ARCAM Solo Neo User Manual

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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.

Many of these items are common sense precautions but, for your own safety and to ensure that you do not damage the unit, you must read them.

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. Follow all instructions

You should read all the safety and operating instructions before operating this equipment. Retain this handbook for future reference and adhere to all warnings in the handbook or on the equipment.

2. Water and moisture

The presence of electricity near water can be dangerous. Do not use the equipment 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. Liing and placing the equipment

This amplier weighs 7.9kg, so take care when lifting or moving this unit.

Only use a rack or shelf that is stable and strong enough to support the weight of this equipment.

5. 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.

Keep a minimum of 5cm (2 inches) clear around the apparatus to allow sucient passage of air.

6. Heat

Locate the equipment away from naked ames or heat-producing appliances such as radiators, stoves or other appliances that produce heat.

7. Climate

The equipment has been designed for use in moderate climates and in domestic situations. Unplug this equipment during lightning storms to prevent possible damage from a strike or mains surge.

8. Cleaning

Unplug the unit from the mains supply before cleaning.

The case should normally only require a wipe with a soft, lint-free cloth. Do not use chemical solvents for cleaning.

We do not advise the use of furniture cleaning sprays or polishes as they can cause permanent white marks.

9. Grounding

Ensure that the unit is grounded (‘earthed’) properly at all times

10. Power sources

Only connect the equipment to a power supply of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the equipment.

The primary method of isolating the equipment from the mains supply is to remove the mains plug. The equipment must be installed in a manner that makes disconnection possible.

11. 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. Pay particular attention to the point where they exit from the equipment.

12. Non-use periods

If the equipment is not being used for an extended period, we recommend that you unplug the power cord of the equipment from the outlet, to save power.

13. Abnormal smell

If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected from the equipment, turn the power o immediately and unplug the equipment from the wall outlet. Contact your dealer and do not reconnect the equipment.

14. Servicing

You should not attempt to service the equipment. Contact your dealer to arrange servicing.

Warning

Mains plug/appliance coupler is used to disconnect device and it shall remain readily operable.

CLASS I construction shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.

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.

15. Damage requiring service

The equipment 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

equipment, or C. the equipment has been exposed to rain, or D. the equipment does not appear to operate

normally or exhibits a marked change in

performance, or E. the equipment has been dropped or the

enclosure damaged.

Safety compliance

This equipment has been designed to meet the IEC/ EN 60065 international electrical safety standard.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

welcome…

… and thank you for purchasing the Arcam Solo Neo 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 Neo 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.

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Contents

safety guidelines ............................................. 2

welcome… ........................................................3

installation guidelines ..................................4

This handbook is intended to give you a detailed guide to using the Solo Neo music system. It starts by giving advice on installation, moves on to describe how to use the product and nishes with additional information on the more advanced features. Use the contents list shown on the right to guide you to the section of interest.

We hope that your Solo Neo 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 website at www.arcam.co.uk.

The Solo Neo development team

making music ...................................................8

remote control ...............................................14

Setup Menu ....................................................15

Network Setup Wizard ................................19

technical specication ................................20

product guarantee .......................................21

Safety

Safety instructions 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, you must read them.

This product requires an earth connection.

installation

guidelines

General guidelines

Positioning the unit

< Place Solo Neo on a level, rm surface, avoiding

direct sunlight and sources of heat or damp.

< Do not place Solo Neo on top of a power

amplier or other source of heat.

< Do not place Solo Neo 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.

< Do not place any other component or item on

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

< 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 page 5).

< 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.

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 dierent 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 power-supply 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.

230V

50 – 60HZ

400VA

MAX

REMOTE

12V

TRIGGER

INOUT IN

ZONE 2

PROGRAM

LOCAL

Power

Solo Neo 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 Neo, 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 Neo is tted with a power switch on the rear of the product, next to the power inlet. To use Solo Neo, make sure that this is switched on.

Solo Neo 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 dierent main voltage, or the mains plug is incorrect, please consult your Arcam dealer.

This product must be earthed.

SPEAKER

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

OUT

Speakers

Solo Neo 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 Neo 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 Neo and the black (negative/–) terminal of the speaker is connected to the black terminal on Solo Neo. 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 Neo.

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.

See page 6 for tips on speaker positioning.

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DAB+ /FM

ETHER NET

USB

GAME TVTAPE OUT iPodZONE 2 PRE OUT

AV IN

WiF i

Radio aerial and Wi- antenna

Solo Neo is tted with a combined FM/DAB (digital radio) receiver module. In order to use the radio, 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.

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 7).

A socket is provided for the supplied Wi- antenna. Fit this if you wish to use Solo Neo with your wireless computer network for Internet radio and network streaming functions. Note: equipment cabinets can block wireless signals. Do not use a cabinet if you experience problems with wireless reception.

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GAME TV

ETHE RNET

USB

DAB+ /FM

WiF i

AV IN

GAME TV

iPod

ETHE RNET

USB

Wi Fi

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Audio inputs

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USB

DAB+ /FM

Wi Fi

Solo Neo 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 Neo. 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. (Note, however, that the name of the input shown on the front-panel display cannot be changed.)

To connect a device to an input on the rear of Solo Neo, use a stereo phono cable

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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 Neo, 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.

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 iPod/tape, to prevent feedback loops.

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

the 50W/channel that Solo Neo oers, an external power amp. or subwoofer can be connected. For a power amplier, 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.

Connecting a tape deck

If the iPod input is not required for use with an Arcam rDock, it can be used as a tape input for tape playback.

Note that the

TAPE output is muted when Tape/iPod is selected

as the music source.

Connecting a record deck

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

DIGITAL OUT: This carries the digital output from the CD,DAB, FM, NET and USB

stages of Solo Neo, 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/FM radio, USB and Network sources the signal sample rate is 48kHz.

DIGITAL

OUT

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ZONE 2 PRE OUT

SERIAL NO .

DAB+ /FM

TAPE OUT

TAPE OUT iPod

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Listening with headphones

The front-panel of Solo Neo has a socket allowing the connection of headphones. To use headphones with Solo Neo, 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 Neo is muted.

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Remote control inputs/outputs and the 12V trigger

These connections are intended for use in multi-room 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 Neo Remote Control’ from our

website (

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 o or in stand-by). This signal can be used to switch on automatically power ampliers (or other compatable equipment) connected to Solo Neo, as they will come on when Solo Neo is activated.

IN LOCAL – This allows remote control signals to be

received by Solo Neo 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 Neo (into this input) using a suitable cable.

