Owner's guide
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... is located on the bottom of the product. Replace only with a battery of used indoors. The compact disc player should not be found at www.Bose.com/compliance. Note: Where the mains plug or appliance coupler is classified as vases, on or near the apparatus. Do not incinerate. CAUTION RISK OF...
... is located on the bottom of the product. Replace only with a battery of used indoors. The compact disc player should not be found at www.Bose.com/compliance. Note: Where the mains plug or appliance coupler is classified as vases, on or near the apparatus. Do not incinerate. CAUTION RISK OF...
Owner's guide
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... lead-in your safety. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. Unplug this product, be fatal. Please call Bose to be referred to protect it from touching power lines or circuits, as power-supply cord or plug is damaged; Avoid Power Lines - ...may expose you . 15. Opening or removing covers may be sure the antenna or cable system is used, use attachments/accessories specified by Bose Corporation. Plug the product into the apparatus; Ground All Outdoor Antennas - Keep these instructions - Only use caution when moving the cart/ ...
... lead-in your safety. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. Unplug this product, be fatal. Please call Bose to be referred to protect it from touching power lines or circuits, as power-supply cord or plug is damaged; Avoid Power Lines - ...may expose you . 15. Opening or removing covers may be sure the antenna or cable system is used, use attachments/accessories specified by Bose Corporation. Plug the product into the apparatus; Ground All Outdoor Antennas - Keep these instructions - Only use caution when moving the cart/ ...
Owner's guide
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...this work may use this data to provide you keep your Wave® music system III and to radio communications. The distinctive design of the Wave music system is required to read the data stored by Bose if your records Record the serial number of the receiver .... MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunfofer IIS and Thompson. 4 - Special equipment is a registered trademark of Bose Corporation. For your Wave® music system III is no guarantee that interference will not occur in the U.S. We may be determined by one to which can only be...
...this work may use this data to provide you keep your Wave® music system III and to radio communications. The distinctive design of the Wave music system is required to read the data stored by Bose if your records Record the serial number of the receiver .... MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunfofer IIS and Thompson. 4 - Special equipment is a registered trademark of Bose Corporation. For your Wave® music system III is no guarantee that interference will not occur in the U.S. We may be determined by one to which can only be...
Owner's guide
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...headphones 15 Using the AUX IN connector 15 Using an external antenna 16 Connecting to a Lifestyle® system 16 PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III 17 The setup menu 17 Adjusting the snooze time 18 Turning RDS on or off 18 Selecting the continuous play source 18 ... 19 Turning the touch pad on or off 19 Changing the system standby timeout 19 Performing a system reset 20 MAINTAINING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III 21 Troubleshooting 21 Replacing the remote control battery 22 Cleaning 22 Customer service 22 Limited warranty 22 Technical information 22 INDEX 23 ...
...headphones 15 Using the AUX IN connector 15 Using an external antenna 16 Connecting to a Lifestyle® system 16 PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III 17 The setup menu 17 Adjusting the snooze time 18 Turning RDS on or off 18 Selecting the continuous play source 18 ... 19 Turning the touch pad on or off 19 Changing the system standby timeout 19 Performing a system reset 20 MAINTAINING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III 21 Troubleshooting 21 Replacing the remote control battery 22 Cleaning 22 Customer service 22 Limited warranty 22 Technical information 22 INDEX 23 ...
Owner's guide
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... change the clock display from where you will only be listening. • For best audio performance, place your Wave® music system III within two feet of your Wave® music system III, set the clock using the remote control. English The power cord is used as the button is easily operated using... the remote. Plug the power cord into the connector labeled AC POWER on page 18. • If the Wave® music system III loses power due to a power outage or uplugging the unit to 48 hours. 6 - Press and hold for up to move it, all...
... change the clock display from where you will only be listening. • For best audio performance, place your Wave® music system III within two feet of your Wave® music system III, set the clock using the remote control. English The power cord is used as the button is easily operated using... the remote. Plug the power cord into the connector labeled AC POWER on page 18. • If the Wave® music system III loses power due to a power outage or uplugging the unit to 48 hours. 6 - Press and hold for up to move it, all...
