Bose III User's Manual
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1. stereo cable 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the AUX IN connector on the rear panel of your Wave radio III 3 Press to turn on the Wave radio III and select the AUX input Note lf your Wave radio III is connected to a Bose link accessory pressing AUX will toggle between the AUX device input and the Bose link input English 15 CONNECTING OTHER EQUIPMENT 4 Press and hold Volume A or V A to adjust the listening level Volume v Note lf the volume level of your Wave radio III cannot be adjusted high enough increase the volume level of the connected audio device Using an external antenna The Wave radio III power cord is used as an antenna for FM and DIGITAL RADIO If after adjusting the position of the power cord you still experience poor reception you may need to install an external antenna An external FM dipole antenna can be ordered through Bose Customer Service See the phone numbers listed inside the back cover of this guide Installing an external antenna for FM radio 1 Plug the 3 5 mm plug of the FM antenna into the FM ANTENNA connector 2 Extend the ends of the antenna in a horizontal orien tation as far from the unit and other external equip ment as possible to establish optimum reception Note Many FM radio stations transmit a vertically polar ized signal as well as or instead of a horizontally polarized signal If the horizon2. or press se SNOOZE is displayed for the duration of the selected snooze time and then the alarm sounds again mre sac l j_i ARE oe The snooze time is set at the factory to 10 minutes To change the snooze time to 20 30 40 50 or 60 minutes see Adjusting the snooze time on page 18 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 at least 2 seconds or press the power button Stop Alarm Stopping a sounding alarm Press to stop a sounding alarm Stop Alarm This also resets the alarm for the next day 14 English CONNECTING OTHER EQUIPMENT Rear panel input outputs The rear panel of your Wave radio III provides connections for external equipment ANTENNAS 2 5 mm DAB and 3 5 mm FM antenna 75Q connectors Bose link Connects to Bose link enabled products AUX IN 3 5 mm stereo input connector for external sources Y ANTENNAS Q 0 DAR BoseLink AUXIN HEADPHONES HEADPHONES A 3 5 mm stereo headphone connector system speakers are muted when headphones are connected Using headphones For private listening connect headphones to the headphone connector on the rear panel of the Wave radio III HEADPHONE connector ANTENNAS QQ i DAB BoseLink AUXIN HEADPHONES Headphones not included The speakers are automaticall
3. You can choose the settings for each alarm by activating the Alarm Setup mode and displaying the settings for the alarm you want to change To setup Alarm 1 or 2 1 Press Alarm Setup to activate the Alarm harm Setup mode and display the settings for lin Alarm 1 Flashing The alarm number and mm Wee time start flashing eto ost ALARM SETUP Then the display a shows you the current DE he ae settings for Alarm 1 IUZZER VOLJIO 2 Using the Time buttons set the _ alarm time fe te KF A 3 Select your wake up source e BUZZER is the factory alarm setting Buzzer e Press to choose a radio station 4 Press Volume up or down to set the volume level of the selected wake up source Volume v 5 Press ar to enter the Alarm 2 setup mode Repeat Steps 2 4 to set up Alarm 2 6 Press again to exit the Alarm Setup mode The alarm you set is turned on and the alarm time appears on the display Jya 7 Alarm number III dm and time English 13 SETTING AND USING THE ALARMS Using the alarms Turning an alarm on or off Press 1 or 2 to turn the selected alarm on or off NE LE When an alarm is turned on the alarm number and time appear in the upper right corner of the display e eos ie INI gt Alarm number 004 20 33977 and time Snoozing an alarm To snooze a sounding alarm Touch the touch pad
4. to select Time OFF or ON 4 Press Alarm Setup Menu to exit a Alarm the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for Setup the setup menu to exit automatically Menu 18 English Changing the time format You can choose to have the display show the time in 12 hour AM PM or 24 hour time 1 Press and hold Alarm Setup Menu i until SETUP MENU is displayed Menu 2 Press Tune Playlist gt three times until TIME is displayed Tune Playlist Press Time or Time to select 12 Time HOUR or 24 HOUR 4 Press Alarm Setup Menu to exit i Alarm the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for Setup the setup menu to exit automatically Menu Adjusting the display brightness The brightness level of the display automatically adjusts itself for low and high ambient light conditions This feature brightens the display for better visibility in high ambient light conditions and dims the display making it less intrusive in low ambient light conditions High and low brightness settings can be set independently 1 Press and hold Alarm Setup Menu mans until SETUP MENU is displayed Menu 2 Press Tune Playlist gt four times until BRIGHT HI is displayed Tune Playlist 3 Press Time or Time to set the Time high display brightness level to a value from 8 15 4 Press Tune Playlist gt once until BRIGHT LO is displayed Tune Playlist 5 Press Time or Time to set the Time low display brig
5. Displaying sta tion information on page 12 Note The very first time you select DIGITAL RADIO PLEASE WAIT SCANNING is displayed for a few minutes while the system scans for available digital radio stations Note f you cannot receive one or more digital radio sta tions in your area you may need to install the external antenna included with your system See Installing an external antenna for DIGITAL RADIO on page 16 Tuning to a digital radio station The digital radio tunes to stations alphabetically by station name Primary station names appear in alphabetical order with secondary station names appearing after the primary station name Press Seek Track pp to tune forward to Seek Track the next station Press Seek Track 44 to tune backward to the previous station Browsing available stations The digital radio features browse ahead capability you can scan through the names of available stations while continuing to listen to the current station Press or press and hold Seek Track ppi Seek Track or i44 to browse forward or back through digital stations You will continue to hear the current digital radio station while tuning If you release the Seek Track button for more than one second the radio will tune to the displayed station To return to the previously tuned station Tune Playlist press either Tune Playlist lt or gt Storing digital radio station p