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 Neo (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 dierent locations). For example, DVD player commands could be received by Solo Neo, then routed to a DVD player in a remote location using this output connector.

RS232 control

Solo Neo 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 website.

12V

TRIGGER

REMOTE

INOUT IN

ZONE 2

LOCAL

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 oorstanding 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.

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.

Listening in a second room

Solo Neo provides two independent volume controls, oering you the possibility of listening to the same output in two dierent rooms of your house. To do this, you will require the following:

< a power amplier (such as the Arcam P38) and speakers; < suitable interconnect cables, such as those described above; < a remote control receiver (optional), available from your Arcam dealer; < a second Solo Neo remote control (optional), available from your Arcam

dealer.

Make the connections as follows:

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

2. Connect the outputs of Solo Neo 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 Neo.

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

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.

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40 – 60cm

2 – 3m

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

Radio aerial, Internet radio and computer network connections

Solo Neo is tted with a DAB+/FM receiver module. A roof-mounted aerial should be used wherever possible to obtain the best reception.

Your Solo Neo is capable of superb FM and DAB/ DAB+ radio reception, but only if it is receiving a good quality transmission signal.

DAB/DAB+ (Digital Radio)

If the transmission signal is strong in your area then the supplied indoor aerial may be su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 ‘DAB+/FM’ on the rear of the unit.

Solo Neo also has USB, wired and wireless network connections. The USB socket allows for the connection of USB ash memory devices and MP3 players. The network connection, whether wired or wireless, allows for the reception of Internet radio stations and the playback of music stored on your network.

FM Radio

Although an FM ribbon aerial is supplied as an accessory to Solo Neo, 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 Neo.

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.

If you wish to receive both DAB and FM signals, experiment with the orientation of the aerial for best results.

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 su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 Neo. 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.

VHF/FM

DAB

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aerial combiner

DAB+/ FM

Connect your DAB or FM aerial or antenna cable to this F-type socket.

rDock / RS2 32

DIGITAL

OUT

SERIAL NO .

USB

Insert USB memory devices here.

DAB+ /FM

Network

The Solo Neo can receive Internet radio or stream music from networked computers and hard drives. Connect your router’s LAN port to the ETHERNET socket using Cat5 cable. See pages 18—19 for network conguration instructions if the network requires any particular settings.

Wi-Fi Antenna

If you wish to use wireless networking (Wi-Fi) to connect to your local network, the Wi-Fi antenna must be installed.

Locate the ‘WiFi’ socket on the rear panel. Remove the red protective cap (if installed) and screw on the supplied aerial as shown.

An equipment cabinet can block the wireless signal. The wired network connection is recommended for enclosed installations.

Wireless networking requires network settings to

ETHE RNET

USB

GAME TVTAPE OUT iPodZONE 2 PRE OUT

Wi Fi

AV IN

be entered into the Solo Neo. See pages 18—19 for network conguration instructions.

making music

Listening to a CD

Quick-start – to play a CD:

1. Press the the remote control to open the CD tray.

2. Place the CD in the centre of the tray, making sure that the text printed on the CD is face-up. Press the button to close the drawer.

3. Wait for the disc to load. If play was pressed to close the drawer, then the disc will start playing automatically, otherwise press 4/; (remote: A) to start playback.

/1 button (load) on the front-panel or

1 or 4

(play)

Play-state indicator

Source selection Playback mode Current volume

Track number, song text, playback time, etc.

Important front panel controls

Power

Press the POWER button to switch Solo Neo between ‘on’ and ‘standby’.

When Solo Neo is in standby the light next to the power button on the front panel glows red. Pressing when the unit is in standby will cause the unit to switch on, when the power button light will turn blue.

Note that the primary power switch for Solo Neo is on the rear of the unit. If the power light is not illuminated at all, please read the instructions on page 4 ‘Power’.

POWER

Volume and Mute

Use these controls to mute, increase, or decrease the volume. If Solo Neo 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.

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 Neo menu. See the section ‘Setup menu’ (page 15) for more information.

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Skipping/scanning tracks

Press briey the 0 and / buttons on the frontpanel or remote control to skip to the previous or next track of a CD.

On skipping forward, playback will start from the beginning of the next track on the disc (if there is one); when skipping backwards, pressing the button within the rst 3 seconds of a track will skip to the prior track (if there is one), otherwise playback will re-start from the beginning of the current track. From most positions, therefore, it is normal to have to press 0 twice to skip to the beginning of the previous track.

The

and / buttons are used also for scanning.

To scan backwards or forwards within a track, press and hold the 0 or / button – the track will be scanned until the button is released.

Display modes

Solo Neo provides four dierent display modes when listening to the CD. The mode is changed by pressing the INFO button on either the front-panel or the remote-control.

1. Current track time: this is the ‘conventional’

display for a CD player, showing the track number, together with track time.

2. Remaining track time: this shows the current

track number, together with the track time that remains to be played.

3. CD text: if available, text from the disc (CD text)

will be displayed when in this mode (track name or artist, for example). If CD text is unavailable, then this mode is the same as for ‘current track time’.

4. Large-character display: this mode is a double-

height display, showing just the current track number and the volume.

Special playback modes

Press MODE on the remote-control to cycle through the repeat/shue modes for CD playback. The options are as follows:

1. Repeat disc: the tracks on the disc are played in order. After the last track has nished, playback re-starts from the rst track on the disc;

2. Repeat track: playback of the current track is repeated until cancelled;

3. Shue: the tracks on the disc are played in a random order;

4. Repeat shue: this combines ‘repeat disc’ and ‘shue’. Each time that playback is restarted, the track order is shued.

To cancel any of the shue/repeat modes, press

MODE repeatedly until the playback mode is

removed from the display. Note that the repeat/shue modes are not

available during programmed playback (described in the next panel).

CD playback commands summary

(Play) – press this button to start the playback of

a CD.

(Stop) – press to stop the playback of a CD.

(Pause) – press to pause the playback of a CD.

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Press again (or press play) to re-start playback. (Skip/Scan forwards) – press and release this

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button of skip forwards to the beginning of the next track. Press and hold the button to scan forwards.

(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.

(Open/Close) – press to open the CD tray; press

again to close it.

Programming the playback order

The order in which tracks on a CD are played can be programmed. This is part of the conguration menu of Solo Neo, which is described on page 15.

