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... settings 28 Making audio adjustments 29 Changing the system setup 32 System setup menu 33 DVD setup submenu 34 Parental control setup submenu 34 Remote control setup submenu 35 3 AM259776_02_V.pdf • April 23, 2002 Introduction 5 Welcome 5 Types of discs you can play 5 Check... for region number compatibility 5 Conventions used in this guide 5 Glossary 5 Controls and Indicators 7 The remote control 7 Media center controls and indicators 10 Media center display window 11 General System Operation 12 Turning your system on and off 12 Making ...
... settings 28 Making audio adjustments 29 Changing the system setup 32 System setup menu 33 DVD setup submenu 34 Parental control setup submenu 34 Remote control setup submenu 35 3 AM259776_02_V.pdf • April 23, 2002 Introduction 5 Welcome 5 Types of discs you can play 5 Check... for region number compatibility 5 Conventions used in this guide 5 Glossary 5 Controls and Indicators 7 The remote control 7 Media center controls and indicators 10 Media center display window 11 General System Operation 12 Turning your system on and off 12 Making ...
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Contents Reference 36 Changing the house code settings 36 Setting up a second listening zone 37 Taking care of your LIFESTYLE® system 38 Replacing the remote control batteries 39 Troubleshooting 39 Technical information 42 Accessories 43 Warranty 43 Contacting customer service 43 4 AM259776_02_V.pdf • April 23, 2002
Contents Reference 36 Changing the house code settings 36 Setting up a second listening zone 37 Taking care of your LIFESTYLE® system 38 Replacing the remote control batteries 39 Troubleshooting 39 Technical information 42 Accessories 43 Warranty 43 Contacting customer service 43 4 AM259776_02_V.pdf • April 23, 2002
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...appears when the repeat disc track mode is a relatively new technology, please take the time to read as the width of buttons on the remote control and on the media center front panel, and menu items appearing on your TV screen will be in boldface type with a line above... include names of the picture relative to where the player and disc are 4:3 and 16:9. Technically called a part of a title. Through proprietary Bose technologies and innovative LIFESTYLE® systems design, it delivers superior performance for region number compatibility For a DVD player and DVD disc to choose only ...
...appears when the repeat disc track mode is a relatively new technology, please take the time to read as the width of buttons on the remote control and on the media center front panel, and menu items appearing on your TV screen will be in boldface type with a line above... include names of the picture relative to where the player and disc are 4:3 and 16:9. Technically called a part of a title. Through proprietary Bose technologies and innovative LIFESTYLE® systems design, it delivers superior performance for region number compatibility For a DVD player and DVD disc to choose only ...
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... hours of music on a four-pin mini-DIN connector. MPEG-1 Layer III audio. The form of remote that sends/receives commands on an infrared light beam. Most high-end televisions have S-video inputs. Proprietary Bose invention which has black borders at the top and bottom of S-video is significantly better...
... hours of music on a four-pin mini-DIN connector. MPEG-1 Layer III audio. The form of remote that sends/receives commands on an infrared light beam. Most high-end televisions have S-video inputs. Proprietary Bose invention which has black borders at the top and bottom of S-video is significantly better...
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...To use this button turns your system on to a location with the correct device code. The bottom of this function, (1) your TV's remote control must have two external inputs, one of this button turns your TV. Switches between FM and AM when the tuner is programmed with ...external input to alternately switch between these two inputs. For example, your TV might have a similar control button, and (2) your LIFESTYLE® remote control must be used to a VCR. The bottom of which contains the antenna for all connected speakers (all zones and rooms). Source/input controls...
...To use this button turns your system on to a location with the correct device code. The bottom of this function, (1) your TV's remote control must have two external inputs, one of this button turns your TV. Switches between FM and AM when the tuner is programmed with ...external input to alternately switch between these two inputs. For example, your TV might have a similar control button, and (2) your LIFESTYLE® remote control must be used to a VCR. The bottom of which contains the antenna for all connected speakers (all zones and rooms). Source/input controls...
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... to the next/previous TV channel, DVD chapter, radio station preset, or CD track. Skips to directly enter some system settings. Controls and Indicators The remote control - continued System menu/navigation controls On Off Mute All Mute CD/DVD SOURCE / INPUT FM/AM Tape TV Input TV VCR AUX Power Power...
