Bose Lifestyle V20 Owners Guide

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Using a SCART adapter (Europe only)
The SCART adapter plugs into the media center using five connectors as show below.
Figure 12  SCART composite video connections 
 

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Connecting the audio from your TV
You may want to connect a source component, such as a 
camcorder or game console, directly to your TV. To play 
the audio from that source through your Lifestyle
® system, 
you must connect the audio coming out of the TV to the 
Lifestyle
® system. 
If your TV does not have an audio output, you can still 
hear the sound of a connected component through the 
speakers built into the TV.  However, at any other time, it...

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Using the IR emitter
Normally, the Lifestyle® remote can control all of your 
source devices. However, in rare cases, some of your 
source devices may not operate correctly under control of 
the Lifestyle
® remote–for example, if your source devices 
are stored in a cabinet with doors. The remote will operate 
the Lifestyle
® system, but may not pr operly operate your 
other source devices depending on their placement. To 
overcome this problem, you can use one or both of the...

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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
The display
The display shows system messages. This includes 
program details, the current source that is playing, and 
any selected option.
Figure 1 Lifestyle® system display 
The buttons on the top of the display control the basic 
Lifestyle® system functions.
Turns the power on or off. When Bose® link is 
enabled, pressing and holding turns off all 
zones. (See “Setting up a second room with 
sound” on page 51.)
Steps through the...

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The remote control
The advanced radio frequency remote control works 
from almost anywhere in your home. There is no need 
to aim the remote at the display. 
In addition to controlling your Lifestyle
® system, the 
remote can be programmed to control each source 
device connected to your system.
The function of each remote control button is explained 
on the following pages. Then, remote control program-
ming is covered according to the activity as follows:
 “Watching TV” on page 28 
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Remote control button descriptions are arranged by 
general function on the following pages. Some buttons 
may not be physically grouped together. Refer to your 
remote control while reading the following button 
descriptions.
Before many of the buttons can function properly, your 
Lifestyle
® system remote must be set up to control the 
associated source. See “Operation” beginning on 
page 28.
Note: A source is any device, such as a DVD player, 
that...

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Menu and navigation buttons
 DVD  – Selects the source device 
plugged into the DVD connectors. Turns 
your Lifestyle
® system on if it was off.
 On/Off  – Turns the DVD on and off.
 AUX  – Selects the source device 
plugged into the AUX connectors. Turns 
your Lifestyle
® system on if it was off.
 On/Off  – Turns the AUX device on and 
off.
 VCR  – Selects the source device 
plugged into the VCR connectors. Turns 
your Lifestyle
® system on if it was off.
 On/Off  – Turns the VCR...

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Tune Up/Down
 Tune the FM/AM radio up or  down to the next frequency.
 Select the next or previous  item in a menu list.
Enter  – Confirm the selection 
of a menu item. 
Arrow Keys  – Move up, down, 
left, or right in a menu or 
screen.Guide   – Displays an electronic 
program guide (when your TV, cable, 
satellite box or VCR/DVR provides 
this feature).
Page Up/Down  – Commands the 
TV, Cable, or Satellite box to move up 
or down a page in an on-screen...

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Play mode and numeric buttons
Stop Stops music (except FM/AM) or video  play. 
 For DVDs and VCDs only, the system  inserts a bookmark where the disc 
stopped (if your player supports this 
feature), so you can resume play from 
that point. Pressing again clears the 
bookmark.
Pause   – Pauses music (except FM/AM) 
or video play. 
Play   – Starts music (except FM/AM) or 
video play.
Scan
 Moves backward or forward in  video. Displays a control bar to 
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Picture settings buttons
Record
 Activates recording on a recording  device.
Shuffle  Randomly plays music from a CD.  Pressing again cancels repeat.
 Moves back a few seconds on your  DVR.
Numeric Keys   – Select the radio 
station preset, DVD chapter, CD 
track, or TV channel that 
corresponds to the numbers 
pressed.
Previous   – Skips to the channel last 
selected on TV, cable, satellite box, VCR, 
or DVR (if applicable).
Picture-in-picture  –...