1. Press MENU to open the conguration menu;

2. Press C (SOURCE on the front-panel), until the top line of the display shows ‘Prog’;

3. Press OK to enter programme mode, then use the

 and + keys (front-panel:

the highlight to the next track to be added to the play-list. Press this operation until all the tracks you want to play have been added to the play-list.

4. To exit programme mode, press

MENU again to close the conguration menu.

To clear any programme, press remote-control, or eject the disc.

OK to add the track. Repeat

and /) to move

MENU. Press

twice on the

Direct track access

Direct access may be gained to tracks on the disc by using the numeric keys on the remote-control.

For tracks 1–9, press the number of the track that you want to hear. To select a track greater than 9, press and hold the rst digit of the track (e.g. number is shown in the bottom left corner of the display (‘1–’), then press the second digit.

1) until that

Listening to the radio

Solo Neo is tted with a DAB+/FM receiver. The DAB+ digital radio receiver is capable of receiving both DAB and DAB+ broadcasts and will be referred to as a

DAB receiver throughout this handbook. Solo Neo provides:

< up to 30 station presets; < full RDS information on FM (where transmitted); programme-associated data on DAB; < FM signal-strength and DAB data-rate meters.

Switching to the radio

Press SOURCE+ or SOURCE until the radio type that you wish to listen to (DAB/FM) is displayed on the front panel. Alternatively, press the DAB or FM button on the remote control for direct access.

Preset mode indicator

Source selection Station name

Transmission details, or other information

Current volume

English

Searching for stations

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

When in preset mode, pressing the buttons on the remote control (0 or / on the front panel) shows the previous/next station preset (if these are dened). Press Note that these buttons have no eect, in preset mode, if no presets are dened.

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

to select.

or C

Display modes

Solo Neo provides dierent display modes when listening to the radio. The mode is changed (cycled) by pressing the INFO button on either the front-panel or the remote-control.

1. Programme type (DAB/FM): a short description of the type of programme being transmitted.

2. Transmission frequency (FM): the station name (if available) and transmission frequency.

3. Dynamic label (DAB)/ RDS (FM): 128 characters of text used by broadcasters to give programmerelated information (e.g., ‘phone numbers, webaddresses, etc.).

4. Data rate (DAB): this mode shows the data-rate of the station (in kbits/s) and the transmission mode. A higher data-rate indicates a higher audio quality, with the maximum rate being 256kbits/s.

5. Signal quality: a bar-graph showing the quality of the recieved signal.

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

< Manual tuning. Use the B and C

buttons (0 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 automatic tuning.

< Automatic tuning. Pressing the B or

buttons on the remote control (0 or

on the front panel) for longer than one

second engages automatic tuning. Solo Neo searches for a radio station signal of sucient strength, then stops. To skip to the next station, press one of the buttons again.

DAB

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

Select DAB as the source, then press the button. Navigate through the menu options (see page 16) until ‘DAB Setup’ is displayed. There are two options under this menu item – ‘Scan’ and ‘Erase settings’. Selecting ‘Scan’ causes Solo Neo 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

buttons on the remote control until the name

of the station you want to listen to is displayed. Press O to tune to the displayed station. If O is not pressed, the display will return to the current station after a few seconds.

Programming station presets

You can store your favourite radio station in one of the radio ‘presets’, giving quick access to the station in the future without the bother of having to re-tune. Solo Neo provides for 30 preset radio stations, which are shared between DAB and FM.

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, giving access to presets 10–30, is to press Solo Neo conguration menu (described fully on pages 15—19), then to navigate through the menu until ‘Store Preset’ is displayed. At this point, using the buttons on the remote control ( 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 Neo is disconnected from the power supply.

or / on the front panel) allows selection of the

MENU to enter the

and >

Selecting station presets

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

To cycle through your preset stations, use the control (0 or / on the front panel). Alternatively, presets can be selected directly by using the numeric keypad on the remote. See page 14 for further information on this option.

or C buttons on the remote

Listening to Network Radio sources

BBC Radio 2 1/2 3/60

Press SOURCE+ or SOURCE until “ NET Radio” is displayed on the front panel. Alternatively, press the NET button on the remote control until “ NET Radio” is displayed.

Solo Neo must be installed on your home network and connected to the Internet in order to listen to network radio sources. Solo Neo can be connected using a wired network connecton or can be connected wirelessly. Most wired connections will use automatic setup. For network conguration and wireless settings, see pages 18—19.

See page 7 for network cable connection and wireless network antenna installation.

Choosing music to play

Solo Neo provides a world of radio programming via the Internet. With such a broad range of stations available, we recommend that you set up your favourites — see panel opposite. After the Network Radio system has initialised you will be prompted to press select a category to browse.

Various categories and sub-categories are available, including “My Favourites” which contains your favourite stations. Use the remote control select a radio station or sub-category. Once you have found a radio station that you wish to listen to, press O to select it.

Press control < key to navigate back one level to the previous category.

A new radio station can be chosen by navigating the categories and sub-categories, as described above.

during Net Radio listening to enter navigation mode without stopping the music. Use the remote

to begin navigation.Use the remote control cursor keys B/C to

or > key to enter a category. Use the remote control cursor keys B/C to

NET Radio Initialising...

Display modes

Solo Neo provides dierent display modes when listening to NET Radio. The mode is changed (cycled) by pressing the INFO button on either the front-panel or the remote-control.

1. Station name being transmitted.

2. Text used by broadcasters to give programmerelated information (e.g., ‘phone numbers, webaddresses, etc.).

3. Data rate: this mode shows the data rate of the station (in kbits/s) and the transmission mode. A higher data rate indicates a higher audio quality.

4. Large fonts display: this mode uses large size text to display the source name and volume so that it is easier to read from across a room.

NET Radio Press OK to Navigate

Browse 1/6 >My Favourites

Browse 2/7 >Local United Kingdom

Browse 3/7 >BBC

BBC 1/60 >BBC Radio 1

BBC 2/60 >BBC Radio 1Xtra

BBC 3/60 >BBC Radio 2

>BBC Radio 2

NET Radio è Vol:42 BBC Radio 2

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Adding favourites

The easiest way to nd new radio stations and add them to your favourite radio stations list is to use a computer. Navigate to http://www.arcamradio.co.uk from any computer with an internet connection. See the panel

opposite for setup information. Favourites can be added without using a computer. Press

station to add it to your favourites. The display shows “Add Fav?” Press To remove a station from the favourites list, navigate to the station using “My Favourites”. When the station is

displayed, press

on the remote control. The display shows “Remove Fav?” Press

Adding a favourite Removing a favourite

on the remote control whilst listening to a radio

to add the favourite.

to remove the favourite.

vTuner

Solo Neo uses the vTuner service to allow easy browsing of internet radio stations and podcasts. To set up this service for your Solo Neo, please visit www.arcamradio.co.uk. There, you will be asked to enter

the Media Access Controller (MAC) address which is the unique ID of your unit. This MAC address can be found in the “Network: View Current Settings” menu and is also printed on a label xed to the rear of the unit. Once you have entered the MAC address, you can then browse stations and podcasts and set up groups of favourite stations. When you next connect your unit to the internet, these groups will appear in the selection list.

