Bose LIFESTYLE ROOMMATE POWERED SPEAKER SYSTEM, LIFESTYLE ROOMMATE User Manual
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LIFESTYLE
POWERED SPEAKER SYSTEM
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RoomMate
SAFETY INFORMATION
Please read this owner’s guide.
Please take the time to follow the instructions in this owner’s guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system
properly and enjoy its advanced features. Please save this owner’s guide for future reference.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not allow rain or moisture to affect the product.
WARNING: Do not expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing water. Do not put objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
apparatus. As with any electronic product, make sure you do not spill liquids into any part of the system. Liquids can cause a failure
and/or a fire hazard.
WARNING: Do not put naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, alerts the user that there is uninsulated dangerous
voltage (electricity) within the system enclosure that may be powerful enough to cause a risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle alerts the user that there are important operating and maintenance
instructions in this owner’s guide.
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Notes:
• The product label is located on the bottom of the product.
• This product is intended to be used only with the power supply provided.
• Where the mains plug is used as the disconnect device, that disconnect device must remain readily operable.
• This product must be used indoors. It is neither designed or tested for use outdoors, in recreation vehicles, or on boats.
• Unauthorized modification of the radio remote control could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
The RoomMate® powered speaker conforms to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC and to the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC.
The PERSONAL
can be found on www.bose.com.
Please dispose of used batteries properly,
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music center II conforms to the RTTE Directive 99/5/EC (R+TTED). The complete Declarations of Conformity
following any local regulations. Do not burn.
Additional safety information
See the additional instructions on the
Important Safety Instructions
sheet (North America only) enclosed in the shipping carton.
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CONTENTS
I
NTRODUCING THE ROOMMATE
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POWERED SPEAKER
SETUP
USING THE PERSONAL
SING THE RC18S REMOTE CONTROL
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MUSIC CENTER II
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
INTRODUCING THE ROOMMATE® POWERED SPEAKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Rear panel features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front panel mute switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting the speaker to your LIFESTYLE system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting to the power source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing or replacing batteries in the controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
PERSONAL
RC18S remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adding an external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Changing the room code for your RoomMate
music center II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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USING THE PERSONAL
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MUSIC CENTER II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Your control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Confirming that current settings are correct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Basic controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Getting to what you want . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
What appears on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
What you can do in the source display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Display symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setup button: use as needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Buttons to use while you listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjustable features of the PERSONAL
music center II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
To change settings for a feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The importance of room codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
When to change the room code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Why would you change the house code? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Audio streams multiply your options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Listening to your LIFESTYLE
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Playing stored music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Searching the library of stored music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Playing a DVD or VCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Listening to other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Listening to your local source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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USING THE RC18S REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Your control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote control button functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
System ON/OFF and Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Source selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Listening to your LIFESTYLE
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Listening to FM/AM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Listening to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Listening to your local source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Changing the room code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing the house code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
CARE AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Contacting customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
For your records
Please record the serial numbers of your products here and on your Product Registration Card. This
means you can easily access this information if you ever need to contact Bose
RoomMate
PERSONAL
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speaker serial number: ________________________________________________________
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music center II serial number: _________________________________________________
RC18S remote control serial number:_______________________________________________________
Dealer name: ____________________________________________________________________________
Dealer phone: __________________________________ Purchase date:_________________________
Don’t forget to fill out your Product Registration Card and post it to Bose. Failure to do so does not
affect your limited warranty. Please keep your sales receipt and product registration together with this
owner’s guide.
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Customer Service.
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INTRODUCING THE ROOMMATE® POWERED SPEAKER
Before you begin
Unpacking
Figure 1
Box contents
Thank you for purchasing a LIFESTYLE® RoomMate® powered speaker system, a small
speaker system that delivers surprisingly great sound. This speaker system provides a simple
and elegant solution for enjoying the sound from your LIFESTYLE
®
home entertainment
system in your living room, kitchen, bedroom or any other room in your home.
This product works with any Bose
®
link-enabled LIFESTYLE® home entertainment system.
An AUX IN jack on the rear panel allows you to listen to an external audio device through this
remarkable speaker, even if it is disconnected from your home entertainment system.
