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VOLUMEOFFVIDEOTRACK/PRESETAUXSKIP/ l lTAPEPLAY/PAUSECDAM/FM
SEEK/TUNEPRESETSTORE ERASE
SEEK/TUNE
The music center controls
The music center function keys are described on pages 20-23. Use the following special
music center keys to manually tune the radio and set station presets. The CD cover latch
opens the CD cover for loading and unloading a CD (Figure 18).
SEEK/TUNE 
< / > - Lowers or raises the frequency setting of the radio (stations).
PRESET STORE/ERASE - Adds or removes radio station presets. For instructions, see
page 25.
Figure 18
The music center controls
Figure 19
The remote control
AUX VIDEO
TAPECD AM
FM
STOP PLAY/PAUSE
TRACK/PRESETSKIP
SEEK
MUTE AUTO
OFFSURROUND STEREOSTEREO+CENTER
SPEAKER MODE
VOLUMESURROUND
OFF
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CD cover latch
The Lifestyle® remote control
The advanced radio-frequency remote control works from anywhere within most types
of home construction; its radio wave signals pass through walls and floors to reach the
music center. Simply press the desired button. You do not need to aim the remote at the
music center.
Note: Some types of buildings create “dead spots” where the remote will not operate.
Simply move the remote a foot or two and try again. You can also move the music center a
few feet to a location with better remote response.
Figure 19 shows the layout of the remote control.
Special buttons on the remote control select the speaker mode (5, 3 or 2 speakers), and
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The system controls
Function
VIDEO - Selects a video sound source connected to the VIDEO inputs, and
turns the system on. (See page 22.)
AM/FM - Selects the radio and turns the system on to the previously selected
station. When the radio is on, switches between AM and FM.
CD - Selects the built-in CD player and turns the system on.
AUX - Selects the DVD player (or other component connected to the AUX inputs)
and turns the system on. Selects digital audio, if present.
TAPE - Selects a tape deck or other component connected to the TAPE inputs,
and turns the system on.
 STOP - Stops the CD player.
  PLAY/PAUSE - Begins or pauses play of the CD. When held down for two
seconds, stops play of a CD.
 SKIP - Selects the previous or next CD track, or the previous or next
preset radio station.
 SKIP - Press and hold to scan a CD. When these two keys on the music
center are pressed simultaneously, plays CD tracks in random order.
 SEEK - Searches backward or forward through a CD. Seeks the
previous or next strong AM or FM station.
VOLUME   - Raises or lowers the system volume.
AUTO OFF - Sets a 15-minute delay before the system shuts off. Each addi-
tional key press increases the time until shutoff by 15 minutes (up to 75 minutes).
MUTE - Silences the speakers. Also restores volume to muted speakers.
OFF - Turns the system off.
AUTO
OFF
MUTE
OFF
SEEK
SKIPTRACK /PRESET
STOP
TAPE
AUX
CD
AM
FM
VIDEO
PLAY/PAUSE
Music Center Remote Control
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Remote control
Additional system controls
Function
SURROUND
•  Press and release to select SURROUND (5-speaker) mode for all sources.
•  Press and hold for 3 seconds to engage (1 chime) or disengage (2 chimes) simulated surround
    for monaural program sources.
•  Press and hold for 8 seconds to restore (3 chimes) factory settings for speaker mode and surround
    volume level.
STEREO+CENTER
•  Press and release to select STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) mode for all sources.
•  Press and hold for 8 seconds to restore (3 chimes) factory settings for speaker mode and center
    volume level.
STEREO
•  Press and release to select STEREO (2-speaker) mode for all sources.
•  Press and hold to engage (1 chime) or disengage (2 chimes) Digital Dynamic Range
® compression.
SURROUND + / –
•  In SURROUND (5-speaker) mode, raises or lowers volume of surround speakers.
•  In STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) mode, raises or lowers volume of center speaker.
•  In STEREO (2-speaker) mode, + selects the SURROUND mode.
  Note: The adjustments made with SURROUND + and – will be remembered even if you select another
      speaker mode.
SURROUND
STEREO+CENTER
STEREO
SURROUND
Note: If you set the master volume level very high or very low, a built-in feature automatically resets it to a moderate
threshold level the next time the system is turned on.
Note: To restore all factory default settings, turn power off then on, press and hold the SURROUND SURROUND(5-speaker) button until you hear the 3-chime confirmation tone, then press and hold the STEREO+CENTER STEREO+CENTER(3-speaker) button until you hear the 3-chime confirmation tone.
