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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
Owner's guide
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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
Owner's guide
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... different from small, stylish speakers. Repack all the positioning and connecting instructions in their original cartons and call your authorized Bose dealer immediately. • Figure 1 Your AM-500 Acoustimass speaker system 4 Bose° designed this guide. Introduction Your Acoustimast speaker system Thank you need to set up your new speakers (Figure 1): • One Acoustimass bass module • Two cube speakers • Four 20' speaker cables • Four adhesive...
... different from small, stylish speakers. Repack all the positioning and connecting instructions in their original cartons and call your authorized Bose dealer immediately. • Figure 1 Your AM-500 Acoustimass speaker system 4 Bose° designed this guide. Introduction Your Acoustimast speaker system Thank you need to set up your new speakers (Figure 1): • One Acoustimass bass module • Two cube speakers • Four 20' speaker cables • Four adhesive...
Owner's guide
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... cube speakers on either side of CD sound, Bose recommends putting your AM-500"' Acoustimass speakers for additional stability. Bose will provide these guidelines: • Place the module along a wall about 3 feet (1 m) apart. phere to put your oustimass° system se" designed your bass module and cube speak- For the best balance of the room, 6 to use with the connection panel. For use rubber...
... cube speakers on either side of CD sound, Bose recommends putting your AM-500"' Acoustimass speakers for additional stability. Bose will provide these guidelines: • Place the module along a wall about 3 feet (1 m) apart. phere to put your oustimass° system se" designed your bass module and cube speak- For the best balance of the room, 6 to use with the connection panel. For use rubber...
Owner's guide
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... bass module's connection panel CAUTION: DO NOT connect cube speakers directly to secure the wire. Note: If you need longer speaker cables, lengthen them with a red band is always negative (-). Connect the end of a speaker cable to the right cube speaker -e - Connect one end of a speaker cable to the R INPUTS FROM AMP OR RECEIVER terminal on the Acoustimass' bass module (Figure 5). -saassss- Release the tab to your music source. 6 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect the L INPUTS FROM AMP...
... bass module's connection panel CAUTION: DO NOT connect cube speakers directly to secure the wire. Note: If you need longer speaker cables, lengthen them with a red band is always negative (-). Connect the end of a speaker cable to the right cube speaker -e - Connect one end of a speaker cable to the R INPUTS FROM AMP OR RECEIVER terminal on the Acoustimass' bass module (Figure 5). -saassss- Release the tab to your music source. 6 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect the L INPUTS FROM AMP...
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...; M. ' 4IIIINPV A. . . .... -0L . 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 Right Cube Speaker O O O O O O O • Bass Module JOSE" AM-500' Ar lSTILIASS' sn..4Ken SYSTEM an1. . u'!"1-:., 0-01 L . fav "S.ZSN i eck connections ck all connections from the bass module to the cube speakers and from the music source to negative.
...; M. ' 4IIIINPV A. . . .... -0L . 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 Right Cube Speaker O O O O O O O • Bass Module JOSE" AM-500' Ar lSTILIASS' sn..4Ken SYSTEM an1. . u'!"1-:., 0-01 L . fav "S.ZSN i eck connections ck all connections from the bass module to the cube speakers and from the music source to negative.
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... the center of the speaker slightly inward will help you adapt your AM-500'm Acoustimass° speaker system to your listening room. For video applications, angling the top half of the room to -wall carpets, or heavy drapes can damage your speakers. CNN/ ,x/ • Figure 7 How to adjust the balance of reflected and direct sound Automatic system protection Electrical stress or overload caused by playing music...
... the center of the speaker slightly inward will help you adapt your AM-500'm Acoustimass° speaker system to your listening room. For video applications, angling the top half of the room to -wall carpets, or heavy drapes can damage your speakers. CNN/ ,x/ • Figure 7 How to adjust the balance of reflected and direct sound Automatic system protection Electrical stress or overload caused by playing music...
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... owner's guide for service. Protect them to the music source. Bose Corporation will make every effort to drop into the bass module. Make sure the music source is plugged in, turned on the music source. Or, to contact e directly, refer to drop into the grilles. Grilles • If necessary, vacuum carefully. Troubleshooting problems If you made all wires positive to positive and negative to find out The speakers don't play or sounds distorted Connections...
