Bose manual Maintaining Your VS-1, Cleaning, Troubleshooting

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Maintaining Your VS-1

Cleaning

Use only a soft, dry cloth to clean the outside of the VS-1.

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 VS-1.

Troubleshooting

Problem

What to do

 

 

System will not turn on

• Make sure the DC output cable from the media center power supply is plugged into the VS-1

 

and that the VS-1 plug labelled “DC Power” is connected to the media center.

 

• Make sure the media center power supply is plugged into an AC receptacle.

 

 

No picture on TV

• Make sure the VS-1 Quadra cable is correctly connected to the media center.

 

• Make sure you connected your TV to the TV output connector on the VS-1.

 

• If you connected the VS-1 to your TV using a component connection, make sure you activated

 

the component output in your media center. See “Updating the system software” on page 16.

 

• Make sure you have selected the correct video input on your TV.

 

• Run the software update disc to make sure your system has been enabled to operate the VS-1.

 

 

The wrong picture

• Make sure your sources are connected to the appropriate VS-1 inputs.

appears on my TV for

• Make sure the Serial Data plug from the VS-1 is fully inserted into the media center jack.

the source I selected

• Make sure you have selected the correct video input on your TV.

 

• Run the software update disc to make sure your system has been enabled to operate the VS-1.

 

 

Some sources do not

• Make sure your sources are connected to the appropriate VS-1 inputs.

appear on my TV

• Make sure you have not used a source that outputs a video format that is higher in quality than

 

what your TV can accept.

 

• If you are using both high definition and standard definition sources, make sure you are using a

 

TV input that can handle multiple formats (480i to 1080i).

 

 

I see a picture on my TV

• You are experiencing a feature that allows you to view the video portion of a program on your

even though I selected

TV while listening to the audio portion from another source. For example, you can watch a ball

an audio source

game while listening to the program audio from a local radio station.

(Stored, FM, AM, CD)

 

 

 

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Contents Lifestyle VS-1 Keep these instructions for future reference Important Safety InformationPlease read this installation guide Safety InformationContents Finding a location for the VS-1 IntroductionAbout your Lifestyle system VS-1 video expander UnpackingConnecting the Quadra cable Connecting the VS-1 to Your Media CenterIf you have a Lifestyle system in your home Your TV connection panel Your Connection OptionsChoosing the TV connection type For a Component Connection Between Your TV and the VS-1 Connecting your TV to the VS-1 ComponentTV connection panel Choosing connection types for your video sources Connecting your sources to the VS-1For an S-Video Connection Between Your TV and the VS-1 Connecting your TV to the VS-1 S-VideoTV connection Panel VS-1 Video Quality VCR CBL-SAT Other Connection TypeFor a Composite Connection Between Your TV and the VS-1 Connecting your TV to the VS-1 CompositeFor a Composite Connection Between Your TV and the VS-1 Lifestyle media center rear panel Source Audio ConnectionsProgram Recording Connections Connecting your cable/satellite box to your VCR/DVRRecording programs Updating the system software Operating InformationActivating component video Selecting the TV source Switching sourcesFor solid wood Mounting Your VS-1 on a WallRequired tools Recommended hardwareTroubleshooting CleaningMaintaining Your VS-1 Technical information Contacting Customer ServiceLimited Warranty Maintaining Your VS-1 Maintaining Your VS-1