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Model: SA2 SA3 Serial number Purchase date We suggest you begin 4 Unpacking the carton 4 Connection panel features ...stereo amplifier 9 Model AV-18/38/48 media center setup 10 Model AV-28 media center setup 12 Multi-room interface setup 14 Model 20 music center setup 16 Model 5 music center setup 18 Connecting speakers to find... ... Powering-up your system 21 Setting Up Additional Rooms For Sound 22 Setup guidelines for additional rooms 22 Setting up remote controls for other rooms 23 Setting up the amplifier room code 24 Setting Up Advanced Features 25 Amplifier mode ...
Model: SA2 SA3 Serial number Purchase date We suggest you begin 4 Unpacking the carton 4 Connection panel features ...stereo amplifier 9 Model AV-18/38/48 media center setup 10 Model AV-28 media center setup 12 Multi-room interface setup 14 Model 20 music center setup 16 Model 5 music center setup 18 Connecting speakers to find... ... Powering-up your system 21 Setting Up Additional Rooms For Sound 22 Setup guidelines for additional rooms 22 Setting up remote controls for other rooms 23 Setting up the amplifier room code 24 Setting Up Advanced Features 25 Amplifier mode ...
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Allows you to control the volume in a room using a wallmounted control. See the contact list inside the back cover of this feature. To determine the correct speaker wire size, see "Wire recommendations"... connection panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 AC POWER AC power cord connector. Contact your Bose® dealer or call Bose Customer Service for information on page 28. 5 English Introducing the Lifestyle® SA-2 and SA-3 Stereo Amplifier Connection panel features The connection panel includes the input/output connections plus room code switches and amplifier LED status indicators.
Allows you to control the volume in a room using a wallmounted control. See the contact list inside the back cover of this feature. To determine the correct speaker wire size, see "Wire recommendations"... connection panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 AC POWER AC power cord connector. Contact your Bose® dealer or call Bose Customer Service for information on page 28. 5 English Introducing the Lifestyle® SA-2 and SA-3 Stereo Amplifier Connection panel features The connection panel includes the input/output connections plus room code switches and amplifier LED status indicators.
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... page 21. 6 AUX INPUT (SA-3 only) Left and right channel line inputs for a local audio device. 7 Bose® link INPUT/OUTPUT Nine-pin DIN connectors used for setting room code and amplifier advanced features. For switches A, B, and C, see "Setting up your system" on page 24. SA-2 5 LED status indicator The green LED... amplifier. Input signals are passed through 9, see "Setting Up Advanced Features" on page 25. English Introducing the Lifestyle® SA-2 and SA-3 Stereo Amplifier ROOM CODE switches 4 Microswitches for connecting the amplifier to allow daisy chaining. 6
... page 21. 6 AUX INPUT (SA-3 only) Left and right channel line inputs for a local audio device. 7 Bose® link INPUT/OUTPUT Nine-pin DIN connectors used for setting room code and amplifier advanced features. For switches A, B, and C, see "Setting up your system" on page 24. SA-2 5 LED status indicator The green LED... amplifier. Input signals are passed through 9, see "Setting Up Advanced Features" on page 25. English Introducing the Lifestyle® SA-2 and SA-3 Stereo Amplifier ROOM CODE switches 4 Microswitches for connecting the amplifier to allow daisy chaining. 6
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... and RC-38S remotes Your additional remote is shipped from the factory already set to Bose® link. Select the Audio tab and navigate down to Expansion Protocol. 4. House code switches must be changed. See "Setting Up Additional Rooms For Sound" on the remote. 11 Press the System button on your Lifestyle®...
... and RC-38S remotes Your additional remote is shipped from the factory already set to Bose® link. Select the Audio tab and navigate down to Expansion Protocol. 4. House code switches must be changed. See "Setting Up Additional Rooms For Sound" on the remote. 11 Press the System button on your Lifestyle®...
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House code switches must match main room remote ON Figure 9 Setting Zone 2 Protocol Setting the Zone 2 Protocol in more information on again to ensure that this remote will need to set up for more than one room. Scroll down the menu to the last item, Zone 2 Protocol. 5. Press the ...right arrow remote button to change the protocol from the factory already set the Zone 2 Protocol to Legacy mode (Figure 9). 1. Make sure that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and ...
House code switches must match main room remote ON Figure 9 Setting Zone 2 Protocol Setting the Zone 2 Protocol in more information on again to ensure that this remote will need to set up for more than one room. Scroll down the menu to the last item, Zone 2 Protocol. 5. Press the ...right arrow remote button to change the protocol from the factory already set the Zone 2 Protocol to Legacy mode (Figure 9). 1. Make sure that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and ...
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... adapter into an outlet until you have ® completed all other end of the Bose® link A cable into the 8-to room E (switch 7 up the amplifier room code" on the rear panel of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier. 4. Set the ROOM CODE switches of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to -9-pin adapter. 3. DO NOT plug the...
... adapter into an outlet until you have ® completed all other end of the Bose® link A cable into the 8-to room E (switch 7 up the amplifier room code" on the rear panel of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier. 4. Set the ROOM CODE switches of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to -9-pin adapter. 3. DO NOT plug the...
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... your system uses a Model 20 music center, you need to set up (on operating your system in your first remote. 3. Make sure that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match those in more information on ). English Figure 13 RC-20 remote Zone 2 switch settings Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier...
... your system uses a Model 20 music center, you need to set up (on operating your system in your first remote. 3. Make sure that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match those in more information on ). English Figure 13 RC-20 remote Zone 2 switch settings Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier...
