LIFESTYLE® DVD Home Entertainment Systems Operating Guide October 30, 2001 AM259776_01_V.
Important Safety 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 DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. AFIN DE PRÉVENIR UN CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE 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. 7.
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. Antenna grounding Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. 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 … Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Region numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Types of discs you can play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the house code settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting up a second listening zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking care of your LIFESTYLE® system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Welcome Thank you for purchasing a LIFESTYLE® DVD-based home entertainment system. Through proprietary Bose technologies and innovative LIFESTYLE® systems design, it delivers superior performance for both music and video programming from an elegant and easy-to-use system. Note: Because DVD is a relatively new technology, please take the time to read through this manual and familiarize yourself with the features of your new system.
Introduction Chapter – In DVD-Video, a division of a title. Technically called a part of title (PTT). Component video – A video system containing three separate color component signals, either red/green/blue (RGB) or chroma/color difference (YPbPr), in analog or digital form. The MPEG-2 encoding system used by DVD is based on color-difference component digital video. Most televisions do not have component video inputs.
Controls and Indicators The remote control The advanced radio-frequency remote control works from anywhere within most homes. Simply press the desired button. You do not need to aim the remote at the media center. Note: Some types of buildings create “dead spots” where the remote will not operate. Move the remote a foot or two and try again.
Controls and Indicators The remote control – continued System MENU/NAVIGATION controls Displays or exits the settings menu for the current source. Settings On Off Mute All Mute DVD Menu Displays or exits the menu of the DVD disc that is currently loaded. Guide Displays the electronic program guide of TV listings. SOURCE / INPUT CD/DVD FM/AM Tape TV Input TV VCR AUX Power Power Power Exits the electronic program guide of TV listings or the settings menu for the current source.
Controls and Indicators The remote control – continued PLAYBACK controls Note: All playback controls, except Shuffle and Repeat, can also be used to control your VCR. See “Programming your LIFESTYLE® remote to control your VCR” on page 18. On Off Mute All Mute Stops the disc player. For DVDs only, the system remembers the point where the disc was stopped. Pressing Stop ■ a second time returns to the beginning of the disc.
Controls and Indicators Media center controls and indicators The media center has a control panel and CD tray located under the front door. The information display window fills the right half of the front (Figure 1). Front panel door - lift up to open Figure 1 Display window Media center front DVD/CD tray Control button panel Media center control buttons The Media Center has nine control buttons located under the front cover of the media center.
Controls and Indicators Media center display window The media center display window shows you information about your system (Figure 2). Figure 2 Elements of the media center display Twenty characters display system messages and source-related information. SLEEP Lights up when the system sleep timer is on. ZONE-1 2 Lights up with either the 1 or the 2 to indicate the current zone. STEREO Lights up to indicate that FM stereo is being received.
General System Operation Turning your system on and off You can turn your system on and off using the On/Off button on the remote control or the media center button panel. When you turn it on with either On/Off button, the source that was played last is automatically selected. You can also press any source button on the remote to turn the system on and select the source at the same time.
Playing a Video DVD Before you play your first DVD This section tells you how to use the DVD player in your system to play video DVDs. Before you play your first DVD, make note of the following: • Make sure that you are familiar with the functions of the remote control buttons (see “The remote control” on page 7). Although some remote control buttons look the same as those found on a VCR or CD player remote, their functions are different.
Playing a Video DVD Basic DVD operations – cont. If you want to: Do this: Skip to the previous chapter … Press Chapter down twice. Repeat a chapter … While playing the chapter you want to repeat, press Search backward or forward … Press and hold or Channel Chapter Preset Track Repeat . . Using parental controls Playback restrictions can be placed on your DVD player by choosing a level of parental control and setting up a system password using the settings menu.
Playing an Audio CD Playing an audio CD Your system can play regular audio CDs and MP3 CDs. While playing a CD, the media center display window will show you the track number, track time, and repeat or shuffle mode. 1. Press 2. Lift up the media center front door and press 3. Insert the audio CD into the tray. 4. Press CD/DVD to select the CD player. If the system is off, this will also turn it on. Open/Close . Open/Close to close the disc tray.
