Bose Lifestyle 5- Manuals

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS English v Controlling DVD playback ......................................32 Programming the Lifestyle ® remote to control the DVD player ........................................ 32Changing the HDMI Image View ......................... 33About the HDMI video resolution ..............

2 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Welcome Thank you for choosing a Bose ® Lifestyle ® home theater system. This elegant and easy-to-use system delivers superior performance for both music and video programming. Your system features: • HDMI connectivity • The ability to up-convert video • P...

I NSTALLATION English 3 Setup and Demonstrations DVD The Setup and Demonstrations DVD is a valuable resource for setup information and content that demon-strates the capability of your Lifestyle ® system. We encourage you to view the DVD immediately after you set up your Lifestyle ® system and conne...

I NSTALLATION 4 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English First Power-Up After you connect your Lifestyle ® system to your TV and DVD player using the Setup Guide, you are ready to apply power. 1. Turn on the TV and Lifestyle ® system. The first time you apply power to your Lifestyle ® sys- tem, you...

I NSTALLATION English 5 What to do next The first time the System menu Setup tab displays, you can take one of the following actions: • If you are confident that your speakers are correctly wired and placed, and that you can understand and navigate the Setup menu, continue using it. See “Operation” ...

I NSTALLATION 6 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Tailoring the sound to your room The ADAPTiQ ® audio calibration system ensures that your Lifestyle ® system sounds great. Completing the ADAPTiQ audio calibration system process is the final step of a basic Lifestyle ® setup. A special heads...

I NSTALLATION English 7 If you are applying power to your Lifestyle ® system for the first time, see “First Power-Up” on page 4. To run the ADAPTiQ ® audio calibration system process, complete the following steps: 1. In the System menu Setup tab (see Figure 4), move to the ADAPTiQ item by pressing t...

I NSTALLATION 8 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Carton inventory Now that you have unpacked your system, please save all of the packing materials, which provide the safest means for shipping or transporting. N o t e : Now is a good time to locate the serial numbers for your system, on the ...

I NSTALLATION English 9 Cables and accessories Verify that the items in Figure 6 are supplied. Cables needed to get your system operational are included. Accessories such as antennas, SCART connector (Europe only), and TV sensor are also included. You may need to acquire other cables or accessories ...

I NSTALLATION 10 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Placing the media center and display The media center can be placed out of sight behind all of your other A/V components. When placing the media center, ensure that it is close enough to other sources (TV, DVD, VCR, cable or satellite box) t...

I NSTALLATION English 11 Placing the cube speakers When you place your speakers approximately as shown in Figure 8 on page 11, they provide the audio atmosphere of a home theater. You can experiment with speaker placement and orientation to produce the most pleasing sound. CAUTION: Select a stable a...

I NSTALLATION 12 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Placing the center speaker • Place the center speaker directly above or below the center of the TV screen or as close to that as possible (see Figure 8). • If you are placing the center speaker directly on the top of your TV, first attach th...

I NSTALLATION English 13 Placing the Acoustimass ® module Attach the four self-adhesive rubber feet to the surface that touches the floor (either of its two sides, its top, or bottom). Place the Acoustimass ® module: • At the same end of the room as the front speakers. • At least 18 inches (45 centi...

I NSTALLATION 14 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Making antenna connections The supplied AM and FM antennas connect to the rear panel of the media center (Figure 10). N o t e : The FM connector may be used with an outdoor antenna. Before doing this, consult a qualified installer. Follow al...

I NSTALLATION English 15 Installing the TV on/off sensor The TV on/off sensor enables the system to automatically turn on the TV when another video source (DVD, cable/satellite box, etc.) is selected. If you choose not to use the sensor, you must turn on your TV separately. For a larger TV, you may ...

I NSTALLATION 16 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English 3. Using the remote control that came with your TV, turn on your TV. 4. Using the Lifestyle ® remote control, press System. 5. To move right to the Setup menu, press the right arrow then press ENTER. 6. Move down to TV Power by pressing the ...

I NSTALLATION 18 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Connecting the audio from your TV You may want to connect a source component, such as a camcorder or game console, directly to your TV. To play the audio from that source through your Lifestyle ® system, you must connect the audio coming out...

I NSTALLATION English 19 Using the IR emitter Normally, the Lifestyle ® remote can control all of your source devices. However, in rare cases, some of your source devices may not operate correctly under control of the Lifestyle ® remote–for example, if your source devices are stored in a cabinet wit...

