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  • Bose Lifestyle 12 Series II | Owner's guide - Page 1
    The Bose® Lifestyle® 12 Series II System Owner's Guide October 29, 2001 AM196573_05_V.pdf
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    your Lifestyle® music center and the bottom panel of your Acoustimass® 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
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    and in the owner's guide. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use outlet. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on specified by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with the Bose to be referred to an authorized service center B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 receiver or radio remote control
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    unit (NEC Section 810-20) Grounding conductors (NEC Section 810-21) Ground clamps Power service grounding electrode system (NEC ART 250, Part H) 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
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    for your Lifestyle® 12 system 6 Connecting the speakers and Lifestyle® music center 9 Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle® 12 system 12 Connecting the antennas 16 Attaching the wire cover 16 Installing the batteries in the remote control 17 Setting radio channel spacing
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    • Inputs for a video sound source, a digital sound source, and a tape deck (or other auxiliary source) • Powered Acoustimass® speakers with a hideaway Acoustimass module and five cube speaker arrays • An easy-to-use remote control Realism and impact Your Lifestyle® 12 Series II home theater system
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    ® 12 Series II system: • Lifestyle® music center • AC power (mains) pack* • Wire cover • FM antenna • AM loop antenna • Antenna base • Remote control • 3 AA batteries • Acoustimass module • 5 cube speaker arrays • AC power (mains) cord* • Audio input cable • 5 speaker cables (3 front and 2 surround
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    Setting Up Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle® 12 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 cubes to produce
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    . Direct the cubes so that you cannot pinpoint the exact location of the sound source (Figure 3). The surround cables allow up to 50 feet (15.2 m) distance from the Acoustimass® module. Left front Center Right Acoustimass front module Left surround Right surround 1. Place the speakers at ear
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    the sound sources (TV, VCR, DVD player, 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®. 3. Place the music center within 30 feet (9.1 m) of the Acoustimass module (the length of the audio input cable
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    and Lifestyle® music center Once you have selected locations for your music system, connect the speakers. CAUTION: Make sure all components are unplugged from the power outlet before you begin hooking up the system. Connecting the cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass® module Each speaker cable
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    RIGHT LEFT CENTER LEFT OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS Left surround speaker L F R A B SPEAKERS OUTPUT AC power jack To digital signal source Red and white connectors into matching FIXED OUTPUTs Audio input cable Black connector into SYSTEM CONTROL 1 LIFESTYLE® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER COVERED BY
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    music center. • Model PS71, 120V in North America • Model PS74, 230V in UK or Singapore • Model PS72, 230V in Europe • Model PS77, 240V in Australia 1. Firmly insert the small connector on the end of the AC (mains) power pack cable into the AC POWER jack on the back of the Lifestyle® music center
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    set of video sound inputs (Figure 9) for your non-digital video sound sources, such as your TV or VCR. Note: Your Lifestyle® 12 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 music center inputs. Cables may also be supplied
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    V VCR Digital audio output LIFESTYLE® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER COVERED BY U.S. PATENT D339,606 MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U.S.A L FIXED R A B SPEAKERS OUTPUT L REC PLAY TAPE AUX INPUT R VIDEO SOUND FM 75Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA 1 SYSTEM CONTROL POWER 12VAC
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    Digital audio output LIFESTYLE® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER COVERED BY U.S. PATENT D339,606 MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U.S.A L FIXED R A B SPEAKERS OUTPUT L REC PLAY TAPE AUX INPUT R VIDEO SOUND FM 75Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA 1 SYSTEM CONTROL POWER 12VAC
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    audio outputs to the music center VIDEO SOUND INPUTS or AUX (if not used for a digital source) jacks, matching the red plug to R (right) and black or white plug to L (left). Turntable To connect a turntable, you need a phono preamplifier (with RIAA equalization). You can order the appropriate model
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    L FIXED R A B SPEAKERS OUTPUT L REC PLAY TAPE AUX INPUT R VIDEO SOUND FM 75Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA 1 SYSTEM CONTROL POWER 12VAC IN 1.0A 2 SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FM antenna connections 1. Plug the antenna connector into the FM ANTENNA jack on the back of the Lifestyle® music center. 2. Spread
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    with other Lifestyle® music systems. Figure 16 Installing the remote control batteries 3 AA batteries Battery compartment cover Miniature switches Setting radio channel spacing for dual voltage and 120V systems Dual voltage music centers (which include both 120V and 230V power packs) and
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    all cable and power connections are completed before turning on the music center. You are ready to enjoy your new Lifestyle® system. Refer to the pages that follow for information on operating the music center controls and the Lifestyle® remote control. Play the Test CD, following the instructions
