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For your records Serial number (located on the back of the bass module) Date of purchase Retailer's name Retailer's address City State Zip Telephone 2
For your records Serial number (located on the back of the bass module) Date of purchase Retailer's name Retailer's address City State Zip Telephone 2
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Where to find... •duction Your Acoustimass° speaker system Placement Where to put your Acoustimass system Connections How to connect your Acoustimass system Check connections Sound Adjustments Fitting the sound to your room Automatic system protection Maintenance How to clean your speakers Troubleshooting problems Warranty Technical information Optional accessories •°Corporation 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 inside back cover Contents Espariol 12 • Francais 22 3
Where to find... •duction Your Acoustimass° speaker system Placement Where to put your Acoustimass system Connections How to connect your Acoustimass system Check connections Sound Adjustments Fitting the sound to your room Automatic system protection Maintenance How to clean your speakers Troubleshooting problems Warranty Technical information Optional accessories •°Corporation 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 inside back cover Contents Espariol 12 • Francais 22 3
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... and connecting instructions in their original cartons and call your authorized Bose dealer immediately. • Figure 1 Your AM-500 Acoustimass speaker system 4 Their unique features offer advantages not available from small, stylish speakers. Introduction Your Acoustimast speaker system Thank you safely place cube speakers next to set up your new speakers (Figure 1): • One Acoustimass bass module • Two cube speakers • Four 20' speaker cables •...
... and connecting instructions in their original cartons and call your authorized Bose dealer immediately. • Figure 1 Your AM-500 Acoustimass speaker system 4 Their unique features offer advantages not available from small, stylish speakers. Introduction Your Acoustimast speaker system Thank you safely place cube speakers next to set up your new speakers (Figure 1): • One Acoustimass bass module • Two cube speakers • Four 20' speaker cables •...
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... feet free of CD sound, Bose recommends putting your bass module and cube speak- Figure 3 How to position the bass module Bose mounting accessories, including wall and ceiling mounting brackets and floor stands •expand your room (Figures 2 and 3). See "Optional accessories" on surfaces that fit your needs. To prevent damage, do not put the bass module down on the bass module connection panel can place your Acoustimass bass...
... feet free of CD sound, Bose recommends putting your bass module and cube speak- Figure 3 How to position the bass module Bose mounting accessories, including wall and ceiling mounting brackets and floor stands •expand your room (Figures 2 and 3). See "Optional accessories" on surfaces that fit your needs. To prevent damage, do not put the bass module down on the bass module connection panel can place your Acoustimass bass...
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... SPEAKERS. Figure 5 The bass module's connection panel CAUTION: DO NOT connect cube speakers directly to secure the wire. --Scr-Ve Yn How to connect your Acoustimasse system The supplied speaker cables have two wires each connection, push the terminal tab down and insert the appropriate wire into the exposed hole (Figure 4). The plain wire is always positive (+). These wires match the positive (red) and negative (black) terminals on your music...
... SPEAKERS. Figure 5 The bass module's connection panel CAUTION: DO NOT connect cube speakers directly to secure the wire. --Scr-Ve Yn How to connect your Acoustimasse system The supplied speaker cables have two wires each connection, push the terminal tab down and insert the appropriate wire into the exposed hole (Figure 4). The plain wire is always positive (+). These wires match the positive (red) and negative (black) terminals on your music...
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Etir, rfaprrgM:IiG{,:,; Incorrect wiring decreases bass output and could damage the speakers. Left Cube Speake O O O O O 0 nr OF O Figure 6 Completed connections 'II/ Or ''III Or (-1 R (+1 (-1 L (+) Amplifier or Receiver • 7 Be sure you connected wires positive to positive and negative to the bass module (Figure 6). u'!"1-:., 0-01 L . Right Cube Speaker O O O O O O O • Bass Module JOSE" AM-500' Ar lSTILIASS' sn..4Ken SYSTEM an1. . a a ...- .t.-.,...., C-•' , ,. • M. ' 4IIIINPV A. . . .... -0L . Exposed...
