Bose Solo 5 Manual

							Bose® Solo 5
TV Sound System
Owner’s Guide • Guía del usuario • Notice d’utilisation   
						

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Important Safety Instructions
Please read this owner’s guide carefully and save it for future reference. 
 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the 
presence of uninsulated, dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of 
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, as marked on the s\
ystem, is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
instructions in this owner’s guide.
WARNINGS:
•  To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this  product to rain or moistur e. 
• 
 Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place \
objects filled with 
liquids, such as vases, on or near the apparatus. As with any electronic pr

oducts, use care 
not to spill liquids into any part of the product. Exposure to liquids may create a failure and/
or fire hazard.
• Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on or near the product.
• Replace only with a AA (IEC LR06) alkaline battery (or batteries\
).
CAUTION:  Do not make unauthorized alterations to the product; doing so may compr omise 
safety, regulatory  compliance, system performance, and may void the warranty.
WARNING:   This product contains magnetic material. Contact your physician if you have 
questions on whether this might af
fect the operation of your implantable  
medical device.
NOTES:
• 
 Where the mains plug or appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, \
such disconnect 
device shall r

emain readily operable.
• 
 This product must be used indoors. It is neither designed nor tested for use ou\
tdoors, in 
r

ecreational vehicles, or on boats.
• This product is intended to be used only with the power supply provided. 
  Bose Corporation hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential 
requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC and all other applicable 
EU directive requirements. The complete declaration of conformity can be found at:  
www.Bose.com/compliance
Please dispose of used batteries properly, following local regulations. Do not incinerate.
Important Safety Instructions
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions. 
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7.   Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in  accordance with the manufactur

er’s instructions.
8.
   Do not install near any heat sources, such as  radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

 
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9.
   Protect the power supply or cor

d from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, 
convenience 
 receptacles, and the point wher

e they exit from the apparatus.
10.
 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer

.
11.
   Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by \
the manufacturer

, or
 
sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving th\
e cart/
apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
12.
 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long pe\
riods of time.
13.   Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.  Servicing is requir

ed when the apparatus has 
been damaged in any way: such as power supply or cord is damaged; liquid has been spilled or 
objects have fallen into the apparatus; the apparatus has been exposed t\
o rain or moisture, does 
not operate normally, or has been dropped. 
						

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Important Safety Instructions
This symbol means the product must not be discarded as household waste, and should 
be delivered to an appropriate collection facility for recycling. Proper disposal and 
recycling helps protect natural resources, human health and the environment. For more 
information on disposal and recycling of this product, contact your local municipality, 
disposal service, or the shop where you bought this product. 
Note: 
 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a\
 Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr

ovide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment 
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in 
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If 
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the following measures:
•
 Reorient or relocate the r

eceiving antenna.
•
 Increase the separation between the equipment and r

eceiver.
•
   Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif

ferent from that to which the receiver is 
connected.
•
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly appr

oved by Bose Corporation could void the user’s 
authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada l\
icense-exempt 
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This\
 device may not 
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including 
 interference that may cause undesir

ed operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)
This device complies with FCC and Industry Canada RF radiation exposure limits set forth for 
 general population. It must not be co-located or be operating in conjunc\
tion with any other  antennas or transmitters.
This equipment complies with FCC/IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontr

olled 
 environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum dis\
tance 20cm  between the radiator and your body.
Management Regulation for Low-power Radio-fr

equency Devices
Article XII
According to "Management Regulation for Low-power Radio-frequency Devices" without 
 permission granted by the NCC, any company, enterprise, or user is not allowed to change  frequency

, enhance transmitting power or alter original characteristic as well as\
 performance to an 
approved low power radio-frequency devices.
Article XIV
The low power radio-frequency devices shall not influence aircraft security and interfere legal 
 communications; If found, the user shall cease operating immediately unt\
il no interference is 
achieved. The said legal communications means radio communications opera\
ted in compliance 
with the T

elecommunications Act.
The low power radio-frequency devices must be susceptible with the interference from legal 
 communications or ISM radio wave radiated devices.  
						

