Bose SoundTouch SA-5 User Manual

Owner’s Guide • คู่มืิอผู้ใช้ • 사용자 안내서

用户指南 • 使用者指南 • 

Important Safety Instructions

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All Bose products must be used in accordance with local, state, federal, and industry regulations.

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

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

WARNINGS:

• To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture.

• Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing. 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.

WARNING: Contains small parts which may be a choking hazard. Not suitable for children under
age 3.

This symbol means the product must not be discarded as household waste, and should be
delivered to an appropriate collection facility for recycling. Proper disposal and recycling helps
protect natural resources, human health and the environment. For more information on disposal
and recycling of this product, contact your local municipality, disposal service, or the shop where
you bought this product.

CAUTIONS:

• The product must be used indoors. It is neither designed nor tested for use outdoors, in recreation
vehicles, or on boats.

• Make no modifications to the system or accessories. Unauthorized alterations may compromise safety,
regulatory compliance, and system performance.

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Important Safety Instructions

NOTES:

• Where the mains plug or appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, such disconnect device
shall remain readily operable.

• The product label is located on the bottom of the product.

• Refer to your local building codes for wire types suitable for your application.

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

• Operate this product within the temperature range of 32° F to 104° F (0° C to 40° C).

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water or moisture.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

10. Use only attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

11. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

12. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in a way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.

Only suitable for use at areas with altitude less than 2000m.

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Regulatory Information

Important USA and Canada compliance Information

• This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS
standard(s). 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.

• This equipment complies with FCC and Industry Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of
8 inches (20 cm) between radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Bose Corporation hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC and all other applicable
EU directive requirements. The complete Declaration of Conformity can be found at
www.Bose.com/compliance

Information about products that generate electrical noise

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.

This device when operating in the 5150 to 5250 MHz band is for indoor use only to reduce the potential for
harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems.

Date of manufacture: The first bolded digit in the serial number indicates the year of manufacture; “5” is
2005 or 2015.

China Importer: Bose Electronics (Shanghai) Company Limited, Part C, Plan 9, No. 353 North Riying Road,
China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone.

EU Importer:

Taiwan Importer: Bose Taiwan Branch, 9F-A1, No.10, Section 3, Minsheng East Road, Taipei City 104,

Taiwan.

Bose GP, Castleblayney Road, Carrickmacross, County, Monaghan, Ireland.

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Regulatory Information

Names and Contents of Toxic or Hazardous Substances or Elements

Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements

Lead

Part Name

PCBs X O O O O O

Metal parts X O O O O O

Plastic parts O O O O O O

Speakers X O O O O O

Cables X O O O O O

This table is prepared in accordance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364.
O: Indicates that said hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this part is below the

limit requirement of GB/T 26572.

X: Indicates that said hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part
is above the limit requirement of GB/T 26572.

(Pb)

Mercury

Please complete and retain for your records

The serial and model numbers can be found on the bottom of the system.

Serial number: ___________________________________________________________________

Model number: ___________________________________________________________________

Purchase date: ___________________________________________________________________

We suggest you keep your receipt with this owner’s guide.

(Hg)

Cadmium

(Cd)

Hexavalent

(CR(VI))

Polybrominated

Biphenyl (PBB)

Polybrominated

diphenylether (PBDE)

App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

Amazon, Kindle and Fire are trademarks of Amazon, Inc. or its affiliates.

Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use
of such marks by Bose Corporation is under license.

iHeartRadio is a registered trademark of iHeartMedia, Inc.

This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such
technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft.

iTunes is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

This product incorporates Spotify software which is subject to 3rd party licenses found here:
www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses.

Spotify is a registered trademark of Spotify AB.

SoundTouch and the wireless note design are registered trademarks of Bose Corporation in the U.S. and
other countries.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

© 2015 Bose Corporation. No part of this work may be reproduced, modified, distributed, or otherwise
used without prior written permission.

