Bose Lifestyle 30 Series II - Manual (Page 6)

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Setting Up
Before you begin
Thank you for purchasing the Bose ® Lifestyle ® 30 Series II system. This complete audio home
entertainment system offers superb sound, elegance, technology, and simplicity for music
and home theater. Your system is fully compatible with digital program material and includes:
• A Lifestyle ® music center with built-in AM/FM radio and six-disc CD changer
• Five tiny Jewel Cube ® speakers and a hideaway Acoustimass ® module
• Inputs for two video sound sources, a digital sound source, and a tape deck (or other
auxiliary source)
• Capability for operating two listening zones
• An easy-to-use remote control
Realism and impact
Your Lifestyle ® 30 Series II system is equipped with an all new Videostage ® decoder that uses
digital signal processing. The result is increased surround sound realism and impact both for
movie soundtracks and music recordings. Built-in Dolby Digital decoding of inputs from DVD,
digital TV, next-generation cable boxes, and satellite receivers provides “5.1” capability – up
to five discrete audio channels directed into five independent Jewel Cube
® speakers, plus rich
bass sound from the Acoustimass module. The Videostage decoder processes analog
formats, as well as two or even single-channel PCM and Dolby Digital bitstreams, and helps
to deliver the acoustic experience of the movies right in your home.
Compatibility
Your system is fully compatible with:
• Digital-audio bitstreams. Look for the symbol 1 or the terms Dolby Digital or
PCM on DVD-Video discs. Your Lifestyle ® 30 Series II system cannot process MPEG-2
or DTS digital bitstreams.
• Surround-sound sources such as VCRs, stereo TVs, cable boxes, and satellite
receivers. Videostage decoding directs stereo information to the surround channels, so
the sound of stereo broadcasts and rented or recorded tapes can approach that of
your DVD discs.
• Surround-encoded analog or digital audio signals. Look for the terms Surround or
Dolby Surround, or the symbol 3 on tapes and discs, or the word “surround”
preceding a TV broadcast.
• Stereo program material from TV, FM, CD, and cassette. Videostage decoding
delivers five channels, even when the original source contained only one or two.
• Monoaural program material. Videostage decoding can process a one-channel
program into five-channel sound and direct the result to five independent speakers.
Dialogue remains locked on-screen, while music and ambient effects fill the room.
Automatic sound level monitoring and control
Your enjoyment of movies at home is enhanced by Digital Dynamic Range ® compression. This
technology automatically monitors and adjusts the volume to allow you to hear soft sounds,
particularly dialogue, and to prevent you from being overwhelmed by a loud special effect
(e.g., a crash or explosion). This feature is especially useful for late night movie viewing – it
eliminates the need for you to constantly adjust the volume level. (See pages 22-23.)