Bose Ra8 Manual

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EnglishNote: Use only a Duracell, Ever eady, Maxell, or T oshiba CR2032 or DL2032 lithium batter y
(available at electr onics stores). If you have dif ficulty finding a replacement batter y, contact
Bose
® Pr oduct Suppor t (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 automatically.
Caution: Danger of explosion if batter y is incorrectly r eplaced. Replace only with the same
or equivalent type.
Setting Up 
						

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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 connections are available at electronics stores.
Most audio cables are color coded. Match the red plug to the R (red) jack and the black or
white plug to the L (white) jack (Figure 6).
Note: Connecting exter nal speakers does not shut of f the Wave® radio/CD’ s speakers.
Figure 6
Connecting another component
Using other components
Select your TV, VCR, computer, or tape player, or other auxiliary source by pressing the AUX
button. Adjust the listening volume with the Wave® radio/CD volume buttons. Control all other
functions, including on and off, at the source, referring to its owner’s manual, if necessary. An
auxiliary component cannot be selected as the alarm sound source.
Control your auxiliary powered speakers from the Wave
® radio/CD. Use the volume control on
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CD changer, tape
deck, or VCR Audio output jacks
If there are two sets of
outputs (fixed and
variable), use fixed, so
that the volume can
be controlled from the
Wave
® radio/CD.AUX IN jacks
Television or
computer Audio output jacks
If there are two sets of
outputs (fixed and
variable), use fixed, so
that the volume can
be controlled from the
Wave
® radio/CD.AUX IN jacks
Stereo cable with
male-to-male RCA
plugs AUX IN jacks
Bose
® Lifestyle®
music system
Powered speakers
with volume
control Speaker system input
(as described in the
speaker owner’s
manual)LINE OUT jacks
Headphone jack
For best sound, set
the player volume
control to approxi-
mately 
3/4 of maximum
volume.
Portable tape player
AUX IN jacks
One miniplug-to-
stereo audio cable
Use the audio input
cable that came with
your speakers. If your powered speaker audio input
cable has three connectors on each
end, use only the two connectors that
look alike to connect to the Wave
®
radio/CD outputs. DO NOT USE THE
THIRD CONNECTOR.
Connecting speakers to the LINE OUT
jacks (fixed output) does not shut off
the Wave
® radio/CD speakers, although
they can be muted while listening to
the external speakers.
Setting Up
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Connection at Connection at
Component Cable component Wave® radio/CD Note
Use a standard RCA
cable for a TV with
stereo output jacks.
Use a standard Y
adapter for a TV with a
single (mono) audio
output jack.
You may need a special
adapter (such as a
miniplug stereo audio
cable) for a TV with a
headphone outlet. TAPE (REC) jacks
One stereo audio
cable
You can record from your Wave
®
 radio/CD using the connections from
the LINE OUT jacks.
To make sure the sound seems to
come from the screen, place the
Wave
® radio/CD within a few feet of
the TV. If there is any interference
with the TV picture, move the Wave
®
radio/CD farther away.
CAUTION: T o  pr event inter ference
with the scr een image, keep the
W ave
® radio/CD at least 12 inches
fr om the TV , a computer , or other
monitors.
AUX IN
L
R
AUX IN
L
R
AUX IN
L
R
AUX IN
L
R
L R
LINE OUT
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On
Off Sleep
CD
FM AM
AUX
Track Tune
Volume
Mute
123
456
Wave Radio/CD
Presets
Operating Y our Wave® radio/CD
Using the r emote contr ol
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 batter y when it stops operating, or its range seems reduced
(normally every year or two). Keep in mind that lighting and other room conditions, in addition
to battery age, can affect the operating range of an infrared remote control.
You cannot use the remote control to set the time, alarms, CD random and repeat, or radio
presets, nor to customize the display.
Figur e 7
The W ave® radio/CD r emote
Turns the system on/off,
deactivates the alarm Raises or lowers volume
Turns system on and sets sleep time,
snoozes (delays) the alarm
Turns on and selects a preset station
Tunes radio, skips or scans CD Mutes/unmutes the system
Turns on CD play or pauses CD
Stops CD
Turns on AUX mode
Turns on FM
Turns on AM 
						

