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3 2 1 GSX
DVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
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Svenska Nederlands Italiano Fr Svenska ançais Neder Español lands Fra De Italiano utsch nçais D Español D euts ansk ch English English Dansk SAFETY INFORMATION Please read this owner’s guide Please take the time to follow this owner’s guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly, and enjoy all of its advanced features. Save your owner’s guide for future reference. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture. WA
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Eng Eng Dansk lish lish Deut Español Dansk sch F Deutsch Italian rançais o Ned Españo erlands l Fran Svençais ska Italiano Nederlands Svenska CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 SYSTEM SETUP 8 SYSTEM CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 26 OPERATION 35 48 CHANGING SOURCE SETTINGS 53 CHANGING SYSTEM OPTIONS MAINTAINING YOUR SYSTEM 64 TROUBLESHOOTING 66 INTRODUCTION 5 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Svenska Nederlands Italiano Fr Svenska ançais Neder Español lands Fra De Italiano utsch nçais D Español D euts ansk ch English English Dansk OPERATION 35 Turning your system on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Playing video DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Basic D
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INTRODUCTION Eng Eng Dansk lish lish Deut Español Dansk sch F Deutsch Italian rançais o Ned Españo erlands l Fran Svençais ska Italiano Nederlands Svenska INTRODUCTION Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the 3•2•1 GSX DVD home entertainment system, which offers ® superb sound, elegance, and simplicity in an advanced home audio setup. Using Bose proprietary signal processing technology, the 3•2•1 GSX system provides improved spaciousness from stereo recordings, and bold movie effects from
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Svenska Nederlands Italiano Fr Svenska ançais Neder Español lands Fra De Italiano utsch nçais D Español D euts ansk ch English English Dansk INTRODUCTION Selecting compatible discs The DVD/CD player built into the 3•2•1 GSX media center can play the following types of discs identified by their corresponding logos: •Audio CD •Video DVD •Video CD •CD-R and CD-R/W • DVD+R, DVD-R, • MP3 CDs, where DVD+RW, and – All tracks were burned in a single closed session DVD-RW – The disc format is ISO9660 –
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INTRODUCTION Eng Eng Dansk lish lish Deut Español Dansk sch F Deutsch Italian rançais o Ned Españo erlands l Fran Svençais ska Italiano Nederlands Svenska INTRODUCTION Gracenote – Music recognition technology and related data provided as part of the service contracted by Bose. IR – An acronym for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/receives commands on an infrared light beam. MPEG – A type of data compression used for audio or video storage on disc. MP3 – MPEG-1 Layer III audio
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Svenska Nederlands Italiano Fr Svenska ançais Neder Español lands Fra De Italiano utsch nçais D Español D euts ansk ch English English Dansk SYSTEM SETUP Unpacking Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials, which provide the safest way to transport your system. Check to be sure your system includes the parts shown in Figure 1. If any part of the system appears damaged, do not attempt to use it. Notify Bose or your ® authorized Bose dealer immediately. For Bose contact informati
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SYSTEM SETUP Eng Eng Dansk lish lish Deut Español Dansk sch F Deutsch Italian rançais o Ned Españo erlands l Fran Svençais ska Italiano Nederlands Svenska SYSTEM SETUP Selecting locations for your 3•2•1 GSX system components Use the following guidelines and Figure 2 to choose locations and positions for the components of your 3•2•1 GSX home entertainment system. Note: While these guidelines are offered to help provide great system performance, you may find other placement choices that are more
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Svenska Nederlands Italiano Fr Svenska ançais Neder Español lands Fra De Italiano utsch nçais D Español D euts ansk ch English English Dansk SYSTEM SETUP Positioning the speakers Choosing a good location for the speakers will allow you to experience the audio surround effects that your 3•2•1 GSX home entertainment system is designed to deliver. • Place the left and right speakers at least 3 feet (1 meter) apart from each other to optimize the surround sound experience (Figure 3). • Place each
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AC NPUT I MUSICCENTER SYSTEM SETUP Eng Eng Dansk lish lish Deut Español Dansk sch F Deutsch Italian rançais o Ned Españo erlands l Fran Svençais ska Italiano Nederlands Svenska SYSTEM SETUP ® Positioning the Acoustimass module • Place the module at the same end of the room as the TV and the speakers (Figure 4). • Keep the module at least 3 feet (1 meter) away from the TV to prevent the module from interfering with the TV screen. ® • Place the Acoustimass module within reach of the cable from th
