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The Wave/PC™ Interactive System

Owner’s Guide

April 12, 2001

PDF259774_00

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Page 1: ...The Wave PC Interactive System Owner s Guide April 12 2001 PDF259774_00...

Page 2: ...e la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu au fond Batteries Please dispose of used batteries properly following any local regulations Do not inciner...

Page 3: ...n moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time to prevent damage to this product 14 Refe...

Page 4: ...e the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a different circuit than the one to which the receiver is connected Consult the...

Page 5: ...Web Radio Stations 36 Selecting the Web Radio mode 36 Setting presets to play Web radio stations 38 Setting Web radio setup options 39 Listening to AM FM Radio Stations 40 Selecting the AM FM radio 4...

Page 6: ...reo tuner Listen to Web radio stations through your Internet connection Listen to music files stored on your computer s hard drive Assign up to six presets for AM FM Web Radio and Music Files Control...

Page 7: ...ever keep these useful guidelines in mind when selecting its location Note Do not place the Wave PC unit very close to your computer monitor Doing so will degrade AM FM tuner reception Make sure the W...

Page 8: ...oint pen into the slot Push to the side as shown and hold Slide the battery compartment open with your finger B Using your finger push the tab lock to the side as shown and hold Slide the battery comp...

Page 9: ...a power loss or while the radio is temporarily unplugged Note The battery does not provide power for Wave PC unit operation or for its display Operating without this battery results in the loss of cl...

Page 10: ...puter off 2 Insert the DIN connector of the Wave PC system cable into the DIN socket on the rear panel of the Wave PC unit Figure 6 or Figure 7 3 Connect the serial data port DB 9 connector of the Wav...

Page 11: ...y one direction Line up the flat edge of the plug with the flat edge on the side of the jack 2 Connect the other end of the power cord to an AC mains outlet The clock time display should begin flashin...

Page 12: ...the installation and other programs If you are using a portable computer or any computer with a dial type volume control set the volume control to maximum 1 Turn on your computer 2 Insert the Wave PC...

Page 13: ...et now Register the product and get the latest station information now Click Next to continue OR Select Work offline Establish an Internet connection later Get station information from the installatio...

Page 14: ...ch Use the Add Folder Edit Folder and Delete Folder buttons to edit the list Use the check boxes to the left of the directory names to temporarily select unselect folders D Click the Search button A p...

Page 15: ...to items from your music library In addition it has control buttons for setting and operating the clock and alarms Clock and alarm times can only be set from this control panel For more details see U...

Page 16: ...ndow for the selected source Volume control buttons Raises lowers or mutes the volume of the Wave PC unit Music source control buttons Controls the selected music source This set of buttons changes fo...

Page 17: ...o station what you hear is generated by the Wave PC unit How ever when listening to a CD Web Radio station or a music file the audio you hear is gener ated by your computer not the Wave PC unit Becaus...

Page 18: ...performed by your computer Traditional background software applications such as e mail or web browsers have a minimal effect on Wave PC system performance when they are not in the process of moving l...

Page 19: ...rogram Note If you exit the Wave PC monitor the sounds played by your computer will no longer be heard through your Wave PC unit If you see the icon with a yellow question mark If you see a yellow que...

Page 20: ...t and other information about the CDs you play For more information about CDDB see Using CDDB on page 23 Note The check marks appearing in the check column of the music finder window are used to selec...

Page 21: ...tle by right clicking the track title and selecting Edit Entry Type the new information and press the Enter key when you are done However the next time you click the Get Track Info button the Wave PC...

Page 22: ...orded as a background operation If you wish you can listen to another source while recording your CD To start recording click the Record CD button During the recording process this button becomes Stop...

Page 23: ...CD button The MP3 files found on the CD will be displayed in the music finder window See the example in Figure 17 Click the plus sign to open an album or collection of MP3 music Select the file you wa...

Page 24: ...on line help information window Figure 18 CD player recorder setup options Wave PC system is the default CD player The default CD player in your computer system is the application that launches autom...

Page 25: ...lect Use first match for CD track info If you choose not to select this option you will be prompted by CDDB to select one item from the list When this checkbox is selected CDs are played using the ana...

Page 26: ...the Begin button in the CD ROM Drive Test window 5 When the test is complete the results are shown The results may describe one of the following three conditions Displayed Results Meaning Digital aud...

Page 27: ...artist collection and preset 3 to play your favorite album You can play music files downloaded from the Internet or transferred from an MP3 CD During installation the Wave PC software scans your compu...

Page 28: ...en click the Tracks button to display all your classical tracks You can move down through the hierarchy of views quickly by double clicking an item in the current view For example double clicking the...

Page 29: ...wn the control key you can click on items not within a con tinuous range and add them to the selection To play a specific song track 1 Click the Tracks button A list of track titles is displayed in th...

Page 30: ...ys the selected file continuously Blank for normal play Setting presets to play music files You can assign up to six presets for Music Files Any time you click an assigned preset but ton the music ass...

Page 31: ...ing the file Deleting music files from your music finder database You can delete any item from the music finder by selecting it and clicking the Delete Item button When you do this a dialog box pops u...

Page 32: ...means that you can cre ate playlists of music by type artist composer album or track To create a playlist 1 Click the New Playlist button and enter the name of your new playlist Press the Enter key on...

