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• • Series II • • Series II D V D H O M E E N T E R T A I N M E N T S Y S T E M S...
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EN 60825-1:1994+A1+A2, IEC60825-1:1993+A1+A2. CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The DVD player should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.
Thank you for purchasing the Bose entertainment system, which offers superb sound, elegance, and simplicity in an advanced home audio setup. Using Bose proprietary signal processing technology, the 3•2•1 Series II systems provide improved spaciousness from stereo recordings, and bold movie effects from surround-encoded materials.
NTRODUCTION Checking for region code compatibility For a DVD player and DVD disc to be compatible, their region code numbers must match. These numbers are allocated according to where the player and disc are sold. The 3•2•1 Series II DVD home entertainment systems have a region code which must also match the DVD discs.
Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials, which provide the safest way to transport your system. Check to be sure your system includes the parts shown in Figure 1. If any part of the system appears damaged, do not attempt to use it. Notify Bose or your authorized Bose sheet included in the carton.
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Selecting locations for your 3•2•1 Series II system components Use the following guidelines and Figure 2 to choose locations and positions for the compo- nents of your 3•2•1 home entertainment system. Note: While these guidelines are offered to help provide great system performance, you may find other placement choices that are more convenient and provide the sound you enjoy.
You may obtain additional rubber feet (part number 178321) from Bose product carton. Note: The speakers can be mounted on Bose brackets, table stands, or floor stands. For order- ing information, refer to “Accessories” on page 54. Additional or longer cables may also be ordered.
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Placing the Acoustimass • Place the Acoustimass (mains) power outlet. • Place the module at the same end of the room as the TV and the speakers (Figure 4). • Keep the module at least 3 feet (1 meter) away from the TV to prevent the module from interfering with the TV screen.
Note: If additional audio cables or longer cables are needed to make these connections, contact Bose Customer Service. Refer to the list of offices included in the product carton. Connecting the Acoustimass module to the media center Plug one end of the Acoustimass module cable into the Acoustimass Module jack on the rear of the media center (Figure 6).
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English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano 2. At the other end of the speaker cable, separate the left and right speaker cords as much as necessary to reach each speaker (Figure 8). Figure 8 Separating left and right speaker cords 3.
YSTEM ETUP Connecting the supplied antennas The rear panel of the media center provides jacks for the AM and FM antennas included with your system (Figure 10). Unwind the wires for each antenna to provide the best reception. Figure 10 Antenna connections FM dipole antenna...
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Connecting your TV to the media center Note: If you will be using the 3•2•1 system with both a TV and a VCR, skip this section and go to “Connecting your TV and VCR to the media center” on page 16. Making audio connections Note: If your TV does not have audio output jacks, see “If your TV does not have audio output jacks”...
YSTEM ETUP Connecting your TV and VCR to the media center Note: There are two options for connecting your TV and VCR to the media center. Before you proceed, you must determine if your TV has audio output jacks. Consult your TV owner’s guide if you need assistance.
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano If your TV does not have audio output jacks If your TV does not have audio output jacks, you will need to feed audio to the 3•2•1 home entertainment system through a secondary source, such as a VCR. To do this, you will need one additional video cable, which can be purchased at your local electronics store.
Figure 11. For this connection you will need an S-video cable which can be purchased from your Bose dealer or a local electronics retailer. • Insert one end of the S-video cable into the S-Video OUT jack on the media center (Figure 14).
TV video input used for that device. To view the onscreen menus of the 3•2•1 system, you will need to switch back to the TV’s component video input. Note: For more information, or to purchase the video cables, contact your local electronics store or authorized Bose dealer. Nederlands Svenska...
YSTEM ETUP Connecting digital audio devices Some audio devices may feature a digital audio output for optimum sound performance. Use an optical digital cable or a coaxial digital cable, as appropriate, to connect this output to the digital input on the media center. You can purchase the required cables at a local electronics store.
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Figure 17 Advanced setup: TV, VCR and cable satellite box CBL SAT S-video output CBL SAT analog audio VCR analog audio Note: For more information on advanced connections, refer to the DVD setup disc that came with your 3•2•1 Series II home entertainment system.
YSTEM ETUP Connecting a game console Connect the audio output of a game console to the AUX Left and Right input jacks. Con- nect the video output of the game console to the C (composite) Video IN jack. Figure 18 Game console connections Game console connection panel...
