ARCAM Solo Handbook
Handbook
Manuel
Handbuch
Handleiding
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Important safety instructions
This product is designed and manufactured to
meet strict quality and safety standards. However,
you should be aware of the following installation
and operation precautions.
1. Take heed of warnings and instructions
You should read all the safety and operating
instructions before operating this appliance. Retain
this handbook for future reference and adhere to
all warnings in the handbook or on the appliance.
2. Water and moisture
The presence of electricity near water can be
dangerous. Do not use the appliance near water –
for example next to a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen
sink, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool,
etc.
3. Object or liquid entry
Take care that objects do not fall and liquids
are not spilled into the enclosure through any
openings. Liquid-lled objects such as vases
should not be placed on the equipment.
4. Ventilation
Do not place the equipment on a bed, sofa, rug or
similar soft surface, or in an enclosed bookcase
or cabinet, since ventilation may be impeded. We
recommend a minimum distance of 50mm around
the sides and top of the appliance to provide
adequate ventilation.
5. Heat
Locate the appliance away from naked ames
or heat producing equipment such as radiators,
stoves or other appliances (including other
ampliers) that produce heat.
6. Climate
The appliance has been designed for use in
moderate climates.
7. Racks and stands
Only use a rack or stand that is recommended for
use with audio equipment. If the equipment is on
a portable rack it should be moved with great care,
to avoid overturning the combination.
8. Cleaning
Unplug the unit from the mains supply before
cleaning.
The case should normally only require a wipe
with a soft, damp, lint-free cloth. Do not use paint
thinners or other chemical solvents for cleaning.
We do not advise the use of furniture cleaning
sprays or polishes as they can cause indelible
white marks if the unit is subsequently wiped with
a damp cloth.
9. Power sources
Only connect the appliance to a power supply of
the type described in the operating instructions or
as marked on the appliance.
This is a Class 1 device and must be earthed.
The primary method of isolating Solo from the
mains supply is to use the switch on the rear of
Solo. Solo must be installed in manner that makes
disconnection possible.
10. Power-cord protection
Power supply cords should be routed so that they
are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items
placed upon or against them, paying particular
attention to cords and plugs, and the point where
they exit from the appliance.
11. Grounding
Ensure that the grounding means of the appliance
is not defeated.
12. Power lines
Locate any outdoor antenna/aerial away from
power lines.
13. Non-use periods
If the unit has a stand-by function, a small amount
of current will continue to ow into the equipment
in this mode. Unplug the power cord of the
appliance from the outlet if left unused for a long
period of time.
14. Abnormal smell
If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected from
the appliance, turn the power off immediately and
unplug the unit from the wall outlet. Contact your
dealer immediately.
15. Servicing
You should not attempt to service the appliance
beyond that described in this handbook. All other
servicing should be referred to qualied service
personnel.
16. Damage requiring service
The appliance should be serviced by qualied
service personnel when:
A. the power-supply cord or the plug has been
damaged, or
B. objects have fallen, or liquid has spilled into
the appliance, or
C. the appliance has been exposed to rain, or
D. the appliance does not appear to operate
normally or exhibits a marked change in
performance, or
E. the appliance has been dropped or the
enclosure damaged.
17. Speaker connections
Any speakers must be connected to Solo using
Class 2 wire (i.e., no connection to earth should
be made). Failure to observe this precaution may
cause Solo to be damaged.
Safety compliance
This product has been designed to meet the IEC
60065 international electrical safety standard.
RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
ATTENTION
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualified service personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
‘dangerous voltage’ within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
CAUTION: In Canada and the USA, to prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of the plug to the wide slot in the socket and
insert the plug fully into the socket.
safety
guidelines
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… and thank you for purchasing the Arcam Solo music system.
Arcam has been producing high-quality audio components for nearly thirty years.
During that time we have amassed a wealth of knowledge on both the design and
construction of audio components in order to give the best sound performance for
the price. The design of Solo is a distillation of this knowledge into an easy-to-use
package that is intended to give you years of listening enjoyment while taking just a
few minutes to learn how to use.
This handbook is intended to give you a detailed guide of the use of the Solo music
system. Overleaf, you will nd a ‘quick start’ guide that should be sufcient for most
users; further into the handbook you will nd additional information on the more
advanced features.
We hope that your Solo music system will give you years of trouble-free operation.
In the unlikely event of any fault, or if you simply require further information
about Arcam products, our network of dealers will be happy to help you. Further
information can be found on the Arcam web-site at www.arcam.co.uk.
