Bose 3 2 1 Series Ii Owners Guide

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System Setup
Figure 17
Advanced setup: TV, VCR 
and cable/satellite box
Note: For more information on advanced connections, refer to the DVD setup disc that came 
with your 3•2•1 Series II home entertainment system.
Cable/satelliteCBL-SAT 
S-video 
output Cable/satellite
(CBL-SAT)
service
Media center’s 
S-video output 
to TVCBL-SAT 
signal to 
VCR
VCR analog audio
VCR
TV Media center
CBL-SAT 
signal to 
TV
CBL-SAT analog 
audioCBL-SAT 
digital audio
 

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System Setup
Connecting a game console
Connect the audio output of a game console to the AUX Left and Right input jacks. Con-
nect the video output of the game console to the C (composite) Video IN jack.
Figure 18
Game console connections
Game console 
connection panel
TV connection panelMedia center
IMPORTANT
If you connected your game console this way, you will 
need to select the AUX source on the 3•2•1 remote in 
order to hear sound from the game console.
 

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System Setup
Installing the remote control batteries
1.On the back of the remote, slide open the battery compartment (Figure 19).
2.Insert the two supplied AA (IEC-R6) 1.5V batteries, or their equivalent, as shown. Match 
the plus (+) and minus (–) marked on the batteries with the plus (+) and minus (–) inside 
the battery compartment.
3.Slide the battery compartment cover back into place.
Note: R
eplace the batteries when the remote control stops operating or its range seems reduced.
Figure 19...

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System Setup
Connecting the power cord
CAUTION: For dual voltage models only, be sure to set the dual voltage switch on the back of 
the Acoustimass® module to the appropriate voltage for your area (115V or 230V) before con-
necting to power. If you are not sure about the proper voltage for your area, consult your local 
electrical authorities.
1.Insert the small connector end of the power cord into the AC INPUT connector on the 
Acoustimass module (Figure 20).
2.Insert the large end of the cord into...

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System Setup
Checking your system setup
1. Check the following before you continue:
• All cables are connected for the setup you chose.
• The batteries were installed in the remote control.
• The power cord was installed and plugged into a live AC receptacle.
2. Turn on your TV. Use the remote control that came with your TV.
3. Select the right video input on your TV to view the 3•2•1 system video output.
• Refer to the name of the TV video input you used during setup.
• Use the remote for your TV to...

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System Controls and Indicators
Remote control
*Requires special remote settings. See “Setting up your remote to control other audio/video devices” 
on page 35.
Turns the system on or off.
Status LED:
• Remains off (unlit) during normal operation.
• Remains on during setup mode. Turns off briefly with each key press.
• Blinks rapidly eight times if the wrong key is pressed during setup or if an 
unavailable device code is entered.
• After ten seconds of no key presses, blinks rapidly eight times and...

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System Controls and Indicators
Remote control – cont.
*Requires special remote settings. See “Setting up your remote to control other audio/video devices” on 
page 35.
Puts the Settings menu for the current source on your TV screen or media 
center display. 
Puts the System menu on your TV screen.
• Puts the DVD menu of the currently loaded DVD disc on your TV screen.
• Puts the main menu of a cable/satellite box, VCR, or PVR on your TV 
screen (if supported).*
Puts the TV program guide (if supported)...

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System Controls and Indicators
Remote control – cont.
• Raises or lowers the volume of the current source. 
•Pressing + restores muted sound from the current source.
•Pressing – lowers the volume of the current source, but does not restore 
muted sound.
Skips to the next or previous CD track, DVD chapter, radio station preset, 
or TV channel (if the remote is set up to control your TV).
• Stops the disc player.
•For DVDs only, the disc stops and the system saves the DVD play posi-
tion. Pressing...

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System Controls and Indicators
The media center
The media center has a control panel on the top, a display area to show the current status of 
the system, and a disc tray that opens on the front of the console.
Control panel
The media center has six buttons located on the top control panel. Their functions are also 
available through use of the remote control.
Figure 21
Media center controls
Note: If you selected another source by pressing the Source button, you cannot control the 
new source with the...

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Operation
Turning your system on and off
To turn power on or off:
• Point the 3•2•1 remote at the media center and press On/Off.
OR
•Press On-Off on top of the media center.
To turn the system on to a source:
•Press CD-DVD,FM-AM,TV,CBL-SAT, or AUX on the 3•2•1 remote.
Note: Your 3•2•1 remote control can be set up to control other audio devices such as your TV, 
VCR, or cable/satellite receiver. For instructions, see “Setting up your remote to control other 
audio/video devices” on page 35.
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