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Operating Your Lifestyle® 50 System
Adjusting the display fade time
The fade control display allows you to adjust the length of time the music center display stays
on (after your last button press) before it fades. To adjust this time:
1. Press and hold the SOURCE button until Lcd appears.
2. Press either upper arrow key until you see FAdE on the display (Figure 46).
3. Press either lower arrow key to select a number between –15 and +15 (initial setting = 0).
This is the number of seconds that is added or subtracted from the display fade time. A
positive number keeps the display on longer than the initial setting. A negative number
allows the display to fade sooner than the initital setting.
4. Press DONE to exit this mode.
Figure 46
Fade control display
 
						

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Connecting additional rooms
Follow the placement guidelines for the Bose® powered speakers that you plan to connect.
Then review your plan for how to connect these speakers to the multi-room interface in your
primary room. If you have questions or need extension cables to complete the connections,
call Bose Customer Service at the numbers listed on the back inside cover of this owner’s
guide.
CAUTION: Make sure all components are unplugged from the power outlet before you
begin hooking up additional speakers.
Connect the audio input cable from your additional powered speakers to the selected ROOM
jack on the back of the multi-room interface.
1. Plug the small black multi-pin connector (flat side facing up) into the jack marked
ROOM B, C, or D on the back of the interface.
2. Follow the instructions that came with your speakers for connecting the cable to the
speakers.
Note: Be sure that each connector is inserted completely into each jack.
Figure 47
ROOM jacks on the multi-room
interface
Room A, B, C, and D jacks
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Operating a Multi-Room Lifestyle® 50 System
Operating in more than one room
Your Lifestyle® 50 system can control up to four sets of Bose® powered speakers, allowing
your family to enjoy different audio sources (CD, radio, TV, etc.) in up to four rooms. These
rooms are referred to as room A, B, C, and D, with room A being the primary room (the one
used for a one-room system). If two or more rooms are connected to your system, the
Personal™ music center displays ROOM and HOUSE buttons, and room indicators (A, B, C,
and/or D). Figure 48 shows an example display for a two-room system.
Figure 48
Example display for a two-room
system
The room indicators tell you what was selected by the
ROOM or HOUSE button
The ROOM button lets you control a single room or two or more rooms that share a source
The HOUSE button lets you control all connected rooms as one
Understanding the room indicators
A boxed letter indicates the presently-selected room or rooms. The selected room is
affected by any source changes, or any change you make using the VOLUME, MUTE,
ON/OFF, or SLEEP buttons.
BAn unboxed letter indicates a room listening to a shared source. A shared source is one
that is playing in the controlled room as well as in up to three additional rooms. If you
change the radio station, CD track, etc., of the shared source, the change affects all
rooms sharing this source. However, you cannot change sources for all affected rooms
at the same time. The VOLUME, MUTE, ON/OFF, and SLEEP buttons only affect the
boxed room(s).
An empty box appears for each connected room when you press the HOUSE button.
When you change the volume in the HOUSE mode, the numerical level appearing on the
display does not represent the actual volume level in all connected rooms. It only
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Operating a Multi-Room Lifestyle® 50 System
Using the ROOM button
The ROOM button allows you to select any connected room and control any sound source
you want to hear in that room. Each time you press the ROOM button you can transfer
control from one room to the next in A-B-C-D order. The room indicators on the display tell
you what is currently selected. Rooms listening to a shared source can be linked and con-
trolled as one room.
Turning on different sources in more than one room
Let’s say you have a two-room system (rooms A and B) and the entire system is off. To turn
on a different source in each room:
1. Wake up the Personal™ music center.
2. Press the ROOM button until the room indicator 
 is displayed. Press a source button,
such as VIDEO 1, to turn on the system and listen to your DVD player in room A. Adjust
the volume to the desired level.
3. Press the ROOM button again. The room indicator 
 is displayed. Press a different source
button, such as CD, to listen to a CD in room B. Again, adjust the volume to the desired
level.
4. Press the ROOM button again and notice that the room indicator 
 is displayed. You are
controlling room A once again and the displays indicates that the VIDEO 1 source is on.
Setting up a shared source
Now, let’s say the system is already on and you want to play the FM radio in rooms A and B:
1. Wake up the Personal music center.
2. Press the ROOM button until the room indicator 
 is displayed. Press the FM source
button and adjust the volume to the desired level for room A.
3. Press the ROOM button again to select room 
. Press the FM source button and adjust
the volume to the desired level for room B. Now, the indicators 
A
B are displayed.
