Bose Lifestyle 30 Series II Owner's guide - Page 24
Listening to your Lifestyle, system - acoustimass surround sound system
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Operating Your Lifestyle® 30 System Listening to your Lifestyle® 30 system Your Lifestyle® 30 system uses digital signal processing to bring even greater realism and impact to both movies and music recordings. Built-in Dolby Digital decoding delivers up to 5.1 discrete audio channels (i.e., five for the independent Jewel Cube ® speakers and one for rich bass from the Acoustimass® module) from DVD, digital TV, next-generation cable boxes, and satellite receivers. With analog formats, as well as for two-channel PCM and Dolby Digital bitstreams, Videostage® decoding directs stereo information to the surround channels, so the sound of stereo broadcasts and rented or recorded tapes can appr oach that of your DVD discs. In addition, Videostage decoding pr ocesses a one-channel program and directs five-channel sound to five independent speakers. Dialogue r emains locked on-screen, while music and ambient effects fill the room to increase your listening enjoyment. Your Lifestyle® 30 system offers the option of listening in 5, 3, or 2-speaker mode. The system turns on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode. For most video material (mono, stereo, or surround), listening in 5 or 3-speaker mode helps anchor the dialogue to the picture while providing a fuller sound. Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks Pressing VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX tur ns the system on in enhanced mode, with bass and treble settings specially designed for pr oper playback of movie soundtracks. Press the same button (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX) again to alter nate between enhanced mode for movies and standard mode for other listening. Pressing TAPE turns the system on in standard mode. Press TAPE again to alternate between enhanced mode for movies and standard mode for other listening. Note: Enhanced mode provides more bass and less treble, as is specified for proper playback of movie sound. Digital Dynamic Range® compression Digital Dynamic Range compression automatically adjusts the volume to allow you to hear soft sounds (particularly dialogue) and to pr event you from being overwhelmed by a loud special effect (e.g., an explosion). This featur e is engaged when you tur n on the system, but you may turn it on (one chime) or off (two chimes) using the STEREO two-speaker STEREO button. Using simulated surround for mono movie material Bose® Videostage decoding can pr ocess a one-channel program into five-speaker sound - directing the signals so that dialogue remains locked on-screen, while music and ambient effects fill the room. You experience a surround sensation, providing extra enjoyment when you watch older (i.e., pre-stereo) movies. This feature can be used for mono TV, FM, and AM programs. Press the SURROUND (5-speaker) button to turn it on (one chime) or off (two SURROUND chimes). This feature is automatically engaged when a Dolby Digital bitstr eam indicates that it contains a mono program. 22 October 29, 2001 AM199736_06_V.pdf