Bose 3-2-1 SERIES II Manuel Du Propriétaire

• Some combination TV/VCR units may not work with 3•2•1 Series II home entertainment 

systems. Please refer to your TV/VCR owner’s manual for information.

• A stereo VCR is required for optimal sound performance. If your VCR has only one audio 

output and is not labeled Stereo or Hi-fi, you have a mono VCR. You will need a 



Y-adapter cable (available at electronics stores) to connect audio to the media center. For 
this setup, you will need to select “Mono decoding” (see “TV, CBL•SAT, and AUX settings 
menu” on page 44) so your 3•2•1 system will simulate surround sound effects from a mono 
source. Otherwise, you will hear mono sound from both speakers.

An S-video input jack, provided on many TVs, delivers a higher quality TV picture than the 
composite video output connection shown in Figure 11. For this connection you will need an 
S-video cable which can be purchased from your Bose dealer or a local electronics retailer.

• Insert one end of the S-video cable into the S-Video OUT jack on the media 



center (Figure 14).

• Insert the other end of the S-video cable into the S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV.



S-video cable

Stereo cable 

(red and white connectors)

Media center rear panel

TV

TV connector panel

If you use S-video to 
connect your TV to the 
media center, you 
must also use S-video 
to connect all other 



devices (such as a 



cable box and VCR) to 
the media center.