Bose Lifestyle 40 music system Sold from 1999 to 2002 User Manual

The Bose® Lifestyle® 40 Music 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 the system to rain or
moisture.
These CAUTION marks are located on the bottoms of your Lifestyle® Personal™ music
center, Acoustimass® module, multi-room interface, and CD changer:
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended
to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system
enclosure that...

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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 moisture are...

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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 close to the
point of...

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Contents
For your records
Serial numbers are located on the bottom panels of the Personal music center, multi-room
interface, CD changer, and the Acoustimass® module.
Personal music center serial number: _____________________________________________
Multi-room interface serial number: _______________________________________________
CD changer serial number: ______________________________________________________
Acoustimass module serial number:...

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Setting Up
Before you begin
Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Lifestyle® 40 music system. Years of research lie behind
this complete audio home entertainment system – the most advanced compact music
system available from Bose. Technological innovations that make the Lifestyle
® 40 music
system unique include the Bose Personal™ music center, which places all system operations
in the palm of your hand, and tiny Jewel Cube
® speakers so small they...

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Unpacking 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® 40 music system. If any
part of the product appears damaged, do not attempt to use the system. Notify Bose® or your
authorized Bose dealer immediately.
Check to be sure your Lifestyle
® 40 music system contains the parts identified in Figure 1.
Note: Find the serial numbers on...

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Setting Up
Selecting the locations for your Lifestyle® 40 music system
When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination of reflected
and direct sound provides a lifelike stereo image virtually everywhere in the room. You may
experiment with the placement and orientation of the Jewel Cube
® speakers and Acousti-
mass® module to produce the sound most pleasing to you.
For more discussion of speaker placement and room...

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Setting Up
Acoustimass® module
Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module.
Note: To avoid interference with the TV picture, place the Acoustimass module at least
18 inches (45 cm) from the TV.
1. Place the Acoustimass module along the same wall or close to the same end of the room
as the Jewel Cube® speakers. See the example in Figure 2.
2. Select a convenient location – under a table, behind a sofa. Do not allow furniture or
drapes...

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Setting Up
Connecting your system
Once you have selected locations for your speakers, CD changer, and interface, connect the
system.
CAUTION: Make sure all components are unplugged from the power outlet befor e you
begin hooking up the system.
Connecting the Jewel Cube® speakers to the Acoustimass® module
1. Insert the connector of each speaker cable fully into the jack on the rear of each speaker
(Figure 6). Match the ridge of the connector to the...