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LIFESTYLE 18 Series II LIFESTYLE 28 Series II DVD Home Entertainment Systems
Operating Guide
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Safety Information
English
Please read this owner’s guide
Please take the time to foll ow this guide carefu lly . It will help you set up and operate your system pr operly and enjoy
all of its advanc ed features. Save both the Installation Guide an d the Operation Guide for future referen ce.
WARN IN G: T o reduce the risk of fire o r electric shock, do not expose t he system to rain or moist ure.
WAR NI N G: This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall not be placed on the apparatu s. As with any electronic products, u se care not to spill liquids in any part of the sys-
tem. Liquids can cause a failure and/or a fir e hazard.
The CAUTION marks shown here are locat ed on the bottom of your LIFESTYLE
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DVD home entertainment sy stem
media center and on the r ear panel of the Acoustimass
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module:
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, withi n an equilateral triangle, alerts the user to the pr esence of
uninsulated danger ous voltage within the sy stem enclosure that may b e of sufficient magn itude to consti-
tute a risk of electric sh ock.
The exclamation poi nt within an equilate ral triangle alert s the user to the pr esence of important op erating
and maintenance instructions in this owner’s guide.
CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performan ce of procedures othe r than those specified herein may result
in hazardous radiation ex posure. The compact disc playe r should not be adjusted or repa ired by anyone except properl y
qualified servi ce personnel.
CAUTION: No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.
Class 1 laser produ ct
The DVD player contained within th e media center is classified as a CLA SS 1 LASER PRODUCT
according to EN 60825-1:1994 + A11. The CLASS 1 LAS ER PRODUCT label is located on the
bottom of the media center .
Class B emissions limits
This Class B digita l apparatus meets al l requirements of the Canadian In terference-Causing
Equipment Regulations.
Batteries
Please dispose of used batteries properly , following any local regulations. Do not incinerate.
Additional safety information
See the additional i nstructions on the Important Safety Instructions sheet enclosed in the shipping carton.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT
LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APP ARAT
Batteries
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Manufactured unde r license from Do lby Laboratorie s. “Dolby” and t he double-D symb ol are trademarks of Dolby Labor atories. Confidential Unpub-
lished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
This product contai ns one or more programs p rotected under inter national and U.S. copy right laws as unpublish ed works. They are co nfidential and
proprietary to Dolby Laboratories. Their reproduction or disclosure, in whole or in part, or the production of derivati ve works therefrom without the
express permission of Dolby Laboratories is prohibited. Copyright 1992-1996 by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights re served.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surr ound” are registered trad emarks of Digital Theater Sy stems, Inc.
MPEG Layer-3 audio compre ssion technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia.
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Contents
Where to find...
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Types of discs you can play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Check for region number compa tibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Glossary of audio terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Capabilities and Contr ols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
If the remote does not work a s you expect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Activating component or pr ogressive scan conne ctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Making it all work togethe r smoothly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
To turn on other componen ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
To watch video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
To adjust what you see or hear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Loading and playing a D VD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Loading and playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Changing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting a station preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the headphone ja ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To set the timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Controlling External Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using your LIFESTYLE
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remote with other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
For TV control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
For cable/satellite contr ol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
For VCR (or DVR) control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
For AUX control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Designating one video tune r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Changing Source Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4
Making adjustments to a pa rticular source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
How to see your options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4
How to change the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tuner setting option s (FM or AM radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
CD setting options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
DVD setting options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
TV setting options (for VCR, CBL-SAT, and Aux) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
This product incorporates copyright protection technology t hat is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellect ual property r ights
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 engineering or disassembly is
prohibited .
Consumers should note that not all high definition tele vision sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture .
In case of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended tha t the user switch the connection to the “standard definition” output. If there are
questions regarding our TV set compatibility with th is model 525p DVD player , please contact our customer service center .
This product incorporates copyright protected technology and other inte llectual property rights owned by Cirrus Logic, Inc. and subject to the copyright pro-
tection of the U.S. as well a s other licensing restrictions and protections. Use of this copyright protected technol ogy is limited solely to use with the Cirrus
Logic integrated circuits incorporated in this product. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Designed with UEI T echnology™ Under License fr om Universal Electronics Inc. © UEI 2000-2002.