6. SIGNAL and the station name Refer to page 6 for information on extending the power cord or page 16 for installing an external antenna English 11 LISTENING TO RADIO Re scanning digital radio stations You can re scan for available digital radio stations at any time DIGITAL RADIO is selected This capability is useful if you change the location of the Wave radio III or decide to connect the external antenna 1 Press and hold Mute until AUTOSCAN is displayed followed by Mute PRESS PRESET 3 TO CONFIRM 2 Press the Presets 3 button The messages PLEASE WAIT SCANNING appears on the 8 display until scanning is finished When scanning is finished the first primary station is played Displaying station information There are three ways to display information about the currently playing digital station e Station name default setting DIGITAL RADIO J J II PRESET Gola BM 3 HEART 06 e Current program content DIGITAL RADIO Z Sal I a PM VARIE 3 MUSIC e Program type reser LI 3 VARIETY Play TO Change the way station information displayed Mode press Play Mode until the type of information you want is displayed DIGITAL RADIO PM 12 English Displaying station signal strength For the current station signal strength is displayed as a numeric percentage of full signal strength and its classification To view th
7. an alarm on or off 14 Snoozing an alarm ii 14 Stopping a sounding alarm n 14 CONNECTING OTHER EQUIPMENT sssssssssnssss 15 Rear panel input outputs 15 Using headphones_ i 15 Using the AUX IN connector 15 Using an external antenna 16 Installing an external antenna for FM radio 16 Installing an external antenna for DIGITAL RADIO iinoa 16 Connecting to a Lifestyle system 16 PERSONALIZING YOUR Wave RADIO Ill 17 The setup MENU eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeaae 17 Adjusting the snooze time 18 Turning RDS on Of Off urina 18 Changing the time format in 18 Adjusting the display brightness 18 Setting the room code n 19 Turning the touch pad on or Off 19 Changing the system standby timeout 19 Performing a system reset 20 MAINTAINING YOUR WAVE RADIO III 21 Troubleshooting 21 Customer Service ucni r AEE A 21 Replacing the remote control battery 22 Cleaningi isieiiar nia anal 22 Limited warranty eeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeaeeeeeees 22 Technical information i 22 INDEX criari fear iii CONTACT INFORMATION 2 221ss2ssssssi
8. electrical shock The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle as marked on the system is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner s guide 2 English CAUTION To prevent electric shock match the wide blade of the line cord plug to the wide slot of the AC mains receptacle Insert fully WARNING Keep the remote control battery away from chil dren It may cause a fire or chemical burn if mishandled Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C 2129F or incinerate Dispose of used batteries promptly Replace only with a battery of the correct type and model number WARNING Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with an agency approved e g UL CR2032 or DL3032 3 volt lithium battery Please dispose of used batteries properly following any local regulations Do not incinerate WARNING Do not place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on or near the apparatus WARNING Contains small parts which may be a choking hazard Not suitable for children under CR age 3 Note The product label is located on the bottom of the product Note The product must be used indoors It is neither designed nor tested for use outdoors in recreational vehicles or on boats Note Where the mains plug or appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device such d
9. last source selected will start playing as the sleep timer counts down e While the SLEEP setting is displayed press Sleep again to set the sleep timer to 10 90 minutes in 10 minute increments or OFF Note While in sleep timer setup mode if more than 10 seconds elapses between button presses the Wave radio III will automatically exit the sleep timer setup mode e To review the remaining sleep time press Sleep e To cancel the sleep timer press On Off English 9 LISTENING TO RADIO Selecting the radio band Press Radio to turn on the radio to the station last selected Press Radio as necessary to select FM AM or DIGITAL RADIO Listening to FM AM radio When you select FM radio RDS information for the current station is displayed This is controlled by the RADIO TEXT setting in the setup menu page 18 To disable RDS and view only the station frequency change the RADIO TEXT setting to OFF RDS information displayed RADIO TEXT ON di AT Ie Lt 1 PRESET H ABC NEWS L RDS information No RDS information displayed RADIO TEXT OFF FM Station frequency Tuning to an FM AM station When you press Radio Seek Track or Tune Playlist to tune to a radio station the frequency appears in the center of the display while you are tuning r_ Station frequency FM PRESET g e Press Seek Track I lt to find a lower Seek Track frequency
