Bose Personal Music Center III, PMCIII User Manual

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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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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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PREPARING FOR USE

Basic controls

The buttons explained below will enable you to get started, move around on the display

screen, and make selections from the display.

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

music center III

is assigned to control.

Alerts the LIFESTYLE

system control

console 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 III, and the amplifier and speakers (or system) in the same room.

Moves the focus on the display or causes an action to occur.

Tilt the navigation bar up or down to highlight items on the display or change a channel.

Moves to a different menu or causes an action to occur.

Press the left arrow button to move back to the previous menu or to cancel an action.

Press the right arrow button to move to the next menu, activate Party play, or play a song, video, or podcast.

Onscreen cues will indicate the function of the left or right button press.

Increases or decreases selection values.

Tilt the navigation bar up or down to add to or subtract from a value (for example, the frequency of the FM stations).

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Confirms a selection.

Press the navigation bar to complete an

action and move to the next choice.

Onscreen cues will indicate the function of the navigation bar press.

Shows the available sources. Turns the backlight

off and on.

Press and hold to turn the display backlight

off and on.

PREPARING FOR USE

Cancel [Ok]

Bedroom

Party

Indicates more choices are available

Audio stream and source in use in the main room

Audio stream and source in use here and in other rooms

Room label

Sets all expansion rooms that are on to play the same source as in the main room

Cable On Audio 2

Blu-ray FM AM On Audio 1 iPod Local

Source display

Press to see the list of the available sources. Your list may look different, depending on the devices you have connected to your

LIFESTYLE® system, and what type of system it is.

Audio 2, the audio stream selected to deliver sound to the expansion room speakers,

appears briefly in place of the Room label whenever you enter the source select display.

Note: To understand more about audio streams, refer to “Reference” on page 25.

What you can do in the source display:

• Tilt the navigation bar up or down to highlight a preferred source.

• Press the navigation bar to confirm your new choice.

• Press the left arrow button to cancel the current activity and return to a previous

display.

• Press the right arrow button to select Party and synchronize all expansion room

speakers (that are on) to the main room audio.

When you confirm a choice, the display shows information about the source that is

currently playing.

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PREPARING FOR USE

Symbols on the display

You may notice if a symbol appears on the display. These symbols indicate special

conditions, as described below:

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

Mute: The speakers in the expansion room controlled by your Personal

Mute all: The a Personal rooms, silencing the speakers in all expansion rooms. Pressing expansion room only.

Setup button: use as needed

Pressing this button presents a list of the adjustable features on your Personal music center III. See “Adjustable features” on page 21.

Mute button has been pressed and the

music center III are silenced.

Mute button has been pressed and held on

music center III in one of the expansion

Mute again will unmute the speakers in your

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LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

FM preset list

(when selecting from within any

source except AM. In the AM

source, AM preset list is shown.)

Quick Replay/Skip Backward

(Press)

Seek Backward/Rewind

(Press and hold)

Play (Press), Pause (Press)

OR Confirm house code change

(Press when the appropriate UNIFY

display appears in the main room. See “House Codes” on page 24.)

Quick Skip/Skip Forward (Press) OR Seek Forward/Fast Forward

(Press and hold)

Volume

Shuffle iPod songs/albums

(Use Encore button for

repeat)

Repeat iPod selection(s)

Previous/Next iPod playlist

Change to the iPod source and display a menu of iPod playlists

Not used

Controlling the source

The source controls allow you to control the LIFESTYLE® system AM/FM radio and an

iPod or iPhone that is docked in the main room. The source controls may also control some of the features of the source connected to the rear of the LIFESTYLE® system. The

Bose

remote control in the main room must first be configured through the UNIFY®

menu to control a connected source.

Source controls

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LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

Back Menu

iPod

Track Name Artists Name Album Name

Track _ of _

II Paused

Playing a docked iPod or iPhone

Your LIFESTYLE® system has a connection jack for your Bose dock for iPod/iPhone.

For connection instructions, select the UNIFY

menu on the LIFESTYLE® system in the

main room.

Before attempting to select your iPod, make sure it is securely docked.

Otherwise, it will not appear in the SOURCE list on your TV or on your Personal

On your

The iPod home display appears on the

music center III.

Personal® music center III, you can select your iPod from the Source display.

Personal® music center III.

To Do this

Browse for a song From the main menu, choose Music.

Browse for a video From the main menu, choose Videos (only the

Play a song or video Select the song or video and press or .

Play all the songs in a playlist or album

audio portion of the video will play).

Select the playlist or album and press .

