User manual BOSE LINK AL8 HOMEWIDE WIRELESS AUDIO LINK

[. . . ] This product conforms to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and to the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC. The complete Declaration of Conformity can be found at www. bose. com. Important safety instructions 1. Read these instructions ­ for all components before using this product. Do not use this apparatus near water ­ Do not use this product near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or anywhere else that water or moisture are present. [. . . ] Connect one end of a Bose link A cable to the jack labeled Bose® link INPUT on the transmitter connection panel. Connect the other end of the cable to the Bose link speaker jack, below the Main Speaker jack, on the LIFESTYLE® media center connection panel (Figure 3). Status LED Figure 3 Transmitter connecting to a LIFESTYLE® media center AC Power Transmitter Bose link A cable LIFESTYLE® media center Main Speaker jack Bose link Speaker jack Bose® link INPUT Note: If another product is already connected to the Bose link Speaker jack on the media center, disconnect it there. Or, to continue using this connection, reconnect the cable to the jack labeled Bose link OUTPUT on the transmitter connection panel (Figure 4). Figure 4 Transmitter and another product connecting to a LIFESTYLE® media center Bose link OUTPUT Transmitter Bose® link INPUT Other product connection LIFESTYLE® media center Bose link Speaker jack Transmitter connection See "Connecting to power" on page 7 to complete your setup of the transmitter. 6 English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands Svenska SETUP For the receiver 1. Connect one end of the second Bose® link A cable to the jack labeled Bose® link OUTPUT on the receiver. Insert the adapter cable RCA connectors into the Audio Out jack on the connection panel of the audio source or the Audio In jack on the expansion room product. Match left to left and right to right. Expansion Room Product Audio Input L R Figure 7 Connections using the adapter cable Source Product Audio Output L R Transmitter Bose link INPUT Adapter cable ® Receiver Bose® link OUTPUT Adapter cable 3. ­ ­ Complete the connections using the power pack: Insert the small plug on the power pack cable into the AC Power jack on the transmitter or receiver. Insert the small connector end of the power cord into the jack on the power pack. The Status LED lights to verify this power connection. Note: For information on the meaning of the different Status LED lights, refer to "Check the indicators and settings" on page 9. In the room where your AR1 receiver is connected using the adapter cable, be sure to set your Bose link remote or PERSONAL® music center II for use in Room "O. " 8 English Dansk Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands Svenska SETUP To control volume when a non-Bose product is the sound source: · There is no need for an expansion room remote control. · Use the remote that came with the tuner/receiver in the room where it is connected to the transmitter. · Use the volume control on the system, radio, or powered speakers connected to the receiver in the other room. To control non-Bose or older Bose® products in the expansion room: · Use a Bose® link remote control or the PERSONAL® music center II to select audio from the LIFESTYLE® system in the main room. · Use the product remote or console control for local volume adjustments. Check the indicators and settings Before you use the audio link, you may want to check some of the indicators and settings that make your expansion products work together smoothly. The Status LED On the connection panel of both the transmitter and the receiver, the Status LED indicates how the two units are communicating, as shown in the table below. Status LED On the transmitter On the receiver Blinking green Searching for receiver Searching for transmitter Solid green Receiver located Solid signal received Blinking orange Not applicable Weak signal received Solid orange Powered on, no communication Weak or no signal received On the receiver, a blinking or solid orange light indicates a communications problem. Repositioning the transmitter, receiver, or both, may resolve the problem and cause both LEDs to change to solid green. For further information, refer to "Troubleshooting" on page 11. The transmitter Channel button You can use the Channel button to narrow the selection of frequencies the transmitter uses. This helps prevent performance problems, such as slow or intermittent data transmissions, on a wireless network. If you have a wireless network set up on another channel, you can set up your transmitter to avoid that channel, or you can move the WiFi network to Channel 11. 9 Svenska SETUP Nederlands Italiano Français Español Deutsch Dansk English To reserve a channel for use by your WiFi network: 1. Press and hold the Channel button for more than 3 seconds to reach the setting for NO WIFI NETWORK. In the grouping below, locate the channel used by your nearby WiFi network: NO WIFI NETWORK. . . 11. . . 6. . . 1. . . 2. . . 3. . . 4. . . 5. . . 7. . . 8. . . 9. . . 10. . . 12. . . 13. [. . . ] This may prevent signals from another AL8 transmitter in the vicinity from reaching your receiver. Your other options are: 1 & 2 up; 1 up & 2 down; or 1 down & 2 up. Change the house code settings in both your LIFESTYLE® system and any remote controls you are using with it. This may prevent another nearby LIFESTYLE® system from affecting the operation of your system. [. . . ]