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LIFESTYLE® DVD Home Entertainment Systems

Operating

Guide

Safety Information

Please read this owner’s guide

Please take the time to follow this guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its advanc ed featu res . Sav e b o th th e Installation Guide and the Oper ation Gu ide for future reference.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture WARNING: This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and o bjects filled with liquids, such as vases,

shall no t be placed on t he apparatu s . A s wi th any elec tr onic products, use care not to spill liquid s i n any part of the system. Liqui ds can cause a fai l ure and/or a fir e hazard.

These CAUTION marks are located on your LIFESTYLE® media cent er an d Ac ou st ima s s® module enclo s ures: .

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The exclamat ion point withi n an equilateral triangle, as marked on the syste m, is inte nd ed to ale rt t he user to the presen ce o f imp o rtant operating and maintenance instruc tions in this owner’s guide.

RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to ale rt the use r to the presence of unins u l ated dangerous volt age within the system enclosure

that may be of su fficient ma gnitude

AVIS

NE PAS OUVRIR

to constitute a ris k of electric shock.

CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures oth er than those specified herein may result in haz ardo us ra diat io n ex pos ur e. Th e co mpac t di sc pl ay er sh oul d no t be adj ust ed o r r epai red by a nyon e e xcept pr oper ly qualified service personnel.

CAUTION: No naked flame sou rces, su ch as light ed candl es , s h o uld be pla ced on th e ap para tus . Class 1 laser product

The DVD player contained within the media center is classified 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

Class B emissions limits

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Batteries

Please dispose of used batteries properly, following any local regulations. Do not incinerate.

Batteries

Additional safety infor mation

See the additional instructions on the Important Safety Instructions sheet enclosed in the shipping carton.

©2004 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be reproduced, modified, distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential

Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories . All rights reserved. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. MPEG Layer-3 audio compr ession 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 Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engine eri ng or disasse mbly is prohibited.

This product incorporates copyright protected technology and other intellectual property rights owned by Cirrus Logic, Inc. and 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.

Where to fi nd...

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Controls and Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

What discs you can play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Check for region number compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Glossary of audio terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Menu and program selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Play options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

If the remote does not work as you expect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Component or progressive scan: activating your selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

What makes a LIFESTYLE® 38 or 48 system uniquely yours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Getting your music into the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

What you can listen to while storing CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

How the uMusic™ intelligent playback system works for you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using presets is very important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Take advantage of the music databases inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Tips for getting the most enjoyment from stored tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Scheduling time to store it all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

How much time to allow for storing CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

How many CDs you can store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

What to do with tracks you don’t like . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

System Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Some product pointers to ensure satisfaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

To turn on other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

To watch video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

To adjust what you see or hear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

To enjoy the remarkable LIFESTYLE® 38 or 48 system features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Listening to your stored music (avail ab le on LIFESTYLE® 38 and 48 systems, only) . . . . . . . 18

Control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Enjoy the added functionality provided by presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Why you should rely on them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Respond actively to speed up the learning process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Choose Playlist when you want a lineup of tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

How to delete tracks from the Playlist: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Use the Music Library to search, play, or browse your collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

No need to search if you just want info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Loading and playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Changing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Setting a radio station preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the headphones jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

To set the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Controiling External Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using your system remote with other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

For TV control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

For cable/s ate llite control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

For VCR (or DVR) control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

For AUX control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Designating one video tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Contents

Changing Source Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Making adjustments to a particular source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

How to see your options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

How to change the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Tuner setting options (FM or AM radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

CD setting options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Stored CDs setting options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

DVD setting options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6

TV setting options (for VCR, CBL-SAT, and AUX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using System Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Making system adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

How to see the System menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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How to make changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Video options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Media center options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Remote control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

DVD lock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Applying parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

To set the restriction level and passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Stored CD data options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Using the Edit Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

How to change the text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Remote control care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Replacing the remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Changing house code settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Other switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

For a Bose® link remote in another room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Setting up a second room with sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Bose® link to assured co mpatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Bose link remote switch settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Taking care of your LIFESTYLE® system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Contacting customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Media center weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Stored CDs Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Welcome

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Bose® LIFESTYLE® DVD home entertainment system. Through

proprietary Bose technologies and innovative LIFESTYLE

easy-to-use system delivers superior performance for both music and video programming.

What discs yo u ca n pl ay

The system can play the following types of discs having the corr esponding logos:

• Video DVDs

• DVD-Rs or DVD-R/Ws

• Video CDs (VCDs)

•Audio CDs

•CD-Rs or CD-R/Ws

•MP3 CDs

Check for region number compatibility

For any DVD play er an d DVD d isc to be compatible, th eir regi on nu mb er s mu s t mat ch .

These numbe r s are ass ign ed acc ordi n g to wh ere the play e r and d is c are sold .

Check the region number on the bottom of the media center included with your

system. Then be sure to choose only DVD disc s tha t show the same r eg ion

number on the disc label or packaging. For example, a Region 1 DVD and

correspond ing pla y er should display the mark shown on the right.

systems design, this elegant and

Gloss ar y of audio te r m s

Aspect ratio – The shape of the rectangular picture in a TV set expressed as the width of the

picture relative to the height. For example, if a TV picture has an aspect ratio of 4:3 (read as 4

by 3), the shape of that picture is 4 units wide by 3 units high. The two standard TV aspect

ratios are 4:3 and 16:9.

Chapter – A main division of contents in a DVD title.

Component video – A video signal split int o three parts: luminance and two color si gn als

(marked as YPbPr). It provides the highest resolution video, but cannot be processed by all

television sets.

Composite video – A video signal in whi ch th e b ri gh tnes s (b la ck and white) and co lo r info r -

mation are combined. Compatible with most televisions and other video components, com-

posite vide o cab les us e RC A jacks.

Dolby Digital – A perc e pt ual cod ing syst e m fo r audi o, de ve loped by Dolby Laboratories and

accepted as an international standard. Dolby Digital is the most common means of encoding

multi-chann el audio.

– The logo representing Dolby Digital.

Introduction

DTS – A type of multi-channel surround sound format used on certain CDs and many DVDs.

– The logo representing DTS.

DVD – An abbreviation most commonl y know n to mean Digit al V ideo Disc or Digital V e rsatile

Disc. The audio/video/data storage system is based on 12-cm optical discs.

DVD video – A standard for storing and reproducing audio and video on DVD-ROM discs,

based on MPEG video, Dolby Digital audio, and other proprietary data formats.

IR – An abbreviation for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/receives com-

mands on an infr ared light beam .

Letterbox – A video format which has an aspect ratio wider than 4:3 and is shown with black

bars above and be lo w th e picture.

MP3 – MPEG-1 Layer I II aud io . Thi s is a co mp re ssed audio format that allows the rec o rding

of many hours of music on a single CD.

NTSC – An abbreviation for Nat io n al Television System Com mittee and a labe l fo r the video

form at standard establi s hed by the committee for televisions used in the U S and other co un-

tries.

PAL – An acronym for the Phase Alternate Line video prompt used extensively in Western

Europe.

FedX addition:

Pan & Scan – The technique of refram ing a pi cture to conform to a different asp ect r ati o b y

cropping parts o f the p icture. DVD-Video players can use the horizont al o ffse t enco d ed with

the video on certain D VDs to automatically pan & sc an wid e sc reen video to a 4 :3 rati o.

PCM – An abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation. A common form of digital audio signal.

Progressive Scan – A video format which displays all lines of t he pi ctu re frame in a single

pass, and refres hes th e ima g e si xty times a second . T his fo rm a t is no t co mp atible with all

video displa ys.

RDS – A system that displays radio broadcast stati on and programming informa ti on.This fea-

ture is available on European systems only.

SACD – An ab b r e via ti on for Su pe r Aud io Co mpac t Di sc and a mu si c for mat f or CD aud io and

high-resolu t ion digital audio stor e d on a CD-si zed di sc . Th e new Bose

(with which this guide is included) play the CD-compatible portion of such discs, identified by

the CD disc logo on the front of the disc.

SCMS – A system for preventing second-generation digital copies of copyrighted audio

material. A digital recorder equipped with SCMS will record digitally from another source, but

that recording cannot then be use d as a sou rce fo r a se con d -g eneration recordin g .

S-video –Also called Y/C. A video signal that keeps the brightness and color information sep-

arate, and is significantly better than composite video. Requires the use of an S-video cable

and is compatible with many televisions and other video components.

uMusicTM intelligent playback system – A revolutionary Bose® play mode, which performs

like a veritable DJ by noting listener preferences and playing suitable stored CD tracks in

response.

LIFESTYLE® systems

Videostage® 5 – Bose® proprietary Videostage 5 decoding circuitry gives you a five-channel

surround sound experience from everything you listen to – VHS tapes, stereo CDs, even

mono TV programs.

YPbPr – A component analog video signal cont ai nin g o n e luminance and two ch rom inance

compone nts . Als o refe r red to as YU V o r Y, B-Y, R-Y.

Controls and Capabilities

The remote control

pages 7 - 9 edited to reflect FedX remot

The advanc ed radio -f requ en cy remote control provided wi th th e LI F EST Y LE® system works

from almost anywhere inside your home. Sim ply press any button. There is no need to aim

the remote at the media center.

Note: No t all of the but tons shown on the remote at the left ar e needed for all systems. Several,

which are fo r use with a Lifestyle 38 or 48 syste m, o nly, our shown wi thin a gray outli n e.

Power and mute

Tur ns the system on and off. Selects the source last used.

Mutes the volume for all connected speakers (main and in other rooms).

Mutes or unm u tes the v olu m e in the cur ren t room.

Source and input selection.

