Bose LIFESTYLE 28 II DVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, LIFESTYLE 18 I DVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, LIFESTYLE 18 SERIE II, LIFESTYLE 18 DVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, LIFESTYLE DVD 28 III User Manual

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read this guide

Please take the time to follow the instructions in this guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system
properly and enjoy all of its advanced features. Please save this guide for future reference.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture.

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WARNING:

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall not be placed on the apparatus. As with any electronic products, use care not to spill liquids into any part of the
system. Liquids can cause a failure and/or a fire hazard.

These CAUTION marks are located on your LIFESTYLE® media center and Acoustimass® module enclosures:

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of
uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electrical shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, as marked on the system, is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner’s guide.!

Class 1 laser product

This CD player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT according to !
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CAUTION:

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result

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in hazardous radiation exposure. The compact disc player should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.

WARNING:

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

Class B emissions limits

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

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

Additional safety information

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

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Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. 1992-1997 Dolby Lab-

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This product contains one or more programs protected under international and U.S. copyright laws as unpublished works. They are confidential and proprietary to Dolby Laborato-

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“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Cor-

poration 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.

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.

Consumers should note that not all high definition television 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 that the user switch the connection to the “standard definition” output. If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with
this model 525p DVD player, please contact our customer service center.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

SYSTEM CONTROLS

SYSTEM OPERATION

CONTROLLING EXTERNAL SOURCES

USING SYSTEM MENUS

CHANGING SOURCE SETTINGS

REFERENCE

INTRODUCTION 5

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

Clarifying some basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Types of discs you can use with this system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

Audio and video terms defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SYSTEM CONTROLS 8

Remote control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Getting strong remote control range and response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Display window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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SYSTEM OPERATION 14

Initial pointers to get you started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

To turn on your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

To turn on the TV or other external components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

To watch a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

To adjust what you hear or see . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Enjoying multiple system sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using DVD parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting, removing, or reassigning radio station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the headphone jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

CONTROLLING EXTERNAL SOURCES 21

Using your LIFESTYLE! remote with other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting the remote to control each component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

For TV control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

For cable/satellite control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

For VCR (or other video recorder) control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

For AUX control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Assigning channel control to the TV input device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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USING SYSTEM MENUS 27

Properties that you can adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

How to enter the System menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

How to make changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Video options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Media center options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Remote control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

DVD Lock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the lock to apply parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

CHANGING SOURCE SETTINGS 35

Quick adjustments as you watch or listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Where to find the list of options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

How to change the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

CD settings options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

DVD settings options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Tuner settings options (FM or AM radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

TV settings options (for VCR, CBL/SAT, and AUX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

REFERENCE 40

System maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Replacing the remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Changing remote control switch settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Setting up a second room with sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Protecting and caring for your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Contacting Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome

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.

Clarifying some basics

You may consider yourself a dedicated audiophile or someone who simply loves music.
Regardless of your level of expertise, the explanations that follow may prove helpful in under­standing some of the terms and technologies associated with the advanced audio and video
options available today.

Types of discs you can use with this system

Your system is engineered to play the disc types listed below, some of which are identified by
corresponding logos:

• Audio CDs
– including those with DTS

• CD-R, CD-RW, or CD-ROM

• MP3 CDs
– All tracks burned in a

single, closed session

– Use of ISO9660 disc format

– Each file named with an

“.mp3” extension and no
other periods

– File tags no higher than ID3

(ID3v2).

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• SACD content if it is CD­compatible

• Video CDs (VCDs)

• DVD-R, DVD+R,
DVD-RW, DVD+RW

• Video DVDs

– including those with DTS

– including those with Dolby

Digital

INTRODUCTION

• Regarding copy
protection

Music and other
content may be
protected by interna­tional and domestic
copyright laws and
may contain specific
restrictions on use
and/or reproduction.
Please respect the
rights of the artists
and other copyright
holders.

Any difficulties experienced in playing compatible CDs or DVDs may be related to the rates at
which data was recorded to the disc or to the optical characteristics of the recording device
used.

Check DVDs for region number compatibility

For a DVD disc to be compatible with a player, their respective region numbers must match.
These numbers are assigned by the geographic region where the player and disc are sold.

You can find the region number for your system on the bottom of the media center.
If you have trouble playing a DVD disc, check to see if the region number marked
on the disc label or packaging matches the region number of your system. A DVD
and media center marked for use in Region 1 should display the symbol at right.

