Bose 25 Series II manual How to set up your home theater

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Setting Up

Figure 10

Connecting components to the Lifestyle® 25 system inputs

How to set up your home theater

There are two basic methods for setting up your home theater. It is best to connect compo- nents directly to the Lifestyle® 25 music center, and select the source from its remote or control panel. A second option is to use a stereo TV as the switching center to select the sound source. In each example, the analog outputs from the DVD player (or other digital device) are connected to the AUX inputs. You may need extra long audio cables or exten- sions for some of these connections.

(1) To connect video sound sources directly to the Lifestyle® 25 system

You may connect up to three video sound sources directly to your system. For example, connect the analog outputs of your DVD player to AUX, the VCR fixed outputs to VIDEO 1, and the TV to VIDEO 2 on the back of your music center. (See Figure 10.) Connect the coaxial digital audio output from your DVD player to the female RCA connection on the audio input cable (connecting the music center with the module) using a male-to-male RCA cable.

If a valid digital signal is received by the Lifestyle® 25 system through the audio input cable, the system plays that audio source. If no valid digital signal is received, it selects the backup analog signal being sent to AUX.

When connecting your TV:

•Connect the TV fixed audio outputs to the VIDEO 2 inputs on the music center.

•Turn the TV speakers off or the volume all the way down. (If there is an internal/external speakers switch, select external speakers. Do not connect any speakers to the TV.)

•Turn off any special TV settings such as expanded stereo, mega-bass, phantom, or SAP. They prevent proper surround processing through your Lifestyle® system.

•Set the TV balance control to the center of the dial or range.

•Set tone controls to flat or the middle position (neutral).

•Set TV to the stereo position.

Digital audio output

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R

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DVD player
	Music center
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	TAPE IN		TAPE OUT
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Cable TV	VCR		TV
	To the module		TV
	To the module

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Contents Bose Lifestyle 25 Series II System Safety Information Information about products that generate electrical noise Antenna grounding For your records Where to find…Automatic sound level monitoring and control Before you beginRealism and impact CompatibilityUnpacking the carton Cube speaker arrays AC power cordSpeaker locations Left and right front speakersCenter speaker Surround speakers Music center Acoustimass moduleConnecting the cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module Connecting the speakers and Lifestyle music centerMusic center and speaker connections Connecting the music center AC mains power pack Connecting the Acoustimass module power mains cordSetting up a video sound source Setting up a digital sound sourceHow to set up your home theater To direct video sound sources through your TV Laserdisc player or additional CD changer About the video sourceOther connections Tape deckAM antenna connections Connecting the antennasConnecting to a cable radio signal FM antenna connectionsLifestyle music systems Installing the batteries in the remote controlMusic center display Turning on the music centerMusic center controls Lifestyle remote controlSystem controls Function Remote control Music centerAdditional system controls Function Remote controlDigital Dynamic Range compression Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracksUsing simulated surround for mono movie material Listening to your Lifestyle 25 systemChimes Operating the special featuresListening to compact discs Listening to digital soundEjecting discs from the CD magazine Loading the CD magazine into the music centerEjecting the CD magazine from the music center Turning on the system and choosing the CD player CD operationsIf you want to Press Listening to the radio TuningUsing headphones Using the system with external componentsUsing a video sound source Using a tape deckToo much or too little treble Fine-tuning your systemAdjusting speaker controls Compensating for room acousticsHow zones work Using two listening zonesSetting up two zones Setting a second remote for zoneZone Controlling the zones from the remote controlsOperating two listening zones Controlling the zones from the music center control panelMiniature switches for setting house codes and zones Changing the house code settingsHandling CDs Cleaning the music centerCleaning the speakers Taking care of your Lifestyle 25 systemProblem What to do TroubleshootingCustomer service Warranty periodTechnical information AccessoriesIndex Treble Belgique/België CanadaEuropean Office Australia