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Please read this guide

Please take the time to follow the instructions in this guide carefully. They will help you set up and 
use your Personal

®

 music center III properly so you can enjoy its advanced features. Please save 

this guide for future reference.

WARNINGS:

• Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such 

as vases, on or near the apparatus. As with any electronic products, use care not to spill liquids into any 
part of the system. Liquids can cause a failure and/or a fire hazard.

• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on or near the apparatus.

• Keep the remote control batteries away from children. They may cause a fire or chemical burn if 

mishandled. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100ºC (212ºF), or incinerate. Dispose of used 
batteries promptly. Replace only with batteries of the correct type and model number.

Please dispose of used batteries properly, following any local regulations. 
Do not incinerate.

For Personal

®

 music center III remotes in the U.S.

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: 

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver 

is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Bose Corporation could void the user’s 
authority to operate this equipment.

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.

For Personal

®

 music center III remotes in Canada only

This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject 
to the following two conditions: 

(1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, 
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Output power: 88 dBµV/m @ 3m @ 27.145 MHz.

For Personal

®

 music center III remotes in Europe only

This product conforms to all applicable EU Directive requirements.. The complete 
Declaration of Conformity can be found at www.Bose.com/compliance.

PMC III.book  Page 2  Wednesday, June 29, 2011  3:45 PM

Summary of Contents for WAVE RADIO III

Page 1: ...PERSONAL music center III Owner s Guide Guía de usuario Notice d utilisation ...

Page 2: ...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 m...

Page 3: ... T 11363 2006 X Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement in SJ T 11363 2006 HDMI and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries...

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Page 5: ...ole 8 PREPARING FOR USE 9 Installing the batteries 9 Getting the remote ready 9 Basic controls 10 Source display 11 LISTENING TO YOUR LIFESTYLE SYSTEM 13 Controlling the source 13 Playing a docked iPod or iPhone 14 Playing the radio 16 Using radio presets 17 Listening to other sources 18 LISTENING TO AN EXPANSION PRODUCT 20 Selecting local sources on your expansion product 20 ...

Page 6: ...s for a feature 21 ADDING SOUND TO ANOTHER ROOM 23 Expanding your system 23 Audio connections for a second room 23 AM FM radio operation 23 Room Codes 23 When to change the room code 24 House Codes 24 REFERENCE 25 Troubleshooting 25 Contacting customer service 25 Limited warranty 25 Technical information 26 ...

Page 7: ...e carton for the parts shown Save the carton and packing materials which provide the safest way to transport this product If any part of the product appears to be damaged do not attempt to use it Contact your authorized Bose dealer immediately or call Bose Customer Service Refer to the address list included with your LIFESTYLE system for contact information Personal music center III remote control...

Page 8: ...s or surfaces Connecting an expansion product to the control console 1 Plug one end of the Bose link cable into the Bose link OUT connector on your LIFESTYLE system control console 2 Connect the other end of the Bose link cable to your expansion product Your expansion product might be a speaker system or an AL8 Homewide Wireless Audio Link if you are making a wireless connection Refer to the owner...

Page 9: ...ct must both be set to the same room code Your Personal music center III remote is initially set to room code B If the expansion product is also set to room B you do not need to do anything To view or change the remote control room code see When to change the room code on page 24 To change the room code in the expansion product see the owner s guide that came with it The signals from a remote in o...

Page 10: ...gation bar up or down to highlight items on the display or change a channel Moves to a different menu or causes an action to occur Press the left arrow button to move back to the previous menu or to cancel an action Press the right arrow button to move to the next menu activate Party play or play a song video or podcast Onscreen cues will indicate the function of the left or right button press Inc...

Page 11: ...bar up or down to highlight a preferred source Press the navigation bar to confirm your new choice Press the left arrow button to cancel the current activity and return to a previous display Press the right arrow button to select Party and synchronize all expansion room speakers that are on to the main room audio When you confirm a choice the display shows information about the source that is curr...

Page 12: ...e button has been pressed and the speakers in the expansion room controlled by your Personal music center III are silenced Mute all The Mute button has been pressed and held on a Personal music center III in one of the expansion rooms silencing the speakers in all expansion rooms Pressing Mute again will unmute the speakers in your expansion room only Pressing this button presents a list of the ad...

Page 13: ...nnected source Source controls FM preset list when selecting from within any source except AM In the AM source AM preset list is shown Quick Replay Skip Backward Press OR Seek Backward Rewind Press and hold Play Press Pause Press OR Confirm house code change Press when the appropriate UNIFY display appears in the main room See House Codes on page 24 Quick Skip Skip Forward Press OR Seek Forward Fa...

