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...instructions in recreational vehicles, or on the bottom of the unit. Insert fully. Note: The product must be found at www.Bose.com/compliance. The complete Declaration of important operating and maintenance instructions in hazardous radiation exposure from children. WARNING: Do not expose ...voltage within an equilateral triangle, as applicable by anyone except properly qualified service personnel. Note: The product label is located on the system, is neither designed nor tested for future reference. It is intended to alert the user to the presence of electrical shock. ...
...instructions in recreational vehicles, or on the bottom of the unit. Insert fully. Note: The product must be found at www.Bose.com/compliance. The complete Declaration of important operating and maintenance instructions in hazardous radiation exposure from children. WARNING: Do not expose ...voltage within an equilateral triangle, as applicable by anyone except properly qualified service personnel. Note: The product label is located on the system, is neither designed nor tested for future reference. It is intended to alert the user to the presence of electrical shock. ...
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... 70 provides information with them may block the ventilation openings. Avoid Power Lines - Use extreme care when installing an outside antenna system to grounding electrodes, and requirements for replacement of the product and to the antenna grounding illustration on or pinched, particularly at plugs...with its ventilation openings. 8. Unplug this product, be fatal. Do not put the product in the operating instructions or as directed by Bose Corporation. Do not install near overhead power lines or other hazards. for safety related markings. 18. The wider blade or third prong...
... 70 provides information with them may block the ventilation openings. Avoid Power Lines - Use extreme care when installing an outside antenna system to grounding electrodes, and requirements for replacement of the product and to the antenna grounding illustration on or pinched, particularly at plugs...with its ventilation openings. 8. Unplug this product, be fatal. Do not put the product in the operating instructions or as directed by Bose Corporation. Do not install near overhead power lines or other hazards. for safety related markings. 18. The wider blade or third prong...
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...Section 810-20) Grounding conductors (NEC Section 810-21) Ground clamps Power service grounding electrode system (NEC ART 250, Part H) ©1994-2012 Bose Corporation. English For your Wave® music system III and to improve product design in the future. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from ... bottom panel. and other information about the media content you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by Bose if your Wave® music system III is required to which can only be retrieved by one to read the data stored by the product data logger...
...Section 810-20) Grounding conductors (NEC Section 810-21) Ground clamps Power service grounding electrode system (NEC ART 250, Part H) ©1994-2012 Bose Corporation. English For your Wave® music system III and to improve product design in the future. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from ... bottom panel. and other information about the media content you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by Bose if your Wave® music system III is required to which can only be retrieved by one to read the data stored by the product data logger...
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...clock 6 Introduction 7 The demonstration CD 7 The benefits of research 7 Special Features 7 OPERATING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III .... 8 Remote control 8 Touch pad 8 Reading the display 9 Turning the Wave® music system III on and off ..... 9 Controlling the volume 9 Setting the Sleep timer 9 LISTENING TO RADIO 10...the room code 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 ...
...clock 6 Introduction 7 The demonstration CD 7 The benefits of research 7 Special Features 7 OPERATING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III .... 8 Remote control 8 Touch pad 8 Reading the display 9 Turning the Wave® music system III on and off ..... 9 Controlling the volume 9 Setting the Sleep timer 9 LISTENING TO RADIO 10...the room code 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 ...
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... 1. Press Time - Wait five seconds for about one second. Like all electrical equipment, it generates some heat. • Do not use your Wave® music system III within two feet of a wall, and avoid placing directly in a damp location or any other flat surface. • To enjoy maximum audio performance,... place your Wave® music system III across the room from 12-hour (AM/PM) time to 24-hour time, see "Changing the time format" on a table or other ...
... 1. Press Time - Wait five seconds for about one second. Like all electrical equipment, it generates some heat. • Do not use your Wave® music system III within two feet of a wall, and avoid placing directly in a damp location or any other flat surface. • To enjoy maximum audio performance,... place your Wave® music system III across the room from 12-hour (AM/PM) time to 24-hour time, see "Changing the time format" on a table or other ...
