Bose Lifestyle 50 Owners Guide

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Adjusting the volume
•Touch the VOLUME 
 (up) or  (down) button to raise or lower the volume.
•Volume settings range from 0 to 100. Volume settings are displayed while being adjusted.
•If the volume was above 80 when the system was turned off, it will turn on at 80 (to
prevent surprising you with an extremely high volume).
Muting your system
•Press the MUTE button to silence the system. MUTE flashes on the display when the
system is muted.
•Press MUTE again...

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Using the SOURCE buttons
The seven source buttons provide direct access to the three built-in sources (FM, AM, CD)
and up to four external components connected to the system. The Lifestyle® system can
select an external component and adjust the volume, but it cannot turn a connected compo-
nent on or off.
Use the SOURCE button to show or hide the source buttons.
Using the KEYPAD buttons
The numeric buttons provide direct access to commonly used...

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Using the MENU items
The menu items are selected by pressing the MENU button to step through the list until the
function you want is displayed. Menu items are available in the list if they are applicable to the
current state of the system. You can exit from any menu item by pressing DONE or ON/OFF
or pressing MENU until you return to the main screen.
Figure 22
Selecting MENU items – one at
a time
PRESETS
You can preset a maximum of 25 FM and 25 AM radio...

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Listening to the system
Your Lifestyle® 50 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 (that is, five for the independent Jewel Cube
® speakers 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...

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Using enhanced mode for movie soundtracks
Pressing VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 initially turns the system on in enhanced mode, with bass and
treble settings specially designed for proper playback of movie soundtracks. Enhanced mode
is turned on or off using the FILM BASS button on the display (Figure 24). When enhanced
mode is on, the words FILM BASS appear on the display. Pressing TAPE initially turns the
system on in the standard listening mode. FILM BASS cannot be...

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Digital Dynamic Range® compression
This feature automatically monitors and adjusts the volume to let you hear soft sounds
(particularly dialogue), but reduces the chance of you being overwhelmed by a loud special
effect such as an explosion. Digital Dynamic Range compression is initially disengaged for all
sound sources.
You can engage or disengage Digital Dynamic Range compression using the Personal music
center. Press MENU and hold it for about two...

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Operating the special features
See “Listening to the system” on pages 22-24 for a more detailed explanation of these
special features.
Enhanced mode
When you select The mode is To change this
VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 Enhanced (FILM BASS on) Press the FILM BASS button.
TAPE, AUX Standard (FILM BASS off) Press the FILM BASS button.
CD, AM or FM Standard Not applicable. You cannot
select enhanced mode for CD,
AM or FM.
Simulated surround (monaural into 5 speakers)
When...

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Listening to the radio
Your Lifestyle® system has a built-in AM/FM radio. Good AM/FM radio reception depends on
the location and orientation of the AM and FM antennas. See “FM antenna connections” and
“AM antenna connections” on page 16 for proper antenna installation. See “Optimizing AM/
FM radio reception” on page 36 for help with antenna adjustment.
Turning the system on and choosing the radio
Press FM or AM to...

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Press and hold here to store a preset,
or to quick-store a preset, press
and hold any button 1 through 9
Receiving AM stations
Normally, the AM radio receives sufficiently strong AM stations using a wide bandwidth filter.
If you experience difficulty tuning to a weak AM station, you can force the AM tuner to use a
narrow bandwidth filter to eliminate interference from other stations.
To force the tuner to use a narrow...

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Figure 30
After setting a station as
preset 3
Setting presets using the PRESETS menu
You can set station presets using the PRESETS menu which is available only when AM or FM
is the selected source.
To set a preset station:
1. Select the AM or FM source.
2. Press the MENU button once to access the PRESETS menu (Figure 29).
3. Select an unused preset number and then a station using the arrow buttons. Stations can...