When the LIFESTYLE® system remote is actively browsing the iPod and you attempt to

use the

browsing” is displayed on the Personal

When you are using the Personal® music center III to browse the iPod, you cannot use

the LIFESTYLE® system remote to browse until you exit the Personal® music center III iPod browsing display.

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Personal® music center III to browse, the message, “Another room

music center III.

LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

The following controls operate your iPod as described.

Button group

Button

Volume Change the volume.

Shuffle Repeat

Playlist

Encore

Button function

Display the iPod Menu from the iPod home display. Go back to the previous menu. Choose a menu item.

Skip or fast forward.

• Press to skip to the next song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast.

• Press and hold to fast-forward a song or video soundtrack.

Restart or rewind.

• Press to start a song or video over.

• Press and hold to rewind a song or video soundtrack.

Press twice to play the previous song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast.

Press to play a song or video soundtrack. Press again to pause.

Shuffle all songs or albums. The shuffle icon the display.

• Press once to shuffle all songs.

•

• Press again to shuffle all albums.

• Press a third time to cancel shuffle mode.

(Use the Encore button to repeat a selection.)

Change to the iPod source and display a menu of iPod playlists. (This is a shortcut to the iPod playlist menu from any source.)

Repeat a selected song or playlist. The repeat icon appears on the display.

• Press once to repeat just one song.

• Press again to repeat all songs in the playlist.

• Press a third time to cancel repeat mode.

Skip to the next playlist.

appears on

Skip to the previous playlist.

The uMusic and Whole CD buttons are not used.

Note: While browsing iPod menus, activating Shuffle, or selecting a song while Shuffle is active, the Personal® music center III display may take a few seconds to update while it is communicating with the control console.

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LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

Back Tune

FM Radio

Station

FM 103.3

Jump to preset

Selected source

Current station

Selected preset

Playing the radio

To listen to the radio, select AM or FM from your list of sources. The LIFESTYLE® system

turns on, if needed, and begins playing.

The radio display

The display on your Personal® music center III provides information about the radio

station and preset.

While listening to a station, you have several options.

To Do this

Tune to the next or previous preset

Tune to higher or lower frequencies

Choose a specific preset Press the

Tune forward to the next strong station

Tune backward to the next strong station

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Tilt the navigation bar up or down . Tilt the bar up or down and hold to tune more quickly.

Press for AM or FM station tuning (Tune), then tilt the navigation bar up or down to tune. Tilt up or down

and hold to tune more quickly.

Presets button.

Or, tilt the navigation bar up or down to select the next preset.

Press . Press and hold to tune quickly and release to stop at the next station.

(For best results, connect an AM/FM antenna to your LIFESTYLE® system control console.)

Press . Press and hold to tune quickly and release to stop at the next station.

(For best results, connect an AM/FM antenna to your LIFESTYLE

system control console.)

LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

Using radio presets

Your LIFESTYLE® system can store up to 20 AM and 20 FM stations as radio presets. By assigning a preset number to stations, you can choose them quickly and easily. All of

the presets can be used in any of the expansion rooms.

You can either let the system assign the next available preset number to the station you

have tuned in, or you can assign a specific preset number to a station.

To let the system assign the next available preset, press and hold the Presets button

until a preset number appears on the display next to the station identity.

To assign a specific preset number to a station:

1. Press the Presets button presets for FM or AM.

2. Move up or down to highlight the preset you prefer.

3. Move right to select that preset number.

4. Tip up or down on the navigation bar to tune in the

station you want assigned to the selected preset number.

5. Press the navigation bar to confirm the assignment.

to see the list of established

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LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

Cancel [Ok]

Bedroom

Party

Cable On Audio 2

Blu-ray FM AM On Audio 1 iPod Local

Last Channel, DVD, Chapter, etc.

Back

Cable

Listening to other sources

Your Pe rson al® music center III can select sources connected to the rear of your

LIFESTYLE box. Each connected source appears in the source list display on your Personal

system control console, such as a TV, CD, DVD, DVR, cable, or satellite

music

center III. Once a source in the list has been turned on, you can select and listen to it.

You also may have the ability to control some of the features of the source connected

to the LIFESTYLE configured through UNIFY

system if the Bose® remote control in the main room has been

to control that source.

Note: The Personal® music center III will not control or display sources connected to the

LIFESTYLE® system front panel, nor will it turn on or off any source connected to your LIFESTYLE® system rear panel.

Listening to a video source

1. Turn on the source connected to your LIFESTYLE® system control console.

2. Press to see the list of the available sources.

3. Tilt the navigation bar

up or down on your Personal

the source, then press to confirm the source selection. The screen for the selected source displays:

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music center III to select

LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM

Back

Cable

[ 123...]

