Bose Lifestyle 25 Owners Guide

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The Bose® Lifestyle® 25 System
Owner’s Guide
December 20, 2001
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Safety Information
Warning
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this system to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
These CAUTION marks are located on the back panel and bottom of your Lifestyle® music
center and the bottom panel of...

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Important Safety Instructions
1. Read these instructions – for all components
before using this product.
2. Keep these instructions – for future reference.
3. Heed all warnings – on the product and in the
owner’s guide.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water or
moisture – Do not use this product near a
bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a
wet basement, near a swimming pool, or any-
where else that water or...

English
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Important Safety Instructions
Antenna grounding
Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical
Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
Note to CATV system installer
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC (of USA)
that provides guidelines for proper grounding. In particu-
lar, it specifies that the cable ground shall be connected
to the grounding system of the building, as...

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Contents
For your records
Serial numbers are located on the bottom of the music center and the bottom panel of the
Acoustimass® module.
Lifestyle
® music center serial number: _____________________________________________
Acoustimass module serial number: ______________________________________________
Dealer name: __________________________________________________________________
Dealer phone: _______________________ Purchase date:...

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Setting Up
Before you begin
Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 25 system. This complete audio home
entertainment system offers superb sound, elegance, technology, and simplicity for music
and home theater. Please take the time to follow this owner’s guide carefully. It will help you
set up and operate your Lifestyle
® system and enjoy all of its advanced features. Save your
owner’s guide for future reference.
Your system...

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Setting Up
Unpack the carton
Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials for possible future use. The
original packing materials provide the safest way to transport your Lifestyle® system. If any
part of the product appears damaged, do not attempt to use the system. Notify Bose®
customer service or your authorized Bose dealer immediately.
Use care when you remove the protective plastic film from the music center to avoid
scratching the...

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Setting Up
Select the locations for your Lifestyle® 25 system
When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination of
reflected and direct sound provides the audio atmosphere of a home theater. You may
experiment with the placement and orientation of the cubes to produce the sound most
pleasing to you. For the best surround effect, adjust the speakers so you cannot identify the
exact sound source. It is...

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Setting Up
Acoustimass module
Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module.
CAUTION: To avoid interference with the TV picture, place the module at least 18 inches
(45 cm) from the TV.
1. Place the module along the same wall as the TV, or close to the same end of the room
as the front speakers (see the example along the front wall in Figure 3).
2. Select a position for the module (Figure 4). For proper ventilation, place it...

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Setting Up
Connect the speakers and music center
Once you have selected locations for your speakers and music center, connect the system.
Connecting the cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass® module
Each speaker cable contains two wires. The wire marked with a red collar is positive (+) and
the plain one is negative (–). These wires match the positive (red) and negative (black)
terminals on the back of each speaker.
To lengthen the...