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Bose®SoundLink®
around-ear wireless headphones II
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Contents
4 - English
ank you.............................................................................................................. 5
Unpacking............................................................................................................. 5
Headphone components.................................................................................... 6
Charging the battery............................................................................................7
Battery indicator ...........................................................................................7
Selecting a language for voice prompts...........................................................7
Turning voice prompts off/on ................................................................... 8
Pairing a mobile device ...................................................................................... 8
Pairing with NFC .................................................................................................. 9
Playing music ....................................................................................................... 9
Using the headphones with multiple devices ............................................... 9
Disconnecting a Bluetooth®device ......................................................... 10
Reconnecting a previously connected device .......................................10
Scrolling through other paired devices ..................................................10
Clearing the headphone memory ............................................................ 10
Headphone controls...........................................................................................10
Headphone status indicators............................................................................ 11
Battery charge level..................................................................................... 11
Using the back-up audio cable ......................................................................... 11
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 12
Battery care ......................................................................................................... 13
Storage ................................................................................................................. 13
Cleaning................................................................................................................ 13
Replacement parts and accessories ............................................................... 13
Customer service................................................................................................ 14
Limited Warranty................................................................................................ 14
Technical information........................................................................................ 14

Introduction
English - 5
ank you
We appreciate your choice of the Bose®SoundLink®around-ear wireless
headphones II. These wireless stereo headphones combine the audio performance
and comfort you expect from Bose with the freedom of wireless.
Unpacking
Check the carton for: headphones, carry case, USB charging cable, and back-up
audio cable. Be sure to save all packing materials. They provide the safest means
for any necessary shipping or transporting.
If any part of the product appears to be damaged, do not attempt to use it.
Contact your authorized Bose dealer immediately or call Bose Customer Service.
For contact information, see “Customer service” on page 14.
USB charging cable
Bose®SoundLink®around-ear
wireless headphones II
Back-up audio cable
Carry case

Introduction
6 - English
Headphone components
TM
A
B
C
DE
F
G
ABack-up audio cable connector ENear Field Communication
(NFC) touchpoint
BUSB charging connector FPower/Bluetooth®button
(three-position)
CHeadphone controls GBluetooth and battery
indicators
DMicrophone

Operation
English - 7
Charging the battery
1. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the micro-USB connector on the right
earcup.
2. Plug the other end into a USB wall charger or computer that is powered on.
Allow up to three hours to fully charge the battery. A full charge will power the
headphones for up to 15 hours.
A 15-minute partial charge will power the headphones for 2 hours.
Note: The headphones will not play while charging.
Battery indicator
The battery indicator is located on the right earcup. While the battery is
charging, the battery indicator glows amber. When the battery is fully charged, the
indicator glows green.
Note: While the headphone are in use, the battery indicator will blink red when the
battery needs charging. See “Headphone status indicators” on page 11.
Selecting a language for voice prompts
The headphones feature voice prompts to guide you through the pairing and
connecting processes. The voice prompts also indicate the battery charge level
and the name of the currently connected device.
When you turn on the headphones for the first time, the voice prompts will be
heard in English. To select a different language:
1. Turn on the headphones and put them on your head.
2. Press and hold and at the same time until you hear the voice prompt
for the first language option.

Operation
8 - English
3. Press or to move through the list of language options:
English, Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, Japanese, Italian,
Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Polish
4. When you hear your language, press and hold to select.
Turning voice prompts off/on
If you prefer not to hear voice prompts, press and hold and at the same time
until you hear, “Voice prompts off”.
Repeat to turn voice prompts back on.
Pairing a mobile device
1. Slide the Power/Bluetooth®button all the way up to the symbol and hold
until you hear, “Ready to pair” or you see the Bluetooth indicator blinking blue.
2. On your mobile device, make sure the Bluetooth feature is on.
(The Bluetooth menu is usually found in the Settings menu.)
3. Select Bose AE2 SoundLink from the device list.
You will hear, “Connected to <device name>” or you will see the Bluetooth
indicator glow solid white.
Note: Refer to your mobile device owner’s guide to learn more about how it
pairs/connects with other devices.
4. Repeat these steps to pair another device.

Operation
English - 9
Pairing with NFC
If your device supports Near Field Communication (NFC), you can easily pair it with
the headphones.
1. Turn the headphones power on.
2. Tap the NFC touchpoint on your mobile device to the center of the right
earcup. Your device may ask you to accept pairing.
Note: Before tapping your mobile device, make sure your device is unlocked
and the Bluetooth®and NFC features are both on. Refer to your mobile
device user’s guide to learn more about these features.
When the headphones are successfully connected, you will hear, “Connected
to <device name>” or you will see the Bluetooth indicator glow solid white.
3. Repeat these steps to pair another device.
Playing music
Once your mobile device is connected, open a music app and start audio on your
mobile device. You can play, pause, skip forward, skip backward, and adjust the
volume using either the headphone controls or the device controls.
See “Headphone controls” on page 10.
Using the headphones with multiple devices
The headphones can remember up to eight paired devices and can be actively
connected to two devices at a time.
When two devices are actively connected, you can play music from either device.
To switch between connected devices, pause audio on the first device and play
audio on the second.

Operation
10 - English
Disconnecting a Bluetooth®device
• Turn off the Bluetooth®feature on your device.
• If your mobile device supports NFC, tap the NFC touchpoint on your mobile
device to the center of the right earcup. Tap again to reconnect.
Reconnecting a previously connected device
When powered on, the headphones will automatically try to reconnect with the two
most recently connected devices. Make sure the device(s) are within range and
powered on.
Scrolling through other paired devices
To play music from a device in the headphone memory that is not currently
connected:
1. Slide all the way up to the symbol and release to hear which device(s)
are currently connected.
2. Within two seconds, slide all the way up to the symbol and release again
to connect to the next paired device.
3. Repeat step 2 until you hear the correct device name.
Note: To use this feature, voice prompts must be on. (See “Turning voice
prompts off/on” on page 8.)
Note: If a device is not within Bluetooth range (33 ft. or 10 m), scroll to the
next device.
Clearing the headphone memory
To clear the headphone memory of all devices:
1. Slide all the way up to the symbol and hold for ten seconds, until you
hear “Bluetooth device list cleared.”
2. Delete Bose AE2 SoundLink from the Bluetooth list on your mobile device.
All Bluetooth devices are cleared and the headphones are ready to pair.
Headphone controls
The headphone controls are located on the side of the right earcup.
• Press once to play/pause or answer/end a call.
• Double press to skip forward.
• Triple press to skip backward.
• Press and hold to ignore an incoming call.
Volume
up
Volume
down
Multi-function
button