Bose Soundlink 3 Manual

Bose
®
 SoundLink
®
 
 Bluetooth
® 
speaker III
Owner’s Guide 

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Safety
Please read this guidePlease take the time to follow the instructions in this owner’s guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your 
system properly and enjoy its advanced features. Please save this guide \
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...

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Safety
WARNING: This product contains magnetic material. Please contact your physician if you have any 
questions on whether this might affect the operation of your implantable medical device.
CAUTION: Make no modifications to the system or accessories.  Unauthorized alterations may 
compromise safety,  regulatory compliance, and system performance.
 
NOTES:•   The product label is located on the bottom of the product.
•   Where the mains plug or appliance coupler is used as the disconnect...

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 Safety
U.S.A. onlyNOTE: 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 provide 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 harmfu\
l interference to radio communications. 
However, there is...

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Contents
Introduction
Overview ........................................................................\
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Unpacking
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Operation
Connecting to AC power ........................................................................\
........... 7
Pairing and connecting a device to the speaker
 .......................................... 9
First-time...

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Introduction
Overview
Thank you for purchasing the Bose® SoundLink® Bluetooth® speaker III. Enjoy 
music wirelessly from your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or other Bluetooth device 
anywhere you choose.
Featur
es
•	 Wireless Bluetooth link eliminates the need to physically connect your  
Bluetooth device.
•	 Rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides hours of Bose performance.
•	 AUX connector lets you connect any music device directly to your speaker.
•	 Pair up to six Bluetooth devices.
•...

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Operation
Connecting to AC power
The first time using your SoundLink® Bluetooth® speaker III, connect it to AC 
(mains) power and charge the battery for three hours. While the battery is charging, 
you can begin using the speaker.
1.
 Depending on your AC power supply type:
a.
   Extend the prongs fr

om the AC power supply.
Or, 
b.
 Slide the AC power adapter for your region onto the AC power supply

. 

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Operation
2. Plug the power cord on the AC power supply into the DC connector on the 
back of the speaker.
3. Plug the AC power supply into a live AC (mains) outlet.
The speaker emits a tone to confirm connection to AC power, and 
 charging 
begins. On the fr

ont of the speaker, the battery status indicator 
  blinks  yellow to show the battery is charging. 

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Pairing and connecting a device to the speaker
Before listening to music from your Bose® Soundlink® Bluetooth® speaker III, you 
must pair and connect your Bluetooth device to the speaker.
First-time setup
The first time you turn on your speaker, it is ready to pair and connect your  
first device.
1.
 Press Power  to turn the speaker on. 
The 
 Bluetooth status indicator  on the speaker blinks blue to show the 
speaker is discoverable.
2.
 On your device, turn 

Bluetooth on, locate the...

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Adding another device to the speaker
Pair another device to the speaker by making the speaker discoverable.
1.
 Press 
Bluetooth
®  on the speaker, so the Bluetooth status indicator   
blinks blue.
2.
 On your device, turn 

Bluetooth on, locate the Bluetooth device list, and select 
the 
 device named “Bose SLIII.” If your device prompts you for a passcode, 
enter “0000” (four zer

os). 
When the device connects to the speaker, the 
 Bluetooth status indicator tur

ns 
to solid white.
Note:...