Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] The Bose® Acoustimass® 5 and 20 Powered Speaker System
Owner's Guide December 20, 2001
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Safety/Maintenance Information
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). ATTENTION : POUR RÉDUIRE LE RISQUE D'ÉLECTROCUTION, NE RETIREZ PAS LE COUVERCLE (NI LE PANNEAU ARRIÈRE). IL NE SE TROUVE À L'INTÉRIEUR AUCUNE PIÈCE POUVANT ÊTRE RÉPARÉE PAR L'USAGER. ADRESSEZ-VOUS A UN À UN RÉPARATEUR COMPÉTENT.
These CAUTION marks are located on the bottom of your Lifestyle® Acoustimass® module:
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. [. . . ] Speaker cables have green connectors at one end, with L (left) and R (right) molded into the connectors. To extend the length of speaker cable, you will need a 30-foot extension cable. To order this part, please call Bose® customer service (request PN 186445-1 black; PN 186445-2 white). Or, splice in 18-gauge (. 75 mm2) or thicker cord (connecting + to + and to ). To purchase extension wire, see your dealer, electronics store, or call Bose customer service.
Figure 5
Speaker cable connections to the Jewel Cube speaker array
Connecting the Acoustimass 5 cube speaker arrays to the Acoustimass module
Each speaker cable contains two wires. The wire marked with a red collar is positive (+) and the ribbed one is negative (). These wires match the positive (red) and negative (black) terminals on the back of each speaker. To extend the length of speaker cable, you will need a 30-foot extension cable. To purchase this cable see dealer, electronics store, or call Bose customer service. To order this part from Bose, please call Bose customer service (request PN 186445-1 black; PN 186445-2 white). Or, splice in 18-gauge (. 75 mm2) or thicker cord (connecting + to + and to ). · Speaker cables have blue connectors at one end, with L and R molded into the connectors. Connect the wire end of one speaker cable to the terminals on the rear of the matching cube speaker array. Press the terminal tab on the back of the cube array to insert the marked wire into the red terminal and the plain wire into the black terminal. Connect each cable to the corresponding left or right blue jack on the Acoustimass module.
Figure 6
Speaker cable connections to the cube speaker array
CAUTION: Make sure no strands of wire from any terminal touch any other terminal. Bridged wires create short circuits that affect proper operation of your system.
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Setting Up
Which Lifestyle system center do you own?
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Identifying multi-room interface systems
Figure 7
Front and rear of the multi-room interface and Personal® music center
LOCATE MUSIC CENTER BOSE CD AUDIO INPUT ANTENNA FM AM L AUX VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 L L TAPE IN L L RECORD OUT AUDIO OUTPUT ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER
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SEE USER'S GUIDE 12V AC 1. 6A
R
R
R
R
R ROOM C ROOM D
SERIAL DATA
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The multi-room interface allows you to connect up to four rooms or listening areas with !To connect additional speakers to a multi-room interface, see "Connecting the Acoustimass® module to multi-room interface systems" on page 9.
Identifying systems with the Lifestyle® media center
Figure 8
Front and rear of the Lifestyle® media center
33V TV SENSOR
1. 1A
DC POWER
RECORD
TAPE
AUX
VCR
TV
AM FM IR EMITTER 1 SERIAL DATA 2 SPEAKER ZONES INPUT ANTENNA OPTICAL OPTICAL
75
L
L
L
L
L
VIDEO INPUTS COMPOSITE S-VIDEO
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R
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DIGITAL OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUTS
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
AUDIO INPUTS
COMPOSITE S-VIDEO VIDEO OUTPUTS
The Lifestyle® media center includes a single-disc DVD/CD player and two mini-DIN speaker output jacks labeled ZONE 1 and ZONE 2 on the rear panel. To connect additional speakers to a Lifestyle® media center, see "Connecting the Acoustimass module to the Lifestyle® media center" on page 12.
Identifying systems with the Model 20 music center
Figure 9
Front and rear of the Model 20 music center
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L
TAPE IN
R
L
TAPE OUT
R
The Model 20 music center includes a six-disc CD player and two mini-DIN speaker output jacks, labeled ZONE 1 and ZONE 2, on the rear panel. To connect additional speakers to a Model 20 music center, see "Connecting the Acoustimass module to the Model 20 music center" on page 14.
Identifying systems with the Model 5 music center
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Figure 10
LIFESTYLE® MODEL 5 MUSIC CENTER
FM 75
AM LOOP
1
POWER 12VAC IN 1. 0A
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Front and rear of the Model 5 music center
FIXED
COVERED BY U. S. PATENT D339, 606
L SYSTEM CONTROL R 2
R
B A SPEAKERS OUTPUT REC TAPE PLAY AUX INPUT VIDEO SOUND
MANUFACTURED:
BOSE CORPORATION, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-9168 MADE IN U. S. A
ANTENNA
SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The Lifestyle® 5 music center includes a single-disc CD player and three RCA pairs of speaker output jacks, labeled A, B, and FIXED, on the rear panel. To connect additional speakers to a Model 5 music center, see "Connecting the Acoustimass module to the Model 5 music center" on page 15.
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Connecting the Acoustimass® module to multi-room interface systems
Figure 11
Connecting the speakers to your multi-room interface
AUDIO INPUT
AUDIO INPUT
RIGHT
OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS
ANTENNA FM AM
L
AUX
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE IN L L L
L
RECORD OUT
AUDIO OUTPUT ROOM A (PRIMARY) ROOM B POWER
LEFT
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LOCATE MUSIC CENTER BOSE CD
SEE USER'S GUIDE 12V AC 1. 6A
VAR
OFF POWER ON
R
R
R
R
R ROOM C ROOM D
SERIAL DATA
Note: To extend the length of the cables, use the supplied 50-foot extension cable (shown in the dotted line above). This cable connects between the 30-foot audio input cable and the 3-foot VAR adapter cable.
To connect the Acoustimass 5 or 20 powered speakers to your system, follow these steps: 1. [. . . ] They allow you to adjust the treble (high frequencies) and bass (low frequencies). In the normal setting, the dots on each control are in the 12-o'clock position. Turn the controls clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to decrease the amount of treble or bass.
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Compensating for room acoustics
Treb le Bass
The acoustics (sound qualities) of your room can affect the overall sound quality of any speaker system. In general, you can reduce many problems with acoustics by the careful use of the TREBLE and BASS controls.
Too much or too little treble Rooms with too few sound-absorbing furnishings, especially those with bare floors and walls, may sound overly shrill or "bright. " Turning down the treble control (toward ) decreases treble sound.
Rooms with a lot of sound-absorbing furnishings, such as upholstered furniture, wall-to-wall carpet, or heavy drapes, may reduce the treble sound of your system. [. . . ]