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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 system, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner's guide.
Do not make unauthorized alterations to the product; doing so may compromise safety, regulatory compliance, system performance, and may void the warranty.
This product contains magnetic material. Contact your physician if you have questions on whether this might affect the operation of your implantable medical device.
NOTES:
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
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 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 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:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved 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 license-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 undesired 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 conjunction with any other antennas or transmitters.
This equipment complies with FCC/IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.
Management Regulation for Low-power Radio-frequency 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 until no interference is achieved. The said legal communications means radio communications operated in compliance with the Telecommunications Act.
The low power radio-frequency devices must be susceptible with the interference from legal communications or ISM radio wave radiated devices.
Names and Contents of Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements | ||||||
Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements | ||||||
Part Name | Lead (Pb) | Mercury (Hg) | Cadmium (Cd) | Hexavalent (CR(VI)) | Polybrominated Biphenyl (PBB) | Polybrominated diphenylether (PBDE) |
PCBs | X | O | O | O | O | O |
Metal parts | X | O | O | O | O | O |
Plastic parts | O | O | O | O | O | O |
Speakers | X | O | O | O | O | O |
Cables | X | O | O | O | O | O |
This table is prepared in accordance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364. O: Indicates that said hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous 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. |
Date of manufacture: The first bolded digit in the serial number indicates the year of manufacture; "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 Trade Zone
EU Importer: Bose GP, Castleblayney Road, Carrickmacross, Ireland
Taiwan Importer: Bose Taiwan Branch, Room 905, 9F, Worldwide House, 131 Min Sheng East Rd, Section 3, Taipei, Taiwan, 105
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The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.
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Your TV sound system provides clear, spacious sound from one compact soundbar.
Carefully unpack the carton and confirm that the following parts are included:
Soundbar
Power 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.
To avoid wireless interference:
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.
Do not use any other hardware to mount the soundbar.
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 "Alternate Setup".
Insert one end of the audio cable into the correct Audio OUT (digital) connector on your TV.
If using an optical cable, remove the protective caps from both ends. Inserting the plug in the wrong orientation can damage the plug and/or the connector.
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 information below.
Ensure you have removed 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.
Insert the other end of the coaxial cable into the Coaxial connector on the soundbar.
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).
To avoid hearing distorted sound, turn off your TV speakers.
Refer to your TV's owner's guide for more information.
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.
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
Enter your source's code
Test your source's code
Note: Your source may not be compatible with universal remote controls. Refer to your source's owner's guide for more information.
You can customize (power button) on your remote to power on/off your soundbar, TV and cable/satellite box simultaneously.
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.
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.
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.
On the remote control:
Note: If you hear sound coming from your TV, see "Troubleshooting".
Note: For optimal sound quality for dialogue-only programs, such as news and talk shows, see information below.
On the remote control, press and hold BASS for five seconds to reset the bass level to original factory settings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
If you cannot pair your device
You may need to clear the soundbar's Bluetooth pairing list. After you clear the list, try pairing again. See "Troubleshooting" for more information.
You can stream audio from a Bluetooth device to the soundbar.
Note: If there are multiple devices stored in the soundbar's pairing list, it may take a minute or two for the paired device to connect. The soundbar's Bluetooth indicator shows connection status.
If you cannot stream audio from a paired device
The soundbar may have lost connection to your device. Check the soundbar's Bluetooth indicator. If the paired device is out of range of the soundbar, move your device within range.
The soundbar supports multi-point connectivity, which allows you to seamlessly switch playing music between connected devices.
The last two devices that streamed to the soundbar remain connected. During playback, you can pause audio on the streaming device, and then play music from another connected device.
When you pair a Bluetooth® device to the soundbar, the connection is stored in the soundbar's pairing list. You may need to clear the pairing list if you cannot connect to a device. Once you clear the list, you need to pair the device again.
The status and Bluetooth® indicators on the front of the soundbar provide information on soundbar activity.
Indicator activity | System state |
Off | Soundbar off (standby) |
Green | Solid: Soundbar is on Blinking: Soundbar is muted |
Amber | Dim: Standby, auto-wake is enabled Solid: Dialogue mode Blinking: Dialogue mode, soundbar is muted |
Red | System error: Call Bose Customer Service. Refer to the contact sheet in the carton. |
Indicator activity | System state |
Blue | Blinking: Ready to pair |
White | Blinking: Connecting Solid: Connected |
You may need to use an alternate setup method for the following reasons:
Some TVs do not deliver sound from connected sources to the soundbar. Use an alternate setup method to directly connect your source(s) to the soundbar.
Problem | What to do |
No sound from a source connected to your TV | Connect your source to the soundbar using one of the two cable options. |
No sound from two sources connected to your TV | Connect your sources to the soundbar using Option 1 or Option 2. |
Some TVs do not have optical or coaxial connectors. Use an alternate setup method to connect your TV to the soundbar.
