Bose Lifestyle 12 Series II system Sold from 1994 to 1998 User Manual

The Bose® Lifestyle® 12 Series II System
Owner’s Guide
October 29, 2001
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Safety Information
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or
moisture.
These CAUTION marks may be located on the back panel and bottom of your Lifestyle®
music center and the bottom panel of your Acoustimass® module:
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t
the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that
may be of...

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Important Safety Instructions
1. Read these instructions – for all components
before using this product.
2. Keep these instructions – for future reference.
3. Heed all warnings – on the product and in the
owner’s guide.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water or
moisture – Do not use this product near a
bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a
wet basement, near a swimming pool, or any-
where else that water or moisture are...

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Important Safety Instructions
Antenna grounding
Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical
Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
Note to CATV system installer
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC (of USA)
that provides guidelines for proper grounding. In particu-
lar, it specifies that the cable ground shall be connected
to the grounding system of the building, as close to the
point of cable entry as...

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Contents
Where to find…
Setting Up
Before you begin ........................................................................................................... 4
Unpacking the carton ................................................................................................... 5
Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle
® 12 system ................................................... 6
Connecting the speakers and Lifestyle® music center...

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Setting Up
Before you begin
Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 12 Series II system. This complete audio home
entertainment system offers superb sound, elegance, technology, and simplicity for music
and home theater. Your system is fully compatible with digital program material and includes:
•A Lifestyle
® music center with built-in AM/FM radio and CD player
•Inputs for a video sound source, a digital sound source, and a tape deck (or other
auxiliary...

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Setting Up
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Surround speaker cables
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Front speaker cables
(blue connectors)AA batteriesAC power pack
5 cube speaker
arrays
AC power cord
Rubber
feet
Stereo cable
Test CDFM antenna
AM loop antenna Audio input cableWire coverLifestyle
® music center Acoustimass
module
Antenna base
Remote control
Lifestyle
® system CD
*Power cord and pack shown above are USA/Canada versions.
Dual voltage systems include 1 power cord, 1 adapter...

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Setting Up
Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle® 12 system
When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination of reflected
and direct sound provides the audio atmosphere of a home theater. You may experiment with
the placement and orientation of the cubes to produce the sound most pleasing to you. For
more discussion of speaker placement and room acoustics, see “Fine-tuning your system”
on page 27.
Speaker locations
Follow these...

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Left frontRight front
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Center
Left
surround
Right
surround
Setting Up
Figure 2
Recommended front speaker
locations
Surround speakers
The surround (rear) speakers create an area of sound around the listener. Place them in the
back half of your room. Direct the cubes so that you cannot pinpoint the exact location of the
sound source (Figure 3). The surround cables allow up to 50 feet (15.2 m) distance from the
Acoustimass
® module.
Figure 3
Speaker placement...

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5. Once you have selected a position for the module, place the four self-adhesive rubber feet
near the corners of the bottom surface. The rubber feet provide increased stability and
protection from scratches.
6. Aim the port (the round opening) into the room or along the wall to avoid blocking...