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The Bose® Acoustimass® 3 Series IV Speaker System Owner's Guide October 22, 2001 AM252171_02_V.pdf
The Bose® Acoustimass® 3 Series IV Speaker System Owner's Guide October 22, 2001 AM252171_02_V.pdf
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... responsibility, that the product: Kind of equipment: Type designation: Loudspeakers Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System in accordance with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Article 10(1) of the continuous research and development at Bose Corporation. Safety Information Thank you We appreciate your system properly and enjoy all of its features. Your system features new third generation Acoustimass cube speakers, a product of the Directive...
... responsibility, that the product: Kind of equipment: Type designation: Loudspeakers Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System in accordance with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Article 10(1) of the continuous research and development at Bose Corporation. Safety Information Thank you We appreciate your system properly and enjoy all of its features. Your system features new third generation Acoustimass cube speakers, a product of the Directive...
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... authorized service center near any heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that will not occur in the owner's guide. 4. When a cart is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions - liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus; Opening or removing covers may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts...
... authorized service center near any heat sources, such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that will not occur in the owner's guide. 4. When a cart is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions - liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus; Opening or removing covers may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts...
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... Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 255805 AM Rev.00 JN10494 b October 22, 2001 AM252171_02_V.pdf Use extreme care when installing an outside antenna system to keep from touching power lines or circuits, as contact with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire Ground clamp Electric service...
... Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 255805 AM Rev.00 JN10494 b October 22, 2001 AM252171_02_V.pdf Use extreme care when installing an outside antenna system to keep from touching power lines or circuits, as contact with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire Ground clamp Electric service...
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... receiver or amplifier 6 Checking your connections 7 Operating Your Acoustimass Speaker System 8 Checking the system ...8 Understanding automatic system protection 8 Maintaining Your Acoustimass Speaker System 9 Cleaning your speakers ...9 Troubleshooting ...9 Technical information ...10 Warranty period ...10 Customer service ...10 Bose® Corporation Inside back cover For your sales slip and warranty card together with this owner's guide. Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System 4 Before you keep your records Serial numbers are located on the connection panel...
... receiver or amplifier 6 Checking your connections 7 Operating Your Acoustimass Speaker System 8 Checking the system ...8 Understanding automatic system protection 8 Maintaining Your Acoustimass Speaker System 9 Cleaning your speakers ...9 Troubleshooting ...9 Technical information ...10 Warranty period ...10 Customer service ...10 Bose® Corporation Inside back cover For your sales slip and warranty card together with this owner's guide. Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System 4 Before you keep your records Serial numbers are located on the connection panel...
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... sound it produces, this Virtually Invisible® system takes up very little space. Bose mounting accessories, including wall/ceiling mounting brackets, floor stands, and table stands, add to 12 feet (1.8 - 3.7 m) apart. Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System Before you begin Thank you for the cube speakers You can place the cube speakers anywhere from years of phone numbers inside the back cover. 4 October 22, 2001 AM252171_02_V.pdf...
... sound it produces, this Virtually Invisible® system takes up very little space. Bose mounting accessories, including wall/ceiling mounting brackets, floor stands, and table stands, add to 12 feet (1.8 - 3.7 m) apart. Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System Before you begin Thank you for the cube speakers You can place the cube speakers anywhere from years of phone numbers inside the back cover. 4 October 22, 2001 AM252171_02_V.pdf...
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... Acoustimass module can get additional speaker cable at electrical and hardware stores or by calling Bose Customer Service. (See the list of phone numbers inside the back cover.) Speaker cables consist of two insulated wires. This marked wire is always negative (-). AM252171_02_V.pdf October 22, 2001 5 To decrease the bass, place the module farther from the power outlet before making the connections. FROM AIMNPPOURTRSECEIVER L + Using the cables correctly Use the supplied cables...
... Acoustimass module can get additional speaker cable at electrical and hardware stores or by calling Bose Customer Service. (See the list of phone numbers inside the back cover.) Speaker cables consist of two insulated wires. This marked wire is always negative (-). AM252171_02_V.pdf October 22, 2001 5 To decrease the bass, place the module farther from the power outlet before making the connections. FROM AIMNPPOURTRSECEIVER L + Using the cables correctly Use the supplied cables...
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... remaining speaker cables to the negative (-) terminal. 6 October 22, 2001 AM252171_02_V.pdf CAUTION: Do not connect your Acoustimass module to the negative (-) terminal. 7. Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System Connecting the cube speakers to the Acoustimass® module Use the following steps to connect your amplifier or receiver directly to the right (R) pair of input terminals. Press the terminal tab on the rear of the left (L) pair of wires and...
... remaining speaker cables to the negative (-) terminal. 6 October 22, 2001 AM252171_02_V.pdf CAUTION: Do not connect your Acoustimass module to the negative (-) terminal. 7. Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System Connecting the cube speakers to the Acoustimass® module Use the following steps to connect your amplifier or receiver directly to the right (R) pair of input terminals. Press the terminal tab on the rear of the left (L) pair of wires and...
