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® ®
The Bose Acoustimass - 6 Home Theater Speaker
System
Owner’s Guide
December 20, 2001
AM189815_04_V.pdf
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Introduction Thank you ® ® We appreciate your choice of the Bose Acoustimass -6 home theater speaker system. With ® these Virtually Invisible speakers you will surround yourself with realistic sound, without a lot of equipment. For your records The serial number is located near the connection panel on the Acoustimass module. Serial number: _________________________________________________________________ Dealer name: __________________________________________________________________ Dealer phone
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Contents Where to find... Setting Up Before you begin ........................................................................................................4 Unpack the carton ......................................................................................................5 ® Placing your Acoustimass -6 speakers to achieve realistic home theater sound......6 Select the locations for your speakers .......................................................................7 Left and right front
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Setting Up Before you begin ® ® Bose Virtually Invisible speaker technology allows you to enjoy lifelike home performances from the very latest surround sound encoded movies, CDs, and television shows, without a room full of speakers. Your video sound source (stereo VCR, laserdisc or digital video player, or stereo television) sends the encoded program material to the surround sound receiver, which interprets it by distributing various sounds to particular speakers. Although the sound mix varies
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Setting Up WARNING: Unpack the carton The Acoustimass module • Remove any staples from the opened carton flaps. weighs 19 pounds (8.6 kg). • Lift out the two brown inner cartons. Use good lifting practice to avoid injury. • Remove the five cube speakers from their packaging. ® To avoid danger of suffoca- • Remove the Acoustimass module end cover from its packaging. tion, keep the plastic bags • Gently roll the carton over onto its side and then onto its opening. that wrap these speakers out • Ca
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Setting Up ® Placing your Acoustimass -6 speakers to achieve realistic home theater sound The center speaker localizes action and dialogue on your screen. Sound from the center speaker should seem to come from within the picture. The left and right front speakers create a sound image wider than the screen that seems natural to viewers sitting anywhere in the room. The surround speakers add subtle sounds and special effects that expand the visual image, bringing the viewer into the center of the
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L/R Setting Up Select the locations for your speakers ® The lengths of cable supplied with your Acoustimass -6 system provide a great deal of ® flexibility in speaker placement. Optional Bose extension cable, add-on connectors, wall brackets, and floor stands can add to your choices. See “Accessories” on page 17. Left and right front cube speakers Figure 3 Use the two cube speakers with black terminals that are marked L/R (Figure 3). There are The terminal on the back of a left several ways to a
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C/S Setting Up Center cube speaker Figure 5 Select one speaker with a gray terminal marked C/S as the front center speaker (Figure 5). The terminal on the back of a Sound from the center speaker should seem to come from within the picture. center or surround cube speaker Figure 6 shows suggested positions for the center speaker. C/S • Place the center cube speaker above, below, or on top of your television. If below, be sure that the cube speaker is not supporting the weight of the television i
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Setting Up Figure 7 Suggested choices for surround (rear) speaker placement 1 1 2 2 3 3 ® Acoustimass module ® Bose recommends putting your Acoustimass module at the same end of the room as the television monitor. To prevent interference, keep the module at least 2 feet (60 cm) from the television. • You may hide the Acoustimass module behind or under furniture, but do not block the opening. Be sure there is at least 2 inches (5 cm) between the opening and any surface. • Placing the module close
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L/R L/R C/S C Setting Up CAUTION: Connect the speakers Before making any connec- Note: You can refer to Figure 12 on page 12 for an overview of the completed connections. tions turn off your receiver or The supplied cables make it easy for you to connect your system. Each cable connector is amplifier and unplug it from colored gray or black and embossed with a letter to identify the cube speaker, the output, or the outlet (AC power mains). ® the input it matches. The connections at the Acoustima
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Setting Up ® At the Acoustimass module, check to be sure the connectors are firmly inserted into the proper OUTPUT TO CUBE SPEAKER jacks. • The black L connector goes into the L jack. • The gray C connector goes into the C jack. • The black R connector goes into the R jack. Connect the module to the surround cube speakers Use the 50 foot (15 m) cable with gray connectors to join the Acoustimass module to the surround speakers. • The gray connector marked LS goes into the gray terminal on the lef
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Setting Up Check the connections Figure 11 ® Check all connections from the receiver to the Acoustimass module and the module to the Black connector and terminal cube speakers, making sure the two speakers with black terminals are connected as front marked L/R on both the front left and front right speakers speakers (Figure 11). Check to be sure all speakers are connected to the proper terminals according to their position in your room (Figure 12). L/R At the receiver, make sure the wires are co
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Setting Up Attach the module end cover, if needed The module end cover is designed to hide the cabling and extend the smooth, clean lines of ® the Acoustimass module. However, because the cover has a beveled surface, you cannot stand the module on that end with the cover in place. If you plan to use the cover, attach it to the cable end after all connections have been checked (Figure 13). Gently push the end cover into the grommets on the Acoustimass module. Your set up is complete. Enjoy your
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® Using Your Acoustimass -6 Speakers For realistic home theater sound Each speaker produces only the sound directed to it by the steering logic in your surround sound receiver. During a surround sound program, the front and center speakers will emit sound almost constantly, while the surround speakers may be silent for periods of time. Figure 14 How to set your Pro-Logic receiver For use in video applications, be sure the SURROUND SOUND center mode setting of your A Dolby Pro-Logic receiver set
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® Maintaining Your Acoustimass -6 Speakers Troubleshooting If you have a problem with your Acoustimass-6 speakers, turn off your sound source and try ® the solutions below. If you still have a problem, contact your Bose dealer to arrange for service. Or, to contact Bose directly, refer to the inside back cover of this guide. Problem What to do System does not • Make sure the power cord of the receiver is plugged into an function at all operating AC wall outlet and the receiver is turned on. • B
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Product Information Warranty period ® ® Bose Acoustimass -6 speakers are covered by a limited 5-year transferable warranty. Details of the coverage are explained on the warranty card packed with your speakers. Please fill out the information section on your card. The serial number is located on the Acoustimass module; you may choose to record it on page 2 of this guide. Then, please detach and mail the card to Bose in the pre-addressed envelope. Bose will try to remedy any problem within the te
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Product Information Figure 15 Accessories Add-on connector for use with Add-on connector: PN189830 (shown) speaker wire Adapts other speaker cable for use ® with Acoustimass -6 speakers Extension cable: PN187092-1 (black), PN187092-2 (white) 50' (15 m) ribbon with five pairs of wire Floor stands: UFS-20B (black), UFS-20W (white) Wall brackets: UB-20B (black), UB-20W (white) Figure 16 Note: Both UFS-20 floor stands and UB-20 wall brackets fit Cable Cable connector properly Acoustimass-6 cube spe
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