The Setup and Demonstrations DVD should begin playing. If not, press the PLAY button on the DVD remote control. Follow the instructions on the DVD. When you are finished with the Setup and Demonstrations DVD, see Operation beginning on page 28 for more information on using the Setup menu.
3. Turn your DVD player on and insert the Bose Setup and Demonstrations DVD.
Tailoring the sound to your room
The ADAPTiQ audio calibration system ensures that your Lifestyle system sounds great. Completing the ADAPTiQ audio calibration system process is the final step of a basic Lifestyle setup. A special headset, pictured in Figure 3, can be found in the Essentials kit. The headset, designed to be worn above your ears, contains two miniature microphones that take acoustic measurements during calibration. You will achieve the best results when the listening room is relatively quiet. Please notify other members of your household that they will hear a series of audio tones. On the connection panel of the media center (shown in Figure 3), plug the ADAPTiQ headset into the AUX AUDIO IN connectors.

Fi gu re 3

ADAPTiQ headset connection.
INSTALLATION If you are applying power to your Lifestyle system for the first time, see First Power-Up on page 4. To run the ADAPTiQ audio calibration system process, complete the following steps: 1. In the System menu Setup tab (see Figure 4), move to the ADAPTiQ item by pressing the down arrow.

Press the right arrow

to select Run.
To begin the ADAPTiQ audio calibration process, press (Enter).
Follow the on-screen directions to complete the process.
Fi gu re 4 System menu Setup tab

Carton inventory

Now that you have unpacked your system, please save all of the packing materials, which provide the safest means for shipping or transporting.
Not e: Now is a good time to locate the serial numbers for your system, on the bottom of the media center and near the connection panel on the Acoustimass module. For future reference, we suggest that you copy those numbers onto the For Your Records form on page iii.

System parts

Verify that your system includes the following parts shown in Figure 5.

Fi gu re 5

Jewel Cube speakers (4) (Lifestyle V30)
Center channel speaker (1) (Lifestyle V30)
Power supply Media center Center channel speaker (1) (Lifestyle V20) Direct/Reflecting cube speakers (4) (Lifestyle V20)

Display

Remote control

Acoustimass module

Cables and accessories
Verify that the items in Figure 6 are supplied. Cables needed to get your system operational are included. Accessories such as antennas, SCART connector (Europe
only), and TV sensor are also included. You may need to acquire other cables or accessories to complete your unique home theater setup as preferred.
Fi gu re 6 Cables and accessories

IR emitter extender

IR emitter AC Power (2)
Right rear speaker Left front speaker FM dipole antenna Acoustimass module to media center Component video HDMI digital audio/video
Center front speaker TV sensor SCART video connector (Europe only) Optical digital audio Remote control batteries Left rear speaker RCA analog audio AM loop antenna Composite video

Right front speaker

Placing the media center and display
The media center can be placed out of sight behind all of your other A/V components. When placing the media center, ensure that it is close enough to other sources (TV, DVD, VCR, cable or satellite box) to allow for easy cable connections. Check the length of the audio and video cables you will use for these additional components. CAUTION: Do not block the ventilation openings on either side of the media center. Allow at least two inches on each side. Place the display module so it is facing out into the room, toward the front of the surface on which it rests, as shown in Figure 7. Allow about two inches of clearance on either side of the display module. Make sure you can clearly see the display module from your listening position. Bose offers a variety of speaker mounting accessories, including rubber feet, stands, and wall brackets. For more information, or to purchase accessories, contact your local Bose dealer or visit www.Bose.com. To contact Bose directly, refer to the address list provided in the carton. Rotate the top cube of each speaker array toward the wall or another hard surface to create reflected sound.

To use the IR emitter

If only one of your source devices is not responding: 1. 2. Plug the IR emitter cord connector into the Lifestyle media center IR emitter connector. Temporarily position the emitter so that the flat side is against the front panel of the source device. 4.
Using the adhesive pad(s), attach the emitter(s).

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

The display
The display shows system messages. This includes program details, the current source that is playing, and any selected option.
Fi gu re 1 Lifestyle system display
The buttons on the top of the display control the basic Lifestyle system functions.
On/Off Turns the power on or off. When Bose link is
enabled, pressing and holding turns off all zones. (See Setting up a second room with sound on page 51.)
Source Steps through the available source selections.
Silences the speakers in the main room. When Bose link is enabled, pressing and holding silences the speakers in all rooms. (See Setting up a second room with sound on page 51.) Decreases the audio volume from the speakers. Increases the audio volume from the speakers.