Tur ns the system on and selects the uMusic stored CD play. Overrides other stored CD modes. Available with LIFESTYLE 38 and 48 systems only.

Turns the system on and selects the built-in disc player as sour ce.

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intelligent playback system mode of

Tur ns the system on and selects the built-in FM/AM radio tuner set to the station last select ed . Switches betw een FM and AM when the radio is on .

Turns the s yste m on and sel ects an A UX s o urce con nected to the media center.

Turns the sys te m o n an d selects the T V co nnected to the me di a center as

source. When the remote has been s et to do s o*, turn s the T V on and off. When the remote has b een set to do s o, scrolls the T V inp uts to select one.

The input that connects to the media center is one choice.

Turns the s ystem on and selects a ca ble bo x or satellite receiver con nected to the

media cen ter. When the remote has been set to do so*, turns your cable or satellite box on and off.

Turns your s ystem on and elec ts the VCR co nnected to the me di a center as the sound source.

When the remote has been set to do so*, turns yo ur VC R on and off.

*You can choose to set the LIFESTYLE® remote to control you r TV, cable or satellite box, o r VCR so it will turn those devices on or off. To do that, refer to other components” on page 26. Until then, however, simply turn on the TV or component using its power button or remote control.

“Using your system remote wit h

Controls and C apabilities

Menu and program selection

Enters the library of stored CDs on LIFESTYLE® 38 & 48 systems only.

Enters or exits the Settings me nu fo r the cur ren t sourc e.

Enters or exits the System men u.

Enters or exits the menu of the DVD disc that is currently loaded.

Enters the main menu of a cabl e o r sate llite box.

Displays an electronic TV lis ting s g uide.*

Exits the Settings and Syste m menus.

Exits the electr on ic TV lis tings.*

Tune the FM/AM radio up or down to the next frequency. Selects the previous or next item in a menu list.

Enters submenus or conf ir ms th e s ele ctio n of a menu item.

Move up, down, left, or right in a menu or screen.

Seek backward or forward to the next st rong radio s tati on .

Ski p bac kw a rd or for w ar d t o t he n ex t CD tr ac k, DV D c hapt e r, radi o p r es et (NOT stored CD prese t), o r TV cha n nel.

Raise or lower the volume of the cur ren t sourc e. Pressing + unmutes the current source in the cu rre nt roo m on ly, if it was muted. Pressing – lowers the volume.

Apply a negative (–) or positive (+) rating to th e stored CD* track playing. Immedia tely mo v es o n t o a different tra ck whenever a negati v e ra ting is applied.

*Available o n L IFE S T Y LE® 38 & 48 systems only .

*If the TV, cable, or satellite provides that option.

Controls and Capabilities

Select a DVD chapter, CD track, radio station or stored CD preset,* or TV channel that co r respo n d s to the numbers pressed. Use to make changes to some items in the System and Settings menus, when numbers apply .

*Stored CD p resets are ava ila bl e on LIF EST Y LE® 38 and 48 systems only.

Skips to the previo u s TV ch annel.* Displays o r exit s the cable or sate lli te in for mation window, if available.

*If the TV, cab le, o r sate llite provides that op tio n.

Play options

All of the buttons sho w n be lo w, except Shu ffle and Repeat, ca n be used with your VCR or DVR after the remote has been set to control it.

Selects the uMu s ic™ intelligent playback system mode of stored CD play. Overrides other stor ed CD modes. Av ail ab le wit h LIFE STYLE 38 and 48 systems only.

Queues up and plays stored CD mus ic of a style similar to the cur ren t track .

Plays the tracks from a specific CD when it is pressed just before pressing the number keys for that stored CD.

Plays all the tracks assigned to the p lay li st . Can b e u sed in conjunct ion with other play mode o pt ion s , such as si milar.

Skips from the tr ack mo s t recen tly pl ay ing to the firs t tra ck on the CD of origin and plays that CD from beginning to end.

Stops the disc player.

Note: For DVDs and VCDs only, the system remembers the point where the disc was stopped. Pre s s i n g again c le ars that m e mory.

Paus es the disc player. Starts the disc player.

Skip back or forward to the start of a track or chapter. Or, when press ed and held, scans ba ck or for ward through the

current CD or MP3 disc, or enter DVD motion control. Plays CD tracks in random order. Press Shuffle again to cancel this mode. Repeats a wh ol e C D o r trac k, DVD chapter, or DVD title. Press Repeat again

to cancel the repeat mode.

Controls and C apabilities

If the remote does not work as you expect

If your system does not respond when you press a button on the remote, it could be time to change batterie s. Fo r info rmation on the type of batterie s to use and ho w to change them, refer to

In some buildings, you may experience “dead spots” where the remote control will not operate effectiv ely. If this hap pe ns , mov e th e remote a foot or two and try ag ain. Also make sure the cord that connects the p o wer supply to the me di a center (and cont ains the rem ote antenna) is stretched to its full length. If these efforts do not wor k , mov e the med ia ce nter a few feet to a loca tio n where it provides a bette r respons e.

“Replacing the remote control batteries” on page 49

The media center

Figure 1

Front view of the media center

If the batte ries ar e fine an d the sugg estion s concerning “dead spots,” abov e d o no t work, you may need an an te n na ex tender. To contact Bos e

customer serv ice to request o ne, re fer

to the address list included with the system.

The CD/DVD tray and system controls are located under the front panel door of the media center. To the right of that is the display window (

Figure 1).

An IR signal emitter, located under the CD/DVD tray, enables you to control other components using the LIFESTYLE® remote. Avoid blocking that emitter , so its signal will have a clear path to other compo nents or reflective surfa ces in the room.

Front panel door – lifts up

Display window

Headphone jac

Figure 2

Sample of information that appears on th e med i a center display

Disc tray

IR emitter

Controls

Display window

The media center display window indicates the state of the system, including what source is playing, detai ls of that program, and what option, i f any, is selected (

When Settings menu items or messages appear in t he di splay, they may scroll to reveal infor mation that does not fit in the two lines available.

Figure 2).

Light i nd icators

Shuffle

Shows when a CD, MP-3 disc, or contents of an MP-3 folder contents are playing in random order.

Controls and Capabilities

On/Off Source Volume

All Off

Open/Close

Enter

Erase

Store

Repeat Disc Track Storing

Shows when the track or disc playing is set to repeat. Shows when a disc in the CD/DVD tray is playing. Shows when a track is playing. Shows when CD tracks are being copied to the harddisk on a LIFESTYLE® 38 or 48

systems only. Lights briefly when a remote control command is received.

Controls

The nine control buttons work as described below.

On/Off

All Off

Open/Close

Source

Tur ns the system on or off in the main room only. Selects the source last used when it turns the system on.

Tur ns off the system and all connected speakers (in all rooms).

Opens/clo s es the d is c tray.

Steps through the available source selections.

Enter

Erase

Volume

Store

Begins DVD pla y when tha t optio n ap p ear s se lected on screen. Works with the Store button to scan through the system settings options on the media center display.

Remove s a radio s tatio n p reset.

Raises the vol ume of t he syst em and unmutes the speaker s if they were muted.

Lowers the volume of the system but does not unmute the source.

Copies the tracks from an audio CD to the intern al hard driv e o n the LIFESTYLE

38 and 48 systems only.

When the system is off, r e sets the remote control house code.

Controls and C apabilities

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Compone nt or progressive scan: activating you r selection

If you have used a co m po nent video con nection betwe en the media center and th e TV, you need to make the activation settings as explained below.

With the media center turned o ff, use the co ntrols on its front panel to foll ow thes e s tep s :

1. Press and hold the Store button on the media center.

2. While holding the Sto re butto n d own, press the Enter button. Selection s wi ll ap p ear o n the media cente r dis p lay eac h time you pres s Enter. Move up and down using the Volume up and down buttons on the media center console.

3. When Video appears as the selection on the display, release the Store and Enter buttons.

4. Use the Volume up and down buttons to scroll through the Video options.

5. Stop scrolling at the prope r sel ecti o n.

• For a component connection on ly, select:

-NTSC COMPONENT (in N. America)

-PAL COMPONENT (outside North America)

• For a co mponent conne ction and progressive scan, select NTSC PROGRESSIVE.

Note: The system does not support PAL Progressive video.

6. With the proper selection made, press Enter to confirm the selection and leave the Video options.

The system is now ready to deliver the DVD video signal you prefer.

What makes a LIFESTY LE® 38 or 48 syste m uniquely yours

Your LIFESTYLE® 38 or 48 system includes a breakthrough new feature: the uMusic intelligent playback system. Enabled thr ough p r oprietar y Bose® technology , it tra nsforms your system into a virtual DJ, capable of playing a conti nuous st ream of the music you most enjoy.

Underlying th is new feature is the system capacity t o sto re all of the tra ck s from h undreds of CDs in your personal collection. (The actual limit depends on the number and length of the tracks on each CD.) Used as a personal music bank, this feature saves you the wear and tear on discs and the time and effort of organizing and searching through them.

Far more than stor age, howev er, the uMusic intelli g ent pl ayback system als o provid es a revolution a ry li st e n ing expe rience. With effortless access and the option for uninterrupted play, you get to hear much more of your mu sic collection , even the tr ac ks y ou ’ve fo rgotten you own. And, as if it is listen ing al on g with you, the system also learns to play more and more of what you prefer...for custom -de s ign ed lis tening pleasure .

Getting your music into the system

Before you can enjoy these benefits, some preparation is required. It involves use of the media center and a simple 3-step procedure for storing your music.

Note: Your system is designed to store the tracks of regular CDs only. It will not store MP3 tracks or th e c o ntents o f DV Ds. If an in a p propri ate disc type is in the CD/DVD tray whe n the Store button is pressed, the media center displays an error message to indicate that storage is not possible.

