Bose Wave 4 System Manual

Wave® Music System IV
Owner’s Guide
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Important Safety Instructions 
Please read this owner’s guide carefully and save it for  
future reference.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an 
equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of 
uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclo-
sure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a 
risk of electrical shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, as 
marked on the system, is intended to alert the user to the 
presence of important...

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Regulatory Information
NOTE: 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 interfer
ence in a residential 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 interference to radio communica-
tions. However,...

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Introduction
About your Wave® Music System IV ..................................................... 4
System Features
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The demonstration CD
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The benefits of research
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Unpacking
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About your Wave® Music System IV
Your Wave® Music System IV provides an elegant way to bring high 
quality sound into any room.
System Features
• Display provides access to system settings and information.
•
 AUX connector enables playback from an audio device.
•
 Headphone connector for private listening.
•
 FM/AM tuner delivers precise radio r

eception.
•
 CD drive provides access to even mor

e music.
•
 Remote control for point-and-click contr

ol from up to  
20 feet away.
The...

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Setting Up the System
Placing the system
• To enjoy maximum audio performance:
 — Place the system across the r
oom from where you listen.
 — Place the system within two feet of a wall, and avoid placing 
directly in a cor

ner.
•
 Place the system on a flat, stable surface.
CAUTIONS:
•
 Do not place the system on a metal surface. It could interfere 
with AM r

eception.
•
 Do not place the system on a heat-sensitive surface. Like all 
electrical equipment, it generates some heat.
•
 Do not...

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Using the System
Remote control buttons
Use the remote control to operate the system. Aim  
the remote at the display and press the buttons. The 
remote works within 20 feet of the display.
Play Mode
Select shuffle and repeat options for CDs  (page 10)
Radio
Toggles between radio on  and FM/AM selection 
Playback controls
Alarm Setup - Menu
Alarm settings (page 11) and 
setup menu (page 14)Aux
Listen to a source connected to the 
AUX IN connector 
Sleep Buzzer
Snooze alarms, set system shut...

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Touch pad
The system has a touch-sensitive control pad on the top panel.
Momentarily placing your hand on the touch pad can power on or 
off the system, snooze a sounding alarm, and reset it for the next 
day (see page 11).
Notes:
•
 Press-and-hold operations r
equire holding the button down for 
about one second.
•
 Pressing , , or  automatically powers on the system to
the selected source.
Reading the display
Source indicators: CD, FM, AM, or AUX 
Play mode Clock Alarm status
Source or...

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Listening to FM or AM radio
Press RADIO to turn it on to the station last selected. Press 
RADIO as necessary to select FM or AM radio.
When you select FM radio, Radio Data System (RDS) information 
for the current station is displayed. This is controlled by the RADIO 
TEXT setting in the setup menu. To disable RDS and view only the 
station frequency, change the RADIO TEXT setting to OFF. See 
“Changing a system setting” on page 14.
Tuning to an FM/AM station
When you press RADIO,...

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Playing MP3 CDs
The system can play MP3 music files recorded on CD-R and  
CD-RW discs. To play, pause, stop or eject an MP3 CD, use the 
same remote control buttons as for an audio CD.
You can easily navigate through your music files using the  
Tune/MP3 and Seek/Track remote control buttons.
• Press Tune/MP3 < to skip to the previous 
folder.
•
 Press 

Tune/MP3 > to skip to the next folder.
• Press Seek/Track  to skip to the beginning 
of the current track.
•
 Press

 Seek/Track 
 again...