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.
Control buttons
Front USB input
Used for viewing photo files from a USB devi ce including a digital camera. Also used 
for updating system software.
Front HDMI input
Used for temporarily connecting an HDMI device such as a video camera.
1
3456
2
1
2
Right (R) audio channel (red)
Left (L) or mono audio channel (white)
Composite video (yellow)
3
4
Source Setup
Power 
on/off Source 
selection Mute/
unmute Volume 
down Volume 
up UNIFY® 
menu
(page 27)
5
6
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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 indicator:
Solid orange .............................. Speaker array and  Acoustimass module are connected
Blinks orange every 3 secs....... Acoustimass module is disconnected from speaker array (or speaker array is off: Acoustimass module standby)
Slow blinking orange ................ Acoustimass module is available to make wireless connection
Solid red .................................... System error 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 screen.
Turning on your TV
If you programmed your remote during  the initial setup, press the TV power 
button on the remote control to turn on your TV. Otherwise, use the remote 
that came with your TV.
Shutting down your system
Press the power button on the remote or  on the control console. The system will 
shut down automatically after a few seconds. 
However, if you decide to access the power controls for connected devices,  automatic shutdown will be stopped and you must complete the shutdown using the 
on-screen controls.
Setup
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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 the setup proc ess, the assigned name appears in the 
list. Unnamed devices appear  as generic inputs such as “Input 1 (HDMI)” and 
“Input 2 (HDMI).”
 If you select a device that is not turned  on, a message will appear on the screen 
reminding you to make sure  the device is turned on.
Note: When listening to audio sources like iPod, the system will automatically enter 
screensaver mode in order to prevent the risk of screen burn-in. Press any button 
on the Bose remote to restore the picture.
To disable the screensaver, see “Changing system options” on page 22.
Highlighted 
selection
The UNIFY® intelligent integratio n system sets up your 
LIFESTYLE® remote to control each of your devices.
If one or more of these devices does not respond to the  LIFESTYLE
® remote, see “Troubleshooting” on page 27.
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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 button and select the device that provides your TV 
programs.
2. Tune to a station. See “Tuning to a TV station.”
Using the tuner in your TV
If you are using the tuner in your TV to receive TV programs:
1. Press the remote SOURCE button and select TV.
2. Press the TV Input button to select the internal tuner in your TV.
3. Tune to a station. See “Tuning to a TV station.”
To return to using other sources,  use the TV Input button to first select the input for 
the Bose system, then pr ess the SOURCE button and select another source.
Tuning to a TV station
You can tune to a TV station using any of the following methods.
Enter the channel number on the keypad and press OK. Use the dash button for 
channel numbers using a dash or period.
Press Channel Up ( ) or  Down ( ) to change channels.
Press   to tune to last selected channel.
Press GUIDE. Use the navigation, page up/ down, and OK buttons to select a station 
from the program guide.
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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 another LIFESTYLE® system. Connect that syst em to the Bose link IN 
connector on the rear panel of the control console.
To listen to the Bose link source, pre ss the SOURCE button and select Bose link.
Be sure to connect your Bose link device before attempting to select it. It will  not appear in the SOURCE list until it is connected.
MENUDevice menu (if available) or system setup menu
GUIDEBlu-ray Disc player pop-up menu
INFODevice information
EXITExit menu
Up one item
Down one item
Move left
Move right
Select
Next page, channel, or disc
Previous page, channel, or disc
Play
Pause
Stop
Record
Fast forward or search forward
Fast rewind or search reverse
Quick skip or skip forward
Quick replay or skip backward
Shuffle mode
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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 connected iPod.
MENUUp one menu level (press and hold to go to top menu level) 
(If playing video, pause and return to menu)
Up one page
Down one page
Up one menu item (press and hold to scroll quickly)
Down one menu item (press and hold to scroll quickly)
Up one menu level (If playing video, pause and return to menu)
Down one menu level
Down one menu level
Play
Pause
Stop
Next track or audio bookmark
Previous track or audio bookmark
Fast forward
Fast rewind
Shuffle on/off
Note: For a list of compatible 
iPod and iPhone models, refer 
to page 4.
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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 selecting the USB source, folders appear at the top of the list on the left followed  by single image files. Selectin g a folder displays its contents.
Use the following controls for viewing digital photos.
Up one menu item (press and hold to repeat)
Down one menu item (press and hold to repeat)
Up one folder level, or exit and re turn to browsing folders (if viewing 
a slideshow)
MENUUp one folder level, or exit and re turn to browsing folders (if viewing 
a slideshow)
Down one folder level
Down one folder level (if a folder is highlighted), or
Play slideshow (if a photo file is highlighted)
Up nine items
Down nine items
EXITExit slideshow and return to browsing folders
Play slideshow of highlighted folder
Pause slideshow
Exit slideshow and return to browsing folders
Next image
Previous image
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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 
itself or the remote that came with it.
Changing the image view
Press the image view button to di splay a menu of video formatting 
choices. Continue to press this button to highlight your choice.
Your TV picture will change momentarily after you select a format.
Normal
Leaves original video image unchanged.
Auto-WideFills width of the screen without cropping any 
content.
Stretch 1Stretches video image evenly from the center.
Stretch 2Stretches the edges of the video image much 
more than the center portion of the image.
ZoomEnlarges the video image (press the up/down 
navigation buttons to  vertically offset the 
image on your screen).
Gray BarsPlaces vertical gray bars on the left and right of 
a standard definition video image.
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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 station
Deleting a preset station
1. Recall the preset statio n you want to delete.
2. Press and hold the OK button until the  preset number disappears from the display.
Optional radio tuner settings
1.Press the MORE button and select OPTIONS.
2. Select an option from the menu (see  “OPTIONS menu” on page 23 for details):
 Current Station: Allow Stereo, Stereo Off
 RDS: On, Off  Press   (increase) or   (decrease) to tune up or down the frequency band.
OR
 Press   (seek next) or   (seek previous
) to find the next/previous strong 
station.
Press the channel up   or  down   button to go to 
the next or previous preset. For quick access to 
presets 1-9, press 
the number key of 
the preset.
FM P1
90.9 - WBUR90.9 Preset number
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