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Contents
English
Using System Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Making system adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
How to see the System menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
How to make changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Video options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Media center options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Remote control opitons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
DVD lock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Applying parental contr ol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Remote control maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Replacing the remote cont rol batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Changing house code setti ngs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting up a second room with sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Bose
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link: the key to assur ed compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Taking care of your LIFESTYLE
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system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
Contacting customer se rvice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Introduction
We l c o m e
Thank you for purchasing a Bose
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LIFESTYLE
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DVD home entertainment system. Through
proprietary Bose technologies and innovative LIFESTY LE
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systems design, this elegant and
easy-to-use system delivers superior performanc e for both music and video programming.
T ypes of discs you can play
The system can play the foll owing types of discs havi ng the correspondi ng logos:
•V i d e o D V D s
• DVD-Rs or DVD-R/Ws
• Video CDs (VCDs)
•A u d i o C D s
•C D - R s o r C D - R / W s
•M P 3 C D s
that meet the following crit eria:
All tracks are burned in a si ngle, closed session an d in ISO9660 disc format. Each fi le name
has an “.mp3” e xtension and no ot her periods. T he file tag is n o higher than I D3 (ID3v2).
Check for region number compatibility
For any DVD player and DV D disc to be compatibl e, their region n umbers must match.
These numbers are ass igned accordi ng to where the player an d disc are sold.
Check the region number on the bottom of the media center in cluded with your
system. Then be sur e to choose only DVD dis cs that show the same re gion
number on the disc label or packaging. Fo r example, a Region 1 DVD and
correspondin g player should displa y the mark shown on the right .
Glossary of audio terms
Aspect ratio – The sh ape of the recta ngular picture i n a TV set expr essed as the width of t he
picture re lative to the height. For ex ample, if a TV picture ha s an aspect ratio of 4:3 (re ad as 4
by 3), the shape of th at picture is 4 units wide by 3 units high. The two stand ard TV aspect
ratios are 4:3 and 16:9.
Chapter – A main division of contents in a DVD title.
Component video – A vide o signal split int o three parts: l uminance and two color s ignals
(marked as YPbPr) . It provides the hi ghest resolution vi deo, but cannot be processed by all
television sets.
Composite video – A video s ignal in which the brig htness (black and whi te) and color infor-
mation are co mbined. Co mpatible w ith most tel evisions a nd other vid eo compon ents, com-
posite video cables use RCA jacks.
Dolby Digital – A per ceptual codin g system for audio, developed by Dolby Laboratories and
accepted as an in ternational standar d. Dolby Digita l is the most common mea ns of encoding
multi-channel au dio.
– The logo repr esenting Dolb y Digital.
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DTS – An abbreviati on for Digita l Theater Sy stems, a type o f multi-cha nnel surround soun d
format used on certain CDs an d many DVDs.
– The logo r epresenting D igital Theater Sys tems.
DVD – An abbrev iation most commonly kn own to mean Digital V ideo Disc or Di gital V ersatile
Disc. The audio/vi deo/data storage syst em is based on 12-cm optic al discs.
DVD video – A standard for sto ring and reproduci ng audio and v ideo on DVD -ROM discs,
based on MPEG video, Dolby Digital audio, and ot her proprietary da ta formats.
IR – An abbreviation for infrar ed. Pertains to the typ e of remote that sends/r eceives com-
mands on an inf rared light be am.
Letterbox – A video format which has an aspect ratio wider than 4:3 and is shown with blac k
bars above and below t he TV picture.
MP3 – MPEG-1 Layer III audio. This is a compressed audio f ormat that allows the rec ording
of many hours of mu sic on a single CD.
NTSC – An abbreviatio n for National T elevision System Committee and a labe l for the video
format standar d established b y the committee for tele visions used in th e US and other
countries.
PA L – An acronym for the Phase Alternate Line v ideo format used extensively in Weste rn
Europe.
Pan & Scan – The technique of r eframing a picture t o conform to a differ ent aspect ratio by
cropping parts of the picture. DVD v ideo players can use the horizon tal offset encoded with
the video on certai n DVDs to automaticall y pan and scan widescr een video to a 4:3 rat io.
PCM – An abbreviation for Pulse Cod e Modulation. A common form of digit al audio signal.
Progressive Scan – A video format which dis plays all lines of t he picture frame in a single
pass, and refr eshes the image sixty t imes a second. This format i s not compatible with all
video display s.
RDS – A system that display s radio broadcast st ation and programmin g information. This
feature is avai lable on European sys tems only .
SACD – An abbr eviation for Super Aud io Compact Disc and a music f ormat for CD audio and
high-resolu tion digital audio stor ed on a CD-sized dis c. The new Bose
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LIFESTYLE
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systems
(with which thi s guide is includ ed) play the CD-co mpatible portion of s uch discs, iden tified by
the CD disc logo on the fr ont of the disc.
