Page 2 - AFETY; Please read this owner’s guide; The CAUTION marks shown here are located on the bottom of your 3•2•1; Class 1 laser product; See the additional instructions on the
2 English Français Español S AFETY I NFORMATION Please read this owner’s guide Please take the time to follow this owner’s guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly, and enjoy all of its advanced features. Save your owner’s guide for future reference. WARNING: To redu...
Page 3 - English; Introducing the uMusic
3 C ONTENTS English Français Español I NTRODUCTION 5 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 System features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - NTRODUCTION; Before you begin; System features; GSX; What can you do with this system?; Checking for region code compatibility; GSX
5 I NTRODU CTION ,QWURGXFWLRQIP English Français Español I NTRODUCTION Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the 3•2•1 GSX DVD home entertainment system, which offers superb sound, elegance, and simplicity in an advanced home audio setup. Using Bose ® pro- prietary signal processing technology, ...
Page 6 - Selecting compatible discs; Glossary of terms
6 I N T RODU CT IO N ,QWURGXFWLRQIP I NTRODUCTION English Français Español Selecting compatible discs The DVD/CD player built into the 3•2•1 GSX media center can play the following types of discs identified by their corresponding logos: • Video DVD • Audio CD • Video CD • CD-R and CD-R/W • DVD+R, DV...
Page 7 - Limited warranty
I NT RODU CTI ON 7 ,QWURGXFWLRQIP I NTRODUCTION English Français Español Gracenote – Music recognition technology and related data provided as part of the service contracted by Bose. IR – An acronym for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/receives commands on an infrared light beam. ...
Page 8 - YSTEM; Unpacking; sheet included in the carton.; For your records; module. Please record them here and on your Product Registration
8 S YSTEM S ET UP 6\VWHP6HWXSIP English Français Español S YSTEM S ETUP Unpacking Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials, which provide the safest way to transport your system. Check to be sure your system includes the parts shown in Figure 1. If any part of the system appears dama...
Page 9 - Selecting locations for your 3•2•1 GSX system components; Positioning the media center; • Position the media center close enough to the Acoustimass
S YSTEM S ETUP 9 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Selecting locations for your 3•2•1 GSX system components Use the following guidelines and Figure 2 to choose locations and positions for the compo-nents of your 3•2•1 GSX home entertainment system. Note: While these guidelines ar...
Page 10 - Positioning the speakers; within 3 feet (1 meter) of the edge of the TV screen; Figure 3; cantly alters system performance.
10 S YSTEM S ET UP 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Positioning the speakers Choosing a good location for the speakers will allow you to experience the audio surround effects that your 3•2•1 GSX home entertainment system is designed to deliver. • Place the left and right speaker...
Page 11 - Positioning the Acoustimass; interfering with the TV screen.; vide increased stability and protection from scratches.
S YSTEM S ETUP 11 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Positioning the Acoustimass ® module • Place the module at the same end of the room as the TV and the speakers (Figure 4). • Keep the module at least 3 feet (1 meter) away from the TV to prevent the module from interfering with ...
Page 12 - Making system connections; Do not plug the Acoustimass; Connecting the Acoustimass module to the media center; Plug one end of the Acoustimass module cable into the; Acoustimass Module; Connecting the speakers to the Acoustimass module; Insert the single-plug end of the speaker cable into the; SPEAKERS; jack on the rear
12 S YSTEM S ET UP 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Making system connections CAUTION: Do not plug the Acoustimass ® module into an AC power (mains) outlet until all the components are connected. Connecting the Acoustimass module to the media center Plug one end of the Acoustima...
Page 13 - Figure 8; LEFT; speaker cable into the rear jack on the right speaker.
S YSTEM S ETUP 13 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español 2. At the other end of the speaker cable, separate the left and right speaker cords as much as necessary to reach each speaker (Figure 8). Figure 8 Separating left and right speaker cords 3. Plug the LEFT speaker cable into the ...
Page 14 - Connecting the supplied antennas; FM antenna; FM; jack on the media center rear panel. Spread out the antenna; AM; jack on the media center rear panel. Place the antenna; Connecting cable FM radio
14 S YSTEM S ET UP 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Connecting the supplied antennas The rear panel of the media center provides jacks for the AM and FM antennas included with your system (Figure 10). Unwind the wires for each antenna to provide the best reception. Note: An outd...
Page 15 - Connecting your TV to the media center; If you want to use the 3•2•1; system with both a TV and a VCR, skip this section; Making audio connections
S YSTEM S ETUP 15 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Connecting your TV to the media center If you want to use the 3•2•1 GSX system with both a TV and a VCR, skip this section and go to “Connecting your TV and VCR to the media center” on page 16. Making audio connections Note: If ...
