Bose Lifestyle 20 music system Sold from 1996 to 2003 User Manual
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AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 9 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. Experiment with both the placement and the angle of this antenna to provide optimum FM reception. Note: A central antenna or cable, or an outdoor FM antenna, may be used with the music center antenna connections. To install an outdoor antenna, consult a qualified installer. Follow all safety instructions. AM antenna connections 1. Plug the AM antenna connector into the AM ANTENNA jack on the back of the Lifestyle® music center. 2. Move the antenna as far as possible from the music center and at least four feet (1.2 m) from the Acoustimass ® module. This prevents interference with AM reception. 3. You may want to adjust the antenna location or orientation as needed to receive distant stations. Figure 10 The FM antenna AM antenna jackFM antenna jack CD-5 Owner’s Guide Figure 22
10 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English 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 batteries are recommended. Note: Do not change the settings of the factory-preset miniature switches. See “Changing the house code settings” on page 21 for information on how to prevent conflicts with other Lifestyle ® music systems. Battery compartment cover 3 AA batteriesFigure 12 Installing the remote control batteries Miniature switches Set radio channel spacing on dual voltage systems Dual voltage music centers (which include both 120V and 230V power packs) can be set for two types of AM and FM channel spacing. •10 kHz for AM and 200 kHz for FM (common to North America) •9 kHz for AM and 50 kHz for FM (common to Europe) Your dual voltage music center is preset for North American spacing. Select the channel spacing most appropriate for your area. To change between North American and European channel spacing: 1. Turn the music center off. 2. Press and hold the ERASE key (on the music center control panel) for three seconds. The display flashes PROGRAM and indicates for North American spacing or for European spacing. 3. Press SOURCE SELECT (on the music center control panel) while holding the ERASE key. The display flashes PROGRAM and the setting changes from to . While holding ERASE, press SOURCE SELECT again to change from to .
AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 11 English 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 less than 2 watts of electricity in standby mode (less than an average night light). You are ready to enjoy music from your new Lifestyle ® music system. Refer to the information below on the music center display, and to the following pages for information on the music center controls and the Lifestyle ® remote control. To open the music center, press up gently on the bottom of the door (Figure 13). •To play compact discs, follow the instructions on pages 14 and 15. •To listen to the radio, follow the instructions on page 16. •To use other components with your Lifestyle ® music system, see page 17. •To use your system with two listening zones, see pages 19 and 20. Turning the system on •Press ON/OFF or any source key on the remote (CD, AM/FM, TAPE, VIDEO 1 or 2, AUX). Or, press ON/OFF or SOURCE SELECT on the music center. Adjusting the volume •Use the VOLUME (up) or (down) keys to raise or lower the volume. •Use the MUTE key on the remote control to silence the speakers in the zone controlled by that remote. Press MUTE again to restore volume to the muted speakers. •Use the MUTE ALL key on the remote control to silence speakers in both zones. Press MUTE ALL to restore volume to the muted speakers. Or, press MUTE, VOLUME , PLAY, or a source key to resume sound in the selected zone. Turning the system off •Press the ON/OFF key on the remote or the music center. The music center display This music center display (Figure 14) provides information on the music center functions. Figure 13 Opening the music center door Mute indicator Zone 1 or 2 indicator Random play all discs or random play one disc indicator CD track and AM/FM preset number displayStop indicatorSetting house codes indicator No disc indicator Pause indicator Play indicatorDisc indicators Figure 14 The music center displayCD elapsed time and AM/FM station frequency displaySource indicators
12 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English 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 system on. VIDEO 2 - Selects a video sound source connected to the VIDEO 2 inputs, and turns the music system on. AUX - Selects a component connected to the AUX inputs, and turns the music system on. CD - Selects the built-in CD changer and turns the music system on. AM/FM - Selects the radio and turns the system on to the previously selected station. When the radio is on, switches between AM and FM. TA P E - Selects a tape deck or component connected to the TAPE inputs, and turns the music system on. SOURCE SELECT - Turns the system on to the previously selected sound source. When on, changes the source in this sequence – CD, FM, AM, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, AUX, TAPE, CD. . . STOP - Stops the CD player. After 20 minutes, the music system shuts off. PA U S E - Pauses play of the CD. After a 20-minute pause, changes to STOP. PLAY - Begins play of the CD. RANDOM (or SKIP plus SKIP ) - In CD mode, begins random play of all tracks on all discs. Pressed again, begins random play of tracks on the current disc. Pressed again, cancels random play. SKIP - Selects the previous CD track, or the previous preset radio station. Held down, initiates scan (CD) or seek (tuner) function. SKIP - Selects the next CD track, or the next preset radio station. Held down, initiates scan (CD) or seek (tuner) function. NEXT DISC - Advances to play the next disc loaded in the CD magazine. VOLUME \ - Raises or lowers the system volume. MUTE - Silences the speakers in the selected zone. Also restores volume to muted speakers in the selected zone. MUTE ALL - Silences all speakers currently playing. Also restores sound to speakers silenced by the MUTE ALL key. ON/OFF - Turns the system on and off.
AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 13 English 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. Also used for changing channel spacing (page 10) and house codes (page 21). Figure 16 The remote control keys CDTA P EAMFM AUX1 VIDEO2VIDEO RANDOM STOP PAUSE PLAY REV SKIPFWD NEXT DISC VOLUME MUTE ALL MUTE OFFON Figure 15 The music center controlsON OFFVOLUMESTORE/IPLAY/PAUSE SOURCE SELECTERASE SKIP NEXT DISCTUNEI The Lifestyle® 20 remote control For most types of home construction, your advanced radio-frequency remote control works from anywhere in your home. Its radio wave signals pass through walls and floors to reach the music center. To operate, simply press the desired key. You don’t need to aim the remote at the music center. Note: Some types of buildings create “dead spots” where the remote will not operate. Simply move the remote a foot or two and try again. You can also move the music center a few feet to a location with better remote response. Figure 16 shows the layout of the remote control keys.
14 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English 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 the CD numbers on the display. Note: If a disc is upside-down, it does not play. The display shows the word “disc” and flashes the box representing that disc. Figure 17 Loading a CD CAUTION: Do not insert more than one disc into any slot. Forcing two discs into one slot could cause them to become stuck, and could damage the discs, the CD magazine, or the music center. Ejecting discs from the CD magazine Press the white lever that corresponds to the disc you want to eject. This ejects the disc far enough for you to grasp the edge and remove it from the magazine (Figure 18). 6 D IS C M A G A Z IN E INSERT IN THIS DIRECTION Figure 19 Loading the CD magazine Loading the CD magazine into the music center Open the music center door. Insert the CD magazine fully into the music center, following the direction of the arrow on the magazine (Figure 19). Figure 18 Ejecting a CD 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 6 DISK MAGAZINE 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1
AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 15 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 to select the CD player. The CD indicator on the display lights. If a CD has been loaded, it begins to play. CD operations If you want to P re s s Play or resume play of a CD PLAY, or /II PLAY/PAUSE Pause a CD PAUSE, or /II PLAY/PAUSE Stop a CD STOP, or select another source Go to next track SKIP (forward) Go to beginning of current track SKIP (reverse) after 4 seconds of track play Go to previous track SKIP within the first four seconds of the track After four seconds, press SKIP twice to go to the previous track. In RANDOM mode, skips to previous track played. Play another disc NEXT DISC In PLAY mode, selects discs in order, 1 through 6, then back to 1; in RANDOM mode, randomly selects another disc. The music center skips empty disc slots. Scan a CD Press and hold SKIP or , or TUNE or Randomly play tracks on all discs RANDOM, or SKIP plus (on the music center) Randomly play tracks on one disc RANDOM, or SKIP plus (on the music center), a second time Cancel random play RANDOM, or SKIP plus (on the music center), a third time, press STOP, or select another source Note: To prevent excessive wear on the CD mechanism, unattended CD play or random play operations change to STOP after 24 hours. If you want to leave the music center playing unattended for longer than 24 hours, you can use the radio. The music center display provides the following information about the CD changer functions (see sample display in Figure 21): •Which CD is playing, paused, or stopped, or NONE if no disc is installed •How much time the current CD has played •Which track is playing •If RANDOM ALL DISCS or RANDOM (one disc) is selected •Which slots have been scanned and have discs loaded •Numbers in boxes represent discs in slots. •Empty boxes indicate disc slots that have not yet been scanned by the music center. •Blank spaces indicate empty slots (or discs that cannot be loaded). •A flashing box indicates the disc is upside down or cannot be read. Operating Your Lifestyle® 20 Music System Figure 20 The CD magazine EJECT button 6 DISC MAGAZINE6 5 4 3 2 1 EJECT EJECT button Figure 21 Display of CD playing in zone 1: Disc 3, track 8, 2 minutes and 45 seconds played, 6 CDs are loaded, and random play for all discs is selected
