Bose VCS-10 User manual

Owner’s Guide

Bose®Home Theater Speakers

Declaration of Conformity

We, the offerer,

Bose Corporation, The Mountain

Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA

acknowledge our sole responsibility, that the product,

Kind of equipment: Loudspeakers

Type designation: VCS-10®, VCS-30® II

in accordance with EMC directive 89/336/EC and article 10(1) of the

Directive, is in compliance with the following norm(s) or document(s):

Technical regulations: EN 50081-1, EN 50082-1

Accredited by Bose Corporation

1 May 2001

Bose Products B.V. Nic Merks,

Nijverheidstraat 8, Vice President, Bose Europe

1135 GE Edam, Manufacturer’s authorized

The Netherlands EU representative

Where to find …

Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Unpack the carton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Place the center speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Position your surround speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connect the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Choosing speaker cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Be sure to use the cord properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Make the connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Check the connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Mounting your speakers on a wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Adjusting Your Surround Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

For realistic home theater sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

How to set your Pro-Logic receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To use the test tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To balance the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

How to set your Dolby Digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

If the sound is interrupted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Cleaning speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Warranty period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

For your records

Serial numbers are located on the back of each speaker.

Center speaker serial number: _____________________________________

Surround speaker serial numbers: _______________and _______________

Dealer name: ____________________________________________________

Dealer phone: _________________ Purchase date: ____________________

We suggest you keep your sales receipt and warranty card together with

this owner’s guide.

distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission.

Dolby is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Setting Up

Before you begin

Thank you for choosing Bose®home theater speakers. Both the

VCS-10®center speaker and the VCS-30®Series II center/sur-

round speaker system are engineered specifically for use with

video soundtracks. They are designed to make the most of audio

for video (A/V) surround sound receivers or amplifiers with five

amplified speaker outputs.

In either package you purchased, there is a center speaker. Its

magnetic shielding allows you to put this speaker directly on,

above, or below your video screen without causing screen discol-

oration. There it will deliver clear, crisp soundtrack reproduction

from the center channel. Other speakers at the front of your room

provide the left and right video sound.

In additon to one center speaker, the VCS-30 Series II system

includes two surround speakers. They are designed for use at the

rear of your room. Advanced design brackets included in this

package make the surround speakers simple to mount on a wall.

Please read and follow the instructions in this guide. They will help

you set up and use your new home theater speakers for the fullest

listening and viewing enjoyment.

Unpack the carton

Carefully unpack the carton and save all packing materials for

possible future use. Inspect the contents (Figure 1, A or B).

If any speaker appears damaged, do not use it. Instead, repack all

parts in the original carton and notify Bose or your authorized

Bose dealer immediately.

Note: Now is a good time to record the serial numbers found on

the back of each speaker. Write them on your warranty card and

on page 3 of this owner’s guide.

Setting Up

Figure 1

A. The VCS-10®

speaker carton

contents

B. The VCS-30®

Series II system

carton contents

Center speaker

Owner’s guide

Rubber feet

Center speaker

Rubber

feet

Left surround

speaker

Owner’s guide

Mounting hardware

Mounting

brackets

Right surround speaker

Setting Up

Place the center speaker

The center speaker provides center channel surround sound per-

formance while taking up very little space. The slim, low-profile

design allows it to fit directly on, above, or below your television

(Figure 2). Rubber feet ensure stable positioning and magnetic

shielding prevents video screen discoloration.

CAUTION: The VCS-10®speaker is not designed to be set on end

in a vertical position, mounted on a wall, or to support the addi-

tional weight of items placed on top of the speaker, which could

also hamper its performance. Do not allow debris or water from

plants, or other items on a shelf above, to fall on the speaker.

CAUTION: Do not install near any heat sources, such as radiators,

heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that

produce heat.

For full enjoyment, follow these placement guidelines:

• Place the speaker on, or very close to, your television set and

center it with the screen.

• Be sure to set it on a level surface.

• Apply additional rubber feet farther in from the edges, as

needed, for greater stability (Figure 3).

CAUTION: Be sure the center speaker is in a stable position and

does not extend beyond the edges of its support. Use additional

rubber feet as needed to prevent it from tipping or falling from a

television surface that is not completely level.

Figure 2

Alternate choices

for placing the

center speaker

Figure 3

Adding optional

self-adhesive feet

to the bottom of

the center speaker

Pre-attached

feet (2 of 6) Optional self-adhesive feet

(4 supplied)

Setting Up

Position your surround speakers

Surround speakers in the VCS-30®Series II speaker system pro-

vide surround sound effects from the rear of your viewing area

(Figure 4).