English

NET Radio è Vol:42 BBC Radio 2

Add Fav?

Added

Browse 1/6 >My Favourites

Network

View Current Settings

My Favourites 1/1 >Stations

Network Type

Wireless

Stations 1/4 >BBC Radio 2

MAC Address: 12:34:56:78:9O:AB

Remove Fav?

Removed

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Listening to Network Media sources

Press SOURCE+ or SOURCE until “ NET Media” is displayed on the front panel. Alternatively, press the NET button on the remote control until “NET Media” is displayed.

Solo Neo must be installed on your home network in order to listen to network sources. Solo Neo can be connected using a wired network connecton or can be connected wirelessly. Most wired connections will use automatic setup. For network conguration and wireless settings, see pages 18—19.

See page 7 for network cable connection and wireless network antenna installation.

Play-state indicator

Source selection

NET Media

Playback mode

Track number, song text, playback time, etc.

Current volume

NOTE

For playback from a network device, the network device needs to running a universal plug and play (uPnP) service, such as Windows Media Player 11. This can be downloaded free of charge

from www.microsoft.com or installed via the Windows update installer. Windows Vista™ has this functionality built in.

Other free and paid-for uPnP services are available for other computer operating systems. Some network attached storage (NAS) systems include a built-in version of a uPnP service.

Choosing music to play

The organisation of a music collection is dependent on the server where the les are stored. The Solo Neo rst presents a list of available servers on the network; use the remote control cursor keys B/C to choose a uPnP server.

When choosing a music le to play, the top line of the front panel display shows the name of the current location. The bottom line is used to display songs or other choices contained within the current network location.

Use the remote control cursor keys B/C to choose a song to play or a location or category to browse.

Use the remote control the file or select the category.

Use the remote control level to the previous category or location.

Press mode without stopping the music. A new song can be chosen by navigating the les and locations present, as described above.

When playback is stopped, the Solo Neo returns to NET Media navigation mode.

Skipping/scanning les

Press briey the 0 and / buttons on the frontpanel or remote control to skip to the previous or next song within the current location.

On skipping forward, playback will start from the beginning of the next song in the location (if there is one); when skipping backwards, pressing the button will skip to the previous song (if there is one).

The To scan backwards or forwards within a song, press and hold the 0 or / button – the song will be scanned until the button is released.

during playback to enter navigation

and / buttons are used also for scanning.

or > key to play

O, $

key to navigate up one

NET Media Vol:42 Press OK to Navigate

Album 2/11 >[A to Z]

Amplified Heart 1/11 1 Rollercoaster

Browse 1/1 >Asset uPnP:Matt-Laptop

[A to Z] 1/28 >A..

NET Media

1 Rollercoaster O:OO

Matt-Laptop 1/11 >Artist

Matt-Laptop 2/11 >Album

Special playback modes

Press MODE on the remote control to cycle through the repeat/shue playback modes. The options are as follows:

1. Repeat all: the songs on the selected server are played in order. After the last song has nished, playback re-starts from the rst song on the server;

2. Shue: the songs on the server are played in a random order;

3. Repeat shue: this combines ‘repeat all’ and ‘shue’. Each time that playback is restarted, the song order is shued.

To cancel any of the shue/repeat modes, press

MODE repeatedly until the playback mode is

removed from the display.

[A] 1/3 >Amplified Heart

Display modes

Solo Neo provides dierent display modes when listening to les. The mode is changed by pressing the INFO button on either the front-panel or the remote control.

1. File metadata: if available, text from the le metadata (MP3 tags) will be displayed when in this mode (track name or artist, for example). If no tags are available, then the lename will be displayed.

2. Current track time: this is the ‘conventional’ display as for a CD player, showing the track time.

3. Remaining track time: this shows the track time that remains to be played.

4. Large-character display.

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NET Media playback commands summary

(Play) – press this button to start playback.

(Stop) – press to stop playback and enter

navigation mode. (OK) – press to enter navigation mode during

playback or press during navigation mode to play the selected song.

(Cursor up/down) – use to browse songs and network locations.

(Back) – press to navigate back to the previous

location.

(Pause) – press to pause playback. Press again

;

(or press play) to re-start playback. (Skip/Scan forwards) – press and release this

/

button of skip forwards to the beginning of the next song. Press and hold the button to scan forwards.

(Skip/Scan backwards) – press and release this

button to skip backwards to the beginning of the previous song. Press and hold the button to scan backwards.

Listening to music stored on a USB drive

Press SOURCE+ or SOURCE until USB is displayed on the front panel. Alternatively, press the USB button on the remote control for direct access.

Insert the USB drive into the rear panel USB socket. Wait for the drive to be read. When the drive has been read, a music le can be selected to be played using the navigation cursor on the

remote control. Alternatively, press Note: This feature is designed for ‘mass-storage class compliant’ USB ash memory drives and MP3 players that

appear as a single ‘Removable Disk’ when connected to a computer. USB hard disk drives can be connected, but the drive must have a separate power supply and be formatted as a single FAT32 partition. USB devices that do not conform to this standard cannot be used. Arcam cannot guarantee operation with hard disk drives.

PLAY to start playback from the rst valid music le found on the drive.

Source selection Playback mode Current volume

USB

Track number, song text, playback time, etc.

USB

Press OK to Navigate

Play-state indicator

English

Choosing music les to play

Music les are stored on a USB ash drive inside folders, depending on how the USB ash drive has been organised. When choosing a music le to play, the top line of the front panel display shows the name of the current folder. The bottom line is used to display les or folders contained within the current folder.

Use the remote control cursor keys B/C to choose a file to play or a folder to enter.

Use the remote control the file or select the folder.

Use the remote control level to the previous folder.

Press mode without stopping the music. A new le can be chosen by navigating the les and folders present, as described above.

When playback is stopped, the Solo Neo returns to USB navigation mode.