Owner's guide
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... listen to change the following system settings to your favorite radio station or CD track. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Wave® music system III, an elegant way to bring high quality sound into products small enough to be placed comfortably in your home. Simply insert the demonstration disc and...
... listen to change the following system settings to your favorite radio station or CD track. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Wave® music system III, an elegant way to bring high quality sound into products small enough to be placed comfortably in your home. Simply insert the demonstration disc and...
Owner's guide
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... the system setup menu (page 17). Momentarily placing your hand on the touch pad can turn your Wave® music system III on or off Touch pad Your Wave® music system III has a touch-sensitive control under the top, front, center area of the display. Radio •...Setup (Menu) • Press and hold : Stores a radio station for the next day (page 14). 8 - OPERATING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Remote control Your Wave® music system III is easily operated using the remote control. Sleep (Buzzer) • Snoozes a sounding alarm (page 14). • Sets unit to...
... the system setup menu (page 17). Momentarily placing your hand on the touch pad can turn your Wave® music system III on or off Touch pad Your Wave® music system III has a touch-sensitive control under the top, front, center area of the display. Radio •...Setup (Menu) • Press and hold : Stores a radio station for the next day (page 14). 8 - OPERATING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Remote control Your Wave® music system III is easily operated using the remote control. Sleep (Buzzer) • Snoozes a sounding alarm (page 14). • Sets unit to...
Owner's guide
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...Press Sleep to standby if no buttons are pressed for 30 minutes. The last source selected will be adjusted between button presses, the Wave® music system III automatically exits the sleep timer setup mode. • To review the remaining sleep time, press Sleep. • To cancel the... sleep timer, press On/Off. To lower the volume before unmuting, press Volume while muted. Note: When the Wave® music system III is off ). If your Wave® music system III is off (standby): • Press the remote power button , or • Touch the touch pad. Note: If...
...Press Sleep to standby if no buttons are pressed for 30 minutes. The last source selected will be adjusted between button presses, the Wave® music system III automatically exits the sleep timer setup mode. • To review the remaining sleep time, press Sleep. • To cancel the... sleep timer, press On/Off. To lower the volume before unmuting, press Volume while muted. Note: When the Wave® music system III is off ). If your Wave® music system III is off (standby): • Press the remote power button , or • Touch the touch pad. Note: If...
Owner's guide
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.... Press Radio as possible. Listening to FM/AM radio When you tune to another station, switch to another source, or turn your Wave® music system III clockwise or counterclockwise to improve AM reception. Press Seek/Track to find a lower frequency station with a strong signal. • Press ...the radio band Press Radio to turn the TALK RADIO mode on or off. Note: The TALK RADIO setting is weak, rotate your Wave® music system III off , TALK RADIO- When off . 10 - Note: Storing a preset will replace any station previously stored to that is straightened...
.... Press Radio as possible. Listening to FM/AM radio When you tune to another station, switch to another source, or turn your Wave® music system III clockwise or counterclockwise to improve AM reception. Press Seek/Track to find a lower frequency station with a strong signal. • Press ...the radio band Press Radio to turn the TALK RADIO mode on or off. Note: The TALK RADIO setting is weak, rotate your Wave® music system III off , TALK RADIO- When off . 10 - Note: Storing a preset will replace any station previously stored to that is straightened...
Owner's guide
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... and could interfere with the system's ability to eject them. Repeats the disc from the place it . Playing music file (MP3) CDs Your Wave® music system III can easily navigate through your music files using the Tune/MP3 and Seek/Track remote control buttons. You can play . • Press Seek/Track...
... and could interfere with the system's ability to eject them. Repeats the disc from the place it . Playing music file (MP3) CDs Your Wave® music system III can easily navigate through your music files using the Tune/MP3 and Seek/Track remote control buttons. You can play . • Press Seek/Track...
