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® ®
The Bose Wave Radio/CD
Owner’s Guide
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Safety Information ® WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the Wave Radio/CD to rain or moisture. As with any electronic product, use care not to spill liquids into any part of the system. Liquids can cause a failure and/or a fire hazard. CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, AFIN DE PRÉVENIR UN CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). LE COUVERCL
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Contents Where to find… Setting Up Before you begin........................................................................................................... 4 Unpacking the carton ................................................................................................... 5 ® Selecting a location for your Wave Radio/CD ............................................................. 5 Installing the battery ...................................................................................
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Setting Up Before you begin ® ® Thank you for purchasing the Bose Wave Radio/CD. Fourteen years of research by Bose Corporation bring you the benefits of award-winning patented acoustic waveguide speaker technology. Using this technology, a tube efficiently transfers energy from a small loudspeaker to the outside air over a whole range of bass notes. And, by folding long waveguides into intricate patterns, they fit into products small enough to be placed comfortably in your home. There is a 27-i
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Setting Up Unpacking the carton Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials for possible future use. The original ® packing materials provide the safest way to transport your Wave Radio/CD. If any part of the ® product appears damaged, do not attempt to use it. Notify Bose Product Support immedi- ately (see phone numbers on the inside back cover). Check to be sure your Wave Radio/CD contains the parts identified in Figure 1. Figure 1 What comes with your Wave Radio/CD Remote control
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– + Setting Up Installing the battery ® The 9-volt battery maintains clock and alarm settings and operates the Wave Radio/CD’s backup alarm system for up to 24 hours, during a power loss or while the system is tempo- rarily unplugged. Operating without this battery leaves the memory unprotected, but will not harm the product. Use a standard 9V battery (IEC 6F22 in Europe), available at most retail stores. Use an alkaline battery for longer backup time. Note: The battery does not provide power fo
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Setting Up Connecting the power cord 1. Unwind the power cord completely to ensure the best FM reception. The FM antenna is built into the power cord. 2. Plug the power cord into an electric outlet (Figure 3). The display panel lights and the time display begins flashing. 3. Press and hold either Time or button to stop the flashing and set the time. Figure 3 Connecting the power cord Adjusting the antennas With the FM antenna built into the power cord, adjusting the cord position affects FM ra
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Setting Up Setting up the remote control WARNING: Keep the remote control battery away from children. It may cause a fire or chemical burn if mishandled. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 212˚F (100˚C), or incinerate. Dispose of used battery promptly. Replace only with a battery of the correct type and model number. Your remote control may be one of two types (Figure 4A or 4B). Each is identified by the way the battery compartment unlocks to install or replace the battery. 1. Place the r
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See operating instructions for types of battery to be used Setting Up Note: Use only a Duracell, Eveready, Maxell, or Toshiba CR2032 or DL2032 lithium battery (available at electronics stores). If you have difficulty finding a replacement battery, contact ® Bose Product Support (see phone numbers on the inside back cover). 3. Keeping the remote control face down, insert the new battery into the compartment with the + symbol facing up. 4. Gently slide the battery compartment closed. It locks auto
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Setting Up Connecting other components as an option ® You can use your Wave Radio/CD to improve the sound of a TV, VCR, computer, or tape player. ® ® Or use it as extension speakers for a Bose Lifestyle music system. Connect one of these components to the R (right) and L (left) AUX IN jacks. To play your radio or CD player through external speakers, connect powered speakers with an independent volume control to the system’s R (right) and L (left) LINE OUT jacks. Audio cables for these connection
