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Bose LIFESTYLE RC-18S Remote Control
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Owner’s Guide and Bose Link
Expansion Overview
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Guía del usuario y Bose Link:
Información general de ampliación
Notice d’utilisation et présentation de la télécommande
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d’expansion compatible avec un réseau Bose Link
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Introduction Introduction Thank you for choosing the RC-18S remote ® ® As the owner of a Bose LIFESTYLE RC-18S remote control, you can enjoy a wide variety of new options ® with your LIFESTYLE Series II DVD home entertainment system. ® This remote is one of many Bose link compatible prod- ® ucts designed to work with the LIFESTYLE 18 Series II or 28 Series II systems. Built-in compatibility makes this additional remote useful in any area of your home... wherever you want to hear Bose-quali
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English Español Français Contents Contents Where to find... Setting up your expansion products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 To get an additional room of sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ® With a Bose SA-2 or SA-3 amplifier and speakers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 With a Series II 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 With older Bose products for expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Deciding Where and How Deciding Where and How Setting up your expansion products ® If you have purchased other Bose link compatible products, you can pair them to work seamlessly with your new remote. This allows you to command sound ® from your LIFESTYLE system in an entirely different part of your home. To get an additional room of sound It takes only a few steps to set up one additional room of sound with Bose products. With batteries installed in the RC-18S remote, you can then use it
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English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands Svenska Deciding Where and How With a Series II 3•2•1 or 3•2•1 GS system The 3•2•1 Series II and 3•2•1 GS Series II DVD home ® entertainment systems are also Bose link compatible ® products designed to work with your LIFESTYLE system. This gives you the choice of listening to any of the 3•2•1 system sound sources or to audio stream 1 or 2 of the ® LIFESTYLE system. All it requires is that the two systems be connected. ® This conne
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Deciding Where and How With older Bose products for expansion Some other Bose products, which you may already own, ® can also connect to your LIFESTYLE system. However, if ® the product you add is not Bose link compatible, you are limited to expanding your system to one additional room. How you make this connection will depend on the type of product you have. It could be: ® • powered speakers, such as an Acoustimass 5 powered speaker system • an earlier system, such as a 3•2•1 Series I sys
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English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands Svenska Preparing the Remote Preparing the Remote Getting the remote ready to use You can use your RC-18S remote control as soon as the batteries are installed. It is pre-set at the factory for use ® outside the main room where your LIFESTYLE system is ® located, in an area where another Bose system or speaker pair is set up. Or, you can use it as a secondary remote in the same ® room with the LIFESTYLE system instead. To learn how
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Preparing the Remote What each button does Styled after the primary remote, which is packed with the media center, the RC-18S remote has similar buttons. System ON, OFF, silenced Turns the system on and off. Selects the source last used. On Mute Mute Off All Mutes the volume for all connected speakers CD CD·DVD ·DVD FM FM·AM ·AM AUX AUX (main and in other rooms). Local Local TV TV CBL· CBL·SAT SAT VCR VCR Mutes or unmutes the volume in the current room. Track Chapter Volume Preset Channel
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English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands Svenska Preparing the Remote Select an audio program Seek backward or forward to the next strong radio station. On Mute Mute Off All Skip backward or forward to the CD CD·DVD ·DVD FM FM·AM ·AM AUX AUX next CD track, DVD chapter, radio Local Local TV TV CBL· CBL·SAT SAT VCR VCR preset, or TV channel. Track Chapter Volume Preset Channel Select a CD track, DVD chapter, radio station, or TV channel that corresponds to the numbers Seek
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Audio Possibilities Audio Possibilities Using the remote to control other audio Your RC-18S remote is capable of working with other ® audio components connected to your LIFESTYLE sys- tem media center. While it cannot turn these components on or off, it can change the volume, start or stop play, and control other basic operation. Try it and see. ® Note: With a CD changer connected to your LIFESTYLE system, commands from the RC-18S remote will affect the current CD, but cannot change to anoth
