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    Controlling External Sources
    English
    For cable/satellite control
    While you can set the LIFESTYLE® remote to control both cable and satellite boxes, you must 
    designate one or the other, not both, in the steps below. 
    The one connected to the CBL-SAT input on your media center is the one you should desig-
    nate. So when you press the 
    CBL-SAT source button and the On/Off button below it, you are oper-
    ating that device.
    You can designate the other under AUX Device. Do this only if the device is connected to the 
    AUX input on the media center, or the AUX input is not being used.
    Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE
    ® System menu, refer to “Using System 
    Menus” on page 29.
    Follow the process below:
    Turn on the cable or satellite box, whichever you are setting the remote to control. Turn on the 
    TV and be sure to select the Video input on the TV for the media center. Then, using the LIFE-
    STYLE
    ® remote control, press the CBL-SAT source button and follow the steps below: 
    1. Identify the device:
    •From the 
    Remote Control options in the System menu, select CBL/SAT Device.
    • Move right and 
    select either Cable or Satellite by pressingEnter.
    2. Identify the brand:
    • In the menu options on the left, select
     CBL/SAT Brand.
    • Move to the right and up or down in the alphabetical list to locate your brand.
    •Press 
    Enter to select that brand.
    3. Select the device code:
    • From the menu options on the left, select 
    CBL/SAT Device Code.
    • Move right to select the first code.
    •Press the
     CBL/SAT On/Off button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. Press that button again.
    If the Cable or Satellite box turns off and on again, you have chosen the right code. 
    If it does not turn off, select another code, and press the 
    CBL/SAT On/Off button two more 
    times.*
    • When you have chosen the right code, press the 
    Enter button.
    •Press the 
    System or Exit button to leave the System menu.
    When you complete these settings, you can use the 
    CBL-SAT On/Off button to turn on your Cable 
    or Satellite source and other LIFESTYLE® remote buttons to operate it.
    *Some manufacturers use a number of similar device codes. After selecting one, you may find 
    you can turn your Cable or Satellite box on and off, but are unable to change channels or 
    select Play or Pause. In that case, select a different device code that provides more control.
     
    						
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    Controlling External Sources
    English
    For VCR (or DVR) control
    The list of VCR brands and VCR codes include selections for DVRs as well. By following the 
    instructions below, you can set the remote to control one or the other, but not both. 
    If you have both a VCR and a DVR, setting your remote to control the DVR will provide 
    more control options. Whether yours is a standalone DVR or is coupled with the VCR or 
    Cable/Satellite box makes no difference.
    Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE
    ® System menu, refer to “Using System 
    Menus” on page 29.
    Follow the process below:
    Turn on your VCR or DVR. Turn on the TV and be sure to select the Video input on the TV for 
    the media center. Then, using the LIFESTYLE
    ® remote control, press the VCR source button 
    and follow the steps below.
    1. Identify the brand.
    •From the 
    Remote Control options in the System menu, select VCR Brand.
    • Move right into the list of brands and up or down to locate your brand of VCR or DVR.
    •Press 
    Enter to select that brand.
    2. Choose a device code:
    • In the menu options on the left, select 
    VCR Device Code.
    • Move right to select the first code.
    •Press the 
    VCR On/Off button on your LIFESTYLE® remote. Press this button again.
    If the VCR or DVR turns off and on again, you have chosen the right code. 
    If the VCR or DVR does not turn off and on, select another code, and press the 
    VCR On/Off
    button two more times.*
    • When you have chosen the right code, press the 
    Enter button.
    •Press the 
    System or Exit button to leave the System menu.
    When you complete these settings and select 
    VCR as the source, you can now use the VCR On/Off
    button and press Play, Pause, or Stop to control your VCR. 
    If you have made the remote settings for a DVR, you can also use the 
    Seek button on the 
    LIFESTYLE® remote. On some DVRs, pressing Shuffle and Repeat buttons will allow you to skip 
    backward or forward quickly.
    For AUX control
    If you have a component connected to the AUX input on your media center, you can set your 
    LIFESTYLE® remote to control it, although on and off control is not an option. 
    If you do not have a component connected to AUX, you can still control another device by 
    selecting it from the list of AUX device choices: Changer, Satellite, Cable, DVR, TV or VCR. 
    To exercise this control, you must press the 
    AUX source button first.
    Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE
    ® System menu, refer to “Using System 
    Menus” on page 29.
    *Some manufacturers use a number of similar device codes. After selecting one, you may find 
    you can turn your VCR or DVR on and off, but are unable to change channels or select Play or 
    Pause. In that case, select a different device code that provides more control.
     
