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LIFESTYLE DVD
HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
with the VS-2 Video Enhancer
Operating Guide
Guía de uso
Notice d’utilisation
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Français Español English SAFETY INFORMATION Please read this guide Please take the time to follow the instructions in this guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its advanced features. Please save this guide for future reference. Additional safety information See the additional instructions on the Important Safety Information sheet enclosed in the shipping carton. WARNINGS: • To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the pr
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English Español Français CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 SYSTEM CONTROLS 8 SYSTEM OPERATION 14 CONTROLLING EXTERNAL SOURCES 21 USING SYSTEM MENUS 27 CHANGING SOURCE SETTINGS 35 REFERENCE 41 INTRODUCTION 5 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Introducing the VS-2 video enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Français Español English CHANGING SOURCE SETTINGS 35 Quick adjustments as you watch or listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Where to find the list of options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 How to change the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION English Español Français INTRODUCTION Welcome ® ® TM Thank you for purchasing a Bose LIFESTYLE DVD home entertainment system with HDMI connectivity and automatic video switching. Through proprietary Bose technologies and ® innovative LIFESTYLE system design, this elegant and easy-to-use system delivers superior performance for both music and video program content. Introducing the VS-2 video enhancer The Bose VS-2 video enhancer included with your system allows you to connect mult
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Français Español English INTRODUCTION Check DVDs for region number compatibility For a DVD disc to be compatible with a player, 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 if the region number marked on the disc label or packaging matches the region number of your system. A
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INTRODUCTION English Español Français INTRODUCTION IR – An abbreviation for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/receives I commands on an infrared light beam. Letterbox – A video format that has an aspect ratio wider than 4:3 and is shown with black L bars above and below the picture. MP3 – MPEG-1 Layer III audio. This is a compressed audio format that allows the recording M of many hours of music on a single CD. MPEG – An abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group, the com
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Français Español English 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. Turns the system on and off. Selects the last used source. Mutes the volume for all connected speakers (main and in other rooms). Mutes or unmutes the volume in the current room. Selects the built-in disc player as source. Turns the system on if it was off.
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SYSTEM CONTROLS English Español Français SYSTEM CONTROLS Depending on the remote you have, the button above the Settings button per- forms one of the following functions: If (Record/ABC* functions) appears below this button and you select a video source: TM When using an HDMI connection to a widescreen TV (16:9)**, pressing this button skips through Image View settings: Gray Bars, Stretch, Zoom, and Normal (see Image View in TV settings options on page 39). For other video connection typ
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Français Español English SYSTEM CONTROLS Skips backward or forward to the next TV, cable, or satellite channel, CD track, or DVD chapter. 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. P
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SYSTEM CONTROLS English Español Français SYSTEM CONTROLS If your remote has this button* above the Settings button, the four buttons on the bottom of your remote perform the following functions: In VCR source (or AUX, if a recorder-type device is connected to that input), activates the record function. Not available on remotes set to control Teletext. In Cable source, makes a selection from the A list. In Cable source, makes a selection from the B list. In Cable source, makes a selection from
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Français Español English SYSTEM CONTROLS Media center The disc tray and system controls are located under the front panel door of the media center. To the right of the system controls is the display window (Figure 1). CAUTION: Pressing the Open/Close button on the media center is the best way to open and retract the disc tray. DO 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 (in
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SYSTEM CONTROLS English Español Français SYSTEM CONTROLS 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 S T O R E D 0 : 2 2 P 1 appears on the media center display T R A C K 6 / 1 0 C D 7 When Settings menu items or messages appear in the display, they may scroll to reveal information that does not fit in the two lines
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Français Español English SYSTEM OPERATION Initial pointers to get you started Scanning the following tips may prove worthwhile before using your system. Note: For information on how to set the remote to operate other components, refer to ® “Using your LIFESTYLE remote with other components” on page 21. To turn on your system Press the On/Off button on the remote control. OR Press the media center On/Off button. OR Press the CD/DVD, FM/AM, TV, CBL/SAT, or AUX remote button. This turns o
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SYSTEM OPERATION English Español Français SYSTEM OPERATION Using system sources For instructions on selecting and playing system sources, refer to buttons on the ® LIFESTYLE remote control unless otherwise specified. Playing a DVD 1. Turn on your TV. 2. Press CD/DVD 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. 4. Insert a DVD into the tray (label side up). Be sure the DVD is
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Français Español English SYSTEM OPERATION To repeat a segment of the DVD that is playing To replay a segment of the DVD several times, you can choose the AB repeat option in the TV Settings menu, as follows: 1. Press Setting and move down the list of options until you reach the AB icon. 2. Press Enter to activate this selection. The letters a b appear in a highlighted box to the right of the menu list. 3. Press Enter at a point in the DVD where you want to begin or end the segment. The a cha
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SYSTEM OPERATION English Español Français SYSTEM OPERATION Your remote control options When you want to: Press: Pause a CD… . Resume play of a paused CD… or . Stop a CD… . Then to restart at the beginning of the CD. Clear continuously scrolling track and hold until the display changes. information (for an MP3 CD only) Repeat to resume display of the scrolling text. from the media center display... Go to the next track… up. Go to the beginning of the current down track… (after a track has p
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Français Español English SYSTEM OPERATION Using the radio Press FM/AM to select the radio tuner. This turns on the system if it was off and tunes to the FM or AM station last selected. Changing stations When you want to: Press: Switch between FM and AM… . Seek the next strong station… . Manually tune to a station… . Select a preset station… or by specific preset number. Note: For information on the quick adjustments you can make to the radio tuner settings, refer to “Tuner settings options (FM
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SYSTEM OPERATION English Español Français SYSTEM OPERATION Note: Assigning a preset number to a station will replace any previous assignment to that number. To remove a station preset: 1. Tune to the preset number you want to remove. 2. On the remote control, press and hold the 0 number button until the message PRESET: ## ERASED appears briefly on the media center display. Removal is then complete. To reassign a preset to a different station: 1. Tune to the station preferred. 2. On the remote
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Français Español English SYSTEM OPERATION To set the timer: On both the media center display and the TV on-screen menu, the same actions apply: ® 1. Press the Settings button on the LIFESTYLE remote to enter the source Settings menu. 2. Move down to the Sleep Timer symbol, the last feature in the menu (Figure 4). If you see a continuation arrow at the bottom of the menu, move to it to see the other attributes that are not currently shown. Figure 4 Sleep timer symbol in the source Settings me
