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Figure 16
Audio connection between 
the Media center and TV
Audio cable with two 
RCA connectorsWhite
RedWhite
Red
Audio jacks for an auxiliary component, cable or satellite, and VCR
Note:You can make connections to your other components after you test this basic setup.
For information on how to make additional connections, refer to “Connecting other components 
to the system” on page 29.
Setting the TV properly is important
If your TV audio is connected to the media center, read the information below. If not, you may 
want to skip to page 23.
To enjoy the full benefit of hearing TV audio through your LIFESTYLE
® system speakers, the 
internal speakers in your TV should be turned off. 
Your TV may include an on-screen audio menu with an option for turning the TV speakers on 
or off. This menu may also provide an option for selecting a FIXED or VARIABLE audio output. 
If possible, use FIXED for the highest sound quality. (For further information, refer to 
“Making
a video connection to the TV” on page 17.)
The following describes the most common ways to make these changes to your TV. Be sure 
to refer to the owner’s guide that came with your TV for instructions specific to your brand.
Turning off the internal speakers 
Newer TVs normally have a setup menu option for turning off speakers. Older TVs may have a 
speaker on/off switch on the rear panel near the audio output jacks. Use the appropriate 
instructions below.
Using your TV setup menu:
1. Using your TV remote, display the audio menu on your TV screen. 
In most cases this can be done by pressing the Menu button and selecting Audio.
2. Locate the Speakers On/Off menu item and select Speakers Off.
3. Proceed to the next section for selecting FIXED audio output.
 
						

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If your TV does not have a menu setting, follow the instruction (below) to use the on/off 
switch. 
If your TV has neither a switch nor a menu option for turning off the internal speakers, reduce 
the TV volume to its lowest setting. 
Using your TV speaker on/off switch:
If the rear panel of your TV has a SPEAKER ON/OFF switch, set it to the OFF position and 
adjust the TV volume to about 80% of the maximum. 
Selecting the FIXED audio output option on your TV
If you connected the media center to audio output jacks labeled FIX/VAR (or with no 
indication if they are fixed or variable) follow these instructions. 
1. Using your TV remote, display the audio menu on your TV screen. 
In most cases this can be done by pressing the Menu button and selecting Audio.
2. Turn off the TV speakers (if you have not already done so) as described above.
3. Locate the Audio Output item and select Fixed. 
4. Exit the audio menu on your TV screen.
If your TV does not provide Fixed audio as an option, but you were able to turn off the internal 
speakers, set your TV volume to about 80% of the maximum. 
Your system is now ready for power
Note:Bose recommends using a high-quality surge suppressor on all electronics equipment. 
Voltage variations and spikes can damage electronic components in any system. A quality 
suppressor can eliminate the vast majority of failures attributed to surges and may be purchased 
at electronics stores.
Connect the two AC power (mains) cords in the following order:
1. On the connector panel of the Acoustimass
® module, plug the appropriate end of the 
Acoustimass module power cord into the AC power jack (Figure 17).
2. Insert the other end of the power cord into the AC (mains) outlet.
3. Turn the Acoustimass module POWER switch to on.
Figure 17
Power connection for
the Acoustimass module



	
 





 
 



	
	
 
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Acoustimass module 
connector panel
POWER switch
AC (mains) 
outlet
AC power jack
I=on
0=off
4. If you have not yet plugged the small round connector of the media center power supply 
cord into the DC POWER jack on the media center connection panel, do so now 
(Figure 18). 
 
						

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Figure 18
Power connection for the 
media center
Fully extend the power cord, which serves 
as an antenna for the remote control.
Media center 
power supply
Media center connection panel
DC
power jack
AC (mains) 
outlet Power cable
Note:For dual voltage units (sold in certain areas), MAKE SURE the voltage setting on the 
bottom of the media center power supply matches the local power rating (Figure 18). Check 
with local electrical authorities if you are not sure of the appropriate power rating.
5. On the media center power supply, insert the small end of the AC power cable into the 
power jack.
6. Plug the other end of the power cable into an AC (mains) outlet.
Installing the remote control batteries
On the rear of the remote:
1. Slide the battery compartment cover from the end. 
2. Notice the polarity markings (+ and –) inside the compartment and match them with 
markings on each of the four batteries as you insert them into the compartment 
(Figure 19). 
3. Slide the cover back on the remote until it snaps shut.
Note:
Do not change the settings of the factory-preset miniature switches inside the battery 
compartment. They should be changed only as directed in the Reference section of the 
Operating Guide.
Figure 19
Remote control battery 
installation
+
++
+Battery
compartment
coverFour (4) AAA (IEC-LR3) 
batteries
Replace all four batteries when the remote control stops operating or its range seems 
reduced. Alkaline batteries are recommended.
 
