Bose Wave radio Sold from 1994 to 1997 User Manual

The Bose® Wave® Radio
Owner’s Guide
January 4, 2002
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the Wave® radio to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of shock, do not remove the cover. There are no user-serviceable parts
inside. Refer servicing to authorized service personnel.
These CAUTION marks appear on the bottom of your Wave radio.
The lightning flash, with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, alerts the
user to uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure...

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For your safety
1. Read, Follow, And Save All Instructions – Read and follow the complete safety and op e rating
instructions in this owner’s guide before using the unit. Save this guide for future reference.
2. Pay Attention To Warnings – Observe all warnings on the unit and in the guide.
3. Do Not Let Objects Or Liquid Enter The Unit – Take care to prevent objects or liquids
from entering this unit. Do not use near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in
a...

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Contents
Please read this owner’s guide
The Bose® Wave® radio is carefully engineered to provide sound quality far beyond other
radios. This guide will help you set up and operate your radio properly.
Where to find...
Safety Instructions
Cautions ................................................................................................................. 3
For your safety...

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Install the batteries
The Wave radio’s three A A batteries maintain the memory and backup alarm system for up to a
week during a power failure, or while the radio is unplugged. Operating without batteries leaves
the memory unprotected, but will not harm the radio. Use A A batteries (IEC-R6 in Europe),
available at many retail stores.
Note: The batteries will not power the radio or
light the display.
1.Carefully turn your radio upside down (avoid
scratching its top)....

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Setting Up
Connect the power cord
1.Plug the small end of the power cord into the power jack on the back of your radio (see
Figure 3). Line up the flat edge of the plug with the flat edge on the side of the jack.
2.The FM antenna is built into the power cord. To improve FM reception, unwind the power
cord completely.
3.Plug the other end of the power cord into an electric outlet.
4.The display panel lights and the time display begins flashing after the power is...

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operatingructi
ons for types of
battery to be used
Setting Up
The remote control
Install the battery
Your Wave® radio remote control has a security lock to prevent children from reaching the small
battery. Follow these steps to insert or remove the batter y.
1.Place the remote control upside down and face down (as shown in Figure 4a).
2.Insert the tip of a pen into the small hole in the security lock (Figure 4a). If your pen does
not have a long fine point, you can use...

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AUX FM
STEREO
VOL AM
SEEK
PRESET
123456
How to read the clock display
[Numeric display] – Shows current time, wakeup time, time remaining before
automatic shutoff, station frequency, or volume setting.
SLEEP
PM
ALARM
ALARM 2
Lights to indicate
sound selected for
Alarm 1.Lights to indicate
Alarm 1 is on.
How to read the radio display
Lights when you
preset a station.Lights when you select
a preset station.
Figure 6B
The radio display. [Numeric display] –
Shows station...

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Press ON/OFF once to turn your Wave®
radio off.
Hold down CLOCK SET and press ON/OFF
to switch between AM/PM (12 HR) or military
(24 HR) formats.
In clock mode, the display shows the time
while the radio is on; in radio mode, the display
shows the radio station that is selected.
With the radio turned on, hold down the
CLOCK SET button and press the AM/FM
but ton to switch bet ween clock and r adio modes.
The Display
How to customize the display
AM/PM (12 hour)
or...

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Press SLEEP/SNOOZE to set automatic shutoff. The display
shows 75 minutes. Press again, or press and hold, to reduce
the time until shutoff to 60, 45, 30, 15, 10, 5, or 0 minutes.
Press ON/OFF to turn off the radio before automatic shutoff.
Radio Functions
Radio Control Operation
AM/FM
VOLUME
AM/FM
SLEEP/SNOOZE
ON/OFF
Press ON/OFF once to turn on (automatically selects the last
source played) or to turn off. Selecting any preset also turns
the radio on.To turn on/off...