Track

1 2 3 4

Erase Done[Add]

Enter number

4. Tilt the navigation bar up or down on your Personal® music center III to select a channel, DVD chapter, etc. This action has the same function as the Channel Up/ Down button on the remote control in the main room.

Press to the previous menu. The right arrow has the same function as the Last Channel button on the remote control in the main room.

If direct numeric entry is supported, the source display will show [ 123...] at the bottom.

To select a specific number

Instead of sequencing through each channel, DVD chapter, etc., you can select a

specific channel, DVD chapter, etc.

1. Press the navigation bar to see the numeric selection display.

2. Tilt the navigation bar

increase or decrease the highlighted number.

to go back to the last channel, DVD chapter, etc. ( ). Press to go back

up or down on your Personal

music center III to

3. Press the navigation bar to confirm the digit and add another. You can add up to six digits.

4. Press

For other sources, you may also be able to seek, pause, and resume play. However, this

depends on the type and brand of the connected equipment and how it has been set up through the UNIFY

to erase a number. Press to confirm the number and exit the menu.

menu.

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LISTENING TO AN EXPANSION PRODUCT

Cancel [Ok]

Bedroom

Cable On Audio 2 Blu-ray FM AM On Audio 1 iPod

Local

Party

Back Input

Local

— See Local Device —

Station/Folder/D isc

[123... ]

Selecting local sources on your expansion product

The Local selection in the source menu allows you to select and control the sources

within your expansion product such as the AM/FM radio, CD, or DVD. For example, if your Bose® expansion product is a Wave® music system, you can control its AM/FM radio and CD using your Personal

1. Press to see the list of sources.

2. Tilt the navigation bar

the source list.

3. Press the navigation bar to confirm the Local source selection.

Controlling an expansion product

The Personal® music center III display offers a generic display to indicate the actions you

can take with your expansion product, but this display does not update to show the actions you take as you press buttons.

music center III.

up or down to select Local (the expansion product) from

If your expansion product has a display screen, refer to this display to see the results of

actions you take using your Personal® music center III.

• Press to change inputs.

• Tilt the navigation bar up or down to change the station, folder, or disc.

• Press the navigation bar to confirm your choice. You may also be able to use the Personal

expansion product.

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music center III source controls with your

CHANGING YOUR PERSONAL® MUSIC CENTER III SETUP

Back Open

Setup

Name: Bedroom

Room Code: B Audio Stream: 2 Contrast: Default Backlight Bright: 100% Backlight: On

Adjustable features

You can change some of the factory default settings of the Personal® music center III to

customize it as you like.

Press Setup near the bottom of the Personal

feature settings.

Note: To learn more about room codes and house codes, see “Room Codes” on page 23 and “House Codes” on page 24.

To view or change settings for a feature

1. Tilt the navigation bar down on your Personal® music center III to move down

the list, and

2. Press the right arrow to select the feature and see the available options.

3. Tilt the navigation bar up or down to move through the list and highlight the

setting you want.

4. Press the navigation bar to confirm your choice.

highlight the feature you want to adjust.

music center III to see a list of the

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CHANGING YOUR PERSONAL® MUSIC CENTER III SETUP

Factory settings are in bold type.

Feature Setting

Name Bedroom

Designates where you use this Personal® music center III. Choose from a list of possible rooms to label your music center and distinguish it from any others.

Room Code

Distinguishes each room (up to 14) connected to the system. For further information about room codes, refer to “Expanding your system” on page 23.

House Code (Change ONLY under certain conditions.)

Audio Stream (not adjustable)

For further information about house codes, refer to “House Codes” on page 24.

This is an informational field only. The audio stream cannot be changed.

Contrast

Default

Visually distinguishes display text from background. Increase or reduce the display contrast as needed.

Backlight Bright

100%

Varies the brightness of the display backlight. Choose a lower setting to reduce the intensity.

Backlight

Choose Off to turn off backlighting.

LCD Delay

30 seconds

Increase or decrease (in 10-second increments) the pause before the display turns off.

Language (not adjustable)

Version (not adjustable)

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Update

Shows the display language currently selected on the LIFESTYLE® system control console. English text is substituted on the Personal

music center III display when the LIFESTYLE® system is displaying a language different from one of the following: English, Danish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, and Swedish.

Indicates the software version currently installed on the Personal

music center III.

ADDING SOUND TO ANOTHER ROOM

From source

Analog connection

Expanding your system

Your LIFESTYLE® V35/V25, 235, or 135 system can deliver Bose® quality sound in up to

14 additional rooms in your home. Connecting a Bose link-compatible product to the Bose link OUT connector on the control console enables you to listen to a different sound source in other rooms. For example, a DVD movie can be playing in the main room while you listen to the AM/FM radio in the other room.

