Bose 701 DirectReflecting speakers Sold from 1994 to 2001 User Manual

The Bose®  701®  Direct / Reflecting® Speakers
Owner’s Guide
December 20, 2001
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Customer Information
Congratulations on your purchase of Bose® 701® Direct/Reflecting® speakers. We are
confident that their fine sound quality will provide you with full listening enjoyment.
Please read and follow the instructions in this owner’s guide. That should ensure proper
operation and performance of your speakers.
For your records
The label on the bottom of each 701 speaker shows the serial number.
Serial numbers...

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Contents
Where you’ll find...
Getting Started ................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 4
Unpack the speakers .......................................................................................................... 4
Speaker Placement...

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Getting Started
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Introduction
Your 701® Direct/Reflecting® speakers re-create a natural balance of reflected and direct
sound energy for an open, spacious performance. As with all Bose® products, their design
is meant to bring you high quality listening pleasure. For instance, there are distinct left
and right speakers, to make the most of your room...

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Speaker Placement
Figure 2
Ideal placement in an average-sized
room.
CAUTION:
Bose® 701® speakers are not
intended to hang from walls, or
to stand on shelves or tables.
They are designed as
floorstanding speakers only.
To prevent injury to children and
pets, and to protect your
speaker investment, do not
place your 701 speakers in high
traffic areas where they can be
accidentally knocked over.
Where to stand the speakers
The product label on the bottom of...

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Connections
Choose the speaker cord
It is important to use the proper gauge (thickness) of speaker cord. Standard zip cord
(2-conductor, 18-gauge wire) is recommended for most applications. You can find this
wire at most electrical and hardware stores.
You will need thicker wire if your speakers will be more than 30 feet from a receiver or
amplifier. Refer to the “Wire recommendations” under “Technical Information,” or...

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Connections
Stereo
Amplifier
or Receiver
Left
OutputRight
Speaker
Right
Output
Check the connections
Make sure that no loose strands of wire touch across terminals. Bridged wires can short
circuit and damage the speakers or components. Tighten any loose connections before
you plug in the receiver or amplifier and turn it on.
Test the connections
To make sure your speakers operate...

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Maintenance/Troubleshooting
Solution
One speaker doesn’t play
or sounds distorted.Possible cause
Defective amplifier or
receiver channel, or
defective speaker.How to find out
Disconnect the cords from
both speakers. Then switch
them, connecting the right
speaker cord to the left
speaker and the left speaker
cord to the right speaker.If the previously “broken”
speaker now plays properly,
and the other one does not,
one...

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Warranty/Technical Information
Warranty information
Bose® 701® Direct/Reflecting® speakers are covered by a limited 5-year transferable
warranty. Details of the coverage are provided on the warranty card that came with your
speakers. Please fill out the information section on your card, detach, and mail to Bose.
Technical information
Features
• Direct/Reflecting® speaker design
• Patented multi-chamber bass enclosure
• Side-firing mid-range driver design
• Automatic...

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For Service
To contact Bose®
Use the information below to contact Bose directly with questions or requests. Please use the
address for your country when you complete and mail in your Warranty Registration card.
USA
Bose Corporation, The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168
1-800-367-4008
Phone hours - ET (eastern time)
Weekdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Canada
Bose Ltd., 8-35 East Beaver Creek Road...