Bose Wave Radio II Owner's guide - Page 24

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Maintaining Your Wave® radio II English Español Français Troubleshooting Problem What to do System does not function No sound Remote control is inconsistent or does not work AM reception is weak FM reception is weak No RDS information is displayed Display window is blank • Make sure the power cord is fully plugged into an operating electrical outlet. • Press On/Off to see if the display lights. • Turn the volume up. • Press Mute. • Check connections for an auxiliary source. • Press AUX to listen to an external source connected to the AUX IN input. • Make sure the external source is turned on. • Disconnect headphones. • Operate the remote control closer to the unit. • Check that the remote control battery is installed with positive (+) polarity facing up. • Replace the remote control battery. • Check for interference from room lighting, sunlight or dust or dirt on lens. • Try the unit in a different location. • Adjust the internal antenna by rotating the unit slightly one way and then the other. • Move the unit farther from a TV, refrigerator, fluorescent lamps, halogen lamps, dimmer switches or other electronic equipment that generates electrical noise. • If neither suggestion works, you may be in an area of weak AM signal coverage. • Extend the power cord as much as possible. The power cord acts as an FM antenna. • Try an external antenna. Call Bose® Customer Service to order an external FM antenna. • Check the system set-up menu to make sure RDS- is set to ON. • Make sure you are listening to an FM radio station. • The station may not include RDS information in its broadcast signal. Contact the radio station. • Press any remote button and check if the display turns on. The low-power mode may be enabled causing the display to power down 30 minutes after you turned the system off. For more information, see "Enabling the low-power mode" on page 21. • If this doesn't work, call Bose Customer Service for help. 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 of this guide. Limited warranty Your Bose® Wave® radio II is covered by a limited transferable warranty. Technical information AC power rating 220V-240V~ 50/60Hz 60W Dimensions 36.8 cm W x 21.9 cm D x 10.6 cm H (14.6" x 8.6" x 4.2") Weight 3.9 kg (8.7 lb) 24

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Maintaining Your Wave
®
radio II
Français
Español
English
Troubleshooting
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 of this guide.
Limited warranty
Your Bose
®
Wave
®
radio
II
is covered by a limited transferable warranty.
Technical information
AC power rating
220V-240V~ 50/60Hz 60W
Dimensions
36.8 cm W x 21.9 cm D x 10.6 cm H (14.6" x 8.6" x 4.2")
Weight
3.9 kg (8.7 lb)
Problem
What to do
System does not function
Make sure the power cord is fully plugged into an operating electrical outlet.
Press
On/Off
to see if the display lights.
No sound
Turn the volume up.
Press
Mute.
Check connections for an auxiliary source.
Press
AUX
to listen to an external source connected to the
AUX IN
input.
Make sure the external source is turned on.
Disconnect headphones.
Remote control is
inconsistent or does not
work
Operate the remote control closer to the unit.
Check that the remote control battery is installed with positive (+) polarity facing up.
Replace the remote control battery.
Check for interference from room lighting, sunlight or dust or dirt on lens.
Try the unit in a different location.
AM reception is weak
Adjust the internal antenna by rotating the unit slightly one way and then the other.
Move the unit farther from a TV, refrigerator, fluorescent lamps, halogen lamps, dimmer
switches or other electronic equipment that generates electrical noise.
If neither suggestion works, you may be in an area of weak AM signal coverage.
FM reception is weak
Extend the power cord as much as possible. The power cord acts as an FM antenna.
Try an external antenna. Call Bose
®
Customer Service to order an external FM antenna.
No RDS information is
displayed
Check the system set-up menu to make sure
RDS-
is set to
ON
.
Make sure you are listening to an FM radio station.
The station may not include RDS information in its broadcast signal. Contact the radio
station.
Display window is blank
Press any remote button and check if the display turns on. The low-power mode may
be enabled causing the display to power down 30 minutes after you turned the system
off. For more information, see “Enabling the low-power mode” on page 21.
If this doesn’t work, call Bose Customer Service for help.