Cambridge SoundWorks SoundWorks i525 User Manual

SoundWorks

®

i525

USER MANUAL

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intended to alert the user to the pres-

ence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of sucient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
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important operating and main­tenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

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14) Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.

15) Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes.

16) The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing and that no objects lled with liquids, such
as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

17) Do not install this apparatus in a conned space
such as a book case or similar unit.

18) The apparatus draws nominal non-operating power
from the AC outlet with its STANDBY/ON switch in
the standby position.

19) The apparatus should be located close enough to
the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power
cord plug at any time.

20) To completely disconnect the power input, the
mains plug of the AC/DC adaptor shall be discon­nected from the AC mains, as the disconnect device
is the mains plug of the AC/DC adaptor.

21) Excessive sound pressure from earphones and head­phones can cause hearing loss.

22) The battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, re or the like.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

WARNING

DO NOT OPEN

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO

USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. RE-

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PERSONNEL

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all warnings.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in ac­cordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as ra­diators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including ampliers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are pro­vided for your safety. If the provided plug does not
t into your outlet, consult an electrician for replace­ment of the obsolete outlet.

10) Only use attachments/accessories specied by the
manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table specied by the
manufacturer, or sold with the appa­ratus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.

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Additional Safety Advice

1) Keep surrounding objects at least four inches away
from the apparatus for adequate ventilation.

2) Ventilation openings on the apparatus should not
be impeded by such items as newspaper, cloths,
curtains, and the like.

3) Do not place naked ame sources near the appara­tus, such as lighted candles.

4) Dispose of the battery in accordance with local
safety regulations.

5) Do not operate the apparatus at a temperature less
than 36˚ F/ 2˚ C or greater than 100˚ F/38˚ C.

CAUTION

• DO NOT REMOVE THE EXTERNAL ENCLOSURE PARTS
TO EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS. NO USER SERVICE­ABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE.

• IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS
PRODUCT, CONTACT CREATIVE LABS NORTH
AMERICA OR CREATIVE LABS EUROPE FOR A SERV­ICE REFERRAL. DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT UNTIL IT
HAS BEEN REPAIRED.

For CANADA

AC POWER CORD CONNECTION
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF
PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

Pour le CANADA

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LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE
CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSET JUSQU’AU
FOND.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

FCC STATEMENT FOR THE U. S. A. This equipment has
been tested and found to comply with the limits of part
15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in­stalled and used in accordance with the instruction, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by tuning the
equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the equipment and/or
the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equip­ment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an AC outlet of a
dierent mains circuit from the mains circuit/
outlet providing power to the receiver.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

CAUTION

Changes or modications to this equipment not ex­pressly approved by Creative Labs or Cambridge Sound­Works for compliance will void the user’s warranty.

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Table of Contents

Introduction and Contents .............................................................................6

Getting Started................................................................................................7-8

Display Brightness Control ..............................................................................9

Radio Operation .........................................................................................10-11

iPod Operation ................................................................................................. 12

X-Fi Processing ................................................................................................. 13

Quick Reference-Top panel ..........................................................................14

Quick Reference-Remote Control .............................................................. 15

Quick Reference-Rear Connections .......................................................... 16

Convenience Features ...................................................................................17

Wakeup Functions ....................................................................................18-21

Specication ...................................................................................................... 22

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Please check www.cambridgesoundworks.com for any available updates to the Owner’s Manual, or associated
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Contents

1) Sound Works i525

2) AC to DC Power Supply

3) Package of iPod dock inserts to t a variety of
Apple iPod models.

4) Infrared Remote Control.

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SoundWorks i525 User Manual
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INTRODUCTION

The people at Cambridge SoundWorks,
division of Creative Technologies, hope
you enjoy your new high-performance
SoundWorks i525. In addition to bringing
your iPod ’s music library to life, your new
music system has great FM stereo sound
and plays useful AM band stations. It stores
8 FM station presets along with 8 AM station
presets.

The SoundWorks i525 features the X-Fi suite
of audio enhancements, which improve
your audio enjoyment with a wide range of
program sources.

