18, 24-26, 28, 31 distorted 31 Dolby Digital 4, 12, 22, 24 Dolby Surround 4, 24 DTS 4, 24 DTV 12, 24 dual voltage 5, 11,17, 33 DVD 4, 12-14, 22, 24, 26, 31 Digital...G grille 32 H handling CDs 32 headphone 26, 30, 33 home theater 4, 6, 12-14 house code 18, 28- 31 I IEC-R6 17 input 12, 13, 15 interference 31 internal/external 13, 14 international use 11 L laserdisc 12, 13, 26, 30 Lifestyle® system CD 5 liquids 32 M magnetic shielding 6 maintenance 32 male-to-male RCA...
Owner's guide
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...second remote 29 SEEK 19, 20, 24, 25 serial number 3, 5 signal processing technology 27 signal splitter 16 simulated surround 21, 23 Singapore 11 SKIP 20, 24, 25 SOUND 13, 14 sound level 4 sound source 4, 12-14, 26, 30 soundtrack 4, 22, 26 SOURCE SELECT 26 speaker cable 5, 6, 8, 9, 31 speaker connections 10 ... 25 STEREO 21, 22, 26 stereo 4, 12-14, 22, 24, 30 stereo cable 5 stereo TV 4 STEREO+CENTER 21, 23, 24, 26, 30 STOP 20 Stop 20 STORE 25, 28 STORE/ERASE 19 SURROUND 21- 26, 30 surround 4, 5, 7, 9-13, 14, 22, 24, 30 surround cables 9 surround sound 14 surround speaker 5, 7, 9, 10, 23, 24,...
...second remote 29 SEEK 19, 20, 24, 25 serial number 3, 5 signal processing technology 27 signal splitter 16 simulated surround 21, 23 Singapore 11 SKIP 20, 24, 25 SOUND 13, 14 sound level 4 sound source 4, 12-14, 26, 30 soundtrack 4, 22, 26 SOURCE SELECT 26 speaker cable 5, 6, 8, 9, 31 speaker connections 10 ... 25 STEREO 21, 22, 26 stereo 4, 12-14, 22, 24, 30 stereo cable 5 stereo TV 4 STEREO+CENTER 21, 23, 24, 26, 30 STOP 20 Stop 20 STORE 25, 28 STORE/ERASE 19 SURROUND 21- 26, 30 surround 4, 5, 7, 9-13, 14, 22, 24, 30 surround cables 9 surround sound 14 surround speaker 5, 7, 9, 10, 23, 24,...