Page 16 - Connecting your TV and VCR to the media center; without
16 S YSTEM S ET UP 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Connecting your TV and VCR to the media center There are two options for connecting your TV and VCR to the media center. • Option A: TV with audio output jacks+VCR • Option B: TV without audio output jacks+VCR Before proceeding...
Page 18 - VCR considerations; Advanced setup options; IMPORTANT
18 S YSTEM S ET UP 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español VCR considerations • Some combination TV/VCR units may not work with 3•2•1 GSX home entertainment sys- tems. Please refer to your TV/VCR owner’s manual for information. • A stereo VCR is required for optimal sound performance. ...
Page 19 - Making component video connections (highest quality video)
S YSTEM S ETUP 19 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Making component video connections (highest quality video) Note: Component video connections are required in order to use the progressive scan (NTSC only) feature of your 3•2•1 GSX system. Your TV must also support this feature....
Page 20 - Connecting digital audio devices
20 S YSTEM S ET UP 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Connecting digital audio devices Some audio devices feature a digital audio output for optimum sound performance. Use an optical digital cable or a coaxial digital cable, as appropriate, to connect this output to the digital in...
Page 21 - VCR; with your 3•2•1 GSX home entertainment system.
S YSTEM S ETUP 21 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Figure 17 Advanced setup example: TV, VCR and cable/satellite box Cable/satellite CBL-SAT S-video Cable/satellite (CBL-SAT) service Media center’s S-video output to TV CBL-SAT signal to VCR VCR analog audio VCR TV Media center C...
Page 22 - Connecting a game console; Connect the audio output of a game console to the; AUX Left; and; Right; nect the video output of the game console to the; Video IN
22 S YSTEM S ET UP 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Connecting a game console Connect the audio output of a game console to the AUX Left and Right input jacks. Con- nect the video output of the game console to the C (composite) Video IN jack. Figure 18 Game console connections G...
Page 23 - Installing the remote control batteries; Slide the battery compartment cover back into place.; Battery
S YSTEM S ETUP 23 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Installing the remote control batteries 1. On the back of the remote, slide open the battery compartment (Figure 19). 2. Insert the two supplied AA (IEC-R6) 1.5V batteries, or their equivalent, as shown. Match the plus (+) and m...
Page 24 - Connecting the power cord; Provided
24 S YSTEM S ET UP 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Connecting the power cord CAUTION: Do not plug the Acoustimass ® module into an AC power (mains) outlet until all the components are connected. CAUTION: For dual voltage models only, be sure to set the dual voltage switch on th...
Page 25 - Verifying your system setup; Check the following before you continue:; Eject
S YSTEM S ETUP 25 6\VWHP6HWXSIP S YSTEM S ETUP English Français Español Verifying your system setup 1. Check the following before you continue: • All cables are connected for the setup you chose. • The batteries were installed in the remote control. • The power cord was installed and plugged into a ...
Page 26 - Remote control
26 S YSTEM C ON T R OL S A ND I ND IC AT OR S &RQWUROV$QG,QGLFDWRUVIP English Français Español S YSTEM C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS Remote control Remote status LED Turns the system on or off. Status LED: • Off (unlit) during normal operation. • On during the process of setting up the remote to con...
Page 27 - Remote control – cont.
S YSTEM C ON T R OLS A N D I NDI CATO RS 27 &RQWUROV$QG,QGLFDWRUVIP S YSTEM C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS English Français Español Remote control – cont. Enters the library of stored CD tracks. Displays the Settings menu for the current source on your TV screen or media center display. Displays the ...
Page 28 - For DVDs only
28 S YSTEM C ON T R OL S A ND I ND IC AT OR S &RQWUROV$QG,QGLFDWRUVIP S YSTEM C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS English Français Español Remote control – cont. • Raises or lowers the volume of the current source. • Pressing + restores muted sound from the current source. • Pressing – lowers the volume o...
Page 30 - Setting up your remote to control other audio/video devices; Direct entry of a device code; To set up the remote to control your TV; TV; To set up the remote to control your cable/satellite box
30 S YSTEM C ON T R OL S A ND I ND IC AT OR S &RQWUROV$QG,QGLFDWRUVIP S YSTEM C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS English Français Español Setting up your remote to control other audio/video devices Your remote can be set up to control other audio/video devices such as a TV, VCR, PVR or cable/satellite bo...
Page 31 - Searching for a device code; This is a very time-consuming process. Use it as a last resort.
