Bose 161W Speaker System User Manual


 
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Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Placing your Bose
®
161
speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Choosing speaker cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Preparing speaker cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting speaker cord to the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting speaker cord to your receiver or amplifier . . . . . . . 5
Testing speaker connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mounting your speakers on a wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cleaning your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Before you begin
Thank you for purchasing Bose 161 speakers. Their advanced design and
quality construction are intended to provide long-term listening enjoyment
in your home. Your 161 speakers are engineered to provide quality Bose
speaker performance from a simple, elegant design. Unique Bose technol-
ogies, including Stereo Everywhere
®
, deliver performance usually associ-
ated with much larger speakers.
For your records
Serial numbers are located on the label on the back of each 161 speaker.
Serial numbers: __________________ and ____________________
Dealer name: _____________________________________________
Dealer phone: _______________ Purchase date: _______________
We suggest you keep your sales receipt with this owner’s guide.
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distributed or otherwise used without prior written permission.