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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION BI§II
SYSTEM CONTROLS 1IIm1
SYSTEM OPERATION BIn
CONTROLLING EXTERNAL SOURCES .~
USING SYSTEM MENUS Ilia
CHANGING SOURCE SETTINGS BD
PRESENTING A NEW WAY TO PLAY BrEI
REFERENCE IlIg
INTRODUCTION 5
Welcome................................................................................... 5
Introducing the
uMusic™ intelligent playback system. ........................................ 5
For adetailed explanation 5
Clarifying some basics ......................................................................... 5
Types
of discs you can use with this system. .................................................. 5
Check DVDs for region number compatibility 5
Audio and video terms defined 6
SYSTEM CONTROLS 8
Remote control buttons :". ......................... 8
Getting strong remote control range and response ............................................
.. 11
Media center 12
Controls 12
Display window 13
SYSTEM OPERATION 14
Initial pointers to get you started 14
To turn on your system 14
To turn on the
TV or other external components .............................................. .. 14
To watch a
DVD 14
To adjust what you hear or see 15
To enjoy remarkable new
L1FESTYLE<B> system features 15
Enjoying your stored music
I. •.....•••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•... .. 15
Getting your music into the system 15
The basics
of your uMusic™ intelligent playback system 16
Your remote control options 16
Making sure you hear what you like ........................................................
.. 17
Set up presets for each listener right away ...............................................
.. 17
Train your preset 18
Use the Playlist
to line up tracks for play. ................................... .. ........... .. 18
Check
in at your Music Library. ........................................................... .. 19
Using the other sources ......................................................................
.. 20
Playing a
DVD ......................................................................... .. 20
Using
DVD parental controls 22
Playing aCD .......................................................................... .. 22
Using the radio ........................................................................ .. 23
Setting, removing, or reassigning radio station presets. ........................................
.. 23
Using the headphone jack
;...... 24
Using the sleep timer
... ................................................................ .. 24
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Espanal English
CONTROLLING EXTERNAL SOURCES 26
Using your L1FESTYLE$ remote with other components ;.................... .. 26
Setting the remote
to control each component ............................................... .. 26
For
1V control ......................................................................... .. 26
For cable/satellite control ................................................................
.. 28
For
VCR (or other video recorder) control 29
.For AUX control
,................................................ 30
Assigning channel control to the
1V Input device 30
USING SYSTEM MENUS 32
Properties that you can adjust , ". 32
How to enter the System menu 32
How
to make changes .............................................. .. 33
Stored CD options
.. ........................................................................ .. 33
Using the Edit Screen ...................................................................
.. 34
How to change the text
.... .......................................................... .. 34
Audio options ..............................................................................
.. 36
Video options ,.................................................................
.. 37
Media center options ........................................................................
.. 38
Remote control options ................................................................
.. 39
DVD Lock options 40
Using the lock
to apply parental control 41
CHANGING SOURCE SETTINGS 43
Quick adjustments as you watch or listen ....................................................... ... 43
Where
to find the list of options ........................................................... .. 43
How to change the settings ..............................................................
.. 44
Stored CDs settings options 45
CD settings options ...................................................................
.. 45
DVD settings options .. ...................................................................... .. 46
Tuner settings options
(FM or AM radio) .......................•................................... 47
1V settings options (for VCR, CBUSAT, and AUX) 47
PRESENTING A NEW WAY TO PLAY 48
What makes this L1FESTYLE® system uniquely yours ............................................... .. 48
.How you can tell the system to "Do
as Ido" 48
Tips for storing music ...................................................................
.. 48
Planning time
to store your music 49
How much time to allow for storing CDs .................................................
.. 49
How many CDs you can store .........................................................
.. 49
What you can listen
to while storing CDs 49
How the uMusic™ intelligent playback system works for you 50
Why presets are important. ...........................................................
.. 50
Switch from one
to another easily ...................................................... .. 50
Use the selection and rating buttons
as you like : . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50
Take advantage
of the system intelligence 51
REFERENCE 52
System maintenance 52
Replacing the remote control.batteries 52
Changing remote control switch settings. ...................................................
.. 52
Setting up asecond room with sound ........................................................... .. 54
Bose$ link-compatible products make it easy ......................................
.. . . . . . .. 54
Protecting and caring for your system
'. .......................................... .. 55
Troubleshooting ............................................................................
.. 56
Contacting Customer Service 58
Limited warranty ............................................................................
.. 58
Accessories 59
Technical information
'. 59
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. ............................................................ .. 60
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English
NTRODUCTION
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing a Bose® L1FESTYLE® DVD home entertainment system. Through
proprietary Bose technologies and innovative L1FESTYLE® system design, this elegant and
easy-to-use system delivers superior performance for both music and video programming.