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Controls and Capabilities

With the system turned on or off, here’s how to begin:

1. Choose one or more CDs you would like to store.

2. Place the first CD into the disc tray of the media center and close the tray.

3. Press the button, located on the med ia center control pan el.

During this process, the media center displays the messa ge CD STORING and shows what percentage of the task is completed. Whe n it reaches 100% , you can remove that dis c and repeat steps 1-3 for each additional CD you want to store now.

Storing takes about 5 minutes per disc. For more detail, see “Scheduling time to store it all” on page 14.

Store

To inter ru p t o r stop the stor ing activity at any time, simply open the disc tray. To resume

Store

storing that same disc, clo s e the tray and press the button again.

What you can listen to while storing CDs

• You can listen to the AM or FM radio tuner, other CD tracks that are already stored, or other

sources connected to the system (an anal og conn ect i on is re qu i red), like the TV.

• You cannot listen to the CD that is being stored, or watch a DVD using the media center

disc tray.

• As soon as the media center displays 100%, you can listen to the CD you have just stored,

(using the CD playe r, or Stored as the source), or you can replace that CD with a DVD and watch a v ideo.

• If your setup includes a Bose® link network, you can continue to listen to the system in

other rooms, too.

• Any digital per for mance in oth er room s may be in terr up t ed . This is a temporary co nd itio n ,

imposed only while the dig ita l proc es s ing cap abilities of the s y st em are fully eng aged in storing. Bu t, if you have the source connected using bo th digital and analog cables, y ou can still en jo y li ste n ing to it.

How the uMusic™ intelligent playback system works for you

The CDs in your collection are one expression of your taste in music. Which CDs you play on a regular basis is another. And what music you like to hear when you are tired, exuberant, reminiscent, social, or somb er is an oth er.

But making the selections that suit those preferences is no longer your job alone. Finding and playing wh at you most want to h ear is jus t wh at the uMusic

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system can do for you.

Using pr esets is very important

The uMusic system also provides you with 9 Presets, numbered 1 to 9, for your stored liste ning preferences.

Using one or more prese ts enables this inte llig e n t sys tem to distingu is h yo ur reac tio ns to what it plays. You might choose a preset for:

• Different members of your family, different roommate s, different gener ations. Besides its

number, you can assign a name to each preset. The name appears on the media center dis play whenever the numb er fo r that pres et is pressed.

• Different listeni n g time s: wakeup, befo re wor k , we ek ends, late night, etc. ( You might con-

sider them moods.)

Controls and C apabilities

To se lect your personal preset:

1. Press the

2. P ress the nu m be r bu tton that represents your preset.

3. As you listen, do what you normally do:

• Skip anything you don’t want to hear right now.

• Repeat an y tra ck s yo u’d lik e to hear o ve r, etc.

• Or use the + and – buttons to rate tr ack s you react to strongl y.

Stored

button on the remote control.

Take advantage of the music databases inside

Though it stores the track s from your CD s, the system draws in for mation for each track from internal mu sic databases . This da ta in c ludes the name and len g th o f ea ch tr ack , perfo rming artist, style of music (genre), and other meaningful information that helps characterize music you enjoy.

As a further benefit, Bose provides free update CDs to keep the music databases current. So even your newest CD acquisitions will have this information available.

Note: Sending in your product registration card, included with the system, is very important if you want to receive database updates. Be sure to fill out the card and return it to Bose.

Beyond just storing this data for your use, however, the system also allows you to edit it to better reflect your as s o ciations with the mus ic. For ins tance, if the embe d ded data class ifie s a track as “World” music, an d you co ns ider it part of your Latin collectio n, you can simply change the genre of that track. For any CDs not covered by the database (created at home or non-commercially produc ed ) , the sy st em allows you to ad d info r ma t ion ab o ut that mu s ic to make sure it is fi led and displays as you like.

For details on what in f o rm ati o n can be added or changed and h ow to mak e th o se ch a n g es, refer to

“Stored CD data opti ons” o n page 46.

Tips for getting the mos t enjoyment from stored tracks

• Begin storing you r favorite CDs first, for the bes t introducto ry tas te o f wha t the uMus ic™

system can do.

• It is not necessar y to s tore them alp habeti cally.

• Allow the syst em a li ttle learning time bef o re it make s the cho ice s yo u would make. But

don’t worry, this novice DJ is a fas t learner.

• If several family members stor e th eir CD tracks on the system , be sure each one has an

assigned preset and uses that preset when listening.

• It is not necessary to press the p osi tive o r nega tive r ati ng buttons mo re than on ce. One

press tells the syste m you feel strongly about a track.

Scheduling time to stor e it all

During the storing process, the system holding area may become temporarily full and no mor e s torag e is possible for a whi le. As an indicator, the media cen ter displays t he message: BUSY PROCESSING CDS.

If you turn the system of f, this pr oc essin g goes faster. If you choose to use the sys tem while it is processing, the stor ing activity continu es but it takes a littl e lo ng er.

If your CD collection is extensive, it may take several sessions to store all the tracks. Consider the guidelines below for scheduling those sessions.

Controls and Capabilities

How muc h time to allow for stor ing CDs

For copying 10 discs: 1 hour (about 5 minutes per disc, with allowance to insert and eject each disc)

For system to complete the processing of 10 discs: 6 hours, while the system is turned off.

How many CDs you can store

Using a LIFESTYLE® 38 system: approximately 200 hours of music or well over 200 CDs Using a LIFESTYLE® 48 system: approximately 350 hours of music pr well over 350 CDs

What to do with tracks you don’t like

The system s to res all v alid tracks from each CD. Ho wever, after it is stored, any track can be deleted. You ca n do that in the System menu, und er Stored CDs.

Note: For information on how to use the System menu, refer to “Making system adjustments” on page 38. For details o n how to elim in at e tr a cks, refer to “Stored CD data options” on page 46.

System Perf ormance

Some product pointers to ensure sa tisfaction

To turn your system on:

•Press the

• Press the On/Off control on the media center. Or...

• Press the re m ote

This turns the system on and selects the source at the same time.

To use your system with the TV and other comp onent s, review the reminders below. They are provided to help ensure that it all works together smoothly.

Note: For information on how to set the remote to operate other components, refer to “Using your system remote with other components” on page 26.

On/Off

button on the remote control. O r...

CD/DVD, FM/AM, TV, CBL/SAT

, or

AUX

butto n .

To turn on other compon en ts

You nee d to:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Sele ct th e so u rce.

3. Turn the source on (if it is an exte rn a l co mp o nent).

You can use your LIFESTYLE® remote control to do all of that, once you have set it to operate the TV and other co mp on e n ts.

To watch video

Your installation choices may r eq uire some activation setti n gs, as indicated below.

• Getting the image to the TV screen:

- Be sure to select the proper Video Input on your TV (consistent with the video input that the med ia cent er connects to on t he back of the TV). U s e the LIFESTYLE

• Using the component video connection option:

remote control (if the remote is alread y set to co ntrol the TV) .

TV Input

button on the

- If you have a comp o nent video conn ection betwee n the T V and t he me di a cen te r, be sure to make that selection on the display of the media center. Until you do, you may see no thing on your screen wh en you select DV D as the sou rce.

• Using the progressive scan capability of your TV:

- Make sure there is a component vide o con nection betwe en the T V and the media center.

- Be sure to make the Progressive selection on the display of the media center. Until you do, you may s ee no thing on your screen when you select DV D as th e source.

- For ot her vi de o co mp on ent s con n ect e d t o the med ia ce nt er, make su r e t he component is also conne cted using a compo n e n t vide o ad ap te r.

Note: For information on selecting component video or progressive scan on the media center, refer to “Component or progressive scan: activating your s el ection” on pag e 12.S

To ad just what you see or hear

• For chan ges to a par ticular source:

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- Press the

- To see your choices on the TV, be sure you have the TV on a n d i t s Video Input is set for

the med ia cent er.

- For details on the changes you can make, refer to “Making system adjustments” on page 38.

• For changes to system operation:

- Press the

- Be sure you have the TV on and its Video Input is set for the media center.

- For details on the changes you can make, refer to “Making system adjustments” on

page 38.

Settings

menu button on the LIFESTY LE® remote contr o l.

System

button on the LIFEST Y LE® remote control.

To enjoy the rem ar kab le LIFESTYL E® 38 or 48 system features

You can use many features of your LIFESTYLE® system as soon as it is installed and the setup is verified by the two discs that are included with it.

But the most innovative feature, the uMusic™ intelligen t pla y ba ck system, is dependent on CD tracks that are st ored in the system. So you n eed to st ore at least one CD fi rst . To get the most impact while listening to your stored music, you really need 20 or more discs stored.

Storing one disc is very simple:

• Place the firs t CD into th e disc tra y of the m ed ia center and close th e tray.

•Press the

Store

button, located on the media ce nt er co ntr ol pane l.

To store additional CDs, you may want some guidelines and more details. Refer to “Getting your music into the system” on page 12.

To further understand your opt ions for identifyi n g and playing the tracks you st ore, be sure t o

“Take advantage of the music databases inside” on page 14.

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Liste ning to your stored musi c (available on LIFESTYL E

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Press to select the stored music source. If the system is off, this will turn it on to the uMusic™ system mode. It begins wit h the las t-u se d preset and play mode selec t ed .

Note: This feature is functional only after CDs have been stored on the system. For details on how to store CDs, refer to“Gettin g yo ur music into the system” on pag e 12.

Now you can simply sit back and listen,or make other choice s:

• Press any

•Press to let the system know that you like or dislike the selection playing.

Note: Pressing – tells th e syst em to imme diat el y mov e on to th e n ext pi ece. Pressing + gives the system a strong mess ag e that you like th e p i ece playi ng, and yo u w ant it to con tinue pl aying.

