Technical information
Table Of Contents
- Additional safety information
- Please read this owner’s guide
- Where to find…
- Before you begin
- Unpacking the carton
- Placing your speakers to achieve realistic home theater sound
- Connecting the speakers
- Connecting front cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module
- Figure 5
- Cube speaker array connections to the Acoustimass module
- 1. Connect the wire pair marked CENTER to the center cube speaker array. Press the terminal tab o...
- 2. Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT to the right front cube speaker array (to the right of the ...
- 3. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT to the left front cube speaker array.
- 4. Plug the other end of each cable into the CENTER FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, and LEFT FRONT blue RCA j...
- Connecting rear cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module
- 1. Connect the wire pair marked RIGHT REAR to the right rear cube speaker array (on your right as...
- 2. Connect the wire pair marked LEFT REAR to the left rear cube speaker array.
- 3. If you have a center rear cube speaker array (Acoustimass 16 system or upgraded Acoustimass 15...
- 4. Plug the other end of each cable into the RIGHT REAR, LEFT REAR, and CENTER REAR orange RCA ja...
- Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the receiver
- 1. Insert the multi-pin connector on the system input cable into the input jack on the Acoustimas...
- 2. Connect each wire pair on the other end of the system input cable to your surround receiver. C...
- 3. If applicable, connect the RCA plug marked LFE on the system input cable to the LFE/SUBWOOFER ...
- Cube speaker array connections to the Acoustimass module
- Figure 6
- Checking the connections
- Connecting the Acoustimass module to power
- Upgrading your Acoustimass 15 Series II speaker system
- For realistic home theater sound
- Setting your digital surround sound receiver
- Be sure to get the digital audio signal
- Setting your analog surround sound receiver
- Troubleshooting
- Customer service
- Cleaning the speakers
- Technical information
- Warranty period
- Accessories

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Setting Up
Figure 2
Suggested home theater
layouts
CAUTION:
To prevent interference, keep the Acoustimass module at least 2 feet (.6m) from
your TV set.
Figure 3
Sound patterns
Front center cube speaker array
The front center cube speaker array localizes action and dialogue on your screen. Sound
should seem to come from within the picture.
• Place the front center cube speaker array above, below, or on top of your television. If
below, be sure that it is not supporting the weight of the television in any way.
• Keep the front cube speaker array as close to the vertical center of the screen as possible,
for the most accurate dialogue reproduction.
CAUTION:
Choose a stable and level surface for your cube speaker arrays. Vibration can
cause them to move, particularly on smooth surfaces like marble, glass, or highly polished
wood. If you are placing the center cube speaker array on top of your television, use the set
of four rubber feet provided. You may obtain additional rubber feet (part number 178321-04),
free of charge, by contacting Bose
®
Customer Service. See the list of phone numbers
included with your system.
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For Acoustimass
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15 Series II For Acoustimass 16
For Acoustimass 15 Series II For Acoustimass 16
AM264924_00 _V.pdf • August 13, 2002