Bose 12 manual Listening to a CD, Using the system with an external component, Using the CD player

Operating Your Lifestyle® 12 System

Listening to a CD

Loading a CD into the music center

Press the latch on the CD cover, and place a CD onto the spindle, label-side up. Close the

CD cover.

Turning the system on and choosing the CD player

Press the CD key on the remote or the console. If the music system is already on, pressing one of these keys selects the CD player and the CD indicator lights. The system turns on in STEREO mode. Select another speaker mode, if desired.

If a CD has been loaded, it begins to play. If no CD is loaded, the No Disc O indicator lights.

Using the CD player

The following operations apply to keys on both the remote control and the music center, except where noted:

•To play a stopped or paused CD, press PLAY/PAUSE.

•To pause a CD, press .

•To stop a CD, hold the key on the music center for two seconds, press the ■ STOP key on the remote, or open the CD cover.

•To skip tracks, press SKIP (forward) to go to the next track or SKIP (reverse) to go to the beginning of the current or previous track.

•To move through a track, on the remote control press SEEK (forward) to move forward

or SEEK (reverse) to move back, on the music center press and hold SKIP or SKIP .

•To play tracks in random order, (using the music center controls only) press the SKIP

and keys simultaneously. To continue playing the tracks in their regular order, press these keys again.

Using the system with an external component

Follow the instructions for connecting a component before proceeding. To begin, make sure the component is turned on and a tape, CD, DVD, laserdisc, etc. is loaded.

Note: The Lifestyle® 12 system cannot turn a connected component on or off.

Turning the system on and selecting the component

Press the TAPE, AUX, or VIDEO key on either the remote or the console to turn the system on and select the component connected to that input. If the system is already on, press one of these keys to select the component. Pressing TAPE or AUX plays it in STEREO mode; pressing VIDEO plays it in SURROUND mode. Choose another speaker mode, if desired.

The appropriate display indicator lights when the system is on and the component is se- lected.

Using a tape deck, CD changer, or other connected component

Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. Use the VOLUME ▲ (up) or ▼ (down) key to raise or lower the volume. Control all other functions at the source, referring to its owner’s manual if necessary. To record to a connected tape deck, play the source (AM/FM, CD, AUX, VIDEO) you wish to tape. Set the tape unit to record.

Using headphones

For headphone listening, use the stereo mini headphones jack on the left side of the music center. While this jack accepts most headphone models, you can get an adapter at Bose® dealers and most electronics stores, if needed. Connecting headphones automatically shuts off speakers connected to the FIXED OUTPUTs and SPEAKERS A.

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