User manual BOSE LIFESTYLE 12 I

[. . . ] The Bose® Lifestyle® 12 System Owner's Guide December 20, 2001 AM191409_01_V. pdf 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). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. These CAUTION marks are located on the back panel and bottom of your Lifestyle® music center and the bottom panel of your 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 CLASS 1 KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 KLASS 1 LASER LASER LASER LASER PRODUCT PRODUKT LAITE APPARAT 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. CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. [. . . ] (If there is an internal/external speakers switch, select external speakers. Do not connect any speakers to the TV. ) · Connect the VCR fixed audio outputs to the VIDEO SOUND INPUTs of the music center. Note: To ensure proper stereo or surround sound, connect the L and R audio outputs from your stereo VCR directly to your music center L and R VIDEO SOUND inputs, as shown in Figure 11. If you prefer to connect the audio outputs from your TV to the music center, be sure to use the L and R audio outputs from the VCR to the TV, instead of using coaxial cable. If the audio signal passes through two coaxial cable connections (like the connection from a cable TV box), in some cases the stereo or surround encoding may be lost. AM191409_01_V. pdf December 20, 2001 13 Setting Up Figure 12 Connecting components to the Lifestyle® 12 system inputs Laserdisc L R V B G642 Z 950 D T BOSE Corporation L R V SPEAKERS S TÜV Rheinland geprüdfte Sicherheit FIXED TAPE AUX VIDEO SOUND AM LOOP ® SYSTEM CONTROL LIFESTYLE ® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER L L R 93 1 2 POWER 12VAC 1. 0A ~ IN UL ® LISTED 917D AUDIO EQUIPMENT R A B OUTPUT REC PLAY MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN USA INPUT ANTENNA L R V Audio out Lifestyle® music center Video out to TV Cable TV VCR TV (3) To connect components directly to the Lifestyle 12 system If you cannot (or do not choose to) use your TV or VCR to select the sound sources, connect up to three sound sources directly to the Lifestyle® 12 system. For example, connect a VCR into TAPE PLAY IN, a laserdisc to AUX IN, and a TV's fixed audio outputs to VIDEO SOUND IN on the music center. (See Figure 12. ) By pressing one of these keys (TAPE, AUX, or VIDEO) on the music center control panel or remote control, you choose which sound source to hear. Select between TAPE, AUX, or VIDEO for the most pleasing sound quality for each particular program. ® Note: Selecting VIDEO on your Lifestyle® 12 system automatically selects SURROUND (5-speaker) mode, and selecting AUX or TAPE automatically selects STEREO (2-speaker) mode. If you wish, you can change the speaker mode after you select the source. About the video source Your TV is the display for the video (picture) signal. The video signal should not be connected to the Lifestyle® 12 system. Note: For assistance with video connections, see your video components manuals. Note: There is no video signal input (usually a yellow-coded jack) on the music center. The VIDEO SOUND INPUT jacks are for audio from a video source. 14 December 20, 2001 AM191409_01_V. pdf Setting Up Other connections Tape deck To use an external tape recorder (analog audio cassette, analog open reel, digital audio tape, Digital Compact Cassette, or MiniDisc), connect the inputs (REC) from the tape deck to the music center TAPE REC jacks. Connect the outputs (PLAY) from the tape deck to the music center TAPE PLAY INPUT jacks, matching the red plug to R (right) and black or white plug to L (left). CD changer, DVD player, or laserdisc player To use one of these components, connect its audio outputs to the music center AUX INPUT jacks, matching the red plug to R (right) and black or white plug to L (left). Turntable To connect a turntable, you need a phono preamplifier (with RIAA equalization). Connect the audio outputs of the phono preamplifier to the music center AUX INPUT jacks, matching the red plug to R (right) and black or white plug to L (left). Note: The Lifestyle® 12 system cannot turn a connected component on or off. AM191409_01_V. pdf December 20, 2001 15 Setting Up Connect the antennas The rear panel of your Lifestyle® music center provides connections for AM and FM antennas (Figure 13). Antennas provide better reception when their wires are not bundled. Figure 13 The antenna connections B G642 Z 950 D S T BOSE Corporation TÜV Rheinland geprüdfte Sicherheit FM antenna AM antenna terminals jack SPEAKERS FIXED TAPE AUX VIDEO SOUND AM LOOP ® SYSTEM CONTROL LIFESTYLE ® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER L L R 93 1 2 POWER 12VAC 1. 0A ~ IN UL ® LISTED 917D AUDIO EQUIPMENT R A B OUTPUT REC PLAY MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN USA INPUT ANTENNA Figure 14 The FM dipole antenna FM antenna connections 1. Plug the antenna connector into the FM ANTENNA jack on the back of the Lifestyle® music center. Experiment with both the placement and the angle of this antenna to provide optimum FM reception. AM antenna connections Note: To install the AM antenna on a wall, follow the instructions enclosed with the antenna. Figure 15 The AM loop antenna 1. Loosen the AM ANTENNA screw terminals on the back of the Lifestyle® music center. Stand the loop antenna on the base, following the instructions enclosed with the antenna. Move the loop part of the antenna at least 20 inches (50 cm) from the music center. [. . . ] · Make sure the remote control house code matches the music center code. · Change the house code setting to prevent signals from conflicting with another nearby Lifestyle® system. See page 24 for instructions on setting the house code. No sound No sound from center speaker Too much sound from center speaker No sound from surround speakers Surround speakers are too loud Remote control is inconsistent or does not work Unit turns on and off by itself, or acts erratically 26 December 20, 2001 AM191409_01_V. pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Problem CD does not play · · · · · · What to do Make sure the music center CD cover is closed. · Make sure speaker cables are not damaged and the connections are secure. [. . . ]