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Presets
Volume
AUX
On/Off
Alarm
Setup
456 Track/Tune
Sleep/Snooze
Wave Radio/CD
Alarm 1 On/Off Alarm 2
On/Off
123
FM AM
Stop
Alarm
CD PlayCD ModeCD Stop
Time Time
Using the W ave® radio/CD contr ol 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 p\
resets
(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 “Quick Reference to Special Functions” on page 25.
Three raised dots on the  Sleep/Snooze button of the control panel help you locate this
frequently used button.
Figur e 8
The W ave® radio/CD
contr olpanel
Sets the time
Enters Alarm 1 and 2 setup mode
Turns Alarm 1 on/off
Selects CD random/repeat
Turns system on/off,
deactivates the alarm Raises or lowers
volume
Turns system on and
sets sleep time,
 snoozes (delays) the alarm
Turns on radio and stores/selects
 a preset station
Tunes radio, skips or scans CD
Turns on CD play or pauses CD
Stops CD, turns tone alarm on/off
Turns on AUX (auxiliary mode)Turns on FM
Turns on AM
Turns Alarm 2 on/off
Operating Your Wave® radio/CD 
						

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Reading the W ave® radio/CD display
Figure 9
The W ave® radio/CD display
Lights when Alarm 1 is
activated, flashes while
setting Alarm 1, and when going off
Indicates
AM or PM
Operating Y our Wave® radio/CD
Indicates that sleep
or nap timer is
selected
Shows current time,
alarm time, sleep
time, snooze time,
nap time, AM/FM
frequency, CD time, CD program item,
battery levelLights when Alarm 2 is
activated, flashes while
setting Alarm 2, and when going off Indicates the
selected source
Indicates the Alarm 1 or 2
status in
setup mode, shows nap
timer is on
Indicates 
tone alarm
is set or
going off
Flashes when MUTE is
selected
Indicates which
CD play mode is selected
Indicates
CD is the
selected source Lights
when CD is playing,
flashes for pause or
low battery Shows
volume,
FM or AM preset
number,
CD track number,
brightness level
Lights for
presets and CD
programming
Indicates
stereo reception 
						

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EnglishSetting the time
Function
To set the clock  - Hold down either Time  or  button or press the same one twice.
The time display changes slowly at first, then faster. Release the clock set button to stop.
Customizing the display
Function
To set AM/PM (12 hour) or Military (24 hour) time  - With the system off, hold
down  Alarm Setup  and press On/Off to switch between AM/PM (12 hour) and Military
(24 hour) time formats.
To select clock or source display mode  - With the system on, hold down Alarm
Setup  and press either  Preset 1 to select clock display or  Preset 2 to select source display.
• In clock display mode, the display shows the time while you are listening to the radio, CD,
or AUX.
• In source display mode, the display shows information about the selected source (radio,
CD, or AUX).
• In source display mode, press the  Time 
 or  to show the time momentarily.
To adjust the display brightness  - The display dims automatically to medium or low
brightness, as appropriate for low-light room conditions. You can adjust the brightness
setting of the display for both strong light and lowest light environments, but not for the
medium light setting. Turn the system off before setting brightness levels.
• In a strongly lit room, hold down  CD Mode 
 and press Volume 
 or    to adjust the
setting between 5 and 9 (it is preset to 8).
• In a barely lit room, hold down  CD Mode 
 and press Volume 
 or   to adjust the
setting between 1 and 5 (it is preset to 2).
• If you do not want the system to dim automatically, set both levels to 5.
To turn off the display  - With the system off, hold down  CD Mode  and press
On/Off  to turn off the main display. The display only lights briefly when you press any
button or while the alarm is sounding. Repeat this step to turn the main display back on.
To check the volume setting when it is not displayed  - With the system off or
on, hold down  Alarm Setup and press Volume 
 or   to see the current volume setting.
To check the CD time or radio station frequency when it is not displayed  -
With the system on, hold down  Alarm Setup and press Track/Tune  
 or  to see the CD
time or station frequency.
To check the time when it is not displayed  - With the system on or off, press the
Time  
 or  briefly to see the current time.
Operating Y our Wave® radio/CD
Contr ol panel
Time Time
Alarm
SetupOn/Off
Time Time
Alarm
Setup
Alarm
SetupTrack/Tune
On/Off
CD Mode
CD Mode
Holdand Pr ess
Time Time
Presets
Volume
AUX
On/OffAlarm
Setup
456 Track/Tune
Sleep/Snooze
Wave Radio/CD
Alarm 1 On/Off Alarm 2
On/Off
123
FM AM
Stop
AlarmCD PlayCD Mode
CD Stop
Time Time
Alarm
Setup21
Track/TuneTrack/Tune 
						

