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Operational set-up

Preferred language

This settings allows you to specify your preferred 
language. The default language is English, but three 
other languages (French, German and Dutch) are 
supported.

Status messages

This setting controls the ‘pop up’ messages that 
appear on screen.

On

Pop-up messages are enabled.

Off

No pop-up messages, only menus when 

required.

Certain messages, such as ‘No Disc’ are always shown 
regardless of how this is set.

Subtitle display

This setting controls which subtitles displayed on your 
TV (although note that some discs may force the 
subtitles to be displayed regardless of how this item 
is set).

Off

No Subtitles.

On

Subtitles are displayed in the ‘preferred 

language’.

Closed 

Caption

Closed-caption information from the disc 

(where available) is sent to your TV.

The default setting for Subtitle is ‘Off ’.
Note that not all discs will have your preferred 
language available as a subtitle. Some discs will require 
you to chose your preferred subtitle language from 
the disc menu and some discs may force the subtitles 
to be displayed regardless of how this item is set. 
Closed-caption information is available only on discs 
produced for the US and Canadian markets and will 
be displayed only by TVs that support NTSC-format 
signals.

DVD audio priority

Many DVD-Audio discs are actually dual DVD-Audio/
DVD-Video discs. To decide which part is selected for 
playing, you can set the priority with this control.

DVD-Audio

The DVD-Audio part is played

DVD-Video

The DVD-Video part is played

SACD priority

Many SACD discs are actually hybrid SACD/CDs. If 
multi-channel audio is provided on the SACD disc 
you can determine which of the layers is selected for 
playing.

SACD MCH 

layer

The SACD multi-channel (surround-

sound) layer is played

SACD 2-CH 

layer

The SACD two-channel (stereo) layer 

is played

CD

The CD layer is played

DivX subtitle

If you use DivX subtitles, choose the appropriate 
language group from the list. The factory setting is 
‘Western European’: Turkish, Central European, Cyrillic 
and Greek are the other options.

DivX registration

DivX Video-On-Demand (VOD) is a digital video 
delivery service that lets you copy video content from 
your computer to a CD or DVD for playback on your 
Solo Movie 5.1. To register for this service, a player-
generated registration code is required. This code can 
be seen by selecting the ‘DivX registration’ button.
For more information on this service, please visit 

www.divx.com/vod

.

Display shape

This needs to be set correctly for the type of display 
device you have and the type of display you prefer. 
For 4:3 displays, ‘Letterbox’ is recommended.

4:3 

Letterbox

Use this setting if you have a 4:3 display 

device and you prefer to view wide screen 

movies in letterbox format (with black bars 

at the top and bottom).

4:3 Panscan

Use this setting if you have a conventional 

4:3 display device, and you prefer to view 

wide screen movies in Pan & Scan format 

(cropping the sides of the image).

16:9

Use this setting if you have a wide screen 

(16:9) display device. 

Material in 16:9 format is displayed so as to 

fill the screen.

If you have a 4:3 display device and you have set a 
preference for ‘4:3 Panscan’, it does not mean you will 
always see movies in this format, since Panscan display 
must be supported by the disc being played.

HDMI colour space

This setting controls the type of video (the colour 
space) given out over the HDMI connection.

Auto

The colour space will be set appropriately 

for the connected display.

This is the recommended setting 

if you are connecting Solo Movie 

5.1 to an HDMI- or DVI-compliant 

device.

RGB

The HDMI connection carries RGB video 

with standard video levels.

YUV

The HDMI connection carries Y, Pb, Pr 

(YUV) component video.

This setting has no effect on the analogue video 
outputs.

Video resolution

Auto

The appropriate video resolution is 

selected automatically from the display 

device, where possible.

SD-interlaced

Use this setting if your display device does 

not support progressive scan or HDMI.

SD 

Progressive

The component- and HDMI-video 

outputs will put progressive scan video 

out for both PAL and NTSC discs. Use this 

setting only if your display device supports 

progressive scan.

720p

1280 x 720 (16:9) HDTV format, 

progressive scan

1080i

1920 x 1080 (16:9) HDTV standard 

format, interlaced scan

768p

1366 x 768 (16:9) Wide XGA format, 

progressive scan

Video set-up

If your display device is HDMI-compliant, Solo Movie 
5.1 can read the capabilities of the display device 
directly; the information allows Solo Movie 5.1 to 
configure its output automatically and optimally for 
the attached device.
See page 8 for more information about connecting to 
HDMI devices.

Display standard

This is set at the factory to be appropriate for the 
type of display device used in your country. If your 
display supports both PAL and NTSC standards, 
select ‘Auto’. The options are as follows.

Auto

The video output is taken from that recorded on 

the disc. When no disc is playing, the logo screen is 

displayed using the standard of the last disc played.