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Installing the remote control batteries 1. On the back of the remote, slide open the battery compartment (Figure 19). 2. Insert the two supplied AA (IEC-R6) 1.5V batteries, or their equivalent, as shown. Match the plus (+) and minus (–) marked on the batteries with the plus (+) and minus (–) inside the battery compartment.
Figure 20 Connecting to power Note: Bose recommends using a safety agency-approved surge protector on all electronic equipment. Voltage variations and spikes can damage electronic components in any system. A quality suppressor can eliminate the vast majority of failures attributed to surges and may be purchased at electronics stores.
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Checking your system setup Follow these steps when turning on your system for the first time. Be sure to perform step 4 and play the setup DVD. The setup DVD can help you verify that you set up your system cor- rectly for proper sound performance.
• Silences or restores the sound from the current source. • Selects the built-in CD/DVD player and turns the system on. • Selects the built-in tuner and turns the system on to the previously selected FM/ AM station.
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English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Remote control – cont. Requires special remote settings. See “Setting up your remote to control other audio/video devices” on page 30. Nederlands Svenska • Puts the Settings menu for the current source on your TV screen or media center display.
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YSTEM ONTROLS AND NDICATORS Remote control – cont. Requires special remote settings. See “Setting up your remote to control other audio/video devices” on page 30. Svenska Nederlands Français Italiano • Raises or lowers the volume of the current source. • Pressing + restores muted sound from the current source. •...
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English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Remote control – cont. Aspect ratio or Teletext On/Off control You will see one of two symbols below this button on your remote control. The symbol defines the function. Symbol Recording/Cable or Teletext controls These four buttons will be marked in one of two ways on your remote.The markings define how the buttons are used.
YSTEM ONTROLS AND NDICATORS Setting up your remote to control other audio/video devices Your remote can be set up to control other audio devices such as a TV, VCR, DVR or cable/satellite box by entering a device code while in the setup mode. •...
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano To set up the remote to control your cable/satellite box 1. Turn on both the 3•2•1 system and your cable/satellite box. 2. Press and hold the CBL SAT button until the remote LED is lit (about five seconds). 3.
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YSTEM ONTROLS AND NDICATORS To set up the remote to control your cable/satellite box 1. Turn on both the 3•2•1 system and your cable/satellite box. 2. Press and hold CBL SAT until the remote LED is lit (about five seconds). 3.
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Verifying an entered device code In case you need to check to see what code the remote is using for a particular audio device, do the following: 1. Press and hold a source key (TV, CBL SAT, or AUX) until the remote LED lights (about five seconds) 2.
YSTEM ONTROLS AND NDICATORS The media center The media center has a control panel on the top, a display area to show the current status of the system, and a disc tray that opens on the front of the console. Control panel The media center has six buttons located on the top control panel.
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Turning your system on and off To turn power on or off: • Point the 3•2•1 remote at the media center and press On/Off. • Press On-Off on top of the media center. To turn the system on to a source: •...
PERATION While a DVD video is playing, elapsed play time and chapter number are displayed on the media center front panel. Figure 23 D V D 0 : 0 6 : 1 1 Sample display for a DVD video CHAPTER 1/12 Basic DVD operations •...
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Playing audio CDs On the 3•2•1 remote, press CD/DVD to turn the 3•2•1 system on to the CD/DVD source. Eject 2. On the media center control panel, press Eject to open the disc tray. 3.
PERATION Listening to FM/AM radio On the 3•2•1 remote, press FM-AM. If the system is off, the radio will turn on to the most recently selected station. Tuning to a station You can tune to a radio station in any of the following ways: •...
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Erasing a preset 1. Tune to the preset station. 2. Press and hold the 0 button on the remote until the media center display tells you that the preset is erased. Playing other sources Turn on any component connected to the media center by using the remote for that compo- nent or controls on the component front panel.
HANGING OURCE Using the settings menus While watching a video or listening to music on your system, you can make quick adjust- ments that will increase your enjoyment of the program. For that purpose, each source you use with this system has its own Settings menu with features appropriate to that source. To view the settings menus You can see the Settings menu for each source on your TV screen (Figure 24) and on the display panel of your media center (Figure 25).
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano To make changes in the settings menus Whether you use your TV screen or the media center display to change settings, the same instructions apply. You can use the actions above to change back to the original (default) settings, too. Do that if you do not like the effect of a change you have made, or accidentally made a change you did not intend.