The remote control

The advanced radio frequency remote control works from almost anywhere in your home. There is no need to aim the remote at the display. In addition to controlling your Lifestyle system, the remote can be programmed to control each source device connected to your system. The function of each remote control button is explained on the following pages. Then, remote control programming is covered according to the activity as follows: Watching TV on page 28 Controlling a cable or satellite box on page 30 Controlling DVD playback on page 32 Setting up to view videotapes on page 34 Setting up an auxiliary (AUX) source on page 36 Listening to the radio on page 42
Fi gu re 2 Lifestyle system remote control
SETUP Remote control button descriptions are arranged by general function on the following pages. Some buttons may not be physically grouped together. Refer to your remote control while reading the following button descriptions. Before many of the buttons can function properly, your Lifestyle system remote must be set up to control the associated source. See Operation beginning on page 28.
Not e: A source is any device, such as a DVD player, that outputs video and/or audio and can connect to your Lifestyle system.
Power and source selection buttons On/Off Turns the Lifestyle system on and off, selecting the last used source at turn-on. When Bose link is enabled, pressing and holding turns off all zones. (See Setting up a second room with sound on page 51.) TV Turns your Lifestyle system on if it was off. Selects the TV as the source. On/Off Turns the TV on and off. Input Selects different video connectors on the TV. Mute Mutes or unmutes the volume. When Bose link is enabled, pressing and holding silences the speakers in all rooms. (See Setting up a second room with sound on page 51.) CBL-SAT Selects the source device plugged into the CBL-SAT connectors. Turns your Lifestyle system on if it was off. On/Off Turns your cable or satellite box on and off.

Controlling the (HDMI) Image View
You can specify how you want certain display formats that are output from your Lifestyle system to appear on your HDTV screen by pressing the Image View button on the remote. This button has an effect only when your Lifestyle system is connected to a widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) HDTV through the HDMI OUT connector. To change the display format that is output from your Lifestyle system, press (Image View) on the remote. The Image View (aspect ratio) control that is built into the HDTV must be set so that the Lifestyle system Image View settings have the intended effect. Refer to the manual that came with your HDTV to find out how to set its Image View.
Pressing the Image View button causes different results depending on the aspect ratio of the signal input to your Lifestyle system. The aspect ratio can be either 4:3 or 16:9 (Figure 16). The following tables show the possible results of pressing the Image View button. When the TV Control item in the system menu is set to AUX, VCR, DVD, or CBLSAT, the Image View button functions. When the TV Control menu item is set to TV, the Image View button has no effect.
Fi gu re TV aspect ratios
Tab le 1 Image view choices with a 4:3 aspect ratio input signal

Image View

Effect

4:3 Input

Widescreen TV
Normal (default) 4:3 Aspect Ratio Input Signal
Vertical black bars are added to the left and right ends of the screen.
A 16:9 portion of the center of the signal (inside the dashed lines) is scaled up to fit the screen. Some content is lost.

Stretch

A non-linear, horizontal stretch is applied to the signal to fit it to the screen.

Gray Bars

Vertical gray bars are added to the left and right ends of the screen instead of black bars. Gray bars prevent burn-in, where permanent shadows appear at the ends of the screen.
Tab le 2 Image view choices with a 16:9 input signal
Image View Normal (default) 16:9 Input Signal

16:9 Input

Signal is unchanged.
A 16:9 portion of the center of the signal (inside the dashed line) is scaled up to enlarge the overall picture. Some content along the edges is lost. A non-linear, horizontal stretch is applied to the signal, making the image appear to be wider than it actually is.

Changing the HDMI video resolution
Your Lifestyle system transmits video at the highest possible resolution to your HDTV. Occasionally, you may want to change to a lower resolution, even though your HDTV can display a higher resolution. For example, if a source signal is converted by your Lifestyle system to a much higher resolution, the result may not be pleasing to your eye. In that case, you could change to a lower resolution. The video resolution can only be set when the Lifestyle system is connected to an HDTV through the HDMI OUT connector. Also, the video resolution cannot be set lower than that of the video signal entering your Lifestyle system (no down-conversion). Finally, setting the video resolution (that your Lifestyle system transmits to the TV) for CBL-SAT, DVD, VCR, or AUX changes the resolution for all other sources. The video resolution you set for the HDMI output applies across all the sources.
To change to a lower resolution, do the following: 1. On the Lifestyle remote, press the Settings button and see if (Video Resolution) is in the list
of menu options. If it is, go to Step 2. Otherwise, the ability to access this option has been disabled in the System menu, and you must complete Steps A through D (below) to enable it. A. On your remote, press System to display the system menu on the HDTV. B. Move right to (Video), then press ENTER.
C. Move down to Video Resolution and press ENTER. D. Choose Adjustable, then (on the remote) press Settings. 2. 3. Move down to , then press ENTER.
Select a resolution, then press Exit.
Not e: The highest resolution that the connected HDTV is capable of displaying is labeled *default. For example, if the highest resolution of the TV is 1080i, the menu will list the choice as 1080i *default.