... to the next/previous TV channel, DVD chapter, radio station preset, or CD track. Skips to directly enter some system settings. Controls and Indicators The remote control - continued System menu/navigation controls On Off Mute All Mute CD/DVD SOURCE / INPUT FM/AM Tape TV Input TV VCR AUX Power Power...
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... control your VCR" on page 19. Stops the disc player. Starts the disc player. Audio controls Speakers Pressing this mode. Controls and Indicators The remote control - For DVDs only, the system remembers the point where the disc was stopped. See "Programming your VCR. Channel Chapter Preset Track Volume 1...Shuffle Repeat Speakers 2-3-5 AUDIO Surround -+ Shuffle Plays CD tracks in random order. Press Shuffle again to control your LIFESTYLE® remote to 2, 3, or 5 speakers. Repeat Repeats a CD, CD track, DVD chapter, or DVD title. continued On Off Mute All...
... control your VCR" on page 19. Stops the disc player. Starts the disc player. Audio controls Speakers Pressing this mode. Controls and Indicators The remote control - For DVDs only, the system remembers the point where the disc was stopped. See "Programming your VCR. Channel Chapter Preset Track Volume 1...Shuffle Repeat Speakers 2-3-5 AUDIO Surround -+ Shuffle Plays CD tracks in random order. Press Shuffle again to control your LIFESTYLE® remote to 2, 3, or 5 speakers. Repeat Repeats a CD, CD track, DVD chapter, or DVD title. continued On Off Mute All...
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... menu information is being displayed. Figure 2 Elements of the media center display Twenty characters display system messages and source-related information. Lights up briefly whenever a remote control command is on the media center's display. 11 AM259776_02_V.pdf • April 23, 2002 The appropriate icon lights up when the system sleep timer...
... menu information is being displayed. Figure 2 Elements of the media center display Twenty characters display system messages and source-related information. Lights up briefly whenever a remote control command is on the media center's display. 11 AM259776_02_V.pdf • April 23, 2002 The appropriate icon lights up when the system sleep timer...
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... to turn your system off automatically after 10 to 90 minutes of speakers used for any source by pressing the Speakers 2-3-5 button on the remote control. buttons on your TV. System settings When necessary, the system settings can also press any source. See "Changing System Settings" on page...have connected your TV to "YPbPr". When a headset is automatically selected. To change the number of listening to any source button on the remote to turn your system can be adjusted in small steps using the component video adapter (included), you must change the video output setting in ...
... to turn your system off automatically after 10 to 90 minutes of speakers used for any source by pressing the Speakers 2-3-5 button on the remote control. buttons on your TV. System settings When necessary, the system settings can also press any source. See "Changing System Settings" on page...have connected your TV to "YPbPr". When a headset is automatically selected. To change the number of listening to any source button on the remote to turn your system can be adjusted in small steps using the component video adapter (included), you must change the video output setting in ...
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.... Press the Settings button and scroll down to On. 4. To make sure the detector is working properly. Press the TV button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. If the display indicates, Detected TV Power: Off, move the detector around until you select a video source on the LIFESTYLE®...
.... Press the Settings button and scroll down to On. 4. To make sure the detector is working properly. Press the TV button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. If the display indicates, Detected TV Power: Off, move the detector around until you select a video source on the LIFESTYLE®...
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... DVD videos will also turn it is off in the system settings menu. Basic DVD operations If you to make note of the remote control buttons (see "The remote control" on -screen selections before the movie starts to : Pause a DVD movie ... Stop a DVD movie ... Do this will ask you want to play... tells you stopped the movie. Check the label on the media center or on the shipping carton for some remote control buttons look the same as those found on a VCR or CD player remote, their functions are coded by region. Press CD/DVD to work, the DVDs that you play are different...
... DVD videos will also turn it is off in the system settings menu. Basic DVD operations If you to make note of the remote control buttons (see "The remote control" on -screen selections before the movie starts to : Pause a DVD movie ... Stop a DVD movie ... Do this will ask you want to play... tells you stopped the movie. Check the label on the media center or on the shipping carton for some remote control buttons look the same as those found on a VCR or CD player remote, their functions are coded by region. Press CD/DVD to work, the DVDs that you play are different...