Page 14: ...en the LIFESTYLE system remote is actively browsing the iPod and you attempt to use the Personal music center III to browse the message Another room browsing is displayed on the Personal music center III When you are using the Personal music center III to browse the iPod you cannot use the LIFESTYLE system remote to browse until you exit the Personal music center III iPod browsing display To Do th...

Page 15: ...o over Press and hold to rewind a song or video soundtrack Press twice to play the previous song or chapter in an audiobook or podcast Press to play a song or video soundtrack Press again to pause Shuffle Repeat Shuffle all songs or albums The shuffle icon appears on the display Press once to shuffle all songs Press again to shuffle all albums Press a third time to cancel shuffle mode Use the Enco...

Page 16: ...for AM or FM station tuning Tune then tilt the navigation bar up or down to tune Tilt up or down and hold to tune more quickly Choose a specific preset Press the Presets button Or tilt the navigation bar up or down to select the next preset Tune forward to the next strong station Press Press and hold to tune quickly and release to stop at the next station For best results connect an AM FM antenna ...

Page 17: ...ou can assign a specific preset number to a station To let the system assign the next available preset press and hold the Presets button until a preset number appears on the display next to the station identity To assign a specific preset number to a station 1 Press the Presets button to see the list of established presets for FM or AM 2 Move up or down to highlight the preset you prefer 3 Move ri...

Page 18: ... control in the main room has been configured through UNIFY to control that source Note The Personal music center III will not control or display sources connected to the LIFESTYLE system front panel nor will it turn on or off any source connected to your LIFESTYLE system rear panel Listening to a video source 1 Turn on the source connected to your LIFESTYLE system control console 2 Press to see t...

Page 19: ...m To select a specific number Instead of sequencing through each channel DVD chapter etc you can select a specific channel DVD chapter etc 1 Press the navigation bar to see the numeric selection display 2 Tilt the navigation bar up or down on your Personal music center III to increase or decrease the highlighted number 3 Press the navigation bar to confirm the digit and add another You can add up ...

Page 20: ...ection Controlling an expansion product The Personal music center III display offers a generic display to indicate the actions you can take with your expansion product but this display does not update to show the actions you take as you press buttons If your expansion product has a display screen refer to this display to see the results of actions you take using your Personal music center III Pres...

Page 21: ...om Codes on page 23 and House Codes on page 24 To view or change settings for a feature 1 Tilt the navigation bar down on your Personal music center III to move down the list and highlight the feature you want to adjust 2 Press the right arrow to select the feature and see the available options 3 Tilt the navigation bar up or down to move through the list and highlight the setting you want 4 Press...

Page 22: ... be changed Contrast Default Visually distinguishes display text from background Increase or reduce the display contrast as needed Backlight Bright 100 Varies the brightness of the display backlight Choose a lower setting to reduce the intensity Backlight On Choose Off to turn off backlighting LCD Delay 30 seconds Increase or decrease in 10 second increments the pause before the display turns off ...

Page 23: ...put Also if a digital audio connection is made for input 4 or 5 you must make analog audio connectors for that input AM FM radio operation Using an expansion room remote you can select and control the AM FM radio that is built into the control console in the main room However if both rooms want to listen to the AM FM radio at the same time they must both listen to the same station Room Codes Your ...

Page 24: ...at the factory If you have not changed the house code setting in your LIFESTYLE system there is no need to change that code in your Personal music center III When to change the house code A LIFESTYLE system radio frequency RF remote has a long range and the ability to penetrate walls Therefore the signals from a remote in one home can possibly reach and affect the operation of a LIFESTYLE system i...

Page 25: ...em have the same house code Refer to House Codes on page 24 Make sure the homewide antenna is connected Refer to Connecting your homewide antenna on page 8 A device is not responding to remote control commands Make sure the device is on Install an IR emitter in the main room Intermittent operation using the Personal music center III remote Check the batteries to see if they need changing Make sure...

Page 26: ...range 80 ft 24 4 m Size 8 in L x 1 in H x 2 in W 21 cm x 3 cm x 6 cm Weight with batteries installed 0 7 lb 3 kg Battery type 1 5V AA IEC LR6 batteries 4 Frequency U S Canada 27 145 MHz Euro 40 685 MHz RF Field Strength Peak level 88 dB V m 3 meters 27 145 MHz ...

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