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Resetting your product | SoundTouch® 520 home theater system
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SoundTouch® 520 home theater systemSold from 2015 - 2016

Resetting your product | SoundTouch® 520 home theater system

To reset the system console.

  1. Turn the system off.
  2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the system console or from the power outlet.
  3. Unplug the cables connected to the Speaker Connections jacks on the back of the system console.
  4. Wait 30 seconds.
  5. Reconnect the cables to the Speaker Connections jacks on the back of the system console.
  6. Reconnect the power cord for the system console.

Reset the SoundTouch adapter.

SoundTouch settings are not lost during a reset.
  1. On the back of the system console, disconnect the SoundTouch adapter from the Bose link and USB jacks.
  2. Wait 1 minute, then reconnect the adapter.
  3. Once the light glows solid on the adapter, resume normal use.

Advanced Troubleshooting

If the standard reset does not resolve your issue, try the Factory Reset/Default

To restore your system to the factory settings:

This reset erases all settings and returns your product to its default out-of-box state. If a SoundTouch adapter is connected, it must be reset separately.
  1. On the remote control, press the System button. The system menu will appear in the display on the front of the Bose system console.
  2. Scroll down to select 16 FACTORY RESET.
  3. Press the 5 button to confirm.
  4. Press EXIT to exit the menu.

Restore the factory default settings of the SoundTouch adapter.

  1. Power on your Bose system
  2. On the back of the system console, disconnect the SoundTouch adapter from the Bose link jack
  3. If connected, disconnect the Ethernet cable from the adapter
  4. On the back of the adapter, press and hold the Control button and, while holding it, reconnect the Bose link cable to the system console
  5. After about 5 seconds when the light on the adapter begins blinking white, release the Control button
  6. Wait until the light on the adapter glows solid amber
    Tip: While resetting, the light will change colors and patterns for up to 4 minutes
  7. If you disconnected an Ethernet cable in step 3, reconnect it.
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Resetting your product | SoundTouch® 520 home theater system