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1. Rubber feet 4 Acoustimass module AC power cord CD changer Interface power pack J ewel Cube speakers E lt roo o Audio input cable CD magazine ieu Rubber feet 5 pairs AM loop antenna Antenna base Q3 si Stereo cable FM antenna Test CD Lifestyle system CD Power cord and pack shown above are USA Canada Japan versions Dual voltage systems include 1 power cord 1 adapter and 2 power packs The power cords and packs for Europe UK Singapore and Australia are shown below Australia UK Singapore October 17 2001 5 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 Follow these guidelines to select locations that provide the maximum home theater effect from your Lifestyle 50 system Figures 2 and 3 A CAUTION Choose a stable and level surface for your Jewel Cube speakers Vibration can cause the speakers to move particularly on very smooth surfaces For stability peel off the backing from the two identical rubber feet and center them in the
2. Enhanced mode When you select VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE AUX CD AM or FM The mode is Enhanced FILM BASS on Standard FILM BASS off Standard To change this Press the FILM BASS button Press the FILM BASS button Not applicable You cannot select enhanced mode for CD AM or FM Simulated surround monaural into 5 speakers When your audio source is Simulated surround is AUX source with Mono Dolby ON Digital AM Anything else OFF Digital Dynamic Range compression When you select Digital Dynamic Range is Any SOURCE OFF October 17 2001 To change this Press and hold the MENU button Select 1ch 5 and Switch to Off Press and hold the MENU button Select 1ch 5 and switch to On To change this Press and hold the MENU button Select drc and switch to On 25 Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Listening to the radio Figure 27 Tuning the radio from the FM source display 26 Your Lifestyle 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 16 for proper antenna installation See Optimizing AM FM radio reception on page 36 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 recently selected FM or AM station If the system is already on use the FM or AM butt
3. Personal music center CD changer Multi room interface Interface power pack e 5 Jewel Cube speakers 5 speaker cables Acoustimass module AC power mains cord 14 self adhesive rubber feet 4 for the module and 5 pairs for the Jewel Cube speakers Audio input cable CD changer cable e Stereo cable 4 AAA batteries FM antenna AM loop antenna AM antenna base e CD magazine Lifestyle system CD Test CD AM189854 05 V PDF 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 in Figure 1 Note Find the serial numbers on the bottom panels of the Personal music center multi room interface CD changer and Acoustimass module Then write them on your warranty card and in the spaces provided on page 3 CAUTION Pe sure the three shipping screws on the bottom of the CD changer have been removed before setting up the system WARNING The Acoustimass module weighs 33 pounds 15 kg Use good lifting practice to avoid injury WARNING To avoid danger of suffocation keep the plastic bags out of the reach of chilaren Personal Music Center AAA in
4. module 1 Match each cable to the corresponding speaker location e 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 connectors at the other end e Surround speaker cables have orange RCA connectors at one end with L or R molded into both the RCA connectors and the Jewel Cube connectors at the other end 2 Insert the Jewel Cube connector of each cable fully into the jack on the rear of one of the five speakers Figure 7 Match the ridge of the connector to the notch at the top of the jack 3 Connect each cable to the corresponding jack on the Acoustimass module Figure 8 Plug the blue connectors into the matching left front center and right front jacks Plug the orange connectors into the matching left surround and right surround jacks To lengthen the cable connect speaker wire with male phono RCA plugs on each end to your supplied speaker cable Use a female to female adapter barrel connector Or splice in 18 gauge 75 mm or thicker cord connecting to and to To purchase extension wire see your dealer or electronics store or call Bose Customer Service October 17 2001 9 Figure 8 Speakers CD changer and multi room interface connec tions 10 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 righ
5. Nijverheidstraat 8 1135 GE Edam TEL 0299 3901 11 FAX 0299 3901 09 Norge Bose A S Solheimsgate 11 N 2001 Lillestrom TEL 63 817380 FAX 63 810819 Osterreich Bose Ges m b H Vienna Business Park Wienerbergstrasse 7 10 0G A 1100 Vienna TEL 01 60404340 FAX 01 604043423 Schweiz Bose AG R nenbergerstrasse 13 4460 Gelterkinden TEL 061 9815544 FAX 061 9815502 Sverige Bose A S Johannefredsgatan 4 43153 M lndal TEL 31 878850 FAX 31 274891 United Kingdom Bose Limited 1 Ambley Green Gillingham Business Park Gillingham Kent ME8 ONJ TEL 0870 741 4500 FAX 0870 741 4545 From other locations Bose Customer Service 1 New York Ave Framingham MA 01701 9168 USA TEL 508 766 1900 FAX 508 766 1919 World Wide Web www bose com MTUI BE Better sound through researcho 2001 Bose Corporation The Mountain Framingham MA 01701 9168 USA 189854 AM Rev 05 JN20413
6. CD OPTIONS SPEAKERS MENU W EN RECORD OUT SIGNAL LEVELS PRESETS You can preset a maximum of 25 FM and 25 AM radio stations In addition to using the PRESETS menu you can set presets directly from the KEYPAD buttons See pages 27 28 WIPE SCREEN Select this option when you need to wipe the display to clean off fingerprints etc WIPE SCREEN allows you 20 seconds to clean the display without affecting the system operations See Cleaning the Personal music center on page 45 CD OPTIONS Select this option to create and edit a CD play list even if you are listening to another source If you are in CD mode you can also select random and repeat play See Using the CD OPTIONS menu on pages 32 34 SPEAKERS Use this option to select the number of speakers you want to listen to and adjust surround and center speaker volume levels See Selecting the number of speakers on page 22 RECORD OUT Use this option to select which source is directed to the RECORD OUT line out jacks allowing you to listen to one source while recording another See Using a tape recorder with your system on page 35 SIGNAL LEVELS The SIGNAL LEVELS option allows you to read the received signal strength of AM and FM radio stations It also allows you to equalize the volume levels of externally connected components See Optimizing AM FM radio reception on page 36 or Equalizing the volume levels of external sources on page 37 October 17
7. TN Digital audio source connector October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Figure 9 Dual voltage Acoustimass module voltage selector switch settings Figure 10 The AC power pack model PS71 shown AM189854 05 V PDF Connecting the Acoustimass module power mains cord CAUTION f 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 local electric utility for the appropriate voltage setting Note Do not plug the AC power cord into a power outlet until all component connections are complete 2 Plug the small end of the power mains cord into the Acoustimass module AC power jack 230 V 115V Connecting the multi room interface power pack The multi room interface comes with either a 100V 120V 230V or 240V power pack See Figures 1 and 10 Dual voltage models include both the PS71 and PS72 power packs CAUTION Be sure to use the correct Bose power pack for your area Using the wrong one may damage your power pack or your system e Model PS71 120V in North America Model PS72 230V in Europe Model PS73 100V in Japan Model PS74 230V in UK
8. 2001 21 Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Listening to the system Figure 23 Speaker selection display 22 Your Lifestyle 50 system uses digital signal processing to bring even greater realism and impact to both movies and music recordings Built in Dolby Digital decoding delivers up to 5 1 discrete audio channels that is five for the independent Jewel Cube speakers and one for rich bass from the Acoustimass module from DVD digital TV next generation cable boxes and satellite receivers With analog formats as well as for two channel PCM and Dolby Digital bitstreams Videostage decoding steers front information to the left center and right and directs surround information to the left and right rear channels As a result the sound of stereo broadcasts and rented or recorded tapes can approach that of your DVD discs In addition Videostage decoding can process a one channel program and direct five channel sound to five independent speakers Dialogue remains locked on screen while music and ambient effects fill the room to increase your listening enjoyment You may choose to listen through two three or five speakers Traditional stereo may be enjoyed through two or more speakers Listening through three or five speakers helps anchor the dialogue of movies to the picture and provides a more solid image for music vocals For the greatest surround effect listening through five speakers gives you the most convincing sou
9. 810 20 Grounding conductors NEC Section 810 21 Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC of USA that provides guidelines for proper grounding In particu lar it specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as is practical AM189854 05 V pdf Where to find For your records AM189854 05 V pdf Setting agcmm 4 Before you begin ae aeta ee cts 4 Unpacking the carton e centena ter ne Ee Y e une aad 5 Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle 50 system sesseeeese 6 Connecting your system cceeceseeceeeeeeeeeceeeeedeeeeee eee E ANES aT ANNEE NATE NiS 9 Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle 50 system 12 Connecting other external components essseeeeeeneeeenneene nnn 15 Connecting the antennas essesssessesseeeeneeeennneeennen nennen nennen nennen nennen nni 16 Connecting power to your system sesssseeseseeeeeneenen nennen nennen nnne nnne 17 Setting up the Personal music center sssssseeeneeeeen menn 17 Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System sesssssssssssessseseeeee eene enne enne nnne 18 T rning on tlie Systetm 1 eed eth teh Ee IER RR Ce Rn R
10. ROOM B C or D on the back of the interface 2 Follow the instructions that came with your speakers for connecting the cable to the speakers J Note Be sure that each connector is inserted completely into each jack Figure 47 ROOM jacks on the multi room interface 40 6 AUDIO INPUT gt AUDIO OUTPUT RECORD ROOMA ANTENNA AUX VIDEO 1 VIDEO2 TAPEIN OUT PRIMARY ROOM B M Al olcicicicc SEE USER S LOCATE GUDE MUSIC A CENTER R R R R R BOSE CD ROOMC ROOMD Room A B C and D jacks October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V pdf Operating a Multi Room Lifestyle 50 System Operating in more than one room Your Lifestyle 50 system can control up to four sets of Bose powered speakers allowing your family to enjoy different audio sources CD radio TV etc in up to four rooms These rooms are referred to as room A B C and D with room A being the primary room the one used for a one room system If two or more rooms are connected to your system the Personal music center displays ROOM and HOUSE buttons and room indicators A B C and or D Figure 48 shows an example display for a two room system Figure 48 The ROOM button lets you control a single room or two or more rooms that share a source Example display for a two room The HOUSE button lets you control all connected rooms as one system The room indicators tell you what was selected by the ROOM or HOUSE button E m PRESET 4
11. ROOMD Locate me MUSIC ER CENTER M sn R R R SERIAL DATA 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 and 2 Spread out the antenna arms Experiment with both the placement and the angle of this AM loop antenna antenna to provide optimum FM reception D Note A central antenna or cable or an outdoor FM antenna may be used with the antenna connections To install an outdoor antenna consult a qualified installer Follow all safety instructions AM antenna connections 2 Note To install the AM antenna on a wall follow the instructions enclosed with the antenna 1 Plug the AM antenna microplug into the AM ANTENNA jack on the interface 2 Stand the loop antenna on the base following the instructions enclosed with the antenna 3 Move the loop part of the antenna as far away from the multi room interface as possible but at least 20 inches BO cm away and at least 4 feet 1 2 m from the Acoustimass module Experiment with the orientation of the loop for optimum AM reception Connecting to a cable radio signal To connect your system to the FM signal available from some cable TV companies contact your cable provider for assistance The connection is made to the FM 750 EXTERNAL antenna connector on the back of the interface A CAUTION Be certain that the installation includes a signal splitter so that only the FM b