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Audio and video terms defined

Aspect ratioA– An expression for the width of the picture relative to the height and seen when

as a rectangular TV image. For example, if the aspect ratio is 4:3 (read as 4 by 3), the shape of
that picture is 4 units wide by 3 units high. The standard TV aspect ratios are 4:3 and 16:9.

CD-R, CD-RW

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Data can be added to a CD-R once only and to a CD-RW more than once.

CD-ROM – The abbreviation for Read Only Memory (ROM) on a Compact Disc (CD), which
allows no data to be added.

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

Component video – Also called YPbPr, this video signal is split into three parts: luminance

and two color signals for considerably better resolution than can be provided by either !
composite or S-video signals. This more complex signal also requires the use of component
connection jacks, which are not available on all televisions or video components.

Composite video – The simplest of three types of video signal, which combines rather than
separates brightness (black and white) and color information. It provides the lowest resolution
of the three, but is compatible with the broadest range of televisions and other video compo­nents and requires a simple video cable connection to RCA jacks.

Dolby Digital

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accepted as an international standard. Dolby Digital is the most common means of encoding
multi-channel audio.

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– Abbreviations for Recordable (R) and ReWriteable (RW) Compact Disc (CD).

– A perceptual coding system for audio, developed by Dolby Laboratories and

– The logo representing Dolby Digital.

DTS – An abbreviation for Digital Theater Systems, a type of multi-channel surround sound
format used on certain CDs and many DVDs.

– The logo representing DTS.

DVD – An abbreviation most commonly known to mean Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile
Disc. The audio/video/data storage system is based on 12-cm optical discs.

DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW – Abbreviations for Recordable (R) and ReWriteable
(RW) Digital Video (or Versatile) Disc (DVD). Data can be added to a DVD-R or +R once only,
and to a DVD-RW or +RW more than once.

DVD-ROM – The abbreviation for Read Only Memory (ROM) on a Digital Video (or Versatile)
Disc (DVD), which allows no data to be added.

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.

DVR – An abbreviation for Digital Video Recording, sometimes used interchangeably with
PVR, for Personal Video Recording.

IR

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

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commands on an infrared light beam.

Letterbox

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bars above and below the picture.

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

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MP3

– MPEG-1 Layer III audio. This is a compressed audio format that allows the recording

of many hours of music on a single CD.

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MPEG – An abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group, the

the audio, video, and computer industries involved in setting standards for compression of
moving images.

NTSC

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video format standard used for televisions in the U.S. and other countries.

PAL

P

Europe.

Pan & scan – The technique of reframing a picture to conform to a different aspect ratio by
cropping parts of the picture. DVD-video players can use the horizontal offset encoded with
the video on certain DVDs to automatically pan and scan widescreen video to a 4:3 ratio.

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

Progressive Scan – A video format that displays all lines of the picture frame in a single pass

and refreshes the TV image 30x/sec. Not compatible with all video displays.

PVR – An abbreviation for Personal Video Recording. Sometimes used interchangeably with
DVR for Digital Video Recording but may include non-digital technology, as used in VCRs.

RF remote

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(RF) signals, which have the ability to penetrate walls, unlike the infrared (IR) signals used by
many remote controls.

RDS – A system that displays radio broadcast station and programming information. This !
feature is available on European systems only.

SACD

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storage on CD-sized discs. New Bose
of such discs, identified by the CD disc logo on the front of the disc.

– An abbreviation for National Television System Committee and the label for its !

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

– A remote control that transmits commands to a device using radio frequency

– An abbreviation for Super Audio Compact Disc, used for high-resolution digital audio

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LIFESTYLE® systems play the CD-compatible portion

!ommittee of experts from

SCART – A type of jack commonly found on consumer electronics products manufactured
for use in Western Europe.

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 used as a source for a second-generation recording.

Screen ratio – The dimensions of the video display on a television, which can vary from !
4:3 standard to 16:9 widescreen. Also called “letterbox,” widescreen display leaves a black
band above and below the picture on traditional TVs. This does not occur on widescreen TVs.

Subtitles – Text that appears at the bottom of the screen during video playback, and which
may differ from the language of the on-screen dialog.

S-video – Also called Y/C. A video signal that separates the brightness (black and white) and
the color information. S-video provides significantly higher resolution than composite video,
but not as high as from component. This type of connection is compatible with many televi­sions and other video components, and requires use of an S-video cable.

Te le t ex t – An information retrieval service provided by television broadcast companies in

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Europe and some other countries, not including the U.S.