16 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English 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 (reverse) to start seeking. Release the key to stop at the next strong signal. •To stop seeking sooner, briefly press SKIP or STOP. •You can seek again without holding down the SKIP key. Right after the first seek opera- tion stops, briefly press the SKIP or key. Note: If you hold a SKIP key down, the radio continues to seek without stopping at any station. Switching between AM and FM Press AM/FM to switch from one band to the other. Manual tuning To tune to a distant or weak station that the radio cannot seek, use TUNE or on the music center. Setting a station preset Your Lifestyle® music center can store up to 25 AM and 25 FM stations. Note: To allow for different station preferences, you can reserve a group of preset numbers for each household member. Any station can be assigned to more than one preset number. Or, you can reserve different number groups for different types of stations. For easy refer- ence, you may want to keep a written record of your presets. 1. Lift the music center door. 2. Select a radio station you want to store as a preset, either by tuning manually or by pressing and holding a SKIP key. 3. Press the STORE key. The lowest available preset number flashes for three seconds, then is set and displayed. 4. If you prefer a different preset number, while the number is flashing, press either SKIP key to select another available preset number. The preset number is displayed. Note: You cannot store a station in an already-occupied preset location without erasing that preset station first (see “Erasing a preset station” below). If you attempt to store more than 25 AM or 25 FM stations, the preset display flashes “– –.” Selecting a preset station Once you have set station presets, press SKIP or to select the next or the previous preset station. See Figure 22 for a sample display of a preset FM station. Erasing a preset station 1. Lift the music center door. 2. Select the preset station you want to erase. 3. Press the ERASE key.Figure 22 FM display showing a preset station
AM178934_09_V.pdf October 29, 2001 17 English 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 tape, CD, laserdisc, etc. is loaded. Note: The Lifestyle® 20 music system cannot turn a connected component on or off. Turning the system on and selecting the component Press the TAPE, AUX, VIDEO 1, or VIDEO 2 key on the remote or press SOURCE SELECT on the music center until the desired component is selected. This turns your music system on and selects the component connected to that input. If the music system is already on, this key selects the component. The appropriate display indicator lights when the system is on and the component is selected. Using a video sound source Press VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 on the remote or SOURCE SELECT on the music center until VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 appears on the display. This turns your music system on and selects the video sound source connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks. If the music system is already on, this key selects the component. If your video component is connected to the music center AUX or TAPE jacks, press AUX or TAPE on the remote or use SOURCE SELECT on the music center to select the component. Using a tape deck To record to a connected tape deck, play the source (AM/FM, CD, AUX, VIDEO 1 or 2) you want to tape. In a 2-zone system, play the source in zone 1. Set the tape deck to record. Using headphones For headphone listening, use the stereo mini headphones jack on the right side of the music center (Figure 23). While this jack accepts most headphone models, you can get an adapter at Bose ® dealers and most electronics stores, if needed. Connecting headphones silences the speakers connected to SPEAKER ZONE 1. LRTAPE INLRTAPE OUT Figure 23 Connecting headphones CAUTION: The magnetic field from the Acoustimass® module is not an immediate risk to your video tapes, audio tapes, and other magnetic media. However, you should not store tapes directly on or near the Acoustimass module.
18 October 29, 2001 AM178934_09_V.pdf English 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 your system as described below. Adjusting speaker controls The Lifestyle® 20 music system TREBLE and BASS controls are located on the Acoustimass® module (Figure 24). They allow you to adjust the treble (high frequencies) and bass (low frequencies). In the normal setting, the dots on each control are in the 12 o’clock position. You can also locate the normal setting by feeling when the control settles into the notch at this position. Turn the controls clockwise to increase, and counterclockwise to decrease, the amount of treble or bass. Compensating for room acoustics The acoustics (sound qualities) of your room can affect the overall sound quality of any speaker system. In general, you can reduce many problems with acoustics by the cautious use of the TREBLE and BASS controls. Too much or too little treble Rooms with too few sound-absorbing furnishings, especially those with bare floors and walls, may sound overly shrill or “bright.” Turning down the treble control (toward –) decreases treble sound. Rooms with a lot of sound-absorbing furnishings, such as upholstered furniture, wall-to-wall carpet, or heavy drapes, may reduce the treble sound of your system. Moving speakers further away from soft furnishings increases treble. You can increase treble sound by slightly turning up the treble control (toward +). Too much or too little bass You can decrease bass sound by turning down the bass control (toward –). To increase bass, turn up the bass control (toward +). Acoustimass module placement affects the amount of bass you hear. Placing the module closer to the corner of the room will increase bass. Moving the module away from the corner will decrease bass. Figure 24 Bass and treble controls ® T re b le B a s s