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The Lifestyle® remote control
The advanced radio-frequency remote control works from anywhere within most types
of home construction. Its radio wave signals pass through walls and floors to reach the 
music center. Simply press the desired button. You do not need to aim the remote at the
music center.
Note: Some types of buildings create “dead spots” where the remote will not operate. Simply
move the remote a foot or two and try again. You can also move the music center a few feet to
a location with better remote response.
Figure 19 shows the layout of the remote control.
Special buttons on the remote control select the speaker mode (5, 3, or 2 speakers), and
adjust the surround (rear) volume and the center speaker volume.
Figure 19
The remote control
Figure 18
The music center controlsON
OFFVOLUMESTORE/IPLAY/PAUSE
SOURCE
SELECTERASE
SKIP
NEXT DISCTUNEI
The music center controls
The music center function keys are described on page 20. Use the following special music
center keys to tune the radio, set station presets, and scan a CD (Figure 18).
TUNE 
/ - Lowers or raises the frequency setting of the radio (stations). In CD mode,
initiates a fast scan of the current CD.
STORE or ERASE - Adds or removes radio station presets. For instructions, see page 27.
Also used for changing channel spacing (page 17) and house codes (page 32).
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AMFM
AUX
CD
1 VIDEO
2 VIDEO
TAPE
MUTE
MUTE
ALL
OFFON
   Note: For information on controlling the system from different zones, see “Using two listening zones” on page 30.
SOURCE
SELECT
/II
/II
SKIP
SKIP
ON
OFF
SKIPSKIP
The system controls
Function
VIDEO 1 - Selects a video sound source connected to the VIDEO 1 inputs,
and turns the system on. (See page 22.)
VIDEO 2 - Selects a video sound source connected to the VIDEO 2 inputs,
and turns the system on.
AUX - Selects the DVD player (or other component connected to the AUX
inputs) and turns the system on. Selects digital audio, if present.
CD - Selects the built-in CD changer and tur ns the system on.
AM/FM - Selects the radio and turns the system on to the previously selected
station. When the radio is on, switches between AM and FM.
TAPE - Selects a tape deck or other component connected to the TAPE inputs,
and turns the system on.
SOURCE SELECT - Turns the system on to the previously selected sound
source. When on, changes the source in this sequence  CD, FM, AM, VIDEO 1,
VIDEO 2, AUX, TAPE, CD.

 STOP - Stops the CD player. After 20 minutes, the system shuts off.
 PAUSE - Pauses play of the CD. After a 20-minute pause, changes to  STOP.
 PLAY - Begins play of the CD.
RANDOM (or  SKIP plus SKIP ) - In CD mode, begins random play of
all tracks on all discs. Pressed again, begins random play of tracks on the
current disc. Pressed again, cancels random play.
 SKIP - Selects the previous CD track, or the previous preset radio station.
Held down, initiates backward scan (CD) or seek (tuner) function.
 SKIP - Selects the next CD track, or the next preset radio station. Held
down, initiates forward scan (CD) or seek (tuner) function.
NEXT DISC - Advances to play the next disc loaded in the CD magazine.
VOLUME  \ - Raises or lowers the system volume.
MUTE - Silences the speakers in the selected zone. Also restores volume to
muted speakers in the selected zone.
MUTE ALL - Silences all speakers currently playing. Also restores sound to
speakers silenced by the MUTE ALL key.
ON/OFF - Turns the system on and off.
RANDOM
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Remote control
SURROUND
STEREO+CENTER
STEREO
SURROUND
Additional system controls
Function
SURROUND
•  Press and release to select SURROUND (5-speaker) mode for all sources.
•  Press and hold for 3 seconds to engage (1 chime) or disengage (2 chimes) simulated surround for
    monoaural program sources.
•  Press and hold for 8 seconds to restore (3 chimes) factory settings for speaker mode and surround
    volume level.
STEREO+CENTER
•  Press and release to select STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) mode for all sources.
•  Press and hold for 8 seconds to restore (3 chimes) factory settings for speaker mode and center
volume level.
STEREO
•  Press and release to select STEREO (2-speaker) mode for all sources.
•  Press and hold to engage (1 chime) or disengage (2 chimes) Digital Dynamic Range
® compression.
SURROUND + / –
•  In SURROUND (5-speaker) mode, raises or lowers volume of surround speakers.
•  In STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) mode, raises or lowers volume of center speaker.
•  In STEREO (2-speaker) mode, + selects the SURROUND mode.
  Note: The adjustments made with SURROUND + and – will be remembered even if you select another
      speaker mode.
Note: If you set the master volume level very high or very low, a built-in feature automatically
resets it to a moderate threshold level the next time the system is turned on.
