Bose LS28IIIBLK, LS28IIIWHT, LIFESTYLE 28, LIFESTYLE 35 Operating Manual

LIFESTYLE

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28/35 DVD Home Entertainment Systems

Operating Guide

April 23, 2002

AM259776_02_V.pdf

Bose Corporation

CAUTION

Safety Information

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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module enclosures:

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric 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.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, insert fully.
Class 1 laser product

The DVD player contained within the media center is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
according to EN 60825-1:1994 + A11. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the bot­tom of the media center.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
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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.

Class B emissions limits

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

Batteries

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

Additional safety information

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

Please read this owner’s guide

Please take the time to follow this owner’s guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly, and enjoy all
of its advanced features. Save your owner’s guide for future reference.

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

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Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
“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 prop-

erty rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Mac­rovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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.

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Where to find …

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

General System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Playing a Video DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Listening to AM/FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Playing External Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Changing System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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

Types of discs you can play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

Conventions used in this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Media center controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Media center display window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Turning your system on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Making sound adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Changing the number of speakers playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Adjusting surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the headphones jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Changing the video output for component video connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Testing the TV on/off detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Before you play your first DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Loading and playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Basic DVD operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Loading and playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Basic CD operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Turning the radio on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting a station preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Erasing a station preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Selecting a preset station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Controlling external sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Programming your LIFESTYLE
Programming your LIFESTYLE
Programming your LIFESTYLE

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remote to control your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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remote to control your VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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remote to control your cable/satellite box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Turning the system on and selecting the source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Changing channels using a VCR or cable/satellite box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recording to a tape deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the settings menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Changing DVD play options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Changing CD settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Changing FM settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Changing AM settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Changing TV/VCR/AUX/TAPE settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Making audio adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Changing the system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

System setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

DVD setup submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Parental control setup submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Remote control setup submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Contents

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Changing the house code settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting up a second listening zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Taking care of your LIFESTYLE

Replacing the remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Contacting customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing a LIFESTYLE
proprietary Bose technologies and innovative LIFESTYLE
rior performance for both music and video programming from an elegant and easy-to-use
system.

Note: Because DVD is a relatively new technology, please take the time to read through this

manual and familiarize yourself with the features of your new system.

Types of discs you can play

The DVD player in your system can play the following types of discs having the
corresponding logos:

• Video DVDs

• Audio CDs

• CD-Rs or CD-R/Ws

• MP3 CDs

Introduction

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DVD-based home entertainment system. Through

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systems design, it delivers supe-

Check for region number compatibility

For a DVD player and DVD disc to be compatible, their region numbers must match. These
numbers are allocated according to where the player and disc are sold.

Check the region number on the bottom of the media center included with your system. Then
be sure to choose only DVD discs that show the same region number on the disc label or
packaging.

For example, a Region 1 DVD player should display the following mark:

Conventions used in this guide

Operating instructions include names of buttons on the remote control and on the media cen­ter front panel, and menu items appearing on your TV screen and on the media center display.

• Button names appear in boldface type. For example, “Press the CD/DVD button”.
If a button has only a symbol, that will be used.

• On-screen display messages appearing on your TV screen will be in boldface type with a
line above and below. For example, “Use the Audio Setup menu to adjust the sound”.

• Messages appearing on the media center display are represented by a narrow boldface
uppercase type. For example, “ REPEAT: TRACK appears when the repeat disc track mode is
selected”.

Glossary

Aspect ratio – The shape of the rectangular picture in a TV set expressed as the width of the

picture relative to the height. For example, if a TV picture has an aspect ratio of 4:3 (r ead as 4
by 3), the shape of that picture is 4 units wide by 3 units high. The two standard TV aspect
ratios are 4:3 and 16:9.

Chapter – In DVD-Video, a division of a title. Technically called a part of title (PTT).

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Introduction

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Component video – A video system containing three separate color component signals,

either red/green/blue (RGB) or chroma/color dif ference (YPbPr), in analog or digital form. The
MPEG-2 encoding system used by DVD is based on color-difference component digital
video.

Composite video – A single video signal that contains luminance, color, and synchronization

information. NTSC and PAL are examples of composite video systems.

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Dolby Digital – A perceptual coding system for audio, developed by Dolby Laboratories and
accepted as an international standard. Dolby Digital is the most common means of encoding
multi-channel audio.

