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LIFESTYLE 38
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LIFESTYLE 48
DVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
Operating Guide
Guía de uso
Notice d’utilisation
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A mark
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Safety Information Please read this owner’s guide Please take the time to follow this guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its advanced features. Save both the Install Guide and the Operating Guide for future reference. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture WARNING: This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall
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English Español Français Contents Where to find... Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What discs you can play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Regarding copy protection
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Contents Playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Loading and playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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English Español Français Introduction Welcome ® ® Thank you for purchasing a Bose LIFESTYLE 38 or 48 DVD home entertainment system. ® Through proprietary Bose technologies and innovative LIFESTYLE systems design, this ele- gant and easy-to-use system delivers superior performance for both music and video pro- gramming. What discs you can play The system can play the following types of discs having the corresponding logos: •Video DVDs Regarding copy protection Music and other content may be prot
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Introduction – The logo representing DTS. DVD – An abbreviation most commonly known to mean Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc. The audio/video/data storage system is based on 12-cm optical discs. DVD video – A standard for storing and reproducing audio and video on DVD-ROM discs, based on MPEG video, Dolby Digital audio, and other proprietary data formats. Gracenote – Music recognition technology and related data provided as part of the service contracted for by Bose. IR – An abbre
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English Español Français Presenting a New Way to Play ® What makes this LIFESTYLE system uniquely yours The CDs you have amassed over the years are an expression of your taste in music. The ones you play on a regular basis provide a window into your style and moods. And the tracks you most enjoy when feeling tired, exuberant, social, or soulful exemplify these moods. ® You may have chosen your LIFESTYLE 38 or 48 system because it captures these subtleties ™ with a breakthrough new feature: t
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Presenting a New Way to Play Getting your music into the system Before you can enjoy these benefits, some preparation is required. It involves use of the media center and a simple 3-step procedure for storing your music. Note: Your system is designed to store the tracks of regular CDs only. It will not store MP3 tracks or the contents of DVDs. If an inappropriate disc type is in the disc tray when the Store button is pressed, the media center displays an error message to indicate that storage
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English Español Français Presenting a New Way to Play How much time to allow for storing CDs • For storing 10 discs: 1 hour, though CDs that are damaged or need cleaning take longer. (Allow about 5 minutes per disc, with some time for inserting and removing each disc.) • For processing (searching databases and cataloging all the tracks) 10 discs: 6 hours, while the system is turned off. How many CDs you can store ® • Using a LIFESTYLE 38 system: approximately 200 hours of music or well over 20
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Presenting a New Way to Play Switch from one to another easily Pressing one or two buttons is all it takes. TM • If you are not yet in the uMusic mode, press the remote control Stored button to get there. • While in the uMusic mode system, press a number button, from 1 to 9, to activate one of the presets. Use the selection and rating buttons as you like With your preset selected, do what you normally do while listening: • Let the track play to its conclusion if you don’t want to take any act
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English Español Français Controls and Capabilities The remote control ® The advanced radio-frequency remote control provided with the LIFESTYLE system works from almost anywhere inside your home. Simply press any button. There is no need to aim the remote at the media center. Power and mute Turns the system on and off. Selects the source last used. Mutes the volume for all connected speakers (main and in other rooms). Mutes or unmutes the volume in the current room. Source and input selectio
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Controls and Capabilities Menu and program selection Enters the library of stored CD tracks. Enters or exits the Settings menu for the current source. Enters or exits the System menu. Enters or exits the menu of the DVD disc that is currently loaded. Enters the main menu of a cable or satellite box. Displays an electronic TV listings guide.* Exits the Settings and System menus and the Library and Info screens. Exits the electronic TV listings.* Tune the FM/AM radio up or down to the next freque
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English Español Français Controls and Capabilities Selection adjustment Seek backward or forward to the next strong radio station, CD track, DVD chapter or stored music track. Skip backward or forward to the next CD track, DVD chapter, radio preset (NOT to stored music preset), or to TV channel. Raise or lower the volume of the current source. Pressing + unmutes the source playing (if muted) in the current room only. Pressing – lowers the volume. Playback options ® The first six buttons defi
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Controls and Capabilities If the remote does not work as you expect If your system does not respond when you press a button on the remote, it could be time to change batteries. For information on the type of batteries to use and how to change them, refer to “Replacing the remote control batteries” on page 51 In some buildings, you may experience “dead spots” where the remote control will not operate effectively. If this happens, move the remote a foot or two and try again. Also make sure the
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English Español Français Controls and Capabilities Light indicators Shows when a CD, MP-3 disc, or contents of an MP-3 folder contents are playing in Shuffle random order. Repeat Shows when the track or disc playing is set to repeat. Disc Shows when a disc in the disc tray is playing. Track Shows when a track is playing. Storing Shows when CD tracks are storing. Lights briefly when a remote control command is received. Controls The nine control buttons work as described below. On/Off On/Off S
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Controls and Capabilities Component video or progressive scan: activating your selection If you have used a component video connection between the media center and the TV, you need to make the activation settings as explained below. With the media center turned off, use the controls on its front panel to follow these steps: 1. Press and hold the Enter button on the media center. 2. While holding the Enter button down, press the Store button. Selections will appear on the media center display ea
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English Español Français System Performance Some product pointers to ensure satisfaction To turn your system on: •Press the On/Off button on the remote control. Or... • Press the On/Off control on the media center. Or... •Press the CD/DVD, FM/AM, TV, CBL/SAT, or AUX remote button. This turns the system on and selects the source at the same time. Use the Stored button this ® way too, after you have stored music on your LIFESTYLE system. To use your system with the TV and other components, revie
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System Performance To adjust what you see or hear • For changes to a particular source: ® - Press the Settings menu button on the LIFESTYLE remote control. Most of these adjust- ments can be made as you press the up and down arrows on the remote and press Enter to select from options that appear on the media center display. - To see your choices on the TV, be sure you have the TV on and have selected the proper Video Input for the media center. - For details on the changes you can make, refer
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English Español Français System Performance Note: Pressing – registers dislike and tells the system to immediately move on to the next track. When you hear a track that is inappropriate for the selected preset, choose this minus rating to lessen your chance of hearing the track again. Pressing + sends a strong message that the cur- rent track and ones like it are pleasing now, and you want to hear all of this one. • Press to hear only music like the piece playing. The system checks the music
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System Performance Add a selection to the Playlist... Press and hold while the selection is playing. Hear your Playlist selections... Press . Make sure a track never plays... Press , and select Stored CD, Track Action, Delete Track from the menu. Note: For information on the quick adjustments you can make to Stored CD settings, refer to “Stored CD setting options” on page 37. Instructions on how to enter the menu to make these changes are available in “How to see your options” on page 34. Dis