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Operating Y our Wave® radio/CD
Controlling the system
Function
To turn on/off  - Press On/Off  once to turn on or off. The system turns
on to the last source played.
To select a source  - Press FM or AM , CD Play , or  AUX .
To listen to a component connected to  AUX, be sure to turn on the
component. Pressing  AUX does not turn on the component.
To adjust the volume  - With the system on or off, press and hold
either button to reset the volume. The display shows the volume level,
from 0 (silent) to 99 (loud). With the system off, the maximum volume
you can preset is 70.
To mute the sound  - Using the remote control only , press Mute to
silence the system. Press again to restore volume.
To shut off automatically  - Press Sleep⁄Snooze  or Sleep  to set
sleep time (timed shutoff).
• When sleep time is first set, the display shows  :I0 (minutes).
• Press again, or press and hold, to increase the sleep time by
10-minute increments, up to  :90. After  :90, the next press returns to the
sleep  OFF  setting, then begins again at  :I0.
• Your selected sleep time is held in memory for the next use of both
sleep and nap timer.
To turn on automatically (as a nap timer)  - Before setting the
nap timer, select your source and make sure that a radio station is tuned
in or a CD is in the player.  Then,  on the control panel only , hold down
Alarm Setup  and press Sleep⁄Snooze  to set the nap timer (to count
down and turn system on).
• The system is silenced and the display shows either  – :I0 (minutes) or
the last used nap or sleep  time.
• Each additional press (or press and hold) of  Sleep⁄Snooze adds 10
minutes, up to  – :90. The next press returns to the nap timer  OFF
setting.
• You can check the time remaining by holding down  Alarm Setup and
pressing  Sleep⁄Snooze  once.
• After the time counts down, the most recently selected source turns
on.
• Your selected nap time is held in memory for the next use of both
sleep and nap timer.
On/Off
Volume
FMAMFM AM
Sleep/SnoozeSleep
AUX
Mute
AUXCD PlayCD
Sleep/Snooze
Alarm
Setup
Hold
and
Pr ess
On
Off SleepCDFM AM
AUX
Track Tu n eVolume
Mute123
456
Wave Radio/CDPresetsRemote contr ol
Presets
Volume
AUX
On/OffAlarm
Setup
456 Track/Tune
Sleep/Snooze
Wave Radio/CD
Alarm 1 On/Off Alarm 2
On/Off
123
FM AM
Stop
AlarmCD PlayCD ModeCD Stop
Time Time
Contr ol panel 
						

