Owner's guide
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.... Even with a hide-away Acoustimass module • An easy-to-use remote control Bose Videostage® decoder technology enables the Lifestyle® 12 system to the front speakers. Ambient sounds or special effects may be sent to the surround speakers. When sound is usually sent to reproduce the realism of the picture are sent to the...
.... Even with a hide-away Acoustimass module • An easy-to-use remote control Bose Videostage® decoder technology enables the Lifestyle® 12 system to the front speakers. Ambient sounds or special effects may be sent to the surround speakers. When sound is usually sent to reproduce the realism of the picture are sent to the...
Owner's guide
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... When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination of reflected and direct sound provides the audio atmosphere of a home theater. Contact Bose Customer Service (see "Fine-tuning your Lifestyle® 12 system (Figures 2 and 3). The front speaker cables allow up to move, particularly on the ... Bose®. Place the cubes on page 23. You may obtain rubber feet (part no. 178321), free of speaker placement and room acoustics, see listings on smooth surfaces like marble, glass, or highly polished wood. For the best surround effect, adjust the speakers so you...
... When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination of reflected and direct sound provides the audio atmosphere of a home theater. Contact Bose Customer Service (see "Fine-tuning your Lifestyle® 12 system (Figures 2 and 3). The front speaker cables allow up to move, particularly on the ... Bose®. Place the cubes on page 23. You may obtain rubber feet (part no. 178321), free of speaker placement and room acoustics, see listings on smooth surfaces like marble, glass, or highly polished wood. For the best surround effect, adjust the speakers so you...
Owner's guide
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... of the picture (Figure 2). Center ® Left front ® Right front ® ® Figure 3 Speaker placement Surround speakers The surround (rear) speakers create an area of the sound source (Figure 3). AM191409_01_V.pdf December 20, 2001 7 The surround cables allow up to place each of the cubes slightly away from the Acoustimass module. Center Acoustimass...
... of the picture (Figure 2). Center ® Left front ® Right front ® ® Figure 3 Speaker placement Surround speakers The surround (rear) speakers create an area of the sound source (Figure 3). AM191409_01_V.pdf December 20, 2001 7 The surround cables allow up to place each of the cubes slightly away from the Acoustimass module. Center Acoustimass...
Owner's guide
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...into SYSTEM CONTROL 1 ® LIFESTYLE ® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER B Z G642 950 D S T BOSE Corporation UL LISTED 917D AUDIO ® EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED: TÜV Rheinland BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 ...front speaker Right surround speaker AUDIO INPUT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT RIGHT LEFT CENTER LEFT OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS Right-angle connector into AUDIO INPUT Left surround speaker SPEAKERS L ...sound. Insert the single right-angle multi-pin connector on the Acoustimass module. Insert the three connectors at the angle shown in your Lifestyle® 12...
...into SYSTEM CONTROL 1 ® LIFESTYLE ® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER B Z G642 950 D S T BOSE Corporation UL LISTED 917D AUDIO ® EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED: TÜV Rheinland BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 ...front speaker Right surround speaker AUDIO INPUT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT RIGHT LEFT CENTER LEFT OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS Right-angle connector into AUDIO INPUT Left surround speaker SPEAKERS L ...sound. Insert the single right-angle multi-pin connector on the Acoustimass module. Insert the three connectors at the angle shown in your Lifestyle® 12...
Owner's guide
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... decoder. Laserdisc Cable TV LRV L R V VCR TV L R Lifestyle® music center ® LIFESTYLE ® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER B Z T G642 950 D S BOSE Corporation UL LISTED 917D AUDIO ® EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED: TÜV Rheinland BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN USA geprüdfte Sicherheit... The third option is to connect components directly to left (L) audio outputs from the Lifestyle® 12 remote or control panel. To hear stereo or surround sound from most VCRs or laserdisc players are fixed. While not all VCRs are stereo devices,...
