The Bose® Acoustimass® 5 and 20 Powered Speaker System Owner’s Guide December 20, 2001 AM262838_00_V.
Safety/Maintenance Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture. CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE D’ÉLECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. ATTENTION : POUR RÉDUIRE LE RISQUE D’ÉLECTROCUTION, NE RETIREZ PAS LE COUVERCLE (NI LE PANNEAU ARRIÈRE).
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions – for all components before using this product. 2. Keep these instructions – for future reference. 3. Heed all warnings – on the product and in the owner’s guide. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water or moisture – Do not use this product near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or anywhere else that water or moisture are present. 6.
English Important Safety Instructions 18. Use proper power sources – Plug the product into a proper power source, as described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product. 19. Avoid power lines – Use extreme care when installing an outside antenna system to keep from touching power lines or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.
Contents Where to find… Setting Up Before you begin ........................................................................................................... 4 Unpacking the carton ................................................................................................... 4 Select the location for your speaker system ................................................................ 5 Speaker locations................................................................................................
Setting Up Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Acoustimass® 5 or 20 powered speaker system. These speakers are designed specifically for use with the Bose Lifestyle® music systems to deliver high-fidelity, room-filling sound to additional rooms in your home. Because these speakers are different from other systems, we recommend that you take the time to read this owner’s guide. It contains instructions and information that will help you get the most enjoyment possible from your new speakers.
Setting Up Select the location for your speaker system When you place your speakers according to the guidelines below, a combination of reflected and direct sound provides a good stereo image virtually everywhere in the room. You may experiment with the placement and orientation of the cubes and the Acoustimass® module to produce the sound most pleasing to you. To adjust your system for the characteristics of your listening room, see “Fine-tuning your system” on page 16.
Setting Up Select the locations for your speaker system (cont.) Acoustimass® module location Follow these guidelines to select a location for the Acoustimass module. 1. Place the module along the same wall as the speakers, if possible. 2. Select a convenient location – under a table, behind a sofa. Do not allow furniture or drapes to block the ventilation openings of the module. 3. Place the module within reach of the audio input cable, speaker cables, and an AC power (mains) outlet. 4.
Setting Up Connect the speakers and the Acoustimass® module Connecting the Acoustimass 20 Jewel Cube® speakers to the Acoustimass module 1. Insert the connector of each speaker cable fully into the jack on the rear of each speaker (Figure 5). Match the ridge of the connector to the notch at the top of the jack. 2. Connect each 20-foot (6.1 m) cable to the corresponding left or right green jack on the Acoustimass module.
Setting Up Which Lifestyle system center do you own? ® Identifying multi-room interface systems Figure 7 AUDIO INPUT ANTENNA FM AM L AUX VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 L L TAPE IN L AUDIO OUTPUT ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B RECORD OUT L POWER Front and rear of the multi-room interface and Personal® music center ! SEE USER’S GUIDE 12V AC 1.
Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass® module to multi-room interface systems Figure 11 Connecting the speakers to your multi-room interface AUDIO INPUT OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS AUDIO INPUT ANTENNA FM AM RIGHT L AUX VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE IN L L L RECORD OUT L AUDIO OUTPUT ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER LEFT ! OFF POWER ON VAR SEE USER’S GUIDE 12V AC 1.
Setting Up Figure 12 Example display for a two-room system The ROOM button lets you control a single room, or two or more rooms that share a source The HOUSE button lets you control all connected rooms as one The room indicators tell you what was selected by the ROOM or HOUSE button A boxed letter indicated the presently-selected room or rooms. B An unboxed letter indicates a room listening to a shared source. An empty box appears for each connected room when you press the HOUSE button.
Setting Up Using the HOUSE button Using the HOUSE button, you can link all the rooms together and control them as one. When you press the HOUSE button, an empty box indicator is displayed for each connected room. Any button pressed after that (any source button, VOLUME, MUTE, or SLEEP) affects every room. When you are done listening you can press OFF to turn off the entire system. Note: If you do not press any other buttons after pressing HOUSE, pressing HOUSE again cancels HOUSE mode.
Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the Lifestyle® media center Figure 13 Connecting the speakers to your Lifestyle® media center AM R AUDIO 1 L IR EMITTER 2 AKER SPESERIAL DATA ZONES LEFT VIDEO SITE INPUTS S-VIDEO COMPO L L L L AM INPUT 2 R SPEAKE ZONES INPUT R 75 FM OPTICAL 1 TV VCR AUX TAPE L 1.
Setting Up Setting Zone 2 Protocol For the Acoustimass® 5 or 20 powered speaker system to work properly with a Lifestyle® media center, you will need to check the Zone 2 Protocol to ensure that it is set to Normal mode (Figure 14 a). 1. While your Lifestyle® system is on, press the Settings button on your remote control. This will open the on-screen display. 2. Scroll down with the down-arrow button and select System Setup using the Enter button. 3. You will now see a menu entitled System Setup (1 of 3).
Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the Model 20 music center Figure 15 Connecting the speakers to your Model 20 music center VAR Note: To extend the length of the cables, use the supplied 50-foot extension cable (shown in the dotted line above). This cable connects between the 30-foot audio input cable and the 3-foot VAR adapter cable (Figure 15). To connect the Acoustimass 5 or 20 powered speakers to your system (Figure 15), follow these steps: 1.
Setting Up Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the Model 5 music center Figure 17 Connecting the speakers to your Model 5 music center AUDIO LIFESTYLE® MODEL 5 MUSIC COVERED BY INPUT U.S. PATENT CENTER LIFESTYLE® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER L L D339,606 MANUFACTURED: BOSE CORPORATION, OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT IN U.S.A MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U.S.
Setting SettingUp Up English Fine-tuning your system In most situations, you only need to follow the speaker placement guidelines for your system to provide excellent sound quality. Figure 19 Bass and treble controls You do not need to adjust tone settings for changes in volume, since Bose® patented signal processing technology provides a natural tonal balance over the full range of volume settings. If desired, you can further fine-tune your system as described below.
Product Information Product Information Troubleshooting What to do System does not function at all • Make sure the power connector is plugged securely into the music center, the power cord is plugged securely into the Acoustimass® module, the power pack and power cord are plugged into operating AC wall outlets, and the module power switch is on. • Be sure to select a source (CD, AM/FM, etc.). • Unplug the music center power pack for a minute, then reconnect it.
Product Information Technical Information English Power rating USA/Canada: 120VAC, 50/60 Hz, 350W Dual Voltage: 115/230VAC, 50/60 Hz, 350W Dimensions Acoustimass® 5 powered speaker system: Cube speakers: 3.1"W x 4"D x 6.2"H (7.8 x 10.2 x 15.8 cm) Acoustimass module: 23.3"W x 7.5"D x 14"H (59 x 19 x 35.5 cm) Acoustimass 20 powered speaker system: Jewel Cube® speakers: 2.2"W x 3.2"D x 4.4"H (5.6 x 8.2 x 11.2 cm) Acoustimass module: 23.3"W x 7.5"D x 14"H (59 x 19 x 35.
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