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  • Bose Lifestyle 8 Series II | Owner's guide - Page 1
    The Bose® Lifestyle® 8 Series II System Owner's Guide October 22, 2001 AM252876_03_V.pdf
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    on the back panel and bottom of your Lifestyle® music center and the bottom panel of your Acoustimass® system, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner's guide or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.
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    product and in the owner's guide. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not not put it in a built-in system, such as a bookcase or a cabinet that Bose to be referred to an authorized service center this equipment has been tested and found to comply specifications. AM252876_03_V.pdf October 22, 2001 a
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    the operating instructions or as marked on the product. 19. Avoid power lines - Use extreme care when installing an outside antenna system to keep 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
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    for your Lifestyle® 8 system 6 Connecting the speakers and Lifestyle® music center 9 Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle® 8 system 12 Connecting the antennas 16 Attaching the wire cover 16 Installing the batteries in the remote control 17 Setting radio channel spacing for
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    purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 8 Series II system. This complete audio home entertainment system offers superb sound, elegance, technology, and simplicity for music and home theater. Your system is fully compatible with digital program material and includes: • A Lifestyle® music center with built
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    ® 8 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 speakers • AC power (mains) cord* • Audio input cable • 5 speaker cables (3 front and 2 surround
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    for your Lifestyle® 8 system When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, they provide the audio atmosphere of a home theater. You may experiment with the placement and orientation of the cubes to produce the sound most pleasing to you. For the best surround effect, adjust
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    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 height or higher, if
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    player cover. 2. Place the music center close enough to 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
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    of your system. 3. Connect each cable to the corresponding jack on the Acoustimass module. a. Plug the blue connectors into the matching left front, center, and right front jacks. b. Plug the orange connectors into the matching left surround and right surround jacks. AM252876_03_V.pdf October 22
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    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 IN 1.0A 2 SEE INSTRUCTION
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    On a dual voltage system, the voltage selector switch the music center AC (mains) power pack The Lifestyle® music center comes with may damage your power pack or your music center. • Model PS71, 120V in North America jack on the back of the Lifestyle® music center. 2. Make sure that the power
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    for the Lifestyle® 8 system to provide home theater effects, the program material must be in stereo or surround-encoded, and the device playing the material must be stereo. Look for the word "surround" on the tape, CD, or preceding the TV broadcast. To hear stereo or surround sound from encoded
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    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 IN 1.0A 2 SEE INSTRUCTION
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    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 IN 1.0A 2 SEE INSTRUCTION
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    not connect it to the Lifestyle® 8 system. Note: For assistance with video connections between your DVD player and/or VCR and TV, see your video components manuals. Note: There is no video signal input (usually a yellow-coded jack) on the music center. The VIDEO SOUND INPUT jacks are for audio from
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    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 out the antenna arms. Experiment
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    on how to prevent conflicts 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
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    pages that follow for information on operating the music center controls and the Lifestyle® remote control. Play the Test CD, following the instructions on page 24. Listen to the instructions on the CD to verify your system setup. Note: If your system will be unattended for a few days, you may want
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    Operating Your Lifestyle® 8 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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    Lifestyle® 8 System The system controls Function VIDEO - Selects a video sound source connected to the VIDEO inputs, and turns the system on. (See page 22.) AM/FM - Selects the radio and turns the system CD. When these two keys on the music center are pressed simultaneously, plays CD tracks in
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    Operating Your Lifestyle® 8 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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    five-channel sound to five independent speakers. Dialogue remains locked on-screen, while music and ambient effects fill the room to increase your listening enjoyment. Your Lifestyle® 8 system offers the option of listening in 5, 3, or 2-speaker mode. The system turns on in SURROUND (5-speaker
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    Operating Your Lifestyle® 8 System Operating the special features Please see the previous hear a 3-note chime STEREO+CENTER SURROUND (5-speaker) button until you hear a 3-note chime SURROUND Chimes When you hear one or more chimes, it means that one of the system features has been turned on or
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    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 AUX jacks. Selecting listening material To select material with compatible digital
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    Lifestyle® 8 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 to the other band. Manual tuning If you want to
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    soundtracks When a movie soundtrack is played in a motion picture theater, its bass and treble are restored to the original levels intended by the movie's sound designer. To re-create the performance in your home, your Lifestyle® 8 system's enhanced mode restores the bass and treble to these levels
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    Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 8 System Fine-tuning your system In most situations, following the speaker placement guidelines (see pages 6-8) provides excellent sound quality. Figure 20 Bass and treble controls You do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume, since Bose® patented
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    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 house code for your system and its remote control(s) House code switches ON K40 l 2345678 28 October 22, 2001 AM252876_03_V.pdf
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    Lifestyle® 8 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 (see instructions below), system use
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    Lifestyle® 8 System Troubleshooting Problem System does not function at all No sound No sound from center speaker Too much sound from center speaker No sound from surround speakers Surround source (CD, AM/FM, etc.). • Unplug the music center power pack for a minute, then reconnect it. This allows
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    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® 8 system is covered by a limited 1-year transferable warranty
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    Lifestyle® 8 System Taking care of your Lifestyle® 8 system The only maintenance needed is cleaning the system from the center of the system. Do system off and allow it to air dry. Then turn it on again. If you notice any problems with its functioning, turn it off and contact Bose® customer service
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    Product Information Technical information Powered Acoustimass® 8 series II speaker system power rating USA/Canada: 120VAC, 50/60 Hz, 350W Europe/Australia: 220-240VAC, 50/60 Hz, 350W Dual Voltage: 115/230VAC, 50/60 Hz, 350W Model 5 music center Power pack power rating USA/Canada: 120VAC, 60 Hz,
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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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    5 stereo TV 4 STEREO+CENTER 21, 23, 24, 26, 30 STOP 20 Stop 20 STORE 25, 28 STORE/ERASE 19 SURROUND 21- 26, 30 surround 4, 5, 7, 9-13, 14, 22, 24, 30 surround cables 9 surround sound 14 surround speaker 5, 7, 9, 10, 23, 24, 30, 31 switches 17, 20, 28, 29 SYSTEM CONTROL 10, 30, 33 system shut off 20
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    Bose Corporation India Private Limited W-16, Greater Kailash-II New Delhi 110 048 TEL (011) 648 4462 FAX (011) 648 4463 Ireland Bose Kingdom Bose Limited 1 Ambley Green Gillingham Business Park Gillingham, Kent ME8 ONJ TEL 0870-741-4500 FAX 0870-741-4545 From other locations Bose Customer Service,
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    ©2001 Bose Corporation The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 252876 AM Rev.03 JN20413
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The Bose
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Lifestyle
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8 Series II
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Owner’s Guide
October 22, 2001
AM252876_03_V.pdf