Bose BOSEPMC2, PMC II User Manual

PERSONAL

Owner’s Guide Guía de usario Notice d’utilisation

music center II

INTRODUCTION

Thank you

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By choosing a Bose® PERSONAL® music center II, you have opened the door to a variety of new options for playing your

LIFESTYLE

home entertainment system – in almost any area of

your home! This new music center II provides you with:

• Easy access to system options, which appear right on the remo

te control screen.

• Instant confirmation, because you not only hear, but also see what you’ve selec

• Control of your LIFESTYLE

ted on the display screen.

home entertainment system from a

different room or floor of your house.

• On-screen information about your stored music and the uMusic (on LIFESTYLE

+ intelligent playback system choices for enjoying it

38 or 48 systems, only).

• Control of speakers set up in the same area as the remote, or a local Bose sys

tem with other audio sources you can play.

Other equipment you can control

To enjoy the full benefit of your LIFESTYLE® system outside the main room where the system is set up, you need to have speakers or a local system that can reproduce the sound where you want it.

For that purpose, Bose offers a selection of expansion products t

t work together seamlessly due to one common ingredient:

Bose

link compatibility. These products include:

•LIFESTYLE Bose passive speakers.

•LIFESTYLE

• Bose 3•2•1

•The Bose Wave

Instead, you can use a previously purchased Bose product, called a legacy pr ibility. Products by other manufacturers can also expansion room setup. However, they allow varying degrees of control when paired with your PERSONAL

SA-2 or SA-3 amplifiers that work with a variety of

Homewide powered speaker system.

DVD home entertainment systems.

music system.

oduct, which does not have built-in Bose

link compat-

be a part of your

music center II.

Note: Unauthorized modification of the receiver or radio remote control could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

The remote control conforms to the RTTE Directive 99/5/EC (R+TTED). The complete Declaration of Conformity can be found on <www.bose.com>

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CONTENTS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Thank you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Other equipment you can control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Preparing for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Where to begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Confirm that current settings are right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Change the settings, as needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Basic controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting to what you want . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

What appears on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Buttons to use while you listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Listening to Your LIFESTYLE

Performance at your command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Playing stored music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Searching the library of stored music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Playing a DVD or VCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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

Listening to Your Local Source . . . .

How a nearby sound source differs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Choosing and using your local source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Beyond the Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjustable features of the PERSONAL

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

The importance of room codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Why would you change the house code? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Audio streams multiply your options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

To add more rooms of sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Bose

link products for expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting another Bose

Using other products for expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Contacting customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

music center II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

link system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

PREPARING FOR USE

Where to begin

Your expansion system or speakers must be set up and connected to the LIFESTYLE the PERSONAL

If you have a Bose add more rooms of sound” on page 25.

If you have an older (legacy) product to use with the remote, refer to “Using

If you have already set up and connec you can get your remote ready to use now.

Installing the batteries

Use your PERSONAL® music center II with the LIFESTYLE® system after installing the supplied batteries, as follows:

On the back of the PERSONAL battery compartment cover off.

2. Install the four AA (IEC LR6) batteries, matching the polarity marking partment (Figure 1).

3. Slide the battery cover back into place.

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music center II.

system before you can use them with

link product and still need to set it up, see “To

other products for expansion” on page 26.

ted your expansion system,

music center II, slide the

s (+ and –) to the markings inside the battery com-

Figure 1

Inserting the batteries

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

Please dispose of used batteries properly,

following any local

regulations. Do not incinerate.

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Confirm that current settings are right

Your PERSONAL® music center II is pre-set at the factory for compatibility, as follows:

• To control sound in a single expansion room – Room B – or area

• A house code identical to the one given every new LIFESTYLE

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(not in Room A, the location of your LIFESTYLE

media center).

system. For details, see “Why would you change the house code?” on

page 24.

• To receive Audio stream 2, which is different from the stream

at deliv

ers sound in the main room where the LIFESTYLE

media center is located. For details, see “Audio streams multiply your options” on

page 24.

• English as the language used for display text.

With a LIFESTYLE another language, your PERSONAL

system previously set up and used with

music center II detects the difference (only the first time you turn it on), and pauses operation to switch to that language.

Note:

To learn how to select a different text display language for

your system, refer to “Media center opti

ons” in the Operating Guide

that came with the system.

If the above settings are right, you can begin to use your remote now.

Change the settings, as needed

• Language: to change display text to your preferred language, press the Setup button.

For further information on how to make the change, see “Adjustable features of the PERSONAL

• Room codes: to choose a different code that will either be

ique to your PERSONAL

un main room, see “The importance of room codes” on page 23.

• House codes: to learn how to match your PERSONAL center II house code to one that has been changed in your LIFESTYLE

primary remote, see “Why would you change the

house code?” on page 24.

music center II” on page 21.

music center II or the same as the

music

• Audio stream: for instructions on changing streams and an exp

lanation of your choices, see “Audio streams multiply your

options” on page 24.

