Bose 18 User Manual
LIFESTYLE
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18 DVD Home Entertainment System
Installation Guide
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Safety Information
ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture.
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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
These CAUTION marks ar e located on your LIFESTYLE
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
AFIN DE PRÉVENIR UN CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER
LE COUVERCLE ARRIÈRE. IL NE SE TROUVE À L’INTÉRIEUR
AUCUNE PIÈCE POUVANT ÊTRE RÉPARÉE PAR
L’USAGER. S’ADRESSER À UN RÉPARATEUR COMPÉTENT.
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media center and Acoustimass
AVIS
NE PAS OUVRIR
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module enclosur es:
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, as marked on the system, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner’s guide.
CAUTION: T o prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, insert fully.
Class 1 laser product
The DVD player contained within the media center is classifi ed as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT according to EN 60825-1:1994 + A11. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located
on the bottom of the media center.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT
LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
CAUTION: Use of contr ols or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The compact disc player should not be adjusted
or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.
Class B emissions limits
This Class B digital apparatus meets all r equirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Batteries
Please dispose of used batteries pr operly, following any local regulations. Do not incinerate.
Additional safety information
See the additional instructions on the Important Safety Information sheet enclosed in the shipping carton.
Please read this owner ’s guide
Please take the time to follow this owner’ s guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly, and enjoy all
of its advanced features. Save your owner’s guide for future reference.
CAUTION: No naked fl ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.
For your records
Serial numbers ar e located on the bottom of the media center and the bottom panel of the Acoustimass module.
Media center serial number: _____________________
Dealer name: ___________________________ Dealer phone: ___________________ Pur chase date: ____________
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“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
MPEG Layer -3 audio compression technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual prop -
erty rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Mac rovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
This product incorporates copyright protected technology and other intellectual property rights owned by Cirrus Logic, Inc. and is subject to the
copyright protection of the U.S. as well as other licensing restrictions and protections. Use of this copyright protected technology is limited solely
to use with the Cirrus Logic integrated circuits incorporated in this product. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
ecommends that you keep your sales slip and warranty car d together with this guide.
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Acoustimass module serial number: ___________________
Where to fi nd …
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
System Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Region numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Types of discs you can play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Symbols used in this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cables and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Placing your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Left and right front speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Center speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Surround speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Acoustimass
Placing your media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting the speakers to the Acoustimass module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting the Acoustimass module to the media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting the antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting an FM antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting the AM antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting to a cable radio provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting your TV to the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Making audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Making video connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting your VCR to the system (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting your cable/satellite box to the system (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing the TV on/off detector (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turning off the internal speakers in your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting the system to power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Finishing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using alternate system connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
To play VCR audio (not TV audio) through your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
To play TV audio through your system with VCR audio fed to the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Setting up a second listening zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
What is a zone? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
What do I need for setting up a second zone? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
How do I set up a speaker system in a second zone? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting external equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting record/playback equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting other playback equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using digital audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using optical digital audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Connecting the optional IR emitter cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Contacting customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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module placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Espanol
Francais
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Introduction
elcome
English
Region numbers
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Thank you for pur chasing a LIFESTYLE
If you have successfully installed your new LIFESTYLE
Set Up Guide, congratulations! You can now skip to “Finishing the installation” on
page 19.
If not, the information provided on the following pages will guide you through the
installation.
Region numbers ar e assigned to DVD players and discs according to where they are sold.
Look for the region number marked on the carton or on the bottom of the media center.
For example, a region 1 DVD player should be marked like this:
Your system can play only DVD discs marked with the same region number.
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home entertainment system.
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system using the Quick
ypes of discs you can play
The DVD player in your system can play the following types of discs:
Video DVDs
•Video CDs (VCDs)
• Audio CDs
• CD-Rs or CD-R/Ws
•MP3 CDs
Symbols used in this guide
The symbols that appear in this guide ar e intended to aid in your understanding of this
material. Those symbols include:
A box with dotted lines identifies what parts may vary with different systems or in different
countries.
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System Installation
Getting started
Figure 1
System connection diagram
Acoustimass® module
After unpacking your new system, save all packing materials. The original packing materials
provide the safest way to transport your system if necessary. If any part of your system is
missing or appears damaged, contact your authorized Bose
®
dealer immediately , or contact
Bose directly. Refer to the Bose address list included with your system.
The instructions in this section tell you how to connect your system as shown in Figure 1. For
alternate system connections, see “Using alternate system connections” on page 21.
Front speaker
outputs
Rear speaker
outputs
Speaker
zone 1
output
Left front
speaker
Left surround
AUX left & right audio (if available)
Center front
speaker
Right surround
speaker
Right front
speaker
speaker
Cable TV or
satellite input
Cable/satellite box
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Media center
VCR left & right audio
VCR video
TV left & right audio
Video output
TV power detector
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Cable TV or
satellite video
VCR
Cable TV video
TV
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L
R
Remote control
Batteries
Media center power supply
AM loop antenna
FM antenna
Acoustimass module AC power cord
TV on/off detector
Video cable (6 ft)
Stereo audio cable
Mounting strip
S-Video cable
Front speaker cables
Surround speaker cables
Audio input cable
Component video adapter
Setup disc 1
Media center power supply AC power cord
120 VAC power cord
(US/Canada)
240 VAC power cord
(Australia)
230 VAC power cord
(UK/Singapore)
ADAPTiQ™ headset
230 VAC power cord
(Europe)
120 VAC power cord
(US/Canada)
240 VAC power cord
(Australia)
230 VAC power cord
(UK/Singapore)
Rubber feet for
Acoustimass® module
Rubber feet for
cube speakers
Optional IR emitter cable
115/230 VAC
dual power cords
(US/Europe)
230 VAC power cord
(Europe)
115/230 VAC
dual power cords
(US/Europe)
Setup disc 2
ADAPTiQ™ audio calibration system*
* May not be included with your LIFESTYLE®
system. Contact your Bose® dealer.
