Bose Universal Remote Personal Music Center III User Manual

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PERSONAL music center III  
Owner’s Guide  
Guía de usuario  
Notice d’utilisation  
 
SAFETY INFORMATION  
Please read this guide  
Please take the time to follow the instructions in this guide carefully. They will help you set up and  
use your Personal® music center III properly so you can enjoy its advanced features. Please save  
this guide for future reference.  
WARNINGS:  
• Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such  
as vases, on or near the apparatus. As with any electronic products, use care not to spill liquids into any  
part of the system. Liquids can cause a failure and/or a fire hazard.  
• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on or near the apparatus.  
• Keep the remote control batteries away from children. They may cause a fire or chemical burn if  
mishandled. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100ºC (212ºF), or incinerate. Dispose of used  
batteries promptly. Replace only with batteries of the correct type and model number.  
Please dispose of used batteries properly, following any local regulations.  
Do not incinerate.  
For Personal® music center III remotes in the U.S.  
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital  
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable  
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,  
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the  
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.  
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this  
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be  
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the  
interference by one or more of the following measures:  
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver  
is connected.  
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Bose Corporation could void the user’s  
authority to operate this equipment.  
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful  
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that  
may cause undesired operation.  
For Personal® music center III remotes in Canada only  
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject  
to the following two conditions:  
(1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference,  
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.  
Output power: 88 dBµV/m @ 3m @ 27.145 MHz.  
For Personal® music center III remotes in Europe only  
This product conforms to all applicable EU Directive requirements.. The complete  
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CONTENTS  
INTRODUCTION  
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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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EXPANDING YOUR LIFESTYLE SYSTEM  
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Connecting your homewide antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Connecting an expansion product to the control console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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PREPARING FOR USE  
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Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Getting the remote ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Basic controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Source display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE SYSTEM  
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Controlling the source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Playing a docked iPod or iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Playing the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Using radio presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Listening to other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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LISTENING TO AN EXPANSION PRODUCT  
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Selecting local sources on your expansion product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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CHANGING YOUR PERSONAL® MUSIC CENTER III SETUP  
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Adjustable features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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To view or change settings for a feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
ADDING SOUND TO ANOTHER ROOM  
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Expanding your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Audio connections for a second room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
AM/FM radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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Room Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
When to change the room code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
House Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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REFERENCE  
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Contacting customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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INTRODUCTION  
Welcome  
The Personal® music center III remote control is designed to expand your Bose®  
LIFESTYLE® V25/V35, 235, or 135 home entertainment system into other rooms of your  
home. Using the Personal® music center III remote control, you can listen to your main  
room system through a Bose link-enabled expansion product in another room.  
LIFESTYLE® V25/V35, 235, 135 system  
(main room)  
Personal® music center III remote control  
with expansion product (expansion room)  
Unpacking  
Check the carton for the parts shown.  
Personal® music center III  
remote control  
Four AA (IEC LR6)  
batteries  
Homewide  
antenna  
Save the carton and packing materials, which 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 included with your LIFESTYLE® system for contact information.  
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EXPANDING YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM  
Connecting your homewide antenna  
Plug the antenna cable into the Homewide Antenna connector on your  
LIFESTYLE® system.  
Control console  
(main room)  
Antenna  
(bare wire)  
Antenna  
cable  
Note: Plugging the antenna cable into your LIFESTYLE® system is essential for proper  
operation of your Personal® music center III remote control.  
Do not bundle the antenna together with other cables and do not place it close to  
large metallic objects or surfaces.  
Connecting an expansion product to the control  
console  
1. Plug one end of the Bose® link cable into the Bose link OUT connector on your  
LIFESTYLE® system control console.  
Control console  
(main room)  
Cable from  
expansion product  
2. Connect the other end of the Bose link cable to your expansion product.  
Your expansion product might be a speaker system or an AL8 Homewide Wireless  
Audio Link if you are making a wireless connection. Refer to the owner’s guide that  
came with your expansion product for more information on making this connection.  
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PREPARING FOR USE  
Installing the batteries  
Use your Personal® music center III with the LIFESTYLE® system after installing the  
supplied batteries, as follows:  
1. Slide the cover off the back of the Personal® music center III battery compartment.  
2. Install the four AA (IEC LR6) batteries, matching the polarity markings (+ and –) to the  
markings inside the battery compartment.  
3. Slide the battery cover back into place.  
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Note: Change the batteries when you notice a marked decrease in the range or response  
of the remote.  