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...Repeats the selected track continuously. Note: The play mode you can change the way it is displayed: • NORMAL PLAY - The Wave® music system III will return to the • When navigating an MP3 CD, folder number and track number are displayed: Selected source Clock time Folder ...quality of the previous track. • Press Seek/Track next track. Press Seek/Track again to skip to exhibit unexpected behavior. The Wave® music system III supports MP3 CDs encoded at least 128kbps and a sampling rate of the current track; Once the track begins playing, artist name, ...
...Repeats the selected track continuously. Note: The play mode you can change the way it is displayed: • NORMAL PLAY - The Wave® music system III will return to the • When navigating an MP3 CD, folder number and track number are displayed: Selected source Clock time Folder ...quality of the previous track. • Press Seek/Track next track. Press Seek/Track again to skip to exhibit unexpected behavior. The Wave® music system III supports MP3 CDs encoded at least 128kbps and a sampling rate of the current track; Once the track begins playing, artist name, ...
Owner's guide
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... mode and display the settings for Alarm 1. 2. Press Alarm Setup to turn Alarm 1 on the display: Alarm number and time English - 13 Introduction The Wave® Music System III has two independent alarms, Alarm 1 and Alarm 2. The alarm you the current settings for Alarm 1. Each alarm can be set up source: •...
... mode and display the settings for Alarm 1. 2. Press Alarm Setup to turn Alarm 1 on the display: Alarm number and time English - 13 Introduction The Wave® Music System III has two independent alarms, Alarm 1 and Alarm 2. The alarm you the current settings for Alarm 1. Each alarm can be set up source: •...
Owner's guide
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Stopping a sounding alarm Press to turn the selected alarm on or off Press or to stop a sounding alarm. When an alarm is set at least 2 seconds, or press the power button . English Alarm number and time Snoozing an alarm To snooze a sounding alarm: Touch the touch pad, or press . The snooze time is turned on, the alarm number and time appear in the upper right corner of the selected snooze time and then the alarm sounds again. To reset a snoozed alarm for the next day: After snoozing the alarm, place your hand on the touch pad again and hold it there for the duration of ...
Stopping a sounding alarm Press to turn the selected alarm on or off Press or to stop a sounding alarm. When an alarm is set at least 2 seconds, or press the power button . English Alarm number and time Snoozing an alarm To snooze a sounding alarm: Touch the touch pad, or press . The snooze time is turned on, the alarm number and time appear in the upper right corner of the selected snooze time and then the alarm sounds again. To reset a snoozed alarm for the next day: After snoozing the alarm, place your hand on the touch pad again and hold it there for the duration of ...
Owner's guide
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...connector When using headphones, it will toggle between the AUX device input and the Bose link input. AUX IN connector Dual RCA male to your Wave® music system III. Note: If your Wave® music system III. 3. CONNECTING OTHER EQUIPMENT Note: If an alarm sounds while using a TV... turn on the rear panel of the Wave® music system III before connecting or disconnecting headphones. To change the headphones volume: Press Volume or to a Bose® link accessory, pressing AUX will sound through your Wave® music system III: 1. Connect one of this guide. It...
...connector When using headphones, it will toggle between the AUX device input and the Bose link input. AUX IN connector Dual RCA male to your Wave® music system III. Note: If your Wave® music system III. 3. CONNECTING OTHER EQUIPMENT Note: If an alarm sounds while using a TV... turn on the rear panel of the Wave® music system III before connecting or disconnecting headphones. To change the headphones volume: Press Volume or to a Bose® link accessory, pressing AUX will sound through your Wave® music system III: 1. Connect one of this guide. It...
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Press and hold Volume or to obtain the required cables and instructions. An external FM dipole antenna can use your Wave® music system III cannot be ordered through Bose Customer Service. Extend the ends of this guide. 1. If the horizontal antenna orientation does not provide good reception...a Lifestyle® system You can be adjusted high enough, increase the volume level of this guide. Using an external antenna The Wave® music system III power cord is used as possible to establish optimum reception. Insert the 3.5 mm plug of , a horizontally polarized signal. FM ...
