Bose VCS-30 SERIE II User Manual

Bose

Home Theater Speakers

Center Speaker

Speaker System

Owner’s Guide

AM257528_01_V.pdf

VCS-30

VCS-10

Series II Center/Surround

October 26, 2001

Declaration of Conformity

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

, VCS-30® II

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

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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 are 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 owner’s guide.

Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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Setting Up

Before you begin

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

In either package you purchased, there is a center speaker. Its magnetic shielding allows you to put this speaker directly on, above, or below your video screen without causing screen discoloration. 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 speakers. 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 instructions in this guide. They will help you set up and use your new home theater speakers for the fullest listening and viewing enjoyment.

center speaker and the VCS-30

home theater speakers. Both the

Series II center/sur-

Unpack the carton

Carefully unpack the carton and save all packing materials for possible future use. Inspect the contents (Figure 1, A or B).

If any speaker appears damaged, do not use it. Instead, repack all parts in the original carton and notify Bose or your authorized Bose dealer immediately.

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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Figure 1

Center speaker

Owner’s guide

Rubber feet

Center speaker

Rubber feet

Left surround speaker

Owner’s guide

Mounting hardware

Mounting brackets

Right surround speaker

The VCS-10 speaker carton contents

Setting Up

. The VCS-30 Series II system carton contents

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Pre-attached

feet (2 of 6)

Optional self-adhesive feet

(4 supplied)

Setting Up

Place the center speaker

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

CAUTION: The VCS-10

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 radia-

tors, 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).

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.

speaker is not designed to be set on end

Figure 2

Alternate choices for placing the center speaker

Figure 3

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

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