Bose Lifestyle V25 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 stereo plug. 
Volume level is set by the volume controls.
Control buttons
Front USB input
Used for viewing photo f iles from a USB device 
including a digital camera. Also used for updating 
system software.
Front HDMI input
Used for temporarily connecting an HDMI device such 
as a video camera.
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Right (R) audio channel (red)
Left (L) or mono audio channel (white)
Composite video (yellow)
Turns system power on or off
Source Lists system sources on your TV
Mutes/unmutes the system speakers
Decreases system volume
Increases system volume
Setup Displays the Setup menu (press and release) 
or system information (press and hold)
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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 use. Pressing the remote SOURCE button also 
starts your system  and puts the SOURCE 
menu on your TV screen.
Pressing the Setup button on the console 
also starts your system and puts the Setup 
menu on your TV screen.
Turning on your TV
If you programmed your re mote during the initial 
setup, press the TV power button on the remote 
control to turn on your TV. Otherwise, use the 
remote that came with your TV.
Shutting down your system
Press the power button on the remote or on 
the control console. The  system will shut down 
automatically after a few seconds. However, if 
you decide to access the power controls for 
connected devices, auto matic shutdown will be 
stopped and you must co mplete the shutdown 
using the on-screen controls.
Setup
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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-
tion buttons to select a source.
 If you named a device during the setup process,  the assigned name appear s in the list. Unnamed 
devices appear as generic inputs such as 
“Input 1 (HDMI)” and “Input 2 (HDMI).”
 If you select a device that is not turned on, a  message will appear on th e screen reminding you 
to make sure the device is turned on.
Highlighted 
selection
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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 the setup process.
1. Press the remote SOURCE button and select the 
device that provides your TV programs.
2. Tune to a station. See “Tuning to a TV station.”
Using the tuner in your TV
If you are using the tuner in your TV to receive TV 
programs:
1.Press the remote SOURCE button and select TV.
2. Press the TV Input button to select the internal 
tuner in your TV. 3.
Tune to a station. See “Tuning to a TV station.”
To return to using other sources,  use the TV Input 
button to first select the input for the Bose system, then 
press the SOURCE button and select another source.
Tuning to a TV station
You can tune to a TV station using any of the following 
methods.
Enter the channel number on the keypad 
and press OK. Use the dash button for 
channel numbers using a dash or period.
Press Channel Up ( ) or 
Down ( ) to change channels.
Press   to tune to last selected channel.
Press GUIDE. Use the navigation, page 
up/down, and OK buttons to select a 
station from the program guide.
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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 
content from a Bose link-compatible system, such as 
another LIFESTYLE
® system. Connect that system to 
the Bose link IN connector on the rear panel of the 
control console.
To listen to the Bose link source, press the SOURCE 
button and select Bose link.
Be sure to connect your Bose link device before 
attempting to select it. It will not appear in the 
SOURCE list until it is connected.
MENUDisplay device menu (if available) or 
system setup menu
GUIDEDisplay Blu-ray pop-up menu
INFODisplay device information
EXITExit menu
Up one item
Down one item
Move left
Move right
Select
Next page, channel, or disc
Previous page, channel, or disc
Play
Pause
Stop
Record
Fast forward or search forward
Fast rewind or search reverse
Quick skip or skip forward
Quick replay or skip backward
Shuffle mode
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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 are available to operate your 
connected iPod.MENUUp one menu level (press and hold to 
go to top menu level) (If playing 
video, pause and return to menu)
Up one page
Down one page
Up one menu item 
(press and hold to scroll quickly)
Down one menu item 
(press and hold to scroll quickly)
Up one menu level (If playing video, 
pause and return to menu)
Down one menu level
Down one menu level
Play
Pause
Stop
Next track or audio bookmark
Previous track or audio bookmark
Fast forward
Fast rewind
Shuffle on/off
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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 only) from a USB storage device.
When selecting the USB source, folders appear at the 
top of the list on the left fo llowed by single image files. 
Selecting a folder di splays its contents. Use the following controls 
for viewing digital photos.
Up one menu item (press and hold to 
repeat)
Down one menu item (press and hold 
to repeat)
Up one folder level, or exit and return 
to browsing folders (if viewing a 
slideshow)
MENUUp one folder level, or exit and return 
to browsing folders (if viewing a 
slideshow)
Down one folder level
Down one folder level (if a folder is 
highlighted), or
Play slideshow (if a photo file is 
highlighted)
Up nine items
Down nine items
EXITExit slideshow and return to 
browsing folders
Play slideshow of highlighted folder
Pause slideshow
Exit slideshow and return to 
browsing folders
Next image
Previous image
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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 input. You need to use the controls 
on the device itself or the remote that came with it.
Changing the image view
Press the image view button to display a menu 
of video formatting choices. Continue to press 
this button to highlight your choice.
Your TV picture will chan ge momentarily after you 
select a format.
Normal Leaves original video image 
unchanged.
Auto-Wide Fills width of the screen without 
cropping any content.
Stretch 1 Stretches video image evenly 
from the center.
Stretch 2 Stretches the edges of the 
video image much more than 
the center portion of the image.
Zoom Enlarges the video image (press 
the up/down navigation buttons 
to vertically offset the image on 
your screen).
Gray Bars Places vertical gray bars on the 
left and right of a standard 
definition video image.
Fit Fits the video image to your 
screen.
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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 
the station in the next available preset.
Recalling a preset station
To recall your stored presets:
Deleting a preset station
1.Recall the preset station you want to delete.
2. Press and hold the OK button until the preset 
number disappears from the display.
Optional radio tuner settings
1.Press the MORE button and select OPTIONS.
2. Select an option to change from the menu (see 
“OPTIONS menu” on page 16 for details):
 Current Station: Allow Stereo, Stereo Off
 On, Off
 Press   (increase) or   (decrease) to 
tune up or down the frequency band.
OR
 Press   (seek next) or   (seek  previous) to find the next/previous 
strong station.
FM P1
90.9 - WBUR90.9 Preset number
 Press the channel up   or down   
button to go to the next or previous 
preset.
 For quick access to presets 1-9, press  the number key of the preset.
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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 you want to activate.
3. Press the remote OK button.
Button function definitions
Turns device power on/off.
Displays a list of favorite channels.
Performs A, B, C, or D functions in an 
interactive program guide.
Enables or disables Teletext functions.
Performs Red, Green, Yellow, or Blue 
functions on Blu-ray Di sc™ players, set top 
boxes and Teletext.
Displays program guide for previous or 
next day.
Displays playlist of recorded programs.
Activates picture-in-picture mode.
Accesses video on demand.
Switches your TV to live programming.
Switches between DVD and VCR in a 
combo player.
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