Arcam SOLO MOVIE 2.1 Bedienungsanleitung

Handbook

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Important safety instructions

This product is designed and manufactured to meet

strict quality and safety standards. However, you should

be aware of the following installation and operation

precautions.

1.Take heed of warnings and instructions

You should read all the safety and operating instructions

before operating this appliance. Retain this handbook

for future reference and adhere to all warnings in the

handbook or on the appliance.

2.Water and moisture

The presence of electricity near water can be dangerous.

Do not use the appliance near water – for example next

to a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement

or near a swimming pool, etc.

3. Object or liquid entry

Take care that objects do not fall and liquids are not

spilled into the enclosure through any openings. Liquid-

ﬁlled objects such as vases should not be placed on the

equipment.

4.Ventilation

Do not place the equipment on a bed, sofa, rug or similar

soft surface, or in an enclosed bookcase or cabinet, since

ventilation may be impeded.We recommend a minimum

distance of 50mm around the sides and top of the

appliance to provide adequate ventilation.

5. Heat

Locate the appliance away from naked ﬂames or heat

producing equipment such as radiators, stoves or other

appliances (including other ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

6. Climate

The appliance has been designed for use in moderate

climates.

7. Racks and stands

Only use a rack or stand that is recommended for use

with audio equipment. If the equipment is on a portable

rack it should be moved with great care, to avoid

overturning the combination.

8. Cleaning

Unplug the unit from the mains supply before cleaning.

The case should normally only require a wipe with a soft,

damp, lint-free cloth. Do not use paint thinners or other

chemical solvents for cleaning.

We do not advise the use of furniture cleaning sprays or

polishes as they can cause indelible white marks if the

unit is subsequently wiped with a damp cloth.

9. Power sources

Only connect the appliance to a power supply of the

type described in the operating instructions or as marked

on the appliance.

The primary method of isolating Solo Movie 2.1 from the

mains supply is to use the switch on the rear of the unit.

Solo Movie 2.1 must be installed in a manner that makes

disconnection possible.

10. Power-cord protection

Power supply cords should be routed so that they are

not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed

upon or against them, paying particular attention to

cords and plugs, and the point where they exit from the

appliance.

11. Power lines

Locate any outdoor antenna/aerial away from power

lines.

12. Non-use periods

If the unit has a stand-by function, a small amount of

current will continue to ﬂow into the equipment in this

mode. Unplug the power cord of the appliance from the

outlet if left unused for a long period of time.

13.Abnormal smell

If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected from the

appliance, turn the power off immediately and unplug

the unit from the wall outlet. Contact your dealer

immediately.

14. Servicing

You should not attempt to service the appliance

beyond that which is described in this handbook.All

other servicing should be referred to qualiﬁed service

personnel.

15. Damage requiring service

The appliance should be serviced by qualiﬁed service

personnel when:

A. the power-supply cord or the plug has been

damaged, or

B. objects have fallen, or liquid has spilled into the

appliance, or

C. the appliance has been exposed to rain, or

D. the appliance does not appear to operate normally

or exhibits a marked change in performance, or

E. the appliance has been dropped or the enclosure

damaged.

Safety compliance

This product has been designed to meet the IEC 60065

international electrical safety standard.

CAUTION:To reduce the risk of electric shock,do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified

service personnel.

WARNING:To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated ‘dangerous voltage’ within the

product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in

the literature accompanying the product.

CAUTION: In Canada and the USA, to prevent electric shock,match the wide blade of the plug to the wide slot in the socket and insert the

plug fully into the socket.

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Thank you and congratulations for purchasing the Arcam Solo Movie 2.1.

Arcam has been producing specialist audio products of remarkable quality for over three decades.

During that time we have amassed a wealth of knowledge on both the design and construction of

home cinema separates hailed as the ﬁnest available at any price.The design of Solo Movie 2.1 is a

distillation of this knowledge into an easy-to-use package that is intended to give you years of viewing

and listening enjoyment while taking just a few minutes to learn how to use.

This handbook is intended to give you a detailed guide to using the Solo Movie 2.1system. It starts by

giving advice on installation, moves on to describe how to use the product and ﬁnishes with additional

information on the more advanced features. Use the contents list shown on this page to guide you to

the section of interest.

We hope that your Solo Movie 2.1 system will give you years of trouble-free operation. In the unlikely

event of any fault, or if you simply require further information about Arcam products, our network of

dealers will be happy to help you. Further information can also be found on the Arcam web-site at

www.arcam.co.uk.

