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USER MANUAL 6 Acoustimass Speaker System BOSE

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SAFETY INFORMATION 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 system properly

and enjoy all of its advanced features. Please save your owner’s guide for future reference.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the powered Acoustimass

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus. These CAUTION marks are located on the rear of the Acoustimass module:The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated, dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magni- tude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, as marked on the system, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner’s guide. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of the line cord plug to the wide slot of the AC (mains) receptacle. Insert fully.This product conforms to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and to the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC. The complete Declaration of Conformity can be found on www.bose.com/static/compliance/index.html. Additional safety information See the additional safety information on the Important Safety Instructions page enclosed with your speaker system. For your records The system serial number is located on the rear of the Acoustimass module.Serial number: ___________________________________________________________________________________Dealer name: ____________________________________________________________________________________Dealer phone: _______________________________ Purchase date: ____________________________________Please keep your sales receipt and warranty card together with this owner’s guide. ©2006 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be reproduced, modified, distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “D olby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpub- lished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reser ved.

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SETTING UP Before you begin

We appreciate your choice of the Bose

6 Series III or Acoustimass 10

Series IV home entertainment speaker system.

The Acoustimass 6 features five small cube speakers, while the Acoustimass 10 system

features four cube speaker arrays and a center front speaker. These speakers, together with

the Acoustimass module, reproduce the full spectrum of multi-channel digital programming

for a powerful and realistic home theater experience.

Unpacking the carton

Carefully unpack the carton contents (Figure 1):

1. Remove the brown inner carton containing the small speakers.

2. Gently roll the carton onto its side and pull out the Acoustimass module.

WARNING: To avoid injury, use care in lifting the module, which weighs roughly 30 lb (14 kg).

Now is a good time to record the serial number of these speakers on your warranty card.

Please save all packing materials for possible future use.

WARNING: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep the plastic bags that wrap these speakers out

of the reach of children. Powered Acoustimass moduleThree 20-ft (6.1 m) front speaker cablesWith Acoustimass 10 systemRubber feet for front center cube speakerFour cube speaker arraysTwo 50-ft (15.2 m)rear speaker cablesPower cord (1)U.S./Canada Europe U.K./Singapore AustraliaWith Acoustimass 6 system20-ft (6.1 m) system input cableFive cube speakersTwo 50-ft (15.2 m) rear speaker cablesCenter front speaker 03_Setup.fm Page 4 Tuesday, March 21, 2006 4:05 PM5

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Placing your speakers to achieve realistic home theater sound

Keep these guidelines in mind when choosing a location for each speaker:

module should be at least 2 feet (.6 m) from your TV set to prevent

• All of the small speakers are magnetically shielded to prevent interference with a TV picture.

• Select a stable and level surface for each of the small speakers.

Vibration can cause them to move, particularly on smooth surfaces like marble, glass, or

highly polished wood. To prevent this problem, rubber feet are provided for attachment to

the bottom of the center front speaker.

Note: You may order additional rubber feet, free of charge, by contacting Bose. Refer to the

address list included in the carton.

• In an Acoustimass 10 system, the center front speaker is for use at the front of the room

and near the center of your TV. The other cube array speakers are identical and can be

placed interchangeably around the room (Figure 2a and 2b).

• The top and bottom cube on each cube array speaker can be rotated to create

room-filling sound patterns.

• In the Acoustimass 6 system, all five single cube speakers are identical and can be placed

interchangeably around the room (Figure 2c and 2d).

The shape and size of your room and location of the furniture in it will affect your choice of

speaker locations. Use the examples below as the basis, but not the rule, for your home

Sample speaker placement

(a and c) and performance

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Front left and right speakers

The goal for these is to create a sound image wider than the screen that seems natural to

viewers sitting anywhere in the room.

• Place these two front speakers on either side of your TV.

• Keep them from 6 feet (2 m) to 15 feet (5 m) apart (as shown in Figure 2 on page 5).

Sound from the center speaker should seem to come from within the picture to give the most

realistic performance of on-screen action and dialogue.

