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LIFESTYLE 18 Series II LIFESTYLE 28 Series II DVD Home Entertainment Systems
Operating Guide
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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 Installation Guide and the Operation 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,
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English Español Français Contents Where to find... Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Types of discs you can play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Check for region number co
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Contents Using System Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Making system adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 How to see the System menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 How to make changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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English Introduction Welcome ® ® Thank you for purchasing a Bose LIFESTYLE DVD home entertainment system. Through ® proprietary Bose technologies and innovative LIFESTYLE systems design, this elegant and easy-to-use system delivers superior performance for both music and video programming. Types of discs you can play The system can play the following types of discs having the corresponding logos: •Video DVDs • DVD-Rs or DVD-R/Ws • Video CDs (VCDs) •Audio CDs •CD-Rs or CD-R/Ws •MP3 CDs that mee
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Introduction DTS – An abbreviation for Digital Theater Systems, a type of multi-channel surround sound format used on certain CDs and many DVDs. – The logo representing Digital Theater Systems. 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 p
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English Capabilities and Controls 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 selection Turns the syst
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Capabilities and Controls Menu and program selection 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 (if the TV, cable, or satellite pro- vides that option). Exits the Settings and System menus. Exits electronic TV listings. Tune the FM/AM radio up or down to the next frequency. Selects the previo
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English Capabilities and Controls Play options Note: All of the buttons shown below, except Shuffle and Repeat, can be used with your VCR or DVR after the remote has been set to control it. Stops the disc player. Note: For DVDs and VCDs only, the system remembers the point where the disc was stopped. Pressing again clears that memory. Pauses the disc player. Starts the disc player. Skip back or forward to the start of a track or chapter. Or, when pressed and held, scans back or forward thro
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Capabilities and Controls The media center The CD/DVD tray and system controls are located under the front panel door of the media center. To the right of that is the display window (Figure 1). An IR signal emitter, located under the CD/DVD tray, enables you to control other compo- ® nents using the LIFESTYLE remote. Avoid blocking the emitter, so its signal will have a clear path to other components or reflective surfaces in the room. Figure 1 Front panel door – lifts up Headphone jack Displ
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English Capabilities and Controls Display window The media center display window indicates the state of the system, including what source is playing, details of that program, and what option, if any, is selected (Figure 2). When Settings menu items or messages appear in the display, they may scroll to reveal information that does not fit in the two lines available. Figure 2 Sample of information that appears on the media center display Light indicators Shows when a CD, MP3 disc, or cont
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System Operation Making it all work together smoothly ® By pressing any source button on the LIFESTYLE remote control, you can turn on the sys- tem and select that source at the same time. Or, press the On/Off button on the remote control or on the media center control panel. This turns the system on to the source that was last used. To use the system with your TV and other components, review the reminders below. They are provided to help ensure that it all works together smoothly. Note: For
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English General System Operation To adjust what you see or hear • For changes to a particular source: ® – Press the Settings button on the LIFESTYLE remote control. – To see your choices on the TV, be sure you have the TV on and its Video input is set for the media center. – For details on the changes you can make, refer to “Making adjustments to a particular source” on page 24. – For changes to system operation: ® – Press the System button on the LIFESTYLE remote control. – Be sure you have
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General System Operation Control options If you want to: Do this: Pause a DVD movie … Press . Resume play … Press again or . Stop a DVD movie … Press once. Then press to continue playing from where the movie stopped. Or, press twice to stop and reset. Then press to restart at the beginning of the DVD. Skip to the next chapter … Press up. Skip to the previous chapter … Press down twice. Repeat a chapter … Press while the chapter you want to repeat plays. Search backward or forward … Press
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English General System Operation Control options If you want to: Do this: Pause a CD … Press . Resume play of paused CD … Press or . Stop a CD … Press . Press to restart at the beginning of the CD. Clear continuously scrolling track Press and hold until the display changes. information (for an MP3-CD) from Press and hold again to restore the media center display... the scrolling display of text. Go to next track… Press up. Go to beginning of current track… After track has played for severa
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General System Operation Using the radio ® The symbols below represent buttons on the LIFESTYLE remote control. Press to select the radio tuner and turn it on if the system was off. This tunes to the FM or AM station that was last selected. Changing stations If you want to: Do this: Switch between FM and AM … Press . Seek the next strong station … Press . Manually tune to a station … Press . Select a preset station … Press or for the preset number. Note: For information on the quick adjustme
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English General System Operation To remove a station preset Tune to the preset number you want to remove. Then follow the step below: • On the remote control, press and hold the 0 number button until the message PRESET: XX ERASED appears briefly on the media center display. The removal is then completed. To reassign a preset to a different station 1. Tune to the station preferred. 2. Using the remote control, press and hold the preset number button you want to reassign to that station. Using
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Controlling External Sources ® Using your LIFESTYLE remote with other components You can control most brands of external components, such as TVs, VCRs, and cable/satellite ® boxes, using your LIFESTYLE remote control. You can also designate one of these compo- nents as the video tuner (channel selector) for all, to further simplify operation. ® Your LIFESTYLE system includes an infrared (IR) emitter that sends out signals from the front ® of the music center to any component that your LIFESTYL
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English Controlling External Sources 5. Identify the TV brand: •From the Remote Control options in the System menu, select TV Brand (Figure 5). • Move right into the list of brands and up or down to locate the brand for your TV. •Press Enter to select that brand. Figure 5 TV brand selection Remote Control IR Control: Philex TV Tuner: Philharmonic TV Brand: Philips TV Device Code: Phoenix VCR Brand: Phonola Select your TV brand. navigate select 6. Choose the device code: • In the menu options on
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Controlling External Sources 7. Set the TV to turn on automatically*, as needed: • Move up to the System menu categories and over to Video (Figure 6). •From the Video options, select TV Power. • Move right into the list of choices and up or down to select one of the two below: -Automatic (for TV models that do not use a European style SCART connector) -Euro Connector (for TV models that use a SCART connector) •Press the Enter button. Figure 6 Changing the TV Power Video TV Power: Manual TV Powe