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English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands Svenska Code Switch Setting Audio Stream 1 Listening Area ® ROOM B – Bose link ROOM A – home theater system amplifier and speakers DINING ROOM LIVING ROOM Primary remote Installed control SA-2 ® amplifier RC-18S Bose link remote A cable Media control Center ® Bose link A cable ® Bose ® speakers ® Bose link LIFESTYLE system speakers A cable E Installed – ROOM C ROOM D – N SA-2 amplifier installed installed T R speakers spe
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Code Switch Setting ® You can assign a Bose link compatible device to rooms B through N. Room O is reserved for non-Boseamplifiers and legacy (older) Bose powered speakers. For connecting an SA-1 amplifier, see the instructions on page 13. How to make it happen First decide which rooms you want to group to receive the same audio stream. Then adjust the room and stream set- tings, using the small switches inside the RC-18S remote control battery compartment. For details, refer to “How to ch
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English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands Svenska Code Switch Setting ® • If the remote will be used with older non-Bose link products: • with Bose legacy speakers or systems (purchased before 2004), only the remote needs a room code setting. Set it as Room 0. ® • with a LIFESTYLE stereo amplifier (SA-1) the RC-18S must be set to Room B so it matches the amplifier room setting. Additional legacy product rules With a few special settings, and operational limitations, legac
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Code Switch Setting Make sure the house code settings match For all of your secondary remote controls to work, the house code in each must match the one in your primary remote. The first four switches define the house code and estab- lish which media center the remote can control. House code switches Figure 3 Nine switches inside the battery compartment 12 3 4 56 7 8 9 12 3 4 56 7 8 9 At the factory, all RC-18S remotes are set with the same ® house code as your LIFESTYLE system. Usually, yo
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English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands Svenska Code Switch Setting How to change the settings, as needed Use a fine-pointed pen or other small tool to move each switch to its new position. First check the house code setting (switches 1-4) Make sure that the first four switches on the left, as you face them, match the house code settings in your primary remote. For more details on these switches, refer to the Operation Guide provided with your system. To receive the same a
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Code Switch Setting Keep the room codes consistent Use one of the codes shown in the chart below for each room where a remote will be used. You may also use the log on the inside back cover of this guide to note the room and audio stream assignments for multiple rooms and remotes. Room Room ON ON B I ON ON C J ON ON D K ON ON E L ON ON F M ON ON G N ON ON H O Now for the rewards By following these instructions, you can be sure your new ® RC-18S remote is set to work with your LIFESTYLE ® s
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English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands Svenska Reference Reference Troubleshooting Problem What to do No sound • Make sure the remote house code setting matches the house code setting in the primary remote. • Make sure the remote room code setting is correct. ® • If used in a room where a Bose amplifier is located make sure: • the remote and amplifier room codes match. • the indicator on the amplifier is lit to show it is working. Intermittent response • Check the batt
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Reference Technical information Remote control range: 65 ft (20 m) Size: 9"H x 2.2"W x .9"D; 23 x 5.7 x 2.4 cm Weight: 5.3 ounces; 150 grams Battery type AAA or IEC-LR3 1.5V batteries (4) Frequncy: U.S./Canada: 27.145 MHz EU/other: 40.685 MHz RF Field Strength: < 80dB V/m @ 3 meters (average) µ Other room and stream scenarios - 2 Audio Stream 2 Listening Area ® Bose 3•2•1 Series II system Installed SA-2 Room E amplifier ® link Bose A cable Bose 191 installed speakers ® Bose link B cable
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English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands Svenska Reference Log for remote switch settings and products ® Use the table below to list the Bose link products you add, and note which: • area of your house where you will use the remote • room code you assign to it • audio stream you choose to receive in that area. Remote Floor & Room Audio roduct P type Location Code Stream in the Room ® A1 PrimaryLIFESTYLE system BRC-18S C D E F G H I J K L M N O 19
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