SCMS – A system for preve nting second-generat ion digital copies of copyrighted audio
material. A digital recorder e quipped with SCMS will record di gitally from an other source , but
that recor ding cannot then be use d as a source for a secon d-generation r ecording.
S-video – Also called Y/C. A video sig nal that keeps the brig htness and color inf ormation
separate, and is significantly better than co mposite video. R equires the use of an S-video
cable and is compati ble with many televis ions and other vide o components.
Videostage
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5 – Bose
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proprietary Videostag e 5 decoding ci rcuitry gives you a five-channel
surround sound ex perience from everyt hing you listen to – VHS tapes, st ereo CDs, even
mono TV programs.
YPbPr – An analog video signal containin g one luminance and two chr ominance compo-
nents. Also refer red to as YUV or Y , B-Y , R-Y or a component connecti on.
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Capabilitie s and Control s
The remote control
The advanced radio-fr equency remote con trol provi ded with the LIFESTYLE
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system works
from almost anywhere inside you r home. Simply press any button. T here is no need to aim
the remote at the medi a center .
Power and mute
Source and input selection
*Y ou can choose to set the LIFESTYLE
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remote to control your T V , cable or satellite box, or
VCR so it will turn those devices on or of f. T o do that, refer to “Using your LIFESTYLE
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remo te
with other components” on page 18. Until then, however , simply turn on the TV or co mponent
using its power butto n or remote control.
T urns the system on and o ff. Selects the s ource last use d.
Mutes the volume for al l connected speakers (ma in and in other rooms ).
Mutes or unmutes the volume in the cur rent room .
T urns the system on and s elects the built -in disc player as s ource.
T urns the system on and sele cts the built-in FM/AM radio tuner set to the sta tion
last selecte d. Switches b etween FM and AM when the ra dio is on.
T urns the system on and sele cts an AUX source connected to the media center .
T urns the system on and select s the TV connected to the medi a center as
source.
When the remote has been set to do so*, turns the TV on and off.
When the remote has been set to do so, scrolls the TV inputs to selec t one.
The input that conn ects to the media center is one choice.
T urns the system on and s elects a cable box or satellite recei ver connected to th e
media center .
When the remot e has been set to do so*, turns your cable or satelli te box on and off.
T urns your system on and se lects the VCR connected to t he media center as the
sound source.
When the rem ote has been set to do so*, t urns your VCR on and o ff.
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Capabilities and Controls
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Menu and program selection
Enters or exits the Settings menu for the current sour ce.
Enters or exits the Syste m menu.
Enters or exits the menu of the DVD di sc that is currently load ed.
Enters the main menu of a cab le or satellite bo x.
Displays an electr onic TV listings guid e (if the TV , cable, or satellite pr o-
vides that option).
Exits the Settings and System menu s.
Exits electron ic TV listings.
T une the FM/AM radio up or d own to the next frequency.
Selects the previ ous or next item in a menu list .
Enters submenus or confirms th e selection of a menu item.
Move up, down, left, o r right in a menu or screen.
Seek backward or forwar d to the next stro ng radio station.
Skip to the next or previous TV c hannel, CD track, DVD chapter , or radio
preset.
Raise or lower the volume of the cur rent source.
Pressing + unmutes the current sour ce in the current room only ,
if it was muted.
Pressing – lowe rs the volume.
Select a DVD chapter , CD track, radio station p reset, or TV channel that
corresponds to th e numbers press ed. Use to make changes to so me
items in the System and Settings menus, when numbers apply .
Skips to the previou s TV channel.*
Displays or exits the c able or satellite in formation window , if available.
Pressing and hol ding this button (un til the change is appar ent), removes
or restores auido track information on t he media center display .
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Capabilitie s and Control s
English
Play options
Note: All of the buttons shown below, except Shuffle and Repeat , can be used with your VCR or
DVR after the remote has been set to control it.
If the remote does not work as you expect
If your system does not r espond when you pr ess a button on the r emote, it could be time t o
change batteries. For infor mation on the type of batteri es to use and how to change them,
refer to “T roubleshooti ng” on page 41.
In some buildings, yo u may experience “d ead spots” where th e remote contr ol will not
operate effective ly . If this happens, move the remote a foot or two and try again. Also make
sure the cor d that connects the powe r supply to the media cen ter (and contains the r emote
antenna) is str etched to its full length. If these efforts do no t work, move the media center a
few feet to a location wh ere it pro vides a better res ponse.