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Svenska Nederlands Italiano Fr Svenska ançais Neder Español lands Fra De Italiano utsch nçais D Español D euts ansk ch English English Dansk SYSTEM SETUP Making system connections ® CAUTION: Do not plug the Acoustimass module into an AC power (mains) outlet until all the components are connected. ® Connecting the Acoustimass module to the media center Plug one end of the Acoustimass module cable into the Acoustimass Module jack on the rear of the media center (Figure 6). Plug the other end of
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SYSTEM SETUP Eng Eng Dansk lish lish Deut Español Dansk sch F Deutsch Italian rançais o Ned Españo erlands l Fran Svençais ska Italiano Nederlands Svenska SYSTEM SETUP 2. At the other end of the speaker cable, separate the left and right speaker cords as much as necessary to reach each speaker (Figure 8). Figure 8 Separating left and right speaker cords 3. Plug the LEFT speaker cable into the rear jack of the left speaker (Figure 9). Plug the RIGHT speaker cable into the rear jack on the righ
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Svenska Nederlands Italiano Fr Svenska ançais Neder Español lands Fra De Italiano utsch nçais D Español D euts ansk ch English English Dansk SYSTEM SETUP Connecting the supplied antennas The rear panel of the media center provides jacks for the AM and FM antennas included with your system (Figure 10). Unwind the wires for each antenna to provide the best reception. Note: An outdoor antenna may be used in place of the supplied indoor antennas. To add an out- door antenna, consult a qualified ins
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SYSTEM SETUP Eng Eng Dansk lish lish Deut Español Dansk sch F Deutsch Italian rançais o Ned Españo erlands l Fran Svençais ska Italiano Nederlands Svenska SYSTEM SETUP Connecting your TV to the media center If you want to use the 3•2•1 GSX system with both a TV and a VCR, skip this section and go to “Connecting your TV and VCR to the media center” on page 16. Making audio connections Note: If your TV does not have audio output jacks, see “Option B: TV (NO audio output jacks) + VCR + media cent
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Svenska Nederlands Italiano Fr Svenska ançais Neder Español lands Fra De Italiano utsch nçais D Español D euts ansk ch English English Dansk SYSTEM SETUP Connecting your TV and VCR to the media center There are two options for connecting your TV and VCR to the media center. • Option A: TV with audio output jacks+VCR • Option B: TV without audio output jacks+VCR Before proceeding, check your TV for audio output jacks. Option A: TV (with audio output jacks) + VCR + media center If your TV has audi
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SYSTEM SETUP Eng Eng Dansk lish lish Deut Español Dansk sch F Deutsch Italian rançais o Ned Españo erlands l Fran Svençais ska Italiano Nederlands Svenska SYSTEM SETUP Option B: TV (NO audio output jacks) + VCR + media center If your TV does not have audio output jacks, you will need to feed audio to the 3•2•1 GSX home entertainment system through a secondary source, such as a VCR. To do this, you will need one additional video cable, which can be purchased at your local electronics store. 1. C
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Svenska Nederlands Italiano Fr Svenska ançais Neder Español lands Fra De Italiano utsch nçais D Español D euts ansk ch English English Dansk SYSTEM SETUP VCR considerations • Some combination TV/VCR units may not work with 3•2•1 GSX home entertainment systems. Please refer to your TV/VCR owner’s manual for information. • A stereo VCR is required for optimal sound performance. If your VCR has only one audio output, you have a mono VCR. You will need a Y-adapter cable (available at electronics
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SYSTEM SETUP Eng Eng Dansk lish lish Deut Español Dansk sch F Deutsch Italian rançais o Ned Españo erlands l Fran Svençais ska Italiano Nederlands Svenska SYSTEM SETUP Making component video connections (highest-quality video) Note: Component video connections are required in order to use the progressive scan (NTSC only) feature of your 3•2•1 GSX system. Your TV must also support this feature. To turn on the progressive scan feature, see “Video options” on page 60. For the highest-quality vide
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Svenska Nederlands Italiano Fr Svenska ançais Neder Español lands Fra De Italiano utsch nçais D Español D euts ansk ch English English Dansk SYSTEM SETUP Connecting digital audio devices Some audio devices feature a digital audio output for optimum sound performance. Use an optical digital cable or a coaxial digital cable, as appropriate, to connect this output to the digital input on the media center. You can purchase the required cables at a local electronics store. On the media center rear
