Bose PDF259774_00 - Manual

6 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 System Setup Before you begin Thank you for purchasing the Bose ® Wave/PC ™ interactive system. This system combines the power of your computer with the benefits of award-winning patented acoustic waveguide speaker technology to provide an entirely new way to listen to ...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 7 System Setup Installing the Wave/PC ™ system hardware Unpacking the carton Carefully unpack your system (Figure 1) and save all packing materials. The original packing materials provide the safest way to transport your Wave/PC system. If any part of the product appears ...

8 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 System Setup Setting up the Wave/PC ™ remote control WARNING: Keep the remote control battery away from children. It may cause a fire or chem- ical burn if mishandled. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100˚C (212˚F), or inciner-ate. Dispose of used battery prompt...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 9 System Setup 5. Use the supplied mounting strip if you want to attach the remote to a surface in your lis-tening room. Peel off the protective backing to stick one piece to the back of the remote and the other to the selected surface (Figure 4). Figure 4 Installing the ...

10 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 System Setup Connecting the Wave/PC ™ unit to your computer This step tells you how to connect the Wave/PC unit to your computer using the cable sup-plied with your Wave/PC system. Illustrations of the two most typical computer connection panels are provided (Figure 6 ...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 11 System Setup Figure 7 Example 2: Wave/PC ™ system connections Connecting the power cord to the Wave/PC unit 1. Plug the small end of the power cord into the power jack on the back of your Wave/PC unit (Figure 8). The connector is shaped to fit in only one direction. Li...

12 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 System Setup Connecting the external FM antenna FM radio reception is improved by connecting the supplied FM antenna to the external antenna connector on the back of the Wave/PC ™ unit (Figure 9). Note: If you are not using the FM dipole antenna, the power cord serves ...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 13 System Setup Note: If the Next button is not available, check to see if your computer’s hard drive has at least 200 MB of free storage space. 8. In the AM/FM station tables dialog box you can choose to install station tables for the entire US (occupies an additional 15...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 15 System Overview The Wave/PC ™ system controls You can find controls for your Wave/PC interactive system in three locations: Turning your Wave/PC system on and off There are three ways to turn your Wave/PC system on or off: • The Wave/PC software application window – Th...

16 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 System Overview Wave/PC ™ application window Figure 10 shows you the Wave/PC application window and describes the features and con-trols. Controls can also be accessed using right-click menus. Right-click anywhere in the blue background of the window to open these menu...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 17 System Overview Wave/PC ™ remote control You can use the Wave/PC remote control (Figure 11) to operate some of the basic functions included in the Wave/PC system application window. Aim the remote control at the front of the Wave/PC unit and press the button for the fu...

18 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 System Overview The audio from a Web Radio station is delivered over an Internet connection. While using an Internet connection, you can experience delays, periodic drop-outs and even disconnection. This can affect the quality and continuity of Internet audio broadcast...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 19 System Overview The Wave/PC ™ system monitor The Wave/PC application software includes a program called the Wave/PC Monitor which was installed during the software installation process. This program runs in the background whenever your computer is on and enables the co...

20 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Operating the CD Player/Recorder Playing an audio CD The Wave/PC ™ interactive audio system can play any audio CD. Whenever you insert a CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, the Wave/PC system automatically selects the CD player (Figure 14) and begins playing the CD. ...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 21 Operating the CD Player/Recorder Playing tracks from the music finder window The music finder gives you great flexibility in playing single or multiple music selections. • To start playback : Double-click the first title you want to play, or select the first title and ...

22 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Operating the CD Player/Recorder Recording an audio CD In addition to playing CDs from your computer’s CD-ROM drive, you can record and save them as music files on your computer’s hard drive. When you insert a CD into your com-puter’s CD-ROM drive, the Wave/PC ™ softwa...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 23 Operating the CD Player/Recorder Recording CDs when disconnected from the Internet If your computer is disconnected from the Internet and you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive, the track titles are numbered because CDDB information cannot be downloaded. How-ever, you c...

