Bose Lifestyle 38 DVD home entertainment system Sold from July 2004 to August 2006 User Manual

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4. Insert a DVD into the tray (label side up). Be  sure the DVD is clean. If not, refer to!
“Protecting and caring fo r your system” on page 55.
5. On the media center, press the Open/Close button again to retract the disc tray.
6. Press 
Play to begin DVD play.
You may need to press 
Play more than once. On most DVDs, th e option to play the main fea-
ture is just one of several on-screen selections offered.
Note:
Not all DVDs offer the same fea tures. You can choose subtitles only if the disc provides 
subtitle information.
Your remote control options
When you want to: Press:
Pause a DVD movie…
.
Resume play…
 again, or .
Stop a DVD movie…
.
Then
 to resume play where the movie stopped.
Or, 
 twice to stop and reset. 
Then
 to restart at the beginning of the DVD.
Skip to the next chapter…
up. !
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Skip to the previous chapter…
 down twice.  !
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Repeat a chapter…
 while the chapter you want to repeat plays.
Search backward or forward…
 for the motion rate control bar to appear. Press 
again to adjust the rate of the sea rch and set the direction.
Select a different option offered on 
the DVD…
 to view the menu shown at the beginning of the !
DVD. Use the left, right, up, or down arrows to !
reach the menu item  you want, and press 
Enter to!
make that selection.
To repeat a segment of the DVD that is playing
To replay a segment of the DVD several tim es, you can choose the AB repeat option 
!
in the TV Settings menu, as follows:
1. Press Setting and move down the list of opt ions until you reach the AB icon.
2. Press 
Enter to activate th is selection. The letters  #$ appear in a highlighted box to the 
right of the menu list.
3. Press 
Enter at a point in the DVD where you want  to begin or end the segment. The 
changes to  %, confirming your action.
4. Move backward or forward to the  next point that defines the segment.
5. Press 
Enter. The  $ changes to  & to confirm that you have defined the segment. The 
repeat of that segment begins.
Repeat continues  until you press the 
Enter or Stop button.
Note: For information on the qu ick adjustments you can make  to DVD settings, refer to 
“DVD settings options” on page 46. Instructions on  how to enter the menu to make those 
changes are available in  “Where to find the list of options” on page 43. 
						

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Using DVD parental controls
The parental control fe ature of your LIFESTYLE® system allows you to restrict access by  !
locking any DVD movies that  you find inappropriate for members of your family.
Before you can use this feature, you need to  choose a password and a level of restriction 
(matched to movie rating  levels) as found in the System menu . To learn more about parental 
controls, refer to “DVD Loc k options” on page 40.
Note:
Refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 56 if you have trouble with a password.
Playing a CD
Press CD/DVD to select the CD player. If the system is off, this will turn it on and begin playing a 
CD loaded in the disc tray. 
To load a disc:
1. On the media center, lift the door and press  Open/Close to expose the disc tray.
2. Insert the audio CD  into the tray.
3. On the media center, pr ess Open/Close again to retract the disc tray.!
Play begins automatically.
Your remote control options
When you want to: Press:
Pause a CD…
.
Resume play of a paused CD…
 or .
Stop a CD…
.
Then
 to restart at the beginning of the CD.
Clear continuously scrolling track  !
information (for an MP3 CD only)  !
from the media center display...
and hold until the display changes.
Repeat to resume display of the scrolling text.
Go to the next track…
 up. 
Go to the beginning of the current 
track…
 down  !
( after  a track has played for several seconds).
!
Go to a previous track…
 down:  • once if no music is playing.
• twice if the music has begun.
Skip a track…
.
Scan a CD backward/forward…
 and hold.
On MP3 discs only, this jumps to the beginning of a track.
Randomly play CD tracks…
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Cancel random play…
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Note:
For information on the qu ick adjustments you can make  to CD settings, refer to 
“CD settings options” on  page 45. Instructions on how to enter  the menu to make these changes 
are available in “Where to find th e list of options” on page 43.
