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Maintaining Your Lifestyle® Stereo Amplifier

Cleaning the amplifier

CAUTION: Disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning.

The amplifier, which is designed only for indoor use, may become dusty over time. To clean the amplifier, use only a soft, dry cloth to remove dust from the outside of the enclosure. You may use a brush attachment on a vacuum cleaner to clean the hard-to-reach areas. DO NOT use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives.

Protecting outdoor wiring

Although some Bose® speakers are designed and tested to stand up to outdoor weather con- ditions, the bare ends of the speaker wire can be affected by exposure to the elements. This is especially true of salt water exposure.

You may use a silicone caulking material, such as RTV adhesive, to protect speaker wire con- nections. It is commonly available at hardware stores. If you do use caulking, apply it only after the wires are connected and the knobs tightened down. Check the caulking annually, and re-apply as needed.

Troubleshooting

If you have a problem operating your Lifestyle® system after installing the Lifestyle® stereo amplifier, follow the guidelines below. For additional help, see the troubleshooting information in your system owner’s guide. If the problem still exists, contact your Bose® dealer to arrange for service, or contact Bose Customer Service. Refer to the address list enclosed in the prod- uct packaging for correct phone numbers.

Problem

What to do

 

 

 

Neither speaker

Make sure the Lifestyle® media/music center and the amplifier are plugged in and turned on.

plays

Make sure the plugs are inserted fully and the outlets are in working order.

 

• Be sure a music source is selected (AM, FM, CD, AUX, etc.). If CD or AUX is selected, check to be sure there

 

 

is a CD in the player or the source connected to AUX is turned on.

 

If using a Model 20 music center, make sure the audio input cable is inserted into SPEAKER ZONE 2.

 

• If using a Model 5 music center for home theater (Lifestyle® 12 or Lifestyle® 8 systems), make sure the

 

 

amplifier audio input cable is plugged into the FIXED OUTPUT connectors on the music center. (Then the

 

 

speaker output cable to the Acoustimass® module should be connected to the piggyback connectors on the

 

 

audio input cable.)

 

Disconnect any headphones.

 

• Make sure the remote control switch settings are correct.

 

 

 

Only one speaker

Check the wires connected to the speaker that does not play.

plays

Make sure the wires are in good condition and are firmly connected at both ends.

 

• See “Connecting speakers to your Lifestyle® stereo amplifier” on page 20.

 

 

 

One speaker still

Disconnect the wires from that speaker and the amplifier. Disconnect the other cable from its speaker, and

does not play

 

connect that end of the cable to the speaker that does not play. If the speaker still does not play, the prob-

 

 

lem is in the speaker. If the speaker now plays, continue checking for the source of the problem.

 

• Disconnect the same cable from the amplifier. Connect it to the other outputs on the amplifier. If the speaker

 

 

plays, the problem is in the original cable that was connected to that speaker. If the speaker does not play,

 

 

the problem is in that channel of the amplifier.

 

 

 

Right and left stereo

Check the speaker cable connections to be sure the cable connected to the SPEAKER OUTPUTS L at the

channels are heard

 

amplifier are connected at the other end to the speaker on the left in your listening area.

on the wrong speak-

Check the speaker cable connections to be sure the cable connected to the SPEAKER OUTPUTS R at the

ers.

 

amplifier are connected at the other end to the speaker on the right in your listening area.

 

 

 

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Bose BOSESA3 manual Maintaining Your Lifestyle Stereo Amplifier, Cleaning the amplifier, Protecting outdoor wiring

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