Bose Lifestyle 50 Owners Guide

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Connecting your system
Once you have selected locations for your speakers, CD changer, and interface, connect the
system.
CAUTION: Make sure all components are unplugged from the power outlet before you
begin hooking up the system.
Connecting the Jewel Cube® speakers to the Acoustimass®
module
1. Match each cable to the corresponding speaker location.
•Front speaker cables have blue RCA connectors at one end, with L, R, or C molded
into both the RCA...

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Setting Up
Connecting the Acoustimass® module to the multi-room interface
Connect the module to the interface with the audio input cable (Figure 8).
1. Insert the right-angle multi-pin connector on the audio input cable into the AUDIO INPUT
jack on the module. Align the connector at the angle shown in Figure 8.
2. Plug the small black multi-pin connector (flat side facing up) into the jack marked ROOM A
(PRIMARY) on the back of the interface.
Note:...

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Setting Up
230 V
115 V
Connecting the Acoustimass® module power (mains) cord
CAUTION: If you have a dual-voltage system, make sure the voltage selector switch on the
Acoustimass module is set correctly.
1. On a dual voltage system, the voltage selector switch is preset at the factory to be correct
for your area. Check to be sure it is set for the proper voltage (Figure 9). Use 115V for
North America; 230V for Europe and Australia. In Europe, use the adapter...

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Setting Up
Connecting your home theater components to the Lifestyle® 50 system
There are many possible variations of equipment in a home theater system. In addition to the
Lifestyle® 50 system, a home theater typically includes a stereo or mono TV and stereo VCR.
In a digital home theater system, the primary source may be a DVD player. Your home theater
might also include other types of equipment such as cable TV, laserdisc players, CDI players,...

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How to set up your home theater
There are two basic methods for setting up your home theater. It is best to connect compo-
nents directly to the Lifestyle® 50 multi-room interface, and select the sound source using the
Personal™ music center. A second option is to use a stereo TV as the switching center to
select the sound source. In each example, the analog outputs from the DVD player or other
digital device are connected to the AUX inputs. You may need...

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Alternate method: Connect video sound sources to your TV (Figure 13)
If your stereo TV has fixed audio outputs (audio outputs that do not change when you adjust
the TV volume) and it allows you to select the source of the signal (VCR, laserdisc, cable,
etc.), then you can:
•Connect your DVD player L and R outputs to the AUX inputs of the multi-room inter-
face.
•Connect the DVD video output to one of the video inputs on the TV.
•Connect the coaxial...

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Setting Up
ANTENNA
FM AM
BOSE CDAUX VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE IN OUT
L LLLL
R RRRRRECORD
ROOM A(PRIMARY)ROOM B
ROOM D ROOM CPOWER
SERIAL
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AUDIO INPUTAUDIO OUTPUT
DVD player, other
digital source, or
other deviceVCR, TV,
or laserdiscVCR, TV,
or laserdiscTape deckOutputs Inputs
About the video source
Your TV is the display for the video (picture) signal. Thus, the video signal must be connected
directly to the TV. Do not...

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Connecting the antennas
The rear panel of your multi-room interface provides connections for the supplied AM and FM
antennas (Figure 15). Untie and straighten the bundled wires on each antenna. Antennas
provide better reception when their wires are fully extended.
Figure 15
The antenna connections
Setting Up
FM antenna connections
1. Plug the FM antenna connector into the FM ANTENNA jack on the back of the interface.
2. Spread out the antenna arms....

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Setting Up
Connecting power to your system
Plug the Acoustimass® module power cord into an AC power (mains) outlet. Then plug in the
multi-room interface power pack.
Note: Your speakers will not operate unless you complete all cable and power connections
before turning on the system.
CAUTION: Be sure the three shipping screws on the bottom of the CD changer have been
removed before turning on the system.
Setting up the Personal™ music center
Set up the...

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Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System
Turning on the system
You are ready to enjoy your new Lifestyle® system. Your Personal™ music center places
complete control of the system operations in your hands. The center is portable, communi-
cating with the rest of the system through a two-way radio-frequency link. The display is
backlit for easy viewing, and provides visual feedback of current system operations and
available options. To allow for maximum...