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S E E P A G E S 1 0 - 1 3 F O R Q U I C K R E F E R E N C E G U I D E 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.
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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 .......
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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.
GETTING STARTED Remove the SoundWorks Radio CD (See A) from its 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 compliant, soft surface.
SNOOZE POWER SLEEP MUTE SOUNDWORKS RADIO CD 1) Pressing the FM 1/2 button selects the FM radio band and one of two banks of FM station presets. You can store eight FM stations in the PRESET bank FM1 and eight different FM stations in PRESET bank FM2 (See H).
• Manual Tune: To find a specific frequency, tap POWER SLEEP MUTE SOUNDWORKS RADIO CD the appropriate TRACK/TUNE button ( Storing Stations in PRESET banks Press the FM 1/2 button to choose the desired PRE- SET bank (FM1 or FM2) or choose the AM radio band.
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CD MODE REPEAT FOLDER SNOOZE POWER SLEEP MUTE SOUNDWORKS RADIO CD CD-ROM – Random Play • Play Folder • Random Play Folder • Play 1 file Disk Eject REPEAT The REPEAT button (preset 6) will repeat the current CD IN...
INPUT 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).
CONVENIENCE FEATURES Mute 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.
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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...
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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 TAP TO START DISC PLAY...
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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 DISC PLAY FUNCTIONS BACKWARD THROUGH AN AUDIO SELECTION TRACK TUNE WAKEUP TIME ADJUST TAP TO START DISC PLAY...
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JOG operation. PRESETS JOG functions POWER SLEEP SNOOZE MUTE SOUNDWORKS RADIO Bass: Bass output can be adjusted in four steps up or down. Treble: Treble output can be adjusted in four steps up BASS Adjustment display TREBLE Adjustment display or down.
(about 1.5 seconds). SNOOZE POWER SLEEP MUTE SOUNDWORKS RADIO The Radio CD enters Wakeup Adjustment mode. Wakeup Adjustment persists for about 15 seconds if no button is pressed. You always have five seconds 2. MUSIC WAKEUP Adjustment, First screen between adjustments.
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PRESS & HOLD TO ADJUST seconds. The Wakeup Adjustment session will auto- PRESETS matically end. Either way, the Radio CD will store SNOOZE POWER SLEEP MUTE SOUNDWORKS RADIO your new settings. 5. WAKEUP Setting Stored display CD IN STEREO WIDE MONO ALARM 1...
A Music Wakeup indicator ( ) or a Tone Wakeup PRESETS indicator ( ) lights to show activation. SLEEP SNOOZE POWER MUTE SOUNDWORKS RADIO Music Wakeup only functions if the Radio remains in Standby mode. CD IN Tone Wakeup operates whenever it is activated. You can STEREO WIDE...
RADIO AND DISC TEXT DISPLAYS RADIO DATA SERVICE display RADIO DATA SERVICE (RDS) Some FM radio stations broadcast Radio Data Service STEREO WIDE MONO R o c k e t M a n . . . E l t RDS descriptive text WBOS 8:57 AM (RDS) text along with their programs.
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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.
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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.
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CD-ROM PLAY Arranging MP3 Files and Folders on a CD-ROM a) Place only folders at the top level of your CD-ROM (no MP3 files). This lets you cycle through the folders using the FOLDER + and FOLDER - buttons in a similar manner to choosing discs in a multiple CD player.
SPECIFICATIONS Internal audio sources: FM stereo tuner with display of Radio Data Service text from supporting FM stations. AM tuner. CD Transport With: Audio CD play supporting display of CD-text Decode and playback of MP3 files from CD-ROM disc. MP3 data rates supported: 30-300 kbps and variable data rates Inputs: One rear panel AUX IN 3.5 mm stereo minijack...
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