Special playback modes

Press MODE on the remote control to cycle through the repeat/shue modes for USB playback. The options are as follows:

1. Repeat all: the les on the USB drive are

2. Shue: the tracks on the drive are played in a

3. Repeat shue: this combines ‘repeat all’ and

To cancel any of the shue/repeat modes, press

MODE repeatedly until the playback mode is

removed from the display.

during playback to enter navigation

played in order. After the last track has nished, playback re-starts from the rst track on the drive;

random order;

‘shue’. Each time that playback is restarted, the le order is shued.

or > key to play

O, $

key to navigate up one

Skipping/scanning les

Press briey the 0 and / buttons on the frontpanel or remote control to skip to the previous or next le within the current folder.

On skipping forward, playback will start from the beginning of the next le in the folder (if there is one); when skipping backwards, pressing the button will skip to the prior le (if there is one).

The

and / buttons are used also for scanning.

To scan backwards or forwards within a le, press and hold the 0 or / button – the le will be scanned until the button is released.

Display modes

Solo Neo provides dierent display modes when listening to les from USB. The mode is changed by pressing the INFO button on either the frontpanel or the remote control.

1. Current track time: this is the ‘conventional’

display as for a CD player, showing the track time.

2. Remaining track time: this shows the track time

that remains to be played.

3. Track name only

4. File format (e.g. MP3) and bitrate

5. Large-character display: this mode is a double-

height display, showing the current source and volume.

Browse 1/5

>Folder 1

Browse 2/5

>Folder 2

USB playback commands summary

(Play) – press this button to start USB playback.

(Stop) – press to stop USB playback and enter folder

navigation mode. (OK) – press to enter navigation mode during playback or

press during navigation mode to play theselected le.

(Cursor up/down) – use to browse files and folders.

(Back) – press to navigate back to the previous folder.

(Pause) – press to pause USB playback. Press again (or press

;

play) to re-start playback. (Skip/Scan forwards) – press and release this button of skip

/

forwards to the beginning of the next le. Press and hold the button to scan forwards.

(Skip/Scan backwards) – press and release this button to

skip backwards to the beginning of the previous le. Press and hold the button to scan backwards.

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Folder 2 1/7 >Journey

Journey 1/1O

>Don't Stop Believin'.mp3

USB Vol:42 O1 Don't Stop Belie...O:OO

remote control

SLEEP

CR50 Remote control buttons

(Power) – Switches Solo Neo between stand-by and on.

Track/preset selection (0–9) – Press the number of the CD track or radio 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.

INFO – Changes the information shown on the front panel display.

MODE – Some sources allow changes to the listening mode.

CD/USB/NET Media – Press the DAB/FM – Press

changes the tuned frequency (FM) or the selected station (DAB); in preset mode, the preset station is

changed.

NET Radio – Press the

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

DISP – Cycles the brightness of the front-panel display. There are several dierent brightness levels to chose

from, including switching the display o.

SLEEP – Activates the sleep timer function. The time until entering standby can be set in 5-minute steps.

MODE button to cycle through the repeat/shue modes for CD playback.

MODE button to add or remove favourite stations.

Using the remote control

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

< Ensure that there are no obstacles between

the remote control and the remote sensor on Solo Neo. 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.)

< Remote operation may become unreliable if

strong sunlight or uorescent light is shining on the remote sensor of Solo Neo.

< Replace the batteries when you notice a

reduction in the operating range of the remote control.

Inserting batteries into the remote control

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

on pages 15—19. Press the

MENU button for a second time to leave the menu.

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

button cycles through the external inputs AV, TV, GAME and FRONT.

Cursor keys and OK – The cursor is used to choose items to play from USB and NET sources. These keys also

nd use in navigating the conguration menus of Solo Neo, described on pages 15—19.

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

volume) to unmute the unit.

Volume – Use the

buttons to adjust the volume of the music.

-/+

CD/USB/NET Media playback commands

(Play) – press this button to start the playback.

(Stop) – press to stop playback.

(Pause) – press to pause playback . Press again (or press play) to re-start playback.

;

(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.

0

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.

CR50

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Setup Menu

CD Menu

English

Setup Menu

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

Adjusting listening settings

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

The settings available depend on the selected source. DAB radio settings can only be changed when the source is DAB, Network settings can only be changed when the source is NET Radio or NET Media, etc. The following settings are common to all sources:

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 Neo 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 Neo will switch automatically into stand-by. The period can be set in 5-minute intervals, up to 120 minutes (2 hours).

Left

-dB

Right

+dB

CD programme

+dB

If you wish to program the playback order of a CD, press menu item is displayed. The CD playback order is then entered as described in the “CD programming” panel, shown below. When you have nished entering the programme, press MENU to leave “program mode”.

–

Sleep Timer

Off

Press MENU for a second time to leave the Solo Neo conguration menu.

CD programmimg

DE

Highlight the track to add

Add track to programme

Highlight and press O to delete

Clr

the last entry

STOP twice (remote only) to

Press

(stop)

clear the entire programme.

when this

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DAB Menu

Left

-dB

Right

+dB

DAB Setup

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

+dB

–

Sleep Timer

Off

There are two options under this menu item – ‘Scan’ and ‘Erase settings’. Selecting ‘Scan’ causes Solo Neo 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.

Scan for stations

Store current station to selected preset

Erase selected preset

Empty

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DE

Choose preset

Erase settings

Store/Erase Preset

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

See the section ‘Programming station presets’ on page 9 for more information.

FM Menu

English

Left

-dB

Right

+dB

FM Mode

–

Sleep Timer

Off

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’.

Store current station to selected preset

Erase selected preset

Empty

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DE

Choose preset

Store/Erase Preset

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

See the section ‘Programming station presets’ on page 9 for more information.

Network Menu

Left

-dB

Right

Network Setup

Network menu items are shown only when the

+dB

–

Sleep Timer

Off

selected source is NET Radio or NET Media. Most home networks using wired connections will

use automatic setup. Unsecured wireless networks usually need little conguration but the use of unsecured wireless networks is not recommended. Secure wireless networks require the entering of conguration information including security key (passphrase, password). This information can sometimes be found printed on a label on wireless routers that are supplied by an Internet Service Provider (ISP). If you do not know these settings, contact the person or organisation that supplied and set up your router or wireless access point.

Solo Neo includes a setup ‘wizard’ to aid conguration. This wizard guides you through each necessary setting until conguration is complete (see page 19). A second network menu displays current network settings for information and a third option allows for updates to the network software (to support future le formats, for example). Press select a menu item.

