The Bose® Acoustimass® 3 Series IV Speaker System Owner’s Guide October 22, 2001 AM252171_02_V.
Safety Information Thank you We appreciate your choice of the Bose® Acoustimass® 3 speaker system. It will provide you with many years of listening enjoyment. Your system features new third generation Acoustimass cube speakers, a product of the continuous research and development at Bose Corporation. These cube speakers deliver more lifelike sound and better overall performance, yet are smaller than their predecessors.
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.
English Important Safety Instructions 18. Use proper power sources – Plug the product into a proper power source, as described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product. 19. 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.
Contents Where to find … Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System ...................................................................4 Before you begin .................................................................................................................4 Unpacking the system ........................................................................................................4 Selecting locations for the cube speakers ......................................................................
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Acoustimass® 3 speaker system. Its quality construction and advanced technologies result from years of ongoing research at Bose. Bose patented Acoustimass speaker technology delivers full, natural audio performance and, for all of the sound it produces, this Virtually Invisible® system takes up very little space.
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System Selecting a location for the Acoustimass module ® The Acoustimass module can be hidden almost anywhere in a room. Leave at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between the opening (port) and the wall. To prevent interference, keep the module at least 2 feet (0.6 m) from any video screen. For a balanced sound in most rooms, place the module along a wall within 5 feet (1.5 m) of the corner.
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System Connecting the cube speakers to the Acoustimass module ® Use the following steps to connect the cube speakers to the rear panel of the Acoustimass module: 1. Select one pair of wires, and locate the terminal tab on the rear of the left cube speaker. 2. Press the terminal tab on the back of the speaker and insert the marked wire into the red (+) terminal and the plain wire into the black (–) terminal (Figure 3). 3. Release the terminal tab to secure both wires.
Setting Up Your Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System 4. Connect the free end of the left (L) INPUTS cable to the LEFT speaker terminals of your amplifier or receiver. Connect the marked wire to the positive (+) terminal and the plain wire to the negative (–) terminal. 5. Connect the free end of the right (R) INPUTS cable to the RIGHT speaker terminals of your amplifier or receiver. Connect the marked wire to the positive (+) terminal and the plain wire to the negative (–) terminal.
Operating Your Acoustimass® Speaker System Checking the system Make sure your system is working properly by following these steps: 1. Turn on your amplifier or receiver. 2. Turn the balance control on your amplifier all the way to the left. You should hear music from the left cube speaker only, although you may detect a faint sound from the other cube speaker. You should also hear the module. 3. Turn the balance control all the way to the right.
Maintaining Your Acoustimass® Speaker System Cleaning your speakers Clean the cabinets of your Acoustimass® 3 system using a damp cloth. If necessary, use a mild detergent such as dish soap. Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives. Do not allow liquids to spill through the speaker grilles or enter the Acoustimass module. You can vacuum the speaker grilles.
Maintaining Your Acoustimass® 3 Speaker System Technical information Features Virtually Invisible® speaker design Acoustimass® speaker technology Identical magnetically shielded cube speakers Syncom® computer quality control Automatic system protection circuitry Driver Complement Acoustimass module: One 5.25" (13.3 cm) dual voice coil low-frequency driver Cube speakers: One 2.5" (6.
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