 
						

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Listening to your Lifestyle® 8 system
Your Lifestyle® 8 system uses digital signal processing to bring even greater realism and
impact to both movies and music recordings. Built-in Dolby Digital decoding delivers up to
5.1 discrete audio channels (i.e., five for the independent cube speakers and one for rich bass
from the Acoustimass
® module) from DVD, digital TV, next-generation cable boxes, and
satellite receivers. With analog formats, as well as for two-channel PCM and Dolby Digital
bitstreams, Videostage
® decoding directs stereo information to the surround channels, so the
sound of stereo broadcasts and rented or recorded tapes can approach that of your DVD
discs.
In addition, Videostage decoding processes a one-channel program and directs five-channel
sound to five independent speakers. Dialogue remains locked on-screen, while music and
ambient effects fill the room to increase your listening enjoyment.
Your Lifestyle
® 8 system offers the option of listening in 5, 3, or 2-speaker mode. The system
turns on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode. For most video material (mono, stereo, or sur-
round), listening in 5 or 3-speaker mode helps anchor the dialogue to the picture while
providing a fuller sound.
Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks
Pressing VIDEO or AUX turns the system on in enhanced mode, with bass and treble settings
specially designed for proper playback of movie soundtracks. Press the same button (VIDEO
or AUX) again to alternate between enhanced mode for movies and standard mode for other
listening. Pressing TAPE turns the system on in standard mode. Press TAPE again to alternate
between enhanced mode for movies and standard mode for other listening.
Note: Enhanced mode provides more bass and less treble, as is specified for proper
playback of movie sound.
Digital Dynamic Range® compression
Digital Dynamic Range compression automatically adjusts the volume to allow you to hear
soft sounds (particularly dialogue) and to prevent you from being overwhelmed by a loud
special effect (e.g., an explosion). This feature is engaged when you turn on the system but
you may turn it on (one chime) or off (two chimes) using the STEREO 
STEREO (2-speaker)
button.
Using simulated surround for mono movie material
Bose® Videostage decoding can process a one-channel program into five-speaker sound –
directing the signals so that dialogue remains locked on-screen, while music and ambient
effects fill the room. You experience a surround sensation, providing extra enjoyment when
you watch older (i.e., pre-stereo) movies. This feature can be used for mono TV, FM, and AM
programs. Press the SURROUND 
SURROUND (5-speaker) button to turn it on (one chime) or off (two
chimes). This feature is automatically engaged when a Dolby Digital bitstream indicates that it
contains a mono program.
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Operating the special features
Please see the previous page for a more detailed explanation of these special features.
Enhanced mode
When you select The mode is To change this
VIDEO or AUXEnhanced Press the same button again
TAPEStandard Press the same button again
CD or AM/FMStandard Not applicable: You cannot select
enhanced mode for CD or AM/FM
Digital Dynamic Range® compression
When you select Compression is To change this
VIDEO or AUXON Press and hold the STEREO STEREO (2-speaker)
button until two chimes are heard
CD, AM/FM, or TAPEOFF Press and hold the STEREO STEREO (2-speaker)
button until one chime is heard
Simulated surround (monaural into 5 speakers)
When your audio source is Simulated surround is To change this
Mono Dolby Digital ON Press and hold the SURROUND SURROUND (5-speaker)
button until two chimes are heard (OFF)
Anything else OFF Press and hold the SURROUND 
SURROUND (5-speaker)
button until one chime is heard (ON)
To return speaker levels to factory settings
To reset Press
Center speaker level STEREO+CENTER STEREO+CENTER  (3-speaker) button until you hear a 3-note chime
Surround (rear) speakers level SURROUND 
SURROUND (5-speaker) button until you hear a 3-note chime
Chimes
When you hear one or more chimes, it means that one of the system features has been turned on or off.
What the chimes mean
When you hear This means
1 chime Simulated surround (monaural into 5 speakers) or
Digital Dynamic Range compression has been turned ON
2 chimes Simulated surround (monaural into 5 speakers) or
Digital Dynamic Range compression has been turned OFF
3 chimes Surround speaker level or Center speaker level has
been restored to factory default settings
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Listening to digital sound
Turning on the digital audio source
Turn on the DVD player, DTV, or other digital audio source. Load the DVD disc.
