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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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...to follow this owner's guide. All rights reserved. NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. Save your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier: The lightning flash with this owner's guide carefully. Bose, Acoustimass, Lifestyle, Personal and Wave are located on the bottom panel of your owner's guide for future ...reference. ©2001 Bose Corporation. It will help you set up and operate your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier properly. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE ...
...to follow this owner's guide. All rights reserved. NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. Save your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier: The lightning flash with this owner's guide carefully. Bose, Acoustimass, Lifestyle, Personal and Wave are located on the bottom panel of your owner's guide for future ...reference. ©2001 Bose Corporation. It will help you set up and operate your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier properly. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE ...
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Keep these instructions - Heed all servicing to qualified service personnel. Do not use attachments/accessories specified by Bose® Corporation. and as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other . Do not put the product in any ventilation openings. A polarized plug ... and location that water or moisture are provided for future reference. 3. Do not attempt to this product near water or moisture - Please call Bose to keep air from overheating, put it from flowing through its proper ventilation. as they exit from the wall outlet before using this...
Keep these instructions - Heed all servicing to qualified service personnel. Do not use attachments/accessories specified by Bose® Corporation. and as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other . Do not put the product in any ventilation openings. A polarized plug ... and location that water or moisture are provided for future reference. 3. Do not attempt to this product near water or moisture - Please call Bose to keep air from overheating, put it from flowing through its proper ventilation. as they exit from the wall outlet before using this...
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... outlet on , you are designed to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses, and can be sure the antenna or cable system 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
... outlet on , you are designed to radio communications. This equipment generates, uses, and can be sure the antenna or cable system 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
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... 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 your system 15 Maintaining Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Cleaning the amplifier 16 Protecting outdoor wiring 16...
... 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 your system 15 Maintaining Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Cleaning the amplifier 16 Protecting outdoor wiring 16...
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...assistance. Figure 1 Contents of the product. Contact Bose Customer Service for purchasing the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier. The Lifestyle® stereo amplifier provides you check the position of children. By using the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to the address list... system, you purchased a dual voltage unit, DO NOT plug it . CAUTION: If you can enjoy Bose quality sound and Lifestyle® system convenience in Figure 1. Setting up your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier. You may cause damage to transport this product. Dual voltage units include ...
...assistance. Figure 1 Contents of the product. Contact Bose Customer Service for purchasing the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier. The Lifestyle® stereo amplifier provides you check the position of children. By using the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to the address list... system, you purchased a dual voltage unit, DO NOT plug it . CAUTION: If you can enjoy Bose quality sound and Lifestyle® system convenience in Figure 1. Setting up your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier. You may cause damage to transport this product. Dual voltage units include ...
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...64257;er in the amplifier's enclosure. Figure 4 Wall mounting • To mount the amplifier on page 6 for your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier and mount it generates some heat. • DO NOT use outdoors or on all electrical equipment, it according to... either your Lifestyle® system or the accessory speakers, consider the following guidelines. The amplifier must be situated close to the following guidelines when selecting...
...64257;er in the amplifier's enclosure. Figure 4 Wall mounting • To mount the amplifier on page 6 for your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier and mount it generates some heat. • DO NOT use outdoors or on all electrical equipment, it according to... either your Lifestyle® system or the accessory speakers, consider the following guidelines. The amplifier must be situated close to the following guidelines when selecting...
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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 Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 5 Recommended mounting hardware You will need: To mark hole locations, first remove the rubber feet.
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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 single multi-pin connector at one... connector 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 +- ...
...; 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 single multi-pin connector at one... connector 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 +- ...
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...music center allows you to control up the Personal music center for a two-room system. Note: Refer to your Lifestyle® system owner's guide for more information on operating your system, the Personal music center displays ROOM and HOUSE ...second Personal music center, you must follow the procedure for setting up to four sets of speakers. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 7 Sample display for a tworoom system Operating speakers in other rooms with room A being...you to control more than one room of Bose® powered speakers placed in more than one room.
