Arcam SOLO NEO Handbook
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  • Page 1 Handbook...
  • Page 2: Safety Guidelines

    safety Warning CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE Mains plug/appliance coupler is used to disconnect guidelines SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR device and it shall remain readily operable. CLASS I construction shall be connected to a MAINS CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back).
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ..........2 time we have amassed a wealth of knowledge on both the design and construction of audio components in order to give the best sound performance for the price. The design of Solo Neo welcome… ............3 is a distillation of this knowledge into an easy-to-use package that is intended to give you years of listening enjoyment while taking just a few minutes to learn how to use.
  • Page 4: Installation Guidelines

    The FM/DAB aerial connector is an F-type (screw) connector. The aerial on the back of Solo Neo, making sure that it is pushed in firmly. Put the Neo labelled L, insert the speaker wire (or spade) and screw the terminals...
  • Page 5 Connecting a record deck SERIAL NO . To connect a device to an input on the rear of Solo Neo, use a stereo phono cable Solo Neo is not fitted with a phono pre-amplifier. If you wish of a suitable length; for connection to the front-panel, the cable must terminate to connect a record deck to Solo Neo, then you will need an in a stereo 3.5mm jack plug.
  • Page 6 Solo Neo. Reconnect the equipment to the mains supply and switch on. You should be able to hear the output of Solo Neo in through the power amp. and control the volume using the remote control.
  • Page 7 If you listen exclusively to FM network connection, whether wired or wireless, allows Your Solo Neo is capable of superb FM and DAB/ transmissions, for example, and the FM signal for the reception of Internet radio stations and the...
  • Page 8: Making Music

    MODe press and hold the button – the track will switch for Solo Neo is on the rear of the unit. If the removed from the display. remote-control, or eject the disc. be scanned until the button is released.
  • Page 9 Solo Neo must be in preset mode before preset stations can be selected (see listening to the radio. The mode is changed access to the station in the future without the bother of having to re-tune. Solo Neo above). (cycled) by pressing the button on either the provides for 30 preset radio stations, which are shared between DAB and FM.
  • Page 10 INFO Solo Neo must be installed on your home network and connected to the Internet in order to listen to network front-panel or the remote-control. radio sources. Solo Neo can be connected using a wired network connecton or can be connected wirelessly. Most 1.
  • Page 11 The easiest way to find new radio stations and add them to your favourite radio stations list is to use a computer. Solo Neo uses the vTuner service to allow easy browsing of internet radio stations and podcasts. To set up http://www.arcamradio.co.uk...
  • Page 12 “ NET Media” is displayed. play (uPnP) service, such as Windows Media Player 11. This can be downloaded free of charge Solo Neo must be installed on your home network in order to NET Media www.microsoft.com listen to network sources. Solo Neo can be connected using...
  • Page 13 FAT32 partition. USB devices that do Track number, song text, playback time, etc. not conform to this standard cannot be used. Arcam cannot guarantee operation with hard disk drives. Press OK to Navigate...
  • Page 14: Remote Control

    Solo Neo, described on pages 15—19. button on the back of the remote control. Mute – Press once to mute the speaker and pre-amp outputs of Solo Neo. Press for a second time (or change the volume) to unmute the unit. Volume – Use the buttons to adjust the volume of the music.
  • Page 15: Setup Menu

    Left Right Setup Menu Solo Neo allows you to adjust listening settings to suit your taste, and to customise various features to fit your system. Use the diagrams shown below to help you navigate through the available settings. Adjusting listening settings In normal use, the display shows information on the current volume, the source being listened to, and any source-relevant information (such as the playback time on a CD).
  • Page 16 This menu item is shown only when the selected source is DAB. There are two options under this menu item – ‘Scan’ and ‘Erase settings’ . Selecting ‘Scan’ causes Solo Neo to search for new DAB stations. If any are found, then they will be added automatically to the list of available stations.
  • Page 17 FM Menu Left Right FM Mode – Sleep Timer This menu item is shown only when the selected source is FM. In some weak signal areas, it can be beneficial to force the FM tuner to mono output, as mono requires a much lower signal strength to produce acceptable results.
  • Page 18 Provider (ISP). If you do not know these settings, contact the person or organisation that supplied and set up your router or wireless access point. Solo Neo includes a setup ‘wizard’ to aid configuration. This wizard guides you through each necessary setting until configuration is complete (see page 19).
  • Page 19: Network Setup Wizard

    Network Run Setup Wizard Network Setup Wizard Network Type Network Type Wired Wireless Scanning... Network Address Network Address Manual (DHCP Off) Auto (DHCP On) Press Select Network IP Address to choose a >WirelessName1 wireless network. Navigating the Network Configuration menus There are a large number of network settings, but all are accessed and adjusted using the following controls:...
  • Page 20: Technical Specification

    CD playback very high standards of electromagnetic compatibility. If Solo Neo causes interference to radio or television reception (which can be determined by switching Solo Neo Wolfson 24-bit multilevel Delta-Sigma DAC off and on), the following measures should be taken: Re-orient the receiving antenna or route the antenna cable of the effected receiver as far as possible from Frequency response (±0.5dB)
  • Page 21: Product Guarantee

    Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft. If your Arcam dealer is unable to answer any query regarding this or any other Arcam product please contact If you download a software upgrade to your radio, additional licence Arcam Customer Support at the above address and we will do our best to help you.
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