10. lithium battery Place the remote face down on a flat surface 2 Using your finger push the tab lock to the side as shown and hold Slide the battery compartment open 3 Remove the old battery and install the new one with the plus symbol facing up yy 4 Gently slide the battery compartment closed It locks automatically 22 English Cleaning Use only a soft dry cloth to clean the enclosure of your Wave radio III If necessary you may use a soft bristled attachment to gently vacuum the front of the enclosure Do not use any liquid cleaning solutions solvents chemicals alcohol ammonia or abrasives CAUTION Do not allow liquids to spill into any openings in the enclosure If liquids get into the unit unplug the product immediately Call Bose Customer Support as soon as possible to arrange for service See the list of phone numbers inside the back cover Limited warranty Your Bose Wave radio III is covered by a limited warranty Details of the limited warranty are provided on the product registration card that is included in the carton Please complete the information section on the card and mail it to Bose Failure to do so will not affect your limited warranty rights What you must do to obtain Limited Warranty Service Return product with proof of purchase from an authorized Bose dealer using the following procedures 1 Contact the Bose organization in your coun
11. than room B 1 Press and hold Alarm Setup Menu lt until SETUP MENU is displayed 4 Press Alarm Setup Menu to exit rm Men the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for aa ene the setup menu to exit automatically Menu 2 Press Tune Playlist gt eight times Tune Playlist until AUTO OFF is displayed 3 Press Time or Time to select NO Time or YES 4 Press Alarm Setup Menu to exit Alarm the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for Setup the setup menu to exit automatically Menu English 19 PERSONALIZING YOUR Wave RADIO III Performing a system reset If you wish you can restore your Wave radio ITI to the original factory settings Note A system reset erases all saved presets 1 Press and hold Alarm Setup Menu ae until SETUP MENU is displayed Menu 2 Press Tune Playlist gt nine times Tune Playlist until RESET ALL NO is displayed 3 Press Time or Time to change Time RESET ALL NO to RESET ALL YES 4 When PRESS PRESET 3 TO CON FIRM appears on the display press 3 Presets 3 When the reset is com plete DEFAULTS RESET is dis played 5 Press Alarm Setup Menu to exit aan the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for the setup menu to exit automatically Menu 20 English MAINTAINING YOUR Wave Rapio III Troubleshooting Problem What to do System does not function Make sure the power cord is fully plugged into an operating electrical outl
12. I Remote control Notes Your Wave radio III is easily operated using the remote control Just aim the remote at the display and press the buttons The remote normally works within 20 feet of the display Radio e Turns on the radio e Selects FM AM or DIGITAL RADIO page 10 Power On Off Stop Alarm e Turns the power on or off page 9 e Stops a sounding alarm page 14 Mute e Press to silence audio page 9 e Press again to restore audio e Press and hold Starts a re scan of digital radio stations page 12 Volume e Turns volume up or down page 9 Seek Track e Press Finds the next radio station with a strong signal page 10 or skips to next previous track on a connected accessory e Press and hold Rapidly moves forward backward through radio frequencies with a strong signal page 10 or rapidly skips to next previous track on a connected ac cessory Tune Playlist e Press Skips to next previous radio frequency page 10 or playlist on a con nected accessory e Press and hold Rapidly moves forward backward through radio frequencies page 10 Play Mode e Turns TALK RADIO mode on or off for AM or FM page 10 e Changes the display of digital radio sta tion information page 12 Touch pad e Press and hold operations require holding the button down for about one second Sleep Buzzer 2 3 Presets 4 5 Seek Track Play Pause a bP gt Il T
13. MUGE WAVE Rapio III Owner s Guide Bedienungsanleitung Notice d utilisation Manuale di istruzioni Gebruiksaanwijzing SAFETY INFORMATION Please read this owner s guide Please take the time to follow the instructions in this owner s guide carefully It will help you set up and operate your product properly and enjoy its advanced features Please save this owner s guide for future reference WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose the product to rain or moisture WARNING Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and do not place objects filled with lt liquids such as vases on or near the apparatus As with any electronic products use care not to spill liquids into any part of the system Liquids can cause a failure and or a fire hazard YP all CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock do not dis assemble this product unless you are qualified Refer ser vicing to qualified service personnel A RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
14. aratus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wider blade or third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit in your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cartis used use a caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time to prevent damage to this product Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not attempt to service this product yourself Opening or removing cove
15. asizizza 2D English 5 SETTING UP Your Wave Rapio III Unpacking Please check the shipping carton for the following items a y gt AC power cord s e S 2 3 3 5 mm input cable Australia only Remote control battery installed Antenna adapter Europe only The appropriate power cord s for your region is supplied Selecting a location e Place your Wave radio III on a table or other flat surface e To enjoy maximum audio performance place your Wave radio III across the room from where you will be listening e For best audio performance place your Wave radio III within two feet of a wall and avoid placing directly in a corner Notes e Do not place your Wave radio III on a metal surface It could interfere with AM reception e Do not place your Wave radio III on a heat sensitive surface Like all electrical equipment it generates some heat e Do not use your Wave radio III in a damp location or any other place where moisture can get inside Connecting to power 1 Insert the small end of the power cord into the con nector labeled AC POWER on the rear panel of your Wave radio III 2 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet 6 English 3 Unwind and straighten the power cord to ensure the best reception for FM and digital radio Your Wave radio III uses the power cord as an antenna Setting the clock After plugg
