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SEE PAGES 10-13 FOR QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
SoundWorks Radio CD 740
User Manual
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WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead The exclamation point within an CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF symbol, within an equilateral triangle, equilateral triangle, is intended to alert ELECTRIC SHOCK
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ADDENDA: The following entries supplement or correct information in the User Manual, or describe features added after the User Manual was completed. DISC PLAY FEATURES During Audio CD Play Multi-session CD-ROM: The SoundWorks Radio CD 740 will recognize just the first session of a CD- Press STOP Disc Position ROM. Burn complete CD-ROMs for use with the 1 time ....................... Resume from Same Location SoundWorks Radio CD 740. 2 times ............................ Start at beginning of Disc
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INTRODUCTION The people at Cambridge SoundWorks hope you enjoy your new high-performance SoundWorks Radio CD 740. Your new radio has great FM stereo sound and plays useful AM band stations. It stores 16 FM station presets along with 8 AM station presets. An integral, slot-load disc player plays audio CDs and MP3 files on CD-ROM. The large 32-character display and full-func- tion remote makes radio operation easy from across the room. The SoundWorks Radio CD 740 displays three types of supplemen
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GETTING STARTED Remove the SoundWorks Radio CD (See A) from its A. protective polybag and place it in your preferred location. The Radio CD’s Tone alarm sound and bass output will be reduced if the Radio is placed on a 1 compliant, soft surface. 1 5 Connect the AM antenna (See B): To prepare the antenna (1), fold the base (2) and snap it into place (3). B. Position the AM antenna (4) in any out-of-the way 1. 2. site, preferably at least 8 inches apart from the Radio CD. Insert the AM Antenna’
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GETTING STARTED Setting the Clock E. CD IN You can adjust the current time whether the radio is STEREO WIDE MONO in Standby or On. Just press the time adjust buttons CURRENT TIME 7:43 AM (next to the symbol) on the right hand side of the CD INFO CD SEEK TRACK/TUNE 1 234 PRESETS display (See E). 5 678 CD MODE REPEAT FOLDER VOLUME JOG FM 1/2 AM AUX POWER Note: The current time can only be adjusted from the Radio CD faceplate. The Remote Control can adjust the wake up time setting, but not the
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GETTING STARTED Tuning Stations I. CD IN • Autotune Method 1: Press the SEEK button STEREO WIDE MONO (remote or radio face) to automatically find the next FM2 P1 88 .1 9:43AM station of higher frequency (See I). CD INFO CD SEEK TRACK/TUNE 12 3 4 PRESETS 5 678 CD MODE REPEAT FOLDER VOLUME JOG FM 1/2 AM AUX POWER • Autotune Method 2: Press and hold either TRACK / TUNE WAKEUP TIME TRACK/TUNE button to seek the next station ADJUST VOLUME SEEK CD STOP JOG FM1/2 AM AUX (the button seeks down, the
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SELECTING CD PLAY 3 Important: Use only standard 12cm (4 /4") compact discs. CD Insertion Smaller discs will not work in the slot load mechanism. L. 1) Insert a CD disc into the slot to automatically select CD IN CD play. The CD IN light indicates if there is a disc STEREO WIDE MONO inside the Radio CD (See L). CD IN 2) If there is a CD disc inside the Radio CD, tapping Light the CD button will start disc play (See M). 1 Choosing Selections 1 • Track selection: Tap the appropriate TRACK/TUNE 5 b
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CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL AUDIO SOURCE FM ANTENNA INPUT Listening To External Sound sources P. MIXING AM AUX INPUT ANTENNA EXT INT RECORD INPUT INPUT If you have an external audio source you always want OUTPUT 75 OHMS to keep connected to the SoundWorks Radio CD, like a desktop cassette player, connect it to the AUX input on the rear panel (See P). Press the AUX button on the front panel or remote control to select this input (See Q). If you have an external audio program source you Q. occasionall
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CONVENIENCE FEATURES Mute T. To mute the SoundWorks Radio CD: Press the SNOOZE/MUTE bar or the SNOOZE/MUTE button on the Remote Control (See T). Mute is cancelled if the POWER button is pressed, if a disc is inserted or the Volume is adjusted. Sleep Delay 1 1 To make the Radio CD automatically turn off after a 5 specific period of time: TUNE WAKEUP TIME + ADJUST VOLUME AUX AUX • Press the SLEEP button on the Remote Control until F JOG FM1/2 AM SEEK ALARMS TAP TO SET 1 2 PRESS & HOLD TO ADJUST
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE - SOUNDWORKS RADIO CD FACEPLATE NORMAL OPERATION: PRESS TO MUTE SOUND. SOUNDWORKS RADIO CD DURING WAKEUP: PRESS TO TO ACTIVATE SNOOZE FEATURE. FRONT AND TOP PANEL INDICATES DISC INSIDE FUNCTIONS EJECTS DISC INDICATES ALARM STATUS INDICATES AUDIO MODE STEREO WIDE MONO = MUSIC WAKEUP = TONE WAKEUP SETS CURRENT TIME IN NORMAL OPERATION SETS WAKEUP TIME IN ALARM TAP TO ACTIVATE ALARM ADJUSTMENT MODE PRESS AND HOLD TO ADJUST ALARM TAP TO START DISC PLAY, TAP AGAIN TO PAUSE D