20 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS The display The display shows system messages. This includes program details, the current source that is playing, and any selected option. F i g u r e 1 Lifestyle ® system display The buttons on the top of the display control the...

S ETUP English 21 The remote control The advanced radio frequency remote control works from almost anywhere in your home. There is no need to aim the remote at the display. In addition to controlling your Lifestyle ® system, the remote can be programmed to control each source device connected to you...

S ETUP 22 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Remote control button descriptions are arranged by general function on the following pages. Some buttons may not be physically grouped together. Refer to your remote control while reading the following button descriptions. Before many of the button...

S ETUP English 23 Menu and navigation buttons • DVD – Selects the source device plugged into the DVD connectors. Turns your Lifestyle ® system on if it was off. • On/Off – Turns the DVD on and off. • AUX – Selects the source device plugged into the AUX connectors. Turns your Lifestyle ® system on if...

S ETUP English 25 Play mode and numeric buttons Stop • Stops music (except FM/AM) or video play. • For DVDs and VCDs only, the system inserts a bookmark where the disc stopped (if your player supports this feature), so you can resume play from that point. Pressing again clears the bookmark. Pause – ...

S ETUP 26 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Picture settings buttons Record • Activates recording on a recording device. Shuffle • Randomly plays music from a CD. Pressing again cancels repeat. • Moves back a few seconds on your DVR. Numeric Keys – Select the radio station preset, DVD chapte...

English 27 Special function buttons Teletext mode buttons (Europe only) List – Activates the A, B, C, and Favorites buttons at the bottom of the remote when a DVR is the source. Makes a selection from List A. Makes a selection from List B. Makes a selection from List C. Displays a list of favorite c...

28 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English O PERATION Watching TV Your Lifestyle ® system works with many different types of TVs, from standard definition to Digital High-Definition TV (HDTV). This section shows you how to set up your Lifestyle ® system remote control to work with your particular ...

O PERATION English 29 Selecting the TV screen shape The shape of your TV screen is either Normal or Widescreen (Figure 15). The Lifestyle ® system is initially set to display an image on a widescreen-shaped TV. If your TV is the normal shape, you should adjust the Lifestyle ® system setting from wid...

O PERATION 30 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Controlling a cable or satellite box Once your cable or satellite box is connected to your Lifestyle ® system, you can set up the remote as the single point of control for your subscription service. Programming the Bose ® remote to turn the cab...

O PERATION English 31 Using the remote to change channels If you want the remote to change the channels on your cable or satellite box when you are watching TV: 1. To display the Lifestyle ® system menu on the TV, press System . 2. Move down to TV Control and press ENTER. 3. Select CBL • SAT and pre...

O PERATION 32 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Controlling DVD playback Once your DVD player is connected to the Lifestyle ® system, you can set up the Lifestyle ® remote control to control the DVD player. Programming the Lifestyle ® remote to con- trol the DVD player Setting up the remote ...

O PERATION 34 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Setting up to view videotapes Once your VCR is connected to your Lifestyle ® system, you can set up the remote to control the VCR and start watching videotapes. Setting up the Bose ® remote to control the VCR Setting up the remote to control th...

O PERATION English 35 About the HDMI video resolution When your Lifestyle ® system is connected to an HDTV using the HDMI connector, the video is transmitted at the highest possible resolution. Occasionally, you may want to specify a lower resolution, even though your HDTV can display a higher resol...

O PERATION 38 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Controlling the (HDMI) Image View You can specify how you want certain display formats that are output from your Lifestyle ® system to appear on your HDTV screen by pressing the Image View button on the remote. This button has an effect only wh...

O PERATION English 39 Ta b l e 1 Image view choices with a 4:3 aspect ratio input signal Image View Effect 4:3 Input Widescreen TV 4:3 Aspect Ratio Input Signal Normal (default) Vertical black bars are added to the left and right ends of the screen. Zoom A 16:9 portion of the center of the signal (i...

O PERATION English 41 Changing the HDMI video resolution Your Lifestyle ® system transmits video at the highest possible resolution to your HDTV. Occasionally, you may want to change to a lower resolution, even though your HDTV can display a higher resolution. For example, if a source signal is conv...

O PERATION 42 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Listening to the radio To listen to the radio, press the FM or AM button to select the tuner and turn it on. To manually tune a station, press the Tune Up or Tune Down button . To quickly tune to a station, press one of the preset buttons. To s...

