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Programming your remote | Lifestyle® 18 DVD home entertainment system
To program your remote:
- On the remote control, press the Settings button
Tip: If the system menu does not appear on your TV, be sure the correct TV input is selected - Scroll down to select System Setup, then press the Enter button
- Scroll down to select More so additional options appear
- Scroll to Send IR Commands and select No
- Scroll to Receive IR Commands and select No
- Scroll to Remote Control Setup, then press the Enter button
- Scroll right to select the source used to change TV channels, then press the Enter button. (For example, if you have a cable box connected to TV on the system console, select TV)
- Scroll down to select TV Brand, then scroll left or right to select the TV brand.
- Scroll down to select TV Device Code, then scroll right to select the first code
- Test the remote:
- If it controls your device, press the Enter button to finish
- If it does not control your device or has limited functionality, repeat these steps with the next code for the brand.
Tip: Your system console controls other devices, not your remote. If you have difficultly controlling a device, connect an IR emitter. One emitter can be used with your system.
- Plug in the emitter to the IR jack on the system console
- Place the flat side of the IR emitter on or near the remote sensor of the device(s) to be controlled.
Tip: The remote sensor on the device is often a small translucent plastic on the front of the device.
Lifestyle DVD media center built-in IR emitter and receiver location.
The Lifestyle DVD media center houses four IR emitters positioned at various angles below the disc tray behind the plastic panel. An IR receiver is also located in the same area. The plastic panel does not impede with the IR signals passing to and from this location
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To use the TV sensor, follow these steps:
- Connect the TV sensor to the TV Sensor jack on the media center connection panel. The TV Sensor jack is the same type and near the IR Emitter, and Serial Data jacks. The TV Sensor jack is the one at the top
- Make sure the TV is on with the correct input selected
- Press the Settings button on the remote
- Press the down arrow until "TV Status" is selected
- On the right side of the screen, various information will be displayed. Look at "TV Power Status"
- Move the flat side of the TV sensor slowly around the back of the TV until the "TV Power Status" shows "On"
- Use the adhesive tape to attach the TV sensor to this location
- Press the down arrow until "System Setup" is selected, and press Enter
- Press the down arrow until "TV Power" is selected
- Press the left or right arrow until "Automatic" is selected
- Press the Exit button to exit the settings menu
Third party control information for installers.
We can assist with the set up and use of the Bose system but not with the programming or the operation of any third party devices. Installers can be provided with the following information:
Five items are needed in order to control a Lifestyle without using the Bose remote:
The iTach controller is compatible with Lifestyle systems using any of the following consoles:
Five items are needed in order to control a Lifestyle without using the Bose remote:
- A home Wi-Fi network
- An Android or iOS smartphone or tablet
- The MyURemote app (~US$40)
- The Global Cache iTach IP2SL TCP/IP to Serial (RS232) Controller. (~US$100 on Amazon) This unit is not wireless, though a Wi-Fi enabled version is available
- A serial data cable with a female DE9 connector to male 3.5mm TRS connector (~US$13)
The iTach controller is compatible with Lifestyle systems using any of the following consoles:
- AVM, AVM v2, AVM STCH (VideoWave)
- AV18
- AV28
- AV20, AV20 v2
- AV35, AV35 STCH
- AV38
- AV48
- MC1
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