Cables and accessories
Figure 2
Cables and accessories
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included with your system
The following items ar e included with your system.
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Placing your speakers
Left
front
Right
front
Center
Left surround
Right surround
When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, they provide the audio
atmosphere of a home theater. You may experiment with the placement and orientation of the
speakers to produce the sound most pleasing to you.
CAUTION: Choose a stable and level surface for your speakers. Vibration can cause the
speakers to move, particularly on smooth surfaces like marble, glass, or highly polished
wood. If you are placing the center speaker on top of the television, attach the rubber feet
provided to the bottom of the speaker. You may obtain additional rubber feet by contacting
Bose
Note: Do not place a cube speaker on its side, as this diminishes performance.
Left and right front speaker placement
To best match sound and picture, the left and right front speakers should be placed at the
edge of the TV picture (Figure 3).
• Place the speakers up to 3 feet (1 m) from the edge of the TV screen and line them up with
the center of the TV screen.
Bose recommends a maximum distance of 3 feet (1 m) from the edge of the TV screen so
that the sound does not become too separated from the picture. You may wish to vary this
distance based on room conditions and personal preference. The front cables allow the
cube speakers to be placed up to 20 feet (6.1 m) from the Acoustimass® module.
• Direct the cube toward the wall or in a different direction to create reflected sound. See the
illustration of reflected sound patterns in Figure 4 on page 8.
System Installation
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customer service. Refer to the Bose address list included with your system.
English
Figure 3
Recommended speaker
locations
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Left
front
Right
front
Center
Acoustimass®
module
Right
surround
Left
surround
Figure 4
Speaker placement and
reflection rays
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Center speaker placement
The sound from the center speaker should appear to come directly from the center of the picture. The center speaker cable allows up to 20 feet (6.1 m) distance from the Acoustimass
module.
1. Place the center speaker directly above or below the center of the TV screen, or at the
closest convenient location.
Note: If it will sit directly on the TV, be sure to attach the protective rubber feet to the bottom
of the center speaker.
2. Align the speaker with the front of the TV screen (not pushed to the back of the TV).
Note: If you put the speakers in a bookcase unit, be sure to place them at the front edge of
the shelf. Placing speakers in an enclosed space can change the tonal quality of the sound.
Surround speaker placement
The rear surround speakers create an area of sound around the listener. Place them in the back
half of your room. Direct the cubes slightly away from the listeners so that you cannot pinpoint the
exact location of the sound source. The surround cables allow up to 50 feet (15.2 m) distance
from the Acoustimass module.
1. Place the speakers at ear height (when seated) or higher, if possible.
2. Adjust the rear surround speakers to reflect sound off one or more surfaces. The longer
the path from the speaker to your ear, the better.
3. Do not direct the sound straight at the listener.
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BEST
For best ventilation,
place it on the long
edge, with connectors
facing the floor.
ALTERNATE
Place it on its largest
side.
DO NOT
stand the module on the
back end. This surface is
slightly curved and the
module may tip over.
DO NOT
stand the module on
the front grille. The
weight of the module
can damage the grille.
Acoustimass® module placement
Note: Now is a good time to find the serial number on the bottom of the module, before you
proceed. Copy that number onto your warranty card and in the space provided on page 2 of
this guide.
Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module:
• Place the Acoustimass module along the same wall as the TV, or close to the same end of
the room as the front speakers (see Figure 4).
Note: To avoid interference with the TV picture, place the Acoustimass module at least
18 inches (45 cm) from the TV.
• Place the Acoustimass module so that the grille with the Bose® emblem faces into the room
or along the wall to avoid blocking the sound output or creating too much bass.
• For best bass performance, DO NOT place the Acoustimass module at equal distances
from any two walls or from a wall and the ceiling.
• For convenience, you may want to slide the Acoustimass module under a table or behind a
cabinet. However, DO NOT allow furniture or drapes to block the ventilation openings of the
module.
• Place the Acoustimass module within reach of the audio input cable, speaker cables, and
an AC power (mains) outlet.
• Place the Acoustimass module on the floor on its long edge or lay it down on its largest
side. DO NOT stand it on either end. See Figure 5.
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Figure 5
Right and wrong placements for the Acoustimass
module
• Once you have selected a position for the module, place the four self-adhesive rubber feet
near the corners of the bottom surface. The rubber feet provide increased stability and protection from scratches.
CAUTION: DO NOT cover the ventilation openings of the Acoustimass module. The slots on
the end provide ventilation for the built-in electronic circuitry, and should not be blocked.
CAUTION: The magnetic field from the Acoustimass module is not an immediate risk to your
video tapes, audio tapes, and other magnetic media. However, you should not store tapes
directly on or near the Acoustimass module.
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