Getting the remote ready  
Your Personal® music center III is set at the factory for use in an expansion room, while  
the LIFESTYLE® system control console and primary remote are set for use in the main  
room. The use of unique room codes lets your LIFESTYLE® system know where  
commands it receives originate, so it can respond in the appropriate room.  
Your Personal® music center III remote and expansion product must both be set to the  
same room code. Your Personal® music center III remote is initially set to room code  
B. If the expansion product is also set to room B, you do not need to do anything.  
To view or change the remote control room code, see “When to change the room  
code” on page 24. To change the room code in the expansion product, see the  
owner’s guide that came with it.  
The signals from a remote in one house can possibly reach and affect the operation of  
a LIFESTYLE® system in another. Changing the house code for the system and all the  
remotes used with it avoids any conflict.  
• The house code in the Personal® music center III remote must be the same as in your  
LIFESTYLE® V25/V35, 235, or 135 home entertainment system.  
• Both products are initially set to house code 15 and should work together unless the  
house code in your main system was changed. To change the house code on the  
Personal® music center III, see “House Codes” on page 24.  
Note: For more information on changing the house code, see the operating guide for your  
LIFESTYLE® system.  
If the room code and house code are correct, you can begin to use your remote now.  
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PREPARING FOR USE  
Basic controls  
The buttons explained below will enable you to get started, move around on the display  
screen, and make selections from the display.  
Turns on the amplifier and speakers or local  
system that your Personal® music center III  
is assigned to control.  
Alerts the LIFESTYLE® system control  
console in the main room.  
Activates the last used source, which is set  
to its previous volume and preset, if that  
applies.  
Turns off the current source, the Personal®  
music center III, and the amplifier and  
speakers (or system) in the same room.  
Moves the focus on the display or causes an  
action to occur.  
Tilt the navigation bar up or down to highlight  
items on the display or change a channel.  
Moves to a different menu or causes an  
action to occur.  
Press the left arrow button to move back to  
the previous menu or to cancel an action.  
Press the right arrow button to move to the  
next menu, activate Party play, or play a song,  
video, or podcast.  
Onscreen cues will indicate the function of the  
left or right button press.  
Increases or decreases selection values.  
Tilt the navigation bar up or down to add to or  
subtract from a value (for example, the  
frequency of the FM stations).  
Confirms a selection.  
Press the navigation bar to complete an  
action and move to the next choice.  
Onscreen cues will indicate the function of the  
navigation bar press.  
Shows the available sources.  
Turns the backlight  
off and on.  
Press and hold to turn the display backlight  
off and on.  
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PREPARING FOR USE  
Source display  
Press  
to see the list of the available sources.  
Your list may look different, depending on the devices you have connected to your  
LIFESTYLE® system, and what type of system it is.  
Room  
label  
Bedroom  
On Audio 2  
Cable  
Blu-ray  
FM  
Audio stream and source in use  
here and in other rooms  
AM  
iPod  
Local  
On Audio 1  
Audio stream and source  
in use in the main room  
Indicates  
more choices  
are available  
Cancel  
[Ok]  
Party  
Sets all expansion rooms that  
are on to play the same  
source as in the main room  
Audio 2, the audio stream selected to deliver sound to the expansion room speakers,  
appears briefly in place of the Room label whenever you enter the source select display.  
Note: To understand more about audio streams, refer to “Reference” on page 25.  
What you can do in the source display:  
• Tilt the navigation bar up or down to highlight a preferred source.  
• Press the navigation bar to confirm your new choice.  
• Press the left arrow button to cancel the current activity and return to a previous  
display.  
• Press the right arrow button to select Party and synchronize all expansion room  
speakers (that are on) to the main room audio.  
When you confirm a choice, the display shows information about the source that is  
currently playing.  
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PREPARING FOR USE  
Symbols on the display  
You may notice if a symbol appears on the display. These symbols indicate special  
conditions, as described below:  
Battery indicator: Your Personal® music center III battery  
is depleted by 75% or more.  
Mute: The Mute button has been pressed and the  
speakers in the expansion room controlled by your  
Personal® music center III are silenced.  
Mute all: The Mute button has been pressed and held on  
a Personal® music center III in one of the expansion  
rooms, silencing the speakers in all expansion rooms.  
Pressing Mute again will unmute the speakers in your  
expansion room only.  
Setup button: use as needed  
Pressing this button presents a list of the adjustable features on your Personal®  
music center III. See “Adjustable features” on page 21.  