Figure 4

Alternate choices

for placing the sur-

round speakers

Brackets that come with these speakers allow you to mount them

on the wall. If you use the supplied brackets, refer to the bracket

instruction diagrams in the Appendix. Do not connect the speak-

ers before reviewing those instructions.

If you prefer, set the speakers on a table or shelf in a horizontal

position.

CAUTION: Do not install near any heat sources, such as radiators,

heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that

produce heat.

For accurate surround sound:

• Place these speakers behind the general viewing area, along the

rear wall or to the rear of side walls.

• Place both speakers at the same height.

• Place the speakers as far apart as your room allows.

• To mount the speakers on brackets, be sure to leave room

between the end of the bracket and the wall for tightening the

bracket screw.

Figure 5

Applying self-

adhesive feet to

the bottom of a

surround speaker

Surround speakers

Setting Up

Connect the speakers

CAUTION: Before making any connections, turn off your receiver

or amplifier and unplug it from the AC power (mains) outlet. Not

doing so may result in damage to your system.

CAUTION: Never use broken or frayed wiring, which can result in

damage to your components.

Note: Before running speaker cord through a wall or under a floor,

check your local building code requirements and safety regula-

tions. You may want to contact an electrical installer for this infor-

mation.

If your receiver’s center channel is not amplified, you must con-

nect an amplifier to the receiver. Use an RCA cable to connect the

center channel RCA-type output on the receiver to the RCA-type

input on the amplifier. The speaker will then connect directly to the

amplifier instead of to the receiver.

Choosing speaker cord

Be sure to use the proper gauge (thickness) of speaker cord.

Standard zip cord (2-conductor, 18-gauge wire found at electrical

and hardware stores) works for most applications. If your speak-

ers will be more than 30 feet (9 m) from the receiver or amplifier,

see the following table, or check with your authorized Bose dealer.

* Based on a maximum frequency response deviation of ±0.5dB.

At the ends of each cord, strip approximately 1⁄2 inch (12 mm) of

insulation from both wires. Twist the bare end of each wire, so

loose strands will not touch across terminals.

Be sure to use the cord properly

Speaker cord consists of two insulated wires. The insulation

around one wire is marked (striped, collared, or ribbed). This

marked wire is always positive (+). The plain wire is always nega-

tive (–). These wires correspond to the red (+) and black (–) termi-

nals on the speaker and the receiver or amplifier.

Note: It is sometimes difficult to distinguish wire markings. Inspect

both wires carefully.

Gauge* Length*

18 (0.75 mm2)30 ft (9 m) maximum

16 (1.5 mm2)45 ft (14 m) maximum

14 (2.0 mm2)70 ft (21 m) maximum

Setting Up

Make the connections

At the connection end of the speaker, push one terminal lever and

insert the appropriate wire (Figure 6).

Figure 6

How to make ter-

minal connections

to the center

speaker and sur-

round speakers

1. Connect one end of the speaker cord to your speaker.

A. Attach the marked wire to the red (+) terminal.

B. Attach the plain wire to the black (–) terminal.

2. Connect the other end of the same cord to your receiver or

amplifier (Figure 7).

A. Attach the marked wire to the red (+) terminal.

B. Attach the plain wire to the black (–) terminal.

• The center speaker connects to the CENTER SPEAKER

outputs on the receiver. Some surround sound receivers

have two sets of center channel speaker outputs. Use

either set.

• The left surround speaker connects to the LEFT SUR-

ROUND SPEAKER outputs.

• The right surround speaker connects to the RIGHT SUR-

ROUND SPEAKER outputs.

Red terminal lever

Red terminal

lever

Marked wire

Setting Up

Check the connections

Make sure each connection is made positive to positive (+ to +)

and negative to negative (– to –). Check to be sure that no loose

strands of wire touch across terminals. Bridged wires can short-

circuit and damage the electrical components. Tighten any loose

connections before you plug in the receiver or amplifier and turn it

on.

Figure 7

Completed con-

nections

–+

Right

–

–+

–+–+

Right

Left Right Left

Left

FRONT

SPEAKERS SURROUND

SPEAKERS CENTER

SPEAKER

To speakers

OUTPUT

Center speaker

Right Surround speaker Left Surround speaker

Receiver or

amplifier

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