LIFESTYLE RoomMate ® POWERED SPEAKER SYSTEM ® Français Español English SAFETY INFORMATION Please read this owner's guide Please take the time to follow the instructions in this owner's guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its advanced features. Please save this owner's guide for future reference. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture. WARNING: The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall not be placed on the apparatus. As with any electronic product, use care not to spill liquids into any part of the system. Liquids can cause a failure and/or a fire hazard. WARNING: No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, alerts 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. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner's guide. Notes: · The product label is located on the bottom of the product. · This product is intended to be used only with the power supply provided. · Where the mains plug is used as the disconnect device, such disconnect device shall remain readily operable. · This product must be used indoors. It is neither designed or tested for use outdoors, in recreation vehicles, or on boats. · Unauthorized modification of the radio remote control could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. The RoomMate® powered speaker conforms to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC and to the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC. The PERSONAL® music center II conforms to the RTTE Directive 99/5/EC (R+TTED). The complete Declarations of Conformity can be found on www.bose.com. Please dispose of used batteries properly, following any local regulations. Do not incinerate. Additional safety information See the additional instructions on the Important Safety Instructions sheet (North America only) enclosed in the shipping carton. 2 English Español Français CONTENTS 00 00 00 INTRODUCING THE ROOMMATE® POWERED SPEAKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear panel features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front panel mute switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 5 6 6 SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the speaker to your LIFESTYLE® system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making the power connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing batteries in the PERSONAL® music center II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding an external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the room code for your RoomMate® speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7 8 9 10 11 USING THE PERSONAL® MUSIC CENTER II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Your control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confirm that current settings are right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting to what you want . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What appears on the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What you can do in the source display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setup button: use as needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buttons to use while you listen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustable features of the PERSONAL® music center II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To change settings for a feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The importance of room codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When to change the room code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why would you change the house code? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio streams multiply your options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 20 3 Français Español English LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Performance at your command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing stored music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Searching the library of stored music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing a DVD or VCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Listening to other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Listening to Your Local Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 21 23 24 26 27 29 29 CARE AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contacting customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 31 31 31 31 For your records Please record the serial numbers of your RoomMate® speaker and PERSONAL® music center II here and on your Product Registration Card. This provides easy access to this information if you ever need to contact Bose® Customer Service. RoomMate® speaker serial number:________________________________________________________ PERSONAL® music center II serial number: _________________________________________________ Dealer name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Dealer phone: _________________________________ Purchase date: ________________________ Be sure to fill out your Product Registration Card and mail it to Bose. Failure to do so does not affect your limited warranty. Please keep your sales receipt and product registration together with this owner's guide. 4 English Español Français INTRODUCING THE ROOMMATE® POWERED SPEAKER Before you begin Thank you for purchasing a LIFESTYLE® RoomMate® powered speaker system, a small speaker system that delivers surprisingly great sound. This speaker system provides a simple and elegant solution for enjoying the sound from your LIFESTYLE® home entertainment system in your living room, kitchen, bedroom or any other room in your home. This product works with LIFESTYLE® 48, 38, 28 Series II and 18 Series II DVD home entertainment systems. An AUX IN jack on the rear panel allows you to listen to an external audio device through this remarkable speaker, even if it is disconnected from your home entertainment system. Unpacking Check the carton for all of the parts shown in Figure 1 and save the carton and packing materials. The original packing materials provide the safest way to transport this product. If any part of the product appears to be 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 carton for phone numbers. Figure 1 Carton contents RoomMate speaker PERSONAL® music center II Batteries (4) 50-ft Bose® link B cable Power cord* Power pack * The appropriate power cord for your region is provided. Note: Now is a good time to find the serial number on the bottom of your RoomMate speaker and record it on page 4. 5 Français INTRODUCING THE ROOMMATE® POWERED SPEAKER Español English Rear panel features The rear panel provides a power connector, audio input connectors, and room code switches. Figure 2 RoomMate® speaker rear panel Room Code Four miniature switches used to set the room code. See "Changing the room code for your RoomMate speaker system" on page 11. DC Power A DC power input jack which accepts the power pack output cable. AUX IN 1 A 3.5 mm ( /8") stereo input jack for connecting an external audio source (local source). Bose® link A multi-pin jack for connecting your speaker to a LIFESTYLE® system Bose link network. Front panel mute switch The bottom front center of the speaker enclosure contains a touch-sensitive mute switch. To mute or unmute the speaker, just touch the Bose logo. Figure 3 RoomMate speaker mute switch location Note: This symbol appears on the PERSONAL® music center II display when the speaker is muted. See "Display symbols" on page 15. You can also mute the speaker by pressing Mute on the PERSONAL® music center II. Mute/unmute switch 6 English Español Français SETUP Connecting the speaker to your LIFESTYLE® system Using the supplied Bose® link "B" cable, connect your RoomMate® speaker to the media center as shown in Figure 4. Your LIFESTYLE® RoomMate® speaker is shipped from the factory already set up to operate in a Bose link network using room code I. If room code I is already assigned to another Bose link product in your home, you will need to change the room code. For more information, see "Changing the room code for your RoomMate speaker system" on page 11. Figure 4 RoomMate speaker to media center connection RoomMate speaker rear panel Bose link "B" cable Rear panel of media center* *LIFESTYLE® 48, 38, 28 Series II and 18 Series II DVD home entertainment systems, only. If you already have one Bose® link product If you already have a Bose® link cable plugged into the Bose link speakers jack, you will need to obtain a Bose link extension/expansion cable. This will enable you to connect both your existing Bose link cable and your new Bose link B cable to your media center. Another solution is to purchase the AL8 Homewide Wireless Audio Link. This product can provide wireless communication to both your existing Bose link product and your new LIFESTYLE® RoomMate speaker system. For more information on either of these solutions, contact Bose Customer Service. Refer to the Bose address list included with your LIFESTYLE® home entertainment system. 7 Français SETUP Español English Making the power connections 1. 2. Insert the DC power cord from the power pack into the DC Power jack on the rear panel of the RoomMate® speaker. Make sure the DC Power label faces up (Figure 5). Insert the small connector of the AC power cord into the power pack. Plug the other end into an appropriate AC receptacle. The speaker is now in standby mode, ready to use. Turn to "Installing batteries in the PERSONAL music center II" on page 9. Figure 5 RoomMate speaker power connections DC power jack DC power cord Make sure DC Power label faces up. AC power cord Power pack Small connector of AC power cord 8 English Español Français SETUP Installing batteries in the PERSONAL music center II The PERSONAL® music center II is shipped from the factory already set up to operate your system using room code I. If room code I is already assigned to another Bose® link product in your home, you will need to change the room code ...