Bose Lifestyle V10 Owners Guide

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Changing the HDMI Image View
You can specify how certain display formats appear on 
your HDTV screen. You control these formats (that are 
output from your Lifestyle
® system) by pressing the 
Image View  button on the remote. See “Controlling the 
(HDMI) Image View” on page 40 and “Settings Options” 
on page 45 for information an d illustrations on changing 
the HDMI Image View.
About the HDMI video resolution
When your Lifestyle® system is connected to an HDTV 
using the HDMI connector, the video is transmitted at 
the prefered resolution of the television. Occasionally, 
you may want to specify a lower resolution, even 
though your HDTV can display a higher resolution. For 
example, a certain source signal may be unpleasant to 
your eye when converted by the Lifestyle
® system to a 
much higher resolution. In that case, you can change to 
a lower resolution. See “Changing the HDMI video 
resolution” on page 43 for information on changing the 
HDMI video resolution.
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Setting up an auxiliary (AUX) source
Once your AUX source device is connected to the 
Lifestyle® system, you can set up the remote to control 
that source. Then, when you are watching video from 
that source, the Lifestyle
® remote should control most 
of the functions of that source.
Programming the Bose® remote to control 
the AUX device
Setting up the remote to control the AUX device 
involves selecting the correct AUX device code, then 
setting the AUX device to turn on automatically when 
the Lifestyle
® system is turned on.
1. Turn on the TV.
On the TV, select the video input that is connected 
to the Lifestyle
® system.
2. Turn on the AUX device.
3. On the Lifestyle
® remote, press AUX.
4. Make the system menu appear on the TV by  pressing  System.
5. Move across the menu tabs to  Setup by pressing 
the right arrow.
6. Move down to  AUXDevice  and press  ENTER. 7. Select the type of device from the list and press 
ENTER .
8. Move down to AUX Brand and press  ENTER.
9. Select the brand of your device and press  ENTER.
10. Move down to  AUXCode  and press  ENTER.
11. Select the first device code in the list.
12. Press the (AUX)  On/Off button (located under the 
AUX button). 
 If the AUX device turns off, you have chosen the  correct code. 
 If the device does not turn off, select the next  code and press (AUX)  On/Off again.
Continue select ing codes until you find one 
that works.
13. When you have a working code, enter it below, then  press  ENTER .
AUX Code: ____________________
14. To exit the system menu, press  Exit.
You can now use the Lifestyle
® remote to control your 
auxiliary device.
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OPERATION
TA B  
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English TAB 3
TA B  2
Changing the HDMI Image View
You can specify how certain display formats appear on 
your HDTV screen. You control these formats (that are 
output from your Lifestyle
® system) by pressing the 
Image View  button on the remote. See “Controlling the 
(HDMI) Image View” on page 40 and “Settings Options” 
on page 45 for information an d illustrations on changing 
the HDMI Image View.
About the HDMI video resolution
When your Lifestyle® system is connected to an HDTV 
using the HDMI connector, the video is transmitted at 
the prefered resolution of the television. Occasionally, 
you may want to specify a lower resolution, even 
though your HDTV can display a higher resolution. For 
example, a certain source signal may be unpleasant to 
your eye when converted by the Lifestyle
® system to a 
much higher resolution. In that case, you can change to 
a lower resolution. See “Changing the HDMI video 
resolution” on page 43 for information on changing the 
HDMI video resolution.
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Controlling the (HDMI) Image View
You can specify how you want certain display formats that 
are output from your Lifestyle® system to appear on your 
HDTV screen by pressing the  Image View button on the 
remote. This button has an effect only when your 
Lifestyle
® system is connected to a widescreen (16:9 
aspect ratio) HDTV through the HDMI OUT connector.
To change the display format that is output from your 
Lifestyle
® system, press   (Image View) on the 
remote.
The Image View (aspect ratio) control that is built into 
the HDTV must be set so that the Lifestyle
® system 
Image View settings have the intended effect. Refer to 
the manual that came with your HDTV to find out how 
to set its Image View. Pressing the Image View button causes different results 
depending on the aspect ratio of the signal input to 
your Lifestyle
® system. The aspect ratio can be either 
4:3 or 16:9 (Figure 2). The following tables show the 
possible results of pressing the Image View button.
When the TV Control item in the system menu is set to 

functions. When the TV Control menu item is set to TV, the 
Image View button has no effect.
Figure 2  TV aspect ratios
4:3
16:9
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Ta b l e  1    Image view choices with a 4:3 aspect ratio input signal
Image ViewEffect4:3 Input Widescreen TV
4:3 Aspect Ratio Input Signal
Normal
(default) Vertical black bars are added to the left and right 
ends of the screen.
Zoom A 16:9 portion of the center of the signal (inside the 
dashed lines) is scaled up to fit the screen. Some 
content is lost.
Stretch A non-linear, horizontal stretch is applied to the 
signal to fit it to the screen.
Gray Bars Vertical gray bars are added to the left and right 
ends of the screen instead of black bars. Gray bars 
prevent “burn-in,” where permanent shadows 
appear at the ends of the screen.
