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The Bose® Lifestyle® Amplifier Owner's Guide January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf
The Bose® Lifestyle® Amplifier Owner's Guide January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf
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... Please take the time to wide slot, insert fully. Additional safety information See the additional instructions on the bottom panel of your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier: The lightning flash with this owner's guide carefully. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT...owner's guide. All rights reserved. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to follow this owner's guide. Bose, Acoustimass, Lifestyle, Personal and Wave are located on the Important Safety Information page enclosed with arrowhead symbol, within the system enclosure that may be of...
... Please take the time to wide slot, insert fully. Additional safety information See the additional instructions on the bottom panel of your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier: The lightning flash with this owner's guide carefully. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT...owner's guide. All rights reserved. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to follow this owner's guide. Bose, Acoustimass, Lifestyle, Personal and Wave are located on the Important Safety Information page enclosed with arrowhead symbol, within the system enclosure that may be of...
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...heat sources, such as power-supply cord or plug is required when the apparatus has been damaged in the operating instructions or as directed by Bose® Corporation. Do not install near water or moisture - Read these instructions - The wider blade or third prong are present. 6. Only... use this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10. Please call Bose to protect it in a built-in your safety. Do not use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer or sold with one ...
...heat sources, such as power-supply cord or plug is required when the apparatus has been damaged in the operating instructions or as directed by Bose® Corporation. Do not install near water or moisture - Read these instructions - The wider blade or third prong are present. 6. Only... use this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10. Please call Bose to protect it in a built-in your safety. Do not use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer or sold with one ...
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... designed to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of the FCC rules. Section 810 of antenna grounding as is practical. ©2001 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 255805 AM Rev.00 JN10494 2b January 10, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Antenna grounding Example of the National...
... designed to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of the FCC rules. Section 810 of antenna grounding as is practical. ©2001 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 255805 AM Rev.00 JN10494 2b January 10, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Antenna grounding Example of the National...
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... card together with this owner's guide. Contents Setting up your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Before you begin 4 Unpacking the carton 4 Selecting a location for your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier 5 Connecting the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to a multi-room interface 7 Connecting the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to a Lifestyle® media center 9 Setting up the remote control 10...
... card together with this owner's guide. Contents Setting up your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Before you begin 4 Unpacking the carton 4 Selecting a location for your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier 5 Connecting the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to a multi-room interface 7 Connecting the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to a Lifestyle® media center 9 Setting up the remote control 10...
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...to see if you want to add Bose® non-powered environmental speakers or Bose non-powered accessory speakers to your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier. The Lifestyle® stereo amplifier provides you can enjoy Bose quality sound and Lifestyle® system convenience in your product....low volumes. You may cause damage to use with Bose non-powered environmental speakers or Bose non-powered accessory speakers ONLY. If any way. Note: The Lifestyle® stereo amplifier is designed for purchasing the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier. Using the wrong...
...to see if you want to add Bose® non-powered environmental speakers or Bose non-powered accessory speakers to your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier. The Lifestyle® stereo amplifier provides you can enjoy Bose quality sound and Lifestyle® system convenience in your product....low volumes. You may cause damage to use with Bose non-powered environmental speakers or Bose non-powered accessory speakers ONLY. If any way. Note: The Lifestyle® stereo amplifier is designed for purchasing the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier. Using the wrong...
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The amplifier must be situated close to either your Lifestyle® system or the accessory speakers, consider the following guidelines. If the amplifier is installed on a shelf, or in a bookcase, or inside an ... or shelf (Figure 3), the amplifier's rubber feet provide stability and prevent scratches. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Selecting a location for your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier Select a location for your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier and mount it generates some heat. • DO NOT use the ampli...
The amplifier must be situated close to either your Lifestyle® system or the accessory speakers, consider the following guidelines. If the amplifier is installed on a shelf, or in a bookcase, or inside an ... or shelf (Figure 3), the amplifier's rubber feet provide stability and prevent scratches. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Selecting a location for your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier Select a location for your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier and mount it generates some heat. • DO NOT use the ampli...
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Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 5 Recommended mounting hardware You will need: To mark hole locations, first remove the rubber feet. Then, hold the amplifier in place and mark the wall through the clearance holes in the amplifier enclosure. /3 32 in. (2.25 mm) (4) #10 x 11/2 in. (M5 x 36 mm) 1/2 in. (12 mm) (4) #10 x 21/2 in. (M5 x 75 mm) (4) #10 (M5) 1/4 in. (6 mm) (4) #10 x 11/2 in. (M5 x 36 mm) (4) #10 x 1 in. (M5 x 25 mm) Wood wall Wallboard Masonry wall 6 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf
Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 5 Recommended mounting hardware You will need: To mark hole locations, first remove the rubber feet. Then, hold the amplifier in place and mark the wall through the clearance holes in the amplifier enclosure. /3 32 in. (2.25 mm) (4) #10 x 11/2 in. (M5 x 36 mm) 1/2 in. (12 mm) (4) #10 x 21/2 in. (M5 x 75 mm) (4) #10 (M5) 1/4 in. (6 mm) (4) #10 x 11/2 in. (M5 x 36 mm) (4) #10 x 1 in. (M5 x 25 mm) Wood wall Wallboard Masonry wall 6 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf
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...; stereo amplifier to a multi-room interface CAUTION: Before making any connections, turn the Lifestyle® system off and disconnect the music center from the AC (mains) power outlet. Insert the white RCA piggyback connector of the ampli...-plug into the SYSTEM CONTROL jack on the rear of the amplifier. Figure 6 Cable connections between a multi-room interface and the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier Lifestyle® stereo amplifier rear panel Multi-room interface rear panel 4 Ω MINIMUM LL R L SYSTEM RR CONTROL L R +- SPSEPAEKAEKREROOUUTPTUPUTSTS...