Video CD

V

Videostage

sound performance from varied media – VHS tapes, stereo CDs, even mono TV programs.

YPbPr – A component analog video signal containing one luminance and two chrominance

Y

components. Also referred to as YUV or Y, B-Y, R-Y.

– A Compact Disc (CD) that contains a video component.

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SYSTEM CONTROLS

Remote control buttons

SYSTEM CONTROLS

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The advanced radio frequency (RF) remote control provided with this system works from
almost anywhere inside your home, with no need to aim it in the direction of the system.

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Turns the system on and off. Selects the last used source.

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

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Mutes or unmutes the volume in the current room.

Selects the built-in CD/DVD disc player as source. Turns the system on if it was off.!

Selects the built-in FM/AM radio tuner set to the station last selected. Switches
between FM and AM when the radio is on. Turns the system on if it was off.

Selects an AUX source connected to the media center. Turns the system on if !
it was off.

TV – Selects the TV connected to the media center as source. !

Turns the system on if it was off.

Input – Selects different video inputs on the TV (when the remote has been set
to do so). Enables you to select the input that connects the media center to
the TV.

On/Off – Turns the TV on and off, if the remote is set to control your TV.

!

CBL-SAT – Selects a cable box or satellite receiver connected to the media center

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as the sound source. Turns the system on if it was off.

On/Off – Turns your cable or satellite box on and off, if the remote is set to control it.

VCR – Selects the VCR connected to the media center as the sound source. !

Turns the system on if it was off.
On/Off – Turns your VCR on and off, if the remote is set to control it.

Note:

turn these devices on or off. For details, refer to “Using your LIFESTYLE
components” on page 21.

You may set the LIFESTYLE® remote to control your TV, cable or satellite box, or VCR and

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Below this button on your remote, there is one of two symbols. !
Depending on which symbol (a or b, left) appears on your remote, the !
following applies:

a

When a video source is selected, changes between a 4:3 screen display
ratio and 16:9 widescreen display. This requires a TV that provides that
function. Your remote must also be set up to control the TV.

or

b

When the TV is selected as source, enters the Teletext mode. !
Works in conjunction with colored FastText buttons on the remote.

Note:

For instructions on how to switch functionality of your remote from screen ratio

to Teletext capabilities (or the reverse), refer to “Remote control options” on page 31.

!

Enters or exits the Settings menu for the current source.!
!

! Enters or exits the System menu.!

!

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

Enters the main menu of your cable or satellite box, VCR, or DVR !
(a digital video recorder) or another video recording device, if the remote
is set to control it.!

SYSTEM CONTROLS

!

Displays an electronic program guide (if your TV, cable, satellite box or
VCR/DVR provides this feature) when the remote is set up to control such
components.

! Exits the Settings and System menus.

Exits on-screen menus for TV, cable, satellite box, or VCR/DVR !
(if the remote is set up to control such components).

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

Confirms the selection of a menu item.

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

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SYSTEM CONTROLS

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Skips backward or forward to the next TV, cable, or satellite channel, CD
track, or DVD chapter.

Raises or lowers the volume of the current source. !
Pressing

+

raises the volume and unmutes the source playing (if muted) in
the current room only. !
Pressing

–

lowers the volume.

! Stops music (except FM/AM) or video play.

For DVDs and VCDs only, the system bookmarks where the disc stopped,
so you can resume play there. Pressing again clears the bookmark.

Pauses music (except FM/AM) or video play.

Starts music (except FM/AM) or video play.

Moves backward or forward in video. Displays a control bar to adjust the
speed of this movement.

Moves to the previous or next CD track, or strong radio station.
When pressed and held, scans backward or forward through the current

CD or MP3 disc.

Randomly plays music from a CD. Pressing again cancels this style !
of play.

Moves back a few seconds in your DVR (or other digital video recorder) if
the LIFESTYLE

®

remote is set up for this control.

Repeats the current music selection on a CD. Pressing again cancels this
style of play.

Moves ahead a few seconds in your DVR (or other digital video recorder) if
the LIFESTYLE

®

remote is set up for this control.

Selects the radio station preset, DVD chapter, CD track, or TV channel that
corresponds to the numbers pressed.

Skips to the channel last selected on TV, cable, satellite box, or VCR/DVR
(if applicable) when the remote is set up to control your components.!

Displays or exits the TV, cable, satellite box, or VCR/DVR information on
the TV screen, if the remote is set up to control your components.