Listening to the radio

To listen to the radio, press the FM or AM button to select the tuner and turn it on. To manually tune a station, press the Tune Up or Tune Down button. To quickly tune to a station, press one of the preset buttons. To seek the next station with a relatively strong signal, press the Seek button.

Presets

A radio station preset allows you to quickly tune to a favorite station. You can add presets for up to 20 AM and 20 FM stations. To add a preset: 1. 2. 3. Decide on a preset number. Use the remote control to tune to a station. To assign the number to the current station, press and hold the corresponding number button: For numbers 1 through 9, press and hold the number until the display module briefly indicates PRESET:xx SET (where xx is the number you pressed). For numbers 10 through 20, press the first number, then press and hold the second number until the Lifestyle display module briefly indicates PRESET:xx SET. Once a preset is added, you can tune to that station by pressing the preset number. To remove a preset, tune to the preset station, then press and hold zero until the message PRESET:xx ERASED briefly appears on the display module.
Setting the coaxial audio source
One of the two coaxial (coax) digital audio connectors on the back of the Lifestyle media center is assigned to the DVD player. The other connector, labeled Assignable, can be assigned to None, TV, VCR, CBLSAT or AUX. To assign the coax connector: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Display the Lifestyle system menu on the TV by pressing System. To display the Media Center menu, select then press ENTER. ,

Settings Options

The settings menu allows you to quickly adjust menu options to increase your enjoyment while watching video or listening to music on your system. For example, you may only want to hear the front two speakers instead of all five. Or you may want to change the resolution of the video output to an HDTV. To view the settings menu: 1. 2. Use the remote control to select the source. Press the Settings button to display the menu.
Move down to Coaxial Source and press ENTER. Move up or down to select an assignment from the list and press ENTER. Press Exit.
To change menu settings, select one of the options, then press Enter. Table 3 details the features, default settings, optional settings, and effects of each menu item.

Headphone listening

To privately listen to your Lifestyle system, you can connect headphones to the jack that is located on the right side of the media center as you face it.

Not e: Connecting headphones causes all main room speakers to be muted.
CAUTION: Long-term exposure to loud music may cause hearing damage. It is best to avoid extreme volume when using headphones, especially for extended periods.
Tab le 3 Settings options

Features

Default Setting (Options)
Effect Determines the number of speakers playing. If you prefer to hear stereo material played on the front left and right speakers only, select 2. If you prefer to watch movies without hearing the rear channels, select 3. If you prefer to listen to all 5 speakers optimized to play musical sources, select 5 AUDIO. Increases or decreases rear speaker volume.

2-3-5 speakers

5 VIDEO (2, 3, 5 AUDIO)

Surround

0 (-10, -9, -8, -7, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6) 0 (-8, -7, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7, +8)
Increases or decreases front center speaker volume.

Center Channel

Audio Delay (not available on FMAM)
2 (0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Corrects for delays that can be introduced by video processing within an external device such as your TV. Video processing delays cause the video and audio to lose their synchronization. This condition is most noticeable with spoken portions of program material. If you notice that people on the TV finish sentences before they finish moving their lips, use the Audio Delay menu item to correct this condition.
Effect (In the System menu, Audio Processing must be set to User Adjustable.) Corrects for sonic differences between a fullsize movie theater and your home theater when a Dolby Digital movie soundtrack is playing. You should leave this set to On unless your home theater room is unusually large. (In the System menu, Audio Processing must be set to User Adjustable.) Reduces the difference between the quietest and loudest sounds on a movie soundtrack. Some movie soundtracks present a significant difference in volume between the quietest and loudest sounds. The difference between a soft voice and a sudden loud explosion can be quite startling. Late at night, or at other quiet times, those kinds of effects could be undesirable. Range Compression moderates those effects. (In the System menu, Audio Processing must be set to User Adjustable.) When only one (mono) channel of audio is input, Mono Decoding engages Videostage decoding to produce sound from the selected (2, 3, or 5) speakers. Allows you to decode and play bilingual audio (if available) from a single Video CD, or a single-channel HDTV broadcast. Video CD or digital broadcast audio content is sometimes presented as two channels, each channel having a unique mono soundtrack (1 + 1). The Audio 1 + 1 setting allows you to select mono channel 1, mono channel 2, or both mono channels at the same time.