NTSC

NTSC is used as the video standard. Note that 

PAL discs are converted to NTSC, but this 

compromises the quality of the video output (and 

may cause the video to become ‘jerky’). This is 

the best setting to use if your display device can 

accept only NTSC video (this is generally the case 

in North America); better results are obtained 

by using ‘Auto’, but your display device must be 

capable of supporting PAL.

PAL

PAL is used as the video standard. Note that NTSC 

discs are converted to PAL, but this compromises 

the quality of the video output (and may cause 

the video to become ‘jerky’). Better results are 

obtained using ‘Auto’, but in this case your display 

device must be capable of supporting NTSC.

Progressive scan displays

Not all displays support progressive scan. If you 

enable progressive scan accidentally and your 

display does not support it, you may be unable to 

view the picture from Solo Movie 5.1, including 

the on-screen display required to change the video 

settings back. 

If this happens, use a composite or SCART video 

connection between Solo Movie 5.1 and your 

display device in order to be able to see the set-up 

menu and correct the mistake.

Summary of Contents for Solo movie 5.1

Page 1: ...Handbook Manuel Handbuch Handleiding Manual m o v i e 5 1 s o l o ...

Page 2: ...installed in a manner that makes disconnection possible 10 Power cord protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords and plugs and the point where they exit from the appliance 11 Power lines Locate any outdoor antenna aerial away from power lines 12 Non use periods If th...

Page 3: ... page 2 of this handbook Many of these items are common sense precautions but for your own safety and to ensure that you do not damage the unit we recommend that you read them This product is a Class II or double insulated electrical appliance It has been designed in such a way that it does not require a safety connection to electrical earth U S ground Licensing information This product incorporat...

Page 4: ...ictures from iPod can be seamlessly integrated using Arcam s rDock or rLead Solo Movie 5 1 takes over the control and amplification with all iPod text appearing on the front panel display of the unit MENU SOURCE INFO OK POWER VOLUME TAPE Arcam has brought all its experience to bear to deliver stunning surround sound decoding and amplification from Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Pro Logic II decoding m...

Page 5: ...n the front panel display for the current source OK Press the OK button to confirm a selection a DVD menu choice for example 1 Stop Eject Press the 1 button once to stop a disc playing this is a resume stop Pressing the button twice is a complete stop see page 21 Press and hold the button for more than one second to open the disc tray Headphone output This 3 5mm stereo jack socket is for attaching...

Page 6: ...of the power cable into the socket on the back of Solo Movie 5 1 making sure that it is pushed in firmly Plug the other end of the cable into your mains socket and if necessary switch the socket on Solo Movie 5 1 is fitted with a power switch on the rear panel above the power inlet make sure that this is switched on Solo Movie 5 1 is fitted with a transformer designed to accept the mains voltage i...

Page 7: ...d in firmly We advise you to use high quality interconnect cables wherever possible to ensure the best possible sound quality Connecting a record deck Solo Movie 5 1 is not fitted with a phono pre amplifier If you wish to connect a record deck to Solo Movie 5 1 then you will need an external pre amplifier Please contact your dealer for further information and recommendations on the best option for...

Page 8: ...5 1 check the table if the component inputs of your display device are not labelled Y Pb Pr SCART output The SCART connector is common on European A V equipment and provides a convenient connection method between Solo Movie 5 1 and display device carrying both video and stereo audio If you are using a SCART connection and you do not wish to listen to the audio through yourTV then it is best to mut...

Page 9: ...ble or the product casing Failure to ensure this can cause a short circuit and damage your Solo Movie 5 1 Do not over tighten the loudspeaker terminals or use a wrench pliers etc as this could damage the terminals and this would not be covered under warranty Speaker cables The speakers should be connected to the amplifier using good quality high purity copper cables Solid core cables or those with...

Page 10: ...nd room is always muted when Solo Movie 5 1 is switched on it must be unmuted explicitly when required This is to avoid unexpected output in the remote location The Zone 2 volume can be controlled from the main room by using the front panel controls or the remote control Front panel control 1 Press and hold the Info button to turn the Zone 2 Volume display on 2 Unmute or change the previous volume...

Page 11: ... ribbon aerial is supplied as an accessory to Solo Movie 5 1 FM AM equipped units 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 orVHF do not use thos...

Page 12: ...VCRs and third party CD players See the CR100 Handbook for a list of these The CR100 is a learning remote so you can teach it almost any function from an old single device remote You can also program the CR100 to issue a sequence of commands macros from a single button press See the CR100 Handbook for details As the CR100 is a system remote controller some of the keys are not used with the Solo Mo...

Page 13: ...ode for the same manufacturer Full details are given in the CR100 Handbook Maintaining reliability Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control Make sure there are no obstacles between the remote control and the remote sensor on Solo Movie 5 1 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 availabl...

Page 14: ...se various features to match your system Switch on the unit then use the adjacent diagram to navigate through the available settings Making adjustments 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 listening settings press Menu on the front panel or Amp then Menu on ...

