We are confident that their fine sound quality will provide you with full listening enjoyment. Please read and follow the instructions in this owner’s guide. That should ensure proper operation and performance of your speakers. For your records The label on the bottom of each 701 speaker shows the serial number. Serial numbers and Date of purchase Retailer’s name Retailer’s address City State Zip Telephone DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, the offerer: Bose® Corporation, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA acknowledge our sole responsibility, that the product: Kind of equipment: Loudspeaker Type designation: 701® SPEAKER in accordance with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Article 10(1) of the Directive, is in compliance with the following norm(s) or document(s): Technical regulations: EN50081-1, EN50082-1 Accredited by Bose Corporation 6 October 1995 Bose B.V. Paul Olean Nijverheidstraat 8, 1135 GE Edam General Manager, Bose Europe Manufacturer’s The Netherlands authorized EU representative December 20, 2001 AM172642_03_V.pdf Contents Contents Where you’ll find... Getting Started ...................................................................................................................4 Introduction ........................................................................................................................4 Unpack the speakers..........................................................................................................4 Speaker Placement ............................................................................................................5 Where to stand the speakers .............................................................................................. 5 Connections .......................................................................................................................6 Choose the speaker cord ................................................................................................... 6 Prepare the cord.................................................................................................................6 Make the connections ........................................................................................................ 6 Check the connections ....................................................................................................... 7 Test the connections .......................................................................................................... 7 Maintenance .......................................................................................................................8 To clean your speakers.......................................................................................................8 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................8 How to troubleshoot problems ...........................................................................................8 Warranty .............................................................................................................................9 Warranty information .......................................................................................................... 9 Technical Information..........................................................................................................9 Technical information..........................................................................................................9 For Service .......................................................................................................................10 To contact Bose® .............................................................................................................. 10 AM172642_03_V.pdf December 20, 2001 3 Svenska Getting Started Getting Started Introduction Your 701® Direct/Reflecting® speakers re-create a natural balance of reflected and direct sound energy for an open, spacious performance. As with all Bose® products, their design is meant to bring you high quality listening pleasure. For instance, there are distinct left and right speakers, to make the most of your room acoustics. And the multi-chamber bass enclosure in each one reproduces low frequencies free of audible distortion. So it delivers a wider band of pure, deep bass than conventional designs that are considerably larger and more costly. Unpack the speakers Carefully unpack the speakers and inspect each one. If either speaker appears damaged, do not use them. Repack both speakers in the original carton and notify your authorized Bose dealer immediately. Left Speaker ..........................® “Right Speaker” ................................................BLACK RED +— INPUT CAUTION: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep the plastic bag that wraps these speakers out of reach of babies and children. The thin film may cling to nose and mouth and prevent breathing. Figure 1 Th...