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... (supplied) into the free end of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to work properly with the fixed output level available from Bose) 20-ft Bose® link A cable 18 Set the ROOM CODE switches of the three-foot audio input adapter cable. Figure 14 Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to the SPEAKERS A or SPEAKERS B outputs...
... (supplied) into the free end of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to work properly with the fixed output level available from Bose) 20-ft Bose® link A cable 18 Set the ROOM CODE switches of the three-foot audio input adapter cable. Figure 14 Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to the SPEAKERS A or SPEAKERS B outputs...
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...® stereo amplifier. 1. Make sure that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match those in your system in more information on ). Slide switch 5 down (off) and 6 up a second RC-5 remote control to your Lifestyle® system owner's guide for more than one room. 19 Remove the remote control battery cover and locate...
...® stereo amplifier. 1. Make sure that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match those in your system in more information on ). Slide switch 5 down (off) and 6 up a second RC-5 remote control to your Lifestyle® system owner's guide for more than one room. 19 Remove the remote control battery cover and locate...
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...into the AC power connector on the rear panel of the amplifier. 3. Connect the power cord of Lifestyle® stereo amplifier AC power cord ROOM CODE Status LED LED activity Constant slow blinking (1 sec. Figure 17 Connecting the power cord Rear panel of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier and ...OFF. on , 5 sec. off ) Lit but rapidly flickering Meaning The amplifier is ON and receiving data commands from the media center through the Bose® link port. The amplifier is ON. 21 The amplifier is set up as a supplemental amplifier and it is ON and ready to your ...
...into the AC power connector on the rear panel of the amplifier. 3. Connect the power cord of Lifestyle® stereo amplifier AC power cord ROOM CODE Status LED LED activity Constant slow blinking (1 sec. Figure 17 Connecting the power cord Rear panel of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier and ...OFF. on , 5 sec. off ) Lit but rapidly flickering Meaning The amplifier is ON and receiving data commands from the media center through the Bose® link port. The amplifier is ON. 21 The amplifier is set up as a supplemental amplifier and it is ON and ready to your ...
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... to the single amp mode and all amplifiers must be set to a different room code. Home Theater Lifestyle® system remote control Left Right Surround Surround Acoustimass® Module Main Bose® link Media Center Left Center Right 22 Patio RC-18S Remote OR Control... RC-38S Remote Control Personal® OR Music Center II Freespace® 51 speakers Switch settings: SA-3 • Room code C • Supplemental amp OUT L ...
... to the single amp mode and all amplifiers must be set to a different room code. Home Theater Lifestyle® system remote control Left Right Surround Surround Acoustimass® Module Main Bose® link Media Center Left Center Right 22 Patio RC-18S Remote OR Control... RC-38S Remote Control Personal® OR Music Center II Freespace® 51 speakers Switch settings: SA-3 • Room code C • Supplemental amp OUT L ...
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... information on operating your system in more than one room. This remote is used beyond a second room, set switches 6, 7, 8, and 9 to the same room code as set in your Lifestyle® system owner's guide for other rooms. 23 If this remote for other rooms To set for room B. Figure 19 ON Microswitch settings for RC-18S and...
... information on operating your system in more than one room. This remote is used beyond a second room, set switches 6, 7, 8, and 9 to the same room code as set in your Lifestyle® system owner's guide for other rooms. 23 If this remote for other rooms To set for room B. Figure 19 ON Microswitch settings for RC-18S and...
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Figure 20 Amplifier room code settings Room code switches SA-3 SA-2 Room B ABC 6 7 8 9 Room I ABC 6 7 8 9 C ABC 6 7 8 9 J ABC 6 7 8 9 D ABC 6 7 8 9 K ABC 6 7 8 9 E ABC 6 7 8 9 L ABC 6 7 8 9 F ABC 6 7 8 9 M ABC 6 7 8 9 G ABC 6 7 8 9 N ABC 6 7 8 9 H ABC 6 7 8 9 O ABC 6 7 8 9 24 English Setting Up Additional Rooms For Sound Setting up the amplifier room code The room code of the amplifier must match the room code of the remote used in the room where the speakers are installed.
Figure 20 Amplifier room code settings Room code switches SA-3 SA-2 Room B ABC 6 7 8 9 Room I ABC 6 7 8 9 C ABC 6 7 8 9 J ABC 6 7 8 9 D ABC 6 7 8 9 K ABC 6 7 8 9 E ABC 6 7 8 9 L ABC 6 7 8 9 F ABC 6 7 8 9 M ABC 6 7 8 9 G ABC 6 7 8 9 N ABC 6 7 8 9 H ABC 6 7 8 9 O ABC 6 7 8 9 24 English Setting Up Additional Rooms For Sound Setting up the amplifier room code The room code of the amplifier must match the room code of the remote used in the room where the speakers are installed.
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...The advanced features of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier are used in a large area. See the setup for room C in the remote control. • Now, you can set of a local source (SA-3 only) When... useful in situations where a stereo output isn't feasible such as in "Setup guidelines for additional rooms" on , thereby automatically switching the amplifier from standby to both the left and right outputs. Automatic...to on and off . The SA-3 has all amplifiers to the same room code as when outdoor speakers are set to stereo (switch A up (supplemental amp mode) on all other ...
...The advanced features of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier are used in a large area. See the setup for room C in the remote control. • Now, you can set of a local source (SA-3 only) When... useful in situations where a stereo output isn't feasible such as in "Setup guidelines for additional rooms" on , thereby automatically switching the amplifier from standby to both the left and right outputs. Automatic...to on and off . The SA-3 has all amplifiers to the same room code as when outdoor speakers are set to stereo (switch A up (supplemental amp mode) on all other ...