Bose Acoustimass 15 Series II Owner's guide - Page 3

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Contents

Where to ﬁnd…

Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Before you begin

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Unpacking the carton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Placing your speakers to achieve realistic home theater sound

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Front center cube speaker array

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Front left and right cube speaker arrays

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Rear cube speaker arrays

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Powered Acoustimass

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module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Connecting front cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module

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Connecting rear cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Connecting the Acoustimass module to the receiver

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Checking the connections

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Connecting the Acoustimass module to power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Upgrading your Acoustimass 15 Series II speaker system

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Using your system

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For realistic home theater sound

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Adjusting the LFE level

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Adjusting the bass/room compensation level

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Setting your digital surround sound receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Be sure to get the digital audio signal

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Setting your analog surround sound receiver

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Reference

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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Cleaning the speakers

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Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Warranty period

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Accessories

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Bose Acoustimass 15 Series II Owner's guide - Page 3

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Section	Page
Additional safety information	2
Please read this owner’s guide	2
Where to find…	3
Before you begin	4
Unpacking the carton	4
1. Remove the brown inner carton containing the cube speaker arrays.	4
2. Gently roll the carton over onto its side.	4
3. Slowly pull the Acoustimass module from the carton.	4
4. Stand the module up.	4
Figure 1	5
Carton contents	5
Placing your speakers to achieve realistic home theater sound	5
Figure 2	6
Suggested home theater layouts	6
Figure 3	6
Sound patterns	6
Front center cube speaker array	6
Front left and right cube speaker arrays	7
Rear cube speaker arrays	7
Powered Acoustimass® module	7
Figure 4	7
Powered Acoustimass module placement	7
Connecting the speakers	8
Connecting front cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module	8
Figure 5	8
Cube speaker array connections to the Acoustimass module	8
1. Connect the wire pair marked CENTER to the center cube speaker array. Press the terminal tab o...	9
2. Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT to the right front cube speaker array (to the right of the ...	9
3. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT to the left front cube speaker array.	9
4. Plug the other end of each cable into the CENTER FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, and LEFT FRONT blue RCA j...	9
Connecting rear cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module	9
1. Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT REAR to the right rear cube speaker array (on your right as...	9
2. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT REAR to the left rear cube speaker array.	9
3. If you have a center rear cube speaker array (Acoustimass 16 system or upgraded Acoustimass 15...	9
4. Plug the other end of each cable into the RIGHT REAR, LEFT REAR, and CENTER REAR orange RCA ja...	9
Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the receiver	10
1. Insert the multi-pin connector on the system input cable into the input jack on the Acoustimas...	10
2. Connect each wire pair on the other end of the system input cable to your surround receiver. C...	10
3. If applicable, connect the RCA plug marked LFE on the system input cable to the LFE/SUBWOOFER ...	10
Figure 6	11
Acoustimass® module to receiver connections	11
Checking the connections	12
Connecting the Acoustimass module to power	12
Upgrading your Acoustimass 15 Series II speaker system	12
For realistic home theater sound	13
Adjusting the LFE level	13
Adjusting the bass/room compensation level	13
Setting your digital surround sound receiver	13
Be sure to get the digital audio signal	14
Figure 7	14
Digital signal connections on a surround receiver	14
Setting your analog surround sound receiver	14
Troubleshooting	15
Customer service	15
Cleaning the speakers	16
Technical information	16
Features	16
Finish	16
Speaker driver complement	16
Speaker size/weight	16
Acoustimass module power rating	16
Connectivity	16
Packed system weight	16
Warranty period	17