12. See the cautions at the top of the page The speaker grille panels require no special care although you may vacuum them carefully with a soft bristled attachment if necessary October 17 2001 45 Maintaining Your Lifestyle 50 System Troubleshooting Problem System does not function at all No sound No sound from center speaker Too much sound from center speaker No sound from surround speakers Surround speakers are too loud Music center control is inconsistent shows a NO RESPONSE message or does not work 46 What to do Make sure the power connector is inserted securely into the multi room interface the power cord is inserted securely into the Acoustimass module the power pack and power cord are plugged fully into operating AC wall outlets Be sure to select a source CD AM FM etc Unplug the multi room interface power pack for a few seconds then reconnect it This allows the unit to reset itself after a power surge or power interruption Increase the volume Check to see if MUTE is flashing on the display If it is press the MUTE button to unmute the sound Make sure the audio input cable is firmly seated in the multi room interface ROOM A jack and the multi pin connector on the other end is firmly seated in the Acoustimass module AUDIO INPUT jack Check speaker connections Make sure the digital audio input cable is firmly seated in the multi room interface AUX jack and the other
13. The dashes reappear The selected source stays on until you turn RECORD OUT off If the CD changer is selected for RECORD OUT it shuts off after 24 hours if you have not turned it off sooner 3 When you are ready set the tape deck to record ON as EA E MERE RECORD OUT OFF em am cb CL SELECT A SOURCE TO RECORD VIDEO VIDEO rape SLEEP VIDEO VIDEO TAPE MUTE z aU VOLUME RECORD OUT v October 17 2001 35 Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Fine tuning your system Figure 39 Treble and bass controls Figure 40 AM FM antenna signal strength display 36 In most situations you only need to follow the speaker placement guidelines see Setting Up on pages 6 8 for your system to provide excellent sound quality You do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume since Bose patented integrated signal process ing provides a natural tonal balance over the full range of volume settings If desired you can further fine tune your system as described here Adjusting speaker controls The Lifestyle 50 system treble and bass controls are located on the Acoustimass module Figure 39 They allow you to adjust the treble high frequencies and bass low frequencies In the normal setting the dots on each control are in the 12 o clock position You can also locate the normal setting by feeling when the control settles
14. VIDEO VIDEO TAPE br 3 cow Q L gt VOLUME v SIGNAL LEVELS Adjusting LCD contrast You can adjust the contrast of the display Press and hold the SOURCE button until Lcd appears Use the lower arrow buttons to change the contrast level A DONE I tr VOLUME lt q ted owe r1 gt a BD Seton CONTRAST v Adjusting the Personal music center beep You can adjust the loudness of the beep made when pressing the display buttons Press and hold the SOURCE button until Lcd appears Use the upper arrow buttons to select the bEEP display Use the arrow buttons to select between Lo HI and off VOLUME v October 17 2001 37 Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Forcing the SOURCE buttons to stay on Normally the SOURCE buttons are automatically removed from the display following certain operations You can change the behavior of these buttons so that they remain in the state you last set them on or off screen using the SOURCE button 1 Press and hold the SOURCE button until Lcd appears 2 Press either upper arrow key until you see STAY and the SOURCE button appears in the upper left region of the display Figure 44 3 Press either lower arrow key to select 4 Yes 4 To return the SOURCE buttons to normal operation select r1 No Figure 44 Selecting the display mode of ON DONE the SOURCE buttons OFF VOLUM
15. adjust this time 1 Press and hold the SOURCE button until Lcd appears 2 Press either upper arrow key until you see FAdE on the display Figure 46 3 Press either lower arrow key to select a number between 15 and 15 initial setting 0 This is the number of seconds that is added or subtracted from the display fade time A positive number keeps the display on longer than the initial setting A negative number allows the display to fade sooner than the initital setting 4 Press DONE to exit this mode Oo TA lt Co IEDD fe MUTE a L D VOLUME v Figure 46 Fade control display AM189854 05 V PDF October 17 2001 39 Operating a Multi Room Lifestyle 50 System Connecting additional rooms Follow the placement guidelines for the Bose powered speakers that you plan to connect Then review your plan for how to connect these speakers to the multi room interface in your primary room If you have questions or need extension cables to complete the connections call Bose Customer Service at the numbers listed on the back inside cover of this owner s guide CAUTION Make sure all components are unplugged from the power outlet before you begin hooking up additional speakers Connect the audio input cable from your additional powered speakers to the selected ROOM jack on the back of the multi room interface 1 Plug the small black multi pin connector flat side facing up into the jack marked
16. eiie e HR Er ERIS Fiet tiere edizioni 45 TroOUDIOSHOOTING sissien ER E ONA a EAEAN AES AENA ES ORE ANAA ANTERA i iE NNR n 46 Warranty perlod 2 E EEE EET 47 Customer Service snein ecciesie ie tita eir een dino VA OA Ee ee Erbe TAARE ENNEA 47 Product Information iore eet tt eR EAEE A a E RP RE LR NER A AEST 48 Technical information ororena ainiin ENE AAEH EENS ANEAN EE nnn nene nnns 48 ACCESSOMOS ai EE 48 ep PEN EE E A E A E S A T T E E E E N 49 Bose Corporation cccccccscccssssecesseeeseeeeeseeecssseeesseeeesseeesseneeseseeesssaeesseness Inside back cover Serial numbers are located on the bottom panels of the Personal music center multi room interface CD changer and the Acoustimass module Personal music center serial number Multi room interface serial number CD changer serial number Acoustimass module serial number Dealer name Dealer phone Purchase date We suggest you keep your sales slip and warranty card together with this owner s guide October 17 2001 3 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 Perso
17. list 1 Press EDIT PLAY LIST 2 Select the number of the item you want to delete and press CLEAR Figure 37 The TRACK and DISC numbers change to dashes The location is cleared and all items after this one are moved down one item number 3 To delete other items repeat step 2 Otherwise press DONE to exit CLEAR DONE E dea ITEM VOLUME A f gt LIS SLEEP MUTE CD OPTIONS VOLUME MENU DISC N H CLEAR INSERT bf TRACK L Press to remove Press to remove Press to insert item from list entire list item into list To erase the entire CD play list 1 From the CD OPTIONS menu press CLEAR LIST 2 Press YES to confirm October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Using the system with external components Figure 38 The RECORD OUT menu display AM189854 05 V PDF Follow the instructions on pages 12 15 for connecting components Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control Press VOLUME A or V on your Personal music center to raise or lower the volume Control all other functions at the source referring to its owner s manual if necessary To begin make sure the component is turned on and a tape CD DVD laserdisc etc is loaded If an external component sounds significantly louder or softer than other sources see Equalizing the volume levels of external sources on page 37 Note The Lifestyle 50 system cannot turn a connected component o
18. list REPEAT TRACK Repeats selected PLAY LIST item Repeat random list REPEAT DISC or REPEAT ALL Plays and repeats all selections in the then RANDOM DISC or RANDOM ALL PLAY LIST in random order Note f you select random and repeat modes that cannot be combined REPEAT TRACK and RANDOM DISC for example the system accepts the most recently entered choice October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Figure 36 Starting to build the CD play list AM189854 05 V PDF Programming a CD play list Using the Lifestyle system s programming feature you can create your own CD play list of up to 50 tracks including repeats from the loaded discs You can create or edit a CD play list even while listening to another source However you can t edit the play list while the list is playing To create or edit a CD play list press the MENU button and select CD OPTIONS Note lf you have more than one Personal music center only one user can edit the play list at a time To create a CD play list 1 Press EDIT PLAY LIST The next available item number is flashing to indicate that the music center is ready for programming Figure 36 2 Select a DISC and TRACK number using the J or C arrow buttons 3 Press STORE to enter the CD selection into memory under the selected ITEM number The ITEM number stops flashing 4 Press the ITEM right C arrow for the next item number 5 Repeat steps 2 3 and 4 to add mor
19. matching shapes on the bottom of each speaker Left and right front speakers The sound from the left and right front speakers should seem to appear at the edge of the picture so that the acoustic image is close to the size of the visual image Figure 2 The front speaker cables allow up to 20 feet 6 1 m from the Acoustimass module 1 Place the left and right front speakers so that they line up with the center of the TV screen 2 Place them up to 3 feet 1 m from the edge of the TV screen We recommend the 3 foot 1 m maximum distance so that the sound does not become too separated from the picture You may wish to vary this distance based on room condi tions and personal preference 3 Direct one cube of each speaker forward Direct the other cube toward the wall or ina different direction to create reflected sound See the illustration of suggested reflected sound patterns in Figure 3 2 Note The Jewel Cube speakers are magnetically shielded so you can place them close to the TV without affecting picture quality Figure 2 Recommended front speaker locations Left front 4 H Right front 6 October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Right Acoustimass front module Figure 3 Speaker placement AM189854 05 V PDF Left Right surround surround Center speaker The sound from the center speaker should appear to come directly from th
20. provide ventilation for the built in electronic circuitry and should not be blocked CAUTION The magnetic field from the Acoustimass module is not an immediate risk to your video tapes audio tapes and other magnetic media However you should not store tapes directly on or near the Acoustimass module Multi room interface Select a location for the multi room interface It may be placed out of sight if you like 1 Place the multi room interface within 30 feet 9 1 m of the Acoustimass module the length of the audio input cable 2 Place the multi room interface close enough to the sound sources TV VCR DVD etc to allow for cable length If you need additional audio and or video cables to connect all of your components see your dealer or call Bose Customer Service CD changer Select a convenient location for the CD changer 1 Place the CD changer on a level surface Allow enough room to lift the door 2 Place the CD changer close enough to the multi room interface to allow for cable length of 6 feet 2 m October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Connecting your system A Figure 7 Connecting speaker cables to Jewel Cube speakers AM189854 05 V PDF 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
