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AM196451_05_V.pdf October 23, 2001 11
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Maintaining your speaker system
The cabinets of your Acoustimass 5 Series III speaker system may be cleaned with a soft
damp cloth. Do not use any sprays near the system or allow liquids to spill into any open-
ings. Also, do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions containing alcohol,
ammonia, or abrasives.
The grille assemblies on the cube arrays may be carefully vacuumed if necessary. Please
note that the drivers are located directly behind the grille cloth, and are easily damaged if
reasonable care is not taken.
Troubleshooting
Problem What to do
One of the cube arrays • Turn off the receiver or amplifier. Check the wiring that connects the cube array to the
does not play Acoustimass module, and the wiring that connects the module to the receiver or amplifier.
If no problem is found, disconnect the speaker wires at the back of the receiver. Recon-
nect only the wire from the channel in question to the opposite channel at the receiver.
Turn the balance control completely to that channel, and turn the power on. If the cube
array now works properly, the problem is in the receiver or amplifier.
• Do not connect the other cube array to the defective channel. It could damage your
speaker system.
The Acoustimass 5 speaker • Turn off the receiver or amplifier and disconnect the Acoustimass 5 speaker system.
system does not play or Reconnect the system to another receiver known to be working properly. If the
sounds distorted Acoustimass 5 system now works properly, the problem is not in the speaker system.
• If this is the case, you should check all user accessible fuses on your receiver or amplifier
(see the appropriate owner’s guide for help). If the fuses blow again, have the unit checked
by qualified personnel.
• If trouble persists in your Acoustimass 5 speaker system, contact your authorized Bose
®
dealer, who will verify any defects and arrange for service by an authorized agency or by
the Bose factory. Bose will make every effort to remedy any problem within the terms of
the warranty at minimum inconvenience to you.
Maintaining Your Acoustimass
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5 Series III Speaker System