Bose Lifestyle 12 system Sold from 1994 to May 1999 User Manual

The Bose® Lifestyle® 12 System
Owner’s Guide
December 20, 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.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
These CAUTION marks are located on the back panel and bottom of your Lifestyle® music
center and the bottom panel of your Acoustimass® module:
The...

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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
Select the locations for your Lifestyle
® 12 system ........................................................ 6
Connect the speakers and Lifestyle® music center...

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Before you begin
Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 12 system. This complete audio home enter-
tainment system offers superb sound, elegance, technology, and simplicity for music and
home theater.
Your system includes:
•A Lifestyle
® music center with built-in AM/FM radio and compact disc (CD) player
•Inputs for a video sound source, an auxiliary source, and a tape deck
•Powered Acoustimass
® speakers with a hide-away Acoustimass module
•An easy-to-use...

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Setting Up
Unpacking the carton
Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials for possible future use. The
original packing materials provide the safest way to transport your Lifestyle® 12 system. If
any part of the product appears damaged, do not attempt to use the system. Notify Bose®
or your authorized Bose dealer immediately.
Check to be sure your Lifestyle
® 12 system contains the parts identified in Figure 1.
Note: Find the serial numbers on the...

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Setting Up
Select 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
the best surround effect, adjust the speakers so you cannot pinpoint where the sound comes
from. It is preferable not to aim the cubes...

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Center speaker
The sound from the center speaker should appear to come directly from the center of the
picture (Figure 2). The center speaker cable allows up to 20 feet (6.1 m) distance from the
Acoustimass
® module.
1. Place the speaker on line with the vertical center of the screen, above or below (which-
ever is closer to the screen), or the closest convenient location.
2. Place the speaker in line with the front of the screen (not pushed to the back of the...

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Setting Up
Acoustimass
® module
Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module.
Note: To avoid interference with the TV picture, place the Acoustimass module at least
18 inches (45 cm) from the TV.
1. Place the Acoustimass module along the same the wall as the TV, or close to the same
end of the room as the front speakers (see the example along the front wall in Figure 3).
2. Select a convenient location – under a table, behind a sofa. Do not...