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...speaker to the outside air over a wide range of research by listening to the demonstration CD provided. If 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 favorites. The setup menu ...play MP3 music files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. The setup menu allows you the benefits of the Wave® music system III. or 24-hour) • Display brightness level • Bose® link room code • Touch pad on or off • Disable the automatic off • Play ...
...speaker to the outside air over a wide range of research by listening to the demonstration CD provided. If 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 favorites. The setup menu ...play MP3 music files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. The setup menu allows you the benefits of the Wave® music system III. or 24-hour) • Display brightness level • Bose® link room code • Touch pad on or off • Disable the automatic off • Play ...
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... clock time (page 6). • When setting alarms, sets the alarm time (page 13). Momentarily placing your hand on the touch pad can turn your Wave® music system III on the radio. • Selects FM or AM radio (page 10). Alarm 1 • Turns Alarm 1 on or off CD • Turns on...with a strong signal (page 10), or rapidly skips to the source selected. Power On/Off (Stop Alarm) • Turns the power on the Wave® music system III to next/previous CD tracks (page 11). Play Mode • Selects shuffle and repeat CD play modes (page 11). • Turns TALK RADIO ...
... clock time (page 6). • When setting alarms, sets the alarm time (page 13). Momentarily placing your hand on the touch pad can turn your Wave® music system III on the radio. • Selects FM or AM radio (page 10). Alarm 1 • Turns Alarm 1 on or off CD • Turns on...with a strong signal (page 10), or rapidly skips to the source selected. Power On/Off (Stop Alarm) • Turns the power on the Wave® music system III to next/previous CD tracks (page 11). Play Mode • Selects shuffle and repeat CD play modes (page 11). • Turns TALK RADIO ...
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...timer counts down . Press Mute to turn the device on first. Be sure to silence the Wave® music system III. Note: When the Wave® music system III is played and no button presses the system automatically switches to will start playing as your TV). If your last setting) appears on the ... the sleep timer, press On/Off. Note: After 24 hours of time. • After pressing Sleep, SLEEP - 30 MIN (or your Wave® music system III is displayed, press Sleep again to set the sleep timer to that source. Reading the display Source indicators: CD, FM, AM, or AUX CD...
...timer counts down . Press Mute to turn the device on first. Be sure to silence the Wave® music system III. Note: When the Wave® music system III is played and no button presses the system automatically switches to will start playing as your TV). If your last setting) appears on the ... the sleep timer, press On/Off. Note: After 24 hours of time. • After pressing Sleep, SLEEP - 30 MIN (or your Wave® music system III is displayed, press Sleep again to set the sleep timer to that source. Reading the display Source indicators: CD, FM, AM, or AUX CD...
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... RDS information displayed (RADIO TEXT- To improve FM reception, you tune to another station, switch to another source, or turn your Wave® music system III off. 10 - TALK RADIO mode Talk radio broadcasts can be greatly affected by either the microphone selection or the boosting of the ...Presets buttons to quickly tune to a previously stored FM or AM station. By selecting the TALK RADIO mode, your Wave® music system III clockwise or counterclockwise to improve speech when heard through conventional radios. OFF is displayed. Note: The TALK RADIO setting is weak, ...
... RDS information displayed (RADIO TEXT- To improve FM reception, you tune to another station, switch to another source, or turn your Wave® music system III off. 10 - TALK RADIO mode Talk radio broadcasts can be greatly affected by either the microphone selection or the boosting of the ...Presets buttons to quickly tune to a previously stored FM or AM station. By selecting the TALK RADIO mode, your Wave® music system III clockwise or counterclockwise to improve speech when heard through conventional radios. OFF is displayed. Note: The TALK RADIO setting is weak, ...
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...10 seconds, the CD player will automatically pull the disc in sequential order. • SHUFFLE DISC - Playing music file (MP3) CDs Your Wave® music system III can change the way it , and start playing. Through compression algorithms, the MP3 format makes it was stopped. The elapsed time flashes while ...(CDs) Insert the disc, label side up, into the disc player. Press Play/Pause again to resume play properly and could interfere with the system's ability to eject a CD. press Tune/MP3 > to scan forward quickly through your music files using the Tune/MP3 and Seek/Track remote ...
