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    Changing system features
    If your system operates as you want it to, you may not 
    need any changes. 
    Some kinds of setup, however, require a change for 
    optimal performance. In most cases, you make a 
    System change just once. 
    The features that you can change include:
    
    
    
     Media Center
     DVD Lock
    Using the DVD Lock feature is described in “Playing a 
    video disc or CD” on page 40.
    For details on the other options available, refer to the 
    tables on the pages that follow.
    *Refer to the separate uMusic® booklet for information on this source.
    To get to the System menu
    The System menu appears on your TV screen only. 
    1. 
    ® system.
    2. Turn on your TV and select the TV Video Input that 
    you use to watch a DVD.
    3. 
    The System menu appears on your TV screen.
    4. To get into the menu, move right and select an icon 
    (like Media Center, shown on page 48) for one of 
    the system features.
    The list of options appears on the menu screen.
    Note:  Entering the System menu pauses a DVD or CD.
     
    						
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    Selecting a new option
    1. Make sure you see the System menu on your TV 
    screen.
    2. Move right to select the system feature you want to 
    change and press ENTER. 
    3. Press the up and down buttons to move to the 
    option you want.
    As explanation for each options appears at the 
    bottom of the menu when you highlight the option 
    by moving up or down.
    4. Press ENTER to select the option.
    5. Change the option by selecting a new setting 
    (or by pressing number buttons, as needed).
    6. Press Exit to leave the System menu.
    Language choices 
    You can select the language you prefer to see on-
    screen and on the media center display. To make this 
    change, move to the Display Language option in the 
    Media Center feature of the System menu.
    select
    navigate
    Select media center to adjust these system
     options
    Display Brightness
    Display Language
    Optical Source
    Tuner Spacing
    Bose link Room Code
    Restore Settings
    Media 
    Center
     
    						
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    Audio options 
    These options affect the way the system sounds in your home.
    OptionDefault Setting
    (Options)Description
    Bass Compensation 0
    (–14 to +14) Zero is for standard low-tone performance.
    – decreases and + increases these low tones.
    Treble Compensation 0
    (–14 to +14) Zero is for standard high-tone performance.
    – decreases and + increases these high tones.
    Audio Processing Automatic
    (User Adjustable) Keeps Bose
    ® processing as the standard. 
    Allows some processing options (M ovie EQ, Range Compression, Mono 
    Decoding) to appear in Settings menus.
    Input Levels:
    TV Analog Input Level
    TV Digital Input Level
    
    
    AUX Analog Input Level
    AUX Digital Input Level Normal 
    (–6, –3, +3, +6) Decreases or increases the volume leve
    l setting for the input of a connected 
    component. 
    
    audio on the Bose media center to audio from a connected component. 
    Note:  To match AM and FM levels, which can vary depending on the program 
    or station, adjusting the volume on yo ur audio component may be preferable. 
    DVD Audio
    ( Only for TVs connected to 
    the media center by HDMI 
    cable.) 
    (TV Stereo) 
    ® speakers.
    Sends two channels of DVD audio by HDMI cable to the TV and plays this 
    sound on the TV speakers as well as on the Bose
    ® speakers.
     
    						
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    Video options
    These options affect the way the picture looks on your TV.
    OptionDefault Setting
    (Options)Description
    Widescreen TV
    Note:  If your TV is 
    connected using an 
    HDMI cable, you 
    may not see a 
    choice of settings. Yes (16:9)
    (No 4:3) Yes tells the system that widescreen (16:9) is the TV format.
    No tells the system that 4:3 is the TV format. 
    For a TV connected using a Composit
    e, S-Video, or Component cable, 
    selecting No also makes availabl e the DVD Image option (below).
    Note:  If you are not sure what type of cable  is used to connect your TV, check the 
    Video Connector indicator, which is explained on page 51.
    DVD Image
    Note:  This option 
    is NOT available 
    UNLESS you have 
    selected No in the 
    Widescreen TV 
    option (above) for 
    your TV connected 
    using a Composite, 
    S-Video, or 
    Component cable 
    (not HDMI). Modified 
    (Original) For a TV connected using an HDMI cable:
     
