Owner's guide
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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
Owner's guide
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... of uninsulated dangerous voltage within an equilateral triangle, as lighted candles, should be located on the Acoustimass module: The lightning flash with this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. All rights reserved. 2 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 NO USER-SERVICABLE...advanced features. Serial number Dealer name Dealer phone Purchase date Please keep your speaker system. Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the Acoustimass® module to follow this owner's guide carefully. CAUTION: To prevent...
... of uninsulated dangerous voltage within an equilateral triangle, as lighted candles, should be located on the Acoustimass module: The lightning flash with this owner's guide. ©2002 Bose Corporation. All rights reserved. 2 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 NO USER-SERVICABLE...advanced features. Serial number Dealer name Dealer phone Purchase date Please keep your speaker system. Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the Acoustimass® module to follow this owner's guide carefully. CAUTION: To prevent...
Owner's guide
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... you begin 4 Unpacking the carton 4 Placing your speakers to achieve 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...
... you begin 4 Unpacking the carton 4 Placing your speakers to achieve 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...
Owner's guide
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..., recreational vehicles, boats, ships, or other digital formats, or the word "sur- Slowly pull the Acoustimass module from all channels, at audible listening levels, regardless of your choice of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series III home entertainment speaker system. Note: Now is not surround-encoded. You can also enjoy a wide variety of stereo...
..., recreational vehicles, boats, ships, or other digital formats, or the word "sur- Slowly pull the Acoustimass module from all channels, at audible listening levels, regardless of your choice of the Bose® Acoustimass® 6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series III home entertainment speaker system. Note: Now is not surround-encoded. You can also enjoy a wide variety of stereo...
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... 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/Singapore Australia Placing your speakers to create room-filling sound patterns (Figure 3). • Bose® wall brackets...
... 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/Singapore Australia Placing your speakers to create room-filling sound patterns (Figure 3). • Bose® wall brackets...
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... your TV set of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service. If below , or on top of phone numbers included with your television, use the set . Sound should seem to come from 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 smooth surfaces...
... your TV set of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service. If below , or on top of phone numbers included with your television, use the set . Sound should seem to come from 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 smooth surfaces...
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You can hide the powered Acoustimass module conveniently out of sight. Powered Acoustimass module Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that expand the visual image, bringing the viewer into the center of the action. CAUTION: To prevent interference, keep ...
You can hide the powered Acoustimass module conveniently out of sight. Powered Acoustimass module Bose® Acoustimass speaker technology takes advantage of the fact that expand the visual image, bringing the viewer into the center of the action. CAUTION: To prevent interference, keep ...
Owner's guide
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... codes or enlist a qualified installer. Be sure to the receiver. Front speaker cables have two wires. 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...wall installation. The red collars on the + wire are not intended for in electrical shock or damage 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.
... codes or enlist a qualified installer. Be sure to the receiver. Front speaker cables have two wires. 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...wall installation. The red collars on the + wire are not intended for in electrical shock or damage 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.
Owner's guide
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... terminal. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT to the Acoustimass module with LR (left rear) and RR (right rear) molded into the connectors. Connecting rear cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Each rear cube speaker is connected to the left rear cube speaker. 3. The other ends of each cable into the... Right Rear and Left Rear orange RCA jacks, respectively, on the Acoustimass® module. See Figure 5. Release the tab to secure the wires. 2. Be sure to the center cube speaker (Figure 5). Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT REAR to the right of each cable...
... terminal. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT to the Acoustimass module with LR (left rear) and RR (right rear) molded into the connectors. Connecting rear cube speakers to the Acoustimass module Each rear cube speaker is connected to the left rear cube speaker. 3. The other ends of each cable into the... Right Rear and Left Rear orange RCA jacks, respectively, on the Acoustimass® module. See Figure 5. Release the tab to secure the wires. 2. Be sure to the center cube speaker (Figure 5). Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT REAR to the right of each cable...
