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

Active list of options
Default settings
(Options)
Effect of this setting
Display Brightness4
(1 to 7)Media center display lights with a midrange brightness. 
Darkens or lightens the media center display (7 = brightest).
Display LanguageEnglish
(Dansk, Deutsch, 
Español, Français, 
Italiano, Nederlands,
Svenska)On-screen display menus appear in the selected language.
Optical SourceNone
(TV, VCR, CBL/SAT, 
AUX)No digital signal received via optical cable.
Digital signal received via optical cable for...

Active list of options
Default settings
(Options)
 Effect of this setting
TV Brand--
(Brand name)Identifies the TV brand for the LIFESTYLE
®remote to control.
TV Code-- Identifies the IR code that works with your TV.
CBL•
SAT Device--
(Cable, Cable/DVR, 
Satellite, Satellite/DVR, 
HDTV Tuner)Identifies which device is connected to the CBL• SAT input.
CBL•
SAT Brand--
(Brand name)Identifies the device brand for the LIFESTYLE
®remote to control.
CBL•
SAT Code-- Identifies the IR code that works with your...

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DVD Lock options
Press System on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. Move right to see a preview of DVD Lock 
features, and press the 
Enter button to move into an active display of DVD Lock options.
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Preview of DVD Lock
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Using the lock to apply parental control
The parental control feature of the LIFESTYLE® system lets you restrict viewing of DVDs with 
certain ratings. To activate this feature, you need to set a level of restriction and establish a 
password in the DVD Lock section of the System menu. 
Your password will help prevent unauthorized viewing of DVDs that have a higher rating than 
your...

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Quick adjustments as you watch or listen
Quick changes to whatever system source is playing are easy to make when you press the !
Settings button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. You can boost the system center channel 
volume or hear audio from five instead of two of the system speakers, for example. 
A dedicated...

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How to change the settings
In the Settings menu on the media !
center display 
or on the TV screen, !
move around and make changes!
by using the selection buttons shown.
On the display or the screen, the same actions apply:
• Press the left, right, up, or down arrows to get to the option you want.
• Press 
Enter or the...

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CD settings options
To see the CD Settings menu, you must insert a CD into the disc tray before you select the 
source. 
CD
Features
Set to
(Options)
Setting effect
2-3-5 Speakers 5
(2, 3)Determines the number of speakers playing.
Surround 0
(-5 to +5)Establishes relative surround sound volume.
Center Channel 0
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Tuner settings options (FM or AM radio)
There are different settings menus for AM and FM. You can adjust the settings differently for 
each. Two of the attributes below are available only when the tuner is set to FM. Time 0:00
_:__Displays elapsed time.
Advances or reverses the film to the new time.
Title
_ of __Advances...

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TV settings options (for VCR, CBL/SAT, and AUX)
The settings below affect programs on the TV, even when the source of the program is VCR, 
CBL/SAT or AUX. There are no separate settings menus for these sources.
Three features (shown in italic type below) appear in the TV menu only if you have set 
Audio 
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REFERENCE
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System maintenance
Changing batteries is the only regular maintenance required. 
However, switches inside the remote battery case can be changed, as needed (to select a 
new house code, for example). Similar changes may be required for any additional remotes, 
purchased for use in other rooms. 
Note:For further information on switch settings refer to “Changing remote control switch 
settings” below.
Replacing the...