Bose Wave III Owner's guide

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  • Bose Wave III | Owner's guide - Page 1
    WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Owner's Guide
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    BACK). NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. system, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner's guide be found at www.Bose.com/compliance. Class 1 laser product This CD player is classified as a
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    product and in the owner's guide. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Bose to be referred to an authorized service Antennas - If an external antenna or cable system is connected to this product, be sure the antenna or cable system
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    number of your new Wave® music system III in the space below. The serial number can be found on the bottom panel. Serial number Purchase date We suggest you keep your receipt with this owner's guide. Antenna lead-in wire Ground clamp Electric service equipment Antenna discharge unit (NEC
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    14 Snoozing an alarm 14 Stopping a sounding alarm 14 CONTENTS CONNECTING OTHER EQUIPMENT 15 Rear panel input/outputs 15 Using headphones 15 Using the AUX IN connector 15 Using an external antenna 16 Connecting to a Lifestyle® system 16 PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III 17 The setup
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    FM radio reception. The power cord is used as an antenna. ® Remote control Wave® music system III (battery installed) 3 AC power cord(s)* Demonstration CD Do not use your Wave® music system III in a damp location or any other place where moisture can get inside. Connecting to power 1. Insert
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    Wave® music system III to wake to your favorite radio station or CD track. For more details, see "Setting the alarms" on page 13. You can listen to your favorite music file (MP3) CDs Your Wave® music system III can play MP3 music files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. You can use the remote control
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    about one second. • Pressing RADIO, CD, or AUX automatically turns on the Wave® music system III to the source selected. Radio • Turns on the radio. • Selects FM or AM radio (page 10). Power On/Off (Stop Alarm) • Turns the power on or off (page 9). • Stops a sounding alarm (page 14). Mute • Press
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    Reading the display Source indicators: CD, FM, AM, or AUX CD mode Clock OPERATING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Alarm status Source or system-related information Turning the Wave® music system I I I on and off To turn the system on or off (standby): • Press the remote power button , or • Touch the
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    > to manually tune to a higher frequency. • Press and hold Tune/MP3 < to rapidly lower the frequency; press and hold Tune/MP3 > to rapidly increase the frequency. Note: If AM reception is weak, rotate your Wave® music system III clockwise or counterclockwise to improve AM reception. If FM reception
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    PLAY whenever a CD is inserted. Playing music file (MP3) CDs Your Wave® music system III can play MP3 music files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. You can easily navigate through your music files using the Tune/MP3 and Seek/Track remote control buttons. Note: MP3 is a music compression technology
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    dependent on factors such as the encoded bit rate, the sampling rate, and the type of encoder used. The Wave® music system III supports MP3 CDs encoded at bit rates of 64kbps or higher, and sampling rates of 32kHz or higher. It is recommended that a bit rate of at least 128kbps
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    The Wave® Music System III has two independent alarms, Alarm 1 and Alarm 2. Each alarm can be set for: • Time • Wake-up source: buzzer, radio, or CD • Volume Using the Alarm buttons Using the Alarm buttons on the bottom of the remote you can setup and operate each alarm: Press to turn Alarm 1 on
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    AND USING THE ALARMS Using the alarms Turning an alarm on or off Press or to turn the selected alarm on or off. When an alarm is turned on, the alarm number and time appear in the upper right corner of the display. Alarm number and time Snoozing an alarm To snooze a sounding alarm: Touch the touch
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    Rear panel input/outputs The rear panel of your Wave® music system III provides connections for external equipment. FM ANTENNA 3.5 mm FM antenna (75) connector Bose® link Connects to Bose® link-enabled products AUX IN 3.5 mm stereo input connector for external sources HEADPHONES A 3.5 mm stereo
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    use your Wave® music system III as a multiroom expansion speaker system for a Bose® linkenabled Lifestyle® home entertainment system. Contact Bose Customer Service to obtain the required cables and instructions. See the phone numbers listed inside the back cover of this guide. FM ANTENNA connector
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    most owners of a Wave® music system III. However, if you wish to adjust the system settings see the instructions on the following pages. The setup menu The setup menu allows you to customize the operation of the Wave® music system III. System Setting Menu Item Snooze Duration SNOOZE- Radio Data
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    2. Press Tune/MP3 > twice until RADIO TEXT- is displayed. 3. Press Time - or Time + to select OFF or ON. 4. Press Alarm Setup (Menu) to exit the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for the setup menu to exit automatically. Selecting the continuous play source Your Wave® music system III has a continuous
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    connected to a Bose® link enabled Lifestyle® system. If you want to use your Wave® music system III with your Lifestyle® system beyond a second room you will need to change the room code to match that of the remote control you are using for that room. Refer to your Lifestyle® system owner's guide
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    PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Performing a system reset If you wish, you can restore your Wave® music system III to the original factory settings. Note: A system reset erases all saved presets. 1. Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until -SETUP MENU- is displayed. 2. Press Tune/MP3 > ten
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    from the system (connecting headphones mutes the speakers). Poor sound quality • If listening to an AM or FM source, try turning the Talk Radio mode on or off (page 10). • If listening to an AUX source, make sure you are using a stereo cable and that it is fully inserted. Remote control is
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    cover. Customer service If you lose your remote, additional remotes are available from Bose® Customer Service. For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose Customer Service. See the phone numbers listed inside the back cover. Limited warranty Your Bose Wave® music system III is covered by
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    , 21 help in solving problems 22 I internal antenna 21 L Lifestyle® systems 15, 16, 17, 19 listening level 15, 16 listening to FM/AM radio 10 location, selecting a 6 M military (24-hour) time 17, 18 MP3 CDs 7, 11, 12 multi-room expansion 16 music files, navigating 12 N no sound 21 P personalizing 17
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    , 22 remote control buttons 12 restore audio 8 room code, setting 17, 19 S scan through a track 11 second room 19 setting alarm 13 setup menu 17, 19 shipping carton 6 shipping instructions 22 skip 11, 12 sleep timer setup mode 9 snooze control 14, 17 snooze time 18 song title information 12 sounding
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    01701-9168 1-800-367-4008 USA Customer Service Bose Corporation, 1 New York Ave. Framingham, MA 01701-9168 1-508-766-1900 Canada Customer Support Bose Ltd., 1-35 East Beaver Creek Rd. Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B3 1-800-465-2673 European Office Bose Products B.V., Nijverheidstraat 8 1135 GE Edam
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    ©2012 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA AM352154 Rev.00
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Owner’s Guide