Check that the box contains all the parts shown in Figure 1 and save the box and packing
materials. The original packing materials provide the safest way to transport this product.
If any part of the product appears to be damaged, do not attempt to use it. Contact your
authorised Bose dealer immediately or call Bose Customer Service. You will find the phone
numbers on the address list enclosed in the box.
RoomMate
speaker
50-ft Bose
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link B cable
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Power cable*
Batteries (4)
Power pack
One of these controllers is included in the box.
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PERSONAL
(See page 13 for operating instructions.)
music center II
(See page 30 for operating instructions.)
* The appropriate power cable for your region is provided.
RC18S remote control
Note: Now is a good time to find the serial number on the bottom of your RoomMate speaker
and record it on page 4.
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Rear panel features
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RoomMate® speaker rear
panel
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The rear panel has a power connector, audio input connectors, and room code switches.
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Bose
Room Code
Four miniature
switches used to set
the room code. See
“Changing the room
code for your
RoomMate
speaker
system” on page 13.
DC Power
A DC power input
jack which accepts
the power pack
output cable.
AUX IN
A 3.5 mm (
input jack for connecting
1
/
") stereo
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an external audio source
(local source).
link
A multi-pin jack for
connecting your speaker
to a LIFESTYLE
®
system
Bose link network.
Front panel mute switch
The bottom front centre of the speaker enclosure contains a touch-sensitive mute switch.
To mute or unmute the speaker, just touch the Bose logo.
Figure 3
RoomMate speaker mute
switch location
Note: You can also mute the speaker by
pressing Mute on the PERSONAL
center II or the RC18S remote.
This symbol appears on the PERSONAL
music center II display when the speaker is
muted. See “Display symbols” on page 16.
Mute/unmute switch
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music
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Connecting the speaker to your LIFESTYLE® system
SETUP
Figure 4
RoomMate speaker to
media centre connection
Using the supplied Bose® link “B” cable, connect your RoomMate® speaker to the media
centre as shown in Figure 4.
When your LIFESTYLE
®
RoomMate® speaker is shipped from the factory it is already set up to
operate in a Bose link network using room code I. If room code I is already assigned to
another Bose link product in your home, you will need to change the room code. For more
information, see “Changing the room code for your RoomMate
RoomMate speaker rear panel
Bose link “B” cable
Rear panel of media centre*
®
speaker system” on page 13.
SETUP
*LIFESTYLE® 48, 38, 28 Series II and 18 Series II
DVD home entertainment systems, only.
If you already have a Bose® link product
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If you already have a Bose
link cable plugged into the Bose link speakers jack, you may
need to obtain a Bose link extension/expansion cable. This will allow you to connect both
your existing Bose link cable and your new Bose link B cable to your media centre.
Another solution is available if you own an AL8 homewide wireless audio link and/or a
LIFESTYLE
®
SA-2/SA-3 stereo amplifier. These products have an additional Bose® link
connection that would accommodate the cable from your RoomMate speaker system.
For more information about either of these solutions, contact Bose Customer Service.
Refer to the Bose address list supplied with your LIFESTYLE
®
home entertainment
system.
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ETUP
Connecting to the power source
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SETUP
Figure 5
RoomMate speaker power
connections
1. Insert the DC power cable from the power pack into the DC Power jack on the rear
panel of the RoomMate
®
speaker. Make sure the graphic on the power cable is facing
upwards (Figure 5).
2. Insert the small connector on the AC power cable into the power pack. Plug the other
end into a suitable AC (mains) socket.
The speaker is now in standby mode, and is ready to use.
Turn to “Installing or replacing batteries in the controller” on page 10.
DC power jack
DC power cable
Make sure the graphic on
the plug is facing
upwards.
AC power cable
Power pack
Small connector on
AC power cord
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Installing or replacing batteries in the controller
S
ETUP
Figure 6
Installing batteries in the
PERSONAL music center II
The batteries supplied should be used with the controller that is supplied.
PERSONAL® music center II
When the PERSONAL® music center II is shipped from the factory it is already set up to
operate your system using room code I. If room code I is already assigned to another Bose
link product in your home, you will need to change the room code. Refer to “When to change
the room code” on page 20.
