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Bose LIFESTYLE RC-38S Remote Control
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Owner’s Guide and Bose Link
Expansion Overview
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Introduction Introduction Thank you for choosing the RC-38S remote ® ® As the owner of a Bose LIFESTYLE RC-38S remote control, you can enjoy a wide variety of new options ® with your LIFESTYLE DVD home entertainment system. ® This remote is one of many Bose link compatible prod- ® ucts designed to work with the LIFESTYLE 38 or 48 systems. Built-in compatibility makes this additional remote useful in any area of your home...wherever you want to hear Bose quality sound from your system! Whe
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English Español Français Contents Where to find ... Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Thank you for choosing the RC-38S remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Where to use this expansion remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 How it differs from your primary remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Deciding Where and How . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Deciding Where and How Deciding Where and How Setting up your expansion products ® If you have purchased other Bose link compatible products, you can pair them to work seamlessly with your new remote. This allows you to command sound ® from your LIFESTYLE system in an entirely different part of your home. To get an additional room of sound It takes only a few steps to set up one additional room of sound with Bose products. With batteries installed in the RC-38S remote, you can use it to co
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English Español Français Deciding Where and How With a 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS Series II system The 3•2•1 Series II and 3•2•1 GS Series II DVD home ® entertainment systems are also Bose link compatible ® products designed to work with your LIFESTYLE system. This gives you the choice of listening to any of the 3•2•1 system sound sources or to audio stream 1 or 2 of the ® LIFESTYLE system. All it requires is that the two systems be connected. ® This connection requires use of a Bose link ‘B’ cabl
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Deciding Where and How ® With older Bose products for expansion ® Some other Bose products, which you may already own, ® can also connect to your LIFESTYLE system. However, if ® the product you add is not Bose link compatible, you are limited to expanding your system to one additional room. How you make this connection will depend on the type of product you have. It could be: ® • powered speakers, such as an Acoustimass 5 powered speaker system • an earlier system, such as a 3•2•1 Series I
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English Español Français Preparing the Remote Preparing the Remote Getting the remote ready to use You can use your RC-38S remote control as soon as the batteries are installed. It is pre-set at the factory for use ® outside the main room where your LIFESTYLE system is ® located, in an area where another Bose system or speaker pair is set up. Or, you can use it as a secondary remote in the same ® room with the LIFESTYLE system instead. To learn how to set switches inside the battery compar
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Preparing the Remote What each button does Styled after the primary remote, which is packed with the media center, the RC-38S remote has similar buttons. System ON, OFF, silenced 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. Select the source Selects the audio source located in the room where the remote is designated for use. Also switches between the local
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English Español Français Preparing the Remote Select an audio program Seek backward or forward to the next strong radio station. Skip backward or forward to the next CD track, DVD chapter, radio preset, or TV channel. Select a CD track, DVD chapter, radio station, or TV channel that corresponds to the numbers pressed. Select a play mode Starts the disc player. Pauses the disc player. Stops the disc player. Plays CD tracks out of order. Press Shuffle again to cancel this mode. Repeats a
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Preparing the Remote Confirm and return Confirms the channel selection on certain TVs. Returns to the previous TV channel (if the TV supports this feature). uMusic™ intelligent playback system Selects the uMusic intelligent playback system mode of stored CD play. Overrides other stored CD modes. Available ® with LIFESTYLE 38 and 48 systems only. Applies a negative (-) or positive (+) rating to the stored music playing. Immediately moves to a new track if a negative rating is applied. To m
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English Español Français Audio Possibilities Audio Possibilities Using the remote to control other audio Your RC-38S remote is capable of working with other ® audio components connected to your LIFESTYLE sys- tem media center. While it cannot turn these components on or off, it can change the volume, start or stop play, and control other basic operation. Try it and see. ® Note: With a CD changer connected to your LIFESTYLE system, commands from the RC-38S remote can affect the current CD, bu
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Audio Possibilities Audio Stream 1 Listening Area ® ROOM B – Bose link ROOM A – home theater system amplifier and speakers LIVING ROOM DINING ROOM Primary
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English Español Français Audio Possibilities ® You can assign a Bose link compatible device to rooms B through N. Room O is reserved for non-Bose amplifiers and legacy (older) Bose powered speakers. For connecting an SA-1 amplifier, see the instructions on page 15. How to make it happen First decide which rooms you want to group to receive the same audio stream. Then adjust the room and stream set- tings, using the small switches inside the RC-38S remote control battery compartment. For d
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Code Switch Setting Code Switch Setting Some simple rules to keep it all straight Whether you use just one or many RC-38S remotes, keep these guidelines in mind. • Remote controls for other-room use must be set with: • the same house code as the primary remote. • a different room code from the primary remote. • a different room code from every other RC-38S remote, with one exception. If you want to use the RC-38S as an extra main-room remote, it must be set for use in Room A, the same as
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English Español Français Code Switch Setting Additional legacy product rules With a few special settings, and operational limitations, legacy Bose (and other brand) products can work with ® your LIFESTYLE 38 or 48 DVD home entertainment ® system. They may pre-date the Bose link system of multi-room expansion, but older speakers and systems can still benefit from its flexibility for renewed performance. Please note the special rules that apply below. ® • To use a LIFESTYLE stereo amplifier
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Code Switch Setting Make sure the house code settings match For all of your secondary remote controls to work, the house code in each must match the one in your primary remote. The first four switches define the house code and estab- lish which media center the remote can control. House code switches Figure 3 Nine switches inside the battery compartment At the factory, RC-38S remotes are set with the same ® house code as your LIFESTYLE system. Unless you’ve
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English Español Français Code Switch Setting How to change the settings, as needed Use a fine-pointed pen or other small tool to move each switch to its new position. First check the house code setting (switches 1-4) Make sure that the first four switches on the left, as you face them, match the house code settings in your primary remote. For more details on these switches, refer to the Operation Guide provided with your system. To receive the same audio stream as the main room Switch 5, th
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Code Switch Setting Keep the room codes consistent Use one of the codes shown in the chart below for each room where a remote will be used. You may also use the log on the inside back cover of this guide to note the room and audio stream assignments for multiple rooms and remotes. Room Room ON ON B I ON ON C J ON ON D K ON ON E L ON ON F M ON ON G N ON ON H O Now for the rewards By following these instructions, you can be sure your new ® RC-38S remote is set to work with your LIFESTYLE ® s
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English Español Français Reference Reference Technical information Remote control range: 65 ft (20 m) Size: 9.1"H x 2.2"W x 0.9"D (23 cm x 5.7 cm x 2.4 cm) Weight: 5.6 oz (160 G) Battery type: AAA or IEC-LR3 1.5V batteries (4) Frequency: U.S./Canada: 27.145 MHz EU/other: 40.685 MHz RF Field Strength: <80dBµV/m@ 3 meters (average) Other room and stream scenarios - 2 Audio Stream 2 Listening Area Installed ® Bose 3•2•1 SA-2 Room E ® Bose link Series II amplifier ® A cable Bose link system B cable
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Reference Troubleshooting Problem What to do No sound • Make sure the house code setting of the RC-38S remote control matches the house code setting of the primary remote. • Make sure the remote room code setting is correct. ® • If used in a room where a Bose amplifier is located make sure: • the remote and amplifier room codes match. • the indicator on the amplifier is lit to show it is working. Intermittent response • Check the batteries to see if they need changing. ® from the LIFEST