...music center allows you to control up the Personal music center for a two-room system. Note: Refer to your Lifestyle® system owner's guide for more information on operating your system, the Personal music center displays ROOM and HOUSE ...second Personal music center, you must follow the procedure for setting up to four sets of speakers. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 7 Sample display for a tworoom system Operating speakers in other rooms with room A being...you to control more than one room of Bose® powered speakers placed in more than one room.
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...rear panel of the media center (Figure 8). 2. 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 the ...
...rear panel of the media center (Figure 8). 2. 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 the ...
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... Legacy. 5. this ensures that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match those in more ...". Continue to scroll down with a Lifestyle® media center, you will need to set the Zone 2 Protocol to Legacy mode (Figure 9a). 1. On Off Mute All Mute SOURCE / ...2 Protocol: Legacy 10 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Remove the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure 9). 2. 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 ...
... Legacy. 5. this ensures that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match those in more ...". Continue to scroll down with a Lifestyle® media center, you will need to set the Zone 2 Protocol to Legacy mode (Figure 9a). 1. On Off Mute All Mute SOURCE / ...2 Protocol: Legacy 10 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf Remove the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure 9). 2. 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 ...
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... 20 music center ® 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. Insert ...of the amplifier. SPEAKER OUTPUTS INPUT Model 20 music center rear panel 30-ft audio input cable (supplied) AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 11 Lifestyle® stereo amplifier rear panel 4 Ω MINIMUM LL R L SYSTEM RR CONTROL L R +- Insert the red RCA piggyback connector ...
... 20 music center ® 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. Insert ...of the amplifier. SPEAKER OUTPUTS INPUT Model 20 music center rear panel 30-ft audio input cable (supplied) AM262840_00_V.pdf January 4, 2002 11 Lifestyle® stereo amplifier rear panel 4 Ω MINIMUM LL R L SYSTEM RR CONTROL L R +- Insert the red RCA piggyback connector ...
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Remove the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure 11). 2. Note: Refer to your Lifestyle® system owner's guide for Zone 2 If your first remote. 3. Make sure that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match those in more information ... your system uses a Model 20 music center, you need to set up the RC-20 remote control for more than one room. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 11 Setting up a Zone 2 remote control Setting up a second RC-20 remote control to operate the ZONE 2 outputs...
Remove the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure 11). 2. Note: Refer to your Lifestyle® system owner's guide for Zone 2 If your first remote. 3. Make sure that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match those in more information ... your system uses a Model 20 music center, you need to set up the RC-20 remote control for more than one room. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Figure 11 Setting up a Zone 2 remote control Setting up a second RC-20 remote control to operate the ZONE 2 outputs...
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...need to temporarily unplug the theater speakers from the FIXED OUTPUT jacks. 1. CAUTION: DO NOT connect the audio input cable for the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to work properly with the fixed output level available from the FIXED R and FIXED L OUTPUT...Insert the red RCA piggyback connector of the music center. On the rear panel of the music center. 3. CAUTION: Before making connections, turn the Lifestyle® system off and disconnect the music center from both FIXED OUTPUT jacks. 4. At the other connections. SPSEPAEKAEKREROOUUTPTUPUTSTS INPUT 3.5 mm mini-plug L...
...need to temporarily unplug the theater speakers from the FIXED OUTPUT jacks. 1. CAUTION: DO NOT connect the audio input cable for the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to work properly with the fixed output level available from the FIXED R and FIXED L OUTPUT...Insert the red RCA piggyback connector of the music center. On the rear panel of the music center. 3. CAUTION: Before making connections, turn the Lifestyle® system off and disconnect the music center from both FIXED OUTPUT jacks. 4. At the other connections. SPSEPAEKAEKREROOUUTPTUPUTSTS INPUT 3.5 mm mini-plug L...
