Bose Acoustimass 6 Owners Manual

The Bose® Acoustimass® - 6 Home Theater Speaker
System
Owner’s Guide
December 20, 2001
AM189815_04_V.pdf 

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Declaration
of Conformity
We, the offerer:
Bose
® Corporation, The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA
acknowledge our sole responsibility, that the product:
Kind of equipment:Loudspeakers
Type designation:Acoustimass
® -6
Home Theater Speakers
in accordance with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Article 10(1) of the Directive,
is in compliance with the following norm(s) or document(s):
Technical regulations:EN50081-1, EN50082-1
Accredited by Bose...

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Contents
Where to find...
Setting Up
Before you begin ........................................................................................................ 4
Unpack the carton ...................................................................................................... 5
Placing your Acoustimass
®-6 speakers to achieve realistic home theater sound...

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Setting Up
Before you begin
Bose® Virtually Invisible® speaker technology allows you to enjoy lifelike home performances
from the very latest surround sound encoded movies, CDs, and television shows, without a
room full of speakers.
Your video sound source (stereo VCR, laserdisc or digital video player, or stereo television)
sends the encoded program material to the surround sound receiver, which interprets it by
distributing various sounds to particular...

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Setting Up
Unpack the carton
• Remove any staples from the opened carton flaps.
• Lift out the two brown inner cartons.
• Remove the five cube speakers from their packaging.
• Remove the Acoustimass
® module end cover from its packaging.
• Gently roll the carton over onto its side and then onto its opening.
• Carefully lift the carton from around the Acoustimass...

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Figure 2
One suggested home theater
layout
Placing your Acoustimass®-6 speakers to achieve
realistic home theater sound
The center speaker localizes action and dialogue on your screen. Sound from the center
speaker should seem to come from within the picture.
The left and right front speakers create a sound image wider than the screen that seems
natural to viewers sitting anywhere in the room.
The surround speakers add subtle sounds and special effects that...

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Figure 4
Suggested choices for left and
right front speaker placement
Select the locations for your speakers
The lengths of cable supplied with your Acoustimass®-6 system provide a great deal of
flexibility in speaker placement. Optional Bose® extension cable, add-on connectors, wall
brackets, and floor stands can add to your choices. See “Accessories” on page...

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Setting Up
 C/S
C
/S
Center cube speaker
Select one speaker with a gray terminal marked C/S as the front center speaker (Figure 5).
Sound from the center speaker should seem to come from within the picture.
Figure 6 shows suggested positions for the center speaker.
• Place the center cube speaker above, below, or on top of your television. If below, be
sure that the cube speaker is not supporting the weight of the television in any way.
• Aim this speaker...

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Setting Up
Figure 7
Suggested choices for surround
(rear) speaker placement
Acoustimass® module
Bose® recommends putting your Acoustimass module at the same end of the room as the
television monitor. To prevent interference, keep the module at least 2 feet (60 cm) from the
television.
• You may hide the Acoustimass module behind or under furniture, but...

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Setting Up
CAUTION:
Before making any connec-
tions turn off your receiver or
amplifier and unplug it from
the outlet (AC power mains).
Not doing so may result in
damage to your system.
Connect the speakers
Note: You can refer to Figure 12 on page 12 for an overview of the completed connections.
The supplied cables make it easy for you to connect your system. Each cable connector is
colored gray or black and embossed with a letter to identify the cube...