Bose BOSEPMC2, PMC II User Manual

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PERSONAL

Owner’s Guide Guía de usario Notice d’utilisation

music center II

INTRODUCTION

Thank you

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By choosing a Bose® PERSONAL® music center II, you have opened the door to a variety of new options for playing your

LIFESTYLE

home entertainment system – in almost any area of

your home! This new music center II provides you with:

• Easy access to system options, which appear right on the remo

te control screen.

• Instant confirmation, because you not only hear, but also see what you’ve selec

• Control of your LIFESTYLE

ted on the display screen.

home entertainment system from a

different room or floor of your house.

• On-screen information about your stored music and the uMusic (on LIFESTYLE

+ intelligent playback system choices for enjoying it

38 or 48 systems, only).

• Control of speakers set up in the same area as the remote, or a local Bose sys

tem with other audio sources you can play.

Other equipment you can control

To enjoy the full benefit of your LIFESTYLE® system outside the main room where the system is set up, you need to have speakers or a local system that can reproduce the sound where you want it.

For that purpose, Bose offers a selection of expansion products t

t work together seamlessly due to one common ingredient:

Bose

link compatibility. These products include:

•LIFESTYLE Bose passive speakers.

•LIFESTYLE

• Bose 3•2•1

•The Bose Wave

Instead, you can use a previously purchased Bose product, called a legacy pr ibility. Products by other manufacturers can also expansion room setup. However, they allow varying degrees of control when paired with your PERSONAL

SA-2 or SA-3 amplifiers that work with a variety of

Homewide powered speaker system.

DVD home entertainment systems.

music system.

oduct, which does not have built-in Bose

link compat-

be a part of your

music center II.

Note: Unauthorized modification of the receiver or radio remote control could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

The remote control conforms to the RTTE Directive 99/5/EC (R+TTED). The complete Declaration of Conformity can be found on <www.bose.com>

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CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Thank you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Other equipment you can control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Preparing for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Where to begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Confirm that current settings are right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Change the settings, as needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Basic controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting to what you want . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

What appears on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Buttons to use while you listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Listening to Your LIFESTYLE

Performance at your command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Playing stored music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Searching the library of stored music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Playing a DVD or VCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Listening to other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Listening to Your Local Source . . . .

How a nearby sound source differs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Choosing and using your local source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Beyond the Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjustable features of the PERSONAL

To change settings for a feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

The importance of room codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Why would you change the house code? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Audio streams multiply your options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

To add more rooms of sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Bose

link products for expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting another Bose

Using other products for expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Contacting customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

music center II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

link system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

PREPARING FOR USE

Where to begin

Your expansion system or speakers must be set up and connected to the LIFESTYLE the PERSONAL

If you have a Bose add more rooms of sound” on page 25.

If you have an older (legacy) product to use with the remote, refer to “Using

If you have already set up and connec you can get your remote ready to use now.

Installing the batteries

Use your PERSONAL® music center II with the LIFESTYLE® system after installing the supplied batteries, as follows:

On the back of the PERSONAL battery compartment cover off.

2. Install the four AA (IEC LR6) batteries, matching the polarity marking partment (Figure 1).

3. Slide the battery cover back into place.

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music center II.

system before you can use them with

link product and still need to set it up, see “To

other products for expansion” on page 26.

ted your expansion system,

music center II, slide the

s (+ and –) to the markings inside the battery com-

Figure 1

Inserting the batteries

Note: Change the batteries when you notice a marked decrease in the range or response of the remote.

Please dispose of used batteries properly,

following any local

regulations. Do not incinerate.

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Confirm that current settings are right

Your PERSONAL® music center II is pre-set at the factory for compatibility, as follows:

• To control sound in a single expansion room – Room B – or area

• A house code identical to the one given every new LIFESTYLE

PREPARING FOR USE

(not in Room A, the location of your LIFESTYLE

media center).

system. For details, see “Why would you change the house code?” on

page 24.

• To receive Audio stream 2, which is different from the stream

at deliv

ers sound in the main room where the LIFESTYLE

media center is located. For details, see “Audio streams multiply your options” on

page 24.

• English as the language used for display text.

With a LIFESTYLE another language, your PERSONAL

system previously set up and used with

music center II detects the difference (only the first time you turn it on), and pauses operation to switch to that language.

Note:

To learn how to select a different text display language for

your system, refer to “Media center opti

ons” in the Operating Guide

that came with the system.

If the above settings are right, you can begin to use your remote now.

Change the settings, as needed

• Language: to change display text to your preferred language, press the Setup button.