Turning on the system and choosing digital sound
Press AUX to turn your system on to play digital sound. If your Lifestyle® system does not
receive a valid PCM or Dolby Digital bitstream, it will automatically select the analog signal
connected to the music center AUX jacks.
Selecting listening material
To select material with compatible digital-audio bitstreams, look for the terms PCM or Dolby
Digital, or the symbol  1  on DVD-Video discs. Your Lifestyle® 8 system cannot process
MPEG-2 or DTS digital bitstreams. Make sure a connection is made between your DVD
player or digital TV digital audio output and your system’s digital audio input.
To select surround-encoded analog or digital audio material, look for the terms Surround or
Dolby Surround, the symbol  3  on tapes and discs, or the word “surround” preced-
ing a TV broadcast. You can listen to any program material in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode,
though you may not hear sound from all five speakers all the time. Some monaural and stereo
materials will not cause sound to be directed to the surround speakers. Even with surround-
encoded material there are times when no sounds are directed to the surround speakers.
Listening to compact discs
Loading a CD into the music center
Press the latch on the CD cover, and place a CD onto the spindle, label-side up. Close the
CD cover.
Turning the system on and choosing the CD player
Press the CD key on the remote or the music center. If the music system is already on,
pressing one of these keys selects the CD player and the CD indicator lights. The system
turns on in SURROUND mode. Select another speaker mode, if desired.
If a CD has been loaded, it begins to play. If no CD is loaded, the No Disc O indicator lights.
Using the CD player
The following operations apply to keys on both the remote control and the music center,
except where noted:
•To play a stopped or paused CD, press 
 PLAY/PAUSE.
•To pause a CD, press 
.
•To stop a CD, hold the 
 key on the music center for two seconds, press the  STOP
key on the remote, or open the CD cover.
•To skip tracks, press SKIP
 (forward) to go to the next track or SKIP (reverse) to go to
the beginning of the current or previous track.
•To move through a track, on the remote control press SEEK
 (forward) to move forward
or SEEK
 (reverse) to move back, on the music center press and hold SKIP or
SKIP
.
•To play tracks in random order, (using the music center controls only) press the SKIP
and  keys simultaneously. To continue playing the tracks in their regular order, press
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Listening to the radio
Turning the system on and choosing the radio
Press the AM/FM key on the remote or the music center to turn your music system on to the
most recently heard AM or FM station. The system turns on in SURROUND mode. Select
another speaker mode, if desired.
Note: If the system is on and the radio is already selected, this key switches between the
AM and FM bands.
Tuning
Seeking the strongest stations
•Press and release the SEEK  (forward) or  (reverse) key on the remote to seek and
stop at the next strong signal. If you hold these keys down, the radio continues to seek
without stopping at any station.
•Or, press SEEK/TUNE 
> or < (under the CD cover) on the music center.
•To stop seeking in one direction, briefly press the opposite direction key.
Switching between AM and FM
Press the AM/FM key to switch to the other band.
Manual tuning
If you want to tune the radio to a distant or weak station that the radio cannot seek, use the
SEEK/TUNE keys, located under the CD cover.
1. Hold down the 
> or < key to scan through the stations.
2. Release the 
> or < key to stop at a selected station.
3. As soon as the scan stops, tap the 
> or < key to tune one channel at a time.
Setting a station preset
Your Lifestyle® music center can store up to 20 AM and FM stations in any combination.
1. Select a radio station you wish to store as a preset.
2. Press the STORE key (located under the CD cover). The station is stored in the lowest
available preset location.
3. If you decide not to store the displayed station in the displayed preset location:
a. Press and hold the STORE key.
b. Press the SKIP 
 (forward) or  (reverse) key to select a different preset number for
this station.
c. Release the STORE key. The frequency of the preset station flashes.
Note: You cannot store a station in an already-occupied preset location without erasing that
preset station first (see “Erasing a preset station” below). If you attempt to store more than 20
stations, the preset display will flash ‘— —’.
Selecting a preset station
Once you have set station presets, press SKIP  (forward) or  (reverse) to select the next
or the previous preset station.
Erasing a preset station
1. Use the SKIP  (forward) or  (reverse) keys to select the preset station you wish to
erase.
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Using the system with external components
Follow the instructions on pages 12-15 for connecting components.
Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. Use the VOLUME  or 
button on the Lifestyle
® remote control or music center to raise or lower the volume. Control
all other functions at the source, referring to its owner’s manual if necessary. To begin, make
sure the component is turned on and a tape, CD, DVD, laserdisc, etc. is loaded.