Introducing the uMusic™ intelligent playback system
One innovative feature of your new home entertainment system - a revolutionary advance-
ment unique to this Bose product -is the uMusic™ intelligent playback system.
You may have seen ademonstration and know how this new approach to storing and
enjoying your own CDs adds listening pleasure with so little effort.
For a detailed explanation
If you have never seen or heard how this new feature works, we suggest you take afew
minutes now to review "Presenting aNew Way to Play" on page 48. With that insight, you
can better explore and exploit all this system has to offer. Or, you may refer to the small,
color-coded uMusic™ System Guide provided in the carton.
Clarifying some basics
You may consider yourself adedicated audiophile or someone who simply loves music.
Regardless of your level of expertise, the explanations that follow may prove helpful in under-
standing some of the terms and technologies associated with the advanced audio and video
options available today.
'7Ypes of discs you can use with this system
Your system is engineered to play the disc types listed below, some of which are identified by
corresponding logos:
•Regarding copy
protection
Music and other
content may be
protected by interna-
tional and domestic
copyright laws and
may contain specific
restrictions on use
and/or reproduction.
Please respect the
rights of the artists
and other copyright
holders.
•DVD-R, DVD+R,
DVD-RW, or DVD+RW
•SACD content if it is CD-
compatible
•Video CDs (VCDs) &0
•Video DVDs ~
VIDEO
-including those with DTS
-includingthose with Dolby
Digital
•Audio CDs rQ]O~
DlI0ITALAUDtO
-including those with DTS
•CD-R, CD-RW, or CD-ROM
•MP3 CDs created with:
-All tracks burned in a
single, closed session
-Use of IS09660 disc format
-Each file named with an
".mp3" extension and no
other periods
-File tags no higherthan ID3
(ID3v2).
Any difficulties experienced in playing compatible CDs or DVDs may be related to the rates at
which data was recorded to the disc or to the optical characteristics of the recording device
used.
Check DVDs for region number compatibility
For a DVD disc to be compatible with aplayer, their respective region numbers must match.
These numbers are assigned by the geographic region where the player and disc are sold.
You can find the region number for your system on the bottom of the media center.
If you have trouble playing a DVD disc, check to see ifthe region number marked ~.
on the disc label or packaging matches the region number of your system. A DVD
and media center marked for use in Region 1should display the symbol at right.
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English
INTRODUCTION
Audio and video terms defined
AAspect ratio - An expression for the width of the picture relative to the height and seen when
as arectangular "TV image. Forexample, ifthe aspect ratio is 4:3 (read as 4by 3), the shape of
that picture is 4units wide by 3units high. The standard "TV aspect ratios are 4:3 and 16:9.
C CD-R, CD-RW -Abbreviations for Recordable (R) and ReWriteable (RW) Compact Disc (CD).
Data can be added to aCD-R once only and to aCD-RW more than once.
CD-ROM -The abbreviation for Read Only Memory (ROM) on aCompact Disc (CD), which
allows no data to be added.
Chapter-Amain division of contents in a DVD title.
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 providesthe lowest resolution
of the three, but is compatible with the broadest range of televisions and other video compo-
nents and requires asimple video cable connection to RCA jacks.
DDolby Digital -Aperceptual coding system for audio, developed by Dolby Laboratories and
accepted as an international standard. Dolby Digital is the most common means of encoding
multi-channel audio.
ffi' ~~ -The logo representing Dolby Digital.
DTS - An abbreviation for Digital Theater Systems, atype of multi-channel surround sound
format used on certain CDs and many DVDs.
DIG I TAL
~. -The logo representing DTS.
SURROUND
DVD - An abbreviation most commonly known to mean Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile
Disc. The audio/video/data storage system is based on 12-cm optical discs.
DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVO+RW -Abbreviations for Recordable (R) and ReWriteable
(RW) Digital Video (or Versatile) Disc (DVD). Data can be added to aDVD-R or +R once only,
and to aDVD-RW or +RW more than once.
OVD-ROM -The abbreviation for Read Only Memory (ROM) on aDigital Video (or Versatile)
Disc (DVD), which allows no data to be added.
DVD video -Astandard for storing and reproducing audio and video on DVD-ROM discs,
based on MPEG video, Dolby Digital audio, and other proprietary data formats.
OVR -An abbreviation for Digital Video Recording, sometimes used interchangeably with
PVR, for Personal Video Recording.
GGracenote -Music recognition technology and related data provided as part of the service
contracted for by Bose.
IR -An abbreviation for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/rece.ives
commands on an infrared light beam.
