Bose 151 SE user manual

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® ®
The Bose 151 SE Environmental Speakers
Owner’s Guide

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® ® The Bose 151 SE Environmental Speakers Before you begin ® Thank you for purchasing Bose 151 SE speakers. Their advanced design and quality con- struction are intended to provide long-term listening enjoyment in or outside your home. Your ® 151 SE speakers are engineered to provide quality Stereo Everywhere speaker performance from a simple, elegant weatherproof design. Unpacking Carefully unpack your speakers and save all packing materials for future use. If you discover that the product

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English ® ® The Bose 151 SE Environmental Speakers Required tools and materials • #2 Phillips-head screwdriver • Speaker cord: Measure length and choose • Power drill wire gauge: • Eye and ear protection Length Gauge 2 20 ft (6 m), max. 18 (0.82 mm ) • Dust mask 2 30 ft (9 m), max. 16 (1.30 mm ) 3 • /32 inch (2,5 mm) wood bit, or 2 50 ft (15 m), max. 14 (2.10 mm ) ¼ inch (6,0 mm) masonry bit Speaker placement • For best results, mount both speakers horizontally (Figure 2). • Place them a minimu

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® ® The Bose 151 SE Environmental Speakers Mounting procedure 1. Remove screw C and lock washer D from the mounting bracket assembly, and remove part B from part A (Figure 3). Figure 3 Speaker cord A Exploded view of speaker and mounting bracket D C E F B 2. Hold bracket part A in position against the wall and mark the left and right round holes for the mounting hardware (Figure 4). If you plan to feed speaker cord through the wall, mark the oval speaker cord feed-through hole also. Figure 4

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English ® ® The Bose 151 SE Environmental Speakers 6. Secure the speaker with bracket part B to bracket part A using bracket locking screw C and lock washer D (Figure 3). To adjust the angle, loosen screw C slightly (Figure 5), move the speaker up or down, and retighten screw C. Figure 5 C Adjusting speaker angle ® Note: Your 151 SE speakers can be mounted vertically. However, when mounted vertically you ® will not experience Stereo Everywhere speaker performance. Note: For vertical mounting,

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® ® The Bose 151 SE Environmental Speakers 4. Connect the speaker on the left side of the listening area to the left amplifier channel (Figure 7). Attach the marked wire to the red (+) terminal. Attach the plain wire to the black (–) terminal. 5. Connect the speaker on the right side of the listening area to the right amplifier channel. Attach the marked wire to the red (+) terminal. Attach the plain wire to the black (–) terminal. Note: If your speakers are being connected to your receiver o

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English ® ® The Bose 151 SE Environmental Speakers Cleaning your speakers Use a cloth dampened in mild detergent and water to remove dust or dirt from the outside of ® your 151 SE speakers. Or, use a hose to rinse them thoroughly with fresh water. Do not use enough pressure to force water behind the grille and into the driver or the acoustic port. Customer service If you need help with your new product, contact Bose Customer Service. Refer to the list of phone numbers and addresses included i

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