• Place the center speaker above, on top of, or below your TV. Do NOT rest the weight of the

• Keep the speaker in line with the vertical center of the screen, if possible, for the most

accurate reproduction of dialogue (as shown in Figure 2 on page 5).

Before placing the center speaker on top of your television, attach the four supplied

rubber feet to the bottom of the speaker. Position two of the feet near the front edge and close

together on the bottom surface. Place the other two feet at the rear outer edges on the bottom.

While the rear (surround) speakers may deliver some dialogue, they serve primarily to !

deliver discrete sounds and special effects that expand the visual image. They help bring the

viewer into the center of the action.

Choose locations that are practical and convenient, while considering these recommended

• Position the left and right rear speakers so they can deliver sound on both sides of the

viewer, rather than from directly behind (as shown in Figure 2 on page 5).

• Place these speakers at the same height as the ears of a seated viewer or higher.

• For the Acoustimass

10 system, rotate the top and bottom sections of the rear cube

speaker arrays to direct the sound to the front and back of the listener (see Figure 3 on

• For the Acoustimass 6 system, aim the rear cube speakers slightly behind the listener or

reflect the sound off the rear wall (see Figure 2 on page 5).7

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speaker technology makes it difficult to locate the source of low-frequency

sound from this module. So feel free to hide it from view, and:

• Locate the module at the same end of the room as the TV screen.

• Keep the module at least 2 feet (.6 m) from your TV set to prevent interference.

• To increase bass effects, turn the front opening toward a wall; turn it away from the wall to

decrease bass effects.

• Keep both the front opening and the ventilation grille on the bottom of the module at least 2

inches (5 cm) from any other surface.

• Do not block the ventilation grilles located on the bottom of the module.!

Impeding ventilation can cause a reduction in the bass-frequency output from the module.

Position options for your

Making the connections

Only the Acoustimass module connects to your receiver. The small speakers all connect

directly to the Acoustimass module.

Connecting the small speakers to a receiver can result in damage to your system

and possible electric shock.

Connecting speakers to the Acoustimass module

Insert the connector on each speaker cable into the jack on the module. Refer to the label on

each connector to match it to the proper jack.

Speaker cable connection

to an output jack on the

module and to the speaker

to red speaker terminal

1. Use the supplied 20-ft (6.1 m) speaker cables for the three front speakers.

Insert the connectors, as labeled, into jacks on the module as follows!

(Figure 5 on page 8).

• R goes into the jack labeled Right Front.

• C goes into the jack labeled Center Front.

• L goes into the jack labeled Left Front.8

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2. Use the supplied 50-ft (15.2 m) speaker cables for the speakers at the rear of your room

Insert them into the jacks on the module as follows:

• RR goes into the jack labeled Right Rear.

• LR goes into the jack labeled Left Rear.

3. At the other end of each cable, insert the red-collared (+) wire into the red (+) terminal on

one speaker. Insert the other wire into the other terminal (Figure 5).

Notice a label on each red-collared wire that matches it to the proper speaker:

• L for the speaker at the left front • LR for the speaker at the left rear

• R for the speaker at the right front • RR for the speaker at the right rear

• C for the speaker at the center front

Completing connections of

the small speakers to your

module to the receiver

The system input cable is 20 feet (6.1 m) long and connects to your surround receiver. Unlike

the speaker cables, this input cable has a multi-pin connector that inserts into the Audio Input

jack on the module (Figure 6).

insertion into terminals on your receiver. A red collar marks a wire as positive (+) wire.

Do NOT connect your module to the TV, which lacks the required amplification.

The single RCA connector at that end is for use ONLY with a receiver that handles !

low-frequency effects and provides an LFE/SUBWOOFER jack (Figure 7).

CAUTION: Before making these connections, turn off your receiver to prevent unwanted noises

To make the connections (Figure 8 on page 10):

1. Insert the multi-pin connector on the system input cable into the input jack on the !

Acoustimass module. Tighten the two thumbscrews to secure the connection.

2. Connect each wire pair on the other end of the system input cable to your surround

receiver, which should have audio output terminals labeled:

• Right, Left, and Center for the front audio channels.

• Right Surround and Left Surround for the rear channels. !

The specific labels on your receiver may differ slightly.

