Page 2 - Introduction; Thank you
2 December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf Declarationof Conformity We, the offerer: Bose ® Corporation, The Mountain Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USAacknowledge our sole responsibility, that the product: Kind of equipment: Loudspeakers Type designation: Acoustimass ® -6 Home Theater Speakers in accordance ...
Page 3 - Contents; Setting Up
AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 3 Contents Where to find... Setting Up Before you begin ........................................................................................................ 4Unpack the carton .......................................................................................
Page 4 - Before you begin; Bose
4 December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf Setting Up Before you begin Bose ® Virtually Invisible ® speaker technology allows you to enjoy lifelike home performances from the very latest surround sound encoded movies, CDs, and television shows, without aroom full of speakers. Your video sound source (ste...
Page 5 - Unpack the carton; Figure 1
AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 5 Setting Up Unpack the carton • Remove any staples from the opened carton flaps. • Lift out the two brown inner cartons. • Remove the five cube speakers from their packaging. • Remove the Acoustimass ® module end cover from its packaging. • Gently roll the carton...
Page 6 - Figure 2; Placing your Acoustimass; • Up to 20 feet (6 m) between the Acoustimass module and the receiver.; Right; Center
6 December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf Figure 2 One suggested home theaterlayout Placing your Acoustimass ® -6 speakers to achieve realistic home theater sound The center speaker localizes action and dialogue on your screen. Sound from the centerspeaker should seem to come from within the picture. Th...
Page 7 - Figure 4; Select the locations for your speakers; The lengths of cable supplied with your Acoustimass; Left and right front cube speakers
AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 7 Figure 4 Suggested choices for left andright front speaker placement Select the locations for your speakers The lengths of cable supplied with your Acoustimass ® -6 system provide a great deal of flexibility in speaker placement. Optional Bose ® extension cable,...
Page 8 - Figure 6 shows suggested positions for the center speaker.; Surround cube speakers; Before placing
8 December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf Setting Up C/S C/S Center cube speaker Select one speaker with a gray terminal marked C/S as the front center speaker (Figure 5).Sound from the center speaker should seem to come from within the picture. Figure 6 shows suggested positions for the center speaker....
Page 9 - Figure 8; Acoustimass module positions
AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 9 1 3 2 1 2 3 Setting Up Figure 7 Suggested choices for surround(rear) speaker placement Acoustimass ® module Bose ® recommends putting your Acoustimass module at the same end of the room as the television monitor. To prevent interference, keep the module at least...
Page 10 - Connect the speakers; module are already made for you.; Figure 9; Separating cables; module to the receiver.; left and right surround; five pairs of wires; outputs on the receiver; . Separate these wires just enough to reach the connectors.
10 December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf Setting Up CAUTION: Before making any connec-tions turn off your receiver oramplifier and unplug it fromthe outlet (AC power mains).Not doing so may result indamage to your system. Connect the speakers Note: You can refer to Figure 12 on page 12 for an overview...
Page 12 - RS; Check all connections from the receiver to the Acoustimass; Completed connections
12 December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf LEFT CENTER RIGHT LEFT RIGHT SURROUND SURROUND FROM RECEIVER OR AMPLIFIER L C R LS RS INPUTS R C L RS LS TO CUBE SPEAKERS L C R LS RS OUTPUTS SURROUND SPEAKERS L REAR R CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS R L Setting Up Check the connections Check all connections from the re...
Page 13 - module. However, because the cover has a beveled surface, you cannot
AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 13 Figure 13 The module end cover fits overthe cables Setting Up Attach the module end cover, if needed The module end cover is designed to hide the cabling and extend the smooth, clean lines ofthe Acoustimass ® module. However, because the cover has a beveled sur...
Page 14 - Using Your Acoustimass; For realistic home theater sound; How to set your Pro-Logic receiver; For use in video applications, be sure the SURROUND SOUND; To use the test tone; test tone; To balance the bass and treble; Receiver channel output Proper setting
14 December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf Figure 14 A Dolby Pro-Logic receiver set forNORMAL center mode 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 4 3 2 1 0 Using Your Acoustimass ® -6 Speakers For realistic home theater sound Each speaker produces only the sound directed...
Page 15 - Maintaining Your Acoustimass; Problem; Troubleshooting
AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 15 Maintaining Your Acoustimass ® -6 Speakers Problem What to do Troubleshooting If you have a problem with your Acoustimass-6 speakers, turn off your sound source and trythe solutions below. If you still have a problem, contact your Bose ® dealer to arrange for s...
Page 16 - Product Information; Warranty period; Features; Speaker driver complement; Connectivity
16 December 20, 2001 AM189815_04_V.pdf Product Information Warranty period Bose ® Acoustimass ® -6 speakers are covered by a limited 5-year transferable warranty. Details of the coverage are explained on the warranty card packed with your speakers.Please fill out the information section on your card...
Page 17 - Accessories; Both UFS-20 floor stands and UB-20 wall brackets fit; Cable
AM189815_04_V.pdf December 20, 2001 17 Accessories Add-on connector: PN189830 (shown) Adapts other speaker cable for usewith Acoustimass ® -6 speakers Extension cable: PN187092-1 (black), PN187092-2 (white) 50' (15 m) ribbon with five pairs of wire Floor stands: UFS-20B (black), UFS-20W (white) Wall...