ARCAM SOLO MUSIC SYSTEM User Manual

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English

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

ATTENTION

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

safety

guidelines

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.

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 ampliers) 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 qualied service personnel.

16. Damage requiring service

The appliance should be serviced by qualied 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.

welcome…

… 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 sufcient 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

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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 specication ..........................................E13

product guarantee ................................................ E14

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.

Turn to pages

for a quick-start guide to Solo…

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FMRS232

CD OUT

SERIAL NO

GAME TV

TAPE OUT TAPE INZONE 2 PRE OUT

GND

230V

50 – 60HZ

xxW

MAX

PROGRAM

SPEAKER

OUTPUT

12V

REMOTE

OUT

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

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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Inserting batteries into the remote control

remote control

Remote control buttons



(Power) – Switches Solo between stand-by and on. When the unit is in stand-by, the light next to

the power button on the front panel glows red; when the unit is switched on, the light is blue. If the light next to the power button is not illuminated, check that Solo is connected to the mains supply and that the switch on the rear panel is on (the dot is depressed).

Track/preset selection (0–9) – Press the number of the track or preset that you want to hear. To

select a track/preset greater than 9, press and hold the  rst digit of the track (e.g. 1) until the number is shown in the bottom left corner of the display (‘1–’), then press the second digit.

and – Used when listening to the radio. When in tune mode (see MODE, below), pressing

and changes the tuned frequency; in preset mode, the preset station is changed.

INFO – Changes the display mode for CD or radio. For example, pressing INFO when a CD is being played

will switch between displaying the current track time, the track time remaining, CD text (if available) and large-character display. Similar options are available when the radio is being used.

MODE – Some sources allow changes to the listening mode.

CD – Press the

MODE button to cycle through the repeat/shuf e modes for CD playback. The options

are ‘repeat disc’, ‘repeat track’, ‘shuf e’ (the tracks on the disc are played in a random order) and ‘repeat shuf e’. To cancel any of the shuf e/repeat modes, press MODE until the playback mode is removed from the display.

DAB/FM/AM – Press

MODE to switch between ‘tune’ and ‘preset’ mode. When in tune mode,

pressing or changes the tuned frequency (FM/AM) or the selected station (DAB); in preset mode, the preset station is changed. See the next page for more information.

DISP – Cycles the brightness of the front-panel display. There are several different brightness levels to

chose from, including switching the display off.

Source selection – Press the appropriate button to select the audio source you would like to hear.

Cursor keys and OK – The behaviour of these keys depends on the mode that Solo is in. If the

con guration menu is open (see page 11), then the up and down keys are used to select the con guration item; the left and right keys are used to change the value of the current con guration item, and OK is used to con rm an action (where required). If the con guration menu is not open, then the up and down keys work in the same way as the preset up/down keys (described above), with the left and right keys changing the volume.

Mute – Press once to mute the speaker and pre-amp outputs of Solo. Press for a second time (or change

the volume) to unmute the unit.

MENU – Pressing the MENU button allows entry into the con guration menu of Solo. This is described

fully on pages 11 and 12. Press the MENU button for a second time to leave the menu.

CD playback commands



(Play) – press this button to start the play-back of a CD.



(Stop) – press to stop the play-back of a CD.



(Pause) – press to pause the play-back of a CD. Press again (or press play) to re-start play-back.



(Skip/Scan backwards) – press and release this button to skip backwards to the beginning of the

current/previous track. Press and hold the button to scan backwards.



(Skip/Scan forwards) – press and release this button of skip forwards to the beginning of the next track. Press and hold the button to scan forwards.



(Open/Close) – press to open the CD tray; press again to close it.

1. Open the battery compartment by

pressing the button on the back of the remote control.

2. Insert two ‘AAA’ batteries into the battery

compartment, following the polarity indications given inside the compartment itself.

3. Push the battery cover back into position.

Using the remote control

Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control:

n Ensure that there are no obstacles

between the remote control and the remote sensor on Solo. The remote has a range of about seven meters. (If the remote sensor is obscured, the remote control input jack on the rear panel is available. Please contact your dealer for further information.)

n Remote operation may become unreliable

if strong sunlight or  uorescent light is shining on the remote sensor of Solo.

n Replace the batteries when you notice

a reduction in the operating range of the remote control.

using the

radio

Radio features

Solo is tted with either a DAB/FM or an AM/FM receiver, depending on the part of the world that it is shipped to. To identify which is tted in your Solo, rst locate the FM aerial connector located on the far right of the rear panel of Solo. If there is an AM connector to the right of this, then your Solo is tted with an AM/FM module; if you see only a blanking plate to the right of the FM aerial connector, you have a DAB/FM module.

Solo provides:

n up to 30 station presets; n full RDS information on FM (where

transmitted); programme-associated data on DAB;

n FM signal-strength and DAB data-rate meters.

Preset mode indicator

Source selection Station name

Transmission details, or other information

Current volume

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Searching for stations

Pressing the MODE button when the radio is selected as the music source toggles between the two tuning modes of Solo – ‘Preset’ or ‘Tune’. The selected mode is shown briey on the display.

When in preset mode, pressing the buttons on the remote control ( or  on the front panel) selects the previous/next station preset (if these are dened). Note that these

buttons have no effect, in preset mode, if no presets are defined.

