Bose 3·2·1 DVD System Technical Information

Owner’s GuideGuía de usarioNotice d’utilisation3•2•1® GS SERIES III3•2•1 SERIES IIIDVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM©2008 Bose Corporation, The Mountain,F

ItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español6SETUPThe image below shows one of the many ways you can position your new 3•2•1® system.See

A–27Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolArion ... 1787Aristona... 0081ASA ... 0037, 00

A–28Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol0043, 0384, 0046, 0110Finlux ... 0081, 0000, 0042, 0104, 0105Firstline

A–29Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol0053, 0225, 1037, 1137, 1237Lifetec ... 0209, 0348Linksys... 1

A–30Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol0614, 0513, 0454, 0378, 0367, 0246, 227, 0225, 0077, 0051, 0020Pathe Cinema .. 0043

A–31Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolSiemens ... 0037, 0081, 0104, 0320, 0046, 0054, 0347, 0510Siera ...

A–32Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolWards ... 0060, 0035, 0037, 0048, 0039, 0047, 0081, 0033, 0240, 0045, 00

Owner’s GuideGuía de usarioNotice d’utilisation3•2•1® GS SERIES III3•2•1 SERIES IIIDVD HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM©2008 Bose Corporation, The Mountain,F

7SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol1. On the bottom of each speaker, attach one set of small rubber feet.2. Place the left

8SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español1. Notice the two plugs at one end of the speaker cable.2. Separate the two plugs so ea

9SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol3. Insert each plug into the connector on the proper speaker. The plug marked RIGHT goe

10SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español1. Notice the arrow on the top of the multi-pin plug at each end of the Acoustimass mo

11SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol3. Insert this plug into the connector labeled on the back of the Acoustimass® modul

12SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolThis connection allows you to see DVDs and other video from the 3•2•1® system on your

13SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol2. Check to see if your TV has an unused HDMI connector for VIDEO IN. This may be loca

14SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español1. Insert one end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI connector on your TV.Match the wide

15SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol1. Notice the yellow plug at each end of the Composite video cable.Note: There may be

iiEnglishItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands Français EspañolSAFETY INFORMATIONPlease read this owner’s guidePlease take the time to follow this owner’s

16SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español3. Insert the other end into the yellow Composite VIDEO OUT connector on the back of t

17SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolYou can listen to another sound source — like a cable or satellite box — through the 3

18SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español6. Check to see if your cable or satellite box has red and white AUDIO OUT connectors.

19SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol4. Insert the plugs at the other end of the audio cable into the CBL•SAT AUDIO IN conn

20SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolTo get digital audio from the componentFor a component that is already connected to th

21SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol5. Plug the other end of your digital cable into the appropriate AUDIO IN connector on

22SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolFor some setups, in order to hear your TV sound from your 3•2•1® speakers, you need to

23SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol1. Insert the red and white plugs at one end of the cable into the AUDIO OUT connector

24SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español2. Insert the red and white plugs at the other end of this cable into the AUDIO IN TV

25SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolFor radio reception of broadcast radio programs, you need to use the supplied antennas

English Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsFrançaisEspañoliiiCONTENTSINTRODUCTION 2Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español3. Straighten the antenna cable and spread the two ends far apart.You may need to rais

27SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol2. Insert the antenna plug into the AM antenna connector.3. Press firmly to attach the

28SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español1. Notice the large plug at one end of the Acoustimass module power cable.8Connecting

29SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol2. Insert this plug into the power connector that is marked on the Acoustimass® modu

30SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolWhen the batteries are installed, you can set the 3•2•1® remote to control your TV and

31SETUPItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolSetting the remote for your TV To use the 3•2•1® remote with your TV, you must set the

32SETUPItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolControlling another componentWith your CBL•SAT, VCR, or other component turned on, fol

Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol33FIRST-TIME USETrying out the DVDWhen you first turn on the system, you can play the provide

ItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español34CONTROLS AND INDICATORSThe remote controlAim the 3•2•1® remote control at the media center

35CONTROLS AND INDICATORSItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolPower and source buttons Turns the 3•2•1® system on and off.Play be

ivEnglishItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands Français EspañolPlaying a cable box or other component . . . . . . . 44Adjusting for audio delay . . . .

36CONTROLS AND INDICATORSItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolMenu and movement buttonsEnters the Settings menu for the source tha

37CONTROLS AND INDICATORSItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolPlay and numeric buttonsHalts play of recorded music or video. Pause

38CONTROLS AND INDICATORSItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolRecord and A, B, C buttons (not in Europe)Colored buttons(in Europe

39CONTROLS AND INDICATORSItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolThe media centerThe front of the media center features:Control butto

ItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español40OPERATIONPlaying a video disc or CD1. Press CD•DVD on the 3•2•1® remote.This turns on the 3

41OPERATIONItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolReplay part of the disc, press Repeat.• Press once to replay the CD track or DVD c

42OPERATIONItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolChecking for disc compatibilityIf you have trouble playing a disc, check to be sur

43OPERATIONItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolSetting a restriction level1. Choose a Parental Control Setting from the chart of

44OPERATIONItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolPlaying a cable box or other component1. Press the button for the source (CBL•SAT

45OPERATIONItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolGetting digital audio from a sourceFor an Optical digital audio connection to the

46OPERATIONItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolListening to the radioYour 3•2•1® system includes an FM and AM radio. 1. On the 3•

Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol47ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCEChanging system featuresIf your system operates as you want i

48ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCEItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolSelecting a new option1. Make sure you see the System menu on

49ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCEItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolAudio options These options affect the way the system sounds

50ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCEItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolVideo optionsThese options affect the way the picture looks o

51ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCEItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolVideo Connector(Only an indicator.)(HDMI)(Composite + S-Video

52ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCEItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolMedia center optionsThese options affect general operation of

53ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCEItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolChoosing new settingsYou can use the 3•2•1® Settings menus fo

54ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCEItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolSettings optionsFeaturesDefault Setting(Options)EffectAudio D

55ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCEItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolMono DecodingAvailable only if Audio Processing is set to Adj

ItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español2INTRODUCTIONBefore you beginThank you for purchasing the 3•2•1® DVD home entertainment syste

56ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCEItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolTime(For DVD only.)_:_ _(0:00)Changing the elapsed time moves

57ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCEItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolA-B Repeat(For DVD only.)A, B Repeats a segment of the DVD af

58ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERFORMANCEItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolSleep Timer Off(10-90)Setting countdown minutes causes your 3

Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol59REFERENCEReplacing remote batteriesReplace both batteries when the remote control stops ope

60REFERENCEItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolTroubleshootingSystem issues What to doSystem doesn’t turn on• Make sure the Acous

61REFERENCEItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolNo sound from TV only • If your TV has Variable instead of Fixed audio output, you

62REFERENCEItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolVideo issues What to doSound, but no picture • Make sure the TV is on.• Make sure

63REFERENCEItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolFor customer serviceFor additional help in solving problems, contact Bose® Custome

64REFERENCEItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolTechnical informationPower ratingUSA/Canada: 120V 60Hz 300WInternational: 220-240

Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol65GLOSSARY4:3 – See “Aspect ratio.”16:9 – See “Aspect ratio.”Analog audio – The sounds that w

3INTRODUCTIONItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolFor your recordsAs you unpack the system, look for the serial numbers on the rea

66ItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolDigital audio – Audio in digital form, which is encoded as bits of information.Dolby Digita

67Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolHDCP – An abbreviation for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. HDCP is a form of Dig

68ItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolSCART – A type of connector commonly found on consumer electronics products manufactured fo

Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol69©2008 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be repro-duced, modified, distributed, or

DanskItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolA-1TV...A-2CBL ...

A–2Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol888 ... 0264, 0412A-Mark ... 0047, 0054, 0003, 0009, 0020,

A–3DanskItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolBaird ... 0037, 0109, 0179, 0208, 0217, 0343, 1196Bang & Olufsen 05

A–4Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolClatronic ... 0037, 0714, 0264, 0370, 0218, 0009, 0217, 0247, 0371Clayton...

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A–6Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolGran Prix ... 0179, 0648Granada ... 0037, 0548, 0560, 0036, 0108, 0226

4INTRODUCTIONEnglishItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands Français EspañolUnpackingCarefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials, which provide

A–7DanskItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolInno Hit... 0218, 0009, 0217, 0247, 0282, 1163Innova ... 0037Inno

A–8Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolLenco ... 0037, 1037, 0587, 0374, 0474Lenoir ... 0009Lesa ...

A–9DanskItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolMicrostar ... 0808MicroTEK ... 0820, 0860Midland ... 0047, 0017,

A–10Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolOso ... 0218Osume ... 0037, 0218, 0036, 0032, 0038, 0039,

A–11DanskItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolQuadral ... 0051, 0218Qualcraft ... 0039Quartz ... 0150, 0

A–12Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolScotland... 0163Scott ... 0236, 0180, 0178, 0030, 0019, 0039,

A–13DanskItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolStrato ... 0037, 0264, 0009Strong ... 1149, 1163Studio Experie

A–14Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolTiane ... 0093, 0817Tiny ... 1269Tiny Digital ... 06

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A–16Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolKloss ... 0277KNC ... 0008Kuang Yu... 0024Leon...

5INTRODUCTIONItaliano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañol❏ Remote control and batteries ❏ Rubber feet for Acoustimass® module❏ Rubber fee

A–17DanskItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolAllsonic... 0369Alltech ... 0713Allvision ... 1232, 133

A–18Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolEurocrypt ... 0455EuroLine... 1251Europa ... 0607Europhon ..

A–19DanskItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolLorenzen ... 0132, 0299, 0607, 1161, 1294, 1579Lorraine ... 0335Lupu

A–20Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolSabre ... 0455Sagem ... 0820, 1114, 1253, 1690, 1692Samsung..

A–21DanskItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolTurnsat ... 0713Twinner... 0713, 1611, 1742UEC...

A–22Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolBest Buy ... 1089Black Diamond. 0713, 0766, 0833, 0884Blaupunkt ... 071

A–23DanskItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais Español1115, 1151, 1173, 1233Eltax ... 0766, 1233, 1321Emerson... 059

A–24Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolLodos ... 0713Loewe ... 0539, 0741, 0511, 0885Logik ...

A–25DanskItalianoSvenska DeutschNederlands EnglishFrançais EspañolPrism ... 0831, 0705, 1089Pro2... 1107, 1345ProCaster ...

A–26Dansk Italiano SvenskaDeutsch NederlandsEnglish FrançaisEspañolTCM ..... 0741, 0790Teac...... 0571, 0717, 0741, 0768, 0790