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Using the system with external components - media center

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English Operating Your Lifestyle® 20 Music System Using the system with external components Follow the instructions on page 8 for connecting a component. Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. Use the VOLUME v or w key on the Lifestyle® remote control or 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, laserdisc, etc. is loaded. Note:The Lifestyle® 20 music system cannot turn a connected component on or off. Turning the system on and selecting the component Press the TAPE, AUX, VIDEO 1, or VIDEO 2 key on the remote or press SOURCE SELECT on the music center until the desired component is selected. This turns your music system on and selects the component connected to that input. If the music system is already on, this key selects the component. The appropriate display indicator lights when the system is on and the component is selected. Using a video sound source Press VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 on the remote or SOURCE SELECT on the music center until VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 appears on the display. This turns your music system on and selects the video sound source connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks. If the music system is already on, this key selects the component. If your video component is connected to the music center AUX or TAPE jacks, press AUX or TAPE on the remote or use SOURCE SELECT on the music center to select the component. Using a tape deck To record to a connected tape deck, play the source (AM/FM, CD, AUX, VIDEO 1 or 2) you want to tape. In a 2-zone system, play the source in zone 1. Set the tape deck to record. 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 headphones For headphone listening, use the stereo mini headphones jack on the right side of the music center (Figure 23). While this jack accepts most headphone models, you can get an adapter at Bose® dealers and most electronics stores, if needed. Connecting headphones silences the speakers connected to SPEAKER ZONE 1. Figure 23 Connecting headphones L TAPE IN RL R TAPE OUT AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 17

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AM178934_09_V.pdf
October 29, 2001
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English
Operating Your Lifestyle
®
20 Music System
Using the system with external components
Follow the instructions on page 8 for connecting a component.
Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. Use the VOLUME
or
key on the Lifestyle
®
remote control or 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, laserdisc, etc. is loaded.
Note:
The Lifestyle
®
20 music system cannot turn a connected component on or off.
Turning the system on and selecting the component
Press the TAPE, AUX, VIDEO 1, or VIDEO 2 key on the remote or press SOURCE SELECT
on the music center until the desired component is selected. This turns your music system
on and selects the component connected to that input. If the music system is already on,
this key selects the component.
The appropriate display indicator lights when the system is on and the component is
selected.
Using a video sound source
Press VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 on the remote or SOURCE SELECT on the music center until
VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 appears on the display. This turns your music system on and selects
the video sound source connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks. If the music system is
already on, this key selects the component.
If your video component is connected to the music center AUX or TAPE jacks, press AUX or
TAPE on the remote or use SOURCE SELECT on the music center to select the component.
Using a tape deck
To record to a connected tape deck, play the source (AM/FM, CD, AUX, VIDEO 1 or 2) you
want to tape. In a 2-zone system, play the source in zone 1. Set the tape deck to record.
Using headphones
For headphone listening, use the stereo mini headphones jack on the right side of the music
center (Figure 23). While this jack accepts most headphone models, you can get an adapter
at Bose
®
dealers and most electronics stores, if needed.
Connecting headphones silences the speakers connected to SPEAKER ZONE 1.
L
R
TAPE IN
L
R
TAPE OUT
Figure 23
Connecting headphones
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.