O PERATION English 43 Setting the coaxial audio source One of the two coaxial (coax) digital audio connectors on the back of the Lifestyle ® media center is assigned to the DVD player. The other connector, labeled “Assignable,” can be assigned to “None, TV, VCR, CBL·SAT or AUX.” To assign the coax c...

O PERATION 44 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Ta b l e 3 Settings options Features Default Setting (Options) Effect 2-3-5 speakers 5 VIDEO (2, 3, 5 AUDIO) Determines the number of speakers playing. If you prefer to hear stereo material played on the front left and right speakers only, sele...

O PERATION English 45 Movie EQ (not available on FM·AM) On (Off) (In the System menu, Audio Processing must be set to User Adjustable.) Corrects for sonic differences between a full-size movie theater and your home theater when a Dolby Digital movie soundtrack is playing. You should leave this set t...

O PERATION English 47 Output Mode (FM-only) Auto (Mono - Stereo) Allows you to choose between stereo or monaural (mono) sound through one of three selections: • Auto – The FM tuner will automatically output stereo if available. Otherwise, it will output mono sound. • Mono – The FM tuner will always ...

48 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English System maintenance Changing the remote control batteries is the only regular maintenance required. However, switches inside the remote battery case can be changed. Similar changes may be required for any additional remotes purchased for use in other rooms...

R EFERENCE English 49 Changing remote control switch settings Each Lifestyle ® remote control uses a house code that corresponds to the house code set in the media center, enabling the two to communicate. If another Lifestyle ® system nearby creates a conflict with your system, you can easily set a ...

R EFERENCE 50 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English F i g u r e 1 8 Miniature switches on the primary remote are set for use in the main room Switches 1-4 need to match those switch settings in your main remote. Set switches 5-9 for the room where you will use the Bose ® link remote. Switch 5 de...

R EFERENCE English 51 Setting up a second room with sound Your Lifestyle ® home theater system can direct sound to more than one room at the same time. What’s more, it can direct the audio from two different sound sources (such as AM/FM tuner, DVD, or AUX) to these rooms through two independent audi...

R EFERENCE 52 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English For added versatility, you may prefer using a Personal ® music center II to control the sound in your other rooms. Besides providing the ability to switch between program streams instantly, this advanced remote pro-vides an LCD screen that show...

R EFERENCE English 53 Taking care of your Lifestyle ® system Follow the guidelines below when cleaning the surfaces. • Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solu- tions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives. • Do not use any sprays near the system. Cleaning the media center Use only a ...

R EFERENCE 54 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Troubleshooting Problem What to do System doesn’t do anything • Make sure the AC power cord is inserted securely into the power supply. • Make sure the Acoustimass ® module and the power supply are fully plugged into operating AC wall outlets. ...

R EFERENCE English 55 Sound is marred by a loud hum or buzz, which may be electrical in nature (not harmonic) • Contact Bose ® Customer Service to determine if and how other electrical components in the room may be creating unwanted signals, and the possible remedies. No sound from center speaker • ...

R EFERENCE English 57 No video on screen, though the TV audio functions • Check the TV video input selection. Make sure it is correct for the video source. Lifestyle ® remote does not control your TV, DVD, VCR, CBL·SAT, or other external component • Make sure correct codes are set. See “Operation” o...

R EFERENCE 58 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Contacting Customer Service For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose ® Customer Service. Refer to the address sheet included in the carton. Limited warranty This system is covered by a transferable limited war-ranty. Details of the...

English 59 4:3 – See “Aspect ratio.” 5.1 – channel surround sound – A movie recording technique that, when paired with a 5.1-channel home theater surround speaker system, surrounds the viewer with sounds from five different speakers for full-range sound and one speaker for low-frequency effects. 16:...

G LOSSARY 60 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English Digital audio – Audio in digital form. Digital audio con-verts analog sound into a digital signal encoded as bits of information. Dolby Digital – A means of encoding multi-channel audio, developed by Dolby Laboratories and accepted as an interna...

G LOSSARY English 61 HDCP – An abbreviation for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. HDCP is a form of Digital Rights Management licensed by Digital Content Protection, LLC, to control digital audio and video content as it travels across Digital Visual Interface (DVI) or High- Definition Multi...

G LOSSARY 62 English Dansk Epañol Dansk Epañol English RF remote – A remote control that transmits com-mands to a device using radio frequency (RF) signals, which have the ability to penetrate walls, unlike the infrared (IR) signals used by many remote controls. RDS – A system that displays radio br...