Bose SL2 Wireless Surround Link Sold from August 2006 to present User Manual

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Please read this owner’s guide
Please take the time to follow the instructions in this owner’s guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your 
system properly and enjoy its advanced features. Plea se save this owner’s guide for future reference.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock,  do not expose the product to rain or moisture.
WARNING: The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or...

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12. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been 
damaged in any way: such as power supply cord or plug is damaged; liquid has been spilled or objects 
have fallen into the apparatus; the apparatus has b een exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate 
normally, or has been dropped.
13. To prevent risk of fire or elect ric shock, avoid overloading wall outl...

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YOUR SL2 WIRELESS SURROUND LINK
Getting ready
Thank you for choosing a Bose® SL2 Wireless Surround Link. It provides a simple and 
convenient
 means to enjoy the surround sound from your LIFESTYLE® system or 
powered
 Acoustimass® system.
The SL2 features a small radio frequency transmitter and receiver pair that delivers the left 
and right surround audio signals, complete with amplification, to surround speakers in the 
rear of your...

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If you have not yet done so, now is a good time to find the serial number on the bottom of the 
SL2 transmitter, then copy it in the space provided on 
“For your records” on page 3.
Setting the transmitter for your system
If your speakers are part of an Acoustimass® speaker system, you need to set the switch on 
the bottom of the SL2 transmitter to Other (
Figure 2).
Figure 2
Speaker switch 
Bottom of the...

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Making the connections
Use the small power pack with the SL2 transmitter (Figure 3). The large power pack is for use 
with the SL2 receiver.
Figure 3
Different power 
supplies
Transmitter 
power pack
Receiver 
power pack
SL2 transmitter
SL2 receiver
Input jack Output jacks
AC power jack
AC power jack
Before you plug either of the supplied power packs into the wall, make all the other  
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Connecting the SL2 receiver
Use the supplied 20-ft (6.2-m) cables to connect the speakers to the SL2 receiver. Or, you may 
prefer to use the longer surround speaker cables that came with your speakers. 
Note: To use the SL2 supplied cables with Jewel Cube® speakers, first attach a Jewel Cube 
adapter to each cable as described in “To adapt the surround speaker cable for Jewel Cube® 
speakers” on page 8....

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To adapt the surround speaker cable for Jewel Cube® speakers
Follow these steps before you connect the provided surround speaker cable to your Jewel 
Cube® speakers.
1. Loosen the screws on the Jewel Cube® speaker adapter so you can insert the two-wire 
ends into its terminals. 
 Insert the plain wire ( –) into the plain terminal.
 Insert the red-banded wire (+) into the red terminal.
2. Tighten the...

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Troubleshooting
ProblemWhat to do
Blinking red Status 
LED on either the 
SL2 transmitter or 
receiver Disconnect the unit from the AC power outlet.
 Remove any possible obstruction to ventilation and reposition the unit upright with 
clear space around the ventilation openings on each side. If the ventilation was 
obstructed, allow the unit a few minutes to cool before reconnecting it to the AC power...

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Technical Information
Power supply rating
Tr a n s m i t t e r :
U.S.: 120V 60Hz  60mA
EU: 220-240V 50Hz  60mA
Other: 240V 50Hz  60mA
Receiver: 100-240V 50/60Hz  2A
Output: 
Tr a n s m i t t e r :  8.2VDC 500mA
Receiver: 24VDC 3.5A 
Ambient operating temperature range
40oF to 120oF (4oC to 49oC) 
Frequency band 
5.8 GHz
Transmitter audio input level
Compatible with amplifiers  rated up to 200W per...