DTS – A type of multi-channel surround sound format used on discs.
DVD – An acronym that is most commonly known to mean Digital Video Disc or Digital Versa-

tile Disc. The audio/video/data storage system is based on 12-cm optical discs.

DVD video – A standard for storing and reproducing audio and video on DVD-ROM discs,

based on MPEG video, Dolby Digital and MPEG audio, and other proprietary data formats.

– An acronym for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/receives commands

on an infrared light beam.

Letterbox – A video format which has black borders at the top and bottom of the picture.
MP3 – MPEG-1 Layer III audio. This is a compressed audio format that allows you to record

many hours of music on a single CD.

NTSC – An acronym for National Television System Committee. The U.S. organization that

developed both the American Black & White and Color television systems.

PAL – An acronym for Phase Alternate Line. This is one of several composite video systems.

The PAL format is used extensively in Western Europe.

PCM – The form of the digital audio signal used for both CD and laserdisc. It is a serial data

stream that is coded for transmission or recording.

S-video – A video interface standard that carries separate luminance and chrominance sig-

nals, usually on a four-pin mini-DIN connector. Also called Y/C. The quality of S-video is sig­nificantly better than composite video since it does not require a comb filter to separate the
signals. Most high-end televisions have S-video inputs.

Videostage

nel surround sound experience from everything you listen to – VHS tapes, stereo CDs, even
mono TV programs.

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

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

– The logo representing Dolby Digital.

– The logo representing DTS.

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5 decoding circuitry – Proprietary Bose invention which gives you a five-chan-

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The remote control

The advanced radio-frequency remote control works fr om anywhere within most homes. Sim­ply press the desired button. You do not need to aim the remote at the media center.

Note: Some types of buildings create “dead spots” where the remote will not operate. Move

the remote a foot or two and try again. You can also move the media center a few feet to a
location with better remote response, or extend the media center’ s power cor d which contains
the antenna for the remote control.

Power on/off and mute controls

On

Off

CD/DVD

TV Input

Mute

All

SOURCE / INPUT

Tape

FM/AM

Mute

AUXVCRTV

PowerPowerPower

On
Off

Mute

All

Mute

TV

Controls and Indicators

Turns the system on and off.

Mutes the volume for all connected speakers (all zones and rooms).

Mutes/unmutes the volume in the current zone.

MENU / NAVIGATION

DVD

Guide Exit

Menu

Tune

Seek

Channel
Chapter

Enter

Preset

Track

1203
456
789

Previous

PLAYBACK

Pause PlayStop

Shuffle

AUDIO

2-3-5

SurroundSpeakers

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Settings

Volume

Repeat

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Source/input controls

CD/DVD

FM/AM

Note: Y our LIFESTYLE

it is programmed with the correct device code. See “Playing External Sources” on page 19.

TV Input

Selects the built-in CD/DVD player and turns the system on.
Selects the built-in FM/AM tuner and turns the system on to the previously-selected

station. Switches between FM and AM when the tuner is on.

Tape

Selects the Tape source and turns the system on.

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remote can be used to control your TV, VCR, or AUX device only after

Changes the external input to your TV. For example, your TV might have two exter­nal inputs, one of which you connect to your cable box and the other to a VCR. This
button will allow you to alternately switch between these two inputs.

To use this function, (1) your TV’s remote control must have a similar control button,
and (2) your LIFESTYLE

TV

- The top of this button turns your system on and selects your TV (if properly

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remote control must be programmed to control your TV.

connected) as the sound source.

Power

Power – The bottom of this button turns your TV on and off.
VCR – The top of this button turns your system on and selects your VCR as the

VCR

sound source.

Power – The bottom of this button turns your VCR on and off.

Power

AUX – The top of this button turns your system on and selects the AUX input (such

AUX

as cable box or satellite receiver) as the sound source.

Power – The bottom of this button turns your AUX device on and off.

Power

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Controls and Indicators

The remote control – continued

System menu/navigation controls

On
Off

CD/DVD

TV Input

DVD

Menu

Seek

Channel
Chapter

Preset

Track

1203
456
789

Shuffle

2-3-5

Mute

All

SOURCE / INPUT

Tape

FM/AM

MENU / NAVIGATION

Guide Exit

Tune

Enter

PLAYBACK

Pause PlayStop

AUDIO

SurroundSpeakers

-

Mute

AUXVCRTV

PowerPowerPower

Settings

Volume

Previous

Repeat

+

Seek

Seek

Seek

Channel
Chapter

Preset

Track

Settings

Tune

Tune

Tune

DVD

Menu

Guide

Exit

Enter

Enter

Enter

Displays or exits the menu of the DVD disc that is currently loaded.
Displays the electronic program guide of TV listings.
Steps you back to a previous level in the settings menu for the current

source.
Exits the electronic program guide of TV listings.