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Names and Contents of Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements
Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements
Part NameLead (Pb) Mercury 
(Hg) Cadmium 
(Cd) Hexavalent 
(CR(VI)) Polybrominated 
Biphenyl (PBB) Polybrominated  diphenylether 
(PBDE)
PCBsX O O O OO
Metal parts XO O
OO O
Plastic parts O O O O OO
Speakers X O O O OO
Cables X O O O OO
This table is prepared in accordance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364.
O: Indicates that said hazardous substance contained in all of the homog\
eneous materials for this part is 
below the limit requirement of GB/T 26572.
X: Indicates that said hazardous substance contained in at least one of \
the homogeneous materials used for this part is above 
the limit requirement of GB/T 26572.
Please complete and retain for your records:Serial numbers can be found on the bottom of the soundbar and on the pac\
kaging for the 
remote control. 
Remote serial number:
 ________________________________________________________________
Soundbar serial number:
 ______________________________________________________________
Pur

chase date:
 _______________________________________________________________________
W

e suggest you keep your receipt with this owner’s guide.
Date of manufacture: The first bolded digit in the serial number indicates the year of manu\
facture; 
“5” is 2005 or 2015.
China Importer: Bose Electronics (Shanghai) Company Limited, Part C, Plan 9, No. 353 North 
 Riying Road, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free T
 rade Zone
EU Importer: Bose GP, Castleblayney Road, 
 Carrickmacross, Ir

eland
Taiwan Importer: Bose Taiwan Branch, Room 905, 9F, Worldwide House, 131 Min Sheng East Rd, 
Section 3, Taipei, Taiwan, 105
Regulatory Information
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and 
any use of such marks by Bose Corporation is under license.
Blu-ray Disc
™ and Blu-ray™ are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol 
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
 The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the \
HDMI Logo are trade-
marks or r

egistered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other count\
ries.
©2015 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be reproduced, modified, distributed, or  
otherwise used without prior written permission. 
						

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Contents
Introduction
About your TV sound system ........................................................................\
..................... 7
System features ........................................................................\
....................................
 7
Unpacking
 ........................................................................\
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..........
 8
Placing the soundbar
 ........................................................................\
................................... 9
Sample soundbar placement
 ........................................................................\
............. 9
W

all mounting the soundbar
 ........................................................................\
..................... 9
Setting Up the System
Cable options ........................................................................\
................................................. 10
Connecting y our TV
 ........................................................................\
...................................... 10
Connecting the soundbar
 ........................................................................\
........................... 11
Option 1: Optical cable (preferred)
 ........................................................................\
..... 11
Option 2: Coaxial cable
 ........................................................................\
........................ 12
Connecting to po

wer
 ........................................................................\
.................................... 13
Mounting ring
 ........................................................................\
....................................... 13
T

urning off your TV speakers
 ........................................................................\
...................... 14
Po

wering on your soundbar
 ........................................................................\
........................ 14
Confirming y

our TV speakers are off
 ........................................................................\
. 14
Using the System
Remote control buttons ........................................................................\
.............................. 15
Programming the univ ersal remote 
 ........................................................................\
........ 16
Customizing the po

wer button
 ........................................................................\
.......... 17
Resyncing y

our cable/satellite box and TV
 ...................................................................... 17
Switching betw

een sources
 ........................................................................\
........................ 17
Function buttons
 ........................................................................\
.......................................... 17
Adjusting the v

olume
 ........................................................................\
.................................. 18
Adjusting the bass lev

el
 ........................................................................\
.............................. 18
Resetting the bass lev

el
 ........................................................................\
...................... 18
Dialogue mode
 ........................................................................\
.............................................. 19
Auto-wake
 ........................................................................\
...................................................... 19
Programming a non-Bose remote control
 ....................................................................... 19 
						