Do not allow exposed wires to brush against each other; this could damage your

3. Carefully match the polarity of the connections (+ to + and – to –).

• Attach each red-collared wire (+) to the appropriate + terminal.

• Attach each plain wire (–) to the appropriate – terminal.

4. If applicable to your receiver, insert the RCA plug marked LFE on the system input cable

into the LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT jack on your surround receiver. Remove the cover first.10

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receiver connections

Checking the connections

Before plugging in the Acoustimass module, check all connections from the receiver to the

the module and the module to the small speakers (Figure 8).

• Make sure all cube speaker arrays are connected to the proper terminals according to their

position in your room.

• Check to be sure all wires are connected to your surround receiver with the proper polarity

(+ to + and – to – wires). Incorrect wiring can result in a total loss of module output.

• Correct any wiring problems before you plug in your receiver and turn it on.

When all the connections check out, plug the power cord from the Acoustimass module into

an AC (mains) outlet. Plug in the receiver also.

Bose recommends using a quality surge suppressor on all electronics equipment.

Voltage variations and spikes can damage electronic components in any system. Using a high-

quality suppressor (available at electronics stores) can eliminate the vast majority of failures

caused by a power surge.11

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USING YOUR SYSTEM Getting the most from your home theater speakers

With system connections completed and the module plugged in, your Acoustimass

is now ready for use.

You may want to familiarize yourself with the controls and built-in protections that adjust !

the audio of this system (Figure 9). They offer options to suit your particular style of use and !

This system provides an automatic protection circuit to help guard against damage

from electrical stresses and overload of the system. At high volume levels, the circuit activates to

reduce output, which slightly decreases the volume. If you notice this decrease, be aware that

your system is functioning as designed. This volume reduction also indicates that power input

to the system may exceed safe levels. Sustained listening at these levels is not recommended.

Figure 9 Audio adjustment knobs Adjusting the bass/room compensation

After placing the Acoustimass module where you want it, you can fine-tune it for that !

location. Make this adjustment only as necessary.

• If the system performance is “thin” or lacks bass, turn the BASS control (shown above)

clockwise to increase the low-frequency output of the module.

• If the audio is “boomy” or overemphasizes bass, turn the knob counter-clockwise !

to reduce the low-frequency output of the module.

The setting made at the factory is meant for use in the most common room arrangements.

Adjusting the LFE level

The LFE level control (shown above) is for use only with receivers that provide an LFE/SUB-

By turning the knob, you can adjust the relative level of the low-frequency effects from movie

soundtracks. Use it to match the volume level of the LFE channel with volume levels of your

other speaker channels.

You can check all levels by using the “test tones” feature on your digital surround sound

receiver. For details on using this feature, refer to the owner’s guide provided with your !

surround receiver.12

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Setting your digital surround sound receiver

Speakers in your Acoustimass

6 Series III or Acoustimass 10 Series IV system are fully !

compatible with the audio output of digital surround receivers. The system’s integrated signal

processing supports full low-frequency reproduction from all channels.

To gain complete advantage of these system capabilities, you may want to adjust some!

settings on your receiver. To make changes, use the digital display menu on the receiver and

refer to the list of recommended settings, below.

Speaker Receiver setting

• Left and right LARGE

• Left and right surround LARGE

• LFE/Subwoofer ON Note:

If your receiver provides it, the LFE or Subwoofer option setting should be ON and the

crossover value at the lowest number possible, which is typically 80 Hz.

Receiving a digital audio signal

For the digital audio signal from your DVD player to reach your surround receiver, you need a

digital audio connection between the DVD player and receiver (Figure 10).

1. Use either the Optical or Coaxial input (not both) on the receiver to connect to the digital

output from the DVD.

2. Be sure to select the digital output in the setup menu of your DVD player.

For additional setup and operating information, please refer to the owner’s guide that came

with your surround receiver.

Digital signal receiver

Use one or the other,

Setting your analog surround sound receiver

For analog (non-digital) surround sound applications, we recommend that you set the !

surround sound center mode of your receiver to Wide. For instructions on how to change this

setting, refer to the owner’s guide provided with your surround receiver.13

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REFERENCE Troubleshooting

If you have a problem with your Acoustimass

speaker system, turn off your sound source

and try the following solutions. If you still have a problem, contact your Bose

arrange for service. To contact Bose directly, refer to the address list included in the carton.

