Bose Wave music system Sold from August 2004 to September 2012 User Manual

©2009 Bose Corporation, The Mountain,
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA
AM324804 Rev.00
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AVE
® MUSIC
 SYSTEM
WAVE
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 MUSIC SYSTEM
Owner’s Guide | Bedienungsanleitung | Notice d’utilisation | Manuale di istruzioni | Gebruiksaanwijzing
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Safety Information
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture.
WARNING: The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects filled with liquids, 
such as vases, should not be placed  on the apparatus. As with any electronic products, take care not to spill 
liquids into any part of the system. Liquids can cause a failure and/or a fire hazard.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not...

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Contents
Setting Up Your Wave® Music System  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Unpacking   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .  4
Selecting a location   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .  4
Connecting to...

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Setting Up Your Wave® Music System
Unpacking
Please check the packaging for the following items:
Selecting a location
 Place your Wave® music system on a table or other flat surface.
 To enjoy maximum performance, place your Wave
® music system across the room from 
where you will be listening.
 For best performance, place your Wave
® music system within half a metre of a wall, and 
avoid placing directly in a corner.
Note: 
 DO NOT place your Wave
® music system on a metal...

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Setting Up Your Wave® Music System
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Connecting to power
1. Insert the small end of the power cord into the connector labelled  AC POWER on the rear 
panel of your Wave® music system.
2. Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.
3. Unwind and straighten the power cord to ensure the best FM reception. Your Wave
® 
music system uses the power  cord as an FM antenna.
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AC POWER connector
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Setting Up Your Wave® Music System
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Setting the clock
After plugging in your Wave® music system, set the clock using the remote. Yo u r  W a v e® 
music system is easily operated using the remote co ntrol. Just aim the remote at the front panel 
and press the buttons. 
1. Press and hold  Time – or Time +  until 
– CLOCK SET –  appears on the display.
2. Press  Time –  to adjust the displayed time backwards or press  Time + to adjust the 
displayed time forwards until it matches...

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A Brief Introduction to Some Special Features
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Wave® music system, an elegant way to bring high 
quality sound into any room. 
We encourage you to begin by listening to the  demonstration CD provided. Simply insert the 
demonstration disc and your Wave
® music system will play the CD automatically. For more 
details on playing CDs, see “Playing audio compact discs (CDs)” on page 12.
Over fourteen years of research by Bose...

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Operating Your Wave® Music System
Remote control operating guide
Yo u r  W a v e® music system is easily operated using the re mote control. Just aim the remote at the 
front panel and press the buttons. The remote normally works within 6 metres of the front panel.
Throughout this owner’s guid e you will see button icons to the left of the operating 
instructions. These icons refer to buttons located on the remote control.
Note:  Press-and-hold operations require holding the...

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Operating Your Wave® Music System
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Reading the display
Turning the Wave
® music system  on and off
Press  On/Off  once to turn the Wave® music system on or off. The Wave® music system turns 
on to the last source played.
OR
Press any source button to turn the Wave
® music system on to that source.  Pressing the  AUX 
does not turn on an auxilia ry source (such as your TV), so turn that on first.
Controlling the volume
Press and hold Vo l u m e   or   to adjust the volume level....

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Listening to FM/AM Radio
Turning the radio on
Press  FM/AM  to turn on the radio to the FM or AM station last selected. Press  FM/AM again 
to switch between FM and AM.
When the radio is playing, radio station information is displayed. If RDS is enabled (ON) in the 
system set-up menu (see page 22), RDS information appears in place of the station 
frequency.
Note:  The Radio Data System (RDS) is a system that  transmits useful information, such as 
station name, programme...