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    The Bose ® W ave ® Radio/CD Owner’ s Guide TM[...]

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    2 Safety Information W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the W ave ® Radio/CD to rain or moistur e. As with any electronic pr oduct, use care not to spill liquids into any part of the system. Liquids can cause a failure and/or a fir e hazard. CAUTION A VIS RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE DO NO[...]

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    3 Contents Where to find… Setting Up Before you begin ........................................................................................................... 4 Unpacking the carton ................................................................................................... 5 Selecting a location for your Wave ® Radio/CD ..............[...]

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    4 Setting Up Befor e you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bose ® W ave ® Radio/CD. Fourteen years of resear ch by Bose Corporation bring you the benefits of award-winning patented acoustic waveguide speaker technology . Using this technology , a tube efficiently transfers ener gy from a small loudspeaker to the outside air over a whole range of[...]

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    5 Setting Up Unpacking the carton Carefully unpack your system. Save all packing materials for possible futur e use. The original packing materials provide the safest way to transport your W ave ® Radio/CD. If any part of the product appears damaged, do not attempt to use it. Notify Bose ® Product Support immedi- ately (see phone numbers on the i[...]

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    6 Setting Up Installing the battery The 9-volt battery maintains clock and alarm settings and operates the W ave ® Radio/CD’ s backup alarm system for up to 24 hours, during a pow er loss or wh ile the system is tempo- rarily unplugged . Operating without this battery leaves the memor y unpr otected, but will not harm the product. Use a standard[...]

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    7 Connecting the power cor d 1. Unwind the power cor d completely to ensure the best FM reception. The FM antenna is built into the power cord. 2. Plug the power cord into an electric outlet (Figur e 3). The display panel lights and the time display begins flashing. 3. Pr ess and hold either Tim e or button to stop the flashing and set the time. Fi[...]

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    8 Setting Up Setting up the r emote control W ARNING : Keep the remote contr ol batter y away from children. It may cause a fir e or chemical burn if mishandled. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 212˚F (100˚C), or incinerate. Dispose of used battery promptly . Replace only with a batter y of the correct type and model number . Y our remote[...]

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    9 Setting Up S e e o p e r a t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r t y p e s o f b a t t e r y t o b e u s e d Note: Use only a Duracell, Eveready , Maxell, or T oshiba CR2032 or DL2032 lithium battery (available at electronics stores). If you have dif ficulty finding a replacement battery , contact Bose ® Pr oduct Suppor t (see phone numbers on t[...]

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    10 Setting Up Connecting other components as an option Y ou can use your Wave ® Radio/CD to improve the sound of a TV , VCR, computer , or tape player . Or use it as extension speakers for a Bose ® Lifestyle ® music system. Connect one of these components to the R (right) and L (left) AUX IN jacks. T o play your radio or CD player through extern[...]

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    11 CD changer , tape deck, or VCR Audio output jacks If there ar e two sets of outputs (fixed and variable), use fixed so that the volume can be controlled fr om the W ave Radio/CD. AUX IN jacks T elevision or computer Audio output jacks If there ar e two sets of outputs (fixed and variable), use fixed so that the volume can be controlled fr om the[...]

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    12 On Off Sleep CD FM AM AUX T rack T une Vol um e Mute 12 3 45 6 Wave Radio/CD Presets Operating Y our W ave ® Radio/CD Using the r emote control Y ou can use the remote control to operate the most frequently used functions of the radio, CD player , and alarms. Aim the remote contr ol at the display of your W ave Radio/CD. Use the remote buttons [...]

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    13 Presets Volume AUX On/Off Alarm Setup 45 6 T rack/T une Sleep/Snooze Wave Radio/CD Alarm 1 On/Off Alarm 2 On/Off 12 3 FM AM Stop Alarm CD Play CD Mode CD Stop Time Ti me Using the radio/CD contr ol panel In addition to controlling the most fr equently used functions of the radio, CD player , and alarms, contr ol panel buttons allow you to set th[...]

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    14 Reading the W ave Radio/CD display Figure 9 The Wave Radio/CD display Lights when Alarm 1 is activated, flashes while setting Alarm 1, and when going off Indicates AM or PM Operating Y our W ave ® Radio/CD Indicates that sleep or nap timer is selected Shows current time, alarm time, sleep time, snooze time, nap time, AM/FM frequency , CD time, [...]

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    15 Operating Y our W ave ® Radio/CD Setting the time Function T o set the clock - Hold down either Ti m e or button or press the same one twice. The time display changes slowly at first, then faster . Release the clock set button to stop. Customizing the display Function T o set AM/PM (12 hour) or Militar y (24 hour) time - With the system off, ho[...]

