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The Bose Lifestyle 50 System
Owner’s Guide
October 17, 2001
AM189854_05_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 AFIN DE PRÉVENIR UN CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). LE COUVERCLE ARRIÈRE. IL NE SE TROUVE À L’INTÉRIEUR NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. AUCUNE PIÈCE POUVANT ÊTRE RÉPARÉE PAR L’USAGER. S’ADRESSER À UN RÉPARATEUR C
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions – for all components 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service person- nel. Servicing is required when the apparatus before using this product. 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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Español Français Contents Where to find … Setting Up .............................................................................................................................4 Before you begin .............................................................................................................4 Unpacking the carton .................................................................................................... 5 ® Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle 50 system .............
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Setting Up Before you begin ® ® Thank you for purchasing the Bose Lifestyle 50 system. Years of research lie behind this complete audio home entertainment system – the most advanced home theater system from ® Bose. Technological innovations that make the Lifestyle 50 system unique include the Bose Personal™ music center, which places all system operations in the palm of your hand, and ® tiny Jewel Cube speakers. The interactive Personal music center is a clear departure from convention, communic
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6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 6 DISK MAGAZINE 1 1 ® S THE BO E 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 50 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 50 system contains the parts identified i
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Setting Up ® Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle 50 system When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination of reflected and direct sound provides the audio atmosphere of a home theater. You may experiment with ® ® the placement and orientation of the Jewel Cube speakers and Acoustimass 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 36. Jewel Cube speakers Fol
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Setting Up ® Left Right Acoustimass Figure 3 Center front front module Speaker placement Left Right surround surround Center speaker The sound from the center speaker should appear to come directly from the center of the picture (Figure 2). The center speaker cable allows up to 20 feet (6.1 m) from the Acoustimass module. Note: Do not place the speaker on its side, as this diminishes performance by blocking the Jewel Cube ports. 1. Place the center speaker directly above or below the center of t
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® ® Treble Bass ® CU OB UE T P SU PE TS A K TE O RS RIGHT REAR LEFT REAR RIGHT FRONT CENTER L FE RF O TNT 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 the wall or close to the same end of the ® room as the Jewel Cube speakers (see the example along the front wall in Figure 3
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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. Match each cable to the corresponding speaker location. • Front speaker cables have blue RCA connectors at one end, with L, R, or C molded into both the RCA connectors and the Jewel Cube co
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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 8). 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 8. 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: The female RCA connector on the audio input ca
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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 9). 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 your home theater components to the Lifestyle 50 system There are many possible variations of equipment in a home theater system. In addition to the ® Lifestyle 50 system, a home theater typically includes a stereo or mono TV and stereo VCR. In a digital home theater system, the primary source may be a DVD player. Your home theater might also include other types of equipment such as cable TV, laserdisc players, CDI players, additional VCRs, and a satellite decoder. Note:
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Setting Up How to set up your home theater There are two basic methods for setting up your home theater. It is best to connect compo- ® nents directly to the Lifestyle 50 multi-room interface, and select the sound source using the Personal™ music center. A second option is to use a stereo TV as the switching center to select the sound source. In each example, the analog outputs from the DVD player or other digital device are connected to the AUX inputs. You may need extra long audio cables or ex
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Setting Up Alternate method: Connect video sound sources to your TV (Figure 13) If your stereo TV has fixed audio outputs (audio outputs that do not change when you adjust the TV volume) 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 AUX inputs of the multi-room inter- face. • Connect the DVD video output to one of the video inputs on the TV. • Connect the coaxial digital audio output from your DV
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Setting Up About the video source Your TV is the display for the video (picture) signal. Thus, the video signal must be connected ® directly to the TV. Do not connect it to the Lifestyle 50 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 multi-room inter- face. The VIDEO INPUT jacks are for audio from a video source. Connecting other external
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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 15). Untie and straighten the bundled wires on each antenna. Antennas provide better reception when their wires are fully extended. Coaxial (75Ω ) AM antenna Figure 15 FM antenna jack jack The antenna connections FM antenna connections Figure 16 1. Plug the FM antenna connector into the FM ANTENNA jack on the back of the interface. The FM dipole antenna
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Setting Up Connecting power to your system ® Plug the Acoustimass module power cord into an AC power (mains) outlet. Then plug in the multi-room interface power pack. Note: Your speakers will not operate unless you complete all cable and power connections before turning on the system. CAUTION: Be sure the three shipping screws on the bottom of the CD changer have been removed before turning on the system. Setting up the Personal™ music center Set up the Personal music center after the rest of th
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® Operating Your Lifestyle 50 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 available options. To allow for maximum battery life, the display and backlight turn o
