Bose LIFESTYLE DVD 38 III, LIFESTYLE 48 I DVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, LIFESTYLE 48 III DVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, LIFESTYLE 38 III DVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, LIFESTYLE 38 I DVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM User Manual
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.
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.
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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.
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CAUTION:
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result
in hazardous radiation exposure. The compact disc player should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.
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.
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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.
Introducing the uMusicTM intelligent playback system
One innovative feature of your new home entertainment system – a revolutionary advancement unique to this Bose product – is the uMusic
You may have seen a demonstration and know how this new approach to storing and !
enjoying your own CDs adds listening pleasure with so little effort.
For a detailed explanation
If you have never seen or heard how this new feature works, we suggest you take a few !
minutes now to review “Presenting a New Way to Play” on page 48. With that insight, you !
can better explore and exploit all this system has to offer. Or, you may refer to the small,
color-coded uMusic
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:
TM
intelligent playback system.
TM
System Guide provided in the carton.
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system design, this elegant and
INTRODUCTION
• Audio CDs
– including those with DTS
• CD-R, CD-RW, or CD-ROM!
• MP3 CDs created with:
– 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).
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.
• SACD content if it is CDcompatible
• Video CDs (VCDs)
• DVD-R, DVD+R, !
DVD-RW, or DVD+RW
• Video DVDs
– including those with DTS
– including those with Dolby
Digital
• 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.
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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NTRODUCTION
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
INTRODUCTION
C
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
D
accepted as an international standard. Dolby Digital is the most common means of encoding
multi-channel audio.
– 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.
Gracenote –
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contracted for by Bose.
IR
– An abbreviation for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/receives !
I
commands on an infrared light beam.
Letterbox
L
bars above and below the picture.
Music recognition technology and related data provided as part of the service
– A video format that has an aspect ratio wider than 4:3 and is shown with black
– MPEG-1 Layer III audio. This is a compressed audio format that allows the recording
of many hours of music on a single CD.
INTRODUCTION
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
N
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
R
(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
S
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
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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
T
Europe and some other countries, not including the U.S.
uMusic
like a virtual DJ by noting listener preferences and playing stored CD tracks suited to them.
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.
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intelligent playback system U– A revolutionary Bose play mode, which performs
– A Compact Disc (CD) that contains a video component.
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5 – Bose proprietary decoding circuitry that provides five-channel surround
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.
!
Turns the system on and off. Selects the last used source.
!
Mutes the volume for all connected speakers (main and in other rooms).
!
Mutes or unmutes the volume in the current room.
Selects the uMusic™ intelligent playback system of stored CD play and !
cancels other stored CD modes of play. Turns the system on if it was off.
Selects the built-in 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 of , if the remote is set to control your TV.
!
!
Note:
turn these devices on or off. For details, refer to “Using your LIFESTYLE
components” on page 26.
CBL-SAT – Selects a cable box or satellite receiver connected to the media center
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.
You may set the LIFESTYLE® remote to control your TV, cable or satellite box, or VCR and
When Stored is the selected source, enters the library of stored CD
tracks.
Above the
Library
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 39.
!
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.!
SYSTEM CONTROLS
!
In Library, provides further details on the search results.
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 and the Library and Info screens.
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.
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.
SYSTEM CONTROLS
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, strong radio station, or stored
music track.
When pressed and held, scans backward or forward through the current
CD or MP3 disc.
Randomly plays music, whether from a CD or your stored collection, and
in Whole CD or Library mode. 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, whether CD or stored music in Whole
CD or Library mode. 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.
Select the stored music or radio station preset, DVD chapter, CD track, or
TV channel that corresponds to the numbers pressed.
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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.!
In Stored source, provides further details on the track that is playing.
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.
Selects the uMusic™ intelligent playback system mode for the stored
source and overrides any previously selected modes.
In Stored, applies a negative (–) or positive (+) rating to the track playing.
(A negative rating causes the system to move immediately to a new track.)
In an on-screen program guide, scrolls down (–) or up (+) to reveal !
additional content for your TV, cable, satellite box, or VCR/DVR (as !
applicable), when the remote is set up to control such components.
a. If your remote features the
bottom function as follows:
In Stored source, queues up and plays other stored tracks that most closely match
the style of the current track.
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 Stored source, when used in conjunction with the number keys, plays the tracks
from a specific stored CD of that number.
In Cable source, makes a selection from the A list.
In Stored source, plays all the tracks, if any, assigned to the playlist. Can be used
with additional play mode options, like Encore.
In Cable source, makes a selection from the B list.
In Stored source, skips from the track currently playing to the first track on the CD
of origin and plays that CD from beginning to end.
