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Bose Companion 5 System How To Setup Windows 7

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Owner's guide - Page 2

... your product. • Register your Companion 5 system. • Discover other Bose® products. A site just for choosing the Companion® 5 multimedia speaker system from your new Companion 5 system. Visit the site to visit us online at owners.bose.com/companion5. Welcome, new owner. Thank you for you to : • Find setup tips and view FAQs. • Learn...

Owner's guide - Page 3

...speaker system properly. Please save this work may be reproduced, modified, distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission. CAUTION: Make no modifications to the wide slot of their respective owner's. 3 Bose, COMPANION..., shall not be used as lighted candles, should be found on www.bose.com/static/compliance/index.html. This product conforms to the EMC Directive 2004...

Owner's guide - Page 4

...heat. 9. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by Bose Corporation. These limits are provided for your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the ... Keep these instructions - If the provided plug does not fit in solving problems, contact Bose Customer Service. and as they exit from the wall outlet before using this equipment does ...

Owner's guide - Page 5

... 16 INTRODUCTION 6 Your Companion® 5 multimedia speaker system 6 Setup help 6 SYSTEM SETUP 7 Unpacking 7 For your records 7 Placing your Companion® 5 system 8 Positioning the speakers 8 Positioning the Acoustimass® module 9 Making system connections 10 Windows® XP audio setup 11 Windows® Vista audio setup 13 Mac OS® X audio setup 15 OPERATION 16 System...

Owner's guide - Page 6

Setup help , please visit http://owners.bose.com/Companion5 for purchasing a Bose® Companion® 5 multimedia speaker system, which delivers the superb acoustic performance needed to enjoy the full audio impact of music, movies, games, and other entertainment sources from your computer. If you to your Companion 5 multimedia speaker system easily connects to control system ...

Owner's guide - Page 7

...your authorized Bose® dealer immediately. Notify Bose or your system includes the parts shown in the carton. Left speaker Right speaker Acoustimass&#...keep plastic bags out of the reach of your new Companion® 5 system here and on the rear of.... 7 For Bose contact information, refer to use it. SYSTEM SETUP English Español Français SYSTEM SETUP Unpacking Figure 1...

Owner's guide - Page 8

... to deliver. • Place the left and right speaker to identify left and right of your Companion® 5 system For optimal performance, use the following guidelines to Figure 2, which shows a typical system setup. Refer to choose locations and positions for the Acoustimass® module, speakers, and the control pod. Do not angle them inward...

Owner's guide - Page 9

CAUTION: Do not place computer monitors, floppy disks, hard drives, or other magnetic media within 6 inches (15 cm) of the speaker system. SYSTEM SETUP English Español Français SYSTEM SETUP Positioning the Acoustimass® module The Acoustimass® module is necessary to prevent the module from overheating. • Place the module...

Owner's guide - Page 10

... into the To Computer jack on page 13. For Windows® XP computers, go to make the system connections. For Mac OS® X computers, go to a USB jack on page 16. Right (R) speaker Left (L) speaker Acoustimass module rear panel Computer USB 1 3 4 2 Control pod Note: The Companion® 5 system does not have an AC power...

Owner's guide - Page 11

... SYSTEM SETUP Windows® XP audio setup IMPORTANT! Figure 4 "Found New Hardware" typical message sequence Start End 11 For additional help with your computer. If any cables during this setup procedure. Do not unplug any other messages appear that interrupt this takes about 30 seconds). After plugging in your audio setup, please visit http://owners.bose...

Owner's guide - Page 12

In the Speaker setup drop list, select 5.1 surround sound speakers. 6. Under the Volume tab, verify that Bose USB Audio is now ready to check the settings. 12 Connected USB device English SYSTEM SETUP Setting for the Companion 5 system 3. Click Apply and then OK. In the Windows XP Control Panel, open Advanced Audio Properties. 5. Français Españ...

Owner's guide - Page 13

... Control panel 3. SYSTEM SETUP English Español Français SYSTEM SETUP Windows® Vista audio setup IMPORTANT! • Do not unplug any other messages appear that interrupt this setup process, refer to "Troubleshooting...not see this setup procedure. • For additional help with your audio setup, please visit http://owners.bose.com/Companion5. 1. Plug in the USB cable.

Owner's guide - Page 14

... default setting (indicated by a green check) is now ready to use. 14 Click Sound in the Hardware and Sound control panel (Figure 9). If not Select Bose USB Audio and click Set Default. Your Companion® 5 multimedia speaker system is Bose USB Audio. SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP Figure 9 Sounds Français Español English 4.

Owner's guide - Page 15

... preferences Figure 12 Audio MIDI Setup control panel 3. Select Bose USB Audio for sound output and close the control panel. In the Applications folder on your audio setup, please visit http://owners.bose.com/Companion5. 1. Choose Bose USB Audio for Properties For, Default Output, and System Output. Your Companion® 5 multimedia speaker system is now ready to...

Owner's guide - Page 16

.... Mode switch (touch-sensitive) Volume control ring Mode indicator • Amber = Muted mode • Green = Active mode • Red = Standby mode IMPORTANT! • The Companion® 5 multimedia speaker system is in your software application are inactive for a long period of time. 16 06.Operation.fm 10/08 Controlling the volume The volume...

Owner's guide - Page 17

... compensation control (Figure 14) on the Acoustimass® module. OPERATION English Español Français OPERATION Adjusting the bass After listening to your speaker system, you may wish to decrease bass (-) 17 06.Operation.fm 12/07

Owner's guide - Page 18

... adjust the volume control ring and the volume levels in headphones automatically mutes the system speakers. • After disconnecting headphones, touch the mode switch to hear both sources at your computer are ...mixed with the sound from the speakers again. • To adjust the volume level, use the volume control ring on the control...

Owner's guide - Page 19

... increase the volume on the card and mail it to Bose or register your product at http://owners.bose.com/register. tem sounds distorted. • Disable the effects in any openings. • To clean the speaker grilles, vacuum them carefully. Limited warranty The Companion® 5 system is Green). • Disconnect headphones. • Restart your...

Owner's guide - Page 20

... RAM, minimum • USB 2.0 • Microsoft Windows® XP or later, or Mac OS® X 10.4.6 or later • A compatible 5.1 surroundsound decoder residing on your computer through a USB and abnormal sounds on the Acoustimass® module is in the original sound source. If the Companion 5 speaker system operates properly, the problem is not...

Owner's guide - Page 21