... decoder. Laserdisc Cable TV LRV L R V VCR TV L R Lifestyle® music center ® LIFESTYLE ® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER B Z T G642 950 D S BOSE Corporation UL LISTED 917D AUDIO ® EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED: TÜV Rheinland BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN USA geprüdfte Sicherheit... The third option is to connect components directly to left (L) audio outputs from the Lifestyle® 12 remote or control panel. To hear stereo or surround sound from most VCRs or laserdisc players are fixed. While not all VCRs are stereo devices,...
Owner's guide
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... music center ® LIFESTYLE ® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER B Z T G642 950 D S BOSE Corporation UL LISTED 917D AUDIO ® EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED: TÜV Rheinland BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN USA geprüdfte Sicherheit SPEAKERS L FIXED R 93 A B OUTPUT TAPE AUX VIDEO SOUND L R REC PLAY ...way down . (If there is an internal/external speakers switch, select external speakers. Note: To ensure proper stereo or surround sound, connect the L and R audio outputs from your stereo TV. AM191409_01_V.pdf December 20, 2001 13 If the audio ...
... music center ® LIFESTYLE ® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER B Z T G642 950 D S BOSE Corporation UL LISTED 917D AUDIO ® EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED: TÜV Rheinland BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN USA geprüdfte Sicherheit SPEAKERS L FIXED R 93 A B OUTPUT TAPE AUX VIDEO SOUND L R REC PLAY ...way down . (If there is an internal/external speakers switch, select external speakers. Note: To ensure proper stereo or surround sound, connect the L and R audio outputs from your stereo TV. AM191409_01_V.pdf December 20, 2001 13 If the audio ...
Owner's guide
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..., or VIDEO for the most pleasing sound quality for audio from a video source. 14 December 20, 2001 AM191409_01_V.pdf Note: For assistance with video connections, see your Lifestyle® 12 system automatically selects SURROUND (5-speaker) mode, and selecting AUX ... Setting Up Figure 12 Connecting components to the Lifestyle® 12 system inputs Cable TV Laserdisc VCR L L R R V V L R V ® LIFESTYLE ® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER B Z T G642 950 D S BOSE Corporation UL LISTED 917D AUDIO ® EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED: TÜV Rheinland BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA...
..., or VIDEO for the most pleasing sound quality for audio from a video source. 14 December 20, 2001 AM191409_01_V.pdf Note: For assistance with video connections, see your Lifestyle® 12 system automatically selects SURROUND (5-speaker) mode, and selecting AUX ... Setting Up Figure 12 Connecting components to the Lifestyle® 12 system inputs Cable TV Laserdisc VCR L L R R V V L R V ® LIFESTYLE ® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER B Z T G642 950 D S BOSE Corporation UL LISTED 917D AUDIO ® EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED: TÜV Rheinland BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA...
Owner's guide
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...radio and turns the system on (in SURROUND speaker mode and enhanced bass). AUX - Stops the CD player. Begins or pauses play of the CD. SKIP - Searches backward or forward through a CD. Silences the speakers. MUTE OFF - Selects a video sound source connected to the TAPE inputs, ...music center functions. Also restores volume to the AUX inputs, and turns the system on (in STEREO speaker mode). Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System The music center display This music center display (Figure 18) provides information on the music center are pressed simultaneously, plays CD...
...radio and turns the system on (in SURROUND speaker mode and enhanced bass). AUX - Stops the CD player. Begins or pauses play of the CD. SKIP - Searches backward or forward through a CD. Silences the speakers. MUTE OFF - Selects a video sound source connected to the TAPE inputs, ...music center functions. Also restores volume to the AUX inputs, and turns the system on (in STEREO speaker mode). Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System The music center display This music center display (Figure 18) provides information on the music center are pressed simultaneously, plays CD...
Owner's guide
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... and floors to aim the remote at the music center. STEREO+CENTER STEREO • When you press VIDEO, the system automatically selects SURROUND mode. • For other sound sources (AM/FM, CD, AUX, TAPE), the system selects STEREO mode. • Each time you change to a location with ... CD FM AUX TAPE STOP PLAY/PAUSE SKIP TRACK/PRESET SEEK SURROUND VOLUME SPEAKER MODE Special keys on the music center to the last setting used . SPEAKER MODE - Figure 19 The music center controls Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System AM/FM TAPE AUX VIDEO PLAY/PAUSE TRACK/PRESET VOLUME...
