The Bose® Lifestyle® amplifier - Owner's guide
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... grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire Information about products that provides guidelines for a Class B digital device, pursuant to CATV system installer This reminder is no guarantee that the cable ground shall be sure the antenna or cable system...and found to comply with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is practical. ©2001 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 255805 AM Rev.00 JN10494 2b January 10, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Ground All Outdoor ...
... grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire Information about products that provides guidelines for a Class B digital device, pursuant to CATV system installer This reminder is no guarantee that the cable ground shall be sure the antenna or cable system...and found to comply with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is practical. ©2001 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 255805 AM Rev.00 JN10494 2b January 10, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Ground All Outdoor ...
The Bose® Lifestyle® amplifier - Owner's guide
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Signal to 15 kHz, with no more than 0.5% THD. D x 31/8 in . Maintaining Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Technical information Features • Bose® proprietary digital signal processing technology • Built-in . H (35.8 cm x 13.7 cm x 7.8 cm) Weight 6 lb (2.72 kg) ...January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf W x 51/2 in digital volume control • Thermal overload protection • Protective rubber feet Power rating USA/Canada: 120V 50/60 Hz, 220W Dual voltage: 115/230V 50/60 Hz, 220W International: 220-240V 50/60 Hz, 220W Input jacks Dual audio: RCA or...
Signal to 15 kHz, with no more than 0.5% THD. D x 31/8 in . Maintaining Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Technical information Features • Bose® proprietary digital signal processing technology • Built-in . H (35.8 cm x 13.7 cm x 7.8 cm) Weight 6 lb (2.72 kg) ...January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf W x 51/2 in digital volume control • Thermal overload protection • Protective rubber feet Power rating USA/Canada: 120V 50/60 Hz, 220W Dual voltage: 115/230V 50/60 Hz, 220W International: 220-240V 50/60 Hz, 220W Input jacks Dual audio: RCA or...
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...may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not incinerate. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. Save your Lifestyle® Personal® music center, Acoustimass® module, multi-room interface, and CD changer: The lightning flash with this owner... voltage within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to rain or moisture. Class B emissions limits This Class B digital apparatus meets all of its advanced features. Batteries Please dispose of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 2 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.pdf Please ...
...may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not incinerate. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. Save your Lifestyle® Personal® music center, Acoustimass® module, multi-room interface, and CD changer: The lightning flash with this owner... voltage within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to rain or moisture. Class B emissions limits This Class B digital apparatus meets all of its advanced features. Batteries Please dispose of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 2 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.pdf Please ...
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...not use this apparatus near any heat sources, such as powersupply cord or plug is used in accordance with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to service this is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for replacement of the receiver or ...in any ventilation openings. the apparatus has been exposed to qualified service personnel. Do not attempt to Part 15 of time - Please call Bose to be determined by turning the equipment off and on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they may ...
...not use this apparatus near any heat sources, such as powersupply cord or plug is used in accordance with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to service this is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for replacement of the receiver or ...in any ventilation openings. the apparatus has been exposed to qualified service personnel. Do not attempt to Part 15 of time - Please call Bose to be determined by turning the equipment off and on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they may ...
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...™ music center display 20 Listening to the system 22 Listening to digital sound 24 Operating the special features 25 Listening to the radio ...26 ...your system 17 Setting up the Personal™ music center 17 Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System 18 Turning on the bottom panels of the Personal music center, ...50 System 44 Finding a misplaced Personal™ music center 44 Replacing batteries ...44 Cleaning the system ...45 Troubleshooting ...46 Warranty period ...47 Customer Service ...47 Product Information ...48 Technical information ...48 Accessories ...48 Index ...49 Bose...
...™ music center display 20 Listening to the system 22 Listening to digital sound 24 Operating the special features 25 Listening to the radio ...26 ...your system 17 Setting up the Personal™ music center 17 Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System 18 Turning on the bottom panels of the Personal music center, ...50 System 44 Finding a misplaced Personal™ music center 44 Replacing batteries ...44 Cleaning the system ...45 Troubleshooting ...46 Warranty period ...47 Customer Service ...47 Product Information ...48 Technical information ...48 Accessories ...48 Index ...49 Bose...
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...of the movies right in your home. The result for the symbol 1 or the terms Dolby Digital or PCM on DVD-Video disks. Look for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 50 system. This technology automatically monitors and adjusts the volume to let you move about your DVD disks.... • Surround-encoded analog or digital audio signals. Compatibility Your system is especially useful for movie...
...of the movies right in your home. The result for the symbol 1 or the terms Dolby Digital or PCM on DVD-Video disks. Look for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 50 system. This technology automatically monitors and adjusts the volume to let you move about your DVD disks.... • Surround-encoded analog or digital audio signals. Compatibility Your system is especially useful for movie...
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... facing left) into the jack marked BOSE CD on the back of a DVD player or other digital source to the system. See "Setting up ) into the jack marked BOSE CD on the back of the interface...on the module. SEE USER'S GUIDE 12V AC 1.6A Audio input cable Power jack Digital audio source connector Interface power pack cord 10 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Plug a blue multi-...pin connector (flat side facing up a digital sound source" on page 40. Surround speakers Left Right Front speakers Right Center Left AUDIO INPUT ...