The large display and full-function remote
makes i525 operation easy from across the
room.

Additional Features

• A dimmer function allows you to choose one
of eight dierent brightness levels.

• The i525 has a built-in energy cell that
maintains the current time accurately without
AC power for up to ten minutes.

• A side jack allows easy connection of
headphones for private listening.

• A convenient MENU / SELECT button lets you
adjust Bass, Treble and Snooze time, as well as
other adjustable functions.

Examples only.

Your parts may dier

in appearance.

VOL U ME

SNO O ZE

MUT E

TUNE

1 2

SOU R CE

SEL E CT

NAP

SLE EP

SEE K

2

3

5

6 748

1

PRE SET S

MEN U

ENTER

SUR R OU N D CRY S TA LI ZE RSMA R T VO L

iPod

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GETTING STARTED

A) Remove the SoundWorks i525 from its protective

polybag and place it in your preferred location.

A

B

C

EXTEND THE FM ANTENNA

CONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY

B) On the rear panel, locate the FM wire antenna.
Remove the wire tie, then unroll and extend the
antenna.

C) Connect the Power Supply to a convenient AC
outlet. Then insert the Power Supply DC plug into
the DC POWER INPUT jack in the rear panel of the
i525.

Input: 12V 1500 mA

DC

POW ER

INP UT

AM

ANT

AUX

IN

DC POWER INPUT jack

Connect the power

supply to this jack.

8

SLEEP

NAP

TUNE

PRESET

1-8

2

MENU

SELECT

SLEEP

NAP

TUNE

GETTING STARTED (Continued)

Set the Current Time

D) After connecting the i525 to power, it may show

“AM 12:00”. This indicates the current time needs to
be adjusted.

Press and hold MENU / SELECT on the top of the
i525 for 5 seconds. This will begin the “Time Set”
function. Release the button when “12” appears
with a blinking “:” .

Use the WHEEL on the top panel to adjust the
current hour. Press MENU / SELECT, then use the
WHEEL again to adjust the current minutes setting.
Press MENU / SELECT, then use the WHEEL again
to adjust the day of the week, Press MENU / SELECT
to store the current time.

Note: The remote control can also adjust the
current time. Use the SELECT button on the
remote control, as you would the MENU / SELECT
button on the top panel. Use the VOLUME up and
VOLUME down buttons on the remote control, as
you would the WHEEL on the top panel.

Current Time Maintainence Feature

The i525 features a internal power cell that
maintains the clock’s accuracy during a short
interruption in AC power (up to ten minutes). This
device will never need replacement.

This device also lets you move the radio from one
site in a residence or oce to another site without
losing the current time.

Standby and On

E) Pushing the button chooses Standby or On

operation.

TIME ADJUSTMENT

D

E

VO LU ME

TUNE

SO UR C E

SE LE C T

SE EK

ME NU

ENTE R

iPod

VO LU ME

SN OO ZE

MU TE

TUNE

1 2

SO UR C E

SE LE C T

NAP

SL EEP

SE EK

2

3

5

6 7

4

8

1

PR ESE TS

ME NU

ENTE R

SU RR O UN D C R YS TA L IZ ERSM AR T V OL

iPod

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Brightness Function

F) For quick and easy adjustment of the display

brightness, from Standby operation, repeatedly tap
the SNOOZE / MUTE button on the top panel. This
will cycle through the available brightness settings.

Once the desired brightness setting is displayed,
simply wait for the menu to timeout
(about 5 seconds) and the brightness setting is

stored.

SOURCE

PRESET

1-8

1

2

MENU

SELECT

SNO O Z E / MUTE

SLEEP

NAP

TUNE

10

SLEEP

NAP

TUNE

SOURCE

PRESET

1-8

1

2

MENU

SELECT

SLEEP

NAP

TUNE

A

RADIO OPERATION

C

VOLUM E

SNOOZ E

MUTE

TUNE

1 2

SOURC E

SELEC T

NAP

SLEEP

SEEK

2

3

5

6 748

1

PRESE TS

MENU

ENTER

SURRO U ND C R YS TA LI Z ERSMART VO L

iPod

B

Selecting the Radio Bands

A) Press SOURCE to select radio operation. The i525

returns to the last radio band and frequency used.
Pressing SOURCE during radio or AUX operation in
the following sequence--FM, AM, AUX, then back
to FM.
Note: AUX selection is omitted if there is no plug
connected to the AUX input jack on the back panel.

