Bose RC48S2 27 User Manual

Lifestyle® 28/35 Home Entertainment Systems

Operating Guide

COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL

PRELIMINARY

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.

AVIS

RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

AFIN DE PRÉVENIR UN CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE ARRIÈRE. IL NE SE TROUVE À L’INTÉRIEUR AUCUNE PIÈCE POUVANT ÊTRE RÉPARÉE PAR

L’USAGER. S’ADRESSER À UN RÉPARATEUR COMPÉTENT.

These important safety-related markings and instructions may be located on the enclosure bottoms of your Lifestyle® media center and Acoustimass® module:

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

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.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

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.
	©2001 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be reproduced, modified, distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission.
	Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories, Inc. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
	Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
	This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual
	property 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.
	"DTS" is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
	MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia
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	Contents
Where to find …
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 5
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 5
Region numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 5
Types of discs you can play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 5
Conventions used in this owner’s guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 5
Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 5
Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 6
The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 6
Media center control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 9
Media center display window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 9
General System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 10
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
Playing a Video DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 11
Before you play your first DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 11
Loading and playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic DVD operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 11
Using parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 12
Playing an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 13
Loading and playing an audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 13
Basic CD operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 13
Listening to AM/FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 14
Turning the radio on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 14
Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting a station preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 14
Erasing a station preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing External Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 15
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
Changing System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 16
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
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 26
Changing the house code settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting up a second listening zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 27
Taking care of your Lifestyle® system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 28
Replacing the remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 29
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 29
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 31
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 32
Warranty period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 32
Contacting customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . 32
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Contents

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Introduction

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing a Bose® Lifestyle® DVD-based home entertainment system. Through proprietary Bose technologoes and innovative Lifestyle® systems design, it delivers 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:

• 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

TBD

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Controls and Indicators

The remote control

	On		Mute	Mute
	Off		All
		SOURCE / INPUT
	CD/DVD	FM/AM	Tape
	TV Input	TV	VCR	AUX
		Power	Power	Power
		MENU / NAVIGATION
	DVD	Guide	Exit	Settings
	Menu
		Tune
	Seek		Enter

Channel

Chapter

Volume

Preset

Track

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

	0	Previous
	PLAYBACK
Stop	Pause	Play
Shuffle		Repeat
	AUDIO
Speakers	Surround
2-3-5	-	+

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	Turns the system on and off.
	Off
	Mute	Mutes the volume in both zones.
	All

Mute Mutes/unmutes the volume in the current zone.

SOURCE/INPUT controls

	CD/DVD	Selects the built-in CD/DVD player and turns the system on.
	FM/AM	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 AUDIO INPUT and turns the system on.
	TV Input	Switches between the multiple video inputs (such as between the antenna/
		cable input and one or more external source inputs) of your TV.
	TV	TV - Turns the system on and selects your TV as the sound source. Unmutes
		the volume in the current zone.
	Power	POWER – Turns TV power on and off.
	VCR	VCR – Turns the system on and selects your VCR as the sound source.
		Unmutes the volume in the current zone. Toggles the input of your VCR
	Power	between TV and VCR.
		POWER – Turns VCR power on and off.
	AUX	AUX – Turns the system on and selects your AUX equipment (such as cable
		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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Controls and Indicators

The remote control – continued

System MENU/NAVIGATION controls

	On		Mute	Mute
	Off		All
		SOURCE / INPUT
	CD/DVD	FM/AM	Tape
	TV Input	TV	VCR	AUX
		Power	Power	Power
		MENU / NAVIGATION
	DVD	Guide	Exit	Settings
	Menu
		Tune
	Seek		Enter

Channel

Chapter

Volume

Preset

Track

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

	0	Previous
	PLAYBACK
Stop	Pause	Play
Shuffle		Repeat
	AUDIO
Speakers	Surround
2-3-5	-	+

Settings

DVD

Menu

Guide

Exit

Tune

Seek 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.

	Tune	In the Settings menu: Selects menu item to the left or right. Moves
Seek	Enter	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

Tune

the value of a variable in a menu.

Seek	Enter		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.
	Channel		Skips to the next/previous TV/VCR/AUX channel, DVD chapter, radio
	Chapter
			station preset, or CD track.
	Preset
	Track
	Volume		Raises or lowers the volume of the current source.
			Unmutes the current source in the current zone.
1	2	3	By a numerical input, allows you to access a DVD chapter, CD track,
4	5	6	TV channel, VCR channel, AUX channel, or a radio station preset.

7 8 9

0

Previous

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

	On		Mute	Mute
	Off		All
		SOURCE / INPUT
	CD/DVD	FM/AM	Tape
	TV Input	TV	VCR	AUX
		Power	Power	Power
		MENU / NAVIGATION
	DVD	Guide	Exit	Settings
	Menu
		Tune
	Seek		Enter

Channel

Chapter

Volume

Preset

Track

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

	0	Previous
	PLAYBACK
Stop	Pause	Play
Shuffle		Repeat
	AUDIO
Speakers	Surround
2-3-5	-	+

Stops the disc player. If left unchanged for more than 20 minutes, the system 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 for-
	ward motion.
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	Selects 2, 3, or 5 speaker sound.
Surround		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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Controls and Indicators

Media center control buttons

The Media Center has eight control buttons located under the front cover of the media center.

On/Off

On/Off	Source	Volume
All Off	Enter			All Off
Open/Close	Erase	Store
				Source
				Enter

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.

Volume

Raises/lowers the volume of the system. Unmutes the current source if muted.

Open/Close

Opens/closes the disc tray.

Erase

Removes a radio station preset from the system.

Store

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 farther 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 module 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

TBD

Adjusting surround sound

TBD

Using the SLEEP function

TBD

System settings

TBD

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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 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 automatically. If not, press Play.

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
	minutes, the system automatically switches itself to the
	stop state.
Resume play …	Press Pause								or Play	.
Stop a DVD movie …	Press Stop								once. Pressing Play continues the
	movie from the point you stopped it.
	Press Stop								twice. Pressing Play starts the movie
	from the beginning.

Skip to the next chapter …	Press Chapter Channel
	Chapter
	Preset
	Track

Skip to the previous chapter … Press Chapter Channel

Chapter

Preset

Track

up.

down twice.

Advance one frame at a time … Press Pause . Then press or momentarily.

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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