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® Setting Up Your Wave Radio Connecting the power cord 1. Untie and straighten the bundled power cord completely to ensure the best FM recep- tion. The FM antenna is built into the power cord. 2. 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. 3. Plug the other end of the power cord into an electric outl
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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 install or replace the batter
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See operating instructions for types of battery to be used ® 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 c
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L R AUX IN VARIABLE OUT ® 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 availabl
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® Setting Up Your Wave Radio Connection at Connection at Component Cable component Wave radio Notes Portable CD or tape One miniplug-to-stereo Headphone jack AUX IN jacks player audio cable For best sound, set RL the player volume AUX IN control to approxi- mately 3/4 of maxi- mum volume. One stereo audio cable Audio output jacks AUX IN jacks Recording from your Wave radio is CD player, tape deck, not recommended because con- or VCR If there are two sets necting cables to the VARIABLE of
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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 its range seems reduced (no
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® ®
The Bose Wave Radio
Owner’s Guide
October 17, 2001
AM255380_01_v.pdf
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Important Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not ® expose the Wave radio to rain or moisture. As with any electronic product, use care not to spill liquids into any part of the radio. Liquids can cause a failure and/or a fire hazard. AVIS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION : POUR RÉDUIRE LE RISQUE DE DÉCHARGE CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, ÉLECTRIQUE, NE RE
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Important Safety Information – for all components before 1. Read these instructions 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. using this product. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way: such as power-supply 2. Keep these instructions – for future reference. cord or plug is damaged; liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus; the appa- 3. Heed all warnings – on the product and in the
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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 help you locate these frequent
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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 Shows current time, wakeup time, sleep time, Indicates ALARM is The clock display Indicates ALARM station frequency, or volume setting set f
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® Operating Your Wave Radio Customizing the display Alarm Clock Set Alarm Mode Set Tuning 123 Presets 456 Volume On/Off AUX AM/FM Sleep/Snooze Wave Radio Function Control panel To set AM/PM (12 hour) or Military (24 hour) time – Press On/Off 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 Clock On/Off and Set To set the display to clock or radio mode – In the clock mode, the display
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® Operating Your Wave Radio Listening to the radio Time Alarm Sleep Alarm Clock Set Alarm Mode Set Tuning Station Tuning 123 Presets 1 23 456 Presets 4 5 6 Volume AUX AM/FM On/Off Volume Mute Sleep/Snooze AM On AUX FM Off Wave Radio Wave Radio Function Control panel Remote control To turn on/off – Press once to turn on (to the last source played) or off. Or, On Off On/Off 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 an
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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 Indicates the selected Shows station frequency, current time, The radio display sound source wakeup time, sleep time, or volume setting Indi
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Important Safety Information 18. Use proper power sources – Plug the product into a Antenna grounding proper power source, as described in the operating in- structions or as marked on the product. Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. 19. Avoid power lines – Use extreme care when installing an outside antenna system to keep from touching pow- er lines or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal. Do not install external antennas near over
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Contents ® Setting Up Your Wave Radio Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Unpacking the carton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Selecting a location for your radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Installing the battery . . . . . . . .
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® Setting Up Your Wave Radio Before you begin ® Thank you for purchasing the Bose Wave radio. Fourteen years of research by Bose Corporation bring you the benefits of award-winning pat- ented acoustic waveguide speaker technology. Using this technology, a tube efficiently trans- fers energy from a small loudspeaker to the outside air over a whole range of bass notes. And, by folding long waveguides into intricate patterns, they fit into products small enough to be placed comfortably in
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Time Alarm Sleep Tuning Station 1 23 Presets 4 5 6 Volume Mute AM On AUX Off FM Wave Radio ® Setting Up Your Wave Radio 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 prod- ® uct appears damaged, do not attempt to use it. Notify Bose Customer Service immediately. (See phone numbers on the inside back cover.) Check to be su
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® Setting Up Your Wave Radio Installing the battery 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. The 9V battery maintains clock and alarm settings and operates the Wave radio’s alarm sys- tem for approximately 48 hours during a power loss, or
