Safety Precautions CAUTION! To reduce the risk of electric shock and fire, do not remove the cover or back plate of this device. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer all servicing to licensed service technicians. CAUTION! The international symbol of a lightning bolt inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...
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Contents Chapter 1 Welcome Chapter 2 What’s in the Carton Chapter 3 SoloCinema XTR Product Overview Chapter 4 Feature Highlights Chapter 5 Wall or Table-top Mounting Instructions Chapter 6 Connecting Your System Chapter 7 Remote Control Chapter 8 Front Panel Control Functions and Display Chapter 9 On Screen Display (OSD) Set-up Menu Functions Chapter 10...
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Welcome! Thank you for choosing a Definitive Technology SoloCinema XTR integrated home theater system. In order to ensure that you experience the finest performance possible, we encourage you to take a few moments to fully read this owner’s manual and familiarize yourself with the proper installation and setup procedures.
Product Overview Style, convenience, performance… simplified For music and movie lovers who want all the performance of a full size home theater audio system, but are unwilling to deal with the size and complexity of a component system, Definitive offers the SoloCinema XTR. This is a three-piece system, including a low- profile, fully powered, 5.1-channel surround sound speaker bar;...
Feature Highlights A three-piece system including a high gloss aluminum surround bar, a stylish remote control, and a slim, wireless, powered subwoofer The perfect audio-for-video solution: stunning surround-sound performance in a stylish, ultra-slim package that perfectly complements flat-panel TV sets Includes all the latest surround decoding, ®...
Mounting Instructions Using the On-Wall bracket The SoloCinema XTR system was designed to wall-mount near your thin wall-mounted television. A bracket has been provided to secure and install your sound bar on the wall. Note: DO NOT mount the sound bar directly to the wall. You must use the supplied bracket to ensure proper operation and reliability.
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Hang Sound bar on Posts: Line up the bar so that the posts enter the center part of the + shaped channels. Slide the bar down so the post heads hold the bar firmly in place. Using the L-Bracket shelf supports When to Use: Use these adjustable supports when placing the sound bar on a shelf below the TV.
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Attach shelf supports: Attach the shelf supports to the threaded holes in the back of the sound bar, using the ¼ (20 x 12mm) screws provided. Be careful not to strip the threads. Adjust: Set the height of the screws to achieve the desired angle. Using the adjustable height shelf supports When to use: Use these adjustable supports when placing the speaker on the same shelf as the TV.
Connecting your system There are three options for connecting your SoloCinema XTR system and sources to your television to create a great-sounding audio-video system. A brief discussion of the benefits of these methods follows: Connection Method #1: All sources into your SoloCinema XTR (suggested) Connect your video and audio sources into the SoloCinema XTR, and connect the SoloCinema XTR to the TV set via one HDMI cable (pictured).
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Connection Method #2: All sources into your TV, with TOSLINK optical audio output from the TV set to SoloCinema XTR. In this method, connect your sources (Blu-Ray player, cable TV, etc.) into your TV set. Connect a Toslink optical cable from the optical audio output of your TV into your SoloCinema XTR.
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Connection Method #3: All sources into your TV with analog output from the TV set to your SoloCinema XTR. Some older TV’s have only an analog output connection. In this scenario, the TV does all the switching between sources and the SoloCinema XTR is always set to INPUT #4.
Remote Control The SoloCinema XTR’s remote control is an ergonomic tour-de-force that is as easy to navigate in the dark as in broad daylight, thanks to its tactile, specially contoured buttons. Select sources, control volume, bass level, movie and music surround modes, all from your easy chair. 1.
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6. Cursor control / Enter button: Pressing this control’s four arrow keys, in conjunction with the ENTER button in the middle, allows you to select and adjust menu items such as surround immersion level and other seldom used functions. The OSD pop-up menu confirms your selection temporarily.
Front Panel Control Functions and Display A control panel is located at the top-center of the SoloCinema XTR. It has a series of touch- sensitive buttons, with LED indicators above the buttons, for basic system control. The LED’s also are visual indicators that inform you of system status changes, as follows: 1.
On-Screen Display (OSD) Set-up Menu Functions SoloCinema XTR comes out of the box ready to use. Most people will never have to access any of the following menu functions. But just in case, it is good to be familiar with them. The on screen menu and brief explanations are shown below.
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IR REPEATER 3. IR LEARN: IR Learn is used to program SoloCinema XTR to respond to other remote controls: for example, your cable box or TV’s remote IR commands. You can teach our bar to respond to the following IR commands from other remote controls: o POWER o VOLUME Up and Down o MUTE...
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IR LEARN Volume Up Store Volume Down Cancel Mute Clear All HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Input 4 Power 4. SUB CONNECTION: The SoloCinema XTR subwoofer and system are paired at the factory to communicate automatically. Normally, the user needs to do nothing with this screen.
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MOVIE MODE SSA IMMERSION MUSIC MODE 6. SOURCE 4 INPUT: The fourth source input accommodates either analog RCA inputs, or Toslink Digital inputs. By default, the system auto-detects between the digital Toslink and RCA inputs. If a digital Toslink signal is present, it will be used. Alternatively, you can select either digital or analog to lock onto one input.
Specifications Driver Complement - Bar luminum dome bass/midrange drivers, three each 1" aluminum dome tweeters Number of channels Dimensions: Bar x 5 3/16” H x 2-3/8 109.22 W x 13.18 H x 5.55 D (cm) ” Depth including wall bracket 2 ¾ (7 cm) Wall keyhole slots 32 ¾”...
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Using High Speed HDMI Cables Our recommendation is to use High Speed HDMI cables with SoloCinema XTR. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital alternative to analog connections between audio and video components. Using a single, standardized HDMI cable of 19 individual conductors allows the transmission of encrypted, uncompressed digital data from, for example, a high-definition TV to a multichannel audio / video receiver and vice versa.
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Please provide us with the serial number of your product, and the name of the dealer you purchased the product from. Customers outside the U.S. and Canada should contact the Definitive Technology importer in your country: http://www.definitivetech.com/Dealers/International.aspx 6.
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8. Q. Where should I put the subwoofer? Answer: We encourage subwoofer experimentation! Your subwoofer and room interact to create the bass that you hear and feel. In general, placing the subwoofer along the wall, or in a corner, will reinforce the bass response and create a better listening experience.
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aware. If the trouble shooting tips above do not help you resolve your issue, please ensure that all devices in your system have up-to-date firmware. With many of todays ‘Smart’ (internet connected) TV’s, Blu-ray players, and game systems, this can be as easy as going into a menu and instructing the device to check for updates.
IR Remote Control Function and Data List SoloCinema XTR’s remote control codes are discrete IR (Infrared) codes. Custom installers may want to have access to the standard codes that enable the SoloCinema XTR’s remote functions to be programmed into a universal controller. Below are the remote control function and data lists for these functions:...
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Service and warranty work on your Definitive product will normally be performed by the Definitive Technology retailer or importer. If, however, you wish to return the product to us, please contact us first, describing the problem and requesting proper authorization.
This warranty does not cover labor costs or damage to the Product caused by installation or removal of the Product. Definitive Technology makes no warranty with respect to its products purchased from dealers or outlets other than Definitive Technology Authorized Dealer.
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Technology acknowledgements Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Digital Plus: an advanced surround sound audio codec, designed specifically for evolving media. It is the established standard for cinema, broadcast and home theater surround.
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