RADIO BUTTON

SEEK

TUNE BUTTONS

VOLUM E

SNOOZ E

MUTE

TUNE

1 2

SOURC E

SELEC T

NAP

SLEEP

SEEK

2

3

5

6 748

1

PRESE TS

MENU

ENTER

SURRO U ND C R YS TA LI Z ERSMART VO L

iPod

VOLUM E

SNOOZ E

MUTE

TUNE

1 2

SOURC E

SELEC T

NAP

SLEEP

SEEK

2

3

5

6 748

1

PRESE TS

MENU

ENTER

SURRO U ND C R YS TA LI Z ERSMART VO L

iPod

Tuning Stations

B) Auto Tune: Press the SEEK button on the remote

or press and hold either TUNE [



and



]

on the i525 top panel to automatically tune (seek)
to the next station.

C) Manual Tune: To nd a specic frequency, tap
a TUNE button [



and



] to advance one

frequency increment at a time.

SLEEP

NAP

TUNE

Press and Hold

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RADIO OPERATION (continued)

Storing Stations in the PRESET Bank

You can store eight FM stations in the i525’s PRESET
bank while FM is selected and eight AM stations
while AM is selected.

A) Storing a radio frequency as a PRESET using the
remote control:
Press SOURCE to choose the desired radio band
(AM or FM).
Tune to the desired station.
Press and hold the target PRESET button on the
remote until the preset number is solid on the
display.
The station frequency is stored as a Preset.

SOURCE

PRESET

1-8

1

2

MENU

SELECT

SN OOZ E / MUT E

SLEEP

NAP

TUNE

PRESET BANK ON THE REMOTE CONTROL

VOL UM E

SNOO Z E

MUT E

TUNE

1 2

SOU RC E

SEL EC T

NAP

SLE EP

SEE K

2

3

5

6 748

1

PRE SETS

MEN U

ENTER

SUR RO U ND CRYST AL IZ E RSMA RT V O L

iPod

A

B

PRESET SELECTION FROM THE TOP PANEL

B) Storing a radio frequency as a PRESET using the
top panel controls:
Press SOURCE to choose the desired radio band
(AM or FM).
Tune to the desired station.
Press and hold PRESET 1-8 on the top panel until
the display changes to show Preset numeral 1.
Within ve seconds, repeatedly press PRESET 1-8
until the target PRESET number is shown.
Tap the MENU SELECT button.
The station frequency is stored as a Preset.

V OL UM E

TU NE

S OU RC E

S EL EC T

S EE K

M EN U

EN TER

iPod

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iPod Operation

Using the iPod dock feature of the i525

1) There is a selection of inserts included with
the i525. These inserts t various iPod models.
Install the insert that best ts your iPod, or use
the insert included with your Apple iPod.

Make sure the insert snaps into the recess. The

top of the insert should be ush with the top of
the i525.

2) Attach your iPod to the dock connector.

3) Select the iPod as a music source by pressing
PLAY / PAUSE (remote or top panel).

4) Use the iPod navigation buttons on the remote
control to operate your iPod while it is docked
in the i525.

Notes:

To wake a hibernating iPod, push PLAY / PAUSE on
the i525 remote control or top panel.

The i525 will not control a connected iPod while
the i525 is in STANDBY.

The i525 controls iPod functions of a docked
iPhone or iPod touch. After docking one these
models, it may be necessary to manually “unlock”
and select the iPod function before the i525 remote
control can be used.

1) Install the dock insert that fits your iPod.

2) Connect your iPod.

3) Select Play / Pause

4) Use these iPod buttons to
operate your iPod.

i525 Remote Control

i525 Top Panel

MENU

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V OL UM E

TU NE

S OU RC E

S EL EC T

S EE K

M EN U

EN TER

S UR RO U ND C RY S TA LI ZE RS MA RT VO L

iPod

Creative’s X-Fi audio processing technology

Creative Multi-Speaker Surround Virtual-

Heaphones improves your headphone experience.

