Arcam SOLO NEO, User Manual

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E4
Interconnect cables
We recommend the use of high-quality screened
cables, since inferior-quality cables will degrade the
overall quality of your system. Use only cables that
are designed for the particular application as other
cables will have different impedance characteristics
that will degrade the performance of your system (for
example, do not use cabling intended for video use to
carry audio signals). All cables should be kept as short
as is practically possible.
It is good practice when connecting your equipment
to make sure that the mains 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.
installation
guidelines
General guidelines
Positioning the unit
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Place Solo Neo on a level, firm surface, avoiding
direct sunlight and sources of heat or damp.
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Do not place Solo Neo on top of a power
amplifier or other source of heat.
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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.
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Do not place any other component or item on
top of Solo Neo as this may obstruct airflow
around the heat-sink, causing Solo Neo to run
hot. (The unit placed on top of Solo Neo would
become hot, too.)
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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).
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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.
DIGITAL
OUT
AV IN
SERIAL NO .
GAME TV TAPE OUT iPod ZONE 2 PRE OUT
230V
~
50 – 60HZ
400V A
MAX
PROGRAM
SPEAKER
OUTPUT
12V
REMOTE
IN OUT IN
L
R
R
L
TRIGGER LOCAL
ZONE 2
ETHERNET
rDock / RS232
U
S
B
DAB+
/FM
WiFi
Power
Solo Neo is supplied with a moulded mains plug already fitted to the lead.
Check that the plug supplied fits 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 firmly. 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 fitted 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 fitted 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 specification (as shown on the
rear panel), you wish to take the unit to a region with a different main
voltage, or the mains plug is incorrect, please consult your Arcam
dealer.
This product
must
be earthed.
Radio aerial and Wi-fi antenna
Solo Neo is fitted 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-fi 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.
Speakers
Solo Neo is designed to drive a single pair of speakers, rated between 4
and 8 ohms, and is fitted 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.