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... AM and 25 FM stations. 1. If you do not want to store to this will also turn it turns on . Press Tune or on the remote. The display shows, STORE TO PRESET ?, where is off, this preset number, press Preset Channel Chapter Preset Track up or down to change an existing... than 25 AM or 25 FM stations, the media center will be playing the most recently selected FM or AM station. Press Store on the remote. Note: If you want to: Do this: Switch between FM and AM ... or Preset Track Key in the following ways: If you must erase the...
... AM and 25 FM stations. 1. If you do not want to store to this will also turn it turns on . Press Tune or on the remote. The display shows, STORE TO PRESET ?, where is off, this preset number, press Preset Channel Chapter Preset Track up or down to change an existing... than 25 AM or 25 FM stations, the media center will be playing the most recently selected FM or AM station. Press Store on the remote. Note: If you want to: Do this: Switch between FM and AM ... or Preset Track Key in the following ways: If you must erase the...
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... • Press Preset Chapter Preset Track up the media center door. 2. The display shows, PRESET ERASED. Press FM/AM on .) 3. Using the remote, select the preset you want to step through the preset stations. 18 AM259776_02_V.pdf • April 23, 2002 Press and select Preset. 4. Press /... to erase. 3. Listening to delete the preset. Lift up or down to change the preset number To select a preset using the remote control or the on the media center. Selecting a preset station You can select preset stations using the settings menu: 1. Press Settings . (Make sure...
... • Press Preset Chapter Preset Track up the media center door. 2. The display shows, PRESET ERASED. Press FM/AM on .) 3. Using the remote, select the preset you want to step through the preset stations. 18 AM259776_02_V.pdf • April 23, 2002 Press and select Preset. 4. Press /... to erase. 3. Listening to delete the preset. Lift up or down to change the preset number To select a preset using the remote control or the on the media center. Selecting a preset station You can select preset stations using the settings menu: 1. Press Settings . (Make sure...
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..." in your LIFESTYLE® system Installation Guide for most brands of TV using the system settings menu. Programming your LIFESTYLE® remote to control your TV If you can be positioned where it cannot receive the IR signals emitted from the front of the media ...TV button on your TV. 2. Select System Setup and press Enter. 5. Press TV Power Power on your component directly or by using its remote control. Scroll down the menu and select VCR Brand. Playing External Sources Controlling external sources Follow the instructions in your LIFESTYLE® Installation Guide...
..." in your LIFESTYLE® system Installation Guide for most brands of TV using the system settings menu. Programming your LIFESTYLE® remote to control your TV If you can be positioned where it cannot receive the IR signals emitted from the front of the media ...TV button on your TV. 2. Select System Setup and press Enter. 5. Press TV Power Power on your component directly or by using its remote control. Scroll down the menu and select VCR Brand. Playing External Sources Controlling external sources Follow the instructions in your LIFESTYLE® Installation Guide...
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... you cannot turn off and on again when pressing the AUX Power button. Note: Selecting an external source turns the system on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. 3. The first 4-digit device code is shown. If you find one that input. Press the AUX button on in surround... system is shown. 8. Test each device code until you cannot turn off and on again when pressing the VCR Power button. See the "Remote control setup submenu" on and selects the component connected to choose the next device code, and press the AUX Power button again. Press the ...
... you cannot turn off and on again when pressing the AUX Power button. Note: Selecting an external source turns the system on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. 3. The first 4-digit device code is shown. If you find one that input. Press the AUX button on in surround... system is shown. 8. Test each device code until you cannot turn off and on again when pressing the VCR Power button. See the "Remote control setup submenu" on and selects the component connected to choose the next device code, and press the AUX Power button again. Press the ...
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... need to change TV channels using a VCR or a cable/satellite box instead of using a VCR or cable/satellite box You may want to record. 2. Select Remote Control Setup and press Enter. 6. In a two-zone system, be sure to VCR or AUX. 8. Turn on the LIFESTYLE®...; remote control. 3. Press the Settings button. 4. Change the setting to play the source in your TV. 2. Use the selected tuner to a connected tape deck: 1. Recording to a ...
