Bose Acoustimass 6 Series II Owner's guide - Page 14

Operating Your Acoustimass® 6 Speaker System Listening to realistic home theater sound Each speaker produces only the sound directed to it by the steering logic in your surround sound receiver. During a surround sound program, the front and center speakers will emit sound almost constantly, while the surround speakers may be silent for periods of time. Note: If your television has surround sound or any sound enhancement feature built in ("wide" or "enhanced"), turn it off. Set the TV for stereo playback only. Using your Dolby Pro-Logic receiver For use in video applications, be sure the SURROUND SOUND center mode of your receiver is set to NORMAL (Figure 11). You may depress the Loudness button (Bass Boost or Super Bass on some receivers) to see if you prefer that video sound. Figure 11 A Dolby Pro-Logic receiver set for NORMAL center mode 12 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 20 9 21 8 22 7 23 6 24 5 25 4 26 3 27 2 1 0 28 29 30 Using your receiver's test tone to verify connections and adjust the volume level 1. Press test tone ON at the remote. 2. Listen and confirm that each speaker reproduces sound as the tone moves from speaker to speaker in this order: LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT, SURROUND. One tone should come from both SURROUND speakers at the same time. 3. Adjust the volume levels of the CENTER and SURROUND speakers to achieve the balance you prefer for your listening area. Instructions for this process vary, depending on the brand and model of receiver you are using. Follow your receiver owner's guide instructions for more details on using the test tone. Balancing the bass and treble Upholstered furniture, wall-to-wall carpets, or heavy drapes can muffle treble (high notes), making your speaker system sound bass heavy. Bare floors and walls and hard surface furniture can make your speaker system sound too shrill. After listening to your speakers, you may want to adjust the balance of bass and treble. You can use the bass and treble controls on your receiver. Listening to spacious stereo sound Try setting your receiver to the HALL, DANCE, or JAZZ surround mode while listening to music from a CD or cassette tape. This enables you to enjoy a wide stereo image reproduced by the front speakers, plus the ambience and spaciousness provided by your surround speakers. 14 October 29, 2001 AM25212_02_V.pdf