Using The Radio - Arcam SOLO MUSIC Handbook

using the
radio
Radio features
Solo is fitted with either a DAB/FM or an AM/FM
receiver, depending on the part of the world that
it is shipped to. To identify which is fitted in your
Solo, first locate the FM aerial connector located
on the far right of the rear panel of Solo. If there
is an AM connector to the right of this, then your
Solo is fitted with an AM/FM module; if you see
only a blanking plate to the right of the FM aerial
connector, you have a DAB/FM module.
Solo provides:
n up to 30 station presets;
n full RDS information on FM (where
transmitted); programme-associated data on
DAB;
FM signal-strength and DAB data-rate meters.
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Searching for stations
Pressing the button when the radio is
MODE
selected as the music source toggles between
the two tuning modes of Solo – 'Preset' or
'Tune'. The selected mode is shown briefly on
the display.
When in preset mode, pressing the or
buttons on the remote control ( or on the
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front panel) selects the previous/next station
preset (if these are defined). Note that these
buttons have no effect, in preset mode, if
no presets are defined.
In tune mode, by contrast, pressing these
buttons changes the AM/FM tuning frequency
or selects the next DAB radio station from the
station list.
Programming station presets
If you wish, you can store your favourite radio station in one of the preset
radio stations supported by Solo. This allows quick access to the station
in the future, without the bother of having to re-tune. Solo provides for 30
preset radio stations, which are shared between DAB and FM, or AM and FM
(depending on your product configuration).
To store a preset, first tune to the radio station you wish to store. To store the
station into one of presets 1-9, press and hold the appropriately numbered
button on the remote control until the 'preset saved' message is displayed.
An alternative method, which allows access to the higher-number presets, is
pressing the button to enter the Solo configuration menu (described
MENU
fully on page 12), then navigating through the menu until 'Store Preset' is
displayed. Using the – and + buttons on the remote control (
front panel) select the preset number you wish to use for the station. If a
preset is in use already, then the name or transmission frequency of the
station held in the preset is shown on the bottom line of the display; empty
presets are indicated by 'Empty' being shown. When the preferred preset
number is shown, press to store the preset. Note that saving a radio
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station into a location occupied already will cause the original preset station to
be overwritten by the new one.
Your presets are retained when Solo is disconnected from the power supply.
Source selection Station name
Transmission details, or other information
FM/AM
To search for new stations, ensure that Solo is
in 'Tune' mode, as described above.
Automatic tuning. Pressing the
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buttons on the remote control (
or on the front panel) for longer than
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one second engages automatic tuning.
Solo searches for a radio station signal of
sufficient strength, then stops. To skip to
the next station, press one of the buttons
again. Automatic tuning is available for
both FM and AM.
n Manual tuning. Use the and
buttons ( or on the front panel) to
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select the desired tuning frequency.
This can be used for tuning to a specific
frequency. It is also useful if you are
trying to select a station that is too weak
for the auto search mode.
Selecting station presets
Solo must be in preset mode before preset stations can be selected (see
above).
To cycle through your preset stations, use the
control ( or
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directly by using the numeric keypad on the remote. See page 6 for further
information on this option.
or on the
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Preset mode indicator
Current volume
DAB
Tuning stations in under DAB is different from
conventional FM or AM tuning, in that you do
or not need to know the transmission frequency
of the station – this is handled for you by Solo.
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Select DAB as the source, then press the
button. Navigate through the menu
MENU
options (see page 12) until 'DAB Setup' is
displayed. There are two options under this
menu item – 'Scan' and 'Erase settings'.
Selecting 'Scan' causes Solo to search for new
DAB stations. If any are found, then they will
be added automatically to the list of available
stations. Press for a second time to exit
MENU
the menu.
To select a DAB radio station, press the
or buttons on the remote control until
the name of the station you want to listen
to is displayed. The station will be tuned
in automatically after a delay of about two
seconds.
or buttons on the remote
on the front panel). Alternatively, presets can be selected