Bose Wave music system multiCD changer Sold from October 2005 to present User Manual

							Wave
®
 Music System 
Multi-CD Changer
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Your Wave
® music system requires updating before it can operate this accessory.
El sistema de música Wave® debe actualizarse para controlar este accesorio.
Le système Wave® doit être actualisé avant de pouvoir piloter cet accessoire.
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Safety Information
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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 all of its advanced features. Save your owner’s guide for future reference.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture.
WARNING: The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall not be 
placed on the apparatus. As with any electronic product, use care not to spill liquids into any part of the multi-disc changer. Liquids 
can cause a failure and/or a fire hazard.
WARNING: No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of 
uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of 
electric shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, as marked on the system, is intended to alert the user to the pres-
ence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner’s guide.
Class B emissions limits
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of the line cord plug to the wide slot of the AC (mains) receptacle. Insert fully.
CAUTION: DO NOT place the product on any heat-sensitive surface, such as the finished surface of fine furniture. Like all electrical 
equipment, it generates some heat.
CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous 
radiation exposure. The multi-disc player should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.
Class 1 Laser ProductCLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT
LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARATThis CD changer is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT according to !
EN 60825-1:1994 + A1+A2, IEC60825-1:1993+A1+A2.
Notes:
• The product label is located on the bottom of the product.
• Where the mains plug is used as the disconnect device, such disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
• The product must be used indoors. It is neither designed or tested for use outdoors, in recreation vehicles, or on boats.
• This product is intended to be used only with the Bose
® Wave® music system.
The disc changer conforms to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC and to the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC. The complete !
Declaration of Conformity can be found on www.bose.com.
WARNING: Keep the remote control battery away from children. It may cause a fire or chemical burn if mishandled. Do not recharge, dis-
assemble, heat above 100ºC (212ºF), or incinerate. Dispose of used batteries promptly. Replace only with a battery of the correct type and 
model number.
WARNING: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with Duracell, Eveready, Energizer, Maxell, Toshiba, 
or Shun Wo CR2032 or DL2032 3-volt lithium battery.
Please dispose of used batteries properly, following any local regulations. Do not incinerate.
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							Important Safety Instructions
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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 base-
ment, near a swimming pool, or anywhere else that 
water or moisture are present.
6.Clean only with a dry cloth – and as directed by 
Bose Corporation. Unplug this product from the wall 
outlet before cleaning.
7.Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in 
accordance with the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions – To ensure reliable operation of the product and 
to protect it from overheating, put the product in a 
position and location that will not interfere with its 
proper ventilation. For example, do not place the 
product on a bed, sofa, or similar surface that may 
block the ventilation openings. Do not put it in a built-
in system, such as a bookcase or a cabinet that may 
keep air from flowing through its ventilation openings.
8.Do not install near any heat sources, such as 
radiators, heat registers, stoves or other appa-
ratus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 
9.Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polar-
ized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug 
has two blades with one wider than the other. A 
grounding-type plug has two blades and a third 
grounding prong. The wider blade or third prong 
are provided for your safety. If the provided plug 
does not fit in your outlet, consult an electrician 
for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 
10.Protect the power cord from being walked on or 
pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience 
receptacles, and the point where they exit from 
the apparatus.
11.Only use attachments/accessories specified by 
the manufacturer. 
12.Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, 
bracket or table specified by the 
manufacturer or sold with the appa-
ratus. When a cart is used, use cau-
tion when moving the cart/apparatus 
combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 
13.Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms 
or when unused for long periods of time – to !
prevent damage to this product. 14.Refer all servicing to qualified service person-
nel. 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 been exposed to rain or mois-
ture, does not operate normally, or has been 
dropped – Do not attempt to service this product 
yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you 
to dangerous voltages or other hazards. Please call 
Bose to be referred to an authorized service center 
near you.
15.To prevent risk of fire or electric shock, avoid 
overloading wall outlets, extension cords, or 
integral convenience receptacles. 
16.Do not let objects or liquids enter the product –
as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-
out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. 
17.See product enclosure bottom for safety related 
markings.
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, pursu-
ant 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 gener-
ates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if 
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, 
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 
However, this is no guarantee that interference will not 
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does 
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, 
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and 
on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference 
by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and 
receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit 
than the one to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni-
cian for help.
Note:Unauthorized modification of the receiver or radio 
remote control could void the user’s authority to operate this 
equipment.
This product complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class 
B specifications. 
						

