Bose 25 Series II manual Troubleshooting, Problem What to do

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Maintaining Your Lifestyle® 25 System

Troubleshooting

Problem

What to do

 

 

System does not function

• Make sure the power connector is inserted securely into the music center, the power cord

at all

is inserted securely into the Acoustimass® module, and the power pack and power cord are

 

plugged fully into operating AC wall outlets.

 

• Be sure to select a source (CD, AM/FM, etc.).

 

• Unplug the music center power pack for a minute, then reconnect it. This allows the unit to

 

reset itself after a power surge or power interruption.

 

• If the system is not responding, press STORE, ERASE, and ON/OFF (on the music center)

 

at the same time, to reset the system.

 

 

No sound

• Increase the volume.

 

• Check to see if MUTE is lit on the display. If it is, press the MUTE button on the remote

 

control to unmute the sound.

 

• Make sure the audio input cable is firmly seated in the music center SPEAKER ZONE 1

 

jack and the multi-pin connector on the other end is firmly seated in the Acoustimass

 

module AUDIO INPUT jack.

 

• Check speaker connections.

 

• Make sure the digital audio input cable is firmly seated in the music center AUX jack and the

 

other end of the cable is firmly seated in the connector at the digital source.

 

• Turn the music center off for 10 seconds, then on again, to restore communication between

 

the music center and the speakers.

 

• Check the connections for any external components. Make sure to select the correct

 

source for the desired input.

 

• Be sure the CD is placed correctly, label-side up, in the magazine, and the magazine is

 

inserted properly in the music center.

 

• Disconnect any headphones.

 

• Connect the FM and AM antennas.

No sound from

• Make sure the center cube cable is connected at both ends.

 

center speaker

• Select STEREO+CENTER

(3-speaker) or SURROUND

(5-speaker) mode.

 

 

 

STEREO+CENTER

 

SURROUND

 

 

Too much sound

• In STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) mode, press SURROUND to decrease center speaker

from center speaker

volume.

 

 

 

 

 

• Press and hold the STEREO+CENTER

(3-speaker) button for 10 seconds to

 

 

 

STEREO+CENTER

 

 

 

restore the factory preset center volume setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound from

• Select SURROUND

(5-speaker) mode.

 

 

surround speakers

SURROUND

 

 

 

 

• Press SURROUND +.

 

 

 

 

Press and hold the SURROUND (5-speaker) button for 10 seconds to restore the

 

 

SURROUND

 

factory preset surround volume setting.

 

• Make sure the video sound source is stereo and surround-encoded, and the component

 

used (TV, VCR, DVD or laserdisc player) is stereo.

 

 

Surround speakers

• In SURROUND (5-speaker) mode, press SURROUND .

are too loud

• Make sure that the left and right front speakers are connected to the front speaker jacks

 

(blue) and the left and right surround speakers are connected to the surround speaker

 

jacks (orange).

 

 

• Press and hold the SURROUND

(5-speaker) button for 10 seconds to restore the

SURROUND

factory preset surround volume setting.

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Contents Bose Lifestyle 25 Series II System Safety Information Information about products that generate electrical noise Antenna grounding Where to find… For your recordsBefore you begin Realism and impactCompatibility Automatic sound level monitoring and controlCube speaker arrays AC power cord Unpacking the cartonSpeaker locations Left and right front speakersCenter speaker Surround speakers Acoustimass module Music centerConnecting the speakers and Lifestyle music center Connecting the cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass moduleMusic center and speaker connections Connecting the Acoustimass module power mains cord Connecting the music center AC mains power packSetting up a digital sound source Setting up a video sound sourceHow to set up your home theater To direct video sound sources through your TV About the video source Other connectionsTape deck Laserdisc player or additional CD changerConnecting the antennas Connecting to a cable radio signalFM antenna connections AM antenna connectionsInstalling the batteries in the remote control Lifestyle music systemsTurning on the music center Music center displayLifestyle remote control Music center controlsFunction Remote control Music center System controlsFunction Remote control Additional system controlsUsing enhanced mode for movie soundtracks Using simulated surround for mono movie materialListening to your Lifestyle 25 system Digital Dynamic Range compressionOperating the special features ChimesListening to digital sound Listening to compact discsEjecting 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 Tuning Listening to the radioUsing the system with external components Using a video sound sourceUsing a tape deck Using headphonesFine-tuning your system Adjusting speaker controlsCompensating for room acoustics Too much or too little trebleUsing two listening zones Setting up two zonesSetting a second remote for zone How zones workControlling the zones from the remote controls Operating two listening zonesControlling the zones from the music center control panel ZoneChanging the house code settings Miniature switches for setting house codes and zonesCleaning the music center Cleaning the speakersTaking care of your Lifestyle 25 system Handling CDsTroubleshooting Problem What to doWarranty period Customer serviceAccessories Technical informationIndex Treble Canada European OfficeAustralia Belgique/België