Bose Sa5 Manual

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Setting up the System
Connecting the speakers to the amplifier
After you place your speakers, connect the speaker wires to the amplifier. See 
“Installation guidelines” on page 10.
Speaker wires consist of two insulated wires:
•
 The marked wire (stripes, ribbing or color) connects to the positive (+) terminal.\
 
•
 The plain wire connects to the negative (–) terminal. 
Connecting one pair of speakers
To connect two pairs of speakers, see page 13.
1.
 Make sure the amplifier is not plugged into an AC (mains) power source.
2.
 Remove a terminal block connector from the SPEAKERS OUT  
connector

.
3.
 Connect the speaker wires:
A.
 Insert the left speaker’s marked wire into the + L positive terminal and 
the plain wire into the L – negative terminal.
B.
 Insert the right speaker’s marked wire to the + R positive terminal  
and the plain wire to the R – negative terminal.
4.
 Secure the wires into the terminals using a small, flat-head screwdriver to 
tighten the scr

ews on the terminals  
						

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5.	Reinsert the terminal block connector into the SPEAKERS OUT connector.
6. Follow the operating instructions for your unpowered speakers to connect  
the other end of the speaker wires to the speakers. 
Note:
 Make sure to connect the marked wires to the positive terminals. 
Tip: Use a silicone caulking material such as R

TV adhesive (available at hard-
ware stores) to protect the wiring at the outdoor speaker connections.  
						

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Setting up the System
Connecting two pairs of speakers 
You can connect two pairs of speakers to the amplifier for full sound in a large 
space or to play the same audio in different rooms.  
Each pair of speakers requires a minimum 8 ohms nominal impedance.
Follow the instructions in “Connecting one pair of speakers” on page 11, except 
connect two pairs of speakers to the terminal blocks:
•
 Connect one pair of speakers to terminal block A.
•
 Connect the second pair of speakers to terminal block B.  
						

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Setting up the System
Connecting the system to power
Connect the system to power after you connect the speaker wires to the amplifier.
1.
 Plug the power cord into the POWER connector on the amplifier.
2.	 Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC (mains) power outlet.   
						

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Setting up SoundTouch™
Adding the system to your Wi-Fi® network
After you connect the system to power, you must download and install the  SoundTouch™ app onto a smartphone or tablet that is connected to your network. 
The app guides you through connecting the system to your network.
Note: 
   If you do not have a smartphone or tablet, you can use a computer for 
setup (see page 28).
Add the system to an existing SoundTouch™ account
If you have already set up SoundTouch™ for another system, you do not need to 
download the SoundTouch™ app again.
1.
 On your smartphone or tablet, select the SoundTouch™ iconto launch 
the app.
2.
 Select EXPLORE > SETTINGS > Systems > ADD SYSTEM to add another 
system.
The app guides you through setup.
Download and install the SoundTouch™ app
If this is your first time setting up a SoundTouch™ system, you must install the app. 
On your smartphone or tablet, download the SoundTouch™ controller app.
Bose® SoundTouchTM 
controller app
• iOS users: download from the App Store
•
 Android™ users: download on the Google Play™ store
•
 Amazon Kindle Fire users: download from the Amazon Appstore for Andr
 oid  
						

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Setting up SoundTouch™
Connect the system to your home Wi-Fi® network
After you install the app, add the system to your network:
1.
 On your smartphone or tablet, selectto open the app.
The app guides you through connecting the system to your Wi-Fi
® network.
2.
 Follow the instructions in the app to complete setup, including creating a   SoundTouch™ account, adding a  music library and music services.
Connect the system to a new network
If your network information changes, you must add the system to the new \
network. 
1.
 On your smartphone, tablet or computer, open the app.
2.
 From the EXPLORE panel, select SETTINGS > Systems. 
3.
 Select your system.
4.
 Select CONNECT		TO	A	WI-FI	NETWORK

.
The app guides you through setup.  
						