If the batteries are fine and th e suggestions concerning “d ead spots” above do not work, you
may need an antenna extender . T o contact Bose
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customer service to r equest one, refer to
the address li st included with the sy stem.
Stops the disc player .
Note: For DVDs and VCDs only , the system remembers the po int where the disc was
stopped. Pressing again clears that memory.
Pauses the disc player .
Starts the disc pla yer .
Skip back or forward t o the start of a track or chapter .
Or , when pressed and held, scans back or forward thr ough the
current CD or MP3 disc , or adjusts the speed of the scan.
Plays CD tracks in random or der . Press
Shuffle
again to cancel this mode.
Repeats a whole CD or track, DVD chapter , or DVD title. Press
Repeat
again
to cancel the repeat mod e.
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Capabilities and Controls
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The media center
The CD/DVD tray and system co ntrols are lo cated under the fr ont panel door of the media
center . T o the right of that is the displ ay window (Figure 1).
An IR signal emitter , located under the CD/DVD tray , enables you to control other compo-
nents using the LIFESTYLE
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remote. Avoid blocking the emitter , so its signal will have a clear
path to other components or r eflective surfac es in the room.
Figure 1
Front view of the media
center
Controls
The nine control but tons work as descri bed below.
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Front panel door – lifts up
Controls
Disc tray
Display window
Headphone jack
IR emitter
On/Off Source Volume
Enter
Erase
Store
All Off
Open/Close
T urns the system on or of f in the main room only . Selects the source last us ed
when it turns the system on.
T urns off the syst em and all connected speakers (in all rooms).
Opens/closes the di sc tray .
Steps throug h the available sour ce selectio ns.
Begins DVD play when tha t option appears selected on s creen.
Works with the Store button to scan through the system s ettings options on the
media center display .
Removes a radio station pr eset.
Raises the vo lume of the sy stem and unmut es the speake rs (if they w ere muted).
Lowers the volume of the syst em but does not unmute the sour ce.
Copies the tracks fr om an audio CD to the internal har d drive on the LIFESTYLE
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38 and 48 syste ms only.
When the system is off, resets the remot e control house code.
Works with the Enter button to scan through the system settings op tions on the
media center display .
On/Of f
All Off
Open/Close
Source
Enter
Erase
Volume
Store
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Capabilitie s and Control s
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Display window
The media center display win dow indicates the state of t he system, including what s ource is
playing, details of that program, and wh at option, if any , is selected (Figure 2).
When Settings menu items or messa ges appear in the display , they may scroll to reveal
information that do es not fit in the two lin es available.
Figure 2
Sample of information that
appears on the media
center display
Light indicators
Activating component or progressive scan connections
If you have used a comp onent video connection b etween the media center and the TV , you
need to activate se ttings for the connecti on, as explained b elow.
With the media center turned of f, use the contro ls on its front panel t o follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the Enter butto n on the media center .
2. Whi le holding the Enter b utton down, press the Store button.
Selections will appear on t he media center display each time you press Stor e.
Move up and down using the V olume up and down buttons on the media cen ter console.
3. Whe n Vide o appears as the selection on the display , release the Store and Enter butt ons.
4. Us e the Volume up and down buttons to scroll through the Vi de o options.
5. Stop scrolling at the proper selection.
• For a component connection only , select:
-NTSC COMPONENT (in North America)
-P AL COMPONENT (outside North America)
• For a component connection an d progressi ve scan, select NTSC PROGRESSIVE.
Note: The system does not support PAL progressive video.
6. With the proper selection made, p ress Enter to conf irm the selection and l eave the Vide o
options.
The system is now ready to deli ver the DVD vi deo signal you prefer .
Shuffle
Shows when a CD, MP3 disc, or contents of an MP3 folder are playing in ran dom order.
Repeat
Shows when the track or disc play ing is set to repeat.
Disc
Shows when a disc in the CD/DVD tray is playing.
T rack
Shows when a track is playing.
Storing
Shows when CD tracks are being copied t o storage on LIFESTYLE
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38 or 48 systems
only.
Lights briefly when a remote co ntrol command is received.
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System Operation
Making it all wor k together smoot hly
By pressing any so urce button on the LIFESTYL E
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remote control , you can turn on the sys-
tem and select that sour ce at the same time. Or , press the
On/Off
button on the remote control
or on the media cente r control pane l. This turns the system on to the source that was last
used.