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Bluetooth®
Pairing a Bluetooth® device ........................................................................\
........................ 20
Connecting to a paired  Bluetooth
® device ....................................................................... 21
Switching betw
een connected devices
 ........................................................................\
.... 21
Clearing the soundbar’

s Bluetooth
® pairing list ............................................................. 21
Getting System Information
Soundbar indicators ........................................................................\
..................................... 22
Status indicator
 ........................................................................\
.................................... 22
Bluetooth
® indicator ........................................................................\
............................ 22
Alternate Setup
No sound from a source(s) connected to your TV .................................................. 23
No optical or coaxial connector on y our TV
 ............................................................. 23
Care and Maintenance
Troubleshooting ........................................................................\
........................................... 29
Adjusting the audio for wal l mounting
 .................................................................... 30
Replacing the remote batteries
 ........................................................................\
................. 31
Cleaning
 ........................................................................\
.......................................................... 32
Customer ser

vice
 ........................................................................\
.......................................... 32
Limited warrant

y
 ........................................................................\
.......................................... 32
T

echnical Information
 ........................................................................\
.................................. 32
Contents  
						

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About your TV sound system
Your TV sound system provides clear, spacious sound from one  
compact soundbar.
System features
• Videostage® and TrueSpace® technologies deliver many of the benefits of a  five-speaker home theater in a single soundbar.
•
 Sleek and elegantly designed soundbar fits easily in front of your TV

.
•
 Connects with just one audio cable for easy setup.
•
 Programmable universal r

emote powers on/off your TV, cable/satellite box and 
system with the press of a single button.
•
 Stream music fr

om Bluetooth
® devices.
•
 Stores up to eight 

Bluetooth devices in its pairing list.
•
 Connects up to two Bluetooth

 devices for easy switching  
between devices.
•
 Mounting ring to hide the power supply behind your mounted TV.
•
 Soundbar can be mounted on the wall (kit available separately).
Introduction 
						

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Unpacking
Carefully unpack the carton and confirm that the following parts are included:
SoundbarPower supply and cord
 
Optical cable Coaxial cable 
(Europe only)Universal remote control 
(batteries provided)
 May ship with multiple power cords. The appropriate power cord for your 
region is supplied.
Note: 
 If part of the system is damaged, do not use it. Contact your authorized\
  Bose® dealer or Bose customer service. Refer to the contact sheet in 
the carton.
Introduction 
						

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Placing the soundbar
• Stand the soundbar on its feet in front of your TV.
•
 Do not place your TV on the soundbar.
•
 Make sure ther

e is an AC (mains) power outlet nearby.
To avoid wireless interference:
•
 Keep other wireless equipment away fr

om the soundbar.
•
 Place the soundbar outside of and away from metal cabinets, other audio/video 
components and dir

ect heat sources.
Sample soundbar placement
Wall mounting the soundbar
You can mount the soundbar on a wall. To purchase the WB-120 Wall Mount Kit, 
contact your local Bose® dealer or visit www.Bose.com
After wall mounting and setting up the soundbar, adjust the audio for better bass 
sound (see page 30).
CAUTION: Do not use any other hardware to mount the soundbar.
Introduction 
						

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Cable options
Connect your TV to the soundbar using one of the two digital cable options.  
The optical cable is the preferred method for connection.
Note: 
 If your TV does not have an optical or coaxial connector, see  
"Alter
nate Setup" on page 24.
1.
 On the back of your TV, locate the 

Audio OUT (digital) connector panel.
Note: 
 You must connect the audio cable thr

ough your Audio OUT  
connector panel. 
Option 1: 
Optical cable (digital audio) 
Preferred method for 
 connection. Option 2: 
Coaxial cable (digital audio)

 
Use if no optical output  
is available.
Your TV's connector panel may not appear as shown. 
Look for the shape or color (coaxial) of the connector. 
2. Choose an audio cable.
Connecting your TV
Insert one end of the audio cable into the correct Audio OUT (digital) connector on 
your TV.
CAUTION:  
 If using an optical cable, remove the pr

otective caps from both ends. 
Inserting the plug in the wrong orientation can damage the plug and/or 
the connector.
Setting Up the System