® A mark of quality WAVE MUSIC SYSTEM ® ©2009 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA AM280301-001 Rev.
Safety Information WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture. English WARNING: The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall not be placed on 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.
Français Español English Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions – for all components before using this product. 2. Keep these instructions – for future reference. 3. Heed all warnings – on the product and in the owner’s guide. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. 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. 6.
WRCDOG.book Page 3 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Contents Where to find... 7 7 8 8 8 8 Listening to FM/AM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turning the radio on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuning the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WRCDOG.book Page 4 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Setting Up Your Wave® Music System English Unpacking Please check the shipping carton for the following items: AC power cord Español ® Wave® music system Demonstration CD Remote control (battery pre-installed) Français Selecting a location • Place your Wave® music system on a table or other flat surface. • To enjoy maximum performance, place your Wave® music system across the room from where you will be listening.
WRCDOG.book Page 5 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Setting Up Your Wave® Music System English 3. Unwind and straighten the power cord to ensure the best FM reception. Your Wave® music system uses the power cord as an FM antenna. Español 3 Time After plugging in your Wave® music system, set the clock using the remote. Your Wave® music system is easily operated using the remote control. Just aim the remote at the front panel and press the buttons. 1.
WRCDOG.book Page 6 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM A Brief Introduction to Some Special Features English Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Wave® music system, an elegant way to bring high quality sound into any room. ® We encourage you to begin by listening to the demonstration CD provided. Simply insert the demonstration disc and your Wave® music system will play the CD automatically. For more details on playing CDs see “Playing audio compact discs (CDs)” on page 11.
WRCDOG.book Page 7 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Operating Your Wave® Music System Remote control operating guide Throughout this owner’s guide you will see button icons to the left of the operating instructions. These icons refer to buttons located on the remote control. English Your Wave® music system is easily operated using the remote control. Just aim the remote at the front panel and press the buttons. The remote normally works within 20 feet of the front panel.
WRCDOG.book Page 8 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Operating Your Wave® Music System English Reading the display Clock time in 12-hour (AM/PM) time or 24-hour (Military) format FM, AM, CD, AUX, or Bose® link appears for the selected source. Alarm time appears when alarm is set. SLEEP appears when the sleep timer is activated. Español SHUFFLE and/or REPEAT appear when the applicable CD play mode is selected. Français Displays operating information for the active source or the setup menu.
WRCDOG.book Page 9 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Listening to FM/AM Radio Turning the radio on Press FM/AM to turn on the radio to the FM or AM station last selected. Press FM/AM again to switch between FM and AM. • When the radio is playing, radio station information is displayed: FM source English FM AM Clock time Español Selected preset station Station frequency Français Tuning the radio FM AM Press FM/AM to switch between FM and AM.
WRCDOG.book Page 10 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Listening to FM/AM Radio English Storing a radio station to memory (Presets) 1 2 3 1. Tune to the station you want to save as a preset. Presets 4 5 You can store up to six FM and six AM radio stations for quick recall using the Presets buttons. 6 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. Español 3.
WRCDOG.book Page 11 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Playing Compact Discs Playing audio compact discs (CDs) English Insert the disc, label side up, into the CD slot below the display. The disc player will automatically pull the disc in and begin playing. ® CD Press CD if the CD source is not selected. • When an audio CD is playing, CD source information is displayed: Selected source Clock time Elapsed track time Track number Play / Pause Press Play/Pause to pause a playing CD.
WRCDOG.book Page 12 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Playing Compact Discs English Playing music file (MP3) CDs Your Wave® music system can play MP3 music files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. You can easily navigate through your music files using the Tune/MP3 and Seek/Track remote control buttons. Español Note: MP3 is a music compression technology that reduces a song’s file size without noticeable effect in the quality of the sound.
WRCDOG.book Page 13 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Playing Compact Discs Navigating through music files English Tune/MP3 Press Tune/MP3 < to skip to the previous folder; press Tune/MP3 > to skip to the next folder. Seek/Track • When navigating an MP3 CD, folder number and track number are displayed: Clock time Selected source Français Folder number Track number Note: The Root level is displayed as folder number 00.
WRCDOG.book Page 14 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Setting and Using The Alarm English Setting the alarm Waking to a radio station or CD Español 1. Turn on your Wave® music system and select the radio station or CD track you would like to wake to. 1 2 2. Adjust the volume to the level you would like to wake to. Français Wake To 3. Press and hold Wake To until you hear a double beep. Your alarm is now set to wake you to your chosen radio station or CD track.
