Bose VideoWave III User manual

VideoWave®III
entertainment system
Operating Guide
Guía del usuario
Guide d’utilisation

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Safety Information
Please review the important safety information in your VideoWave®III entertainment system Operating Guide before using your system.
This will help you operate your system properly and safely.
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Contents
Introduction
Welcome................................................................................. 5
Product Overview ................................................................. 5
System overview .................................................................. 6
Bose®click pad remote control overview......................... 7
Control frame overview................................................. 8
Click pad overview.......................................................... 9
System updates.................................................................... 10
Registering your product .................................................... 10
Basic System Operation
Turning the system on/off.................................................. 11
Power saving mode........................................................ 11
Control console system status light .......................... 11
Monitor status light ...................................................... 11
Selecting a source ................................................................ 12
Controlling the volume ....................................................... 13
Moving through channels................................................... 13
Controlling Your Sources
Control frame overview ....................................................... 14
Selecting source controls ................................................... 15
Entering channel numbers ................................................. 16
Interacting with source guides and menus..................... 18
Special Functions
Changing the image view.................................................... 20
Video muting......................................................................... 20
Using the iPod Source
Playing content from an iPod or iPhone ......................... 21
Controlling iPod or iPhone.................................................. 21
Control Console Overview
Control console features ..................................................... 22
Using the USB Source
Viewing photos ..................................................................... 23
USB interface......................................................................... 23
Photo viewing controls ....................................................... 23

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Contents
Using the Front Analog A/V and HDMI™Inputs
Connecting to the front analog A/V inputs ..................... 24
Controlling front A/V sources............................................. 24
Changing Source and System Options
Changing settings ................................................................ 26
Available settings................................................................. 26
Exit .................................................................................... 26
Play Bose®demonstration............................................ 26
Program language.......................................................... 26
Channel number............................................................. 27
Video settings ................................................................. 27
Motion smoothing ......................................................... 28
Restore original settings .............................................. 28
Automatic off .................................................................. 28
Changing Your System Setup
UNIFY®system overview..................................................... 29
Using the UNIFY menu ........................................................ 29
UNIFY system functions...................................................... 29
Resume initial setup...................................................... 29
Restart initial setup ....................................................... 29
Language ......................................................................... 29
ADAPTiQ®......................................................................... 29
Play Bose®demonstration............................................ 29
Source setup ................................................................... 30
Add a new device............................................................ 30
Teach mode..................................................................... 30
Exit Unify®........................................................................ 30
Customizing the control frame.......................................... 31
Installing the IR emitter...................................................... 31
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting table ......................................................... 34
Pairing the remote control with the console............ 35
Resetting the system .................................................... 35
Performing a system update ....................................... 35
Contacting customer service....................................... 35
Care and Maintenance
Replacing the batteries ....................................................... 36
Cleaning.................................................................................. 36
Cleaning the monitor screen........................................ 36
Cleaning the product enclosures ................................ 38
Limited warranty .................................................................. 38
Technical information ......................................................... 38

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Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Bose®VideoWave®III entertainment
system for your home.
By now, your system should be successfully set up and, after
running the ADAPTiQ®audio calibration system, the sound
should be calibrated for your room. If these tasks have not
been performed, please refer to the VideoWave III entertainment
system setup guide. If you wish to add another device to your
system, see “Changing Your System Setup” on page 28.
This guide describes your new remote control and shows you
how to operate your system.
Product Overview
The VideoWave®III entertainment system features an HD
monitor, and comes with a control console and a remote control.
Monitor and stand Bose click pad remote
control
Control Console
Note: A 30-pin accessory dock (not included) is available from
Bose®for playing iPod or Phone devices.

