Page 2 - Safety Information; CAUTION; music center and the bottom panel of your Acoustimass; Class 1 laser product; Use of controls or adjustments or performance of; Class B emissions limits; See the additional instructions on the; Please read this owner’s guide; C A U T I O N
2 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture. CAUTION These CAUTION marks may be located on the back panel and bottom of your Lifestyle ® music center and the bottom panel of your Acoustima...
Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions; Unauthorized modification of the receiver or radio
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 a Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions – for all components before using this product. 2. Keep these instructions – for future reference. 3. Heed all warnings – on the product and in the owner’s guide. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use t...
Page 4 - Antenna grounding; Use proper power sources; – Plug the product into; Avoid power lines; – Use extreme care when; Ground all outdoor antennas; – If an external
English b October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Important Safety Instructions Antenna grounding Example of antenna grounding as per National ElectricalCode, ANSI/NFPA 70. Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV systeminstaller’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC (o...
Page 5 - Contents; Where to find...
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 3 Contents Where to find… Setting Up Before you begin ........................................................................................................... 4Unpacking the carton ....................................................................................
Page 6 - Setting Up; Before you begin; digital; Realism and impact; Digital-audio bitstreams; stereo; Surround-encoded analog or digital audio signals; Automatic sound level monitoring and control
4 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Setting Up Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bose ® Lifestyle ® 25 Series II system. This complete audio home entertainment system offers superb sound, elegance, technology, and simplicity for musicand home theater. Your system is fully compatible wit...
Page 7 - Unpacking the carton; Find the serial numbers on the bottom panel of the Acoustimass; Figure 1
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 5 Setting Up • Lifestyle ® music center • AC power (mains) pack*• FM antenna• AM loop antenna• Antenna base• Remote control• 3 AA batteries• Acoustimass module • 5 cube speaker arrays• AC power (mains) cord*• Audio input cable• 5 speaker cables (3 front and 2 surro...
Page 8 - Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle; Speaker locations; Left and right front speakers; TV without affecting picture quality.; Center speaker; closest convenient location.
6 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Setting Up Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle ® 25 Series II system When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination of reflectedand direct sound provides the audio atmosphere of a home theater. You may experiment withthe plac...
Page 9 - Figure 2
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 7 ® Left front Right front Center Left surround Rightsurround Setting Up Figure 2 Recommended front speakerlocations Surround speakers The surround (rear) speakers create an area of sound around the listener. Place them in theback half of your room. Direct the cube...
Page 10 - drapes to block the ventilation openings of the module.; Figure 4; or creating too much bass.; Music center; Select a location for the music center.
8 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Acoustimass ® module Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module. Note: To avoid interference with the TV picture, place the Acoustimass module at least 18 inches (45 cm) from the TV. 1. Place the Acoustimass module along the same wall...
Page 11 - Connecting the speakers and Lifestyle; begin hooking up the system.; Connecting the cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass; Match the correct cable to the corresponding speaker location.; Figure 5
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 9 Setting Up Connecting the speakers and Lifestyle ® music center Once you have selected locations for your music system, connect the speakers. CAUTION: Make sure all components are unplugged from the power outlet before you begin hooking up the system. Connecting ...
Page 12 - SPEAKER ZONE 1 on the rear of the music center.; Figure 6
10 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf L R TAPE IN L R TAPE OUT RIGHT RIGHT CENTER OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS LEFT LEFT FRONT SURROUND AUDIO INPUT Left surround speaker Right surround speaker Center speaker Left front speaker Right front speaker Setting Up Right-angle connector into AUDIO INPUT Audioin...
Page 13 - Make sure the voltage selector switch is set correctly.
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 11 Setting Up 230 V 115 V Connecting the Acoustimass ® module power (mains) cord 1. On a dual voltage system, the voltage selector switch is preset at the factory to be correct for your area. Check to be sure it is set for the proper voltage (Figure 7). Use 115V fo...
Page 14 - Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle; In order for the Lifestyle; Setting up a digital sound source; decoder for; Figure 9; Setting up a video sound source; The Lifestyle
12 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Setting Up Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle ® 25 system There are many possible variations of equipment in a home theater. In addition to theLifestyle ® 25 system, a home theater complement typically includes a stereo or mono TV and stere...