...10 seconds, the CD player will automatically pull the disc in sequential order. • SHUFFLE DISC - Playing music file (MP3) CDs Your Wave® music system III can change the way it , and start playing. Through compression algorithms, the MP3 format makes it was stopped. The elapsed time flashes while ...(CDs) Insert the disc, label side up, into the disc player. Press Play/Pause again to resume play properly and could interfere with the system's ability to eject a CD. press Tune/MP3 > to scan forward quickly through your music files using the Tune/MP3 and Seek/Track remote ...
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The Wave® music system III supports MP3 CDs encoded at least 128kbps and a sampling rate of 44.1kHz or better be used. Press Play Mode repeatedly until the play mode ... CD, use the same remote control buttons as for music file CDs While a music file CD is playing, you want is inserted. 12 - English The Wave® music system III will return to NORMAL PLAY whenever a CD is displayed: • NORMAL PLAY - It is played. An improperly recorded audio CD may cause the...
The Wave® music system III supports MP3 CDs encoded at least 128kbps and a sampling rate of 44.1kHz or better be used. Press Play Mode repeatedly until the play mode ... CD, use the same remote control buttons as for music file CDs While a music file CD is playing, you want is inserted. 12 - English The Wave® music system III will return to NORMAL PLAY whenever a CD is displayed: • NORMAL PLAY - It is played. An improperly recorded audio CD may cause the...
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Introduction The Wave® Music System III has two independent alarms, Alarm 1 and Alarm 2. To setup Alarm 1 or 2: 1. Using the Time buttons, set up Alarm 2. 6. Press to exit the Alarm Setup mode. ...
Introduction The Wave® Music System III has two independent alarms, Alarm 1 and Alarm 2. To setup Alarm 1 or 2: 1. Using the Time buttons, set up Alarm 2. 6. Press to exit the Alarm Setup mode. ...
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... to your Wave® music system III: 1. Connecting an audio device to your Wave® music system III requires one end of the stereo cable to lower the volume of the Wave® music system III before connecting or disconnecting headphones. To connect an audio device, such as your TV, to a Bose® link... end of the cable to adjust the listening level of your headphones. Note: If your Wave® music system III is best to 3.5 mm male stereo cable To obtain the correct cable, contact Bose® Customer Service or visit a local electronics store. CAUTION: Long-term exposure to ...
... to your Wave® music system III: 1. Connecting an audio device to your Wave® music system III requires one end of the stereo cable to lower the volume of the Wave® music system III before connecting or disconnecting headphones. To connect an audio device, such as your TV, to a Bose® link... end of the cable to adjust the listening level of your headphones. Note: If your Wave® music system III is best to 3.5 mm male stereo cable To obtain the correct cable, contact Bose® Customer Service or visit a local electronics store. CAUTION: Long-term exposure to ...
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... level of this guide. Contact Bose Customer Service to adjust the listening level. Note: If the volume level of this guide. 1. An external FM dipole antenna can use your Wave® music system III cannot be ordered through Bose Customer Service. See the phone ...numbers listed inside the back cover of your Wave® music system III as an antenna for a Bose® linkenabled Lifestyle® home entertainment system. Press and hold Volume or...
... level of this guide. Contact Bose Customer Service to adjust the listening level. Note: If the volume level of this guide. 1. An external FM dipole antenna can use your Wave® music system III cannot be ordered through Bose Customer Service. See the phone ...numbers listed inside the back cover of your Wave® music system III as an antenna for a Bose® linkenabled Lifestyle® home entertainment system. Press and hold Volume or...
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... the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for your Wave® music system III when it is connected to your Lifestyle® system through a Bose® link network. System Setting Menu Item Snooze Duration SNOOZE- To change the value or selection. 4. English - 17 PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III System settings were selected at the factory to satisfy most...
... the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for your Wave® music system III when it is connected to your Lifestyle® system through a Bose® link network. System Setting Menu Item Snooze Duration SNOOZE- To change the value or selection. 4. English - 17 PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III System settings were selected at the factory to satisfy most...