16. e signal strength of the current station Play press and hold Play Mode iu DIGITAL RADIO Al pm IPY ri BOOI The signal strength ranges are Percentage Classification 0 19 Low 20 39 Poor 40 79 Moderate 80 89 Good 90 100 Very Good Note f the station is UNAVAILABLE or OFF AIR no signal quality information is available Note Due to the technology used in digital radio broad casting the TALK RADIO mode for FM and AM radio is not available for digital radio stations SETTING AND USING THE ALARMS Introduction Setting the alarms The Wave radio III has two independent alarms Alarm 1 and Alarm 2 Each alarm can be set for e Time e Wake up source buzzer or radio e Volume Using the Alarm buttons Using the Alarm buttons on the bottom of the remote you can setup and operate each alarm Press to turn Alarm 1 on or off Alarms f__ Press to activate the Alarm Setup 1 2 Alarm mode and view Alarm 1 settings Setup Menu e Press again to exit the Alarm Setup mode Press to turn Alarm 2 on or off Alarm status indicators The upper right hand corner of the display shows the alarm status indicators if the alarm is set Example Alarms 1 and 2 are set AM 10 6307 29 VISE ar 1 6300 2 Tsi Alarm 2 Alarm 1 time Alarm 2 time e Press again to view Alarm 2 settings
17. ess Tune Playlist gt until the menu 3 Press Time or Time to change Time Alarm Setup Menu Tune Playlist item you want to change is displayed the value or selection Press Alarm Setup Menu to exit the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for the setup menu to exit automatically Alarm Setup Menu English 17 PERSONALIZING YOUR Wave RADIO III Adjusting the snooze time This setting determines the duration of time the system remains silent when the snooze function is activated 1 Press and hold Alarm Setup Menu Ka until SETUP MENU is displayed Menu 2 Press Tune Playlist gt once until Tune Playlist SNOOZE 10 MIN is displayed 3 Press Time or Time to change Time the snooze time to 10 60 minutes in 10 minute increments 4 Press Alarm Setup Menu to exit Alarm the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for Setup the setup menu to exit automatically Menu Turning RDS on or off This setting enables or disables your system to display RDS information The RDS is a system that transmits useful information such as station name program information and the current time RDS is used only on FM and RDS information is displayed only if it is included in the FM broadcast signal 1 Press and hold Alarm Setup Menu gt until SETUP MENU is displayed Menu 2 Press Tune Playlist gt two times until Tune Playlist RDS is displayed 3 Press Time or Time
18. et Unplug the power cord from the AC wall outlet for 10 seconds and then reconnect it this will reset the system Tap the touch pad on the top of the system to see if the system turns on page 9 No sound e Turn the volume up e Press Mute e Press AUX to listen to an external source connected to the AUX IN input e Make sure the external source is turned on and the volume on the external source is turned up e Disconnect headphones from the system connecting headphones mutes the speakers Poor sound quality e If listening to an AM or FM source try turning the Talk Radio mode on or off page 10 e If listening to an AUX source make sure you are using a stereo cable and that it is fully inserted e f listening to a DIGITAL RADIO source please refer to the proper antenna placement instruc tions on page 16 Remote control is inconsis e Operate the remote control closer to the unit tent or does not work e Check that the remote control battery is installed with positive polarity facing up e Replace the remote control battery e Check for interference from fluorescent room lighting sunlight or dust or dirt on lens e Try the unit in a different location AM reception is weak Adjust the internal antenna by rotating the unit slightly one way and then the other Move the unit farther from a TV refrigerator halogen lamps dimmer switches or other elec tronic equipment that generates electrical noise If neither sug
19. gestion works you may be in an area of weak AM signal coverage FM reception is weak Extend the power cord as much as possible The power cord acts as an FM antenna See Connecting to power on page 6 Try an external antenna Call Bose Customer Service to order an external FM antenna cannot receive one or more DIGITAL RADIO stations in my area Extend the power cord as much as possible The power cord acts as an antenna See Con necting to power on page 6 Connect the external antenna included with your system See Installing an external antenna for DIGITAL RADIO on page 16 Press and hold Mute to re scan for available stations page 12 Then press Preset 3 Tune to check for previously missing stations cannot access secondary services If secondary services are available for the currently selected primary DAB station the second ary service information is displayed after the primary DAB station information See Primary stations and secondary services on page 11 UNAVAILABLE is displayed when listening to DIGITAL RADIO The broadcaster may have taken the primary DAB station you are tuned to off air or the signal strength has dropped to zero Wait until the station resumes broadcasting or tune to a new station OFF AIR is displayed when listening to DIGITAL RADIO The broadcaster may have taken the secondary service you are tuned to off air or the signal strength ha
