Bose Lifestyle 235 Operating Guide

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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Control Console
Power light
 Red .....................System is off (Standby)
 Blinking green ....System is starting
 Steady green ......System is on and ready to use in the main room or other rooms
 Amber.................System off and charging iPod or iPhone
Front A/V inputs
Used for temporarily connecting an audio/video device such as a camcorder.
Headphones output
Accepts stereo headphones with a 3.5 mm stereo plug. Volume level is set by the 
volume controls....

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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Speaker Array (135 systems only)
Acoustimass® Module (135 systems only)
Status indicator:
Off .................................................. Speaker array and Acoustimass® module are connected
Slow blinking orange .....................Speaker array is available to make a wireless connection
Fast blinking orange......................Speaker array is disconnected and trying to connect
Solid red.........................................System error
Status
Status...

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POWER ON/OFF CONTROLS
Starting your system
Press the power button on the remote or on the console to start your system.
In several seconds the power LED on the console changes from blinking to 
steady green. The system is now ready to use.
You can also start the system in two other ways: Pressing the remote SOURCE button al so starts your system and puts the 
SOURCE menu on your TV screen.
Pressing the Setup button on the consol e also starts your system and puts 
the UNIFY
® menu on your TV...

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OPERATING YOUR CONNECTED DEVICES
Selecting a connected device
The SOURCE menu allows you to select your connected devices.
1. Press the remote SOURCE button to display  a list of connected devices on your TV. 
The currently selected device is highlighted as shown in the following example:
2. Keep pressing SOURCE to mo ve the highlight down the list and select the source 
you want.
 You can also use the up ( ) or down ( ) navigation buttons to select a source.
 If you named a device during...

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OPERATING YOUR CONNECTED DEVICES
Wa t c h i n g  T V
Your TV may be receiving its program content through a set top box or the tuner built 
into your TV.
Note: Since most televisions come wi th an IR (infrared) remote, you may need to point the Bose® remote at your TV to operate it.
Using a set top box
If you connected a cable, satel lite, or other set top box to your TV, it will appear in the 
SOURCE menu under the name you assigned it during the setup process.
1. Press the remote SOURCE...

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OPERATING YOUR CONNECTED DEVICES
Playing audio/video devices
During the interactive setup process you may have connected a CD, DVD, DVR, Blu-ray 
Disc™ player, or other such device. These would typically be connected to inputs 1-5.
If you programmed the Bose
® remote for the device, you can use the following controls 
to operate the selected device.
Listening to a Bose link input device
You can use your LIFESTYLE® system to listen to content from a Bose link-compatible 
system, such as...

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OPERATING YOUR CONNECTED DEVICES
Playing an iPod or iPhone 
(235/135 or V35/V25 systems only)
Your LIFESTYLE® system can play audio and video from your iPod or iPhone.
Be sure to dock your iPod before attempting to select it. It  will not appear in 
the SOURCE list until you dock it.
Your iPod or iPhone menus and content appear on the left side of your screen as shown  in the following example. The “Now Playing” track appears on the right.
The following controls are available to operate your...

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OPERATING YOUR CONNECTED DEVICES
Using the front console inputs
The front of the console provides analog A/V inputs plus a USB and an HDMI input. These inputs appear in the SO URCE menu as A/V (Front), USB, and HDMI (Front) only 
when a device is connected. These inputs  are provided for temporarily connecting 
devices such as digital cameras and video cameras.
Front USB input
Your LIFESTYLE® system can display photo files (.jpg  or .jpeg format only) from a USB 
storage device.
When...

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OPERATING YOUR CONNECTED DEVICES
Front Analog A/V input
You can use this input for devices that have composite video and left/right audio 
outputs. The Bose® remote does not control a device connected to this input. 
You need to use the controls on the device it self or the remote that came with it.
Front HDMI™ input
You can use this input for devices that have an HDMI output. The Bose remote does not 
control a device connected to this input. You need to use the controls on the device...

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LISTENING TO THE RADIO (235/135/V35/V25 ONLY)
Selecting the radio
1.Press the SOURCE button.
2. Keep pressing the SOURCE button to se lect FM or AM in the SOURCE list.
Tuning to a station
Storing a preset station
The built-in radio tuner can store up to 25 FM and 25 AM preset stations.
1. Tu n e  t o  a  r a d i o  s t a t i o n .
2. For presets 1-9, press and hold the number  key. For 10-25, press and hold the OK 
button to store the station in the next available preset.
Recalling a preset...