Bose Acoustimass 15 Series II Owner's guide - Page 4

Setting Up Before you begin We appreciate your choice of the Bose® Acoustimass® 15 series II or Acoustimass 16 home entertainment speaker system. Bose Virtually Invisible® speaker technology allows you to enjoy lifelike home performances from the very latest surround-sound encoded movies, CDs, and television shows, without a room full of speakers. The cube speaker arrays, along with the powered Acoustimass module, reproduce the full-spectrum of sound from multi-channel digital programming. Integrated Signal Processing assures full bass performance from all channels at all listening levels, regardless of your receiver settings. Your stereo VCR, stereo television, or DVD player sends the encoded program material to the surround-sound receiver, which interprets and distributes the information to the powered Acoustimass module. The module delivers the bass for all channels and sends appropriate sounds to each cube speaker array. The sound mix varies with different program types: dialogue is usually sent to the center cube speaker array, a visual soundstage is created by the left and right front cube speaker arrays, and you feel as if you are in the center of the action because sounds and special effects are directed to the rear cube speaker arrays. At any point in a surround-sound performance, you may hear sound from one, a few, or all of the cube speaker arrays. To select surround-encoded program material, look for the terms Surround, Dolby Surround, the double-D symbol 3, Dolby Digital 1, other digital formats, or the word "sur- round" preceding a TV broadcast. Your system is compatible with home theater receivers. You can also enjoy a wide variety of stereo programming that is not surround-encoded. Unpacking the carton WARNING: The powered Acoustimass module weighs 33 pounds (15 kg). Use good lifting practice to avoid injury. WARNING: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep the plastic bags that wrap these speakers out of the reach of children. Note: This product is not to be powered by any DC-to-AC inverters that may be found in automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats, ships, or other similar situations. Carefully unpack the carton contents (Figure 1): 1. Remove the brown inner carton containing the cube speaker arrays. 2. Gently roll the carton over onto its side. 3. Slowly pull the Acoustimass module from the carton. 4. Stand the module up. If the cube speaker arrays or the module appear damaged, do not use them. Repack everything in the original carton and contact your authorized Bose dealer immediately. Or, to contact Bose directly, see the list of offices and phone numbers enclosed with your system. Note: Now is a good time to record the serial number of these speakers on page 2 of this guide and on your warranty card. Please save all packing materials for possible future use. 4 AM264924_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002