20. htness level from 1 8 6 Press Alarm Setup Menu to exit f Alarm the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for the setup menu to exit automatically Menu PERSONALIZING YOUR Wave Rano III Setting the room code Turning the touch pad on or off Your Wave radio III comes from the factory ready to operate as a second room room code B when connected to a Bose link enabled Lifestyle system If If YoU do Hot Wish IO Use ihe Oven Pad Eatu yoa you want to use your Wave radio ITI with your Lifestyle HOOT system beyond a second room you will need to change 1 Press and hold Alarm Setup Menu Kam the room code to match that of the remote control you until SETUP MENU is displayed Setup are using for that room Menu Refer to your Lifestyle system owner s guide for more 2 Press Tune Playlist gt seven times Tune Playlist informaven ala until TOUCH PAD is displayed 1 Press and hold Alarm Setup Menu ann until SETUP MENU is displayed Menu 3 Press Time or Time to select Time OFF or ON 2 Press Tune Playlist gt six times until Tune Playlist ROOM B _ _ _ is displayed The dashes following the room letter 4 Press Alarm Setup Menu to exit indicate how the microswitches should the setup menu or wait 10 seconds for be re A the Lifestyle remote the setup menu to exit automatically Menu control Changing the system 3 Press Time or Time to select a Time standby timeout room code other
21. ing in your Wave radio III set the clock using the remote Your Wave radio III is easily operated using the remote control Just aim the remote at the front panel and press the necessary buttons 1 Press and hold down either Time button for about 1 sec Note Press and hold operations require holding the button down for about one second 7 Gi Time Initially HOLD_TO_SET appears on the display and then quickly changes to CLOCK SET as the button is depressed Io Io HOLI TO SET CLOCK SET 2 Release the selected Time button 3 Press Time to adjust the displayed time backward or press Time to adjust the displayed time for ward until it matches the current time You can also press and hold for rapid adjustment 4 Wait five seconds for the system to exit the clock setup mode automatically Notes e To change the clock display from 12 hour AM PM time to 24 hour time see Changing the time format on page 18 e f the Wave radio III loses power due to a power outage or uplugging the unit to move it all system settings will be permanently retained However the clock time will only be temporarily stored in backup memory for up to 48 hours SETTING UP YOUR WAVE RADIO III Introduction Special Features Thank you for purchasing the Bose Wave radio ITI an elegant way to bring high quality sound into any room Over fourteen years of research by Bose Co
22. isconnect device shall remain readily operable requirements as applicable by law The complete Declaration of Conformity can be found at www Bose com compliance C This product conforms to all EU Directive IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10 11 12 Read these instructions for all components before using this product Keep these instructions for future reference Heed all warnings on the product and in the owner s guide Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water or moisture Do not use this product near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement near a swimming pool or anywhere else that water or moisture are present Clean only with a dry cloth and as directed by Bose Corporation Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating put the product in a position and location that will not interfere with its proper ventilation For example do not place the product on a bed sofa or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings Do not put it in a built in system such as a bookcase or a cabinet that may keep air from flowing through its ventilation openings Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other app
23. m settings 7 17 18 19 20 system setup mode 20 system standby timeout 17 24 English T talk radio broadcasts 10 TALK RADIO mode 10 tapered waveguide 7 technical information 22 time increment 18 touch pad control 8 troubleshooting 21 tuning the radio 10 turning alarm on and off 14 TV 15 21 U unpacking 6 V video game 15 volume level 9 16 21 WwW warranty 22 waveguide speaker technology 7 weak AM reception 21 weak FM reception 21 weak reception 10 weight 22 English 25 352162 0010 MISE Better sound through research 2012 Bose Corporation The Mountain Framingham MA 01701 9168 USA AM352162 Rev 00
24. nterference to radio communications However this is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit than the one to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Note Unauthorized modification of the receiver or radio remote control could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This product complies with the Canadian ICES 003 Class B specifications Antenna grounding Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 Ground clamp Antenna discharge unit NEC Section 810 20 Grounding conductors NEC Section 810 21 Electric service equipment Ground clamps lt Power service grounding electrode system NEC ART 250 Part H CAUTION The Digital Audio Broadcasting DAB antenna connector on this unit is not intended to be connected to a CATV system Product data logger The Wave radio III features a product data logger that is designed to help Bose better understand
25. o so in an attempt to improve speech when heard through conventional radios In high quality audio products this results in sound that is unnatural or bass heavy By selecting the TALK RADIO mode your Wave radio III automatically adjusts to compensate for artificially boosted low frequencies play When the radio is playing press Play Mode twice to turn the TALK RADIO mode on or off When on TALK RADIO ON is displayed When off TALK RADIO OFF is displayed Note The TALK RADIO setting is automatically cancelled when you tune to another station switch to another source or turn your Wave radio ITI off LISTENING TO RADIO Listening to DIGITAL RADIO The Wave radio III incudes the ability to receive Band Ill digital radio broadcasts a technology that supports a cleaner reproduction of broadcast audio decreasing certain audio noise sometimes heard on analog radios In addition to music and speech digital audio transmissions contain program information This could be a plot summary to a play the name of the track currently being played E mail addresses up to the minute sports results or competition details When DIGITAL RADIO is selected information about the current station is displayed that is similar to the following example m Clock time Selected picitaL RADIO e TI SOUFCE ner i tm 3 HEART O06 Preset L Station information number To change how information is displayed see