The Solo development team

Contents

safety guidelines..................................... E-2

welcome.................................................. E-3

overview..................................................E-4

front panel controls............................................E-5

installation...............................................E-6

positioning the unit ............................................E-6

audio connections................................................E-7

video connections................................................E-8

speaker positioning..............................................E-9

speakers...................................................E-9

bi-amping your front loudspeakers ........E-10

listening in a second room ..........................E-11

viewing in a second room............................E-11

connecting a radio aerial...............................E-12

remote control....................................E-13

ampliﬁer menu.....................................E-15

advanced set-up...................................E-17

watching movies..................................E-21

playing music ........................................E-22

listening to radio .................................E-24

clock/alarm ...........................................E-26

technical speciﬁcation........................E-27

disc types supported.......................................E-28

troubleshooting..................................................E-28

product guarantee ..............................E-29

welcome

Safety

Safety guidelines are set out on page 2 of this

handbook.

Many of these items are common sense precautions

but, for your own safety and to ensure that you do

not damage the unit, we recommend that you read

them.

This product is a Class II or double insulated

electrical appliance. It has been designed in

such a way that it does not require a safety

connection to electrical earth (U.S. = ground).

Licensing information:

<This product incorporates copyright protection technology that

is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other

intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and

other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology

must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended

for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise

authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or

disassembly is prohibited.

Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets

are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be

displayed in the picture. In case of 525/625 progressive scan picture

problems, it is recommended that the user switch the connection to

the ‘Standard Definition’ output. If there are questions regardingTV

set compatibility, please contact your dealer or the Arcam Customer

Support Department.

<Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

‘Dolby’,‘Pro Logic’,‘MLP Lossless’, and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

<Manufactured under license from DigitalTheater Systems, Inc.

U.S. Pat. No’s. 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616;

6,487,535 and other U.S. and world-wide patents issued and pending.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of

<HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface

are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

<DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of

DivXNetworks, Inc and are used under license.

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overview

Solo Movie 2.1 builds on the phenomenal success of

Arcam’s Solo Music and Solo Movie 5.1. It’s for people

who insist on audiophile quality sound combined with

astounding picture quality, but in a compact one-box

format.Add two ﬁne speakers (such as Arcam’s Muso)

and a high quality active subwoofer (such as Arcam’s

Logo) and you will have a compact and beautifully

integrated home cinema system to amaze your eyes and

ears.

Using the most advanced DVD chip technology and near

silent DVD and CD transport, Solo Movie 2.1 brings

the performance normally associated with high-ﬁdelity

separates to a new audience of style-conscious music and

movie lovers.When coupled with Arcam’s proprietary

decoding techniques, the resulting picture and sound are

simply world class. And you can rely on Arcam to get a

great sound from both analogue and digital radio sources.

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Music from your iPod®can be seamlessly integrated using

Arcam’s rDock or rLead. Solo Movie 2.1 takes over the

control and ampliﬁcation with all iPod text appearing on

the front panel display of the unit.

Solo Movie 2.1 delivers stunning sound decoding and

ampliﬁcation from Dolby Digital or DTS signals. It can

also extract a brilliant performance from a huge range of

other input material – from DVD to the latest SACD and

DVD Audio discs.

The CR100 remote control supplied with Solo Movie 2.1

is a back lit‘universal’ controller which is simple to use

once set up, and able to control a complete system. It

can be programmed using a vast internal code library to

control set top boxes,TVs and other devices.

Solo Movie 2.1 is a compact and stylish home

cinema system with a level of performance that

will truly bring music and movies to life.

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front panel controls

Power

Note that the primary power-switch for Solo Movie

2.1 is on the rear of the unit. If the power light is not

illuminated at all, check that the unit is receiving mains

power and the rear power switch is ‘on’.

Press the POWER button to switch Solo Movie 2.1

between ‘on’ and ‘stand-by’.

When Solo Movie 2.1 is in stand-by, the light next to

the power button on the front-panel glows red, and

the front-panel display shows the current time. Pressing

POWER when the unit is in stand-by will cause the unit to

switch on and the power button light turns blue.

You can also press and hold the POWER button to put

the unit into‘hard stand-by’ – a very low-power option

that retains clock settings (see page 21).

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In power stand-by mode, press

the MENU button to switch

between the clock and the

alarm display.

In power-on mode, press

MENU to access the Ampliﬁer

menu. Press and hold MENU to

access the Advanced Set-up

(On-Screen Display) menus.