For further information on how to make the change, see “Adjustable features of the PERSONAL

• Room codes: to choose a different code that will either be

ique to your PERSONAL

un main room, see “The importance of room codes” on page 23.

• House codes: to learn how to match your PERSONAL center II house code to one that has been changed in your LIFESTYLE

primary remote, see “Why would you change the

house code?” on page 24.

music center II” on page 21.

music center II or the same as the

music

• Audio stream: for instructions on changing streams and an exp

lanation of your choices, see “Audio streams multiply your

options” on page 24.

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Basic controls

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Using just a few selection buttons and the display screen, you can see, choose from, and enjoy a wide variety of LIFESTYLE

system

capabilities in your expansion room. Remember that you can use the PERSONAL

music center II, with no need to aim it, all around your home, even outside. Its radio frequency (RF) signals can reach the system from as far away as 80 fe

et (24.4

meters).

Getting to what you want

The few buttons explained below will enable you to get started, move around on the display screen, and make selections from the display.

See how quickly you get a feel for what happens.

Turns on the amplifier and speakers or local system that your PERSONAL

music center II

is assigned to control. Alerts the LIFESTYLE

system media center

in the main room. Activates the last used source, which is set to

its previous

volume and preset, if that applies.

Turns off the current source, the PERSONAL music center II, and the amplifier and speakers (or system) in the same room.

Moves around on the display.

• Tipping the center bar up

or down moves

up or down.

• Pressing a le

ft or right arrow button moves

left or right.

Increases or decreases selection values.

• Tipping the center bar up

or down adds to or subtracts from a value (for example, the frequency of the FM stations).

There are guides at the bottom of the display (Figure 2) showing which arrows to use for other actions.

Confirms a selection.

Pressing in on the cent

er bar completes your

action and moves to the next choice

Shows the sources you can choose to hear. Pressing and holding th

is button turns the

display backlight off and on.

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Other choices available using:

Indicates

more choices

Audio stream and

source in use

elsewhere

Audio steam and

source in use here

Room

label

Cancel [Ok]

Bedroom

Stored On Audio 2

FM Radio AM Radio On Audio 1 CD/DVD AUX Local

Back Tune

FM Radio

Station

FM 103.3

Jump to preset

Other choices available using:

Selected source

What you can change here

Selected preset

Current station

Figure 2

Source display

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What appears on the display

Press to see the list of the available sources (Figure 2). Your list may look different, depending on the components you

onnected to your LIFESTYLE

have c system it is. (For instance, Stored will appear only if you hav LIFESTYLE

38 or 48, not on a LIFESTYLE® 18 or 28 system.)

system, and what type of

e a

Figure 3

FM radio display

Audio 2, the stream selected to deliver sound to the expansion room speakers when the PERSONAL to, appears briefly in the line for Room label, also.

Note:

To understand what Audio 1 and 2 mean, refer to “Audio

streams multiply your options” on page 24.

What you can do in the source display:

• Move up or down to highlight a preferred source.

• Confirm your new choice [OK].

• Move left to return to a previous display. When you confirm or cancel a choice, the display changes to

mation about the source that is playing now (Figure 3).

infor

music system commands it

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Back

FM Tune

Station

FM 103.3

Tune station

Battery indicator appears only as explained below.

Figure 4

Example of a radio tuning screen

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When you see the radio display, you may:

• Change the station selected by using the up and down arrows, which mo

ve forward or backward through the preset stations.

• Confirm a new selection by pressing in on the center bar.

Where you can go from here:

• Move up or down to another preset station.

• Move left to return to the source selection screen.

• Move right to see the station tuning screen (Figure 4).

Or, press to return to the list of the sources.

Symbols on the display

At times, you may notice that a symbol appears on the display. These symbols indicate special cond

itions, as described below:

Battery indicator: Your PERSONAL® music center II battery is depleted by 75% or more.

Speakers muted: The Mute button has been pressed and the speakers in the room with your PERSONAL

All speakers muted: The Mute button – on your PERSONAL

music center II are silenced.

music center II or in another room – has been pressed and held, silencing the speakers in all expansion rooms. Pressing Mute now

will unmute the sp

eakers in your

room only.

Information: Pressing in on the center bar will provide further information about a track.

Setup button: use as needed

Pressing this button presents a list of the adjustable features on your PERSONAL

music center II.

Display characteristics are among them.

10.

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Buttons to use while you listen

There are two circular button sets for use while listening to a source. For details on how each button works for a specific source, refer to “Listening to Your LIFESTYLE page 10.