26. off To turn the system on or off standby e Press the remote power button or e Touch the touch pad The last source you were listening to will be active Alternatively Press any source button to turn the Wave radio III on to that source Note Pressing AUX does not turn on a device connected to AUX IN such as your TV Be sure to turn the device on first Note After 24 hours of no button presses the system automatically switches to standby off If the 30 minute system standby timer page 19 is enabled the system automatically switches to standby if no audio is played and no buttons are pressed for 30 minutes Controlling the volume Press and hold Volume A or W to adjust the volume level VOLUME O silent to 99 loud Volume appears on the display to indicate the level v Press Mute to silence the Wave radio III Press Mute Mute again or press Volume A to unmute To lower the volume before unmuting press Volume Y while muted Note When the Wave radio III is off the volume can only be adjusted between 10 and 75 Setting the Sleep timer Press Sleep to set the Wave radio III to shut off automatically after a selected period of time e After pressing Sleep SLEEP 30 MIN or your last setting appears on the display and the sleep timer begins counting down If your Wave radio III is off press Sleep to turn it on and immediately set the sleep time The
27. ole aaa 6 Selecting a location eeeteeeeeeeeneeeeeeeenteeeeetees 6 Connecting tO power 6 Setting the CIOCK ii 6 Introduction uniaae aa 7 Special Features i 7 OPERATING YOUR WAVE RADIO Ill 8 Remote control rinargieoniis aaa 8 Touchpad silos i sala 8 Reading the display 9 Turning the Wave radio III on and off 9 Controlling the VOIUME i 9 Setting the Sleep timer i 9 LISTENING TO RADIO 21 21 1202r20sssrcarianianinia 10 Selecting the radio band 10 Listening to FM AM radio i 10 Tuning to an FM AM station 10 Storing FM AM radio station presets 10 TALK RADIO mode i 10 Listening to DIGITAL RADIO 11 Tuning to a digital radio station 11 Browsing available stations 11 Storing digital radio station presets 11 Primary stations and secondary services 11 Re scanning digital radio stations 12 Displaying station information 12 Displaying station signal strength 12 SETTING AND USING THE ALARMS sss 13 Introduction sota oinline 13 Using the Alarm buttons i 13 Alarm status indicators i 13 Setting the Alarms i 13 Using the Alarms enn aia a 14 Turning
28. pment 15 external FM antenna 10 16 21 external source 15 21 F factory settings 7 17 20 factory snooze time setting 14 FM 10 FM antenna 6 15 21 FM reception 6 10 21 frequency band 10 H halogen lamps 21 headphones 15 21 help in solving problems 21 internal antenna 21 L Lifestyle systems 15 16 17 19 listening level 15 16 listening to digital radio 11 listening to FM AM radio 10 location selecting a 6 M military 24 hour time 17 18 multi room expansion 16 no sound 21 P personalizing 17 poor reception 16 power 6 power cord 6 10 16 21 power outage 6 preset number 10 11 presets 10 11 press and hold operations 8 primary stations 11 Q quick recall 10 11 English 23 INDEX radio alarm 13 radio station 10 rapid adjustment 6 rear panel 15 refrigerator 21 registration card 22 remote control 8 remote control battery 21 22 remote control buttons 8 re scanning digital radio stations 12 restore audio 8 room code setting 17 19 S second room 19 secondary services 11 setting alarm 13 setup menu 17 18 19 shipping carton 6 shipping instructions 22 sleep timer setup mode 9 snooze control 14 17 snooze time 18 sounding alarm 14 station frequency 10 11 station signal strength 12 stereo cable 15 stereo headphone connector 15 stereo input connector 15 stopping a sounding alarm 14 storing a radio station 10 system operation 7 system reset 20 syste
29. product usage and performance over time The product data logger records certain technical data and usage history including but not limited to volume levels on off data user settings source inputs power output and setup data We may use this data to provide you with better service and support on your Wave radio III and to improve product design in the future Special equipment is required to read the data stored by the product data logger and such data can only be retrieved by Bose if your Wave radio III is returned to Bose for service or as returned merchandise The product data logger does not collect any personally identifiable information about you and does not record title genre or other information about the media content you access while using your Wave radio III For your records Record the serial number of your Wave radio III in the space below The serial number can be found on the bottom panel Serial number Purchase date We suggest you keep your receipt with this owner s guide 1994 2012 Bose Corporation No part of this work may be reproduced modified distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission All trademarks referenced herein are property of Bose Corporation The distinctive design of the Wave radio is a registered trademark of Bose Corporation in the U S and other countries 4 English CONTENTS SETTING UP YOUR Wave RADIO III 6 Unpacking i is
30. resets You can store up to six DIGITAL RADIO NI stations for quick recall using the Presets Presets buttons 4 5 6 1 Tune to the station you want to save as a preset 2 Press and hold one of the six Presets buttons until you hear a double beep and the preset number and station information appear on the display 3 Press one of the Presets buttons to quickly tune to a previously stored DIGITAL RADIO station Primary stations and secondary services Primary digital radio stations and secondary services are tuned in the same manner The difference between them is in how they are broadcast Primary digital radio stations are similar to FM broadcasts in that they generally broadcast the same number of hours as FM If a primary digital radio station goes off air while you are listening or if signal strength drops to zero UNAVAILABLE is displayed Secondary services are digital broadcasts that are associated with a primary digital radio station A secondary service may only broadcast periodically and may broadcast different program material than the primary digital radio station If a secondary service goes off air while you are listening or if the signal strength drops to zero OFF AIR is displayed for two seconds Then the digital radio tunes to the associated primary digital radio station When tuned to a primary digital radio station or secondary service with a low signal the display alternates between LOW