In tune mode, by contrast, pressing these buttons changes the AM/FM tuning frequency or selects the next DAB radio station from the station list.

FM/AM

To search for new stations, ensure that Solo is in ‘Tune’ mode, as described above.

n Automatic tuning. Pressing the or

buttons on the remote control ( or  on the front panel) for longer than one second engages automatic tuning. Solo searches for a radio station signal of sufcient strength, then stops. To skip to the next station, press one of the buttons again. Automatic tuning is available for both FM and AM.

n Manual tuning. Use the and

buttons ( or  on the front panel) to select the desired tuning frequency. This can be used for tuning to a specic frequency. It is also useful if you are trying to select a station that is too weak for the auto search mode.

Programming station presets

If you wish, you can store your favourite radio station in one of the preset radio stations supported by Solo. This allows quick access to the station in the future, without the bother of having to re-tune. Solo provides for 30 preset radio stations, which are shared between DAB and FM, or AM and FM (depending on your product conguration).

To store a preset, rst tune to the radio station you wish to store. To store the station into one of presets 1-9, press and hold the appropriately numbered button on the remote control until the ‘preset saved’ message is displayed.

An alternative method, which allows access to the higher-number presets, is pressing the fully on page 12), then navigating through the menu until ‘Store Preset’ is displayed. Using the – and + buttons on the remote control ( or  on the front panel) select the preset number you wish to use for the station. If a preset is in use already, then the name or transmission frequency of the station held in the preset is shown on the bottom line of the display; empty presets are indicated by ‘Empty’ being shown. When the preferred preset number is shown, press OK to store the preset. Note that saving a radio station into a location occupied already will cause the original preset station to be overwritten by the new one.

Your presets are retained when Solo is disconnected from the power supply.

MENU button to enter the Solo conguration menu (described

DAB

Tuning stations in under DAB is different from conventional FM or AM tuning, in that you do not need to know the transmission frequency of the station – this is handled for you by Solo.

Select DAB as the source, then press the

MENU button. Navigate through the menu

options (see page 12) until ‘DAB Setup’ is displayed. There are two options under this menu item – ‘Scan’ and ‘Erase settings’. Selecting ‘Scan’ causes Solo to search for new



DAB stations. If any are found, then they will be added automatically to the list of available stations. Press MENU for a second time to exit the menu.

To select a DAB radio station, press the or buttons on the remote control until the name of the station you want to listen to is displayed. The station will be tuned in automatically after a delay of about two seconds.

Selecting station presets

Solo must be in preset mode before preset stations can be selected (see above).

To cycle through your preset stations, use the control ( or  on the front panel). Alternatively, presets can be selected directly by using the numeric keypad on the remote. See page 6 for further information on this option.

or buttons on the remote

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Interconnect cables

We recommend the use of high-quality screened cables, since inferior-quality cables will degrade the overall quality of your system. Use only cables that are designed for the particular application as other cables will have different impedance characteristics that will degrade the performance of your system (for example, do not use cabling intended for video use to carry audio signals). All cables should be kept as short as is practically possible.

It is good practice when connecting your equipment to make sure that the mains powersupply cabling is kept as far away as possible from your audio cables. Failure to do so may result in unwanted noise in the audio signals.

installation

guidelines

General guidelines

Positioning the unit

n Place Solo on a level,  rm surface, avoiding

direct sunlight and sources of heat or damp.

n Do not place Solo on top of a power

ampli er or other source of heat.

n Do not place Solo in an enclosed space

such as a bookcase or closed cabinet unless there is good provision for ventilation. Solo is designed to run warm during normal operation.

n Do not place any other component or item

on top of Solo as this may obstruct air ow around the heat-sink, causing Solo to run hot. (The unit placed on top of Solo would become hot, too.)

Speaker installation

The advice given here are general guidleines for speaker installation. Refer to the documentation supplied with your speakers for more precise positioning and installation information.

Positioning

As a rough guide, speakers should be placed on rigid stands at about 15–40cms from the rear wall and at least 60cms from any side wall. Speakers should never be placed on the  oor (unless they are  oor-standing speakers), or in corners.

The  nal sound will depend on the acoustics of the listening room and experimentation with speaker positioning is very worthwhile. As a starting point, we suggest that the speakers are placed 2–3m apart with their backs 15cms from the rear wall.

Listening in a second room

Solo provides two independent volume controls, offering you the possibility of listening to the same output in two different rooms of your house. To do this, you will require the following:

n a power ampli er (such as the Arcam P80) and speakers; n suitable interconnect cables, such as those described above; n a remote control receiver (optional), available from your Arcam dealer; n a second Solo remote control (optional), available from your Arcam dealer.

Make the connections as follows:

1. Ensure that all equipment is switched off and disconnected from the mains supply.

2. Connect the outputs of Solo labelled ‘Zone 2’ to the audio inputs of the power ampli er using the interconnect cables.

3. Connect the speakers to the speaker terminals of the power amp. The speakers should be connected in the same method as described in the panel on page 4, ‘Speakers’.

4. Plug the remote receiver from the second room into the connector labelled ‘In Zone 2’ on the rear of Solo.

5. Reconnect the equipment to the mains supply and switch on. You should be able to hear the output of Solo in through the power amp. and control the volume using the remote control.