Listening to AM/FM Radio Turning the radio on Press FM/AM on the remote to select the radio tuner. If the system is off, this will also turn it on. When it turns on, the radio will be playing the most recently selected FM or AM station. Tuning You can tune to a radio station in the following ways: If you want to: Do this: Switch between FM and AM … Press Seek the next strong station … Press Seek or on the remote. Manually tune to a station … Press Tune or on the remote.
Listening to AM/FM Radio Erasing a station preset 1. Lift up the media center door. 2. Using the remote, select the preset you want to erase. 3. Press Erase on the media center. The display shows, ERASE PRESET ? 4. Press Erase again to delete the preset. The display shows, PRESET ERASED. Selecting a preset station You can select preset stations using the remote control or the on-screen settings menu.
Playing External Sources Controlling external sources Follow the instructions in your LIFESTYLE® system Installation Guide for connecting an external component. Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. If you like, you can program your new LIFESTYLE® remote to control most brands of TVs, VCRs, and cable/satellite control boxes. An infrared (IR) emitter is included behind the media center display to communicate with any component your remote is programmed to control.
Playing External Sources 7. Select VCR Device Code. The first 4-digit device code is shown. 8. Press VCR Power VCR Power on the LIFESTYLE® remote control to see if the VCR turns off. 9. If you cannot turn off your VCR, press to choose the next device code, and press the VCR Power button again. Test each device code until you find one that turns your VCR off and on again when pressing the VCR Power button.
Playing External Sources Changing channels using a VCR or cable/satellite box You may want to change TV channels using a VCR or a cable/satellite box instead of using the tuner in your TV. To do this you will need to change the TV tuner selection in the system settings menu: 1. Turn on your TV. 2. Press the TV button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. 3. Press the Settings button. 4. Select System Setup and press Enter. 5. Select Remote Control Setup and press Enter. 6. Select TV Tuner. 7.
Changing System Settings Using the settings menus To display the settings menu on your TV screen: Press the Settings button. The displayed menu will contain items related to the currently selected source. For example, if you press the Settings button while watching a DVD, you will see a menu similar to the one in Figure 3. This menu is generated by your LIFESTYLE® system and not by the currently loaded DVD.
Changing System Settings To enter a submenu: When you see the Enter button symbol to the right of the selected item, then that item has a submenu of additional items. With the item selected, press Enter to go to the submenu. To exit the settings menu and clear it from your TV screen: Press the Settings button again. To change a setting Select the item you want to change using the up/down arrow buttons. Press the left or right arrow button to choose the desired setting.
Changing System Settings Changing DVD play options While playing a DVD movie, there are several play options that can be changed. Figure 5 shows you a map to the DVD Play Options menu.
Changing System Settings Changing CD settings To change the CD settings, press the Settings button while the CD source is selected. Figure 6 shows you a map of the CD settings menu.
Changing System Settings Changing FM settings To change the FM settings, press the Settings button while the FM source is selected. Figure 7 shows you a map of the FM settings menu.
Changing System Settings Changing AM settings To change the AM settings, press the Settings button while the AM source is selected. Figure 8 shows you a map of the AM settings menu.
Changing System Settings Changing TV/VCR/AUX/TAPE settings To change the settings for the TV, VCR, AUX, or TAPE source, press the Settings button while one of these sources is selected. Figure 9 shows you a map of the settings menu when one of these sources is selected.
Changing System Settings Making audio adjustments You can make some audio adjustments for each source individually. Figure 10 shows you how to get to the Audio Setup menu: 1. Press the Settings button. A menu of the available settings for the current source will be displayed on your TV screen. 2. Using the down navigation button ( Audio Setup. 3. Press the Enter button and the audio settings will be displayed for the current source.
Changing System Settings Menu Item Settings What each setting does Center Channel: –8 to 8 Focuses or softens the presentation of center-channel sound. In 2-speaker mode “--” appears instead of a numeric value. Audio Status: Treble Compensation: Displays system audio information. The example in Figure 11 shows you a DVD audio status. –14 to +14 Decreases (–) or increases (+) the treble sound.
Changing System Settings Changing the system setup Press the Settings button to open the Settings menu on your TV screen. Using the down arrow button ( ), scroll down the list and select (highlight) System Setup. Press the Enter button to display the System Setup menu.
