Bose 601IV Owner Manual

The Bose

601

Series IV Direct/Reﬂecting

Speaker System

Owner’s Guide

October 25, 2001

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Customer Information

Acknowledge our sole responsibility, that the product:

Declaration of Conformity

We, the offerer:

Bose

Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA

Corporation, The Mountain,

Kind of equipment: Loudspeaker

Type designation: 601

In accordance with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and

is in compliance with the following norm(s) or document(s):

Accredited by Bose Corporation

1 May 2001

Bose Products B.V. Nic Merks Nijverheidstraat 8, 1135 GE Edam Vice President, Bose Europe The Netherlands Manufacturer’s authorized EU

Series IV Direct/Reﬂecting

Article 10 (1) of the Directive,

Technical regulations: EN50081-1, EN50082-1

representative

speaker

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Contents

Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Unpacking the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Attaching the speaker grilles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Placing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Choosing the speaker cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Running the speaker cord through a wall or under a floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Preparing the speaker cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Making the connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Checking the connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

For use in home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

For rear or surround speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setting your surround sound receiver or amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Reference Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Warranty

Bose

601

Direct/Reﬂecting

speakers are covered by a limited ﬁve-year transferable warranty. Details of the coverage are provided on the warranty card that came with your speakers. Please ﬁll out the information section on your card, detach it, and mail it to Bose.

For your records

The serial number is located on the label on the back of each speaker. Serial numbers: and Dealer name: Dealer phone: Purchase date: We suggest you keep your sales slip and warranty card together with this owner’s guide.

©2001 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be reproduced, modiﬁed, distributed, or otherwise used without prior written permission. All trademarks referenced herein are the property of Bose Corporation.

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Setting Up

Introduction

Your 601 sound energy for a lifelike, spacious performance. As with all Bose meant to bring you high-quality concert-like sound.

Figure 1

A natural balance of reﬂected and direct sound energy.

Unpacking the speakers

Direct/Reﬂecting

speakers re-create a natural balance of reﬂected and direct

products, their design is

Figure 2

Package contents:

• 1 left speaker

• 1 right speaker

• Owner’s guide

• 2 front speaker grilles

• 2 rear speaker grilles

Carefully unpack the contents of the shipping carton.

• Individually remove each speaker.

• Retain the packaging material for possible future use.

• If either speaker appears damaged, do not use it. Repack both speakers in the original carton and notify your authorized Bose dealer immediately.

WARNING: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep the plastic bags that wrap these speakers

out of the reach of children.

WARNING: Each speaker weighs 30 lb (13.6 kg). Use good lifting practice to avoid injury.

Front speaker grilles

Rear speaker grilles

Left speaker

Owner’s guide

Right speaker

Attaching the speaker grilles

Each speaker has both a front and a rear protective grille. The rear grille is the larger of the two. To attach these grilles to your speakers, line up the top curve of the grille so that it matches the curve of the speaker. Align the pins on the back of the grille to the mounting holes on the speaker cabinet and gently push the grille straight on.

CAUTION: Do not place objects into any opening on the speaker cabinets.

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