S YSTEM C ON T R OLS A N D I NDI CATO RS 31 &RQWUROV$QG,QGLFDWRUVIP S YSTEM C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS English Français Español 4. Check that the LED turns off after the code is entered. If the LED blinks, the code is invalid. Try again. 5. Point the remote at your cable/satellite box and press t...
Page 32 - Channel
32 S YSTEM C ON T R OL S A ND I ND IC AT OR S &RQWUROV$QG,QGLFDWRUVIP S YSTEM C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS English Français Español To set up the remote to control your cable/satellite box 1. Turn on both the 3•2•1 GSX system and your cable/satellite box. 2. Press and hold CBL-SAT until the remote ...
Page 33 - Verifying an entered device code; Changing channel selection control
S YSTEM C ON T R OLS A N D I NDI CATO RS 33 &RQWUROV$QG,QGLFDWRUVIP S YSTEM C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS English Français Español Verifying an entered device code In case you need to check to see what code the remote is using for a particular device, do the following: 1. Press and hold a source key...
Page 34 - Media center; Control panel; The media center has six buttons located above the display.; If you select another source by pressing the; Source; button, you cannot control the new; Display indicators
34 S YSTEM C ON T R OL S A ND I ND IC AT OR S &RQWUROV$QG,QGLFDWRUVIP S YSTEM C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS English Français Español Media center The media center has a control panel on the top, a display area to show the current status of the system, and a disc tray that opens on the front of the c...
Page 35 - SHUDWLRQIP; PERATION; Turning your system on and off; To turn power on or off:; Playing video DVDs; Before you play your first DVD:
35 O PERATION 2SHUDWLRQIP English Français Español O PERATION Turning your system on and off To turn power on or off: • Point the 3•2•1 remote at the media center and press On/Off. OR • On-Off Press On-Of f on top of the media center. To turn the system on and select a source at the same time: • Pre...
Page 36 - Basic DVD operations; Restricting access to video DVDs
36 O PERATIO N 2SHUDWLRQIP O PERATION English Français Español While playing a DVD video, the media center displays the elapsed play time and chapter number. Figure 23 Sample display fora DVD video D V D 0 : 0 6 : 1 1C H A P T E R 1 / 1 2 Basic DVD operations • OR Eject Press Pause to pause a movie....
Page 37 - Playing audio CDs; Basic CD operations; While playing an MP3 CD, pressing
O PERATION 37 2SHUDWLRQIP O PERATION English Français Español Playing audio CDs 1. Eject Eject On the 3•2•1 remote, press CD/DVD to turn the 3•2•1 GSX system on to the CD/DVD source. 2. On the media center control panel, press Eject to open the disc tray. 3. Place the CD disc in the disc tray. 4. Pr...
Page 38 - Listening to FM/AM radio; Tuning to a station
38 O PERATIO N 2SHUDWLRQIP O PERATION English Français Español Listening to FM/AM radio On the 3•2•1 remote, press FM-AM. If the system is off, the radio will turn on to the most recently selected station. Tuning to a station Use the following controls to tune to a radio station. • Press FM-AM to sw...
Page 39 - Using the uMusic; Storing CDs; Store; C D; Planning time to store your music
O PERATION 39 2SHUDWLRQIP O PERATION English Français Español Using the uMusic ™ intelligent playback system Before you can play stored music and use the uMusic intelligent playback system, you need to store some CD tracks in your media center. To experience the impact of the uMusic play-back system...
Page 40 - Playing stored music; Stored
40 O PERATIO N 2SHUDWLRQIP O PERATION English Français Español Playing stored music • Press Stored on your remote to select the stored music source and turn the system on, if it is off. The uMusic ™ system will begin to play the stored music under the last-selected preset and in the last play mode u...
Page 41 - Pressing; Info for track – Almost Blue; Preset 1 – My Songs; “Stored CD settings menu” on page 50.
O PERATION 41 2SHUDWLRQIP O PERATION English Français Español • Press Stop once to stop playing a selection. Pressing Play will continue the selection from where the track stopped. • Press Stop twice. Pressing Play will start the selection from the beginning of the track. • Press Track to skip to an...
Page 42 - Rating your music
42 O PERATIO N 2SHUDWLRQIP O PERATION English Français Español Rating your music When you first start playing your stored music, the uMusic™ system doesn’t know what you like to hear the most, so the system starts by playing tracks from your entire music library. As you spend time listening to your ...