... facing left) into the jack marked BOSE CD on the back of a DVD player or other digital source to the system. See "Setting up ) into the jack marked BOSE CD on the back of the interface...on the module. SEE USER'S GUIDE 12V AC 1.6A Audio input cable Power jack Digital audio source connector Interface power pack cord 10 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.PDF Plug a blue multi-...pin connector (flat side facing up a digital sound source" on page 40. Surround speakers Left Right Front speakers Right Center Left AUDIO INPUT ...
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... players and nearly all laserdisc players do. Connect the DVD player's analog output to the Lifestyle® 50 system, a home theater typically includes a stereo or mono TV and stereo VCR. If your digital audio source has an optical connector, you will need an adapter with your components. Consult ... on the audio input cable. Look for the audio. Setting Up Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle® 50 system There are many electronics stores, or call Bose. Figure 11 Video sound source connections to the multi-room interface DTV or DVD analog outputs to AUX inputs...
... players and nearly all laserdisc players do. Connect the DVD player's analog output to the Lifestyle® 50 system, a home theater typically includes a stereo or mono TV and stereo VCR. If your digital audio source has an optical connector, you will need an adapter with your components. Consult ... on the audio input cable. Look for the audio. Setting Up Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle® 50 system There are many electronics stores, or call Bose. Figure 11 Video sound source connections to the multi-room interface DTV or DVD analog outputs to AUX inputs...
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... cables or extensions for setting up to three video sound sources directly to your Lifestyle® system. • Set the TV balance control to 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 ...
... cables or extensions for setting up to three video sound sources directly to your Lifestyle® system. • Set the TV balance control to 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 ...
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... setting. Instead, connect the VCR L and R audio outputs to the TV L and R audio inputs to the 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 ...ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER R R R R R BOSE CD ROOM C ROOM D SERIAL DATA ! They prevent proper surround processing through your DVD player to the female RCA connection on the TV. • Connect the coaxial digital audio output from your Lifestyle® system. • Set the TV balance control to ...
... setting. Instead, connect the VCR L and R audio outputs to the TV L and R audio inputs to the 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 ...ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER R R R R R BOSE CD ROOM C ROOM D SERIAL DATA ! They prevent proper surround processing through your DVD player to the female RCA connection on the TV. • Connect the coaxial digital audio output from your Lifestyle® system. • Set the TV balance control to ...
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.... See Figure 14. See Figure 14. You can use an external tape recorder (analog audio cassette, analog open reel, digital audio tape, or Digital Compact Cassette), connect the inputs (REC) of the phono preamplifier to the interface VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX (if ...TAPE IN OUT L L L L AUDIO OUTPUT ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER R R R R R BOSE CD ROOM C ROOM D SERIAL DATA ! Connect the outputs (PLAY) from the tape deck to the Lifestyle® 50 system. Note: The Lifestyle® 50 system cannot turn on the multi-room interface. Tape deck To use a Y-adapter (available at...
.... See Figure 14. See Figure 14. You can use an external tape recorder (analog audio cassette, analog open reel, digital audio tape, or Digital Compact Cassette), connect the inputs (REC) of the phono preamplifier to the interface VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX (if ...TAPE IN OUT L L L L AUDIO OUTPUT ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER R R R R R BOSE CD ROOM C ROOM D SERIAL DATA ! Connect the outputs (PLAY) from the tape deck to the Lifestyle® 50 system. Note: The Lifestyle® 50 system cannot turn on the multi-room interface. Tape deck To use a Y-adapter (available at...
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...CENTER level can be adjusted to the left ). The system remembers the center and surround level settings for two-channel PCM and Dolby Digital bitstreams, Videostage® decoding steers front information to the left, center, and right, and directs surround information to soften or emphasize center...recordings. To adjust them, press the MENU button until SPEAKERS is displayed (Figure 23). 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 rear. Use the or arrow buttons...
...CENTER level can be adjusted to the left ). The system remembers the center and surround level settings for two-channel PCM and Dolby Digital bitstreams, Videostage® decoding steers front information to the left, center, and right, and directs surround information to soften or emphasize center...recordings. To adjust them, press the MENU button until SPEAKERS is displayed (Figure 23). 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 rear. Use the or arrow buttons...
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...you change the setting for any source, the system is turned on or off a room. Using simulated surround for mono movie material Bose® Videostage® decoding can process a one-channel program into five-speaker sound, directing the signals so that it until drc ... It is automatically turned on when a Dolby Digital bitstream indicates that dialogue remains locked on-screen, while music and ambient effects fill the room. Figure 24 Selecting enhanced mode (FILM BASS) for movie soundtracks Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks Pressing ...
...you change the setting for any source, the system is turned on or off a room. Using simulated surround for mono movie material Bose® Videostage® decoding can process a one-channel program into five-speaker sound, directing the signals so that it until drc ... It is automatically turned on when a Dolby Digital bitstream indicates that dialogue remains locked on-screen, while music and ambient effects fill the room. Figure 24 Selecting enhanced mode (FILM BASS) for movie soundtracks Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks Pressing ...