Note: When updating network software, we recommend the use of a wired network connection for reliable results. Do not power o the unit whilst an update is in progress.

Network

Update Software

Update Network software

The unit will download any available update to NET MEDIA or NET Radio playback software. Wired connection recommended.

View Current Settings

Display network settings

The network settings are displayed on a series of screens. Use the

view the different settings.

, buttons to

Network

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Network

Run Setup Wizard

Press OK to set up your network. See Page 19 for details.

Network

Run Setup Wizard

Network

Setup

Wizard

Network Type

Network Address

Auto (DHCP On)

Navigating the Network Conguration menus

There are a large number of network settings, but all are accessed and adjusted using the following controls:



(unless adjusting a setting) For settings with options (e.g. On or O;

Manual or Auto):

For settings with numbers or letters (e.g. IP Address; security passphrase)



(number or letter)

Go to next menu item

Change setting

Select digit to change

Increment/Decrement digit

Save setting

Wired

Network Address

Manual (DHCP Off)

IP Address

O. O. O. O

Subnet Mask

O. O. O. O

Gateway

O. O. O. O

Primary DNS

O. O. O. O

Enter key: >_

Enter key: >O

Network Type

Wireless

Scanning...

Select Network >WirelessName1

English

Press to choose a wireless network.

Contact your Network Administrator, network installer or Internet Service Provider if you do not know these settings.

Enter key: >OO

Note: When all settings have been adjusted according to the needs of your network, the settings must be applied by navigating to the ‘Apply Settings’ screen and pressing

Secondary DNS

O. O. O. O

Apply Settings

Press OK to accept

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An example key (password) is shown. Enter your own network key.

NET Radio Connecting...

Enter key: >1OAF35D6A8D5693

technical

specication

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, FM, NET & USB 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 playback

DAC Wolfson 24-bit multilevel Delta-Sigma DAC

Frequency response (±0.5dB) 20Hz–20kHz

DAB receiver

RF tuning range 174.928—239.200MHz (Band III)

Sensitivity (typical) –97dBm

Input impedance

1452.960—1490.624MHz (L-band)

75Ω

General

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

depending on shipping region

Power consumption Standby 1W;

Operational 25W (typical), 400W (maximum)

Size (W x D x H) W430mm x D350mm x H79mm

Weight (net) 7.75kg

Weight (packed) 10.5kg

Supplied accessories Mains lead

Wire dipole aerial (Band III) Wi-Fi antenna

Remote control handset and two AAA batteries Instruction manual and registration card

* This is a Class 1 device and must be earthed.

Radio interference

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

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

< Re-orient the receiving antenna or route the antenna cable of the eected receiver as far as possible from

Solo Neo and its cabling.

< Relocate the receiver with respect to Solo Neo. < Connect the receiver and Solo Neo to dierent mains outlets.

If the problem persists, please contact your Arcam dealer.

FM receiver

RF tuning range 89.5–108MHz

Sensitivity (typical) -108dBm

Signal/noise ratio (at 200mV) 50dB

Distortion (THD at 200mV) 0.3%

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product

guarantee

English

Worldwide Guarantee

This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the rst two years after purchase, provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam dealer. The Arcam dealer is responsible for all after-sales service. 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, CB25 9QR, England.

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.

Software Licencing

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson

MPEG-4 HE-AAC audio coding technology licensed by Fraunhofer IIS. http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/amm/

This product contains software. You have the non-exclusive, nontransferable right to use this software in object code form only, solely to operate this product.

Ownership of the intellectual property rights in the software in this product remains in the ownership of the party who provided it (or the respective licensor) and all of their respective rights are reserved.

You are strictly forbidden from modifying, translating, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling or using other means to discover the source code of the software in this product or otherwise replicate the functionality of the software in this product except to the extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law.

Except where this is not possible in the territory where you purchased this product, we do not give any warranties in relation to the operation or performance of the software and neither we nor any of our suppliers or licensors shall be liable to you for indirect, special, incidental and consequential losses such as loss of prots arising out of your use of the software in this product.

These terms apply to any updates to the software you may apply to the product.

This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft.

If you download a software upgrade to your radio, additional licence terms may apply and these are available at http://www.frontier-

silicon.com/audio/eula.htm

Correct disposal of this product

This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other household waste throughout the EU.

To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal and to conserve material resources, this product should be recycled responsibly.

To dispose of your product, please use your local return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased.

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Handbook

Manuel

Handbuch Handleiding

Français

Attention!

Assurez-vous qu’il est possible de débranchez l’appareil aisément avec la che d’alimentation électrique à l’arrière de l’appareil.

La construction CLASSE I doit être connectée à une prise ayant uneconnection à terre protectrice.

Ne pas nuire à la bonne marche de sécurité de la che polarisée ou lache terre. La che polarisée a deux broches, l’une plus épaisse quel’autre. La che terre a deux broches et la troisième est reliée à la terre.

La broche la plus épaisse ou la broche reliée à la terre servent toutesdeux à garantir votre sécurité. Si la che ne va pas dans la prise, veuillez vous adresser à un électricien an de remplacer la prise.

consignes de

sécurité

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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.

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Bon nombre des consignes ci-dessous sont de simples précautions de bon sens. Nous vous recommandons toutefois de les lire pour votre propre sécurité et pour celle de l’appareil.

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. Suivez toutes les instructions

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 inltration 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. Placement de l’équipement

L’amplicateur pèse 7.9kg, faites donc attention quand vous le manipulez.

Utilisez uniquement une étagère assez stable et solide pour supporter le poids de cet équipement.

5. 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.

Laissez un espace de 5 cm au minimum autour de l’appareil pour garantir une aération susante.

6. 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.

7. Conditions climatiques

L’appareil est conçu pour fonctionner dans des climats modérés. Déconnectez cet équipement pendant un orage pour éviter tous dommages possibles d’un impacte de la foudre ou de surtension.

8. Nettoyage

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

chion doux, humide et non pelucheux. N’utilisez pas de solvant chimique.

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

9. Mise à la terre

Une bonne mise à la terre de l’appareil est essentielle à tout moment.

10. Alimentation secteur

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

Le principal moyen d’isoler l’appareil du secteur est d’utiliser l’interrupteur situé à l’arrière de l’appareil. Cet appareil doit être installé de façon à pouvoir être débranché si nécessaire.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. Odeur suspecte

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

14. Service

N’essayez jamais d’eectuer d’autres opérations que celles mentionnées dans ce manuel. Toute autre intervention doit être eectuée par un personnel qualié.

