Bose 321 Owner's guide - Page 3

Contents Where to find... Safety Information 2 Introduction 5 Before you begin 5 Selecting compatible discs 5 How text is used in this owner's guide 5 Glossary of terms 5 For your records 7 System Setup 8 Unpacking 8 Selecting locations for your Model 3•2•1 speakers and media center 9 Placing the small speakers 9 Media center placement 10 Placement choices for the Acoustimass® module 11 When the system setup is completed 12 Making the connections 13 Follow these basic steps 13 Connecting other sources 15 Other component connections 15 Connecting your TV to the system 16 Connecting your VCR to the system 16 Attaching the supplied antennas 17 Connecting cable FM radio 18 Make the power connection after all the others 18 Turning off the internal speakers in your TV 18 Installing remote control batteries 19 Other choices 19 Connecting recording equipment 20 Connecting other playback equipment 21 Connecting digital audio components 21 Controls, Display, Menus 22 On/Off controls 22 The remote control 22 POWER and MUTE controls 22 SOURCE controls 22 SOURCE and MENU controls 23 PLAYBACK controls 23 The media center 24 Control panel and buttons 24 Display indicators 24 TV on-screen menus 25 To enter the Settings menu 25 To leave the Settings menu 25 Operation 27 Turning your system on and off 27 Before you play your first DVD 27 Loading and playing a DVD 27 Basic DVD operations 27 Using the Parental Control feature to restrict future play 28 DVD-specific behavior 28 DVD play options 28 Loading and playing a CD 29 Basic CD operations 29 Changing CD settings 30 Using the sleep timer 30 ...continues AM256950_02_V.pdf • January 29, 2002 3