Bose Wave 3 User Manual

WAVE
®
 RADIO III
Owner’s Guide | Guía de usuario | Notice d’utilisation©2012 Bose Corporation, The Mountain,
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA
AM352160 Rev.00
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SAFETY INFORMATION
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 product properly and enjoy its advanced 
features. Please 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: Do not expose this 
apparatus to dripping or splashing, 
and do not place objects filled with 
liquids,...

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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 present.
6. Clean...

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Information about products that generate 
electrical noise
If applicable, this equipment has been tested and found 
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are 
designed to provide reasonable protection against 
harmful interference in a re sidential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio 
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in 
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful...

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CONTENTS
SETTING UP YOUR WAVE® RADIO III  ............... 6
Unpacking ............................................................. 6
Selecting a location  ............................................... 6
Connecting to power ............................................. 6
Setting the clock  ................................................... 6
Introduction ........................................................... 7
Special Features .................................................... 7...

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SETTING UP YOUR WAVE® RADIO III
Unpacking
Please check the shipping carton for the following items:
*The appropriate power cord(s)  for your region is supplied.
Selecting a location
 Place your Wave® radio III on a table or other flat 
surface.
 To enjoy maximum audio performance, place your  Wave
® radio  III across the room from where you will 
be listening.
 For best audio performance, place your Wave
® radio 
III within two feet of a wall,  and avoid placing directly 
in a corner.
Notes:...

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SETTING UP YOUR WAVE® RADIO III
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Wave® radio III, an 
elegant way to bring high quality sound into any room.
Over fourteen years of research by Bose Corporation 
brings you the benefits of award-winning patented 
acoustic waveguide speaker technology. Using this 
technology, a tube efficiently transfers energy from a 
small speaker to the outside air over a wide range of low 
frequencies. And, long wavegu ides, folded into intricate 
patterns,...

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OPERATING YOUR WAVE® RADIO III
Remote control
Yo u r  W a v e® radio III is easily operated using the remote 
control. Just aim the remote at the display and press the 
buttons. The remote normally works within 20 feet of the 
display.
Notes:
 Press-and-hold operations require holding the button  down for about one second.
 Pressing  RADIO or AUX  automatically turns on the 
Wave
® radio  III to the source selected. 
Touch pad
Yo u r  W a v e® radio  III has a touch-sensitive switch under...

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OPERATING YOUR WAVE® RADIO III
Reading the display
Turning the Wave
® radio III 
on and off
To turn the system on or off (standby):
 Press the remote power button   , or
 Touch the touch pad.
The last source you 
were listening to will 
be active.
Alternatively:
Press any source button to turn the 
Wave
® radio  III on to that source. 
Note:  Pressing  AUX does not turn on a device connected 
to AUX IN (such as your TV). Be sure to turn the device on 
first.
Note:  After 24 hours of no...

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LISTENING TO RADIO
Selecting the radio band
Press Radio  to turn on the radio to the station 
last selected. Press  Radio as necessary to 
select FM or AM.
Listening to FM/AM radio
When you select FM radio, RDS information for the 
current station is displayed.  This is controlled by the 
RADIO TEXT setting in the setup menu (page 16). To 
disable RDS and view only the station frequency, change 
the RADIO TEXT setting to OFF.
RDS information displa yed (RADIO TEXT- ON):
No RDS information...