Using the radio
Press FM/AM to select the radio tuner. This turns on the system if it wa s off and tunes to the FM 
or AM station last selected.
Changing stations
When you want to: Press:
Switch between FM and AM…
.
Seek the next strong station…
.
Manually tune to a station…
. !
Select a preset station…
 or by specific preset number.
Note:For information on th e quick adjustments you can make to the ra dio tuner settings, refer to 
“Tuner settings options (FM or AM radio)” on page 47. Instructions on how to enter the menu to 
make those changes are available in “Where to find the list of options” on page 43.
Setting, removing, or reassigning radio station presets
You can establish presets for up to  20 AM and 20 FM stations. This enables you to tune in a 
favorite station quickly. There are  two ways you can assign presets.
To set a preset, use method A or B below:
A.  To assign the  next preset number  to a station, use the med ia center control panel and  !
follow the next two steps for each station:
1. Tune to the preferred station.
2. On the media center control panel, press the Enter button. 
B.  Or, to assign a station to a  specific number use the LIFESTYLE
® remote control and follow 
these steps:
1. Tune to the preferred station.
2. To assign the station a preset numbe r, press and hold that number button. 
• For numbers 1 through 9, press a single num ber and hold it until the display indicates !
PRESET: # SET.
• For numbers 10 through 20, press the first  number, then press and hold the second 
number until the display indicates PRESET: # SET. 
Repeat a track….
Repeat a CD…
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Cancel repeat…
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Note:
Assigning a preset number to a station will repla ce any previous assignment to that 
number.
To remove a station preset:
1. Tune to the preset numbe r you want to remove.
2. On the remote control, press and hold the 
0 number button unt il the message PRESET: 
## ERASED appears briefly on the media ce nter display. Removal is then complete.
To reassign a preset to a different station:
1. Tune to the station preferred. 2. On the remote control, press and  hold the preset number button(s) you choose to  !
re-assign to that station. 
Using the headphone jack
For private listening, you can co nnect headphones to the jack, wh ich is located on the right 
side of the media center (Figure 8).
Figure 8
Location of the headphone 
jack on the media center
Headphone
jack
Media center views
Right 
side view
Front view Front
Right
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Note:Connecting headphones m utes all main room speakers.
Using the sleep timer
You can set the sleep timer to turn off the LIFESTYLE® system automatically in 10 to 90 !
minutes, depending on the time yo u select. You can do this in the Settings menu for any 
source that is selected.
Note: If you are unfamiliar with use  of the Settings menu, refer to “Quick adjustments as you 
watch or listen” on page 43
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In the Settings menu on the media  !
center display 
or on the TV screen,  !
move around and make changes !
by using the sele ction buttons. 
						

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To set the timer:
On both the media center display and the  TV on-screen menu, the same actions apply:
1. Press the 
Settings button on  the LIFESTYLE® remote to enter the source Settings menu.
2. Move down to the  Sleep Timer symbol, the last fea ture in the menu (Figure 9). If you see 
a continuation arrow at the bot tom of the menu, move to it to see the other attributes 
that are not cu rrently shown.
Figure 9
Sleep timer symbol in the 
source Settings menu
3. Move right into the options  list and up to the delay time you want, from 10 to 90 min-
utes. 
Note:
Pressing the up arrow when you reach the 90- minute option turns off the sleep timer.
4. Press 
Enter to confirm your selection.
5. Press 
Exit or Settings on the LIFESTYLE® remote control to leave the menu. 
When the time you set elapses, sleep timer turn s off the system and the TV (if it is on*), and 
resets itself to zero.
*For the TV to turn off automatically, the system must sense that it is on. This is contingent on 
your use of the supplied TV sensor. For information on installing and testing the TV sensor, 
refer to your  Installation Guide . 
						

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CONTROLLING EXTERNAL SOURCES
Using your LIFESTYLE! remote with other components
You can control most brands of external components – such as TVs, cable/satellite boxes, 
and VCR/DVRs – using your LIFESTYLE® remote control. After yo u make the proper menu 
selections for each component you wa nt to control, the LIFESTYLE® remote serves as a !
universal remote for most of  your component operations.