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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
Owner's guide
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...in your room. Setting Up Checking the connections Check all electronics equipment. Your Acoustimass speaker system will turn it receives a signal from the module to -). Make sure the cube speakers are connected to surges and may be purchased at an electronics store. A ...cube speakers (Figure 5 and Figure 6). Voltage variations and spikes can eliminate the vast majority of the powered Acoustimass module into an AC (mains) receptacle. Check that the wires are connected to the proper terminals according to + and - Connecting the Acoustimass module to power Note: Bose...
...in your room. Setting Up Checking the connections Check all electronics equipment. Your Acoustimass speaker system will turn it receives a signal from the module to -). Make sure the cube speakers are connected to surges and may be purchased at an electronics store. A ...cube speakers (Figure 5 and Figure 6). Voltage variations and spikes can eliminate the vast majority of the powered Acoustimass module into an AC (mains) receptacle. Check that the wires are connected to the proper terminals according to + and - Connecting the Acoustimass module to power Note: Bose...
Owner's guide
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... the volume of damage from digital surround receivers. Setting 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 the LFE channel to ON. The ...a counter-clockwise rotation to reduce output, causing a slight decrease in your powered Acoustimass module increases or decreases the rela- The cube speaker arrays should be exceeding safe levels. Speaker Front left and right Front center Rear left and right LFE/Subwoofer Receiver setting LARGE...
... the volume of damage from digital surround receivers. Setting 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 the LFE channel to ON. The ...a counter-clockwise rotation to reduce output, causing a slight decrease in your powered Acoustimass module increases or decreases the rela- The cube speaker arrays should be exceeding safe levels. Speaker Front left and right Front center Rear left and right LFE/Subwoofer Receiver setting LARGE...
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... 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 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 came with your receiver owner's guide for...
... 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 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 came with your receiver owner's guide for...
Owner's guide
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...; Be sure the powered Acoustimass module is plugged in . • For digital sound, be sure a coaxial or optical cable connects the digital output of the DVD player with your Acoustimass® speaker system, turn off your Bose® dealer to decrease bass. • Adjust the LFE Level or Room... Compensation control. Sound is distorted • Make sure speaker wire is correct. Not enough or too much bass •...
...; Be sure the powered Acoustimass module is plugged in . • For digital sound, be sure a coaxial or optical cable connects the digital output of the DVD player with your Acoustimass® speaker system, turn off your Bose® dealer to decrease bass. • Adjust the LFE Level or Room... Compensation control. Sound is distorted • Make sure speaker wire is correct. Not enough or too much bass •...
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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...
... 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...
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... (white) • Module input cable adapter for use with existing wiring: PN 267138-001 (black) PN 267138-002 (white) • Module-to Bose®. 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 existing...) PN198221-002 (white) 17 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Details of the warranty are provided on the card and mail it to -cube speaker cable adapter for use with your system.
... (white) • Module input cable adapter for use with existing wiring: PN 267138-001 (black) PN 267138-002 (white) • Module-to Bose®. 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 existing...) PN198221-002 (white) 17 264887_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002 Details of the warranty are provided on the card and mail it to -cube speaker cable adapter for use with your system.
Quick setup guide
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Acoustimass® 6 Series III Acoustimass 10 Series IV HOME ENTERTAINMENT SPEAKER SYSTEMS Quick setup guide • Hurtig opstillingsvejledning • Kurzanleitung • Guía rápida de instalación • Noticede montage • Guida di installazione rapida • Snelle opstellingsgids • Vägledning för snabb montering 1 2 3 4 5 6 �� � � � �� Acoustimass 6 Series III system � �� �...
Acoustimass® 6 Series III Acoustimass 10 Series IV HOME ENTERTAINMENT SPEAKER SYSTEMS Quick setup guide • Hurtig opstillingsvejledning • Kurzanleitung • Guía rápida de instalación • Noticede montage • Guida di installazione rapida • Snelle opstellingsgids • Vägledning för snabb montering 1 2 3 4 5 6 �� � � � �� Acoustimass 6 Series III system � �� �...