•Press to hear more music like the piece play ing.

•Press to hear the ot her tr ack s from the s am e C D as the tra ck th at is pla y in g.

•Press , followed by its reference number, to hear a specific CD. If you have us ed the space provided ins id e the back cover of th is gui de to log the list of

CDs you have sto red, refer to that log to identi fy the numb er o f a CD you w ant to hear.

number

button, 1 to 9, to choose a different preset, as preferred.

Control options

38 and 48 systems, only)

If you want to: Do this:

Pause the s election playing… Press . Resume play… Press again or . Stop a selection… Press once. Then p ress to contin ue playi n g

from where the track stopped. Or, press twice to st o p and reset. Then press

to restart at the beginnin g of the tr ack or whole CD.

Skip to ano t her se lec t ion … Press up.

Skip to a previous selection…

Repeat a selection… Press whil e the trac k o r whole CD y o u want to

Sear ch backward or f o rward… Press and hold the arrows, accor d ing to

Press down twice, or once only, if the track you

want to skip has barely begun to play.

repeat is playing.

the direction you want to search

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Search for a par ticular CD… Press and choose to se arch by:

Genre, Album, Artist... as it applies to th e CD you wa n t to hear.

Hear music of one type or by one performer…

Add a selection to the Playlist... Press and hold while the s election is pla y in g .

Hear your Playlist selections... Press .

Note: For informati o n on the quick adj ustments you ca n mak e to Stored CD set tings, refer to“Stored CDs setting options” on page 35. I nst r uc ti ons on how to e nter t he menu t o ma ke th os e changes ar e availabl e i n “How to see your options” on page 32.

Press and choose to se arch by:

Genre, Artist... as it applies to th e type o f music you want to hear.

Enjoy the added functionality provided by presets

Enjoying the broa d arr ay o f your pri va te music colle ctio n in powerful, lifel ike multi-sp eak er performance is the primary benefit of your uMusic

But to get the very most from this s ophisticated, mul ti-f aceted feature, you nee d to set u p and use the stored CD presets reserved just for that.

Why you should rely on them

A stored music preset is where your listening preferences get recorded over time. Consider each one as a diffe rent “st atio n” that y o u t une to so the s y st em can “listen” and learn about your taste.

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intelligent playback system.

Figure 3

Preset 1 as indicated on the music cen ter dis play

When you first select Stored as your source, the system automatical ly takes you to Preset 1

Figu re 3).

(

S T O R E D

2 : 0 6

1 P R E S E T CD : 1 2 5

If you have previously stored CDs, you can use this preset for now:

1. Press the

2. Check the media ce nter di splay to see what pl ay mode is selected.

• If it says UM US I C you are read y to lis ten and enjoy.

• If it says SIMILAR CD#, PLA YLIST, or WHOLE CD, press the

3. Just listen fo r a while.

Notice there’s no identifiable order to what plays: not by CDs that were stored first, nor by common artist or genre. It’s more like a freewheeling stream of tracks you may or may not have heard recently.

Stored

button on your LIFESTYLE® remote.

uMusic

button on the remote.

System Perf ormance

4. While in Stored source, you can press a numbered button, from 2 to 9, to move to a dif-

ferent preset.

Note: You can also name each preset for the person using it. For details on on how to do that, refer to “Stored CDs setting options” on page 35.

Respond actively to speed up the learning process

If you hear a piece you don’t like or are not in the mood for , you have seve ral choi ces:

• Skip the piec e by pressing the button. The system moves to the next track, notes your negtive response, and gets r eady to learn more.

• Press the – rating button. The system logs your strongl y negative response and moves to another tr ack immediately.

If one track stands ou t as a favor ite:

• Press the + rating button. The system logs your r espon se as posi tive an d contin ues playi ng the tra ck. You are lik ely to hear that sam e tr ack again, sooner than som e o ther s.

Choose Playlist when you want a lineup of tracks

The system includes a ready-to-use playlist, for your selection of specific tracks to play on command. The playlist can be useful in a variety of situations.

For examp le:

• During a dinner party wh en th e m u sic should set an amia bl e to n e.

• When an old frie nd and avi d blues devotee will be spending the weekend.

• For parent-mandated study sessions, to satisfy your teen’s required inspiration.

• To deliver a continuous stream of the show tunes sung only by your favorite tenor.

How to add music to the Playlist provided:

While listening to a track in Stored source, press and hold the Locate selections using the Music Library, then press and hold the

to a Playlist one by o ne. Or, you can press the Settings menu and compile the entire list without listening.

How to delete tracks from the Playlist:

Info to come. Not included for Home Eval.

Playlist

button on the remote.

Playlist

Use the Music Library to sea r ch, play, or browse your coll ection

Imagine: While using your LIFESTYLE® 38 or 48 system, you hear music — on FM, or perhaps the score of a movie — and sud d enly y o u thin k of an ot her cu t you want to hear. You know you own it, though the name eludes you. But it won’t stop running through your head.

This is a perfect s cen a r io for using the Music Librar y. If your system is tur ned on and the Stored source is se lected

1. Press the

• The inital libra r y inf o rmation appea rs on the media center dis p la y (Figure 4).

Library

button on the remote to see yo ur cho ice s for locating a track.

button to add them

• If your TV is on an d the Vide o Inp ut t hat co nnects the medi a center to the TV is selected , the lib r ary sc reen appears there (

• Genre is selected and ready to browse the genre options.

Figure 5).

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Figure 4

Music Libr ary as it appe ar s on the m edia center displ ay

LIBRARY 1 PRESET

• Information on the display and the TV screen changes as you move around and make selections.

GENRE:

ALL GENRES

Figure 5

Music Libr ary on screen

Figure 6

Track locat e d by s ea r chi ng for by genre, th en artist

Selection

Items list

Summary of selections

2. P ress the r igh t arrow b utto n to brow se th e opti on s for the s ele cted item.

3. Press the down or up arrows to sel ect a d iffere nt item.

4. Watch the screen change with ea ch s ele ctio n ( Figure 6.

5. When you find what you want, you can use the remote control as follows:

•Press the

•Press

*This appears on the TV screen only.

Play

button to play your selection(s.

Info

button to see more data for the selection.*

System

button to s ee data fo r that selection and edit it as yo u like.*

Exit

to leave the Music Library.

Playing a DVD

System Perf ormance

No need to search if you just want info

Whenever you want a reminder of what’s playing, simply press the The media center display will show you what is playing, the time elapsed, and what volume it

is set for. You can use this button whenever you are in the uM usic syste m, re gar dless of the pla y mode:

Whole CD, CD #, Play li s t, and S imi lar.

The symbo ls below represent buttons o n the LI FE ST Y LE® remote control unless otherwise indicated.

1. Turn on your television.

2. Press to select the DVD p lay er. If the system is off, this will al so tu rn it on.

Open/Close

3. Lift up the media center front door and press on its control pane l.

4. Insert the DVD disc int o the tray (lab el side up).

Open/Close

5. Press again to close th e di sc tra y.

Info

button on the remote.

*For the TV to turn off automatically, the system must sense

6. Press to begin pl a y. You may need to press the play button more than once. Most DVD videos present on-screen

selections before the movie begins.

Note: No t al l DVDs offer the same feat ures. For ex ample, you can choose to displ ay subtitles while watching a movie onl y if that particular disc p r ovides subti tle information.

Control options

If you want to: Do this:

Pause a DVD mo v ie… Press . Resume play… Press again or . Stop a DVD mov ie… Press once . Then p ress to continue playing

from where the movie stopped. Or, press twice to st o p and reset. Then press

to restart at the beginning of the DVD.

Skip to the next chapter… Press up.

Skip to the previous chapter…

Press down twice.

Repeat a chapte r… Press while the chapter you want to repeat plays. Sear ch backward or f o rward… Press and hold or .

Note: For infor mation on the quick adjustments you can make to DVD settings refer to “Stored CDs setting options” on page 35. Instructions on h ow to enter the menu to make those chan ges are avai lable in “How to see your options” on page 32.

System Perf ormance

Using parental controls

The parental control feature of your LIFESTYLE® system allows you to restrict access to DVD movies with ratings you find inappropriate for members of your family.

Before you can use this feature, you choose a password and a level of restriction in the System men u. To learn more about parent al con trol s, refe r to “To set the restriction l evel and passwords” on page 45.

Note: Refer to“Troubleshooting” on page 53 if you have trouble with a password.

Loading and playin g a CD

The symbo ls below represent buttons o n the LI FE ST Y LE® remote control unless otherwise indicated.

Press to select the CD player and begin playing the CD loaded in the disc tray . This also turns the system on if it is off. Then, to load a disc:

1. Lift up the media center front door and press on its control panel.

2. Insert the audio CD into the tr ay.

3. Press to close the disc tr ay. Play begins aut om ati cally.

Open/Close

Control options

If you want to: Do this:

Pause a CD … Press . Resume play of paused CD … Press or . Stop a CD … Press . Press to restart at the beg inni ng

of the CD.

Go to next track … Press up.

Go to beginning of cur rent trac k … After track has played for several seconds, press

down.

Go to a previous tr ack … Press down:

once if no mus ic is playing. twice if the music has beg u n.

Scan a CD ba ck ward/forward … Press and h old or .

On MP3 discs, this jumps to the beginni ng of a track.

Randomly play CD tracks … Press . Cancel random play … Press again. Repeat a track … Press . Repeat a CD … Press twice. Cancel repeat... Press three times.

System Perf ormance

Using the radio

Note: For information on the quick adjustments you can make to CD settings, refer to

“CD setting options” on page 34. In s tr uctions on ho w to enter the menu to make thos e changes are avai lable in “How to see your options” on page 32.