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EnglishUsing the radio
Function
To turn the radio on/off  - Press On/Off  once to turn on or off. The
system turns on to the last source played. Or, press  FM or AM  or any
Preset  to turn the radio on.
To seek a station  - Press Track/Tune  or  once to tune in the
next strong station. Repeat to locate a station you prefer. After manually
tuning (see below), wait 2 seconds for the system to return to seek
mode.
To manually tune in a station  - Tap either Track/Tune  or 
button quickly two or more times to tune the frequency in small steps.
Or, press and hold either  Track/Tune 
 or  button until the desired
station is reached. Then, you can press the button to adjust the fre-
quency in small steps. After manually tuning, wait 2 seconds for the
system to return to seek mode.
To preset up to 6 AM and 6 FM stations  - Use the Track/Tune
buttons to find the desired station. Then,  on the control panel only, hold
down any  Preset button until the preset number lights. The station is
now preset to that number.
To select a preset station  - Change to FM or AM , if needed. Press
the  Preset  button for the station you want.
To display the selected station  - If the display is in clock mode
and the radio is on, press  FM (to check FM station) or  AM (to check AM
station). Or, if you are not sure of the band, hold down  Alarm Setup and
press  Track/Tune  
or .
Operating Y our Wave® radio/CD
On/OffFMAMFM AM
Track/Tune
Track/Tune
Track
Tune
TrackTune
Track/TunePresets
456 123
Presets
456 123
FM AM123
456Presets
Alarm
SetupTrack/Tune
Reading the radio display
Figur e 10
An FM radio display exampleShows station frequencyShows preset number
Lights for presetsIndicates FM is the selected source
Indicates stereo reception
FM
AM
AMFM
HoldandPress
On
Off SleepCDFM AM
AUX
Track TuneVolume
Mute123
456
Wave Radio/CDPresetsRemote contr ol
Presets
Volume
AUX
On/OffAlarm
Setup
456 Track/Tune
Sleep/Snooze
Wave Radio/CD
Alarm 1 On/Off Alarm 2
On/Off
123
FM AM
Stop
AlarmCD PlayCD Mode
CD Stop
Time Time
Contr ol panel
FM
AM
Track/Tune
Track/Tune
Presets
Presets
Track/Tune
Track/Tune
Track/TunePresets
Track/Tune Track/Tune
Presets 
						

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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 spind\
le 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
Function
To turn on/off  - Press On/Off  once to turn on or off. The system turns
on to the last source played. Or, press  CD Play 
 to turn on the CD
player. In CD mode, the CD begins to play as soon as you load a disc
and close the CD door.
To play or pause the CD  - Press CD Play  to play the CD. The
play⁄pause  
 lights. While playing, press  CD Play  to pause the CD.
The  play⁄pause  
 flashes. After 10 minutes paused, the system shuts
off.
To stop the CD  - Press CD Stop  . The display briefly shows the
disc’s total playing time. The number of tracks also shows.
To select a track  - In CD mode, press either  Track⁄Tune  or 
until the desired track is selected.
Pressing Track⁄Tune  skips back to the beginning of the current track. A
second press within 2 seconds skips to the beginning of the previous track.
Pressing  Track
⁄Tune  at the beginning of the disc skips to the last track.
Pressing  Track
⁄Tune  at the end of the disc skips to track 1.
To scan through a CD while playing  - Press and hold
Track⁄Tune  
 or  to scan through a track. Release the button to
stop. The display shows the track and playing time. After scanning,
wait 2 seconds to return to track selection.
To scan through a CD while paused  - Press and hold Track⁄Tune
 or  to scan to the desired location. The  play⁄pause flashes.
Press  CD Play 
 to start at the selected position. Or, after scanning,
wait 2 seconds to return to track selection.
To scan through a CD while stopped  - Press Track⁄Tune   or 
once to change from total tracks display to track 1. Press and hold
Track⁄Tune  
 or  to scan to the desired location. Press  CD Play 
to start at the selected position. Or, after scanning, wait 2 seconds to
return to track selection.
Track/TuneTrack
Tune
CD PlayCDOn/Off
CD Stop
Track/TuneTrackTune
Track/TuneTrackTune
CDCD Play
Track/TuneTrackTune
On
Off SleepCDFM AM
AUX
Track TuneVolume
Mute123
456
Wave Radio/CDPresetsRemote contr ol
Presets
Volume
AUX
On/OffAlarm
Setup
456 Track/Tune
Sleep/Snooze
Wave Radio/CD
Alarm 1 On/Off Alarm 2
On/Off
123
FM AM
Stop
AlarmCD PlayCD ModeCD Stop
Time Time
Contr ol panel
CD PlayCD
CD PlayCD
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