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  • Page 1 Universal Sound System Stiletto 10/100/2 Sportster 3/4/5 Starmate 3/4 Stratus 3/4 Owner’s Guide...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Setting the Clock LCD Contrast Setting Installing the Windowsill Antenna Using your Soloist Switching Soloist On and Off Selecting a Source © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. Soloist Universal Sound System Desktop Docking Station Volume Control Equalization Settings Dynamic Bass Boost...
  • Page 5: Safety Precautions And Fcc Statement

    Safety Precautions Take the following precautions to keep Soloist in proper working order: Set up must be performed according to this manual. Directed Electronics is not responsible for issues arising from set ❍ up not performed according to the procedures in this manual.
  • Page 6: Congratulations

    “HELLO” means this message will appear on the LCD. Soloist features: The name of Soloist features or modes are capitalized in this guide. Clock Set refers to the clock setting mode of Soloist. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. MENU MUTE TIMER POWER...
  • Page 7: Box Contents

    Trademark of New Transducers Limited. All Patent Rights Reserved. "SIRIUS" and the SIRIUS dog logo are registered trademarks of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. iPod is a registered trademark and the property of Apple Computer, Inc. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. Soloist Universal Sound System Desktop Docking Station...
  • Page 8: Unpacking And Setting Up Your Soloist

    “-” terminals or put it into fire. Overheating may cause the battery to explode and cause a fire hazard. 3. To avoid accidents, prevent children from playing with the battery. Partial bottom view of Soloist Battery cover Battery © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
  • Page 9: Front View

    If anything is touching the panel while playing the sound can be noisy and/or distorted. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. Soloist Universal Sound System Desktop Docking Station...
  • Page 10: Rear View

    Soloist - Rear View Line Input Jack Line Out Jack DC 12V Input Jack Sirius Antenna Jack MINI USB Connector © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
  • Page 11: Remote Control

    Remote Control © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. POWER/SOURCE - Turns the system On/Off and selects music source. MUTE - Mutes the sound of Soloist. - Increases the volume level of Soloist and provides increment adjustment of  Soloist’s clock, alarm and timers.
  • Page 12: Docking Cradle Types

    Adjustable back stop for different iPod models. Sportster 3/4 Adapter for Starmate/Stratus 3, 4 and Sportster 5 Two sided adhesive tape is provided to permanently attach this adaptor to the Sportster 4 docking cradle. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
  • Page 13: Before Inserting The Stiletto Cradle

    Secure the connector by reinserting the screw in the hole on the right of the connec- tor as shown. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. Soloist comes with the Sirius connector secured to the left...
  • Page 14: Inserting Docking Cradle

    (snaps in at rear) Soloist NAME DATE <COMPANY NAME> DRAWN ± CHECKED ± BEND ± ± ENG APPR. ± MFG APPR. Q.A. COMMENTS: SIZE DWG. NO. REV. SCALE:1:2 WEIGHT: SHEET 1 OF 1 Side view © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
  • Page 15: Setting The Clock

    CLOCK SLEEP SNOOZE SNOOZE SLEEP SLEEP Press to select “12 HOUR” or “24 HOUR” mode © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. MUTE POWER Press SOURCE of the clock will flash. SNOOZE SLEEP Press selected in 12 hour mode by advancing the hour until the MUTE AM or PM is properly displayed.
  • Page 16: Lcd Contrast Setting

    LCD contrast setting, POWER PROG/ MUTE TIMER SOURCE CLOCK POWER PROG/ SOURCE CLOCK POWER PROG/ SOURCE CLOCK SNOOZE SNOOZE SLEEP SNOOZE SLEEP SLEEP Press to set the LCD contrast level. 5 different contrast levels are selectable. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
  • Page 17: Installing The Windowsill Antenna

    X on the map. Key: Area 1: Aim the antenna East, Northeast, or Southeast © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. Soloist Universal Sound System Desktop Docking Station Area 2: Aim the antenna North or Northeast...
  • Page 18: Using Your Soloist

