Bose 25 Series II manual Using the system with external components, Using a video sound source

Operating Your Lifestyle® 25 System

Using the system with external components

Follow the instructions on pages 12-15 for connecting components.

Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. Use the VOLUME ▲ or ▼ button on the Lifestyle® remote control or music center to raise or lower the volume. Control all other functions at the source, referring to its owner’s manual, if necessary. To begin, make sure the component is turned on and a tape, CD, DVD, laserdisc, etc. is loaded.

Note: The Lifestyle® 25 system cannot turn a connected component on or off.

Turning the system on and selecting the component

Press the TAPE, AUX, VIDEO 1, or VIDEO 2 button on the remote or press SOURCE SELECT on the music center until the desired component is selected. This turns your system on and selects the component connected to that input. If the system is already on, this button selects the component.

Note: Selecting a source turns the system on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode. Press

STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) or STEREO (2-speaker) to change the mode.

STEREO+CENTER STEREO

The appropriate display indicator lights when the system is on and the component is selected.

Figure 26

Connecting headphones

Using a video sound source

Press VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 on the remote or SOURCE SELECT on the music center until VIDEO 1 or 2 appears on the display. This turns your system on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode and selects the video sound source connected to the VIDEO 1 or 2 jacks.

If your video component is connected to the music center TAPE jacks, press TAPE on the remote or SOURCE SELECT on the music center until TAPE appears on the display. This turns your system on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode and selects the source connected to the TAPE jacks.

Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks

When a movie soundtrack is played in a motion picture theater, its bass and treble are restored to the original levels intended by the movie’s sound designer. To re-create the same performance in your home, your Lifestyle® 25 system’s enhanced mode restores the bass and treble to these levels when you select VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX.

When VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX is selected, you can also choose between standard and enhanced modes. The system turns on in enhanced mode for movies. Press the same button (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX) again to change to standard mode. When TAPE is selected, the system turns on in standard mode. Press TAPE again to change to enhanced mode for movies.

Note: You may not hear a difference between enhanced and standard modes when listening to dialogue or other program material that does not have much bass or treble.

Using a tape deck

To record to a connected tape deck, play the source (AM/FM, CD, AUX, VIDEO 1 or 2) you want to tape. In a 2-zone system, play the source in zone 1. Set the tape deck to record.

Using headphones

For headphone listening, use the stereo mini headphones jack on the side of the music center (Figure 26). While this jack accepts most headphone models, you can get an adapter at Bose® dealers and most electronics stores, if needed.

Connecting headphones silences the speakers connected to SPEAKER ZONE 1.

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