Bose Acoustic Wave music system CD3000 Sold from May 1996 to 2006 User Manual

Acoustic Wave® Music System
Owner’s Guide
October 16, 2001
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Important Safety Information
   WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not expose your
Acoustic Wave® music system 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: For units with a polarized power plug, to prevent electric
shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, insert fully.
These CAUTION marks appear on your...

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Important Safety Information
1. Read these instructions – for all
components before using this product.
2. Keep these instructions – for future
reference.
3. Heed all warnings – on the product and
in the owner’s guide.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water
or moisture – Do not use this product
near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink,
laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a
swimming pool, or anywhere else that
water or moisture are...

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Important Safety Information
18. Use Proper Power Sources – Plug the
product into a proper power source, as
described in the operating instructions or as
marked on the product.
19. Avoid Power Lines – Use extreme care
when installing an outside antenna system to
keep from touching power lines or circuits,
as contact with them may be fatal. Do not
install external antennas near overhead
power lines or other electric light or power
circuits, nor where an antenna can...

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Contents
Where to find …
Setting Up Your Acoustic Wave® Music System ...................................... 4
Before you begin ................................................................................ 4
Unpacking the carton ......................................................................... 5
Selecting a location for your music system ....................................... 6
Installing the remote control battery...

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Before you begin
Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Acoustic Wave® music system.
Engineered to be the finest compact sound system you’ve ever heard, it
produces lifelike tones and full bass with true clarity.
The benefits of exclusive Bose technologies help the Acoustic Wave
® music
system exceed all your musical expectations. Our award-winning acoustic
waveguide speaker technology produces full, clear stereo sound by guiding
air through a labyrinth...

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Unpacking the carton
Carefully unpack your music system. Save all packing materials for possible
future use. The original packing materials provide the safest way to
transport your Acoustic Wave
® music system. If any part of the product
appears damaged, do not attempt to use it. Notify Bose® Customer Service
immediately (see phone numbers on the inside back cover).
Check to be sure you received the parts identified in Figure 1.
Note: Find the serial number on the...

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Selecting a location for your music system
As with any high-performance sound system, the tonal quality of your
Acoustic Wave® music system will vary with room placement. Feel free to
experiment, but keep in mind that this system was designed to sound best
when placed on a shelf, counter, desk, or table top, 30 to 48 inches (75 -
120 cm) from the floor. It should be near the center of a wall and 6 inches
(15 cm), or less, away from the wall. To...

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Choosing an FM antenna
The system has an FM ANTENNA SELECT switch located on the back of
the unit (Figure 4). The switch should be in the right hand position to select
the telescoping antenna. You may choose to connect an external FM
antenna, if needed, to the EXTERNAL 75 OHM antenna jack. To use an
external FM antenna, slide the switch to the left hand position.
Figure 4
The FM antenna
selection switch
Setting Up Your Acoustic Wave® Music System
   WARNING:...

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Operating Your Acoustic Wave® Music System
Operating with the remote control
You can use the remote control (Figure 5) to operate most functions of your
Acoustic Wave® music system. For CD repeat and random play modes,
however, you need to use the CD Mode button on the system control panel.
If the remote stops operating, or its range seems reduced, try replacing the
battery. However, keep in mind that lighting and other room conditions, in
addition to...