T o use the system with your TV a nd other components, review the r eminders below . They are
provided to he lp ensure that it all works together smooth ly .
Note: For informatio n on how to set the remote to operate other components, refer to “U sing
your LIFESTYLE
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remote wit h other co mponents” on page 18.
T o turn on other components
Y ou need to:
1.T ur n on the system.
2. Select the source.
3. T urn the source on (if it is an external component).
Y ou can use your LI FESTYLE
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remote contro l to do all of that, on ce you have set it to ope rate
the TV and other com ponents .
T o watch video
Y our installation choices may r equire some act ivation settings, as indicated below .
• Getting the image to the TV sc reen:
– Be sure to select th e proper Video input on y our TV (consiste nt with the vide o input that
the media center connects t o on the back of the TV). Use the
TV Input
button on the
LIFESTYLE
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remo te co ntro l.
• Using the component vi deo connection option:
– If you have a compone nt video connectio n between the TV and the media center , be
sure to make that selec tion on the displa y of the media cente r . Until you do, you may
see nothing on your scr een when you select DVD as the sour ce.
• Using the pr ogressive sca n capability of yo ur TV :
– Make sure ther e is a component vi deo connection betwe en the TV and the media
center .
– Be sure to make the Pr ogressive s election on the display of the media center . Until you
do, you may see nothing on your screen when you select DVD as the source.
– For other video componen ts connected to the medi a center , make sure the component
is also connected u sing a component vi deo adapter .
Note: For information on selecting c omponent video or prog ressive scan on the media ce nter ,
refer to “Activating co mponent or progressive sca n connections” on page 11.
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General System Op eration
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T o adjust what you see or hear
• For changes to a particu lar source:
– Press the
Settings
button on the LIFESTYLE
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remot e con trol .
– T o see your choices on the TV , be sure you h ave the TV on and its V ideo input is set for
the media center .
– For details on the ch anges you can make, r efer to “Making adju stments to a particu lar
source” on pa ge 24.
– For changes to system opera tion:
– Press the
System
button on the LIFESTYLE
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remo te co ntro l.
– Be sure you have the TV on and its Video inpu t is set for the media center .
– For details on the change s you can make, refer to “Making system adjustmen ts” on
page 29.
Loading and playing a DVD
The symbols below repr esent buttons on the LIFESTYLE
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remote co ntrol unl ess otherwise
indicated.
1. Turn on your tel evision.
2. Press to select the DVD play er . If the system is of f, this will also t urn it on.
3. Li ft up the media cente r front door and press on its control pane l.
4. Insert a DVD into the tray (labe l side up).
5. Press again to close the disc tray .
6. Press t o begin play.
Y ou may need to press the play button more than once. Most DVD vide os present on-scr een
selections befor e the movie begins.
Note: Not all DVDs offer the same featu res. For example, you c an choose to display subt itles
while watching a movie on ly if that disc provides su btitle information.
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Control options
Note: For informatio n on the quick adjustments you can m ake to DVD settings refer to
“DVD setting options” on pa ge 27. Instructions on how to enter th e menu to make those changes
are available in “How to see your options” on page 2 4.
Using parental controls
The parental contr ol feature of yo ur LIFESTYLE
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system allows you to r estrict access to
DVD movies with ratings you fi nd inappropriate for memb ers of your family .
Before you can use th is feature, you cho ose a password and a le vel of restrictio n in the
System menu. T o learn more about parental contr ols refer to “” o n page 34.
Note: Refer to T r oubleshooting if you ha ve trouble with a password.
Loading and playing a CD
The symbols below repr esent buttons on the LIFESTYLE
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remote co ntrol unl ess otherwise
indicated.
Press to select the CD playe r and begin playing th e CD loaded in the disc tray . This
also turns the sy stem on if it i s off.
To l o a d a d i s c :
1. Li ft up the media cente r front door and press on its control pane l.
2. In sert the audi o CD into the tray.
3. Press to close the disc tray . Play begins automatically .
If you want to: Do this:
Pause a DVD movie … Press .
Resume play … Press again or .
Stop a DVD movie … Press once. Th en press to continue playin g
from where t he movie stopped.
Or , press twice to stop and r eset. Then pre ss
to restart at the beginni ng of the DVD.
Skip to the nex t chapter … Press up.
Skip to the previous chapter … Press down twice.
Repeat a chapter … Press while the chapter you want to repeat pl ays.
Search backwar d or forward … Press and hold .
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