During MP3 play, removes or restores track information on the media !
center display.

Moves to the previous (arrow down) or next (arrow up) page in some cable
and satellite on-screen menus and guides.

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a. If your remote features the

In VCR source (or AUX, if a recorder-type device is connected to that input), !

activates the record function. Not available on remotes set to control Teletext.

In Cable source, makes the A selection from a list of options.!

In Cable source, makes the B selection from a list of options.!

In Cable source, makes the C selection from a list of options.!

b. If your remote features the
as follows:

In Teletext mode, selects the content labeled red.!

In Teletext mode, selects the screen content labeled green.!

In Teletext mode, selects the screen content labeled yellow.!

In Teletext mode, selects the screen content labeled blue.

Note: To switch your remote from a. functionality to b. (described above), refer to “Remote
control options” on page 31

button, the four buttons at the bottom function as follows:

button, the four colored buttons at the bottom function

and locate the “Selecting a Remote Control version” option.

SYSTEM CONTROLS

Getting strong remote control range and response

The cord that connects the power supply to the media center contains an antenna for your
RF remote. For good range, it is VERY important that you extend this cord to its full length
and keep it away from other system cables. P!"#$%&'()*'+,-*.'/0++!1',%'()*'2!,,.3'-*!!'4*!,-'

()*'5*6$"'#*%(*.3'+0(/'()*'#,.6'$%'"'7*.($#"!',.$*%("($,%3'-)$#)'$/',+($5058

Note:

the TV as is practical improves remote range.

If your system does not respond when you press a button on the remote, it could be time to
change the batteries. For information on the type of batteries to use and how to change them,
refer to “Replacing the remote control batteries” on page 40.

In some buildings, there may be “dead spots” where remote control signals are not effective.
If this happens, move the remote a foot or two and try again. Also make sure the cord that
connects the power supply to the media center (and contains the remote antenna) is
stretched to its full length and is separated from other power cords. If this does not help,
move the media center a few feet to see if a new location provides better response.

If the batteries are not dead and your efforts to avoid dead spots are in vain, you may need an
antenna extender. To contact Bose for more information, or to order the extender, refer to the
address list included with the system.

Also, when using a plasma screen TV, keeping the media center power supply as far from

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Media center

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The disc tray and system controls are located under the front panel door of the media center.
To the right of the system controls is the display window (Figure 1).

SYSTEM CONTROLS

Figure 1

Front view of the media
center

On/Off Source Volume

All Off

Open/Close

Enter

Erase

Store

CAUTION:

Pressing the Open/Close button on the media center is the best way to open and

retract the disc tray. DO NOT press on the tray to make it retract or exert pressure on the front of
the tray while it is moving. Doing so can cause the disc player to malfunction.

An IR (infrared) signal emitter, located under the disc tray, enables you to control other !
components using the LIFESTYLE

®

remote. Avoid blocking this emitter, so its signal will have

a clear path to other components or reflective surfaces in the room.

Front panel door – lifts up

Disc tray

Controls

Display window

Headphone jack

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IR emitter

Controls

Four of the media center control panel buttons provide similar control to buttons on the
remote control. The other five offer unique functionality.

On/Of f

All Off

!

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

!

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

!

Opens/closes the disc tray.

Source

Enter

Erase

Volume

Store

!

Selects the next available sound source in sequence.

!

Initiates DVD play when that option is selected from DVD menu options that
appear on the TV screen.

In combination with the Store button, advances through and selects system !
settings on the media center display.

Removes a radio station from the assigned preset number.

!

Raises the volume of the system and unmutes the speakers (if they are muted).

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

!

When the system is off, resets the remote control house code.
In combination with the Enter button, advances through and selects system !

settings on the media center display.

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Figure 2

Sample of information that
appears on the media
center display

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Display window

The media center display window indicates the state of the system, including which source is
playing, program details, and what option, if any, is selected (Figure 2).

CD 0 : 2 2 !
T R A C K 6 / 1 0

!

When Settings menu items or messages appear in the display, they may scroll to reveal!
information that does not fit in the two lines available.

Light indicators

SYSTEM CONTROLS

Figure 3

Sleep indicator for
automatic system
shutdown setting

Sleep

Settings

Shuffle

Repeat

Disc

Track

Shows when the system is set to shut down automatically.

Shows when the source Settings menu is selected.

Shows when tracks from a CD are playing in random order.

Shows when the track playing is set to play again.

Shows when a selected action applies to the tracks on a disc.