    LCD will display the selected source. Soloist remembers the selected source when switched off and automatically returns to that source when switched on again. SNOOZE SLEEP MENU TIMER PROG/ CLOCK for three 3 seconds to © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
  • Page 19: Volume Control

    Five equalization settings can be set by pressing The available settings are Flat (equalization off), Clas- sic, Rock, Pop and Jazz. The LCD displays the selected equalization setting. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. Soloist Universal Sound System Desktop Docking Station Soloist remembers the equalization setting when switched off and automatically returns to same setting when switched on again.
  • Page 20: Mute

    The audio output of Soloist is muted if headphones are plugged into the headphone jack. When unplugging the headphones, the volume is automatically reset to level 15 to avoid loud bursts of sound. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
  • Page 21: Using Specific Sources

    NOTE: Switching off your Sirius plug and play radio with the power button on the Sirius radio will prevent Soloist © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. Soloist Universal Sound System Desktop Docking Station from being able to turn on your Sirius radio when the Alarm Clock or Music Timer goes off.
  • Page 22 The Soloist converts the power button on the original remote to work exactly like the MENU MUTE TIMER POWER PROG/ SOURCE CLOCK on Soloist’s remote control. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. SNOOZE...
  • Page 23: Ipod Music Players

    Soloist is able to detect the presence of an iPod. If an iPod is not docked into Soloist or improperly docked, the LCD will display the error. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. MENU Soloist Universal Sound System Desktop Docking Station...
  • Page 24: Line In/Aux In

    CLOCK POWER PROG/ SOURCE CLOCK SNOOZE SNOOZE SLEEP SLEEP Press to set the hour. AM or PM is selected in 12 hour mode by adjusting the hour until AM or PM is properly displayed. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
  • Page 25 PROG/ SOURCE CLOCK SNOOZE SNOOZE SLEEP SLEEP Press to select a source. The choices © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. Soloist Universal Sound System Desktop Docking Station SLEEP MENU MENU Press again. The current volume setting will be MENU MUTE...
  • Page 26: Music Timer

    Timer Set mode is activated and the hours digits of the Music Timer will flash. on the LINE PROG/ CLOCK SNOOZE to have the Alarm Clock sound again MENU MUTE TIMER POWER PROG/ SOURCE CLOCK SNOOZE SLEEP TIMER for 3 seconds. The © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
  • Page 27 SLEEP TIMER Press again to program the time the Music Timer will turn off. The hours digits of the Music Timer will flash. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. MUTE TIMER Soloist Universal Sound System Desktop Docking Station MUTE POWER...
  • Page 28 SLEEP MENU TIMER MUTE TIMER one last time and the Music on the LCD will be on indicating POWER PROG/ SOURCE CLOCK SNOOZE SLEEP TIMER briefly to toggle the © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. on the...
  • Page 29: Sleep Timer

    Music Timer. Solo- ist will remain on until you turn it off. The will stay on indicating the Music Timer is still set for the next day. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. Soloist Universal Sound System Desktop Docking Station MENU...
  • Page 30: Usb Communication

    Typically, this requires you to disable disk use within the iTunes settings. Refer to the documen- tation that came with your iPod and within iTunes for more information. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
  • Page 31: Specifications

    Input impedance: >20k Ohms Headphone output: >5mW, 32 ohm headphones Battery: 3.0V CR2025 for Clock backup & 3.0V CR2032 for Remote Control Unit AC Power Supply: 110 - 240 VAC to 12.0 VDC @ 3 A © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
  • Page 33: Warranty

    Limited One Year Consumer Warranty Directed Electronics (herein “DIRECTED”) promises to the original purchaser, to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of one-year from the date of purchase from the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product.
  • Page 34 GSOLOD1 2007-08 © 2007 Directed Electronics, all rights reserved...

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