Use this button set to:

1. Adjust the speaker volume up or down.

2. Select the preset for a radio station, uStation

3. Skip and scan forward and back.

4. Begin or pause play.

Use the second button set while listening to a music disc or s

5. Each press of the top button moves from normal play to the

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System” on

, or Playlist.

ed music (if available on your system).

tor

* play mode in the following order:

•Shuffle CD

•Repeat CD

•Shuffle and repeat CD

•Repeat track

•Normal

*Modes above apply to LIFESTYLE® system CD play; they may not apply to another Bose source.

system used as an expansion room local

Use the remaining buttons in this circular set only for stored music on your LIFESTYLE

38 or 48 system.

Use these buttons with your stored music to:

6. Select the stored source and turn on the LIFESTYLE system if it is off.

7. Hear all other tracks from the CD that provided the current track.

. Rate the track that is playing, or multiple tracks or CDs

selected in

the Music Library.

9. Hear the tracks in a Playlist.

10. Hear music that is similar in mood and style to the track that is

playing

Mutes and unmutes the speakers in the room where the PERSONAL

When pressed and held, mutes all speakers connected to the LIFESTYLE

music center II is used.

system.

When pressed and held again, unmutes them.

LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

Press to Seek backward

or Play previous track

Press and hold to

Fast reverse

Press to Select or Press and hold to Set a preset

Press to: or Press and hold to: Play/Pause Stop

Press to Seek forward or Play next track

Press and hold to

Fast forward

Back

Stored

Album Name

Artist Name

4 Roberta

Library

Title and Artist playing

uStation preset number and assigned name (if any)

Searchable catalog of stored music

Performance at your command

By pressing , you turn on your PERSONAL® music center II to the last source selected.

Select a different source by pressing down on the display to highlight the preferred source. Then press

he center bar (

in on t Use sections of this circular button as you listen.

Your options will vary according to the source that is playing.

Playing stored music

To listen to your stored music, press the uMusic button on the PERSONAL system, if it is off, and begins to play stored tracks.

While listening in the uMusic

The display on your PERSONAL mation about the stored music playing and the uStation selected (Figure 5).

music center II. This turns on the LIFESTYLE®

) to confirm your selection.

+ play mode

music center II provides infor-

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and moving up or

preset

Figure 5

Stored music display

• Check to be sure that the uStation currently selected is the one you want. uStations, for use by different people or for specific themes, help the uMusic

+ intelligent playback system select

music that matches the preferences logged in that uStation.

Note:

Refer to your LIFESTYLE® system uMusic®+ booklet for details

on the importance of uStations.

• To select a different uStation preset:

1. Press the Presets butt

on on the PERSONAL® music

center.

2. Move up or down to highlight the preferred preset and press in

on the center bar

to confirm the new selection.

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• To see more information on the current track:

LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

This returns to the original display screen.

Press in on the center bar

to select .

• To stop text from moving across the display: Press in and hold the center bar

. Press again to resume

movement.

• To simply listen and enjoy No particular action is required. You may

want to simply listen and respond to the music as you normally do. For this, use the circular button sets on the music center II.

In order to... Do this...

Tell the system your strong r

eaction to a

track...

Press the minus (–) bu not in the mood for or do not like this song.

Press the plus (+) button

tton if you are

if you espe-

cially like this song.

Play more tracks like the one playin

g now...

Play the whole CD that this tra

ck came from...

Play the tracks in a

Press Encore.

Press Whole CD.

Press Playlist.

Playlist...

Let the system pick the tr

acks fo

r you...

Press uMusic to exit the Encore, Whole CD, or Playlist play mode.

Hear this track again... Press Repeat.

Hear th a differen

e music playing in

t order...

Press Shuffle while in Whole CD, Playlist, or Encore play mode.

Otherwise, it has no effect.

Pause the music... Press

Resume play where the music paus

ed...

Scan forward through the curren

t track...

Press .

Press and hold .

LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

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Scan backward through the curr

ent track...

Skip to the beginning of this

track...

Skip to the beginning of the pr

evious track...

Press and hold .

Press . Or, tip down on the center bar

Press twice. Or, tip down on center bar

twice.

Skip this track... Tip up on the center bar

Tip up and hold to skip more tracks.

Return to a previous

ck...

tra

See the list of other source

s...

Tip down on the center bar . Tip down and hold to skip more

cks.

tra

Press the left arrow button to move left.

Or, press

Changing from uMusic® to Playlist mode

Press the Playlist button on the PERSONAL® music center II to begin playing the tracks in the most recently selected Playlist.

There are 9 Playlists available for use in your LIFESTYLE

system.

In order to... Do this...

Choose another playlist... While listening to a Playlist, press the

Preset b

utton.

Move up or down the display to high

light the preferred Playlist. Then

press in on the center bar

confirm your choice.

Delete a song from the current

Playlist...

