Bose 18 manual Reference, English, No sound from center

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Problem	What to do
No sound from center	• Make sure the center speaker cable is connected at both ends.
speaker	• Select 3- or 5-speaker mode.
Too much sound from	• Decrease the Center Channel setting in the Audio Setup menu. See “Making audio
center speaker		adjustments” on page 31.
No sound from surround	•	Select 5-speaker mode.
speakers	•	Press Surround +
	• Make sure the video sound source is stereo and surround-encoded, and the component
		used (TV, VCR, etc.) is stereo.
Surround speakers are too	• In 5-speaker mode, press Surround –.
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).
Remote control is incon-	• Check batteries and their polarity (+ and –). See “Replacing the remote control batteries”
sistent or does not work		on page 41.
	• Operate the remote control closer to the media center.
	• Move the remote (or the media center) a few feet to avoid an area of “dead spots.” See
		note under “The remote control” on page 7.
	• Make sure the media center power cable is firmly seated, uncoiled, and extended as
		much as possible.
	• Make sure the remote control and media center house codes match. See “Changing the
		house code settings” on page 38.
System turns on by itself,	• Change the house code setting to prevent signals from conflicting with another nearby
or behaves erratically		LIFESTYLE® system.
	• See “Changing the house code settings” on page 38.
Radio does not work	• Make sure antennas are connected properly.
	• Move AM antenna at least 20 inches (50 cm) from the media center.
	• Adjust antenna position to improve reception.
	• AM antenna must be upright.
	• Move antennas farther from media center, TV, or other electronic equipment.
	• You may be in an area of weak signal coverage.
The disc does not play	• Check to see if the play symbol in the display is lit.
	• After pressing the CD/DVD button, wait a few seconds before pressing Play.
	• Make sure the disc is properly inserted (label side up).
	• Eject the disc and try loading it again.
	• The CD may be dirty. See “Cleaning discs” on page 40.
	• The CD may be defective. Try another CD.

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