Bose Acoustimass 5 Series III speaker system Sold from 1998 to present User Manual

The Bose® Acoustimass® 5 Series III Speaker System
Owner’s Guide
October 22, 2001
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Introduction
Thank you
We appreciate your choice of the Bose® Acoustimass® 5 Series III speaker system. It will
provide you with many years of listening enjoyment. Your system features new third genera-
tion Acoustimass cube speaker arrays, a product of the continuous research and develop-
ment at Bose Corporation. These cube speakers deliver more lifelike sound and better overall
performance, yet are smaller than their predecessors.
Important information...

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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
point of cable entry as...

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Contents
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Introduction
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Important information ................................................................................................... 2
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For your records...

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Before you begin
The Bose® Acoustimass® 5 Series III speaker system offers many advantages over conven-
tional speakers. For one, the system adjusts to deliver the best combination of direct and
reflected sound for your listening environment and musical taste. And this Virtually Invisible
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speaker system requires very little space to deliver a lifelike musical performance formerly
associated with room-dominating loudspeakers.
Sections 1 – 5 give you...

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Setting Up
2. Selecting the locations for your Acoustimass® system components
1. You can place the Acoustimass module almost anywhere in your listening room, in either
a vertical or horizontal position (Figure 2). It can be hidden under a bed or table or even
behind a sofa, as long as you remember not to block the round opening in the end of the
unit. Allow at least 2 inches (5 cm) of space between that end and any surface. After
selecting a place for the...

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Setting Up
4. Connecting the cube arrays to the Acoustimass® module
Select one pair of wires, and locate the terminal tab on the rear of the left cube array.
1. Just press the terminal tab on the back of the speaker to insert the marked wire into the
red (+) terminal and the plain wire into the black (–) terminal (Figure 3).
2. Release the terminal tab and both wires will be held securely.
3. Repeat this process with the other pair of wires and the right cube...

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English5. Connecting the Acoustimass® 5 Series III system to your receiver
1. Select one of the remaining two pairs of wires, and locate the left channel terminals on the
Acoustimass module marked INPUTS FROM AMP OR RECEIVER. Depress the red,
positive (+) tab, insert the marked wire and release the tab. Repeat the process for the
black, negative (–) tab and the plain wire (Figure 5).
2. Then follow the same procedure for the right channel, using the last pair of...

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Checking your speaker system
As you begin listening to your Acoustimass 5 Series III speaker system, the following test will
help you determine that it is working properly:
A.Turn the balance control on your receiver or amplifier all the way to the left. If you have
connected the cube arrays properly, you will hear the music from the left cube array, but
not the right one. You may notice a very faint sound issuing from the right cube array,
which is normal....