The symbo ls below represent buttons o n the LI FE ST Y LE® remote control. Press to select the radio tuner and turn it on if the system was off. This tunes to the

FM or AM station that was last selected.

Changing stations

If you want to: Do this:

Switch betwee n FM and AM … Press . Seek the next strong station … Press . Manually tune to a station … Press .

Select a preset stat ion … Press or for the p reset number.

Note: For information on the quick adjustments you can make to the radio tuner settings, refer to “Tuner setting options (FM or AM radio)” on page 34. Instructions on how to enter the menu to make tho se chan g es a r e available in “How to see your options” on page 32.

Setting a radi o station preset

Using your LIFESTYLE® remote control, you can establish a preset for up to 20 AM and 20 FM stations. This enables you to tune in a favorite station quickly.

For each stati on you want to assign to a prese t:

1. Tune to that station.

2. To assig n the st atio n a preset number, press and hold that numb er button.

• For numbers 1-9, press a single number and hold it.

• For numbers 10 through 20, press the first number, then quickly press the second number and hold it. For 20, be sure to hold the 0 button down.

The newly as s ign ed prese t n umber appears briefly on the med ia center display.

Note: Assigning a preset number to a station will replace any previous assignment of that preset. To remove a radio station preset

You can use one of the three methods below.

• Press the preset numb er you want to remove and p ress on the media center.

• Tune to anoth er s tatio n. Th en pres s and hold that preset numbe r, which reassigns it to the new station.

Erase

• Press the preset nu mb er you w ant to remov e . Th en mute the system and pres s an d ho ld that preset num be r aga in.

Using the headphones jack

For private listening, you can connect headphones to the jack that is located on the right side of the media center as you face it.

Note: Connecting headphones causes all main room speakers to be muted.

Using the sleep timer

You can set the sleep timer to turn off the LIFESTYLE® system automati cally in 10 to 90 minutes, depending on the time you select. You can do this in the Settings menu for any source that is selected.

Note: If you are unfamiliar with us e of th e Se ttings menu, ref e r to “ Making system adjustments” on page 38

In the Settings menu on the media center display or on the TV screen, move around and make changes by using the sele ctio n buttons:

To set the sleep timer

On both the medi a cen ter display and the T V o n-s creen me n u, the sa me actions appl y:

System Perf ormance

Figure 7

Sleep timer symbol in the source Settings menu

1. Press the

2. Mo ve down to the Sleep Time r symb ol, the las t fea ture in the menu ( Figure 7).

Note: If you see a cont in uat ion a rro w at th e bot tom of t he men u, mo ve to that in or de r to se e the other menu items that are not currently shown.

3. Move right into the options list and up to the time you want as the delay, from 10 to 90

minutes.

Note: Pressing the up arrow when you reach the 90 minute option turns the sleep timer off.

4. Press

5. Press

When the time you set elapses, t he system, the TV (if it is on*), and the sleep t imer will all t u rn off automatically.

Settings

button on the LIFESTYLE® remote to enter the source Setting s menu.

Enter

to confirm you r selection.

Exit

or Settings on the LIFESTYLE® remote control to le av e the menu.

Controiling External Sources

Using your system remote with other components

You can control most brands of external components, such as TVs, VCRs, and cable/satellite boxes, using your LIFESTYLE nents as the video tuner (channel selector) for all, to further simplify operation.

Your LIFESTYLE® system includes an infrared (IR) emitter that sends out signals from the front of the music center to any component that your LIFESTYLE allows you to tu rn on other sou rces in the roo m and make basic se lections from them , whether they are co nn ec ted to the media center or to the T V.

Note: I f a component is loc ated where it cann ot receive t hos e IR signals, yo u ca n use the supplied IR emitter cable with that component. For tips on getting the IR signals where they need to go, or using the optional emitter, see “Connecting the optional IR emitter cable” in your Ins tal lation Guide.

remo te control. You can also des ignate one of those compo-

remote is set to control. This

For TV control

Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE® Syst e m menu, refer to “Making system

adjustments” on page 38.

Use the TV remote to turn on the TV . Be sure to select the Video Input on the TV for the media center.

Then, using the LIFESTYLE® remote control:

1. Press the TV button to select the TV source.

2. Press the

3. Move across the catego ries to (Figure 8).

4. Press the

System

button. The Syste m menu will appe ar on the TV screen.

Down

arrow or

Remote Control

Enter

to move into that menu.

and a preview of those menu options

Figure 8

Preview of Remote features in the System men u

Audi

Audio

Video

Media

Cen-

Remote

Control

DVD

Lock

Select Remote Control to adjust th ese system o ptions:

Teach IR Commands:

Teach IR Commands

Receive IR Com-

mands:

mands TV Tuner

TV Tuner:

TV Brand

TV Brand:

TV Device Code

TV Device Code:

VCR Brand

VCR Brand:

Philco

CBL/SAT Device

Philex

CBL/SAT Brand

Philharmonic

CBL/SAT Device Code TV Brand

Philips

TV Device Code

Phoenix

AUX Device

Phonola

AUX Brand

Select your TV brand.

navigate

select

Contro ll in g Ex te r n al Sources

5. I dentify the TV brand :

•From the

• Move right into the list of brands and up or down to locate the brand for your TV.

Remote Control

options in the System menu, select TV Brand (Figure 9).

Figure 9

TV brand selection

•Press

Enter

Audio

to select that brand.

Video

Teach IR Commands: Receive IR Co mmands: TV Tuner:

TV Brand:

TV Device Code: VCR Brand:

Select your TV brand.

Media

Cen-

Remote

Control

Philco Philex Philharmonic Philips Phoenix Phonola

DVD

Lock

navigate

6. Choose the device code:

• In the menu options on the left, sel ect TV Devi ce Code.

• Move right to selec t the firs t co d e.

•Press the If the TV turns off and on ag ain, you have chosen th e rig ht co d e. If the TV does not turn off, select another code, and press the times.*

• When you have chosen the right code, press the

• To have the TV come on auto matically, whenever you press a vid eo sourc e bu tto n , fol low Step 7 on page 28. To skip that s tep, i nstead, press menu.

*Some manufacturers use a number of similar de vice codes. After selecti ng one, you may fi nd you can tur n your T V on and o ff, but are una bl e to ch ang e channels or se lec t Pl ay or Pau s e. In that case, select a different device code that provides more control.

TV On/Off

button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. Press that button ag ain.

select

Enter

button.

System

TV On/Off

button two more

Exit

to leave the System

Controlling External Sources

7. S et the TV to tur n o n automatically*, as ne ed ed :

• Move up to the S y s tem menu catego r ies and ov er to

Video

Figure 10

Changi ng the TV Po wer

•From the

• Move right into the list of choices and up or down to select one of the two below:

-Automatic (for TV mod els that do not use a Europe an s ty le S CA RT connector))

Euro Connector (for T V mo d els that us e a S CA RT con nector)

•Press the

Audio

TV Power: TV Power Status: TV Aspect Ratio: Widescreen DVDs: Vide o Connector: Video Black Level:

Video

options, select TV Power (Figure 10).

Enter

button.

Video

Media

Center

Manual TV Not Detected

- -

- Component Normal

Remote

Control

DVD

Lock

The Media Center can turn your TV on automatically whenever you select a video source.

navigate

*For the Autom atic feature to work effec tiv ely with North Am er ic an TV mo d els , th e opti onal TV sensor must be installed and positioned to detect if the TV is on or off. In Europe, a SCART connector serves this purpose. If you do not use a SCART connector, or the TV sen sor is not positioned properly, the automatic fe ature is not an o pti o n. In t hat cas e , lea v e th e TV power set to Manual. That means you m us t t urn your TV on using its power button or with the LIFESTYLE

8. Notice the TV Power Status:

• TV Detected means the installed TV senso r is working.

• TV Not Detected means the TV sensor (if installed) is not positioned properly, or a SCART conn e cto r is ins talled.

•Press

Note: For information and on usi ng the TV senso r, refer to “Installing the TV on/ of f senso r” in your Installation Guide.To check for positioning of the sensor, refer See “The m ed i a cente r” o n page 10.

remote (when it is set to do so).

System

Exit

select

to leave the System menu.

Contro ll in g Ex te r n al Sources

For cable/satellite control

While you can set the LIFESTYLE® remote to control both cable and satellite boxes, you must designate one or the other, not both in the steps below.

The one conne cted to the CBL- S AT input on your media ce n ter is th e on e you s h ou ld de si g nate. So when you press the ating that device.

You can designate the other under AUX Device. Do that only if that device is connected to the AUX input on the me dia cente r, or the AUX input is not being used .

Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE® System menu, refer to “ Making system adjustments” on page 38.

Follow the pr oces s be lo w:

T urn on the cable or satellite box, whichever you are setting the remote to control. Turn on the TV and make sure to select the Video Input o n the TV for the med ia center. Then, usi ng the LIFESTYLE

remote control, press the

1. Identify the device:

•From the

Remote Control

•Move right and select either Cable or Satellite by pressing

2. I dentify the brand :

• In the menu options on the left, sel ect CBL/SAT Bra nd.

CBL-SAT

source button and the

CBL-SAT

source butto n and follow the steps bel o w:

On/Off

button below it, you are oper-

options in the System menu, select CBL/SAT Device.

Enter.

• Move to the right and up or down in the alphabetical list to locate your brand.

•Press

Enter

to select that brand.

3. Select the device co de :

• From the menu options on the left, select CBL/SA T Device Code.

• Move right to selec t the firs t co d e.

•Press the

CBL/SAT On/Off

button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. Press that button agai n. If the Cable or Satellite box turn s off an d on ag ain, you have cho s en the r igh t co d e. If it does not turn off, select another code, and press the

CBL/SAT On/Off

button two more

times*.