    Modified allows the Bose® system to automatically provide the resolution that is 
    preferred for your TV (usually 720 or 108 0), so the image fills the screen. You can 
    change this video resolution in the Settings menu. 
    Original tells the Bose
    ® system to keep the image in the original DVD format (in 
    480 or 576 resolution), regardless of how it fills the screen. No change can be 
    made to this video resolution in the Settings menu.
    (Some TVs determine automatically how to  fill the screen, overriding any choice.)
    For a TV connected using non-HDMI cable:
    Modified allows the Bose system to ad just the images on some widescreen DVDs 
    to fill a 4:3 TV screen. This is done by  removing the black bars on top and bottom 
    and by cropping the sides of the image.  (Many DVD images, even widescreen, will 
    still appear with black bars on top and bottom.)
    Original tells the Bose system to keep the image in the original format of the DVD. 
    A widescreen
     DVD image will have black bars on top and bottom. 
     
    						
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    Video Connector
    (Only an indicator.) (HDMI)
    (Composite + S-Video)  (Component) Identifies the type of video connection
     made on the back panel of the media 
    center.
    This is not an adjustable setting.
    Video Black Level
    (Appears on screen 
    only if the TV 
    connects to the 
    media center using a 
    Composite or 
    S-Video cable.) Normal 
    (Extended) Screen black level generally appropriate for most TVs.
    Darkens the intensity of the black on screen.
    TV Video Format NTSC - US
    (PAL - EUROPE)
    (MULTISTANDARD) Correct for NTSC (U.S. standard) monitors.
    Correct for PAL (European standard) monitors.
    Only for a TV that supports multiple formats (NTSC and PAL).
    Progressive Scan
    ( Appears on screen 
    only if the TV 
    connects to the 
    media center using a 
    Component cable. It 
    is not needed with 
    HDMI.) Off
    (On)
    Note:  If selecting On distorts 
    your screen, press the remote 
    up arrow to reselect Off. Screen image repaints in standard style. 
    Screen image repaints in advanced styl
    e (if your TV provides this option).
    Note:  With an HDMI connection, you will no t see the On option. The HDMI cable 
    automatically senses your TV capabili ties and applies progressive scan as 
    appropriate.
    OptionDefault Setting (Options)Description
     
    						
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    Media center options
    These options affect general operation of the system.
    OptionDefault Setting
    (Options)Description
    Display Brightness 4
    (1 to 4) Media center display shows 
    text at its brightest.
    Choosing a lower number darkens text on the display.
    Display Language English
    (Dansk, Deutsch, Es pañol, Français, 
    Italiano, Nederlands, Svenska) On-screen display menus appear in the selected language.
    Optical Source 
    (TV, AUX) Set for a component connected by Op
    
    
    ® media center.
    Identifies a different component conn ected by Optical cable to the media 
    center.
    Tuner Spacing US
    (European) Applies the regional standard for in
    cremental spacing between AM and FM 
    stations.
    Bose Link 
    Room Code B 
    (C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, or O) 
     code so it works with Bose
    ® link as a 
    second room sound source.
    Bose link expansion is a Lifestyle
    ® system feature.
     
    						
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    uMusic Preset 1
    (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) The Preset selected for making edits.
    uMusic Preset Action Edit Name
    Clear Playlist
    Clear Ratings Opens a screen for naming or renaming the selected uMusic
    ® Preset.
    Empties the system playlist.
    Deletes all ratings entered in the selected uMusic Preset.
    Restore Settings No
    (Yes) Maintains your established changes in the Settings menu.
    Returns all of your selections in the 
    Settings menu to the original factory 
    settings.
    OptionDefault Setting (Options)Description
     