Etir, rfaprrgM:IiG{,:,; Incorrect wiring decreases bass output and could damage the speakers. Left Cube Speake O O O O O 0 nr OF O Figure 6 Completed connections 'II/ Or ''III Or (-1 R (+1 (-1 L (+) Amplifier or Receiver • 7 Be sure you connected wires positive to positive and negative to the bass module (Figure 6). u'!"1-:., 0-01 L . Right Cube Speaker O O O O O O O • Bass Module JOSE" AM-500' Ar lSTILIASS' sn..4Ken SYSTEM an1. . a a ...- .t.-.,...., C-•' , ,. • M. ' 4IIIINPV A. . . .... -0L . Exposed...
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... power levels. This is on your music source. Or move the bass module closer to a wall or corner to increase bass, or closer to the center of reflected and direct sound Automatic system protection Electrical stress or overload caused by playing music too loudly can also use the cube speakers with cube positions for small listening areas (such as on desks or in volume...
... power levels. This is on your music source. Or move the bass module closer to a wall or corner to increase bass, or closer to the center of reflected and direct sound Automatic system protection Electrical stress or overload caused by playing music too loudly can also use the cube speakers with cube positions for small listening areas (such as on desks or in volume...
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...'t solve your problem, turn the bass module opening on , and playing. Bose Corporation will make every effort to remedy any problem within the terms of your music source. Protect them to the opposite speakers. Troubleshooting problems If you made all wires positive to positive and negative to negative. Make sure the volume on page 6.) Make sure wires are directly behind the grille cloth. Reconnect them by vacuuming lightly. • Do...
...'t solve your problem, turn the bass module opening on , and playing. Bose Corporation will make every effort to remedy any problem within the terms of your music source. Protect them to the opposite speakers. Troubleshooting problems If you made all wires positive to positive and negative to negative. Make sure the volume on page 6.) Make sure wires are directly behind the grille cloth. Reconnect them by vacuuming lightly. • Do...
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...; Floor stands - Technical information Features • Direct/Reflecting` speaker design • Acoustimass speaker technology • Syncom' computer quality control • Automatic protection circuitry • Magnetically shielded cube speakers Driver complement • Two 5.25" (13.3 cm) low-frequency drivers • Four 2.5" (6.4 cm) magnetically shielded wide-range drivers Compatibility/Impedance • Compatible with your card, address it, detach and mail to ask for an adapter with the Part Number 148090, which...
...; Floor stands - Technical information Features • Direct/Reflecting` speaker design • Acoustimass speaker technology • Syncom' computer quality control • Automatic protection circuitry • Magnetically shielded cube speakers Driver complement • Two 5.25" (13.3 cm) low-frequency drivers • Four 2.5" (6.4 cm) magnetically shielded wide-range drivers Compatibility/Impedance • Compatible with your card, address it, detach and mail to ask for an adapter with the Part Number 148090, which...
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... 1-800-367-4008 Weekdays 9 a.m. T „4"5. ti.; "irrce,44•A 1.; Ltd., Trinity Trading Estate Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 2PD TEL 0795-475341/5 FAX 0795-427227 Other locations Bose Service, Otis Street Park Building 3, PO Box 5045 Westborough, MA 01581-5045 USA TEL (508) 229-8484 FAX (508) 229-3891 Saturdays 9 a.m.
... 1-800-367-4008 Weekdays 9 a.m. T „4"5. ti.; "irrce,44•A 1.; Ltd., Trinity Trading Estate Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 2PD TEL 0795-475341/5 FAX 0795-427227 Other locations Bose Service, Otis Street Park Building 3, PO Box 5045 Westborough, MA 01581-5045 USA TEL (508) 229-8484 FAX (508) 229-3891 Saturdays 9 a.m.