Fi gu re Installing the remote control batteries

AAA batteries (4)

Replacing the remote control batteries
Replace all four batteries when the remote control stops operating or its range seems reduced. Alkaline batteries are recommended. 1. 2. Slide open the battery compartment on the back of the remote (Figure 17). Insert four AAA or IEC-LR3 1.5V batteries, or the equivalent, as shown. Match the + and symbols on the batteries with the + and markings inside the compartment.
Battery compartment Battery compartment cover
Changing remote control switch settings
Each Lifestyle remote control uses a house code that corresponds to the house code set in the media center, enabling the two to communicate. If another Lifestyle system nearby creates a conflict with your system, you can easily set a new house code in your media center and its remote control(s) with the steps that follow. Using the remote control: 1. 2. Open the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches (Figure 18 on page 50). Move one or more of switches 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the opposite direction from its current setting. Use a paper clip, ballpoint pen, or similar object.
On the display module, press and hold the Mute button. Your current house code will appear on the display module in the form of four rectangles, which represent the positions of switches 1 through 4: HOUSE CODE:
Switches 1 - 4 down = (current house code)
While holding the Mute button, press any button on the remote control. The media center displays the new house code, which confirms its recognition of the new code. NEW HOUSE CODE:
(Switch 1 up, 2 down, 3 up, and 4 down = 1 0) (new house code)
Not e: DO NOT change any other switch settings.
Moving other switches may disable your remote control. 3. 1. Replace the battery cover. On the display module, press and hold the On/Off button. 5. 6. Using the media center:
Release the Mute button. The system remains off. If you have additional remote controls, change the switches to match those of the first remote control by following steps 1-3 above. You do not need to repeat steps 4-5.
Not e: To verify your systems house code, press the display module Mute button while the system is off. The display confirms the settings of switches 1-4.
Fi gu re 18 Miniature switches on the primary remote are set for use in the main room Switches (1-4), as set at the factory. All switches are down.

Other switches

Switch 5 determines which audio stream (of two) you hear. For more information on streams, refer to Setting up a second room with sound on page 51. Switches 6-9 represent the room where the remote will be used. In the main room, the primary remote is set as Room A with all switches down.
For a Bose link remote in another room
Switches 1-4 need to match those switch settings in your main remote. Set switches 5-9 for the room where you will use the Bose link remote.

Surround speakers are too loud
Lifestyle remote behaves erratically or it does not work (If this occurs in conjunction with use of a plasma-screen TV, see the problem listed next.)
Problem With a plasma-screen TV turned on, the Lifestyle remote behaves erratically
What to do Momentarily disconnect the video cable (HDMI, composite, S-video, or component) to see if remote performance improves. If performance improves, the problem may be remedied by obtaining ferrite chokes and placing them on the cable to draw away the interference. To purchase the chokes, contact Bose Customer Service for assistance.
System turns on by itself Change the house code setting to prevent signals from conflicting with another nearby or behaves erratically Lifestyle system. (See Changing remote control switch settings on page 49.) Radio does not work Make sure antennas are connected properly. Move AM antenna at least 20 inches (50 cm) from the media center, display module, and Acoustimass module. Adjust antenna position to improve reception. Make sure the AM antenna is in an upright position. Move antennas farther from media center, display module, TV, or other electronic equipment. Select another station. You may be in an area of weak signal coverage for some stations. Adjust antenna position to reduce interference. Weak FM stations will produce static in the surround speakers. Select the 2-speaker mode in the Settings menu to minimize noise. Make sure speaker cables are not damaged and the connections are secure. Reduce the output level from any external components connected to the media center. Check the connections. Make sure that component is turned on. Refer to the component owners manual.
FM sound is distorted FM sound is noisy in surround mode Sound is distorted No sound from TV, DVD, VCR, CBLSAT, or AUX
Problem No video on screen, though the TV audio functions Lifestyle remote does not control your TV, DVD, VCR, CBLSAT, or other external component
What to do Check the TV video input selection. Make sure it is correct for the video source.
Make sure correct codes are set. See Operation on page 28. Make sure that the front of the display is not obstructed. If you still cannot control your external components successfully, you may need to connect the external IR emitter, included with your system, to the IR EMITTER jack on the rear panel of the media center. See Using the IR emitter on page 19. Reposition the TV on/off sensor on the back of your TV. Or check the SCART connector if you use one. Verify that the TV on/off sensor is working properly by checking the TV Power Status under the Video tab in the System menu. In the System menu, make sure the Video format is set to NTSC (U.S. standard) or PAL (European standard). In the Settings menu, make sure the SD Progressive Scan setting is off, unless you have used a component video connection and progressive scan is a feature of the TV.