Note: To restore all factory default settings, turn power off then on, press and hold the
SURROUND 
SURROUND (5-speaker) until you hear the 3-chime confirmation tone, then press and
hold the STEREO+CENTER 
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Listening to your Lifestyle® 25 system
Your Lifestyle® 25 system uses digital signal processing to bring even greater realism and
impact to both movies and music recordings. Built-in Dolby Digital decoding delivers up to
5.1 discrete audio channels (i.e., five for the independent cube speaker arrays and one for
rich bass from the Acoustimass
® module) from DVD, digital TV, next-generation cable boxes,
and satellite receivers. With analog formats, as well as for two-channel PCM and Dolby
Digital bitstreams, Videostage
® decoding directs stereo information to the surround channels,
so the sound of stereo broadcasts and rented or recorded tapes can approach that of your
DVD discs.
In addition, Videostage decoding processes a one-channel program and directs five-channel
sound to five independent speakers. Dialogue remains locked on-screen, while music and
ambient effects fill the room to increase your listening enjoyment.
Your Lifestyle
® 25 system offers the option of listening in 5, 3, or 2-speaker mode. The system
turns on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode. For most video material (mono, stereo, or sur-
round), listening in 5 or 3-speaker mode helps anchor the dialogue to the picture while
providing a fuller sound.
Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks
Pressing VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX turns the system on in enhanced mode, with bass and
treble settings specially designed for proper playback of movie soundtracks. Press the same
button (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX) again to alternate between enhanced mode for movies
and standard mode for other listening. Pressing TAPE turns the system on in standard mode.
Press TAPE again to alternate between enhanced mode for movies and standard mode for
other listening.
Note: Enhanced mode provides more bass and less treble, as is specified for proper
playback of movie sound.
Digital Dynamic Range® compression
Digital Dynamic Range® compression automatically adjusts the volume to allow you to hear
soft sounds (particularly dialogue) and to prevent you from being overwhelmed by a loud
special effect (e.g., an explosion). This feature is engaged when you turn on the system, but
you may turn it on (one chime) or off (two chimes) using the STEREO 
STEREO (2-speaker) button.
Using simulated surround for mono movie material
Bose® Videostage decoding can process a one-channel program into five-speaker sound –
directing the signals so that dialogue remains locked on-screen, while music and ambient
effects fill the room. You experience a surround sensation, providing extra enjoyment when
you watch older (i.e., pre-stereo) movies. This feature can be used for mono TV, FM, and AM
programs. Press the SURROUND 
SURROUND (5-speaker) button to turn it on (one chime) or off (two
chimes). This feature is automatically engaged when a Dolby Digital bitstream indicates that it
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Operating the special features
Please see the previous page for a more detailed explanation of these special features.
Enhanced mode
When you select The mode is To change this
VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX Enhanced Press the same button again
TAPE Standard Press the same button again
CD or AM/FM Standard Not applicable: You cannot select
enhanced mode for CD or AM/FM
Digital Dynamic Range® compression
When you select Compression is To change this
VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX ON Press and hold the STEREO STEREO (2-speaker)
button until two chimes are heard
CD, AM/FM, or TAPE OFF Press and hold the STEREO 
STEREO (2-speaker)
button until one chime is heard
Simulated surround (monaural into 5 speakers)
When your audio source is Simulated surround is To change this
Mono Dolby Digital ON Press and hold the SURROUND SURROUND (5-speaker)
button until two chimes are heard (OFF)
Anything else OFF Press and hold the SURROUND 
SURROUND (5-speaker)
button until one chime is heard (ON)
To return speaker levels to factory settings
To reset Press
Center speaker level STEREO+CENTER STEREO+CENTER  (3-speaker) button until you hear a 3-note chime
Surround (rear) speakers level SURROUND 
SURROUND (5-speaker) button until you hear a 3-note chime
Chimes
When you hear one or more chimes, it means that one of the system features has been turned on or off.
What the chimes mean
When you hear This means
1 chime Simulated surround (monaural into 5 speakers)
or Digital Dynamic Range compression has been turned ON
2 chimes Simulated surround (monaural into 5 speakers)
or Digital Dynamic Range compression has been turned OFF
3 chimes Surround speaker level or Center speaker level has
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Figure 20
Loading a CD6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
6 DISK MAGAZINE
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
Listening to digital sound
Turning on the digital audio source
Turn on the DVD player, DTV, or other digital audio source. Load the DVD disc.
Turning on the system and choosing digital sound
Press AUX to turn your system on to play digital sound. If your Lifestyle® system does not
receive a valid PCM or Dolby Digital bitstream, it will automatically select the analog signal
connected to the music center AUX jacks.
