Resetting your product | Lifestyle® 38 Series III DVD home entertainment system

Resetting your system

A reset corrects minor processors errors. Unless indicated otherwise, product settings are not lost during a reset.

What part would you like to reset?

System
Media Center

Reset Your Lifestyle System

Turn the system off. Wait two minutes
Unplug the media center power cord from the power outlet
Note: If a VS-1 or VS-2 video enhancer is connected, disconnect its power cord as well
Unplug the audio input cable from the media center
Unplug the Acoustimass module power cord from the power outlet
Unplug the audio input cable from the Acoustimass module. Wait 30 seconds
Reconnect the audio input cable to the Acoustimass module
Reconnect the audio input cable to the media center
Reconnect the Acoustimass module power cord
Reconnect the media center power cord
Note: If a VS-1 or VS-2 video enhancer is connected, reconnect its power cord as well
Wait for the words "Bose Lifestyle" to appear and disappear from the display before turning the system back on

Note: After the reset, wait several minutes before playing stored music (stored music may not be immediately available depending on how many CDs have been stored). All other sources are available immediately after the system is turned on.

Reset the Media Center

Turn the media center off
Wait two minutes
Unplug the media center power cord from the power outlet
Note: If a VS-1 or VS-2 video enhancer is connected, disconnect its power cord
After 30 seconds, reconnect the power cord and wait for "Bose Lifestyle" to appear and disappear from the display

Advanced Troubleshooting

If the standard reset does not resolve your issue, try the Factory Reset/Default

Restore Factory Settings

This resets your system to its factory configuration. Unless indicated otherwise, all settings cleared and are reverted to their original out-of-box state. After, your product can be configured as if it were being setup for the first time. This can be done using the system menu on your TV or, if video is not connected, using the buttons on your system.

How would you like to Factory Reset your system?

Using the on-screen menu
Using the system buttons

Note: When factory settings are restored on your system:

Only the Settings menu options are effected (i.e. center and surround speaker levels, speaker mode and audio processing settings). System menu options (i.e. remote codes and video format settings) are not affected.
Playlist and uStation names for music stored on your system will be reset; however, their contents will not be reset.

On the remote control, press the System button. (Tip: If the system menu does not appear on your TV, be sure the correct TV input is selected)
Scroll right to select Media Center, then press the Enter button
Scroll down to select Restore Settings, then press the Enter button
Scroll up to select Yes, then press the Enter button: The display shows Have you been instructed to do this?
Scroll left to select Yes, then press the Enter button
Press the Exit button to exit the menu.

Using the system buttons

Turn the system off. Wait until “Saving your music information” disappears from the display
Disconnect the media center power cord from the power outlet
Press and hold the "Open/Close" and "Store" buttons on the media center
While holding those buttons, plug the power cord back into the power outlet
Continue holding those buttons until "BOSE LIFESTYLE" disappears from the media center display
With the system still off, press and hold the "Enter" button
Press the "Store" button until "Flash Commit" appears on the media center display
Release the "Enter" button
Press the "Volume Up" arrow

The media center will reset again and return with "BOSE LIFESTYLE" on the display. This message should disappear after approximately 5 seconds, and the media center should operate normally

Note: If TV video format is set to PAL, it may default back to NTSC. It will need to be changed back to PAL following the reset.

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