Bose manual Listening to your Lifestyle 12 system, Listening to video sound

Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System

Listening to your Lifestyle® 12 system

Your Lifestyle® 12 system offers the option of listening in 2, 3, or 5-speaker mode. The system turns on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode when VIDEO is selected and in STEREO (2- speaker) mode for AM/FM, CD, TAPE, or AUX. You can change to the speaker mode that sounds best to you for each particular program.

You can listen to any program material in SURROUND mode, whether the program is sur- round-encoded, stereo, or monaural. You will not hear sound from all 5 speakers all of the time. Even with surround-encoded material there are times when no sounds are directed to the surround speakers. For most video material (mono, stereo, or surround), listening in 3 or 5-speaker mode helps anchor the dialogue to the picture while providing a fuller sound. See additional discussion about selecting program material on page 4.

The system’s Videostage® decoding technology directs the sound from surround-encoded program material to the appropriate speakers to create the home theater effects. Monaural program material is directed to the front speakers, primarily the center. For stereo material, sounds encoded as left are directed to the left front, right to the right front, and both left and right directed primarily to the center. Some sounds which are not specifically left or right may also be directed to the surround speakers. Decide if the particular material sounds better to you in 3 or 5-speaker mode.

Adjusting the volume

•Use the VOLUME ▲ (up) or ▼ (down) keys to raise or lower the volume.

•For SURROUND mode, use the SURROUND + or – keys to raise or lower the sound level directed to the surround speakers.

•For STEREO+CENTER mode, use the SURROUND + or – keys to raise or lower the sound level directed to the center speaker.

Turning the system off

•Press the OFF key on the remote or the console.

•To turn off your music system automatically after 15 minutes, press the AUTO OFF key on the remote. Each additional press of AUTO OFF increases the time until shutoff by 15 minutes (up to 75 minutes). The display indicates AUTO OFF is set and flashes the amount of time set.

Listening to video sound

Turning the video components on

Turn on the TV, VCR, laserdisc, DVD, or CDI player, or other video source. If you are viewing video from a VCR, laserdisc, DVD, or CDI player, load a tape or disc.

Turning the system on and choosing video sound

Press the VIDEO key on the remote or the console to turn your music system on to play video sound. The system turns on in SURROUND mode.

If your video component is connected to the music center AUX or TAPE jacks, press AUX or

TAPE to select the source. The system turns on in STEREO mode. Select SURROUND or

STEREO+CENTER mode, if desired.

Using enhanced bass for movie soundtracks

Pressing VIDEO turns the system on in enhanced bass mode, a bass level specially designed for proper playback of movie soundtracks. Press VIDEO again to alternate between enhanced bass for movies and standard bass for other listening.

Pressing AUX or TAPE turns the system on in standard bass mode. Press AUX or TAPE again to alternate between standard bass for other listening and enhanced bass for movies.

Note: You may not hear a difference between enhanced and standard bass when listening to movie soundtracks that do not have much very low bass content.

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