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- Page 1 Scan the QR code using a smart-phone device, for product warranty registration online. Artera Solus Play Wireless Streaming Integrated Amplifier / DAC / Preamplifier / CD Player User Manual...
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Page 2: Important Safety Information
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
QUAD Artera Solus Play CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION …………………………………………………… Inside Front Cover INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 UNPACKING THE EQUIPMENT………………………………………………………………………….………… 3 USB DRIVERS (AND FIRMWARE UPDATES) …………………………………………………………………… 3 PLACEMENT ……………………………………………………………………………………….……………..3 REMOTE HANDSET ………......……………………………………………………………..4 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS .……………….....……..………………………………………… CONNECTIONS .………….....………………..…...………………………………………………… SYSTEM OPERATIONS …………………………………………………………………………………………... -
Page 4: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Thank you for your investment in the QUAD Artera Solus Play. We are sure that the Artera Solus Play will continue to delight you for years to come, thanks to its future-proof provisions for music playback sources. The QUAD Artera Solus Play is designed to be the perfect match for all of your music sources and provides the necessary amplification to realise the highest quality of your music, regardless of the source. -
Page 5: Remote Handset
Press again to move to the previous track Press to switch the Menu setting Press to stop CD Playback Press to eject/load the disc Aux1/Aux2 Press to select analogue inputs Press to select CD playback Play/Solus Press to select Artera Solus Play mode... - Page 6 Fitting Handset Batteries Open the battery cover. Place two AAA batteries in the battery compartment with the polarity as shown. Replace the cover. Always use AAA batteries and always replace them in sets. Never mix old and new batteries. Very weak batteries can leak and damage the handset.
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Page 7: Controls And Functions
(Touch control) SOCKET (Touch control) ETHERNET WIFI LOUDSPEAKER POWER PC USB UPDATE BLUETOOTH WIFI INPUT OUTPUT SWITCH ANTENNA ANTENNA CD Player MODEL:Artera Solus Play UPDATE 3021177 Made in P.R.C. RoHS SET-UP DIGITAL DIGITAL FUSE Wi-Fi +12V BALANCED PRE(RCA) ANALOGUE OUTPUTS INPUTS... -
Page 8: Connections
CONNECTIONS Open the carton box, take out the glass top and the Artera Solus Play separately. Place the Artera Solus Play onto a sturdy shelf or table. Put the glass top on the lid of Artera Solus Play after making all connections. - Page 9 Digital Signal Input Connections As the DACs in the Artera Solus Play will be superior to those of regular DVD players, DVB receivers, etc. we urge you to use the digital inputs of the Artera Solus Play for superior sound reproduction. The digital inputs are customizable to suit your source equipment.
- Page 10 Put the file “Artera.bin” on the USB disk, plug it into the UPDATE USB interface, press and hold the “STANDBY” button on the front panel while switching the power on (using the rear panel switch). Artera Solus Play will upgrade automatically.
- Page 11 The triggers on the Artera Solus Play are master (output) triggers. They are used exclusive to control other equipment. Connect the TRIG OUT of Artera Solus Play to the “TRIG IN” of Artera Stereo or other Artera series unit, or any other slave unit having a 12V trigger in.
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Page 12: System Operations
SYSTEM OPERATIONS Right Left Loudspeaker Loudspeaker CD Player MODEL:Artera Solus Play UPDATE 3021177 Made in P.R.C. RoHS SET-UP... -
Page 13: Operation
Standby and the Power LED/s on the front panel/s will indicate Red. If the trigger system is connected: Press the Standby button on the Artera Solus Play or on the remote handset. The connected Artera Stereo will go from Standby to “Active”. The Display of Artera Solus Play lights up. - Page 14 Ejecting a CD Press the Load/Eject key on the front panel or the handset, remove the disc and "No Disc” is displayed. If the disc is not removed within ten minutes the Artera Solus Play will reload and read the disc.
