Bose VCS-10, VCS-30 User Manual 2

Bose® Home Theater Speakers

Owner’s Guide

Declaration of Conformi ty

We, the offerer,

Bose Corporation, The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA

acknowledge our sole responsibility, that the product,

Kind of equipment: Loudspeakers

®

Type designation: VCS-10

in accordance with EMC directive 89/336/EC and article 10(1) of the
Directive, is in compliance with the following norm(s) or document(s):

Technical regulations: EN 50081-1, EN 50082-1

Accredited by Bose Corporation

1 May 2001
Bose Products B.V. Nic Merks,

Nijverheidstraat 8, Vice President, Bose Europe
1135 GE Edam, Manufacturer’s authorized
The Netherlands EU representative

, VCS-30® II

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Where to find …

Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Adjusting Your Surround Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Unpack the carton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Place the center speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Position your surround speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connect the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Choosing speaker cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Be sure to use the cord properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Make the connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Check the connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Mounting your speakers on a wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

For realistic home theater sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

How to set your Pro-Logic receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To use the test tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To balance the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

How to set your Dolby Digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

If the sound is interrupted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Cleaning speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Warranty period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

For your records

Serial numbers ar e located on the back of each speaker.
Center speaker serial number: _____________________________________
Surround speaker serial numbers: _______________and _______________
Dealer name: ____________________________________________________
Dealer phone: _________________ Purchase date: ____________________
We suggest you keep your sales receipt and warranty card together with

this owne r’s guide.

©2003 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be reproduced, modified,
distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission.

Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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Setting Up

Before you begin

Thank you for choosing Bose® home theater speakers. Both the
VCS-10
round speaker system are engineered specifically for use with
video soundtracks. They are designed to make the mos t of audio
for video (A/V) surround sound receivers or amplifiers with five
amplified speaker outputs.

In either package yo u purchased, there is a center speaker. Its
magnetic shielding allows you to put this speaker directly on,
above, or below your video s creen without causing screen discol
oration. There it will deliver clear, crisp soundtrack reproduction
from the center channel. Other speakers at the front of your room
provide the left and right video sound.

In additon to one center speaker, the VCS-30 Series II system
includes two surround spe akers . They are designed for use at the
rear of your room. Advanced design brackets included in this
package make the surround speakers simple to mount on a wall.

Please read and follow the ins tructions i n this guid e. They will help
you set up and use your new home theater spea kers for the fulle st
listening and viewing enjoyment.

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Unpack the carton

Carefully unpack the carton and save all packing materials for
possible future use. Inspect the contents (

If any speaker appe ars damage d, do not use it. Instea d, re pack all
parts in the original carton and notify Bose or your authorized
Bose dealer immediately.

center speaker and the VCS-3 0® Series II center/sur-

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Figure 1, A or B).

Note: Now is a good time to record the serial numbers found on
the back of each speaker. Write them on your warranty card and
on page 3 of this owner’s guide.

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Setting Up

Figure 1

A. The VCS-10®
speaker carton
contents

B. The VCS-30®
Series II system
carton contents

Center speaker

Left surround
speaker

Center spea k e r

Rubber feet

Right surround speaker

Rubber
feet

Owner’s guide

Mounting
brackets

Mountin g hardware

Owner’s guide

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Setting Up

Place the center speaker

The center speaker provides center channel surround sound per­formance while taking up very little space. The slim, low-p rofile
design allows it to fit directly on, above, o r below your television
(Figure 2). Rubber feet ensure stable positioning and magnetic
shielding prevents video screen discoloration.

CAUTION: The VCS-10® speaker is not designed to be set on end
in a vertical position, mounted on a wall, or to support the addi­tional weight of items placed on top of the speaker, which could
also hamper its performance. Do not allow debris or water from
plants, or other items on a shelf above, to fall on the speaker.

CAUTION: Do not install near any heat sources, such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.

For full enjoyment, follow these placement guidelines:

• Place the speaker on, or very close to, your television set and
center it with the screen.

• Be sure to set it on a level surface.

• Apply additional rubber feet farther in from the edges, as
needed, for greater stability (Figure 3).

Figure 2

Alternate choices
for placing the
center speaker

Figure 3

Adding optional
self-adhesive feet
to the bottom of
the center speaker

CAUTION: Be sure the center speaker is in a stable position and
does not extend beyond the edges of its support. Use additional
rubber feet as needed to prevent it from tipping or falling from a
television surface that is not completely level.

Pre-attached

feet (2 of 6)

Optional self-adhesive feet

(4 supplied)

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