Bose® 151® Environmental Speakers Owner’s Guide
Customer information Table of contents The serial numbers on my 151® speakers are: How and where to use Bose® 151 speakers ................................. 3 Decide where you want the speakers ................................. 4 and Unpack the speakers ............................ 5 I purchased them on: How to hook up Bose 151 speakers ....... 5 from: Choose the speaker cord ...................... 5 Use the cord properly ........................... 6 Make the connections ...........................
Thank you for purchasing Bose® 151® environmental speakers. Their proprietary Bose technologies and all-weather construction offer you listening enjoyment both indoors and out. How and where to use Bose 151speakers Bose 151 speakers are designed to meet the challenges of year-round outdoor use. They can deliver Bose quality sound to areas where you work, play, and relax outside. From potting shed to workshop, patio to poolside, they will extend your musical pleasure.
If you place your 151® speakers outdoors, you will probably connect them to an amplifier or receiver that is inside. Decide where you want the speakers For best results, mount both speakers on the same wall, facing the listening area. Make sure they do not face each other. (Outdoors, if you are not using an existing wall, consider the length of your listening area as your “wall.”) Measure the length of the wall and divide that length by six.
• Regardless of where you place your speakers, make sure they cannot fall and cause injuries. See “Accessories” on page 8. • Bose 151® speakers are not magnetically shielded. Keep them at least 9 inches (23 cm) from any video screen or monitor. Note: Magnets in the speakers will affect a boat compass. Consider this in choosing a speaker location, or make sure to correct for this deviation. • On a boat, you can surface mount the speakers or mount them flush to the bulkhead. (Refer to “Accessories” on page 8.
Use the cord properly Make the connections Speaker cord consists of two insulated wires. The insulation around one wire is striped, collared, or ribbed. This marked wire is always positive (+). The plain wire is always negative (–). These correspond to the red (+) and black (–) terminals on the back of the speaker, receiver, or amplifier. Be sure to connect each wire to the proper terminal (positive to positive, negative to negative). 1.
® ® Receiver or Amplifier Figure 3 Check the connections Check the speaker and receiver or amplifier connections carefully. Make sure no loose strands of wire touch across terminals. This could create short circuits that can damage an amplifier or receiver. Tighten any loose connections before you plug in the receiver or amplifier. Test the connections To make sure your speakers operate correctly: 1. Set your receiver or amplifier for MONO (monophonic) and turn it on.
Accessories Bose Model SM-1 outdoor surface-mount brackets give sturdy support to 151® speakers attached to a shelf, wall, ceiling, roof overhang, or boat. You can mount the brackets horizontally or vertically, and change the angle to direct the sound. Bose FM-1 outdoor flush-mount brackets securely anchor 151 speakers to the bulkhead of a boat. These brackets install through the bulkhead surface, so only the speaker face and bracket trim are exposed.
• If the speaker plays, the problem is in the original cord that was connected to that speaker. How to check out problems ® If you have any problems with your 151 environmental speakers, the suggestions below may save you a call for service. If neither speaker plays • Check the settings on your receiver or amplifier. Refer to the owners guide that came with it for instruction on settings. • If the speaker does not play, the problem is in that channel of the receiver.
Technical information Protective features • Nickel-plated brass connection terminals • Syncom® computer quality control Driver complement • One (1) 4.5" (11.4 cm) full-range environmental driver per speaker Enclosure • Dual-port molded polypropylene • Black or white Dimensions • 6.1"H x 9.1"W x 5.9"D (15.5 x 23.1 x 14.9 cm) Compatibility • Rated 40W IEC power handling; rated 4 ohms.
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