Note that the second room is always muted when Solo is switched on – it must be unmuted ‘explicitly’ when required. This is to avoid unexpected output in the remote location.

n Make sure the remote-control receiver

in the centre of the front panel display is unobstructed, otherwise this will impair the use of the remote-control. If line-of-sight is impractical, a remote-control repeater can be used with the rear panel connector (see below).

n Do not place your record deck on top of this

unit. Record decks are very sensitive to the noise generated by mains power supplies which will be heard as a background ‘hum’ if the record deck is too close.

Speaker stands

The more  rmly a speaker is held, the better it will sound. We recommend the use of rigid metal stands of 40–60cms height. Properly damped types that do not ‘ring’ when tapped with a pencil (either by virtue of construction, or because they are  lled with dry silver sand) will bring out the best in a speaker. Ensure that the stands and/or speakers do not wobble.

>60cm

–

40cm

40 – 60cm

2 – 3m

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FMRS232

GAME TV

TAPE OUT TAPE INZONE 2 PRE OUT

GND

RS232 control

Solo is  tted with an RS232 serial connector that allows remote control from a PC, or similar device. In normal use, it is unlikely that this connector will be used. If you wish to experiment with this remote-control method, however, full details of the remote-control protocol can be found on the Arcam web-site.

Listening with headphones

The front-panel of Solo has a socket allowing the connection of headphones. To use headphones with Solo, plug the headphones into the socket on the left hand side of the front panel. When headphones are plugged into the headphones socket the main speaker output and the pre-amp. output are muted automatically (Zone 2 output remains active).

This socket accepts headphones with an impedance rating between 8Ω and 2kΩ,  tted with a 3.5mm stereo jack plug. The headphone socket is always active, except when Solo is muted.

FMRS232

CD OUT

SERIAL NO

GAME TV

TAPE OUT TAPE INZONE 2 PRE OUT

GND

   









Audio outputs

TAPE OUT: This output is taken before the volume control, i.e., the source

being listened to is routed directly to this output. If you wish, this output may be connected to a cassette recorder (or other recording device). Under no circumstances should this output be connected to a power ampli er. Note that this output is muted when the source is set to tape, to prevent feed-back loops.

PRE OUT: To improve the sound quality still further, or if you require more

than the 50W/channel that Solo offers, an external power amp. or subwoofer can be connected. For a subwoofer, a 2-phono to singlephono adapter cable will be required, which should be used to connect the pre-out sockets to the input of the subwoofer. For a power ampli er,

Audio inputs

Solo provides four audio inputs and a tape loop, allowing connection of other audio sources, (games console, TV, DVD player, etc.). Three of these inputs, together with the tape loop, are on the rear-panel, with one on the front of Solo. The labels above the inputs give suggested uses, but all four inputs have the same characteristics (all are line-level inputs) and any suitable device may be connected to any input.

To connect a device to an input on the rear of Solo, use a stereo phono cable of a suitable length; for connection to the front-panel, the cable must terminate in a stereo 3.5mm jack plug. Connect the audio output of the device to one of the inputs of Solo, making sure that the plugs are pushed in  rmly. We advise you to use high-quality interconnect cables wherever possible to ensure the best possible sound quality.

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

GAME TV

GND

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.

Connecting a record deck

Solo is not  tted with a phono pre-ampli er. If you wish to connect a record deck to Solo, then you will need an external pre-ampli er. Please contact your dealer for further information and recommendations on the best option for you.

connect these sockets to the input sockets of your power amp., then connect your speakers to its speaker terminals.

ZONE 2 OUT: This is the output to be used for a second room system. It

should be connected to the ampli er in the second room. The output level varies with the volume control for the second room.

CD OUT: This carries the digital output from the CD and DAB (where  tted)

stages of Solo, and can be used for making digital recordings using compatible recording devices (such as MiniDisc). When a CD is being played, this output carries a signal with a sample rate of 44.1kHz; with DAB radio, the signal sample rate is 48kHz.

These connections are intended for use in multiroom installations. Normally there is no need to make any connections to these sockets. If you would like to make use of these features, however, please download the document ‘Solo Remote Control’ from our web-site (www.arcam.co.uk), which includes advice on how to make these connections.

12V TRIGGER – This output provides a 12V signal

whenever the unit is switched on (i.e., not off or in stand-by). This signal can be used to switch on automatically power ampli ers (or other compatable equipment) connected to Solo, as they will come on when Solo is activated.

IN LOCAL – This allows remote control signals

to be received by Solo if the remote sensor is covered (or otherwise not ‘visible’ to the remote control). An external sensor is used to receive the signals from the remote control, which are then fed to Solo (into this input) using a suitable cable.

FMRS232

CD OUT

SERIAL NO

GAME TV

TAPE OUT TAPE INZONE 2 PRE OUT

GND

PROGRAM

SPEAKER

OUTPUT

12V

REMOTE

OUT

TRIGGER

LOCAL

ZONE 2

IN ZONE 2 – Use this connector if you are using

a second room system that has a remote sensor. The external sensor is used to receive the signals from the remote control, which are then fed to Solo (into this input) using a suitable cable.

OUT – This output carries all signals from

the front-panel remote-control receiver, plus commands received through the two external sensor inputs detailed above (‘In Local’ and ‘In Zone 2’). This can be used to route remote-control commands to other equipment (potentially in different locations). For example, DVDplayer commands could be received by Solo, then routed to a DVD player in a remote location using this output connector.

