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
Installing the batteries
Battery
compartment
door(2) AA batteries (IEC R6)
+
+
 
						

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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 an AC power (mains) outlet. 
Note: On 220-240V models only, turn the Acoustimass module POWER switch to on (l).
Figure 20
Connecting to power
115V
AC input 
jack
Note: Provided only on 220-240V 
rated systems
Note: Provided only on 115/230V 
dual voltage rated systems
AC power 
switch
115/230V 
selection 
switch
 
						

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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 select the video input for your 3•2•1 system. The video 
input button might be labelled “TV Input”, “TV/VCR”, or “AV”. Refer to your TV’s 
owner’s guide for help.
4. Turn off the speakers on your TV.
• Refer to your TV’s owner’s guide for help. 
• If your TV does not have an option to turn off the internal speakers, you may need to 
adjust both the 3•2•1 system volume and your TV volume until you find a level that 
produces the desired sound.
• In some TVs, when the internal speakers are turned off, you may need to raise the TV’s 
volume level by 75% to 100% in order to hear audio from the 3•2•1 home entertain-
ment system. See your TV owner’s guide for help.
5. Turn on your 3•2•1 system.
• Point the 3•2•1 remote control at the media center and press On-Off.
6. Play the 3•2•1 setup DVD.
•Press Eject on the media center control panel.
• Insert the DVD setup disc into the disc tray.
•Press Eject again to close the tray. The DVD will automatically begin to play. If it does 
not, press the play button ( ).
Note: Be sure to play the Setup DVD, included in the carton with your system, as soon as all the 
connections are completed. This will help you verify the connections you have made and confirm 
proper sound performance.
 
						

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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 the remote 
exits the setup mode.
Silences or restores the sound from the current source.
Selects the built-in CD/DVD player and turns the system on.
• Selects the built-in tuner and turns the system on to the previously selected 
FM/AM station. 
• Switches between FM and AM when the tuner is selected.
TV: Turns your system on and selects the TV input as the sound source.
Input: Changes the external input to your TV. For example, your TV 
might have two external inputs where one is connected to your cable 
box and the other to your VCR. Pressing this button alternates between 
the cable box and the VCR.*
On/Off: Turns your TV on and off.*
CBL-SAT: Turns your system on and selects the CBL-SAT input as the sound 
source.
On/Off: Turns your cable/satellite box on or off.*
AUX: Turns your system on and selects the AUX input as the sound source.
On/Off: Turns a VCR or PVR that is connected to the AUX jack on or off.*Remote 
status 
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Off

 

 
						

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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) on your TV screen.
Dismisses the Settings menu, System menu, or TV program guide (if sup-
ported) from your TV screen or media center display.
• Tunes the FM or AM radio to the next higher or lower frequency.
• Selects the next item, up or down, in menus.
Confirms a menu selection or introduces the next level of menu options.
Moves up, down, left, or right in onscreen menus and media center 
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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   continues the DVD from the saved play position. 
Pressing twice for a disc in play returns to the beginning of the disc.
• Pauses a currently playing disc.
• Pressing   again (or pressing  ) resumes play of a paused disc.
• After 20 minutes of no user interaction, the disc player stops and returns 
to the beginning of the disc to wait for the next command.
Starts the disc player. 
• Skips backward or forward through CD tracks.
• Skips backward or forward through DVD chapters.
• Seeks backward or forward to the next strongest radio station.
Plays audio CD tracks in random order. Press again to cancel this mode.
Repeats a CD, CD track, DVD chapter, or DVD title. Press again to change 
the repeat mode.
• Provides a means for selecting a CD track, DVD chapter, radio station 
preset, or TV channel.
• Allows you to change numerical values for some menu options.
• Displays or dismisses a cable/satellite information window, if supported.
• If playing an MP3 CD, displays or dismisses artist and title information 
on the media center display panel.
Skips to the previous TV channel (if supported by your TV).
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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 remote until you press the button for that new source on the remote.
Display indicators
With the system turned on, the music center display lights up to show the state of the 
system. Not all possible choices, shown below, light up at once (Figure 22). The display 
changes with each adjustment or selection you make.
Figure 22
Sample media center 
display
®
On-Off Source – Volume + Enter Eject
Turns system 
power on or 
off.Steps through 
the available 
source 
selections.Lowers or raises 
the volume level.Opens or 
closes the 
disc tray.•Used to navigate 
through menus.
• Selects the next 
available FM/AM 
preset.
DVD 0:06:11
CHAPTER 1/12
SHUFFLE REPEAT DISC TRACK
Lights to indicate 
shuffle mode is 
selected for the 
current disc.Lights to indicate 
repeat mode is 
selected for cur-
rent track or disc.Lights to indicate 
“Repeat Disc” or 
“Shuffle Repeat 
Disc” mode is 
selected.Lights to indicate 
“Repeat Track” 
mode is selected.Lights briefly when a 
remote control com-
mand is received.Lights to indicate 
disc is in play.
 
						

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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.
Playing video DVDs
1.Turn on your TV.
2.On the 3•2•1 remote, press CD/DVD to turn the 3•2•1 system on to the CD/DVD source.
3.On the media center control panel, press Eject to open the disc tray.
4.Place the DVD disc in the disc tray.
5.Press Eject again to close the tray.
The DVD should begin to play automatically. If not, press Play on the 3•2•1 remote.
Note: Not all DVDs offer the same features. For example, you can choose to display subtitles 
while watching a movie only if that particular disc provides subtitle information.
Before you play your first DVD:
• Familiarize yourself with the 3•2•1 remote control. See “Remote control” on page 26.
• Be sure you understand how to switch between the available video inputs on your TV. To 
view a video DVD, you will need to select the video input on your TV that is connected to 
video output of the 3•2•1 media center (see “Connecting your TV to the media center” 
on page 15).
• If you are unable to select the correct video input on your TV, please consult your TV’s 
owner’s guide.
• Be sure that you play the 3•2•1 system setup DVD first. This will help you verify the con-
nections you have made and confirm proper sound performance.