21. select 1ch 5 Figure 25 Then use the lower S or gt arrow buttons to select between On or Off Initially this feature is On for AM and off for all other sources If you change the setting for any source the system is reset to these settings when you turn off a room A VOLUME MUTE VOLUME v October 17 2001 23 Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Figure 26 Selecting Digital Dynamic Range compression Digital Dynamic Range compression This feature automatically monitors and adjusts the volume to let you hear soft sounds particularly dialogue but reduces the chance of you being overwhelmed by a loud special effect such as an explosion Digital Dynamic Range compression is initially disengaged for all sound sources You can engage or disengage Digital Dynamic Range compression using the Personal music center Press MENU and hold it for about two seconds You should see dre on the display If not press the left or right arrow button until dre is displayed Using the left or right arrow button below drc select On or Off Figure 26 The music center remembers your settings in the event of a power loss A J Ae E 5 VOLUME MUTE a Un D VOLUME v Ti Listening to digital sound 24 Turning on the digital audio source Turn on the DVD player DTV or other digital audio source Make sure a disc is loaded in the DVD player Turnin
22. solvents chemicals or cleaning solutions containing alcohol ammonia or abrasives CAUTION Do not allow liquids to spill into any openings of the system If liquids accidently get into any system component turn the system off and allow it to air dry Then turn it on again If you notice any problems with its functioning turn it off and contact Bose Customer Service Cleaning the Personal music center You can use an ammonia free window cleaner on a soft cloth to clean the music center including the display screen See the cautions at the top of the page Before you start cleaning the display press the MENU button until you select WIPE SCREEN You can use this option to disable the display buttons for up to 20 seconds while you wipe the screen When you are ready to wipe the screen press START to begin the countdown This enables you to clean the screen without affecting system operation The system beeps during the last five seconds to warn you that time is running out DONE ON A OFF VOLUME SLEEP MUTE ee VOLUME MENU WIPE SCREEN Ko DISABLE KEYS TO ALLOW CLEANING v START ru ra Cleaning the CD changer Use only a soft cloth to clean the outside of the CD changer See the cautions at the top of the page Cleaning the speakers and Acoustimass module Clean the surface of your speakers with a soft damp cloth You can use an ammonia free window cleaner on a soft cloth to maintain the finish
23. sources FM AM CD The lt 4 or gt arrow symbol to the left or right of the KEYPAD button indicates whether you are using the keypad for presets or tuning in FM or AM mode or selecting disc or track in CD mode Use the KEYPAD button to show or hide the keypad buttons and select PRESET or TUNE or DISC or TRACK Using the current status display The center of the screen displays information about the current status of the system The top of the status area indicates which source is selected or if the power is off The next three lines let you set tuner or CD functions using the S or D arrow buttons to adjust the settings The center area also includes indication of CD modes such as RANDOM and REPEAT or if the SLEEP function is on October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Operating Your Lifestyle 50 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 Figure 22 Selecting MENU items one at a time AM189854 05 V PDF or pressing MENU until you return to the main screen ON OFF SLEEP PRESETS Fn STEREO S 819 D SEEK Q D PRESET STORE DONE A VOLUME MUTE el VOLUME v I iD MENU items display area
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25. 9 20 41 43 SOURCE 20 42 SPEAKERS 21 22 Speakers additional 40 cleaning 45 connecting 9 placement 6 7 powered 40 selecting the number of 22 START SLEEP 19 WIPE SCREEN 45 Station presets erasing 28 managing 28 maximum 21 number 27 PRESETS menu 21 27 28 quick store 27 selecting 27 setting 27 28 STOP 30 STORE CD play list 33 34 preset 27 28 SURROUND 22 System accessories 48 additional cables 8 connecting 9 11 control 18 current status display 20 dimensions 48 fine tuning 36 finish 48 muting 19 41 43 October 17 2001 ON OFF 18 19 41 43 parts 5 serial numbers 3 5 troubleshooting 46 47 turning on or off 18 19 41 43 unpacking 5 VOLUME 19 41 43 weights 48 System cables audio input 5 8 10 12 15 CD changer 5 8 10 extension wire 9 speaker cables 5 6 7 9 to lengthen 8 9 T TAPE 18 35 Technical information 48 TRACK 30 32 34 Treble control 36 Troubleshooting 46 47 TUNE 26 Tuning manually 26 selecting a preset 27 strongest stations 27 36 tunr 26 U Unlinking rooms 42 Unpacking 5 V VIDEO 1 12 15 18 VIDEO 2 12 15 18 Video sound center and surround levels 22 digital 4 12 22 24 Digital Dynamic Range compression 24 25 enhanced mode FILM BASS 23 25 mono movie material 4 22 24 setting up 12 15 Videostage decoding 4 22 23 VOLUME adjusting 19 41 43 equalizing 37 primary buttons 20 WwW Warranty 47 WIPE SCREEN 21 45 AM1898
26. E i SLEEP J 5 E H gt MUTE lt q ri gt VOLUME MENU v Mm SOURCE buttons are removed following certain operations Press SOURCE to access them again Z T SOURCE buttons remain as you last set them with the SOURCE button except for when the system is off Forcing the KEYPAD buttons to stay on Normally the numerical keypad buttons are automatically removed from the display following certain operations You can change the behavior of these buttons so that they remain in the state you last set them on or off screen using the KEYPAD button 1 Press and hold the SOURCE button until Lcd appears 2 Press either upper arrow key until you see STAY and the KEYPAD button appears in the upper right region of the display Figure 45 3 Press either lower arrow key to select H Yes 4 To return the KEYPAD to normal operation select m No KEYPAD DONE Figure 45 Selecting the display mode of the KEYPAD buttons A VOLUME lt 5t AYD c ri p VOLUME v mt KEYPAD buttons are removed following certain operations Press KEYPAD to access them again KEYPAD buttons remain as you last set them with the KEYPAD button 38 October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Adjusting the display fade time The fade control display allows you to adjust the length of time the music center display stays on after your last button press before it fades To
27. FF to turn off the entire system d Note f you do not press any additional buttons after pressing HOUSE pressing HOUSE again cancels HOUSE mode Press the HOUSE button before each command to apply that command to all rooms Press To do this HOUSE then a source Play the selected source in all connected rooms HOUSE then VOLUME AV Adjust the volume up or down by the same amount in all rooms that are on or all connected rooms if they are all off The system remembers the differences among the original room volume settings HOUSE then MUTE Silence all connected rooms that are on even if any were previously muted individually To cancel this command press HOUSE then MUTE again Any rooms that were muted before this command was given stay silent until individually unmuted If you unmute an individual room after it was muted by a HOUSE MUTE command the other rooms remain silent until each one is unmuted individually Pressing HOUSE then VOLUME Aunmutes all muted rooms HOUSE then SLEEP Set the SLEEP timer for all rooms that are on The SLEEP time selected applies to all rooms that are on even if they are playing different sources If the SLEEP timer was already set in one or more rooms the display shows the longest time already set You can accept this time or change it for all the rooms To cancel the HOUSE SLEEP command press HOUSE SLEEP CLEAR and then DONE HOUSE then OFF Turn off the entire system 2 Note Instead o
28. KEYPAD TUNE J gt O 9 Ia C D EET J SEEK gt e V 7 8 9 me Q o 2 I gt 9 Understanding the room indicators A A boxed letter indicates the presently selected room or rooms The selected room is affected by any source changes or any change you make using the VOLUME MUTE ON OFF or SLEEP buttons B An unboxed letter indicates a room listening to a shared source A shared source is one that is playing in the controlled room as well as in up to three additional rooms If you change the radio station CD track etc of the shared source the change affects all rooms sharing this source However you cannot change sources for all affected rooms at the same time The VOLUME MUTE ON OFF and SLEEP buttons only affect the boxed room s Jj An empty box appears for each connected room when you press the HOUSE button When you change the volume in the HOUSE mode the numerical level appearing on the display does not represent the actual volume level in all connected rooms It only represents the actual volume in rooms represented by a boxed letter AM 189854 05 V pdf October 17 2001 41 Operating a Multi Room Lifestyle 50 System Using the ROOM button The ROOM button allows you to select any connected room and control any sound source you want to hear in that room Each time you press the ROOM button you can transfer control from one room to the next in A B C D order The room indicators on the display tell
29. KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT UCT The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the bottom f xiass 1 LASER APPARAT of the unit A CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure The compact disc player should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel Class B emissions limits This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Batteries Please dispose of used batteries properly following any local regulations Do not incinerate Additional safety information See the additional instructions on the Important Safety Information page enclosed with this owner s guide 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 Product manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Inc Dolby and the double D symbol are trade marks of Dolby Laboratories Inc 2 October 17 2001 AM 189854 05 V pdf Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions for all components before using this product 2 Keepthese instructions for future reference 3 Heed all warnings on the product and in the owner s guide 4 Follow all instructions 5 Dono
30. O 2 on the back of the multi room interface Connect the coaxial digital audio output from your DVD player to the female RCA coaxial connector on the audio input cable connecting the multi room interface with the module using a male to male RCA audio cable If a valid digital signal is received by the Lifestyle 50 system through the audio input cable the system plays that audio source If no valid digital signal is received the system selects the analog audio signal sent to AUX When connecting your TV e Connect the TV fixed audio outputs to the VIDEO 2 inputs on the multi room interface Turn the TV speakers off or the volume all the way down If there is an internal external speakers switch select external speakers Do not connect any speakers to the TV e Turn off any special TV settings such as expanded stereo mega bass phantom or SAP They prevent proper surround sound processing through your Lifestyle system e Set the TV balance control to the center of the dial or range Set tone controls to flat or the middle position neutral e Set TV to the stereo position Digital audio output Multi room interface Cable TV VCR To the module October 17 2001 13 Figure 13 Alternate home theater connec tions to the Lifestyle 50 system 14 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 adj