Page 15: ...e rear If a recording is too spacious or strong from the surrounds it can be adjusted forward to get a better balance Likewise if a stereo recording is somewhat too narrow sounding it can be adjusted toward the rear to get a more enveloping immersive result We recommend Dimension is set to 0 for normal use Centre Width This setting can be adjusted only when Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode is selecte...

Page 16: ... their potential values are described on the following pages The Display set up menu is a series of video test patterns with instructions that help you to optimize your display for Solo Movie 5 1 Remember that to use the CR100 remote control for advanced set up you first have to set it to AMP or DVD mode by pressing the Amp or DVD button The Set up menus To enter the Set up menus 1 Press and hold ...

Page 17: ...you have a wide screen 16 9 display device Material in 16 9 format is displayed so as to fill the screen If you have a 4 3 display device and you have set a preference for 4 3 Panscan it does not mean you will always see movies in this format since Panscan display must be supported by the disc being played HDMI colour space This setting controls the type of video the colour space given out over th...

Page 18: ...ur external audio decoder is able to process digital audio with a sample rate of up to 96kHz or if you are not using the digital audio outputs This is the maximum sample rate present on DVD video discs Max 48K Choose this option if your external audio decoder is unable to process digital audio with a sample rate of up to 96kHz This is the normal setting for this menu item Note that this setting is...

Page 19: ...ne 2 L R Send the Zone 2 audio signal to the surround amplifier Delay set up The delay set up menu page allows two different types of delay to be configured those due to speaker positioning and those due to video post processing Delay settings only apply to DVD sources Measurement Units Before entering any values choose the measurement units that you feel most comfortable with centimetres 0 01m or...

Page 20: ...the menu to prevent the next source selected being too loud Note that Test Noise is set to Off on leaving the Trims set up page Trims Trims for all the speakers can be set in steps of 1dB using the associated sliders These settings are useful if the speakers have different sensitivities and so have different volumes for the same input levels Subwoofer Sub with stereo trims Both the Subwoofer and t...

Page 21: ...e Search menu A jump can be performed using different specifiers jump to a particular time or to a specified chapter track on the disc Track Applies toVCDs only To jump to a specified track on aVCD enter the track number in the Track field then press OK Note that manyVCDs have only one track Closing the Search menu When displayed this menu screen can be closed again by pressing the SRCH button whi...

Page 22: ...r with the track time that remains to be played and volume setting 3 Large character display this shows the current track number and volume setting as a double height display CD DVD A playback commands summary 4 Play starts playback of a disc Stop for CDs press once to stop play For DVD A press once for a resume stop press again for a complete stop Pause press to pause disc playback Press again or...

Page 23: ...hat is currently selected Browser View Shows the number of tracks in a Program List or previews JPEG photographic images See page 28 for details of the range of discs supported by Solo Movie 5 1 Control window The following advanced functions can be accessed from here Filter You can use this to allow only certain types of file to be displayed audio photo or video View Program The track list now sh...

Page 24: ... a combined FM DAB digital radio receiver module in the USA and the Far East an AM FM receiver module is usually supplied In order to use either of these modules you must connect an aerial to the unit a suitable aerial is supplied as an accessory If your Solo Movie 5 1 is supplied with the AM FM module the AM aerial should be assembled and connected as described on page 11 Solo Movie 5 1 provides ...

Page 25: ...ally to the list of available stations when the scan is completed To select a DAB radio station press the B or C buttons on the remote control until the name of the station you want to listen to is displayed The station is tuned in automatically after a delay of about two seconds Setting station presets You can store your favourite radio station in one of the radio presets giving quick access to t...

Page 26: ...ase note that you must be in Amp DVD or Tun mode on the CR100 to stop or pause an alarm from the remote control To cancel snooze mode press the power button Sleep timer This timer allows you to specify a listening period after which Solo switches automatically into stand by The period can be set in 5 minute intervals up to 120 minutes 2 hours a count down timer is displayed on the front panel To s...

Page 27: ... 50Ω Audio data rate maximum 256kbits s MPEG layer II protection level 3 Number stored services maximum 128 FM receiver RF tuning range 87 5 108MHz Sensitivity typical 2µV Signal noise ratio at 200mV 58dB Distortion THD at 200mV 0 5 AM receiver where fitted RF tuning range 522 1611kHz Signal noise ratio at 200mV 40dB Distortion THD at 30 modulation 1 5 General Supply voltage 115V or 230V AC depend...

Page 28: ...or DVDs containing JPEG images Only files with the jpg or jpeg extension will be recognised names are not case sensitive Kodak picture discs are supported only the files in the JPEG directory will be shown on the screen Fuji picture discs are supported select the JPEG files in the clips menu Konica and QSS picture discs are not supported PC created disc compatibility If you record a disc using a p...

Page 29: ...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 a...

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