• When you have chosen the right code, press the

•Press the

When you complete these settings , you can use the or Satellite source and other LIFESTYLE

System

Exit

button to leave the System menu.

remote buttons to oper ate it.

Enter

button.

CBL-SAT On/Off

button to turn on your Cable

*Some manufacturers use a number of similar de vice codes. After selecti ng one, you may fi nd you can turn your Cable or Satellite box on and off, but are unable to change channels or select Play o r Paus e . In that cas e, select a different dev ic e co de th at provi des more control.

Controlling External Sources

For VCR (or DVR) control

The list of VCR bran d s and VC R co d es in cl ude selectio ns fo r DVRs as well. By following the instructions bel ow, you can set the remote to control one o r the ot her, but not both.

If you have both a VC R an d a DV R, se tting y ou r remote to co nt rol the D VR w ill p rovi de mo re control options . Whether yours is a stan d-a lo ne DVR or is couple d wi th the VC R or C ab le/ Satellite box makes no difference.

Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE® System menu, refer to “ Making system adjustments” on page 38.

Follow the pr oces s be lo w:

Tur n on your VCR or DVR. Turn on the TV and make sure to select the Video Input on the TV for the media center. Then, using the LIFESTYLE and follow the steps below.

1. I dentify the brand .

•From the

• Move right into the list of brands and up or down to locate your brand (of VCR or DVR).

Remote Control

remote control, press the

VCR

options in the System menu, select VCR Brand.

source button

•Press

Enter

to select that brand.

2. Choose a device cod e:

• In the menu options on the left, sel ect VCR Device Code.

• Move right to selec t the firs t co d e.

•Press the

VCR On/Off

button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. Press that button ag ai n . If the VCR or DVR turns off and on again, you have chosen the right code. If the VC R or DVR doe s not turn off and, select another code, and pre s s the

VCR On/Off

button two more times *.

• When you have chosen the right code, press the

•Press the

When you complete these settings and select button and press

System

Play, Pause

Exit

button to leave the System menu.

VCR

, or

Stop

to control your VCR.

If you have made th e remo te s etti n gs for a DVR , you can al so u se LIFESTYLE® remote. On some DVRs, pressing

Shuffle

Enter

button.

as the source, you can now use the

Seek

button on the

and

Repeat

buttons will allow you to skip

VCR On/Off

backward or forward quickly.

For AUX control

If you have a component connected to the AUX input on your media center, you can set your LIFESTYLE

If you do not have a component connected to AUX, you can still control another device by selecting it from th e list of AUX dev i ce ch o i ces : Cha n ger, Satellite, Cab le, DVR , TV o r VCR.

remote to control it, although o n an d off control is not an optio n.

To exercise this control, you must press the

AUX

source button first.

Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE® System menu, refer to “ Making system adjustments” on page 38.

*Some manufacturers use a number of similar de vice codes. After selecti ng one, you may fi nd you can turn your VCR or DVR on and off, but are unable to change channels or select Play or Paus e. In that case, s elect a different de v ice cod e that provides more co ntro l.

Contro ll in g Ex te r n al Sources

Follow the pr oces s be lo w:

Tur n on your component. Turn on the TV and make sure to select the Video Input on the TV for the media center. Then using the LIFESTYLE and contin ue :

1. Identify the device:

•From the

• Move to the right an d up or dow n in the lis t to select a co mponent by p ressing Enter.

2. I dentify the brand :

• In the menu options on the left, sel ect AUX Brand.

• Move to the right and up or down in the alphabetical list to locate your brand.

Remote Control

options in the System menu, select AUX Devi ce.

remote control, press the

AUX

source button

•Press

3. Select the device co de :

• From the menu options on the left, select AUX Device Code.

• Move right to selec t the firs t co d e.

•Press the If the component respon d s, press othe r buttons to make su re impor tan t functi o ns on the componen t al so work. If the compo nent d o es not respo nd , select a different code and tr y ag ain.

• When you h ave ch os en the best code fo r you r co mponent, press th e

•Press the

Enter

Play

Designa ting one video tuner

If the LIFESTYLE® remote controls sev eral video compon e n ts , yo u can ch oo s e o ne o f them as primary ch annel selecto r. This gets your chann e l tu ning co mmands to you r cable box, even when TV, VCR is sel ected. You don’t need to switch to CBL/S AT to change channels.

Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE® System menu, refer to “ Making system adjustments” on page 38.

Make that selection from the select one of your co m po nents ( the menu.

Figure 11

Designatin g the TV as v ideo tuner

Audio

Choose the one you want to control.

to select that brand.

Channel/Track up

System

Video

button on the LIFESTY LE® remote control

Exit

button to leave the System menu.

Remote Control

Media

ter

Cen

options in the System menu. In the TV Tuner list,

Figure 11). Then press the

Remote

rol

Con

DVD

Lock

System

Enter

button.

Exit

button to move out of

Teach IR Commands: Receive IR Commands:

TV Tuner:

TV Brand:

navigate

select

TV VCR CBL/SAT

Making adjustments to a particular source

While watching a video or liste ning to music on your system, you can make quick adjustments that will increase your enjoyment of the program. For example, you may want to hear mor e o r fewer of the system speakers playing, or boost the center chan nel volume slig htly.

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Figure 12

Setti ngs m enu as i t ap pear s on the m edia center displ ay

For that purpose, each audio source you use with this system has its own Settings menu, with features appropriate to that source. For video sources, the TV Settings menu applies.

With a little experience, moving about and selecting options in the Settings menu for each source becomes second nature. Just try it and see.

How to see your options

To seethe settings, you must first select the source. Then, on the LIFESTYLE® remote control,

Settings

press the You can view the Settings menu for each source on your TV screen or, for audio sources only,

on the display panel of your media center. If your source is the FM r ad io tuner, the setting options app ea r on the m ed ia center displa y

Figu re 12). The choices scroll into view as you press the

(

button to enter the menu.

Changing Source Sett ings

down

button on the remote.

Figure 13

Setti ngs m enu as i t ap pear s on the TV screen, with identifying tags

To se e the Setti ng s menu o n the T V screen (Figure 13) as well, turn on the T V and s elect the TV input for the med ia center. If the list of elements in a menu is lon ger th an can be seen, a small down or up arrow indicates where to move to see the others.

Title bar – Sourc e

or AM

Menu Items – Features of this s ource

Item name – Feature defined

Selection box –

Option chosen

Navigation cue – Which buttons to use

Description – What to do or to expect

Note: When the Settings menu appears on the TV screen, any change you make to settings will be visible there, as well as on the media center display.

Changing Source Settings

How to change the setti ngs

In the Settings menu on the media center display or on the TV screen, move around and make changes by using the selection buttons shown:

On the display or the scre e n, the same act ions ap ply:

Figure 14

Changing the number of speakers playing

•Press the

•Press

left, right, up

Enter

or the

down

arrows to get to the option you want.

left

arrow to confirm y o ur sel ection and move bac k to th e fea tu res column.

• Repeat those steps for each change you want to make.

•Press the

Exit

button on the remote control to leave the Settings menu.

The progression below shows how to change the number of speakers used in FM (Figure 14 A, B & C). The FM Settings menu first appears on the TV screen with 5 speakers as the default setting.

Arrow

buttons move right and up or down to change the number of speakers playing.

Ente

r or

left

arrow to confirm the n ew se tting and mo v e b ack to the lis t of Tuner attributes.

You can use the actions abov e to chang e bac k to the ori gin al settings, too. Do that if you do not like the effect of a chan g e you hav e made, or accide n tal ly mad e a ch ange you did not intend.

The original (default) settings for each source are shown as the first option for each feature on the pages that follow.

Note: You ca n re s tore al l de faul t setti ngs by choosing Restore Settings in the Sys tems menu, under Media Center. This reverses all changes you have made in both the Settings or System menus. Instead of making this overall change, you can note the default setting listed on the pages th at follow, then re-select that setting in any of the sources.

Tuner setting options (FM or AM radio)

There are different settin g s m enus for AM and FM. You can adjust the sett ing s diffe rentl y for each. Two of the attibutes below are avai lab le only when the tuner is set to FM.

Changing Source Sett ings

CD sett in g op t i o ns

(or AM)

To ge t into the C D Setti ng s me nu, you mus t ha ve a CD disc in the CD/ D VD tr ay. Then select the source.

Features

2-3-5 Speakers 5

Surround 0

Center Channel 0

Output Mode

(FM-only feature)

RDS Info

(FM-only feature

on some sys

tems)

Sleep TImer Off

Default Setting;

Options Effect of this Setting

-5 to +5

Mono or Stereo

10-90 minutes

Determines the number of speakers playing.

2, 3

Establishes re lative surround soun d vol u me.

Establishes relative center volume.

Auto

Sets channel di stribution of radi o s i g n als.

Off OnDisplays station and program information

(as avail a b l e from R adio D ata System .)

Sets system to turn off when the selected time elapses.

CD Features

2,3,5 speakers 5

Surround 0

Center Channel 0

Time 0:00

Audio Track DTS

Sleep Time r Off

Default Setting;

Options

2 3

-5 to +5

_:__

Dolby Digital

10 - 90

Effect of this Setting

Determines the number of speakers playing.

Establish es r el a t ive surround sound volume.

Establishes relative center speaker volume.

Displays ela psed time. Advances or reverses the film to the new time.

Play s audio tracks in the format specified.

Sets system to turn off when the selected time elapses.

Changing Source Settings

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Stored CDs setting options

To ge t into the S to red CD Setting s me nu, you mus t have C D tracks stored in the system. Then select S to red as th e sour ce. .

