Page 2 - Safety Information
Safety Information 2 - English Please read this guide Please take the time to follow the instructions in this owner’s guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy its advanced features. Please save this guide for future reference. All Bose products must be used...
Page 5 - Contents; Introduction
English - 5 Contents Introduction Welcome .............................................................................................................. 7System features ................................................................................................. 7If you need help .................
Page 6 - Playing content from an iPod or iPhone; Changing System Options; UNIFY; Care and Maintenance
6 - English Contents Playing content from an iPod or iPhone (535/525/235/135 series II systems only) .................................................... 20Using the front console inputs ....................................................................... 21 Front USB input .........................
Page 7 - Welcome; Features on all systems; systems only; If you need help
English - 7 Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing a Bose ® LIFESTYLE ® system for your home. This elegant and easy-to-use system delivers superior performance for both music and video.By now you should have successfully set up your system using the UNIFY ® intelligent integration system and ca...
Page 8 - Controls and Indicators; Remote Control; Using the remote
8 - English Controls and Indicators Remote Control Using the remote This advanced radio frequency remote works throughout the room. You do not need to aim it at the control console. SOURCE – Displays and selects connected devices from the source list on your TV Power – Turns your system on or off Vo...
Page 9 - Navigation controls; Playback controls
Controls and Indicators English - 9 Navigation controls MENU – Displays the menu for a connected device INFO – Displays program information OK – Selects or confirms highlighted item Page Up – Moves to previous page GUIDE – Displays your set-top box or TV program guide, or Blu-ray Disc™ player popup ...
Page 10 - Information display; Remote glow button
Controls and Indicators 10 - English Information display (535/525/235/135 series II systems only) The display provides operating and system status information.Examples: Source identification Cable Volume Cable 43 Radio tuner FM 90.9 - WBUR90.9 P1 iPod iPod Album Operating prompt Hold number key to s...
Page 11 - MORE buttons; Activating a MORE button function; Button function definitions
Controls and Indicators English - 11 MORE buttons Press the MORE button to display additional button functions along the top of your TV screen for the current source. The functions that appear depend on the selected source. Only 13 of the available buttons can be displayed. An arrow at the right or ...
Page 13 - Control Console
Controls and Indicators English - 13 Control Console 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 System status indicator Red ......................System is off (Standby) Blinking green .....System is starting Solid green ..........System is on and ready to use Amber ..................System is off or turning off, and when charg...
Page 14 - Speaker Array (135 series II systems only); Acoustimass
Controls and Indicators 14 - English Speaker Array (135 series II systems only) Status Status indicator: Off ................................... Speaker array and Acoustimass ® module are connected Slow blinking orange ...... Speaker array is available to make a wireless connectionFast blinking oran...
Page 15 - Power On/Off Controls; Starting your system; Turning on your TV; Shutting down your system
English - 15 Power On/Off Controls Starting your system To start your system: Press the Power button on the remote or the console. In several seconds, the system status indicator on the console changes from blinking to solid green. The system is now ready to use. To start your system and go directly...
Page 16 - Operating Your System Sources; Selecting a source
16 - English Operating Your System Sources Selecting a source The SOURCE menu allows you to select your sources and connected devices. The menu can display a maximum of 10 selections. When there are more than 10 selections, an arrow appears either at the top or bottom of the menu telling you to scro...
Page 17 - Watching TV; Using the tuner in your TV
Operating Your System Sources English - 17 Watching TV Your TV may be receiving its program content through a set-top box or the tuner built into your TV. Note: Since most televisions come with an IR (infrared) remote, you may need to point the Bose ® remote at your TV to operate it. Using a set-top...
Page 18 - Playing audio/video devices
Operating Your System Sources 18 - English Playing audio/video devices During the interactive setup process, you may have connected a CD, DVD, DVR, Blu-ray Disc™ player, or other such device. These are typically connected to inputs 1-5.If you programmed the LIFESTYLE ® remote for the device, you can...
Page 19 - Selecting the radio; Tuning to a station; Recalling a preset station; Optional radio tuner settings
Operating Your System Sources English - 19 Selecting the radio (535, 525, 235 and 135 series II systems only) 1. Press the SOURCE button. 2. Keep pressing the SOURCE button to select FM or AM in the SOURCE list. Tuning to a station • Press (increase) or (decrease) to tune up or down the frequency ba...
Page 21 - Using the front console inputs; Front USB input
Operating Your System Sources English - 21 Using the front console inputs The front of the console provides analog A/V inputs plus a USB and an HDMI ® input. These inputs appear in the SOURCE menu as A/V (Front), USB, and HDMI (Front) only when a device is connected. These inputs are provided for te...
Page 22 - Front Analog A/V input; Changing the image view
Operating Your System Sources 22 - English Front Analog A/V input You can use this input for devices that have composite video and left/right audio outputs. The Bose ® remote does not control a device connected to this input. You need to use the controls on the device itself or the remote that came ...
Page 23 - Using the system OPTIONS menu; OPTIONS menu
English - 23 Changing System Options Using the system OPTIONS menu The number of items appearing in the OPTIONS menu depends on which source is currently selected. 1. Press the remote MORE button . 2. Press the left or right navigation button and highlight OPTIONS. Press the remote OK button to disp...
Page 26 - Changing Your System Setup
26 - English Changing Your System Setup UNIFY ® system overview The UNIFY intelligent integration system guides you through the initial process of setting up and configuring your system. It helps you choose the right cables and inputs, and program the LIFESTYLE ® remote to operate your connected dev...
Page 27 - Troubleshooting
English - 27 Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Problem What to do The system is not responding to initial operation of my Bose ® remote • Make sure the control console is turned on.• Check to see if the remote batteries are installed correctly or need replacement. See “Replacing the batteries” on...
Page 29 - Resetting the system; Pairing the remote with the console
Care and Maintenance English - 29 Problem What to do No sound from a connected device • Check the connections.• If using a coaxial or optical audio connection, make sure you have not made both types of connections to the same input on the control console. • Make sure that device is turned on.• Refer...
Page 30 - Performing a system software update; Contacting customer service
Care and Maintenance 30 - English Performing a system software update System software updates may be available periodically from Bose and can be downloaded over the Internet to the USB drive included with your system. 1. Press the Setup button on the front of the control console to display the UNIFY...
Page 31 - Cleaning; Limited warranty
Care and Maintenance English - 31 Cleaning You can wipe the outside surfaces using a soft dry cloth. You can also lightly vacuum the speaker grilles. CAUTIONS: • DO NOT use solvents, chemicals, or sprays for cleaning. • DO NOT allow liquids to spill or objects to drop into any openings. Limited warr...
Page 32 - Technical information
Care and Maintenance 32 - English Technical information Remote control Frequency: 2.4 GHz Range: 33 ft (10 m) Control console power supply rating AC input: 100-240V 50/60 Hz, DC output: 12V Max. Acoustimass ® module rating for LIFESTYLE ® 535, 525, 520, 510 and 235 series II systems USA/Canada: 100-...
Page 33 - Licensing information
Care and Maintenance English - 33 Licensing information This product contains one or more free or open source software programs originat- ing from third parties and distributed as part of the STLinux software package. Visit www.stlinux.com/download for further details. This free and open source soft...