15. Entretien par des techniciens qualiés

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.

Respect des consignes de sécurité

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

Cet appareil est conforme à la Section 15 des règles de la FCC. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes :

(1) ce produit ne risque pas de causer d’interférences nuisibles et (2) ce produit doit accepter toutes les interférences reçues, y compris celles qui risquent d’entraîner un fonctionnement indésirable.

bienvenue…

… et merci de faire conance au système de diusion musicale Arcam Solo Neo.

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 orir les meilleures performances acoustiques au meilleur prix. Le design du Solo Neo 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 diusion musicale Solo Neo. Il présente d’abord des conseils d’installation, décrit ensuite l’utilisation du produit, puis se termine par des informations relatives aux fonctions les plus avancées. Consultez la table des matières achée à droite pour savoir à quelle section vous reporter.

Nous espérons que votre système de diusion musicale Solo Neo 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 Neo

Table des matières

consignes de sécurité ...................................2

bienvenue… .....................................................3

connexions ........................................................4

faire de la musique .........................................8

télécommande ..............................................14

Assistant de Conguration du réseau ..19

spécications techniques ..........................20

garantie du produit .....................................21

Français

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.

Recommandations générales

connexions

230V

50 – 60HZ

400VA

MAX

Installation de l’appareil

< Placez le Solo Neo sur une surface plane et dure,

à l’abri des rayons directs du soleil et de toute source de chaleur ou d’humidité.

< Ne posez pas l’unité au-dessus d’un

amplicateur de puissance ou de toute autre source de chaleur.

< Veillez à ne pas la placer dans un espace

clos, tel qu’une armoire ou un placard fermé, sauf si la ventilation est susante. Lors du fonctionnement de l’appareil, sa température augmente.

< Ne posez aucun autre dispositif ou objet sur le

Solo Neo. Vous risqueriez d’obstruer les fentes de ventilation et de causer la surchaue de l’appareil (et par conséquent de ce dispositif ou de cet objet).

REMOTE

12V

TRIGGER

INOUT IN

ZONE 2

LOCAL

PROGRAM

SPEAKER

OUTPUT

< Vériez que le récepteur infrarouge, situé

au centre du panneau avant de l’unité, n’est pas obstrué. Ceci risquerait de provoquer le dysfonctionnement du boîtier de télécommande. Si vous ne pouvez pas dégager une ligne directe entre le récepteur et le boîtier de télécommande, vous pouvez brancher un répéteur infrarouge sur le connecteur IR du panneau arrière de l’unité (voir ci-dessous).

< Ne posez pas votre platine sur cette unité. Les

platines sont très sensibles au bruit généré par l’alimentation secteur, qui risque d’être audible à la lecture sous forme de bourdonnement si la platine d’enregistrement est trop proche.

Câbles de branchement

rDock / RS232

DIGITAL

OUT

SERIAL NO .

DAB+ /FM

Il est recommandé d’utiliser des câbles blindés et de qualité supérieure, an de ne pas réduire la qualité générale du système. De même, employez uniquement des câbles conçus pour ce genre d’application. L’utilisation de câbles inadéquats et possédant des caractéristiques d’impédance diérentes risque de nuire aux performances de votre système (veillez, par exemple, à ne pas utiliser de câbles audio pour le transport de signaux vidéo). Les câbles doivent être aussi courts que possible.

Il est préférable lors de la connexion de l’équipement de s’assurer que le câblage de l’alimentation électrique principale est à bonne distance des câbles audio an d’éviter les bruits indésirables dans les signaux audio et vidéo.

ETHER NET

USB

GAME TVTAPE OUT iPodZONE 2 PRE OUT

AV IN

WiF i

Alimentation

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

Le Solo Neo 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 (achée sur le panneau arrière), si vous souhaitez utiliser l’unité dans une région diérente où la tension est diérente, ou si la prise pour l’alimentation électrique est inappropriée, veuillez consulter votre revendeur Arcam.

Ce produit doit être relié à la terre.

Haut-parleurs

Le Solo Neo 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 Neo et la borne noire (négatif / –) du haut-parleur connectée à la borne noire du Solo Neo. 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 Neo.

Ne vissez pas à fond les bornes des haut-parleurs et n’utilisez ni clé à vis, ni pince, etc. En eet, cela pourrait endommager les bornes et annuler la garantie.

Reportez-vous à la page 6 pour en savoir plus sur le positionnement des haut-parleurs.

Antenne radio et antenne sans l

Solo Neo est équipé d’un module de réception et d’une antenne FM/DAB (radio numérique). Pour pouvoir utiliser la radio, vous devez connecter une antenne à l’appareil ; une antenne appropriée est fournie comme accessoire.

Le connecteur de l’antenne FM/DAB est de type F (vis). L’antenne doit être connectée à cette entrée en insérant la broche dans le trou du milieu du connecteur puis en vissant l’enveloppe à l’extérieur.

Installez l’antenne en forme de T sur un mur le plus haut possible en veillant à ce que les éléments soient à la verticale. Essayez de l’installer sur les diérents murs de la pièce jusqu’à trouver la meilleure réception. Utilisez des punaises ou une bande adhésive pour la xer au mur, mais veillez à ce que les punaises ne touchent pas l’intérieur du câble de l’antenne.

Pour une réception optimale, nous vous recommandons d’utiliser une antenne extérieure installée sur le toit (voir page 7).

Une prise est fournie pour l’antenne sans-l fournie. À s’en servir si vous souhaitez utiliser Solo Neo avec votre réseau d’ordinateur pour capter des stations radio Internet et les fonctions de streaming réseau. Remarque : Des meubles peuvent bloquer les signaux sans-l. N’utilisez pas de meubles si vous rencontrez des problèmes de réception sans-l.

AV IN

GAME TV

iPod

ETHE RNET

USB

Wi Fi

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





Entrées audio

 





AV IN

GAME TV

ETHE RNET

USB

DAB+ /FM

WiF i

DIGITAL

OUT

AV IN

SERIAL NO .

GAME TVTAPE OUT iPodZONE 2 PRE OUT

PROGRAM

SPEAKER

OUTPUT

ETHE RNET

rDock / RS2 32

USB

DAB+ /FM

Wi Fi

Le Solo Neo possède quatre entrées audio et une boucle pour permettre la connexion d’autres sources audio (console de jeu, TV, lecteur DVD, etc.). Trois de ces entrées, et la boucle, sont situées sur le panneau arrière, une seule entrée se situant sur le panneau avant. Les étiquettes placées au-dessus des entrées sur le Solo Neo suggèrent quelques utilisations, même si les quatre 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 aché pour chaque entrée sur le panneau d’achage avant ne peut être modié.



