CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 2 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 2 Copyright © 2011 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Cambridge SoundWorks and the Cambridge SoundWorks logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries.
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CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 5 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 5 Congratulations! Introduction Thank you for purchasing Cambridge SoundWorks® Ambiance Touch Radio! We are sure that it will provide you with years of enjoyment and entertainment! As a standalone device, your radio functions as a DAB, DAB+ and AM/FM receiver, as well as an iPod/iPhone docking station and alarm clock.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 6 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 6 Using the Touchscreen Interface The touchscreen is the key point of interaction with Ambiance Touch Radio. The radio’s many functions can be controlled simply by tapping gently on the icons and buttons you see on the screen. Some of these icons and buttons allow you to tap and hold to change a value while you keep your finger on it (e.g. increasing volume).
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 7 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 7 Navigating Around Tapping on a mode will take you to the main screen of that mode. Each mode will have its own set of buttons that you can interact with. An example is shown below: This upper area is not touch-activated but provides quick summary information on Time, Alarm, Sleep and Network status. This central area displays information on the selected mode. This bottom area holds the navigation buttons for the selected mode.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 8 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 8 Radio Mode (AM/FM) Radio Mode recieves analog radio from the AM or FM band and displays Radio Data System (RDS) information about the station and show being broadcast. Before entering Radio mode, connect both the AM and FM aerials to their respective Antenna connector at the rear of the radio and fully extend the aerial. From the main menu, tap: Favorite Station Presets You can store up to 10 favorite station presets in Radio Mode.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 9 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 9 Last.fm Mode Last.fm is one of the largest online music services in the world and it makes it incredibly easy and fun to discover new music. Create personalized radio stations of your favorite artists or music genres which will be remembered by Last.fm and used to recommend you similar music. Share what you are listening to with the huge community and get recommendations from them as well! Using Last.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 10 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 10 Pandora Mode Pandora is a personalized Internet radio that is designed to help you discover new music you’ll love mixed in with music you already know. You start a Pandora station by entering an artist name or song title that is similar to the kind of music you’ll like to hear and Pandora will find and play similar songs from a related corner of the musical universe.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 11 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 11 Music Player Mode In Music Player mode, you can browse and play audio files wirelessly from any PC or Mac computers across your network. Once you’ve set up your computer for sharing, you can browse your digital music collection via different categories such as Artist Name, Album Title or Genre. Submenu Options From the main menu, tap: Add to My Playlist Add the current song to your playlist. Repeat Toggle repeat playback on/off.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 12 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 12 Settings The System Settings menu provides a convenient place to configure all the radio settings. The following options are available: • Alarms • Time and Date • Equalizer (Equaliser?) • X-Fi • Network • Miscellaneous • Setup Wizard From the main menu, tap: • • • • Jazz Pop Rock Speech You can also select “Custom” to set your own preferences Bass, Treble and Loudness.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 13 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 13 Current settings This displays the full details of your currently active network profile. This can be useful for troubleshooting, WLAN region This lets you change the global location of your radio. The currently selected location is outlined. Miscellaneous Settings Lets you set a range of preferences for your radio. Language The default language is English. To change, just pick an option fro m the available list.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 14 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 14 DAB Radio Mode DAB Radio mode receives DAB/DAB+ digital radio and displays information about the station and show bring broadcast. due to poor antenna reception. Also, you may wish to do this when current stations stop broadcasting, or to find new stations that have started broadcasting.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 15 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 15 Internet Radio Mode Ambiance Touch Radio can play radio broadcasts from stations all around the world using your broadband Internet connection. Listen to thousands of radio stations and podcasts and discover music from different countries. From the main menu, tap: Podcasts Browse for podcasts sorted by location or genre. You can also search for podcasts.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 16 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 16 Auxiliary Mode Auxiliary mode allows you to play audio from almost any external source (e.g. MP3 player) through your Ambiance Touch Radio. Turn the volume of both Ambiance Touch Radio and your external device low before connecting. Connect your external device using a cable to the 3.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 17 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 17 iPod Mode Ambiance Touch radio has a dock that is effortless to setup with your iPod or iPhone. You can use Ambiance Touch Radio as a high quality amplifier and even charge your device while it is docked. Docking your iPod/iPhone Remove the dock cover at the top of the radio with your fingernail. Note: Retain the cover in order to conceal the dock when it is not in use, especially for long periods of time.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 18 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 18 Alarm Settings The radio comes with two alarm clocks and each of these can be programmed differently. To configure the alarm settings, from the main menu screen, tap one of the alarm icons. Tap anywhere on the touchscreen to “Snooze” the alarm. This puts the radio back into standby mode with the following screen displayed. Each alarm has an on/off toggle button and four adjustable settings. Tap any setting to review or edit it.
CSW Ambiance Touch Radio_EN.fm Page 19 Friday, July 8, 2011 5:18 PM 19 Other Information Product Registration Registering your product ensures you receive the most appropriate service and product support available. You can register your product at www.creative.com/ register. Please note that your warranty rights are not dependent on registration. Technical & Customer Support Services Go to www.creative.