Page 33: ...s Wave PC system is the default Music Files player If you have been using another application as your default music files player the Music Files setup options include a Register as default player sele...

Page 34: ...files you want to add to the data base and click OK Multiple files can be selected using Control click and Shift click opera tions Click Cancel to close the window without adding any new files Figure...

Page 35: ...process ignores files less than 20 seconds long 4 Specify the folders or directories to search Use the Add Folder Edit Folder and Delete Folder buttons to edit the list Use the check boxes to the left...

Page 36: ...ays to play a Web Radio station Double click the station name in the station finder Select the station and click the Play Selection button Click a preset button To set Web radio presets see Setting pr...

Page 37: ...o station Note The Wave PC system only supports stations broadcasting in Real Networks format To add a new web station click the Add Station button This starts a short wizard to guide you through this...

Page 38: ...ons You can set up to six Web Radio preset stations There are three ways to set presets Drag and drop Find and select a station in the station finder Drag the Internet station out of the finder window...

Page 39: ...automatically remove the check mark next to Auto matically play web stations when source selected The droplist selection controls how often the Web Radio station list is automatically updated When set...

Page 40: ...as an antenna Straighten the cord as much as possible for best reception Figure 33 AM FM radio controls and station finder Playing a radio station There are five ways to tune to a radio station Double...

Page 41: ...Edit Station button The Edit Radio Station dialog window Figure 35 opens in which you can change station information Make your changes and click OK to update the station finder or click Cancel to clos...

Page 42: ...a preset number Press and hold for two seconds any preset button on the radio control panel remote control or in the Wave PC application window When the preset is stored the radio beeps twice and the...

Page 43: ...from the Inter net the Wave PC installation CD or a copy of the database stored on your hard drive if selected during installation If you wish to update the AM FM radio station list on your computer...

Page 44: ...to Launch Wave PC application when Windows starts Normally the Wave PC clock is synchronized to your computer s clock If you do not want these clocks synchronized remove the check next to Synchronize...

Page 45: ...unicates with the Wave PC unit through the com munications port which was configured during software installation If you change the com munications port you will need to search for the Wave PC unit by...

Page 46: ...ted information and click the Submit button Note If you are not automatically connected to the Internet after clicking this button please establish an Internet connection manually Clicking the Check f...

Page 47: ...nit to always show either the clock or the AM FM tuner display In the clock mode the display shows the time while the radio is on In AM FM mode the display shows the selected station frequency To chan...

Page 48: ...ress Volume up to view the 10 levels of increasing brightness Use the Volume up or down button to select your preferred setting 3 Release the Clock Set button In the event of a power outage the select...

Page 49: ...ve PC unit on or off The indicator for the selected alarm flashes when setting time or mode The ALARM 2 indicator continues flashing for 10 seconds after setting ALARM 2 Selecting which alarm to set P...

Page 50: ...t If you do not press any button while the tone is sounding it continues for 30 minutes and then shuts off automatically Setting the volume of the music alarm Press the Volume up or down button When t...

Page 51: ...rce should appear in the information window Figure 44 Adjust the listening volume with the Volume buttons Control all other functions of the exter nal source including on off at the source referring t...

Page 52: ...t is not recom mended because connecting cables to the VARIABLE OUT jacks shuts off the radio speakers preventing you from monitoring the recording volume Television Use a standard RCA cable for a TV...

Page 53: ...n extended power loss A dead battery may leak and cause damage Do not unplug the Wave PC unit from the power outlet while replacing the battery If you do unplug it you will need to reset the clock ala...

Page 54: ...A yellow question mark appears over the Wave PC system monitor icon in the Task Bar No audio from my computer and the Wave PC monitor icon in the Task Bar appears normal Check the audio connection to...

Page 55: ...problem still persists con tact Bose Customer Service Poor AM and FM reception Move the Wave PC system unit away from the computer monitor If possible connect the Wave PC system unit to an AC outlet...

Page 56: ...y of them You cannot erase a preset but you can overwrite it Drag a new station from the Station Finder and drop it on the preset button you want to change When I switch to Web Radio it auto matically...

Page 57: ...t an audio CD Click the Setup button and click on the CD tab Click the Register as CD default player checkbox to register the Wave PC system as your default CD player When trying to record a CD track...

Page 58: ...ace cable connection between your computer and the Wave PC unit Make sure that the serial port is not busy with another application Disconnect reconnect the power cable to the Wave PC unit No audio he...

Page 59: ...al Country Pop Jazz etc I ISP Internet Service Provider This is the dial up service you use to connect to the Internet if you don t have a permanent network connection M MP3 An audio file format also...

Page 60: ...rd drive Its main advantage is that you can start listening to your selections right away without having to wait for a file to finish downloading Two popular streaming formats are Real Audio and SHOUT...

Page 61: ...roblem 19 Wave PC Application 15 Wave PC Monitor 15 infrared remote control 17 installation 6 hardware 7 software 12 interference 54 Internet setup 45 L lithium battery 8 location 7 54 M moisture 2 mo...

Page 62: ...anty card 7 53 Wave PC unit 12 24 hr time 48 alarms 49 cleaning 53 clock display 48 controls 47 display 47 display brightness 48 setting the time of 49 tuner display 48 Wave PC unit connecting to 11 W...

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