Bose AM262838_00_V Turning on different sources in more than one room, Setting up a shared source

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Setting Up

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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.

Turning on different sources in more than one room

Let’s say you have a two-room system (rooms A and B) and the entire system is off. To turn on a different source in each room:

1.Wake up the touchscreen.

2.Press the ROOM button until the room indicator is displayed. Press a source button, such as VIDEO 1, to turn on the system and listen to your DVD player in room A. Adjust the volume to the desired level.

3.Press the ROOM button again. The room indicator is displayed. Press a different source button, such as CD, to listen to a CD in room B. Again, adjust the volume to the desired level.

4.Press the ROOM button again and notice that the room indicator is displayed. You are controlling room A once again and the display indicates that the VIDEO 1 source is on.

Setting up a shared source

Now, let’s say the system is already on and you want to play the FM radio in rooms A and B:

1.Wake up the touchscreen.

2.Press the ROOM button until the room indicator is displayed. Press the FM source button and adjust the volume to the desired level for room A.

3.Press the ROOM button again to select room . Press the FM source button and adjust

the volume to the desired level for room B. Now, the indicators A are displayed.

4.Press the ROOM button again. The indicators appear on the touchscreen indicat- ing that you can control these two rooms together. Any button command given now (SOURCE, VOLUME, MUTE, ON/OFF, SLEEP) is applied to both rooms.

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Contents Bose Acoustimass 5 and 20 Powered Speaker System Additional safety information Please read this owner’s guideClass B emissions limits Information about products that generate electrical noise Antenna grounding Where to find… Setting UpBefore you begin Unpacking the cartonSelect the location for your speaker system Speaker locationsRecommended speaker locations Select the locations for your speaker system Before making connections, unplug your systemSelecting the correct voltage Acoustimass module locationConnect the speakers and the Acoustimass module Speaker cable connections to the cube speaker arrayWhich Lifestyle system center do you own? Identifying multi-room interface systemsIdentifying systems with the Lifestyle media center Identifying systems with the Model 20 music centerConnecting power to your system Operating in more than one roomSetting up a shared source Turning on different sources in more than one roomExample display for a two-room system Using the House button Using more than one Personal music centerSetting up the remote control Setting up a Zone 2 remote controlSetting Zone 2 Protocol Setting Zone 2 ProtocolConnecting the speakers to your Model 20 music center Setting up the remote controlConnecting the speakers to your Model 5 music center Fine-tuning your system Adjusting speaker controlsCompensating for room acoustics Bass and treble controlsTroubleshooting AccessoriesCustomer Service Warranty period Cleaning the Acoustimass 5 or 20 powered speaker systemTechnical Information December 20