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Figure 7 
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 flashing will stop during software installation when the clock is 
set by your computer. 
Figure 8 
Connecting the power cord
Audio plug
Serial data 
port (DB9) 
connectorAudio 
output 
jack
Serial data 
portDIN socket
DIN connector
Wave/PC system cable
Rear panel of computer 
						

							 
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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 
on your computer’s hard drive. If you have any trouble with the installation, see “Installation 
troubleshooting” on page 58.
Note: Before you install the software:
• Make sure the Wave/PC system hardware is correctly set up before installing the appli-
cation software (see “Installing the Wave/PC
™ system hardware” on page 7).
• Make sure your computer has at least 32 MB RAM and 200 MB of free hard drive 
space.
• Exit all Windows programs and turn off virus detection and screen-saver software. This 
frees up memory and prevents possible conflicts between the installation and other 
programs.
• If you are using a portable computer, or any computer with a dial-type volume control, 
set the volume control to maximum.
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Insert the Wave/PC software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. If the install pro-
gram does not start automatically, go to the Start menu and select Run. In the Run win-
dow, open d:\Setup.exe, where d is the letter of your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
3. Wait while the Wave/PC setup program prepares to install the software.
4. When the End User License Agreement appears, please read it. Then, select “I agree to 
the terms of this license agreement” and click Next.
Note: If you do not agree with the license agreement, the setup program will not proceed.
5. The “New Installation” dialog box appears with a description of the installation process. 
Click Next to continue.
6. In the “Directory Selection” dialog box, click Next to accept the default directory, or click 
Browse to select another directory, and then click Next.
7. In the “Bose
® Music Collection” dialog box, select one of the options (to install the music 
files or not). Click Next to accept the default destination directory, or click Browse to 
select another directory, and then click Next.
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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 your computer, remove 
any disks from their drives and click Next.
10. After restarting your computer, wait while the Windows operating system begins to con-
figure your system. It may take a minute or two for the installation to continue.
Note: After restart, if the Wave/PC
™ system cable is not correctly installed, you are prompted 
to make the necessary connections before proceeding. Follow the instructions on the screen. 
If necessary, refer to “Connecting the Wave/PC
™ unit to your computer” on page 10. When 
you see “Connection Established”, click the Next button.
11. When you see the “Check your sound card connection” dialog box, you should hear 
music playing. If so, your audio connection is correct. If you cannot hear the music, try 
moving the volume slider control to raise the volume. If you still do not hear music, check 
your audio connection again. See “Connecting the Wave/PC
™ unit to your computer” on 
page 10, or refer to the user’s guide for your computer.
Click Next to start a volume calibration and continue.
12. Choose a way to register your product:
•Select “Connect to the Internet now. Register the product and get the latest station 
information now.” Click Next to continue.
OR
•Select “Work offline. Establish an Internet connection later. Get station information from 
the installation CD.” Click Next to continue.
Note: Product registration requires an Internet connection. If you are required to launch a 
separate application for connecting to the Internet, do so now.
Registration information is used to configure your Wave/PC system and provide product sup-
port. The registration process also enables some basic functionality, such as the CDDB 
lookup feature. If you do not register, the CDDB lookup feature will not work.
The information gathered during registration is for the sole use of Bose Corporation and 
CDDB, Inc. CDDB is a free on-line service that provides artist, title, track, and other informa-
tion about the CDs you play. For more information, see “Using CDDB” on page 23.
13. Enter your registration information.
A. Enter your first name, last name and E-mail address. Click Next.
B. Enter your ZIP code. All other fields are optional. Click Next.
C. Select any or all of the next four options and click Next.
D. The setup program logs on to the Bose
® server and uploads the registration informa-
tion. AM/FM and Web Radio station information is downloaded.
14. When prompted, insert the Wave/PC installation CD into the CD-ROM drive to begin the 
CD-ROM drive test. This test determines if your CD-ROM drive supports digital audio 
playback and recording. When the test is finished, the results are shown. To understand 
the CD-ROM test results, see “To test your CD-ROM drive:” on page 26. Click Next when 
you are ready to continue.
15. Click Begin to start scanning for AM/FM radio stations in your local area. When the scan 
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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 directories to search. Use the Add Folder, Edit Folder, and 
Delete Folder buttons to edit the list. Use the check boxes to the left of the directory 
names to temporarily select/unselect folders.
D. Click the Search button. A progress dialog box pops up to keep you informed of the 
search status. When finished, the progress box displays the number of files found 
and the number added to the music finder database. You may notice that not all files 
found were added to the music finder database. This can happen if the file already 
exists in the database or if the file length is less than the specified minimum.
