Page 2 - Safety Information; These CAUTION marks are located on the enclosure of your product:; Class B emissions; The product label is located on the bottom of the product.; Please read this owner’s guide; C A U T I O N
2 Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture. WARNING: The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall not be placed on the apparatus. As with any electro...
Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions; Antenna grounding
3 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 this apparatus near water or moistur...
Page 4 - Contents; Introducing the Lifestyle; For your records
4 Contents Introducing the Lifestyle ® SA-2 and SA-3 Stereo Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unpacking the carton . . . . . ...
Page 5 - Thank you for purchasing a Lifestyle; Unpacking the carton; Figure 1; stereo amplifier
5 Introducing the Lifestyle ® SA-2 and SA-3 Stereo Amplifier Before you begin Thank you for purchasing a Lifestyle ® SA-2 or SA-3 stereo amplifier. The Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier provides you with a simple solution when you want to add Bose ® non-powered environmental speakers or Bose non-powered ...
Page 6 - Figure 2; Lifestyle; AC POWER
6 Introducing the Lifestyle ® SA-2 and SA-3 Stereo Amplifier Connection panel features The connection panel includes the input/output connections plus room code switches and amplifier LED status indicators. Figure 2 Lifestyle ® amplifier connection panel AC POWER AC power cord jack. There is no on/o...
Page 7 - ROOM CODE switches
7 Introducing the Lifestyle ® SA-2 and SA-3 Stereo Amplifier ROOM CODE switches Microswitches for setting room code and amplifier advanced features. LED status indicator The green LED indicates the operational state of the amplifier. See “Powering-up your system” on page 22. AUX INPUT (SA-3 only) Le...
Page 9 - Your Lifestyle
9 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Selecting a location for your Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier Your Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier does not need to be situated close to either your Lifestyle ® system or the accessory speakers. Consider the following guidelines when selecting a location for ...
Page 10 - Installation options; Figure 4; Shelf placement; Wood wall
10 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Mounting your Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier Your Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier can be placed on a shelf or mounted on a wall (Figure 3). • When placing the amplifier on a horizontal surface like a floor or shelf, the amplifier’s rubber feet provide stabi...
Page 11 - Before making connections, turn the Lifestyle
11 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Model AV-18/38/48 media center setup CAUTION: Before making connections, turn the Lifestyle ® system off and disconnect the media center from the AC (mains) power outlet. DO NOT plug the amplifier into an outlet until you have completed all other conne...
Page 12 - changed. See “Setting Up Additional Rooms For Sound” on page 23.; Remote microswitches; Check the expansion protocol setting in your system; System; ON
12 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Setting up RC18S2 and RC38S2 remotes Your additional remote is shipped from the factory already set up for a second room (room B). To make sure that this remote will work with your home entertainment system, do the follow-ing to check the house code se...
Page 14 - Setting up the RC28S remote; Refer to your Lifestyle; Setting the Zone 2 Protocol in your home entertainment system; Figure 9; Setting Zone 2 Protocol; System Setup; Settings
14 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Setting up the RC28S remote Your second remote is shipped from the factory already set up for Zone 2. To make sure that this remote will work with your home entertainment system, do the following to check the house code setting. 1. Remove the remote co...
Page 15 - Before making any connections, turn the Lifestyle
15 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Multi-room interface setup CAUTION: Before making any connections, turn the Lifestyle ® system off and disconnect the music center from the AC (mains) power outlet. DO NOT plug the amplifier into an outlet until you have completed all other connections...
Page 16 - Setting up the Personal; Selecting other rooms with the Personal; Press the HOUSE button to control all connected rooms as one.
16 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Setting up the Personal ® music center Systems that have a multi-room interface are controlled by the Personal ® music center which requires no internal switch settings before it allows you to control more than one room of speakers. However, if you pur...
Page 18 - Setting up the RC-20 remote for Zone 2; If your system uses a
18 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Setting up the RC-20 remote for Zone 2 If your system uses a Model 20 music center, you need to set up a second RC-20 remote control to operate the ZONE 2 outputs. 1. Remove the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure 13)...
Page 20 - Setting up the RC-5 remote
20 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Setting up the RC-5 remote If your system uses a Model 5 music center, you need to set up a second RC-5 remote con- trol to operate your Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier. 1. Remove the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure ...
Page 21 - the Lifestyle; Rear panel of Lifestyle
21 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Connecting speakers to your Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier CAUTION: DO NOT connect any make or model of powered speakers to the speaker outputs of the Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier. Doing so may cause damage to the equipment. CAUTION: Make sure that the a...
Page 22 - Connecting the power cord; LED activity
22 Setting Up Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Powering-up your system CAUTION: DO NOT plug the AC power cord into an AC (mains) outlet until all other connections are complete. 1. Using the power cord included with your Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier, firmly insert the small connector on one end of ...
Page 23 - stereo amplifiers; Media Center; ROOM C – Patio; Acoustimass
23 Setting Up Additional Rooms For Sound Setup guidelines for additional rooms If you have a Lifestyle ® 18 series II, 28 series II, 38 or 48 home entertainment system, you can experience stereo sound in up to 14 other rooms using Lifestyle ® stereo amplifiers, compati- ble speaker systems and remot...
Page 24 - To set up the RC18S or RC38S remote:; Room
24 Setting Up Additional Rooms For Sound Setting up remote controls for other rooms To set up the RC18S or RC38S remote: 1. Remove the remote control battery cover and locate the microswitches (Figure 19). 2. Make sure that the house code settings (switches 1, 2, 3, and 4) match the house code setti...
Page 26 - Switch Position Function
26 Setting Up Advanced Features Amplifier mode switches The advanced features of the Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier are set up using microswitches A, B, and C (Figure 21). The SA-3 has all three switches, but the SA-2 has only switch C. Figure 21 SA-2 and SA-3 microswitches Stereo or mono output (SA-3...
Page 27 - Disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning.; Protecting outdoor wiring; Although some Bose; Troubleshooting; If you have a problem operating your Lifestyle; • Make sure the Lifestyle
27 Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Cleaning the amplifier CAUTION: Disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning. The amplifier, which is designed only for indoor use, may become dusty over time. To clean the amplifier, use only a soft, dry cloth to remove dust from the ...
Page 28 - For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose; Limited warranty; The Lifestyle; Accessories; • Bose
28 Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Customer service For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose ® Customer Service. Refer to the address list enclosed in the product packaging for correct phone numbers. Limited warranty The Lifestyle ® stereo amplifier is covered by the Bose ...
Page 29 - Gauge
29 Maintaining Your Lifestyle ® Stereo Amplifier Technical information Features • Bose ® proprietary digital signal processing technology • Built-in digital volume control • Thermal overload protection • Protective rubber feet Power rating • USA/Canada: 120V 50/60 Hz, 220W (SA-2), 400W (SA-3) • Inte...
Page 31 - Bose Corporation
31 Bose Corporation USA Bose Corporation, The MountainFramingham, MA 01701-91681-800-367-4008Phone hours - ET (eastern time):Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Canada Bose Ltd., 1-35 East Beaver Creek RoadRichmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B31-800-465-2673Phone hours - ET (eastern time...