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LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM  
Controlling the source  
The source controls allow you to control the LIFESTYLE® system AM/FM radio and an  
iPod or iPhone that is docked in the main room. The source controls may also control  
some of the features of the source connected to the rear of the LIFESTYLE® system. The  
Bose® remote control in the main room must first be configured through the UNIFY®  
menu to control a connected source.  
Source controls  
FM preset list  
(when selecting from within any  
source except AM. In the AM  
source, AM preset list is shown.)  
Volume  
Quick Replay/Skip Backward  
(Press)  
Quick Skip/Skip Forward (Press)  
OR  
Seek Forward/Fast Forward  
(Press and hold)  
OR  
Seek Backward/Rewind  
(Press and hold)  
Play (Press),  
Pause (Press)  
OR  
Confirm house code change  
(Press when the appropriate  
UNIFY® display appears in the  
main room. See “House Codes”  
on page 24.)  
Shuffle iPod songs/albums  
(Use Encore button for  
repeat)  
Not used  
Not used  
Repeat iPod selection(s)  
Previous/Next iPod playlist  
Change to the iPod source and  
display a menu of iPod playlists  
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LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM  
Playing a docked iPod or iPhone  
Your LIFESTYLE® system has a connection jack for your Bose dock for iPod/iPhone.  
For connection instructions, select the UNIFY® menu on the LIFESTYLE® system in the  
main room.  
Before attempting to select your iPod, make sure it is securely docked.  
Otherwise, it will not appear in the SOURCE list on your TV or on your  
Personal® music center III.  
On your Personal® music center III, you can select your iPod from the Source display.  
The iPod home display appears on the Personal® music center III.  
iPod  
Track Name  
Artists Name  
Album Name  
Track _ of _  
II Paused  
Back  
Menu  
To  
Do this  
Browse for a song  
Browse for a video  
From the main menu, choose Music.  
From the main menu, choose Videos (only the  
audio portion of the video will play).  
Play a song or video  
Select the song or video and press  
Select the playlist or album and press  
or  
.
Play all the songs in a playlist  
or album  
.
When the LIFESTYLE® system remote is actively browsing the iPod and you attempt to  
use the Personal® music center III to browse, the message, “Another room  
browsing” is displayed on the Personal® music center III.  
When you are using the Personal® music center III to browse the iPod, you cannot use  
the LIFESTYLE® system remote to browse until you exit the Personal® music center III  
iPod browsing display.  
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LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM  
The following controls operate your iPod as described.  
Button function  
Button group  
Button  
Display the iPod Menu from the iPod home display.  
Go back to the previous menu.  
Choose a menu item.  
Volume  
Change the volume.  
Skip or fast forward.  
• Press to skip to the next song or chapter in an audiobook  
or podcast.  
• Press and hold to fast-forward a song or video  
soundtrack.  
Restart or rewind.  
• Press to start a song or video over.  
• Press and hold to rewind a song or video soundtrack.  
Press twice to play the previous song or chapter in an  
audiobook or podcast.  
Press to play a song or video soundtrack. Press again  
to pause.  
Shuffle all songs or albums. The shuffle icon  
the display.  
appears on  
• Press once to shuffle all songs.  
• Press again to shuffle all albums.  
• Press a third time to cancel shuffle mode.  
(Use the Encore button to repeat a selection.)  
Shuffle•  
Repeat  
Change to the iPod source and display a menu of iPod  
playlists. (This is a shortcut to the iPod playlist menu from  
any source.)  
Playlist  
Encore  
Repeat a selected song or playlist. The repeat icon  
appears on the display.  
• Press once to repeat just one song.  
• Press again to repeat all songs in the playlist.  
• Press a third time to cancel repeat mode.  
Skip to the next playlist.  
Skip to the previous playlist.  
The uMusic and Whole CD buttons are not used.  
Note: While browsing iPod menus, activating Shuffle, or selecting a song while Shuffle is  
active, the Personal® music center III display may take a few seconds to update while it is  
communicating with the control console.  
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LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM  
Playing the radio  
To listen to the radio, select AM or FM from your list of sources. The LIFESTYLE® system  
turns on, if needed, and begins playing.  
The radio display  
The display on your Personal® music center III provides information about the radio  
station and preset.  
FM Radio  
Selected source  
Station  
Selected preset  
2
Current station  
FM 103.3  
Jump to preset  
Back  
Tune  
While listening to a station, you have several options.  
To  
Do this  
Tune to the next or  
previous preset  
Tilt the navigation bar up or down  
Tilt the bar up or down and hold to tune more quickly.  