Use it whenever the i525 is available and you would
normally listen to you iPod on headphones.

Select X-Fi SURROUND while headphones are
connected to the i525 to employ this powerful
digital algorithm designed specically for
headphones. With Creative Multi-Speaker Surround
Virtual-Heaphones, music seems to oat in front of
you, instead of being trapped “between” your ears.
This eect greatly enhances any audio program on
headphones.

Smart Volume Management is a sophisticated
audio engine that eliminates disruptive changes in
output from any audio program. It is useful anytime
that large volume changes are unwelcome.

a) Use it at night at a low volume when you
want to hear all the music but don’t want it
to get too loud.
b) Use it on radio to “harmonize” the output
of dierent stations, which otherwise may
have dierent overall sound levels.
c) Smart Volume Management is also
useful if you want to hear music in a noisy
environment. With SVM, you can set the
radio to a level loud enough to overcome the
background noise, secure in the knowledge
that your music will maintain this consistent
output level.

The CRYSTALIZER, SURROUND and SMART VOL audio
functions on the remote control can also be
combined. For instance, you can combine
Crystalizer and Smart Volume Management,
Surround with Smart Volume Management, or
combine all three. Select which processes you
want. Once you have made your choice, you can
use the X-Fi button on the remote control to
compare enhanced (combined X-Fi processing)
with the non-enhanced audio.

Using the X-Fi features of the i525

X-Fi technology on the i525 allows you to combine
four dierent audio enhancements, creating better
sound than possible “linear” audio circuitry. The
four dierent X-Fi enhancement choices are:

Crystalizer

Creative Multi-Speaker Surround Virtual ­ Speakers (SURROUND on remote control)
Creative Multi-Speaker Surround Virtual ­ Headphones (SURROUND on remote control,

when heaphones are connected)
Smart Volume Management (SMART VOL on the
remote control)

Crystalizer restores the crisp treble and bass punch
erased by audio compressor processing employed
to create MP3, AAC, and other similar les from the
original, higher quality audio le. FM radio and any
compressed audio les sound more life-like when
Crystalizer is used.

Creative Multi-Speaker Surround Virtual analyzes
the audio signal and restores the sonic cues
inherent in the original material’s wide soundstage.
When X-Fi SURROUND is chosen on the i525,
music seems to ll the width of the room. The i525
disappears as the source of the sound.

Combined

X-Fi processing On/O

Creative Multi-Speaker

Surround-Virtual On/O

Creative Smart Volume

Management On/O

Creative Crystalizer

On/O

i525 Remote Control

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SOURCE

PRESET

1-8

1

2

MENU

SELECT

SNOOZE / MUTE

SLEEP

NAP

TUNE

When in “Standby”, Press to
trigger delayed On (Nap).

(15m, 30m, 45m, 60m, 90m,

120m, 180m, 240m).
When in “On” operation, Press
to trigger delayed Standby
(Sleep).

(15m, 30m, 45m, 60m, 90m,

120m).

Radio and band selection.
Selects between radio bands and Aux only if a
source is plugged into the Aux input.

sequence.
Press and hold to select preset
and store current station.

Normal operation: Mute/Unmute.
During alarm operation: Activate snooze.

Press and hold to adjust alarm.

Adjust playback volume
and settings

Select iPod mode if an

iPod is docked.

Select iPod Play/Pause.

Radio: manual tune.

iPod: next/previous

track.

Snooze adjustments.
Press and hold for current time/
day adjustment.

“Standby” and“On” operation.

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE - SOUNDWORKS i525 TOP PANEL CONTROLS

VO L UM E

SN O OZ E

MU T E

TUN E

1 2

SO U RC E

SE L EC T

NAP

SL E EP

SE E K

2

3

5

6 7

4

8

1

PR E S ET S

ME N U

ENT ER

SU R RO U N D CR Y ST A LI Z ERSM A RT VO L

iPod

i P o d

M E N U

EN TE R

Same as top panel.

