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BOSE Link AL8
HOMEWIDE WIRELESS AUDIO LINK
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Français Español English SAFETY INFORMATION Please read this owner’s guide Please take the time to follow the instructions in this owner’s guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its advanced features. Please save this owner’s guide for future reference. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture. WARNING: The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects filled w
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English Español Français CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4 The Bose link AL8 Homewide Wireless Audio Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Unpacking the carton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 What distinguishes the two units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Français Español English INTRODUCTION The Bose link AL8 Homewide Wireless Audio Link Congratulations on your choice of Bose to provide an audio expansion solution free from the need to run cumbersome wires between rooms. The audio link consists of a transmitter and receiver. They deliver audio signals from your ® ® LIFESTYLE 18 or 28 Series II system or LIFESTYLE 38 or 48 system in one area of your house to the system or speakers you have set up in another area. One transmitter ca
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English Español Français INTRODUCTION What distinguishes the two units The connection panel on each unit identifies it by name: TRANSMITTER or RECEIVER. Two ® Bose link jacks and a Channel button further distinguish the transmitter. For compatibility, the two units have a matching Setup Code, set at the factory with both switches in the “up” position (Figure 2). A Status LED lights when each unit is plugged in and the two units are communicating. Figure 2 Connection panels on the Transmitter
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Français Español English SETUP Making the connections ® You can connect one transmitter and up to 8 receivers for each LIFESTYLE system. ® The transmitter and receiver each use one of the two supplied Bose link A cables, which are 7 feet (2 meters) long. Each unit also connects to power using one of the two supplied power packs. Note: Instructions for use with a non-Bose tuner/receiver vary slightly from those below. For details, refer to “Instructions for non-Bose or older Bose products” on
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English Español Français SETUP For the receiver ® ® 1. Connect one end of the second Bose link A cable to the jack labeled Bose link OUTPUT on the receiver. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the Bose link Input jack on the expansion room system, amplifier, or powered speaker (Figure 5). Figure 5 Status Bose link Output jack AC LED Power Connection to a Bose link amplifier, as an example ® LIFESTYLE SA-3 amplifier Receiver Bose link Input jack ® Bose link Bose link OUTPUT A cable 3.
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Français Español English SETUP Figure 6 Source Product Expansion Room Product Audio Output Audio Input Connections using the adapter cable L L R R Receiver Transmitter ® ® Bose link Bose link INPUT OUTPUT Adapter cable Adapter cable 3. Complete the connections using the power pack: – Insert the small plug on the power pack cable into the AC Power jack. – Plug the pack into an AC wall outlet. The Status LED lights to verify this power connection. Note: For information on the meaning of the di
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English Español Français SETUP The transmitter Channel button You can use the Channel button to narrow the selection of frequencies the transmitter uses. The transmitter is factory set to avoid WiFi channel 6. This helps prevent performance prob- lems, such as slow or intermittent data transmissions, on a wireless network. If you have a wireless network set up on another channel, you can set up your transmitter to avoid that channel, or you can move the WiFi network to channel 6. To reserve
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Français Español English REFERENCE Accessories Bose offers additional receivers as well as extension/expansion cables and adapter kits for ® use with the Bose link AL8 Homewide Wireless Audio Link. For further information, contact your Bose dealer or Bose Customer Service. For Bose contact information, refer to the address sheet included in the carton. Troubleshooting Problem What to do No sound • For both the transmitter and the receiver, make sure: – the audio source is plugged in, turned o
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English Español Français REFERENCE Sound heard in the Change the Setup code switches on both the transmitter and the receiver, making sure they are expansion room is identical. This may prevent signals from another AL8 transmitter in the vicinity from reaching your not coming from receiver. your media center There are four possible switch combinations: 1 & 2 up (as set at the factory); 1 & 2 down; 1 up & 2 or audio source down; 1 down & 2 up. ® Unexpected sound Change the house code settings
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