Bose Lifestyle 12 Series II Owner's guide - Page 33

Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 12 System Problem Unit turns on and off by itself, or behaves erratically CD does not play Radio does not work FM sound is distorted FM sound is noisy in surround mode Sound is distorted Volume control is too sensitive No tape, CD, VCR, DVD or TV sound What to do • Change the house code setting to prevent signals from conflicting with another nearby Lifestyle® system. See page 28 for instructions on setting the house code. • Make sure the music center CD cover is closed. • Check to see if the play symbol in the display is lit. • After pressing the CD key, wait a few seconds before pressing PLAY. • Check to see if there is a disc in the player, label-side up. • The disc may be damaged. Try another disc. • There may be dirt or dust on the laser pickup or on the CD. Clean the CD. See Figure 24 on page 32. Do not touch the laser pickup. • The music center cannot play a DVD disc. • Make sure antennas are connected properly. • Move AM antenna at least 20 inches (50 cm) from the music center. • Adjust antenna position to improve reception. • AM antenna must be upright. • Move antennas farther from TV or other electronic equipment. • You may be in an area of weak signal coverage. • Adjust antenna position to reduce interference. • Weak FM stations will produce static in the surround speakers. Press the STEREO (2-speaker) button to minimize noise. STEREO • Make sure speaker cables are not damaged and the connections are secure. • Reduce the output level from any external components connected to the music center. • Check to be sure 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® 12 system is covered by a limited 1-year transferable warranty. Details of the warranty are provided on the warranty card that came with your system. Please fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose. Customer service For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose Corporation customer service. See the inside back cover for Bose customer service offices and phone numbers. AM196573_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 31