Setting the remote to control each component
Your LIFESTYLE® system includes an IR (infrared) emitter th at sends out signals from the front 
of the music center to each  component that your LIFESTYLE® remote is set to control. This 
allows you to turn on tho se sources (which are in the room  with the media center) and make 
basic selections from them. The additional  components may be connected either to the 
media center or to the TV. 
It may take more than one try
Some manufacturers use a number  of similar device codes. After selecting one code, your 
remote may turn your TV, cable or satellite box, or VCR on and off successfully. However,  !
if you cannot change channels or initiate other  features using the remote, you may want to 
continue testing device co des until you find one that provides  greater control.
After trying a few codes, if your component still does not respond, reposition the component 
slightly. 
Note:
IR signals must reach each compo nent for a reliable test of the IR code settings. A good 
way to succeed is by using the supplied IR em itter cable, positioning it in front of each compo-
nent as you use the  LIFESTYLE
® remote to turn it on and off . If you have not yet installed the 
emitter, see “IR em itter cable as an option” in your Installation Guide .
For TV control
Note:For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE® System menu, refer  to “Using System 
Menus” on page 32
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Use the TV remote to turn on the TV. Be sure to select the video input on the TV for the media 
center. 
Then, using the LIFESTYLE
® remote control:
1. Press 
TV to select the TV source.
2. Press 
System. The System menu will appear on the TV screen (Figure 10).
3. Move across the properties to 
Remote Control to preview these menu options.
4. Press the down arrow or 
Enter to move into that menu. 
Figure 10
Preview of Remote features 
in the System menu
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5. Identify the TV brand:• From the list of options that appear, select 
TV Brand (Figure 11).
• Move right into the list of  brands and up or down to locate the brand of your TV.
• Press 
Enter to select the brand.
Figure 11
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6. Choose the TV code:
• In the list of options on the left, select 
TV Code.
• Move right to select the first code.
• Press the 
TV On/Off button on  your LIFESTYLE® remote. Press th at button again.!
If the TV turns off and on, you  have chosen the right code. !
If the TV does not turn off,  select another code, and press 
TV On/Off two more times. When 
you have chosen the right code, press 
Enter.
7. Set the TV to turn on automatically, as needed.  This automatic feature works o nly after the optional TV sensor is installed and positioned 
to detect if t he TV is on or off. Refer to your  Installation Guide for information on installing 
the sensor. 
To make this choice:
• Move up to the System menu  properties and over to
 Video (Figure 12).
•From the 
Video options, select TV Power.
• Move right into the list of ch oices and up or down to select a different setting:
!
Euro Connector (European default)
!Automatic
!Manual (US default)
• Press the Enter button.  
						

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8. Notice the TV Power Status:
•
TV Detected means the installed TV sensor  is working. 
•
TV Not Detected means the TV sensor (if  installed) is not connected or not positioned 
properly.
• Press 
System or Exit to leave the System menu.
For cable/satellite control
The cable or satellite that is connected to the CBL• SAT input on your media center is the one 
you should select. So  when you press the 
CBL•SAT source button and the On/Off button below it, 
you are operating that device.
If you own both a cable and satellite box, use the AUX option to designate the second device 
brand and code. 
Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE
® System menu, refer  to “Using System 
Menus” on page 32
.
Follow the cable or satellite process below:
Turn on the cable or satellite box (or other video device) that is connected to the CBL• SAT 
Audio IN on the media center. Turn on the TV  and be sure to select the TV video input that is 
connected to the media center. Using the LIFESTYLE
® remote control, press CBL•SAT and  !
follow the steps below: 
1. Identify the device:
•From the 
Remote Control options in the Syste m menu, select CBL•
SAT Device.
• Move right and sele ct a device from the multiple options by pressing
Enter.
2. Identify the brand: • In the menu options on the left, select
 CBL •
SAT Brand.
• Move to the right and up or down in th e alphabetical list to locate your brand.
• Press 
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3. Choose the device code:• From the menu options on the left, select 
CBL •
SAT Code.