24 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Operating the CD Player/Recorder Setting CD player/recorder setup options To access the CD player/recorder setup options (Figure 18) and change the configuration, click the Setup button and click the CD tab. After selecting the options you want, • Click the OK button t...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 25 Operating the CD Player/Recorder By default, when you insert an audio CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, the Wave/PC ™ system automatically switches to the CD mode and starts playing the CD. To disable auto-matic playing, remove the check next to “Automatically play...

26 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Operating the CD Player/Recorder Select “Record using error correction” to decrease the probability of audio errors during recording. The Wave/PC ™ application can test your CD-ROM drive to determine its digital audio extrac- tion speed and tell you whether or not it c...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 27 Listening to Music Files Selecting the Music Files player The Music Files player gives you one-touch selection of any MP3 or WAV file stored on your computer’s hard drive. To select the Music Files player (Figure 20), click the Music Files but- ton on the Wave/PC ™ app...

28 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Listening to Music Files Navigating the music finder The music finder makes it easy for you to view your music database and find the music you want to hear. The music database is organized into a hierarchy of views (Figure 21) to group your music into logical collectio...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 29 Listening to Music Files Sorting lists in the music finder window You can sort the list in the music finder window by column heading in ascending or descend-ing order. Click on a column heading and you’ll see a small triangle appear on the right-hand side of the headin...

30 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Listening to Music Files To find and play all the music of a certain type (jazz, rock, etc.): 1. Click the Types button. A list of music types is displayed in the music finder. 2. Enter the music type name (or part of the name) in the Search box. As you type, the music...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 31 Listening to Music Files Maintaining your music library To help you create and maintain your music library, the Wave/PC ™ application provides the capability to add and delete files, and edit the music finder database. Adding new music to your music finder database The...

32 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Listening to Music Files Creating your own music playlists Open the Playlist Editor by clicking the Edit Playlists button in the Music Files player mode. The playlist editor window is divided into two views (Figure 23). The lower view displays the music files finder an...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 33 Listening to Music Files Setting the Music Files player setup options To access the Music Files player setup options (Figure 24) and change the configuration, click the Setup button and click the Music Files tab. After selecting the options you want, • Click the OK but...

34 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Listening to Music Files Normally, the Wave/PC ™ application monitors your hard drive for new music files and adds them to the Wave/PC database. If you do not want this to happen automatically, remove the check mark beside “Automatically check for new music files.” If ...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 35 Listening to Music Files To scan your hard drive for supported music files and add them to the music finder database: 1. Click the Scan hard drive for music… button. The dialog box shown in Figure 27 opens. 2. Select the types of music files to include in your search. ...

36 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Listening to Web Radio Stations Selecting the Web Radio mode The Web radio mode (Figure 28) allows you to listen to a variety of Internet audio broadcast stations. To listen to a Web radio station, click the Web Radio button. A list of Internet sta- tions is displayed ...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 37 Listening to Web Radio Stations Reading the connection status In the Web radio mode, you will experience a delay between when you select a web station and when you hear it. The connection status appears in the lower right corner of the informa-tion window (Figure 28). ...

38 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Listening to Web Radio Stations Deleting a Web Radio station 1. In the Wave/PC ™ Web Radio mode, select a station in the station finder. 2. Click the Delete Station button. 3. When the delete confirmation box (Figure 30) appears, click Delete . Figure 30 Web Radio dele...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 39 Listening to Web Radio Stations Setting Web radio setup options To access the Web radio setup options (Figure 32) and change the configuration, click the Setup button and click the Web radio tab. After selecting the options you want, • Click the OK button to save your ...

40 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Listening to AM/FM Radio Stations Selecting the AM/FM radio Selecting AM/FM radio (Figure 33) allows you to listen to your local AM/FM broadcast sta-tions using the tuner in the Wave/PC ™ unit. To find a radio station, click the AM or FM button and a list of your local...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 41 Listening to AM/FM Radio Stations Adding a new AM/FM radio station Tune to the station you want to add and click the Add Station button. The Add Radio Station dialog box (Figure 34) opens, prompting you to enter information about the radio station. Enter the informatio...

42 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Listening to AM/FM Radio Stations Setting presets to play AM/FM radio stations You can assign up to six presets for the AM and FM radio modes. There are three ways to set presets: • Drag and drop – Find and select a radio station in the station finder. Drag the station...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 45 General and Internet Setup Options The Language drop list allows you to view the Wave/PC ™ application in another language. The Calibrate Volume Control button is available if your Wave/PC unit is connected to the serial port of your computer. Clicking this button cali...

