Owner's guide
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... from Bose. Automatic sound level monitoring and control Your enjoyment of research lie behind this entertainment system as two or even single-channel PCM and Dolby Digital bitstreams, and helps to constantly adjust the volume. 4 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF This is increased surround sound realism and impact both for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 50...
... from Bose. Automatic sound level monitoring and control Your enjoyment of research lie behind this entertainment system as two or even single-channel PCM and Dolby Digital bitstreams, and helps to constantly adjust the volume. 4 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF This is increased surround sound realism and impact both for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 50...
Owner's guide
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... AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 7 Figure 3 Speaker placement Left front Center Right Acoustimass® front module Setting Up Left surround Right surround Center speaker The sound from the center speaker should appear to the front and back of the listener (Figure 3). Note: Do not place the speaker...ports. 1. Align the speaker with books. The surround cables allow up to 20 feet (6.1 m) from the Acoustimass module. 1. This effect is minimized if the shelves are filled with the front of the TV screen (not pushed to 50 feet (15.2 m) from the Acoustimass module. The...
... AM189854_05_V.PDF October 17, 2001 7 Figure 3 Speaker placement Left front Center Right Acoustimass® front module Setting Up Left surround Right surround Center speaker The sound from the center speaker should appear to the front and back of the listener (Figure 3). Note: Do not place the speaker...ports. 1. Align the speaker with books. The surround cables allow up to 20 feet (6.1 m) from the Acoustimass module. 1. This effect is minimized if the shelves are filled with the front of the TV screen (not pushed to 50 feet (15.2 m) from the Acoustimass module. The...
Owner's guide
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...the audio input cable is inserted completely into each jack. Plug a blue multi-pin connector (flat side facing up a digital sound source" on the back of the interface. SEE USER'S GUIDE 12V AC 1.6A Audio input cable Power jack Digital audio source connector ... connector L R R AUDIO INPUT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT RIGHT LEFT CENTER LEFT OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS C L CD changer cable ROOM A multi-pin connector ANTENNA FM AM AUX L AUDIO INPUT RECORD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE IN OUT L L L L AUDIO INPUT ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER R R R R R BOSE CD ROOM C ROOM D SERIAL DATA...
...the audio input cable is inserted completely into each jack. Plug a blue multi-pin connector (flat side facing up a digital sound source" on the back of the interface. SEE USER'S GUIDE 12V AC 1.6A Audio input cable Power jack Digital audio source connector ... connector L R R AUDIO INPUT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT RIGHT LEFT CENTER LEFT OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS C L CD changer cable ROOM A multi-pin connector ANTENNA FM AM AUX L AUDIO INPUT RECORD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE IN OUT L L L L AUDIO INPUT ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER R R R R R BOSE CD ROOM C ROOM D SERIAL DATA...
Owner's guide
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Setting Up Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle® 50 system There are many electronics stores, or call Bose. In order for the Lifestyle® 50 system to left (L) audio outputs from a component to the Lifestyle® 50 system, a home theater typically includes a stereo or mono TV... video sound source The Lifestyle® 50 system has two sets of equipment such as a source for your non-digital video sound sources, such as your system selects the analog signal sent to 2 m) standard audio cable or video cable. To hear stereo or surround sound from most...
Setting Up Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle® 50 system There are many electronics stores, or call Bose. In order for the Lifestyle® 50 system to left (L) audio outputs from a component to the Lifestyle® 50 system, a home theater typically includes a stereo or mono TV... video sound source The Lifestyle® 50 system has two sets of equipment such as a source for your non-digital video sound sources, such as your system selects the analog signal sent to 2 m) standard audio cable or video cable. To hear stereo or surround sound from most...
Owner's guide
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...the Lifestyle® 50 system Cable TV DVD player VCR Digital audio output L R V Multi-room interface L R V ANTENNA FM AM AUX L AUDIO INPUT RECORD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE IN OUT L L L L AUDIO INPUT ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER R R R R R BOSE CD ROOM C ROOM D SERIAL DATA ! They prevent proper surround sound ...off or the volume all the way down. (If there is best to connect components directly to the Lifestyle® 50 multi-room interface, and select the sound source using a male-to-male RCA audio cable. Figure 12 Preferred home theater connections to AUX. Setting...
...the Lifestyle® 50 system Cable TV DVD player VCR Digital audio output L R V Multi-room interface L R V ANTENNA FM AM AUX L AUDIO INPUT RECORD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE IN OUT L L L L AUDIO INPUT ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER R R R R R BOSE CD ROOM C ROOM D SERIAL DATA ! They prevent proper surround sound ...off or the volume all the way down. (If there is best to connect components directly to the Lifestyle® 50 multi-room interface, and select the sound source using a male-to-male RCA audio cable. Figure 12 Preferred home theater connections to AUX. Setting...
Owner's guide
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... volume control up - close to the stereo position. Note: If you connect your stereo VCR through your Lifestyle® system. • Set the TV balance control to the center of the multi-room interface. ...Lifestyle® 50 system Cable TV LR DVD player VCR V TV L R V Digital audio output L R Multi-room interface ANTENNA FM AM AUX L AUDIO INPUT RECORD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE IN OUT L L L L AUDIO INPUT ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER R R R R R BOSE CD ROOM C ROOM D SERIAL DATA ! Figure 13 Alternate home theater connections to ensure proper stereo and surround sound...
... volume control up - close to the stereo position. Note: If you connect your stereo VCR through your Lifestyle® system. • Set the TV balance control to the center of the multi-room interface. ...Lifestyle® 50 system Cable TV LR DVD player VCR V TV L R V Digital audio output L R Multi-room interface ANTENNA FM AM AUX L AUDIO INPUT RECORD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE IN OUT L L L L AUDIO INPUT ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER R R R R R BOSE CD ROOM C ROOM D SERIAL DATA ! Figure 13 Alternate home theater connections to ensure proper stereo and surround sound...