4. Press the ROOM button again. The indicators 
AB appear on the display indicating that
you can control these two rooms together. Any button command given now (SOURCE,
VOLUME, MUTE, ON/OFF, SLEEP) is applied to both rooms.
Note: Remember that there are limits to using different sources in different rooms. With one
tuner, the system cannot play one radio station in one room and another radio station in
another. Similarly, with one CD changer, the system cannot play two different CDs at the same
time.
Linking rooms for common control
There are two ways to link rooms in order to control them as one.
•Set up a shared source in two or more rooms and select them together using the ROOM
button. See “Setting up a shared source” above.
•Link all connected rooms using the HOUSE button. See “Using the HOUSE button” on
page 43.
Returning to single-room control
After you have gained control of multiple rooms using the ROOM button, you can use the
ROOM button again to gain control of a single room. Press ROOM until the room you want is
displayed (
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Using the HOUSE button
Using the HOUSE button, you can link all rooms together and control them as one. When you
press the HOUSE button, an empty box indicator is displayed for each connected room.  Any
button pressed after that (any source button, VOLUME, MUTE, or SLEEP) affects every room.
When you are done listening you can press OFF to turn off the entire system.
Note: If you do not press any additional buttons after pressing HOUSE, pressing HOUSE
again cancels HOUSE mode.
Press the HOUSE button before each command to apply that command to all rooms:
Press …To do this …
HOUSE then a source Play the selected source in all connected rooms.
HOUSE then VOLUME 
/Adjust the volume up or down by the same amount in all
rooms that are on, or all connected rooms if they are all off.
The system remembers the differences among the original
room volume settings.
HOUSE then MUTE Silence all connected rooms that are on, even if any were
previously muted individually. To cancel this command, press
HOUSE then MUTE again. Any rooms that were muted before
this command was given stay silent until individually unmuted.
If you unmute an individual room after it was muted by a
HOUSE - MUTE command, the other rooms remain silent until
each one is unmuted individually. Pressing HOUSE then
VOLUME 
 unmutes all muted rooms.
HOUSE then SLEEP Set the SLEEP timer for all rooms that are on. The SLEEP time
selected applies to all rooms that are on even if they are
playing different sources. If the SLEEP timer was already set
in one or more rooms, the display shows the longest time
already set. You can accept this time or change it for all the
rooms. To cancel the HOUSE - SLEEP command, press
HOUSE, SLEEP, CLEAR, and then DONE.
HOUSE then OFF Turn off the entire system.
Note: Instead of setting the whole house to one sleep time, you can set different sleep times
for individual rooms by using the ROOM button to select each room and setting SLEEP.
When two or more rooms are linked, adjusting the SLEEP time affects all linked rooms
(indicated by boxed letters).
Using more than one Personal™ music center
If you have a multi-room system, you can add additional music centers for some or all of the
connected rooms. Each multi-room interface can be controlled by a maximum of four music
centers. Each music center can control up to four rooms.
To add a new music center to your system, follow the setup instructions on page 17. Be sure
to install the batteries and turn it on for the first time close to the multi-room interface to allow
the new music center to set up a radio frequency link with your system. If the multi-room
interface is not plugged in or the music center is out of range, the display indicates NO
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ÂENU
SLEEP
ON
OFF
VOLUÂE
VOLUÂE
ÂUTE LOW BATTERY 
LOCATE MUSIC CENTER button
Finding a misplaced Personal™ music center
The “find me” feature assists you in locating the music center. Press the LOCATE MUSIC
CENTER button on the back of the multi-room interface (under the antenna connections, next
to the CD changer cable connection). The volume drops in any rooms that are on and any
music center within range of the multi-room interface eventually begins beeping and flashing.
The beeping and flashing continues for two minutes. Touching the screen of any music center
stops it from beeping and flashing. Pressing VOLUME 
 on any music center cancels the
LOCATE MUSIC CENTER function.
Figure 49
The LOCATE MUSIC CENTER
button
Replacing batteries
The LOW BATTERY message appears when batteries are nearly depleted. As batteries get
weaker, the message flashes faster and display timeouts become shorter.
Figure 50
The LOW BATTERY warning
message
System settings are not lost when batteries are changed or battery power fails.
Replace the batteries with 4 AAA or IEC-R03 1.5V alkaline batteries, matching the + and –
symbols on the batteries with the + and – markings inside the compartment and on the back
label. See “Setting up the Personal™ music center” on page 17 for battery installation
instructions.