... need to change TV channels using a VCR or a cable/satellite box instead of using a VCR or cable/satellite box You may want to record. 2. Select Remote Control Setup and press Enter. 6. In a two-zone system, be sure to VCR or AUX. 8. Turn on the LIFESTYLE®...; remote control. 3. Press the Settings button. 4. Change the setting to play the source in your TV. 2. Use the selected tuner to a connected tape deck: 1. Recording to a ...
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...Setup System Setup Enter Off Enter Enter Selected menu item - Press the Enter button on the remote to go to this area is used to display status information when a status item is selected. Identifies which remote control buttons to move within this menu. To navigate around in parentheses). Use the up/...down arrow buttons ( ) to scroll up /down the list and select the item you make changes using the on-screen display on your remote to use the right and left arrow buttons ( ). 22 AM259776_02_V.pdf • April 23, 2002 menu items are highlighted with the up or down ...
...Setup System Setup Enter Off Enter Enter Selected menu item - Press the Enter button on the remote to go to this area is used to display status information when a status item is selected. Identifies which remote control buttons to move within this menu. To navigate around in parentheses). Use the up/...down arrow buttons ( ) to scroll up /down the list and select the item you make changes using the on-screen display on your remote to use the right and left arrow buttons ( ). 22 AM259776_02_V.pdf • April 23, 2002 menu items are highlighted with the up or down ...
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... changes setting To view the system status The settings menu provides a selection for the current DVD. To exit a submenu Pressing the Exit button on the remote steps back one level in the menu structure. Select another item to change using the up/down to choose the desired setting.
... changes setting To view the system status The settings menu provides a selection for the current DVD. To exit a submenu Pressing the Exit button on the remote steps back one level in the menu structure. Select another item to change using the up/down to choose the desired setting.
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... Settings Settings (source) System Setup Enter System Setup Display Brightness Display Language DVD Setup Optical Source Optical Input Record Out Format TV Power Remote Control Setup Send IR Commands Receive IR Commands Tuner Spacing Video Format Video Black Level Video Output Zone 1 Protocol Zone 2 Protocol DVD... Setup Auto Select Audio Track Auto Subtitle Enter DVD Autoplay Aspect Ratio Image Format Parental Control Setup Enter Enter Remote Control Setup TV Tuner TV Brand TV Device Code VCR Brand VCR Device Code AUX Device AUX Brand AUX Device Code Parental ...
... Settings Settings (source) System Setup Enter System Setup Display Brightness Display Language DVD Setup Optical Source Optical Input Record Out Format TV Power Remote Control Setup Send IR Commands Receive IR Commands Tuner Spacing Video Format Video Black Level Video Output Zone 1 Protocol Zone 2 Protocol DVD... Setup Auto Select Audio Track Auto Subtitle Enter DVD Autoplay Aspect Ratio Image Format Parental Control Setup Enter Enter Remote Control Setup TV Tuner TV Brand TV Device Code VCR Brand VCR Device Code AUX Device AUX Brand AUX Device Code Parental ...
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... DVD playback on -screen display menus in zone 1 for the new Acoustimass® module that may be preferred for Bose® powered speaker systems, such as universal remotes, are not received by your TV, VCR and AUX components. Normal Legacy Provides the correct output (variable level) at...external equipment, such as Acoustimass 5P and Acoustimass 20P. You must turn on /off detector required). On IR commands from the other Bose speakers that affect the entire system. Sets video format for other sources. Original PCM No processing applied for NTSC monitors. Auto Manual ...
... DVD playback on -screen display menus in zone 1 for the new Acoustimass® module that may be preferred for Bose® powered speaker systems, such as universal remotes, are not received by your TV, VCR and AUX components. Normal Legacy Provides the correct output (variable level) at...external equipment, such as Acoustimass 5P and Acoustimass 20P. You must turn on /off detector required). On IR commands from the other Bose speakers that affect the entire system. Sets video format for other sources. Original PCM No processing applied for NTSC monitors. Auto Manual ...