Source –/+

Press the SOURCE+ or SOURCE–

button to cycle through the

available signal sources. If the

Ampliﬁer menu is active, these

buttons navigate through the

menu items (see page 15).

Info

Press the INFO button to

cycle through the available

information screens on the

front panel display for the

current source.

Press the OK button to conﬁrm

a selection (a DVD menu

choice, for example).

</1(Stop/Eject)

Press the </1button once for a ‘resume

stop’; press again for a ‘complete stop’ . Once

stopped, pressing again ejects the disc.

Note that some DVDs do not allow you to

eject in all situations (e.g. while the disc is

displaying a copyright notice).

Headphone output

This 3.5mm stereo jack

socket is for connecting a

set of headphones. Sound to

the speakers is muted when

headphones are used.

Tape input

This is a stereo analogue input,

suitable for audio sources such

as a portable tape player, MP3

player or games console.

Play/Pause

Press the 4/;button to start

playing a disc, pause a playing

disc, or resume playing a

paused disc.

Skip back/forward

To skip ‘chapters’ on a DVD (or

‘tracks’ on a CD), press /or 0.

The buttons are also used to

step through option settings

when the Ampliﬁer menu is

active (see page 15).

When skipping back, the ﬁrst

button press takes you to

the beginning of the current

chapter. Pressing the button

again takes you to the start of

the previous chapter.

Mute

Use this button to mute the

volume. If Solo Movie 2.1 is

muted, pressing the MUTE

button for a second time

or changing the volume will

unmute it.

Volume –/+

Use these buttons to decrease

(–) or increase (+) the volume.

If Solo Movie 2.1 is muted,

changing the volume will

unmute it.The current volume

setting is shown on the front

panel display.

Front panel display

This is a vacuum ﬂuorescent

display with variable brightness.

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positioning the unit

<Place Solo Movie 2.1 on a level, ﬁrm surface,

avoiding direct sunlight and sources of heat or

damp.

<Do not place Solo Movie 2.1 on top of a power

ampliﬁer or other source of heat.

<Do not place Solo Movie 2.1 in an enclosed space

such as a bookcase or closed cabinet unless there

is good provision for ventilation. Solo Movie 2.1 is

designed to run warm during normal operation.

<Do not place any other component or item on

top of Solo Movie 2.1 as this may obstruct airﬂow

around the heat-sink, causing Solo Movie 2.1 to

run hot. (The unit placed on top of Solo Movie 2.1

would become hot, too.)

<Make sure the remote-control receiver in the

centre of the front panel display is unobstructed,

otherwise this will impair the use of the remote-

control. If line-of-sight is impractical, a remote-

control repeater can be used with the rear panel

connector (see below).

<Do not place your record deck on top of this

unit. Record decks are very sensitive to the noise

generated by mains power supplies which will be

heard as a background ‘hum’ if the record deck is

too close.

Power

Solo Movie 2.1 is supplied with a moulded mains plug

already ﬁtted to the lead. Check that the plug supplied

ﬁts your supply – should you require a new mains lead,

please contact your Arcam dealer.

Push the IEC (kettle-style) plug end of the power cable

into the socket on the back of Solo Movie 2.1, making

sure that it is pushed in ﬁrmly. Plug the other end of the

cable into your mains socket and, if necessary, switch the

socket on.

Solo Movie 2.1 is ﬁtted with a power switch on the

rear panel, above the power inlet: make sure that this is

switched on.

Solo Movie 2.1 is ﬁtted with a transformer designed to

accept the mains voltage in the region that the product

was shipped to. If your mains supply voltage does not

match the speciﬁcation printed on the rear panel, or you

wish to take the unit to a region with a different mains

voltage, or the mains plug is incorrect, please contact

your Arcam dealer.

Rear panel – version with SCART

connectors and FM/DAB radio (mainly

distributed in Europe)

Rear panel – version with Composite video

connectors and FM/AM radio (mainly

distributed in U.S.A.)

installation

Interconnect cables

We recommend the use of high-quality screened cables

that are designed for the particular application. Other

cables will have different impedance characteristics

that will degrade the performance of your system (for

example, do not use cabling intended for video use to

carry audio signals).All cables should be kept as short as

is practically possible.

It is good practice when connecting your equipment to

make sure that the mains power-supply cabling is kept as

far away as possible from your audio cables. Failure to do

so may result in unwanted noise in the audio signals.

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RS232 control

Solo Movie 2.1 has an RS232 serial

connector that allows control from a PC or

similar device. This connector is also used

with rDock and rLead (see the following

section).