• Move right to select the first code.
• Press the
 CBL•SAT On/Off button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. Press the button again. !
If the cable or satellite box turns off and on, you have chosen the right code.  !
If not, select another code, and press the 
CBL•SAT On/Off button two more times.
• When you have chosen the right code, press 
Enter.
• Press 
System or Exit to leave the System menu.
When you complete these  settings, you can use 
CBL•SAT On/Off to turn on your cable or satellite 
source, and use other LIFESTYLE® remote buttons to operate it. If you have both a cable and 
satellite box, use AUX to connect the second  device and to select it as the source.
For VCR (or other video recorder) control
The list of VCR brands and codes include selections for DVRs (or PVRs) and DVD recorders, 
as well. By following the instructions below, yo u can set the remote to control one or the 
other, but  not both. 
If you have both a VCR and a DVR, set up one as VCR and the other as AUX.
Follow the VCR process below:
Turn on your VCR or other video recorder. Turn  on the TV and be sure to select the Video 
input on the TV for the media  center. Then, using the LIFESTYLE
® remote control, press the 
VCRsource button and follow the steps below.
1. Identify the device: •From the 
Remote Control options in the System menu, select VCR Device.
• Move right and sele ct a device from the multiple options by pressing
Enter.
2. Identify the brand: •From the 
Remote Control options in the System menu, select VCR Brand.
• Move right into the list of  brands and up or down to locate yo ur brand of VCR or DVR.
• Press 
Enter to select the brand.
3. Choose the device code: • In the menu options on the left, select 
VCR Code.
• Move right to select the first code.
• Press the 
VCR On/Off button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. Press this button again. !
If the VCR or DVR turns off and on , you have chosen the right code. !
If not, select another code, and press 
VCR On/Off two more times.
• When you have chosen the right code, press 
Enter.
• Press 
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When you complete  these settings and select 
VCR as the source, you can now use the VCR On/Off
button and press Play, Pause, or  Stop and Seek to control your VCR or other video recorder. 
On some DVRs, pressing 
Shuffle and Repeat buttons will allow you to skip backward or forward 
quickly.
Note:
If your  LIFESTYLE® remote control has the symbol above the Library button, it also 
has a record button (
) near the bottom of the remote. Use that button to set your VCR/DVR to 
record.
For AUX control
If you have a component  connected to the AUX input on your media center, you can set your 
LIFESTYLE® remote to control it, although on  and off control is not an option. 
If you do not have a component connected to AUX, you can still control another device by 
selecting it from the list of AUX device choices: Changer, Satellite, Cable, DVR, TV, or VCR. 
To exercise this contro l, you must press the 
AUX source button first.
Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE
® System menu, refer  to “Using System 
Menus” on page 32
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Follow the AUX process below:
Turn on your component. Turn on the TV and be  sure to select the Video input on the TV for 
the media center. Then using the LIFESTYLE
® remote control, press AUX and continue: 
1. Identify the device: •From the 
Remote Control options in the Syste m menu, select AUX Device.
• Move to the right and up or down in  the list to select a component by pressing
 Enter.
2. Identify the brand:
• In the menu options on the left, select
 AUX Brand.
• Move to the right and up or down in th e alphabetical list to locate your brand.
• Press 
Enter to select the brand.
3. Choose the device code: • From the menu options  on the left, select 
AUX Code.
• Move right to select the first code.
• Press the Play or Channel/Tr ack up button on the LIFESTYLE
® remote control.!
If the component responds, pr ess other buttons to make sure important functions on 
the component also work. If the component do es not respond, select a different code 
and try again.
• When you have chosen the best code for your component, press 
Enter.
Press 
System or Exit to leave the System menu.
Assigning channel control to the TV input device 
If you always change channels on your cable or satellite box, and never on your TV, you can 
choose to set up your LIFESTYLE® system for your cable or satellite box when you select TV 
as the source. In this case, you need to connect your cable or satellite to the TV Audio IN on 
the media center. You will also need to select that option in the System menu.
Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE
® System menu, refer to “Properties that 
you can adjust” on page 32
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