...; stereo amplifier to a multi-room interface CAUTION: Before making any connections, turn the Lifestyle® system off and disconnect the music center from the AC (mains) power outlet. Insert the white RCA piggyback connector of the ampli...-plug into the SYSTEM CONTROL jack on the rear of the amplifier. Figure 6 Cable connections between a multi-room interface and the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier Lifestyle® stereo amplifier rear panel Multi-room interface rear panel 4 Ω MINIMUM LL R L SYSTEM RR CONTROL L R +- SPSEPAEKAEKREROOUUTPTUPUTSTS...
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...information on operating your system, the Personal music center displays ROOM and HOUSE buttons, and room indicators (A, B, C, and/or D). Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 7 Sample display for a tworoom system Operating speakers in other rooms with the Personal® music center Systems that share a ...source Press the HOUSE button to control more than one room of Bose® powered speakers placed in more than one room. Press the ROOM button to control a single room or two or more rooms ...
...information on operating your system, the Personal music center displays ROOM and HOUSE buttons, and room indicators (A, B, C, and/or D). Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 7 Sample display for a tworoom system Operating speakers in other rooms with the Personal® music center Systems that share a ...source Press the HOUSE button to control more than one room of Bose® powered speakers placed in more than one room. Press the ROOM button to control a single room or two or more rooms ...
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...) INPUT jack. At the other connections. 1. Figure 8 Cable connections between the Lifestyle® media center and the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier Lifestyle® SA-1 stereo amplifier rear panel Lifestyle® media center rear panel 30-ft audio input cable (supplied) AM262840_00_V.pdf ...panel of the amplifier. 3. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Connecting the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to a Lifestyle® media center CAUTION: Before making connections, turn the Lifestyle® system off and disconnect the media center from ...
...) INPUT jack. At the other connections. 1. Figure 8 Cable connections between the Lifestyle® media center and the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier Lifestyle® SA-1 stereo amplifier rear panel Lifestyle® media center rear panel 30-ft audio input cable (supplied) AM262840_00_V.pdf ...panel of the amplifier. 3. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Connecting the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to a Lifestyle® media center CAUTION: Before making connections, turn the Lifestyle® system off and disconnect the media center from ...
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...Protocol is reset to Legacy mode. Scroll down through (2 or 3) to (3 of 3) is on, press the Settings button on again; Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 9 Setting up a Zone 2 remote control Setting up the remote control You need to set up , and switches 6 and 9 ...Zone 2 Protocol: Legacy 10 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Before using the enter button. 3. You will open the on operating your system in your Lifestyle® DVD system is Zone 2 Protocol. 4. Use the right-arrow button to change the protocol from Normal to "more than one room. ...
...Protocol is reset to Legacy mode. Scroll down through (2 or 3) to (3 of 3) is on, press the Settings button on again; Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 9 Setting up a Zone 2 remote control Setting up the remote control You need to set up , and switches 6 and 9 ...Zone 2 Protocol: Legacy 10 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Before using the enter button. 3. You will open the on operating your system in your Lifestyle® DVD system is Zone 2 Protocol. 4. Use the right-arrow button to change the protocol from Normal to "more than one room. ...
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... ® Figure 10 Cable connections between the Model 20 music center and the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier CAUTION: Before making connections, turn the Lifestyle® system off and disconnect the music center from the AC (mains) power outlet. Lifestyle® stereo amplifier rear panel 4 Ω MINIMUM LL R L SYSTEM RR...
... ® Figure 10 Cable connections between the Model 20 music center and the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier CAUTION: Before making connections, turn the Lifestyle® system off and disconnect the music center from the AC (mains) power outlet. Lifestyle® stereo amplifier rear panel 4 Ω MINIMUM LL R L SYSTEM RR...
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Note: Refer to your Lifestyle® system owner's guide for Zone 2 If your first remote. 3. ON K40 l 2345678 12 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Slide switch 5 down (off), and switches 6 ... (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match those in more than one room. Remove the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure 11). 2. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 11 Setting up a Zone 2 remote control Setting up the RC-20 remote control for more information on operating your system in...
Note: Refer to your Lifestyle® system owner's guide for Zone 2 If your first remote. 3. ON K40 l 2345678 12 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Slide switch 5 down (off), and switches 6 ... (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match those in more than one room. Remove the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure 11). 2. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 11 Setting up a Zone 2 remote control Setting up the RC-20 remote control for more information on operating your system in...
