Bose 601Series III Loud Owner's guide - Page 4

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A

fuse

kit

containing

fuses

and

holders

is

available

from

the

Bose

Customer

Service

Department.

78

Turnpike

Road,

Westborough,

MA

01581.9168

for

$7.50.

Ask

for

Pan

Number

108938.2.

B.

Room

Acoustics

Where

you

place

your

601

speakers

in

your

room

is

important

for

getting

the

best

sound.

There

is

no

one

required

placement

position:

rather,

it is

impor-

tant

to

know

that

placement

does

affect

sound.

Your

601

system

works

best

when

sound

energy

is

allowed

to

develop

'around"

the

speakers,

reflect-

ing

off

nearby

walls

and

flooring.

We

recommend

that

you

experiment

with

various

locations

and

put

the

speakers

where

they

sound

best

to

you

before

determining

final

placement.

The

follow-

ing

tips

will

help

you

maximize

the

sound

of

your

601

speakers.

1,

Hard

materials

such

as

wind.

brick,

glass,

sheetrock,

and/or

heavy

paneling

generally

provide

the

most

effective

sound

reflecting

surfaces.

2.

Rooms

with

a

lot

of

sound

absorbing

furnishings

(stuffed

furniture,

wall-to-wall

carpets,

heavy

drapes,

etc.)

may

reduce

the

treble

sound

of

your

system,

making

it

sound

dull.

This

treble

can

be

restored

by

removing

some

of

the

absorbent

furnishings

from

the

immediate

vicinity

of

the

speakers.

3.

Rooms

with

few

sound

absorbing

furnishings.

especially

those

with

bare

floors

and

walls,

may

sound

o✓erly

shrill

or

"bright"

Adding

sound

absorbers

such

as

throw

rugs

or

drapes

will

usually

solve

this

problem.

For

best

results,

scatter

these

furnishings

evenly

around

the

listening

area.

4.

If

your

music

seems

to

lack

bass,

try

moving

the

speakers

a

little

closer

to

the

rear

wall

and/or

the

corners

of

the

room.

Excess

bass

can

be

reduced

by

moving

the

speakers

away

from

cor-

ners

and

walls.

The

closer

the

speakers

are

to

the

intersection

of

the

room

boundaries

(such

as

the

corner.

where

two

walls

intersect

each

other

and

the

floor),

the

more

bass

they

will

produce.

By

keeping

this

in

mind,

you

can

tune

your

sys-

tem

to

your

listening

environment.

5.

Many

acoustical

problems

can

be

solved

by

the

judicious

use

of

your

receiver

or

amplifier's

tone

controls.

Experiment

with

different

settings

to

achieve

a

frequency

balance

that

suits

the

acoustics

of

your

listening

room.

Remember,

though,

that

the

use

of

these

controls

may

put

greater

power

demands

on

your

receiver

or

amplifier,

Excessive

use

of

tone

control

can

cause

a

receiver

or

amplifier

to

run

out

of

power

and

distort,

potentially

damaging

your

entire

system.

C.

Maintenance

The

finish

on

your

601

speakers

is

a

genuine

hard-

wood

veneer

with

a

walnut

finish.

As

with

any

other

piece

of

fine

furniture,

only

a

high

quality

furniture

polish

should

be

used

on

the

cabinets.

Soap,

water.

or

any

household

cleaners

should

be

avoided.

The

601

speaker

has

an

acoustically

transparent

grille

assembly

attached

to

the

enclosure

with

snap

-type

fasteners.

The

grilles

may

be

removed

and

carefully

vacuumed

if

necessary.

Remove

and

replace

grilles

carefully

to

avoid

damag-

ing

front

tweeters.

To

remove

the

grille

assembly,

gently

pry

the

bottom

section

away

from

the

cabi-

net

with

your

lingers.

Then

lilt

the

top

section

off

the

cabinet.

To

replace

the

grille.

reverse

this

proce-

dure.

Do

not

use

sharp

objects

to

pry

off

the

grille

as

this

might

damage

both

the

grille

and

the

enclosure.

CAUTION:

Avoid

placing

objects

on,

or

spilling

liquids

into

your

601

speakers.

This

type

of

dam-

age

will

NOT

be

covered

under

warranty.

VII.

In

Case

You

Have

a

Problem

It

you

experience

any

difficulty

with

your

601

system.

try

the

following

simple

test

procedures

first

to

deter-

mine

if

the

speakers

are

at

fault.

The

majority

of

audio

problems

generally

occur

in

components

other

than

speakers.

A.

It

one

speaker

sounds

defective

(does

not

play

or

plays

distorted

sound)

shut

the

receiver

or

amplifier

off.

Disconnect

both

wires

at

the

receiver

or

amplifier's

output.

Reconnect

the

defective

speaker

to

the

receiver

or

amplifier

ter-

minals

that

had

been

connected

to

the

"good"

speaker.

If

the

-

defective"

speaker

now

sounds

correct,

the

problem

is

not

with

the

speaker.

Do

not

connect

the

normal

sounding

speaker

to

a

possibly

defective

receiver

or

amplifier

channel

under

any

circumstances.

Make

sure

you

check

all

wiring

for

loose

connections

andlor

shorts.

If

both

speakers

sound

defective,

connect

them

to

another

receiver

or

amplifier

that

is

working

prop-

erly.

If

the

speakers

now

operate

correctly,

the

problem

is

not

in

the

speakers.

If

trouble

persists

in

one

or

both

speakers,

contact

your

authorized

Bose

dealer.

He

will

verify

any

defects

and

arrange

for

service

by

an

authorized

service

agency

or

by

the

Bose

factory.

Bose

Corporation

will

make

every

effort

to

remedy

any

problem

within

the

terms

of

the

warranty

at

mini-

mum

inconvenience

to

you.

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