Bose Lifestyle 30 Series II system Sold from May 1999 to 2002 User Manual

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   Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 30 System
Fine-tuning your system
In most situations, following the speaker placement guidelines (see pages 6-8) 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...

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Using two listening zones
The Lifestyle® 30 system can direct sound from one or two sound sources to two different
listening areas at the same time. Each listening area, whether a room or a group of rooms
(including outdoor areas), is referred to as a zone. By adding powered speakers and a
second remote, you can establish two listening zones (Figure 28).
How zones work
•Zones 1 and 2 can play the same or different sound sources at the same time – CD, AM/
FM tuner,...

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Operating two listening zones
Controlling the zones from the remote controls
To control two zones, you need to have a remote set to each zone. See instructions on
page 30 for setting a second remote to zone 2.
•You can select and control sources in each zone by commands from its remote control.
•You can control the volume in each zone directly from its remote control.
•You can turn each zone on and off directly from its remote control.
•You can listen to the same...

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Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 30 System
Changing the house code settings
Each Lifestyle® remote control uses a system of matching house codes to communicate with
its corresponding music center. If your remote’s commands ever conflict with those of
another nearby Lifestyle
® system, you can easily set a new house code for your system and
its remote control(s) by following the procedures below.
1. Open the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches...

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Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 30 System
Taking care of your Lifestyle® 30 system
The only maintenance needed is cleaning the system and your compact discs, and replacing
remote control batteries.
For information on replacing the remote control batteries see “Install the batteries in the
remote control” on page 17.
Handling CDs
Handle discs by their edges to prevent fingerprints and scratches (Figure 32).
To remove stains or fingerprints from the surface of a disc, use...

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Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 30 System
Troubleshooting
Problem What to do
System does not function• Make sure the power connector is inserted securely into the music center, the power cord
at all is inserted securely into the Acoustimass® module, and the power pack and power cord are
plugged fully into operating AC wall outlets.
• Be sure to select a source (CD, AM/FM, etc.).
• Unplug the music center power pack for a minute, then reconnect it. This allows the unit...

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    Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 30 System
Warranty period
The Bose Lifestyle® 30 system is covered by a limited 1-year transferable warranty. Details of
the warranty are provided on the warranty card that came with your system. Please fill out the
information section on the card and mail it to Bose.
Customer service
For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose customer service. See the inside back
cover for Bose Corporation customer service offices and phone...

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Product Information
Technical information
Music center power pack
power rating
USA/Canada: 120V~ 60 Hz 25VA
Europe: 230V~ 50 Hz 25VA
Australia: 240V~ 50 Hz 25VA
Dual voltage: 120V~ 60 Hz 25VA and
230V~ 50 Hz 25VA
Speaker system power rating
USA/Canada: 120V~ 50/60 Hz 350W
Europe/Australia: 220-240V~ 50/60 Hz 350W
Dual voltage: 115/230V~ 50/60 Hz 350W
Music center inputs
TAPE: 2Vrms, maximum
AUX, VIDEO: 2Vrms, maximum
FM antenna: 75Ω
AM antenna: 12µH
Power: 12V~,...

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Index
A
AA  5, 17
AC POWER  11
AC power cord  5, 11
AC power pack  5, 10, 11
accessories  36
acoustic image  6
Acoustimass
® module  2-11, 16, 18, 
29, 34, 36
AM antenna  5, 16, 34, 35, 36
AM/FM  4, 20, 22-24, 27, 28, 34
analog  4, 12, 13, 15, 22, 24
ANTENNA  16
antenna  5, 16, 34, 35, 36
audio cable  12, 13
AUDIO INPUT  10, 34
audio input cable  5, 8, 10, 34
audio tapes  8
Australia  5, 11, 36
AUX  12, 13, 20, 22, 28, 30, 36
B
barrel connector  9
BASS  29
batteries...

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R
radio  19, 20, 26, 27, 30, 31, 35
radio station presets  19
RANDOM  20, 26
random  18, 26
RCA cables  9, 13-15
RCA connector  10, 12
RCA connectors  9
RCA extension cables  9
red  12, 15
remote control  5, 17, 19-21 28, 30-32,
34-36
room acoustics  29
rubber feet  5, 6, 8
S
safety  2
SAP  13, 14
satellite  4, 12
seek  27
SERIAL DATA  36
serial number  3, 5
signal processing technology  29
signal splitter  16
simulated surround  23
SKIP  20, 26, 27
slot  8, 24
sound...