31. TUNE Fn STEREO PRESET ejes Receiving FM stereo or monaural broadcasts When receiving sufficiently strong FM stereo broadcast signals the radio automatically receives in the stereo mode the STEREO indicator appears on the display Weak stereo signals are received in the monoaural mode the STEREO indicator is off To force the tuner to receive in stereo mode only press and hold the center of the station display until you hear a high pitched beep To receive in monaural mode only press and hold until you hear a low pitched beep However even though you may have forced the stereo mode monaural broadcast material is still heard in monaural Retuning the station cancels any forcing October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Figure 28 Setting presets using the PRESET number display or KEYPAD AM189854 05 V PDF Receiving AM stations Normally the AM radio receives sufficiently strong AM stations using a wide bandwidth filter If you experience difficulty tuning to a weak AM station you can force the AM tuner to use a narrow bandwidth filter to eliminate interference from other stations To force the tuner to use a narrow bandwidth filter press and hold the center of the station display until you hear a low pitched beep To switch back to the wide bandwidth filter press and hold until you hear a high pitched beep Retuning the station cancels any forcing Seeking the
32. The Bose Lifestyle 50 System Owner s Guide October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V pdf Safety Information A 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 ELECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK AFIN DE PREVENIR UN CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK LE COUVERCLE ARRIERE IL NE SE TROUVE A L INT RIEUR NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE AUCUNE PIECE POUVANT ETRE R PAR E PAR REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL L USAGER S ADRESSER UN R PARATEUR COMP TENT These CAUTION marks may be located on the bottoms of your Lifestyle Personal music center Acoustimass module multi room interface and CD changer The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle as marked on the system is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner s guide A CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot insert fully Class 1 laser product CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT This compact disc player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PROD
33. adjustment display 37 Built in sources 20 C CAUTION marks 2 CD 18 20 29 30 32 33 34 CD changer display 30 loading 29 location 8 omit a track 31 PAUSE 30 PLAY 30 select 30 shipping screws 5 17 STOP 30 TRACK 30 AM189854 05 V pdf CD magazine ejecting 29 ejecting discs 29 loading 29 CD modes play list 32 repeat and random 32 CD OPTIONS 21 32 display 32 menu 32 PLAY LIST 33 34 programming 33 repeat or random play 32 CD play list CLEAR CLEAR LIST 34 EDIT 33 34 erase 34 FULL 34 INSERT 34 ITEM 33 programming 33 STORE 33 34 CENTER 22 CHANGING 30 Cleaning Acoustimass module 45 CD changer 45 personal music center 45 speakers 45 WIPE SCREEN 21 45 CLEAR CLEAR LIST 34 CLEAR OMIT TRACK 31 Connecting powered speakers 40 Customer Service 47 D Digital Dynamic Range compression 24 25 Digital signal processing 4 22 Digital sound 4 24 DISC scan 31 skip 30 display contrast 37 DONE CD OPTIONS 32 EDIT PLAY LIST 34 SLEEP 19 WIPE SCREEN 45 EDIT PLAY LIST 33 34 Ejecting CD magazine 29 discs 29 Err 47 External components October 17 2001 connecting 12 15 selecting 35 volume gain levels 37 External tape deck inputs outputs 15 recording 35 F FILM BASS 23 FM 18 20 26 27 28 FULL 34 G GAIN adjustment 37 volume levels 37 H Home theater setup 12 15 HOUSE button 41 indicator 43 INSERT 34 ITEM 33 34 J Jewel Cube speakers cleaning 45 connecting 9 location
34. and not the cable TV band is transmitted to the system It is necessary to use a splitter that filters the signal to prevent any re emissions of the TV spectrum through the system 16 October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF 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 D Note Your speakers will not operate unless you complete all cable and power connections before turning on the system A 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 the system is connected and plugged in Note When batteries are first installed in the music center it sets up a radio frequency link with the closest multi room interface 1 Hold the music center within a few feet of the multi room interface 2 Slide open the battery compartment on the back of the music center Figure 17 3 Insert 4 AAA or IEC RO3 1 5V batteries or the equivalent as shown Match the and symbols on the batteries with the and markings inside the compartment 4 Slide the battery compartment cover back into place 5 Turn the music center over and touch the screen to wake it up if it appears blank Press ON OFF FM or any other source button to turn the system on If the music center continuously dis
35. and surround sound Digital audio output Multi room interface DVD player c put m TV To the Acoustimass module October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF 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 components Figure 14 Connecting external compo nents AM189854 05 V PDF 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 Tape deck To use an external tape recorder analog audio cassette analog open reel digital audio tape or Digital Compact Cassette connect the inputs REC of the tape deck to the interface RECORD OUT jacks Connect the outputs PLAY from the tape deck to the interface TAPE IN jacks See Figure 14 Laserdisc player or additional CD changer To use one of these components connect its audio outputs to the multi room in
36. ce 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 2 Select a convenient location under a table behind a sofa Do not allow furniture or drapes to block the ventilation openings of the module 3 Place the Acoustimass module within reach of the audio input cable speaker cables and an AC power mains outlet 4 Select a position for the Acoustimass module Figure 4 For proper ventilation place it on the long edge with the connectors facing the floor An alternate position is on its largest side with the bass and treble controls facing up Do not place the module on either end as shown by the last two views in Figure 4 Preferred Alternate position position S 5 Once you have selected a position for the module place the four self adhesive rubber feet near the corners of the bottom surface The rubber feet provide increased stability and protection from scratches 6 Aim the port the round opening into the room or along the wall to avoid blocking the port or creating too much bass 7 For best bass performance do not place the port at equal distances from any two walls or from a wall and the ceiling CAUTION Do not cover the ventilation openings of the Acoustimass module The slots on the end
37. digital video sound sources such as your TV or VCR Figure 11 Note Your Lifestyle 50 system includes one 6 foot 1 8 m stereo cable to connect the right R and left L audio outputs from a component to the multi room interface inputs Cables may also be supplied with your components If needed audio cables are available at many electronics stores or call Bose Most audio cables are color coded Match red connectors to right R jacks and black or white connectors to left L jacks October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Figure 12 Preferred home theater connec tions to the Lifestyle 50 system AM189854 05 V PDF 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 extensions for some of these connections Preferred method Connect video sound sources directly to the Lifestyle 50 system Figure 12 You may connect up to three video sound sources directly to your Lifestyle 50 system For example connect the analog outputs of your DVD player to AUX the VCR fixed outputs to VIDEO 1 and the TV to VIDE
38. e CHANGING is displayed until play begins Empty disc changer slots are automatically skipped October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System To scan a disc Press and hold the scan forward gt or backward lt button these are the ones to the left and right of the play time display Scanning back or forward stops at the first or last track of the disc You can scan a CD while it is paused To add a track to the play list Skip to the track you want to add to the play list Press and hold the TRACK number display area The current track number is stored in the next available location in the CD play list To omit a track from normal play Select the TRACK number then press and hold the OMIT TRACK button You can omit up to 15 tracks and you can omit a track while it is playing Omitted tracks are not played during normal repeat or random play modes You can skip to an omitted track using the TRACK forward gt or backward lt button When on an omitted track the word OMITTED is displayed and the OMIT TRACK button becomes CLEAR OMIT TRACK To clear an omitted track and restore it to normal play skip to the omitted track number and then press CLEAR OMIT TRACK To clear all omitted tracks at the same time eject the CD magazine To listen to the CD play list Press the PLAY LIST button Figure 34 To cancel PLAY LIST press STOP or press PLAY LIST again If you press STOP the current CD stop
39. e 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 the TV screen or at the closest convenient location 2 Align the speaker with the front of the TV screen not pushed to the back of the TV 3 Direct each cube speaker slightly away from center to create a wider area of direct sound Figure 3 Note f you put the speakers in a bookcase unit be sure to place each one at the front edge of the shelf Placing speakers in an enclosed space can change the tonal quality of the sound This effect is minimized if the shelves are filled with books Surround speakers The surround rear speakers create an area of sound around the listener Place them in the back half of your room The surround cables allow up to 50 feet 15 2 m from the Acoustimass module 1 Place the speakers at ear height or higher if possible 2 Adjust the rear surround speakers to direct the sound to the front and back of the listener Figure 3 October 17 2001 7 Figure 4 Acoustimass module positions Figure 5 gt gt The multi room interface Figure 6 The CD changer Acoustimass module Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module Note To avoid interferen
40. e items to the list When the list has 50 programmed items the STORE button disappears A VOLUME MUTE CD OPTIONS g D gt ER pisc VOLUME v Jee eu Next available location flashes Press to store selected DISC and TRACK 6 When you have completed your play list press DONE to exit DONE SEF Q OFF ITEM pu SLEEP To change an entry in the CD play list 1 Press EDIT PLAY LIST If the list has 50 items stored the ITEM field indicates FULL and does not flash 2 Select the number of the item you want to change and press CLEAR 3 Select a new DISC and TRACK and press STORE 4 To make other changes repeat steps 2 and 3 Otherwise press DONE to exit October 17 2001 33 Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Figure 37 CLEAR LIST and CLEAR buttons available on the display after first selection is entered 34 To insert a new track in an existing play list 1 Press EDIT PLAY LIST If the ITEM field indicates FULL you can t insert a new item unless you delete one or more items from the list 2 Select the ITEM number of the location where you want to insert a new CD selection The ITEM number should not be flashing 3 Press INSERT Figure 37 The ITEM number begins flashing to indicate that the item you were viewing was moved up one item number leaving your selected ITEM number available 4 Select a DISC and TRACK number and press STORE To delete a track from the play
41. edge window These numbers correspond to the CD numbers on the display CAUTION Do not insert more than one disc into any slot Forcing two discs into one slot could cause them to become stuck and could damage the discs the CD magazine or the CD changer Note f a disc is upside down it does not play The display flashes the disc number Ejecting discs from the CD magazine Press the white lever that corresponds to the disc you want to eject This ejects the disc far enough for you to grasp the edge and remove it from the magazine Figure 31 Loading the CD magazine into the CD changer Open the CD changer door Insert the CD magazine fully into the CD changer following the direction of the arrow on the magazine Figure 32 Ejecting the CD magazine from the CD changer Press the EJECT button at the lower left of the magazine slot to remove the magazine Figure 32 If a CD is playing pressing the EJECT button stops the CD replaces it in the magazine and ejects the magazine ad Eject button October 17 2001 29 Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Figure 33 The CD changer display 30 Turning the system on and choosing the CD changer Press the CD source button to select the CD changer If the system is off this turns it on at the same time When you press CD the CD changer display Figure 33 appears on the display If a CD has been loaded it begins to play If no disc is installed a noCd message is dis
