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LIFESTYLE® DVD Home Entertainment Systems Installation Guide ® - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 2
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 installation guide. Class 1 laser product The DVD player contained within the media center is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT according - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 3
LIFESTYLE® 18 system LIFESTYLE® 28 system LIFESTYLE® 38 system LIFESTYLE® 48 system Media center serial number Acoustimass module serial number Dealer name Dealer phone Purchase date Be sure to fill out your product registration card and mail it to Bose. Bose recommends that you keep your sales - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 4
16 Connecting to a cable radio provider 16 Connecting your TV to the system 17 Making the audio connection 17 Making a video connection 18 Selecting the proper TV video input 18 Turning off the speakers in your TV 18 Connecting the system to power 19 Installing the remote control batteries - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 5
of a Bose® LIFESTYLE® DVD home entertainment system. It will serve as the center of your home theater, providing superior audio performance for music and movies. There are four different systems, the LIFESTYLE® 18 Series II, LIFESTYLE® 28 Series II, LIFESTYLE® 38, and the LIFESTYLE® 48 systems. All - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 6
DVD systems Media center Media center power supply ® Your system will have five of one type of cube speaker: Rubber foot for Jewel Cube® speaker or or Single cube speaker (LIFESTYLE® 18 Series II system) Cube speaker array (LIFESTYLE® 28 Series II & LIFESTYLE® 38 systems) Remote controls - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 7
2 Cables and accessories included with your system System Installation L R Front speaker cables Surround speaker cables Audio input cable Stereo audio cable S-Video cable Two component video adapters FM antenna Video cable (6 ft) Batteries AM loop antenna IR emitter cable Setup disc - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 8
the center of the TV screen. Bose recommends a maximum distance of 3 feet (1 m) from the edge of the TV screen so that the sound does not become too separated from the picture. You may wish to vary this distance based on room conditions and personal preference. The front cables allow the speakers to - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 9
Right surround Center speaker placement The center speaker sound should seem to come directly from the center of the picture. The center speaker cable allows up to 20 feet (6.1 m) distance from the Acoustimass module. 1. Place the center speaker directly above or below the center of the TV screen - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 10
System Installation Surround speaker placement The rear surround speakers create an area of sound around the listener. Place them in the back half of your room. Direct both cubes of the speaker array (or your single cube speaker audio input cable, speaker cables, and an AC power (mains) outlet. 10 - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 11
enough to other sound sources (TV and VCR) to allow for easy cable connections. If you need additional audio or video cables to connect your components, see your dealer or call Bose® customer service. Refer to the Bose address list included with your system. • Place the media center within 30 feet - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 12
/DVD tray as it slides open. remote control operation, is located here. Connecting the speakers to the Acoustimass® module A B CAUTION: Before you make any connections, be sure that the media center, the Acoustimass module, and any additional equipment are not connected to AC power. Your system - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 13
the speaker cables, use heavy-duty RCA extension cables, or splice in 18gauge or thicker cord (connecting + to + and - to -). To purchase extension cables, see your dealer or electronics store, or call Bose® customer service. Refer to the Bose address list included with your system. In Figure - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 14
English System Installation Figure 9 Connecting the two-wire cable to cube speakers 2. Connect the wire end of one speaker cable to the terminals on the rear of the matching speaker. • Press the terminal tab on the back of the speaker and insert the marked wire (+) into the red terminal and the - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 15
remote control operation (Figure 11). Note: Refer to "Expanding your system to other rooms" on page 32 for information on connecting a second room. Figure 11 Acoustimass connection to media center Media center connector panel Power adapter cord 1 Acoustimass module connector panel Audio input - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 16
on the back panel of the media center. To connect to this service, contact your cable TV provider for assistance. Note: Make sure that the cable radio installation includes a signal splitter so that only the FM radio band, not the cable TV band, is received by the media center. If necessary, contact - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 17
, the media center Video OUT is connected to the VIDEO 1 input on the TV. In this case, use your TV remote control to select VIDEO 1 to view DVDs and see LIFESTYLE® system menus. Figure 13 Composite video connection TV Cable TV, Satellite, or Antenna cable The connection panel on your TV may - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 18
TV video input To view the DVDs and LIFESTYLE® system menus on your TV, you will need to select the input which connects the media center to the TV. Until your LIFESTYLE® remote control has been taught to control your TV, use the TV remote control. With the TV remote control, press the TV input - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 19