Page 43 - Deleting stored tracks; To select a uMusic preset; S T O R E D 2 : 0 6
O PERATION 43 2SHUDWLRQIP O PERATION English Français Español Deleting stored tracks If there is a track stored in the system that you will never want to play, you can permanently delete it from your stored music collection. 1. Press System on the remote control. 2. Select Stored CDs and press Enter...
Page 44 - To name a preset; HOHFW0HGLD&HQWHUWRDGMXVWWKHVHV\VWHPRSWLRQV
44 O PERATIO N 2SHUDWLRQIP O PERATION English Français Español To name a preset 1. Press System. 2. Select Media Center options (Figure 28). Figure 28 System menu – media center options select navigate 0HGLD&HQWHU 6HOHFW0HGLD&HQWHUWRDGMXVWWKHVHV\VWHPRSWLRQV 'LVSOD\%ULJKWQHVV'LVSOD\/DQJXDJH2S...
Page 45 - Using the Playlist; To add the currently playing song to the playlist
O PERATION 45 2SHUDWLRQIP O PERATION English Français Español Using the Playlist Using the Playlist feature you can create a playlist of songs for a specific purpose such as a birthday party or holiday gathering. The Playlist can contain as many tracks as you have stored in your media center. To add...
Page 46 - Searching through your music library; Finding stored music; Library; When you select a track or album you want to hear, press; Enter; to play it. When it is; Exit; to leave the Music Library.; A l l A r t i s t s
46 O PERATIO N 2SHUDWLRQIP O PERATION English Français Español Searching through your music library Using the Library display, you can search through your music collection by genre, artist, album, or track. Finding stored music 1. Press Library . The Music Library display (Figure 29) appears on your...
Page 47 - Rating stored music in the library display; – Rating; or; Registering your system for music information updates
O PERATION 47 2SHUDWLRQIP O PERATION English Français Español Rating stored music in the library display You can register a rating for any stored music found in the library by genre, artist, album, or track. First find the item in the library display. While the item is selected, press the – Rating o...
Page 48 - HANGING; Using the settings menus; To view the settings menus; Settings; center display panel.; S L E E P T I M E R : O f f
48 C HA NGI N G S OURC E S E TTI NGS English Français Español C HANGING S OURCE S ETTINGS Using the settings menus While watching a video or listening to music on your system, you can make quick adjust-ments that will increase your enjoyment of the program. For that purpose, each source you use with...
Page 49 - To make changes in the settings menus
C HANGIN G S OU RCE S ETTINGS 49 C HANGING S OURCE S ETTINGS English Français Español To make changes in the settings menus Whether you use your TV screen or the media center display to change settings, the same instructions apply. You can use the actions above to change back to the original (defaul...
Page 50 - Stored CD settings menu; CD settings menu
50 C HA NGI N G S OURC E S E TTI NGS C HANGING S OURCE S ETTINGS English Français Español Stored CD settings menu To see the Stored CD Settings menu, press Stored on the remote. Then press Settings. Press Exit to remove the menu from the screen. Item Name Settings Default Description uMusic Preset 1...
Page 51 - DVD settings menu; Item
C HANGIN G S OU RCE S ETTINGS 51 C HANGING S OURCE S ETTINGS English Français Español DVD settings menu To see the DVD Settings menu, press CD-DVD on the remote while playing a DVD video disc. Then press Settings. Press Exit to remove the menu from the screen. Item Name Settings Default Description ...
Page 53 - Using the System menu; To change System menu options; System
53 C HANGIN G S YSTEM O PTIONS English Français Español C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS Using the System menu Changes to system options are typically made only once. If your system operates as you want it to, there may be no need for any changes. In some cases, however, changes are required to make the s...
Page 54 - Stored CD options; CD Action
54 C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS English Français Español Stored CD options Press System on the remote control. A preview of Stored CD features is displayed. Press the down arrow button to move into an active display of submenus. Note: This choice is available from the System...
Page 56 - Using the Edit Screen; To remove existing characters from the text line:; To enter new text or add to existing text:
56 C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS English Français Español Using the Edit Screen The Edit Screen (Figure 37) enables you to change or replace music information provided by the system. It appears when you select a menu item that can be edited from the Stored CD options (page 54...
Page 57 - To enter a space between words:
C HANGIN G S YSTEM O PTIONS 57 C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS English Français Español To enter a space between words: Spaces are entered to the right of the last character in the text line. 1. Select Space and press Enter. 2. Select the first character of your next word and press Enter. To enter a capi...
Page 58 - Audio options; The audio options affect the way the system sounds in your home.; Audio Options
58 C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS English Français Español Audio options The audio options affect the way the system sounds in your home. Note: Listening to an audio source while you change audio options can be helpful. Some changes will be immediately noticeable and therefore...