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43. end of the cable is firmly seated in the connector at the digital source Check the connections for any external components Make sure to select the correct Source for the desired input Be sure the CD is placed correctly label side up in the magazine and the magazine is inserted properly in the CD changer Connect the FM and AM antennas Make sure the center cube cable is connected at both ends Check the settings in the SPEAKERS menu Adjust the CENTER level in the SPEAKERS menu Select 5 speakers in the SPEAKERS menu Adjust the SURROUND level in the SPEAKERS menu Make sure the video sound source is stereo and surround encoded and the component used TV VCR DVD or laserdisc player is stereo Adjust the SURROUND level in the SPEAKERS menu Make sure that the left and right front speakers are connected to the front speaker jacks blue and the left and right surround speakers are connected to the surround speaker jacks orange Use the supplied test CD Check batteries and their polarity and See page 17 Operate the music center closer to the multi room interface Move the music center a few feet to avoid any area of interference Make sure the audio input cable is firmly seated and uncoiled Make sure the multi room interface is connected and plugged in If NO RESPONSE is continuously displayed the link between your music center and the multi room interface may be broken To re establish the link hold the cen
44. ersonal music center display on pages 20 21 To operate the AM FM radio see Listening to the radio on pages 26 28 To operate the CD changer see Listening to compact discs on pages 29 34 To verify your system setup listen to the instructions on the Test CD To control external components see Using the system with external components on page 35 e To use your system in multiple rooms see Operating in more than one room on pages 41 43 Turning the system on 1 Touch the music center screen to wake up the display Figure 18 The last display that you used appears on the screen 2 Press ON OFF to turn the system on to the last source used or press a SOURCE button FM AM CD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE AUX to select and turn on that source Figure 19 Note Initially the AM and FM sources turn on in 2 speaker mode front right and front left All other sources initially turn on in 5 speaker mode To change the speaker settings see Selecting the number of speakers on page 22 Turning the system off Press the ON OFF button October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Figure 20 The SLEEP display AM189854 05 V PDF Adjusting the volume e Touch the VOLUME A up or W down button to raise or lower the volume e Volume settings range from 0 to 100 Volume settings are displayed while being adjusted e fthe volume was above 80 when the system was turned off it
45. es for two minutes Touching the screen of any music center stops it from beeping and flashing Pressing VOLUME A on any music center cancels the LOCATE MUSIC CENTER function Figure 49 il AUDIO INPUT eoe C AUDIO OUTPUT The LOCATE MUSIC CENTER BAANTENNA GS X woe woe taren Il COUT FAM ROOMB ndr Ooccco ce Qe Ce Ce Ce Ce e BOSE CD LOCATE MUSIC CENTER button Replacing batteries The LOW BATTERY message appears when batteries are nearly depleted As batteries get weaker the message flashes faster and display timeouts become shorter Figure 50 The LOW BATTERY warning P A A message VOLUME MUTE VOLUME v System settings are not lost when batteries are changed or battery power fails Replace the batteries with 4 AAA or IEC RO3 1 5V alkaline batteries matching the and symbols on the batteries with the and markings inside the compartment and on the back label See Setting up the Personal music center on page 17 for battery installation instructions 44 October 17 2001 AM 189854 05 V pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle 50 System Cleaning the system Figure 51 A A Entering the WIPE SCREEN display AM189854 05 V pdf The only maintenance your system may need is periodic cleaning and replacing the music center batteries For information on replacing the batteries see page 17 CAUTION Do not use any spray cleaners near the system Do not use any
46. eset giving you the option of erasing the setting KEYPAD STEREO as S B 1S TA SLEEP Szk MUTE PRESETS a 2 TEST A VOLUME MUTE PRESETS VOLUME v Erasing a preset station To erase a preset station press MENU once to access the PRESETS menu Select the preset number you want to erase and press CLEAR Managing your preset stations Using the PRESETS menu makes it easier to organize your preset stations and store a specific station in a specific preset location Here are some tips e Since any station can be assigned to more than one preset number you can reserve a group of preset numbers for each household member to allow for different preferences e You can reserve different number groups for different types of stations For easy reference you may want to keep a written record of your presets October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Listening to compact discs Figure 31 Loading and ejecting a CD Figure 32 Loading and unloading the CD magazine AM189854 05 V PDF Using the CD changer You can load the CD changer with up to six compact discs at a time Loading discs into the CD magazine To load the CD magazine hold it as shown in Figure 31 Insert up to six discs label side up Take care to place only one disc in each slot Note the slot numbers 1 through 6 from bottom to top on the front
47. f setting the whole house to one sleep time you can set different sleep times for individual rooms by using the ROOM button to select each room and setting SLEEP When two or more rooms are linked adjusting the SLEEP time affects all linked rooms indicated by boxed letters Using more than one Personal music center If you have a multi room system you can add additional music centers for some or all of the connected rooms Each multi room interface can be controlled by a maximum of four music centers Each music center can control up to four rooms To add a new music center to your system follow the setup instructions on page 17 Be sure to install the batteries and turn it on for the first time close to the multi room interface to allow the new music center to set up a radio frequency link with your system If the multi room interface is not plugged in or the music center is out of range the display indicates NO RESPONSE AM 189854 05 V pdf October 17 2001 43 Maintaining Your Lifestyle 50 System Finding a misplaced Personal music center The find me feature assists you in locating the music center Press the LOCATE MUSIC CENTER button on the back of the multi room interface under the antenna connections next to the CD changer cable connection The volume drops in any rooms that are on and any music center within range of the multi room interface eventually begins beeping and flashing The beeping and flashing continu
48. g on the system and choosing digital sound Press AUX to turn your system on to play digital sound If your Lifestyle system does not receive a valid PCM or Dolby Digital bitstream it will automatically select the analog signal connected to the AUX jacks on the multi room interface Selecting listening material To select material with compatible digital audio bitstreams look for the terms PCM or Dolby Digital or the symbol DI on DVD Video discs Your Lifestyle 50 system cannot process MPEG 2 or DTS digital bitstreams Make sure a connection is made between your DVD player or Digital TV s digital audio output and your system s digital audio input To select surround encoded analog or digital audio material look for the terms Surround or Dolby Surround the symbol nnussxsems on tapes and discs or the word surround preced ing a TV broadcast You can listen to any program material in five speaker surround sound mode though you may not hear sound from all five speakers all the time Some monaural and stereo materials will not cause sound to be directed to the surround speakers Even with surround encoded material there are times when no sounds are directed to the surround speakers October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF AM189854 05 V PDF Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Operating the special features See Listening to the system on pages 22 24 for a more detailed explanation of these special features
49. he product into a proper power source as described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product 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 near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits nor where an antenna can fall into Such circuits or power lines 20 Ground all outdoor antennas If an external antenna or cable system is connected to this product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded This will provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the ground electrode Refer to the antenna grounding illustration on this page 2b October 17 2001 Antenna grounding Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 Nee Antenna lead in wire fe EN Ground clamp 7 Electric service AA equipment DT E Ground clamps Power service grounding electrode system NEC ART 250 Part H Antenna discharge unit NEC Section
50. igure 21 The display showing the primary buttons SOURCE buttons and KEYPAD buttons 20 The 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 VOLUME and MUTE are located at the left and right sides of the display Source display Primary Primary buttons fos Seton S sarga buttons mS T T i souRcE Fr PRESET KEYPAD TUNE l B l x i aX URS WX OFE FM CAM e STEREO SD 2 MZ C L1 r l l Cem 65 699 Qo BI DL l l nF PI QJ L2 exo ge aes Sd Ex q PRESET D l V Yv vY os ex bS SOURCE KEYPAD buttons Current status buttons display Using the SOURCE buttons The seven source buttons provide direct access to the three built in sources FM AM CD and up to four external components connected to the system The Lifestyle system can select an external component and adjust the volume but it cannot turn a connected compo nent on or off Use the SOURCE button to show or hide the source buttons Using the KEYPAD buttons The numeric buttons provide direct access to commonly used features of the three built in
51. inched particularly at plugs conve nience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories speci fied by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used e use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to a avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time to prevent damage to this product AM189854 05 V pdf 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service person nel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not attempt to service this product yourself Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards Please call Bose to be referred to an authorized service center near you 15 To prevent risk of fire or electric shock avoid overloading wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles 16 Do not let objects or liquids enter the product as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock 17 See product enclosure for safety related marking
52. into the notch at this position Turn the controls clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to decrease the amount of treble or bass Compensating for room acoustics The acoustics sound qualities of your room can affect the overall sound quality of any speaker system In general you can reduce many problems with acoustics by the careful use of the treble and bass controls Too much or too little treble Rooms that reflect a lot of sound especially those with bare floors and walls may sound overly shrill or bright Turning down the treble control toward decreases treble sound Rooms with a lot of sound absorbing furnishings such as upholstered furniture wall to wall carpet or heavy drapes may sound muffled or dull Moving speakers further away from soft furnishings increases treble You can increase treble sound by slightly turning up the treble control toward Too much or too little bass You can decrease bass sound by turning down the bass control toward To increase bass turn up the bass control toward Acoustimass module placement also affects the amount of bass you hear Placing the module closer to the corner of the room increases bass Moving the module away from the corner decreases bass Optimizing AM FM radio reception You can adjust the orientation of your AM FM antenna for the strongest signal by selecting SIGNAL LEVELS with the MENU button Figure 40 Select the AM or FM radio and the di