Remote control inputs/outputs and the 12V trigger

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VHF/FM

DAB

Radio aerial

Your Solo is capable of superb radio reception, but only if it is receiving a good quality transmission signal.

Solo is  tted with either a DAB/FM or an AM/FM receiver module, depending on where you bought it. Independent of which radio module is  tted to your Solo, however, a roof-mounted aerial should be used wherever possible to obtain the best reception.

The type of aerial you should use depends on your listening preferences and the local conditions. If you listen exclusively to FM transmissions, for example, and the FM signal strength is strong in your area, then a simple omni-directional aerial mounted in your loft or on your roof may be suf cient. Listening to DAB in a weak signal area will require a high-gain, roof-mounted aerial.

For the best reception of both DAB and FM signals, an aerial combiner box may be required (as shown in the diagram opposite). This combines the signals received by two aerials (one for DAB, the other for FM), into one cable that then connects to Solo. If an aerial combiner is not used, the single aerial chosen for both DAB and FM reception may not give optimum performance in some regions.

For the best advice, we recommend that you contact your local Arcam dealer or aerial installation expert.

DAB

If the transmission signal is strong in your area then the supplied indoor aerial may be suf cient (it should be hung on a wall with both wires fully stretched out vertically). In weak signal areas, an external aerial is desirable in order to receive the highest number of services. DAB transmissions can be in either ‘Band III’ or the ‘L-band’ (or both). To determine the transmission frequency in your area, contact your dealer, or refer to www.WorldDAB.org. In Band III transmission areas, use a multi-element Yagi aerial if you are a long way from a transmitter, or use an omnidirectional or folded dipole aerial if you are close to more than one transmitter (in the U.K., a Band III region, this should be mounted with the elements vertically, as the transmissions are vertically polarised). If the DAB services in your area are transmitted on L-band then consult your dealer with regard to the best aerial to use.

Whether you decide to install an external aerial, or opt to use the supplied ribbon cable, it should be connected to the F-type (screw) connector labelled ‘FM’ on the rear of the unit.

FM/AM

An FM aerial is required to receive VHF radio signals, and an AM aerial is required to receive AM/medium wave radio signals.

FM aerial

Although an FM ribbon aerial is supplied as an accessory to Solo, for optimal FM radio reception a roof- or loft-mounted aerial is advised as this will give superior reception. In some areas cable radio may be available or, in an apartment building, a distributed aerial system may be installed. In either of these cases you should have sockets in your home marked FM or VHF (do not use those marked TV), which should be connected to the connector labelled ‘FM’ on the rear of Solo.

If you wish to use the supplied FM ribbon cable, mount this as high up as possible on a wall with the ‘T’-elements positioned horizontally. Try each usable wall of the room to see which gives best reception and use tacks or adhesive tape to secure the aerial in a T shape, but note that no tacks should come into contact with the internal wire of the aerial.

AM aerial

An AM loop aerial is supplied as an accessory to Solo. This should be attached to the AM aerial inputs on the rear of Solo with one end connected to ‘AM’ and the other to ‘Ground’ (it does not matter which way round this aerial is  tted). Make sure that the aerial is positioned well away from Solo itself, TVs, computers and other sources of RF ‘noise’. Rotate the aerial to discover which position gives the best reception.

In areas of weak reception, or when Solo is in use inside a steel-framed building (such as an apartment building), a wire between 3 and 5 metres long can be used to strengthen reception. Mount this high up outside the building (if possible) and connect one end of this wire to the ‘AM’ part of AM aerial input, in addition to the loop aerial supplied (do not disconnect the AM loop aerial).

Assembling the AM loop aerial

aerial combiner

2. Push the tab into the open slot in the base of the stand. Press until the tab clicks home.

3. Connect the leads to the AM socket at the rear of the Solo. Rotate the aerial’s stand until you obtain the best reception.

1. Release the tie-wrap and unwind the twisted lead. Fold the plastic stand forward through the loop frame.

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

‘Switch on’ state

Left Right

–dB +dB

Only if source is FM

Only if source is DAB

–Preset

Erase settings

+Preset

Scan for available stations

Confirm preset

Only if source is DAB, FM or AM

Only if source is CD

– +

–Preset +Preset

Confirm preset

advanced

features

Product conguration

Solo allows you to adjust listening settings to suit your taste, and to customise various features to t your system. Use the diagram shown below to help you navigate through the available settings.

Key to the symbols used on these pages:

Symbol:

Front panel

key:

Remote control

key:

Adjusting listening settings

In normal use, the display shows information on the current volume, the source being listened to, and any sourcerelevant information (such as the play-back time on a CD). To adjust the listening settings, press MENU on either the frontpanel or on the remote control. Use the keys as indicated to select and adjust a particular setting.

Balance

This setting allows you to increase the volume of one channel (left or right) relative to the other channel. It should not normally be necessary to adjust this setting but, if you habitually sit closer to one speaker than to the other, altering the balance may help to restore the stereo image for your listening position.

Bass

This setting changes the relative volume of the lower frequency components of your music. If you feel that your music is not ‘warm’ enough, increase this setting; if your music is ‘boomy’, decreasing this setting may help.

See also ‘Bass correction’, below. Note that the control is inactive when headphones are connected.

Treble

This setting changes the relative volume of the higher frequency components of your music. If you feel that percussion items in the music (for example) are being lost, increasing this setting may help. If high frequency sounds are too dominant, decrease this setting.