    						
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    Controlling External Sources
    English
    Follow the process below:
    Turn on your component. Turn on the TV and be sure to select the Video input on the TV for 
    the media center. Then using the LIFESTYLE
    ® remote control, press the AUX source button and 
    continue: 
    1. Identify the device:
    •From the 
    Remote Control options in the System menu, select AUX Device.
    • Move to the right and up or down in the list to select a component by pressing
     Enter.
    2. Identify the brand:
    • In the menu options on the left, select
     AUX Brand.
    • Move to the right and up or down in the alphabetical list to locate your brand.
    •Press 
    Enter to select that brand.
    3. Select the device code:
    • From the menu options on the left, select 
    AUX Device Code.
    • Move right to select the first code.
    •Press the 
    Play orChannel/Track up button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control.
    If the component responds, press other buttons to make sure important functions on 
    the component also work. If the component does not respond, select a different code 
    and try again.
    • When you have chosen the best code for your component, press the 
    Enter button.
    •Press the 
    System or Exit button to leave the System menu.
    Designating one video tuner
    If the LIFESTYLE® remote controls several video components, you can choose one of them 
    as the primary channel selector. This gets your channel tuning commands to your cable box, 
    even when TV or VCR is selected. You don’t need to switch to CBL/SAT to change channels.
    Note: For general guidelines on using the LIFESTYLE
    ® System menu, refer to “Making system 
    adjustments” on page 29. 
    Make this selection from the 
    Remote Control options in the System menu. In the TV Tunerlist,
    select one of your components. Then press the 
    System or Exit button to leave the menu.
    Figure 7
    Designating the TV as video 
    tuner
    navigateselect
    Choose the one you want to control.
    Remote
    Control
    IR Control:
    TV Tuner:
    TV Brand:
    TV Device Code:
    VCR Brand:TV
    VCR
    CBL/SAT
     
    						
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    English
    Changing Source Settings
    Making adjustments to a particular source
    While watching a video or listening to music on your system, you can make quick adjust-
    ments that will increase your enjoyment of the program. For example, you may want to hear 
    more or fewer of the system speakers playing, or boost the center channel volume slightly. 
    For this purpose, each source you use with this system has its own Settings menu, with 
    features appropriate to that source.
    With a little experience, moving about and selecting options in the Settings menu for each 
    source becomes second nature. Just try it and see.
    How to see your options
    To see the settings, you must first select the source. Then, on the LIFESTYLE® remote control, 
    press the 
    Settings button to enter the menu. 
    You can view the Settings menu for each source on your TV screen or, for audio sources only, 
    on the display panel of your media center. 
    If your source is the FM radio tuner, the setting options appear on the media center display 
    (Figure 8). The choices scroll into view as you press the 
    down button on the remote.
    Figure 8
    Settings menu as it appears 
    on the media center display
    To see the Settings menu on the TV screen as well, turn on the TV and select the TV input for 
    the media center. If the list of elements in a menu is longer than can be seen, a small down or 
    up arrow indicates where to move to see the others.
    Figure 9
    Settings menu as it appears 
    on the TV screen, with 
    identifying tags
    Note: When the Settings menu appears on the TV screen, any change you make to settings will 
    be visible there, as well as on the media center display.
    SURROUND
    CENTER CHANNEL:+4
    Description – What to do or expect 
    Title bar – Source
    Menu Items – Featuresof this source
    Navigation cue –
    Which buttons to use
     Item name – Feature defined
    or AM
    Center Channel
    Setting - Option chosen
    To soften the center-channel presentation, choose 
    a lower setting. To focus it, choose a higher setting.
     
    						
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    Changing Source Settings
    English
    How to change the settings
    In the Settings menu on the media 
    center display or on the TV screen, 
    move around and make changes
    by using the selection buttons shown.
    On the display or the screen, the same actions apply:
    •Press the 
    left,right,up or down arrows to get to the option you want.
    •Press 
    Enter or the left arrow to confirm your selection and move back to the features column.
    • Repeat those steps for each change you want to make.
    •Press the 
    Exit button on the remote control to leave the Settings menu. 
    The progression below shows how to change the number of speakers used in FM 
    (Figure 10). 
    A. The FM Settings menu appears on the TV screen with 5 speakers as the default setting.
    B.
    Arrow buttons move right and up or down to change the number of speakers playing.
    C.
    Enter or left arrows confirm the new setting and move back to the list of tuner attributes.
    Figure 10
    Changing the number of 
    speakers playing
    You can use the actions above to restore the original settings, too. Do this if you do not like 
    the effect of a change you have made, or accidentally made a change you did not intend.
    The original (default) settings for each source are shown as the first option for each feature on 
    the pages that follow. 
    Note: You can restore all default settings by choosing 
    Restore Settings in the Systems menu, 
    under Media Center. This reverses all changes you have made in both the Settings or System 
    menus. Instead of making this overall change, you can note the default setting listed on the 
    pages that follow, then re-select that setting in any of the sources. 
     