.
Tune to higher or  
lower frequencies  
Press  
for AM or FM station tuning (Tune), then tilt the  
up or down to tune. Tilt up or down  
navigation bar  
and hold to tune more quickly.  
Choose a specific preset  
Press the Presets button.  
Or, tilt the navigation bar up or down  
next preset.  
to select the  
Tune forward to the next  
strong station  
Press  
.
Press and hold to tune quickly and release to stop at the  
next station.  
(For best results, connect an AM/FM antenna to your  
LIFESTYLE® system control console.)  
Tune backward to the next  
strong station  
Press  
.
Press and hold to tune quickly and release to stop at the  
next station.  
(For best results, connect an AM/FM antenna to your  
LIFESTYLE® system control console.)  
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LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM  
Using radio presets  
Your LIFESTYLE® system can store up to 20 AM and 20 FM stations as radio presets.  
By assigning a preset number to stations, you can choose them quickly and easily. All of  
the presets can be used in any of the expansion rooms.  
You can either let the system assign the next available preset number to the station you  
have tuned in, or you can assign a specific preset number to a station.  
To let the system assign the next available preset, press and hold the Presets button  
until a preset number appears on the display next to the station identity.  
To assign a specific preset number to a station:  
1. Press the Presets button to see the list of established  
presets for FM or AM.  
2. Move up or down to highlight the preset you prefer.  
3. Move right to select that preset number.  
4. Tip up or down on the navigation bar  
to tune in the  
station you want assigned to the selected preset number.  
5. Press the navigation bar to confirm the assignment.  
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LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM  
Listening to other sources  
Your Personal® music center III can select sources connected to the rear of your  
LIFESTYLE® system control console, such as a TV, CD, DVD, DVR, cable, or satellite  
box. Each connected source appears in the source list display on your Personal® music  
center III. Once a source in the list has been turned on, you can select and listen to it.  
You also may have the ability to control some of the features of the source connected  
to the LIFESTYLE® system if the Bose® remote control in the main room has been  
configured through UNIFY® to control that source.  
Note: The Personal® music center III will not control or display sources connected to the  
LIFESTYLE® system front panel, nor will it turn on or off any source connected to  
your LIFESTYLE® system rear panel.  
Listening to a video source  
1. Turn on the source connected to your LIFESTYLE® system control console.  
2. Press  
to see the list of the available sources.  
Bedroom  
Cable  
Blu-ray  
FM  
On Audio 2  
AM  
On Audio 1  
iPod  
Local  
Cancel  
[Ok]  
Party  
3. Tilt the navigation bar  
up or down on your Personal® music center III to select  
the source, then press to confirm the source selection.  
The screen for the selected source displays:  
Cable  
CH  
Back  
Last Channel, DVD, Chapter, etc.  
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LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE® SYSTEM  
4. Tilt the navigation bar  
up or down on your Personal® music center III to select a  
channel, DVD chapter, etc. This action has the same function as the Channel Up/  
Down button on the remote control in the main room.  
Press  
to go back to the last channel, DVD chapter, etc. ( ). Press  
to go back  
to the previous menu. The right arrow has the same function as the Last Channel  
button on the remote control in the main room.  
If direct numeric entry is supported, the source display will show [ 123...] at  
the bottom.  
Cable  
CH  
Back  
[ 123...]  
To select a specific number  
Instead of sequencing through each channel, DVD chapter, etc., you can select a  
specific channel, DVD chapter, etc.  
1. Press the navigation bar  
to see the numeric selection display.  
2. Tilt the navigation bar  
up or down on your Personal® music center III to  
increase or decrease the highlighted number.  
Enter number  
Track  
1 2 3 4  
Erase  
[Add]  
Done  
3. Press the navigation bar  
to confirm the digit and add another. You can add up  
to six digits.  
4. Press  
to erase a number. Press to confirm the number and exit the menu.  
For other sources, you may also be able to seek, pause, and resume play. However, this  
depends on the type and brand of the connected equipment and how it has been set up  
through the UNIFY® menu.  
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LISTENING TO AN EXPANSION PRODUCT  
Selecting local sources on your expansion product  
The Local selection in the source menu allows you to select and control the sources  
within your expansion product such as the AM/FM radio, CD, or DVD. For example,  
if your Bose® expansion product is a Wave® music system, you can control its AM/FM  
radio and CD using your Personal® music center III.  
1. Press  
to see the list of sources.  
2. Tilt the navigation bar  
up or down to select Local (the expansion product) from  
the source list.  