						

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Making sure the sound is as good as it gets
Your system comes with two compact discs (Figure 20). Using them is the final step to 
basic installation of your new LIFESTYLE® DVD home entertainment system.
• Use Setup Disc 1 to verify that your speakers are connected correctly and for other tips you 
may find useful. 
• Use Setup Disc 2 to follow the ADAPTiQ
® audio calibration process, which tailors the sound 
of your LIFESTYLE® system very specifically to the acoustics in your room. 
The special headset, designed to be worn above your ears, takes acoustic measurements 
for you during the process. Put on the headset only when prompted by Disc 2.
Figure 20
Setup discs and AdaptiQ 
audio calibration system
Setup Disc 1ADAPTiQ audio calibration system
Setup Disc 2
ADAPTiQ calibration headset
• Play both discs when all of the speakers are where you want them, your furnishings are 
arranged as intended, and all of the system connections are completed. 
• Allow approximately 30 minutes to complete the process. 
• Begin the process when you are unlikely to be disturbed and when the acoustic measure-
ment tones (not loud, just weird) are unlikely to disturb anyone else.
Using System Setup Disc 1
1. Use the TV remote to turn on your television.
2. Select the TV Video input used to connect to the media center.
Note:If you wrote down which input you used on the provided form, refer to that form in “Select-
ing the proper TV Video input is critical” on page 16
.
3. Lift up the media center front cover and press Open/Close on the control panel.
4. Insert Setup Disc 1 into the tray (label side up) and press Open/Close again.
5. Using the remote control, press the 
CD/DVD button.
6. Listen carefully as the disc begins to play and follow the simple instructions until Disc 1 
tells you it is time to play Disc 2. 
Using Disc 2 for ADAPTiQ® audio calibration
Replace Disc 1 with Disc 2 in the disc tray and continue with the steps below:
1. Connect the ADAPTiQ calibration headset to the AUX jacks on the connection panel of 
the media center as shown in Figure 21.
 
						

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Figure 21
Using the AdaptiQ®
calibration headset
AUX Media center connection panel
Headset
2. Put on the headset so it rests above your ears. In this position, it can listen (as you would) 
and take sampling measurements in your room during the ADAPTiQ audio calibration 
process. 
3. Follow the calibration process as directed on the TV screen.
Save the headset for possible future use
Keep the headset and discs together in their original carton and store them in a safe location.
You may want to customize your system again if you move it to another room or significantly 
change the arrangement of the room by relocating furniture, the speakers, or the 
Acoustimass
® module. You can reuse the ADAPTiQ system at any time.
Taking the next steps
This completes the basic connection of your system and TV. Now you can:
• Make the audio connection from the LIFESTYLE
® media center to the TV, if you have not yet 
done so. Please refer to “Making an audio connection to the TV” on page 20. Also be sure 
to disconnect the media center and the Acoustimass module from power before making 
additional connections.
• Install the TV on/off sensor, following instructions in the next section of this guide.
• Connect other components to the system, as instructed on page 29 of this guide.
• Use the system as it is now set up. Refer to your Operating Guide for details. 
 
						

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Installing the TV on/off sensor
The TV on/off sensor enables the system to automatically turn on the TV, as needed, when 
another video source (DVD, cable/satellite box, etc.) is selected. If you choose not to use the 
sensor, you need to turn on your TV separately.
For a larger TV, you may want a second person to help as you follow the steps below:
1. Plug the sensor cord connector into the TV SENSOR jack on the media center. 
If you are using a SCART adapter, plug the sensor directly into the pass-through 
jack provided on the adapter (Figure 14 on page 18).
2. Temporarily position the TV on/off sensor on the back of your TV (Figure 22).
Note:
DO NOT attach the supplied mounting strip until you have tested and activated the 
automatic feature as explained below.
Figure 22
TV on/off sensor installed 
on your TV
Rear of TVTV on/off sensor
Sensor
mounting 
strips 
Media center 
connection panel TV SENSOR 
jack
Sensor cord
Note:Mount the sensor on the bottom rear of a projection TV chassis. Front projectors with a 
separate screen may not work with the sensor.
3. Turn on your TV to test the sensor and activate the feature.
A. On the LIFESTYLE
® system remote control, press System and use the arrows 
to move around the on-screen menu. Press 
Enter to make selections:
• Move right to
 Video and press Enter.
• Move down to 
TV Powerand press Enter.
• Move up or down to select the proper TV Power option:
±
Automatic (for TV models that do not use a European-style SCART 
connector).
±
Euro Connector (for TV models that use a SCART connector).
• Press 
Enter.
B. On the rear of the TV, move the sensor as needed, and notice when the on-screen
TV Power Statuschanges from TV not detected to TV ON.
C. On the TV screen, move down to 
TV Power, select Automatic, and press Enter.
D. Press Exit to leave the System menu. This completes activation.
 