For details of the RS232 control protocol

used with Solo Movie 2.1, see your Arcam

dealer.

Listening with

headphones

The front-panel of Solo Movie 2.1 has a socket for

connecting headphones.To use headphones with

the unit, plug the headphones into the socket on

the left hand side of the

front panel – the main

speaker output and the

pre-amp. output are muted

automatically but Zone 2

output remains active.

This socket accepts

headphones with an

impedance rating between

32Ωand 600Ω, ﬁtted with a

3.5mm stereo jack plug.The

headphone socket is always

active, except when Solo

Movie 2.1 is muted.

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Audio outputs

PRE OUT SUB:This is for connecting a Low Frequency Effects

speaker (an active subwoofer, such as Arcam’s Logo).

PRE OUT LEFT/RIGHT: If you require more power than Solo

Movie 2.1’s 50W per channel, you can connect the LEFT/

RIGHT pre amp outputs to an external power ampliﬁer.

Check that your speakers can use the extra power

before connecting them to the speaker terminals of

the external ampliﬁer. See also ‘bi-amping your front

loudspeakers’ on page 10.

ZONE 2/REC OUT:This is the output to be used for connecting to an audio recorder

or for a second room system (see page 11). It should be connected by phono–

phono (RCA) cables to the ampliﬁer in the second room.When used for a

second room, the volume can be controlled by the remote control in Zone 2 or

from the Zone 2 menu.The output level can vary with the volume control for

the second room (see page 19).

Audio inputs

Solo Movie 2.1 provides four audio inputs, allowing

connection of other audio sources, (a games console,

TV, satellite tuner, etc.).Three of these inputs are on the

rear panel, with one on the front panel.The labels above

the inputs give suggested uses, but all four inputs have

the same characteristics (all are line-level inputs) and any

suitable device may be connected to any input. (Note,

however, that the name of the input shown on the front-

panel display cannot be changed.)

To connect a device to an input on the rear of Solo

Movie 2.1, use a stereo phono cable of a suitable

length; for connection to the front-panel, the cable must

terminate in a stereo 3.5mm jack plug. Connect the

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audio output of the device to one of the inputs of Solo

Movie 2.1, making sure that the plugs are pushed in ﬁrmly.

We advise you to use high-quality interconnect cables

wherever possible to ensure the best possible sound

quality.

Connecting a record deck

Solo Movie 2.1 is not ﬁtted with a phono pre-ampliﬁer. If

you wish to connect a record deck to Solo Movie 2.1,then

you will need an external pre-ampliﬁer.Please contact your

dealer for further information and recommendations on the

best option for you.

The ‘REMOTE’ connections are for use in second room

installations (see page 11).

12V TRIGGER – This output provides a 12V signal

whenever the unit is switched on (i.e., not off or in

clock mode).This signal can be used to switch on

compatible equipment (such as power ampliﬁers)

connected to Solo Movie 2.1.

OUT –This output carries all signals from the front-

panel remote-control receiver, plus commands

received through the two external sensor inputs

(IN LOCAL and IN ZONE 2).This can be used

to route remote-control commands to other

equipment (potentially in different locations).

For example, satellite receiver commands could

be received by Solo Movie 2.1, then routed to a

satellite receiver in a remote location using this

output connector.

IN LOCAL – This allows remote control

signals to be received by Solo

Movie 2.1 if the front panel sensor

is covered (or otherwise not‘visible’

to the remote control).An external

sensor is used to receive the signals

from the remote control, which are

then fed to Solo Movie 2.1 (into this

input) using a suitable cable.

IN ZONE 2 – Use this connector if you are

using a second room system that has

a remote sensor. The external sensor is used to

receive the signals from the remote control, which

are then fed to Solo Movie 2.1 (into this input)

using a suitable cable.

Remote control inputs/outputs and the 12V trigger

iPod®control

Music from your iPod can be fully integrated with your

system using Arcam’s rDock or rLead. Solo Movie 2.1

takes over the control and ampliﬁcation, with iPod text

appearing on the front panel display of the unit. Full

details of connecting up and using the CR100 for remote

control are given in the rDock or rLead quick start

guide supplied with these accessory units.

audio connections

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT:This is an optical output (TOSLINK),

carrying digital audio output.This can be used for making

digital recordings using compatible recording devices (such as

MiniDisc). CD playback is at 44.1kHz; DAB radio (where ﬁtted)

plays 48kHz, DVD playback is at 48kHz or 96kHz, and DVD-A

is at up to 96kHz. Digital output from analogue inputs is at

44.1kHz. SACD discs do not provide digital output.

