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The Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III and Acoustimass 10 Series III Home Theater Speaker Systems Owner's Guide August 13 , 2002 AM264887_00_V.pdf Bose Corporation
The Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III and Acoustimass 10 Series III Home Theater Speaker Systems Owner's Guide August 13 , 2002 AM264887_00_V.pdf Bose Corporation
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...owner's guide carefully. For your records The system serial number is intended to alert the user to follow this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. These CAUTION marks may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of fire or... electric shock, do not expose the Acoustimass® module to wide slot, insert fully. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of plug ...
...owner's guide carefully. For your records The system serial number is intended to alert the user to follow this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. These CAUTION marks may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of fire or... electric shock, do not expose the Acoustimass® module to wide slot, insert fully. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of plug ...
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... left and right cube speakers 7 Rear cube speakers 7 Powered Acoustimass® module 7 Connecting the speakers 8 Connecting front cube speakers to the Acoustimass module 8 Connecting rear cube speakers to the Acoustimass module 9 Connecting the Acoustimass module to the receiver 10 Checking the connections 12 Connecting the Acoustimass module to power 12 Using your system 13 For...
... left and right cube speakers 7 Rear cube speakers 7 Powered Acoustimass® module 7 Connecting the speakers 8 Connecting front cube speakers to the Acoustimass module 8 Connecting rear cube speakers to the Acoustimass module 9 Connecting the Acoustimass module to the receiver 10 Checking the connections 12 Connecting the Acoustimass module to power 12 Using your system 13 For...
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... a wide variety of these speakers out of the reach of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series III home entertainment speaker system. Gently stand the module up. Unpacking the carton WARNING: The powered Acoustimass® 6 module weighs 27 pounds (12.3 kg). Gently roll ...may hear sound from the carton. 4. Carefully unpack the carton contents (Figure 1): 1. Note: Now is compatible with the powered Acoustimass module, reproduce the full-spectrum of sound from all packing materials for all of the action because sounds and special effects are in ...
... a wide variety of these speakers out of the reach of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series III home entertainment speaker system. Gently stand the module up. Unpacking the carton WARNING: The powered Acoustimass® 6 module weighs 27 pounds (12.3 kg). Gently roll ...may hear sound from the carton. 4. Carefully unpack the carton contents (Figure 1): 1. Note: Now is compatible with the powered Acoustimass module, reproduce the full-spectrum of sound from all packing materials for all of the action because sounds and special effects are in ...
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... is shown in Figure 2. You may want to place the speakers differently to create room-filling sound patterns (Figure 3). • Bose® wall brackets and floor stands can be used for placing your speaker system: • The cube speakers are some suggested home... theater layout is magnetically shielded to prevent interference with a TV picture. • In the Acoustimass 10 system, the top and bottom sections of the cube speaker arrays can be rotated to take advantage of the sound characteristics of different rooms...
... is shown in Figure 2. You may want to place the speakers differently to create room-filling sound patterns (Figure 3). • Bose® wall brackets and floor stands can be used for placing your speaker system: • The cube speakers are some suggested home... theater layout is magnetically shielded to prevent interference with a TV picture. • In the Acoustimass 10 system, the top and bottom sections of the cube speaker arrays can be rotated to take advantage of the sound characteristics of different rooms...
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... you are placing the center cube speaker on top of your television, use the set . See the list of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service. If below , or on top of your television. Vibration can cause them to move, particularly on your screen....264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 CAUTION: Choose a stable and level surface for the most accurate dialogue reproduction. For Acoustimass 6 Series III For Acoustimass 10 Series III Front center cube speaker The front center cube speaker localizes action and dialogue on smooth surfaces like marble, glass, or highly polished ...
... you are placing the center cube speaker on top of your television, use the set . See the list of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service. If below , or on top of your television. Vibration can cause them to move, particularly on your screen....264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 CAUTION: Choose a stable and level surface for the most accurate dialogue reproduction. For Acoustimass 6 Series III For Acoustimass 10 Series III Front center cube speaker The front center cube speaker localizes action and dialogue on smooth surfaces like marble, glass, or highly polished ...
