Bose 701II Owner Manual

The Bose

701 Direct/Reﬂecting

Series II Speakers

Owner’s Guide

October 25, 2001

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CAUTIONCAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

Important Safety Information

WARNING: To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not expose the system to rain or

moisture.

These CAUTION marks are located on the back panel of your 701

speakers:

The lightning ﬂash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the system enclosure that may be of sufﬁcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, as marked on the speakers, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in this owner’s guide.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, insert fully. Note: This music system is not intended for use in moving vehicles. WARNING: No naked ﬂame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the

apparatus.

Additional safety information

See the additional instructions on the additional Important Safety Information page enclosed with this owner’s guide.

Please read this owner’s guide

Please take the time to follow this owner’s guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your 701 speakers properly. Save your owner’s guide for future reference.

©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 Corpo-

ration.

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

Choosing the speaker cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

Connecting to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connecting the right accessory speaker to the left main speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting the LFE subwoofer input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Checking the connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Plugging in the left main speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setting your non-digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Bass and LFE controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Bass control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

LFE level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Reference Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Technical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Warranty

Bose

701

Direct/Reﬂecting

speakers are covered by a limited 5-year transferable warranty. The built-in ampliﬁer and electronic components are covered by a 1-year 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, and mail 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.

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Setting Up

Introduction

Figure 1

A natural balance of direct and reﬂected sound.

Your 701

Direct/Reﬂecting

speakers re-create a natural balance of reﬂected and direct sound energy for a lifelike, spacious performance. As with all Bose meant to bring you high-quality concert-like sound.

products, their design is

Unpacking the speakers

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 car-

ton 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: The left main speaker weighs 50 lb (22.7 kg) and the right accessory speaker

weighs 45 lb (20.4 kg). Use good lifting practice to avoid injury.

Figure 2

Package contents:

• 1 left main speaker

• 1 right accessory speaker

• Owner’s guide

• Power cord

• Bose interconnect cable

• Two front speaker grilles

• Two rear speaker grilles

Left main speaker

Right accessory speaker

Front speaker grilles

Rear speaker grilles

Owner’s guide

Bose interconnect

cable

Power cord

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: To prevent any damage to the speakers or electronics, be sure to keep the rear

grilles on at all times. Do not place objects into any opening on the speaker cabinets.

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