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE - REMOTE CONTROL SOUNDWORKS RADIO CD 740 REMOTE CONTROL FM: TAP TO MANUAL TUNE, PRESS AND HOLD TO SEEK NEXT STATION. ALARM SET: ADJUST WAKEUP TIME. RADIO AND ALARM FUNCTIONS TRACK / TUNE WAKEUP TIME ADJUST VOLUME TAP TO START DISC PLAY ADJUSTS VOLUME DURING NORMAL OPERATION SEEK ADJUSTS SETTINGS IN JOG BUTTON OPERATION TAP TO AUTOMATICALLY SEEK THE CD NEXT STATION UP THE BAND. STOP PRESS REPEATEDLY TO VIEW MANY RADIO SETTINGS. USE VOLUME TO ADJUST SETTINGS. _ SELECTS AM
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SOUNDWORKS RADIO CD 740 REMOTE CONTROL TAP TO ADVANCE OR GO BACK ONE AUDIO SELECTION PRESS AND HOLD TO SCAN FORWARD OR BACKWARD THROUGH AN AUDIO SELECTION DISC PLAY FUNCTIONS TRACK / TUNE WAKEUP TIME ADJUST VOLUME TAP TO START DISC PLAY SEEK TAP AGAIN TO PAUSE DISC PLAY DURING DISC PLAY: CD STOP TAP TO STOP PLAY WITH RESUME FEATURE JOG FM1/2 AM AUX ALARMS TAP THIS BUTTON FOR: TAP TO SET 12 AUDIO CD: TRACK TIME ELAPSED PRESS & HOLD TO ADJUST TRACK TIME REMAINING TOTAL TIME ELAPSED TAP THIS BU
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JOG FUNCTIONS JOG button operation: W Press the JOG button on the radio or on the remote CD IN control to select the first JOG (See W). Press the JOG STEREO WIDE MONO button again to select additional JOG functions. 9:43AM VOLUME CD INFO CD SEEK TRACK/TUNE Use the VOLUME knob or the buttons on the remote 1 234 PRESETS 5 678 CD MODE REPEAT FOLDER VOLUME JOG FM 1/2 AM AUX POWER control to adjust settings of JOG functions. JOG TUNE WAKEUP + TIME ADJUST operation is cancelled five seconds after th
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WAKEUP FUNCTIONS 1. Entering WAKEUP Adjustment Adjusting The Wakeup Settings CD IN During Wakeup Settings adjustment, you select Wakeup STEREO WIDE MONO time and the Music Wakeup Source and Volume. The WAKEUP TIME 7:57 AM choice of Tone or Music Wakeup is selected later as the CD INFO CD SEEK TRACK/TUNE 1 234 PRESETS Alarm is activated. 5 678 CD MODE REPEAT FOLDER VOLUME JOG FM 1/2 AM AUX POWER TUNE WAKEUP Note: Store any radio station you wish to use as a TIME + ADJUST VOLUME AUX AUX F Wakeup
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WAKEUP FUNCTIONS 4. WAKEUP Time adjustment Adjusting The Wakeup Settings CD IN 4) At any point in the Wakeup Adjustment session, you STEREO WIDE MONO can determine the wakeup time by using the Time FM WAKEUP 7:57 AM adjustment on the front panel or the TRACK/TUNE CD INFO CD SEEK TRACK/TUNE 1 234 PRESETS 5 678 adjustment on the remote control. CD MODE REPEAT FOLDER VOLUME JOG FM 1/2 AM AUX POWER TUNE WAKEUP + TIME ADJUST 5) End the Wakeup Adjustment session by pressing VOLUME AUX AUX F JOG FM1/
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WAKEUP FUNCTIONS Activating Wakeup 1a. CD IN STEREO WIDE MONO While in Standby or normal operation, tap either Alarm ALARM 1 MUSIC WAKEUP button to cycle between CD INFO CD SEEK TRACK/TUNE 1 234 PRESETS 5 678 Music Wakeup CD MODE REPEAT FOLDER VOLUME JOG FM 1/2 AM AUX POWER TUNE WAKEUP TIME Tone Wakeup + ADJUST VOLUME AUX AUX F No Wakeup JOG FM1/2 AM SEEK ALARMS TAP TO SET 1 2 PRESS & HOLD TO ADJUST 1 2 3 4 A Music Wakeup indicator ( ) or a Tone Wakeup PRESETS 5 6 7 8 POWER SLEEP SNOOZE MUT
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RADIO AND DISC TEXT DISPLAYS RADIO DATA SERVICE display RADIO DATA SERVICE (RDS) STEREO WIDE MONO Some FM radio stations broadcast Radio Data Service RDS descriptive text Rocket Man...Elt WBOS 8:57 AM RDS station (RDS) text along with their programs. Station identification text Identification Text is displayed in the first 8 characters of the lower line. This text generally does not change. Descriptive Text is displayed on the top line. This text CD-Text display may describe the station’s fo
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CD-ROM PLAY The Radio CD recognizes MP3 compressed audio files stored on a CD-ROM disc. You can create (or “burn”) your own CD-ROM compilation discs containing much more music than would fit on an audio CD. The Radio CD will also recognize folders at the top level of a CD- ROM and display their folder names. Use folders on a CD-ROM as a convenient way to select between differ- ent groups of music. The Radio CD recognizes a maximum of 99 tracks in any folder, or at the top level of a disc. The Ra
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CD-ROM PLAY c) If there are no “.mp3” audio files in the top level of the CD-ROM, the Radio CD will automatically play the contents of the first folder on the CD-ROM (according to the “folder name” sequence). Press Preset 4 during MP3 file play to briefly display the name of the active folder. d) Once all the contents of the first folder are played, the Radio CD will play the contents of any remaining fold- ers at the top level of the disc. e) The FOLDER + and FOLDER - buttons skip to the next o