Displays or exits the settings menu for the current source.

Tunes the FM/AM radio up/down to the next higher/lower frequency.
Selects the next item, up or down, in the settings menu.

Seeks backward/forward to the next strong radio station.
Changes the setting of a menu item.

Enters submenus or submits settings, choices or entries to
the system.

Skips to the next/previous TV channel, DVD chapter, radio station pre­set, or CD track.

1203
456
789

Previous

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Raises ▲ or lowers ▼ the volume of the current source. If the system
is muted, pressing ▲ unmutes the current source in the current zone.

Volume

Pressing ▼ lowers the volume setting without unmuting the current
source.

The numeric keypad allows you to access a DVD chapter, CD track,
TV channel, or a radio station preset by directly entering the desired
number. It also allows you to directly enter some system settings.

Skips to the previous TV channel (if your TV supports this feature).

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The remote control – continued

Playback controls

Note: All playback controls, except Shuffle and Repeat , can also be used to control your

On
Off

CD/DVD

TV Input

DVD

Menu

Seek

Channel
Chapter

Preset

Track

1203
456
789

Shuffle

2-3-5

Mute

All

SOURCE / INPUT

Tape

FM/AM

MENU / NAVIGATION

Guide Exit

Tune

Enter

PLAYBACK

Pause PlayStop

AUDIO

SurroundSpeakers

-

Mute

AUXVCRTV

PowerPowerPower

Settings

Volume

Previous

Repeat

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VCR. See “Programming your LIFESTYLE® remote to control your VCR” on page 19.

Stops the disc player. For DVDs only , the system remembers the point where
the disc was stopped. Pressing Stop ■ a second time returns to the beginning
of the disc.

Pauses the disc player.
Starts the disc player.
By pressing and holding, scans backward through the disc currently playing.
By pressing and holding, scans forward through the disc currently playing.

Shuffle

Plays CD tracks in random order. Press Shuffle again to cancel this mode.

Repeat

Repeats a CD, CD track, DVD chapter, or DVD title. Press Repeat again to
change the repeat mode.

Audio controls

Speakers

2-3-5

Surround

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Pressing this button repeatedly changes the number of speakers playing
to 2, 3, or 5 speakers.

In surround (5-speaker) mode, raises (+) or lowers (–) volume of the surround

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speakers.

Controls and Indicators

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Controls and Indicators

Media center controls and indicators

The media center has a control panel and CD tray located under its front panel door. The
information display window fills the right half of the front (Figure 1).

Figure 1

Media center front

On/Off Source Volume

Enter

All Off

Open/Close

Erase

Store

Front panel door - lift up to open

DVD/CD tray

Control button panel

Display window

Media center control buttons

The media center has nine control buttons located under its front panel door.

On/Off

Turns the system on or off in zone 1.

All Off

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

Open/Close

Opens/closes the disc tray.

10

Source

Enter

Erase

Volume

Store

Steps through the available source selections.

Confirms storage of presets.

Removes a radio station preset.
Removes custom equalization settings.

Pressing ▲ raises the volume of the system and unmutes the current
source, if muted. Pressing ▼ lowers the volume of the system; if the
current source is muted, it stays muted.

Stores a radio station preset.

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Media center display window

The media center display window shows you information about your system (Figure 2).

Controls and Indicators

Figure 2

Elements of the media
center display

Twenty characters display system messages and source-related information.

SLEEP
ZONE-1 2
STEREO
SETTINGS
SHUFFLE

REPEAT

Lights up when the system sleep timer is on.
Lights up with either the 1 or the 2 to indicate the current zone.
Lights up to indicate that FM stereo is being received.
Lights up when settings menu information is being displayed.
The appropriate icon lights up to indicate the current CD mode,

SHUFFLE or REPEAT.

Lights up briefly whenever a remote control command is received by the
media center.

Note: When you make changes using the on-screen display on your TV, the changes may not
appear simultaneously on the media center’s display.