For more information or to purchase additional products, contact your local Bose dealer.

See the contact list included with your system.

Audio connections for a second room

To hear audio in another room from any source device connected to HDMITM input 1, 2,

or 3, you must also make an analog audio connection between the device and the left (L) and right (R) analog connectors for that input ( ). Also, if a digital audio connection is made for input 4 or 5, you must make analog audio connectors for that input ( ).

AM/FM radio operation

Using an expansion room remote, you can select and control the AM/FM radio that is

built into the control console in the main room. However, if both rooms want to listen to the AM/FM radio at the same time, they must both listen to the same station.

Room Codes

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

Your Pe rson al® music center III room code setting should match the setting of your

expansion product. If the expansion product is set to some code other than Room B, you must change the room code on the Personal® music center III to match the expansion product.

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

system know where

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ADDING SOUND TO ANOTHER ROOM

When to change the room code

If you have multiple expansion rooms, you must change the room code on both the

expansion product and the Personal have a different room code than the main room and every other expansion room.

• When you add an expansion product, the Personal be identical to the switch settings on the expansion product. There are a total of 14 room codes: Room B plus codes for an additional 13 rooms (C, D, E, etc.).

Bose

link-compatible products are set at the factory for Room B. If you change this

setting because you have more than one expansion room set up, your Personal® music center III room code must change to match that of the product in that room.

• If you have older (legacy) products, such as Bose Acoustimass a Wave

radio, or other amplifiers, choose room O. This will allow the Personal® music

center III to work with limited functionality.

music center III so they match each other, but

music center III room code must

5 powered speakers,

House Codes

Your Pe rson al® music center III is set to house code 15 at the factory. If you have not

changed the house code setting in your LIFESTYLE that code in your Personal

music center III.

system, there is no need to change

When to change the house code

A LIFESTYLE® system radio frequency (RF) remote has a long range and the ability to

penetrate walls. Therefore, the signals from a remote in one home can possibly reach and affect the operation of a LIFESTYLE for the system and all the remotes used with it avoids the conflict.

To change the house code:

1. Press the setup button on the LIFESTYLE

2. In the UNIFY® menu, select Homewide, then select House Code.

On the control console screen, you will see the current house code.

3. On your Personal

music center III, press Setup.

4. Tilt the navigation bar down to move down the list, and highlight House Code.

5. Press the right arrow to see the available codes.

6. Tilt the navigation bar up or down to move through the list and highlight the

house code you want.

7. Press the navigation bar to confirm your choice.

8. Press the Play/Pause button

LIFESTYLE

system.

Note: For more details on the system house code, refer to the operating guide included with your system.

system in another. Changing the house code

system control console in the main room.

to change the house code setting in your

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Troubleshooting

Problem What to do

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System not responding to controls

A device is not responding to remote control commands

Intermittent operation using the Personal

System turns on or off, or changes sources unexpectedly when no buttons on the Personal have been pressed

music center III remote

• Make sure the Personal® music center III remote and the expansion system have the same room code. Refer to “When to change the room code” on page 24.

• Make sure the Personal and the main room system have the same house code. Refer to “House Codes” on page 24.

• Make sure the homewide antenna is connected. Refer to “Connecting your homewide antenna” on page 8.

• Make sure the device is on.

• Install an IR emitter in the main room.

• Check the batteries to see if they need changing.

• Make sure the homewide antenna is connected. Refer to “Connecting your homewide antenna” on page 8.

• Move the remote to a different location to see if the problem is caused by “dead spots” in the room.

• Check to see if someone in the main room is using the primary remote control in that way.

• You may be experiencing a control conflict with another LIFESTYLE Change the house code. Refer to “House Codes” on page 24.

Contacting customer service

music center III remote

system near your home.

For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose® Customer Service. See the

address and phone number list included with your LIFESTYLE

system.

Limited warranty

Your Pe rson al® music center III is covered by a limited warranty. See your product

registration card for details. Please be sure to fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose. Failure to do so will not affect your limited warranty.

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Technical information

Remote control range

80 ft. (24.4 m)

Size

8¼ in. L x 1 in. H x 2½ in. W

(21 cm x 3 cm x 6 cm)

Weight with batteries installed

0.7 lb (.3 kg)

Battery type

1.5V AA (IEC LR6) batteries (4)

Frequency

U.S./Canada: 27.145 MHz

Euro: 40.685 MHz

RF Field Strength

Peak level: 88 dBV/m @ 3 meters @ 27.145 MHz

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