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Introduction
System overview
The VideoWave®entertainment system offers a unique ap-
proach to controlling external devices like a cable set-top box,
Blu-ray Disc™DVD player, or iPod or iPhone (using a Bose iPod
or iPhone dock accessory, available for purchase from Bose).
The solution relies on a single remote control that is significantly
easier to use than conventional universal remote controls.
The remote itself has only the buttons necessary for basic con-
trol of the system. Controls that are unique to your connected
devices appear on the screen and are accessed by using the
click pad located on the remote control. To select these addi-
tional controls, you touch the click pad, glide your thumb to
the function (or control) you want, and press down on the click
pad itself.
This approach is different and will likely require some getting
used to at the beginning, but we believe it offers benefits that
you will appreciate as you use the system:
• Simplified remote control. Only the most basic functions are
located on the remote to make it easy for anyone to operate
the system.
• You only see the controls you need. For example, when you
are watching a television program on your cable set-top box
and you touch the click pad, the system activates the control
frame on the screen, presenting only the controls necessary to
operate the set-top box. Or, when you are viewing a DVD, the
system will present only the controls needed to operate the
DVD player.
• Your eyes don’t have to leave the screen. When you want
to select a control, instead of looking down at the remote
to find it, you can simply use your thumb to highlight the
control on the screen and select. All without ever looking
away from the screen.
Control
frame

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Introduction
Bose®click pad remote control overview
Power on/off
Turns the system on/off including
connected devices.
See “Turning the system on/off” on page
11.
Click pad
Displays and selects source and
system functions.
See “Click pad overview” on page 9 and
“Controlling your sources” on page 14.
Volume up/down
Raises (+) or lowers (–) the system volume.
See “Controlling the volume” on page 13.
Mute/unmute
Suspends or restores the system audio.
See “Controlling the volume” on page 13.
Source selection
Selects connected devices from the
source menu.
See “Selecting source controls” on page 15.
Navigation pad
Provides up, down, left, right movement and
select functions for navigating on-screen
menus and program guides.
See “Interacting with source guides
and menus” on page 17.
Channel up/down
Changes the channel of the selected
program source.
See “” on page 13.
Last channel
Returns the current source to the previous
channel (page 13).

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Introduction
Control frame overview
The control frame consists of functions or controls used by the source you have selected. These replace the buttons on the remote control
that came with the source.
*For more information on using these controls, refer to the owner’s guide that came with the source you have selected to use.
Note: The content of the control frame can be modified for each source. See “Customizing the control frame” on page 29.
Additional
controls for
the selected
source*
Source power
on/off control
Additional controls
for the selected
source*
Numbers for entering channel, DVD chapter, music track, or
disc number. See “Entering channel numbers” on page 16.*
Image view control
(page 18)
Playback controls used for sources such as DVR, DVD, CD, and other media devices
Source and system
options menu
(page 24) and Bose
Demonstration
(page 24)

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Introduction
Click pad overview
1
Touch
Place your thumb on the click pad
to see the control frame.
2
Glide
Glide your thumb along the click
pad to highlight a control.
3
Click
Press down on the click pad to
select the highlighted control.

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Introduction
System updates
The Unify®intelligent integration system represents the best way
we know how to overcome the challenge of trying to control ex-
ternal sources in a world where there are no consistent industry
standards for such control. We believe that our approach is a
vast improvement over using multiple, complex remote controls.
However, in some cases, the system may be unable to identify
your particular source. For example, there may be times when
you need to perform a system update, because you’ve pur-
chased a new source with its own non-standard remote control.
Fortunately, we’ve made the process easy, and it’s available for
free from Bose. Please see “Performing a system update” on
page 33 for more information.
Registering your product
Registering your product enables you to receive notifications
of system software updates to keep your product performing
optimally.
Please follow the instructions on your product registration card
to register. Failure to register will not affect your limited warranty
rights or your eligibility to obtain system software updates.

