Bose Wave Music System III - Manual (Page 6)

6 – English
S ETTING U P Y OUR W AVE ® M USIC S YSTEM
III
Unpacking
Please check the shipping carton for the following items:
*The appropriate power cord(s) for your region is supplied.
Selecting a location
• Place your Wave ® music system
III on a table or other
flat surface.
• To enjoy maximum audio performance, place your
Wave ® music system
III across the room from where
you will be listening.
• For best audio performance, place your Wave ® music
system
III within two feet of a wall, and avoid placing
directly in a corner.
Notes:
• Do not place your Wave ® music system
III on a metal
surface. It could interfere with AM reception.
• Do not place your Wave ® music system
III on a heat-
sensitive surface. Like all electrical equipment, it gener-
ates some heat.
• Do not use your Wave ® music system
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
® music system
III.
2. Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.
3. Unwind and straighten the power cord to ensure the
best FM radio reception. The power cord is used as
an antenna.
Setting the clock
After plugging in your Wave ® music system
III, set the
clock using the remote. Your Wave ® music system
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.
Initially, HOLD_TO_SET appears on the display and
then quickly changes to – CLOCK SET – as the
button is depressed.
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:
• To change the clock display from 12-hour (AM/PM) time
to 24-hour time, see “Changing the time format” on
page 18.
• If the Wave ® music system
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.
Wave ® music system III
®
AC power cord(s)*
Remote control
(battery installed)
Demonstration CD
1
2
AC POWER
3
Note: Press-and-hold operations
require holding the button down for
about one second.
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