While the song is playing, press and hold the Playlist button.

Hear this Playlist again... Press Repeat.

Hear this Playlist music in a diff

erent order...

You can create new Playlists, add tracks to them, and name each

y using your LIFESTYLE

one b

Press Shuffle.

system on-screen menus.

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Back Play

Music Library

Genre: - All genres -

Artist: - All artists-

Album: - All albums- Track: - All tracks-

16 albums / 221 tracks

[Open]

Cancel Play

Select Artist

Genre: Rock / Pop

Artist: The Beatles

Album: - All albums - Track: - All tracks -

16 albums / 221 tracks

- All artists ABBA

Beatles, The

Bee Gees, The Big Audio Dynam... Cure, The

[Ok]

Searching the library of stored music

You may want to locate other tracks in your collection, which is easy to do using the display on your PERSONAL

While listening to the Stored source, press the right arrow button

he library search screen (Figure 6):

the library. The categories are:

• Genre: one of 19 music types that describe stored tracks.

• Artist: the primary performer or group

• Album: name of the disc

Figure 6

Music Library display

to see t

To search and use what you find

1. Move up or down to highlight the category you want to use to

LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

music center II.

Figure 7

Results of the search for artists in all genres

• Track: title of the track

2. Press in on the center bar

to see the possible choices in

that category (Figure 7).

3. Move up or down to make a selection.

4. Press in on the center bar

to confirm the selection and

return to the category list.

• Or, move right to play your selection

and continue browsing

the choices for this category.

• Or, move left to cancel the selection.

5. Move down the categories and repeat steps 2 through 4 to furth

er narrow your search.

6. Move right to play all tracks in the selected category.

7. When you are done searching, you can move left to return to th

ed music display.

e Stor

LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

Back Tune

FM Radio

Station

FM 103.3

Jump to preset

Using the radio

To listen to the radio, select AM or FM from your list of sources. The LIFESTYLE

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system activates, as needed, and begins play.

Figure 8

Station information display

What appears on the display

The display on your PERSONAL

music center II provides

information about the radio station and preset (Figure 8).

While listening to a station, you have several options.

In order to... Do this...

Tune to a specific station...

Tune to the next or previous preset...

Tune to higher or lower frequenc

ies...

Move right for FM tuning, then up or down t

o the station you want.

Tip up on the center bar Tip up and hold to tune more

quickl

Move right into station tuning, then tip up or down on the center bar

Tip and hold to tune more quickly.

Choose a specific preset...

Tune forward to the next strong station..

Tune backward to the next st

rong station...

Press the Presets butt

on.

Or, tip up or down on the center bar

to select the next preset.

Press . Press and hold to tune quickly and

e to stop at the next station.

releas

Press . Press and hold to tune quickly and

e to stop at the next station.

releas

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Back

Track

3 of 14

[123... ]

Back

MP3-CD

Song, Title, Artist Name

Track 9 of 127

[123... ]

LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

Playing a CD

Using radio presets

Your LIFESTYLE

system can store up to 20 AM and 20 FM

stations as radio presets. By assigning a preset number to the stations you like most, you

can get

to them quickly and easily. All of the presets can be used

in any of the expansion rooms.

To assign preset numbers:

Most simply, you can let the system assign the next available preset number to the station you have tuned in.

• Press and hold the Pr

esets butt

on until a preset number

appears on the display next to the station identity.

Or, assign a specific preset number to a station by following steps 1 thro

ugh 5:

1. Press the Preset

s button to see the list of established

presets for FM or AM.

2. Move up or down to highlight the preset you prefer.

3. Move right to select that preset number.

4. Tip up or down on the center bar

to tune in the

station you want assigned to the selected preset number.

5. Press in on the center bar

to confirm the assignment.

Make sure there is a CD in the disc tray. The player can then begin play as soon as you select CD/DVD from the source list.

What appears on the display

The display on your PERSONAL

music center II provides information about the disc and track playing. The display indicates whethe

r the disc is a regular or MP3 CD (Figure 9).

Figure 9

CD and MP3-CD displays

• Move up or down to change tracks one by one.

LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

Track

1 2 3

Erase Done[Add]

Enter number

• Press in on and hold the center bar to see the numeric

selection display, where you can choose the track directly by number (Fig

Figure 10

Numeric selection display

To select a specific track by number

When the numeric selection display appears:

• Move up or down to increase or decrease the highlighted

number.

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ure 10).

• Press in on the center bar

to confirm the digit and add

another.

• Move left to erase a number.

• Move right when you have set the number as you want it. Or, simply listen and use the PERSONAL

music center II buttons

to choose from the full range of control options.

In order to... Do this...

