Bose Lifestyle 18 DVD home entertainment system Sold from August 2006 to present series III User Manual

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SAFETY INFORMATION
Please read this guide
Please take the time to follow the instructions in this guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system 
properly and enjoy all of its advanced features. Please save this guide for future reference.
WARNING: 
To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture. 
WARNING: 
The...

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INTRODUCTION5
Welcome   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Clarifying some basics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Types of discs you can use with this system  . . . . . . . . . . ....

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USING SYSTEM MENUS 27
Properties that you can adjust  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
How to enter the System menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
How to make changes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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INTRODUCTION
We l c o m e
Thank you for purchasing a Bose® LIFESTYLE® DVD home entertainment system. Through 
proprietary Bose technologies and innovative LIFESTYLE® system design, this elegant and 
easy-to-use system delivers superior performance for both music and video programming.
Clarifying some basics
You may consider yourself a dedicated audiophile or someone who simply loves music. 
Regardless of your level of ex...

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Audio and video terms defined
Aspect ratioA– An expression for the width of the picture relative to the height and seen when 
as a rectangular TV image. For example, if the aspect ratio is 4:3 (read as 4 by 3), the shape of 
that picture is 4 units wide by 3 units high. The standard TV aspect ratios are 4:3 and 16:9.
CD-R, CD-RW 
C– Abbreviations for Recordable (R) and ReWriteable (RW) Compact Disc (CD)....

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MP3
M– MPEG-1 Layer III audio. This is a compressed audio format that allows the recording 
of many hours of music on a single CD.
MPEG– An abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group, the 
!ommittee of experts from 
the audio, video, and computer industries involved in setting standards for compression of 
moving images.
NTSC
N– An abbreviation for National Television System Committee and the label for its...

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SYSTEM CONTROLS
Remote control buttons
The advanced radio frequency (RF) remote control provided with this system works from 
almost anywhere inside your home, with no need to aim it in the direction of the system.
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Turns the system on and off. Selects the last used source.
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Mutes the volume for all connected speakers (main and in other rooms).
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Mutes or unmutes the volume in the current room. 
Selects the built-in...

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Below this button on your remote, there is one of two symbols. !
Depending on which symbol (a or b, left) appears on your remote, the !
following applies:
When a video source is selected, changes between a 4:3 screen display 
ratio and 16:9 widescreen display. This requires a TV that provides that 
function. Your remote must also be set up to control the TV.
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When the TV is selected as source,...

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Skips backward or forward to the next TV, cable, or satellite channel, CD 
track, or DVD chapter.
Raises or lowers the volume of the current source. !
Pressing 
+ raises the volume and unmutes the source playing (if muted) in 
the current room only. !
Pressing 
– lowers the volume.
!Stops music (except FM/AM) or video play. 
For DVDs and VCDs only, the system bookmarks where the disc stopped, 
so you...