Problem | What to do |
TV only has an analog connector | Connect your TV using a 3.5 mm to RCA stereo cable (not provided). |
TV only has a headphones connector | Connect your TV using a 3.5 mm stereo cable (not provided). |
TV has no audio outputs | Use the audio outputs on another source, such as a cable/satellite box to connect to the soundbar. |
Connecting a source to the soundbar
If you do not get sound from a source, such as a DVD/Blu-ray Disc™ player, cable/satellite box, game system or DVR, connected to your TV, connect it to the soundbar. Use only one audio cable.
If using an optical cable, remove the protective caps from both ends. Inserting the plug in the wrong orientation can damage the plug and/or the connector.
Connecting a source's analog connector to the soundbar
If your source does not have an optical or coaxial connector, and only has analog connectors (red and white), use a 3.5 mm to RCA stereo cable (not provided) to connect to the soundbar.
Connecting two sources to the soundbar
If you do not get sound from any source, such as a DVD/Blu-ray Disc™ player, cable/satellite box, game system or DVR, connected to your TV, connect it to the soundbar. Use only one audio cable for each source.
Option 1
This figure shows two source connections using an optical cable and 3.5 mm to RCA stereo cable (not provided).
If using an optical cable, remove the protective caps from both ends. Inserting the plug in the wrong orientation can damage the plug and/or the connector.
Option 2
This figure shows two source connections using a coaxial cable and 3.5 mm to RCA stereo cable (not provided).
Using two sources connected to the soundbar
Power off sources when not in use. In order for one source to deliver audio to the soundbar, your other source must be off.
Connecting a TV headphones connector to the soundbar
If your TV only has a headphones connector, use a 3.5 mm stereo cable (not provided) to connect it to the soundbar.
Problem | What to do |
No power | • Secure both ends of the power cord. • Plug the power cord into a live AC (mains) outlet. • Unplug the power cord for at least one minute and reconnect. |
No sound | • Unmute the soundbar. • Increase the volume. • Plug the audio cable into a connector on your TV labelled Audio Output or Audio OUT, not Audio Input or Audio IN. • Use only one audio cable. • Secure all cable connections and ensure they are correct. • If you are using a cable/satellite box or other secondary source for sound, select the correct TV input. • Enable your TV's audio output and select the correct setting, such as such as Stereo or 5.1 Channel Audio. Refer to your TV's owner's guide for more information. • Use alternate setup. • If connecting to two sources: – Power off the other source. – Ensure that you are not using an optical cable and coaxial cable. • If the soundbar is connected to a TV output labelled VARIABLE (VAR), power off your TV speakers, set your TV volume to 75 percent of maximum and unmute your TV. • If connecting through a TV headphones output, increase your TV volume to the maximum limit. • Unplug the power cord for at least one minute and reconnect. |
Cannot play Bluetooth® | • On your soundbar: – Pair a device. – Clear the soundbar's pairing list. – Try pairing a different device. • On your Bluetooth device: – Turn off and on the Bluetooth feature. – Remove the soundbar from the Bluetooth menu. Pair again. – Use a different music source. – Check your Bluetooth device for compatibility. Refer to your Bluetooth device's owner's guide. • Increase the volume on the soundbar, your mobile device and music source. • Ensure you are using the correct device. • If more than one Bluetooth device is connected, pause your streaming device first. • Disconnect other Bluetooth devices when not in use. • See "No sound" or "Distorted sound". |
Distorted sound | • Secure cable connections on the soundbar and TV (or other connected sources). • If the soundbar is connected to a TV output labelled VARIABLE (VAR), reduce the TV volume. • Use alternate setup. • If wall mounting the soundbar, adjust the audio (see "Adjusting the audio for wall mounting"). • Unplug the power cord for at least one minute and reconnect. |
Remote control is inconsistent or does not work | • Check the batteries to see if they are installed properly or if they need to be replaced. • Point the remote control directly at the soundbar. • Check that the status indicator flashes when you press the remote volume or mute button. • Unplug the power cord for at least one minute and reconnect. |
Sound is coming from the TV | • Turn off your TV speakers. • Mute or decrease the volume your TV. |
Status indicator is red | • System error: Call Bose Customer Service. Refer to the contact sheet in the carton. |
After wall mounting the soundbar, adjust the audio for better bass sound. Press and hold for five seconds.
Tip: If you remove the soundbar from the wall, repeat to return the soundbar to default audio settings.
Replace both batteries when the remote control stops operating or its range seems reduced. Use Alkaline batteries.
For additional help, contact Bose Customer Service. Refer to the contact sheet in the carton.
Your system is covered by a limited warranty. Details of the limited warranty are provided on the product registration card in the carton. Please refer to the product registration card for instructions on how to register. Failure to register will not affect your limited warranty rights.
The warranty information provided with this product does not apply in Australia or New Zealand. See our website at www.bose.com.au/warranty or www.bose.co.nz/warranty for details of the Australia and New Zealand warranty.
Input rating
Input: 20VDC, 30W MAX.
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