ETHE RNET

USB

GAME TV



Wi Fi

AV IN

Pour connecter un dispositif à une entrée sur l’arrière du Solo Neo, utilisez un câble

stéréo phono à la bonne longueur, pour une connexion sur le panneau avant, le câble doit être équipé d’un jack de 3,5 mm. Connectez la sortie audio de ce dispositif à l’une des entrées audio du Solo Neo en vous assurant que les prises sont fermement enchées. Nous vous recommandons d’utiliser des câbles de liaison de haute qualité à chaque fois que possible pour garantir la meilleure qualité audio possible.

Tape loop ou Boucle

Sorties audio

TAPE OUT (Sortie bande) : Cette sortie est prise avant le contrôle de volume, c.-à-d.

la source en cours d’écoute est dirigée directement vers cette sortie. Si vous souhaitez, cette sortie peut être connectée à un magnétophone à cassette (ou autre appareil d’enregistrement). En aucun cas, cette sortie ne doit être connectée à un amplicateur de puissance. Cette sortie est coupée lorsque la source est iPod/Cassette pour éviter les boucles de réaction.

PRE OUT (Sortie de préampli) : pour améliorer toujours plus la qualité audio ou si

vous voulez une puissance supérieure aux 50 W par canal oerte par le Solo Neo, vous pouvez connecter un amplicateur de puissance ou un caisson de basse. Connectez ces prises aux entrées de votre caisson de basse ou de votre amplicateur de puissance. Dans le cas d’un amplicateur de puissance, connectez les haut-parleurs à ses bornes de haut-parleurs.

ZONE 2 OUT (Sortie Zone 2) : cette sortie peut être utilisée pour installer un système

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

TAPE OUT (Sortie bande) : connectez ces sorties aux culots

des entrées de votre platine cassette (généralement appelées

TAPE IN (Entrée bande) : Si l’entrée iPod n’est pas nécessaire

pour un usage avec Arcam rDock, elle peut servir comme entrée de lecteur de cassettes. Notez que la

RECORD ou ENREG .).

sortie cassettes est coupée lorsque Cassette/iPod est sélectionnée comme source. Remarquez que la sortie

TAPE OUT est mise en sourdine quand la boucle est sélectionnée comme

source musicale.

Connexion d’une platine d’enregistrement

Le Solo Neo ne comporte pas de préamplicateur phono. Pour connecter une platine

d’enregistrement au système, vous devez disposer d’un préamplicateur externe. Contactez votre revendeur an d’obtenir des recommandations et informations plus complètes pour connaître le matériel le mieux adapté.

dans une deuxième pièce. Elle doit être connectée à l’amplicateur de la deuxième pièce. Le niveau de sortie varie selon la commande de volume de la deuxième pièce.

DIGITAL OUT (Sortie numérique) : Elle reproduit la sortie numérique à partir de CD,

DAB, FM, NET et USB de Solo Neo, elle peut être utilisée pour eectuer des enregistrements numériques au moyen d’équipements d’enregistrement compatibles (tels que MiniDisque). Lorsqu’un CD est en cours de lecture, cette sortie reproduit le signal à un taux d’échantillonnage de 44,1 kHz ; avec une radio DAB/FM, USB et sources réseau le taux d’échantillonnage est de 48 kHz.

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Écoute avec casque

Le panneau avant du Solo Neo possède une prise pour la connexion d’un casque. Pour utiliser un casque avec le Solo Neo, branchez le casque sur la prise située sur le coté gauche du panneau avant. Quand le casque est branché dans la prise pour casque, la sortie hautparleur principale et la sortie du préampli sont mises en sourdine automatiquement (la sortie de la Zone 2 reste active).

Cette prise accepte les casques dont les valeurs d’impédance sont comprises entre 8Ω et 2kΩ, équipés d’une prise jack stéréo de 3,5 mm. La prise casque est toujours active, sauf quand le Solo Neo est en sourdine.

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Entrées et sorties de télécommande et le déclencheur 12 V

Ces connexions sont conçues pour être utilisées dans le cadre d’installations dans plusieurs pièces. Lors d’une utilisation normale, ces connexions ne sont pas employées. Si vous souhaitez utiliser ces fonctions, téléchargez le document intitulé « Solo Remote Control » sur le site Web www.arcam.co.uk, où vous trouverez également des conseils sur la conguration de ces connexions.

12V TRIGGER (Déclencheur 12 V) : cette sortie fournit

un signal de 12 V à chaque fois que l’unité est allumée (mais pas quand elle est en veille ou hors tension). Ce signal peut être utilisé pour allumer automatiquement les amplicateurs de puissance (ou tout autre équipement compatible) connectés au Solo Neo pour qu’ils soient allumés en même temps que le Solo Neo.

IN LOCAL (Entrée locale) : cela permet aux signaux

de la télécommande d’être reçu par le capteur du Solo Neo si le capteur est masqué (ou invisible de quelque manière que ce soit pour la télécommande). Un capteur externe est utilisé pour recevoir les signaux de la télécommande et les renvoyer au Solo Neo (dans cette entrée) à l’aide d’un câble approprié.

IN ZONE 2 (Entrée Zone 2) : utilisez ce connecteur

si vous utilisez un autre système équipé d’un

capteur à distance dans une deuxième pièce. Le capteur externe est utilisé pour recevoir les signaux de la télécommande et les renvoyer au Solo Neo (dans cette entrée) à l’aide d’un câble approprié.

OUT (Sortie) : cette sortie transporte tous les signaux

du récepteur de télécommande du panneau avant et les commandes reçues par les deux entrées des capteurs externes décrits ci-dessus (Entrée locale et Entrée Zone 2). Cela peut servir à router les commandes de la télécommande vers d’autres équipements (dans d’autres lieux éventuellement). Par exemple, les commandes de lecteur DVD peuvent être reçues par le Solo Neo, puis routées vers un lecteur

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Contrôle RS232

Le Solo Neo est équipé d’un connecteur de série RS232 qui permet le contrôle à distance à partir d’un ordinateur ou d’un dispositif similaire. Ce connecteur

est rarement employé lors d’une utilisation courante. Cependant, si vous souhaitez faire des essais avec cette méthode de contrôle à distance, vus trouverez un exposé complet du protocole de contrôle à distance sur le site Web Arcam.

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