Selecting listening material
To select material with compatible digital-audio bitstreams, look for the terms PCM or Dolby
Digital, or the symbol
 1 on DVD-Video discs. Your Lifestyle® 25 system cannot process
MPEG-2 or DTS digital bitstreams. Make sure a connection is made between your DVD
player or Digital TV’s digital audio output and your system’s digital audio input.
To select surround-encoded analog or digital audio material, look for the terms Surround or
Dolby Surround, the symbol 
3 on tapes and discs, or the word “surround” preced-
ing a TV broadcast. You can listen to any program material in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode,
though you may not hear sound from all five speakers all the time. Some monaural and stereo
materials will not cause sound to be directed to the surround speakers. Even with surround-
encoded material there are times when no sounds are directed to the surround speakers.
Listening to compact discs
Using the CD changer
You can load up to six compact discs at a time.
Loading discs into the CD magazine
Hold the magazine, looking at the side with the arrow. Insert up to six discs, label side up
(Figure 20). Take care to place only one disc in each slot. Note the slot numbers 1 through 6,
from bottom to top, on the front edge window. These numbers correspond to the CD num-
bers on the display.
Note: If a disc is upside-down, it does not play. The display shows the word “disc” and
flashes the box representing that disc.
CAUTION: Do not insert more than one disc into any slot. Forcing two discs into one slot
could cause them to become stuck, and could damage the discs, the CD magazine, or the
music center.
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Ejecting discs from the CD magazine
Press the white lever that corresponds to the disc you want to eject. This ejects the disc far
enough for you to grasp the edge and remove it from the magazine (Figure 21).
Loading the CD magazine into the music center
Open the music center door. Insert the CD magazine fully into the music center, following the
direction of the arrow on the magazine (Figure 22).
Ejecting the CD magazine from the music center
Press the EJECT button, at the lower left of the magazine slot, to remove the magazine
(Figure 23). If a CD is playing, pressing the EJECT button stops the CD, replaces it in the
magazine, and ejects the magazine.
Figure 23
The CD magazine EJECT
button
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5
4
3
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EJECT
EJECT button
Figure 22
Loading the CD magazine
6 DISC MAGAZINE
INSERT IN THIS DIRECTION
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Turning on the system and choosing the CD player
Press the CD key on the remote or press SOURCE SELECT on the music center until CD is
selected. If the system is already on, use one of these keys to select the CD player. The CD
indicator on the display lights. If a CD has been loaded, it begins to play.
   Note: Selecting CD turns the system on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode. Press
STEREO+CENTER 
STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) or STEREO STEREO (2-speaker) to change the mode.
CD operations
If you want to Press
Play or resume play of a CD PLAY, or /II PLAY/PAUSE
Pause a CD
 PAUSE, or /II PLAY/PAUSE
Stop a CD
 STOP, or select another source
Go to next track SKIP
 (forward)
Go to beginning of current track SKIP
 (reverse) after 4 seconds of track play
Go to previous track SKIP
 within the first four seconds of the track.
After four seconds, press SKIP
 twice to go to the
previous track. In RANDOM mode, skips to previous
track played.
Play another disc
 NEXT DISC
In PLAY mode, selects discs in order, 1 through 6,
then back to 1; in RANDOM mode, randomly selects
another disc. The music center skips empty disc
slots.
Scan a CD Press and hold SKIP
 or , or TUNE  or 
Randomly play tracks on all discs RANDOM, or SKIP plus  (on the music center)
Randomly play tracks on one disc RANDOM, or SKIP
 plus  (on the music center),
a second time
Cancel random play RANDOM, or SKIP
 plus  (on the music center),
a third time; press 
STOP; or select another source
Note: To prevent excessive wear on the CD mechanism, unattended CD play or random
play operations change to STOP after 24 hours. If you want to leave the music center playing
unattended for longer than 24 hours, you can use the radio.
The music center display provides the following information about the CD changer functions
(see sample display in Figure 24):
•Which CD is playing, paused, or stopped, or NONE if no disc is installed
•How much time the current CD has played
•Which track is playing
•If RANDOM ALL DISCS or RANDOM (one disc) is selected
•Which slots have been scanned and have discs loaded
- Numbers in boxes represent discs in slots.
- Empty boxes indicate disc slots that have not yet been scanned by the music center.
- Blank spaces indicate empty slots (or discs that cannot be loaded).
- A flashing box indicates the disc is upside down or cannot be read.Figure 24
Display of CD playing in zone 1:
Disc 3, track 8, 2 minutes and
45 seconds played, 6 CDs are
loaded, and random play for all
discs is selected
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Listening to the radio
Turning the system on and choosing the radio
Press the AM/FM key on the remote or the music center to turn your music system on to the
most recently heard AM or FM station. The system turns on in SURROUND mode. Select
another speaker mode, if desired.
