Before You Begin; Radio Interference; Interconnect Cables; Laser Radiation - Arcam Solo movie Manuel

before you
begin...
Placing the unit
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What's in the box?
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< Solo movie/music
Remote control
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< 2 x AAA batteries
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DAB/FM antenna
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< Bluetooth antenna
Wi-Fi antenna
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User manual
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Registration card
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Power cord
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Power
Place the unit on a level, firm surface, The amplifier is supplied with a moulded
avoiding direct sunlight and sources mains plug already fitted to the lead.
of heat or damp.
Check that the plug supplied fits your
Do not place the unit on top of a
supply – should you require a new mains
power amplifier or other source of
lead, please contact your Arcam dealer.
heat.
If your mains supply voltage or mains plug
Do not place the unit in an enclosed
is different, please contact your Arcam
space such as a bookcase or closed
dealer immediately.
cabinet unless there is good provision
The Solo can be switched for operation
for ventilation. The product is
between 220–240V (switch position 230V)
designed to run warm during normal
and 110–120V (switch position 115V).
operation.
Do not place any other component
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or item on top of the unit as this may
obstruct airflow around the heat-sink, Ensure that the Solo is switched off
causing the product to run hot. (The
and the power lead removed before
unit placed on top of the amplifier
changing the position of the voltage
would also become hot.)
range switch. Also ensure that this
Make sure the remote-control receiver
selector switch is set to the appropriate
to the left of the front panel display
voltage for your region.
is unobstructed, otherwise this will
Push the IEC plug end of the power cable
impair the use of the remote-control.
into the socket on the back of the unit,
Do not place your record deck on top
making sure that it is pushed in firmly.
of this unit. Record decks are very
Plug the other end of the cable into your
sensitive to the noise generated by
mains socket and, if necessary, switch the
mains power supplies which will be
socket on.
heard as a background 'hum' if the
The unit can be turned on using the
record deck is too close.
POWER switch on the front panel. While
The normal function of the unit
switched on, the power button LED will
may be disturbed by strong
electromagnetic interference. If this glow green.
occurs, simply reset the unit with the
power button, or move the unit to
another location.
Standby power
The Solo can be switched into standby
mode using the 2 button on the remote
control. While in standby mode the power
button LED will glow red and power
consumption is less than 0.5 Watts.
While in standby mode, it may be possible
to hear a slight residual hum coming
from the mains transformer inside
the amplifier. This is perfectly normal.
However, if the unit is to be left unused for
an extended period, we recommend that
you disconnect it from the mains supply to
save power.

Interconnect cables

We recommend the use of high-quality
screened cables that are designed for the
particular application. 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
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.
For information on speaker cabling, please
refer to "speakers" on page E-15.
E-6

Radio interference

The Solo is an audio/video device
containing microprocessors and other
digital electronics. Each model has been
designed to very high standards of
electromagnetic compatibility.
This is a Class B product. In a domestic
environment this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may
be required to take adequate measures.
If the Solo causes interference to radio
or television reception (which can be
determined by switching the Solo off and
on), the following measures should be
taken:
Re-orient the receiving antenna
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or route the antenna cable of the
affected receiver as far as possible
from unit and its cabling.
Relocate the receiver with respect to
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the Solo
Connect the affected device and the
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Solo to different mains outlets.
If the problem persists, please contact
your Arcam dealer.

Laser radiation

If the built-in disc
player of the Solo is
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
operated whilst the
outer casing is
removed, invisible radiation could cause
eye damage.