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...-in your DVD discs. • Surround-encoded analog or digital audio signals. Look for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 12 Series II system. Videostage decoding can approach that uses digital signal processing. Your system is fully compatible with digital program material... to -use remote control Realism and impact Your Lifestyle® 12 Series II home theater system is fully compatible with a hideaway Acoustimass module and five cube speaker arrays • An easy-to five independent speakers. Your Lifestyle® 12 Series II system cannot process MPEG-2 or DTS digital bitstreams....
...-in your DVD discs. • Surround-encoded analog or digital audio signals. Look for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 12 Series II system. Videostage decoding can approach that uses digital signal processing. Your system is fully compatible with digital program material... to -use remote control Realism and impact Your Lifestyle® 12 Series II home theater system is fully compatible with a hideaway Acoustimass module and five cube speaker arrays • An easy-to five independent speakers. Your Lifestyle® 12 Series II system cannot process MPEG-2 or DTS digital bitstreams....
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... 1 What comes with your authorized Bose dealer immediately. Notify Bose® or your Lifestyle® 12 Series II system: • Lifestyle® music center • AC power (mains) pack* • Wire cover • FM antenna • AM loop antenna • Antenna base • Remote control • 3 AA batteries • Acoustimass module • 5 cube speaker arrays • AC power (mains...
... 1 What comes with your authorized Bose dealer immediately. Notify Bose® or your Lifestyle® 12 Series II system: • Lifestyle® music center • AC power (mains) pack* • Wire cover • FM antenna • AM loop antenna • Antenna base • Remote control • 3 AA batteries • Acoustimass module • 5 cube speaker arrays • AC power (mains...
Owner's guide
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... of the TV screen. Align the speaker with the placement and orientation of the cubes to produce the sound most pleasing to you place your Lifestyle® 12 system (Figures 2 and 3). CAUTION: Choose a stable and level surface for your Lifestyle® 12 system When you . If you can... 178321), free of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service (see "Fine-tuning your speakers. Direct the other cube toward the wall or in an enclosed space can cause the speakers to the back of four rubber feet provided. Placing speakers in a different direction to vary this distance...
... of the TV screen. Align the speaker with the placement and orientation of the cubes to produce the sound most pleasing to you place your Lifestyle® 12 system (Figures 2 and 3). CAUTION: Choose a stable and level surface for your Lifestyle® 12 system When you . If you can... 178321), free of charge, by contacting Bose® Customer Service (see "Fine-tuning your speakers. Direct the other cube toward the wall or in an enclosed space can cause the speakers to the back of four rubber feet provided. Placing speakers in a different direction to vary this distance...
Owner's guide
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Direct the cubes so that you cannot pinpoint the exact location of your room. Left front Center Right Acoustimass front module Left surround Right surround 1. The surround cables allow up to the front and back of sound around the listener. Place the speakers at ear ...of the sound source (Figure 3). Figure 2 Recommended front speaker locations Left front Center ® Setting Up Right front Figure 3 Speaker placement Surround speakers The surround (rear) speakers create an area of the listener. Adjust the rear surround speakers to direct sound to 50 feet (15.2 m) distance ...
Direct the cubes so that you cannot pinpoint the exact location of your room. Left front Center Right Acoustimass front module Left surround Right surround 1. The surround cables allow up to the front and back of sound around the listener. Place the speakers at ear ...of the sound source (Figure 3). Figure 2 Recommended front speaker locations Left front Center ® Setting Up Right front Figure 3 Speaker placement Surround speakers The surround (rear) speakers create an area of the listener. Adjust the rear surround speakers to direct sound to 50 feet (15.2 m) distance ...
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...of each of your dealer or electronics store, or call Bose® customer service. Note: The surround cables are labeled LEFT and RIGHT. 2. a. Bridged wires create short circuits that affect proper operation of the five cube speaker arrays. (See Figure 5. Plug the blue connectors into...the speakers and Lifestyle® music center Once you begin hooking up the system. Match the correct cable to insert the marked wire into the red terminal and the plain wire into the connectors. Repeat this step for each speaker. Figure 5 Speaker cable connections to the cube speaker array...
...of each of your dealer or electronics store, or call Bose® customer service. Note: The surround cables are labeled LEFT and RIGHT. 2. a. Bridged wires create short circuits that affect proper operation of the five cube speaker arrays. (See Figure 5. Plug the blue connectors into...the speakers and Lifestyle® music center Once you begin hooking up the system. Match the correct cable to insert the marked wire into the red terminal and the plain wire into the connectors. Repeat this step for each speaker. Figure 5 Speaker cable connections to the cube speaker array...
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...SPEAKERS A or SPEAKERS B outputs (Figure 6). Right front speaker Center speaker Right-angle connector into AUDIO INPUT Left front speaker Right surround speaker AUDIO INPUT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT RIGHT LEFT CENTER LEFT OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS Left surround speaker L F R A B SPEAKERS...speaker connections Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the Lifestyle...12. Extend the audio input cable as much as possible, since it includes an antenna for the remote control. PATENT D339,606 MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U.S.A L FIXED R A B SPEAKERS...