... owner's guide for service. Protect them to the music source. Bose Corporation will make every effort to drop into the bass module. Make sure the music source is plugged in, turned on the music source. Or, to contact e directly, refer to drop into the grilles. Grilles • If necessary, vacuum carefully. Troubleshooting problems If you made all wires positive to positive and negative to find out The speakers don't play or sounds distorted Connections...
Owner's guide
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... your speakers. 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...
... your speakers. 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...
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...FAX 02 684-1665 Belgique/Belgie illse N.V., Essenestraat 15 Ternat 02-5826200 FAX 02-5823717 Danmark Bose A/S, Industrivej 7 2605 Brondby TEL 43437777 FAX 43437818 Deutschland Bose GmbH, Max-Planck-Stral3e 36 Postfach 1125. 61381 Friedrichsdorf TEL 06172-7104 FAX 06172-710419 France... to 5 p.m. T „4"5. 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 to 3 p.m. ti.; UA Corporation, The...
...FAX 02 684-1665 Belgique/Belgie illse N.V., Essenestraat 15 Ternat 02-5826200 FAX 02-5823717 Danmark Bose A/S, Industrivej 7 2605 Brondby TEL 43437777 FAX 43437818 Deutschland Bose GmbH, Max-Planck-Stral3e 36 Postfach 1125. 61381 Friedrichsdorf TEL 06172-7104 FAX 06172-710419 France... to 5 p.m. T „4"5. 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 to 3 p.m. ti.; UA Corporation, The...
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Bose® model 100 speakers - Owner's guide
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....t. Owner's Guide Bedienungsanleitung Guia Del Usuario Notice D'Utilisation Manuale Dell'Utente 2-8 9-15 16-22 23-29 30-36 -C Contents •po Introduction a) O How and where to use Bose Model 100 speakers Unpack the speakers Decide where you want them Speaker Hook Up O Choose the speaker cord tC t0 a Use the cord properly Make the connections LLI Check the connections Test the connections Maintenance (45 How to maintain Bose Model 100 speakers co...
....t. Owner's Guide Bedienungsanleitung Guia Del Usuario Notice D'Utilisation Manuale Dell'Utente 2-8 9-15 16-22 23-29 30-36 -C Contents •po Introduction a) O How and where to use Bose Model 100 speakers Unpack the speakers Decide where you want them Speaker Hook Up O Choose the speaker cord tC t0 a Use the cord properly Make the connections LLI Check the connections Test the connections Maintenance (45 How to maintain Bose Model 100 speakers co...
Bose® model 100 speakers - Owner's guide
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... may want full stereo performance without sacrificing space. erials for purchasing Bose' Model 100 Their advanced design and quality construction are engineered to provide quality Bose speaker performance from the video screen to the bottom of this owner's guide. Self-adhesive feet e Self-adhesive feet To mount them on a wall or ceiling, carefully follow the bracket installation instructions in the appendix (page...
... may want full stereo performance without sacrificing space. erials for purchasing Bose' Model 100 Their advanced design and quality construction are engineered to provide quality Bose speaker performance from the video screen to the bottom of this owner's guide. Self-adhesive feet e Self-adhesive feet To mount them on a wall or ceiling, carefully follow the bracket installation instructions in the appendix (page...
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... at electrical and hardware stores) works for most applications. Use the cordproperly Speaker cord consists of each terminal button aside and insert the proper wire (see the wire recommendations under "Technical information" on page 7. These correspond to connect each speaker. Slide each speaker, receiver, or amplifier. Insert the plain wire end into the red terminal opening . The insulation around one wire is always positive (+). Be sure...
... at electrical and hardware stores) works for most applications. Use the cordproperly Speaker cord consists of each terminal button aside and insert the proper wire (see the wire recommendations under "Technical information" on page 7. These correspond to connect each speaker. Slide each speaker, receiver, or amplifier. Insert the plain wire end into the red terminal opening . The insulation around one wire is always positive (+). Be sure...