    A.
    B..C.
    2-3-5 Speakers:: 2-3-5 Speakers::
    2-3-5 Speakers::
     
    						
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    Changing Source Settings
    English
    Tuner setting options (FM or AM radio)
    There are different settings menus for AM and FM. You can adjust the settings differently for 
    each. Two of the attributes below are available only when the tuner is set to FM.
    CD setting options
    To see the CD Settings menu, you must insert a CD into the disc tray before you select the 
    source. 
    FM
    (or AM)
     Features
    Default Setting; 
    Options
    Effect of this Setting 
    2-3-5 Speakers 5
    2, 3Determines the number of speakers playing.
    Surround 0
    -5 to +5Establishes relative surround sound volume.
    Center Channel 0
    -5 to +5Establishes relative center volume.
    Output Mode
    (FM-only feature)Auto
    Mono or StereoSets channel distribution of radio signals.
    RDS Info
    (FM-only feature
    on some systems)Off
    OnDisplays station and program information 
    (as available from Radio Data System).
    Sleep TImer Off
    10-90Sets system to turn off when the selected 
    time elapses. 
    CDFeaturesDefault Setting; 
    OptionsEffect of this Setting
    2,3,5 Speakers 5
    2, 3Determines the number of speakers playing.
    Surround 0
    -5 to +5Establishes relative surround sound volume.
    Center Channel 0
    -5 to +5Establishes relative center speaker volume.
    Time 0:00
    _:__Displays elapsed time.
    Advances or reverses the track to the new 
    time.
    Audio Track DTS
    Dolby DigitalPlays audio tracks in the format specified. 
    Sleep Timer Off
    10-90Sets system to turn off when the selected 
    time elapses.
     
    						
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    Changing Source Settings
    English
    DVD setting options
    To see the DVD Settings menu, you must insert a DVD into the disc tray before you select the 
    source. 
    Three attributes (shown in italic type below) appear in the DVD menu only if you have set 
    Audio Processing to User Adjustable in the Audio options of the System menu.
    DVDFeaturesDefault Setting; 
    OptionsEffect of this Setting
    2,3,5 Speakers 5
    2, 3Determines the number of speakers playing.
    Surround 0
    -5 to +5Establishes relative surround sound volume.
    Center
    Channel0
    -5 to +5Establishes relative center speaker volume.
    Movie EQOn
    OffAdjusts bass-to-treble relationship for proper 
    movie soundtrack reproduction.
    Range
    CompressionOn
    OffAdjusts volume to maintain dialogue intelligibil-
    ity. Keeps some sounds from overwhelming oth-
    ers.
    Mono
    DecodingOn
    OffEngages Videostage
    ® 5 mono decoding circuitry 
    to process mono programs (one-channel audio) 
    into 5-speaker sound.
    Time 0:00
    _:__Displays elapsed time.
    Advances or reverses the film to the new time.
    Title
    _ of __Advances or reverses the film to another section 
    of the DVD, according to the number set.
    Chapter
    ___Advances or reverses the film to a new scene, 
    according to the number set.
    Audio Track DTS
    Dolby DigitalPlays audio tracks in the format specified. 
    Subtitle
    LanguageEnglish
    OtherDetermines the language used for DVD subtitles 
    (of the languages available on that disc).
    Camera
    Angle1 of __ Determines the angle used for a movie scene 
    (of the camera angles available on the disc).
    A B Repeat
    A, BRepeats a segment of the DVD after the start 
    and end points are defined. To begin:
    1. Move backward or forward to the point in 
    the DVD where you want the segment to 
    start. 
    2. Press Enter.
    3. Move to the point where you want it to end.
    4. Press Enter.
    Repeats until you press the 
    Exit or Settings button.
    Sleep Timer Off
    10-90Sets system to turn off when the selected time 
    elapses.
     
