User manual BOSE LIFESTYLE 12 II DIGITAL AUDIO HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

[. . . ] The Bose® Lifestyle® 12 Series II System Owner's Guide October 29, 2001 AM196573_05_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. AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION : POUR RÉDUIRE LE RISQUE DE DÉCHARGE ÉLECTRIQUE, NE RETIREZ PAS LE COUVERCLE (OU L'ARRIÈRE). IL NE SE TROUVE ÀL'INTÉRIEURAUCUNE PIÈCE POUVANT ÊTRE RÉPARÉE PARL'USAGER. S'ADRESSER À UN RÉPARATEUR COMPÉTENT. These CAUTION marks may be 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. [. . . ] They prevent proper surround processing through your Lifestyle® system. · Set the TV balance control to the center of the dial or range. · Set TV to the stereo position. Figure 10 Connecting components to the Lifestyle® 12 system inputs DVD player Music center L R V Digital audio output V LIFESTYLE® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER FM 75 AM LOOP 1 POWER 12VAC IN 1. 0A L FIXED COVERED BY U. S. PATENT D339, 606 L SYSTEM CONTROL R 2 R B A SPEAKERS OUTPUT REC TAPE PLAY AUX INPUT VIDEO SOUND MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U. S. A ANTENNA SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL L R V L R Cable TV VCR To the module TV AM196573_05_V. pdf October 29, 2001 13 Setting Up (2) To direct video sound sources through your TV This is an alternative connection method. (See Figure 11. ) If your stereo TV has fixed audio outputs (the audio signal level doesn't change) and it allows you to select the source of the signal (VCR, laserdisc, cable, etc. ), then you can: · Connect your DVD player L and R outputs to the music center AUX inputs. · Connect the DVD video output to one of the video inputs on the TV. · Connect the coaxial digital audio output from your DVD player to the female RCA connection on the audio input cable (connecting the music center with the module), using a male-to-male RCA cable. · Connect the TV fixed audio outputs to the VIDEO SOUND INPUTs on the music center. (If there is an internal/external speakers switch, select external speakers. Do not connect any speakers to the TV. ) · Turn off any special TV settings such as expanded stereo, mega-bass, phantom, or SAP. They prevent proper surround processing through your Lifestyle® system. · Set the TV balance control to the center of the dial or range. · Set TV to the stereo position. Note: If necessary, as a second choice, you can use the variable audio outputs from your stereo TV. Turn off or disconnect the TV's speakers and leave the volume control up ­ close to the maximum setting. Note: If you connect your stereo VCR through your stereo TV, do not use coaxial cable. Instead, connect the VCR L and R audio outputs to the TV L and R audio inputs to ensure proper stereo and surround sound. Figure 11 Connecting components through your TV LR Digital audio output LIFESTYLE® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER FM 75 AM LOOP 1 POWER 12VAC IN 1. 0A L FIXED COVERED BY U. S. PATENT D339, 606 L SYSTEM CONTROL R 2 R B A SPEAKERS OUTPUT REC TAPE PLAY AUX INPUT VIDEO SOUND V MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U. S. A ANTENNA SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL DVD player L R V Music center L R Cable TV VCR TV To the module 14 October 29, 2001 AM196573_05_V. pdf Setting Up About the video source Your TV is the display for the video (picture) signal. Do not connect it to the Lifestyle® 12 system. Note: For assistance with video connections between your DVD player and/or VCR and TV, 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. Other connections Use standard RCA audio cables to connect other components to your Lifestyle® music center, matching the red connector to R (right) and the white (or black) connector to L (left). You can use a Y-adapter (available at electronics stores) to connect a mono source. Tape deck To use an external recorder (analog audio cassette, MD, or digital audio tape), connect the inputs (REC) of the recorder to the music center's TAPE REC jacks. Connect the outputs (PLAY) from the recorder to the music center's TAPE PLAY jacks. [. . . ] You may be in an area of weak signal coverage. Radio does not work FM sound is distorted FM sound is noisy in surround mode Sound is distorted · Adjust antenna position to reduce interference. · Weak FM stations will produce static in the surround speakers. Press the STEREO (2-speaker) button to minimize noise. STEREO · Make sure speaker cables are not damaged and the connections are secure. · Reduce the output level from any external components connected to the music center. [. . . ]