Pause the music... Press

Resume play from where the musi

c paused...

Stop and start again at the beginn

ing of the CD...

Scan forward through

Press .

Press and hold . Then press again.

Press and hold

the current track...

Scan backward through the curr

ent track...

Skip to the next track... Press

Press and hold .

once.

Or, tip up on the center bar

Skip to the beginning of the current track...

Skip to the beginning of the previou

s track...

Press once.

Press twice. Or, tip down on the center bar

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Back

DVD

Chapter

5 of 36

[123... ]

Back

VCD

Track

5 of 36

[123... ]

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Skip quickly forward... Tip up on the center bar

Skip quickly backward... Tip down on the center bar

Select a track by number...

See the list of other source

s...

Playing a DVD or VCD

With a DVD or VCD loaded in the disc tray of the LIFESTYLE® system in your main room, select CD/DVD from your list of source

s. This turns on the player, if it is off, and begins video play.

What appears on the display

The display on your PERSONAL mation about the DVD and indicates whether the disc is a DVD or a VCD (Figure 11).

Figure 11

DVD or VCD display

and

hold.

and hold.

Press in on the center bar

. Move up or down to change to the first d

igit of the track number. Press in to confirm the number an

e on to the next digit, etc.

d mov

Press the left arrow button to move left.

music center II provides infor-

• You can move up or down to change chapters (or tracks) one by one, or press the center bar

to see the screen that allows

you to select a chapter (track) by number.

• Or, just listen and use the PERSONAL

music center II buttons

to choose from the following control options.

In order to... Do this...

Begin play...

Press

. Repeat as needed.

(See Note above for an explanation.)

Pause the sound...

Resume sound at the

Press

. point of advanced action.

LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

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Stop and start again at the beginning

Press and hold Then press again.

of the DVD...

Skip to the next chapter (track)...

Skip to the beginning of the prev

ious chapter

(track)...

Scan forward... (silences temporarily)

Scan backward... (silences temporarily)

Select a chapter (track) by numbe

r...

Tip up on the center bar

Tip and hold to skip more than one.

Tip down on the center bar

Tip and hold to skip more chapters.

Press

Press repeatedly to increase speed.

Press and hold

Press repeatedly to increase speed.

Press and hold the center bar . Then move up or down to change a

number

and press the center bar to

confirm.

See the list of other sour

ces..

Press the left arrow button to move left.

Note: DVDs vary in their content presentation. After pressing Play for the first time, you may see a menu of multiple options. Before the main

attraction begins to play, you may need to press Play a second

or even third time.

Listening to other sources

Your LIFESTYLE® system has connection jacks for other components, like a TV, VCR, and cable or sa and operate the additional source connected using these jacks.

Each one of these components also appears in the source list of your PERSONAL list has been turned on, you can select and listen to it.

Note:

Except for a TV, the PERSONAL® music center II will not turn

components connected to your LIFESTYLE

• For a video component, use the up and down arrows your PERSONAL

Or use numeric entry as described on page 15. You can enter up to 5 digits.

• For other components, you may also be able to seek, pause, and r

esume play as you can for a CD or DVD playing on the system. However, this depends on the type and brand of the co

ted equipment.

nnec

tellite box, and can select

music center II. So, once a component in the

system on or off.

music center II to change channels.

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Back Input

Local

— See Local Device —

Station/Folder/Disc

[123... ]

LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL SOURCE

How a nearby sound source differs

Your PERSONAL® music center II is engineered for use with any

link enabled products in your expansion room.

Bose For example, speakers connected to a Bose SA-2 or SA-3 amp

fier respond to on and off commands from the PERSONAL center II, as well as muting and volume changes.

On the other hand, a Bose 3•2•1 Series II or 3•2•1 GS Series II sy

stem or a Bose Wave sion room gives you another full sound source. If an SA-3 in your expansion room has a TV or other audio component connected, that too qualifies as a local sound source.

music system connected in the expan-

li-

music

amplifier

Because this local source is within view, you can see how it r

onds to commands from the PERSONAL

esp

music center II by

observing its display panel.

Choosing and using your local source

This additional sound source is identified as Local in the list of sources on your PERSONAL

Note:

Local is not an available selection when your PERSONAL®

music center II is set for use in Room A.

To listen to your local source:

1. Press

to see the list of sources.

2. Move up or down to highlight Local and press in on the center

bar

to confirm the selection.

This turns on the nearby Bose link compatible system to the volume, play medium (radio, CD, etc.), and preset (if that applies) las

t selected.

What you ca

n do with it

If your local source has a display scr see the results of actions you take using your PERSONAL center II.

