Bose Lifestyle V-Class - Manuals

Page 2 - ii; TAB; Please read this Owner’s Guide; AFETY

ii TAB TAB TAB 6 English TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 Please read this Owner’s Guide Please take the time to follow the instructions in this 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. WARNING: To ...

Page 3 - iii; English; Class B emissions; For Your Records

iii English TAB 6Italiano English TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 CAUTION: Make no modifications to the system or accessories. Unauthorized alterations may compromise safety, regulatory compliance, and system performance. Class B emissions This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Can...

Page 4 - iv; Placing the Acoustimass; ONTROLS; ABLE

iv English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 I NSTALLATION ..........................................2 Welcome ..................................................................2 Your system features: ........................................... 2 Setup assistance ...........................

Page 6 - NSTALLATION; Welcome; Your system features:; Setup assistance; Setup Guide

2 English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 I NSTALLATION Welcome Thank you for choosing a Bose ® Lifestyle ® V-Class™ home theater system. This elegant and easy-to-use system delivers superior performance for both music and video programming. Your system features: • HDMI connectivity • ...

Page 7 - Setup and Demonstrations DVD

3 I NSTALLATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 Setup and Demonstrations DVD The Setup and Demonstrations DVD is a valuable resource for setup information and content that demonstrates the capability of your Lifestyle ® system. We encourage you to view the DVD immediately after you set up ...

Page 8 - After you connect your Lifestyle; The Setup menu appears as shown in Figure 2.

4 I NSTALLATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 ® s...

Page 9 - What to do next; Setup and Demonstrations DVD.

5 I NSTALLATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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, c...

Page 10 - Tailoring the sound to your room; The ADAPTiQ; AUX

6 I NSTALLATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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. If ...

Page 11 - Enter

7 I NSTALLATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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...

Page 12 - Carton inventory; System parts

8 I NSTALLATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 sys...

Page 13 - Cables and accessories

9 I NSTALLATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 ac...

Page 14 - Placing the media center and display

10 I NSTALLATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 sate...

Page 15 - Placing the cube speakers; If, after running the ADAPTiQ

11 I NSTALLATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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...

Page 16 - Placing the center speaker

12 I NSTALLATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 Placing the center speaker • Place the center speaker directly above or below the vertical 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 you...

Page 17 - Place the Acoustimass

13 I NSTALLATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 speake...

Page 18 - Making antenna connections; The FM connector may be used with an; FM antenna connection; AM reception can be adversely affected by a; Cable radio as an option

14 I NSTALLATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 installe...

Page 19 - Installing the TV on/off sensor; Front projectors with a separate screen may not; TV Sensor; DO NOT attach the supplied mounting pad until

15 I NSTALLATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 sep...

Page 20 - It may be helpful to get an assistant for the next

16 I NSTALLATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 p...

Page 22 - Connecting the audio from your TV; To connect your TV audio to the Lifestyle; • For a basic analog audio connection, use the

18 I NSTALLATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 audi...

Page 24 - Using the IR emitter; To use an IR emitter with one device; media center; IR emitter

20 I NSTALLATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 Using the IR emitter IR emitters enable the system to control source devices even if they are in a cabinet, on multiple shelves, or hidden away. You should place an IR emitter on every device that you want to control using the Li...

Page 25 - To use IR emitters with two or more devices; You can use up to four IR emitters with the system.

21 I NSTALLATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 To use IR emitters with two or more devices 1. Plug the IR emitter extender connector into the Lifestyle ® media center. 2. Plug the IR emitter cord connector (or additional extenders) into the IR emitter extender. 3. Place each emitter so t...

Page 26 - The display; Source

22 English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 6 Lifestyle ® system display The buttons on the top of the displ...