The Solo development team
Contents
safety guidelines..................................................... E2
welcome…...............................................................E3
making connections................................................ E4
making music.......................................................... E5
remote control......................................................... E6
using the radio........................................................E7
installation guidelines ............................................E8
advanced features................................................. E11
technical specication ..........................................E13
product guarantee ................................................ E14
welcome…
Turn to pages
4
&
5
for a quick-start guide to Solo…
Safety
Safety guidelines are set out on page 2 of this
handbook.
Many of these items are common sense
precautions but, for your own safety and to
ensure that you do not damage the unit, we
recommend that you read them.
This product requires an earth connection.
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FMRS232
CD OUT
AV
IN
SERIAL NO
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GAME TV
TAPE OUT TAPE INZONE 2 PRE OUT
GND
AM
230V
~
50 – 60HZ
xxW
MAX
PROGRAM
SPEAKER
OUTPUT
12V
REMOTE
IN
OUT
IN
L
R
R
L
TRIGGER
LOCAL
ZONE 2
Power
Solo is supplied with a moulded mains plug
already tted to the lead. Check that the plug
supplied ts your supply – should you require a
new mains lead, please contact your Arcam dealer.
Push the IEC (kettle-style) plug end of the power
cable into the socket on the back of Solo, making
sure that it is pushed in rmly. Put the plug on
the other end of the cable into your power supply
socket and, if necessary, switch the socket on.
Solo is tted with a power switch on the rear of
the product, next to the power inlet. To use Solo,
make sure that this is switched on.
Solo is tted with a transformer designed to
accept the mains voltage in the region that the
product was shipped to. If your mains supply
voltage does not match this speci cation (as
shown on the rear panel), you wish to take the
unit to a region with a different main voltage,
or the mains plug is incorrect, please consult
your Arcam dealer.
This product must be earthed.
making
connections
Introduction
This page gives a quick overview of the installation process for Solo. For more detailed instructions on
each of the items below, please see the “Installation Guidelines” section of this handbook, starting on
page 8.
Remote control connectors
These connections are intended for use in multiroom installations and are unlikely to be used in
most cases. Further information can be found on
page 9.
Radio aerial
In Europe and Canada, Solo is usually tted with a combined FM/DAB (digital radio) receiver module; in
the USA and the Far East, an AM/FM receiver module is usually supplied. In order to use either of these
modules, you must connect an aerial to the unit – a suitable aerial is supplied as an accessory.
The FM/DAB aerial connector is an F-type (screw) connector. The aerial should be connected to this
input by pushing the pin into the hole in the centre of the connector, then screwing the sleeve onto the
outside. The AM aerial should be connected as described on page 9.
To use the supplied ‘T’ shaped wire aerial, mount it as high up as possible on a wall with the elements
positioned vertically. If accessable, try each usable wall of the room to see which gives the best
reception. Use tacks or adhesive tape to secure the aerial to the wall, but ensure that tacks do not come
into contact with the internal wire of the aerial.
For optimal reception, the use of a roof-mounted (external) aerial is recommended (see page 10).
Audio outputs
Pre-out
These connectors carry the output of the pre-amp.
stage of Solo. If you wish to use an external power
amp. with Solo, connect these outputs to the
inputs of your power amp.
See page 9 for further details.
Zone 2
These connectors carry the output of the pre-amp.
for Zone 2. For more information on using Zone 2,
please turn to page 8.
CD out
This is an optical connection that carries the digital
audio stream from a CD or from the DAB radio
(where tted). It is intended to allow recording of
CDs/DAB to MiniDisc, or similar.
Connect this output to the optical input of your
recording device. Further details can be found on
page 9.
Audio inputs
If you wish, Solo can be used as a high-quality
ampli er for other audio sources. Five audio inputs
are provided for this purpose (one is on the frontpanel).
Use a stereo phono lead to connect the audio
output of the source to one of the audio inputs
of Solo. The labels above the inputs on Solo give
suggested uses, but all the inputs have the same
characteristics (all are line-level inputs) and any
suitable device may be connected to any input.
Note, however, that the name of the input cannot
be changed on the front-panel display.
Tape loop
A tape loop is provided to allow connection of an
external cassette deck to Solo.
TAPE OUT – Connect these outputs to the input
sockets of your cassette deck (usually labelled
RECORD).
TAPE IN – Connect the output sockets of your
cassette deck (usually labelled PLAY) to these
inputs.
Note that the TAPE OUT output is muted when
Tape is selected as the music source.
