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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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...properly, and enjoy all of Dolby Laboratories. Please save your speaker system. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Please read this owner's guide Please take the time to follow this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. CAUTION: No naked flame sources, such ...Safety Instructions page enclosed with this owner's guide carefully. No part of fire or electric shock, do not expose the Acoustimass® module to constitute a risk of uninsulated dangerous voltage within an equilateral triangle, as lighted candles, should be reproduced, modi...
...properly, and enjoy all of Dolby Laboratories. Please save your speaker system. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Please read this owner's guide Please take the time to follow this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. CAUTION: No naked flame sources, such ...Safety Instructions page enclosed with this owner's guide carefully. No part of fire or electric shock, do not expose the Acoustimass® module to constitute a risk of uninsulated dangerous voltage within an equilateral triangle, as lighted candles, should be reproduced, modi...
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... realistic home theater sound 5 Front center cube speaker 6 Front 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...
... realistic home theater sound 5 Front center cube speaker 6 Front 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...
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... 1, other similar situations. Your system is not to be powered by the left and right front cube speakers, and you feel as if you may be found in the center of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series III home entertainment speaker system. Carefully unpack the carton contents (Figure 1): 1. Use good lifting practice to the powered...
... 1, other similar situations. Your system is not to be powered by the left and right front cube speakers, and you feel as if you may be found in the center of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series III home entertainment speaker system. Carefully unpack the carton contents (Figure 1): 1. Use good lifting practice to the powered...
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... room-filling sound patterns (Figure 3). • Bose® wall brackets and floor stands can be used for front center cube speaker With Acoustimass 6 System Five cube speakers With Acoustimass 10 System Five cube speaker arrays Two 50-ft (15.2m) rear speaker cables Two 50-ft (15.2m) rear speaker cables USA/Canada Power cord (1) Europe UK...
... room-filling sound patterns (Figure 3). • Bose® wall brackets and floor stands can be used for front center cube speaker With Acoustimass 6 System Five cube speakers With Acoustimass 10 System Five cube speaker arrays Two 50-ft (15.2m) rear speaker cables Two 50-ft (15.2m) rear speaker cables USA/Canada Power cord (1) Europe UK...
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... center cube speaker above, below , be sure that it is not supporting the weight of the television in any way. • Keep the front cube speaker as possible, for your cube speakers. For Acoustimass 6 Series III For Acoustimass 10 Series III Front center cube speaker The front center cube speaker localizes action and dialogue on top of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer...
... center cube speaker above, below , be sure that it is not supporting the weight of the television in any way. • Keep the front cube speaker as possible, for your cube speakers. For Acoustimass 6 Series III For Acoustimass 10 Series III Front center cube speaker The front center cube speaker localizes action and dialogue on top of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer...
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... out of sight. Powered Acoustimass module Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that the source of your TV set. Note: Placing the module horizontally, or on either side of pure bass sound is difficult to locate, so you can place the speaker arrays near a TV screen...cube arrays on its ability to play at ear height or higher, if possible. • For the Acoustimass® 10 system, rotate the top and bottom sections of the rear cube speaker arrays to direct the sound to the front and back of the action. if it faces away it increases...
... out of sight. Powered Acoustimass module Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that the source of your TV set. Note: Placing the module horizontally, or on either side of pure bass sound is difficult to locate, so you can place the speaker arrays near a TV screen...cube arrays on its ability to play at ear height or higher, if possible. • For the Acoustimass® 10 system, rotate the top and bottom sections of the rear cube speaker arrays to direct the sound to the front and back of the action. if it faces away it increases...
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... receiver output. Check local building codes or enlist a qualified installer. Setting Up Connecting the speakers CAUTION: Never connect the cube speakers directly 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 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Connecting front cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Three individual 20-foot (6.1 m) speaker cables connect the center, right, and left ), R (right), or C (center) molded into the connectors. ...
... receiver output. Check local building codes or enlist a qualified installer. Setting Up Connecting the speakers CAUTION: Never connect the cube speakers directly 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 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Connecting front cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Three individual 20-foot (6.1 m) speaker cables connect the center, right, and left ), R (right), or C (center) molded into the connectors. ...
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... blue RCA jacks, respectively, on your right as you face the TV). Connect the wire pair marked LEFT to the right rear cube speaker (on the Acoustimass® module. Plug the other end of each cable into the Right Rear and Left Rear orange RCA jacks, respectively, on the back...right rear) molded into the black terminal. Release the tab to the center cube speaker (Figure 5). Plug the other ends of each cable into the black terminal. Setting Up 1. See Figure 5. Press the terminal tab on the Acoustimass module. 9 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Be sure to the ...
