Bose Lifestyle 20 music system Sold from 1996 to 2003 User Manual

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EnglishConnect the antennas
The rear panel of your Lifestyle® music center provides connections for AM and FM
antennas (Figure 9). Unwind each antenna. Antennas provide better reception when their
wires are not bundled.
Setting Up
Figure 9
The antenna connections
Figure 11
The AM antenna
LRTAPE INLRTAPE OUT
FM antenna connections
1. Plug the FM antenna connector into the FM ANTENNA jack on the back of the Lifestyle®
music center.
2. Spread out the antenna arms....

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Setting Up
Set up the remote control
1. Slide open the battery compartment on the back of the remote (Figure 12).
2. Insert 3 AA or IEC-R6 1.5V batteries, or the equivalent, as shown. Match the + and –
symbols on the batteries with the + and – markings inside the compartment.
3. Slide the battery compartment cover back into place.
Replace the batteries when the remote control stops operating or its range seems reduced.
Alkaline...

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Operating Your Lifestyle® 20 Music System
CAUTION:
Be sure to remove the three
shipping screws on the
bottom of the music center
before turning on the system.
Listening to your Lifestyle® 20 music system
Plug the Acoustimass® module power cord into an AC power (mains) outlet. Then plug in the
music center power pack. Turn the power switch on the Acoustimass module connection
panel to the ON (I) position. We recommend you leave this switch on. The module uses...

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AMFM
AUX
CD
1 VIDEO
2 VIDEO
TAPE
MUTE
MUTE
ALL
OFFON
RANDOM
Operating Your Lifestyle® 20 Music System
Note: For information on controlling the music system from different listening zones, see “Using two listening zones” on
pages 19-20.
SOURCE
SELECT
/II
/II
Music center Remote control
SKIP
SKIP
ON
OFF
SKIPSKIP
The system controls
Function
VIDEO 1 - Selects a video sound source connected to the VIDEO 1
inputs, and turns the music...

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Operating Your Lifestyle® 20 Music System
Other music center controls
The music center function keys are described on the previous page. Use the following
special music center keys to tune the radio, set station presets, and scan a CD (Figure 15).
TUNE 
/ - Lowers or raises the frequency setting of the radio (stations). In CD mode,
initiates a fast scan of the current CD.
STORE or ERASE - Adds or removes radio station presets. For instructions, see page 16....

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Operating Your Lifestyle® 20 Music System
Listening to compact discs
Using the CD changer
You can load up to six compact discs at a
time.
Loading discs into the CD magazine
Hold the magazine, looking at the side with
the arrow. Insert up to six discs, label side
up (Figure 17). Take care to place only one
disc in each slot. Note the slot numbers 1
through 6, from bottom to top, on the front
edge window. These numbers correspond
to...

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EnglishEjecting the CD magazine from the music center
Press the EJECT button, at the
lower left of the magazine
slot, to remove the
magazine (Figure 20).
If a CD is playing,
pressing the EJECT
button stops the CD, replaces
it in the magazine, and ejects the magazine.
Turning the system on and choosing the CD player
Press the CD key on the remote or press SOURCE SELECT on the music center until CD is
selected. If the music system is already on, use one of these keys...

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Operating Your Lifestyle® 20 Music System
Listening to the radio
Turning the system on and choosing the radio
Press AM/FM (on the remote) or SOURCE SELECT (on the music center) to turn your
system on to the most recently selected AM or FM station.
Note: If the system is on and the radio is already selected, the AM/FM key switches
between AM and FM bands.
Tuning
Seeking the strongest stations
•Press and hold SKIP  (forward) or...

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Operating Your Lifestyle® 20 Music System
Using the system with external components
Follow the instructions on page 8 for connecting a component.
Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. Use the VOLUME 
 or 
key on the Lifestyle
® remote control or music center to raise or lower the volume. Control all
other functions at the source, referring to its owner’s manual, if necessary. To begin, make
sure the component is turned on and a...

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Operating Your Lifestyle® 20 Music System
Fine-tuning your system
In most situations, following the speaker placement guidelines (see page 6) for your
Lifestyle® 20 music system provides excellent sound quality.
You do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume, since Bose
® patented signal
processing technology provides a natural tonal balance over the full range of volume
settings.
If desired, you can further fine-tune...