							Important Safety Instructions
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18.Use Proper Power Sources – Plug the product into 
a proper power source, as described in the operating 
instructions or as marked on the product.
19.Avoid Power Lines – Use extreme care when install-
ing an outside antenna system to keep from touching 
power lines or circuits, as contact with them may be 
fatal. Do not install external antennas near overhead 
power lines or other electric light or power circuits, nor 
where an antenna can fall into such circuits or power 
lines.
20.Ground All Outdoor Antennas – If an external 
antenna or cable system is connected to this product, 
be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded. This 
will provide some protection against voltage surges 
and built-up static charges. 
Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI/
NFPA No. 70 provides information with respect to 
proper grounding of the mast and supporting struc-
ture, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna dis-
charge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of 
antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding elec-
trodes, and requirements for the ground electrode. 
Refer to the antenna grounding illustration on this 
page.Antenna grounding
Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical 
Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
Antenna lead-in wire
Antenna discharge unit!
(NEC Section 810-20)
Grounding conductors!
(NEC Section 810-21)
Ground clamps
Power service grounding electrode 
system (NEC ART 250, Part H) Electric service 
equipmentGround clamp
Note to CATV system installer
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system 
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC (of USA) 
that provides guidelines for proper grounding. In particular, 
it specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the 
grounding system of the building, as close to the point of 
cable entry as is practical. 
						

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Contents
Setup   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Updating your Wave® music system   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Features and benefits of your Multi-CD Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Unpacking the carton  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
Selecting a location for your system   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
Seating your Wave
® music system on the Multi-CD Changer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
Connecting the Multi-CD Changer to your Wave® music system   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Operation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remote control guide  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Turning your multi-CD system on and off   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Loading and unloading discs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Loading CDs into the Wave
® music system (Disc 1)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Loading CDs into the Multi-CD Changer (Disc 2 - Disc 4)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Unloading discs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Playing CDs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Moving to another CD   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Stopping a CD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Ejecting a CD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Changing Play Modes   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Listening to an External Audio Source  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Connecting an external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Playing a connected audio source  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Care and Maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Replacing the remote control battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Customer Support   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Limited warranty  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Technical information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15 
						

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Setup
Updating your Wave
® music system
IMPORTANT!
Your Wave® music system requires updating before it can operate the Multi-CD 
Changer. Be sure to use the Wave® music system UPDATE DISC supplied with your 
Multi-CD Changer before setting up and attempting to operate the Wave® music system 
with the Multi-CD changer.
To update your Wave
® music system:
1. Make sure your Wave
® music system is plugged in and nothing else is connected to it.
2. Insert the update disc into the Wave
® music system CD slot.
3. Wait approximately 20 seconds while your Wave
® music system performs the update. 
The display will show you a series of messages during this process:
LOADING 
 UPDATING  FINISHED  EJECTING
4.Wait for the system to automatically eject the update disc after updating is 
finished. DO NOT eject the disc yourself.
After updating your Wave
® music system, follow the setup instructions beginning on page 6.
Wave® music system update disc 
						

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Features and benefits of your Multi-CD Changer
Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Wave® music system Multi-CD Changer accessory. !
Adding the Multi-CD Changer to your Wave® music system provides you with some valuable 
benefits:
•A four-disc Wave
® music system – Allows you to load and play up to four audio CDs. 
Provides hours of uninterrupted CD music.
•Elegant integrated pedestal design – Using the same footprint as the Wave
® music 
system, the changer complements the elegance and simplicity of the system.
•One integrated remote control – Provides the simplicity of using one remote control 
and one-touch selection of all built-in sources.
•Multiple source switching – By adding two input connections for external audio devices, 
you can enjoy listening to one or two other audio sources in your home through the Wave
®
music system.
Unpacking the carton
Carefully unpack your Wave® music system Multi-CD Changer and save all packing materials 
for possible future use. The original packing materials provide the safest way to transport 
your new Multi-CD Changer.
Make sure you received the parts shown in the following diagram. If any part appears dam-
aged, do not attempt to use it. Notify Bose customer service immediately (see phone num-
bers on the inside back cover).
Wave® music system Multi-CD Changer
For your records
Now is a good time to record the serial number of your new Multi-CD Changer. The 
serial number is located on the bottom of the product.
Serial number __________________________
Purchase date__________________________
We suggest you keep your sales receipt together with this owner’s guide.
Wave® music system 
update disc
Wave
® music system 
remote control 
						