3. Press the navigation bar to confirm the Local source selection.  
Bedroom  
Cable  
Blu-ray  
FM  
On Audio 2  
On Audio 1  
AM  
iPod  
Local  
Cancel  
[Ok]  
Party  
Controlling an expansion product  
The Personal® music center III display offers a generic display to indicate the actions you  
can take with your expansion product, but this display does not update to show the  
actions you take as you press buttons.  
Local  
— See Local Device —  
Station/Folder/Disc  
Back  
[123... ]  
Input  
If your expansion product has a display screen, refer to this display to see the results of  
actions you take using your Personal® music center III.  
• Press  
to change inputs.  
• Tilt the navigation bar  
up or down to change the station, folder, or disc.  
• Press the navigation bar to confirm your choice.  
You may also be able to use the Personal® music center III source controls with your  
expansion product.  
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CHANGING YOUR PERSONAL® MUSIC CENTER III SETUP  
Adjustable features  
You can change some of the factory default settings of the Personal® music center III to  
customize it as you like.  
Press Setup near the bottom of the Personal® music center III to see a list of the  
feature settings.  
Setup  
Name: Bedroom  
Room Code: B  
Audio Stream: 2  
Contrast: Default  
Backlight Bright: 100%  
Backlight: On  
Back  
Open  
Note: To learn more about room codes and house codes, see “Room Codes” on page 23  
and “House Codes” on page 24.  
To view or change settings for a feature  
1. Tilt the navigation bar  
the list, and highlight the feature you want to adjust.  
down on your Personal® music center III to move down  
2. Press the right arrow  
to select the feature and see the available options.  
3. Tilt the navigation bar  
up or down to move through the list and highlight the  
setting you want.  
4. Press the navigation bar  
to confirm your choice.  
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CHANGING YOUR PERSONAL® MUSIC CENTER III SETUP  
Factory settings are in bold type.  
Feature  
Setting  
Name  
Bedroom  
Designates where you use this Personal® music center III.  
Choose from a list of possible rooms to label your music center  
and distinguish it from any others.  
Room Code  
B
Distinguishes each room (up to 14) connected to the system.  
For further information about room codes, refer to “Expanding your  
system” on page 23.  
House Code  
15  
(Change ONLY under For further information about house codes, refer to “House Codes”  
certain conditions.)  
on page 24.  
Audio Stream  
(not adjustable)  
2
This is an informational field only. The audio stream cannot be  
changed.  
Contrast  
Default  
Visually distinguishes display text from background.  
Increase or reduce the display contrast as needed.  
Backlight Bright  
100%  
Varies the brightness of the display backlight.  
Choose a lower setting to reduce the intensity.  
Backlight  
On  
Choose Off to turn off backlighting.  
LCD Delay  
30 seconds  
Increase or decrease (in 10-second increments) the pause before  
the display turns off.  
Language  
(not adjustable)  
Update  
Shows the display language currently selected on the LIFESTYLE®  
system control console. English text is substituted on the  
Personal® music center III display when the LIFESTYLE® system is  
displaying a language different from one of the following: English,  
Danish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, and Swedish.  
Version  
(not adjustable)  
Indicates the software version currently installed on the Personal®  
music center III.  
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ADDING SOUND TO ANOTHER ROOM  
Expanding your system  
Your LIFESTYLE® V35/V25, 235, or 135 system can deliver Bose® quality sound in up to  
14 additional rooms in your home. Connecting a Bose link-compatible product to the  
Bose link OUT connector on the control console enables you to listen to a different  
sound source in other rooms. For example, a DVD movie can be playing in the main  
room while you listen to the AM/FM radio in the other room.  
For more information or to purchase additional products, contact your local Bose dealer.  
See the contact list included with your system.  
Audio connections for a second room  
To hear audio in another room from any source device connected to HDMITM input 1, 2,  
or 3, you must also make an analog audio connection between the device and the left  
(L) and right (R) analog connectors for that input ( ). Also, if a digital audio connection  
is made for input 4 or 5, you must make analog audio connectors for that input ( ).  
Analog  
Analog  
connection  
connection  
From source  
From source  
AM/FM radio operation  
Using an expansion room remote, you can select and control the AM/FM radio that is  
built into the control console in the main room. However, if both rooms want to listen to  
the AM/FM radio at the same time, they must both listen to the same station.  
Room Codes  
Your Personal® music center III is set at the factory for use in an expansion room, while  
the LIFESTYLE® system control console and primary remote are set for use in the main  
room. The use of unique room codes lets your LIFESTYLE® system know where  
commands it receives originate, so it can respond in the appropriate room.  