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Using the System
Using the SoundTouch™ app 
The SoundTouch™ app is a software application that enables you to set up and 
control SoundTouch™ from your smartphone, tablet or computer. Using the app, 
your smart device acts as a rich remote for your SoundTouch™ system. 
The app enables you to manage your SoundTouch
™ settings, add music services, 
explore local and global Internet radio stations, set and change Presets, stream 
music to the system, view what is playing, plus much more.
After you set up the system on your network using the SoundTouch
™ app, you are 
ready to explore streaming music and personalize your Presets. 
Bluetooth® wireless technology
Your system has Bluetooth® wireless technology which lets you stream music     from  Bluetooth devices to your system. Y
ou can access the Bluetooth feature from 
the app. 
Getting help
 SoundTouch.com
Provides access to the owner support center, which includes: owner’s manuals, 
articles, tips, tutorials, a video library, and the owner community where you post 
questions and answers. 
1.
 Open a browser.
2.
 In the address field, type SoundTouch.com
In-app help
Provides help articles for using SoundTouch™.
1.
 On your device, selectto open the app.
2.
 From the EXPLORE panel, select HELP.
Controlling the system from another smartphone, tablet or 
computer
Once you set up the SoundTouch™ system on your home Wi-Fi® network, you can 
control the system from any smartphone, tablet or computer on the same network.
1.
 Connect the device to the same network as your system.
2.
 On the device, download and install the SoundTouch™ app:
•
 If you are using a smartphone or tablet, see page 15.
•
 If you are using a computer, open a browser and go to: 
SoundT

ouch.com/app  
						

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Using the System
Understanding the Wi-Fi® indicator
The Wi-Fi® indicator shows Wi-Fi status.
Indicator activity System state
Blinking whiteConnecting to Wi-Fi network
Solid white System on and connected to 
 Wi-Fi network
Solid amber System in setup mode 
Blinking slow amber Disconnected from Wi-Fi network
Blinking fast amber  Firmware error - call Bose service
Off Networking disabled or system connected to Ethernet
Wi-Fi indicator   
						

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Personalizing your Presets
How Presets work
You can personalize six Presets to your favorite streaming music services, stations, 
playlists, artists, albums or songs from your music library. You can access your 
music, at any time, with a simple touch of a button using the SoundTouch
™ app on 
your  computer, smartphone or tablet.
What you need to know
• You can set Presets from the app.
•
 If the Preset source is your iTunes or Windows Media Player music library
 , 
ensure the computer storing your music library is on and connected to the sam\
e 
 network as the SoundTouch™ system.
•
 You cannot set Presets to a Bluetooth® stream or audio device connected to the 
AUX IN connectors.
Playing a Preset
Once you personalize your Presets using the app, press a Preset in the app to play 
it. If you have not set your Presets, open the app and set your Presets. For help, 
refer to the in-app help.
Setting a Preset
1. Stream music to the system using the app.
2.
 While the music is playing, press and hold a Preset in the app.
Note: 
 For information on using the SoundTouch™ app to set and change your 
Presets, refer to the in-app help.   
						

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Care and Maintenance
Disabling Wi-Fi® capability
Disabling Wi-Fi® also disables the Bluetooth® feature.
1.
 Press and hold the Control button (8-10 seconds).
Control button
2. When the Wi-Fi indicator turns off, release the Contr ol button.
Re-enabling Wi-Fi® capability
Re-enabling Wi-Fi also re-enables the Bluetooth feature.
Press the Control button until the Wi-Fi indicator turns on (2 seconds).
Resetting the system
Factory reset clears all source, volume, and network settings from the system and 
returns it to original factory settings. 
Your SoundTouch
™ account—and presets—still exist but are not associated with 
the system unless you use the same account to set up the system again. 
1.
 Unplug the power cable.
2.
 Press and hold the Control button while reconnecting the cable.
3.
 Release the button when the Wi-Fi indicator blinks.