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

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Using your LIFESTYLE! remote with other components
You can control most brands of external components – such as TVs, cable/satellite boxes, 
and VCR/DVRs – using your LIFESTYLE® remote control. After you make the proper menu 
selections for each component you want to control, the LIFESTYLE® remote serves as a 
universal remote for most of your component operations.
Setting the remote to control each component
Your LIFESTYLE® system includes an IR (infrared) emitter that sends out signals from the front 
of the music center to each component that your LIFESTYLE® remote is set to control. This 
allows you to turn on those sources (which are in the room with the media center) and make 
basic selections from them. The additional components may be connected either to the 
media center or to the TV. 
It may take more than one try
Some manufacturers use a number of similar device codes. After selecting one code, your 
remote may turn your TV, cable or satellite box, or VCR on and off successfully. However, 
if you cannot change channels or initiate other features using the remote, you may want to 
continue testing device codes until you find one that provides greater control.
After trying a few codes, if your component still does not respond, slightly adjust the position 
of the component in relationship to the media center. This may better enable the signal from 
the media center to reach the component.
Note:IR signals must reach each component for a reliable test of the IR code settings. A good 
way to succeed is by using the supplied IR emitter cable, positioning it in front of each compo-
nent as you use the LIFESTYLE
® remote to turn it on and off. If you have not yet installed the 
emitter, see “IR emitter cable as an option” in your Installation Guide.
For TV control
Note:For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE® System menu, refer to “Using System 
Menus” on page 27. 
Use the TV remote to turn on the TV. Be sure to select the video input on the TV for the media 
center. 
Then, using the LIFESTYLE
® remote control:
1. Press 
TV to select the TV source.
2. Press 
System. The System menu will appear on the TV screen (Figure 6).
3. Move across the properties to 
Remote Control to preview these menu options.
4. Press the down arrow or 
Enter to move into that menu. 
Figure 6
Preview of Remote features 
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5. Identify the TV brand:
• From the list of options that appear, select 
TV Brand (Figure 7).
• Move right into the list of brands and up or down to locate the brand of your TV.
• Press 
Enter to select the brand.
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6. Choose the TV code:
• In the list of options on the left, select 
TV Code.
• Move right to select the first code.
• Press the 
TV On/Off button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. Press that button again.!
If the TV turns off and on, you have chosen the right code. !
If the TV does not turn off, select another code, and press 
TV On/Off two more times. When 
you have chosen the right code, press 
Enter.
7. Set the TV to turn on automatically, as needed. 
This automatic feature works only after the optional TV sensor is installed and positioned 
to detect if the TV is on or off. Refer to your Installation Guide for information on installing 
the sensor. 
To make this choice:
• Move up to the System menu properties and over to
 Video (Figure 8).
•From the 
Video options, select TV Power.
• Move right into the list of choices and up or down to select a different setting:
!
Euro Connector (European default)
!Automatic
!Manual (US default)
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Figure 8
Changing the TV Power
8. Notice the TV Power Status:
•
TV Detected means the installed TV sensor is working. 
•
TV Not Detected means the TV sensor (if installed) is not connected or not positioned 
properly.
• Press 
System or Exit to leave the System menu.
For cable/satellite control
The cable or satellite that is connected to the CBL• SAT input on your media center is the one 
you should select. So when you press the 
CBL•SAT source button and the On/Off button below it, 
you are operating that device.
If you own both a cable and satellite box, use the AUX option to designate the second device 
brand and code. 
Note:For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE
® System menu, refer to “Using System 
Menus” on page 27
.
Follow the cable or satellite process below:
Turn on the cable or satellite box (or other video device) that is connected to the CBL• SAT 
Audio IN on the media center. Turn on the TV and be sure to select the TV video input that is 
connected to the media center. Using the LIFESTYLE
® remote control, press CBL•SAT and !
follow the steps below: 
1. Identify the device:
•From the 
Remote Control options in the System menu, select CBL•
SAT Device.
• Move right and select a device from the multiple options by pressing
Enter.
2. Identify the brand:
• In the menu options on the left, select
 CBL•
SAT Brand.
• Move to the right and up or down in the alphabetical list to locate your brand.
• Press 
Enter to select the brand.
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3. Choose the device code:
• From the menu options on the left, select 
CBL•
SAT Code.
• Move right to select the first code.
• Press the
 CBL•SAT On/Off button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. Press the button again.!
If the cable or satellite box turns off and on, you have chosen the right code. !
If not, select another code, and press the 
CBL•SAT On/Off button two more times.
• When you have chosen the right code, press 
Enter.
• Press 
System or Exit to leave the System menu.
When you complete these settings, you can use 
CBL•SAT On/Off to turn on your cable or satellite 
source, and use other LIFESTYLE® remote buttons to operate it. If you have both a cable and 
satellite box, use AUX to connect the second device and to select it as the source.
For VCR (or other video recorder) control
The list of VCR brands and codes include selections for DVRs (or PVRs) and DVD recorders, 
as well. By following the instructions below, you can set the remote to control one or the 
other, but not both. 
