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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 call your authorized Bose dealer immediately. • Figure 1 Your AM-500 Acoustimass speaker system 4 To get the best results and most enjoyment from conventional speakers. The shipping cartons contain everything you need to provide lifelike music reproduction from conventional speakers. • Direct/Reflecting° speaker design re-creates a natural balance of your speakers. Bose° designed this guide...
... and call your authorized Bose dealer immediately. • Figure 1 Your AM-500 Acoustimass speaker system 4 To get the best results and most enjoyment from conventional speakers. The shipping cartons contain everything you need to provide lifelike music reproduction from conventional speakers. • Direct/Reflecting° speaker design re-creates a natural balance of your speakers. Bose° designed this guide...
Owner's guide
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... and turn the opening end any video screen. 3 - 5 feet from corner Cube speakers For a natural sound in your AM-500"' Acoustimass speakers for flexible placement. Magnetic shielding in a corner, under a table, or behind a sofa. To prevent damage, do not put them , contact Bose Service (see the inside back page) or your bass module (x) and cube...
... and turn the opening end any video screen. 3 - 5 feet from corner Cube speakers For a natural sound in your AM-500"' Acoustimass speakers for flexible placement. Magnetic shielding in a corner, under a table, or behind a sofa. To prevent damage, do not put them , contact Bose Service (see the inside back page) or your bass module (x) and cube...
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...'s connection panel CAUTION: DO NOT connect cube speakers directly to secure the wire. AM-500' ACOUSTINIASS" SPEAKER SYSTEM 2. Figure 4 How to connect speaker cables CAUTION: Be sure to negative. The wire with similar or thicker cable. These wires match the positive (red) and negative (black) terminals on the Acoustimass' bass module (Figure 5). -saassss- Release the...
...'s connection panel CAUTION: DO NOT connect cube speakers directly to secure the wire. AM-500' ACOUSTINIASS" SPEAKER SYSTEM 2. Figure 4 How to connect speaker cables CAUTION: Be sure to negative. The wire with similar or thicker cable. These wires match the positive (red) and negative (black) terminals on the Acoustimass' bass module (Figure 5). -saassss- Release the...
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Etir, rfaprrgM:IiG{,:,; Exposed wires should not brush against each other. u'!"1-:., 0-01 L . Incorrect wiring decreases bass output and could damage the speakers. Right Cube Speaker O O O O O O O • Bass Module JOSE" AM-500' Ar lSTILIASS' sn..4Ken SYSTEM an1. . 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 a a ...- .t.-.,...., C-•...
Etir, rfaprrgM:IiG{,:,; Exposed wires should not brush against each other. u'!"1-:., 0-01 L . Incorrect wiring decreases bass output and could damage the speakers. Right Cube Speaker O O O O O O O • Bass Module JOSE" AM-500' Ar lSTILIASS' sn..4Ken SYSTEM an1. . 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 a a ...- .t.-.,...., C-•...
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... to a wall or corner to increase bass, or closer to the center of the speaker slightly inward will help you adapt your AM-500'm Acoustimass° speaker system to your music source. Bose does not recommend setting the volume at or above this damage. Bass and treble Upholstered furniture..., wall-to-wall carpets, or heavy drapes can also use the cube speakers with cube positions for the...
... to a wall or corner to increase bass, or closer to the center of the speaker slightly inward will help you adapt your AM-500'm Acoustimass° speaker system to your music source. Bose does not recommend setting the volume at or above this damage. Bass and treble Upholstered furniture..., wall-to-wall carpets, or heavy drapes can also use the cube speakers with cube positions for the...
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...500'm Acoustimassr speaker system, turn off the music source and I A cube speaker doesn't play or sound distorted Connections Music source I onnect the speakers. Troubleshooting problems If you made all wires positive to positive and negative to the opposite speakers. Disconnect the speaker cables from both cube speakers. If the cube speaker...sure you completely inserted the wires connecting the cube speakers to the bass module and bass module to drop into the grilles. Contact your Bose' dealer to find out The speakers don't play or sounds distorted Connections Not enough...
...500'm Acoustimassr speaker system, turn off the music source and I A cube speaker doesn't play or sound distorted Connections Music source I onnect the speakers. Troubleshooting problems If you made all wires positive to positive and negative to the opposite speakers. Disconnect the speaker cables from both cube speakers. If the cube speaker...sure you completely inserted the wires connecting the cube speakers to the bass module and bass module to drop into the grilles. Contact your Bose' dealer to find out The speakers don't play or sounds distorted Connections Not enough...
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...adapter with receivers or amplifiers rated from 10 to Bose. 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... covered by a limited 5-year transferable warranty. Please fill out the information section on your speakers. Warranty The Bose` AM-500w Acoustimass' speaker system is available free of the coverage are provided on the warranty card that came with your...
...adapter with receivers or amplifiers rated from 10 to Bose. 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... covered by a limited 5-year transferable warranty. Please fill out the information section on your speakers. Warranty The Bose` AM-500w Acoustimass' speaker system is available free of the coverage are provided on the warranty card that came with your...