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LIFESTYLE® 48 DVD Home Entertainment System FAQs
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A stream is similar to a TV channel – different channels have different content. With BOSE® link technology, both streams deliver content from audio sources enabled by the LIFESTYLE® system. For example, one stream might be music from the internal CD player, while the second stream could be generated by the FM tuner, or even a connected component like a TV.
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A stream-based approach offers far more flexibility than the traditional zone approach. In a zone approach, audio systems in different rooms are physically linked together. Thus, two rooms in a zone, such as the master bedroom and the kitchen, must always have the same audio output. With the stream approach, you can choose either of two audio streams in each connected room. Someone in the kitchen can listen to the radio while you’re in the bedroom listening to a CD.
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No. The ADAPTiQ® audio calibration system is a proprietary technology available only with LIFESTYLE® DVD systems from Bose.
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Yes. You can turn off the ADAPTiQ® system, but once you do, you cannot simply turn it back on again; you must re-install the system. To turn the system off, use the remote: Go to the on-screen display (OSD) and choose AUDIO SETUP. Within the menu, highlight ADAPTiQ® system and toggle to OFF.
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Yes. With the ADAPTiQ® system, you still have treble, bass and surround volume control. You will still be able to adjust the sound to your liking.
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Playlists have taken two different forms. In one, music is grouped automatically based on common characteristics, such as artist or genre. Although this approach allows additional music to be added effortlessly, it is limiting in that it can’t differentiate between the selections you like and those you don’t. In addition, all the music on an album tends to be characterised the same way, even if some selections are very different. The other way is for users to create their own playlists. This allows more customisation, but requires significant effort and cannot be automatically updated when new music is added to the collection.
Like automatic playlists, the uMusic® system automatically adds songs to various presets. But unlike conventional playlists, the uMusic® databases characterise each song – not just the album – in categories more sophisticated than artist, title and genre. These include tempo, influences, style and tone. So the links between the songs have far more depth and meaning, giving you songs that match a mood, not simply a genre.
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Consider a uMusic® system preset the virtual "bin" in which the LIFESTYLE® system stores your musical preferences as it learns what they are. The next time you select that particular preset, the system will play music based on what it has learned from previous interactions. The more you listen, the more it learns what you like.
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Your LIFESTYLE® system is capable of storing nine different presets, so the system can learn a variety of distinct musical preferences based on individuals, situations or moods. For example, a family could have a preset dedicated to "Mum’s music," "barbecue music," "dining music," "workout music," etc.
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The uMusic® intelligent playback system learns from every song it plays. If you listen to a song all the way through, the uMusic® system assumes you like the song. If you skip a song, the uMusic® system assumes you’re not in the mood for the song at that time. If you feel strongly about a song – pro or con – you can give the music a "+" or "–" rating using the remote. The system uses this information to play music that is similar to music you have accepted, and avoid music that is similar to what you have rejected.
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The uMusic® system relies on an internal music database to retrieve information - artist, title, genre, etc. - about the CDs in your collection. This information is regularly updated as new CDs are produced. If your uMusic® system does not recognise one of your discs, your system may require updated information. Be sure to register your system to receive updates from Bose every six months. Once you receive the update and load them into your LIFESTYLE® 38 or 48 system, it should recognise the latest CDs.
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The uMusic® system relies on an internal music database to retrieve information - artist, title, genre, etc. - about the CDs in your collection. This information is regularly updated as new CDs are produced. If your uMusic® system does not recognise one of your discs, your system may require updated information. Be sure to register your system to receive updates from Bose every six months. Once you receive the update and load them into your LIFESTYLE® 38 or 48 system, it should recognise the latest CDs.
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Yes. If you find that there are tracks you never want to listen to in any preset, you can delete the track.
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The uMusic® intelligent playback system allows you to create one playlist of your own in addition to the nine uMusic® system presets. You can either search the library for specific tracks and add them to the list, or press and hold the "playlist" button when you hear a song you want to add.
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You can connect a computer or iPod/pocket PC to the LIFESTYLE® system and use it to play music, but you cannot download or transfer MP3s into the uMusic® system.
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No. MP3s on a CD-R cannot be stored, but they can be played by the system. In addition, any CD-R burned in standard audio CD format can be stored into the uMusic® system. In order for the uMusic® system to make associations among songs, it needs to input the music from original CDs or duplicates.
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Yes. LIFESTYLE® home entertainment systems have DTS and Dolby Digital decoding, so they are ready for 5.1-encoded programmes from DVD, DSS or DTV. And because it is a LIFESTYLE® system, no re-calibration is required to enjoy 5.1-channel sound. It takes only the push of one button to enjoy the digital 5.1 experience.
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Today’s home entertainment systems must be able to accurately reproduce soundtracks from video programming and music from CDs. Film soundtracks are typically designed to reproduce with a boost in the low frequencies, which can often prove overwhelming when listening to music. Most home cinema systems do not automatically adjust for this. LIFESTYLE® systems automatically deliver a suitable low-frequency boost for film soundtracks, and remove it when a CD or the radio plays. As a result, you enjoy appropriate lows both for film soundtracks and music reproduction – all from a single system without complex controls.
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One easy-to-use radio frequency remote controls all functions of the LIFESTYLE® system and provides access to the most frequently used commands for the TV, VCR, and cable box or satellite receiver. In addition, the system can control many important functions of a connected personal video recorder or CD jukebox.
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