System does not function

• Make sure the receiver and powered Acoustimass module are plugged into an operating

AC outlet and that the receiver is turned on.

• Be sure to select an audio source on the receiver (video, CD, DVD, tuner).

No sound • Increase the volume.

• Disconnect any headphones.

• Check the speaker connections.

• Make sure that both the powered Acoustimass module and the receiver are plugged in.

• For digital sound, be sure a coaxial or optical cable connects the digital output of the

DVD player with the digital input on your receiver.

• Be sure the audio source selected is correct. For example, select DVD audio on your

receiver to hear the DVD sound.

No surround sound • Make sure the source material contains surround sound.

• If you are using the Dolby Pro-Logic mode on your receiver, make sure surround sound

• Be sure the source material (DVD, laser disc, or broadcast programming) is Dolby Digital

• Be sure your receiver is processing a signal from a Hi-Fi VCR, stereo TV, laserdisc, or

DVD player, or other surround sound source.

• If you are using digital programming, verify that the settings are correct at the receiver.

No bass • Be sure the speaker connections from the receiver to the amplifier are in the correct

phase, red-collared wire to red jack (+ to + and – to –).

Not enough or too much

• Move your Acoustimass module closer to a wall or corner to increase bass. Move it

farther from a wall or corner to decrease bass.

• Adjust the LFE level or Room Compensation control.

Sound is distorted • Make sure speaker wire is not damaged.

• Reduce the volume of external components connected to the receiver.14

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For additional help in solving problems, contact the Bose

Customer Service office !

appropriate to your area. See the address list included in the carton.

Cleaning the speakers

The cabinets of your Acoustimass

speaker system may be cleaned only with a soft dry cloth.

Do not use any sprays near the system or allow liquids to spill into any openings. Also, do not

use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives.

The grille assemblies on the small speakers may be carefully vacuumed, if necessary. Please

note that the drivers are located directly behind the grille cloth and are easily damaged if !

reasonable care is not taken.

speaker system is covered by a limited transferable warranty. Details!

of the warranty are provided on the warranty card that came with your system.

Please fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose. Failure to do so, !

however, does not affect your rights.

Bose offers the following accessories in colors to match and add to your enjoyment of the

Acoustimass speaker system.

• UTS-20 table stands

• UFS-20 floor stands

• UB-20 wall brackets

• Speaker wire adapter kit for use with in-wall wiring from the Acoustimass module to the

small speakers. Available in black, white, or silver.

For the accessories described above: !

Contact your authorized Bose dealer or visit the Bose website: www.bose.com.

For the accessories described below:!

Contact your authorized Bose dealer. Or to contact Bose directly, refer to the address list

included in the carton.

• Input cable adapter for use with in-wall wiring from the Acoustimass module to the receiver.

• 20-ft (6.1 m) extension cable for use between the Acoustimass module and the receiver.15

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Technical information

Speaker driver complement

• Cube speaker arrays and center front speaker:

Compatible with A/V receivers and amplifiers rated from 10 to 200 watts per channel, rated

Acoustimass 6 system:

Compatible with A/V receivers and amplifiers rated from 10 to150 watts per channel, rated

Acoustimass 10 system:

Cube speaker array and center front speaker: 2.4 lb (1.1 kg) each

6.2"H x 3.1"W x 4.0"D (15.7 cm x 7.9 cm x 10.2 cm)

Module: 35 lb (15.8 kg)

16.3"H x 8.1"W x 25.3"D (41.4 cm x 20.6 cm x 64.3 cm)

Acoustimass 6 system:

Cube speaker: 1.1 lb (0.5 kg)

3.1"H x 3.1"W x 4.0"D (7.9 cm x 7.9 cm x 10.2 cm)

Module: 27 lb (12.2 kg)

16.3"H x 8.1"W x 22.3"D (41.4 cm x 20.6 cm x 56.6 cm)Acoustimass

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