Note: If the system is on and the radio is already selected, this key switches between the
AM and FM bands.
Tuning
Seeking the strongest stations
•Press and hold SKIP  (forward) or  (reverse) to start seeking. Release the key to stop
at the next strong signal.
•To stop seeking sooner, briefly press SKIP or 
 STOP.
•You can seek again without holding down the SKIP key. As soon as the first seek opera-
tion stops, briefly press the SKIP 
 or  key.
Switching between AM and FM
Press the AM/FM key to switch to the other band.
Manual tuning
To tune to a distant or weak station that the radio cannot seek, use TUNE  or  on the
music center.
Setting a station preset
Your Lifestyle® music center can store up to 25 AM and 25 FM stations in any combination.
Note: To allow for different station preferences, you can reserve a group of preset numbers
for each household member. Any station can be assigned to more than one preset number.
Or, you can reserve different number groups for different types of stations. For easy refer-
ence, you may want to keep a written record of your presets.
1. Lift the music center door.
2. Select a radio station you want to store as a preset, either by tuning manually or by
pressing and holding a SKIP key.
3. Press the STORE key. The lowest available preset number flashes for three seconds, then
is set and displayed.
4. If you prefer a different preset number, while the number is flashing press either SKIP key
to select another available preset number. The preset number is displayed.
Note: You cannot store a station in an already-occupied preset location without erasing that
preset station first (see “Erasing a preset station” below). If you attempt to store more than 25
AM or 25 FM stations, the preset display will flash ‘— —’.
Selecting a preset station
Once you have set station presets, press SKIP  or  to select the next or the previous
preset station. See Figure 25 for a sample display of a preset FM station.
Erasing a preset station
1. Lift the music center door.
2. Select the preset station you want to erase.
3. Press the ERASE key.
Figure 25
FM display showing a preset
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Using the system with external components
Follow the instructions on pages 12-15 for connecting components.
Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. Use the VOLUME  or 
button on the Lifestyle
® remote control or music center to raise or lower the volume. Control
all other functions at the source, referring to its owner’s manual, if necessary. To begin, make
sure the component is turned on and a tape, CD, DVD, laserdisc, etc. is loaded.
Note: The Lifestyle® 25 system cannot turn a connected component on or off.
Turning the system on and selecting the component
Press the TAPE, AUX, VIDEO 1, or VIDEO 2 button on the remote or press SOURCE SELECT
on the music center until the desired component is selected. This turns your system on and
selects the component connected to that input. If the system is already on, this button
selects the component.
   Note: Selecting a source turns the system on in SURROUND  (5-speaker) mode. Press
STEREO+CENTER 
STEREO+CENTER (3-speaker) or STEREO STEREO (2-speaker) to change the mode.
The appropriate display indicator lights when the system is on and the component is selected.
Using a video sound source
Press VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 on the remote or SOURCE SELECT on the music center until
VIDEO 1 or 2 appears on the display. This turns your system on in SURROUND (5-speaker)
mode and selects the video sound source connected to the VIDEO 1 or 2 jacks.
If your video component is connected to the music center TAPE jacks, press TAPE on the
remote or SOURCE SELECT on the music center until TAPE appears on the display. This
turns your system on in SURROUND (5-speaker) mode and selects the source connected to
the TAPE jacks.
Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks
When a movie soundtrack is played in a motion picture theater, its bass and treble are
restored to the original levels intended by the movie’s sound designer. To re-create the same
performance in your home, your Lifestyle
® 25 system’s enhanced mode restores the bass and
treble to these levels when you select VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX.
When VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX is selected, you can also choose between standard and
enhanced modes. The system turns on in enhanced mode for movies. Press the same button
(VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or AUX) again to change to standard mode. When TAPE is selected, the
system turns on in standard mode. Press TAPE again to change to enhanced mode for
movies.
   Note: You may not hear a difference between enhanced and standard modes when listening
to dialogue or other program material that does not have much bass or treble.
Using a tape deck
To record to a connected tape deck, play the source (AM/FM, CD, AUX, VIDEO 1 or 2) you
want to tape. In a 2-zone system, play the source in zone 1. Set the tape deck to record.
Using headphones
For headphone listening, use the stereo mini headphones jack on the side of the music center
(Figure 26). While this jack accepts most headphone models, you can get an adapter at
Bose
® dealers and most electronics stores, if needed.
Connecting headphones silences the speakers connected to SPEAKER ZONE 1.
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Figure 26
Connecting headphones
®