Bose 321 Owners Manual

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SYSTEM CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
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To set up the remote to control your cable/satellite box
1.Turn on both the 3•2•1 system and your cable/satellite box.
2.
Press and hold the CBL‡SAT button until the remote LED is lit (about five seconds).
3.On the remote keypad, enter the four-digit device code for your cable/satellite box. The 
LED will turn off temporarily as you press each key.
4.Check that the LED turns off after the code is entered. If the LED blinks, the code is 
invalid. Try again.
5.
Point the remote at your cable/satellite box and press the CBL‡SAT On-Off button. If 
your cable/satellite box does not respond, go back to step 2 and try other codes. If you 
are still unsuccessful, see “Searching for a device code” on page 31.
To set up the remote to control your VCR or DVR (such as Tivo or Replay TV brands)
1.Turn on both the 3•2•1 system and your VCR or DVR.
2.

 
Press and hold the AUXbutton until the remote LED is lit (about five seconds).
3.On the remote keypad, enter the four-digit device code for your VCR/DVR. The LED will 
turn off temporarily as you press each key.
4.Check that the LED turns off after the code is entered. If the LED blinks, the code is 
invalid. Try again.
5.

 
Point the remote at your VCR or DVR and press the AUX On-Off button. If your VCR or 
DVR does not respond, go back to step 2 and try other codes. If you are still unsuccess-
ful, see “Searching for a device code” on page 31.
Searching for a device code 
Use this method if you do not know the device code for a device.
Note:
This is a very time-consuming process. Use it as a last resort.
To set up the remote to control your TV
1.Turn on both the 3•2•1 system and your TV.
2.
Press and hold TVuntil the remote LED is lit (about five seconds).
3.
Alternately press Channel and TV On-Off until your TV turns off.
4.
Press Enter. Check that the remote LED turns off.
5.
Point the remote at your TV and press TV On-Off. If your TV does not respond, go back 
to step 2 and try again. 
						

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To set up the remote to control your cable/satellite box
1.Turn on both the 3•2•1 system and your cable/satellite box.
2.
Press and hold CBL‡SAT until the remote LED is lit (about five seconds).
3.
Alternately press Channel and CBL‡SAT On-Off until your cable/satellite box 
turns off.
4.
Press Enter. Check that the remote LED turns off.
5.
Point the remote at your cable/satellite box and press CBL‡SAT On-Off. If your cable/
satellite box does not respond, go back to step 2 and try again.
To set up the remote to control your VCR or DVR (for example, TiVo or Replay TV)
1.Turn on both the 3•2•1 system and your VCR/DVR.
2.

 
Press and hold AUXuntil the remote LED is lit (about five seconds).
3.

 
Alternately press Channel and AUX On-Off until your VCR/DVR turns off.
4.Press 
Enter. Check that the remote LED turns off.
5.

 
Point the remote at your VCR/DVR and press AUX On-Off. If your VCR/DVR does not 
respond, go back to step 2 and try again. 
						

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Verifying an entered device code
In case you need to check to see what code the remote is using for a particular audio device, 
do the following:
1.Press and hold a source key (TV,CBL‡SAT, or AUX) until the remote LED lights (about 
five seconds)
2.
Press the Info button.
3.Press 1 on the remote and count the number of times the LED blinks (zero is indicated by 
a long blink). This is the first digit.
4.Press 2 on the remote and count the number of times the LED blinks (zero is indicated by 
a long blink). This is the second digit.
5.Press 3 on the remote and count the number of times the LED blinks (zero is indicated by 
a long blink). This is the third digit.
6.Press 4 on the remote and count the number of times the LED blinks (zero is indicated by 
a long blink). This is the fourth digit.
7.
Press Exit.
Changing the default TV channel control
With the TV source selected, your remote is set at the factory to select TV channels using 
your TV. If you wish to use your VCR or cable/satellite box to select TV channels, you can 
change the default setting in your remote.
To change the default TV channel control:
1.
Press and hold Previous on the 3•2•1 remote. The remote status LED will illuminate and 
blink once for TV (factory setting), twice for CBL-SAT, or three times for AUX to identify 
the default TV channel control.
2.After the blinking stops, press the source button (TV, CBL‡SAT, or AUX) that 
corresponds to the device you want to use for selecting TV channels.
3.
Press Exit on the 3•2•1 remote.
To confirm, press and hold Previous on the 3•2•1 remote and count the number of blinks. If 
the change was made, press Exit. If not, repeat steps 2 and 3. 
						

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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
®
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.
• Sets next available 
AM/FM preset
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 
displayDVD 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 30.
Playing video DVDs
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.
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 
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While a DVD video is playing, elapsed play time and chapter number are displayed on the 
media center front panel.
Figure 23
Sample display for
a DVD videoDVD 0:06:11
CHAPTER 1/12
Basic DVD operations
•
OR
Eject
Press Pause to pause a movie.
• Press Pause again, or press Play to resume playing a paused DVD.
• Use the stop button (
) to interrupt a movie in play.
• Press 
 once to interrupt a playing movie. The system holds the movie at the point of 
interruption. Press Play to resume play from the point of interruption.
OR
• Press 
 twice. Play is interrupted and the system returns to the beginning of the disc. 
Press Play to restart the video.
•Press Chapter
 to skip to the next chapter on the current DVD. Press Chapter to skip 
to the previous chapter.
• Press Repeat once for REPEAT CHAPTER mode. 
• Press Repeat again for REPEAT TITLE mode. 
• Press Repeat again to turn the repeat function off (REPEAT OFF).
• Press 
 to scan backward through the current DVD. Press  to scan forward.
• Press Eject on the media center to stop a disc and open the disc tray.
Note:For information on changing DVD-related source settings, see “DVD settings menu” on 
page 43
.
Restricting access to video DVDs
The DVD Lock menu allows you to restrict access to video DVDs which may contain inappro-
priate material for certain members of your family. You can get to the DVD Lock menu by 
pressing the System button on the remote control. This feature allows you to set up pass-
word access for movies which have a certain rating. For instructions on using the DVD Lock 
menu, see “DVD Lock options” on page 51. 
						