53. isplay indicating that you can control these two rooms together Any button command given now SOURCE VOLUME MUTE ON OFF SLEEP is applied to both rooms 2 Note Remember that there are limits to using different sources in different rooms With one tuner the system cannot play one radio station in one room and another radio station in another Similarly with one CD changer the system cannot play two different CDs at the same time Linking rooms for common control There are two ways to link rooms in order to control them as one e Setup a shared source in two or more rooms and select them together using the ROOM button See Setting up a shared source above e Link all connected rooms using the HOUSE button See Using the HOUSE button on page 43 Returning to single room control After you have gained control of multiple rooms using the ROOM button you can use the ROOM button again to gain control of a single room Press ROOM until the room you want is displayed AJ BJ C or D Control that room as desired 42 October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V pdf Operating a Multi Room Lifestyle 50 System Using the HOUSE button Using the HOUSE button you can link all rooms together and control them as one When you press the HOUSE button an empty box indicator is displayed for each connected room Any button pressed after that any source button VOLUME MUTE or SLEEP affects every room When you are done listening you can press O
54. least 20 inches away Adjust antenna position to improve reception Use SIGNAL LEVELS menu to determine best reception You may be in an area of weak signal coverage Make sure the AM antenna is upright Move antennas farther from TV or other electronic equipment e Adjust antenna position to reduce interference Make sure speaker cables are not damaged and the connections are secure Reduce the output level from any external components connected to the CD changer Check the connections Make sure the component is turned on Refer to the component owner s manual Calibrate the display screen When you can only initiate a function by pressing the button too far off center then a display screen calibration may be necessary Calibrating the display screen aligns the button icon with the appropriate area of the screen 1 Press and hold the source display area top center until CAL appears 2 Press the SOURCE button as close to its center as possible The KEYPAD button appears 3 Press the KEYPAD button as close to its center as possible A small round button appears at the bottom right of the screen 4 Press the small round button as close to its center as possible to exit the calibration function with a newly calibrated screen Contact Customer Service for assistance The Bose Lifestyle 50 system is covered by a limited 1 year transferable warranty Details of the warranty are provided on the warranty card tha
55. n or off Turning the system on and selecting the component Press VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUX or TAPE on your Personal music center to select the desired component This turns your system on and selects the component connected to that input If the system is already on this button selects the component The appropriate display indicator appears when the system is on and the component is selected CAUTION The magnetic field from the Acoustimass module is not an immediate risk to your video tapes audio tapes and other magnetic media However you should not store tapes directly on or near the Acoustimass module Using a tape recorder with your system If you are listening to any source except TAPE the output signal of that source is directed to the RECORD OUT jacks Note The ROOM outputs of the Lifestyle 50 system are designated by the letters A through D In a multi room system the source that is playing in the room designated by the letter closest to the begining of the alphabet is sent to the RECORD OUT jacks You may also specify a source to be directed to the RECORD OUT jacks even if you are not listening to that source To do this 1 Select RECORD OUT with the MENU button The words RECORD OUT are displayed under the source display area Figure 38 2 Select a source to record The selected source appears in the source display area in place of the dashes Figure 38 If you want to remove your RECORD OUT selection press CLEAR
56. nal music center is a clear departure from convention communicating with the system through a two way radio data link The result for you is full control of this entertainment system as you move about your home The Bose Jewel Cube speakers are also far from conventional Proprietary technologies ensure that these tiny speakers not only fill a room with sound but also reproduce it more accurately than traditionally designed loudspeakers The other elements of the Lifestyle 50 system are designed to be hidden from view The elegant Lifestyle CD changer designed to give you flexibility in where it is placed e The hideaway powered Acoustimass module that delivers the rich full lifelike bass The Bose multi room interface with four independent audio outputs that allow you to enjoy Bose sound throughout your home Realism and impact Your Lifestyle 50 system is equipped with an all new Videostage decoder that uses digital signal processing The result is increased surround sound realism and impact both for movie soundtracks and music recordings The Videostage decoder processes analog formats as well as two or even single channel PCM and Dolby Digital bitstreams and helps to deliver the acoustic experience of the movies right in your home Compatibility Your system is fully compatible with e Digital audio bitstreams Look for the symbol 24 or the terms Dolby Digital or PCM on DVD Video disks Your Lifestyle 50 sys
57. nd experience Selecting the number of speakers Initially the AM and FM sources turn on in 2 speaker mode front right and front left All other sources initially turn on in 5 speaker mode To change the speakers setting press the MENU button until SPEAKERS is displayed Figure 23 Use the lt or gt arrow buttons to change speaker mode from 5 to 3 or 2 Speaker settings are remembered for source and room Hi X DONE OFF Q DE fs qd 5D SLEEP SPEAKERS MUTE SPEAKERS e c VOLUME MENU CENTER v Lu SURROUND Adjusting center and surround levels The SPEAKERS selection display Figure 23 also allows you to adjust the volume levels of the center and surround speakers At the factory these levels are set to zero To adjust them press the MENU button until SPEAKERS is displayed Then use the lt or gt arrow buttons to adjust the levels e The CENTER level can be adjusted to soften or emphasize center speaker image e The SURROUND level can be adjusted to move the surround information forward in the room or further to the rear The system remembers the center and surround level settings for the room in which they were adjusted October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Figure 24 Selecting enhanced mode FILM BASS for movie soundtracks Figure 25 Selecting five speaker sound for a mono source AM189854 05 V PDF Using enhanced mode for mo
58. on to select either of these sources Setting radio channel spacing On some multi room interfaces the AM and FM channel spacing can be set for North America US 10 kHz for AM and 200 kHz for FM or Europe EU 9 kHz for AM and 50 kHz for FM Select the channel spacing most appropriate for your area To change between US and EU channel spacing press and hold the SOURCE button for two seconds Press either arrow button until tunr appears Using the arrow buttons select US or EU Press DONE to exit Selecting FM or AM Press the FM or AM SOURCE button to turn on the radio band desired Select a station by tuning manually seeking a strong station or selecting a preset station Manually tuning a radio station To manually tune a radio station press the S decrease or D increase arrow button on either side of the frequency display to change the frequency in small steps Figure 27 Or press the KEYPAD button until the indicator arrow points toward TUNE Then use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the station you want to tune The left most digit is entered first and the display flashes while you enter more digits When you have entered the station frequency the system selects that station or the closest valid station To tune a station use up down arrow keys or point the KEYPAD to TUNE and enter numbers SOURCE mo ca ER SLEEP VIDEO ipeo TAPE C gt MENU N AUX j PRESET KEYPAD
59. or Singapore e Model PS77 240V in Australia Note Do not plug the power pack into a power outlet until you complete all component connections 1 Firmly insert the small connector on the end of the power pack cable into the AC power jack on the back of the multi room interface 2 Make sure that the power pack reaches an AC mains outlet October 17 2001 11 Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle 50 system Figure 11 Video sound source connec tions to the multi room interface 12 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 A mono TV only serves as a display for the video not as a source for the audio In order for the Lifestyle 50 system to provide home theater effects the program material must be in stereo or surround encoded and the device playing the material must be stereo Look for the word surround on the tape CD or preceding the TV broadcast To hear stereo or surround sound from encoded video tapes you must have a stereo HiFi VCR While not all VCRs deliver stereo all CD DVD and CDI players and nearly all lase
60. played Note To prevent excessive wear on the CD mechanism CD play or random play operations automatically stop after 24 hours Skip DISC or Scan CD Elapsed play time Scan CD Skip DISC TRACK backward for current track forward or TRACK backward forward A VOLUME MUTE VOLUME v PLAY LIST PLAY PAUSE STOP di l OMIT gt TRACK TRACK PLAY PAUSE STOP Press and hold here to store a Removes TRACK and PLAY LIST buttons TRACK number in the CD play list number from normal play To play a CD Press the PLAY button The button symbol flashes until play begins To pause a CD Press the PAUSE II button The button symbol I flashes Press PAUSE or PLAY to resume If left unattended the CD changer mode changes from PAUSE to STOP after 20 minutes You can skip tracks forward or backward while paused To stop a CD Press the STOP lll or OFF button If you press STOP W the disc number total play time and number of tracks appear briefly on the display To skip to other tracks To skip to the next track press the TRACK forward gt button To skip to the previous track press the TRACK backward lt button Pressing TRACK lt while playing a CD skips you to the beginning of the track in play To play another disc Press the DISC forward gt or backward lt j button This skips you to the next or previous disc in the changer and starts playing the CD The messag
61. plays NO RESPONSE you need to try to establish its link with the multi room interface again Hold the music center close to the multi room interface Press and hold MUTE for about 5 seconds until you hear a beep and then release After about 10 seconds the music center should beep twice to confirm that the link is established Figure 17 4 AAA T Battery compartment cover Installing batteries and waking batteries up the display for the first time a Install batteries b Turn over and wake up display J Note Replace the batteries when the LOW BATTERY message first appears See Replac ing batteries on page 44 Alkaline batteries are recommended AM189854 05 V PDF October 17 2001 17 Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Turning on the system Figure 18 Waking up the display Figure 19 Turning on a source 18 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 off a short time after your last button press You only need to touch the screen to wake up the music center e To learn more about the display see Using the P
