Bose® WAVE RADIO III Owner's Manual
6 – English
S
ETTING
U
P
Y
OUR
W
AVE
®
R
ADIO
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
®
radio
III on a table or other flat
surface.
• To enjoy maximum audio performance, place your
Wave
®
radio
III across the room from where you will
be listening.
• For best audio performance, place your Wave
®
radio
III within two feet of a wall, and avoid placing directly
in a corner.
in a corner.
Notes:
• Do not place your Wave
®
radio
III on a metal surface. It
could interfere with AM reception.
• Do not place your Wave
®
radio
III on a heat-sensitive
surface. Like all electrical equipment, it generates some
heat.
heat.
• Do not use your Wave
®
radio
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
nector labeled AC POWER on the rear panel of your
Wave
®
radio
III.
2.
Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.
3.
Unwind and straighten the power cord to ensure the
best reception for FM radio. Your Wave
best reception for FM radio. Your Wave
®
radio
III
uses the power cord as an antenna.
Setting the clock
After plugging in your Wave
®
radio
III, set the clock
using the remote. Your Wave
®
radio
III is easily operated
using the remote control. Just aim the remote at the front
panel and press the necessary buttons.
panel and press the necessary buttons.
1.
Press and hold down either Time button for
about 1 sec.
about 1 sec.
Initially, HOLD_TO_SET appears on the display and
then quickly changes to – CLOCK SET – as the
button is depressed.
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.
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.
setup mode automatically.
Notes:
• To change the clock display from 12-hour (AM/PM) time
• To change the clock display from 12-hour (AM/PM) time
to 24-hour time, see “Changing the time format” on
page 16.
page 16.
• If the Wave
®
radio
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.
settings will be permanently retained. However, the clock
time will only be temporarily stored in backup memory for
up to 48 hours.
Wave
®
radio
III
AC power cord(s)*
Remote control
(battery installed)
®
1
2
AC POWER
3
Note: Press-and-hold operations
require holding the button down for
about one second.
require holding the button down for
about one second.
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