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Selecting a location for your system
Your Multi-CD Changer is designed to fit directly under your Wave® music system. Before you 
connect the Multi-CD Changer to the Wave® music system, select a good location for the 
complete system using the following guidelines.
• Place the system on a table or other flat surface.
• To enjoy maximum performance, place the system across the room from where you will be 
listening.
• Place the system within two feet of a wall, and avoid placing it directly in a corner.
CAUTION: 
DO NOT place your system on a heat-sensitive surface. Like all electrical equipment, 
it generates some heat.
CAUTION: 
DO NOT use your system in a damp location or any other place where moisture can 
get inside.
Note:
DO NOT place your system on a metal surface. It could interfere with AM reception.
Seating your Wave® music system on the Multi-CD Changer
With the changer placed in your chosen location, carefully set your Wave® music system on 
top of the changer. 
• Make sure the rear feet of the Wave
® music system fit into the recesses on top of the 
changer.
• Make sure the Wave
® music system sits flat and the side edges of both units are aligned. 
						

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Connecting the Multi-CD Changer to your Wave® music system
Before you start this setup procedure, disconnect the AC power cord on your 
Wa v e® music system and set it aside. You will need to use it again in Step 3.
1. Plug the Bose
® link cable from the changer into the Bose® link connector on your Wave®
music system.
2. Plug the changer power cord into the AC power input connector on the back of the 
Wave
® music system.
3. Plug the Wave
® music system AC power cord into the AC power input connector on the 
back of the changer.
4. Plug the other end of the AC power cord into an AC (mains) wall outlet.
After applying power, “PLEASE WAIT” appears on the display for about 30 
seconds while the system prepares itself for operation. DO NOT insert any 
discs until this message disappears.
5. For best FM reception, straighten the AC power cord as much as possible. Your Wave
®
music system uses the power cord as an FM antenna.
IMPORTANT!
Please make sure you 
update your Wave® music 
system before setting up 
the Multi-CD Changer. 
See “Updating your 
Wave
® music system” on 
page 4.
Bose® link 
connector
Wave
® music
system
AC POWER
input
Wave® music system 
AC power cord
Bose® link cable
Wave® music 
system
Multi-CD 
Changer
Changer 
power
cord
For best FM reception, 
straighten the power 
cord as much as 
possible.
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Operation
Remote control guide
An additional remote control is included with your Wave® music system Multi-CD Changer. This 
remote is identical to the one used to control your Wave® music system. So, you can use either 
remote to control the completed multi-CD system. Just aim the remote at the front panel and 
press the buttons. The remote normally works within 20 feet of the front panel.
The following diagram describes the buttons used for playing CDs using the disc changer.
Seek/Track
•Press: Skips to next/previous CD track 
on the current disc.
•Press and hold: Rapidly skips to next/
previous CD track on the current disc.
Tune/MP3
•Press: Navigates between folders 
when playing MP3 CDs.
•Press and hold: Rapidly scans forward/
backward through a CD track.
Play/Pause
•Press: Plays the current CD.
•Press again: Pauses a playing CD. Stop/Eject
•Press once: Stops playing the current CD 
(page 10).
•Press again: Ejects the stopped CD.
•Press and hold: Ejects a playing CD.
Play Mode
• Selects CD play modes (page 11).AUX
• Press to hear audio from an external 
source connected to either the AUX 1 or 
AUX 2 input on the changer (page 12).
• Press to switch between the AUX 1 and 
AUX 2 input (page 12). CD
•Press: Selects the CD source (page 10).
•Press again: Moves to the next disc 
(page 10).
Note:Press-and-hold operations require holding the button down for at least one second.
Note:
Pressing FM/AM, CD, or AUX automatically turns on the Wave®music system to the 
source selected.
Note:
While the Multi-CD changer is connected, you cannot change the Alarm Time if AM radio 
is selected. To change Alarm Time, please select a source other than AM or turn the system off.
Throughout this owner’s guide you will see button icons to the left of the operating instruc-
tions. These icons refer to buttons located on the remote control.
Turning your multi-CD system on and off
Press On/Off once to turn your multi-CD Wave®music system on or off. The system turns on 
to the last source played. If the last source was CD, the last disc selected starts to play.
Press On/Off again to turn the system off.
OR
Press CD to turn the system on to the CD source. The last disc selected will play.