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...are connected to the FIXED OUTPUT jacks on the rear panel of the music center. 3. CAUTION: DO NOT connect the audio input cable for the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to work properly with the fixed output level available from both FIXED OUTPUT jacks. 4. Figure 12 Cable connections ...(Figure 12). 2. Insert the white RCA piggyback connector into the multi-pin INPUT jack on the rear panel of the music center. When adding the Lifestyle® amplifier, you have completed all other end of the audio input cable, insert the 3.5 mm mini-plug into the SYSTEM CONTROL 2...
...are connected to the FIXED OUTPUT jacks on the rear panel of the music center. 3. CAUTION: DO NOT connect the audio input cable for the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to work properly with the fixed output level available from both FIXED OUTPUT jacks. 4. Figure 12 Cable connections ...(Figure 12). 2. Insert the white RCA piggyback connector into the multi-pin INPUT jack on the rear panel of the music center. When adding the Lifestyle® amplifier, you have completed all other end of the audio input cable, insert the 3.5 mm mini-plug into the SYSTEM CONTROL 2...
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... always be connected to the positive (+ or red) terminal. For recommended wire sizes and lengths, see "Wire recommendations" on operating your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier CAUTION: DO NOT connect the amplifier to powered speakers of two insulated wires. Figure 14 Speaker ... cause damage to operate your first remote. 3. Be sure that it ) attaches to the cable connected to the L output. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier ® Figure 13 RC-5 remote switch settings Setting up a second RC-5 remote control to the equipment. Slide switch 5 down (...
... always be connected to the positive (+ or red) terminal. For recommended wire sizes and lengths, see "Wire recommendations" on operating your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier CAUTION: DO NOT connect the amplifier to powered speakers of two insulated wires. Figure 14 Speaker ... cause damage to operate your first remote. 3. Be sure that it ) attaches to the cable connected to the L output. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier ® Figure 13 RC-5 remote switch settings Setting up a second RC-5 remote control to the equipment. Slide switch 5 down (...
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... preset at the factory to 230V. Figure 16 Power cord connection on the rear panel of the amplifier. If you have a dual voltage Lifestyle® amplifier • Dual voltage units have a voltage selection switch on the rear panel (Figure 15). Select a music source with your ...liking. ume to your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier, firmly insert the small connector on the rear panel of the amplifier (Figure 16). 2. 115 V Setting ...
... preset at the factory to 230V. Figure 16 Power cord connection on the rear panel of the amplifier. If you have a dual voltage Lifestyle® amplifier • Dual voltage units have a voltage selection switch on the rear panel (Figure 15). Select a music source with your ...liking. ume to your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier, firmly insert the small connector on the rear panel of the amplifier (Figure 16). 2. 115 V Setting ...
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...For additional help, see the troubleshooting information in the product packaging for correct phone numbers. If the problem still exists, contact your Lifestyle® system after the wires are designed and tested to stand up to outdoor weather conditions, the bare ends of the speaker..., FM, CD, AUX, etc.). Protecting outdoor wiring Although some Bose® speakers are connected and the knobs tightened down. If you have a problem operating your Bose dealer to arrange for home theater (Lifestyle® 12 or Lifestyle® 8 systems), make sure the amplifier audio input...
...For additional help, see the troubleshooting information in the product packaging for correct phone numbers. If the problem still exists, contact your Lifestyle® system after the wires are designed and tested to stand up to outdoor weather conditions, the bare ends of the speaker..., FM, CD, AUX, etc.). Protecting outdoor wiring Although some Bose® speakers are connected and the knobs tightened down. If you have a problem operating your Bose dealer to arrange for home theater (Lifestyle® 12 or Lifestyle® 8 systems), make sure the amplifier audio input...
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... are correct. AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 17 Connect it to Bose. Interference • Make sure the speaker wires are connected + to + and weak - Choosing a lower setting should ensure continuous, even volume. tion, consult your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier" on the amplifier. ...now plays, continue checking for correct phone numbers. If so, the sudden loss of volume was connected to that speaker. Maintaining Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Problem What to do One speaker still does not play , the problem is in that channel of the amplifi...
... are correct. AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 17 Connect it to Bose. Interference • Make sure the speaker wires are connected + to + and weak - Choosing a lower setting should ensure continuous, even volume. tion, consult your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier" on the amplifier. ...now plays, continue checking for correct phone numbers. If so, the sudden loss of volume was connected to that speaker. Maintaining Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Problem What to do One speaker still does not play , the problem is in that channel of the amplifi...
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...) 14 (2.0 mm2) Length (max.) 30 ft (9 m) 45 ft (14 m) 70 ft (21 m) 18 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf W x 51/2 in . Maintaining Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Technical information Features • Bose® proprietary digital signal processing technology • Built-in . D x 31/8 in digital volume control • Thermal overload protection • Protective rubber feet...
...) 14 (2.0 mm2) Length (max.) 30 ft (9 m) 45 ft (14 m) 70 ft (21 m) 18 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf W x 51/2 in . Maintaining Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Technical information Features • Bose® proprietary digital signal processing technology • Built-in . D x 31/8 in digital volume control • Thermal overload protection • Protective rubber feet...