Bose 3 2 1 Owners Guide

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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
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Play and numeric buttons
Halts play of recorded music or video. 
Pauses or resumes paused play of recorded 
music or video. 
Starts or resumes play of recorded music or 
video.
For CD or MP3:  Moves to the previous or 
next track. 
 Press and hold scans through a track.
For DVD and DVR:  Moves backward or 
forward in video. 
 More presses increase the speed. 
For FM/AM:  Moves to the previous or next 
strong radio station.
For CD: Randomly plays the music.
 Pressing again ends random play.
For DVR:  Moves backwards a few 
seconds with each press.
For CD or MP3:  Repeats the current track.
 Pressing again repeats the disc.
 Pressing three times ends the repeat.
For DVR: Moves forward a few seconds 
with each press.
For CD:  Selects a track.
For DVD:  Selects a chapter.
For TV, cable, or satellite:  Selects the 
channel of the numbers pressed.
For FM/AM:  Selects a preset radio station.
 Displays or dismisses an 
on-screen information window (if one is 
available).
For MP3:  Holding down the button displays 
or dismisses artist and title information on 
the media center display panel.
For TV, cable, or satellite:  Returns to the 
channel last selected.
 
						

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Record and A, B, C buttons 
(not in Europe) Colored buttons
(in Europe only)
These buttons can be used with a DVR, VCR, a cable box, or 
® remote is set to 
control the component.
Starts DVR or VCR recording of the cable, satellite, 
or TV program that is playing.
Makes a selection from a cable on-screen List A.
Makes a selection from a cable on-screen List B.
Makes a selection from a cable on-screen List C.
These buttons can be used with Teletext, a cable box, or a 
  Red – Selects the screen content labeled red.
Green – Selects the screen content labeled green.
Yellow – Selects the screen content labeled yellow.
Blue –  Selects the screen content labeled blue.
 
						

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The media center
The front of the media center features:
Control buttons
Note:  When you use the Source button on the media 
center to select a connected component for play, your 

® remote will not control that component. 

control that source.
Display
When the system is turn ed on, the display shows:
 selected source (CD/DVD, for example)
 source status (stopped, for example)
 source data (elapsed DVD time, for example)
 system status (like disc tray OPEN, shown below)
Disc tray
Use the Eject button to open and close this tray. 
Do NOT push the tray to close it.
OnOff Turns the system power on or off.
Source Displays and sets the  choice of play options.
– Volume +  Lowers or raises the volume level.
Enter Selects the next  available radio preset.
Eject  Opens or closes the disc tray.
 
						

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OPERATION
Playing a video disc or CD
1. ® remote.
 
the CD/DVD source.
For video play, also turn on the TV. 
You may need to change the TV Video Input to see 
the correct video.
Note:  To prevent mid-play video disc problems, be sure 
the disc is clean. This is particularly important with rented 
DVDs.
2. On the media center control panel, press Eject to 
open the disc tray.
3. Place the disc (right side up) in the tray.
4. Press Eject again to close the tray.
The disc begins to play automatically. 

The media center display registers disc information and 
progress as the play continues.
Note:  If the display text is not in your language, see “Lan-
guage choices” on page 48.
Note:  There are several ways to select a 
TV Video Input:
 
your TV, press the TV Input button. 
 If the remote is not set to work with your TV, use the Input button on your TV remote control. 
Or see your TV owner’s guide for instructions.
Selecting a play option
If you want to:
Interrupt  play, press Pause on the remote 
control.
 To resume playing a paused disc, press Pause 
again. Or press Play.
Halt play,  press Stop.
 To resume playing a stopped disc, press Play.
 To restart the disc at the beginning, press Stop  once more and then press Play.
Skip to the next  CD track or DVD chapter, 
press Chapter up. 
Skip to the previous  CD track or DVD 
chapter, press Chapter down.
 
						

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Replay  part of the disc, press Repeat.
 Press once to replay the CD track or  DVD chapter.
 Press twice to replay a CD disc or DVD title. 
 Press three times to end the replay.
Scan backward  or forward through 
the disc, press and hold Seek reverse 
or Seek ahead. 
Press Play to end the scan. 
Stop  a disc  and open  the disc tray, press Eject on the 
media center.
Keeping your discs clean
Scratches or dirt on a disc can prevent it from playing 
properly. 
To avoid this problem: 
 Handle discs by their edges to prevent fingerprints  and scratches. Return them to their cases after use.
 Avoid exposing discs to:
— chemical products that can cause damage.
— writing directly on the disc or on a label attached  to the disc.
— direct sunlight, high temperatures, and humidity
 Use a soft, dry and lint-free cloth to clean the disc.  Wipe straight out from the center to the edge.
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Do not use 
a circular  motion
 
						