    						
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    Changing Source Settings
    English
    TV setting options (for VCR, CBL-SAT, and AUX)
    The settings below affect programs on the TV, even when the source of the program is VCR, 
    CBL/SAT or AUX. There are no separate settings menus for these sources.
    Four attributes (shown in italic type below) appear in the TV menu only if you have set 
    Audio 
    Processing
     to User Adjustable in the Video options of the System menu.
    TVFeaturesDefault Setting; 
    OptionsEffect of this Setting
    2,3,5 speakers 5
    2, 3Controls the number of speakers playing.
    Surround 0
    -5 to +5Soften or Focus the surround (rear) speakers.
    Center Channel 0
    -5 to +5Soften or Focus the center speaker.
    Movie EQ On
    OffAdjusts bass-to-treble relationship for proper 
    movie soundtrack reproduction.
    Range
    CompressionOn
    OffAdjusts volume by frequency band to moder-
    ate the difference between dialogue and spe-
    cial effects. Keeps some sounds from 
    overwhelming others.
    Mono Decoding On
    OffEngages Videostage
    ® 5 mono decoding 
    circuitry, which processes mono audio (one-
    channel) programs into five-speaker sound.
    Dolby Digital
    1+11
    2, BothPlays audio content of selected soundtrack(s).
    The content of the second soundtrack may be 
    a second language, for example.
    Sleep Timer Off
    10-90Sets system to turn off when the selected time 
    elapses.
     
    						
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    English
    Using System Menus
    Making system adjustments
    Adjustments to system properties are typically made only once. If your system operates as 
    you want it to, there may be no need for any changes. In some cases, however, changes are 
    required to make the system fully compatible with the installation options you have chosen. 
    Using a component video connection is one example.
    How to see the System menu
    The System menu appears on the TV screen only, not on the media center display. To see 
    the menu, you must have the TV turned on and the Video input on the TV set for the media 
    center. 
    Then, press the 
    System button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. The menu appears with 
    Audio selected, showing a preview of the Audio features. 
    Note: Entering the System menu causes any DVD or VCD that is playing to pause.
    .
    Figure 11
    System menu and preview 
    of the audio feature
    How to make changes
    Making system adjustments in this menu is similar to changing the settings for a source.
    • Move around and make choices by using the selection buttons shown.
    • Move right across the categories to see the preview of the features.
    • Press the 
    down arrow or Enter button to select Audio for changes.
    Note: When you move into the features display, it changes from preview to an active screen with 
    a slightly different appearance.
    • Press the 
    left,right,up or down arrows to get to the option you want.
    • Press 
    Enter or the left arrow button to confirm your selection and move back to the features 
    column.
    • Repeat those steps for each change you want to make.
    • Press 
    Exit to leave the Settings menu. 
    Navigation cue –
    Which remote control 
    buttons to useGuide –Action to take Preview screen –
    Inactive dispaly
    DVD
    Lock
    Select DVD Lock to adjust these system options
    Create/Change Password
    Confirm Password
    Lock Unrated Discs
    Lock Discs Rated Above
    Categories – Elements of the system 
    Features – Submenus
    under each category
     
    						
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    Using System Menus
    English
    Audio options
    Press the System button on the LIFESTYLE® remote control. Move right to see a preview of 
    audio features. Press the 
    Enter button to move into an active display of submenus.
    Figure 12
    Audio preview
    Note: Listening to an audio source while you make these adjustments can be helpful. Some 
    changes will be immediately noticeable and therefore useful in fine tuning your selections.
    Audio
    Select Audio to adjust these system options
    Bass Compensation
    Treble Compensation
    Audio Processing
    Input Levels
    ADAPTiQ
    Expansion Protocol
    Active Display Item
    Default Settings; 
    Options
    Effect of this Setting
    Bass Compensation0
    -14 to +14
    (-9 to +6)Normal low-frequency reproduction.
    Decreased (-) or increased (+) low-frequency reproduction.
    Range available following ADAPTiQ® system calibration.
    Tr e b l e  C o m p e n s a t i o n0
    -14 to +14
    (-9 to +6)Normal high-frequency reproduction.
    Decreased (-) or increased (+) high-frequency reproduction.
    Range available following ADAPTiQ system calibration.
    Audio Processing
    (Movie EQ, Range Compression, 
    Mono Decoding)Automatic
    User AdjustableStandard Bose® processing applied. 
    Processing options available in Source Settings menus.
    TV Analog Input Level
    TV Digital Input Level
    VCR Analog Input Level
    VCR Digital Input Level
    CBL/SAT Analog Input Level
    CBL/SAT Digital Input Level
    AUX Analog Input Level
    AUX Digital Input LevelNormal
    -6, -3, +3, +6Standard signal level (loudness).
    Decreases or increases signal level 
    (adjustable to match the levels of other components).
    Note: You may want to adjust the inputs of external components 
    so they match the system’s internal FM and CD levels.
     
    						
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