31. rporation brings you the benefits of award winning patented acoustic waveguide speaker technology Using this technology a tube efficiently transfers energy from a small speaker to the outside air over a wide range of low frequencies And long waveguides folded into intricate patterns fit into products small enough to be placed comfortably in your home Your Wave radio III features dual tapered waveguide speaker technology connecting two speakers to two 26 tapered waveguides which combine to produce unprecedented instrument timbre from a system this size Dual tapered Waveguides Alarm settings let you wake to your favorite radio station IDBI VOLIO You can set your Wave radio III to wake to your favorite radio station For more details see Introduction on page 13 The setup menu allows you to personalize system operation an aa e Lic 71 ERE System settings were selected at the factory to satisfy most owners of the Wave radio III If you wish to change the settings see Personalizing Your Wave Radio III on page 17 The setup menu allows you to change the following system settings to your liking e Snooze time e RDS information on or off e Clock time format 12 or 24 hour e Display brightness level e Bose link room code e Touch pad on or off e Disable the automatic off feature e Reset to factory settings English 7 OPERATING YOUR Wave Rapio II
32. rs may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards Please call Bose to be referred to an authorized service center near you To prevent risk of fire or electric shock avoid overloading wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles Do not let objects or liquids enter the product as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock See product enclosure bottom for safety related markings Use Proper Power Sources Plug the product into a proper power source as described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product Avoid Power Lines Use extreme care when installing an outside antenna system to keep from touching power lines or circuits as contact with them may be fatal Do not install external antennas near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits nor where an antenna can fall into such circuits or power lines English 3 Information about products that generate electrical noise If applicable this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful i
33. s dropped to zero OFF AIR is displayed for 2 seconds then the radio tunes to the primary DAB station If the radio does not tune to the primary DAB station then that primary DAB station has gone off air or the signal strength has dropped to zero Display alternates between LOW SIGNAL and the sta tion name You may have tuned to a primary DAB station or secondary service that has a low signal To increase signal strength make sure the power cord is fully extended See Connecting to power on page 6 If straightening the power cord does not improve reception connect an external antenna See Installing an external antenna for DIGITAL RADIO on page 16 Customer service If you lose your remote additional remotes are available from Bose Customer Service For additional help in solving problems contact Bose Customer Service See the phone numbers listed inside the back cover English 21 MAINTAINING YOUR WAVE RADIO III Replacing the remote control battery WARNING Keep the remote control battery away from children It may cause a fire or chemical burn if mishandled Do not recharge disassemble heat above 212 F 100 C or incinerate Dispose of a used battery promptly Replace only with a battery of the correct type and mode number CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with an agency approved e g UL CR2032 or DL3032 3 volt
34. station with a strong signal Press Seek Track b i to find a higher frequency station with a strong signal e Press Tune Playlist lt to manually tune Tune Playlist to a lower frequency gt press Tune Playlist gt to manually tune to a higher frequency e Press and hold Tune Playlist lt to rapidly lower the frequency press and hold Tune Playlist gt to rapidly increase the frequency 10 English Note If AM reception is weak rotate your Wave radio III clockwise or counterclockwise to improve AM reception If FM reception is weak make sure the power cord is straightened as much as possible To improve FM recep tion you can install an external FM antenna See Installing an external antenna for FM radio on page 16 Storing FM AM radio station presets You can store up to six FM and six AM radio stations for quick recall using the Presets Presets buttons OC 1 Tune to the station you want to save as a preset 2 Press and hold one of the six Presets buttons until you hear a double beep and the preset number and station frequency appear on the display 3 Press one of the Presets buttons to quickly tune to a previously stored FM or AM station Note Storing a preset will replace any station previously stored to that preset number TALK RADIO mode Talk radio broadcasts can be greatly affected by either the microphone selection or the boosting of low frequencies by some radio stations They d
