Bose Wave Radio User manual

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Wave' Radio
Owner's Guide

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.A WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the Wave® radio to rain
or moisture.
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE T.
NE PAS OUVRIR ~
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
AFIN DE PREvENIR UN CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER
LE COUVERCLE ARRIERE. IL NE SE TROUVE A L'INTERIEUR
AUCUNE PIECE POUVANT ETRE REPAREE PAR
L'USAGER. S'ADRESSER A UN REPARATEUR COMPETENT.
These CAUTION marks are located on the bottom of your Wave radio:
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
~ the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that .. "
may be
of sufficient magnitude to constitute arisk of electric shock. c- "'J
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The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, as marked on the system, is inten~o ~
Ialert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in ~ ~
•owner's guide. ~.
A CAUTION: To preventelectric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, insert fU~ :':."
A. A TTENTION: Pour eviter les chocs electriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la te t.:
dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond. tD.. ~
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This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class Blimits for radio noise emissions fro~ ".
digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Departrl1'elllf of ~.
Communications. .r·.....
Le present appareil numerique n'emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limi~ • ..;IJ'
applicables aux appareils numeriques de la classe Bprescrites dans Ie Reglement sur Ie
brouillage radioelectrique edicte par Ie Ministere des communications du Canada.
Batteries
Please dispose of used batteries properly, following any local regulations. Do not incinerate.
Additional safety information
See the additional information on the Important Safety Instructions page enclosed with this
owner's guide.
Please read this owner's guide
Please take the time to follow this owner's guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate
your radio properly, and enjoy
all of its advanced features. Save your owner's guide for future
reference.
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Where to find ...
Setting Up
Before you begin 4
Unpacking the carton 5
Selecting alocation for your radio 5
Installing the battery 6
Connecting the power cord 6
Setting
up the remote control 7
Operating Your
Wave® Radio
Operating the remote control 8
Operating the radio control panel 8
Listening
to the radio ; 9
Setting the time 9
Reading the clock display 10
Reading the radio display 10
Customizing the display
11
Setting Alarm 1 12
Using the alarms 12
Setting Alarm 213
Connecting
to acable radio signal 14
Connecting other components 14
Using other components 14
Maintaining Your Wave5Radio
Troubleshooting 16
Customer service 16
Product Information
Taking care
of your Wave radio 17
Technical information 17
Warranty period 17
Index 20
Bose' Corporation inside back cover
For your records
The serial number is located on the bottom of your radio.
Wave radio serial number: _
Purchase date: _
We suggest you keep your sales receipt and warranty card together with this owner's guide.
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Before you begin
Thank you for purchasing the Bose"' Wavecradio.
Fourteen years of research by Bose Corporation bring you the benefits of patented acoustic
waveguide speaker technology, which was named "Invention of the
Year" by the Intellectual
Property Owners association.
Using this technology, atube efficiently transfers energy from asmall loudspeaker to the
outside air over awhole range of bass notes. And there
is a34-inch long waveguide folded
inside the Wave radio, enabling this tabletop radio to produce room-filling sound with full, rich
bass.
Your Wave radio also includes:
•Integrated system design for acoustic quality without inconvenient adjustments
• A high performance stereo tuner -offers up to 6AM and 6
FM station presets
•
Two independent alarms, with battery backup power to remember settings
• A credit card-size infrared remote control with hook-and-Ioop mounting provided
•Inputs for
an additional sound source, such as aCD or tape player
Please take the time to follow this owner's guide carefully. It helps you set up and operate
your radio and enjoy
all of its features and high-fidelity sound.
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Unpacking the carton
Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials for possible future use. The original
packing materials provide the safest way
to transport your Wave® radio. If any part of the
product appears damaged, do not attempt
to use it. Notify Bose® Customer Service immedi-
ately (see phone numbers on the inside back cover).
Check to be sure your Wave radio contains the parts identified
in Figure 1.
)' Note: Find the serial numberon the bottom of your radio. Write it on your warranty card and
in the space provided on page 3.
Figure 1
What comes with your
Wave radio
Wave radio
Lithium
battery
•
Hook-and-Ioop
fastener
Selecting a location for your radio
Please keep these guidelines in mind when selecting alocation for your radio:
•Place the radio on atable
or other flat surface.
•Do not place it on ametal surface or table that could interfere with AM reception.
•Since
all electrical equipment generates some heat, do not place it on aheat-sensitive
surface.
•If you use the radio with your television or VCR, do not place it directly on top of the
television. It may interfere with the picture quality.
• A location within two feet of awall is recommended for best bass performance.
•
You get the maximum sound from your radio if you are able to place the radio across the
room from where you will be listening.
Please adjust the location
to get the sound your prefer.
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Installing the battery
The Wave" radio's 9volt battery maintains the memory and backup alarm system for up to
three days during apower failure, or while the radio
is unplugged. Operating without this
battery leaves the memory unprotected, but will not harm the radio. Use astandard
9V
battery (IEC 6F22 in Europe), available at most retail stores.
J' Note: The battery does not power the radio or light the display
1. Carefully turn your radio upside down (avoid scratching the top).
2. Locate the battery compartment on the bottom (Figure 2).
3. Press the arrow on the cover to slide the compartment open.
4. Place the battery inside, matching the large and small terminals with the opposite size
terminals
on the clip inside the compartment.
5. Press the terminals together firmly.
6. Slide the cover back and turn the radio right side up.
Figure 2
Installing the battery
Connecting the power cord
1. Plug the small end of the power cord into the power jack on the back of your radio
(Figure
3). 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. 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.