Your TV turns on and off unexpectedly
TV screen goes dark or image flips repeatedly after making a change to a Video feature in System settings
Contacting Customer Service
For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose Customer Service. Refer to the address sheet included in the carton.
IMPORTANT! Please register your product right away!
Registering your product entitles you to receive free system upgrades to keep your product performing optimally. It also allows us to send you information about new products and special offers from Bose. Follow the instructions on your Product Registration Card to register by mail, on the Internet, or by phone. Its quick and easy! Be sure to register before installing this product. Failure to register will not affect your limited warranty rights.

Limited warranty

This system is covered by a transferable limited warranty. Details of the limited warranty are provided on the Product Registration Card that came with your system.

GLOSSARY

4:3 See Aspect ratio. 5.1 channel surround sound A movie recording technique that, when paired with a 5.1-channel home theater surround speaker system, surrounds the viewer with sounds from five different speakers for full-range sound and one speaker for low-frequency effects. 16:9 See Aspect ratio.
C CD The abbreviation for compact disc, a
plastic-coated, metallized disc that stores digitally encoded music for high-quality playback when read by a laser beam in a compact disc player. Chapter A main division of contents in a DVD title. Coaxial cable Carries digital audio via a wire between a source device and your Lifestyle system.
A Analog audio Sounds that we hear with our ears are
known as analog. Analog audio is data characterized by being continuously variable. Such data is usually stored as continuously varying physical undulations (vinyl albums) or as variations in a magnetic medium (tape). See Digital. Aspect ratio An expression for the width of the picture relative to the height when seen as a rectangular TV image. For example, if the aspect ratio is 4:3 (read as 4 by 3), the shape of that picture is 4 units wide by 3 units high. The standard TV aspect ratios are 4:3 and 16:9.
Component video Also called YPbPr, this video signal is split into three parts: luminance and two color signals for considerably better resolution than can be provided by either composite or S-video signals. This more complex signal also requires the use of component connection jacks, which are not available on all televisions or video components. Composite video The simplest of three types of video signal, which combines rather than separates brightness (black and white) and color information. It provides the lowest resolution of the three, but is compatible with the broadest range of televisions and other video components and requires a simple video cable connection to RCA jacks.

D Digital audio Audio in digital form. Digital audio conDolby Digital A means of encoding multi-channel audio, developed by Dolby Laboratories and accepted as an international standard. Down-conversion The conversion from a higher-resolution input signal number to a lower one. The logo representing Dolby Digital.
verts analog sound into a digital signal encoded as bits of information.
DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW Abbreviations for Recordable (R) and ReWriteable (RW) Digital Video (or Versatile) Disc (DVD). Data can be added to a DVD-R or +R once only, and to a DVD-RW or +RW more than once. DVD-ROM The abbreviation for Read Only Memory (ROM) on a Digital Video (or Versatile) Disc (DVD), which allows no data to be added. DVD video A standard for storing and reproducing audio and video on DVD-ROM discs, based on MPEG video, Dolby Digital audio, and other proprietary data formats. DVR An abbreviation for Digital Video Recording, sometimes used interchangeably with PVR, for Personal Video Recording. A DVR uses a hard drive, an electronic program guide, and internal processing to drastically simplify programmed recording and playback of recorded programs.
DTS An abbreviation for Digital Theater Systems. DTS encoding provides a type of multi-channel surround sound format used on certain CDs and many DVDs. The logo representing DTS. DVD An abbreviation most commonly known to mean digital video disc or digital versatile disc. A DVD looks like a CD but contains high-quality video and multi-channel audio for movies.
H HDCP An abbreviation for High-bandwidth Digital
Content Protection. HDCP is a form of Digital Rights Management licensed by Digital Content Protection, LLC, to control digital audio and video content as it travels across Digital Visual Interface (DVI) or HighDefinition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connections. (It prevents unauthorized copying of programs.) HDMI An abbreviation for High-Definition Multimedia Interface. HDMI is a de-facto standard interface that delivers clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable. HDTV An abbreviation for High-Definition TV, a digital television format that delivers sharper picture quality with more lines of resolution. HDTV offers a much better picture quality than standard television.
M MP3 This is a compressed audio format (MPEG-1
Layer III) that allows the recording of many hours of music on a single CD. MPEG An abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group, the committee of experts from the audio, video, and computer industries involved in setting standards for compression of moving images.

Y YPbPr A component analog video signal containing
one luminance and two chrominance components. Also referred to as YUV or Y, B-Y, R-Y.
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Lifestyle V-Class system

Setup Guide
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Video connections