Bose® lifestyle 535 III Owner's Manual

Care and Maintenance

The system is not 

responding to initial 

operation of my Bose

®

 

remote

•  Make sure the control console is turned on.
•  Check to see if the remote batteries are installed correctly  

or need replacement. See “Replacing the batteries” on page 

29.

•  Reset the system. See “Resetting the system” on page 28.
•  Press any remote key and watch the system status indicator 

on the control console. It should blink with each press. If not,  

see “Pairing the remote with the console” on page 28  

and follow the procedure.

The Bose remote does 

not control a device I 

added during the initial 

setup

•  Try setting up the device again. Press the Setup button on 

the control console. Select the device options and follow the 

on-screen instructions to set up the device again.

•  Your system may need a software update. See “Performing a 

system software update” on page 29.

The video connection 

from a connected source 

is less than optimum

To change a video connection, press the Setup button on the 

control console and select the device setup options. Follow the 

on-screen instructions.

System doesn’t do 

anything

•  Make sure the AC power cord is inserted securely into the 

power supply.

•  Make sure the Acoustimass

®

 module and the power supply 

are fully plugged into a live AC (mains) outlet.

•  (135 series III systems only) Make sure the speaker array is 

plugged into a live AC (mains) outlet.

•  Select a connected device from the SOURCE menu.
•  Reset the system. See “Resetting the system” on page 28.

No sound

•  Make sure the Acoustimass module is plugged into a live AC 

(mains) outlet.

•  (135 series III systems only) Make sure the speaker array is 

plugged into a live AC (mains) outlet.

•  Increase the volume.
•  Press the Mute button and make sure your system is not 

muted.

•  Check the input connections on the control console. Make 

sure that you have selected the right source.

•  Make sure that the audio input cable is firmly plugged into the 

Audio Out connector (not Bose link) on the control console 

and the other end is firmly seated into the Media Center  

connector on the Acoustimass module.

•  (135 series III systems only) Make sure that the audio input 

 cable is firmly plugged into the Audio Out connector (not 

Bose link) on the control console and the other end is firmly 

seated into the Audio In connector on the speaker array.

•  (135 series III systems only) Try moving any possible sources 

of wireless interference, such as a wireless computer network 

router, SoundTouch

™

 wireless adapter, another wireless 

 device, or a microwave oven, further away from the system.

•  For radio operation, connect the FM and AM antennas.
•  Reset the system. See “Resetting the system” on page 28.