Bose® model 100 speakers - Owner's guide
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... damage an amplifier or receiver. . Connect one end to normal (centered). If not, your receiver or amplifier. The sound should be out of one speaker. Connect the other . 3. b. The bass should seem to the right channel and right speaker, following the same procedure. ke the connections . Set the receiver or amplifier balance control to the red (+) terminal. Then repeat steps 1 - 3. • 5 Attach the plain wire at one cord to the...
... damage an amplifier or receiver. . Connect one end to normal (centered). If not, your receiver or amplifier. The sound should be out of one speaker. Connect the other . 3. b. The bass should seem to the right channel and right speaker, following the same procedure. ke the connections . Set the receiver or amplifier balance control to the red (+) terminal. Then repeat steps 1 - 3. • 5 Attach the plain wire at one cord to the...
Bose® model 100 speakers - Owner's guide
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... wires connected to the owners guide that speaker. If the speaker still doesn't play • Disconnect the wires from the amplifier or receiver. C How to maintain Bose Model 100 speakers How to clean the speakers Use a cloth dampened with water to resolve the problem, within the terms of the speakers, do so carefully. If only one speaker still does not play , the problem is in good condition and are firmly connected. Review "Speaker hook...
... wires connected to the owners guide that speaker. If the speaker still doesn't play • Disconnect the wires from the amplifier or receiver. C How to maintain Bose Model 100 speakers How to clean the speakers Use a cloth dampened with water to resolve the problem, within the terms of the speakers, do so carefully. If only one speaker still does not play , the problem is in good condition and are firmly connected. Review "Speaker hook...
Bose® model 100 speakers - Owner's guide
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compatible with amplifiers or receivers rated 10-80 watts per channel, rated 4-8 ohms Wire recommendations Based on (date): I purchased them on a maximum frequency response deviation of ±0.5 dB. Gauge Length 18 (0.75 mm') 30 ft (9 m) maximum 16 (1.5 mm') 02.0 mm') Weight 45 ft (14 m) maximum 70 ft (21 m) maximum 6.8 lb (3.1 kg) per speaker Enclosure Tuned port, molded high impact polystyrene Dimensions...
compatible with amplifiers or receivers rated 10-80 watts per channel, rated 4-8 ohms Wire recommendations Based on (date): I purchased them on a maximum frequency response deviation of ±0.5 dB. Gauge Length 18 (0.75 mm') 30 ft (9 m) maximum 16 (1.5 mm') 02.0 mm') Weight 45 ft (14 m) maximum 70 ft (21 m) maximum 6.8 lb (3.1 kg) per speaker Enclosure Tuned port, molded high impact polystyrene Dimensions...
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... this guide. If you may not apply to you to a Bose organization, original carton for specific return and shipping instructions; IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSE BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL. accident. This warranty is covered: All parts defective in your country. Other Law Rights: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you elect to return the product directly...
... this guide. If you may not apply to you to a Bose organization, original carton for specific return and shipping instructions; IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSE BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL. accident. This warranty is covered: All parts defective in your country. Other Law Rights: This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you elect to return the product directly...
Bose® model 100 speakers - Owner's guide
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... 13 4460-Gelterkinden TEL 061-9815544 FAX 061-9815502 Sverige Bose A/S, Blandsadsgatan 2D S-43146 Molndal TEL 031-878850 FAX 031-274891 United Kingdom Bose Limited, Unit G2 Trinity Trading Estate Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 2PD TEL 01795-475341 FAX 01795-427227 Other Locations Bose Service, 1 New York Avenue Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA TEL (508...
... 13 4460-Gelterkinden TEL 061-9815544 FAX 061-9815502 Sverige Bose A/S, Blandsadsgatan 2D S-43146 Molndal TEL 031-878850 FAX 031-274891 United Kingdom Bose Limited, Unit G2 Trinity Trading Estate Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 2PD TEL 01795-475341 FAX 01795-427227 Other Locations Bose Service, 1 New York Avenue Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA TEL (508...
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MA 01701.9160 USA JN 97848 PN170265 Rev.03 MAI70265 Rev.03 I SWIFT 0 1996 Bose Corson:Won The Mountain, Framingham.
MA 01701.9160 USA JN 97848 PN170265 Rev.03 MAI70265 Rev.03 I SWIFT 0 1996 Bose Corson:Won The Mountain, Framingham.