E. Click the Done button when the search is complete.
17. Click Finish to exit the setup program and launch the Wave/PC
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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 “Wave/PC
™ application win-
dow” on page 16.
•The Wave/PC remote control – The remote 
control provides you with the necessary con-
trols for listening to the CD tracks, music files, 
AM/FM stations, or Web broadcasts that you 
have built into your music library. For more 
details, see “Wave/PC
™ remote control” on 
page 17.
•The Wave/PC unit control panel – Like the 
remote control, this panel provides controls for 
selecting and listening to items from your music 
library. In addition, it has control buttons for 
setting and operating the clock and alarms. 
Clock and alarm times can only be set from this 
control panel. For more details, see “Using the 
Wave/PC™ Unit Controls” on page 47.
PC
Wave/PC
Volume
Track
Tune
Presets
2
43
61
5
Mute
File
Web CD
AM
FM
On
OffSnooze
AlarmOff
Alarm ModeAlarm
SetClock
Set
Volume
Presets 123
456Tuning
Sleep/SnoozeAUXAM/FMOn/Off
Wave/PC™
1Using the Wave/PC
Application Icon2Using the Wave/PC
Remote Control3Using the Wave/PC
Monitor Icon
To turn the system on, double-click the 
Wave/PC application icon on the 
desktop. To turn the system off, click 
the close ( ) button in the Wave/PC 
application window.To turn the system on, point the 
remote control at the front of the 
Wave/PC unit and press the On/Off 
button. To turn the system off, press 
the On/Off button again.To turn the system on, double-click the 
Wave/PC monitor icon in the Windows 
Task bar, or right-click the monitor icon 
and select Start Bose
® Wave®/PC. To 
turn the system off, click the close ( ) 
button in the Wave/PC application 
window.
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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.
Figure 10
The Wave/PC application 
window
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8
9
10
Music source selection buttons – Selects the CD, AM, FM, Web Radio, or Music Files music source. When a 
source is selected, the Wave/PC application window changes to show source-related controls.
Setup button – Opens the setup options window for the selected source.
Volume control buttons – Raises, lowers or mutes the volume of the Wave/PC unit.
Music source control buttons – Controls the selected music source. This set of buttons changes for each source.
W
ave/PC Home – Links you to the Bose® Wave/PC system owner’s web site.
Window control buttons – Provides standard window control buttons: What’s this? Help, Minimize, 
Resize and Close.
Information window – Shows you the status of the active music source.
Six preset buttons – Selects or stores up to six presets for AM, FM, Web Radio, and Music Files.
Music finder window – Shows you the music selections available for the active source and the source-related 
control buttons.
Small application window – Small view of the Wave/PC window, created by clicking the resize button ( ).
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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 range 
seems reduced (normally every year or two). Keep in mind that lighting and other room condi-
tions, in addition to battery age, can affect the operating range of an infrared remote control.
Figure 11
The Wave/PC remote 
control functions
Wave/PC™ system audio and your computer system
After installing the Wave/PC interactive audio system, the Wave/PC unit becomes the default 
speakers for your computer. This means that sounds generated by your computer system are 
delivered to you through the Wave/PC unit.
Sound sources and quality
When playing an AM/FM radio station what you hear is generated by the Wave/PC unit. How-
ever, when listening to a CD, Web Radio station, or a music file, the audio you hear is gener-
ated by your computer, not the Wave/PC unit. Because the audio is computer generated, 
certain factors affect the sound quality. For example, when the computer is busy printing or 
scanning you may experience audio drop-outs.
PC
Wave/PC
Volume
Track
Tune
Presets
2
43
61
5
Mute
File
Web CD
AM
FM
On
OffSnooze
AlarmOff
12
3
4
5
6
78
9
Power On/Off – Turns Wave/PC system on (launches application) or off (closes application).
Mute (Snooze) – Silences the audio of the Wave/PC unit (pauses the alarm for 10 minutes).
Volume – Raises, lowers or mutes the volume of the Wave/PC unit.
Stop (Alarm Off) – Stops playback of the active source (turns off a sounding alarm).
Play/Pause – Plays/pauses a track, music file, or Web station.
CD/File/Web music sources – Selects one of the computer-related music sources: CD player/recorder, Music 
Files, or Web Radio (computer connection required).
Track/Tune – Tunes up/down the band for AM/FM, or selects next/previous item for CD, File, or Web.
AM/FM – Selects the AM or FM tuner in the Wave/PC unit.