Speakers
In order to hear any sound from Solo, you must
connect speakers to it. Solo is designed to drive
a single pair of speakers, rated between 4 and
8 ohms, and is tted with speaker terminals that
can accept either spade terminals or bare wires.
To connect the left speaker, unscrew the terminals
on the back of Solo labelled L, insert the speaker
wire (or spade) and screw the terminals back up.
Make sure that the red (positive/+) terminal of the
speaker is connected to the red terminal on Solo
and the black (negative/–) terminal of the speaker
is connected to the black terminal on Solo. Repeat
the above to connect the right speaker to the
terminals labelled R.
It is important that no stray strands of wire from
these connections are allowed to touch another
cable or the product casing. Failure to ensure this
can cause a short circuit, and damage to your Solo.
Do not over-tighten the loudspeaker terminals,
or use a wrench, pliers, etc., as this could
cause damage to the terminals which will not
be covered under warranty.
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MENU SOURCE INFO OK
POWER
VOLUME
IN
making music
Listening to the radio
To listen to DAB radio (if installed):
1. Press the SOURCE+ button (remote: DAB) until
‘DAB’ is shown on the display.
2. Press the or buttons (remote:
or ) until the station you want to listen to
is shown. The station will be tuned in after a
short pause.
Note that no DAB stations will be heard unless a
station scan has been performed. See page 10 for
further details.
To listen to FM/AM radio (if installed):
1. Press the SOURCE+ button (remote: FM or
AM) until ‘FM’ or ‘AM’ (as required) is shown
on the display.
2. To tune in the station you require, press and
hold the or buttons (remote: or )
until the station frequency is shown.
For more information on the radio, see pages 7
and 10.
Listening to a CD
To play a CD:
1. Switch the unit on (the power light glows
blue).
2. Press the / button (load) on the frontpanel or
on the remote control to open
the CD tray.
3. Place the CD in the centre of the tray,
making sure that the text printed on the CD
is face-up. Press the
or
(play) button to
close the drawer.
4. Wait for the disc to load. If play was
pressed to close the drawer, then the disc
will start playing automatically, otherwise
press / (remote: ) to start playback.
Other controls detailed below can be used to skip
between tracks, change the volume, etc.
Power
Press to switch Solo between ‘on’ and ‘stand-by’.
When Solo is in stand-by the light next to the power button on the front-panel
glows red, and the front-panel display shows the current time. Pressing POWER
when the unit is in stand-by will cause the unit to switch on, when the power
button light will turn blue.
Volume and Mute
Use these controls to mute, increase, or decrease the volume. If Solo is muted,
pressing the MUTE button for a second time or changing the volume will unmute
it. The current volume is shown in the top right corner of the display.
and
When a CD is being played:
n press and release to skip to the previous or next track on the disc.
n press and hold to rewind or fast-forward.
When the radio is being used:
n in preset mode (see page 7), these change to the previous/next preset station.
n in tune mode, these change the tuned frequency (FM/AM) or the selected
station (DAB).
When in the Solo menu:
n press to decrease a value or move left; press to increase a value or
move right.
Play/Pause (
/
)
CD playback control – toggles between playing and pausing the CD.
Menu and OK
Press MENU to enter the Solo menu. OK is used at some points in the menu
to select an option. See the panel ‘Navigating the menu system’ (above) for
further details, or turn to page 11.
Source –/+
Used to change the audio source. If you wish to listen to FM radio, for
example, press SOURCE+ repeatedly until ‘FM’ is shown in the top left corner
of the display.
These buttons are also used when navigating the Solo menu. See the panel
‘Navigating the menu system’ for more information.
Info
This button is used to change the information displayed on the front panel
for the source being played. For example, if a CD is being played, pressing
this button will change the display between showing elapsed track time,
remaining track time, and CD Text (if available).
Further display options are available for the other sources.
Stop/Eject (
/
)
Press to stop playback of a CD, and press again to open the tray. If the tray is
opened, it can be closed either by pressing this button for a second time, or
by pushing in gently on the tray itself.
Navigating the menu system
1. Switch the unit on, then press the MENU
button to enter the menu system.
2. Press the SOURCE– and SOURCE+ buttons on
the front panel (or and on the remote
control) to select the menu item you want to
change.
3. To increase the value of an item, press the
button (or + on the remote). To decrease the
value of an item, press the button (– on
the remote).
4. The menu may be closed at any time by
pressing the MENU button.
Note that pressing the menu button when Solo is
in stand-by allows the setting of the clock.
For more information on the menu items, see
page 11. For information on setting the clock, see
page 12.
The remote
control is
described on
the next page.
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