Page 15 - How to set up your home theater; 5 music center, and select the source from its remote or; (1) To connect video sound sources directly to the Lifestyle; If a valid digital signal is received by the Lifestyle
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 13 How to set up your home theater There are two basic methods for setting up your home theater. It is best to connect compo-nents directly to the Lifestyle ® 25 music center, and select the source from its remote or control panel. A second option is to use a stere...
Page 16 - (2) To direct video sound sources through your TV
14 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Cable TV VCR TV DVD player Music center Digital audio output To the module L R TAPE IN L R TAPE OUT L LR V R V R L Music center (2) To direct video sound sources through your TV This is an alternative connection method. (See Figure 11.) If your stereo TV has fix...
Page 17 - see your video components manuals.; Other connections; music; Tape deck
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 15 Setting Up About the video source Your TV is the display for the video (picture) signal. Thus, the video signal must be connecteddirectly to the TV. Do not connect it to the Lifestyle ® 25 system. Note: For assistance with video connections between your DVD play...
Page 18 - Connecting the antennas; FM antenna connections
16 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Setting Up AM antenna jack FM antenna jack Figure 13 The FM dipole antenna Figure 14 The AM loop antenna Connecting the antennas The rear panel of your Lifestyle ® music center provides connections for AM and FM antennas (Figure 12). Unwind each antenna’s wires....
Page 19 - Setting radio channel spacing for dual voltage and 120V systems
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 17 Setting Up Miniature switches Battery compartment cover 3 AA batteries Setting radio channel spacing for dual voltage and 120V systems Dual voltage music centers (which include both 120V and 230V power packs) can be set fortwo types of AM and FM channel spacing....
Page 20 - Turning on the music center; Plug the Acoustimass; Operating Your Lifestyle
18 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Turning on the music center Plug the Acoustimass ® module power cord into an AC (mains) outlet. Then plug in the music center power pack. Note: Your speakers will not operate unless all cable and power connections are completed before turning on the music center...
Page 21 - Figure 19 shows the layout of the remote control.; The music center controls; TUNE; initiates a fast scan of the current CD.; STORE; or; ERASE
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 19 The Lifestyle ® remote control The advanced radio-frequency remote control works from anywhere within most typesof home construction. Its radio wave signals pass through walls and floors to reach the music center. Simply press the desired button. You do not need...
Page 22 - The system controls; Function
20 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Operating Your Lifestyle ® 25 System AM FM AUX CD 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO TAPE MUTE MUTE ALL OFF ON Note: For information on controlling the system from different zones, see “Using two listening zones” on page 30. SOURCE SELECT / II / II SKIP SKIP ON O FF SKIP SKIP The ...
Page 23 - Additional system controls; SURROUND; SURROUND; hold the STEREO+CENTER
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 21 Operating Your Lifestyle ® 25 System Remote control SURROUND STEREO+CENTER STEREO SURROUND Additional system controls Function SURROUND • Press and release to select SURROUND (5-speaker) mode for all sources.• Press and hold for 3 seconds to engage (1 chime) or ...
Page 24 - Listening to your Lifestyle; Your Lifestyle; Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks; playback of movie sound.; Digital Dynamic Range; Using simulated surround for mono movie material; Bose
22 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Operating Your Lifestyle ® 25 System Listening to your Lifestyle ® 25 system Your Lifestyle ® 25 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 to5.1...
Page 25 - Operating the special features; Chimes
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 23 Operating Your Lifestyle ® 25 System Operating the special features Please see the previous page for a more detailed explanation of these special features. Enhanced mode When you select The mode is To change this VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX Enhanced Press the same ...
Page 26 - Listening to digital sound; Turning on the digital audio source; system does not; Selecting listening material; 5 system cannot process; Listening to compact discs; Using the CD changer; You can load up to six compact discs at a time.; Loading discs into the CD magazine; flashes the box representing that disc.