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Contents

SoundTouch

About your SoundTouch® SA-5 amplifier .................................................................... 8

System benefits ....................................................................................................... 8

Hardware features ................................................................................................... 8

SoundTouch

Setting up the System

Unpacking the system .................................................................................................... 9

Installing the amplifier ................................................................................................... 10

Installation guidelines ........................................................................................... 10

Speaker wire recommendations ........................................................................... 10

Placing the speakers ....................................................................................................... 10

Connecting the speakers to the amplifier .................................................................. 11

Connecting one pair of speakers .......................................................................... 11

Connecting two pairs of speakers ....................................................................... 13

Connecting the system to power ................................................................................. 14

Setting up SoundTouch

Adding the system to your Wi-Fi® network ................................................................. 15

Download and install the SoundTouch

Connect the system to your home Wi-Fi
Adding the system to an existing

SoundTouch

Connecting the system to a new network .................................................................. 16

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app .................................................................................................... 8

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app ...................................................... 15

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network ........................................... 15

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account .................................................................................................... 16

Using the System

Using the SoundTouch® app ......................................................................................... 17

Bluetooth

Getting help .............................................................................................................. 17

Controlling the system from another smartphone, tablet or computer ...... 17

Understanding the Wi-Fi

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wireless technology ........................................................................... 17

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indicator ............................................................................. 18

Personalizing your Presets

How Presets work ............................................................................................................ 19

What you need to know .......................................................................................... 19

Playing a Preset ............................................................................................................... 19

Setting a Preset ............................................................................................................... 19

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Care and Maintenance

Disabling Wi-Fi® capability ............................................................................................. 20

Re-enabling Wi-Fi

Resetting the system ..................................................................................................... 20

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 21

Overload protection ........................................................................................................ 22

Cleaning ............................................................................................................................. 22

Customer service ............................................................................................................. 22

Limited warranty information ....................................................................................... 23

Technical information ..................................................................................................... 23

Appendix A: Connector Panel

Connectors ........................................................................................................................ 24

Appendix B: Wall Mounting Instructions

Mounting hardware specifications .............................................................................. 25

Mounting the bracket to the wall ................................................................................. 26

Attaching the amplifier to the mounting bracket ..................................................... 27

Appendix C: Using a Computer for Setup

Important setup information ........................................................................................ 28

Using a desktop computer for setup ................................................................... 28

Setting up the system using a computer ................................................................... 28

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capability ........................................................................................ 20

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SoundTouch

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About your SoundTouch® SA-5 amplifier

Your SoundTouch® amplifier is an elegant way to bring clear, room-filling sound
streamed wirelessly into any room or outdoor space over your home Wi-Fi
work. With SoundTouch

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, you can stream Internet radio, music services, and your

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net-

music library.

If you have Wi-Fi at home, you’re ready to enjoy your favorite music in any room
you want.

System benefits

• Enjoy wireless access to Internet radio, music services and your music library.

• Access your favorite music easily with your personalized Presets.

• Wireless setup using your smartphone or tablet.

• Works with your existing home Wi-Fi network.

• Stream music from Bluetooth

• Free SoundTouch

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app for your computer, smartphone or tablet.

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devices.

• Simply add additional systems at any time for a multi-room listening experience.

• Wide selection of Bose

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audio systems lets you choose the right solution for

any room.

Hardware features

• Connects to your choice of indoor or outdoor speakers for powerful sound

anywhere around your home (amplifier must remain inside and dry).

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• Bose

• Ethernet connector enables wired access to your home network.

• Two terminal connectors enable you to connect up to two pairs of speakers.

• Three AUX IN connectors enable playback from media players.

proprietary signal processing automatically adjusts the tonal balance,

enabling full, rich lows at nearly all listening levels.

SoundTouch® app

• Set up and control your system from your smartphone, tablet or computer.

• Use the SoundTouch

• Explore Internet radio, music services and your music library.

• Pair, connect and play audio from Bluetooth devices.

• Set the output of the amplifier to Stereo (default) or Mono.

• Rename the AUX IN connectors to easily identify connected devices.

• Adjust the system’s bass level.

• Manage system settings.

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app to easily personalize Presets to your favorite music.

Setting up the System

Unpacking the system

Carefully unpack the carton and confirm that the following parts are included:

SoundTouch
amplifier

AC (mains) power cord

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SA-5

Mounting bracket

USB cable (computer setup only)

Mounting hardware

Save the carton and packing materials for transporting or storing the system.

CAUTION: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep the plastic bags out of the reach

of children.

The amplifier includes the appropriate AC (mains) power cord for your region.
Use only the supplied AC (mains) power cord. If it does not fit your AC (mains)
power outlet, DO NOT alter the plug in any way. Contact Bose customer
service for assistance.

Note: If part of the system is damaged, do not use it. Contact your authorized

Bose dealer or Bose customer service. Refer to the quick start guide in the
carton for contact information.

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