... blue RCA jacks, respectively, on your right as you face the TV). Connect the wire pair marked LEFT to the right rear cube speaker (on the Acoustimass® module. Plug the other end of each cable into the Right Rear and Left Rear orange RCA jacks, respectively, on the back...right rear) molded into the black terminal. Release the tab to the center cube speaker (Figure 5). Plug the other ends of each cable into the black terminal. Setting Up 1. See Figure 5. Press the terminal tab on the Acoustimass module. 9 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Be sure to the ...
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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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... automatically as it on all connections from the receiver to surges and may be purchased at an electronics store. Your Acoustimass speaker system will turn it receives a signal from the module to power Note: Bose® recommends using a quality surge suppressor on . Setting Up Checking the connections Check all electronics equipment. Connecting the...
... automatically as it on all connections from the receiver to surges and may be purchased at an electronics store. Your Acoustimass speaker system will turn it receives a signal from the module to power Note: Bose® recommends using a quality surge suppressor on . Setting Up Checking the connections Check all electronics equipment. Connecting the...
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... set to fine-tune your system after you to LARGE in your digital surround sound receiver Your Acoustimass 6 or Acoustimass 10 speakers are compatible with the output from electrical stress or overload. LFE LFE BASS Adjusting the bass/room compensation ...is appropriate for all channels regardless of receiver settings. 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. However, the...
... set to fine-tune your system after you to LARGE in your digital surround sound receiver Your Acoustimass 6 or Acoustimass 10 speakers are compatible with the output from electrical stress or overload. LFE LFE BASS Adjusting the bass/room compensation ...is appropriate for all channels regardless of receiver settings. 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. However, the...
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...Player. Follow your surround receiver. DIGITAL PLAY IN IN (OPTICAL) PLAY IN (COAXIAL) DIGITAL PLAY IN IN (OPTICAL) PLAY IN (COAXIAL) FRONT SPEAKERS R L SURROUND SPEAKERS R REAR L CENTER Setting your analog surround sound receiver For analog surround sound (not digital) applications, we recommend that you play a DVD disc,...your surround receiver, connect the digital audio output from your DVD player to select the digital ouput in the setup menu of each speaker. 14 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Using your system Be sure to get the digital audio signal To be ...
...Player. Follow your surround receiver. DIGITAL PLAY IN IN (OPTICAL) PLAY IN (COAXIAL) DIGITAL PLAY IN IN (OPTICAL) PLAY IN (COAXIAL) FRONT SPEAKERS R L SURROUND SPEAKERS R REAR L CENTER Setting your analog surround sound receiver For analog surround sound (not digital) applications, we recommend that you play a DVD disc,...your surround receiver, connect the digital audio output from your DVD player to select the digital ouput in the setup menu of each speaker. 14 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Using your system Be sure to get the digital audio signal To be ...
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... and phone numbers enclosed in solving problems, contact Bose customer service. to select a source at the receiver. • Be sure the source material (DVD, laser disc, or broadcast programming) is not damaged. • Reduce the volume of the DVD player with your Acoustimass® speaker system, turn off your sound source and try...
... and phone numbers enclosed in solving problems, contact Bose customer service. to select a source at the receiver. • Be sure the source material (DVD, laser disc, or broadcast programming) is not damaged. • Reduce the volume of the DVD player with your Acoustimass® speaker system, turn off your sound source and try...
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... circuitry • Syncom® computer quality control Finish • 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: 100-127V 50/60 Hz 135W Europe/Australia: 220-240V 50/60...
... circuitry • Syncom® computer quality control Finish • 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: 100-127V 50/60 Hz 135W Europe/Australia: 220-240V 50/60...
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Details of the warranty are provided on the card and mail it to -cube speaker cable adapter for use with existing wiring: PN 267139-001 (black) PN 267139-002 (white)... on the warranty card that came 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...white) • Module input cable adapter for use with your system. Reference Warranty period Your Acoustimass® speaker system is covered by a limited transferable warranty.
Details of the warranty are provided on the card and mail it to -cube speaker cable adapter for use with existing wiring: PN 267139-001 (black) PN 267139-002 (white)... on the warranty card that came 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...white) • Module input cable adapter for use with your system. Reference Warranty period Your Acoustimass® speaker system is covered by a limited transferable warranty.