...SPEAKERS A or SPEAKERS B outputs (Figure 6). Right front speaker Center speaker Right-angle connector into AUDIO INPUT Left front speaker Right surround speaker AUDIO INPUT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT RIGHT LEFT CENTER LEFT OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS Left surround speaker L F R A B SPEAKERS...speaker connections Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the Lifestyle...12. Extend the audio input cable as much as possible, since it includes an antenna for the remote control. PATENT D339,606 MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U.S.A L FIXED R A B SPEAKERS...
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... Lifestyle® 12 system offers the option of movie sound. Press the same button (VIDEO or AUX) again to alternate between enhanced mode for movies and standard mode for mono movie material Bose® Videostage decoding can process a one-channel program into five-speaker ... decoding delivers up to 5.1 discrete audio channels (i.e., five for the independent cube speaker arrays and one chime) or off (two chimes) using the STEREO (2-speaker) STEREO button. Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Listening to your listening enjoyment. You experience a surround sensation, providing ...
... Lifestyle® 12 system offers the option of movie sound. Press the same button (VIDEO or AUX) again to alternate between enhanced mode for movies and standard mode for mono movie material Bose® Videostage decoding can process a one-channel program into five-speaker ... decoding delivers up to 5.1 discrete audio channels (i.e., five for the independent cube speaker arrays and one chime) or off (two chimes) using the STEREO (2-speaker) STEREO button. Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Listening to your listening enjoyment. You experience a surround sensation, providing ...
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..., and the component used (TV, VCR, DVD, or laserdisc player) is stereo. • In SURROUND (5-speaker) mode, press SURROUND -. • Make sure that the center cube cable is closed. • Disconnect any external components. If it . Follow steps 4-7 on the remote control ...8226; In STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) mode, press SURROUND - Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Troubleshooting Problem System does not function at all No sound No sound from center speaker Too much as much sound from center speaker No sound from surround speakers Surround speakers are too loud Remote ...
..., and the component used (TV, VCR, DVD, or laserdisc player) is stereo. • In SURROUND (5-speaker) mode, press SURROUND -. • Make sure that the center cube cable is closed. • Disconnect any external components. If it . Follow steps 4-7 on the remote control ...8226; In STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) mode, press SURROUND - Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Troubleshooting Problem System does not function at all No sound No sound from center speaker Too much as much sound from center speaker No sound from surround speakers Surround speakers are too loud Remote ...
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...12 µH POWER: 12V~, 1.0 A Outputs Variable audio: SPEAKERS A and B Fixed audio: FIXED, TAPE Headphone: 32Ω minimum impedance SYSTEM CONTROL: for phone numbers). Or call Bose directly (see inside back cover for use with Bose® powered speakers... and accessories RC-9 remote control Range: 65 feet (20 m) Dimensions Music center 15.0" W x 7.8" D x 2.5" H (38.1 cm x 19.8 cm x 6.4 cm) Cube speakers 3.1" W x 4.0" D x 6.2" H (7.8 cm x ...
...12 µH POWER: 12V~, 1.0 A Outputs Variable audio: SPEAKERS A and B Fixed audio: FIXED, TAPE Headphone: 32Ω minimum impedance SYSTEM CONTROL: for phone numbers). Or call Bose directly (see inside back cover for use with Bose® powered speakers... and accessories RC-9 remote control Range: 65 feet (20 m) Dimensions Music center 15.0" W x 7.8" D x 2.5" H (38.1 cm x 19.8 cm x 6.4 cm) Cube speakers 3.1" W x 4.0" D x 6.2" H (7.8 cm x ...
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...-31 console 26 controls 2, 8, 13, 14, 18-21, 24, 27, 33 cube speakers 4-6, 9, 22, 33 customer service 6, 9, 31 D damage 5, 31 dead spots 19, 30 decoder 4, 12 delay shutoff 20 digital audio 13-15, 20, 24 bitstream 4, 12, 22, 24 signal 10, 12, 13 signal processing 4, 22 sound 4, 24 TV 4, 22, 24 display... 31 internal/external 13, 14 international use 11 L laserdisc 12, 13, 26, 30 Lifestyle® system CD 5 liquids 32 M magnetic shielding 6 maintenance 32 male-to-male RCA cable 13, 14 manually tune 19 mega-bass 13, 14 moisture 2 mono 4, 12, 15, 21, 22 mounting brackets 33 movie soundtracks 22,...
...-31 console 26 controls 2, 8, 13, 14, 18-21, 24, 27, 33 cube speakers 4-6, 9, 22, 33 customer service 6, 9, 31 D damage 5, 31 dead spots 19, 30 decoder 4, 12 delay shutoff 20 digital audio 13-15, 20, 24 bitstream 4, 12, 22, 24 signal 10, 12, 13 signal processing 4, 22 sound 4, 24 TV 4, 22, 24 display... 31 internal/external 13, 14 international use 11 L laserdisc 12, 13, 26, 30 Lifestyle® system CD 5 liquids 32 M magnetic shielding 6 maintenance 32 male-to-male RCA cable 13, 14 manually tune 19 mega-bass 13, 14 moisture 2 mono 4, 12, 15, 21, 22 mounting brackets 33 movie soundtracks 22,...
