Bose Acoustimass 5 Series III, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...The Bose Lifestyle Amplifier Owner s Guide January 4 2002 AM262840_00_V pdf ...

Page 2: ... wide slot insert fully Additional safety information See the additional instructions on the Important Safety Information page enclosed with this owner s guide Please read this owner s guide Please take the time to follow this owner s guide carefully It will help you set up and operate your Lifestyle stereo amplifier properly Save your owner s guide for future reference 2001 Bose Corporation All r...

Page 3: ...walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience recep tacles and the point where they exit from the appa ratus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the appa ratus When a cart is used use cau tion when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip o...

Page 4: ... in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an ou...

Page 5: ...e Lifestyle stereo amplifier to a Model 5 music center 13 Connecting speakers to your Lifestyle stereo amplifier 14 Checking to see if you have a dual voltage Lifestyle amplifier 15 Powering up your system 15 Maintaining Your Lifestyle Stereo Amplifier Cleaning the amplifier 16 Protecting outdoor wiring 16 Troubleshooting 16 Customer service 17 Warranty period 17 Technical information 18 For your ...

Page 6: ...e damaged do not attempt to use it Contact your authorized Bose dealer immediately or call Bose Customer Service Refer to the address list enclosed in the product packag ing for correct phone numbers Figure 1 Contents of the shipping carton Note Use only the power cord supplied with your Lifestyle stereo amplifier If the power cord does not fit your power mains outlet DO NOT alter the plug in any ...

Page 7: ...IN A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED AREA If the amplifier is installed on a shelf or in a bookcase or inside an entertainment center maintain 2 0 inches 5 0 cm minimum clearance Figure 2 on all sides of the amplifier with an open area of 3 0 inches 7 5 cm minimum immediately above it to allow for air flow If adequate ventilation is not provided the amplifier will automatically protect itself by reducing its ...

Page 8: ...x 36 mm 4 10 x 21 2 in M5 x 75 mm 3 32 in 2 25 mm 1 2 in 12 mm 1 4 in 6 mm 4 10 M5 4 10 x 11 2 in M5 x 36 mm 4 10 x 1 in M5 x 25 mm You will need To mark hole locations first remove the rubber feet Then hold the amplifier in place and mark the wall through the clearance holes in the amplifier enclosure Wood wall Wallboard Masonry wall ...

Page 9: ... ROOM output jacks B C or D on the rear of the multi room interface Figure 6 2 At the other end of the audio input cable insert the 3 5 mm mini plug into the SYSTEM CONTROL jack on the rear panel of the amplifier 3 Insert the white RCA piggyback connector of the supplied cable into the L left INPUT jack Insert the red RCA piggyback connector into the R right INPUT jack of the amplifier Figure 6 Ca...

Page 10: ... on operating your system in more than one room The Personal music center allows you to control up to four sets of Bose powered speakers placed in indi vidual rooms These rooms are referred to as room A B C and D with room A being the primary room the one used for a one room system If two or more rooms are connected to your system the Personal music center displays ROOM and HOUSE buttons and room ...

Page 11: ...put cable into the SPEAKER ZONES 2 output jack on the rear panel of the media center Figure 8 2 At the other end of the audio input cable insert the 3 5 mm mini plug into the SYSTEM CONTROL jack on the rear panel of the amplifier 3 Insert the white RCA piggyback connector of the audio input cable into the L left INPUT jack Insert the red RCA piggyback connector into the R right INPUT jack of the a...

Page 12: ...cy mode Figure 9a 1 While your Lifestyle DVD system is on press the Settings button on your remote control This will open the on screen display 2 Scroll down with the down arrow button and select System Setup using the enter button 3 You will now see a menu entitled System Setup 1 of 3 Scroll down to more Continue to scroll down through 2 or 3 to 3 of 3 The last item on System Setup 3 of 3 is Zone...

Page 13: ...PEAKER ZONES 2 output jack on the rear panel of the music center Figure 10 2 At the other end of the audio input cable insert the 3 5 mm mini plug into the SYSTEM CONTROL jack on the rear panel of the amplifier 3 Insert the white RCA piggyback connector of the supplied cable into the L left INPUT jack Insert the red RCA piggyback connector into the R right INPUT jack of the amplifier Figure 10 Cab...

Page 14: ... ZONE 2 outputs 1 Remove the remote control battery cover and locate the miniature switches Figure 11 2 Make sure that the house code settings switches 1 2 3 and 4 match those in your first remote 3 Slide switch 5 down off and switches 6 and 8 up on Note Refer to your Lifestyle system owner s guide for more information on operating your system in more than one room Figure 11 Setting up a Zone 2 re...

Page 15: ... cable into the multi pin INPUT jack on the rear of the amplifier Figure 12 2 At the other end of the audio input cable insert the 3 5 mm mini plug into the SYSTEM CONTROL 2 jack on the rear panel of the music center 3 On the rear panel of the music center disconnect the audio input cables from both FIXED OUTPUT jacks 4 Insert the red RCA piggyback connector of the supplied cable into the R right ...

Page 16: ...s of two insulated wires One wire is usually marked striped collared or ribbed indi cating that it should be connected to the positive or red terminal The plain wire should always be con nected to the negative or black terminal For recommended wire sizes and lengths see Wire recommendations on page 18 Connect the right speaker cable to the SPEAKER OUTPUT R terminals Figure 14 Press the red termina...

Page 17: ...T plug the AC power cord into an AC mains outlet until all other connections are com plete 1 Using the power cord included with your Lifestyle stereo amplifier firmly insert the small connector on one end of the power cord into the AC power jack on the rear panel of the amplifier Figure 16 2 Connect the power cord of the Lifestyle stereo amplifier and your Lifestyle music system to an AC mains out...

Page 18: ...ional help see the troubleshooting information in your system owner s guide If the problem still exists contact your Bose dealer to arrange for service or contact Bose Customer Ser vice Refer to the address list enclosed in the product packaging for correct phone numbers Problem What to do Neither speaker plays Make sure the Lifestyle music center and the amplifier are plugged in and turned on Mak...

Page 19: ...at the other end to the speaker on the left in your listening area Check the speaker cable connections to be sure the cable connected to the SPEAKER OUTPUTS R at the amplifier are connected at the other end to the speaker on the right in your listening area Bass or treble is weak Check the speaker wire connections Make sure the wires are connected to and to See Connecting speakers to your Lifestyl...

Page 20: ...International 220 240V 50 60 Hz 220W Input jacks Dual audio RCA or 8 pin mini DIN System control 3 5 mm stereo mini plug connector Input sensitivity 0 5 Vrms 1 kHz Output power continuous average 35W per channel minimum into 4 Ohms from 30 to 15 kHz with no more than 0 5 THD Signal to Noise ratio S N 90 dB Dimensions 141 4 in W x 51 2 in D x 31 8 in H 35 8 cm x 13 7 cm x 7 8 cm Weight 6 lb 2 72 kg...

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Page 22: ... 2002 Bose Corporation The Mountain Framingham MA 01701 9168 USA 262840 AM Rev 00 JN20602 ...