Note that the bass and treble controls are inactive when headphones are connected.

Bass correction

This setting does not normally need to be used (leave on minimum). Bass correction may be used if Solo is connected to reduced-frequency-range (‘Small’) speakers, that

cannot reproduce very low frequency sounds. Increasing this setting causes very low frequency sounds to be progressively attenuated (since these cannot be reproduced by the speaker), while the volume of slightly higher-frequency sounds is increased. This means that the overall bass ‘amount’ produced by the speaker sounds the same as a full-range (‘Large’) speaker.

You cannot damage any part of your system using this setting, so we suggest that you experiment with it, together with the bass and treble controls, until you nd the combination you prefer.

Sleep timer

This timer allows you to specify a listening period, after which Solo will switch automatically into stand-by. The period can be set in 5-minute intervals, up to 120 minutes (2 hours).

CD programme

If you wish to program the play-back order of a CD, press OK when this menu item is displayed. The CD play-back order is then entered as described in the “CD programming” panel, shown right. When you have nished entering the programme, press MENU to leave program “mode”. Press MENU for a second time to leave the Solo conguration menu.

FM Mode

This menu item is shown only when the selected source is FM.

In some weak signal areas, it can be benecial to force the FM tuner to mono output, as mono requires a much lower signal strength to produce acceptable results. If the signal strength in your area is good, leave this set to ‘stereo’.



CLR

STOP

CD programming:

Highlight the track to add

Add track to programme

Delete the last entry

Press STOP twice (remote only) to clear the entire programme.

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Stand-by state

Earlier

Later

Off

Alarms go off at the scheduled time for highlighted days. In this example, alarms are set to go off on weekdays only.

Select a s

ignal source

Set AM or PM

Set minutes for alarm

Set hours for alarm

Set alarm on or off

Set the day

et the time

(minutes)

et the time

(hours)

Confirm settings

Set 12/24 hour clock

Stand-by state

Exit to time-of-day display

Earlier

Later

Off

12HR

24HR

Earlier

Later

Earlier

Later

Exit to time-of-day display

Select an alarm or set the clock

Set alarm days on or off

Setting the clock

Setting alarms

Previous item Next item

DAB Setup

This menu item is shown only when the selected source is DAB. There are two options under this menu item – ‘Scan’ and ‘Erase settings’. Selecting ‘Scan’ causes Solo

to search for new DAB stations. If any are found, then they will be added automatically to the list of available stations.

Scanning for new stations does not erase old stations that are no longer transmitted – over time, or if you change location, this may lead to you having a number of stations in your list that cannot actually be received. In this case, select ‘Erase settings’, then perform a new scan; when the scan is complete, only stations that are available currently in your area will be shown.

Set Preset

This menu item is shown only when the selected source is DAB, FM or AM. See the section ‘Programming station presets’ on page 7 for more information.

Adjusting Zone 2 volume

Press and hold MENU on the front panel until ‘Z2 Vol’ is displayed, then use the volume control to decrease/increase the Zone 2 volume. Press MENU again to exit.

Setting the clock and alarm

When Solo is in stand-by, press MENU to set the clock or alarms. Use the left and right buttons on the remote control to select the item to change, then use the up and

down buttons to change the value. For example, after pressing menu, pressing up and down will change between setting the clock and setting one of the alarms.

Solo allows up to four different alarms to be set.

MENU to enter the clock/alarm setting

Stopping or pausing an alarm

To stop an alarm ringing, press the power button on the front-panel or remote control. Alternatively, press

OK to enter ‘snooze’ mode; the alarm will re-sound after a 10-minute delay. To cancel snooze-mode, press

the power button.

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technical

specication

English

Pre-amplier

Inputs

Maximum input level 2.5Vrms Input impedance Signal/noise ratio 105dB

Co-axial outputs

Maximum output level 2.5Vrms Output impedance

Optical output (TOSLINK)

Sample rate 44.1kHz (with CD playback),

47kΩ

500Ω

48kHz (with DAB receiver), otherwise muted.

Amplier

Continuous power output, per channel, 80kHz measurement bandwidth

Both channels, 4Ω, 1kHz Distortion, both channels 4Ω, 80% power, 1kHz

75Wrms, 0.013% THD+n

0.011% THD+n

CD play-back

DAC Wolfson 24-bit multilevel Delta-Sigma DAC Frequency response (±0.5dB) 20Hz–20kHz

DAB receiver (where tted)

FM receiver

RF tuning range 87.5–108MHz Sensitivity (typical) 2µV Signal/noise ratio (at 200mV) 58dB Distortion (THD at 200mV) 0.5%

AM receiver (where tted)

RF tuning range 522–1611kHz Signal/noise ratio (at 200mV) 40dB Distortion (THD at 30% modulation) 1.5%

General

Supply voltage 100V, 115V or 230V AC,

Power consumption

Size (W x D x H) W430mm x D350mm x H79mm Weight (net) 7.75kg Weight (packed) 10.5kg Supplied accessories Mains lead

depending on shipping region Stand-by 3.2W;

Operational 50W (typical), 400W (maximum)

Wire dipole aerial (Band III) Remote control handset and two AAA batteries Instruction manual and registration card

DAC AKM 96kHz 24-bit Delta-Sigma DAC RF tuning range 174–240MHz (Band III)

Sensitivity (typical) –98dBm (VHF measurement to EN50248) Input impedance Audio data rate (maximum) Number stored services (maximum) 128

1452–1490MHz (L-band)

50Ω 224kbits/s MPEG layer II, protection level 3

Radio interference

Solo is an audio device containing microprocessors and other digital electronics. It has been designed to very high standards of electromagnetic compatibility.