24 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Figure 20 Loading a CD 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 6 DIS K MA GAZIN E 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 Listening to digital sound Turning on the digital audio source Turn on the DVD player, DTV, or other digital audio source. Load the DVD disc. Turning on the system and choo...
Page 28 - Turning on the system and choosing the CD player; CD operations; If you want to
26 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Turning on the system and choosing the CD player Press the CD key on the remote or press SOURCE SELECT on the music center until CD isselected. If the system is already on, use one of these keys to select the CD player. The CDindicator on the display lights. If ...
Page 29 - Listening to the radio; Tuning
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 27 Operating Your Lifestyle ® 25 System Listening to the radio Turning the system on and choosing the radio Press the AM/FM key on the remote or the music center to turn your music system on to themost recently heard AM or FM station. The system turns on in SURROUN...
Page 30 - Using the system with external components; Turning the system on and selecting the component; Using a video sound source; Using a tape deck
28 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Using the system with external components Follow the instructions on pages 12-15 for connecting components. Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. Use the VOLUME ▲ or ▼ button on the Lifestyle ® remote control or music center to raise or...
Page 31 - Maintaining Your Lifestyle; Fine-tuning your system; patented signal; Adjusting speaker controls; Compensating for room acoustics; Too much or too little treble
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 29 Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® 25 System Fine-tuning your system In most situations, following the speaker placement guidelines (see pages 6-8) providesexcellent sound quality. You do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume, since Bose ® patented si...
Page 32 - Using two listening zones; How zones work; down; Bedroom; Living
30 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Using two listening zones The Lifestyle ® 25 system can direct sound from one or two sound sources to two different listening areas at the same time. Each listening area, whether a room or a group of rooms(including outdoor areas), is referred to as a zone. By a...
Page 33 - Operating two listening zones; Controlling the zones from the remote controls
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 31 Operating two listening zones Controlling the zones from the remote controls To control two zones, you need to have a remote set to each zone. See instructions onpage 30 for setting a second remote to zone 2. • You can select and control sources in each zone by ...
Page 34 - Changing the house code settings; Each Lifestyle
32 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® 25 System 4. Lift the music center door. 5. Turn both zones off. 6. Press and hold the STORE key. The display will begin to flash PROGRAM. 7. While you hold the STORE key and the display is flashing, press any key on the remote contr...
Page 35 - Taking care of your Lifestyle; Handling CDs; Do not write on or attach labels to the surface of the disc.; Cleaning the music center; Use only a soft, dry cloth to clean the outside of the music center.; Cleaning the speakers
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 33 Taking care of your Lifestyle ® 25 system The only maintenance needed is cleaning the system and your compact discs, and replacingremote control batteries. For information on replacing the remote control batteries see “Install the batteries in the remotecontrol”...
Page 36 - Troubleshooting; Problem
34 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® 25 System Troubleshooting Problem What to do System does not function • Make sure the power connector is inserted securely into the music center, the power cord at all is inserted securely into the Acoustimass ® module, and the power...
Page 37 - Warranty period
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 35 Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® 25 System Problem What to do Remote control • Check batteries and their polarity (+ and –). See page 17. is inconsistent • Operate the remote control closer to the music center. or does not work • Move the remote (or the music center...
Page 38 - Product Information; Technical information; Accessories
36 October 29, 2001 AM196575_05_V.pdf Product Information Technical information Music center power packpower rating USA/Canada: 120V~ 60 Hz 25VA Europe: 230V~ 50 Hz 25VA Australia: 240V~ 50 Hz 25VA Dual voltage: 120V~ 60 Hz 25VA and 230V~ 50 Hz 25VA Speaker system power rating USA/Canada: 120V~ 50/6...
Page 39 - Index; compression
AM196575_05_V.pdf October 29, 2001 37 Index A AA 5, 17AC POWER 11AC power cord 5, 11AC power pack 5, 10, 11accessories 36acoustic image 6Acoustimass ® module 2-11, 16, 18, 29, 34, 36 AM antenna 5, 16, 34, 35, 36AM/FM 4, 20, 22-24, 27, 28, 34analog 4, 12, 13, 15, 22, 24ANTENNA 16antenna 5, 16, 34, 35...