LLetterbox -Avideo format that has an aspect ratio wider than 4:3 and is shown with black
bars above and below the picture.
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INTRODUCTION
MMP3-MPEG-1 Layer III audio. This is acompressed audio format that allows the recording
of many hours of music on asingle 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.
NNTSC - An abbreviation for National Television System Committee and the label for its
video format standard used for televisions
in the U.S. and other countries.
PPAL - An acronym for the Phase Alternate Line video format used extensively in Western
Europe.
Pan &
scan -The technique of reframing apicture to conform to adifferent aspect ratio by
cropping parts
of the picture. DVD-video players can use the horizontal offset encoded with
the video on certain DVDs to automatically pan and scan widescreen video to a4:3 ratio.
PCM -
An abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation. Acommon form of digital audio signal.
Progressive Scan - A video format that displays all lines
of the picture frame in asingle pass
and refreshes the TV image 30x/sec. Not compatible with all video displays.
PVR -
An abbreviation for Personal Video Recording. Sometimes used interchangeably with
DVR for Digital Video Recording but may include non-digital technology, as used in VCRs.
R RF remote - A remote control that transmits commands to adevice using radio frequency
(RF) signals, which have the ability to penetrate walls, unlike the infrared (IR) signals used by
many remote controls.
RDS - A system that displays radio broadcast station and programming information. This
feature is available on European systems only.
SSACD- An abbreviation for SuperAudio Compact Disc, used for high-resolution digital audio
storage on CD-sized discs. New
Bose® L1FESTYLE® systems play the CD-compatible portion
of such discs, identified by the CD disc logo on the front of the disc.
SCART - A type
of jack commonly found on consumer electronics products manufactured
for use
in Western Europe.
SCMS - A system for preventing second-generation digital copies
of copyrighted audio
material. Adigital recorder equipped with SCMS will record digitally from another source, but
that recording cannot then be used as asource for asecond-generation recording.
S~reen ratio -The dimensions of the video display on atelevision, which can vary from
4:3 standard to 16:9 widescreen. Also called "Ietterbox," widescreen display leaves ablack
band above and below the picture on traditional TVs. This does not occur on widescreen TVs.
Subtitles -Text that appears at the bottom of the screen during video playback, and which
may differ from the language
of the on-screen dialog.
S-video -Also called Y IC. Avideo signal that separates the brightness (black and white) and
the color information. S-video provides significantly higher resolution than composite video,
but not as high as from component. This type
of connection is compatible with many televi-
sions and other video components, and requires use
of an S-video cable.
TTeletext - An information retrieval service provided by television broadcast companies in
Europe and some other countries, not including the U.S.
UuMusic™ intelligent playback system - A revolutionary Bose play mode, which performs
like a virtual
DJ by noting listener preferences and playing stored CD tracks suited to them.
VVideo CD - A Compact Disc (CD) that contains avideo component.
Videostagel!> 5 - Bose proprietary decoding circuitry that provides five-channel surround
sound performance from varied media -VHS tapes, stereo CDs, even mono TV programs.
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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SYSTEM CONTROLS
Remote control buttons
The advanced radio frequency (RF) remote control provided with this system works from
almost anywhere inside your home, with no need
to aim it in the direction of the system.
Selects the built-in disc player
as source. Turns the system on if it was off.
Selects the
uMusic™ intelligent playback system of stored CD play and
cancels other stored CD modes
of play. Turns the system on if it was off.
Selects the built-in FM/AM radio tuner set to the station last selected. Switches
between
FM and AM when the radio is on. Turns the system on if it was off.
Turns the system on and off. Selects the last used source.
Mutes or unmutes the volume
in the current room.
Mutes the volume for all connected speakers (main and
in other rooms).
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.. Selects an AUX source connected to the media center. Turns the system on if
it was off.
TV -Selects the TV connected to the media center as source.
Turns the system on if it was off.
Input -Selects differ!3ntvideo inputs on the TV (when the remote has been set
to do so). Enables you to select the input that connects the media center to
the TV. .
On/Off -Turns the TV on and of, if the remote is set to control your TV.
•. .
CBL-SAT -Selects acable box or satellite receiver connected to the media center
as the sound source. Turns the system on if it was off.
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\2!!.1 On/Off -Turns your cable orsatellite box on and off, ifthe remote is set to control it.
.,. VCR -Selects the VCR connected to the media center as the sound source.
Turns the system on if it was off.
~ On/Off -Turns your VCR on and off, ifthe remote is set to control it.
)Note: You mayset the LIFESTYLE'" remote to control your TV, cable or satellite box, or VCR and
tum these devices on or off. For details, refer to "Using your LIFESTYLE'" remote with other
components" on page 26.