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General System Operation

Turning your system on and off

You can turn your system on and off using the On/Off button on the remote control or the
media center button panel. When you turn it on with either On/Off button, the source that
was played last is automatically selected. You can also press any source button on the
remote to turn the system on and select the source at the same time.

Making sound adjustments

Volume

System volume can be raised or lowered using the Volume ▲ ▼ buttons on the remote or the
media center button panel.

Changing the number of speakers playing

When you turn on a source, the number of speakers used for that source is automatically
determined. For example, when you select FM, the front right and left speakers are used.
When you play a DVD video, all five speakers are turned on. You can change the number of
speakers used for any source by pressing the Speakers 2-3-5 button on the remote control.

Adjusting surround sound

The sound level of the surround (rear) speakers in your system can be adjusted in small steps
using the Surround + / – buttons on your remote. In surround (5-speaker) mode, Surround+
raises the volume; Surround– lowers it.

Using the headphones jack

For private listening, you can connect a headset to the headset jack located on the right side
of the media center. When a headset is connected, all ZONE 1 speakers are muted.

System settings

When necessary , the system settings can be changed using the system settings menus. See
“Changing System Settings” on page 22.

Using the sleep timer

Your system includes a sleep timer, which can be set to turn your system off automatically
after 10 to 90 minutes of listening to any source. This timer can be accessed through the set­tings menu. See “Using the settings menus” on page 22.

Changing the video output for component video connections

If your TV or video monitor is capable of component video input signals, and you have con­nected your TV to your system using the component video adapter (included), you must
change the video output setting in the settings menu to “YPbPr”. This will enable the media
center to send the correct video signals to your TV.

To change the video output setting, see “Using the settings menus” on page 22, and
“Changing the system setup” on page 32.

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Testing the TV on/off detector

The TV on/off detector causes your media center to turn your TV on and off automatically
when you select a video source on your LIFESTYLE® remote. To make sure the detector is
mounted in the proper position on the back of your TV, follow these steps:

1. Turn your TV on.

2. Press the TV button on the LIFESTYLE

3. Press the Settings button and scroll down to the TV Status display.

If the display (Figure 3) indicates, Detected TV Power: On, the TV on/off detector
is working properly.

If the display indicates, Detected TV Power: Off, move the detector
around until you find a position that changes this status to On.

4. After you find the proper position for the detector, use the mounting strip and attach the

detector to the back of your TV in that position. See “Installing the TV on/off detector” in
your LIFESTYLE® Installation Guide.

Figure 3

TV Status Display

Settings (TV)

Sleep Timer: Off
TV Status:
Audio Setup
TV Analog Input: 0
TV Digital Input: 0
System Setup

Enter

Enter

General System Operation

®

remote.

TV

Audio Input: Analog
Code: 0036
Detected TV Power: On

This line indicates the
proper operation of
the TV on/off detector.

Displays information about the current source.

selects item

changes setting

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Playing a Video DVD

Before you play your first DVD

This section tells you how to use the DVD player in your system to play video DVDs. Before
you play your first DVD, make note of the following:

• Make sure that you are familiar with the functions of the remote control buttons (see “The
remote control” on page 7). Although some remote contr ol buttons look the same as those
found on a VCR or CD player remote, their functions are different.

• In order for some system features to work, the DVDs that you play must be encoded with
the information for that feature. For example, in order to display subtitles while watching a
movie, the disc must contain subtitle information.

• Both the DVD player in your system and the discs you play are coded by region. In order for
a disc to play, these region codes must match. Check the label on the media center or on
the shipping carton for your player’s region code.

Loading and playing a DVD

1. Turn your television on.

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

3. Lift up the media center front door and press .

4. Insert the DVD disc into the tray (label side up).

5. Press to close the disc tray.

Note: Your system was set at the factory to automatically play a disc when it is loaded. This
feature can be turned off in the system settings menu. See “DVD setup submenu” on
page 34.

Basic DVD operations

If you want to: Do this:

Pause a DVD movie … Press .
Resume play … Press or .
Stop a DVD movie … Press once. Pressing continues the movie

CD/DVD

Open/Close

Open/Close

If the DVD disc does not start to play automatically, press . Some DVD videos will
ask you to make some on-screen selections before the movie starts to play.

from the point you stopped the movie.
Press twice. Pressing starts the movie from

the beginning.

Skip to the next chapter … Press Chapter up.

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Channel
Chapter

Preset

Track