If Solo causes interference to radio or television reception (which can be determined by switching Solo off and on), the following measures should be taken:

n Re-orient the receiving antenna or route the antenna cable of the effected receiver as far as

possible from Solo and its cabling.

n Relocate the receiver with respect to Solo. n Connect the receiver and Solo to different mains outlets.

If the problem persists, please contact your Arcam dealer.

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product

guarantee

Worldwide Guarantee

This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the rst two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam distributor provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam dealer or distributor. The manufacturer can take no responsibility for defects arising from accident, misuse, abuse, wear and tear, neglect or through unauthorised adjustment and/or repair, neither can they accept responsibility for damage or loss occurring during transit to or from the person claiming under the guarantee.

The warranty covers:

Parts and labour costs for two years from the purchase date. After two years you must pay for both parts and labour costs. The warranty does not cover transportation costs at any time.

Claims under guarantee

This equipment should be packed in the original packing and returned to the dealer from whom it was purchased, or failing this, directly to the Arcam distributor in the country of residence.

It should be sent carriage prepaid by a reputable carrier -– not by post. No responsibility can be accepted for the unit whilst in transit to the dealer or distributor and customers are therefore advised to insure the unit against loss or damage whilst in transit.

For further details contact Arcam at: Arcam Customer Support Department,

Pembroke Avenue, Waterbeach, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 9QR, England. or www.arcam.co.uk.

Problems?

If your Arcam dealer is unable to answer any query regarding this or any other Arcam product please contact Arcam Customer Support at the above address and we will do our best to help you.

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Handbook

Manuel

Handbuch Handleiding

Français

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

ATTENTION

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

consignes de

sécurité

ATTENTION : afin de réduire les risques de choc électrique, n’ouvrez pas le boîtier de l’appareil. Les pièces internes ne sont pas réparables par l’utilisateur. Pour tout problème matériel, contactez des techniciens qualifiés.

ATTENTION : afin de réduire les risques de choc électrique et d’incendie, veillez à ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité.

Le triangle dans lequel figure le symbole d’un éclair alerte l’utilisateur de la présence, dans le boîtier de l’appareil, d’une tension dangereuse, non isolée et suffisamment importante pour représenter un risque de choc électrique.

Le triangle dans lequel figure un point d’exclamation alerte l’utilisateur de la présence d’instructions de fonctionnement et de maintenance (réparation) importantes dans la documentation accompagnant le produit.

ATTENTION : au Canada et aux États-Unis, afin de prévenir tout choc électrique, aligner la plus grosse broche de la prise à la fente la plus large de la fiche et insérez entièrement la prise dans la fiche.

Instructions de sécurité importantes

Cet appareil a été conçu et fabriqué conformément aux normes de qualité et de sécurité les plus strictes. Vous devez cependant observer les précautions qui suivent lors de son installation et de son utilisation.

1. Avertissements et consignes

Il est impératif de lire les consignes de sécurité et d’utilisation avant de mettre cet appareil en marche. Conservez ce manuel pour vous y référer par la suite et respectez scrupuleusement les avertissements gurant dans ce manuel ou sur l’appareil lui-même.

2. Eau et humidité

L’installation d’un appareil électrique à proximité d’une source d’eau présente de sérieux risques. Il ne faut donc pas installer l’appareil près d’une baignoire, d’un lavabo, d’un évier, dans un sous-sol humide, près d’une piscine, etc.

3. Chute d’objets ou infiltration de liquides

Veillez à ne pas laisser tomber d’objets ni couler de liquides à travers les ouvertures de l’appareil et ne placez pas sur l’appareil d’objet contenant du liquide, tel qu’un vase par exemple.

4. Ventilation

Évitez de placer l’appareil sur un lit, un canapé, un tapis ou une surface similaire instable ou dans une bibliothèque ou un meuble fermé. Ceci risquerait de nuire à la ventilation du système. Pour permettre une ventilation appropriée, il est conseillé de prévoir au minimum un espace de 50 mm de chaque côté et au-dessus de l’appareil.

5. Exposition à la chaleur

Ne placez pas l’appareil à proximité d’une amme nue ou de tout dispositif produisant de la chaleur : radiateur, poêle ou autre, y compris d’autres amplicateurs.

6. Conditions climatiques

L’appareil est conçu pour fonctionner dans des climats modérés.

7. Étagères et supports

Utilisez uniquement des étagères ou des supports pour appareils audio. Si l’appareil est monté sur un système portatif, déplacez-le avec précaution an d’éviter tout risque de chute.

8. Nettoyage

Mettez l’appareil hors-tension avant de le nettoyer. Pour l’entretien du boîtier, utilisez uniquement un

chiffon doux, humide et non pelucheux. N’utilisez pas de diluant pour peinture ni de solvant chimique.

L’emploi d’aérosols ou de produits de nettoyage pour meubles est déconseillé, car le passage d’un chiffon humide risquerait de laisser des traces blanches et indélébiles.

