Bose Lifestyle T20 Operating Guide

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YOUR CONTROL CONSOLE
Power light
 Red ........................ System is off (Standby)
 Blinking green........ System is starting
 Steady green ......... System is on and ready to use in  the main room or other rooms
 Amber .................... System off and charging iPod (V25 and V35 systems only)
Front A/V inputs
Used for temporarily connecting an audio/video device 
such as a camcorder.
Headphones output
Accepts stereo headphones with a 3.5 mm...

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POWER ON/OFF CONTROLS
Starting your system
Press the power button on the remote or on the 
console.
To keep energy consumption to a minimum, the system 
operates in a very low power state when in standby (off) 
mode. Because of this, the system requires several 
seconds to start. The power LED on the console 
changes to blinking green while the system starts up. 
When it changes from blinking to solid green, your 
system is on and ready to...

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OPERATING YOUR CONNECTED DEVICES
Selecting a connected device
The SOURCE menu allows  you to select your 
connected devices.
1. Press the remote SOURCE button to display a list 
of connected devices on your TV. The currently 
selected device is highlighted as shown in the 
following example: 2.
Keep pressing SOURCE to move the highlight 
down the list and select the source you want.
 You can also use the up () or down () naviga-
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Wa t c h i n g  T V
Your TV may be receiving its program content through a 
set top box or the tuner built into your TV.
Note:  Since most TVs come with an IR (infrared) remote, 
you may need to point the Bose® remote at your TV to 
operate it.
Using a set top box
If you connected a  cable, satellite, or other set top box 
to your TV, it will appear in the SOURCE menu under 
the name you assigned it during...

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Playing audio/video devices
During the interactive setup process you may have 
connected an audio/visual device such as a CD, DVD, 
DVR, or Blu-ray Disc™ player. These would typically be 
connected to inputs 1-5.
If you programmed the Bose
® remote for the device, 
you can use the following controls to operate the 
selected device.
Listening to a Bose link input 
device
You can use your LIFESTYLE® system to listen to...

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Playing an iPod or iPhone 
(V25 and V35 only)
Your LIFESTYLE® system can play audio and video 
from your iPod or iPhone.
Be sure to dock your iPod before attempting to 
select it. It will not appear in the SOURCE list 
until you dock it.
Your iPod menus and content appear on the left side 
of your screen as shown in the following example. 
The “Now Playing” track appears on the right. The following controls...

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Using the front console inputs
The front of the console provides analog A/V inputs 
plus a USB and an HDMI input. These inputs appear in 
the SOURCE menu as A/V (Front), USB, and HDMI 
(Front) only when a device is connected. These inputs 
are provided for temporarily connecting devices such 
as digital cameras and video cameras.
Front USB input
Your LIFESTYLE® system can display photo files (.jpg or 
.jpeg format...

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Front Analog A/V input
You can use this input for devices that have composite 
video and left/right audio outputs. The Bose® remote 
does not control a device connected to this input. 
You need to use the controls on the device itself or 
the remote that came with it.
Front HDMI input
You can use this input for devices that have an HDMI 
output. The Bose remote does not control a device 
connected to this...

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LISTENING TO THE RADIO (V25 AND V35 SYSTEMS)
Selecting the radio
1. Press the SOURCE button.
2. Keep pressing the SOURCE button to select FM or 
AM in the SOURCE list.
Tuning to a station
Storing a preset station
The built-in radio tuner can store up to 25 FM and 25 
AM preset stations.
1.Tune to a radio station.
2. For presets 1-9, press and hold the number key. 
For 10-25, press and hold the OK button to store 
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MORE BUTTONS AND SYSTEM OPTIONS
MORE buttons
Press the MORE button to display additional 
button functions along the top of your TV screen 
for the current source. The functions that appear 
depend on the selected source. The following 
example shows how these buttons appear on your TV.
Activating a MORE button function
1. Press the remote MORE button.
2. Using the left ( ) and right ( ) navigation buttons, 
highlight the button function...