Bose Solo 5 Manual

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Connecting the soundbar
After connecting the audio cable to your TV, connect the other end to your  soundbar.  Use only one audio cable.
For instructions on connecting a coaxial cable, see page 12.
Option 1: Optical cable (preferred)
CAUTION:  Ensure you have r emoved the protective cap from both ends of the 
optical cable. Inserting the plug in the wrong orientation can damage 
the plug and/or the connector.
1.
 Hold the optical cable’s plug with the Bose logo facing down.
2.
 Align the plug with the Optical

 connector on the soundbar and insert the  
plug carefully. 
Hinged door
Note:  The connector has a hinged door that swings inward when inserting  
the plug.
3.
 Firmly push the plug into the connector until you hear or feel a click.
AUX Optical Coaxial Power 
TV Input
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Option 2: Coaxial cable
Insert the other end of the coaxial cable into the Coaxial connector on the  soundbar.
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Connecting to power
1. Plug the power supply into the Power connector. 
1 2 3
2.
 Plug one end of the power cord into the power supply
 .
3.
 Plug the other end into a live AC power (mains) outlet. 
The soundbar emits a tone.
Mounting ring
To hide the power supply behind your mounted TV, use the mounting ring.  
Attach the mounting ring to your TV's wall mount using zip ties or bread ties  
(not provided). 
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Setting Up the System
Turning off your TV speakers
To avoid hearing distorted sound, turn off your TV speakers. 
Refer to your TV’s owner’s guide for more information. 
Powering on your soundbar
1. Power on your TV.
2.
 If you are using a cable/satellite box or other secondary sour
 ce, power on  
the source.
3.
 Press the Power button () on the remote control. 
The status indicator glows green.
Status indicator
4. Check if sound is coming from the soundbar .
Note: 
 If you do not hear sound coming from the soundbar
 , see 
 "Tr

oubleshooting" on page 29.
Confirming your TV speakers are off
1. Press the Mute button () on the remote control. 
2.
 Check that no sound is coming from your TV
 .
Note: 
 If you hear sound coming from your TV

, see  
"Troubleshooting" on page 29. 
						

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Remote control buttons
Use the remote to control sources connected to your system, adjust the system 
volume, change channels, use playback functions, enable cable/satellite \
box  
functions and navigate source menus. 
Navigation pad
Source selectionLists recorded 
DVR programs
TV aspect ratio Closed captioning
Selects a source 
connected to 
your TV
Function buttons 
(see page 17)
Bass controls
Playback 
controls
Powers on/off the 
soundbar
Powers on/off a 
selected source
Previous channel, 
chapter or track
Teletext mode
Volume controlsDialogue mode
 controls the  Bluetooth® feature
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Using the System
Programming the universal remote 
You can program the universal remote to control your source, such as a TV, DVD/
Blu-ray Disc™ player, cable/satellite box, game system or DVR, by entering the 
code for your source’s brand. There may be several codes for your source. You 
may need to perform this procedure multiple times to locate the correct code.
Locate your source’s code
1. Power on your source.
2.
 Locate the code for your source’
 s brand in the Universal Remote Device 
Codes book (provided).
Enter your source’s code 
1. On the remote contr ol, press and hold the appropriate source button until all 
six source buttons glow, then release. 
For example, to program your TV, press and hold 
 until all six source 
buttons glow, then release.
The appropriate source button continues to glow. 
2.
 On the number keypad, enter the code for your source’

s brand and press + on 
the volume button.
Test your source’s code
1. Test your source for basic functions. Follow the instructions for your source:
•
 TV: pr

ess the channel buttons. Press 
. The settings menu appears. 
Press  and  to navigate.
•
 Cable/satellite box: pr
 ess 
. The programming guide appears. Press  and  to navigate.
•
 DVD or Blu-ray Disc™ player: press . The settings menu appears. 
Press  and  to navigate.
•
 Game system: pr
 ess 
 and  to navigate through your menu.
2.
 Based on your source’

s response to basic functions:
•
 Remote responds accurately:

 press 
 to exit programming and 
save your settings.
•
 Remote does not respond or does not r

espond accurately: 
 – If your source button glows: 

press + on the volume button to move to 
the next code. Repeat steps 1-2 in “Test your source’s code”. You may 
need to repeat this procedure 30 or more times. If all six buttons blink 
three times, you have cycled through all codes for your source.
 – If your source button is of

f: your remote exited programming mode. 
 Repeat steps 1-2 in “Enter your source’

s code” and steps 1-2 in “Test 
your source’s code”.
Tip:  
 After you exit programming mode, pr

ess the appropriate source button to 
use your source.
Note: 
 Your sour

ce may not be compatible with universal remote controls. Refer to 
your source’s owner’s guide for more information. 
						