Changing System Settings System setup menu The system setup menu contains settings that affect the entire system. Menu Item Settings What each setting does Display Brightness: 1 to 7 Determines the brightness level of the media center display (7 = brightest). Display Language: English Presents on-screen display menus in the selected language. Optical Source: TV / AUX / Assigns the OPTICAL INPUT to one of the four sources.
Changing System Settings DVD setup submenu The DVD setup submenu lists options for how the DVD player should operate, including Parental Control. Menu Item Settings What each setting does Auto Select Audio Track: On System automatically plays 5.1 channel audio track when available on a DVD. Audio track must be selected manually. Off Auto Subtitle: On DVD subtitles are automatically displayed when the audio is muted. DVD subtitles are not displayed automatically.
Changing System Settings Remote control setup submenu This menu allows you to program your LIFESTYLE® remote to operate your TV, VCR and cable/satellite box. Menu Item Settings What each setting does TV Tuner TV / VCR / AUX Choose a device that selects the channel for viewing. TV Brand: Brand1/Brand2/ etc. Chooses the TV brand. TV Device Code: Code1 / Code2 / etc. Chooses the IR code that the TV remote control uses. Press TV Power to test. VCR Brand: Brand1/Brand2/ etc. Chooses the VCR brand.
Reference Changing the house code settings Each LIFESTYLE® remote control uses a system of matching house codes to communicate with its corresponding media center. If commands given from your remote ever conflict with those of another nearby LIFESTYLE® system, you can easily set a new house code for your system and its remote control(s) by doing the following: 1. Open the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure 13). 2.
Reference Setting up a second listening zone Your LIFESTYLE® home entertainment system can direct sound from one or two sound sources (such as CD, AM/FM tuner, TAPE, or AUX) to two different listening zones at the same time. What is a zone? Each listening area, whether a room or a group of rooms (including outdoor areas), is called a zone. Your primary listening area is set up as zone 1.
Reference Taking care of your LIFESTYLE® system Caring for your system may include: • Cleaning the system’s enclosures • Cleaning your compact discs • Replacing the remote control batteries Cleaning the media center • Use only a soft, dry cloth to clean the outside of the music center. • Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives. • Do not allow liquids to spill into any openings. • Do not use any sprays near the system.
Reference Replacing the remote control batteries Slide the battery compartment door off of the back of the remote. Find the polarity markings (+ and –) inside the compartment and install the batteries accordingly. Slide the cover back on the remote and snap it closed.
Reference Problem What to do No sound from center speaker • Make sure the center speaker cable is connected at both ends. • Select 3- or 5-speaker mode. Too much sound from center speaker • Decrease the Center Channel setting in the Audio Setup menu. See “Making audio adjustments” on page 28. No sound from surround speakers • Select 5-speaker mode. • Press Surround + • Make sure the video sound source is stereo and surround-encoded, and the component used (TV, VCR, etc.) is stereo.
Reference Problem What to do FM sound is distorted • Adjust antenna position to reduce interference. FM sound is noisy in surround mode • Weak FM stations will produce static in the surround speakers. Select the 2-speaker mode to minimize noise. Sound is distorted • Make sure speaker cables are not damaged and the connections are secure. • Reduce the output level from any external components connected to the music center. No tape, CD, VCR, or TV sound. • Check the connections.
Reference Technical information Media center power pack rating USA/Canada: 120V , 0.55A 50/60 Hz, 66W; 33V , 1.1A Media center inputs TAPE: 2Vrms, maximum AUX: 2Vrms, maximum VCR: 2Vrms, maximum TV: 2Vrms, maximum DIGITAL: SPDIF (1 each for TV, VCR, TAPE, and AUX) COMPOSITE VIDEO: NTSC or PAL format 1Vp-p with sync 75 Ω S-VIDEO: Luminance 1Vp-p, Chrominance 0.
Reference Accessories For information on speaker mounting brackets and stands, additional remote controls, and connecting additional Bose® powered loudspeakers, contact your Bose dealer or call Bose customer service. Warranty Your LIFESTYLE® home entertainment system is covered by a transferable warranty. See your warranty card for details. Please be sure to fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose.
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