    						
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    Choosing new settings
    ® Settings menus for quick 
    adjustments while you watch a  video or listen to music. 
    For example, if you want to change the screen 
    resolution for DVDs, you will fi nd that option in the TV 
    Settings menu.
    To see these options, enter the Settings menu for the 
    selected source. Symbols and definitions for the 
    options that are offered appear on screen. 
    Note:  Some of the settings made while you are playing 
    a particular source are temporary. When you change 
    sources or turn off the system , these settings revert to 
    the factory selections.
    To get to the Settings menu
    1.
    source that you want to change. 
    2. Press the Settings button.
    The Settings menu that affects this source appears 
    on your media center display. 
    It also appears on screen if your TV is on and you 
    select the proper TV Video Input.
    3. Move up or down to the option you want and press 
    ENTER.
    4. Move right to select a new setting for that option 
    and press ENTER.
    5. Press Exit to leave the Settings menu.
    The Settings menu appears as a vertical bar of icons. 
    To familiarize yourself with the icons,  see “Settings 
    options” on pages 55-59.
     
    						
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    Settings options
    FeaturesDefault Setting
    (Options)Effect
    Audio Delay
    Available only for 
    DVDs and connected 
    video components. 0
    (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Each number change 
    adjusts the delay by about 30 milliseconds. 
    The most noticeable mismatch in the video and audio synchronization 
    (caused by the video processing in  some TVs), occurs in scenes with 
    people talking. 
    If they appear to finish sentences before their lips stop moving, select a 
    different Audio Delay setting to correct this condition.
    Movie EQ
    Available only if Audio 
    Processing is set to 
    Adjustable in the 
    Audio System menu. 
    (Not available 
    for CD or FM
    ·AM.)
    Off
    (On) Leaves the equalization 
    of the movie soundtrack  as originally recorded.
    Adjusts the equalization of the movie soundtrack to better suit some home 
    theater installations.
    Note:  To turn on Movie EQ, the Audio Pro cessing option in the System menu 
    must be set as User Adjustable.
    Range Compression
    Available only if Audio 
    Processing is set to 
    Adjustable in the 
    Audio System menu. 
    (Not available 
    for CD or FM·AM.
    )
    Off
    (On) Leaves the volume range of the movie soundtrack as originally recorded.
    Reduces the volume range of 
    sounds on a movie soundtrack. 
    Late at night or at other quiet time s, the startling difference between the 
    quietest and loudest audio passages in a movie can be a problem. 
    Turning this feature On  moderates those effects.
    Note:  To turn on Range Compression, th e Audio Processing option in the 
    System menu must be set as User Adjustable.
     
    						
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    Mono Decoding
    Available only if Audio 
    Processing is set to 
    Adjustable in the 
    Audio System menu. 
    (Not available 
    on CD or FM
    ·AM.) Off
    (On) When one-channel (mono) is the audio inpu
    t, this mono signal is sent to both 
    speakers.
    Processes the signal from one-channel (m ono) audio input (if it is detected) 
    for right and left channel output.
    Audio 1 + 1
    Available only if a dual 
    mono signal is detected 
    on a video CD or digital 
    broadcast. 1
    (2, Both) Allows you to decode and play bilingua
    l audio from a VCD or single-channel 
    digital broadcast. 
    When the digital audio content is on two channels, each channel carries a 
    unique mono soundtrack (1 + 1).
    Changing this setting allows you to h ear the audio on mono channel 2, or 
    both mono channels at the same time.
    Video Resolution
    Adjustable only for a 
    TV connected by HDMI 
    AND only if the DVD 
    Image setting in the 
    System menu is
    Modified. _____* Default
    (1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480/576p, 480/576i) ® system sets its DVD video resolution to match the default that is 
    communicated to it by the TV. You can ex periment with other settings to see 
    which one provides the best picture.
    HDTVs can accept different resolutions as input, and in some cases the high-
    est number does not result in the best picture. 
    Important note: When you change resolution,  your TV screen takes several 
    seconds to make the transition. Allow  for this adjustment before pressing 
    other buttons.
    FeaturesDefault Setting (Options)Effect
     
    						
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