Arcam Solo sub, Handbook, Page: 6 / 60

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Wireless connection
To pair the unit with a Solo bar make sure
the unit is turned on at the power switch.
1. Press the button on the remote
control unit of the Solo bar followed
by until Speaker/EQ Setup appears
on the front display panel. Press
followed by again, until Sub Pairing
appears.
2. Press to start the pairing procedure.
The display will change to In Progress .
3. Position the INPUT selector on the rear
of the Solo sub to WIRELESS .
INPUT
LINE
WIRELESS
LFE
Solo sub and Solo bar positioning
35
50
70
85
100
115
125
140
160
X-OVER FREQ
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.5
X-OVER Q VOLUME
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
PHASE
0˚ 180˚
Solo sub recommended settings
For Phase settings, please refer to the
information on page 9.
Wired connections
We recommend the use of high-quality
screened audio cables. Poor quality cables
will degrade the performance of your
system. 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.
Note: When connecting the Solo sub to
audio cables, or when moving it to a new
position, make sure that the unit is switched
off and disconnect the power lead. Failure to
do so may result in damage to both speaker
and amplifier.
Subwoofer/satellite system
This is a multi-speaker system comprising
of two or smaller satellite speakers (or a
soundbar) coupled with a subwoofer. The
satellite speakers are defined as ‘small’
and are responsible for reproducing
higher frequency audio signals; while the
subwoofer reproduces the lower frequencies
where the smaller speakers are not capable.
If your sound source has an output marked
SUB , SUBWOOFER or LFE , connect it to
the white L/LFE input on the back panel
of the Solo sub using an RCA connector at
each end.
L/LFE
SUB
Make sure the INPUT selector is set to LFE .
The LFE input bypasses the crossover in the
Solo sub, so the crossover frequency should
be set by the surround sound amplifier. For
the crossover setting, please see the response
of your speakers which may vary from
around 70Hz for large satellites, to 150Hz
for small speakers. We recommend 85Hz as
a starting point if you are unsure.
INPUT
LINE
WIRELESS
LFE
Stereo system with no LFE
This is a typical two-channel system (such
as an Arcam stereo amplifier). If your sound
source does not have SUB or LFE outputs,
connect the right and left channels of the
stereo pre-amp outputs ( PRE OUT L and
PRE OUT R ) to the red R and white L/LFE
inputs respectively.
L/LFE
PRE-OUT L
PRE-OUT R
R
Make sure the INPUT selector is set to LINE .
The crossover frequency on the Solo sub
should be adjusted to the low frequency roll
off of the main speakers (see the manual
for your speakers for this information). The
Q-control ( X-OVER Q ) can be used to fine-
tune the integration of Solo sub and your
main speakers (see page 8 for information).
INPUT
LINE
WIRELESS
LFE
4. Press and hold the WIRELESS button
on the rear of the Solo sub for about five
seconds. The WIRELESS LED will start
flashing blue, signalling that the Solo sub
is in sync mode and searching for a
WIRELESS
PAIRING
PWR WIRELESS
5. If the the pairing procedure was
successful, the WIRELESS LED will glow a
constant blue and the Solo bar will display
Linked .
6. Once the pairing procedure is finished,
the Solo sub will always reconnect
whenever it is powered on or receives an
audio signal.
Note: Sync mode lasts for about 30 seconds.
If no source is detected during this time, the
Solo bar will stop searching and the process
will need to be repeated.
After connecting
Turn the volume down to minimum on the
sound source amplifier before switching it
on. Switch the source amplifier on, select a
source signal, then gradually increase the
volume to the required listening level.
Note: The wired connection will not work if
the Solo sub has been previously linked to a
Solo sub using wireless connection. To disable
the wireless connection, place the Solo bar to
its factory default settings. Refer to the Solo
bar user manual for how to do this.