Bose Wave radio Sold from December 2000 to April 2005 User Manual

 
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Setting Up Your Wave 
® 
 Radio 
Setting up the remote control 
WARNING:  
Keep the remote control battery away from children. It may cause a fire or chem-
ical burn if mishandled. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100˚C (212˚F), or inciner-
ate. Dispose of used battery promptly. Replace only with a battery of the correct type and 
model number. 
Your remote control may be one of two types. Each is identified by the way the battery com-
partment unlocks to...

 
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Setting Up Your Wave 
® 
 Radio 
Note:  
Use only a Duracell, Eveready, Maxell, or Toshiba CR2032 or DL2032 lithium battery 
(available at electronics stores). If you have difficulty finding a replacement battery, contact 
Bose 
® 
 Customer Service. (See phone numbers on the inside back cover.) 
3. Keeping the remote control face down, insert the new battery into the compartment with 
the + symbol facing up.
4. Gently slide the battery compartment closed. It locks...

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Setting Up Your Wave® Radio
Connecting other components
You can use your Wave radio to improve the sound of a CD player, tape player, or TV. You can 
also use your radio as extension speakers for a Bose® Lifestyle® music system. Connect one 
of these components to the right and left AUX IN jacks. 
To play your radio through external speakers, connect Bose powered speakers to the radio’s 
right and left VARIABLE OUT jacks. Audio cables for these connections are...

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Setting Up Your Wave® Radio
ComponentCableConnection at 
component
Connection at 
Wave radio Notes
Portable CD or tape 
playerOne miniplug-to-stereo 
audio cableHeadphone jack
For best sound, set 
the player volume 
control to approxi-
mately 3/4 of maxi-
mum volume.AUX IN jacks
CD player, tape deck, 
or VCR
One stereo audio cable Audio output jacks
If there are two sets 
of outputs (fixed and 
variable), use fixed so 
that the volume can 
be controlled from the...

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Operating Your Wave® Radio
Operating the remote control
You can use the remote control (Figure 8) to operate the most frequently used functions of the 
radio and alarms. Aim the remote control at the display of your Wave radio. Use the remote 
buttons in the same way you use the radio control panel. The remote normally works up to 20 
feet (6.1 m) in front of the radio, and 6 feet (1.8 m) to either side. Replace the remote control 
battery when it stops operating, or...

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Operating Your Wave® Radio
Operating the radio control panel
Most of the functions of the clock and the radio are operated by similar buttons on the control 
panel or the remote control (Figure 9). You can access additional functions by pressing two 
control panel buttons simultaneously (such as both Tuning buttons to display the station), 
which requires a separate button on the remote (Station). 
The control panel On/Off and VOLUME buttons have raised ridges to...

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Operating Your Wave® Radio
Reading the clock display
You can set the Wave radio to always show either the clock display (Figure 10) or the radio 
display when the radio is on.
To change the display mode, press and hold Clock Set, and then press the AM/FM button. 
To make additional changes to the display, see “Customizing the display” on page 18.
Figure 10
The clock display
Setting the time
SLEEP
PM
ALARM
ALARM 2
AM
Shows current time, wakeup time, sleep time,...

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Operating Your Wave® Radio
Customizing the display
FunctionControl panel
To set AM/PM (12 hour) or Military (24 hour) time – Press 
the On/Off button once to turn your Wave radio off.
Press and hold Clock Set, and then press On/Off to switch between 
AM/PM (12 HR) or military (24 HR) formats
To set the display to clock or radio mode – In the clock 
mode, the display shows the time while the radio is on; In radio mode, 
the display shows the selected radio station....

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Operating Your Wave® Radio
Listening to the radio
FunctionControl panelRemote control
To turn on/off – Press once to turn on (to the last source played) or off. Or, 
press AM/FM or any Presets button to turn the radio on.
To adjust the volume – While the radio is either on or off, press and hold 
either button to adjust the volume. The display shows the volume level, from 
0 (silent) to 99 (loud).
To select AM or FM – If the radio is off or in the AUX mode, press to...

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Operating Your Wave® Radio
Reading the radio display
You can set the Wave radio to always show either the clock display or the radio display (Fig-
ure 11) when the radio is on.
To change the display mode, press and hold Clock Set, and then press the AM/FM button.
To make additional changes to the display, see “Customizing the display” on page 18.
Figure 11
The radio display
AUX FM
STEREO
VOL AM
SEEK
PRESET
123456
Indicates FM
stereo broadcast
Indicates
volume...