Presets – Selects or stores up to six presets for AM, FM, Web Radio, and Music Files.1
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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
Your computer hardware is assessed during installation of the Wave/PC software. This is 
done to make sure that the Wave/PC system is fully operational within the limitations of your 
computer hardware and software components. Upgrading your computer hardware with a 
better sound card, more RAM, and a faster CD-ROM drive, hard drive or modem, can 
improve the sound quality and overall performance of your Wave/PC system. For more infor-
mation, refer to your computer manufacturer.
While using the Wave/PC system, you can optimize the sound and overall performance of the 
system by minimizing the number of tasks being performed by your computer. Traditional 
background software applications, such as e-mail or web browsers, have a minimal effect on 
Wave/PC system performance when they are not in the process of moving large amounts of 
information.
Changes in volume settings
When you installed the Wave/PC software application, the volume settings were automati-
cally calibrated. This calibration matched the relative volume level of computer-generated 
audio with the audio generated by the AM/FM tuner in the Wave/PC unit. If you change the 
volume level on your computer (such as in the Task bar) outside of the Wave/PC application, 
these volume levels will no longer match.
If the volume levels are unmatched the next time you open the Wave/PC application, the dia-
log box in Figure 12 opens. Select the appropriate action.
Figure 12
Options when volume set-
tings no longer match
Note: After installing the Wave/PC system 
application, use the Wave/PC system volume 
control on your computer to adjust the volume 
level. Right click on the Wave/PC monitor icon 
in the system tray to bring up the volume con-
trol buttons.
Calibrates the volume settings (see “Setting 
general setup options” on page 44).
Restores the volume control settings obtained 
from the last volume calibration.
Leaves the volume control in the current 
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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 Wave/PC 
monitor icon
Normal operation
During normal operation, you should always see the Wave/PC monitor icon in the Windows 
Task bar. This icon indicates that your computer and the Wave/PC unit are synchronized, and 
as long as the Wave/PC monitor is running, your computer uses the Wave/PC unit for its 
speakers. This means that sounds generated by your computer are heard through the Wave/
PC unit. You can adjust your computer’s volume at any time using the volume buttons on the 
remote control or the Wave/PC unit control panel. Also, you can click the Wave/PC monitor 
icon and use the up/down buttons in the pop-up volume control. The Wave/PC system also 
acts as your computer speakers even when the Wave/PC application is not running.
If you right-click the Wave/PC monitor icon, you can either start the Wave/PC application, or 
exit the Wave/PC monitor program.
Note: If you exit the Wave/PC monitor, the sounds played by your computer will no longer be 
heard through your Wave/PC unit.
If you see the icon with a yellow question mark
If you see a yellow question mark appear over the Wave/PC monitor icon, this means the 
Wave/PC monitor is running but it can’t synchronize with the Wave/PC unit. Some possible 
causes for this problem are:
•The Wave/PC unit is not connected to your computer
•The Wave/PC unit is unplugged
•The serial port of your computer is disabled
•The serial port of your computer is being used by another program
Note: Make sure your Wave/PC unit is correctly connected to your computer and a 
serial port is available. Click the Setup button and click the General tab. Then click 
the Search for Wave/PC button.
If you see the icon with a red exclamation mark
A red exclamation mark over the Wave/PC monitor icon means there is a software problem 
and the Wave/PC application cannot be launched. To try to correct this problem, restart your 
computer. If the problem persists, contact Bose
® Customer Service.
If the Wave/PC monitor icon is missing
If the Wave/PC monitor icon is not present in the Task bar, the Wave/PC monitor is not run-
ning, and therefore, the Wave/PC unit is not synchronized with your PC. The sounds played 
by your computer will not be heard through your Wave/PC unit. To start the Wave/PC monitor 
again, double-click the Wave/PC icon on the desktop to start the Wave/PC application. The 
Wave/PC monitor icon should reappear in the Task bar.
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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 CD track information. CDDB is a large on-line repository that provides 
artist, title, track, credit, and other information about the CDs you play. For more information 
about CDDB, see “Using CDDB” on page 23.
Note: The check marks appearing in the check column of the music finder window are used 
to select tracks you want to record. To record your CD, see “Recording an audio CD” on 
page 22.
Figure 14
CD player/recorder window
Opens the CD
setup options
windowShows current CD 
track information
Start/stop recording Gets CDDB information Plays selected track
®
Checks/unchecks 
all tracks Checks indicate 
tracks to be
recorded
Points to track 
being playedPlays/pauses the CDStops the CD
Skips to next track Skips to previous track
Scans forward through CD Scans backward through CD
Changes CD play mode
(Shuffle, Shuffle Repeat, Repeat, Repeat Track)Opens or closes the CD-ROM tray CD control buttons