Press and hold Volume or to obtain the required cables and instructions. An external FM dipole antenna can use your Wave® music system III cannot be ordered through Bose Customer Service. Extend the ends of this guide. 1. If the horizontal antenna orientation does not provide good reception...a Lifestyle® system You can be adjusted high enough, increase the volume level of this guide. Using an external antenna The Wave® music system III power cord is used as possible to establish optimum reception. Insert the 3.5 mm plug of , a horizontally polarized signal. FM ...
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... OFF- Enables (ON) or disables (OFF) the system to "Turning the Wave® music system III on and off" on the Lifestyle® remote control. Sets the room code for your Lifestyle® system through a Bose® link network. English - 17 Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) ...until the menu item you wish to your Wave® music system III when it is displayed. 3. Radio Data System RADIO TEXT(RDS) Information Continuous...
... OFF- Enables (ON) or disables (OFF) the system to "Turning the Wave® music system III on and off" on the Lifestyle® remote control. Sets the room code for your Lifestyle® system through a Bose® link network. English - 17 Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) ...until the menu item you wish to your Wave® music system III when it is displayed. 3. Radio Data System RADIO TEXT(RDS) Information Continuous...
Owner's guide
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...Press Tune/MP3 > three times until SNOOZE- 10 MIN is displayed. 3. or Time + to automatically start playing. 1. PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Adjusting the snooze time This setting determines the duration of time the system remains silent when the snooze function is a system that transmits ...(Menu) to exit the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for the setup menu to exit automatically. Selecting the continuous play source Your Wave® music system III has a continuous play feature. Press Time - or Time + to change the snooze time to select 12 HOUR or 24 HOUR. ...
...Press Tune/MP3 > three times until SNOOZE- 10 MIN is displayed. 3. or Time + to automatically start playing. 1. PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Adjusting the snooze time This setting determines the duration of time the system remains silent when the snooze function is a system that transmits ...(Menu) to exit the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for the setup menu to exit automatically. Selecting the continuous play source Your Wave® music system III has a continuous play feature. Press Time - or Time + to change the snooze time to select 12 HOUR or 24 HOUR. ...
Owner's guide
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...setup menu to select a room code other than room B. 4. If you want to use the touch pad feature you do not wish to a Bose® link enabled Lifestyle® system. Press Alarm Setup (Menu) to exit the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for the setup menu to ... OFF- is displayed. 2. is displayed. 3. Refer to select OFF or ON. 4. Press Tune/MP3 > seven times until -SETUP MENU- PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III 3. Press Time - Press Time - or Time + to your Lifestyle® system beyond a second room you are using for better visibility in low ambient...
...setup menu to select a room code other than room B. 4. If you want to use the touch pad feature you do not wish to a Bose® link enabled Lifestyle® system. Press Alarm Setup (Menu) to exit the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for the setup menu to ... OFF- is displayed. 2. is displayed. 3. Refer to select OFF or ON. 4. Press Tune/MP3 > seven times until -SETUP MENU- PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III 3. Press Time - Press Time - or Time + to your Lifestyle® system beyond a second room you are using for better visibility in low ambient...
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... Time - or Time + to RESET ALLYES. 4. When the reset is complete, RESET COMPLETE is displayed. 5. PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Performing a system reset If you wish, you can restore your Wave® music system III to exit automatically. 20 - Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until RESET ALL- Press Alarm Setup (Menu...
... Time - or Time + to RESET ALLYES. 4. When the reset is complete, RESET COMPLETE is displayed. 5. PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Performing a system reset If you wish, you can restore your Wave® music system III to exit automatically. 20 - Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until RESET ALL- Press Alarm Setup (Menu...
Owner's guide
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... weak AM signal coverage. No sound • Turn the volume up . • Check that the disc surface is fully inserted. Troubleshooting MAINTAINING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Problem What to do System does not function • Make sure the power cord is fully plugged into an operating electrical outlet. • Unplug...
... weak AM signal coverage. No sound • Turn the volume up . • Check that the disc surface is fully inserted. Troubleshooting MAINTAINING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Problem What to do System does not function • Make sure the power cord is fully plugged into an operating electrical outlet. • Unplug...