INPUT Acoustimass module connector panel L C R OUTPUTSTO CUBE SPEAKERS FRONT SURROUND Power switch | = ON O = OFF L R POWER 100-120/200-240VAC 50/60 Hz 350W MAX. Note: For dual voltage units (sold in certain areas), make sure the voltage setting on the bottom of the media center power - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 20
(mains) outlet. Figure 15 Power connection for the media center Media center power supply Be sure the power supply cord is fully extended; it serves as the remote control antenna. DC power jack Media center connection panel Installing the remote control batteries Slide the battery compartment - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 21
all of the connections. Allow approximately 20 minutes to complete the process. You may want to do it when the acoustic measurements will not disturb anyone. Note: The 220-240V LIFESTYLE ® 18 Series II system includes Disc 1 only. Owners of that system do not need to follow the instructions for Disc - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 22
2. Select the video input connected to the LIFESTYLE® system media center. 3. Lift up the media center front cover and press the Open/Close button. 4. Insert Setup Disc 1 into the tray (label side up) and press the Open/Close button again. 5. On the remote control, press the CD/DVD button. 6. As the - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 23
media center. 2. Temporarily position the TV on/off sensor on the back of your TV as shown in Figure 19. 3. Test the sensor and enable the feature. See "Programming your LIFESTYLE® system remote to control your TV" in your Operating Guide. A. Turn the TV on. Press the System button on the LIFESTYLE - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 24
ends of the video cable to the Y, Pb, and Pr jacks on your TV, matching the colors on the adapter appropriately. Note: You need to turn on the progressive scan feature using the display on your media center. To do this, see "Making it all work smoothly in your Operating Guide." You will also need - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 25
the proper TV input when you change from watching video tapes to DVDs and vice versa. If your media center is connected to the TV using the Component video adapter, you cannot connect a VCR to the media center. Connect it directly to another input on the TV and select that input on the TV to watch - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 26
IN jack on the media center. If that jack is unavailable, connect the VCR directly to the TV. In Figure 22, select Input 2 on your TV to watch cable/satellite programs. Select the CBL/SAT sound source. This input will also provide better video quality when watching DVDs. To watch videotapes, select - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 27
on your TV. Select that TV input. Connect the VCR (Audio L and R OUT) to the TV Audio IN jacks on the media center and select the TV source on your LIFESTYLE® system remote. Note: To make the connections shown in the diagram below, you will need additional cables. Component video adapter Component - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 28
English Reference Figure 24 Connecting a game console Connecting a game console Connect a game console directly to an available TV input. To play, select that TV input and select TV audio on your LIFESTYLE® system remote. See Figure 24. 28 - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 29
component has one. See Figure 27. You must identify the optical source using the System/Media Center/Optical Source menu. Figure 25 Record/playback connections Connecting record/playback equipment The rear panel of the media center provides input (AUX) jacks for listening to and output (Audio OUT - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 30
through the OPTICAL input, you need to assign the OPTICAL connection to that source: TV, VCR, CBL/SAT or AUX. See your operating guide for instructions on using the system menus. Figure 27 Digital audio and other media center panel connections. Antenna extender Data port IR emitter Serial - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 31
for optional use when a particular component does not respond to LIFESTYLE® system remote control commands. That is, the component is connected to the media center, but placed where it cannot receive the IR signals from the media center. The IR emitter can be placed next to one component only. See - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 32
existing Bose stereo system requires use of a variable cable adapter. To properly connect and control additional speakers, you need: • Another LIFESTYLE® system remote control to adjust the volume and turn the additional set of speakers on and off. • Appropriate LIFESTYLE® system cables to connect - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 33
a Bose® link speaker cable from the Bose® link jack on the media center to the audio input of the additional equipment (Figure 28). Note: You may need to change the "Expansion Protocol" setting for the additional speakers. Before using them, refer to instructions in your Operating Guide. Bose® link - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 34
Reference Accessories For information on speaker mounting brackets and stands, additional remote controls, and connecting additional Bose® powered loudspeakers, contact your Bose dealer, call Bose customer service, or visit www.bose.com. Limited warranty Your LIFESTYLE® home entertainment system - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 35
• Component: (combination of Composite and S-Video) Remote control range 65 ft (20 m) Dimensions/Weights Media Center: LIFESTYLE® 18 system cube speakers: LIFESTYLE® 28 and 38 system cube array speakers: LIFESTYLE® 48 system Jewel Cube® speakers: Acoustimass® module: 15.8"W x 11.0"D x 3.5"H (40 - Bose Lifestyle 38 | Installation guide - Page 36
©2004 Bose Corporation, The Mountain Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 274398 AM Rev.00 CCM-000363
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