Shows when a selected action applies to one track only.

Lights briefly when a remote control command is received.

C E N T E R C H A N N E L : + 4

S L E E P T I M E R : O N

Sleep

Component system setup using the display

The media center display provides access to the System settings required to activate a !
component video connection between the TV and media center and to select progressive
scan.

Note:

to your Installation Guide.

When activation is completed, you will see the proper results, assuming:

For detailed instructions on how to activate this feature in your LIFESTYLE® system, refer

• Your TV supports this feature and is set for it, according to instructions in the owner’s guide !
provided by the TV manufacturer.

• Your TV and media center are properly connected using the supplied component video
adapter.

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SYSTEM OPERATION

Initial pointers to get you started

Scanning the following tips may prove worthwhile before using your system.

Note: For information on how to set the remote to operate other components, refer to “Using
your LIFESTYLE

To turn on your system

SYSTEM OPERATION

• Press the

• Or, press the media center On/Off control.

• Or, press the
This turns on the system and selects the source at the same time.

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

To turn on the TV or other external components

1. Turn on the system.

2. Press the remote control button for the source you want.

3. Turn on the source, as needed.

You can use your LIFESTYLE
operate the TV and other components.

On/Off

!

remote with other components” on page 21.

button on the remote control.

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

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, or

AUX

remote button.

remote to control the above functions as soon as you set it to

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To watch a DVD

Your installation choices may require additional activation settings, as indicated below.

• Getting an image to appear on the TV screen:

! Be sure to select the proper video input on your TV (consistent with the video input that

the media center connects to on the back of the TV). Use the LIFESTYLE
control

If you have a TV that supports component or progressive scan

The tips below apply only if you have made a component connection between the media
center and your TV.

• Using the component video connection option:

! If you have a component video connection between the TV and the media center,

be sure to make that selection on the display of the media center (see Note below).
Otherwise, you may see nothing on your screen when you select DVD as the source.

• Using the progressive scan capability of your TV:

! Make sure there is a component video connection between the TV and the media

center.

! Be sure to make the Progressive selection on the media center (see Note below).

Otherwise, you may see nothing on your screen when you select DVD as the source.

! For other video components connected to the media center, make sure the component

is also connected using a component video adapter.

Note: For information on selecting component video on the media center (required for use of
progressive scan as well), refer to “Higher-quality connections to consider” in your Installation

Guide.

Input

button (just below the TVsource button).

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To adjust what you hear or see

• To correct sound problems (unexpected boominess, harshness, thinness, or reverberation)
take time to run the ADAPTiQ

Note:

Refer to “Making sure the sound is as good as it gets” in the Installation Guide.

• For lasting adjustment to system operation (for audio, video, media center, remote control,
or DVD lock), use the System menus. For details on the changes you can make, refer to
“Properties that you can adjust” on page 27.

• For temporary adjustments to the particular source playing (like the number of speakers
engaged or the turn-off timer setting), use the on-screen Settings menus. For details on the
changes you can make, refer to “Quick adjustments as you watch or listen” on page 35.

Instructions for selecting and playing the other system sources refer to buttons on the !
LIFESTYLE

®

remote control unless otherwise specified.

Enjoying multiple system sources

Once it is set to control other components connected to the system, your LIFESTYLE
remote serves as a universal control for those components, as well as for system sources.

Note: For information on how to set the remote to operate other components, refer to “Using
your LIFESTYLE

!

remote with other components” on page 21.

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audio calibration program, if you have not done so.

SYSTEM OPERATION

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Playing a DVD

1. Turn on your TV.

CD/DVD

2. Press

3. On the media center, lift the door and press the Open/Close button to expose the !
disc tray.

4. Insert a DVD into the tray (label side up). Be sure the DVD is clean. If not, refer to!
“Protecting and caring for your system” on page 43.

5. On the media center, press the Open/Close button again to retract the disc tray.

6. Press

You may need to press
ture is just one of several on-screen selections offered.

Note:

Not all DVDs offer the same features. You can choose subtitles only if the disc provides

subtitle information.

Your remote control options

When you want to: Press:

Pause a DVD movie…

Resume play…

Stop a DVD movie…

to select the DVD player. If the system is off, this will turn it on.

Play

to begin DVD play.

Play

more than once. On most DVDs, the option to play the main fea-

.

again, or .

.

Then
Or, twice to stop and reset.
Then

to resume play where the movie stopped.

to restart at the beginning of the DVD.

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