Hdmi Setup Menu; Firmware Update; Download An Update File; Performing The Update - Arcam Solo bar Handbook

HDMI setup menu

Default settings are shown in Blue.
HDMI Setup HDMI Audio Out Disable
CEC / ARC Enable
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g Passthrough Use the and buttons to switch HDMI Passthrough on
and off. HDMI passthrough passes the video and audio signal
from any HD source to your Solo bar via an HDMI cable.
The Solo bar splits the signal, playing the audio from the HD
source through its own speakers and sending the unaltered
video signal to a TV using an HDMI OUT cable. Press to
go back a level or to exit setup.
g Disable Use the and buttons to switch CEC/ARC on or off.
See page 16 for more information. Press to go back a level or
to exit setup.

firmware update

Download an update file

Performing the update

To perform a firmware update, you'll need Make sure the soundbar is turned on at the
to download an update file from the Arcam plug and in standby mode.
web site.
Press and hold the
Check the availablity of firmware updates by simultaneously for about five seconds.
typing www.arcam.co.uk into your browser
and navigating to the Solo bar page.
Note: Make sure you download the file to the
root of your USB, do not put it inside a folder
or the update will fail.
The Solo bar will turn on and display the
following information:
ARCAM SB M:V024
B:40526 D:30304
Note: M = Main software version,
B = Bluetooth software version and
D = DSP software version.
Press the
update screen.
The display will change to: If the update was successful, the display will
show the following information for about
System Update three seconds, after which the Solo bar will
and buttons Insert USB... turn itself off.
Note: Pressing IN- again will cycle between System Update
this and the software version screen. Complete
Insert the USB drive containing the update If the update was not successful, the display
file into the UPGRADE socket on the rear will show the following information for
panel of the Solo bar. about three seconds, after which the
Solo bar will turn itself off and the whole
The firmware update will procedure will need to be performed again.
start automatically once
the USB drive has been System Update
detected and the display Error
will change accordingly:
System Update
Updating...
button to go to the software
If 30 seconds have elapsed before the USB
was inserted, the display will timeout and
change to:
System Update
USB Not Detected
This message will be displayed for about
three seconds, after which the Solo bar will
turn itself off and the entire procedure will
need to be repeated.
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