9. Alimentation secteur

Branchez l’appareil uniquement sur une alimentation secteur du type mentionné dans le manuel d’utilisation ou indiqué sur l’appareil luimême.

Cet appareil est un dispositif de classe 1 qui doit être relié à la terre.

Utilisez principalement l’interrupteur à l’arrière du Solo pour l’isoler de l’alimentation électrique générale. Il doit donc être installé de manière à pouvoir le déconnecter.

10. Protection des câbles d’alimentation secteur

Veillez à ce que les câbles d’alimentation ne se trouvent pas dans un lieu de passage ou bloqués par d’autres objets. Cette règle s’applique plus particulièrement aux prises et câbles d’alimentation et à leurs points de sortie de l’appareil.

11. Mise à la terre

Assurez-vous que l’appareil est correctement mis à la terre.

12. Câbles haute tension

Évitez de monter l’antenne extérieure de l’appareil à proximité de câbles haute tension.

13. Périodes de non-utilisation

Si l’appareil possède une fonction de mise en veille, un courant faible continuera de circuler lorsqu’il sera réglé sur ce mode. Débrancher le cordon secteur de la prise murale si l’appareil doit rester inutilisé pendant une période prolongée.

14. Odeur suspecte

Arrêtez et débranchez immédiatement l’appareil en cas d’émission de fumée ou d’odeur anormale. Contactez immédiatement votre revendeur.

15. Service

N’essayez jamais d’effectuer d’autres opérations que celles mentionnées dans ce manuel. Toute autre intervention doit être effectuée par un personnel qualié.

16. Entretien par des techniciens qualifiés

L’appareil doit être entretenu par du personnel qualié lorsque :

A. la prise ou le câble d’alimentation a été

endommagé,

B. des objets sont tombés ou du liquide a coulé

dans l’appareil, C. l’appareil a été exposé à la pluie, D. l’appareil présente des dysfonctionnements, E. l’appareil est tombé ou le boîtier a été

endommagé.

17. Branchement des haut-parleurs

Tous les haut-parleurs doivent être connectés au Solo avec du câble de classe 2 (aucune mise à la terre nécessaire). Le non-respect de cette précaution peut entraîner des dommages pour le Solo.

Respect des consignes de sécurité

Cet appareil a été conçu pour répondre à la norme internationale de sécurité électrique EN60065.

bienvenue…

… et merci de faire conance au système de diffusion musicale Arcam Solo.

Arcam produit des composants audio de haute qualité depuis bientôt trente ans. Au l des années, nous avons rassemblé tout un ensemble de connaissances en matière de conception et de construction de composants audio pour vous offrir les meilleures performances acoustiques au meilleur prix. Le design du Solo est un condensé de ce savoir au cœur d’un ensemble facile à utiliser et conçu pour vous procurer des années de plaisir d’écoute, après quelques minutes d’apprentissage seulement.

Ce manuel est un guide détaillé pour l’utilisation du système de diffusion musicale Solo. Vous trouverez à la page suivante un guide de démarrage rapide qui suft à la plupart des utilisateurs ; plus loin dans le manuel, vous trouverez des informations supplémentaires sur les fonctions les plus avancées.

Nous espérons que votre système de diffusion musicale Solo vous procurera des années d’écoute musicale sans problème. Si, contre toute probabilité, vous découvriez un défaut ou si vous avez besoin d’informations supplémentaires sur les produits Arcam, notre réseau de revendeurs se fera un plaisir de vous aider. Vous trouverez d’autres informations sur le site Web d’Arcam à l’adresse suivante :

www.arcam.co.uk.

L’équipe de dévelopement Solo

Table des matières

consignes de sécurité............................................. F2

bienvenue… ............................................................ F3

connexions .............................................................. F4

faire de la musique................................................. F5

télé-commande....................................................... F6

utilisation de la radio.............................................. F7

guide d’installation................................................. F8

fonctions avancées............................................... F11

spécications techniques..................................... F13

garantie du produit............................................... F14

Sécurité

Les consignes de sécurité gurent à la page 2 de ce manuel.

La plupart de ces consignes découlent du bon sens mais, pour votre propre sécurité et pour vous assurer de ne pas endommager l’unité, nous vous conseillons de les lire.

Ce produit doit être relié à la terre.

Français

Passez aux pages

pour découvrir le guide

de démarrage rapide Solo…

Français

FMRS232

CD OUT

SERIAL NO

GAME TV

TAPE OUT TAPE INZONE 2 PRE OUT

GND

230V

50 – 60HZ

xxW

MAX

PROGRAM

SPEAKER

OUTPUT

12V

REMOTE

OUT

TRIGGER

LOCAL

ZONE 2

Alimentation

Le Solo est livré avec une prise moulée  xée au câble pour l’alimentation secteur. Véri ez que la prise fournie est compatible avec votre système et contactez votre revendeur Arcam si vous avez besoin d’un autre câble d’alimentation secteur.

Enfoncez la prise IEC (de type autoclave) du câble d’alimentation dans la prise à l’arrière du Solo, en vous assurant qu’elle est bien poussée en place. Branchez l’autre extrémité du câble d’alimentation dans la prise d’alimentation électrique et, si nécessaire, permutez la prise.

Le Solo est équipé d’un interrupteur sur l’arrière du boîtier, près de l’arrivée de l’alimentation électrique. Pour utiliser le Solo, assurez-vous que l’interrupteur est ouvert.