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... amplifier or receiver. L+ - AM252171_02_V.pdf October 22, 2001 7 Connect the marked wire to the positive (+) terminal and the plain wire to the negative (-) terminal. CAUTION: Before you plug in and turning on the amplifier or receiver. Connect the free end of the left (L) INPUTS cable to the amplifier or receiver. R+ OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS - INPUTS FROM AMP OR RECEIVER L + Checking your connections To avoid damaging your speakers, check all connections and correct any problems before plugging...
... amplifier or receiver. L+ - AM252171_02_V.pdf October 22, 2001 7 Connect the marked wire to the positive (+) terminal and the plain wire to the negative (-) terminal. CAUTION: Before you plug in and turning on the amplifier or receiver. Connect the free end of the left (L) INPUTS cable to the amplifier or receiver. R+ OUTPUTS TO CUBE SPEAKERS - INPUTS FROM AMP OR RECEIVER L + Checking your connections To avoid damaging your speakers, check all connections and correct any problems before plugging...
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... all the way to negative connections. You should also hear the module. 4. It indicates that the power input may detect a faint sound from the other cube speaker. Listen with the control in the far left . Then compare the sound in the center balance position with the balance control in the center. Turn the balance control on your amplifier or receiver. 2. Now play music that sound to the left...
... all the way to negative connections. You should also hear the module. 4. It indicates that the power input may detect a faint sound from the other cube speaker. Listen with the control in the far left . Then compare the sound in the center balance position with the balance control in the center. Turn the balance control on your amplifier or receiver. 2. Now play music that sound to the left...
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... amplifier or receiver. Set the amplifier or receiver's balance control all the way to the right and turn off the amplifier or receiver and check all the connections between the cube speakers, the module, and amplifier or receiver. Do not allow liquids to the channel in question. The entire Acoustimass 3 system does not play or sounds distorted. • Disconnect the amplifier or receiver from the bass module's L INPUTS to your receiver or amplifier owner's guide for service...
... amplifier or receiver. Set the amplifier or receiver's balance control all the way to the right and turn off the amplifier or receiver and check all the connections between the cube speakers, the module, and amplifier or receiver. Do not allow liquids to the channel in question. The entire Acoustimass 3 system does not play or sounds distorted. • Disconnect the amplifier or receiver from the bass module's L INPUTS to your receiver or amplifier owner's guide for service...
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... quality control Automatic system protection circuitry Driver Complement Acoustimass module: One 5.25" (13.3 cm) dual voice coil low-frequency driver Cube speakers: One 2.5" (6.4 cm) magnetically shielded wide-range driver per cube Compatibility Compatible with receivers or amplifiers rated from 10 - 100 watts per channel IEC rating: 50 watts per channel Finish Acoustimass module: Scratch-resistant black or white satin finish Cube speakers: Black or white polymer finish, cloth grilles Wire Recommendations...
... quality control Automatic system protection circuitry Driver Complement Acoustimass module: One 5.25" (13.3 cm) dual voice coil low-frequency driver Cube speakers: One 2.5" (6.4 cm) magnetically shielded wide-range driver per cube Compatibility Compatible with receivers or amplifiers rated from 10 - 100 watts per channel IEC rating: 50 watts per channel Finish Acoustimass module: Scratch-resistant black or white satin finish Cube speakers: Black or white polymer finish, cloth grilles Wire Recommendations...
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... Web www.bose.com Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET (eastern time): Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. USA Bose Corporation, The Mountain Framingham, MA 01701-9168 1-800-367-4008 Phone hours - European Office Bose Products B.V., ...Bose AG, Rünenbergerstrasse 13 4460-Gelterkinden TEL 061-9815544 FAX 061-9815502 Sverige Bose A/S, Johannefredsgatan 4 S-43153 Mölndal TEL 31-878850 FAX 31-274891 United Kingdom Bose Limited 1 Ambley Green Gillingham Business Park Gillingham, Kent ME8 ONJ TEL 0870-741-4500 FAX 0870-741-4545 From other locations Bose Customer Service, 1 New...
... Web www.bose.com Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET (eastern time): Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. USA Bose Corporation, The Mountain Framingham, MA 01701-9168 1-800-367-4008 Phone hours - European Office Bose Products B.V., ...Bose AG, Rünenbergerstrasse 13 4460-Gelterkinden TEL 061-9815544 FAX 061-9815502 Sverige Bose A/S, Johannefredsgatan 4 S-43153 Mölndal TEL 31-878850 FAX 31-274891 United Kingdom Bose Limited 1 Ambley Green Gillingham Business Park Gillingham, Kent ME8 ONJ TEL 0870-741-4500 FAX 0870-741-4545 From other locations Bose Customer Service, 1 New...