20 Most Recent Bose Wave Radio - Page 9 Questions & Answers

With the sytem off, hold down the Alarm Setup button and the On/Off button to switch between 12 hour (AM/PM) and 24 hour (Military) time. If you need the manual go to
http://www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_STATIC_PAGE_EVENT&url=/customer_service/owners/guides/music_system.jsp

here you go

To set AM/PM (12 hour) or Military (24 hour) time - Press
the On/Off button once to turn your Wave radio off.
Press and hold Clock Set, and then press On/Off to switch between
AM/PM (12 HR) or military (24 HR) formats

here is the manual link

http://worldwide.bose.com/axa/en_au/assets/pdf/owner_guides/MusicSystems/og_wrv5.pdf

The Bose unit is not the problem, there is interference near by causing the operating frequency to pick up static, check all electrical items in the house including the lights to see if the source can be located, if not it is coming from outside.

From the sounds of it the microprocessor is scrambled, this can be caused by a power surge or thunderstorm, unplug unit, press and hold power button for 60 seconds in an attempt to clear the processor, if this fails this will be a job for a Bose factory trained technician.

I took my wave radio to the bose store, all they could say was they would look at it for $70 and fix it for probably $200. I opted to buy an iphone dock for $350 .. now I still have my much loved clock radio and don't know what to do with it ..seems like a waste to throw it away

Most have internal fuse. Sounds like yours has blown. Replaceable

sounds like you have a lose connection

contact bose or look at the papers that came with your system maybe radio shack