Bose RC28T2 27 User Manual
FCC ID: A94-RC28T2-27
Lifestyle
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28/35 Home Entertainment Systems
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture.
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presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
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Class 1 laser product
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This compact disc player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.
The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the bottom of the unit.
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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 Information page enclosed with this owner’s guide.
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.
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Where to find …
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
General System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing a Video DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Listening to AM/FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing External Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Changing System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Region numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Types of discs you can play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Conventions used in this owner’s guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Media center control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Media center display window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Treble and bass compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Too much or too little treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Too much or too little bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Selecting the number of speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the SLEEP function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Before you play your first DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Loading and playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic DVD operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Loading and playing an audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Basic CD operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning the radio on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting a station preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Erasing a station preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
In general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Programming your remote for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning the system on and selecting the source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the VCR sound source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Using a tape deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the settings menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Changing DVD play options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Making audio adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Changing the system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
System setup items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Remote control setup submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
DVD setup submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Parental control submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Changing the house code settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting up a second listening zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Taking care of your Lifestyle
Replacing the remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Warranty period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Contacting customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing a Bose
Through proprietary Bose technologoes and innovative Lifestyle
superior performance for both music and video programming from an elegant and easy-to-
use system.
Note: Because DVD is a new technology, please take the time to read through this manual
and familiarize yourself with the features of your new system.
Region numbers
Region numbers are allocated to DVD players according to where they are sold. Look for the
region number marked on the carton or on the bottom of the media center. Your system can
play DVD discs marked with the same region number.
Types of discs you can play
The DVD player in your system can play the following types of discs having the
corresponding logos:
Introduction
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Lifestyle
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DVD-based home entertainment system.
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systems design, it delivers
• DVDs
• Audio CDs
• CD-R
Conventions used in this owner’s 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. If a button has only a symbol, that will be used.
On-Screen Display messages appear in boldface with a line above and below.
MEDIA CENTER DISPLAY items are represented by a narrow boldface upper case type.
Glossary of terms
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Controls and Indicators
The remote control
The advanced radio-frequency remote control works from anywhere within most types of
home construction. 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.
Power on/off and mute controls
On
On
Off
CD/DVD
TV Input
DVD
Menu
Seek
Channel
Chapter
Preset
Track
1203
456
789
Mute
All
SOURCE / INPUT
Tape
FM/AM
MENU / NAVIGATION
Guide Exit
Tune
Enter
PLAYBACK
Pause PlayStop
Mute
AUXVCRTV
PowerPowerPower
Settings
Volume
Previous
Off
Mute
All
Mute
SOURCE/INPUT controls
CD/DVD
FM/AM
Tape
TV Input
TV
Power
TV
Turns the system on and off.
Mutes the volume in both zones.
Mutes/unmutes the volume in the current zone.
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 previouslyselected station. Switches between FM and AM when the tuner is on.
Selects the TAPE AUDIO INPUT and turns the system on.
Switches between the multiple video inputs (such as between the antenna/
cable input and one or more external source inputs) of your TV.
- Turns the system on and selects your TV as the sound source. Unmutes
the volume in the current zone.
POWER – Turns TV power on and off.
AUDIO
Repeat
SurroundSpeakers
+
-
Power
VCR – Turns the system on and selects your VCR as the sound source.
VCR
Unmutes the volume in the current zone. Toggles the input of your VCR
between TV and VCR.
Shuffle
2-3-5
POWER – Turns VCR power on and off.
AUX – Turns the system on and selects your AUX equipment (such as cable
AUX
box or satellite receiver) as the sound source. Unmutes the volume in the
Power
current zone. Toggles the input of your auxiliary equipment.
POWER – Turns AUX equipment power on and off.
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System MENU/NAVIGATION controls
Controls and Indicators
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
PowerPowerPower
Settings
Volume
Previous
Repeat
+
Settings
DVD
Menu
AUXVCRTV
Seek
Guide
Exit
Tune
Enter
Displays the context-sensitive menu for the current source.
Displays or exits the current title’s menu from the DVD disc.
For DVD: Displays the menu of all titles on a DVD disc.
For TV: Displays the electronic program guide of TV listings.
Exits the electronic program guide of TV listings, the menu from a DVD
disc, or the context-sensitive menu for the current source.
In the Settings menu: Selects the next item, up or down, in the menu.
Moves forward/backward to the next/previous variable in a menu list.
For FM/AM: Tunes the FM/AM radio up/down to the next higher/lower
frequency.
Seek
Tune
Enter
In the Settings menu: Selects menu item to the left or right. Moves
backward/forward to the previous/next variable in a menu list.
For FM/AM: Seeks backward/forward to the next strong radio station.
In the Settings menu: Enters the current option in a menu list. Enters
the value of a variable in a menu.
For FM/AM: Enters a radio station preset number from the keypad.
Seek
Tune
Enter
For TV/CD/DVD: Enters the number of a TV channel, CD track, or DVD
chapter from the keypad.
Channel
Chapter
Preset
Track
Skips to the next/previous TV/VCR/AUX channel, DVD chapter, radio
station preset, or CD track.
Volume
1203
Unmutes the current source in the current zone.