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Turning the system on/off
To turn the system on, press the Power
button on the remote control. When
the system starts up, it also automati-
cally turns on your set-top box (cable,
satellite, etc.).
The status indicator on the control
console and on the monitor indicates the
system status.
While the system starts up, the monitor
emits a start-up tone and displays the
Bose®logo with a progress bar under it.
Power
Notes:
• When you turn the system on, it will always select and turn on
your cable or satellite box.
• To keep energy consumption to a minimum, the system oper-
ates in a very low power state when it is off. This is why the
system may take several seconds to start.
To turn the system off, including the connected source, press
the Power button on the remote control. The system now op-
erates in power saving mode to conserve energy consumption.
Power saving mode
Power saving mode allows the system to consume only a
minimum amount of power.
To switch the system to power saving mode, press and hold
the Power button for 10 seconds or until the control console
system status light changes to red or amber, indicating the type
of power saving mode as shown in the following table.
Control console system status indicator
Control console
system status
indicator Status
Off The system is off.
Blinking green Starting up.
Solid green On and ready to use.
Amber The system is shutting down or charging iPod
or iPhone—the system is off and operating in
power saving mode, but charging iPod or iPhone
(using a Bose iPod or iPhone dock accessory,
available for purchase from Bose).
Monitor status indicator
Monitor status
indicator Status
Blinking green Starting up.
Solid green Video muted (see page 18).
Slow blinking red
Power removed from the monitor, but not the
control console.
Slow blinking red
alternating with
blinking green until
power is restored
System is shutting down in 10 seconds due to an
error. If the problem persists, contact Bose. See
the contact sheet included with your system.
Basic System Operation

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Selecting a source
From the SOURCE menu on your monitor screen, you can select
any of your connected system sources, such as a cable/satel-
lite set-top box, Blu-ray Disc™player, DVR, DVD, CD player, and
other audio sources.
To select a source:
1. Press the Source button on the remote control to display
the SOURCE menu.
The source that you last selected is highlighted.
2. Continue pressing the Source button to move the highlight
down the list and select the source you want.
Or,
You can also move the highlight up and down the
list of sources using the Up and Down
navigation buttons. Pressing OK selects the
highlighted source.
Note: The items listed in the SOURCE menu depend on the
types of sources you have connected to your system
during setup.
Source
Satellite
Cable
Blu-ray
Selected
source is
highlighted
Basic System Operation

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Controlling the volume
Press Volume Up + or Down –to raise or lower the volume.
Press Mute to suspend the system audio. Press Mute again to
restore sound.
Volume
Mute
Moving through channels
Press CH Up or CH Down to move up or down one
channel.
Press Last to move back and forth between two channels.
For instructions on moving to a specific channel number, see
“Entering channel numbers” on page 16.
Channel
Last
Basic System Operation

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Controlling Your Sources
Control frame overview
The control frame consists of functions or controls used by the source you have selected. These replace the buttons on the remote control
that came with the source.
Additional
controls for
the selected
source*
Source power
on/off control
Additional controls
for the selected
source*
Numbers for entering channel, DVD chapter, music track, or
disc number. See “Entering channel numbers” on page 16.*
Image view control
(page 18)
Playback controls used for sources such as DVR, DVD, CD, and other media devices
Source and system
options menu
(page 24) and Bose
Demonstration
(page 24)
*For more information on using these controls, refer to the owner’s guide that came with the source you have selected to use.
Note: The content of the control frame can be modified for each source. See “Customizing the control frame” on page 29.

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Controlling Your Sources
Selecting source controls
1. Place your thumb anywhere on the click pad to activate the
control frame, which provides on-screen controls for the
source you are using.
Note: When the control frame is activated, the picture is resized
to fit within the control frame.
2. Glide your thumb along the click pad to highlight the control
you want.
3. Press down on the click pad to select the highlighted
control.
Control frame
Highlighted function
corresponds with your
thumb position on the
click pad

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Controlling Your Sources
Entering channel numbers
The numbers along the top of the control frame appear for any
source that uses a keypad on an infrared (IR) remote control.
Although these controls are primarily used for entering channel
numbers for a set-top box, you can use them to select chapter
numbers for a DVD player or track numbers for a CD player.
When you enter a number, it appears in a queue on the screen.
The number of digits the queue can hold is set at the factory to
a maximum of 3 digits. If your set-top box requires a different
number of digits for channel numbers, you can change this in
the Options menu (page 24). For example, if you need to enter
channel numbers as high as 9999, you will need to change the
number of digits to 4. If your set-top box only goes up to channel
99, then you should set the number of digits to 2.
To enter a channel number:
1. Using the click pad remote control, select the first digit of
the channel number.
The channel number queue appears on the screen
containing the first digit.
2. Select the remaining digits and add them to the queue.
3. After selecting the last digit, wait for the queue to shift the
numbers to the left, indicating that they are being sent to the
source.
Or,
Press the OK remote control button to send the numbers
immediately.
Channel number queue