In Cable source, makes a selection from the C list.
b. If your remote features the
at the bottom function as follows:
In Stored source, queues up and plays other stored tracks that most closely match
the style of the current track.
In Teletext mode, selects the content labeled red.
In Stored source, when used in conjunction with the number keys, plays the tracks
from a specific stored CD of that number.
In Teletext mode, selects the screen content labeled green.
symbol (above the Library button), the four buttons at the
SYSTEM CONTROLS
symbol (above the Library button), the four colored buttons
In Stored source, plays all the tracks, if any, assigned to the playlist.
In Teletext mode, selects the screen content labeled yellow.
In Stored source, skips from the track currently playing to the first track on the CD
of origin and plays that CD from beginning to end.
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 39
and locate the “Selecting a Remote Control version” option.
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*!,-'
Also, when using a plasma screen TV, keeping the media center power supply as far from
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 52.
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.
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/OffSourceVolume
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
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).
Source
Enter
Erase
Volume
Store
Opens and closes the disc tray.
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 preset.
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.
Copies the tracks from an audio CD to the internal hard drive.
When the system is off, resets the remote control house code.
In combination with the Enter button, advances through and selects system !
Sample of information that
appears on the media
center display
S
YSTEM CONTROLS
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).
S T O R E D 0 : 2 2 P 1!
T R A C K 6 / 1 0C D 7
!
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
Library indicator identifies
stored music text on the
display
Library
Sleep
Settings
Shuffle
Repeat
Disc
Track
Storing
Shows when the Stored music library is selected (Figure 3).
Shows when the system is set to shut down automatically.
Shows when the source Settings menu is selected.
Shows when tracks from a CD, Playlist, or Library search 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.
Shows when CD tracks are storing.
Lights briefly when a remote control command is received.
A r t i s t :
– A l l a r t i s t s –
Library
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:
For detailed instructions on how to activate this feature in your Bose® LIFESTYLE® system,
refer to your Installation Guide.
When activation is completed, you will see the proper results, assuming:
• 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. Use the
way, too, after you have stored music on your LIFESTYLE
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 26.
button on the remote control.
CD/DVD,FM/AM,TV,CBL/SAT
, or
AUX
remote button. !
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remote to control the above functions as soon as you set it to
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
Input
button (just below the TVsource button).
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
• 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 32.
• 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 43.
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audio calibration program, if you have not done so.
To enjoy remarkable new LIFESTYLE! system features
You can use many features of your LIFESTYLE® system as soon as it is installed and the
setup is verified by the two discs that are included with it.
But the revolutionary uMusic
in the system before you can use it. To get the most impact from this feature, you need at
least 20 discs stored. Before you begin storing, you may want to refer to the small, colorcoded uMusic
TM
System Guide provided in the carton.
Storing one disc is very simple:
• Place the CD into the disc tray of the media center and close the tray.
™
intelligent playback system requires that CD tracks are stored
SYSTEM OPERATION
• Press the Store button, located on the media center control panel.
Note:
To store additional CDs, you may want some guidelines and more details. Refer to
“Getting your music into the system,” below.
To further understand your options for identifying and playing the tracks you store, be sure !
to read “Check in at your Music Library” on page 19 and “How the uMusic™ intelligent
playback system works for you” on page 50.
Enjoying your stored music
The uMusicTM intelligent playback system provides a refreshing new means to enjoy the music
you own on CD. Before you use it, you can read the overview of its capabilities in “Presenting
a New Way to Play” on page 48.
Note:
This feature functions only after CDs have been stored in the system, as described below.
Instructions for selecting and playing stored music refer to buttons on the LIFESTYLE
remote control unless otherwise specified.
Getting your music into the system
Before you can enjoy these benefits, some preparation is required. It involves use of the
media center and a simple three-step procedure for storing your music.
Note:
Your system is designed to store the tracks of regular CDs only. It will not store MP3
tracks or the contents of DVDs. If an inappropriate disc type is in the disc tray when the Store
button is pressed, the media center displays an error message to indicate that storage is not
possible.
1. Place the first CD into the disc tray of the media center and close the tray.
2. Press the
• During this process, the media center displays the message CD STORING and shows
what percentage of the task is completed.
• To interrupt or stop the storing activity at any time, simply open the disc tray.
Store
button, located on the media center control panel.
SYSTEM OPERATION
• To resume storing the same disc, close the tray and press the
3. When it reaches 100% and displays the text AUDIO CD STORED, remove the disc and
repeat steps 1-3 for each additional CD.