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Cleaning the system
The only maintenance your system may need is periodic cleaning and replacing the music
center batteries. For information on replacing the batteries see page 17.
CAUTION: Do not use any spray cleaners near the system. Do not use any solvents,
chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives.
CAUTION: Do not allow liquids to spill into any openings of the system. If liquids accidently
get into any system component, turn the system off and allow it to air dry. Then turn it on
again. If you notice any problems with its functioning, turn it off and contact Bose
® Customer
Service.
Cleaning the Personal™ music center
You can use an ammonia-free window cleaner on a soft cloth to clean the music center
including the display screen. See the cautions at the top of the page.
Before you start cleaning the display, press the MENU button until you select WIPE SCREEN.
You can use this option to disable the display buttons for up to 20 seconds while you wipe
the screen. When you are ready to wipe the screen, press START to begin the countdown.
This enables you to clean the screen without affecting system operation. The system beeps
during the last five seconds to warn you that time is running out.
Figure 51
Entering the WIPE SCREEN
display
Cleaning the CD changer
Use only a soft cloth to clean the outside of the CD changer.  See the cautions at the top of
the page.
Cleaning the speakers and Acoustimass® module
Clean the surface of your speakers with a soft, damp cloth. You can use an ammonia-free
window cleaner on a soft cloth to maintain the finish. See the cautions at the top of the page.
The speaker grille panels require no special care, although you may vacuum them carefully
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Troubleshooting
Problem What to do
System does not function• Make sure the power connector is inserted securely into the multi-room interface, the power
at all cord is inserted securely into the Acoustimass® module, the power pack and power cord
are plugged fully into operating AC wall outlets.
• Be sure to select a source (CD, AM/FM, etc.).
• Unplug the multi-room interface power pack for a few seconds, then reconnect it. This
allows the unit to reset itself after a power surge or power interruption.
No sound• Increase the volume.
• Check to see if MUTE is flashing on the display. If it is, press the MUTE button to unmute
the sound.
• Make sure the audio input cable is firmly seated in the multi-room interface ROOM A jack
and the multi-pin connector on the other end is firmly seated in the Acoustimass module
AUDIO INPUT jack.
• Check speaker connections.
•Make sure the digital audio input cable is firmly seated in the multi-room interface AUX jack
and the other end of the cable is firmly seated in the connector at the digital source.
• Check the connections for any external components. Make sure to select the correct
source for the desired input.
• Be sure the CD is placed correctly label-side up in the magazine, and the magazine is
inserted properly in the CD changer.
• Connect the FM and AM antennas.
No sound from•Make sure the center cube cable is connected at both ends.
center speaker•Check the settings in the SPEAKERS menu.
Too much sound•Adjust the CENTER level in the SPEAKERS menu.
from center speaker
No sound from•Select 5 speakers in the SPEAKERS menu.
surround speakers•Adjust the SURROUND level in the SPEAKERS menu.
•Make sure the video sound source is stereo and surround-encoded, and the component
used (TV, VCR, DVD, or laserdisc player) is stereo.
Surround speakers•Adjust the SURROUND level in the SPEAKERS menu.
are too loud•Make sure that the left and right front speakers are connected to the front speaker jacks
(blue) and the left and right surround speakers are connected to the surround speaker
jacks (orange). Use the supplied test CD.
Music center control is• Check batteries and their polarity (+ and –). See page 17.
inconsistent, shows a• Operate the music center closer to the multi-room interface.
NO RESPONSE message,• Move the music center a few feet to avoid any area of interference.
or does not work•Make sure the audio input cable is firmly seated, and uncoiled.
•Make sure the multi-room interface is connected and plugged in.
•If NO RESPONSE is continuously displayed, the link between your music center and the
multi-room interface may be broken. To re-establish the link, hold the center close to the
interface. Press and hold MUTE for about 5 seconds until you hear a second beep. After
about 10 seconds, you should hear two beeps to confirm that the link is established.
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Problem What to do
CD does not play• Check to see if the PLAY button symbol   in the display is flashing.
• Make sure the magazine is properly inserted.
• Check to see if there is a disc in the magazine, label-side up. Display shows a flashing
number for a disc that is label-side down or cannot be read. Display shows noCd if no
discs are loaded.
•Eject the magazine and try loading the CD again.
• There may be dirt or dust on the CD. Clean the CD.
• The disc may be defective. Try another disc.