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SYSTEM CONTROLS
000
{~Seek@
Enters or exits the menu of the DVD~disc that is currently loaded.
Enters the main menu of your cable or satellite box, VCR, or DVR
(a digital video recorder) or another video recording device.
Enters or exits the System menu.
In Library, provides further details on the search results.
Displays an electronic program guide (if your TV, cable, satellite box or
VCRlDVR providesthis feature) when the remote is set up to control such
components.
Exits the Settings and System menus and the Library and Info screens.
Exits on-screen menus for TV, cable, satellite box, or VCRlDVR (if the
remote is set up to control such components).
Tunes the FM/AM radio up or down to the next frequency.
Selects the next or previous item in amenu list.
When Stored is the selected source, enters the library of stored CD
tracks.
Above the Library button on your remote, there is one of two symbols.
Depending on which symbol (a or b, left) appears on your remote, the
following applies:
a E3 When avideo source is selected, changes between a4:3 screen display
ratio and 16:9 widescreen display. This requires aTV that provides that
function. Your remote must also be set up to control the TV.
or
b@When the TV is selected as source, enters the Teletext mode.
Works in conjunction with colored FastText buttons on the remote.
)Note: For instructions on how to switch functionality of yourremote from screen ratio
to Teletext capabilities (or the reverse), refer to "Remote control options" on page 39.
Enters or exits the Settings menu for the current source.
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Confirms the selection of amenu item.
Moves up, down, left, or right in amenu or screen.
Channel ~
Track
Chapter 't'
Skips backward or forward to the next TV, cable, or satellite channel, CD
track, or DVD chapter.
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SYSTEM CONTROLS
Skips to the channel last selected on TV, cable, satellite box, or VCR/DVR
(if applicable) when the remote is set up
to control your components.
In Stored source, provides further details on the track that is playing.
Displays
or exits the TV, cable, satellite box, or VCR/DVR information on
the TV screen, ifthe remote is set up
to control your components.
During MP3 play, removes or restores track information on the media
center display.
Selects the
uMusic™ intelligent playback system mode for the stored
source and overrides any previously selected modes. •
In Stored, applies anegative (-) or positive (+) rating to the track playing.
(A negative rating causes the system to move immediately to anew track.)
In an on-screen program guide, scrolls down (-) or up (+) to reveal
additional content for your
TV, cable, satellite box, or VCR/DVR (as
applicable), when the remote is set up to control such components.
Randomly plays music, whether from aCD oryour stored collection, and
in Whole CD or Library mode. Pressing again cancels this style of play.
Moves back afew seconds
in your DVR (or other digital video recorder) if
the
L1FESTYLE® remote is set up for this control.
Repeats the current music selection, whetherCD
or stored music in Whole
CD or Library mode. Pressing again cancels this style
of play.
Movesahead afew seconds
in your DVR (or other digital video recorder) if
the
L1FESTYLE® remote is set up for this control.
Select the stored music or radio station preset,
DVD chapter, CD track, or
TV channel that corresponds to the numbers pressed.
Raises
or lowers the volume of the current source.
Pressing +raises the volume and unmutes the source playing (if muted)
in
the current room only.
Pressing -lowers the volume.
Stops music (except FM/AM) or video play.
For DVDs and VCDs only, the system bookmarks where the disc stopped,
so you can resume play there. Pressing again clears the bookmark.
Pauses music (except FM/AM) or video play.
Starts music (except FM/AM) or video play.
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(G Seek @) Moves backward orforward in video. Displays acontrol bar to adjust the
speed
of this movement.
Moves
to the previous or next CD track, strong radio station, or stored
music track.
When pressed and held, scans backward orforward through the current
CD or MP3 disc.
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In Storedsource, queues up and plays other stored tracks that most closely match
the style
of the currerlt track.
In Teletext mode, selects the content labeled red.
In Storedsource, when used in conjunction with the number keys, plays the tracks
from aspecific stored CD
of that number.
In Teletext mode, selects the screencontent labeled green.
In Stored source, plays all the tracks, if any, assigned to the playlist.
In Teletext mode, selects the screen content labeled yellow.
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In Storedsource, queues up and plays other stored tracks that most closely match
the style
of the current track.
In VCR source (or AUX, if arecorder-type device is connected to that input),
activates the record function. Not available on remotes set to control Teletext.
In Stored source, when used in conjunction with the number keys, plays the tracks
from aspecific stored CD
of that number.
In Cable source, makes aselection from the Alist.
In Storedsource, plays all the tracks, if any, assigned to the playlist. Can be used
with additional play mode options, like Encore.
In Cable source, makes aselection from the Blist.