						

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Higher-quality connections to consider
For on line assistance in making additional connections, or choosing the best choice means 
to connect your specific TV, please visit our website: owners.bose.com.
There are other connection options besides analog audio and composite video connections 
from the TV to the media center, shown earlier in this guide. However, your choices depend 
on the type of TV you own and what other audio and video components you want in your 
home theater system setup. 
What cables you have on hand or may need to buy is another factor in adding any of the 
following equipment:
• PVR or DVR (a personal or digital video recorder) • VCR (a video cassette recorder)
• Cable or satellite box • Game console
• DVD changer • Recording equipment 
To determine how you will connect and use added components, consider the following.
Your choice of audio connections
Your LIFESTYLE® system media center provides Audio IN jacks for the TV and three other 
components. So you can get Bose® quality audio performance added to your enjoyment of 
multiple external sources.
There are two types of audio connections you can make for these components:
• Analog connections, the most commonly used, require an analog cable (with L and R 
connectors at each end). Two of these cables are provided with the system.
• Digital connections, made using either a coaxial digital cable (with a single RCA connector 
at each end), or an optical cable (with a special square connector at each end). These 
cables may be supplied with your digital-ready components, or you may need to purchase 
them separately.
For a visual guide on making digital connections, refer to “Other jacks on the media center 
panel” on page 36.
Note:
When choosing to use a digital audio connection, we suggest that it be coupled with an 
analog connection. This will better ensure continuous sound during an interruption to the digital 
signal (which is slightly more sensitive to interference).
Your choice of video connections
Your LIFESTYLE® system media center provides one set of two Video Out jacks, one of them 
used already to connect the TV to the media center. The video cable supplied with the system 
affords this basic composite connection. 
There is also one set of Video IN jacks for connecting one video component to the 
LIFESTYLE
® media center, which passes that video signal through to the TV. 
You may want to review the choices below to determine what will work to provide you with 
the highest-quality video that your components can support.
Beyond composite, consider S-video
An S-video input jack, provided on many TVs, delivers higher picture quality than composite 
video output. To make this connection, use the S-video cable included with your system to 
connect the S-Video OUT jack on the media center and to the S-video input on your TV.
• If your TV provides an S-video input jack (Figure 23) for video input, you can make that 
connection to the media center Video OUT for higher quality from DVDs. Refer to Figure 26 
on page 30 for an example of this choice. 
Figure 23
An S-video jack and 
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• You can then connect another S-video-compatible device to the media center, which will 
pass the S-video signal through to the TV. Use the cable provided with that device.
• You can also keep the composite connection between the TV and media center, in case you 
connect any device (like a VCR) that requires composite. Just be sure to turn off the 
S-video component, if it is also connected, when you want to watch the VCR. And turn off 
the VCR to watch the device connected using S-video.
Use a component connection for the highest resolution
If your TV supports it, this is the very best choice for both higher definition and more brilliant 
color. And the supplied component video adapter is designed to enable the media center to 
send three separate video signals (Y, Pr, and Pb of Y, CB, CR) to your TV component jacks. 
To enjoy the progressive scan feature on a TV that supports this advanced feature, you must 
use a component connection between the LIFESTYLE
® media center and the TV. 
Note:
Use of the component video adapter is not an option for TVs with a SCART adapter 
connection to the media center.
Check first, to be sure that your TV has Component video in jacks, as shown in Figure 24. 
Figure 24
Component video jacks on 
a TV and the provided 
Component video adaptersY (Green)
Pb (Blue)
Pr (Red)
Component video adapter Media center
Video OUT 
jacks
(2)Video cables (3)
S-video
Composite
TVComponent video jacks
To make the connections:
If your equipment provides this option, use one of the two Component video adapters 
provided with your system (Figure 24) and follow these steps:
1. Connect one end of the adapter to the media center.
• Plug the two-connector end into the two Video OUT jacks on the right side of the media 
center connection panel. 
• Match each of the two connectors, as appropriate, to S-video or Composite jacks.
2. Connect the free end of the adapter to video-grade cables (with RCA connectors).
3. Connect the three video cables to the Y, Pb, and Pr jacks on your TV.
• Be sure to maintain consistency of the color-coding as you connect the Component 
video adapter to video cables and then to the colored jacks on the TV.
For this Component connection (and progressive scan) to work properly, you need to make 
the appropriate LIFESTYLE
® System menu settings, within the list of options for Video.
Note:
For details, refer to the diagram and instructions on activating component video provided 
in Component connections, and refer to “Component video connections as another option” on 
page 33.
Video connections for other equipment
There is a second supplied Component video adapter. You can use it to connect any other 
Component-compatible device (in addition to your TV) to the LIFESTYLE
® media center.
If you used a Component connection to your TV and want to pass another video signal 
through the media center to the TV, you must use a Component connection from the 
additional component to the media center. The media center does not allow an S-Video or 
Composite video signal to pass through. Connect such video equipment directly to your TV 
instead.
Or you may prefer to use an optional accessory that is offered by Bose to simplify your 
connection of additional audio and video components. 
Note:
For more information about the VS-1 video expander, and any additional cables you might 
need, refer to“Accessories” on page 39.
 