35. tal antenna orientation does not pro vide good reception try hanging the antenna in a vertical orientation 16 English Installing an external antenna for DIGITAL RADIO A DAB external dipole antenna is included with your system 1 Insert the 2 5 mm plug of the DAB antenna into the DAB ANTENNA connector 2 Extendthe antenna in a vertical orientation as shown by the vertical arrows 3 Press and hold Mute to re scan for digital stations page 12 4 Tune and check for the previously missing or poorly received station s r_ w__ DAB ANTENNA connector CAUTION The DAB antenna connector on this unit is not intended to be connected to a CATV system Connecting to a Lifestyle system You can use your Wave radio III as a multi room expansion speaker system for a Bose link enabled Lifestyle home entertainment system Contact Bose Customer Service to obtain the required cables and instructions See the phone numbers listed inside the back cover of this guide PERSONALIZING YOUR Wave Rapio III System settings were selected at the factory to satisfy most owners of a Wave radio III However if you wish to adjust the system settings see the instructions on the following pages The setup menu The setup menu allows you to customize the operation of the Wave radio III System Setting Menu Item Factory Setting Choices Description Snoo
36. try or region visit global Bose com for Bose contact information in your country region for specific return and shipping instructions 2 Label and ship the product freight prepaid to the address provided by the Bose organization in your country and 3 Place any necessary return authorization number prominently on the outside of the carton Cartons not bearing a return authorization number where required will be refused Technical information AC power rating 220V 240V_ 50 60Hz 60W Dimensions 14 6 W x 8 6 D x 4 2 H 36 8 cm x 21 9 cm x 10 6 cm Weight 8 7 Ib 3 9 kg INDEX A AC power 6 AC power rating 22 acoustic waveguide 7 alarms using the 14 AM 10 AM reception 21 AM PM 12 hour time 6 17 18 ambient light conditions 17 18 audio device connecting 15 AUX IN connector 15 auxiliary source 9 21 backup memory 6 battery replacement 22 Bose link 15 16 17 19 brightness level 17 18 browsing digital radio stations 11 Cc carton 22 cleaning 22 clock display 9 clock setup mode 6 clock time 6 clock time format 6 18 clock setting the 6 computer 15 connecting other equipment 15 connections 21 customer service 21 customizing operation 17 D DAB 16 DIGITAL RADIO 11 digital radio station presets 11 dimensions 22 dimmer switches 21 dipole antenna 16 display 9 21 display brightness 17 18 DVD player 15 electrical noise 21 electrical outlet 21 external equi
37. une Playlist lt Wave Radio Alarm 1 Alarm 2 e Turns Alarm 1 e Turns Alarm 2 on or off on or off Your Wave radio III has a touch sensitive switch under the top front center area of the enclosure Momentarily placing your hand on the touch pad can turn your Wave radio ITI on or off page 9 snooze a sounding alarm and reset it for the next day page 14 8 English e Pressing RADIO or AUX automatically turns on the Wave radio III to the source selected AUX e Press to hear audio from an external source connected to the AUX input page 15 Sleep Buzzer e Snoozes a sounding alarm page 14 e Sets unit to shut off automatically after 10 90 minutes page 9 e Selects Buzzer in Alarm Setup page 13 Presets e Press Recalls a stored radio station page 10 e Press and hold Stores a radio station for quick recall page 10 Play Pause e Plays or pauses a connected ac cessory Time e Sets clock time page 6 e When setting alarms sets the alarm time page 13 Alarms e Sets and controls Alarms page 13 Alarm Setup Menu e Press and hold Enters the system setup menu page 17 OPERATING YOUR Wave RADIO III Reading the display Clock Source indicators FM AM AUX DIGITAL RADIO FM PRESET E i E JR i qu 1 SD Alarm status Station or system related information Turning the Wave radio III on and
38. y muted when you plug in your headphones CAUTION Long term exposure to loud music may cause hearing damage It is best to avoid extreme volume when using headphones especially for extended periods Note The speakers will automatically unmute when headphones are disconnected from the Wave radio III Because headphone volume levels may vary from speaker volume levels be sure to lower the volume of the Wave radio III before connecting or disconnecting headphones Note If an alarm sounds while using headphones it will sound through the Wave radio III speakers To change the headphones volume Press Volume A or W to adjust the listening 4 level of your headphones Volume v Using the AUX IN connector When using a TV DVD player computer video game or other audio source you can enhance your listening experience by playing the audio device through your Wave radio III Connecting an audio device to your Wave radio III requires one of the following cables e Male to male 3 5 mm stereo cable To obtain the correct cable contact Bose Customer Service or visit a local electronics store See the contact information inside the back cover of this guide To connect an audio device such as your TV to your Wave radio III 1 Connect one end of the stereo cable to the output of the audio device AUX IN connector ANTENNAS AUDIO OUT 0 DAR BoseLink AUXIN HEADPHONES
39. ze Duration SNOOZE 10 MIN 10 MIN 20 MIN Determines the snooze time duration 30 MIN 40 MIN 50 MIN 60 MIN OFF Radio Data System RADIO TEXT ON ON OFF Enables ON or disables OFF the system to RBDS Information display RDS information Clock Time TIME 12 HOUR 12 HOUR Sets the clock display for 12 hour AM PM or Format 24 HOUR 24 hour time Display High BRIGHT HI 10 8 15 Sets the display brightness level when the unit Brightness Level detects high ambient light conditions Display Low BRIGHT LO 4 1 8 Sets the display brightness level when the unit Brightness Level detects low ambient light conditions Room Code ROOM B___ B___ C__ Sets the room code for your Wave radio III when D__ E _ it is connected to your Lifestyle system through a FE 4G a Bose link network H I i The dashes following the room letter indicate how e ea the microswitches should be set on the Lifestyle J 5 K Sa remote control L M __ N _ O _ Capacitive touch TOUCH PAD ON ON OFF Enables ON or disables OFF the touch pad control 30 min system AUTO OFF YES YES NO Enables YES or disables NO the 30 minute standby timer system standby timeout Refer to Turning the Wave radio III on and off on page 9 System Reset RESET ALL NO NO YES Restores the Wave radio III to factory settings To change a system setting 1 Press and hold Alarm Setup Menu until SETUP MENU is displayed 2 Pr
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