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Controlling Your Sources
Interacting with source guides
and menus
Many cable boxes, satellite receivers, audio devices, and other
sources have their own menu or program guide. You can access
the guide of a source using the Guide control in the control frame
on the screen. Using the navigation pad on the remote control,
select an item in the menu or guide.
Navigation pad
Provides up, down, left, right movement
and select functions for navigating
on-screen menus and program guides.
OK
Selects the highlighted item in a guide
or menu.
1. Select the Guide or Menu control in the control frame.
The selected function appears within the control frame.
Example of a program guide
9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30
002
003
004
005
006
007
Major League BaseballNews
SeinfeldSeinfeld Simpsons SimpsonsEverybody...
News
Late Show with David Lette...
Public programming
Animal Planet The Universe The Universe The Universe
Jailbreak Outside...
News
10:00pm to 1:00am:
Major League Baseball
Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics
Live
2. Lift your thumb off the click pad (the control frame
disappears) and use the navigation pad buttons to move
and highlight the on-screen item you want to select.
3. Press the OK button to select the item.

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Changing the image view
Select the image view control in the control frame to
display a menu of video formatting choices. On the
remote control, press the left or right navigation
button to highlight your choice. The picture format
will change momentarily after you select a format.
Normal Does not modify the shape of the video
image sent to your TV.
Auto-Wide Tries to make the video image fill the
entire width of your TV screen without
cropping any content.
Stretch 1 Stretches video image evenly from the
center.
Stretch 2 Stretches the edges of the video image
while leaving the center unmodified.
Zoom Enlarges the video image (press the up/
down navigation buttons to move the
video up or down on your screen).
Gray Bars Places vertical gray bars on the left
and right of a standard definition video
image.
Video muting
When you want to enjoy listening to music without being
distracted by video, or if you just want to conserve energy,
you can turn off the video screen.
To turn off the video screen, press and hold the remote control
Power button until the picture starts to fade away.
Press and hold
While the screen is blank, the monitor status light is solid green.
To turn on the video screen, press and release the
Power button .
Note: When listening to audio sources, the system automatically
enters screen saver mode to conserve energy and prevent
the risk of screen burn-in. Press any button on the click
pad remote control to restore the picture.
Special Functions

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Playing content from an
iPod or iPhone
Your LIFESTYLE®system can play audio and video from an
iPod or iPhone using the 30-pin accessory dock (not included)
available from Bose.
Your iPod or iPhone menus and content appear on the left side
of your screen as shown in the following example. The “Now
Playing” track appears on the right.
Controlling iPod or iPhone
Use the click pad remote control and the playback controls on
the control frame to operate your iPod.
Remote
control
control
navigation
pad
Up one menu item
(press and hold to scroll quickly)
Down one menu item
(press and hold to scroll quickly)
Up one menu level. If playing video,
pause and return to menu
Down one menu level.
OK Down one menu level.
Onscreen
control
frame
Up one page
Down one page
Play
Pause
Stop
Next track or audio bookmark
Previous track or audio bookmark
Fast forward
Fast rewind
Shuffle mode
Using the iPod Source

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Control console features
1Control console system status light
Off........................System is off
Blinking green .....System is starting up
Solid green ..........System is on and ready to use
Amber..................System is shutting down, or off and charg-
ing iPod or iPhone (iPod dock available
separately)
2Front A/V inputs
Used for temporarily connecting an audio/video device such
as a camcorder.
3Headphones output
Accepts stereo headphones with a 3.5 mm stereo plug.
Volume level is set by the volume controls.
4Control buttons
Power
on/off
Source
selection
Mute/
unmute
Volume
down
Volume
up
UNIFY®
menu
(page 27)
5Front USB input
Use for viewing photo files from a USB device such as a
digital camera. Also used for updating system software.
6Front HDMI input
Use for temporarily connecting an HDMI device such as a
video camera.
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Right (R) audio channel (Red)
Left (L) or mono audio channel (White)
Composite video
Control Console Overview