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S AFETY I NFORMATION
Please read this owners guide
Please take the time to follow this owners guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly,
and enjoy all of its advanced features. Save your owners guide for future reference.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or moisture.
WARNING: This 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 products, use care not to spill liquids in any part of the
system. Liquids can cause a failure and/or a fire hazard.
The CAUTION marks shown here are located on the botto m of your 3-2-1 GSX home entertainment system media
center and the rear panel of the Acoustimass
® module:
The lightning flash with arrowh ead symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of
uninsulated, dangerous voltag e within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to consti-
tute 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 owners guide.
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide bl ade of plug to wide slot, insert fully.
CAUTION:
No naked flame sources, such as lighted ca ndles, should be placed on the apparatus.
Class 1 laser product
This CD player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT according to
EN 60825-1:1994+A1+A2, IEC60825-1:1993+A1+A2.
CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other t han those specified herein may result
in hazardous radiation exposure. The DVD pl ayer should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified
service personnel.
Class B emissions limits
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Batteries
Please dispose of used batteries properly, following any local regulations. Do not incinerate.
This product conforms to the EMC Directive 89/336/E EC and to the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC.
The complete Declaration of Conformity can be found at www.bose.com.
Additional safety information
See the additional instructions on the Important Safety Information sheet enclosed in the shipping carton.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT
LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
©2005 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be reproduced, modified, distributed, or otherwise used without prior written permission.
The distinctive design of the 3-2-1 media center is also a registered trademark of Bose Corporation.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confi dential Unpublished
Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
This product contains one or more programs protected under international and U.S. copyright laws as unpublished works. They are confidential and proprietary
to Dolby Laboratories. Their reproduction or disclosure, in whole or in part, or the production of derivative works therefrom w ithout the express permission of
Dolby Laboratories is prohibited. ©1992-1996 by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia.
DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
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C ONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 5
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
System features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introducing the uMusic
® intelligent playback system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Checking for region code compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Selecting compatible discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
SYSTEM S ETUP 8
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Selecting locations for your 3-2-1 GSX system components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Positioning the media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Positioning the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Positioning the Acoustimass
® module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Making system connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting the Acoustimass module to the media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting the speakers to the Aco ustimass module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting the supplied antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting cable FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting your TV to the media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Making audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Making composite video connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting your TV an d VCR to the media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Option A: TV (with audio output jacks) + VCR + media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Option B: TV (NO audio output jacks) + VCR + media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
VCR considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Advanced setup options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Making S-video connections (h igher quality video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Making component video connections (highest quality video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting digital audio devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting your cable/satellite box, TV, and VCR to the media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting a game console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Installing the remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting the power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Verifying your system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting up your remote to control other audio/video devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Direct entry of a device code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Searching for a device code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Verifying an entered device code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing channel selection control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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66 INTRODUCTION
SYSTEM SETUP
SYSTEM CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
OPERATION
CHANGING SOURCE SETTINGS
CHANGING SYSTEM O PTIONS
MAINTAINING YOUR SYSTEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