5. Press the CLOCK SET button once to stop the flashing.
1 1
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Flat edge -- -.-
of connector
Figure 3
Connecting the power cord
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Setting up the remote control
Your Wave'" radio remote control has asecurity lock. Follow these steps to insert or remove
the battery.
1. Place the remote face down, with the battery carrier facing away from you (Figure 4a).
2. Insert the tip of apen into the small hole in the security lock (Figure 4a). If your pen does
not have along fine point, you can use astraightened paper clip instead.
3. Tilt the pen to push the lock in the direction shown by the arrow in Figure 4b. Push the
lock until the battery compartment clicks open.
) Note: If you have difficulty getting the lock to click open, use the pen to hold the lock to the
side while pulling
the battery carrier out. You can place athin coin or other object in the
battery carrier slot
to help pull the battery carrier out.
Figure 4
Pushing the security lock tQ',~'ard
the battery carrier slot until me
battery compartment lock
c/cks
open
4. Slide the battery carrier out. Insert the battery into the battery carrier with the +symbol
facing up (Figure
5).
5. Slide the battery carrier closed until it locks in place. Do not force it.
+Symbol
e
FigureS
Inserting the battery with the +
symbol facing up
6. Use the supplied hook-and-Ioop fastener if you want to attach the remote to asurface in
your listening room. Peel off the protective backing to stick one piece to the back of the
remote and the other to the selected surface.
) Note: Use only aDuracell, Eveready, Maxell, or Toshiba CR2032 or DL2032 lithium battery
(available at electronics stores). Ifyou have difficulty finding areplacement battery, contact
Bose Customer Service (see phone numbers on the inside back cover).
~ WARNING: The remote control battery may cause a fire or chemical burn ifmishandled.
Keep it away from children.
00 not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C (212°F), or
incinerate. Dispose
of used battery promptly Replace only with abattery of the correct type
and model number.
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Operating Your Wave® Radio
Operating the remote control
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
in front of the
radio, and 6feet to either side. Replace the remote control battery when it stops operating,
or its range seems reduced (normally every year or two). Keep in mind that lighting and other
room conditions,
in addition to battery age, can affect the operating range of an infrared
remote control.
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
6). You can access additional functions by press-
ing
two control panel buttons simultaneously (such as both TUNING buttons to display the
station), which requires aseparate button on the remote
(STA).
Figure 6
The Wave radio remote and
conifolpanelbuffons
Hold (and press TUNING up or down)
to set the time
SLEEP/SNOOZE
WAVE RADIO
~=::::::i:==~;:::::=~f-- Raises or lowers volume
Mutes/unmutes the radio
-+- __ Turns the radio on and
selects AUX
----+----4
Turns the radio on and
~~~+--+- selects AM or FM ----1--------'
&....-+----Turns the radio on/off --t----:::=======~-...
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Selects radio, tone, both, or no alarm
Set or check the wakeup time
--+----1
Sets timed shutoff I
_--1------J~-+-_ t~~n:~ ucfr ~~dg:~d ---+--~ -( ~: ~J
Press together to ---r------ruJNING
display current station
Displays current station 0 0 8
Stores/selects aPRESET STATIONS
preset station 0 8 0
(~~)
VOLUME
Sets timed shutoff
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Listening to the radio
Function
To turn on/off -Press once to turn on (to the last source played) or
off. Or, press AM/FM or any PRESET to turn the radio on.
To adjust the volume -While the radio is either on or off, press and
hold either button
to reset the volume. The display shows the volume
level, from 0(soft) to 99 (loud).
To select AM or FM -If the radio is off or in AUX mode, press to
select the radio. Press again to change between AM and FM.
To tune in a station -Press and hold either button until the desired
station
is selected.
To seek a station -Press and hold either button until you hear a
beep. Release to find the next strong station. If necessary, turn the
volume up
to hear the beep.
To preset up to 6 AM and 6FM stations -Use the TUNING
buttons to find the desired station. Then hold down any PRESET button
until you hear abeep. The station
is now preset to that number.
To select a preset station -Choose AM or FM. Press the PRESET
button for the station you want.
To display the selected station -If the display is in clock mode
and the radio is on, press both TUNING buttons simultaneously or
STA.
To mute the sound -Press to silence the radio. Press again to
restore volume.
To listen to a component connected to AUX -Press to turn on
the radio
in AUX mode. This does not turn on the component.
To shut off automatically -Press 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 0minutes.
Setting the time
Function
To set the clock -Hold down the CLOCK SET button and press
TUNING up or down. The time display changes slowly at first, then
faster. Release the TUNING button
to stop.
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Remote control
You cannot set
the time from the
remote control.
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Reading the clock display
Figure 7
Shows current time, wakeup time, time remaining before
automatic shutoff, station frequency, or volume setting.
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I-Lights to indicate
/
Alarm 1
is on.
ALARM Lights to indicate
sound selected for
AM .I 0 l») -- Alarm 1.
PM .I ol») -- Lights to indicate
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ALARM 2 ~ sound selected for
~ Alarm 2.
One will light to Lights to indicate
indicate
AM or PM. Alarm 2 is on.
SLEEP
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Lights to indicate
sleep mode
is selected.
The clock display
Reading the radio display
Shows station
frequency, current
time, wakeup time,
time remaining before
automatic shutoff, or
volume setting.
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II II
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II
Lights to show auxiliary source, FM.
or AM band selected.
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stereo broadcast. ~ AUX FM
. . STEREO
Lights while -- VOL AM
volume setting SEEK
is displayed. /
Lights while PRESET D
radio II
automatically
L- --., ---1
searches for aLights when you Lights when you select
strong signal. preset astation. apreset station.
FigureS
The radio display
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