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Powered Acoustimass module Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that the source of pure bass sound is difficult to the front and back of the listener (see Figure 3). • For the Acoustimass 6 system, aim the rear cube speakers slightly behind the listener or ... in the room. Place the front cube arrays on its side, may hide the module behind (see Figure 2). You can hide the powered Acoustimass module conveniently out of sight. CAUTION: To prevent interference, keep the module at least 2 feet (.6 m) from directly behind furniture, but do...
Powered Acoustimass module Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that the source of pure bass sound is difficult to the front and back of the listener (see Figure 3). • For the Acoustimass 6 system, aim the rear cube speakers slightly behind the listener or ... in the room. Place the front cube arrays on its side, may hide the module behind (see Figure 2). You can hide the powered Acoustimass module conveniently out of sight. CAUTION: To prevent interference, keep the module at least 2 feet (.6 m) from directly behind furniture, but do...
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...with the corresponding speaker location. CAUTION: Never use broken or frayed wiring, which can result in -wall installation. Connecting front cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Three individual 20-foot (6.1 m) speaker cables connect the center, right, and left front cube speakers to match the correct cable with L... speakers directly to the receiver. The red collars on the + wire are not intended for in electrical shock or damage to Acoustimass module RIGHT CENTER LEFT Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Right Rear Audio Output Left Rear RIGHT REAR LEFT REAR 8...
...with the corresponding speaker location. CAUTION: Never use broken or frayed wiring, which can result in -wall installation. Connecting front cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Three individual 20-foot (6.1 m) speaker cables connect the center, right, and left front cube speakers to match the correct cable with L... speakers directly to the receiver. The red collars on the + wire are not intended for in electrical shock or damage to Acoustimass module RIGHT CENTER LEFT Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Right Rear Audio Output Left Rear RIGHT REAR LEFT REAR 8...
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... rear cube speaker is connected to secure the wires. 2. Press the terminal tab on the back of the cube speaker. Release the tab to the Acoustimass module with a 50-foot (15 m) speaker cable (Figure 5). Connect the wire pair marked LEFT REAR to the left front cube speaker. 4. Release the ...labeled LEFT REAR and RIGHT REAR. 1. Rear speaker cables have two wires. The red collars on the Acoustimass® module. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT to the right rear cube speaker (on the Acoustimass module. 9 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 The other end of each cable into ...
... rear cube speaker is connected to secure the wires. 2. Press the terminal tab on the back of the cube speaker. Release the tab to the Acoustimass module with a 50-foot (15 m) speaker cable (Figure 5). Connect the wire pair marked LEFT REAR to the left front cube speaker. 4. Release the ...labeled LEFT REAR and RIGHT REAR. 1. Rear speaker cables have two wires. The red collars on the Acoustimass® module. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT to the right rear cube speaker (on the Acoustimass module. 9 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 The other end of each cable into ...
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...to comfortably reach the surround receiver connections. Connect each other; CAUTION: Do not allow exposed wires to + and - Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the receiver The 20-foot (6.1 m) system input cable connects the module to your TV unless the TV provides surround ...LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT SURROUND or LEFT SURROUND to indicate where each plain wire (-) to the receiver. CAUTION: Do not connect the powered Acoustimass module directly to your surround receiver (see Figure 6). If your receiver has no LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT jack, leave the plug cover in damage...
...to comfortably reach the surround receiver connections. Connect each other; CAUTION: Do not allow exposed wires to + and - Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the receiver The 20-foot (6.1 m) system input cable connects the module to your TV unless the TV provides surround ...LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT SURROUND or LEFT SURROUND to indicate where each plain wire (-) to the receiver. CAUTION: Do not connect the powered Acoustimass module directly to your surround receiver (see Figure 6). If your receiver has no LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT jack, leave the plug cover in damage...
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Figure 6 Acoustimass® module to receiver connections Thumbscrews Audio Output Left Rear Right Rear Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Setting Up FRONT SPEAKERS A R L CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS A R L CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS R L LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT Note: Cables may be separated or "unzipped" as much as needed to comfortably reach the surround receiver connections. 11 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002
Figure 6 Acoustimass® module to receiver connections Thumbscrews Audio Output Left Rear Right Rear Audio Input Left Center Right Front Front Front Setting Up FRONT SPEAKERS A R L CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS A R L CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS R L LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT Note: Cables may be separated or "unzipped" as much as needed to comfortably reach the surround receiver connections. 11 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002
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... electronic components in and turn on and off automatically as it on all electronics equipment. Your Acoustimass speaker system will turn it receives a signal from the module to their position in phase (+ to power Note: Bose® recommends using a quality surge suppressor on . Check that the wires are connected to the proper...