   Note: The Lifestyle® 8 system cannot turn a connected component on or off.
Turning the system on and selecting the component
Press the TAPE, AUX, or VIDEO button on either the remote or the console to turn the system
on and select the component connected to that input. If the system is already on, press one
of these buttons to select the component.
   Note: Selecting a source turns the system on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode. Press
STEREO+CENTER 
STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) or STEREO STEREO (2-speaker) to change the mode.
The appropriate display indicator lights when the system is on and the component is
selected.
Using a video sound source
Press VIDEO on the remote or SOURCE SELECT on the music center until VIDEO appears on
the display. This turns your system on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode and selects the video
sound source connected to the VIDEO jacks.
If your video component is connected to the music center TAPE jacks, press TAPE on the
remote or SOURCE SELECT on the music center until TAPE appears on the display. This
turns your system on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode and selects the source connected to
the TAPE jacks.
Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks
When a movie soundtrack is played in a motion picture theater, its bass and treble are
restored to the original levels intended by the movie’s sound designer. To re-create the
performance in your home, your Lifestyle
® 8 system’s enhanced mode restores the bass and
treble to these levels when you select VIDEO or AUX.
When VIDEO or AUX is selected, you can also choose between standard and enhanced
modes. The system turns on in enhanced mode for movies. Press the same button (VIDEO or
AUX) again to change to standard mode. When TAPE is selected, the system turns on in
standard mode. Press TAPE again to change to enhanced mode for movies.
Note: You may not hear a difference between enhanced and standard modes when listening
to dialogue or other program material that does not have much bass or treble.
Using a tape deck, CD changer, or other connected component
Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. Use the VOLUME  (up) or 
(down) key to raise or lower the volume. Control all other functions at the source, referring to
its owner’s manual if necessary. To record to a connected tape deck, play the source (AM/FM,
CD, AUX, VIDEO) you wish to tape. Set the tape unit to record.
Using headphones
For headphone listening, use the stereo mini headphones  jack on the left side of the music
center. While this jack accepts most headphone models, you can get an adapter at Bose®
dealers and most electronics stores, if needed. Connecting headphones automatically shuts
off speakers connected to the FIXED OUTPUTs and SPEAKERS A.
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Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 8 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 Lifestyle® 8 system TREBLE and BASS controls are located on the Acoustimass® module
(Figure 20). They allow you to adjust the treble (high frequencies) and bass (low frequencies).
In the normal setting, the dots on each control are in the 12 o’clock position. You can also
locate the normal setting by feeling when the control settles into the notch at this position.
Turn the controls clockwise to increase, and counterclockwise to decrease, the amount of
treble or bass.
Compensating for room acoustics
The acoustics (sound qualities) of your room can affect the overall sound quality of any
speaker system. In general, you can reduce many problems with acoustics by the cautious
use of the TREBLE and BASS controls.
Too much or too little treble
Rooms with too few sound-absorbing furnishings, especially those with bare floors and walls,
may sound overly shrill or “bright.” Turning down the treble control (toward –) decreases
treble sound.
Rooms with a lot of sound-absorbing furnishings, such as upholstered furniture, wall-to-wall
carpet, or heavy drapes, may reduce the treble sound of your system. Moving speakers
further away from soft furnishings increases treble. You can increase treble sound by slightly
turning up the treble control (toward +).
Too much or too little bass
You can decrease bass sound by turning down the bass control (toward –). To increase bass,
turn up the bass control (toward +).
Acoustimass module placement affects the amount of bass you hear. Placing the module
closer to the corner of the room increases bass. Moving the module away from the corner
decreases bass.
Figure 20
Bass and treble controls
Treble
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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.
2. Locate the miniature switches (Figure 21). Change the position of switch 2, 3, or 4 by
moving it in the opposite direction from its current setting.
Note: Do not change any other switches at this time.
3. Replace the battery cover on the remote control.
4. Press the OFF key on the music center.
5. Open the CD cover.
6. Press the STORE key. The display will begin to flash ‘— —’.
7. Within two seconds while the display is flashing, press any key on the remote control.
The display stops flashing and momentarily shows ‘— —’ to confirm recognition of the
house code. The system will remain off.
8. If you have additional remote controls, open the battery cover of each one and change the
switches to match those of the first remote control. It is not necessary to repeat steps 4–7.
Figure 21
Miniature switches for setting
house codes and speakers
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House code switches