Bose Lifestyle 5 Owner's guide - Page 30

Problems, Troubleshooting

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'C InCase ofProblems O3 Troubleshooting Remote control is inconsistent or does not work • Check batteries and their polarity (+ and • • Make sure the speaker cord is uncoiled and extended as much as possible. • Use the remote control closer to the music center. • Make sure the speakers A or B setting in Problem What to do the remote control switches matches the System does not function at all • Make sure the power pack is plugged securely into the music center, and the power pack and bass module power cord are plugged into operating AC wall outlets. (Green LED on left front edge is lit when speaker connections. • Make sure the remote control house code matches the music center code. Follow steps 4-7 on page 24 to match the house code settings. unit is plugged in.) • Be sure to select a source (CD, tuner, CD does not play • Make sure the music center lid is closed. • Check to see if the play symbol ► in the etc.). • Unplug the power pack for a minute, then reconnect the music center. This allows the unit to reset itself after a power surge or power interruption causes a shutdown. display is • Check to see if there is a disc in the player, label side up. • There may be dirt or dust on the laser pickup or on the CD. Clean the CD. Do not No sound • Check the speaker connections and the touch the laser pickup. bass module power switch. • Be sure the CD is placed correctly in the music center, and the lid is closed. • Increase the volume. Tuner does not work • Make sure antennas are connected properly. • Adjust antenna position to improve reception. • Disconnect any headphones. • Check the connections for any external components. Make sure to select the • You may be in an area of weak signal coverage. correct source for the desired input. FM sound is • Adjust antenna position to reduce • Connect the FM and AM antennas. distorted interference. • Make sure the remote control switches are set for the correct speakers. See Sound is • Make sure speaker cable is not "Advanced Features," page 24. distorted damaged and the connections are secure. No sound from second set of speakers • Make sure the remote control switch is set to speakers B. See "Advanced Features* on page 24 for instructions. • Reduce the output volume from any external components connected to the music center. • On a deluxe remote control, make sure the speakers switch is set to B and the zone switch is set for zone 2. No tape, CD, VCR, or TV sound • Check the connections. • Refer to the component owner's manual. Unit turns on • Change the house code setting to and off by itself. prevent conflicting signals with another or acts erratically nearby Lifestyle' music system. See "Advanced Features" on page 24 for instructions on setting the house code. Customer service For additional help in solving problems. contact Bose' customer service. See the inside back cover for Bose customer service offices and phone numbers. •

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'C
O
3
In
Case
of
Problems
Troubleshooting
Problem
What
to
do
System
does
not
function
at
all
Make
sure
the
power
pack
is
plugged
securely
into
the
music
center,
and
the
power
pack
and
bass
module
power
cord
are
plugged
into
operating
AC
wall
outlets.
(Green
LED
on
left
front
edge
is
lit
when
unit
is
plugged
in.)
Be
sure
to
select
a
source
(CD,
tuner,
etc.).
Unplug
the
power
pack
for
a
minute,
then
reconnect
the
music
center.
This
allows
the
unit
to
reset
itself
after
a
power
surge
or
power
interruption
causes
a
shutdown.
No
sound
Check
the
speaker
connections
and
the
bass
module
power
switch.
Be
sure
the
CD
is
placed
correctly
in
the
music
center,
and
the
lid
is
closed.
Increase
the
volume.
Disconnect
any
headphones.
Check
the
connections
for
any
external
components.
Make
sure
to
select
the
correct
source
for
the
desired
input.
Connect
the
FM
and
AM
antennas.
Make
sure
the
remote
control
switches
are
set
for
the
correct
speakers.
See
"Advanced
Features,"
page
24.
No
sound
from
second
set
of
speakers
Unit
turns
on
and
off
by
itself.
or
acts
erratically
Make
sure
the
remote
control
switch
is
set
to
speakers
B.
See
"Advanced
Features*
on
page
24
for
instructions.
On
a
deluxe
remote
control,
make
sure
the
speakers
switch
is
set
to
B
and
the
zone
switch
is
set
for
zone
2.
Change
the
house
code
setting
to
prevent
conflicting
signals
with
another
nearby
Lifestyle'
music
system.
See
"Advanced
Features"
on
page
24
for
instructions
on
setting
the
house
code.
Remote
control
is
inconsistent
or
does
not
work
Check
batteries
and
their
polarity
(+
and
Make
sure
the
speaker
cord
is
uncoiled
and
extended
as
much
as
possible.
Use
the
remote
control
closer
to
the
music
center.
Make
sure
the
speakers
A
or
B
setting
in
the
remote
control
switches
matches
the
speaker
connections.
Make
sure
the
remote
control
house
code
matches
the
music
center
code.
Follow
steps
4-7
on
page
24
to
match
the
house
code
settings.
CD
does
not
play
Make
sure
the
music
center
lid
is
closed.
Check
to
see
if
the
play
symbol
in
the
display
is
Check
to
see
if
there
is
a
disc
in
the
player,
label
side
up.
There
may
be
dirt
or
dust
on
the
laser
pickup
or
on
the
CD.
Clean
the
CD.
Do
not
touch
the
laser
pickup.
Tuner
does
not
work
FM
sound
is
distorted
Sound
is
distorted
Make
sure
antennas
are
connected
properly.
Adjust
antenna
position
to
improve
reception.
You
may
be
in
an
area
of
weak
signal
coverage.
Adjust
antenna
position
to
reduce
interference.
Make
sure
speaker
cable
is
not
damaged
and
the
connections
are
secure.
Reduce
the
output
volume
from
any
external
components
connected
to
the
music
center.
No
tape,
CD,
Check
the
connections.
VCR,
or
TV
Refer
to
the
component
owner's
manual.
sound
Customer
service
For
additional
help
in
solving
problems.
contact
Bose'
customer
service.
See
the
inside
back
cover
for
Bose
customer
service
offices
and
phone
numbers.