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Bose 901 Series Owner's Manual

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Owner's Guide
Brugervejledning
Bedienungsanleitung
Guía del usuario
Notice d'utilisation
Manuale d'istruzioni
Gebruiksaanwijzing
Bruksanvisning

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Guide Brugervejledning Bedienungsanleitung Guía del usuario Notice d’utilisation Manuale d’istruzioni Gebruiksaanwijzing Bruksanvisning...
  • Page 2 Dealer name: _____________________________________________________________________ Dealer phone: _______________________ Purchase date: _____________________________ We suggest you keep your sales slip and warranty card together with this owner’s guide. ©2007 Bose Corporation. All rights reserved. Bose, Acoustimass, Lifestyle, Personal and Wave are registered trademarks of Bose Corporation.
  • Page 3 Details of the warranty are provided on the warranty card that came with your system. Please fill out the information section on the card and mail it to Bose Corporation. For additional help in solving problems, contact Bose customer service. See the inside back cover for Bose customer service offices and phone numbers.
  • Page 4 You must have a Bose 901 active equalizer for a complete 901 speaker system. The use of 901 Series VI speakers without the 901 Series VI active equalizer will result in improper per- formance. The use of graphic or parametric equalizers, instead of the Bose 901 equalizer, will result in unsatisfactory performance.
  • Page 5 These may also be called the ADAPTER or SIGNAL PROCESSOR connections. Follow these steps, in the order below, to install your 901 Series VI speaker system. 1. Choose the best locations and support for the 901 speakers (page 6).
  • Page 6 Note: The speakers hang in an inverted position, with the terminal connections facing up. Carefully rotate the Bose logo 180˚ (so it appears right side up) before hanging the speakers. Pedestal (A) and ceiling mount...
  • Page 7 (12 mm) in the speaker cabinet. Do not drill completely through the cabinet. ® Contact Bose for more information on suspending speakers. See the inside back cover for phone numbers. For details on your specific ceiling construction, consult a qualified building contractor or professional installer.
  • Page 8 With your speakers in their chosen locations, connect them to the receiver. It is important to use the right thickness of speaker wire. For distances of up to 30 feet (9 m), 18 gauge (.075 mm ) 2-conductor wire works well. For distances greater than 30 feet (9 m), refer to the wire recommendations chart on page 18.
  • Page 9 There are two options for connecting the equalizer. Your choice depends on the type of receiver you own and whether you plan to use the system primarily for stereo or for home theater enjoyment. The Bose ® ® active equalizer connects directly to your receiver through the tape monitor connection.
  • Page 10 ® 3. Connect one end of a cable to the AMPLIFIER INPUT jacks on the 901 active equalizer. a. Insert the first connector firmly into the INPUT jack marked R. b. Insert the second connector into the INPUT jack marked L. 4.
  • Page 11 Call Bose Corporation for assistance with the connection of additional speakers or signal processing equipment. Refer to the address information inside the back cover of this guide. A free booklet is available (USA only): Guide to Optional System Connections for Bose 901 ®...
  • Page 12 Choose the test method appropriate to your system: 1. Turn off or disconnect any non-901 speakers or headphones that may be connected. ® 2. On the 901 active equalizer, press the MONITOR button IN to TAPE, and the BASS button OUT to position 1. 3.
  • Page 13 3. Connect the TAPE RECORDER INPUT of the equalizer to the LINE OUT/PLAY of the tape deck. Connect right channel to right channel and left channel to left channel. To use an external signal processor, or to add a graphic equalizer, contact Bose for more information. Refer to the inside back cover of this guide.
  • Page 14 Always use the 901 ® active equalizer when playing your 901 speakers. How you set the equal- izer depends on how it is connected to your receiver. Press your receiver TAPE MONITOR button to the IN or MONITOR position. This switches the equalizer into the system.
  • Page 15 Adjust the sound using the MID-TREBLE and MID-BASS sliders and BASS control on the ® active equalizer. Use the tone controls on your receiver only after the MID-TREBLE and MID-BASS sliders have been set according to the procedures below. These controls let you make adjustments to compensate for the effects of speaker location, room acoustics, and program quality.
  • Page 16 901 active equalizer signal so that it affects only the 901 speakers. You need just one 901 Series VI active equalizer to use a second pair of 901 Series VI speakers connected to a single receiver or amplifier. Connect the additional speakers to the additional speaker output jacks on the receiver or amplifier.
  • Page 17 Do not allow liquids to spill into any openings. If you have a problem with your 901 Series VI speakers or 901 active equalizer, turn off the re- ceiver or amplifier before you proceed. Then check all the connections between the speakers, receiver, and active equalizer.
  • Page 18 30 ft (9 m) maximum 16 (1.5 mm 45 ft (14 m) maximum 14 (2.0 mm 70 ft (21 m) maximum To find out about PS-6 floor pedestals, contact your Bose dealer. Or call Bose directly (see inside back cover for phone numbers).
  • Page 19 FAX 06-65680167 Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bose K.K., Shibuya YT Building 28-3 Maruyama-cho Bose Ltd., 1-35 East Beaver Creek Road Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150 TEL 3-5489-0955 FAX 3-5489-0592 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1B3...
  • Page 20 ©2007 Bose Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA 195438 AM Rev.04...