Bose Acoustimass - 10 manual Before you begin, Unpack the carton, Setting Up, December

Setting Up

Before you begin

Bose® Virtually Invisible® speaker technology allows you to enjoy lifelike home performances from the very latest surround sound encoded movies, CDs, and television shows, without a room full of speakers.

Your stereo VCR or stereo television sends the encoded program material to the surround sound receiver, which interprets it by distributing various sounds to particular speakers. Although the sound mix varies with different types of programs, dialogue is usually sent to the center speaker while sounds from the left or right side of the picture go to the left or right front speakers. Ambient sounds and special effects are directed to one or both of the surround (rear) speakers. The unique, easy-to-hide Acoustimass® module delivers bass for all channels. At any point in a surround sound performance, you may hear sound from all or just a few of the speakers, but the overall experience puts you in the center of the action.

To select surround-encoded program material, look for any of the terms Surround, Dolby

Surround, and the double-D symbol * on tapes and discs, and the word “surround” preceding a TV broadcast. Your Acoustimass-10 home theater speakers are also compatible with Dolby AC-3 receivers and program material. The special settings for Dolby Surround and AC-3 are described on page 11.

You can also enjoy a wide variety of stereo programming that is not surround-encoded with your Acoustimass-10 speakers. Simply adjust your receiver accordingly.

Unpack the carton

•Remove any staples from the opened carton flaps.

•Remove the brown inner carton containing the five cube speaker arrays and the Acous- timass module terminal cover.

•Gently roll the carton over onto its side and then onto its opening.

•Carefully lift the carton from around the Acoustimass module and packing cushions.

•Do not detach the removable cables connected to the Acoustimass module.

•If the speakers or the Acoustimass module appear damaged, do not use them. Repack everything in the original carton and contact your authorized Bose dealer immediately.

Note: Now is a good time to record the serial number of these speakers on page 2 of this guide and on your warranty card. It is a good idea to save all packing materials for possible future use.

WARNING:

The Acoustimass module weighs 23 pounds (10.5 kg). Use good lifting practice to avoid injury.

To avoid danger of suffoca- tion, keep the plastic bags that wrap these speakers out of the reach of children.

Figure 1

What comes in the carton:

•Acoustimass module

•Module end cover

•5 cube speaker pairs

•20' (6 m) speaker input cable

•20' (6 m) front speaker output cable

•50' (15 m) rear speaker output cable

•8 protective rubber feet

•Owner’s Guide

* Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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