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Ta b l e  2    Image view choices with a 16:9 input signal
Image ViewEffect16:9 Input Widescreen TV
16:9 Input Signal
Normal
(default) Signal is unchanged.
Zoom A 16:9 portion of the center of the signal 
(inside the dashed line) is scaled up to enlarge 
the overall picture. Some content along the 
edges is lost.
Stretch A non-linear, horizontal stretch is applied to the 
signal, making the image appear to be wider 
than it actually is.
Gray Bars Vertical gray bars are added to the left and right 
ends of the screen.
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Changing the HDMI video resolution
Your Lifestyle® system transmits video at a resolution of 
720p to your HDTV. Occasionally, you may want to 
change to a different resolution. For example, if your 
HDTV is capable of displaying a 1080p source signal, 
you could change to a 1080p resolution.
The video resolution can only be set when the Lifestyle
® 
system is connected to an HDTV through the HDMI 
OUT connector. Also, the video resolution cannot be set 
lower than that of the video signal entering your 
Lifestyle
® system (no down-conversion). Finally, the 
video resolution you set for the HDMI output applies 
across all the sources. For example, setting the video 
resolution for CBL-SAT also sets that resolution for all 
other sources ( DVD, VCR, and AUX). To change to a lower resolution, do the following:
1. On the Lifestyle
® remote, press the 
Settings button 
and see if   (Video Resolution) is in the list of 
menu options. If it is, go to Step 2. Otherwise, the 
ability to access this option  has been disabled in 
the System menu, and you  must complete Steps A 
through D (below) to enable it.
A. On your remote, press  System to display the 
system menu on the HDTV.
B. Move right to   (Video), then press ENTER .
C. Move down to  Video Resolution  and press 
ENTER .
D. Choose  Adjustable, then (on the remote) press 
Settings .
2. Move down to  , then press  ENTER.
3. Select a resolution, then press  Exit.
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Listening to the radio
To listen to the radio, press the  FM or AM  button to 
select the tuner and turn it on.
To manually tune a station, press the Tune Up  or Tune 
Down  button
.
To quickly tune to a station, press one of the  preset 
buttons.
To seek the next station with a relatively strong signal, 
press the Seek  button.
Presets
A radio station preset allows you to quickly tune to a 
favorite station. You can add presets for up to 20 AM 
and 20 FM stations. To add a preset:
1. Decide on a preset number.
2. Use the remote control to tune to a station.
3. To assign the number to the current station, press 
and hold the corresponding number button: 
 For numbers 1 through 9, press and hold the  number until the display  module briefly indicates 
PRESET:xx SET (where xx is the number you 
pressed).
 For numbers 10 through 20, press the first  number, then press and hold the second 
number until the Lifestyle
® display module 
briefly indicates PRESET:xx SET.
Once a preset is added, you  can tune to that station by 
pressing the preset number.
To remove a preset, tune to the preset station, then press 
and hold zero until the message PRESET:xx ERASED 
briefly appears on the display module.
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Setting the coaxial audio source
One of the two coaxial (coax) digital audio connectors 
on the back of the Lifestyle® media center is assigned 
to the DVD player. The other connector, labeled 
“Assignable,” can be assigned to “None, TV, VCR, 
CBL·SAT or AUX.” To assign the coax connector:
1. Display the Lifestyle
® system menu on the TV by 
pressing System .
2. To display the Media Center menu, select  ,  then press ENTER .
3. Move down to  Coaxial Source and press ENTER .
4. Move up or down to select an assignment from the  list and press  ENTER.
5. Press  Exit.
Headphone listening
To privately listen to your Lifestyle® system, you can 
connect headphones to the jack that is located on the 
right side of the media center as you face it.
Note: Connecting headphones causes all main room 
speakers to be muted.
CAUTION: 
Long-term exposure to loud music may cause 
hearing damage. It is best to  avoid extreme volume when using 
headphones, especially for extended periods.
Settings Options
The settings menu allows yo u to quickly adjust menu 
options to increase your enjoyment while watching 
video or listening to music on your system. For 
example, you may only want to hear the front two 
speakers instead of all five.  Or you may want to change 
the resolution of the video output to an HDTV.
To view the settings menu:
1. Use the remote control to select the source. 
2. Press the  Settings button to display the menu.
To change menu settings, select one of the options, 
then press Enter .
Table 3 details the features, default settings, optional 
settings, and effects of each menu item.
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Ta b l e  3    Settings options
FeaturesDefault Setting
(Options)Effect
2-3-5 speakers 
DVD, VCR, AUX:
5 VIDEO (5 AUDIO 2, 3)
For FM/AM
: 
5 
(2, 3) Determines the number of speakers playing. If you prefer to 
hear stereo material played on the front left and right 
speakers only, select 
2. If you prefer to watch movies 
without hearing the rear channels, select  3. If you prefer to 
listen to all 5 speakers optimized to play musical sources, 
select  5 AUDIO .
Surround 0
(-10, -9, -8, -7, -6, -5, 
-4, -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, 
+2, +3, +4, +5, +6) Increases or decreases rear speaker volume.
Center Channel
0
(-8, -7, -6, -5, -4, -3, 
-2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3, 
+4, +5, +6, +7, +8) Increases or decreases front center speaker volume.
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