If you have both a VCR and a DVR, set up one as VCR and the other as AUX.
Follow the VCR process below:
Turn on your VCR or other video recorder. Turn on the TV and be sure to select the Video 
input on the TV for the media center. Then, using the LIFESTYLE
® remote control, press the 
VCRsource button and follow the steps below.
1. Identify the device:
•From the 
Remote Control options in the System menu, select VCR Device.
• Move right and select a device from the multiple options by pressing
Enter.
2. Identify the brand:
•From the 
Remote Control options in the System menu, select VCR Brand.
• Move right into the list of brands and up or down to locate your brand of VCR or DVR.
• Press 
Enter to select the brand.
3. Choose the device code:
• In the menu options on the left, select 
VCR Code.
• Move right to select the first code.
• Press the 
VCR On/Off button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. Press this button again.!
If the VCR or DVR turns off and on, you have chosen the right code. !
If not, select another code, and press 
VCR On/Off two more times.
• When you have chosen the right code, press 
Enter.
• Press 
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When you complete these settings and select 
VCR as the source, you can now use the VCR On/Off
button and press Play, Pause, or Stop and Seek to control your VCR or other video recorder. 
On some DVRs, pressing 
Shuffle and Repeat buttons will allow you to skip backward or forward 
quickly.
Note:
If your LIFESTYLE® remote control has the symbol below the  button, it also 
has a record button (
) near the bottom of the remote. Use that button to set your VCR/DVR to 
record.
For AUX control
If you have a component connected to the AUX input on your media center, you can set your 
LIFESTYLE® remote to control it, although on and off control is not an option. 
If you do not have a component connected to AUX, you can still control another device by 
selecting it from the list of AUX device choices: Changer, Satellite, Cable, DVR, TV, or VCR. 
To exercise this control, you must press the 
AUX source button first.
Note:For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE
® System menu, refer to “Using System 
Menus” on page 27
.
Follow the AUX process below:
Turn on your component. Turn on the TV and be sure to select the Video input on the TV for 
the media center. Then using the LIFESTYLE
® remote control, press AUX and continue: 
1. Identify the device:
•From the 
Remote Control options in the System menu, select AUX Device.
• Move to the right and up or down in the list to select a component by pressing
 Enter.
2. Identify the brand:
• In the menu options on the left, select
 AUX Brand.
• Move to the right and up or down in the alphabetical list to locate your brand.
• Press 
Enter to select the brand.
3. Choose the device code:
• From the menu options on the left, select 
AUX Code.
• Move right to select the first code.
• Press the Play or Channel/Track up button on the LIFESTYLE
® remote control.!
If the component responds, press other buttons to make sure important functions on 
the component also work. If the component does not respond, select a different code 
and try again.
• When you have chosen the best code for your component, press 
Enter.
Press 
System or Exit to leave the System menu.
Assigning channel control to the TV input device 
If you always change channels on your cable or satellite box, and never on your TV, you can 
choose to set up your LIFESTYLE® system for your cable or satellite box when you select TV 
as the source. In this case, you need to connect your cable or satellite to the TV Audio IN on 
the media center. You will also need to select that option in the System menu.
Note:For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE
® System menu, refer to “Properties that 
you can adjust” on page 27
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Make this selection from the 
Remote Control options in the System menu. Opposite the TV 
Control 
option, select from multiple options the one you want to use as channel selector. Then 
press 
System or Exit to leave the menu.
Figure 9
Designating the TV as 
channel selector (TV tuner)
This gives you the cable sound to go with the cable program, without changing to CBL•
SAT
as the source selection. You can also designate CBL•
SAT as the primary tuner to control your 
channel selection. 
This is only a good choice if you use the TV exclusively as a video monitor. 
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USING SYSTEM MENUS
Properties that you can adjust
Adjustments to system properties are typically those you make only once. If your system 
already operates just as you want, there is no need to make such adjustments. 
However, for some installation options, changes to the System menu may be required. This is 
simply to make the system fully compatible and convenient for your setup. 
One example is the adjustments made so the remote control works with any components 
that are externally connected to the system.
How to enter the System menu
By pressing the System button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control, you call up the System 
menu. This menu appears on your TV screen only, not on the media center display. 
However, if you do NOT see this menu:
• Make sure your TV is turned on.
• Make sure to select the TV Video Input used to connect to the media center.
Note:
If you recorded the TV Video Input information on the form in your Installation Guide, refer 
to that form as needed. 
• Press 
System on the LIFESTYLE® remote control, as needed. 
What it shows you
When the System menu appears, the first property on the left (Audio) is prominent, and the 
preview screen displays those property features. However, as you move across to the right, 
different properties become prominent. 
At the far right, you reach the DVD Lock property and its preview list of features (Figure 10).
Note:
Entering the System menu causes any DVD or VCD that is playing to pause.
Figure 10.
System menu and preview 
of the DVD Lock feature
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How to make changes
Making adjustments to system properties in this menu is similar to changing the settings for a 
source.