Your Personal® music center III room code setting should match the setting of your  
expansion product. If the expansion product is set to some code other than Room B,  
you must change the room code on the Personal® music center III to match the  
expansion product.  
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ADDING SOUND TO ANOTHER ROOM  
When to change the room code  
If you have multiple expansion rooms, you must change the room code on both the  
expansion product and the Personal® music center III so they match each other, but  
have a different room code than the main room and every other expansion room.  
• When you add an expansion product, the Personal® music center III room code must  
be identical to the switch settings on the expansion product. There are a total of 14  
room codes: Room B plus codes for an additional 13 rooms (C, D, E, etc.).  
Bose® link-compatible products are set at the factory for Room B. If you change this  
setting because you have more than one expansion room set up, your Personal®  
music center III room code must change to match that of the product in that room.  
• If you have older (legacy) products, such as Bose Acoustimass® 5 powered speakers,  
a Wave® radio, or other amplifiers, choose room O. This will allow the Personal® music  
center III to work with limited functionality.  
House Codes  
Your Personal® music center III is set to house code 15 at the factory. If you have not  
changed the house code setting in your LIFESTYLE® system, there is no need to change  
that code in your Personal® music center III.  
When to change the house code  
A LIFESTYLE® system radio frequency (RF) remote has a long range and the ability to  
penetrate walls. Therefore, the signals from a remote in one home can possibly reach  
and affect the operation of a LIFESTYLE® system in another. Changing the house code  
for the system and all the remotes used with it avoids the conflict.  
To change the house code:  
1. Press the setup button on the LIFESTYLE® system control console in the main room.  
2. In the UNIFY® menu, select Homewide, then select House Code.  
On the control console screen, you will see the current house code.  
3. On your Personal® music center III, press Setup.  
4. Tilt the navigation bar  
5. Press the right arrow  
down to move down the list, and highlight House Code.  
to see the available codes.  
6. Tilt the navigation bar  
up or down to move through the list and highlight the  
house code you want.  
7. Press the navigation bar  
to confirm your choice.  
8. Press the Play/Pause button  
to change the house code setting in your  
LIFESTYLE® system.  
Note: For more details on the system house code, refer to the operating guide included  
with your system.  
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REFERENCE  
Troubleshooting  
Problem  
What to do  
System not responding  
to controls  
• Make sure the Personal® music center III remote  
and the expansion system have the same room  
code. Refer to “When to change the room code” on  
page 24.  
• Make sure the Personal® music center III remote  
and the main room system have the same house  
code. Refer to “House Codes” on page 24.  
• Make sure the homewide antenna is connected.  
Refer to “Connecting your homewide antenna” on  
page 8.  
A device is not responding to  
remote control commands  
• Make sure the device is on.  
• Install an IR emitter in the main room.  
Intermittent operation using the  
Personal® music center III remote  
• Check the batteries to see if they need changing.  
• Make sure the homewide antenna is connected.  
Refer to “Connecting your homewide antenna” on  
page 8.  
• Move the remote to a different location to see if the  
problem is caused by “dead spots” in the room.  
System turns on or off, or  
changes sources unexpectedly  
when no buttons on the  
• Check to see if someone in the main room is using  
the primary remote control in that way.  
You may be experiencing a control conflict with  
another LIFESTYLE® system near your home.  
Change the house code. Refer to “House Codes”  
on page 24.  
Personal® music center III remote  
have been pressed  
Contacting customer service  
For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose® Customer Service. See the  
address and phone number list included with your LIFESTYLE® system.  
Limited warranty  
Your Personal® music center III is covered by a limited warranty. See your product  
registration card for details. Please be sure to fill out the information section on the card  
and mail it to Bose. Failure to do so will not affect your limited warranty.  
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REFERENCE  
Technical information  
Remote control range  
80 ft. (24.4 m)  
Size  
8¼ in. L x 1 in. H x 2½ in. W  
(21 cm x 3 cm x 6 cm)  
Weight with batteries installed  
0.7 lb (.3 kg)  
Battery type  
1.5V AA (IEC LR6) batteries (4)  
Frequency  
U.S./Canada: 27.145 MHz  
Euro: 40.685 MHz  
RF Field Strength  
Peak level: 88 dBV/m @ 3 meters @ 27.145 MHz  
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©2011 Bose Corporation, The Mountain,  
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA  
AM348740 Rev.00  
 

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