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Using the System
Customizing the power button
You can customize  (power button) on your remote to power on/off your  soundbar, TV and cable/satellite box simultaneously. 
1.
 Program your r

emote to control your TV and cable/satellite box  
(see page 16).
2.
 Press  and  simultaneously and hold for 10 seconds. 
Both buttons flash three times.
Resyncing your cable/satellite box and TV
After customizing the power button, your cable/satellite box and TV may become 
out of sync and not power on/off simultaneously. Use the following steps to resync 
your soundbar.
1.
 Press the sour

ce button for the source that is out of sync.
2.
 Press  to power on/off the source.
3.
 Press .  
Your sources power on/off simultaneously.
Switching between sources
You can switch from one source to another by pressing the appropriate source 
button on the remote. 
Note: Before you begin, ensure you have correctly programmed your sources.
1.
 Press the button for the sour

ce you want to control. 
The source button glows.
2.
 Press  .
The source powers on.
3.
 Press  and select the correct input on your TV. 
Function buttons
The red, green, yellow and blue buttons on the remote control correspond with the 
color-coded function buttons on your cable/satellite box or teletext functions. 
•
 Cable/satellite box functions: refer to your cable/satellite box’

s owner’s guide. 
•
 Teletext functions: corr

espond with color-coded page numbers, headings or 
shortcuts on a teletext display.  
						

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Adjusting the volume
On the remote control:
•
 Press  to increase the volume.
•
 Press  to decrease the volume.
•
 Press  to mute or unmute the audio.
Note: If you hear sound coming from your TV, see "Troubleshooting" on page 29.
Adjusting the bass level
1. Press the Bass button ().
The status indicator blinks white three times.
2.
 On the remote contr

ol:
•
 Press  to increase the bass.
•
 Press  to decrease the bass.
3.
 Press the Bass button ().
The status indicator blinks white three times and the soundbar saves  
your settings.
Note: 
 For optimal sound quality for dialogue-only programs, such as news and talk 
shows, see page 19.
Resetting the bass level
On the remote control, press and hold  for five seconds to reset the bass level 
to original factory settings.
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Using the System
Dialogue mode
Dialogue mode provides optimal sound quality for dialogue-only programs, such as 
news and talk shows, by decreasing the soundbar’s bass settings. 
Press the dialogue button (
) to toggle between dialogue mode and your default 
audio settings.
The status indicator glows amber when dialogue mode is enabled.
Auto-wake
You can set the soundbar to power on whenever a sound signal is received.
Note: 
 The soundbar powers off after 60 minutes of inactivity

. 
Press and hold 
 on the remote for five seconds to toggle between auto-wake 
and default power settings. 
The status indicator glows dim amber when the soundbar is off and auto-wake  
is enabled.
Programming a non-Bose remote control
You can program a non-Bose remote control, such as your cable/satellite box 
remote, to control the soundbar. Refer to your non-Bose remote control’s owner’s 
guide or cable/satellite website for instructions.
Once programmed, the non-Bose remote performs basic functions such as power 
on/off and volume. 
						

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Pairing a Bluetooth® device
Bluetooth® wireless technology enables you to stream music from Bluetooth  smartphones, tablets, computers or other audio devices to the soundbar. 
Before you can stream music from a Bluetooth device, you must pair your device 
with the soundbar.
1.
 On the remote contr

ol, press and hold 
 until the Bluetooth indicator  
blinks blue.
Make sure the Bluetooth indicator blinks blue before you pair your device.
2.
 On your Bluet

ooth device, turn on the Bluetooth feature.
Tip: 
 The  Bluetooth

 feature is usually found in Settings. A gear icon (
) often 
represents Settings on the Home screen. 
3. Select Bose Solo 5 system  from your device list.
Once paired, the Bose Solo 5 system appears connected in the device list.
4.
 On your Bluet

ooth device, play music to stream to your soundbar.
If you cannot pair your device
You may need to clear the soundbar’s Bluetooth pairing list (see page 21).  
After you clear the list, try pairing again. 
See "Troubleshooting" on page 29 for more information.
Bluetooth®