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    16 Operating Y our W ave ® Radio/CD Contr olling the system Function T o tur n on/off - Pr ess On/Off once to tur n on or of f. The system tur ns on to the last source played. T o select a source - Press FM or AM , CD , or AUX . T o listen to a component connected to AUX , be sure to turn on the component. Pressing AUX does not turn on the compone[...]

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    17 Operating Y our W ave ® Radio/CD On/Off FM AM FM AM T rack/T une T rack/T une T rack T une T rack Tu n e Track/T une Presets 45 6 12 3 Presets 45 6 12 3 FM AM 12 3 45 6 Presets Alarm Setup Track/T une Using the radio Function T o turn the radio on/off - Press On/Off once to turn on or off. The system turns on to the last source played. Or , pre[...]

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    18 Operating Y our W ave ® Radio/CD Using the CD player Lift the CD door (as shown). Place the CD, label-side up, on the spindle in the CD well. Gently lower the door mor e than halfway , until it begins to close by itself. Or continue to close it manually if you prefer . Figure 11 Setting up a CD Function T o tur n on/off - Pr ess On/Off once to [...]

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    19 Operating Y our W ave ® Radio/CD Reading the CD display Figure 12 A CD display example CD Mode CD Stop On/Off Alarm Setup FM AM AUX Shows CD elapsed time, CD remaining time, CD total time, CD programming ( Pr01 , Pr02 ...) Indicates which CD play mode is selected Indicates CD is the selected source Lights when CD is playing, flashes for pause S[...]

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    20 Operating Y our W ave ® Radio/CD Setting the alarms Note: Y ou can set alar ms with the W ave Radio/CD on or off. Function T o enter alar m setup mode - Pr ess and release Alarm Setup . The system is now in alarm setup mode. ALARM 1 flashes for 10 seconds. T o select which alar m to set - While ALARM 1 is flashing, set alarm time, volume, and a[...]

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    21 Using the alarms Function T o tur n Alarm 1 or Alar m 2 on/of f - On the control panel only , pr ess Alarm 1 to activate this alarm; ALARM 1 lights on the display . Pr ess again to deactivate that alarm. Press Alarm 2 to activate this alarm; ALARM 2 lights on the display . Press again to deactivate that alarm. The alarms go off at the time, volu[...]

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    22 Maintaining Y our W ave ® Radio/CD T aking car e of your W ave Radio/CD The only necessary maintenance is cleaning and periodic battery r eplacement. Handling CDs Handle discs by their edges to pr event fingerprints and scratches. T o remove stains or fingerprints from the surface of a disc, use a soft, lint-fr ee, dry cloth. Wipe in straight m[...]

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    23 T roubleshooting Pr oblem What to do System does not function • Make sure the power cor d is fully plugged into an operating AC wall outlet. • Press On/Off to see if the display lights. The main display may be turned off (see page 15). No sound • Increase the volume. • Press the MUTE button on the r emote control to unmute the sound. •[...]

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    24 Index A acoustic waveguide 4 Alarm 1 13, 14, 20, 21 Alarm 2 13, 14, 20, 21 ALARM 1 or 2 indicator 20, 21 Alarm Setup 13, 15-17, 19, 20, 28 alarm time 14, 20 alarm volume 20, 28 alarms 4, 10, 12, 13, 20, 21 AM 4, 5, 12-14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23 AM antenna 7, 23 AM reception 5, 23 AM/FM 17 AM/PM (12 hour) time 15, 28 antenna connector 7 automatic shu[...]

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    25 Index P pause 14, 18, 19, 23, 28 play 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 23, 28 playing time 18, 19 portable tape player 11 power cord 7, 23 power failure 6, 21, 22 power rating 22 powered speakers 10 Pr01 19, 28 PRESET indicator 17 preset number 14, 17 preset station 12, 13, 17 Preset buttons 20 presets 4, 14, 17 product support 5, 9, 22, 23 programming a CD [...]

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    26 Notes[...]

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    27 Notes[...]

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    28 Quick Reference T o Special Functions Function use when ... T o use the nap timer system is on or of f see page 16 in alarm setup mode T o adjust the snooze time see page 20 T o test the alar m volume in alarm setup mode see page 20 T o set AM/PM (12 hour) or Militar y (24 hour) time system is off see page 15 T o check backup batter y power leve[...]

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    29 Bose ® Corporation USA & Canada Sales Bose Corporation, The Mountain Framingham, MA 01701-9168 1-800-637-8781 USA & Canada Service Bose Corporation, The Mountain Framingham, MA 01701-9168 1-800-637-8781 or 508-879-7330, x63055 Eur opean Office Bose B.V ., Nijver heidstraat 8 1135 GE Edam, Nederland TEL 0299-390111 F AX 0299-390114 Austr[...]

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    ©2000 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 250723 AM Rev .05 JN00209[...]