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® ®
The Bose Lifestyle 40 Music System
Owner’s Guide
December 20, 2001
AM189858_03_V.pdf
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Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture. CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION : POUR RÉDUIRE LE RISQUE DE DÉCHARGE CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, ÉLECTRIQUE, NE RETIREZ PAS LE COUVERCLE (OU DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). L’ARRIÈRE). IL NE SE TROUVE ÀL’INTÉRIEURAUCUNE NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. PIÈCE POUVANT ÊTRE RÉPARÉE PARL’USAGER. R
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions – for all components 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service person- before using this product. nel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way: such as power- 2. Keep these instructions – for future reference. supply cord or plug is damaged; liquid has 3. Heed all warnings – on the product and in the been spilled or objects have fallen into the owner’s guide. apparatus; the apparatus has been exposed to 4. F
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Important Safety Instructions 18. Use proper power sources – Plug the product into Antenna grounding a proper power source, as described in the operating Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical instructions or as marked on the product. Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. 19. Avoid power lines – Use extreme care when installing an outside antenna system to keep from touching power lines or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal. Do not install external antennas Antenna lead in wire near over
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Contents Where to find … Setting Up .............................................................................................................................4 Before you begin .............................................................................................................4 Unpacking the carton .................................................................................................... 5 ® Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle 40 music system ........................
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Setting Up Before you begin ® ® Thank you for purchasing the Bose Lifestyle 40 music system. Years of research lie behind this complete audio home entertainment system – the most advanced compact music ® system available from Bose. Technological innovations that make the Lifestyle 40 music system unique include the Bose Personal™ music center, which places all system operations ® in the palm of your hand, and tiny Jewel Cube speakers so small they virtually disappear. The Personal music center i
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6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 6 DISK MAGAZINE ® THE BOSE LIFESTYLE MUSIC SYSTEM CD Setting Up Unpacking the carton Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials for possible future use. The original ® packing materials provide the safest way to transport your Lifestyle 40 music system. If any ® part of the product appears damaged, do not attempt to use the system. Notify Bose or your authorized Bose dealer immediately. ® Check to be sure your Lifestyle 40 music system contains the parts ide
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Setting Up ® Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle 40 music system When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination of reflected and direct sound provides a lifelike stereo image virtually everywhere in the room. You may ® experiment with the placement and orientation of the Jewel Cube speakers and Acousti- ® mass module to produce the sound most pleasing to you. For more discussion of speaker placement and room acoustics, see “Fine-tuning your system” on page 2
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® ® Treble Bass ® CU OB UE T P SU PE TS A K TE O RS RIGHT REAR LEFT REAR R FIR G O H N TT CENTER LEFT FRONT Setting Up ® Acoustimass module Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module. Note: To avoid interference with the TV picture, place the Acoustimass module at least 18 inches (45 cm) from the TV. 1. Place the Acoustimass module along the same wall or close to the same end of the room ® as the Jewel Cube speakers. See the example in Figure 2. 2. Select a convenien
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Setting Up Connecting your system Once you have selected locations for your speakers, CD changer, and interface, connect the system. CAUTION: Make sure all components are unplugged from the power outlet before you begin hooking up the system. ® ® Connecting the Jewel Cube speakers to the Acoustimass module 1. Insert the connector of each speaker cable fully into the jack on the rear of each speaker (Figure 6). Match the ridge of the connector to the notch at the top of the jack. 2. Connect each
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Setting Up ® Connecting the Acoustimass module to the multi-room interface Connect the module to the interface with the audio input cable (Figure 7). 1. Insert the right-angle multi-pin connector on the audio input cable into the AUDIO INPUT jack on the module. Align the connector at the angle shown in Figure 7. 2. Plug the small black multi-pin connector (flat side facing up) into the jack marked ROOM A (PRIMARY) on the back of the interface. Note: Be sure that each connector is inserted comple
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Setting Up ® Connecting the Acoustimass module power (mains) cord CAUTION: If you have a dual-voltage system, make sure the voltage selector switch on the Acoustimass module is set correctly. 1. On a dual voltage system, the voltage selector switch is preset at the factory to be correct for your area. Check to be sure it is set for the proper voltage (Figure 8). Use 115V for North America; 230V for Europe and Australia. In Europe, use the adapter plug provided. If you are in doubt, contact your
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Setting Up Connecting external components ® Use standard RCA audio cables to connect other components to your Lifestyle system’s multi-room interface, matching the red connector to R (right) and white (or black) connector to L (left). You can use a Y-adapter (available at electronics stores) to connect a mono source. However, the left and right speakers then play the same monaural sound. Video components ® To play video sound through your Lifestyle music system, connect the R and L fixed audio o
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Setting Up Connecting the antennas The rear panel of your multi-room interface provides connections for the supplied AM and FM antennas (Figure 11). Untie and straighten the bundled wires on each antenna. Antennas provide better reception when their wires are fully extended. Coaxial (75Ω ) AM antenna Figure 11 FM antenna jack jack The antenna connections FM antenna connections 1. Plug the FM antenna connector into the FM ANTENNA jack on the back of the interface. 2. Spread out the antenna arms.
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Setting Up ® Completing connections and turning on the Acoustimass module ® 1. Plug the Acoustimass module power cord into an AC power (mains) outlet. Figure 13 2. Plug the multi-room interface power pack into an AC power (mains) outlet. Turning on the Acoustimass module 3. When you have checked all connections, be sure to turn the Acoustimass module power switch on (Figure 13). It is not necessary to turn the module off after each use. The system AUDIO turns on and off automatically as it recei
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® Operating Your Lifestyle 40 Music System Turning on the system ® You are ready to enjoy your new Lifestyle system. Your Personal™ music center places complete control of the system operations in your hands. The center is portable, communi- cating with the rest of the system through a two-way radio-frequency link. The display is backlit for easy viewing, and provides visual feedback of current system operations and the available options. To allow for maximum battery life, the display and backli
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English ® Operating Your Lifestyle 40 Music System Adjusting the volume • Touch the VOLUME (up) or (down) button to raise or lower the volume. • Volume settings range from 0 to 100. Volume settings are displayed while being adjusted. • If the volume was above 80 when the system was turned off, it will turn on at 80 (to prevent surprising you with an extremely high volume). Muting your system • Press the MUTE button to silence the system. MUTE flashes on the display when the system is muted.
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® Operating Your Lifestyle 40 Music System Using the Personal™ music center display The Personal music center display provides information on the system functions. The display offers different combinations of buttons to provide control of the function you are using. Sometimes an item on the display will flash to provide information about a system function. When an item flashes faster, it is alerting you to a needed action. Using the primary buttons The primary buttons (ON/OFF, SLEEP, MENU, VOLUM
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English ® Operating Your Lifestyle 40 Music System Using the MENU items The menu items are selected by pressing the MENU button to step through the list until the function you want is displayed. Menu items are available in the list if they are applicable to the current state of the system. You can exit from any menu item by pressing DONE or ON/OFF or pressing MENU until you return to the main screen. Figure 19 Selecting MENU items – one at a time MENU items display area PRESETS You can preset a
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® Operating Your Lifestyle 40 Music System Listening to the radio ® Your Lifestyle music system has a built-in AM/FM radio. Good AM/FM radio reception depends on the location and orientation of the AM and FM antennas. See “FM antenna connections” and “AM antenna connections” on page 12 for proper antenna installation. See “Optimizing AM/FM radio reception” on page 28 for help with antenna adjustment. Turning the system on and choosing the radio Press FM or AM to turn your system on to the most r