HANGING OURCE ETTINGS FM/AM settings menu To see the FM/AM Settings menu, press FM-AM on the remote. Then press Settings. Press Exit to remove the menu from the screen. Item CD settings menu To see the CD Settings menu, press CD-DVD on the remote while playing an audio CD. Then press Settings.
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano DVD settings menu To see the DVD Settings menu, press CD-DVD on the remote while playing a DVD video disc. Then press Settings. Press Exit to remove the menu from the screen. Item Name Movie EQ* Range Compression* On, Off Mono Decoding*...
HANGING OURCE ETTINGS TV, CBL SAT, and AUX settings menu The settings below affect programs on the TV, even when the source of the program is VCR, CBL SAT or AUX. There are no separate setting menus for these sources. Movie EQ, Range Compression and Mono Decoding appear in the menu only if Audio Processing is set to User Adjustable.
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Using the System menu Changes to system options are typically made only once. If your system operates as you want it to, there may be no need for any changes. In some cases, however, changes are required to make the system fully compatible with the installation options you have chosen.
HANGING YSTEM PTIONS To change system options Changing system options in this menu is similar to changing the settings for a source. 1. Turn on your TV and select the correct TV input to view your 3•2•1 system. 2. Press the System button on your 3•2•1 remote control. 3.
Decreased (–) or increased (+) low-frequency reproduction. 0 [default] Normal high-frequency reproduction. –14 to +14 Decreased (–) or increased (+) high-frequency reproduction. Automatic [default] Standard Bose ® User Adjustable Processing options (Movie EQ, Range Compression, Mono Decoding) available in Source Settings menus. Normal [default] Standard signal level (loudness).
HANGING YSTEM PTIONS Video options The video options affect the way the picture looks on your TV. Figure 29 Video system options navigate System Option Settings TV Aspect Ratio Normal [default] Widescreen Widescreen DVDs Modified [default] Unmodified Video Connector Composite + S-Video [default] Component Video Black Level Normal [default]...
Bose link Room B [default], C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, Code* L, M, N, or O Restore Settings Appears only when a Bose link source is connected. Nederlands Svenska select navigate Description Media center display lights with a mid-range brightness.
HANGING YSTEM PTIONS Remote control options The Remote Control options help you set up your remote to control other audio devices that are connected to your system. Figure 31 Remote Control system options navigate System Option Settings TV Brand Brand name TV Device Code Code number CBL SAT Device...
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano DVD Lock options The DVD Lock options allow you to restrict viewing of DVD videos with certain ratings. To activate this feature, you need to set a level of restriction and establish a password in the DVD Lock section of the System menu.
HANGING YSTEM PTIONS 5. Enter your four-digit password. 6. Using the down ( ) button, scroll down to Lock Discs Rated Above. 7. Press the right arrow ( ) button to see the available settings. 8. Press the up ( ) or down ( ) arrow button to find the rating you want. 9.
English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Cleaning Cleaning the media center • Use only a soft, dry cloth to clean the outside surfaces of the media center. • Do not use any sprays near the system. Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives.
The Bose Bose mounting accessories, including the UB-20 wall brackets, UFS-20 floor stands and UTS-20 table stands (Figure 35). Bose also offers cable adapters for use in running speaker cable through walls. For further information or to order the mounting brackets, stands, or cable adapters, contact your Bose dealer or Bose Corporation directly.
• Unplug the Acoustimass module power cord from the outlet for one minute, then recon- nect it. This allows the unit to reset itself. After reconnecting the power cord, wait for the message, “BOSE 3•2•1” to appear on the media center display. Disc won’t eject •...
See “Video options” on page 47. You forgot your • Enter the password 2673 to access the parental controls and create a new password. password Customer service For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose address list included in the carton. Svenska Nederlands Français Italiano ®...
Power rating USA/Canada: 120V 60Hz 300W International: 220-240V 50/60Hz 300W Dual voltage: 115/230V 50/60Hz 300W Audio inputs AUX – Left, Right (analog); D (digital) CBL SAT – L, R (analog); D (digital) TV – L, R (analog); D (digital) Optical – SPDIF digital, mapped to input Audio outputs Acoustimass ®...
EVICE ODES Finding the right device codes Using the right device codes, you can set up your new universal remote to control the video devices you want to use with your speaker system. For the remote setup procedure, see your owner’s guide. To find available codes for a device, search the listing under the appropriate device type heading.
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