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Checking for disc compatibility
If you have trouble playing a disc, check to be sure it is 
one of the compatible types below. 
For DVDs: Setting Parental Control 
You can password protect some DVDs that are not 
appropriate for other family members. 
Choosing a password
1. 
® system.
Be sure to select the same TV Video Input that you 
use to watch a DVD.
2. Press the System button 
control.
The System menu appears on screen.
3. Press the right arrow button to select the DVD Lock 
icon .
4. Press ENTER.
5. Use the number buttons to create your four-digit 
password.
 Video DVD 
 Video CD 
 DVD-R, DVD-RW
 Audio CD 

 SACDs (CD-compatible 
content only)
 — burned in a single  closed session
— in disc format  ISO9660
— with .mp3 as the  extension and no 
other periods in the 
file name. Region codes
For any DVD player and 
DVD disc to work 
together, the code for the 
region where they were 
sold must match. A code 
symbol is marked clearly 
on the bottom of your 
system media center and 
on the DVD cover (where 
it may be very small). For 
example, Region 1 is  .
Copy protection
Music and other content 
may be protected by 
international and 
domestic copyright laws 
and may contain specific 
restrictions on use and/or 
reproduction. Please 
respect the rights of the 
artists and other 
copyright holders.
 
						

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Setting a restriction level
1. Choose a Parental Control Setting from the chart of 
ratings defined by the Motion Picture Association 
of America (MPAA). 
Ratings supplied by the MPAA
The numbers above the one you select will be 
restricted.  2.
In the System menu, select DVD Lock and enter 
your password.
3. Use the arrow buttons to reach Lock UnRated 
Discs and select Yes.
4. Move down to Lock Discs Rated Above and right 
to the numbers.
5. Press the up or down arrow button to select a 
number.
Any numbers above this sele ction will be restricted 
by password protection.
6. Press ENTER to save this  setting and Exit to move 
out of the System menu.
Parental Control 
SettingMPAA 
RatingAudience 
Restriction
8N one
7 NC-17 Adult audiences
6 RMature audiences
5 Mature teenage audiences
4 PG-13 Teenage audiences
3 PG Mature young audiences
2 Most audiences
1 G General
 
						

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Playing a cable box or 
other component
1. Press the button for the source 

play.

® system to 
the selected source.
2. Turn on your component and, if it 
is a video source, turn on the TV.

control the component, you can 
press the source On/Off button on the remote.
3. Choose the proper Video Input on your TV if the 
source is a video component.
Adjusting for audio delay
While playing a DVD, you may notice that the picture 
and audio are not in perfect sync. For example, you see 
a person’s lips move after you hear the words. 
To make small adjustments to this timing, use the audio 

1.
control.
The Settings menu appears on screen.
2. Move down to the audio delay icon  and press 
ENTER.
3. Select an adjustment (1-8) and wait to see if this
corrects the problem.
Each selection makes a mi nute timing adjustment. 
It may be difficult to notice the change.
 
 
						

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Getting digital audio from a source
For an Optical digital audio connection to the media 
center, the connected component must be recognized 
by the system. 
Currently, the system is se 
the Optical component.
If the Optical connection is for a different component:
1. 
® system menu on the TV by 
pressing System.
2. Move right to the Media Center icon   and press 
ENTER.
3. Move down to Optical Source and press ENTER.
4. Move up or down to select a component from the 
list and press ENTER.
5. Press Exit to leave the System menu.
Note:   em with the TV, turn 
the volume on your TV set all the way down. This pre-
vents an echo effect from two sets of speakers playing.
Choosing other options 

adjustments to meet your specific needs.
For example you can: 
 Set a countdown time for the system to turn off  automatically.
 Choose another language for text on the media  center display and in system menus. 
 Adjust the bass or treble audio compensation.
 Change the image format on your TV screen. 
Note:  Your TV may provide an on-screen menu to make 
changes to the video image.
For a full list and description of these options, see 
“Adjustments to the performance” on page 47.
 
						

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Listening to the radio
® system includes an FM and AM radio. 
1. 
 
the radio station  last selected.
2. 
and AM.
3. Press the Channel up or down buttons to 
tune from one station to another.
To tune to:
 A preset station, press the Preset number button.
 The next clear station, press a Seek button.
Creating a preset
You can assign a preset number for 20 FM and 20 AM 
stations. Then, by pressing the preset number, you tune 
immediately to the particular station:
1. Tune to the station you want to assign to a preset.
2. Choose the number you want to assign to that 
station. 3.
Press and hold the chosen number button: 
 For numbers 1 through 9, press and hold the  button.
PRESET:x* SET appears briefly on the media 
center display.
 For numbers 10 through 20, press the first  number, then press and hold the second number.
PRESET:xx* SET appears briefly on the display.
Removing a station from a preset
1. Press the number of the preset. 
2. Listen to be sure this is the preset you want to 
erase.
3. Press and hold zero. 
PRESET:xx* ERASED appears briefly on the 
display.
*x represents the number you select.