Stored

CDs

Features

uMusic Preset 1 (or last selected)

Play mode

(Indicator)

2-3-5 Speakers 0

Surround 0

Center Channel 0

Sleep Time r Off

Default Setting;

Options

1 – 9, or names

uMusic

Library, Similar,

CD#, Playlist,

Whole CD,

Shuffle, Repeat

-5 to +5

10 - 90

Effect of this Setting

Varies with selection of a di fferent prese t number, using the remote control.

Adjusts automatically as play mode or preset selections change.

Not adjustable in the Se tting s menu.

Determines the number of speakers playing.

Displays elapsed time. Advances or reverses the film to the new

time. Establishes re l ati ve center speaker volume.

Sets system to turn off when the selected time elapses.

DVD setting options

To get into the DVD settings men u, you must h a ve a D VD disc in the CD/DVD tray be fore you select the sou rce.

Three attributes (shown in italic type b elo w ) app ear in the DVD menu on ly if you hav e set

Audio Processing to User Adjustable in the

DVD Features

Default Setting;

Options

Changing Source Sett ings

Audio

options of the System menu.

Effect of this Setti ng

2,3,5 speakers 5

2 3

Surround 0

-5 to +5

Center

Channel

Movie EQ On

Range

Compression

Mono

Decoding

Time 0:00

Title

Chapter

Audio Track DTS

Dolby Digital

-5 to +5

Off On

Off

_:__

_ of __

___

Determines the n umber of speak ers pl ay ing .

Establishes relative surround sound volume.

Establishes relative center speaker volume.

Adjusts ba ss-to -treble relation sh ip for proper movie soundtrack reproduction.

Adjusts volume to maintain dialog intelligibility. Keeps some sounds from overwhelming others.

Engages Videosta ge® 5 mono decoding circuitry to process mono programs (one channel audio) into 5-speaker sound.

Displays el ap se d tim e. Advances or reverses the fil m to the new time.

Advan ces or reverses the fi lm to anothe r sectio n of the DVD, according to the number set.

Advances or reverses the film to a new scene, according to the n umb er set.

Plays audio tracks in the form a t sp ecified.

Subtitle

Language

Camera

Angle

A B Repeat

Sleep Timer Off

English

Other

1 of __ Deter mines the angl e us ed for a mov ie scene

A, B

10 - 90

Determines the language used for DVD subtitles (of the lang uag es available on that d isc) .

(of the camera angles avail ab le o n th e d isc) . Repeats a seg me nt o f the DVD after the start

and end poin ts are de fined. To begin:

1. Mo ve b ack ward or forward to the point in the DVD where you wan t the se gment to start.

2. Press Enter.

3. Mo ve to the poi nt whe re you want it to end .

4. Press Enter.

Repeats until you press the Sets system to tur n off when the selected time

elapses.

Exit

Settings

butto n .

Changing Source Settings

TV sett in g op t i o n s (fo r VCR, C BL -S AT, a n d AU X)

The setting s belo w affect p rogra ms on the TV, even when the source of the program is VCR , CBL/SAT or AUX. There are no separate sett ing men us for those sou rces.

Four attributes (shown in italic type below ) appear in the TV me nu o nly if you have set Audio

Processing

TV Features

to User Adjustable in the

Default Setting;

Video

Options

options of the System menu.

Effect of this Setting

2,3,5 speakers 5

2, 3

Surround 0

-5 to +5

Center Channel 0

-5 to +5

Movie EQ On

Off

Range

Compression

Mono Decoding On

Dolby Digital

1+1

On Off

Off

2, Both

Controls the number of speak ers pl ay in g.

Soften or Focus the surround (rear) speakers

Soften or Focus the center speaker .

Adjusts bass-to-treble relationship for proper movie soundtrack reproduction.

Adjusts volume by frequency band to moderate the diffe ren c e between dia lo g and special effects. Keeps some sounds from overwhelm ing others.

Engages Vid eos ta ge® 5 mono decoding circuitry wh en the program is mona ur a l. Pr ocesses mono TV shows and movies (one channel programs) into five-speaker sound.

Mono decoding is off.

Plays audio content of selected soundtrack(s). The content of the second soundtrack may be

a second language, for example.

Sleep Timer Off

10 - 90

Sets system to turn off when the selecte d time elapses.

Making syste m adj us tme nt s

Adjustmen ts to system properties are ones y ou typically make onl y once or not at all. If your system ope rates as you want it to, there may be no ne ed for any changes. In som e cases,

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however, changes are required to make the sy st e m fu ll y compatible with the ins tallation options you hav e cho s en. M ak ing y ou r remote control other comp o nents is one examp le .

How to see the System menu

The System me n u ap pe ar s on the TV scre en o nly, not on the media center display. To see the menu, you must have the TV turne d on and the Video inp ut o n the TV s et for the med ia center.

Using System Menus

Figure 15

System menu and preview of the audio fe atur e

Then, press the

System

button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. The menu appears with

selected, sho wing a preview of the audio features .

Note: Ente ri n g the Syst em menu causes any DV D or VCD that is playin g to p ause.

Categories – Elements of the system

Media

Center

Remote

Control

Features – Submenus under each category

Audio

Select Audio to adjust these system options:

Video

Bass Compensation Treble Compensation Audio Processing input Leve l s AdaptiQ

Expansion Prot ocol

Preview screen – Inactive display

Navigation cue – Which remote control buttons to use

navigate

select

Guide – Action to take

DVD

Lock

Audio

How to make changes

Making system adjustments in this menu is similar to changing the settings for a source.

• Move around and make choices b y using the selection butto ns s ho wn:

• Move right ac ross the categorie s to se e the p review o f the features.

•Press the

Note: When you move int o the displa y o f fe atures , i t changes from previe w to an activ e screen with a sli ghtly different appearance.

•Press the

•Press column.

• Repeat thos e steps for each cha ng e y ou want to ma ke.

•Press

down

arrow or

left, right, up

Enter

or the

Exit

to leave the Settings menu.

Enter

button to select

down

arrows to get to the option you wa nt.

left

arrow button to con firm your selectio n and mo v e b ack to the features

Audio

for change s.

Using Syste m Menu s

Audi o op t i on s

Press the

System

button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. Move right to see a preview of

audio features. Press the

Figure 16

Audio preview

Audio

Select Audio to adjust these system options

Bass Compensation Treble Compensation Audio Processing input Levels AdaptiQ Expansion Protoco l

Video

Media

Center

selectnavigate

Note: Listening to an audio source while you make these adjustments can be helpful. Some changes will be immedi ately notic eable and therefore useful in fine tun i ng your selections.

Default Settings;

Active Display Item

Options

Bass Compe n sat ion 0

–14 to +14

(–9 to +6)

Enter

button to move into an active displ ay of submenus.

Remote

Control

DVD

Lock

Effect of this Setti ng

Normal low-frequency reproduction Decreased (–) or incr eased (+) low-frequency reproducti on

Range available following ADAPTiQ system calibration.

Treble Compensation 0

–14 to +14:

(–9 to +6)

Audi o Proces sing

(Movie EQ, Range, Compression,

Automatic

User A d justable

Mono Decoding)

TV Analo g In pu t L e vel TV Digital Input Level

Normal

–6, –3, +3, +6

VCR Analog Input Level VCR Digital Input Level CBL/SAT Analog Input Level CBL/SAT Digital Input Level AUX Anal og Input L e v e l AUX Digital Input Level

Normal high-frequency reproduction Decreased (–) or increas ed ( + ) high-frequency reprodu ctio n

Range available following ADAPTiQ system calibration.

Standard Bose® processing applied Processing options available in Source Settings me nus

Standard signal level (loudness) Decreases or increases signal level

(adjustable to m atch the levels of other comp o nents)

Note: You may want to adjust the inputs of ex ternal components so they match the system’s internal FM and CD levels.

Active Display Item

Default Settings;

Options

Using Syst e m Menu s

Effect of this Setti ng

ADAPTiQ Off

Erase

Expansion protocol

Change th is only if instructed in the owner’s guide supplied with your Bose

link remote control.

Bose link

Legacy

*The Off option for ADA PTiQ syste m is not a reversible selection. To restore the ADAPTiQ system adjustments requires re-use of the Setup disc 2 and the

ADAPTiQ headset su ppli ed with the system. For informa tion on how to u se this pr oce ss, r efer to “Finishing the in st al lation” in your L IFE S T YL E

This advanced feature of t he LIFESTYLE® system makes adjustments to the audio processing to compensate for the furnishings, the speaker placement, and listening position to provide the most id ea l sou nd in y ou r room .

No ADAPTiQ® audio calibration performed. Uses ADAPTiQ system adjustments established using Disc 2. Eliminates the ADAPTiQ syst e m adjustm ent s* when this selec-

tion is follow ed, within 5 seco nd s , by a press of the

Erase

button

on the media center controls. Communicates only with Bose® link networked products.

Communicates only with older Bose products.

Installation Guide.

Using Syste m Menu s

Video optio ns

Press the

System

button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. Move right to see a preview of

video features. Press the

Figure 17

Video previ ew

Audio

Select Video to adjust these system options

TV Power TV Power Status TV Aspect Ratio Widescreen DVDs

Video

Media

Center

selectnavigate

Default Settings;

Active Display Item

Options Effect of this Setting

TV Power Automatic

Manual

Euro

Enter

button to move into an active display of submenus.

Important No te: DO NOT change settings for Compo-

Remote Control

DVD

Lock

nent video or Progressive scan in the System menu. Doing so can cause your TV screen to go blank, making

Video Connector Video Black Level Video Format Progressive Scan

completion of the process difficult. Instead refer to “Compo nen t or pro-

gressive scan: activating your selection” on page 12.

TV turns on au tomaticall y wh en a v ide o sourc e is sel ect ed.* TV does not come on automatical ly. TV response to SCART connector input.