Page 59 - Video options; HOHFW9LGHRWRDGMXVWWKHVHV\VWHPRSWLRQV
C HANGIN G S YSTEM O PTIONS 59 C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS English Français Español Video options The video options affect the way the picture looks on your TV. Figure 39 Video system options select navigate 9LGHR 79$VSHFW5DWLR:LGHVFUHHQ'9'V9LGHR&RQQHFWRU9LGHR)RUPDW9LGHR%ODFN/HYHO3URJUHVVLYH6FDQ ...
Page 60 - Media center options
60 C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS English Français Español Media center options The media center options affect the general operation of the system. Figure 40 Media Center system options select navigate 0HGLD &HQWHU 6HOHFW0HGLD&HQWHUWRDGMXVWWKHVHV\VWHPRSWLRQV 'LVSOD\%U...
Page 61 - Remote control options; HOHFW5HPRWH&RQWUROWRDGMXVWWKHVHV\VWHPRSWLRQV
C HANGIN G S YSTEM O PTIONS 61 C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS English Français Español Remote control options The Remote Control options help you set up your remote to control other audio devices that are connected to your system. Figure 41 Remote Control system options select navigate 6HOHFW5HPRWH&...
Page 62 - DVD Lock options; Lock Unrated Discs; Setting a password and restriction level; enter it again to confirm.
62 C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS English Français Español DVD Lock options The DVD Lock options allow you to restrict viewing of DVD videos with certain ratings. To activate this feature, you need to set a level of restriction and establish a password in the DVD Lock section ...
Page 63 - Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating system
C HANGIN G S YSTEM O PTIONS 63 C HANGING S YSTEM O PTIONS English Français Español 5. Enter your four-digit password. 6. Using the down ( ) button, scroll down to Lock Discs Rated Above. 7. Press the right arrow ( ) button to see the available settings. 8. Press the up ( ) or down ( ) arrow button t...
Page 64 - AINTAINING; Cleaning; Cleaning the media center; • Do not allow liquids to spill into any openings.; Cleaning the speakers; window cleaner on a soft cloth to maintain the finish.; Cleaning discs; • Do not write on or attach labels to the surface of a disc.
64 M A IN T AI NI NG Y OU R S YSTEM English Français Español M AINTAINING Y OUR S YSTEM Cleaning Cleaning the media center • Use only a soft, dry cloth to clean the outside surfaces of the media center. • Do not use any sprays near the system. Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solution...
Page 65 - Replacing the remote control batteries; Accessories
65 M AINT AINING Y OU R S YSTEM M AINTAINING Y OUR S YSTEM English Français Español Replacing the remote control batteries CAUTION: Please dispose of used batteries properly, following any local regulations. Do not incinerate. • Slide open the battery compartment (Figure 44). • Notice the polarity m...
Page 66 - ROUBLESHOOTING; Troubleshooting table; Problem
66 T ROUBLES H OOTING English Français Español T ROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting table Problem What to do System doesn’t do anything • Make sure the unit is turned on. Try pressing the remote On-Off button and the media center On-Off button. • Make sure the Acoustimass module cable is properly connec...
Page 67 - Customer service
67 T ROUBLESHOOTING T ROUBLESHOOTING English Français Español Customer service For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose ® Customer Service. Refer to the address list included in the carton. Radio does not work or has poor reception • Make sure antennas are connected properly.• Move AM a...
Page 68 - ECHNICAL; Optical –
68 English Français Español T ECHNICAL I NFORMATION Power rating USA/Canada: 120V 50/60Hz 300W International: 220-240V 50/60Hz 300W Dual voltage: 115/230V 50/60Hz 300W Audio inputs AUX – Left, Right (analog); D (digital) CBL-SAT – L, R (analog); D (digital) TV – L, R (analog); D (digital) Optical – ...
Page 69 - ND; This End User License Agreement
69 English Français Español E ND U SER L ICENSE A GREEMENT IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement (“EULA”) is a legal agreement between you, the End User (“End User” or “You”), and Bose Corporation (“Bose”) gov-erning your use of the technology and software and data and data cont...
Page 72 - Device Codes•Códigos de instalación•Codes de configuration
A-3 Device Codes•Códigos de instalación•Codes de configuration Elektra ............... 0017, 1661 ELG .................. 0037 Elin ................... 0009, 0037, 0104, 0361, 0448, 0548 Elite .................. 0218 Elman ................ 0102 Elta ................... 0009, 0264 Emco ..................