Bose VCS30 Series II centresurround speaker system Sold from August 2001 to present User Manual

 
Bose 
® 
 Home Theater Speakers 
Owner’s Guide
October 26, 2201 
AM257528_01_V.pdf   
VCS-10 
® 
 Center Speaker
VCS-30 
® 
 Series II Center/Surround
Speaker System 

 
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Declaration of Conformity
We, the offerer,
Bose Corporation, The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA
acknowledge our sole responsibility, that the product,
Kind of equipment: Loudspeakers
Type designation: VCS-10
®, VCS-30® II
in accordance with EMC directive 89/336/EC and article 10(1) of the 
Directive, is in compliance with the following norm(s) or document(s):
Technical regulations: EN 50081-1, EN 50082-1
Accredited by Bose Corporation
1 May 2001
Bose...

 
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Where to find … 
Setting Up   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Before you begin  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpack the carton  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Place the center speaker  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Position your surround speakers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connect the speakers  . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Setting Up
Before you begin 
Thank you for choosing Bose 
® 
 home theater speakers. Both the 
VCS-10 
® 
 center speaker and the VCS-30 
® 
 Series II center/sur-
round speaker system are engineered specifically for use with 
video soundtracks. They are designed to make the most of audio 
for video (A/V) surround sound receivers or amplifiers with five 
amplified speaker outputs. 
In either package you purchased, there is a center speaker. Its 
magnetic shielding...

 
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Setting Up 
Figure 1 
A. 
 The VCS-10 
®
 
 
speaker carton 
contents 
B 
. The VCS-30 
®
 
 
Series II system 
carton contents
Center speaker
Owner’s guide
Rubber feet
Center speakerRubber 
feet Left surround 
speaker
Owner’s guideMounting hardwareMounting 
brackets Right surround speaker 

 
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Setting Up
Place the center speaker 
The center speaker provides center channel surround sound per-
formance while taking up very little space. The slim, low-profile 
design allows it to fit directly on, above, or below your television 
(Figure 2). Rubber feet ensure stable positioning and magnetic 
shielding prevents video screen discoloration. 
CAUTION:  
The VCS-10 
® 
 speaker is not designed to be set on end 
in a vertical position, mounted on a wall, or to...

 
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Setting Up
Position your surround speakers 
Surround speakers in the VCS-30 
® 
 Series II speaker system pro-
vide surround sound effects from the rear of your viewing area 
(Figure 4). 
Figure 4 
Alternate choices 
for placing the 
surround speakers 
Brackets that come with these speakers allow you to mount them 
on the wall. If you use the supplied brackets, refer to the bracket 
instruction diagrams in the Appendix. Do not connect the speak-
ers before...

 
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Setting Up
Connect the speakers 
CAUTION:  
Before making any connections, turn off your receiver 
or amplifier and unplug it from the AC power (mains) outlet. Not 
doing so may result in damage to your system. 
CAUTION:  
Never use broken or frayed wiring, which can result in 
damage to your components. 
Note:  
Before running speaker cord through a wall or under a floor, 
check your local building code requirements and safety regula-
tions. You may want to contact...

 
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Setting Up 
Make the connections 
At the connection end of the speaker, push one terminal lever and 
insert the appropriate wire (Figure 6). 
Figure 6 
How to make ter-
minal connections 
to the center 
speaker and sur-
round speakers 
1. Connect one end of the speaker cord to your speaker.
A. Attach the marked wire to the red (+) terminal.
B. Attach the plain wire to the black (–) terminal.
2. Connect the other end of the same cord to your receiver or 
amplifier...

 
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Setting Up
Check the connections 
Make sure each connection is made positive to positive (+ to +) 
and negative to negative (– to –). Check to be sure that no loose 
strands of wire touch across terminals. Bridged wires can short-
circuit and damage the electrical components. Tighten any loose 
connections before you plug in the receiver or amplifier and turn it 
on. 
Figure 7 
Completed con-
nections
– +Right
A
B
B A– +
– + – +
– +–+
RightLeft
RightLeft
Left...