Same as top panel.

Press and hold any preset to store the
current station.

Activate/cancel CREATIVE CRYSTALIZER
audio processing.

Activate/cancel

CREATIVE SMART

VOLUME MANAGEMENT

audio processing.

Activate/cancel

CREATIVE MULTI-SPEAKER SURROUND
VIRTUAL
or CREATIVE MULTI-SPEAKER SURROUND
VIRTUAL-HEADPHONES audio processing.

Activate/cancel

combined X-Fi audio

PRESS MENU TO SHOW THE

iPod’s MENU FUNCTION

Select iPod player, if docked.
Toggle between iPod Play/Pause.

Press to move back and forth within the
current playlist.
Press and hold to forward scan or reverse
scan the current program.

Choose menu items or start program play.

Move up and down within an iPod menu.

THESE BUTTONS SUBSTITUTE FOR THE CLICK WHEEL ON AN iPod.

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE - SOUNDWORKS i525 REMOTE CONTROL

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VO L UM E

SN O OZ E

MU T E

TUN E

1 2

SO U RC E

SE L EC T

NAP

SL E EP

SE E K

2

3

5

6 7

4

8

1

PR E S ET S

ME N U

ENT ER

SU R RO U N D CR Y ST A LI Z ERSM A RT VO L

iPod

i P o d

M E N U

EN TE R

Same as top panel.

Same as top panel.

Press and hold any preset to store the
current station.

Activate/cancel CREATIVE CRYSTALIZER
audio processing.

Activate/cancel

CREATIVE SMART

VOLUME MANAGEMENT

audio processing.

Activate/cancel

CREATIVE MULTI-SPEAKER SURROUND
VIRTUAL
or CREATIVE MULTI-SPEAKER SURROUND
VIRTUAL-HEADPHONES audio processing.

Activate/cancel

combined X-Fi audio

PRESS MENU TO SHOW THE

iPod’s MENU FUNCTION

Select iPod player, if docked.
Toggle between iPod Play/Pause.

Press to move back and forth within the
current playlist.
Press and hold to forward scan or reverse
scan the current program.

Choose menu items or start program play.

Move up and down within an iPod menu.

THESE BUTTONS SUBSTITUTE FOR THE CLICK WHEEL ON AN iPod.

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE - SOUNDWORKS i525 REMOTE CONTROL

Input: 12V 1500 mA

DC

POWER

INPUT

AM

ANT

AUX

IN

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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE - SOUNDWORKS i525 REAR CONNECTIONS

DC Input jack

Connect the power

supply to this jack.

Connect any audio signal source with
a 3.5 mm stereo miniplug to this jack.

Listening to An External Sound Source

A) If you have an external audio program source (a

portable MP3 player, for example), connect it to the
AUX IN jack on the rear panel.

B) Press the SOURCE button on the front panel or
remote control until the AUX icon appears on the
display screen. NOTE: AUX can not be selected if
there is no miniplug connected to the AUX IN jack
on the rear panel.

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Mute
A) Press the SNOOZE/MUTE bar (top panel) or the

SNOOZE/MUTE button on the remote control.
Mute is cancelled if the POWER button is pressed
or the volume is adjusted.

Sleep Delay
B) Delayed Turn O function: While the i525 is “On”,

press the SLEEP button on the remote control or
the SLEEP / NAP button on the top panel until the
desired sleep delay interval is reached.

Sleep delay intervals are 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90 and
120 minutes. Sleep delay is cancelled if the POWER
button is pressed.

MENU / SELECT button operation:
D) Press the MENU / SELECT button on the top

panel or SELECT remote control to select the BASS,
TREBLE, SNOOZE, X-Fi, and Alarm Day adjustments.

Use the WHEEL on the top panel of the i525 or
use the Volume buttons [

5

and

6

] on the

remote control to adjust settings of BASS, TREBLE,
SNOOZE, X-Fi, Alarm Days, and Brightness. Any

SELECT button function stores its current setting

and returns the i525 to normal operation after ve
seconds of inactivity. Pressing other i525 buttons
during a SELECT button function may cancel

SELECT button adjustment.