Page 27 - The remote control

23 C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 prog...

Page 28 - A source is any device, such as a DVD player,; TV

24 C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 descript...

Page 29 - Menu and navigation buttons

25 C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 th...

Page 31 - Play mode and numeric buttons; Stop

27 C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 tha...

Page 32 - Picture settings buttons; Record

28 C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 r...

Page 33 - Special function buttons

29 TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 Lis...

Page 34 - PERATION; Watching TV; Setting up the Lifestyle

30 English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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...

Page 35 - Selecting the TV screen shape; Setting the audio delay compensation; Under most listening conditions, you should keep; Changing the HDMI Image View

31 O PERATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 Selecting the TV screen shape The shape of your TV screen is either Normal or Widescreen (Figure 1). 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 Li...

Page 36 - Controlling a cable or satellite box; Programming the Bose; Brand and press

32 O PERATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 ...

Page 37 - Using the remote to change channels; System

33 O PERATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 ...

Page 38 - Controlling DVD playback; Programming the Lifestyle

34 O PERATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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...

Page 40 - Setting up to view videotapes; Device and press

36 O PERATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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. Programming the Bose ® remote to control the VCR Setting up the remote ...

Page 45 - Image View; Normal

41 O PERATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 port...

Page 47 - Changing the HDMI video resolution

43 O PERATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 Changing the HDMI video resolution Your Lifestyle ® system transmits video at a resolution of 720p to your HDTV. Occasionally, you may want to change to a different resolution. For example, if your HDTV is capable of displaying a 1080p source s...

Page 48 - Listening to the radio; Tune Up; Presets

44 O PERATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 b...

Page 49 - Setting the coaxial audio source; Connecting headphones causes all main room; Settings Options

45 O PERATION TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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...

Page 50 - Features; Surround

46 O PERATION English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 Ta b l e 3 Settings options Features Default Setting (Options) Effect 2-3-5 speakers For TV, CBL•SAT, DVD, VCR, AUX:5 VIDEO (5 AUDIO 2, 3) For FM/AM: 5 (2, 3) Determines the number of speakers playing. If you prefer to hear stereo m...

Page 54 - System maintenance; For further information on switch settings refer to; Replacing the remote control batteries; EFERENCE

50 English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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...

Page 55 - Changing remote control switch settings; Mute

51 R EFERENCE TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 ...

Page 56 - Other switches

52 R EFERENCE English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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....

Page 57 - Bose

53 R EFERENCE TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 ...

Page 58 - For added versatility, you may prefer using a Personal; those on your main remote.

54 R EFERENCE English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 scre...

Page 59 - Taking care of your Lifestyle; • Do not use any sprays near the system.; Cleaning the media center and display

55 R EFERENCE TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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. Cle...

Page 60 - Troubleshooting; Problem

56 R EFERENCE English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 wal...

Page 63 - Lifestyle

59 R EFERENCE TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 Lifestyle ® remote does not control your TV, DVD, VCR, CBL·SAT, or other external component • Make sure correct codes are set. See “Operation” on page 30.• Make sure that the front of the display is not obstructed.• If you still cannot control ...

Page 64 - Contacting Customer Service; For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose; Limited warranty

60 R EFERENCE English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 warranty. Det...

Page 65 - LOSSARY

61 TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 spea...

Page 66 - – The logo representing Dolby Digital.

62 G LOSSARY English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 a...

Page 67 - ommittee of experts from the audio, video,

63 G LOSSARY TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 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 Interfa...

Page 68 - proprietary decoding circuitry

64 G LOSSARY English TAB 6Italiano TAB TAB TAB 3 TAB 5 TAB 2 TAB 4 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 displ...

Page 69 - OPYRIGHT

65 TAB TAB TAB 6 TAB TAB English TAB 3 TAB 2 ©2008 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be repro-duced, modified, distributed, or otherwise used without prior written permission.Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laborato...

Page 70 - H O M E T H E A T E R S Y S T E M S

©2008 Bose Corporation, The Mountain,Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USAAM316799 Rev.00 Owner’s Guide Guía de usario Notice d’utilisation H O M E T H E A T E R S Y S T E M S Lifestyle ® V-Class ™ L IF EST YLE ® V-C LASS ™ H OM E THE A TER SYSTE M S