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Setting Up Connection at Connection at Component Cable component Wave Radio/CD Note Portable tape player One miniplug-to- Headphone jack AUX IN jacks AUX IN stereo audio cable L For best sound, set the player volume control to approxi- 3 R mately /4 of maximum volume. ® Audio output jacks CD changer, tape One stereo audio AUX IN jacks You can record from your Wave deck, or VCR cable Radio/CD using the connections from AUX IN the LINE OUT jacks. If there are two sets of L outputs (fixed and varia
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® Operating Your Wave Radio/CD Using the remote control You can use the remote control to operate the most frequently used functions of the radio, CD player, and alarms. Aim the remote control at the display of your Wave Radio/CD. Use the remote buttons in the same way you use the system control panel. The remote normally works up to 20 feet in front of the system, and 6 feet to either side. Replace the remote control battery when it stops operating, or its range seems reduced (normally every ye
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® Operating Your Wave Radio/CD Using the radio/CD control panel In addition to controlling the most frequently used functions of the radio, CD player, and alarms, control panel buttons allow you to set the time, alarms, CD mode, and radio presets (Figure 8). Using button combinations on the control panel gives you access to additional special features (such as customizing the display and programming the CD player). For details, refer to the “Quick Reference to Special Functions” on page 28. Thre
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® Operating Your Wave Radio/CD Reading the Wave Radio/CD display Lights when Alarm 1 is Flashes when Shows Figure 9 Shows current time, activated, flashes while mute is volume, alarm time, sleep setting Alarm 1, and when The Wave Radio/CD display selected FM or AM time, snooze time, going off preset Indicates nap time, AM/FM Lights number, tone alarm Indicates frequency, CD time, when CD is CD track is set or CD is the CD program item, playing, number, going off selected battery level flashes f
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® Operating Your Wave Radio/CD Time Time Alarm 1 Alarm Alarm 2 On/Off Setup On/Off Presets 12 3 Setting the time 45 6 Track/Tune CD Play CD Stop CD Mode FM AM AUX Stop Alarm Volume Sleep/Snooze On/Off Function Control panel Wave Radio/CD To set the clock - Hold down either Time or button or press the same one twice. Time Time The time display changes slowly at first, then faster. Release the clock set button to stop. Customizing the display Function hold and press To set AM/PM (12 hour) or Mil
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® Operating Your Wave Radio/CD Time Time Alarm 1 Alarm Alarm 2 On/Off Setup On/Off Presets On Off Sleep 12 3 Volume 45 6 CD Controlling the system Track/Tune FM AM AUX CD Play CD Stop CD Mode Track FM AM AUX Mute Tune Stop Alarm Volume Sleep/Snooze 12 3 On/Off Presets Function 45 6 Wave Radio/CD Control panel Remote control Wave Radio/CD To turn on/off - Press On/Off once to turn on or off. The system turns On/Off on to the last source played. To select a source - Press FM or AM, CD, or AUX. To
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® Operating Your Wave Radio/CD Time Time Alar On/Off m 1 Setup Alarm Alar On/Off m 2 On Sleep Off Presets Volume 12 3 CD 45 6 Using the radio Track/Tune FM AM AUX CD Play CD Stop CD Mode Track Mute Tune FM AM AUX Stop Alarm Volume 12 3 Sleep/Snooze On/Off Presets Function 45 6 Wave Radio/CD Control panel Remote contr Wave Radio/CD ol To turn the radio on/off - Press On/Off once to turn on or off. The FM AM system turns on to the last source played. Or, press FM or AM or any On/Off AM FM Preset t
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® Operating Your Wave Radio/CD Using the CD player Lift the CD door (as shown). Place the CD, label-side up, on the spindle in the CD well. Gently lower the door more than halfway, until it begins to close by itself. Or continue to close it manually if you prefer. Figure 11 Setting up a CD Time Time Alarm 1 Alarm Alarm 2 On On/Off Setup On/Off Sleep Off Presets Volume 12 3 CD 45 6 Track/Tune FM AM AUX CD Play CD Stop CD Mode Track Tune Mute FM AM AUX Stop Alarm Volume 12 3 Sleep/Snooze On/Off Pr
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® Operating Your Wave Radio/CD Time Time Alarm 1 Alarm Alarm 2 On/Off Setup On/Off On Sleep Presets Off Volume 12 3 CD 45 6 Track/Tune FM AM AUX CD Play CD Stop CD Mode Track Mute Tune FM AM AUX Stop Alarm Volume Sleep/Snooze 12 3 On/Off Presets 45 6 Control panel Remote control Function Wave Radio/CD Wave Radio/CD Alarm To display CD information - If the display is in clock mode (see Setup page 15) and the CD is playing, hold down Alarm Setup and press Track/Tune Track/Tune or on the control
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® Operating Your Wave Radio/CD Setting the alarms Time Time Alarm 1 Alarm Alarm 2 On/Off Setup On/Off Presets 12 3 45 6 Track/Tune Note: You can set alarms with the Wave Radio/CD on or off. CD Play CD Stop CD Mode FM AM AUX Stop Alarm Volume Sleep/Snooze On/Off Function Control panel Wave Radio/CD Alarm To enter alarm setup mode - Press and release Alarm Setup. The system is now in alarm Setup setup mode. ALARM 1 flashes for 10 seconds. To select which alarm to set - While ALARM 1 is flashing, s