Nap Feature
C) Use NAP for an automatic turn on after a specic

period of time. Set the radio or iPod to your desired
playback volume. Press the POWER button to enter
Standby operation. Press the NAP button on the
remote control or the SLEEP / NAP button on the
top panel using repeat presses until the desired
nap interval is reached.

Nap intervals are 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120,180, and
240 minutes. Nap is cancelled if the POWER button
is pressed.

Bass: Adjustment range is -8 to +8.
Treble: Adjustment range is -8 to +8.
Snooze Interval Adjustment is 5 minutes to 30
minutes.
X-Fi Adjustments are All O, Crystalizer On,
CMSS On, SVM On, and combinations.
Wakeup day pattern Adjustments are 7 Day, 5
Day, or 2 Day (see next page).
Brightness Adjustment range is 1 to 8.

•

•

•

•

•

•

ADJ UST

SLE EP

ADJ UST

NAP

ADJ UST

BAS S

TRE BLE

ADJ UST

ADJ UST

B) SLEEP DELAY ADJUSTMENT

C) NAP ADJUSTMENT

D) BASS ADJUSTMENT

E) TREBLE ADJUSTMENT

F) SNOOZE ADJUSTMENT

SELECT BUTTON ADJUSTMENT

CONVENIENCE FEATURES

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Music Wakeup Features

Each of the two Wakeup Alarms on the i525 will
store the following settings:

Wakeup time
Wakeup source (radio frequency, iPod)
Wakeup Volume (for radio or iPod)
X-Fi setting

The Alarm Settings on the i525 are maintained
even if the i525 is unplugged.

Tone Wakeup or Music Wakeup

When activating either alarm, the user chooses
between Tone wakeup and Music wakeup. Tone
wakeup uses an electronic tone to wakeup the
user at the stored wakeup time. Music wakeup uses
the stored settings for source, volume and X-Fi
processing.

Storing The Wakeup Settings--Overview

Storing your desired wakeup settings for either
Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 involves two steps.

First, set the i525 to your desired source, volume
and X-Fi setting.

Second, press and hold an Alarm button until you
see the display change. Now you can adjust the
wakeup hour, the wakeup minutes and the daily
wakeup pattern.

At the end of this simple adjustment session, the
i525 reminds you of the stored wakeup settings on
its display.

After a Tone Wakeup event occurs, the Tone alarm
will continue for ten minutes. After ten minutes,
the alarm will reset itself and the i525 will enter
Standby.

WAKEUP FUNCTIONS

After a Music Wakeup event occurs, the Music
alarm will continue for one (1) hour. After one hour,
the alarm will reset itself and the i525 will enter
Standby.

If a second alarm is set to occur during the
activation time of the rst alarm, the second alarm
will override the rst alarm. This allows a user to
set the Music wakeup for 30 minutes earlier than a
Tone wakeup.

Please note: Once the Wakeup settings have been
stored, use the i525 any way you wish, with any
source. The i525 will wakeup according to the
stored wakeup settings.

ADJ UST

MON T UE

FRI

WED

THU

DAY

5

DAYS OF WEEK ADJUSTMENT DISPLAY

Wakeup day pattern--7 days a week, 5

days a week (Monday to Friday) and 2
days a week (Saturday and Sunday).

This setting is adjustable in the MENU

SELECT button operation discussed on
page 17.

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Preparing either Alarm 1 or Alarm 2:

PART ONE: PRESELECT THE SOURCE AND VOLUME

A) Turn the i525 on.
B) Select a radio station or iPod playback.
C) Set the Volume.
D) Adust X-Fi settings, if desired.
(Smart Volume Management is a great choice
for Music Wakeup, as it keeps the volume

consistent.)

PART TWO: ADJUST THE HOURS AND MINUTES

A) Press and hold either ALARM 1 or ALARM 2.
The display changes to Hour adjustment.
Use the TUNE/ADJUST buttons [



and



] to

adjust the correct wakeup hour.

B) Press the same Alarm button or SELECT.
The display changes to Minutes adjustment.
Use the TUNE/ADJUST buttons [



and



] to

adjust the correct wakeup minute.

