Bose Lifestyle SA1 stereo amplifier Sold from August 2000 to 2004 User Manual

 
The Bose 
® 
 Lifestyle 
® 
 Amplifier 
Owner’s Guide
January 4, 2002 
AM262840_00_V.pdf 

 
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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 bottom panel of your Lifestyle 
®
 
 stereo amplifier:
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 may be of sufficient magnitude 
to constitute a risk of electric...

 
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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 anywhere else that...

 
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Important Safety Instructions 
20. 
Ground All Outdoor Antennas 
 – If an external 
antenna or cable system is connected to this product, 
be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded. This 
will provide some protection against voltage surges 
and built-up static charges. 
Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 
No. 70 provides informaiton with respect to proper ground-
ing of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the 
lead-in wire to...

 
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Contents 
Setting up your Lifestyle 
® 
 Stereo Amplifier
Before you begin   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Unpacking the carton  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Selecting a location for your Lifestyle 
® 
 stereo amplifier  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Connecting the Lifestyle 
®...

 
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Setting up your Lifestyle 
® 
 Stereo Amplifier 
Before you begin 
Thank you for purchasing the Lifestyle 
®
 
 stereo amplifier. The Lifestyle 
®
 
 stereo amplifier provides you with a 
simple solution when you want to add Bose 
®
 
 non-powered environmental speakers or Bose non-powered 
accessory speakers to your Lifestyle 
®
 
 system. Bose proprietary Integrated Signal Processing technology, 
featured in the amplifier, ensures full, rich stereo sound, even when...

 
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Setting Up Your Lifestyle 
® 
 Stereo Amplifier 
Selecting a location for your Lifestyle 
® 
 stereo amplifier 
Select a location for your Lifestyle 
®
 
 stereo amplifier and mount it according to the following guidelines. 
CAUTION:  
DO NOT mount the amplifier on surfaces that are not sturdy enough, or that have hazards con-
cealed behind them, such as electrical wiring or plumbing. The amplifier must be placed indoors. It is nei-
ther designed nor tested for use...

 
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Setting Up Your Lifestyle 
® 
 Stereo Amplifier 
Figure 5 
Recommended mounting 
hardware
(4) #10 x 11/2 in.
(M5 x 36 mm)
(4) #10 x 2
1/2 in.
(M5 x 75 mm)
3/32 in. (2.25 mm)
1/2 in. (12 mm)
1/4 in. (6 mm) (4) #10 (M5)
(4) #10 x 1
1/2 in.
(M5 x 36 mm)
(4) #10 x 1 in.
(M5 x 25 mm)
You will need:To mark hole locations, first remove the rubber 
feet. Then, hold the amplifier in place and mark 
the wall through the clearance holes in the 
amplifier enclosure.
Wood wall...

 
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Setting Up Your Lifestyle 
® 
 Stereo Amplifier 
Connecting the Lifestyle 
® 
 stereo amplifier to a multi-room interface
CAUTION: Before making any connections, turn the Lifestyle® system off and disconnect the music center 
from the AC (mains) power outlet. DO NOT plug the amplifier into an outlet until you have completed all other 
connections.
1. Insert the single multi-pin connector at one end of the audio input cable into one of the unused ROOM 
output jacks (B,...

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® Stereo Amplifier
Operating speakers in other rooms with the Personal
® music center
Systems that have a multi-room interface are controlled by the Personal music center which requires no 
internal switch settings before it allows you to control more than one room of speakers. However, if you pur-
chase a second Personal music center, you must follow the procedure for setting up the Personal music 
center for the first time.
Note: Refer to your...