@In Stored source, skips from the track currently playing to the first track on the CD
Whole CD of origin and plays that CD from beginning to end.
In Cable source, makes aselection from the Clist.
b. If your remote features the @symbol (above the Librarybutton), the four coloredbuttons
at the bottom function as follows:
a. If your remote features the 8symbol (above the Library button), the four buttons at the
bottom function as follows:
In Storedsource, skips from the track currently playing
to the first track on the CD
of origin and plays that CD from beginning to end.
In Teletext mode, selects the screen content labeled blue.
)Note: To switch yourremote from a. functionality to b. (described above), refer to "Remote
control options" on page 39 andlocate the "Selecting aRemote Control version" option.
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Getting strong remote control range and response
The cord that connects the power supply to the media center contains an antenna for your
RF remote. For good range, it is VERY important that you extend this cord to its full length
and keep it away from other system cables. Placing the power supply
on the floor, well below
the media center, puts the cord
in avertical orientation, which is optimum.
)Note: Also, when using aplasma screen TV, keeping the media centerpowersupplyas far from
the
TV as is practical improves remote range.
If your system does not respond when you press abutton on the remote, it could be time to
change the batteries. For information on thetype of batteries to use and how to change them,
refer
to "Replacing the remote control batteries" on page 52.
In some buildings, there may be "dead spots" where remote control signals are not effective.
If this happens, move the remote afoot or
two and try again. Also make sure the cord that
connects the power supply to the media center (and contains the remote antenna) is
stretched to its full length and
is separated from other power cords. If this does not help,
move the media center afew feet
to see if anew location provides better response.
If the batteries are notdead and your efforts
to avoid dead spots are in vain, you may need an
antenna extender. To contact Bose for more information, orto order the extender, refer to the
address list included with the system.
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SYSTEM CONTROLS
Media center
Controls
Four of the media center control panel buttons provide similar control to buttons on the
remote control. The other five offer unique functionality.
The disc tray and system controls are located underthe front panel
door of the media center.
To the right of the system controls is the display window (Figure 1).
ACAUTION: Pressing the Open/Close button on the media center is the best way to open and
retract the disc tray. 00 NOT press on the tray to make it retract or exert pressure on the front of
the tray while it is moving. Doing so can cause the disc player to malfunction.
An IR (infrared) signal emitter, located under the disc tray, enables you to control other
components using the
L1FESTYLE~ remote. Avoid blocking this emitter, so its signal will have
aclear path
to other components or reflective surfaces in the room.
IR emitter
.. /controIS .
.• ~, Display window
",
Disc tray
Front panel
door-lifts up
~-----~
Front view of the media
center
Figure 1
On/Off
Source Volume
•
....
All Off Enter
'"
Open/Close Erase
Store
~
On/Off
o
All Off
•
Open/Close
•
Source
•
Turns the system on or off in the main room only. Selects the source last used
when it turns on the system.
Turns off the system and all connected speakers
(in all rooms).
Opens and closes the disc tray.
Selects the next available sound source
in sequence.
Enter
•Initiates
DVD play when that option is selected from DVD menu options that
appear on the TV screen.
In combination with the Store button, advances through and selects system
settings on the media center display.
Erase
•
Volume
oI
o
Removes aradio station preset.
Raises the volume
of the system and unmutes the speakers (if they are muted).
Lowers the volume
of the system but does not unmute the source.
Store
•Copies the tracks from
an audio CD to the internal hard drive.
When the system is off, resets the remote control house code.
In combination with the Enter button, advances through and selects system
settings on the media center display.
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SYSTEM CONTROLS
When Settings menu items or messages appear in the display, they may scroll to reveal
information that does not fit
in the two lines available.
Light indicators
Display window
The media center display window indicates the state of the system, including which source is
playing, program details, and what option, if any, is selected (Figure
2).
Figure 2
Sample of information that
appears on the media
center display
Library
Sleep
Settings
Shuffle
Repeat
Disc
Track
Storing
o
Shows when the Stored music library is selected (Figure 3).
Shows when the system is set to shut down automatically.
Shows when the source Settings menu
is selected.
Shows when tracks from aCD, Playlist,
or Library search are playing in random order.
Shows when the track playing
is set to play again.
Shows when aselected action applies
to the tracks on adisc.
Shows when aselected action applies to one track only.
Shows when
CD tracks are storing.
Lights briefly when aremote control command is received.
Figure 3
Library indicator identifies
stored music text on the
display
Component system setup using the display
The media center display provides access to the System settings required to activate a
component video connection between the TV and media center and
to select progressive
scan.
)Note: Fordetailed instructions on how to activate this feature in your Bose® LIFESTYLE? system,
refer to your Installation Guide.
