Bose Wave SOUNDTOUCH IV, Owner'S Manual

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A M / F M R A D I O
Listen to AM or FM radio
On the remote control, press to power on the system to the
station last selected. Press and release to toggle between FM
or AM radio.
When you select FM radio, Radio Data System (RDS) information for
the current station appears. This is controlled by the RADIO TEXT
setting in the setup menu. To disable RDS and view only the station
frequency, change the RADIO TEXT setting to OFF (see “System
Personalization” on page 20).
RDS ON (RADIO TEXT- ON) RDS OFF (RADIO TEXT- OFF)
Tune to an AM/FM station
The station frequency appears in the center of the display while you
are tuning.
Station frequency
Button Function
Find a lower-frequency station with a strong signal.
Find a higher-frequency station with a strong signal.
• Manually tune to a lower frequency.
• Press and hold to rapidly lower the frequency.
• Manually tune to a higher frequency.
• Press and hold to rapidly increase the frequency.
Note: If AM reception is weak, rotate the system clockwise or
counterclockwise to improve AM reception. If FM reception
is weak, straighten the power cord as much as possible. To
improve FM reception, you can install an external FM antenna
(see page 19).
Set AM/FM radio station presets
You can store up to six AM and six FM radio stations for quick recall
using the presets. Storing a preset replaces any station previously
stored to that preset number.
1. Tune to the station you want to save as a preset.
2. Press and hold a preset until you hear a double tone.
The preset number and station frequency appear on the display.
Play an AM/FM radio station preset
Press a preset on the remote control to tune to a previously stored
FM or AM station.
Improve FM reception
Unwind and straighten the power cord to ensure the best FM radio
reception. The power cord is used as an antenna.