Bose® 738031-1310 Owner's Manual

Setting up the System

Before you set up the system on your network, connect the system 

to power.
1.  Insert the small end of the AC power cord into the AC Power 

connector.

2.  Plug the power cord into an AC (mains) power outlet.

After you connect the system to power, you must download  

and install the SoundTouch

™

 app onto a smartphone or tablet  

that is connected to your network. The app guides you through 

connecting the system to your network.
Note:  If you do not have a smartphone or tablet, you can use a 

computer for setup. See page 25.

If you have already set up SoundTouch

™

 for another system, you do 

not need to download the SoundTouch

™

 app again.

1.  On your smartphone or tablet, select the SoundTouch

™

 icon 

to launch the app.

2.  Select EXPLORE > SETTINGS > Systems > ADD SYSTEM to 

add another system.
The app guides you through setup.

If this is your first time setting up a SoundTouch

™

 system, you must 

install the app. On your smartphone or tablet, download the  

™

 controller app.

•  iOS users: download from the App Store
•  Android

™

 users: download on the Google Play

™

 store

•  Amazon Kindle Fire users: download from Amazon App store for 

Android

®

After you install the app, add the system to your network:
1.  On your smartphone or tablet, select

 to launch the app.

The app guides you through connecting the system to your  

Wi-Fi network.

2.  Follow the instructions in the app to complete setup,  

including creating a SoundTouch

™

 account, adding a  music 

library and music services.
Note:  To use Bluetooth

®

 technology, you must complete 

setup. To connect your 

Bluetooth enabled devices,  

see page 13.

1.  Press and hold either Time – or Time + for about one second.

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 forward 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.
Notes: 
•  To change the clock display from 12-hour (AM/PM)  

time to 24-hour time, see “The setup menu” on page 21.

•  If the system loses power due to a power outage or if you unplug 

the system, all system settings are permanently retained. How-

ever, the clock time is temporarily stored in backup memory for 

up to 48 hours.