When activation is completed, you will see the proper results, assuming:
•Your
TV supports this feature and is set for it, according to instructions in the owner's guide
provided by the TV manufacturer.
•Your TV and media center are properly connected using the supplied component video
adapter.
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SYSTEM OPERATION
Initial pointers to get you started
Scanning the following tips may prove worthwhile before using your system.
-1' Note: For information on how to set the remote to operate other components, refer to "Using
your
LlFESTYL£® remote with othercomponents" on page 26.
To turn on your system
•Press the OnlOff button on the remote control.
•
Or, press the media center On/Off control.
•
Or, press the CD/DVD, FM/AM, TV, CBUSAT, or AUX remote button.
This turns on the system and selects
the source at the same time. Use the Stored button this
way, too, after you have stored music on your L1FESTYLE® system.
To use your system with the TV and other components, review the reminders below. They are
provided to help ensure that it all works together smoothly.
To turn on the TV or other external components
1. Turn on the system.
2. Press the remote control button
for the source you want.
3. Turn on the source, as needed.
You can use your
L1FESTYLE® remote to control the above functions as soon as you set it to
operate the TV and other components.
To watch aDVD
Your installation choices may require additional activation settings, as indicated below.
•Getting an image
to appear on the TV screen:
-Be sure to select the proper video input on your TV (consistent with the video input that
the media center connects to on the back of the TV). Use the L1FESTYLE® remote
control Input button Oust below the TV source button).
If you have a TV that supports component or progressive scan
The tips below apply only if you have made a component connection between the media
center and your TV.
•Using the component video connection option:
-If you have a component video connection between the TV and the media center,
be sure
to make that selection on the display of the media center (see Note below).
Otherwise, you
may see nothing on your screen when you select DVD as the source.
•Using
the progressive scan capability of your TV:
- Make sure there is a component video connection between the TV and the media
center.
-Be sure to make the Progressive selection on the media center (see Note below).
Otherwise, you
may see nothing on your screen when you select DVD as the source.
-For othervideo
components connected to the media center, make sure the component
is also connected using a component video adapter.
-1' Note: For information on selecting component video on the media center (required for use of
progressive scan as well), refer to "Higher-quality connections to consider" in your Installation
Guide.
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SYSTEM OPERATION
To adjust what you hear or see
• To correct sound problems (unexpected boominess, harshness, thinness, or reverberation)
take time
to run the ADAPTiQ® audio calibration program, if you have not done so.
.) Note: Refer to "Making sure the sound is as good as it gets" in the Installation Guide.
•For lasting adjustment
to system operation (for audio, video, media center, remote control,
or DVD lock), use the System menus. For details on the changes you can make, refer
to
"Properties that you can adjust" on page 32.
•For temporary adjustments
to the particular source playing (like the number of speakers
engaged or the turn-off timer setting), use the on-screen Settings menus. For details on the
changes you can make, refer
to "Quick adjustments as you watch or listen" on page 43.
To enjoy remarkable new LlFESTYLEi! system features
You can use many features of your L1FESTYLE® system as soon as it is installed and the
setup is verified by the
two discs that are included with it.
But the revolutionary
uMusic™ intelligent playback system requires that CD tracks are stored
in the system before you can use it. To get the most impact from this feature, you need at
least 20 discs stored. Before you begin storing, you may want
to refer to the small, color-
coded
uMusic™ System Guide provided in the carton.
Storing one disc is very simple:
•Place the CD into the disc tray
of the media center and close the tray.
•Press the Store button, located on the media center control panel.
.) Note: To store additional COs, you may want some guidelines and more details. Refer to
"Getting yourmusic into the system, "below.
To further understand your options for identifying and playing the tracks you store, be sure
to read "Check in at your Music Library" on page 19 and "How the uMusic™intelligent
playback system works for you" on page 50.
Enjoying your stored music
The uMusic™ intelligent playback system provides arefreshing new means to enjoy the music
you own on CD. Before you use it, you can read the overview
of its capabilities in "Presenting
aNew Way
to Play" on page 48.
.) Note: This feature functions onlyafterCOs have been stored in the system, as described below.
Instructions for selecting and playing stored music refer to buttons on the L1FESTYLE®
remote control unless otherwise specified.
Getting your music into the system
Before you can enjoy these benefits, some preparation is required. It involves use of the
media center and asimple three-step procedure for storing your music.
.) Note: Your system is designed to store the tracks of regular COs only. It will not store MP3
tracks
or the contents of oVos. If an inappropriate disc type is in the disc tray when the Store
button is pressed, the media center displays an errormessage to indicate that storage
is not
possible.