By a numerical input, allows you to access a DVD chapter, CD track,
Raises or lowers the volume of the current source.
456
789
Previous
TV channel, VCR channel, AUX channel, or a radio station preset.
Skips to the previous DVD chapter, CD track, TV channel, VCR channel, AUX channel, or radio station preset.
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Controls and Indicators
The remote control – continued
PLAYBACK controls
Stops the disc player. If left unchanged for more than 20 minutes, the system
On
Off
CD/DVD
TV Input
DVD
Menu
Seek
Mute
All
SOURCE / INPUT
Tape
FM/AM
MENU / NAVIGATION
Guide Exit
Tune
Enter
Mute
AUXVCRTV
PowerPowerPower
Settings
automatically switches itself to the “Stop” state.
Pauses the disc player. If left unchanged for more than 20 minutes, the disc
player automatically stops.
Starts the disc player.
Scans backward through the disc currently playing. Press and hold for fast
backward motion.
Scans forward through the disc currently playing. Press and hold for fast forward motion.
Channel
Chapter
Preset
Track
1203
456
789
PLAYBACK
Shuffle
2-3-5
Pause PlayStop
AUDIO
Volume
Previous
Repeat
SurroundSpeakers
-
Shuffle
Plays audio CD tracks in a random fashion. Pressed again cancels this mode.
Repeat
Repeats a CD, CD track, DVD chapter, or DVD title
AUDIO controls
Speakers
2-3-5
Surround
-
+
Selects 2, 3, or 5 speaker sound.
In surround (5-speaker) mode, raises (+) or lowers (–) volume of the surround
speakers.
+
In 3-speaker mode, raises (+) or lowers (–) volume of the center speaker.
In 2-speaker mode, Surround + selects the surround mode.
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Media center control buttons
The Media Center has eight control buttons located under the front cover of the media center.
Controls and Indicators
On/Off Source Volume
All Off
Open/Close
Enter
Erase
Store
On/Of f
All Off
Source
Enter
Volume
Open/Close
Turns the system on or off in zone 1.
Turns the system off in all zones.
Steps through the seven available source selections.
For FM/AM: Enters a radio station preset number from the
keypad.
For TV/CD/DVD: Enters the number of a TV channel, CD track,
or DVD chapter from the keypad.
In the Settings menu: Enters the current option in a menu list.
Enters the value of a variable in a menu.
Raises/lowers the volume of the system. Unmutes the current
source if muted.
Opens/closes the disc tray.
Erase
Store
Removes a radio station preset from the system.
Stores a radio station preset.
Media center display window
The media center display window shows you information about your system. The upper area
of the display is used to show you system messages and source-related information. The
lower area of the display has icons which light up to present system status information.
Figure 1
Elements of the media
center display
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General System Operation
Treble and bass compensation
The acoustics (sound qualities) of your room can affect the overall sound quality of any
speaker system. In general, you can reduce many problems with acoustics by the cautious
use of the treble and bass adjustments in the audio settings menu.
Too much or too little treble
Rooms with too few sound-absorbing furnishings, especially those with bare floors and walls,
may sound overly shrill or “bright.” Lowering the Treble Compensation setting to a negative
value from –1 to –15 decreases the treble sound.
Rooms with a lot of sound-absorbing furnishings, such as upholstered furniture, wall-to-wall
carpet, or heavy drapes, may reduce the treble sound of your system. Moving speakers far-
ther away from soft furnishings increases treble. You can increase the treble sound by raising
the Treble Compensation setting to a positive value from +1 to +14.
Too much or too little bass
Placement of the Acoustimass module affects the amount of bass you hear. Placing the mod-
ule closer to the corner of the room will increase the bass. Moving the module away from the
corner will decrease the bass.
You can decrease the bass sound by lowering the Bass Compensation setting to a negative
value from –1 to –15. To increase the bass, raise the bass compensation setting to a positive
value from +1 to +14.
Selecting the number of speakers
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Adjusting surround sound
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Using the SLEEP function
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System settings
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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 6). Although some remote control 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 regional 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 and Lifestyle® system on.
2. Press the CD/DVD button on the remote to select the DVD player. If the system is off, this
will also turn it on.
3. Lift the media center front cover and press the Open/Close button.
4. Insert the DVD disc into the tray.
5. Press the Open/Close button to close the disc tray. The DVD disc will start to play auto-
matically. If not, press Play.
Playing a Video DVD
Note: Automatic play can be turned off. Press the Settings button, select System Setup,
select DVD Setup and press Enter.
Basic DVD operations
If you want to: Do this:
Pause a DVD movie … Press Pause . If left unchanged for more than 20
Resume play … Press Pause or Play .
Stop a DVD movie … Press Stop once. Pressing Play continues the
Skip to the next chapter … Press Chapter up.
Skip to the previous chapter … Press Chapter down twice.
Advance one frame at a time … Press Pause . Then press or momentarily.
minutes, the system automatically switches itself to the
stop state.
movie from the point you stopped it.
Press Stop twice. Pressing Play starts the movie
from the beginning.
Channel
Chapter
Preset
Track
Channel
Chapter
Preset
Track
Repeat a chapter … While playing the chapter you want to repeat, press
Repeat .
Repeat
Search backward or forward … Press and hold or .
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