						

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Connecting other components to the system
Although it is not required, you may have connected your TV to the TV Audio IN jacks 
located on the rear of the LIFESTYLE® media center. In addition, the media center provides 
Audio IN jacks labeled AUX, CBL-SAT, and VCR. 
CAUTION: 
Before connecting additional equipment to your system, be sure to turn off and 
unplug both the LIFESTYLE® media center and the Acoustimass® module.
The media center also provides two Video IN jacks, one labeled Composite and the other 
S-Video, for one or two compatible video devices.
However, if you have a Component video connection between the media center and the TV, 
you CANNOT make any other type of video connection to the media center. Neither S-video 
nor Composite video signals will pass through the media center to the TV. 
In this case, make Composite or S-video connections directly to your TV, and use the 
TV Input 
button on the LIFESTYLE® remote to select the proper TV input so you see the video from 
these components.
Note:
For information on how to set the LIFESTYLE® remote to control the TV, refer to your 
Operating Guide.
VCR connection options
Most VCRs feature only Composite video output jacks. 
• If you are connecting a VCR only, follow Steps 1 and 2 below. 
• If you are connecting a VCR and cable or satellite box combination, skip to 
“Cable or satellite box options” on page 30.
Note:
For information about the optional Bose® VS-1 video expander, which can simplify your 
connection decisions, refer to“Accessories” on page 39.
To connect your VCR directly to the media center
1. Using audio cables (with dual RCA connectors at each end), connect the left (L) and right 
(R) audio outputs on your VCR to the L and R Audio IN jacks for VCR on the media center 
rear panel. 
2. Using a video cable (with one yellow RCA connector at each end), connect Video OUT on 
the VCR to Composite Video IN on the media center.
Figure 25
VCR connection only
Media center
connector panel VCR
connector 
panel
Yellow
Yellow
Red
White
Red White
Video cable
Audio cable
Optional S-video 
connection 
to the TV
Composite video connection 
to the TV (yellow RCA) Optional cable 
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Cable or satellite box options
There are several ways to make the cable/satellite connections. Read these instructions to 
see how they will work with the components you own. If you have component jacks (three 
colored jacks) on your cable or satellite box and on your TV, you may prefer using another 
type of connection (refer to “Connecting a DVR in addition to cable/satellite” on page 32).
Note:
For information about the optional Bose® VS-1 video expander, which can simplify your 
connection decisions, refer to“Accessories” on page 39.
To connect the cable or satellite box
Connect cable/satellite L & R Audio OUT to the L & R Audio IN jacks for CBL/SAT on the 
media center.
1. Make the audio connection:
• Connect the L and R Audio output jacks from the cable/satellite box to the L and R 
Audio IN for CBL/SAT on the media center.
2. Make the video connection:
• If the cable/satellite box has an S-video output jack, connect it to the S-Video IN jack 
on the media center. Then use another S-video cable to connect the S-Video OUT jack 
on the media center to a Video input jack on the TV. 
• If the cable/satellite box has only a Composite video output jack, connect that to the 
Composite Video IN jack on the media center. 
• Make EITHER a composite OR an S-video connection from the cable or satellite box 
to the media center and use the SAME type of connection from the media center to TV 
Video input (Figure 26). 
• If you choose to use both composite and S-video connections, be sure to use two 
different Video input jacks on the TV. This will be necessary for TVs that are not capable 
of distinguishing one signal from the other when both are connected to the same Video 
input. Also be sure to select the proper Video input for viewing.
Figure 26
TV and media center 
connections for 
a cable or satellite box
Composite
video cable S-video
connector
Video RCA 
connector
(yellow)
Media center 
connector panelTV connector panelVideo RCA
connector (yellow) Audio cable 
with 2 RCA 
connectors
(red and white)
Optional
S-video
cable
Optional 
S-video 
cable
Composite
video cable
Cable or satellite connector panel
Yellow
From cable, satellite, or 
antenna
For optional connection 
to another component, 
like a VCR