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Basic controls

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Using just a few selection buttons and the display screen, you can see, choose from, and enjoy a wide variety of LIFESTYLE

system

capabilities in your expansion room. Remember that you can use the PERSONAL

music center II, with no need to aim it, all around your home, even outside. Its radio frequency (RF) signals can reach the system from as far away as 80 fe

et (24.4

meters).

Getting to what you want

The few buttons explained below will enable you to get started, move around on the display screen, and make selections from the display.

See how quickly you get a feel for what happens.

Turns on the amplifier and speakers or local system that your PERSONAL

music center II

is assigned to control. Alerts the LIFESTYLE

system media center

in the main room. Activates the last used source, which is set to

its previous

volume and preset, if that applies.

Turns off the current source, the PERSONAL music center II, and the amplifier and speakers (or system) in the same room.

Moves around on the display.

• Tipping the center bar up

or down moves

up or down.

• Pressing a le

ft or right arrow button moves

left or right.

Increases or decreases selection values.

• Tipping the center bar up

or down adds to or subtracts from a value (for example, the frequency of the FM stations).

There are guides at the bottom of the display (Figure 2) showing which arrows to use for other actions.

Confirms a selection.

Pressing in on the cent

er bar completes your

action and moves to the next choice

Shows the sources you can choose to hear. Pressing and holding th

is button turns the

display backlight off and on.

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Other choices available using:

Indicates

more choices

Audio stream and

source in use

elsewhere

Audio steam and

source in use here

Room

label

Cancel [Ok]

Bedroom

Stored On Audio 2

FM Radio AM Radio On Audio 1 CD/DVD AUX Local

Back Tune

FM Radio

Station

FM 103.3

Jump to preset

Other choices available using:

Selected source

What you can change here

Selected preset

Current station

Figure 2

Source display

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What appears on the display

Press to see the list of the available sources (Figure 2). Your list may look different, depending on the components you

onnected to your LIFESTYLE

have c system it is. (For instance, Stored will appear only if you hav LIFESTYLE

38 or 48, not on a LIFESTYLE® 18 or 28 system.)

system, and what type of

e a

Figure 3

FM radio display

Audio 2, the stream selected to deliver sound to the expansion room speakers when the PERSONAL to, appears briefly in the line for Room label, also.

Note:

To understand what Audio 1 and 2 mean, refer to “Audio

streams multiply your options” on page 24.

What you can do in the source display:

• Move up or down to highlight a preferred source.

• Confirm your new choice [OK].

• Move left to return to a previous display. When you confirm or cancel a choice, the display changes to

mation about the source that is playing now (Figure 3).

infor

music system commands it

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Back

FM Tune

Station

FM 103.3

Tune station

Battery indicator appears only as explained below.

Figure 4

Example of a radio tuning screen

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When you see the radio display, you may:

• Change the station selected by using the up and down arrows, which mo

ve forward or backward through the preset stations.

• Confirm a new selection by pressing in on the center bar.

Where you can go from here:

• Move up or down to another preset station.

• Move left to return to the source selection screen.

• Move right to see the station tuning screen (Figure 4).

Or, press to return to the list of the sources.

Symbols on the display

At times, you may notice that a symbol appears on the display. These symbols indicate special cond

itions, as described below:

Battery indicator: Your PERSONAL® music center II battery is depleted by 75% or more.

Speakers muted: The Mute button has been pressed and the speakers in the room with your PERSONAL

All speakers muted: The Mute button – on your PERSONAL

music center II are silenced.

music center II or in another room – has been pressed and held, silencing the speakers in all expansion rooms. Pressing Mute now

will unmute the sp

eakers in your

room only.

Information: Pressing in on the center bar will provide further information about a track.

Setup button: use as needed

Pressing this button presents a list of the adjustable features on your PERSONAL

music center II.

Display characteristics are among them.

10.

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Buttons to use while you listen

There are two circular button sets for use while listening to a source. For details on how each button works for a specific source, refer to “Listening to Your LIFESTYLE page 10.

Use this button set to:

1. Adjust the speaker volume up or down.

2. Select the preset for a radio station, uStation

3. Skip and scan forward and back.

4. Begin or pause play.

Use the second button set while listening to a music disc or s

5. Each press of the top button moves from normal play to the

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System” on

, or Playlist.

ed music (if available on your system).

tor

* play mode in the following order:

•Shuffle CD

•Repeat CD

•Shuffle and repeat CD

•Repeat track

•Normal

*Modes above apply to LIFESTYLE® system CD play; they may not apply to another Bose source.

system used as an expansion room local

Use the remaining buttons in this circular set only for stored music on your LIFESTYLE

38 or 48 system.

Use these buttons with your stored music to:

6. Select the stored source and turn on the LIFESTYLE system if it is off.

7. Hear all other tracks from the CD that provided the current track.

. Rate the track that is playing, or multiple tracks or CDs

selected in

the Music Library.

9. Hear the tracks in a Playlist.

10. Hear music that is similar in mood and style to the track that is

playing

Mutes and unmutes the speakers in the room where the PERSONAL

When pressed and held, mutes all speakers connected to the LIFESTYLE

music center II is used.

system.

When pressed and held again, unmutes them.

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