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1) SoundWorks Radio CD 745
2) External AM Loop Antenna
3) Infrared Remote Control
4) (Optional) Made for iPod Dock
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5) External FM Wire Antenna
6) SoundWorks Radio CD 745 User Manual
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INTRODUCTION
The people at Cambridge SoundWorks hope you enjoy
your new high-performance SoundWorks Radio CD 745.
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/WMA files on CD-ROM.
The large 32-character display and full-function remote
makes radio operation easy from across the room.
The SoundWorks Radio CD 745 displays three types of
supplementary text:
• Radio Data Service (RDS) FM station text
• CD-text
• "103" text stored in most MP3 and WMA files.
An automatic dimmer function reduces display brightness
in dark rooms while maintaining good legibility in bright
light. An internal long-life power cell maintains the current
time accurately for many years. By inserting a 9V battery
(not supplied), a user ensures that an activated wakeup
function will work even during a power outage.
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A front input jack allows easy connection of audio program
sources (like portable digital music and cassette players).
A convenient JOG button lets you select from a variety of
secondary adjustments (Bass and Treble, Snooze time
and Text display modes, among others).

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GETTING STARTED
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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.
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Connect the AM antenna (See B): To prepare the an-
tenna (1), fold the base (2) and snap it into place (3).
Position the AM antenna (4) in any out-of-the-way site,
preferably at least 8 inches apart from the Radio CD.
Insert the AM Antenna's miniplug into the Radio CD's rear
panel minijack marked AM ANTENNA (5).
Rotate the AM antenna to achieve the best signal for
individual AM stations.

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Connect the cord by inserting the SoundWorks Radio
CD's AC plug into a convenient outlet.
The AC cord is also the Radio CD's primary FM antenna.
It will function better if at least 50% or more of its length
follows a straight line (See C). Check to make sure
the FM antenna switch on the rear panel of the Radio
enclosure is in the INT (internal) position (factory default).
If desired, the external FM antenna can be connected and
used instead of the internal antenna (See D). Connect
the external antenna to the "F"-type connector of the rear
panel. Set the FM antenna switch to EXT (external).
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Setting the Clock
You can adjust the current time whether the radio is in
Standby or On.
Just press the TIME ADJUST BUTTONS (next to the C9symbol)
on the right hand side of the display (see E).
Note: The current time can only be adjusted from the
radio CD faceplate. The remote control can adjust the
wakeup time setting, but not the current time.
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For 48 hours of alarm function backup during an AC
power failure, obtain and install a9 volt battery in the
radio's battery compartment. Release the battery cover,
attach the battery and restore the cover.
If either alarm is set to activate (music or tone wake-up)
and the power fails, the battery sounds the tone alarm
at the appropriate time. Press POWER on the radio to
silence the alarm. Remove the battery if the unit is un-
plugged for more than 24 hours. Replace the battery after
30 minutes of emergency tone alarm operation (see F).

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Pushing the POWER button chooses Standby or On
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Standby and On
The faceplate POWER button can also be used to engage
Sleep Delay operation (see page 16).
Selecting the Radio Bands
1. Pressing the FM/AM button cycles through two banks
of FM station presets, and one bank of AM station
presets. You can store eight FM stations in the Preset
bank FM1, eight different FM stations in Preset bank
FM2, and eight AM stations in the Preset bank AM
(see H).
2. If you switch from another mode to FM/AM, the radio
will return to the last Preset bank used (from Standby,
CD, PLAYER or from the AUX input). Pressing the
FM/AM button during FM/AM operation selects the
next present bank (FM1, FM2, or AM).
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Tuning Stations
• Autotune Method 1: Press the SEEK button (remote
or radio face) to automatically find the next station or
higher frequency (see I).
• Autotune Method 2: Press and hold either TRACKI
TUNE/ADJ button to seek the next station (the@
button seeks down, the e button seeks up) (see J).
• Manual Tune: To find a specific frequency, tap the
appropriate TRACKITUNE/ADJ button (@ or e).
Storing Stations in PRESET Banks
Press the FM/AM button to choose the desired Preset
bank (FM1, FM2, AM) radio band. Tune to the desired
station. Press and hold the desired PRESET button until a
short tone is heard. The station is stored (see K).
When an FM frequency is stored on a Preset, the current Stereo/
Wide/Mono and RDS Text setting is also stored. When the Preset is
tapped, the stored setting will override the JOG menu setting. Storing
a weak FM stereo station in MONO will insure cleaner reproduction
under varying reception conditions. You can also elect to store FM
stations with RDS text you do not wish to see in STATIC or NO TEXT·
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