Note:
Make sure the room code assigned to your PERSONAL® music center II is the same as
the room code assigned to your RoomMate
your RoomMate
To start using your PERSONAL
®
speaker system” on page 13.
®
music center II with your LIFESTYLE® system, simply install
the batteries provided as follows:
1. On the back of the PERSONAL
®
(Figure 6).
2. Install the four AA (IEC LR6) batteries, matching the polarity markings (+ and –) to the
markings inside the battery compartment (Figure 6).
3. Slide the battery cover back into place.
AA (IEC LR6) batteries (4)
+
+
+
®
speaker system. See “Changing the room code for
music center II, slide the battery compartment cover off
+
SETUP
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Battery compartment cover
Your PERSONAL® music center II is now ready to operate your LIFESTYLE® system.
For operating instructions, refer to “Using The PERSONAL
Note:
Change the batteries when you notice a marked decrease in the range or response of your
PERSONAL
®
music center II, or when the battery indicator reads low (see “Display symbols” on
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music center II” on page 13.
page 16).
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RC18S remote control
When the RC18S is shipped from the factory it is already set up to operate your system using
room code I. If room code I is already assigned to another Bose
you will need to change the room code. Refer to “Changing the room code” on page 33.
Note:
Make sure the room code assigned to your RC18S remote is the as the same room code
assigned to your RoomMate
®
speaker system. See “Changing the room code for your RoomMate
speaker system” on page 13.
To start using your RC18S remote with your LIFESTYLE® system, just install the batteries provided as follows:
1. Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote (Figure 7).
2. Install the four AAA (IEC LR3) batteries, matching the polarity markings (+ and –) to the
markings inside the battery compartment.
®
link product in your home,
®
Figure 7
Installing RC18S remote
batteries
AAA (IEC LR3) batteries (4)
Battery compartment cover
3. Slide the battery cover back into place until it snaps shut.
Your RC18S remote is now ready to operate your LIFESTYLE
®
system. For operating
instructions, refer to “Using The RC18S Remote Control” on page 30.
Note:
Change the batteries when you notice a marked decrease in the range or response of your
RC18S remote.
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Adding an external audio source
S
ETUP
Figure 8
Auxiliary audio source
connection
You can use your RoomMate® speaker to listen to an external audio source such as a TV,
or a portable CD or MP3 player. Just connect the headphone jack (or other variable output)
on your source device to the AUX IN jack on the rear panel of your RoomMate speaker.
The cable used must be fitted with a male 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo plug.
For operating instructions on how to listen to an external audio source while connected to a
LIFESTYLE
• “Listening to your local source” on page 29 for the PERSONAL
®
system, refer to:
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music center II
or
• “Listening to your local source” on page 32 for the RC18S remote control.
Note:
Neither the PERSONAL® music center II nor the RC18S remote will operate any external
audio device connected to the AUX IN jack.
Using an external source without a Bose® link connection
When your RoomMate speaker is disconnected from a Bose link network, the AUX IN source
is automatically selected. This means that you can listen to an external audio source without
using your PERSONAL
®
music center II or RC18S remote control. Use the volume control on
your external device to set the volume level of the speaker. You can still use the mute switch
on the front of the speaker to mute the sound at any time.
SETUP
Volume
control
Male 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo plug
RoomMate speaker rear panel
Portable CD
player
Headphone
jack
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ETUP
Changing the room code for your RoomMate® speaker system
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SETUP
Figure 9
Room code switch settings
Each Bose® link product connected to your LIFESTYLE® home entertainment system must
have a unique room code. This code enables the PERSONAL
remote to operate your LIFESTYLE
®
system from a Bose® link room (a room in which a Bose
®
music center II or the RC18S
link product is used).
When your LIFESTYLE
operate in a Bose
®
Bose
link product in your home, you will need to change the room code. To do this, refer to
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RoomMate® speaker is shipped from the factory it is already set up to
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link room using room code I. If room code I is already used by another
Figure 9 and set the room code switches for the room code you want to use.
Note:
Make sure the room code setting in your RoomMate speaker system matches the room
code setting in your PERSONAL
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music center II (see page 20) or RC18S remote (see page 33).
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Room code switches
Room
Room
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