Reading The Display; Turning The System On And Off; Controlling The Volume; Operating On Dc Power - Bose Acoustic Wave Music System II Owner's Manual

Reading the display

Figure 5
Sample display with CD
information

Turning the system on and off

Controlling the volume

Operating on DC power

Figure 6
Back panel 12-volt DC input
connector
Operating Your Acoustic Wave
The example in Figure 5 describes the types of information that can appear on the display.
Indicates the selected source:
FM, AM, CD, or AUX.
Source information
or system menu
items.
Press On/Off once to turn the system on or off. The system turns on to the last source
played.
Press FM, AM, CD, or AUX to select a source and turn on the system if it is off. Pressing
AUX does not turn on an auxiliary source (such as your TV), so turn that on first.
Press and hold Volume
appears on the display to indicate the level. Before turning on the system, you can set the
volume to any level between 20 and 70.
Press Mute (remote only) to silence the system. Press Mute again, or press Volume
unmute. To lower the volume before unmuting, press Volume
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Using the Bose Power Pack or Bose
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Acoustic Wave music system on 12-volt DC power. You'll find a 12 VDC input connector on
the rear panel to the left of the AC input connector (Figure 6).
12 VDC input
connector
Operating on DC power causes some changes in operation:
• The display backlight is normally off. Pressing any control panel button turns on the back-
light for a few seconds.
• CD source, only: If a disc is playing continuously, the system automatically turns off after 24
hours with no user activity.
Additional source-related information such as
FM/AM preset number, or elapsed CD play time.
or to adjust the volume level. VOLUME - 00 (silent) to 99 (loud)
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DC power cord accessory, you can operate your
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Music System II
Source status information, such
as CD play mode, volume level,
and mute indicator.
, to
while muted.
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