- Page 15 Playing a CD To play a CD from the start: Press the Play/Pause key on the handset or touch the Play/Pause button on the front panel. To play a CD from a selected track: (1) Repeatedly press the on the handset. When the desired track is reached, stop pressing and the player will play from (1) the selected track.
- Page 16 Repeat Play • Press the Repeat key once to repeat one track continuously. The Repeat 1 icon appears briefly on screen. You can also select a • new track and this will be continuously repeated. Press the info key on the handset, the Repeat 1 icon will be displayed. Repeat 1 •...
- Page 17 During Programme Play: (1) Pause, Stop, Previous track, Next track, Fast Forward, Fast Reverse are available. (2) Direct track selection with the number keys is disabled.( (3) Repeat play (Repeat 1, Repeat All) is enabled but Random play is disabled. Stopping Programme Play: (1) Press Stop once to stop play, Playback stops but the programme is retained in memory.
- Page 18 (type A to Type B), change the Artera Solus Play mode to USB input using the handset or the button on the front panel. “NoPC” will be displayed if there is no input signal via USB. The Artera Solus Play will lock digital inputs will lock onto the input data when there is an input signal for USB.
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Page 19: Bluetooth
BLUETOOTH Please follow the instructions below instructions to connect your mobile device • Select BT on your remote control or by short touching the SOURCE button on the front panel. Select “Artera Solus Play BT” on • your mobile device. -
Page 20: Dts Play-Fi® Wireless Streaming Technology
DTS PLAY-FI® WIRELESS STREAMING TECHNOLOGY Key Features DTS Play-Fi puts you in complete control of your music. It gives you the freedom to effortlessly stream via Wi-Fi ® from any device to any speaker in any room in your house. It’s never been easier to listen to music with the people you love, in the place you love most. -
Page 21: Download The App
WPS Mode: In order to make the Artera Solus Play enter WPS Mode, switch the unit on and press and hold the Wi-Fi SET-UP button on the rear panel for 4 seconds. The Wi-Fi LED will double-flash and beep with a warning tone, the display shows “WPS” indicating that WPS Mode is active. -
Page 22: Wi-Fi Connection Using The App
(2) When it has found the Artera Solus Play click the 'Set-Up'. Next input the Wi-Fi password for your wireless network. Then click (2)the 'Next' button. (3) During installation the APP will find and update the Artera Solus Play Play-Fi settings to the latest version, this may take a few (2)minutes. - Page 23 (1) and select 'PlayFiXDeviceXXXXXX' from the options. (2) Open the Play-Fi APP and find the Artera Solus Play Play-Fi Device name. Select it and enter your wireless network password. (3) During installation the APP will find and upgrade the Artera Solus Play Play-Fi settings which may take a few minutes.
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Page 24: Wi-Fi Connection Setup Using A Windows Pc Or Mac
Set the Artera Solus Play to Standard Set-up mode, then follow these steps: (1) Connect your computer to the wireless Wi-Fi of the Artera Solus Play - it will show like 'PlayFi2Device000XXXXXX' or similar (1) name. After connecting your computer may show 'No Internet Connection' - this is normal. - Page 25 (7) Enter the password for your wireless network. Then click the 'NEXT' button. (8) You can then name your Artera Solus Play Device and click 'NEXT'. The Wi-Fi connection will be made and you can use the (8) device.
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Page 26: App Operation
APP OPERATIONS Device Selection The DTS Play-Fi APP allows you to control and direct streaming music to a variety of devices throughout your home that use the DTS Play-Fi system. The streaming music also can be played by Spotify Connect and DLNA. You can set each device to have a unique name. - Page 27 On Device Music DTS Play-Fi puts your mobile music collection at your fingertips, automatically finding and indexing the songs stored on your device. You can browse and stream by album, artist or genre, and even use your existing playlists. DTS Play-Fi supports local files in multiple formats, from MP3 all the way up to premium CD and lossless quality encoding.