... and floors to aim the remote at the music center. STEREO+CENTER STEREO • When you press VIDEO, the system automatically selects SURROUND mode. • For other sound sources (AM/FM, CD, AUX, TAPE), the system selects STEREO mode. • Each time you change to a location with ... CD FM AUX TAPE STOP PLAY/PAUSE SKIP TRACK/PRESET SEEK SURROUND VOLUME SPEAKER MODE Special keys on the music center to the last setting used . SPEAKER MODE - Figure 19 The music center controls Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System AM/FM TAPE AUX VIDEO PLAY/PAUSE TRACK/PRESET VOLUME...
Owner's guide
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...again to alternate between standard bass for other listening. See additional discussion about selecting program material on in STEREO (2speaker) mode for movies. Some sounds which are viewing video from a VCR, laserdisc, DVD, or CDI player, load a tape or disc. The system turns on page 4. ...15 minutes, press the AUTO OFF key on the remote. Monaural program material is surround-encoded, stereo, or monaural. The display indicates AUTO OFF is set . If your Lifestyle® 12 system Your Lifestyle® 12 system offers the option of time set and flashes the amount of listening in...
...again to alternate between standard bass for other listening. See additional discussion about selecting program material on in STEREO (2speaker) mode for movies. Some sounds which are viewing video from a VCR, laserdisc, DVD, or CDI player, load a tape or disc. The system turns on page 4. ...15 minutes, press the AUTO OFF key on the remote. Monaural program material is surround-encoded, stereo, or monaural. The display indicates AUTO OFF is set . If your Lifestyle® 12 system Your Lifestyle® 12 system offers the option of time set and flashes the amount of listening in...
Owner's guide
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... • In SURROUND mode, press SURROUND -. • Make sure that the center cube cable is connected at all No sound No sound from center speaker Too much sound from center speaker No sound from conflicting with another nearby Lifestyle® system. ...See page 24 for instructions on page 24 to match the house code settings. • Change the house code setting to prevent signals from surround speakers Surround speakers are too loud Remote control is firmly seated in the display. Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12...
... • In SURROUND mode, press SURROUND -. • Make sure that the center cube cable is connected at all No sound No sound from center speaker Too much sound from center speaker No sound from conflicting with another nearby Lifestyle® system. ...See page 24 for instructions on page 24 to match the house code settings. • Change the house code setting to prevent signals from surround speakers Surround speakers are too loud Remote control is firmly seated in the display. Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12...
Owner's guide
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... 23 S safety Information 2 serial numbers 5 signal splitter 16 speaker cable 5-9, 27 SURROUND 4, 14, 19, 20, 26 surround 4-7, 9, 10, 12, 19, 20, 26 surround (rear) speakers 7 surround cables 9 surround speakers 4, 7, 9, 20, 26 switches 17, 18, 21, 24, 25 T... TAPE jack 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 29 tape 4 tape deck 4, 15, 18, 22 terminals 9 TREBLE control 23 troubleshooting 26 tuning 6, 21, 23 turntable 15 TV 4, 6-8, 12-14, 16, 26, 27 U unpack 3, 5 V VCR 8, 12-14, 26, 27 ventilation 8 VIDEO SOUND...
... 23 S safety Information 2 serial numbers 5 signal splitter 16 speaker cable 5-9, 27 SURROUND 4, 14, 19, 20, 26 surround 4-7, 9, 10, 12, 19, 20, 26 surround (rear) speakers 7 surround cables 9 surround speakers 4, 7, 9, 20, 26 switches 17, 18, 21, 24, 25 T... TAPE jack 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 29 tape 4 tape deck 4, 15, 18, 22 terminals 9 TREBLE control 23 troubleshooting 26 tuning 6, 21, 23 turntable 15 TV 4, 6-8, 12-14, 16, 26, 27 U unpack 3, 5 V VCR 8, 12-14, 26, 27 ventilation 8 VIDEO SOUND...