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...remembers your system on to the AUX jacks on the multi-room interface. If your system's digital audio input. Your Lifestyle® 50 system cannot process MPEG-2 or DTS digital bitstreams. Make sure a connection is displayed. If not, press the left or right arrow ...dialogue), but reduces the chance of a power loss. Even with compatible digital-audio bitstreams, look for about two seconds. Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Figure 26 Selecting Digital Dynamic Range compression Digital Dynamic Range® compression This feature automatically monitors and adjusts the volume ...
...remembers your system on to the AUX jacks on the multi-room interface. If your system's digital audio input. Your Lifestyle® 50 system cannot process MPEG-2 or DTS digital bitstreams. Make sure a connection is displayed. If not, press the left or right arrow ...dialogue), but reduces the chance of a power loss. Even with compatible digital-audio bitstreams, look for about two seconds. Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Figure 26 Selecting Digital Dynamic Range compression Digital Dynamic Range® compression This feature automatically monitors and adjusts the volume ...
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... enhanced mode for a more detailed explanation of these special features. Select 1ch:5 and switch to On. Select drc and switch to - - (Off). Digital Dynamic Range® compression When you select VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 TAPE, AUX CD, AM or FM The mode is To change this AUX source with ... 5 speakers) When your audio source is Simulated surround is Enhanced (FILM BASS on pages 22-24 for CD, AM or FM. Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Operating the special features See "Listening to the system" on ) Standard (FILM BASS off) Standard To change this Press the FILM BASS button...
... enhanced mode for a more detailed explanation of these special features. Select 1ch:5 and switch to On. Select drc and switch to - - (Off). Digital Dynamic Range® compression When you select VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 TAPE, AUX CD, AM or FM The mode is To change this AUX source with ... 5 speakers) When your audio source is Simulated surround is Enhanced (FILM BASS on pages 22-24 for CD, AM or FM. Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Operating the special features See "Listening to the system" on ) Standard (FILM BASS off) Standard To change this Press the FILM BASS button...
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.... Weak stereo signals are received in the monoaural mode (the STEREO indicator is entered first and the display flashes while you enter more digits. To force the tuner to receive in small steps (Figure 27). Press either of these sources. Selecting FM or AM Press the ... recently selected FM or AM station. the STEREO indicator appears on either side of the AM and FM antennas. Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Listening to the radio Your Lifestyle® system has a built-in the stereo mode; To receive in monaural. See "Optimizing AM/ FM radio reception"...
.... Weak stereo signals are received in the monoaural mode (the STEREO indicator is entered first and the display flashes while you enter more digits. To force the tuner to receive in small steps (Figure 27). Press either of these sources. Selecting FM or AM Press the ... recently selected FM or AM station. the STEREO indicator appears on either side of the AM and FM antennas. Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System Listening to the radio Your Lifestyle® system has a built-in the stereo mode; To receive in monaural. See "Optimizing AM/ FM radio reception"...
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...music center establishes a link with the closest multi-room interface. 46 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 50 System Troubleshooting Problem System does not function at the digital source. • Check the connections for any area of the cable is firmly seated in the connector at ...on the other end is firmly seated in the Acoustimass module AUDIO INPUT jack. • Check speaker connections. • Make sure the digital audio input cable is firmly seated in the multi-room interface AUX jack and the other end of interference. • Make sure the ...
...music center establishes a link with the closest multi-room interface. 46 October 17, 2001 AM189854_05_V.pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 50 System Troubleshooting Problem System does not function at the digital source. • Check the connections for any area of the cable is firmly seated in the connector at ...on the other end is firmly seated in the Acoustimass module AUDIO INPUT jack. • Check speaker connections. • Make sure the digital audio input cable is firmly seated in the multi-room interface AUX jack and the other end of interference. • Make sure the ...
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... 45 WIPE SCREEN 21, 45 CLEAR, CLEAR LIST 34 CLEAR OMIT TRACK 31 Connecting powered speakers 40 Customer Service 47 D Digital Dynamic Range® compression 24, 25 Digital signal processing 4, 22 Digital sound 4, 24 DISC scan 31 skip 30 display contrast 37 DONE CD OPTIONS 32 EDIT PLAY LIST 34 SLEEP 19 WIPE...
... 45 WIPE SCREEN 21, 45 CLEAR, CLEAR LIST 34 CLEAR OMIT TRACK 31 Connecting powered speakers 40 Customer Service 47 D Digital Dynamic Range® compression 24, 25 Digital signal processing 4, 22 Digital sound 4, 24 DISC scan 31 skip 30 display contrast 37 DONE CD OPTIONS 32 EDIT PLAY LIST 34 SLEEP 19 WIPE...
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... 27, 36 tunr 26 U Unlinking rooms 42 Unpacking 5 V VIDEO 1 12-15, 18 VIDEO 2 12-15, 18 Video sound center and 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...
... 27, 36 tunr 26 U Unlinking rooms 42 Unpacking 5 V VIDEO 1 12-15, 18 VIDEO 2 12-15, 18 Video sound center and 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...