Solo Movie 5.1 must be installed in a manner Do not place the equipment on a bed, sofa, rug E. the appliance has been dropped or the that makes disconnection possible.
..........8 speakers ............9 This handbook is intended to give you a detailed guide to using the Solo Movie 5.1 system. It starts by giving advice on installation, moves on to describe how to use the product and finishes with additional speaker positioning ........9...
Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Pro Using the most advanced DVD chip technology and Logic II decoding modes. near silent DVD and CD transport, Solo Movie 5.1 brings the performance normally associated with high- The CR100 remote control supplied with Solo Movie fidelity separates to a new audience of style-conscious 5.1 is a back lit ‘universal’...
‘on’ and ‘stand-by’. confirm a selection (a DVD Skip back/forward When Solo Movie 5.1 is in stand-by, the light next menu choice, for example). Tape input To skip ‘chapters’ on a DVD to the power button on the front-panel glows red, This is a stereo analogue (or ‘tracks’...
Check that the plug supplied cables that are designed for the particular application. Do not place Solo Movie 5.1 on top of a power < fits your supply – should you require a new mains Other cables will have different impedance amplifier or other source of heat.
Digital inputs take priority over analogue inputs for the same source. So if both ���� volume control for the second room (see page 18). jack plug. The headphone analogue and digital inputs are connected to the same input source, Solo Movie 5.1 socket is always active, will use the digital signal. TAPE except when Solo Movie 5.1 is muted.
– see page 17). These two output types carry HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Solo Movie 5.1. You can use any of the video inputs Movie 5.1 interlaced output at all times. supports both video and audio on a single digital...
The speakers should be connected to the amplifier Solo Movie 5.1 is designed to drive a set of five full- or the product casing. Failure to ensure this can cause bandwidth speakers, rated between 4 and 8 ohms.
Zone 2. a power amplifier (such as the Arcam P90) and speakers < Remember that Solo Movie 5.1 does not carry out video conversion, so for suitable interconnect cables < Composite video to be available for Zone 2, it must be input as Composite video.
An AM loop aerial is supplied as an accessory to Solo Movie 5.1 FM/AM-equipped units. This should be attached to the AM aerial inputs on the rear of Solo Movie 5.1 with one end connected to ‘AM’ and the other to ‘Ground’...
��� ��� ��� the keys are not used with the Solo Movie 5.1. The unit does not have VCR, CD or MCH (multi-channel) inputs, 2. Insert four ‘AAA’ batteries into the battery so these keys do not change the source.
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Press once to mute the speaker and pre-amp Press once to mute the speaker and pre-amp outputs of Solo Movie 5.1. Press for a second time outputs of Solo Movie 5.1. Press for a second outputs of Solo Movie 5.1. Press for a second time (or change the volume) to unmute the unit.
Configuring the listening settings ‘Switch on’ state Solo Movie 5.1 allows you to adjust listening settings ���� to suit your taste, and to customise various features to match your system. Switch on the unit, then use amplifier the adjacent diagram to navigate through the available...
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By-passes all digital processing for analogue Stereo recommend ‘Centre Width’ is set to 3 for normal use. Bass correction may be used if Solo Movie 5.1 is inputs. (This option is not suitable for use with Direct In this case, select ‘Erase settings’, then perform a new ‘Small’...
‘Set-up’ menu, which allows you to fine-tune Solo For optimum video performance it may be necessary Your Solo Movie 5.1 has two different set-up menus: Movie 5.1 to the other items in your system (such as to configure your display for the video source – Solo <...
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This setting controls which subtitles displayed on your PAL discs are converted to NTSC, but this Solo Movie 5.1. To register for this service, a player- The HDMI connection carries RGB video TV (although note that some discs may force the compromises the quality of the video output (and with standard video levels.
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Signals that SCART is active, depending on Stereo The default setting. Choose this option to play (SCART) what is connected to Solo Movie 5.1. This is the the VCD with both channels audible. S/PDIF When the ‘Stereo PCM’ digital output is default option.
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5.1 is in use, the player corrects automatically Bass All the audio is sent to the Front speakers. outputs of your Solo Movie 5.1. It is important that this positioning and those due to video post-processing. for its own processing delays and it is unlikely...
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The relative sensitivity (i.e. output volume) of different speakers can lead to some speakers sounding disproportionately loud or quiet relative to others in the system. The trims setting of your Solo Movie 5.1 can help address this imbalance. Test Noise Setting this item to ‘On’...
Jumping to a particular point number of the title/chapter to jump to, before Special playback modes The Solo Movie 5.1 can repeat a specific section of a pressing . It is possible to jump to a chapter within Press the button on the remote control to DVD or VCD;...
Display modes: Music on the remote control to open the CD tray. Solo Movie 5.1 cycles through three display modes when playing a music 2. Place the disc in the centre of the tray, making disc. Change the display mode by pressing...
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CD disc navigator screen When a disc containing audio/video/image files is detected by Solo Movie 5.1, the disc navigator screen is displayed. In the example, a CD-R containing MP3 files is shown. The following areas can be identified: File/Folder Control window The name of the file or folder that is currently selected.
11. Display modes: Radio Solo Movie 5.1 provides: up to 30 station presets; Solo Movie 5.1 provides different display modes when listening to the radio. < full RDS information on FM (where Press the button on either the front-panel or the remote-control to <...
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Solo Movie 5.1 provides for 30 preset radio stations, or ‘Tune’. The selected mode is shown briefly on to select the desired tuning frequency. station – this is handled for you by Solo Movie 5.1. which are shared between DAB, FM, and AM (as the display.
(see page 21). clock and setting one of the alarms. Solo Movie 5.1 allows up to four different alarms to be set. Stopping or pausing an alarm To stop an alarm ringing, press the power button on the front-panel or remote control.
Continuous power output, per channel, 80kHz measurement protection level 3 bandwidth * Solo Movie 5.1 is fitted with a transformer designed to accept the Number stored services mains voltage in the region that the product was shipped to. If your Five channels, 8Ω, 1kHz...
Problems with video Solo Movie 5.1 plays a wide range of disc types, which Compressed audio compatibility If the noise appears when a copy-protected disc include: (DVD) is played, then it is the authentication that The Solo Movie 5.1 will play CD- or DVD-ROM discs...
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