TV Power Status

(not a setting)

TV Not Detected

TV On

TV Aspect Ratio Normal

Widescreen

Widescreen DVDs Modified

Unmodified

Video Conn e c to r

(See Important Note above.)

Composite, S-VIDEO

Component

Video Black Level Normal

Extended

Video Forma t NTSC

PAL

Progressive Scan

OffOnScreen image repaints in standard style.

(See Important Note above.)

*With most TV mo d el s , the T V sen s or mus t be installed an d pos it io ned to detect if the TV is on or off. In Europe, a SCART connector c o mmunic ate s with t he TV. If your system setup is different from either of these, the automatic feature is not an option.

Note: For information and on usi ng the TV senso r, refer to “Installing the TV on/ of f senso r” in your Installation Guide.

Indicates: TV Sens or not insta lled or not positioned cor rectly. Indicates: TV Se n so r installed and fun c tio n ing properly.

4:3 ratio screen display. 16:9 ratio widescreen disp la y.

DVD video reformats , as need ed , to fit a 4 :3 TV screen. DVD video does not refo rmat automatica lly.

System works with composit e and/or S- v ideo TV co nnection. System works with component TV connection.

Screen black level generally appropriate for TVs. Reduces screen black level, appropriate for certain TVs.

Correct for NTSC (US standard) monitors. Correct for PAL (European standard) monitors.

Scr een image repaints in advance d s tyle (if available on the TV).

Media center options

Using Syst e m Menu s

Press the

System

button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. Move right to see a preview of

media center features. Press the

Figure 18

Media Center preview

Audio

Select Media Center to adjust these system options

Display Brightness Display Language Optical Source Digital Audio Format Widescreen DVDs T uner Spacing Restore Settings

Video

navigate

Default Settings;

Active Display Item

Options

Display Brightness 4

1 to 7

Displ a y Langua ge English

Dansk, Deutsch,

Espanol, Francais,

Italiano, Nederlands,

Svenska

Enter

button to move into an active display of submenus.

Media

Center

select

Remote

Control

DVD Lock

Effect of this Setting

Media cen ter disp lay lights with a mid -r a n g e brig htness. Darkens or li g htens t h e media center di s play (7 = bright es t).

On-screen d ispl ay men us appear in the sel ected language.

Optical Source None

TV, VCR, CBL/SA T, AUX

Digital Audio Format Original

No digital signal received via optical cable. Digital signal received via optical cable for selected source.

No processing applied for signals sent to rear panel digital audio jacks.

PCM

Increases digital audio compatibility with other devices.

Tuner Spacing US, European Channel spaci ng fo r AM/F M r ad io statio n s s et to selected region

standard.

Restore Settin gs No

User settings, if any, modify system operation.

Yes

Overwrites user settings and adjustments with the original settings establish ed at the factory.

Using Syste m Menu s

Remote control options

Press the remote control. Press th e

System

button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. Move right to see a preview of

Enter

button to move into an active display of subm enus.

Figure 19

Remote Control preview

Audio

Select Remote Control to adjust these system

T e ach /R ece ive IR Commands Display Language

TV Tuner TV Brand TV Device Cod e VCR Brand VCR D evice C ode

Video

Media

Remote

Center

Control

CBL/SA T Device CBL/SA T Brand CBL/SAT Device Code AUX Device V CBL/AUX Brand AUX Device C ode

selectnavigate

DVD

Lock

Default Settings;

Active Display Item

Options Effect of this Setting

Teach IR Commands OffOnSystem does no t se nd out IR comma nds fo r use by ano th e r remo te.

System se nd s ou t IR co mmands, in respon se to wh e n th e LIFE S T Y LE® remote RF signals, to teach another remote to operate the system.

Receive IR Commands OffOnSystem does no t accept IR comm and s from anot he r remote .

System receives IR commands from another remote that has been taught to operate the system.

TV Tuner CBL/SAT

Selected device serves as channel tuner for TV and other video devices.

TV, VCR

TV Brand Brand name Identifies the TV brand for the LIFESTYLE® remote control to operate. TV Device Code Code number Identifies the IR code for the sy ste m to se nd to the TV. VCR Bra nd Brand name Identifies the VCR or DVR brand for the remote. VCR Device Code Code number Identi fie s the IR code for the s y stem to se nd to the VCR . CBL/SAT Device Cable

Identifies which of two devices for LIFESTYLE® remote control to operate.

Satellite

CBL/SAT Brand Brand nam e Identifies the cable or satellite brand for the remote co ntrol . CBL/SAT Device Code Code number Identifie s the IR code fo r the s yste m to se nd to the ca bl e or s ate llite box. AUX Devi c e Changer

Identifie s w hich ty p e o f de vi ce for LI FE S TY LE® remote to operate.

Satellite, Cab le,

DVR, TV, VCR

AUX Bran d Brand name Ide ntifi es the AUX device brand for the remote. AUX Device Code Code number Identi fie s the IR code fo r the s yste m to send to the AUX d ev ic e.

DVD lock options

Using Syst e m Menu s

Press the Lock features. Press the

System

button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. Move right to see a preview of DVD

Enter

button to move into an active display of submenus.

Figure 20

DVD Lock M e nu

Media

Remote Control

Audio

Select Remote Control to adjust these system

Create/Change Password Confirm Pa ssw ord Lock Unrated Discs Lock Discs R ated A bo ve

navigate

Video

Center

select

DVD

Lock

Default Setting;

Active Display Item

Options Effect of this Setting

Change Password _ _ _ _ Establishes a new four-number code to restrict access to movies

with certain r atings.

Create Password

(appea r s only if n o

_ _ _ _ Establishes a four-number code to restrict access to movies with

certain ratings.

password has been set)

Confirm Password _ _ _ _ Re-enter the four-number password. Lock Unrated Discs Off

No restriction ap pl ies to unra ted DVD movies.

Restrict s view ing access to unra ted titles when passw o rd is set.

Lock Disc s R a ted Above 1 to 8 P re ve nts vi ewi n g of discs ab o ve th e selected numb er when a

password is created.

Applying parental control

The parental control feature of the LIFESTYLE® system lets you r est rict v iewing of D VD videos with certain ratings. To activate this feature, you need to set a level of restriction and establish a password in the DVD Lock section of the System menu.

Your password will prevent unauthorized viewing of DVD videos that have a higher rating than your restriction level. There are 8 levels to choose from, matched to movie ratings set by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), on the next page.

Using Syste m Menu s

Parental Control Setting

8 None 7 NC-17 Adult aud iences 6 R Mature audie nces 5 Mature teenage au d ie n ce s 4 PG-13 Teenage audiences 3 PG Mature young audiences 2 Most audien ces 1 G General

For ex ample, b y choosing a Parental Co ntro l Setting of 4, yo u rest r ict acce ss to videos rated above PG -13. Videos with ratings ab o v e that may be viewed onl y after en te r ing the password.

Your password also prevents others from changing the parental control setting without permission.

To set the restriction level and passwords

With the TV turned on, select the proper TV video input for the media center. Press the

MPAA Rating

System

button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control.

Audience Restriction

When the Syst em menu appears on the TV sc reen:

1. Mov e right to

2. Press the looks different from the p revie w s cree n.

3. Use the blanks.

4. Press

5. Enter the same four dig its in the new blanks and pres s

6. Sele ct Lock Discs Rated Above.

7. Move right and up or dow n to se le ct th e restri ctio n level you want .

8. Press

Enter

DVD Lock

Down

arrow or

number

buttons on your LIFESTYLE® remote to enter four digits into the password

to register your choi ce.

or the

for a preview of the selections (Figure 20 on page 44).

Enter

or button to move into an active display of submenus, which

Enter

to register the m.

left

arrow to confirm your selecti on and move out of the selec tion li st .

Using Syst e m Menu s

Stored CD dat a options

Press the Stored CD features. Press the

Note: This choice i s available fro m the System men u o nly when music f r om at least one CD has been stored in the system. For information on storing your music, refer to “Getting your music into the sy s te m” on pag e 12.

Figure 21

Stored CD preview

Audio

CD # CD Action CD Playback Genre Album Track Track Action

Active displa y ite ms shown in light italic type, be lo w left, do not appear in every me nu.

System

Video

navigate

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button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. Move right to see a preview of

Enter

button to move into an active disp la y of submenus.

Media Center

Stored

select

CDs

Remote Control

DVD Lock

Active Displa y

Item

CD#

Number 1 or selected CD number Shows the settings for the CD with that number in the system.

Indicator only CD Action Reload C D information

Default Settings;

Options

Delete CD

Effect of this Setting

Changes wh en the C D s election chang es ; cannot be edite d. Replaces us er ed its with database in for mation.

Requires confirmation. Then removes all information related to this CD and displays infor m atio n fo r an ot her CD#.

CD Playback Automatic

Tracks play in o rder, randomly, or individually, as determined by the style of play selected (e.g. Shuffle, uMusic, Wh o le CD) .

Link all tracks

Don’t link all tracks

Genre Rock/Pop, Classical, Jazz,

Electronica, World, Latin, Country,

Tracks play together and in order only. Tracks never play in order and together .

Identifies the type of music on the CD Reclassif ies th e CD for the ty pe of mus ic g enre se lect ed.

Rap, Vocal Music,

Gospel/R eligious , Bl ues ,

Soundtrack, Folk/Bluegrass,

New Age, Reggae, Easy Listening,

Children, Spoken/Comed y,

Holiday, Other, Unlabeled Album no default; specific to the CD Sele ctio n of th is item br ing s up an edi tin g sc ree n . Artist no default; specific to the CD

Selection o f this item br ing s up an editing sc ree n.

(Not shown if genre is Classical)

File Artist As no default; specific to the CD

(Not shown if genre is Classical)

Composer no default; specific to the CD