46 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 General and Internet Setup Options • If your computer is not part of a network, select the default setting “No HTTP proxy.” • If your computer is part of a network and you already use a browser to access the Internet, select “Use my browser proxy settings.” • If your c...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 47 Using the Wave/PC ™ Unit Controls The Wave/PC ™ unit control panel The button panel functions are defined in Figure 40. You must use the control panel to change the clock and alarm settings, to select the Sleep feature time, or to select any component connected to the ...

48 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Using the Wave/PC ™ Unit Controls Clock display mode Figure 41 shows you the display indicators of the clock display. To view the AM/FM station frequency while in the clock mode, press both Tuning buttons at the same time. Figure 41 The clock display AM/FM tuner displa...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 49 Using the Wave/PC ™ Unit Controls Setting the clock time Normally, the Wave/PC ™ software keeps the radio clock synchronized with the clock in your computer. If you choose to disable this option in the General setup menu, you can set the clock using the Wave/PC unit’s ...

50 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Using the Wave/PC ™ Unit Controls Waking to a preselected AM/FM station Select ALARM or ALARM 2 . Press and hold Alarm Set , and then press one of the six station Presets buttons (you can change between AM and FM if needed). To clear the preset, press and hold Alarm Se...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 51 Making External Input/Output Connections Connecting an external audio source to the Wave/PC ™ unit You can use the Wave/PC unit as extension speakers for an external audio source, such as a tape or CD player. Connect the external source to the right and left AUX IN jac...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 53 Reference Cleaning the Wave/PC ™ unit Use only a dry cloth to clean the outside of the Wave/PC unit. If necessary, you may use a soft-bristled attachment to gently vacuum the front of the radio. Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcoh...

54 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Reference Troubleshooting If you need additional help in solving problems, contact: Bose Customer Service, 1-800-851-2673 You can also request technical support using the Wave/PC ™ system application. Click the Setup button and click on the Internet tab. Click the Tech...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 55 Reference No computer sounds until Wave/PC ™ system application is launched. Re-install the Wave/PC software application. The Wave/PC system application win-dow looks strange. Colors are not smooth and the information window contains blocks. Go to the Control Panel of ...

56 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Reference Table 3: Web Radio troubleshooting Problem What to do I cannot connect to any stations. I keep getting “Cannot connect to server” messages. • Make sure you have an active Internet connection.• Open RealPlayer and go to View, Preferences. Click the “Transport”...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 57 Reference Information downloaded from CDDB is for another CD. 1. Click the Setup button and click on the CD tab. 2. Deselect the “Use first match for CD track info” option. 3. Click the OK button and then click the Get Track Info button. CDDB should provide all matches...

58 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Reference I inserted a CD with music files and then scanned for music, but the files did not appear in the Music Finder. Files cannot be directly imported from a CD. To import these files: 1. Play the CD from the CD display screen. 2. Copy the files to the hard drive a...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 59 Glossary B Bit rate – The digital representation of an audio signal expressed in bits per second (bps). The bit rate often determines the quality and size of an MP3 file. Higher bit rates create larger but better-sounding files. The most common bit rate for MP3 is 128k...

60 April 12, 2001 PDF259774_00 Glossary S Station finder – A Wave/PC ™ software feature that allows you to find an AM/FM broadcast radio station in the database. Streaming – A name given to the media that allows you to play audio or video directly from the Internet, without first saving it to your h...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 61 Index A acoustic waveguide 6 ALARM 48 , 49 ALARM 2 48 , 49 alarm check 49 Alarm Mode 49 Alarm Off 17 Alarm Set 49 AM 17 , 47 , 48 AM/FM 17 AM/FM radio 40 adding a station to 41 controls 40 deleting a station from 41 editing a station in 41 setting presets for 42 setup ...

PDF259774_00 April 12, 2001 63 Bose Corporation USA & Canada Service Bose Corporation, The MountainFramingham, MA 01701-91681-800-851-2673 World Wide Web www.bose.com