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SYSTEM OPERATION
Here's how to begin:
1. Place the first CD into the disc tray of the media center and close the tray.
2. Press the Store button, located on the media center control panel.
•During this process, the media center displays the message CD STORING and shows
what percentage
of the task is completed.
•
To interrupt or stop the storing activity at any time, simply open the disc tray.
•
To resume storing the same disc, close the tray and press the Store button again.
3. When it reaches 100% and displays the text AUDIO CD STORED, remove the disc and
repeat steps 1-3 for each additional CD.
Storing takes about 5minutes per disc. For more details, see "Planning time
to store your
music" on page 49.
The basics of your uMusic™ intelligent playback system
1. Press Stored to select the stored music source. If the system is off, this will turn it on in
the uMusic™ system mode. It begins with the last-used preset.
2. Now you can simply sit back and listen, or make other choices:
•Press any number button, 1through 9,
to choose adifferent preset.
•Press -or +rating buttons if you have aparticularly strong reaction to aselection.
)Note: Pressing -registers your displeasure with the current track, so the system moves immedi-
ately to anew track. Use this rating when you hearatrack that
is inappropriate for the selected
preset
and you want to lessen your chance of hearing the track again. Pressing +sends astrong
message that the current track is pleasing and music like it is appropriate for the selectedpreset.
•Press Encore to hear only music similar to the piece playing.
The system checks the music databases and selects only those tracks
in your
collection with very similar attributes, so you can count on it
to mirror that mood.
•Press
Whole CD to hear the other tracks, in the order arranged, on the same CD.
•Press
CD#, followed by its reference number, to move to aspecific CD and hear all the
tracks on it.
)Note: You can refer to the log at the back of the book (ifyou have noted your CDs there as you
stored them) to quickly locate the reference number for aCD you want to
hear.
Your remote control options
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When you want to:
Pause the selection playing...
Resume play of apaused
selection...
Stop aselection...
Move
to another selection...
Move
to aprevious selection...
Press:
OD.
QQorC8.
~ once. Then CB to resume where it stopped.
Or, ~ twice to stop and reset. Then C8 to restart at
the beginning
of the track or whole CD.
Channel~UP'
Track Does not change stored music presets.
Chapter T
~
down twice, or once only, if the track you want to
Ch;:::: skip has barely begun playing.
Chap'er ,. Does not change stored music presets.

SYSTEM OPERATION
Make sure atrack never plays... aand select Stored CD, Track Action, Delete Track from
~ the menu.
Repeat aselection... ,....~ while the track or whole CD you want to repeat is
playing as aWhole CD, CD#, Library, or Playlist
selection.
Search backward or forward... (G) Seek ~and hold.
Find out about what's playing... 0to see the track data on the TV screen.
Info To close the screen, press O.
Exit
Search for aparticular CD...
Hear music of one type or by
one performer...
Add aselection to the Playlist...
Hear your Playlist selections ...
@) and choose to search by:
®Genre, Album, Artist...
Library as it applies to the CD you want to hear.
@) and choose to search by:
®Genre, Artist...
Li~~;ry as it applies to the type of music you want to hear.
oand hold while the selection is playing.
Playlist
O·
Playlist
Figure 4
Preset 1as indicatedon the
media centerdisplay
As aconvenient reminder of how to use this feature and what the specialized remote control
buttons do, use the small, color-coded uMusic™ System Guide provided in the carton.
)Note: For information on the quickadjustments you can make to Stored CO settings, refer to
"Stored COs settings options" on page 45. Instructions on how to enter the menu to make these
changes are available
in "How to change the settings" on page 44.
Making sure you hear what you like
Enjoying the broad selection of your private music collection in powerful, lifelike multi-
speaker performance is the primary benefit of your uMusic™ intelligent playback system.
Yet this system provides the means for you to narrow its selections to better satisfy the
different facets of your personality.
Set up presets for each listener right away
To get the very most from this sophisticated, multi-faceted feature, you need to set up and
use the stored music presets reserved for this purpose.
Astored music preset is where listening preferences for different people, activities, or moods
get recorded overtime. Consider each one as adifferent "station" that you tune to so the
system can "listen" and learn about your taste.
)Note: If several people in your householdhave stored music on the system, it is particularly
important that they have their own presets. This helps the system differentiate preferences and
prevents it from replaying music you do not want to hear.
When you first select Stored as your source, the system automatically enters Preset 1, shown
on the media center display as P1 (Figure 4). Or, if you used another preset recently, the
system may select that preset for you.
STORED 2:06 P1
Track Name
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SYSTEM OPERATION
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With CDs already stored
in the system, use the preset you prefer to get started:
1. Press Stored on your L1FESTYLE® remote.
2. Check the media center display to see which play mode is selected.
•If it says UMUSIC, you are ready
to listen and enjoy.
