Bose Complete Guide for Setting Up Your AV-28 Media Center with Lifestyle Stereo Amplifiers

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Setting Up Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier

Model AV-18/38/48 media center setup

CAUTION: Before making connections, turn the Lifestyle® system off and disconnect the media center from the AC (mains) power outlet. DO NOT plug the amplifier into an outlet until you have completed all other connections.

1. Insert one end of the Bose® link A cable into the Bose® link output jack on the rear panel of the media center (Figure 5).

2.Insert the other end of the Bose® link A cable, into the Bose® link input jack on the rear panel of the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier.

Figure 5

Lifestyle® stereo amplifier to AV-18/38/48 media center connections

Lifestyle® stereo amplifier rear panel	AV-18/38/48 media center rear panel

BoseLink

OUTPUT

BoseLink

INPUT

20-ft Bose® link A cable

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Contents Bose Lifestyle SA-2 and SA-3 Stereo Amplifier Please read this owner’s guide Safety InformationClass B emissions Information about products that generate electrical noise Important Safety InstructionsAntenna grounding Contents Unpacking the carton Introducing the Lifestyle SA-2 and SA-3 Stereo AmplifierBefore you begin AC Power Connection panel featuresBose link INPUT/OUTPUT Room Code switchesLED status indicator AUX Input SA-3 onlyIdentifying your system Setting Up Your Lifestyle Stereo AmplifierSelecting a location for your Lifestyle stereo amplifier Wood wall Wallboard Mounting your Lifestyle stereo amplifierModel AV-18/38/48 media center setup Check the expansion protocol setting in your system Setting up RC18S2 and RC38S2 remotesModel AV-28 media center setup Setting Zone 2 Protocol Setting up the RC28S remoteMulti-room interface setup Selecting other rooms with the Personal music center Setting up the Personal music centerSee Setting up the amplifier room code on Model 20 music center setupSetting up the RC-20 remote for Zone System Control Model 5 music center setupSetting up the RC-5 remote Connecting speakers to your Lifestyle stereo amplifier LED activity Meaning Powering-up your systemSetup guidelines for additional rooms Setting Up Additional Rooms For SoundRoom Setting up remote controls for other roomsTo set up the RC18S or RC38S remote To set up the Personal Music CenterSetting up the amplifier room code Automatic detection of a local source SA-3 only Setting Up Advanced FeaturesAmplifier mode switches Stereo or mono output SA-3 onlyProblem What to do Cleaning the amplifierProtecting outdoor wiring TroubleshootingAccessories Customer serviceLimited warranty Technical information Page Bose Corporation

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