The PERSONAL

music center II display (Figure 12) offers a

generic guide to the actions you can take.

music center II display.

een, refer to this display to

music

Figure 12

Generic display for the moves you can make

LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL SOURCE

• Move up or down to scroll through local selections.

• Move right to change inputs (for audio on your local source or

connec

One example, with AM and FM radio and CD/DVD options

You can make the following choices:

• To switch from one to the other, move right. The change

appear

• To set presets in the numeric selection screen, press the center

bar

– Move up or down to increase or decrease the highlighted

number

– Press the center bar to move right for the next digit. – Move left to erase a number. – Move right when you have made all the changes.

• To begin disc play, inserting the disc may be all that is neces-

sary. Or you may need to press the play/pause button the PERSONAL depends on the disc and type of local source being used.

For other source selections

You can use the PERSONAL to make these choices:

• Select external components connected to the local system.

(Turn them on using the local source remote or the remote specific to that component.)

• Change channels or radio stations.

Using other PERSONAL

Use the other buttons as you do with the LIFESTYLE the main room, to:

• Skip forward or backward (scan is not available).

• Pause, stop, and restart disc play.

ted to it).

s on the local source display.

music center II one or more times. This

music center II arrow buttons

music center II buttons

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system in

• Adjust or mute the volume.

• Turn the local system off or on (must have Local source

cted).

sele

• Switch back to one of the sources on your LIFESTYLE

system.

For access to settings and advanced options on your local source, use the remote that came with it.

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Back Open

Setup

Name: Bedroom

Room Code: B Audio Stream: 2

Contrast: Default Backlight Bright: 100% Backlight: On

BEYOND THE BASICS

Adjustable features of the PERSONAL® music center II

You can change some factory default settings of the PERSONAL® music center II to customize it as you like.

Figure 13

Music center II features that are adjustable

Press the Set

utton near the bottom of the PERSONAL®

up b

music center II to see a list of the feature settings you can change.

To learn more about house codes, room codes, and audio

Note:

streams, refer to the sections about these features.

To change settings for a feature

1. Tip the center bar down to move down the list in

the Setup menu, and highlight the feature you want to adjust (Figure 13).

2. Press the right arrow button

setting options for the selected feature.

3. Tip the center bar

up or down to move through the

list and highlight the setting you want.

4. Press the center bar

to confirm your choice.

5. Or, if you decide no change is needed, press the left arrow

button

instead.

Following step 4 or 5 will exit the list of options and return to the featur

es list.

to move right for the

Features Possible Settings

Name Default: Bedroom.

Designates where you use this PERSONAL Choose from a list of possible rooms to label your music

center and distinguish it from any others.

music center II.

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Room Code Default: B.

Distinguishes each room (up to 15) connected to the system. Choosing A will match the setting for the LIFESTYLE

the main room. Choosing O allows the PERSONAL

older (legacy) products, such as Bose speakers, a Wave tionality.

For further information about room codes, refer to “The importance of room codes” on page 23.

Audio Stream Default: 2.

Delivers audio to the room where the PERSONAL is used and possibly to other rooms.

For further information about audio streams, refer to “Audio streams multiply your options” on page 24.

Contrast Default: Default

Visually distinguishes display te Increase or reduce the display contrast as needed.

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remote in

music center II to work with

radio, or other amplifiers, with limited func-

Acoustimass® 5 powered

music center II

xt from background.

Backlight Bright Default: 100%

Varies the amount of light on the display. Choose a lower % setting to

Backlight Default: On.

Choose Off to eliminate backlighting.

LCD Delay Default: 30 seconds.

Increase or decrease (in 10-second increments) the pause before

tup display turns off.

the Se

House Code (Change ONLY

under

certain

Default: 0. For further information about house codes, refer to “Why would

you change the house code?” on page 24.

conditions.)

Language (Change ONLY

when

situation underlined at right occurs.)

Version (not adjustable)

Default: Update Matches the display text to language selected for use on the

LIFESTYLE

If it does not, select the new language that should appear on your

PERSONAL

system. This match should occur automatically.*

music center II display.

Indicates which version of the PERSONAL software is installed cu

reduce intensity.

rrently.

music center II

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Figure 14

Room Code B setting, for one expansion room

BEYOND THE BASICS

The importance of room codes

Your PERSONAL® music center II is set at the factory for use in an expansion room, while the LIFESTYLE primary remote are set for use in the main room. The use of unique room codes lets your LIFESTYLE that come to it originate, so it can respond in the appropriate room.

With just one expansion room set up, the PERSONAL center should remain set to Room Code B, as shown (Figure 14).

However, to use more than one PERSONAL® music center II, or with other LIFESTYLE

system remotes for use in other rooms,

leaving them all set for Room B will not work.

