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

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Listening to FM/AM Radio
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Storing a radio station  to memory (Presets)
You can store up to six FM and six AM radio stations for quick recall using the Presets buttons.
1.Tune to the station you want to save as a preset. 
2. Press and hold one of the six 
Presets buttons until you hear a double beep and the 
preset number and station frequency appear on the display.
3. Press one of the Presets  buttons to quickly tune to a previously stored FM or AM 
station.
Note:  Storing a...

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Playing Compact Discs
Playing audio compact discs (CDs)
Insert the disc, label side up, into  the CD slot below the display. 
The disc player will automatica lly pull the disc in and begin 
playing.
Press  CD if the CD source is not selected.
Note:  – NO DISC –  is displayed if you press  CD when there is no 
disc in the disc player.
 When an audio CD is playing, CD source information is displayed:
Press  Play/Pause  to pause a playing CD. The elapsed time flashes while...

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Playing Compact Discs
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Playing music file (MP3) CDs
Yo u r  W a v e® music system can play MP3 music files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. 
You can easily navigate through your music files using the  Tune/MP3 and Seek/Track  
remote control buttons.
Note:  MP3 is a music compression technology that reduces a song’s file size without noticeable 
effect in the quality of the sound. Through compression algorithms, the MP3 format makes it 
easy for you to store many times the...

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Playing Compact Discs
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Navigating through music files
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  
twice to skip to the beginning of the previous track; press  Seek/Track   to skip to the next 
track.
 When navigating an MP3 CD, folder number and track number are displayed:
Note:  The Root level is displayed as folder number 00.
Once the...

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Setting and Using The Alarm
Setting the alarm
Waking to a radio station or CD
1. Turn on your Wave® music system and select 
the radio station or CD track you would like 
to wake to. 
2. Adjust the volume to the level you would like 
to wake to.
3. Press and hold  Wake To until you hear a 
double beep. Your alarm is now set to wake 
you to your chosen radio station or CD track. 
Setting the alarm time
1. Press  Alarm Time  to enter the alarm time set-up mode. The alarm time is...

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Setting and Using The Alarm
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Using the alarm
Stopping a sounding alarm
Press On/Off ( Stop Alarm ) to stop a sounding alarm and reset it for the next day.
Turning alarm on and off
Press  Alarm On/Off  to turn alarm on or off. It’s on when the alarm time is displayed in the 
upper right-hand corner. It’s off when the alarm time is not visible in the upper right-hand 
corner of the display.
Snoozing an alarm
Press  Sleep  to snooze a sounding alarm.
During the snooze time,...

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Connecting Other Equipment
Rear panel input/outputs
The rear panel of your Wave®  music system provides connections for external equipment.
Connecting an external FM antenna
The Wave® music system power cord includes a built-in FM antenna. If, after adjusting the 
position of the power cord, you still experience  poor reception, you may connect the system 
to an external roof or cable antenna or an FM dipole antenna. An adapter is included for 
connecting the system to an...

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Connecting Other Equipment
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To connect an external FM antenna:
 Plug the 3.5 mm (1/8) plug of the FM antenna into the 75Ω FM ANTENNA connector on the 
rear panel of your Wave® music system.
 Extend the ends of the antenna to establish optimum FM reception.
 Extend the ends of the antenna as far from the unit and other external equipment as  possible to establis h optimum reception.
Using headphones
For private listening, connect headphones to the headphone connector on the rear...

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Connecting Other Equipment
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Using your Wave® music system  with other audio equipment
When using a TV, VCR, computer, video game or cassette tape player, you can enhance your 
listening experience by playing th e audio device through your Wave® music system.
Connecting an audio device to your Wave
® music system, requires one of the following cables:
To obtain the correct cable, contact Bose
® Customer Service or visit a local electronics store. 
See the phone numbers listed...

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Français Español EnglishPersonalising Your Wave® Music System
Factory defaults have been  set to satisfy most owners. 
However, if you wish to adjust the system settings see  the instructions on pages 21 to 25.
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