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...need to set up a second RC-5 remote control to the negative (- The plain wire should be connected to operate your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier. 1. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier ® Figure 13 RC-5 remote switch settings Setting up the RC-5 remote control If your system ... of two insulated wires. Press the black terminal tab. Be sure that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match those in your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier CAUTION: DO NOT connect the amplifier to powered speakers of any make or model, nor to the SPEAKER...
...need to set up a second RC-5 remote control to the negative (- The plain wire should be connected to operate your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier. 1. Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier ® Figure 13 RC-5 remote switch settings Setting up the RC-5 remote control If your system ... of two insulated wires. Press the black terminal tab. Be sure that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match those in your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier CAUTION: DO NOT connect the amplifier to powered speakers of any make or model, nor to the SPEAKER...
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... CAUTION: DO NOT plug the AC power cord into the AC power jack on the rear panel of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier and your Lifestyle® music system to your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier, firmly insert the small connector on the rear panel (Figure 15). Check to... connection on the rear panel of the power cord into an AC (mains) outlet until all other connections are complete. 1. If you have a dual voltage Lifestyle® amplifier • Dual voltage units have a voltage selection switch on one end of the amplifier. 115 V Setting Up Your...
... CAUTION: DO NOT plug the AC power cord into the AC power jack on the rear panel of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier and your Lifestyle® music system to your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier, firmly insert the small connector on the rear panel (Figure 15). Check to... connection on the rear panel of the power cord into an AC (mains) outlet until all other connections are complete. 1. If you have a dual voltage Lifestyle® amplifier • Dual voltage units have a voltage selection switch on one end of the amplifier. 115 V Setting Up Your...
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... cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives. Do not use any openings. Do not allow liquids to the address list enclosed in your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier" on page 14. 16 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf It is especially true of salt water exposure. For .... If you have a problem operating your Bose dealer to be sure there is a CD in working order. • Be sure a music source is plugged into SPEAKER ZONE 2. • If using a Model 5 music center for home theater (Lifestyle® 12 or Lifestyle® 8 systems), make sure the ampli...
... cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives. Do not use any openings. Do not allow liquids to the address list enclosed in your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier" on page 14. 16 January 4, 2002 AM262840_00_V.pdf It is especially true of salt water exposure. For .... If you have a problem operating your Bose dealer to be sure there is a CD in working order. • Be sure a music source is plugged into SPEAKER ZONE 2. • If using a Model 5 music center for home theater (Lifestyle® 12 or Lifestyle® 8 systems), make sure the ampli...
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... of the amplifier's overload protection feature. Interference • Make sure the speaker wires are connected at all "Zone 2 Protocol" in your Lifestyle® DVD system's owners guide. Zone 2 does not • If you are provided on the amplifier rear panel. Details of the ...other cable from the amplifier. Remote does not adjust the volume • Be sure the 1/8" mini-plug is covered by the Bose limited one-year transferable warranty. For more informa- Make sure the wires are correct. Please fill out the information section of the ...
... of the amplifier's overload protection feature. Interference • Make sure the speaker wires are connected at all "Zone 2 Protocol" in your Lifestyle® DVD system's owners guide. Zone 2 does not • If you are provided on the amplifier rear panel. Details of the ...other cable from the amplifier. Remote does not adjust the volume • Be sure the 1/8" mini-plug is covered by the Bose limited one-year transferable warranty. For more informa- Make sure the wires are correct. Please fill out the information section of the ...
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... sensitivity 0.5 Vrms @ 1 kHz Output power (continuous average) 35W per channel minimum into 4 Ohms, from 30 to Noise ratio (S/N) 90 dB Dimensions 141/4 in . Maintaining Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Technical information Features • Bose® proprietary digital signal processing technology • Built-in .
... sensitivity 0.5 Vrms @ 1 kHz Output power (continuous average) 35W per channel minimum into 4 Ohms, from 30 to Noise ratio (S/N) 90 dB Dimensions 141/4 in . Maintaining Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier Technical information Features • Bose® proprietary digital signal processing technology • Built-in .