When to change the room code

• If you have set up other expansion rooms already. There are14 room co

des in addition to Room A.

• If you prefer to use your PERSONAL room, in addition to the primary remote control, it must be set for Room A.

• For use with an SA-2 or SA-3 amplifier the PERSONAL center II must have an identical room code.

Like the PERSONAL

music center II, these Bose® link compatible amplifiers are set at the factory for Room B. If you change this

setting, because you have more than one expansion room

set up, your PERSONAL

music center II room code must

change to match it.

To learn how to choose a different room code, see “To change settings for a feature” on page 21.

system media center and

system know where commands

music

music center II in the main

music

Note:

For more room code details, refer to the operating guide that

came with your LIFESTYLE

system.

BEYOND THE BASICS

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Why would you change the house code?

Your PERSONAL® music center II is set at the factory with a house code identical to the factory setting on other LIFESTYLE and remote controls. If you have not changed the house code setting in your LIFESTYLE code in your PERSONAL

A LIFESTYLE

system radio frequency (RF) remote has a long

system, there is no need to change that

music center II.

range and the ability to penetrate walls. Therefore, the signals from a remote in one home can possibly reach and affect the operation of a LIFESTYLE

system in another. Changing the house code for the system and all the remotes used with it avoids the conflict.

To learn how to choose a different house code, see “To change settings for a feature” on page 21.

Note:

For more details on the system house code, refer to the

operating guide included with your system.

systems

Audio streams multiply your options

While the LIFESTYLE® system is playing in the main room, you can use your PERSONAL completely different choice from that same system.

The system provides this choice by employing two independent audio

streams to deliver the sound. So, while the Audio 1 stream fills the main room with spine-tingling DVD special effects, you can move to another room and switch to FM radio on the other stream.

While the PERSONAL control the Audio 2 steam, you can easily change it to Audio 1 – the

stream that delivers sound in the main room.

music center II in another room to play a

music center II is set at the factory to

For example, there may be times when you don’t want to hear what

is playing in one of your multiple expansion rooms. Without disturbing the person enjoying sound on the Audio 2 stream there, you can switch to Audio 1, which may not otherwise be in use. This option also allows people in different rooms to use the uMusic

+ system with two different presets selected.

To learn how to choose a different audio stream, see “To change settings for a feature” on page 21.

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To add more rooms of sound

Your LIFESTYLE® system is capable of supplying up to 14 expansion rooms to fill your entire

There are numerous Bose products designed specifically for use

e expansion rooms, and some older Bose products can

in thes serve this purpose as well. Products from other suppliers may also fit into your whole-house solution. For each choice your approach may differ.

Bose® link products for expansion

Bose® link-enabled products have compatibility built in, making them easy to connect to your system and ready to respond to commands from your PERSONAL

BEYOND THE BASICS

living space with Bose® sound.

music center II.

Examples Include the Bose SA-2 or SA-3 amplifie to a variety of Bose indoor and outdoor speakers. You can even use the Bose multiple amplifiers togeth

link A cable supplied with each amplifier to connect

er in a daisy chain arrangement for all

rs that connect

14 expansion rooms. For details on setting up one or more amplifiers, refer to the

owne

r’s guide provided with the amplifier.

Another example is the Bose

link 50-foot extension/expansion cable that allows you to connect a mix of amplifiers and amplified systems for sound in multiple expansion rooms. This cable connects at one end to the Bose

link jack on the LIFESTYLE® system media center, while the other end features a 4-jack connector for several amplifiers and one or more additional systems.

For the added systems, you can use a 3•2•1 Series II or 3•2•1 GS Seri

es II system or the Wave

music system.

Connecting another Bose® link system

By choosing a Wave® music system, or a 3•2•1 Series II or 3•2•1 GS Ser expansion, you gain another set of sources to play, using your PERSONAL

For either of these systems, you need to use the Bose cable to make the connection.

ies II DVD home entertainment system for

music center II.

link B

BEYOND THE BASICS

Bose® link B cable

LIFESTYLE

38 or 48 system media center

3•2•1 media center

Bose® link jack

Figure 15

Connecting another system to

the Bose on the LIFESTYLE

system media center

link jack

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Insert one end of a Bose® link B cable into the Bose® link jack on the rear panel of the additional system (Figure 15). Connect the other end directly to the Bose LIFESTYLE

system media center, or to an extension/expansion

link jack on the rear of the

cable (when adding products for more than one expansion room).

To purchase any of these Bos e® link products or cables, contact your authorized Bose dealer.