- Page 28 Line In Mode The Artera Solus Play supports wireless broadcasting of any of your music source inputs to other DTS Play-Fi audio solutions on your network. For instance, you can stream the turntable input from your Artera Solus Play to other DTS Play-Fi wireless speakers or streamers via the app.
- Page 29 Speaker Groups To stream music from Artera Solus Play to multi-room Devices such as DTS Play-Fi Speakers, open the DTS Play-Fi APP, find the Device or Speaker, give it a name and then add it. To delete the Device or Speaker, just click on the right side of the Device name and then delete.
- Page 30 Surround Sound So far, Artera Solus Play cannot support the play of “Surround Sound”. For the common problems in utilization and fault diagnosis, you can open the APP settings to find the "Fault diagnosis", then enter the DTS Play-Fi website knowledge base which has the detailed information.
- Page 31 (apps, services or Web based) including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, XBox Live and more. Music mode: the free version of the Windows app defaults to Music mode, then select the Artera Solus Play to play. Video mode: allows you to sync the audio from any video, whether from a movie file or YouTube, to any one Play-Fi device on your network.
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Page 32: Menu Options
MENU OPTIONS Digital Filter (digital inputs only) The Artera Solus Play offers a choice of filters to optimise playback on different devices, resolutions and to tailor the sound to fit your personal taste. There are 4 filter choices: Fast, Smooth, Wide and Narrow. The default digital filter for the Artera Solus Play is “Smooth”. Press and hold the Prog key on the handset to enter the Menu options then toggle through using the the menu to select ‘Digital... - Page 33 Auto Standby 20 Minutes: If the CD is stopped for 20 minutes, or if there is no input signal for 20 minutes, the Artera Solus Play will enter standby. Auto Standby 1 Hour: If the CD is stopped for 1 hour, or if there is no input signal for 1 hour, the Artera Solus Play will enter standby.
- Page 34 Default Channel Any channel on the Artera Solus Play can be set as the default channel. Additionally, this can be set, using the ‘Recall Last Input’ feature. CD Time Users can select the track time display in four formats. ‘Track Time Forward’ shows the individual track playback time. ‘Track Time Remain’...
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Page 35: Warranty Coverage
WARRANTY COVERAGE QUAD warrants its products, subject to the following terms and conditions below, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. Online Registration Scan the QR code using a smart-phone device, for product warranty registration online. The three (3) year extended warranty is applicable to items purchased from Jan 1st 2021, onwards. Items purchased prior to this date are not eligible for this extended warranty service but are subject to statutory warranty claims and all applicable consumer rights. - Page 36 Please note, QUAD is not able to supply parts or replacement items to any other entity than the official distributor or authorised service centre. Other than the warranty and services set out in this warranty, to the fullest extent permitted by law, QUAD shall not be liable to you and/or any third party or entity whatsoever for: Any loss, damages and/or malfunction caused to any product(s) which is/are connected to any of the products ·...
- Page 37 IAG Service Dept. 13/14 Glebe Road Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 7DL Tel: +44(0)1480 452561 Email: service@quad-hifi.co.uk For information on other authorised service centres worldwide contact QUAD International, UK. A world wide distributors list is available on the QUAD website: www.quad-hifi.co.uk...
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Page 38: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS (All measurement made with 230V supply) Model Artera Solus Play General Description CD Player, DAC, Pre-Amp with Integrated amplifier Key Technology & Features DSD (up to DSD256 Compatible) / Bluetooth (aptX) DTS Play-Fi Technology Audio File Formats ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, MP3, AAC, AAC-... - Page 39 Correct Disposal of this product. This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased.
- Page 40 IAG House, 13/14 Glebe Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DL, UK Tel: +44(0)1480 452561 Email: service@quad-hifi.co.uk http://www.quad-hifi.co.uk IAG reserves the right to alter the design and specifications without notice. All rights reserved © IAG Group Ltd. QUAD is a member of the International Audio Group.