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Playing audio CDs
1.
Eject
Eject
On the 3•2•1 remote, press CD/DVD to turn the 3•2•1 system on to the CD/DVD source.
2.On the media center control panel, press Eject to open the disc tray.
3.Place the CD disc in the disc tray.
4.Press Eject again to close the tray.
5.The audio CD should begin to play automatically. If not, press Play on the 3•2•1 remote.
Basic CD operations
•
OR
Press Pause to pause an audio CD.
• Press Pause again, or press Play to resume playing a paused CD.
• Press 
 to stop an audio CD.
• Press Track
 to skip to the next track on the current CD. Press Track to skip to the 
previous track.
• Press Seek
 once to skip to the next track.
• Within the first 2 seconds of play, press Seek
 to skip to the previous track. 
After 2 seconds of play, press Seek
 to skip to the beginning of the current track.
• Press and hold Seek
 or Seek to scan backward or forward through a track.
• Press Repeat once for REPEAT TRACK mode. Press Repeat again for REPEAT DISC 
mode. Press Repeat again to turn the repeat functions off (REPEAT OFF).
• Press Shuffle once for SHUFFLE DISC mode. Press Shuffle again to turn off the shuffle 
mode (SHUFFLE OFF).
Note:For information on changing CD-related source settings, see “CD settings menu” on 
page 42
.
Note:
If playing an MP3 CD, the Info button displays or clears artist and title information on the 
media center display panel. 
						

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Listening to FM/AM radio
On the 3•2•1 remote, press FM-AM. If the system is off, the radio will turn on to the most 
recently selected station.
Tuning to a station
You can tune to a radio station in any of the following ways:
•
Press FM-AM to switch between the FM and AM bands.
• Press Tune
 to tune up the band. Press Tu n e to tune down the band.
• Press Seek
 to go to the previous station. Press Seek to go to the next available 
station. Press and hold for rapid tuning. Release to stop at the next available station. To 
stop anytime, briefly press Seek
 or Seek. To begin seeking again without holding 
down the Seek button, briefly press Seek
 or Seek as soon as the first seek opera-
tion stops.
OR
• Press the number of a preset station on the keypad.
Note:For information on changing FM/AM-related source settings, see “FM/AM settings menu” 
on page 42
.
Storing stations as presets
Using your 3•2•1 remote control you can store up to 20 AM and 20 FM station presets. This 
enables you to tune to a favorite station quickly.
1.Tune to the preferred station.
2.Store the station with an assigned preset number.
• For numbers 1-9, press the single number button and hold it. For numbers 10-20, press 
the first number. Immediately after, press the second number and hold it.
•OR, press Enter on the media center to store the selected station at the next available 
preset number.
The newly assigned preset number appears briefly on the media center display.
Note:
Assigning a preset number to a station will replace any previous assignment of that preset. 
						

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Erasing a preset
1.Tune to the preset station.
2.Press and hold the 0 button on the remote until the media center display tells you that 
the preset is erased.
Playing other sources
Turn on any component connected to the media center by using the remote for that compo-
nent or controls on the component front panel. Use the 3•2•1 Series II or 3•2•1 GS Series II 
system remote to get started:
• Pressing TV, CBL‡SAT, or AUX on the 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS system remote turns on the 
system and selects the audio for that component. Be sure a tape or disc is loaded, as 
needed.
•Use the Vo l u m e up or down arrows on the system remote or on the media center to raise 
or lower the volume of the system. 
Using the sleep timer
Your system includes a sleep timer which can be set to turn your system off automatically 
after 10 to 90 minutes of listening to any source. This timer can be accessed through the 
Settings menu for any source. See “Changing Source Settings” on page 40.
Note:
The sleep timer will not turn off the TV or other audio device. 
						

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CHANGING
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 SETTINGS
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CHANGING SOURCE SETTINGS
Using the settings menus
While watching a video or listening to music on your system, you can make quick adjust-
ments that will increase your enjoyment of the program. For that purpose, each source you 
use with this system has its own Settings menu with features appropriate to that source.
To view the settings menus
You can see the Settings menu for each source on your TV screen (Figure 24) and on the 
display panel of your media center (Figure 25).
1.Turn on your TV and select the correct TV input to view your 3•2•1 system.
2.Press a source button on your 3•2•1 remote control.
3.Press Settings to display the Settings menu for the selected source.
If the list of menu items is too long for the screen, a small down or up arrow indicates that 
you need to scroll down or up to see other items.
4.Press Exit to dismiss the Settings menu.
Figure 24
Sample Settings menu on 
your TV screenTuner
Output Mode: Auto
Source name
Menu itemsMenu item name
Setting
Navigation help - which buttons to useSelection box
Note:Any changes made in the settings menu on your TV screen will also appear in the media 
center display panel.
On the media center display panel, menu items will scroll in and out of view as you press the 
up (
) and down () arrow buttons on the remote.
Figure 25
Sample Settings menu on 
the media center display>OUTPUT MODE: Auto
SLEEP TIMER: Off
SETTINGS