AM352162_00_Cover.fm Page 1 Friday, November 18, 2011 2:25 PM WAVE® RADIO III WAVE RADIO III ® ©2012 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA AM352162 Rev.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 2 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM 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.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 3 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM 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.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 4 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM 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.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 5 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM CONTENTS SETTING UP YOUR WAVE® RADIO III ............... 6 Unpacking ............................................................. Selecting a location ............................................... Connecting to power ............................................. Setting the clock ................................................... Introduction ........................................................... Special Features .......................
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 6 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM SETTING UP YOUR WAVE® RADIO III Unpacking 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. Please check the shipping carton for the following items: AC power cord(s)* ® DAB dipole antenna Wave radio III ® 3 3.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 7 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM SETTING UP YOUR WAVE® RADIO III Introduction Special Features Thank you for purchasing the Bose® Wave® radio III, an elegant way to bring high quality sound into any room. Alarm settings let you wake to your favorite radio station Over fourteen years of research by Bose Corporation brings you the benefits of award-winning patented acoustic waveguide speaker technology.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 8 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM OPERATING YOUR WAVE® RADIO III Remote control 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. Notes: • Press-and-hold operations require holding the button down for about one second. • Pressing RADIO or AUX automatically turns on the Wave® radio III to the source selected. Radio AUX • Turns on the radio.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 9 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM OPERATING YOUR WAVE® RADIO III Reading the display Clock Source indicators: FM, AM, AUX, DIGITAL RADIO Alarm status Station or system-related information Turning the Wave® radio III on and off To turn the system on or off (standby): • Press the remote power button , or Press Mute to silence the Wave® radio III. Press Mute again, or press Volume to unmute. To lower the volume before unmuting, press Volume while muted.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 10 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM 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.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 11 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM LISTENING TO RADIO Listening to DIGITAL RADIO The Wave® radio III incudes the ability to receive Band III 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.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 12 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM LISTENING TO RADIO Re-scanning digital radio stations Displaying station signal strength 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. For the current station, signal strength is displayed as a numeric percentage of full signal strength and its classification. 1.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 13 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM SETTING AND USING THE ALARMS Introduction Setting the alarms The Wave® radio III has two independent alarms, Alarm 1 and Alarm 2. 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. Each alarm can be set for: To setup Alarm 1 or 2: • Time 1. Press Alarm Setup to activate the Alarm Setup mode and display the settings for Alarm 1.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 14 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM SETTING AND USING THE ALARMS Using the alarms Turning an alarm on or off Press or to turn the selected alarm on or off. When an alarm is turned on, the alarm number and time appear in the upper right corner of the display. Alarm number and time Snoozing an alarm To snooze a sounding alarm: Touch the touch pad, or press . SNOOZE is displayed for the duration of the selected snooze time and then the alarm sounds again.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 15 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM 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 (75) connectors Note: If an alarm sounds while using headphones, it will sound through the Wave® radio III speakers. To change the headphones volume: Press Volume or to adjust the listening level of your headphones.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 16 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM CONNECTING OTHER EQUIPMENT 4. Press and hold Volume or to adjust the listening level. Note: If 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.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 17 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® RADIO 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.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 18 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® RADIO III Adjusting the snooze time Changing the time format This setting determines the duration of time the system remains silent when the snooze function is activated. 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) until -SETUP MENU- is displayed. 1. Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until -SETUP MENU- is displayed. 2.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 19 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® RADIO III Setting the room code 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 you want to use your Wave® radio III 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.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 20 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM PERSONALIZING YOUR WAVE® RADIO III Performing a system reset If you wish, you can restore your Wave® radio III to the original factory settings. Note: A system reset erases all saved presets. 1. Press and hold Alarm Setup (Menu) until -SETUP MENU- is displayed. 2. Press Tune/Playlist > nine times until RESET ALL- NO is displayed. 3. Press Time – or Time + to change RESET ALL- NO to RESET ALLYES. 4.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 21 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM MAINTAINING YOUR WAVE® RADIO III Troubleshooting Problem What to do System does not function • • • Make sure the power cord is fully plugged into an operating electrical outlet. 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 • • • • • Turn the volume up. Press Mute.
Seine_SRD_OG.book Page 22 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 12:06 PM 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 212ºF (100ºC), or incinerate. Dispose of a used battery promptly. Replace only with a battery of the correct type and model number. CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
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