Owner's guide
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...the number of your listening enjoyment. Figure 23 Speaker selection display Adjusting center and surround levels The SPEAKERS selection display (Figure 23) also allows you the most convincing sound experience. Built-in the room or further to listen through five speakers gives you...decoding steers front information to the left, center, and right, and directs surround information to both movies and music recordings. Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Listening to the system Your Lifestyle® 50 system uses digital signal processing to bring even greater realism and impact to...
...the number of your listening enjoyment. Figure 23 Speaker selection display Adjusting center and surround levels The SPEAKERS selection display (Figure 23) also allows you the most convincing sound experience. Built-in the room or further to listen through five speakers gives you...decoding steers front information to the left, center, and right, and directs surround information to both movies and music recordings. Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Listening to the system Your Lifestyle® 50 system uses digital signal processing to bring even greater realism and impact to...
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...Off). Figure 25 Selecting five-speaker sound for proper playback of movie soundtracks. Figure 24 Selecting enhanced mode (FILM BASS) for movie soundtracks Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks... proper playback of movie soundtracks. This feature can be engaged for mono movie material Bose® Videostage® decoding can engage or disengage this feature using the FILM BASS... the lower or arrow buttons to select 1ch:5 (Figure 25). Using simulated surround for AM, FM or CD. Initially, this feature is reset to these settings when you...
...Off). Figure 25 Selecting five-speaker sound for proper playback of movie soundtracks. Figure 24 Selecting enhanced mode (FILM BASS) for movie soundtracks Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks... proper playback of movie soundtracks. This feature can be engaged for mono movie material Bose® Videostage® decoding can engage or disengage this feature using the FILM BASS... the lower or arrow buttons to select 1ch:5 (Figure 25). Using simulated surround for AM, FM or CD. Initially, this feature is reset to these settings when you...
Owner's guide
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...speaker (surround sound) mode, though you being overwhelmed by a loud special effect such as an explosion. Press MENU and hold it will not cause sound to be directed to the surround speakers. The music center remembers your system's digital audio input. Your Lifestyle® 50 system cannot...select On or - - (Off) (Figure 26). Listening to digital sound Turning on the digital audio source Turn on tapes and discs, or the word "surround" preceding a TV broadcast. Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Figure 26 Selecting Digital Dynamic Range compression Digital Dynamic Range®...
...speaker (surround sound) mode, though you being overwhelmed by a loud special effect such as an explosion. Press MENU and hold it will not cause sound to be directed to the surround speakers. The music center remembers your system's digital audio input. Your Lifestyle® 50 system cannot...select On or - - (Off) (Figure 26). Listening to digital sound Turning on the digital audio source Turn on tapes and discs, or the word "surround" preceding a TV broadcast. Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Figure 26 Selecting Digital Dynamic Range compression Digital Dynamic Range®...
Owner's guide
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...Lifestyle® 50 System Troubleshooting Problem System does not function at both ends. • Check the settings in the SPEAKERS menu. • Adjust the CENTER level in the SPEAKERS menu. • Select 5 speakers in the SPEAKERS menu. • Adjust the SURROUND level in the SPEAKERS menu. • Make sure the video sound...antennas. • Make sure the center cube cable is connected at all No sound No sound from center speaker Too much sound from center speaker No sound from surround speakers Surround speakers are plugged fully into the multi-room interface, the power cord is ...
...Lifestyle® 50 System Troubleshooting Problem System does not function at both ends. • Check the settings in the SPEAKERS menu. • Adjust the CENTER level in the SPEAKERS menu. • Select 5 speakers in the SPEAKERS menu. • Adjust the SURROUND level in the SPEAKERS menu. • Make sure the video sound...antennas. • Make sure the center cube cable is connected at all No sound No sound from center speaker Too much sound from center speaker No sound from surround speakers Surround speakers are plugged fully into the multi-room interface, the power cord is ...
Owner's guide
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...41, 42 jacks 10, 40, 48 S Safety information 2 SEEK 27 Serial numbers 3, 5 Shared source 41-43 SIGNAL LEVELS 21, 36 Signal splitter 16 Simulated surround sound 23, 24, 25 SLEEP 19, 20, 41-43 SOURCE 20, 42 SPEAKERS 21, 22 Speakers additional 40 cleaning 45 connecting 9 placement 6, 7 powered 40 ...surround levels 22 digital 4, 12, 22, 24 Digital Dynamic Range® compression 24, 25 enhanced mode (FILM BASS) 23, 25 mono movie material 4, 22-24 setting up 12-15 Videostage® decoding 4, 22, 23 VOLUME adjusting 19, 41-43 equalizing 37 primary buttons 20 W Warranty 47 WIPE SCREEN 21, 45 50...
...41, 42 jacks 10, 40, 48 S Safety information 2 SEEK 27 Serial numbers 3, 5 Shared source 41-43 SIGNAL LEVELS 21, 36 Signal splitter 16 Simulated surround sound 23, 24, 25 SLEEP 19, 20, 41-43 SOURCE 20, 42 SPEAKERS 21, 22 Speakers additional 40 cleaning 45 connecting 9 placement 6, 7 powered 40 ...surround levels 22 digital 4, 12, 22, 24 Digital Dynamic Range® compression 24, 25 enhanced mode (FILM BASS) 23, 25 mono movie material 4, 22-24 setting up 12-15 Videostage® decoding 4, 22, 23 VOLUME adjusting 19, 41-43 equalizing 37 primary buttons 20 W Warranty 47 WIPE SCREEN 21, 45 50...