62. r OFF To place the system in a repeat or random mode go to the MENU button and select CD OPTIONS Use the REPEAT and RANDOM buttons to select the mode you want Press DONE to exit the CD OPTIONS menu To cancel a repeat or random mode press OFF in the CD OPTIONS menu You can select the following repeat and random modes Mode Press What it does Repeat track REPEAT TRACK Repeats selected track for 24 hrs Repeat CD REPEAT DISC Plays all tracks on selected disc in order Repeats for 24 hrs Repeat all REPEAT ALL Plays all loaded discs in order Repeats for 24 hrs Random CD RANDOM DISC Plays selected disc once in random order and stops Random all RANDOM ALL Plays all tracks on all discs once in random order and stops Repeat random CD REPEAT DISC then RANDOM DISC Plays selected disc in random order Repeats for 24 hrs Repeat random all REPEAT ALL then RANDOM ALL Plays all discs and tracks in random order Repeats for 24 hrs Selecting play list modes You can also apply repeat or random modes to your CD play list Press the PLAY LIST button before pressing the MENU button to select the CD OPTIONS menu Then select one of the following play list modes using the REPEAT and RANDOM buttons When you are through press DONE to exit Play list mode Press What it does Random list RANDOM DISC or RANDOM ALL Plays all selections in the PLAY LIST once in random order Repeat list REPEAT DISC or REPEAT ALL Repeats PLAY LIST Repeat track
63. r is shown This stores a new preset at the next available preset number Use the PRESETS menu page 28 if you want to change a preset to a different station Note f the display says FULL after pressing the PRESET number display area no more presets are available See Erasing a preset station on page 28 PRESET 4 KEYPAD TUNE VOLUME V eiee Hi Jj D PRESET m Press and hold here to store a preset MUTE VOLUME v orto quick store a preset press and hold any button 1 through 9 ooo Ea M RE Ee October 17 2001 27 Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Figure 29 Selecting a station for a preset Figure 30 After setting a station as preset 3 28 Setting presets using the PRESETS menu You can set station presets using the PRESETS menu which is available only when AM or FM is the selected source To set a preset station 1 Select the AM or FM source 2 Press the MENU button once to access the PRESETS menu Figure 29 3 Select an unused preset number and then a station using the arrow buttons Stations can also be selected using SEEK or the KEYPAD Any preset number not used flashes on the display 4 Press the STORE button to set the selected station to a selected preset number To confirm a stored preset the music center displays the station frequency and a CLEAR button Figure 30 The CLEAR button appears whenever you select a stored pr
64. rdisc players do Note Line level outputs from most VCRs or laserdisc players are fixed If your VCR laserdisc player or other video sound source has fixed and variable outputs use the fixed outputs Setting up a digital sound source Connect a DTV or DVD player s digital output directly to the female RCA jack on the audio input cable Connect the DVD player s analog output to the AUX inputs of the multi room interface If your Lifestyle system receives a valid digital signal including PCM or Dolby Digital bitstreams this digital sound is used If no valid digital signal is received your system selects the analog signal sent to the AUX inputs The analog signal is processed by the Videostage decoder to give you excellent home theater sound If your digital audio source has an optical connector you will need an adapter with an RCA coaxial connector Consult your dealer or contact Bose Note Ensure the connection between the digital source and the Lifestyle system is made using a 3 to 6 foot 1 to 2 m standard audio cable or video cable For longer lengths use a 75 ohm cable DTV or DVD analog outputs to AUX inputs Non digital video sound source outputs to VIDEO inputs 6 AUDIO INPUT C AUDIO OUTPUT RECORD ANTENNA AUX VIDEO 1 vibEO2 TAPEIN OUT occccs 0009996 ROOMC ROOMD Setting up a video sound source The Lifestyle 50 system has two sets of video sound inputs VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2 for your non
65. s Information about products that generate electrical noise If applicable this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However this is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit than the one to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV techni cian for help Note Unauthorized modification of the receiver or radio remote control could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This product complies with the Canadian ICES 003 Class B specifications October 17 2001 2a Important Safety Instructions 18 Use proper power sources Plug t
66. s 6 7 K KEYPAD presets ortuning 20 show or hide 20 38 L LCD contrast 37 Loading the CD magazine 29 LOCATE MUSIC CENTER 44 Locations Acoustimass module 8 CD changer 8 J ewel Cube speakers 6 7 multi room interface 8 LOW BATTERY 17 44 M Magnetic field 6 8 MENU CD OPTIONS 32 items 21 PRESETS 28 primary button 20 RECORD OUT 35 49 SIGNAL LEVELS 36 37 Multi room interface inputs outputs 48 location 8 power pack 5 11 rear panel connections 12 15 16 MUTE 20 42 43 NO RESPONSE 17 43 46 noCd 30 47 O OMIT TRACK 31 OMITTED 31 ON OFF 17 18 20 P PAUSE 30 Personal music center batteries 17 battery compartment 17 display 17 18 20 finding a misplaced 44 MENU items 21 primary buttons 20 radio frequency link 17 46 range 48 setup 17 waking up 17 18 PLAY 30 PLAY LIST 33 34 change an entry 33 CLEAR LIST 34 create 33 delete a track 34 erase 34 insert a new track 34 ITEM 33 34 Plug in cd 47 Power rating power pack 48 speaker system 48 PRESETS maximum 21 menu 27 28 number display 27 selecting 27 setting 27 28 Primary buttons 20 R Radio channel spacing 26 Radio frequency link 17 46 RANDOM 32 50 RECORD OUT display 35 jacks 35 option 21 source 35 REPEAT 32 ROOM button 41 42 jacks 10 40 48 S Safety information 2 SEEK 27 Serial numbers 3 5 Shared source 41 43 SIGNAL LEVELS 21 36 Signal splitter 16 Simulated surround sound 23 24 25 SLEEP 1
67. s playing If you press PLAY LIST again the current CD continues to play d Note The PLAY LIST button appears only after you store CD selections in the play list memory To program a play list see Programming a CD play list on page 33 If the play list has an invalid entry such as a track number that can t be found it is skipped during play If a CD was removed or exchanged the system tries to play the disc as pro grammed Unavailable items are skipped Figure 34 3 rn Display after pressing GN EUN LIST a PLAY LIST OFF J C VOLUME SLEEP MUTE l VOLUME MENU PLAY DISC LIST v l PLAY PAUSE STOP lt l r n Cx TRACK rca EJ r2 AM189854 05 V PDF October 17 2001 3l Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Figure 35 CD options display 32 Using the CD OPTIONS menu From the CD OPTIONS menu you can select repeat or random play or program a CD play list To access the CD OPTIONS press the MENU button until CD OPTIONS is displayed Figure 35 You can do this while a CD plays if you wish DONE ON A OFF Q VOLUME eil mM TRACK DISC ALL LLLI Ll SLEEP REPEAT MUTE DISC ALL CD OPTIONS EDIT OFF MEN PLAY pet RANDOM Y 5 VOLUME LIST t v ig TRACK Press to program Press for random a CD play list or repeat modes Selecting repeat and random modes Repeat and random modes remain active until you press STOP lil o
68. splay shows you the strength level of the received signal While watching the display reposition your antenna until the highest possible signal level is achieved The signal level can vary from 0 to 99 The manual tuning keys are provided so that you can check the signal strengths of multiple stations A VOLUME MUTE ee VOLUME v Fn I DONE CCo CMM ae c SIGNAL LEVELS ANTENNA SIGNAL October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Figure 41 Gain adjustment display Figure 42 LCD contrast adjustment display Figure 43 Beep adjustment display AM189854 05 V PDF Equalizing the volume levels of external sources The SIGNAL LEVELS selection in the MENU options allows you to adjust and equalize the volume gain levels received from externally connected sources VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUX TAPE For example you can adjust the gain level of an external source so that volume level 50 on this source sounds as loud as level 50 from a built in source 1 Using the MENU button select SIGNAL LEVELS 2 Press VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE or AUX and you are shown a gain adjustment display Figure 41 After listening to the built in sources FM AM CD at your preferred volume level use the arrow keys to adjust the signal level settings GAIN of the connected sources until you get the same volumes The adjustment range is from 15 to 15 HI IX DONE ey Os SLEEP
69. strongest stations Press either the J or L SEEK arrow button to tune to the next strong station Selecting a preset station You can select a preset station using the S or L PRESET arrow buttons or the KEYPAD To use the KEYPAD press the KEYPAD button until the indicator arrow lt 4 points toward PRESET Then enter the number of the preset station you want Note If you have not selected a valid preset location the system remains at the current setting Setting a station preset Your Lifestyle system can store up to 25 FM and 25 AM station presets You can set presets using the STORE button KEYPAD preset number display area or PRESETS menu Setting a preset using the STORE button During normal AM FM radio operation when the keypad is not displayed you can see the STORE button at the bottom of the screen To store a preset in the next available location press and hold the STORE button until the music center beeps and the new preset number appears Using the KEYPAD to quick store presets You can quick store presets in locations 1 through 9 Hold down any KEYPAD number button from 1 to 9 until the music center beeps and the new preset number appears Setting a preset using the preset number display You can quick store a station using the PRESET number display Press and hold down the display area between the PRESET arrow buttons dashes or a preset number are displayed until the system beeps After the beep the new preset numbe
70. t 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 cable is for connecting the digital output of a DVD player or other digital source to the system See Setting up a digital sound source on page 12 Note Be sure that each connector is inserted completely into each jack For information on connecting multi room systems see Connecting additional rooms on page 40 Connecting the CD changer to the multi room interface Connect the CD changer to the interface with the CD changer cable Figure 8 1 Plug a blue multi pin connector flat side facing up into the jack marked BOSE CD on the back of the interface 2 Plug the other blue multi pin connector flat side facing left into the jack marked BOSE CD on the back of the CD changer Note Be sure that each connector is inserted completely into each jack Surround speakers Front speakers Left Right Right Center Left t r LT le le 4 L i AUDIO INPUT Right angle connector Q cj T Ww z CD changer wg O Q ROOM A multi pin connector MUSIC CENTE BOSE CD Audio input cable Interface power pack Power jack cord
71. t came with your system Please fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose For additional help in solving problems contact Bose Customer Service See the inside back cover for Bose Customer Service offices and phone numbers October 17 2001 47 Product Information Technical information Accessories 48 Speaker system power rating USA Canada 120V 50 60 Hz 350W Europe Australia 220 240V 50 60 Hz 350W Dual voltage 115 230V 50 60 Hz 350W Multi room interface power pack power rating USA Canada 120V 60 Hz 25VA Europe 230V 50 Hz 25VA Australia 240V 50 Hz 25VA Dual voltage 120V 60 Hz 25VA and 230V 50 Hz 25VA Multi room interface inputs TAPE IN 2Vrms maximum AUX VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 2Vrms maximum FM antenna 75Q AM antenna 12uH Power 12V 1 0A Multi room interface outputs RECORD OUT fixed audio ROOM A B C D auto adjusting fixed or variable audio SERIAL DATA for future use ROOM connector pinouts left audio right audio left audio right audio audio ground 10V control line SMART SPEAKER data control line ground Oo c Qv Oi ds Cons Personal music center Power 6V DC 1 5V x 4 AAA Range 65 feet 20 m Dimensions Personal music center 8 8 W x 4 1 Dx 1 4 H 22 4 cm x 10 5 cm x 3 6 cm Multi room interface 7 4 W x 4 0 D x 2 1 H 18 8 cm x 10 0 cm x 5 5 cm CD changer 15 5 W x 8 0 D x 2 6 H 39 4 cm x 20 3 cm x 6 6 cm Jewel C