• The CD changer cannot play a DVD disc.
•If the CD changer is not properly connected the display shows Plug in cd.
•A display message Err indicates a mechanical error. Call Bose
® Customer Service (see
inside back cover for listings).
Radio does not work• Make sure antennas are connected properly.
•Position the AM antenna as far away from the multi-room interface as possible, at least 20
inches away.
• Adjust antenna position to improve reception. Use SIGNAL LEVELS menu to determine
best reception. You may be in an area of weak signal coverage.
• Make sure the AM antenna is upright.
• Move antennas farther from TV or other electronic equipment.
FM sound is distorted• Adjust antenna position to reduce interference.
Sound is distorted• Make sure speaker cables are not damaged and the connections are secure.
• Reduce the output level from any external components connected to the CD changer.
No tape, CD, VCR,• Check the connections.
or TV sound• Make sure the component is turned on.
• Refer to the component owner’s manual.
A display button does not•Calibrate the display screen. When you can only initiate a function by pressing the button
activate its function when too far off center, then a display screen calibration may be necessary. Calibrating the
pressed on center display screen aligns the button icon with the appropriate area of the screen.
1. Press and hold the source display area (top center) until CAL appears.
2. Press the SOURCE button as close to its center as possible. The KEYPAD button
appears.
3. Press the KEYPAD button as close to its center as possible. A small round button
appears at the bottom right of the screen.
4. Press the small round button as close to its center as possible to exit the calibration
function with a newly calibrated screen.
•Contact Customer Service for assistance.
Warranty period
The Bose® Lifestyle® 50 system is covered by a limited 1-year transferable warranty. Details of
the warranty are provided on the warranty card that came with your system. Please fill out the
information section on the card and mail it to Bose.
Customer Service
For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose Customer Service. See the inside back
cover for Bose Customer Service offices and phone numbers.
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Dimensions
Personal music center
8.8" W x 4.1" D x 1.4" H
(22.4 cm x 10.5 cm x 3.6 cm)
Multi-room interface
7.4" W x 4.0" D x 2.1" H
(18.8 cm x 10.0 cm x 5.5 cm)
CD changer
15.5" W x 8.0" D x 2.6" H
(39.4 cm x 20.3 cm x 6.6 cm)
Jewel Cube
® speaker
2.2" W x 3.2" D x 4.4" H
(5.6 cm x 8.1 cm x 11.2 cm)
Acoustimass
® module
23.3" W x 7.5" D x 14.0" H
(59.0 cm x 19.0 cm x 35.5 cm)
Weights
Personal music center
.8 lb (.4 kg)
Multi-room interface
.8 lb (.4 kg)
CD changer
5.9 lb (2.7 kg)
Jewel Cube speaker
1 lb (0.5 kg)
Acoustimass module
33 lb (15.0 kg)
Total shipping weight
62 lb (28.2 kg)
Finish
Personal music center
Polymer, painted
Multi-room interface
Polymer
CD changer
Aluminum
Jewel Cube speakers
Polymer, painted
Acoustimass module
Vinyl veneer, Polymer
876
543
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Technical information
Speaker system power rating
USA/Canada: 120V~ 50/60 Hz 350W
Europe/Australia: 220-240V~ 50/60 Hz 350W
Dual voltage: 115/230V~ 50/60 Hz 350W
Multi-room interface
power pack power rating
USA/Canada: 120V~ 60 Hz 25VA
Europe: 230V~ 50 Hz 25VA
Australia: 240V~ 50 Hz 25VA
Dual voltage: 120V~ 60 Hz 25VA and
230V~ 50 Hz 25VA
Multi-room interface inputs
TAPE IN: 2Vrms, maximum
AUX, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2: 2Vrms, maximum
FM antenna: 75Ω
AM antenna: 12µH
Power: 12V~, 1.0A
Multi-room interface outputs
RECORD OUT: fixed audio
ROOM A, B, C, D: auto-adjusting fixed or
variable audio
SERIAL DATA: for future use
ROOM connector pinouts:
1: left audio
2: right audio
3: left audio
4: right audio
5: audio ground
6: +10V control line
7: SMART SPEAKER data
8: control line ground
Personal™ music center
Power: 6V DC (1.5V x 4 AAA)
Range: 65 feet (20 m)
Product Information
Accessories
To find out about mounting brackets, stands, CD magazines, and connecting additional
Bose® powered loudspeakers, contact your Bose dealer. Or call Bose directly (see inside
back cover for phone numbers).