•For the Bose

• For the Bose

link B cable, ask for Part Number 273619.

link extension/expansion cable, ask for Part

Number 275475-050.

, to contact Bose directly, refer to the address list included in

carton with your system.

the

Using other products for expansion

There are other Bose products, which you may already own, that can also connect to your LIFESTYLE older, legacy product, which is not Bose you to just one expansion room where the Audio 2 stream is the only option.

How you make the connections depends on the type of product use

iderations specific to some

Cons

Some special settings and operational limitations apply to certain legac

y Bose products that pre-date Bose There may be other considerations for products from other manufacturers.

system. However, adding an

link enabled, may limit

link compatibility.

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BEYOND THE BASICS

When using a Bose® SA-1 amplifier – Use the cable that came with the amplifier and connect the cable to the Bose the LIFESTYLE you change the LIFESTYLE under Media Center) for Protocol to

Note:

Refer to your LIFESTYLE® operating guide for details on mak-

media center. Do not turn the amplifier on until

system setting (in the System menu,

Legacy

link jack on

ing System menu changes.

Be sure the PERSONAL

music center II is set for Room B, so it will work with this amplifier. Using it, you can turn the amplifier on or off, change the volume and mute or unmute the speakers.

When using LIFESTYLE

code for your Bose PERSONAL

powered speakers –

music center II for Room O.

Set the room

With Acoustimass® 5 powered speakers – Use a Bose variable speaker adapter (Part Number 278894-103) to connect to your LIFESTYLE

Set the Bose PERSONAL

system media center.

music center II in that expansion room for Room O and use it to turn these speakers on or off, change the volume and mute the speakers.

With a Wave

your Bose PERSONAL

radio or Wave® radio/CD – Set the room code for

music center II for Room O. Use the

remote that came with it to turn either of these units on or off. For a product with its own remote control – Set t

to the maximum volume you may want. Then use the Bose PERSONAL

music center II to adjust the volume as needed.

For more information on compatibility and cables, please contact Bose. Refe

r to the address list provided with your LIFESTYLE

he product

system.

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Troubleshooting

Problem What to do

Your PERSONAL music center II doesn’t work as expected

No sound

• It could be time to change batteries.

• In some buildings, you may experienc e “d ea d spots” when the PERSONAL effectively. If this happens, simply move it a foot or two and try again.

• Make sure the cord that connects the power supply to the LIFESTYLE remote antenna) is vertically oriented, stretched to it s full length, and separated from other power cords.

• Try moving the LIFESTYLE see if this provides a better response.

• You may need an antenna extender, which is described in the

• Make sure the house code setting for the PERSONAL music center II matches the house code in the primary remote. Unless you changed it, the house code setting in

both should be 0.

• Make sure the PERSONAL setting is unique to the room.

• If you are using a Bose sure:

- the room codes are the same in the amplifier and in

the PERSONAL

- the status indicator on the amplifier is lit to show it is

working.

music center II will not operate

system media center (which contains the

media center a few feet to

LIFESTYLE

installation guide.

music center II room code

SA-2 or SA-3 amplifier, make

music center II.

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Intermittent response from the LIFE

STYLE system to commands from the PERSONAL music center II

Your system turns on or off unexpectedly or other tuning ch when no buttons on the PERSONAL

ange

s occur

music center II have been pressed

Audio 1 stream doesn’t work

• It could be time to change batteries.

• Move the PERSONAL lem is caused by “dead spots” in the building.

• You may need an antenna extender, which is described

LIFESTYLE

in the

music center II to see if the prob-

installation guide.

• Check to see if someone in the main room is using the pr

y remote and is experiencing the same problem. If

imar

not, you may be experiencing a control conflict with

another nearby LIFESTYLE

system. Changing the

house code may solve the problem.

• Refer to your LIFESTYLE

operating guide for details on

when and how to change the house code. If you are using an older Bose product, which is not

•

Bose

link compatible, you may be limited to the Audio 2

stream only.

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Contacting customer service

For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose® Customer Service. See the address and phone number list included with your LIFESTYLE

system.

Limited warranty

Your PERSONAL® music center II is covered by a transferable limited warranty. See your product registration card for details. Please be s

ure to fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose. Failure to do so w warranty.

Technical information

Remote control range

80 ft (24.4 m)

Size

8¼ in. L x 1 in. H x 2½ in. W (21 cm x 3 cm x 6 cm)

Weight with batteries installed

0.7 lb (.3 kg)

ill not af

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fect your limited

Battery type

1.5V AA (IEC LR6) batteries (4)

Frequency

U.S./Canada: 27.145 MHz Euro: 40.685 MHz

RF Field Strength

Peak level: 88 dBμV/m @ 3

meters

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