... electronic components in and turn on and off automatically as it on all electronics equipment. Your Acoustimass speaker system will turn it receives a signal from the module to their position in phase (+ to power Note: Bose® recommends using a quality surge suppressor on . Check that the wires are connected to the proper...
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...the crossover value should be set to the cube speaker channels. Using your system For realistic home theater sound CAUTION: The Acoustimass® 6 and Acoustimass 10 speaker systems incorporate an automatic protection circuit, which guards against most kinds of damage from digital surround receivers. Adjusting the ... may be set to ON. LFE LFE BASS Adjusting the bass/room compensation level This feature will allow you have placed the Acoustimass module in your system after you to reduce output, causing a slight decrease in a clockwise direction to reduce the bass level ...
...the crossover value should be set to the cube speaker channels. Using your system For realistic home theater sound CAUTION: The Acoustimass® 6 and Acoustimass 10 speaker systems incorporate an automatic protection circuit, which guards against most kinds of damage from digital surround receivers. Adjusting the ... may be set to ON. LFE LFE BASS Adjusting the bass/room compensation level This feature will allow you have placed the Acoustimass module in your system after you to reduce output, causing a slight decrease in a clockwise direction to reduce the bass level ...
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...Check the speaker connections. • Make sure that the receiver is turned on your Bose® dealer to + and - Problem What to do System does not function • Make sure the receiver and powered Acoustimass module are correct (+ to arrange for DVD sound. • Disconnect any headphones.... cable connects the digital output of fices and phone numbers enclosed in solving problems, contact Bose customer service. Not enough or too much bass • Move the powered Acoustimass module closer to a wall or corner to -). If you are using the Dolby Pro-Logic mode...
...Check the speaker connections. • Make sure that the receiver is turned on your Bose® dealer to + and - Problem What to do System does not function • Make sure the receiver and powered Acoustimass module are correct (+ to arrange for DVD sound. • Disconnect any headphones.... cable connects the digital output of fices and phone numbers enclosed in solving problems, contact Bose customer service. Not enough or too much bass • Move the powered Acoustimass module closer to a wall or corner to -). If you are using the Dolby Pro-Logic mode...
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.... Technical information Features • Direct/Reflecting® speaker technology (Acoustimass 10 Series III System) • Virtually Invisible® speaker design • Acoustimass speaker technology combined with Integrated Signal Processing • Magnetically shielded cube speakers ...8226; Cube arrays: Black or Arctic White finish • Acoustimass module: Scratch-resistant Black or Arctic White textured finish Acoustimass 6 Series III Acoustimass 10 Series III Acoustimass module power rating Speaker driver complement Connectivity Size Weight USA/Canada: ...
.... Technical information Features • Direct/Reflecting® speaker technology (Acoustimass 10 Series III System) • Virtually Invisible® speaker design • Acoustimass speaker technology combined with Integrated Signal Processing • Magnetically shielded cube speakers ...8226; Cube arrays: Black or Arctic White finish • Acoustimass module: Scratch-resistant Black or Arctic White textured finish Acoustimass 6 Series III Acoustimass 10 Series III Acoustimass module power rating Speaker driver complement Connectivity Size Weight USA/Canada: ...
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Reference Warranty period Your Acoustimass® speaker system is covered by a limited transferable warranty. Please fill out the information section on the warranty card that came with your system. ... card and mail it to -cube speaker cable adapter for use with existing wiring: PN 267138-001 (black) PN 267138-002 (white) • Module-to Bose®. Accessories • Table stands: UTS-20B (black), UTS-20W (white) • Floor stands: UFS-20B (black), UFS-20W (white) • Wall brackets: UB-20B...
Reference Warranty period Your Acoustimass® speaker system is covered by a limited transferable warranty. Please fill out the information section on the warranty card that came with your system. ... card and mail it to -cube speaker cable adapter for use with existing wiring: PN 267138-001 (black) PN 267138-002 (white) • Module-to Bose®. Accessories • Table stands: UTS-20B (black), UTS-20W (white) • Floor stands: UFS-20B (black), UFS-20W (white) • Wall brackets: UB-20B...