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... Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until -SETUP MENU- The RDS is displayed. 2. Selecting the continuous play source Your Wave® music system III has a continuous play feature. Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until -SETUP MENU- RDS is included in the FM ...hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until SNOOZE- 10 MIN is displayed. 2. is activated. 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 displayed. 3. Press Tune/MP3 > three times until -SETUP ...
... Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until -SETUP MENU- The RDS is displayed. 2. Selecting the continuous play source Your Wave® music system III has a continuous play feature. Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until -SETUP MENU- RDS is included in the FM ...hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until SNOOZE- 10 MIN is displayed. 2. is activated. 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 displayed. 3. Press Tune/MP3 > three times until -SETUP ...
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...room (room code B) when connected to select OFF or ON. 4. Changing the system standby timeout 1. is displayed. 5. Press Time - is displayed. 3. Setting the room code Your Wave® music system III comes from 1-8. 6. Press Tune/MP3 > seven times until AUTO OFF- Press... times until ROOM- is displayed. 2. or Time + to set independently. 1. or Time + to a Bose® link enabled Lifestyle® system. is displayed. 2. PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III 3. Press Time - Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until BRIGHT LO- English - 19 Turning the ...
...room (room code B) when connected to select OFF or ON. 4. Changing the system standby timeout 1. is displayed. 5. Press Time - is displayed. 3. Setting the room code Your Wave® music system III comes from 1-8. 6. Press Tune/MP3 > seven times until AUTO OFF- Press... times until ROOM- is displayed. 2. or Time + to set independently. 1. or Time + to a Bose® link enabled Lifestyle® system. is displayed. 2. PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III 3. Press Time - Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until BRIGHT LO- English - 19 Turning the ...
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PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Performing a system reset If you wish, you can restore your Wave® music system III to change RESET ALL- Press Tune/MP3 > ten times until -SETUP MENU- or Time + to the original factory settings. English NO to exit automatically. 20 - ... displayed. 5. Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until RESET ALL- Press Time - Press Presets button 3 when PRESS PRESET 3 TO CONFIRM appears on the display. Note: A system reset erases all saved presets. 1.
PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Performing a system reset If you wish, you can restore your Wave® music system III to change RESET ALL- Press Tune/MP3 > ten times until -SETUP MENU- or Time + to the original factory settings. English NO to exit automatically. 20 - ... displayed. 5. Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until RESET ALL- Press Time - Press Presets button 3 when PRESS PRESET 3 TO CONFIRM appears on the display. Note: A system reset erases all saved presets. 1.
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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 the power cord from the system (connecting headphones mutes the speakers). FM reception is weak • ...should appear on the display. • Check that the CD was loaded, not a DVD. • Try another disc. this will reset the system. • Tap the touch pad on (page 8). AM reception is turned up. • Disconnect headphones from the AC wall outlet for interference from...
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 the power cord from the system (connecting headphones mutes the speakers). FM reception is weak • ...should appear on the display. • Check that the CD was loaded, not a DVD. • Try another disc. this will reset the system. • Tap the touch pad on (page 8). AM reception is turned up. • Disconnect headphones from the AC wall outlet for interference from...
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...dry cloth to gently vacuum the front of the limited warranty are available from an authorized Bose dealer, using the following procedures: 1. Limited warranty Your Bose Wave® music system III is included in your country; Label and ship the product, freight prepaid, to arrange ...your country or region (visit global.Bose.com for Bose contact information in the enclosure. Customer service If you lose your Wave® music system III. Place the remote face down on the outside of MAINTAINING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Replacing the remote control battery WARNING...
...dry cloth to gently vacuum the front of the limited warranty are available from an authorized Bose dealer, using the following procedures: 1. Limited warranty Your Bose Wave® music system III is included in your country; Label and ship the product, freight prepaid, to arrange ...your country or region (visit global.Bose.com for Bose contact information in the enclosure. Customer service If you lose your Wave® music system III. Place the remote face down on the outside of MAINTAINING YOUR WAVE® MUSIC SYSTEM III Replacing the remote control battery WARNING...