The WAVE® DAB module is a tuner accessory designed to let you enjoy the breadth of Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) programming with the premium sound of a BOSE® WAVE® music system or WAVE® radio II. It allows listeners to enjoy:

1. Access to the wide variety of music and programming offered on DAB radio.
   • Receives over 400 DAB radio services in the U.K.   
2. The ability to hear DAB radio with acclaimed BOSE® sound.
   • Allows listeners to enjoy DAB radio with lifelike, room-filling sound.
   • Human voices and musical instruments sound distinct and natural. 
3. Simplified setup and ease of use.
   • Two easy connections link the module to the WAVE® system.
   • One remote makes it easy to seek and select favourite DAB programmes –or switch from DAB programming to CD or FM/AM radio.
   • The WAVE® system's display shows DAB programming information.  
4. Hideaway option.
   • An optional five-foot extension cable uses BOSE® link technology to give you more flexibility in placing your DAB module on a separate shelf or even out of sight.  

The optional extension kit contains two five-foot cables. One delivers power from the DAB module to the WAVE® system and the other connects the DAB module to the WAVE® system's BOSE® link input. Together they give you more options in deciding where to display or hide the DAB module.

When ordering online, you are given the option to add the extension kit to your order - free of charge.  But remember, you will only need this kit if you are planning on transforming the WAVE® DAB module in to a hideaway unit.  If you have already ordered your WAVE® DAB module, you can obtain a free extension cable by calling 0800 072 3500.

One cable from the WAVE® DAB module connects to the BOSE® link input of the WAVE® music system.  A second cable delivers power from the WAVE® DAB module to the WAVE® music system.  The AC power cord attaches to the WAVE® DAB module.

For step-by-step instructions, please see question 15. How do I set up my system?

The WAVE® DAB module is currently compatible with the WAVE® music system and the majority of WAVE® radio II units. This does not include WAVE® radio/CD, WAVE® radio v1, and ACOUSTIC WAVE® music system.

The specifications of the WAVE® DAB module are as follows:

Height – 10.7 cm (4.2")
Width – 23.2 cm (9.1")
Depth – 8.2 cm (3.2")

Weight – 1.09 kg (2.4 lbs)

The WAVE® DAB module is currently compatible with the WAVE® music system and the majority of WAVE® radio II units. This does not include WAVE® radio/CD, WAVE® radio v1, and ACOUSTIC WAVE® music system.

To check system compatibility of an existing WAVE® radio II, please click here.

We have tried to make it as simple as possible for you to set up your WAVE® music system - DAB.  Follow the steps below to begin our step-by-step instructions on configuring your new system.

1. EXISTING WAVE® SYSTEM OWNERS (new owners can move straight to step 2)
   Your WAVE® DAB module has been supplied with an UPDATE disc.  Please insert this disc into the WAVE® music system and wait whilst the software is updated.  Once complete, the disc will automatically eject (this takes approximately 30 seconds).

   If you are connecting a WAVE® DAB module to a WAVE® radio II that you already own, please click here to check compatibility.

2. Before you connect your WAVE® system to the WAVE® DAB module, you must ensure that no wires are connected to the WAVE® system and that it is not connected to the mains.

   Connect the AC Power Cord from the WAVE® DAB module to the AC Power connector on the rear of your WAVE® system.  Then connect the BOSE® Link cable from the WAVE® DAB module to the BOSE® Link connector on the rear of your WAVE® system.

3. Insert the small end of the AC power cord into the AC Power From Wall connector on the rear of the WAVE® DAB module.  Then connect the large end of the power cord into an electrical wall outlet (as shown on the left of the screen).

   The very first time you plug the WAVE® DAB module in, it scans for available DAB stations. The message PLEASE WAIT appears on your WAVE® system display for about a minute.

4. If you notice poor quality reception of lack of stations after the initial scan, you may want to attach the external antenna supplied with the WAVE® DAB module.  

   Plug the external antenna into the DAB 75 Antenna connector on the rear of the WAVE® DAB module. Extend the antenna in a vertical orientation as shown by the vertical arrows.  Then manually re-scan by pressing and holding the Mute button on the remote control.

5. That's it! We hope you enjoy your new WAVE® music system-DAB.  If you have any further issues, please be sure to email us or phone on 0800 072 3500.

DAB digital radio is a new way of broadcasting radio via a network of terrestrial transmitters. It provides listeners with more choice, digital quality sound and more information.

More Choice
Listeners in most major towns and cities in the UK can receive between 30 and 50 radio stations with a digital radio, in many cases that's more than double what's available on analogue. And it's not just more of the same - the content within that choice of stations is unique and exciting, delivering station formats that just don't exist on analogue. The FM spectrum is so clogged right now that there's no room for new stations that would expand listeners' choice with, for example, soul music, or country music, or big band swing, or any of the other 100+ brands that are available uniquely to DAB.

Because digital radio uses the spectrum more efficiently than analogue, it is possible to broadcast more channels using the same frequency, making room for broadcasters to expand their station portfolios.

Less Noise
DAB digital radio delivers great sound. The technology allows the receiver to lock on to the strongest signal it can find and ignore everything else. This eliminates the hiss, crackle and fade so familiar on analogue radio.

With DAB digital radio there are no frequencies to remember and sets are tuned by station name. National stations stay put, so there's no retuning on the move.

More Information
Each DAB broadcaster has 20% of its capacity reserved for data services. Digital radio receivers can transmit information via Dynamic Label Segments (DLS). Some stations already transmit the latest news, travel, and weather, what's on now and next, website addresses and phone numbers.

*Source: Digital Radio Development Bureau website - www.drdb.org