•Move around and make choices by using the selection buttons shown.
•Move right to see a preview of features under each property.
•Press the down arrow or 
Enter to select and activate that property screen.
Note:
When activated, the screen changes from a preview of features to a list of the specific 
options you may choose to alter for that property.
• In the active list, press the left, right, up, or down arrows to get to the option you want.
• Press 
Enter or the left arrow button to confirm your selection and move back to the features 
column.
• Repeat these steps for each change you want to make.
• Press 
Exit to leave the System menu. 
Audio options
Press System on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. When you see a preview of audio features, 
you can press the 
Enter button to move into the active list of audio options.
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changes will be immediately noticeable and therefore useful in fine-tuning your selections.
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Default settings
(Options)
Effect of this setting
Bass Compensation0
(-14 to +14)
(-9 to +6)
Normal low-frequency reproduction.
Decreased (-) or increased (+) low-frequency reproduction.
Range available following ADAPTiQ® system calibration.
Treble Compensation0
-14 to +14
(-9 to +6)
Normal high-frequency reproduction.
Decreased (-) or increased (+) high-frequency reproduction.
Range available following ADAPTiQ system calibration. 
						

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Video options
Press System on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. Move right to see a preview of video features, 
and press the 
Enter button to move into the active list of video options.
Figure 12
Preview of video features
Audio Processing
(Movie EQ, Range Compres-
sion, Mono Decoding)Automatic
(User Adjustable)Standard Bose® processing applies. 
Allows you to make adjustments to the options (specific to each 
sound source) after pressing the Settings button while playing any 
internal or external system sound source.
TV Analog Input Level
TV Digital Input Level
VCR Analog Input Level
VCR Digital Input Level
CBL/SAT Analog Input Level
CBL/SAT Digital Input Level
AUX Analog Input Level
AUX Digital Input LevelNormal
(-6, -3, +3, +6)Standard signal level (loudness).
Decreases or increases signal level 
(adjustable to match the levels of other components).
Note:You may want to adjust the inputs for each external 
component to match the system’s internal FM and CD levels.
ADAPTiQ
®Off
(On
Erase)No ADAPTiQ audio calibration performed.
Uses ADAPTiQ system adjustments established using Disc 2.
Eliminates the ADAPTiQ system adjustments* when this selection is 
followed, within 5 seconds, by pressing the 
Erase button on the media 
center control panel. 
Expansion Protocol
Change this only if instructed 
in the owner’s guide supplied 
with your Bose
® link remote 
control.Bose
® link
(Legacy)Communicates only with Bose link-compatible products in other 
areas or rooms of your house.
Allows the system to communicate with Bose legacy products (like 
Wave
® radios or Wave® radio/CDs, which pre-date Bose link compati-
bility) and with some non-Bose products in other areas or rooms of 
your house.
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component video using the on-screen 
System menu shown here. On some TVs, 
the screen will be blank until you make 
this change.
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the display” on page 13.
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* Elimination of ADAPTiQ system adjustments is NOT automatically reversible. 
Restoring these adjustments requires re-use of the Setup Disc 2 and the ADAPTiQ system headset supplied with the 
system. For information on how to use this process, refer to “Making sure the sound is as good as it gets” in your Instal-
lation Guide.
Through use of this advanced feature, the LIFESTYLE
® system self-adjusts its audio processing to compensate for the 
furnishings, speaker placement, and positions of listeners to provide ideal sound in your main room.
**The Automatic feature works only after the optional TV sensor is installed and positioned to detect if the TV is on or off. 
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Default settings
(Options)
Effect of this setting
TV PowerAutomatic
(Manual
Euro)TV turns on automatically when a video source is selected.**
TV does not come on automatically.
TV responds to SCART connector input.
TV Power Status
(indicator only; not a setting)TV Not Detected
(TV On)Indicates: TV Sensor not installed or not positioned correctly.
Indicates: TV Sensor installed and functioning properly. 
TV Aspect RatioNormal
(Widescreen)4:3 ratio screen display.
16:9 ratio widescreen display.
Widescreen DVDsModified
(Unmodified)DVD video reformats, as needed, to fit a 4:3 TV screen.
DVD video does not reformat automatically.
Video Connector
(See Note on page 29.)Composite, S-VIDEO 
(Component)System works with composite and/or S-video TV connection.
System works with component TV connection.
Video Black LevelNormal
(Extended)Screen black level generally appropriate for TVs.
Reduces screen black level, appropriate for certain TVs.
TV Video FormatNTSC (US)
PA L  ( E U R O P E )
(MULTISTANDARD)Correct for NTSC (US standard) monitors.
Correct for PAL (European standard) monitors.
Proper only for a TV that supports multiple formats (NTSC and
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Progressive ScanOff
(On)Screen image repaints in standard style.
Screen image repaints in advanced style (if available on the TV).
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Media center options
Press System on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. Move right to see a preview of media center 
features. Press the 
Enter button to move into an active display of submenus.
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