72. tem cannot process MPEG 2 or DTS digital bitstreams e Surround sound sources such as VCRs stereo TVs cable boxes and satellite receivers Videostage decoding directs stereo information to the surround channels so the sound of stereo broadcasts and rented or recorded tapes can approach that of your DVD disks e Surround encoded analog or digital audio signals Look for the terms Surround or Dolby Surround or the symbol mee On tapes and discs and the word sur round preceding a TV broadcast e Stereo program material from TV FM CD and cassette Videostage decoding delivers five channels even when the original source contained only one or two e Monoaural program material Videostage decoding can process a one channel program into five channel sound and direct the result to five independent speakers Dialogue remains locked on screen while music and ambient effects fill the room Automatic sound level monitoring and control Your enjoyment of movies is enhanced by Digital Dynamic Range compression This technol ogy automatically monitors and adjusts the volume to let you to hear soft sounds particularly dialogue but prevents you from being overwhelmed by loud special effects This is especially useful for late night viewing it eliminates the need to constantly adjust the volume 4 October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V PDF Unpacking the carton J A A Figure 1 What comes with your Lifestyle 50 system
73. ter close to the interface Press and hold MUTE for about 5 seconds until you hear a second beep After about 10 seconds you should hear two beeps to confirm that the link is established D Note The music center establishes a link with the closest multi room interface October 17 2001 AM189854_05_V pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle 50 System Problem CD does not play Radio does not work FM sound is distorted Sound is distorted No tape CD VCR or TV sound A display button does not activate its function when pressed on center Warranty period Customer Service AM189854 05 V pdf What to do e Check to see if the PLAY button symbol in the display is flashing Make sure the magazine is properly inserted Check to see if there is a disc in the magazine label side up Display shows a flashing number for a disc that is label side down or cannot be read Display shows noCd if no discs are loaded e Eject the magazine and try loading the CD again There may be dirt or dust on the CD Clean the CD The disc may be defective Try another disc The CD changer cannot play a DVD disc e f the CD changer is not properly connected the display shows Plug in cd A display message Err indicates a mechanical error Call Bose Customer Service see inside back cover for listings Make sure antennas are connected properly Position the AM antenna as far away from the multi room interface as possible at
74. terface VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 or AUX if not used for a digital source input jacks matching the red plug to R right and black or white plug to L left See Figure 14 Turntable To connect a turntable you need a phono preamplifier with RIAA equalization You can order the appropriate model PN 252603 from Bose Customer Service See the inside back cover for locations and phone numbers Connect the audio outputs of the phono preamplifier to the interface VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 or AUX if not used for a digital source input jacks matching the red plug to R right and black or white plug to L left Note The Lifestyle 50 system cannot turn on or off a connected component i AUDIO INPUT C AUDIO OUTPUT RS RECORD T ROOM A APEN HI OUT aman LOCATE MC 9 CENTER BOSE CD Outputs Inputs DVD player other VCR TV VCR TV digital source or Tape deck or laserdisc or laserdisc other device October 17 2001 15 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 Figure 15 Coaxial 75Q AM antenna FM antenna jack jack The antenna connections AUDIO INPUT m e AUDIO OUTPUT SVs RD ANTENNA AUX VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE IN UL SONS ROOM B Yrewtetetetete S ROOMC
75. tuse this apparatus near water or moisture Do not use this product near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement near a swimming pool or any where else that water or moisture are present 6 Clean only with a dry cloth and as directed by Bose Corporation Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating put the product in a position and location that will not interfere with its proper ventilation For example do not place the product on a bed sofa or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings Do not put it in a built in system such as a bookcase or a cabinet that may keep air from flowing through its ventilation openings 8 Do notinstall near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that pro duce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polar ized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wider blade or third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit in your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or p
76. ube speaker 2 2 W x 3 2 Dx 4 4 H 5 6 cm x 8 1 cm x 11 2 cm Acoustimass module 23 3 W x 7 5 D x 14 0 H 59 0 cm x 19 0 cm x 35 5 cm Weights Personal music center 8 Ib 4 kg Multi room interface 8 Ib 4 kg CD changer 5 9 Ib 2 7 kg Jewel Cube speaker 1 Ib 0 5 kg Acoustimass module 33 Ib 15 0 kg Total shipping weight 62 Ib 28 2 kg Finish Personal music center Polymer painted Multi room interface Polymer CD changer Aluminum Jewel Cube speakers Polymer painted Acoustimass module Vinyl veneer Polymer To find out about mounting brackets stands CD magazines and connecting additional Bose powered loudspeakers contact your Bose dealer Or call Bose directly see inside back cover for phone numbers October 17 2001 AM189854 05 V pdf A Acoustimass module best bass performance 8 connecting 10 location 8 magnetic field 8 power cord 5 17 rubber feet 5 8 treble and bass controls 36 ventilation 8 Additional powered speakers 40 Additional rooms connecting 40 operating 41 43 AM 18 20 26 27 28 AM FM radio antenna 5 antenna connections 16 antenna placement 16 channel spacing 26 reception 36 select 18 station preset 27 28 TUNE 26 ANTENNA SIGNAL 36 AUDIO INPUT external components 15 jacks 15 AUDIO OUTPUT additional rooms 40 connections 40 PRIMARY 10 AUX 12 15 18 Bass control 36 Batteries first installed 17 LOW BATTERY 44 replacing 17 44 Beep
77. ust the TV volume and it allows you to select the source of the signal VCR laserdisc cable etc then you can e Connect your DVD player L and R outputs to the AUX inputs of the multi room inter face e Connect the DVD video output to one of the video inputs on the TV e Connect the coaxial digital audio output from your DVD player to the female RCA connection on the audio input cable connecting the multi room interface with the module using a male to male RCA cable e Connect the TV fixed audio outputs to the VIDEO 1 inputs of the multi room interface Turn the TV speakers off or the volume all the way down If there is an internal external speakers switch select external speakers Do not connect any speakers to the TV e Turn off any special TV settings such as expanded stereo mega bass phantom or SAP They prevent proper surround processing through your Lifestyle system e Set the TV balance control to the center of the dial or range Set tone controls to flat or the middle position neutral e Set TV to the stereo position Note f necessary as a second choice you can use the variable audio outputs from your stereo TV Turn off or disconnect the TV s speakers and leave the volume control up close to the maximum setting Note If you connect your stereo VCR through your stereo TV do not use coaxial cable Instead connect the VCR L and R audio outputs to the TV L and R audio inputs to ensure proper stereo
78. vie soundtracks Pressing VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 initially turns the system on in enhanced mode with bass and treble settings specially designed for proper playback of movie soundtracks Enhanced mode is turned on or off using the FILM BASS button on the display Figure 24 When enhanced mode is on the words FILM BASS appear on the display Pressing TAPE initially turns the system on in the standard listening mode FILM BASS cannot be engaged for AM FM or CD Note Enhanced mode provides more bass and less treble as is specified for proper playback of movie sounatracks FILM BASS 1 FILM BASS C P A VOLUME MUTE VOLUME v Using simulated surround for mono movie material Bose Videostage decoding can process a one channel program into five speaker sound directing the signals so that dialogue remains locked on screen while music and ambient effects fill the room You experience a surround sensation providing extra enjoyment when you watch older pre stereo movies This feature can be used for mono TV FM and AM programs It is automatically turned on when a Dolby Digital bitstream indicates that it contains a mono program L Cl lt O E c m For other mono program sources you can engage or disengage this feature using the Personal music center Press MENU and hold it until drc or 1ch 5 appears on the display If drc is displayed press either of the top or gt arrow buttons to
79. will turn on at 80 to prevent surprising you with an extremely high volume Muting your system e Press the MUTE button to silence the system MUTE flashes on the display when the system is muted e Press MUTE again or VOLUME A to restore volume to the muted speakers Using the sleep timer Press the SLEEP button to access the sleep timer for automatic shutoff The display flashes a sleep time of 30 minutes or the most recent sleep time setting Figure 20 The SLEEP indicator is also flashing e Use the arrow buttons to set the sleep timer to 1 to 99 minutes Press the START button to start the counter The START button disappears and a CLEAR button appears at the bottom of the display Before pressing START The SLEEP indicator flashes Set time with arrow buttons A VOLUME MUTE VOLUME v Press START to begin countdown After pressing START SLEEP DONE OWEN lt j 2959D P VOLUME v CLEAR The CLEAR button is shown and the START button disappears While the sleep timer is running you can e Press CLEAR to cancel the timer e Press DONE to exit from the SLEEP display e Press SLEEP again to view the time remaining The selected SLEEP time is remembered by the music center The next time SLEEP is selected the display shows the last SLEEP time used October 17 2001 19 Operating Your Lifestyle 50 System Using the Personal music center display F
80. you what is currently selected Rooms listening to a shared source can be linked and con trolled as one room Turning on different sources in more than one room Let s say you have a two room system rooms A and B and the entire system is off To turn on a different source in each room 1 Wake up the Personal music center 2 Press the ROOM button until the room indicator A is displayed Press a source button such as VIDEO 1 to turn on the system and listen to your DVD player in room A Adjust the volume to the desired level 3 Press the ROOM button again The room indicator B is displayed Press a different source button such as CD to listen to a CD in room B Again adjust the volume to the desired level 4 Press the ROOM button again and notice that the room indicator A is displayed You are controlling room A once again and the displays indicates that the VIDEO 1 source is on Setting up a shared source Now let s say the system is already on and you want to play the FM radio in rooms A and B 1 Wake up the Personal music center 2 Press the ROOM button until the room indicator A is displayed Press the FM source button and adjust the volume to the desired level for room A 3 Press the ROOM button again to select room B Press the FM source button and adjust the volume to the desired level for room B Now the indicators A B are displayed 4 Press the ROOM button again The indicators A B appear on the d

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