•If it says ENCORE, CD#, PLAYLlST,
or WHOLE CD, press uMusic on the remote to get the
system out
of the special play mode.
3. Just listen
for awhile.
Notice there's no identifiable order
to what plays: not by CDs that were stored first, nor by
common artist or genre. It's more like afreewheeling stream of tracks you mayor may not
have heard recently.
4. While in Stored source, pressing anumbered button -from 2 to 9 - moves into adiffer-
ent preset. The music playing will change when this happens.
l' Note: You can give each preset aname, up to eight letters long, for the person or reason for
using
it. For details on how to do this, refer to "Media center options" on page 38.
Train your preset
If you hear apiece you don't like or are not in the mood for:
Chann.IA
•Move on by pressing t~ )Seek -( ... 1 or Ch~;t~: lj'
The system begins to play the next track, notes that you may not be in the mood for this
one now, and prepares
to learn more.
•Press the -rating button if the track playing
is just not right for this preset.
The system logs your strongly negative response and moves
to another track immediately.
If a
track stands out as areal favorite:
•Press the +rating button.
The system logs your response as positive and continues playing the track.
You are likely to
hear more music from that artist and album sooner than some others.
If you want
to train your preset more quickly:
•Press
Library, so you can look through music stored on the system and rate it by genre, artist,
track,
or entire CD.
l' Note: For details on using the Music Library, refer to "Check in at your Music Library" on
page
19.
Use the Playlist to line up tracks for play
The system includes aready-to-use playlist, so you can line up specific tracks in the order
you choose and play them on command.
) Note: If you simply want music to set acertain ambiance, you may find it easier to choose a
preset and let the system do the selecting.
The playlist can be useful when you want avery specific type of music, your holiday favorites,
for example.
You can also use it when you want certain tracks to play in aspecific order.
To add music to the Playlist:
•While listening
to a track in Stored source (and not in Playlist), press and hold Playlist on the
remote.
•Locate selections using
the Music Library, then press and hold Playlist to add them to a
Playlist one by one.
Or, you can easily add awhole batch of selections by one artist, a
genre,
or from one CD.

Figure 5
Music Libraryas it appears
on the media center display
SYSTEM OPERATION
To delete tracks from the Playlist:
•While listening
to music in the Playlist, press and hold Playlisl as the track you want to remove
plays.
To completely clear the Playlist:
•
To use the Playlist again for adifferent purpose, you may want to remove all the tracks
listed there now.
To do that quickly, press System on the remote, move over to Media Center
and into that menu to get to the uMusic Preset Action item. Select Clear Playlist from the
options list.
Check in at your Music Library
Imagine: while using your L1FESTYLE® system, you hear music -on FM, or perhapsthe score
of amovie -and suddenly you think of another song you want to hear. You know you own it,
though the name eludes you. But it
won't stop running through your head.
This is aperfect scenario for using the Music Library. If your system is turned on and the
Stored source is selected:
1. Press
Library on the remote to see your choices for locating atrack.
•The initial library information appears on the media center display (Figure
5).
•If your TV is on and the video input that connects the media center to the TV is
selected, the library screen appears (Figure 6).
•Artist is selected and ready to browse the artist options.
•Information on the display and the
TV screen changes as you move around and
make selections.
Figure 6
Music Library on the TV
screen
Attributes
column
Summary
of
selections
___ Current
Preset
Selection
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SYSTEM OPERATION
Figure 7
Track located through
searching
by genre, then
artist
2. Use these actions to move around and make selections from the display or the screE
•Press the left, right, up, or down arrows to get to the option you want.
•Press
Enterto confirm your selection and move back to the attributes column.
•Repeat these steps for each change you want
to make.
•Press
Exit to leave the Music Library.
3. Choose from new options that appear as you make aselection.
)Note: For further details on moving around and making selections on screen, refer to "Using
System Menus" on page 32.
4. When you find what you want, you can use the remote control as follows:
•Press
Play or Enter to play your selection(s).
•Press
Info to see more data for the selection.
•Press
System to see data for this selection on your 1V and edit it as you like.
•Press
Exit to leave the Music Library.
Press the -or +rating buttons as you locate music
in the library. This gives your preset a
headstart
in learning your preferences.
Using the other sources
Instructions for selecting and playing the other system sources refer to buttons on the
L1FESTYLE® remote control unless otherwise specified.
Playing aDVD
1. Turn on your 1V.
2. Press CDIDVD to select the DVD player. If the system is off, this will turn it on.
3. On the media center, lift the door and press the Open/Close button to expose the
disc tray.
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