Bose Personal Music Center III, PMCIII User Manual

PERSONAL

Owner’s Guide Guía de usuario Notice d’utilisation

music center III

SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read this guide

Please take the time to follow the instructions in this guide carefully. They will help you set up and use your Personal

this guide for future reference.

WARNINGS:

• Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on or near 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.

• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on or near the apparatus.

• Keep the remote control batteries away from children. They may cause a fire or chemical burn if mishandled. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100ºC (212ºF), or incinerate. Dispose of used batteries promptly. Replace only with batteries of the correct type and model number.

For Personal® music center III remotes in the U.S.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Bose Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For Personal® music center III remotes in Canada only

This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Output power: 88 dBµV/m @ 3m @ 27.145 MHz.

For Personal® music center III remotes in Europe only

This product conforms to all applicable EU Directive requirements.. The complete Declaration of Conformity can be found at www.Bose.com/compliance.

music center III properly so you can enjoy its advanced features. Please save

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

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Names and Contents of Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements

Part Name

PCBs

Metal parts

Plastic parts

Speakers

Cables

: Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in all of the homoge neous materials for this part is below the limit requirement in SJ/T 11363-2006.

: Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ/T 11363-2006.

Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements

Lead (Pb) Mercury (Hg) Cadmium (Cd) Hexavalent (CR(VI)) Polybrominated Biphenyl (PBB)

X0 0 0 0 0

00 0 0 0 0

Polybrominated diphenylether

(PBDE)

HDMI and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other marks are registered trademarks and trademarks of Bose Corporation.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 7

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

EXPANDING YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM 8

Connecting your homewide antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting an expansion product to the control console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

PREPARING FOR USE 9

Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Getting the remote ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Basic controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Source display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM 13

Controlling the source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Playing a docked iPod or iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using radio presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Listening to other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

LISTENING TO AN EXPANSION PRODUCT 20

Selecting local sources on your expansion product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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CHANGING YOUR PERSONAL® MUSIC CENTER III SETUP 21

Adjustable features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

To view or change settings for a feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

ADDING SOUND TO ANOTHER ROOM 23

Expanding your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Audio connections for a second room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

AM/FM radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Room Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

When to change the room code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

House Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

REFERENCE 25

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Contacting customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Welcome

LIFESTYLE

V25/V35, 235, 135 system

(main room)

Personal® music center III remote control with expansion product (expansion room)

INTRODUCTION

The Personal® music center III remote control is designed to expand your Bose®

LIFESTYLE home. Using the Personal

V25/V35, 235, or 135 home entertainment system into other rooms of your

music center III remote control, you can listen to your main

room system through a Bose link-enabled expansion product in another room.

Unpacking

Check the carton for the parts shown.

Personal® music center III remote control

Four AA (IEC LR6) batteries

Homewide antenna

Save the carton and packing materials, which 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

authorized Bose dealer immediately or call Bose Customer Service. Refer to the address list included with your LIFESTYLE

system for contact information.

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EXPANDING YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

Control console (main room)

Antenna cable

Antenna (bare wire)

Control console (main room)

Cable from expansion product

Connecting your homewide antenna

Plug the antenna cable into the Homewide Antenna connector on your

LIFESTYLE

Note: Plugging the antenna cable into your LIFESTYLE® system is essential for proper operation of your Personal® music center III remote control.

Do not bundle the antenna together with other cables and do not place it close to

large metallic objects or surfaces.

system.

Connecting an expansion product to the control console

1. Plug one end of the Bose® link cable into the Bose link OUT connector on your

LIFESTYLE® system control console.

2. Connect the other end of the Bose link cable to your expansion product.

Your expansion product might be a speaker system or an AL8 Homewide Wireless Audio Link if you are making a wireless connection. Refer to the owner’s guide that came with your expansion product for more information on making this connection.

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PREPARING FOR USE

Installing the batteries

Use your Personal® music center III with the LIFESTYLE® system after installing the

supplied batteries, as follows:

1. Slide the cover off the back of the Personal

music center III battery compartment.

2. Install the four AA (IEC LR6) batteries, matching the polarity markings (+ and –) to the markings inside the battery compartment.

3. Slide the battery cover back into place.

Note: Change the batteries when you notice a marked decrease in the range or response of the remote.

Getting the remote ready

Your Pe rson al® music center III is set at the factory for use in an expansion room, while

the LIFESTYLE room. The use of unique room codes lets your LIFESTYLE

system control console and primary remote are set for use in the main

system know where

commands it receives originate, so it can respond in the appropriate room.

• Your Personal

same room code. Your Personal B.

If the expansion product is also set to room B, you do not need to do anything.

music center III remote and expansion product must both be set to the

music center III remote is initially set to room code

• To view or change the remote control room code, see “When to change the room

code” on page 24. To change the room code in the expansion product, see the owner’s guide that came with it.

The signals from a remote in one house can possibly reach and affect the operation of

aLIFESTYLE

system in another. Changing the house code for the system and all the

remotes used with it avoids any conflict.

• The house code in the Personal

LIFESTYLE

V25/V35, 235, or 135 home entertainment system.

music center III remote must be the same as in your

• Both products are initially set to house code 15 and should work together unless the

house code in your main system was changed. To change the house code on the Personal

music center III, see “House Codes” on page 24.

Note: For more information on changing the house code, see the operating guide for your LIFESTYLE® system.

If the room code and house code are correct, you can begin to use your remote now.

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