Bose 18 User Manual
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English
Playing External Sources
Controlling external sources
Follow the instructions in your LIFESTYLE
®
Installation Guide for connecting an external com-
ponent. Turn on your component directly or by using its remote control. If you like, you can
program your new LIFESTYLE
program your new LIFESTYLE
®
remote to control your external component. The LIFESTYLE
®
remote can be programmed for most brands of TVs, VCRs, and cable/satellite control boxes.
Your media center has an infrared (IR) emitter behind the media center display to communi-
cate with any component your remote is programmed to control. However, a component may
be positioned where it cannot receive the IR signals emitted from the front of the media cen-
ter. If you experience difficulty operating one of your components, you can install the optional
IR emitter cable included with your system. See “Connecting the optional IR emitter cable” in
your LIFESTYLE
cate with any component your remote is programmed to control. However, a component may
be positioned where it cannot receive the IR signals emitted from the front of the media cen-
ter. If you experience difficulty operating one of your components, you can install the optional
IR emitter cable included with your system. See “Connecting the optional IR emitter cable” in
your LIFESTYLE
®
Installation Guide.
Programming your LIFESTYLE
®
remote to control your TV
If you want to control your TV with your LIFESTYLE
®
remote control, you can program it to
1.
Turn on your TV.
2.
Press the TV button on the LIFESTYLE
®
remote control.
3.
Press the Settings button.
4.
Select System Setup and press Enter.
5.
Select Remote Control Setup and press Enter.
6.
TV Brand is selected first. Press
until your TV brand name is shown.
7.
Select TV Device Code. The first 4-digit device code is shown.
8.
Press TV Power
on the LIFESTYLE
®
remote control to see if the TV turns off.
9.
If you cannot turn off your TV, press
to choose the next device code, and press the
TV Power button again. Test each device code until you find one that turns your TV off
and on again when pressing the TV Power button.
and on again when pressing the TV Power button.
Programming your LIFESTYLE
®
remote to control your VCR
If you want to control your VCR with your LIFESTYLE
®
remote control, you can program it to
1.
Turn on your TV and VCR.
2.
Press the VCR button on the LIFESTYLE
®
remote control.
3.
Press the Settings button.
4.
Select System Setup and press Enter.
5.
Select Remote Control Setup and press Enter.
6.
Scroll down the menu and select VCR Brand. Press
until your VCR brand name is
shown.
Power
TV