Bose Lifestyle 18 Operating Guide

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Capabilities and Controls
English
Display window
The media center display window indicates the state of the system, including what source is 
playing, details of that program, and what option, if any, is selected (Figure 2). 
When Settings menu items or messages appear in the display, they may scroll to reveal
information that does not fit in the two lines available.
Figure 2
Sample of information that 
appears on the media 
center display 
Light indicators
Activating component or progressive scan...

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System Operation
Making it all work together smoothly
By pressing any source button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control, you can turn on the sys-
tem and select that source at the same time. Or, press the 
On/Off button on the remote control 
or on the media center control panel. This turns the system on to the source that was last 
used. 
To use the system with your TV and other components, review the reminders below. They are 
provided to help ensure that it all works together smoothly.
Note:...

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General System Operation
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To adjust what you see or hear
• For changes to a particular source:
–Press the 
Settings button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. 
–To see your choices on the TV, be sure you have the TV on and its Video input is set for 
the media center.
–For details on the changes you can make, refer to “Making adjustments to a particular 
source” on page 24.
–For changes to system operation:
–Press the 
System button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control.
–Be sure you have the TV on...

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General System Operation
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Control options
Note: For information on the quick adjustments you can make to DVD settings refer to 
“DVD setting options” on page 27. Instructions on how to enter the menu to make those changes 
are available in “How to see your options” on page 24.
Using parental controls
The parental control feature of your LIFESTYLE® system allows you to restrict access to 
DVD movies with ratings you find inappropriate for members of your family.
Before you can use this feature,...

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General System Operation
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Control options
Note: For information on the quick adjustments you can make to CD settings, refer to 
“CD setting options” on page 26. Instructions on how to enter the menu to make those changes 
are available in “How to see your options” on page 24.If you want to: Do this:
Pause a CD … Press  .
Resume play of paused CD … Press   or  .
Stop a CD … Press  . Press   to restart at the beginning 
of the CD.
Clear continuously scrolling track 
information (for an MP3-CD)...

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General System Operation
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Using the radio
The symbols below represent buttons on the LIFESTYLE® remote control.
Press   to select the radio tuner and turn it on if the system was off. This tunes to the 
FM or AM station that was last selected.
Changing stations
Note: For information on the quick adjustments you can make to the radio tuner settings, refer to 
“Tuner setting options (FM or AM radio)” on page 26. Instructions on how to enter the menu to 
make those changes are available in “How to...

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General System Operation
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To remove a station preset
Tune to the preset number you want to remove. Then follow the step below:
• On the remote control, press and hold the 0 number button until the message PRESET: XX 
ERASED appears briefly on the media center display. The removal is then completed.
To reassign a preset to a different station
1. Tune to the station preferred. 
2. Using the remote control, press and hold the preset number button you want to reassign 
to that station. 
Using the...

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Controlling External Sources
Using your LIFESTYLE
® remote with other components
You can control most brands of external components, such as TVs, VCRs, and cable/satellite 
boxes, using your LIFESTYLE® remote control. You can also designate one of these compo-
nents as the video tuner (channel selector) for all, to further simplify operation.
Your LIFESTYLE
® system includes an infrared (IR) emitter that sends out signals from the front 
of the music center to any component that your...

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Controlling External Sources
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5. Identify the TV brand:
•From the 
Remote Control options in the System menu, select TV Brand (Figure 5). 
• Move right into the list of brands and up or down to locate the brand for your TV.
•Press 
Enter to select that brand.
Figure 5
TV brand selection
6. Choose the device code:
• In the menu options on the left, select 
TV Device Code.
• Move right to select the first code.
•Press the 
TV On/Off button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. Press that button again.
If...

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Controlling External Sources
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7. Set the TV to turn on automatically*, as needed:
• Move up to the System menu categories and over to
 Video (Figure 6).
•From the 
Video options, select TV Power.
• Move right into the list of choices and up or down to select one of the two below:
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Automatic (for TV models that do not use a European style SCART connector)
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Euro Connector (for TV models that use a SCART connector)
•Press the 
Enter button. 
Figure 6
Changing the TV Power
*For the Automatic...