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    Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System The music center controls The music center function keys are described on pages 20-23. Use the following special music center keys to manually tune the radio and set station presets. The CD cover latch opens the CD cover for loading and unloading a CD (Figure 18
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    AM and FM. CD - Selects the built-in CD player and turns the system on. Remote Control VIDEO AM FM CD AUX - Selects the DVD player (or other component connected to the AUX inputs) and turns the system on. Selects digital audio, if present. TAPE - Selects a tape deck or other component connected to
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    Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Additional system controls Function Remote control SURROUND • Press and release to select SURROUND (5-speaker) mode for all sources. • Press and hold for 3 seconds to engage (1 chime) or disengage (2 chimes) simulated surround for monaural program sources. •
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    Lifestyle® 12 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 (i.e., five for the independent cube speaker arrays and one for rich bass from the Acoustimass
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    Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Operating the special features Please see the previous page surround (monaural into 5 speakers) When your audio source is Mono Dolby Digital Anything else Simulated surround is ON OFF To change this Press and hold the SURROUND (5-speaker) SURROUND button
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    audio source. Load the DVD disc. Turning 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 music center
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    Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Listening to the radio Turning the system on and choosing the radio Press the AM/FM key on the remote or the music center to turn your music system on to the most recently heard AM or FM station. The system turns on in SURROUND mode. Select another speaker mode,
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    Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System Using the system with external components Follow the instructions on pages 12-15 for connecting components. Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. Use the VOLUME v or w button on the Lifestyle® remote control or music center to raise or
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    a natural tonal balance over the full range of volume settings. If desired, you can further fine-tune your system as described below. Adjusting speaker controls The Lifestyle® 12 system TREBLE and BASS controls are located on the Acoustimass® module (Figure 20). They allow you to adjust the
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    Your Lifestyle® 12 System Changing the house code settings Each Lifestyle® remote control uses a system of matching house codes to communicate with its corresponding music center. If your remote's commands ever conflict with those of another nearby Lifestyle® system, you can easily set a new
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    ® 12 System Adding speakers Your Lifestyle® 12 system provides high quality audio for a single listening area. However, your music center also provides connections (SPEAKERS A or SPEAKERS B) for adding a pair of powered speakers in a second room. In the second room, you can listen to the sound
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    sound. • Make sure the audio input cable is connected to the music center FIXED outputs, the black connector is fully seated in the music center SYSTEM CONTROL 1 jack, and the multi-pin connector is firmly seated in the Acoustimass module jack. • Check speaker connections. • Make sure the digital
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    to the music center. • Check to be sure the audio input cable is connected to the music center FIXED OUTPUTs, not to SPEAKERS A or B. • Check the connections. • Make sure the component is turned on. • Refer to the component owner's manual. Warranty period The Bose® Lifestyle® 12 system is covered
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    Your Lifestyle® 12 System Taking care of your Lifestyle® 12 system The only maintenance needed is cleaning the system and your compact discs, and replacing remote control batteries. For information on replacing the remote control batteries see "Installing the batteries in the remote control" on
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    Inputs TAPE: 3V maximum AUX, VIDEO SOUND: 4V maximum FM antenna: 75Ω AM antenna: 12 µH POWER: 12V~, 1.0 A Outputs Variable audio: SPEAKERS A and B Fixed audio: FIXED, TAPE Headphone: 32Ω minimum impedance SYSTEM CONTROL: for use with Bose® powered speakers and accessories RC-9 remote control Range
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    26, 30, 33 home theater 4, 6, 12-14 house code 18, 28- 31 I IEC-R6 17 input 12, 13, 15 interference 31 internal/external 13, 14 international use 11 L laserdisc 12, 13, 26, 30 Lifestyle® system CD 5 liquids 32 M magnetic shielding 6 maintenance 32 male-to-male RCA cable 13, 14 manually tune 19 mega
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    30 powered speakers 29 PRESET 19 preset 18-20, 25 preset radio station 20 problems 27, 31 purchase date 3 R radio 4, 19, 20, 25, 31 radio channel spacing 17 random 20, 24 RCA cable 14 RCA connector 10 RCA extension cables 9 REC 15 reception 16, 31 red 9, 10, 12, 15 reflected sound 6 remote control
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    India Bose Corporation India Private Limited W-16, Greater Kailash-II New Delhi 110 048 TEL (011) 648 4462 FAX (011) 648 4463 Italia Bose locations Bose Customer Service, 1 New York Ave. Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA TEL (508) 766-1900 FAX (508) 766-1919 Ireland Bose Corporation Carrickmacross
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    ©2001 Bose Corporation The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 196573 AM Rev.05 JN20413
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The Bose
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Lifestyle
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12 Series II System
Owner’s Guide
October 29, 2001
AM196573_05_V.pdf