Storing takes about 5 minutes per disc. For more details, see “Planning time to store your
music” on page 49.
Store
button again.
The basics of your uMusicTM intelligent playback system
1. Press
2. Now you can simply sit back and listen, or make other choices:
• Press any number button, 1 through 9, to choose a different preset.
• Press
Note:
ately to a new track. Use this rating when you hear a track that is inappropriate for the selected
preset and you want to lessen your chance of hearing the track again. Pressing
message that the current track is pleasing and music like it is appropriate for the selected preset.
• Press
• Press
Stored
to select the stored music source. If the system is off, this will turn it on in
the uMusic
Pressing – registers your displeasure with the current track, so the system moves immedi-
The system checks the music databases and selects only those tracks in your !
collection with very similar attributes, so you can count on it to mirror that mood.
™
system mode. It begins with the last-used preset.
–
or + rating buttons if you have a particularly strong reaction to a selection.
+
sends a strong
Encore
to hear only music similar to the piece playing. !
Whole CD
to hear the other tracks, in the order arranged, on the same CD.
• Press
Note:
stored them) to quickly locate the reference number for a CD you want to hear.
Your remote control options
When you want to:Press:
Pause the selection playing…
Resume play of a paused
selection…
Stop a selection…
Move to another selection…
Move to a previous selection…
CD#
, followed by its reference number, to move to a specific CD and hear all the
tracks on it.
You can refer to the log at the back of the book (if you have noted your CDs there as you
.
or .
once. Then to resume where it stopped.
Or,
the beginning of the track or whole CD.
twice to stop and reset. Then to restart at
up. !
Does not change stored music presets.!
down twice, or once only, if the track you want to
skip has barely begun playing.!
Does not change stored music presets.
Repeat a selection…while the track or whole CD you want to repeat is!
playing as a Whole CD, CD#, Library, or Playlist!
selection.
Search backward or forward…
and hold.
SYSTEM OPERATION
Find out about what’s playing...
Search for a particular CD…
Hear music of one type or by
one performer…
Add a selection to the Playlist...
Hear your Playlist selections...
Make sure a track never plays...
!
As a convenient reminder of how to use this feature and what the specialized remote control
buttons do, use the small, color-coded uMusic
Note:
For information on the quick adjustments you can make to Stored CD settings, refer to
“Stored CDs settings options” on page 45. Instructions on how to enter the menu to make these
changes are available in “How to change the settings” on page 44.
to see the track data on the TV screen. !
To close the screen, press
and choose to search by:!
Genre, Album, Artist...!
as it applies to the CD you want to hear.
and choose to search by:!
Genre, Artist...!
as it applies to the type of music you want to hear.
and hold while the selection is playing.
.
and select Stored CD, Track Action, Delete Track from
the menu
.
TM
System Guide provided in the carton.
. !
Figure 4
Preset 1 as indicated on the
media center display
Making sure you hear what you like
Enjoying the broad selection of your private music collection in powerful, lifelike multispeaker performance is the primary benefit of your uMusic
Yet this system provides the means for you to narrow its selections to better satisfy the !
different facets of your personality.
Set up presets for each listener right away
To get the very most from this sophisticated, multi-faceted feature, you need to set up and
use the stored music presets reserved for this purpose.
A stored music preset is where listening preferences for different people, activities, or moods
get recorded over time. Consider each one as a different “station” that you tune to so the !
system can “listen” and learn about your taste.
Note:
If several people in your household have stored music on the system, it is particularly
important that they have their own presets. This helps the system differentiate preferences and
prevents it from replaying music you do not want to hear.
When you first select Stored as your source, the system automatically enters Preset 1, shown
on the media center display as P1 (Figure 4). Or, if you used another preset recently, the !
system may select that preset for you.
With CDs already stored in the system, use the preset you prefer to get started:
SYSTEM OPERATION
1. Press
2. Check the media center display to see which play mode is selected.
• If it says UMUSIC, you are ready to listen and enjoy.
• If it says ENCORE, CD#, PLAYLIST, or WHOLE CD, press
3. Just listen for a while.
Notice there’s no identifiable order to what plays: not by CDs that were stored first, nor by
common artist or genre. It’s more like a freewheeling stream of tracks you may or may not
have heard recently.
4. While in Stored source, pressing a numbered button – from 2 to 9 – moves into a differ-
Note:
using it. For details on how to do this, refer to “Media center options” on page 38.
Train your preset
If you hear a piece you don’t like or are not in the mood for:
• Move on by pressing
The system begins to play the next track, notes that you may not be in the mood for this
one now, and prepares to learn more.
• Press the
The system logs your strongly negative response and moves to another track immediately.
