Bose Lifestyle 18 Series II Technical Information

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10SYSTEM PLACEMENTSYSTEM PLACEMENTEnglishFrançais EspañolPositions for the two surround speakersThe placement goal for rear surround speakers is to

SYSTEM PLACEMENT11SYSTEM PLACEMENTEnglish FrançaisEspañolHearing the results of proper placementPlacing your speakers properly is the first step to

12BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglishFrançais EspañolBASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSCube speakers connect to the Acoustimass® moduleEach LIFESTYLE® DVD system

Cube array speakerCube speakerBASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS13BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolMaking two-wire connections for cube or cube

14BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSBASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglishFrançais EspañolFigure 10Speaker connections to the Acoustimass® moduleSpeakers at the fron

BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS15BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolIt may be convenient to plug the power adapter into the media center now, b

16BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSBASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglishFrançais EspañolAM antenna connection 1. Plug the connector on the AM antenna lead into the

BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS17BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolMaking a video connection to the TVOn your media center, connect the Compos

18BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSBASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglishFrançais EspañolUsing a SCART adapter (in Europe only)The SCART adapter plugs into the medi

BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS19BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolFigure 15SCART connector forS-video useTVAudio INjacksTV sensorjackComposit

2EnglishFrançais EspañolSAFETY INFORMATIONPlease read this guidePlease take the time to follow the instructions in this guide carefully. It will hel

20BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSBASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglishFrançais EspañolMaking an audio connection to the TVBy connecting your TV audio to the LIFE

BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS21BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolFigure 16Audio connection between the Media center and TVAudio cable with t

22BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSBASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglishFrançais EspañolIf your TV does not have a menu setting, follow the instruction (below) to

BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS23BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolFigure 18Power connection for the media centerFully extend the power cord,

24BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSBASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglishFrançais EspañolMaking sure the sound is as good as it getsYour system comes with two compa

BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONS25BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolFigure 21Using the AdaptiQ®calibration headsetAUXMedia center connection pa

26BASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSBASIC SYSTEM CONNECTIONSEnglishFrançais EspañolInstalling the TV on/off sensorThe TV on/off sensor enables the system to a

27OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolOPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSHigher-quality connections to considerFor on line assis

28OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSOPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSEnglishFrançais Español• You can then connect another S-video-compatible devic

OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONS29OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolConnecting other components to the systemAlthough it is

3CONTENTSEnglish FrançaisEspañolINTRODUCTION 5Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSOPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSEnglishFrançais EspañolCable or satellite box optionsThere are several ways to

OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONS31OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolConnecting a VCR in addition to cable/satellite• If you

32OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSOPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSEnglishFrançais EspañolConnecting a DVR in addition to cable/satellite• If you

OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONS33OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolComponent video connections as another optionThe highest

34OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSOPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSEnglishFrançais EspañolActivating component or progressive scan connectionsWit

OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONS35OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolCables and considerations for further additionsUse stan

36OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSOPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSEnglishFrançais EspañolOther jacks on the media center panelThere are other, o

OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONS37OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONSEnglish FrançaisEspañolGetting more advice specific to your componentsIf you h

38REFERENCEEnglishFrançais EspañolREFERENCEEnjoying your system in other roomsYour media center connection panel provides two audio output jacks id

REFERENCE39REFERENCEEnglish FrançaisEspañolTo properly connect and control additional speakers, you need:• Another LIFESTYLE® system remote control

4EnglishFrançais EspañolOPTIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ADDITIONS 27Higher-quality connections to consider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40REFERENCEREFERENCEEnglishFrançais EspañolContacting customer serviceTo contact Bose® Customer Service for additional help in solving problems, see

REFERENCE41REFERENCEEnglish FrançaisEspañolMedia center outputsSpeakers Main and Expansion: Variable audio, user selectableOptical OUT: • SPDIF, –15

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5INTRODUCTIONEnglish FrançaisEspañolINTRODUCTIONBefore you beginThank you for choosing a Bose®LIFESTYLE®DVD home entertainment system. Superior audi

6INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONEnglishFrançais EspañolUnpacking the cartonCarefully unpack your system and save all of the packing materials, which provid

INTRODUCTION7INTRODUCTIONEnglish FrançaisEspañolCables and accessoriesCables needed to get your system operational are supplied. However, you may ne

8SYSTEM PLACEMENTEnglishFrançais EspañolSYSTEM PLACEMENTPositioning your media centerTo select a location in your room for the media center, use the

SYSTEM PLACEMENT9SYSTEM PLACEMENTEnglish FrançaisEspañolDeciding where you want the center speaker The center speaker sound should seem to come dire