Le Solo est équipé d’un transformateur conçu pour accepter la tension de l’alimentation électrique de la région où le produit est expédié. Si la tension de votre alimentation électrique ne correspond pas à cette spéci cation (af chée sur le panneau arrière), si vous souhaitez utiliser l’unité dans une région différente où la tension est différente, ou si la prise pour l’alimentation électrique est inappropriée, veuillez consulter votre revendeur Arcam.

Ce produit doit être relié à la terre.

connexions

Introduction

Cette page offre une présentation rapide de l’installation du Solo. Pour plus d’informations sur chacun des éléments ci-dessous, reportez-vous à la section “Guide d’Installation” de ce manuel, page 8.

Connecteurs de télécommande.

Ces connexions permettent une installation dans plusieurs pièces et sont rarement utilisées. Vous trouverez plus d’informations en page 9.

Antenne radio

En Europe et au Canada, le Solo est généralement équipé d’un module de réception FM/RAN (radiodiffusion audionumérique) et d’un module de réception AM/FM aux États-Unis et en ExtrêmeOrient. Pour utiliser l’un ou l’autre de ces modules, vous devez y connecter l’antenne appropriée qui vous est fournie comme accessoire.

Le connecteur de l’antenne FM/RAN est un connecteur de type F (à vis). L’antenne doit être connectée à cette entrée par enfoncement de la broche dans le trou au centre du connecteur, puis par vissage du manchon sur l’extérieur. L’antenne AM doit être connectée comme indiqué à la page 9.

Pour utiliser l’antenne métallique en forme de T, installez-la aussi haut que possible sur un mur, ses éléments positionnés verticalement. Si possible, essayez les différents murs accessibles de la pièce pour trouver celui qui offre la meilleure réception. Utilisez de la pâte adhésive ou du ruban adhésif pour  xer l’antenne au mur en vous assurant que l’adhésif n’entre pas en contact avec le  l métallique de l’antenne.

Pour une réception optimale, nous vous recommandons d’utiliser une antenne extérieure installée sur le toit (voir page 9).

Sorties audio

Pre-out ou Sortie de préampli

Ces connecteurs transportent la sortie de l’étape préampli du Solo. Si vous souhaitez utiliser le Solo avec un ampli cateur externe, connectez ces sorties aux entrées de votre ampli cateur.

Voir page 9 pour plus d’informations.

Zone 2

Ces connecteurs transportent la sortie du préampli de la zone 2. Pour plus d’information sur la zone 2, voir la page 8.

CD out ou Sortie CD

Cette connexion optique transporte le  ot de données audionumériques du CD ou d’une station de radio RAN (le cas échéant). Elle sert à permettre l’enregistrement de CD ou de RAN vers un MiniDisc ou autre dispositif similaire.

Connectez cette sortie à l’entrée optique de votre dispositif d’enregistrement. Vous trouverez plus d’informations en page 9.

Entrées audio

Si vous le souhaitez, le Solo peut servir d’ampli cateur de haute qualité pour d’autres sources audio. Cinq entrées audio sont fournies dans ce but (l’une d’entre elles est située sur le panneau avant).

Utilisez un  l stéréo phono pour connecter la sortie audio de la source à l’une des entrées audio du Solo. Les étiquettes placées au-dessus des entrées sur le Solo suggèrent quelques utilisations, même si les entrées possèdent les mêmes caractéristiques (ce sont toutes des entrées de niveau de ligne) et tout dispositif approprié peut être connecté à ces entrées. Remarquez, cependant, que le nom de chaque entrée ne peut être modi é sur le panneau d’af chage avant.

Tape loop ou Boucle

Une boucle est fournie pour permettre la connexion au Solo d’une platine cassette externe.

TAPE OUT ou Sortie bande : connectez ces sorties

aux culots des entrées de votre platine cassette (généralement appelées RECORD ou ENREG.).

TAPE IN ou Entrée bande : connectez les culots

de sortie de votre platine cassette (généralement appelées PLAY ou LECTURE) à ces entrées.

Remarquez que la sortie

TAPE OUT est mise en

sourdine quand la boucle est sélectionnée comme source musicale.

Haut-parleurs

Vous devez connecter des haut-parleurs à votre Solo pour pouvoir écouter de la musique. Le Solo est conçu pour une seule paire de haut-parleurs de 4 à 8 ohms et possède des bornes qui prennent en charge des cosses embrochables ou des  ls nus.

Pour connecter le haut-parleur de gauche, dévissez la borne marquée L à l’arrière du boîtier, insérez le  l du haut-parleur (ou la cosse) et revissez la broche. Assurez-vous que la borne rouge (positif / +) du haut-parleur est connectée à la borne rouge du Solo et la borne noire (négatif / –) du haut-parleur connectée à la borne noire du Solo. Répétez la même chose pour connecter le haut-parleur de droite au connecteur marqué R.

Il est important de ne laisser aucun  l vagabond autour de ces connexions pour éviter qu’ils ne touchent d’autres câbles ou le boîtier de l’appareil. Sans ces précautions, vous prenez le risque qu’un court-circuit ne vienne endommager votre Solo.

Ne vissez pas à fond les bornes des hautparleurs et n’utilisez ni clé à vis, ni pince, etc. En effet, cela pourrait endommager les bornes et annuler la garantie.

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