C) Press the same Alarm button or SELECT to store

your alarm preferences.

The display will show, in sequence:

Stored Wakeup Time and Daily Pattern
Stored Wakeup Source (radio frequency or iPod)
Stored Wakeup Volume and Wakeup X-Fi setting.

WAKEUP FUNCTIONS (Continued)

ADJ UST

ADJ UST

A) HOUR ADJUSTMENT DISPLAY

B) MINUTES ADJUSTMENT DISPLAY

ALARM ADJUSTMENT DISPLAYS

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Activating/Deactivating Alarms

Press either alarm button to activate or deactivate

that alarm. Both alarm buttons follow this sequence:

Start: ............................................... Alarm inactive

First alarm button press: ................ Tone Alarm

Second alarm button press: ....... Music Alarm

Third alarm button press: ........ Alarm inactive

Music Alarm occurs only if the i525 is in Standby.
Tone Alarm occurs if the i525 is in Standby or On.

Use Tone Wakeup as a reminder function during the
day while using the i525 normally.

WAKEUP FUNCTIONS (Continued)

VOLU M E

SNOO Z E

MUT E

TUNE

1 2

SOU RC E

SEL EC T

NAP

SLE EP

SEE K

2

3

5

6 748

1

PRE SETS

MEN U

ENTER

SUR RO U ND CRYST AL IZ E RSMA R T VO L

iPod

i525 Remote Control

i525 Top Panel

Activating/Deactivating Alarms

No activated alarms

Alarm 1 set for Tone Wakeup, 7 days a week

Both alarms set for Music Wakeup. Alarm 1 set for

5 days a week, Alarm 2 set for 7 days a week.

Alarm 2 set for Tone Wakeup, 2 days a week

FRI

PR ESE T

SUR RO UND

CRY STA LIZ ER

FRI

PR ESE T

SUR RO UND

CRY STA LIZ ER

DAY7

FRI

DAY7

PR ESE T

SUR RO UND

CRY STA LIZ ER

DAY

5

FRI

DAY

2

PR ESE T

SUR RO UND

CRY STA LIZ ER

SOURCE

PRESET

1-8

1

2

MENU

SELECT

SLEEP

NAP

TUNE

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VO LU M E

SN OO Z E

MU T E

TUN E

1 2

SO U RC E

SE L EC T

NAP

SL EE P

SE E K

2

3

5

6 7

4

8

1

PR ES ET S

ME N U

ENT ER

SU R RO UN D CR YS T AL IZ E RSM A RT V O L

iPod

SOURCE

PRESET

1-8

1

2

MENU

SELECT

SN OO ZE / M UT E

SLEEP

NAP

TUNE

To silence and reset any active alarm,

press either alarm button or the power

button, on the top panel or the remote.

Snooze / Mute Button

Snooze / Mute Bar

Cancelling An Alarm for the Day

To cancel an alarm for the day and reset it for

operation the next day, press either Alarm button
or the power button. The i525 will enter Standby.
The alarm will remain activated and occur on the
next day in the designated pattern.

Snooze Function

Tapping the SNOOZE/MUTE bar on the i525 or the
SNOOZE/MUTE button on the remote will silence a

Wakeup alarm for nine minutes (default). To change
the SNOOZE duration, use the SELECT and TUNE/

ADJUST buttons [



and



] to change the

settings (5 minutes to 30 minutes).

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SPECIFICATIONS

Internal audio source

FM stereo/AM tuner (all digital processing of analog RF signals)

Inputs:

Apple iPod Dock on the top panel
Rear panel Aux input (3.5 mm stereo minijack)

Outputs:

One front panel headphone output (3.5 mm stereo minijack)

Dimensions:

Height: 3 3/8 in 86 mm
Width: 10 in 255 mm
Depth: 6 in 153 mm
Weight: 3 lbs 1.4 kg

Power Consumption, maximum:

20 watts

Input voltage:

DC 12V

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Cambridge SoundWorks
120 Water Street
North Andover, MA USA 01845

R1, 22 March 2010
P81-2440