If a track stands out as a real favorite:
Stored
on your LIFESTYLE® remote.
uMusic
on the remote to get the
system out of the special play mode.
ent preset. The music playing will change when this happens.
You can give each preset a name, up to eight letters long, for the person or reason for
or . !
–
rating button if the track playing is just not right for this preset. !
+
• Press the
The system logs your response as positive and continues playing the track. You are likely to
hear more music from that artist and album sooner than some others.
If you want to train your preset more quickly:
• Press
track, or entire CD.
Note: For details on using the Music Library, refer to “Check in at your Music Library” on
page 19
Use the Playlist to line up tracks for play
The system includes a ready-to-use playlist, so you can line up specific tracks in the order
you choose and play them on command.
Note:
preset and let the system do the selecting.
The playlist can be useful when you want a very specific type of music, your holiday favorites,
for example. You can also use it when you want certain tracks to play in a specific order.
To add music to the Playlist:
• While listening to a track in Stored source (and not in Playlist), press and hold
remote.
• Locate selections using the Music Library, then press and hold
Playlist one by one. Or, you can easily add a whole batch of selections by one artist, a
genre, or from one CD.
rating button.!
Library
, so you can look through music stored on the system and rate it by genre, artist,
.
If you simply want music to set a certain ambiance, you may find it easier to choose a
• While listening to music in the Playlist, press and hold
plays.
To completely clear the Playlist:
• To use the Playlist again for a different purpose, you may want to remove all the tracks
listed there now. To do that quickly, press
and into that menu to get to the uMusic Preset Action item. Select Clear Playlist from the
options list.
System
on the remote, move over to
Playlist
as the track you want to remove
Media Center
Check in at your Music Library
Imagine: while using your LIFESTYLE® system, you hear music – on FM, or perhaps the score
of a movie – and suddenly you think of another song you want to hear. You know you own it,
though the name eludes you. But it won’t stop running through your head.
This is a perfect scenario for using the Music Library. If your system is turned on and the
Stored source is selected:
SYSTEM OPERATION
Figure 5
Music Library as it appears
on the media center display
Figure 6
Music Library on the TV
screen
1. Press
• The initial library information appears on the media center display (Figure 5).
Library
on the remote to see your choices for locating a track.
A r t i s t
– A l l a r t i s t s –
Library
• If your TV is on and the video input that connects the media center to the TV is
selected, the library screen appears (Figure 6).
• Artist is selected and ready to browse the artist options.
• Information on the display and the TV screen changes as you move around and !
make selections.
Attributes
column
Music Library
Genre:– All genres –
!
Artist:– All artists –
!
Album:– All albums –
Preset 1
Current !
Preset
Summary
of !
selections
Track:– All tracks –
17 albums / 192 tracks (612 minutes) selected.
Left/Right: narrow selection to a particular album.!
This filters available selections below.
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 55.
5. On the media center, press the Open/Close button again to retract the disc tray.
6. Press
You may need to press
Play
to begin DVD play.
Play
more than once. On most DVDs, the option to play the main fea-
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:
SYSTEM OPERATION
Pause a DVD movie…
Resume play…
Stop a DVD movie…
Skip to the next chapter…
Skip to the previous chapter…
Repeat a chapter…
Search backward or forward…
Select a different option offered on
the DVD…
.
again, or .
.
Then
Or,
Then
!
!
again to adjust the rate of the search and set the direction.
to resume play where the movie stopped.
twice to stop and reset.
to restart at the beginning of the DVD.
up.!
down twice. !
while the chapter you want to repeat plays.
for the motion rate control bar to appear. Press
to view the menu shown at the beginning of the!
DVD. Use the left, right, up, or down arrows to!
reach the menu item you want, and press
make that selection.
To repeat a segment of the DVD that is playing
Enter
to!
To replay a segment of the DVD several times, you can choose the AB repeat option
in the TV Settings menu, as follows:
1. Press
2. Press
Setting
and move down the list of options until you reach the AB icon.
Enter
to activate this selection. The letters "#$ appear in a highlighted box to the
right of the menu list.
3. Press
Enter
at a point in the DVD where you want to begin or end the segment. The "
changes to %, confirming your action.
4. Move backward or forward to the next point that defines the segment.
5. Press
Enter
. The $ changes to & to confirm that you have defined the segment. The
repeat of that segment begins.
Repeat continues until you press the
Ente
r or Stop button.
Note: For information on the quick adjustments you can make to DVD settings, refer to
“DVD settings options” on page 46. Instructions on how to enter the menu to make those
changes are available in “Where to find the list of options” on page 43.
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