Bose Acoustimass 3 Series IV speaker system Sold from 2000 to present User Manual

The Bose® Acoustimass® 3 Series IV Speaker System
Owner’s Guide
October 22, 2001
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Safety Information
Declaration
of Conformity
We, the offerer:
Bose® Corporation, The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA
acknowledge our sole responsibility, that the product:
Kind of equipment:Loudspeakers
Type designation:Acoustimass
® 3
Speaker System
in accordance with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Article 10(1) of the Directive,
is in compliance with the following norm(s) or document(s):
Technical regulations:EN50081-1, EN50082-1...

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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 any-
where else that water or moisture are...

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Important Safety Instructions
Antenna grounding
Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical
Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
Note to CATV system installer
This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC (of USA)
that provides guidelines for proper grounding. In particu-
lar, it specifies that the cable ground shall be connected
to the grounding system of the building, as close to the...

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Contents
For your records
Serial numbers are located on the connection panel of the Acoustimass module.
Serial number: _________________________________________________________________
Dealer name: __________________________________________________________________
Dealer phone: _______________________ Purchase date: ___________________________
We suggest you keep your sales slip and warranty card together with this owner’s guide.
Where to find …
Setting Up Your...

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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. The
tiny cube speakers fit almost anywhere, while the Acoustimass module is...

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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. To increase bass response, move the module closer to a corner without blocking the...

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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...

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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.
CAUTION: Before you plug in your...

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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. Now you should hear music from the...