WRCDOG.book Page 15 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Setting and Using The Alarm Using the alarm English Stopping a sounding alarm On Off Stop Alarm Alarm On/Off Press On/Off (Stop Alarm) to stop a sounding alarm and reset it for the next day. Turning alarm on and off Español Press Alarm On/Off to turn alarm on or off. It’s on when the alarm time is displayed in the upper right-hand corner. It’s off when the alarm time is not visible in the upper right-hand corner of the display.
WRCDOG.book Page 16 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Connecting Other Equipment English Rear panel input/outputs The rear panel of your Wave® music system provides connections for external equipment. AUX IN Español Bose link Français EXTERNAL 75Ω FM ANTENNA A 3.5 mm (1/8") FM antenna connector. Bose® link connector ® Connects to Bose linkenabled Lifestyle® systems. AUX IN A 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo input connector for connecting external sources. HEADPHONE A 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo headphone connector.
WRCDOG.book Page 17 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Connecting Other Equipment Connecting your Wave® music system to a Lifestyle® system English You can use your Wave® music system 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.
WRCDOG.book Page 18 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Connecting Other Equipment English Using your Wave® music system with other audio equipment When using a TV, VCR, computer, video game or cassette tape player, you can enhance your listening experience by playing the audio device through your Wave® music system. Connecting an audio device to your Wave® music system, requires one of the following cables: Español • Male-to-male 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo cable • Dual RCA male to 3.
WRCDOG.book Page 19 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM English Español Français Personalizing Your Wave® Music System Factory defaults have been set to satisfy most owners. However, if you wish to adjust the system settings see the instructions on the following pages.
WRCDOG.book Page 20 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Personalizing Your Wave® Music System English The setup menu The setup menu allows you to customize the operation of the Wave® music system. Alarm Time 1. Press and hold Alarm Time (Menu) until -SETUP MENU- is displayed. Menu Tune/MP3 Español 2. Press Tune/MP3 > until the menu item you want to change is displayed. Time Français 3. Press Time – or Time + to change the value or selection. Alarm Time Menu 4.
WRCDOG.book Page 21 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Personalizing Your Wave® Music System Adjusting the snooze time English This setting determines the duration of time the system remains silent when the snooze function is activated. Alarm Time 1. Press and hold Alarm Time (Menu) until -SETUP MENU- is displayed. Menu Tune/MP3 > once until SNOOZE- 10 MIN is displayed. Español 2. Press Tune/MP3 Time 3. Press Time – or Time + to change the snooze time to 10-60 minutes (in 10-minute increments).
WRCDOG.book Page 22 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Personalizing Your Wave® Music System English Changing the clock time format You can choose to have the display show the time in 12-hour (AM/PM) or 24-hour (Military) time. Alarm Time 1. Press and hold Alarm Time (Menu) until -SETUP MENU- is displayed. Menu Español Tune/MP3 2. Press Tune/MP3 > three times until TIME- is displayed. Time Français 3. Press Time – or Time + to select 12 HOUR or 24 HOUR. Alarm Time Menu 4.
WRCDOG.book Page 23 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Personalizing Your Wave® Music System Setting the room code English Your Wave® music system comes from the factory ready to operate as a second room (room code B) when connected to a Bose® link enabled Lifestyle® system. If you want to use your Wave® music system with your Lifestyle® system beyond a second room you will need to change the room code to match that of the remote control you are using for that room.
WRCDOG.book Page 24 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Maintaining Your Wave® Music System English Cleaning Use only a soft dry cloth to clean the enclosure of your Wave® music system. If necessary, you may use a soft-bristled attachment to gently vacuum the front of the enclosure. Do not use any liquid cleaning solutiuons, solvents, chemicals, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives. Replacing the remote control battery WARNING: Keep the remote control battery away from children.
WRCDOG.book Page 25 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Maintaining Your Wave® Music System Troubleshooting English What to do System does not function • Make sure the power cord is fully plugged into an operating electrical outlet. • Press On/Off to see if the display lights. No sound • • • • • • • Turn the volume up. Press Mute. Eject the CD and reload it. Check connections for an auxiliary source. Press AUX to listen to an external source connected to the AUX IN input.
WRCDOG.book Page 26 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:51 AM Maintaining Your Wave® Music System Español English Limited warranty Your Bose Wave® music system is covered by a limited transferable 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.
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WRCDOG.book Page 29 Monday, July 26, 2004 11:55 AM Bose Corporation USA Customer Support English Bose Corporation, The Mountain Framingham, MA 01701-9168 1-800-367-4008 USA Customer Service Canada Customer Support Bose Ltd., 1-35 East Beaver Creek Rd. Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B3 1-800-465-2673 Bose Products B.V.
® A mark of quality WAVE MUSIC SYSTEM ® ©2009 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA AM280301-001 Rev.
