Bose WavePC interactive system Sold from May 2001 to June 2002 User Manual

 
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Example 2: Wave/PC 
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system connections 
Connecting the power cord to the Wave/PC unit 
1. Plug the small end of the power cord into the power jack on the back of your Wave/PC 
unit (Figure 8). The connector is shaped to fit in only one direction. Line up the flat edge of 
the plug with the flat edge on the side of the jack.
2. Connect the other end of the power cord to an AC (mains) outlet. The clock time display 
should begin flashing. The...

 
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Connecting the external FM antenna
FM radio reception is improved by connecting the supplied FM antenna to the external 
antenna connector on the back of the Wave/PC™ unit (Figure 9).
Note: If you are not using the FM dipole antenna, the power cord serves as an antenna.
Figure 9
Location of external FM 
antenna connector
Installing the Wave/PC™ application software
The installation CD will install the Wave/PC application software and several music samples 
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Note: If the Next button is not available, check to see if your computer’s hard drive has at 
least 200 MB of free storage space.
8. In the AM/FM station tables dialog box you can choose to install station tables for the 
entire US (occupies an additional 150 MB of disk space) or just your local area. Select 
one and click Next. Setup proceeds to install the software and related components.
9. Select one of the restart options. When you are ready to restart...

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16. In this step, the setup program searches your hard drive for any music files you may 
already have:
A. Select the types of music files to include in your search. You can select MP3 or WAV. 
By default, only MP3 is selected.
B. Specify the minimum file length. When importing files, you may want to exclude short 
files containing operating system or game sounds. By default, the search process 
ignores files less than 20 seconds long.
C. Specify the folders or...

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The Wave/PC
™ system controls
You can find controls for your Wave/PC interactive system in three locations:
Turning your Wave/PC system on and off
There are three ways to turn your Wave/PC system on or off: •The Wave/PC software application window – 
This is the main user interface for the Wave/PC 
system. It provides you with the controls you 
need to play and record CDs, create your own 
playlists, and maintain your music library. For 
more details, see...

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Wave/PC™ application window
Figure 10 shows you the Wave/PC application window and describes the features and con-
trols. Controls can also be accessed using right-click menus. Right-click anywhere in the blue 
background of the window to open these menus.
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The Wave/PC application 
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Music source selection buttons – Selects the CD, AM, FM, Web Radio, or Music Files music source. When a 
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Wave/PC
™ remote control
You can use the Wave/PC remote control (Figure 11) to operate some of the basic functions 
included in the Wave/PC system application window. Aim the remote control at the front of 
the Wave/PC unit and press the button for the function you want.
The remote normally works up to 20 feet (6.1 m) in front of the radio, and six feet (1.8 m) from 
either side. Replace the remote control battery when the remote stops operating, or its...

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The audio from a Web Radio station is delivered over an Internet connection. While using an 
Internet connection, you can experience delays, periodic drop-outs and even disconnection. 
This can affect the quality and continuity of Internet audio broadcasts. The ability of your 
Wave/PC system to play and record CDs, or play music files, is limited by the capabilities of 
your computer hardware and software components.
Getting the best possible sound quality...

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The Wave/PC
™ system monitor
The Wave/PC application software includes a program called the Wave/PC Monitor which 
was installed during the software installation process. This program runs in the background 
whenever your computer is on and enables the computer-generated audio to play through 
your Wave/PC unit. A status icon (Figure 13) for this program appears in the portion of the 
Windows Task bar where the clock is located.
Figure 13
Location of the...

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Operating the CD Player/Recorder
Playing an audio CD
The Wave/PC™ interactive audio system can play any audio CD. Whenever you insert a CD 
into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, the Wave/PC system automatically selects the CD 
player (Figure 14) and begins playing the CD. 
When the Wave/PC system plays a CD for the first time, and you have an Internet connection, 
the application automatically links your computer to a free Internet database service, called 
CDDB, and downloads...