Digital audio inputs

Solo Movie 2.1 provides three digital audio inputs: an AUX (optical) input, and two SAT

inputs (one optical and one coaxial). If a signal is connected to both S AT inputs, the

coaxial input takes priority over the optical input.

Digital inputs take priority over analogue inputs for the same source. So if both analogue

and digital inputs are connected to the same input source, Solo Movie 2.1 will use the

digital signal.

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video connections

To view the pictures from Solo Movie 2.1 you need to

connect one of its video outputs to your display device

(TV, monitor, projector, etc.).

Solo Movie 2.1 has three of the four video output

options described below.All versions of Solo Movie 2.1

have HDMI and Composite outputs. In addition, and

depending on the shipping region, your unit will have

either SCART or Component video connectors, to

match the connections typically used in your region.You

need only use one type of video connection from those

available; choose a type that your display device supports.

If your display device does not support any of the above

connection types, you may need to update your display

to use it with Solo Movie 2.1; in this case, please contact

your dealer for further assistance.

Video inputs

You can use other video equipment (satellite/cable

receivers, games consoles, etc.) with Solo Movie 2.1.

Connect these to the audio and video inputs of Solo

Movie 2.1.You can use any of the video inputs provided,

but the same type of connector should also be used to

connect Solo Movie 2.1 to the display device.

Solo Movie 2.1 does not convert video formats, so

if a video source is connected (for example) via the

COMPOSITEVIDEO SAT input, it is only available at the

COMPOSITEVIDEO OUT socket.

HDMI digital video

The HDMI connector offers uncompressed digital video

and audio transmission between Solo Movie 2.1 and the

display device, and provides the highest quality video

output. Generally, it is also the easiest connection type to

conﬁgure.

To use this video connection,

you’ll need a HDMI or HDMI/DVI

cable between Solo Movie 2.1

and your display device.Arcam

recommends that you use high

quality HDMI cables for the best

results.

In theVideo set-up menu (see

page 18),‘Video Resolution’

should be set to ‘Auto’.The unit will conﬁgure its video

output automatically to match the capabilities of the

attached HDMI device.

Component video

Use three 75Ωphono cables to

connect the ComponentY, Pb, Pr

outputs of Solo Movie 2.1 to theY,

Pb, Pr inputs of the display device.

Ensure that the cables are suitable

for video use and that they are

approximately the same length.

If your television is capable of accepting a progressively

scanned (de-interlaced) video signal, you may wish to

use the progressive video output from Solo Movie 2.1

for best results. If you are unsure whether your display

device can accept progressive video, please refer to its

instruction manual or consult your dealer.

Some component video interfaces are labelled differently

to the back panel of Solo Movie 2.1; check the table if the

component inputs of your display device are not labelled

‘Y, Pb, Pr’.

SCART output

The SCART connector is

common on European A/V

equipment and provides a

convenient connection method

between Solo Movie 2.1 and

display device, carrying both

video and stereo audio.

If you are using a SCART connection and you do not

wish to listen to the audio through yourTV, turn the

volume down fully on your TV’s speakers, or to use the

MUTE control.

Note that the SCART output has a control signal that

switches yourTV to its SCART input when Solo Movie

2.1 is turned on. It will also signal to wide-screenTVs the

correct aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3), provided this feature is

supported by the TV.

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Pr Cr (R–Y) V

Composite video

If your display device offers only a

composite input (sometimes labelled

CVBS or just ‘video’), connect this to

the COMPOSITEVIDEO OUT socket of

Solo Movie 2.1 using a 75Ωphono

cable suitable for video use. Note that

a composite video connection gives the lowest-quality

output; if your display device supports other video

connection types, we advise you use them instead.

Using two video connections

simultaneously

In some circumstances, it is possible to use two video

connections simultaneously (routing one connection to a

second room or display, for example). If you wish to do

this, please read these notes:

<The Composite video and SCART outputs are

only active if HDMI is not connected (or if ‘HDMI

Resolution’ is set to ‘SD Progressive’ – see page

18).These two output types carry interlaced

output at all times.

<The Component video output is only active if

HDMI is not connected (or if ‘HDMI Resolution’

is set to ‘SD Progressive’ – see page 18). It can be

set to carry either interlaced or progressive-scan

output.

<The HDMI output is active only if a compatible

display is detected by the Solo Movie 2.1. It can be

set to carry either interlaced, progressive-scan or

high-deﬁnition output.

About HDMI

HDMI (High Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface) supports

both video and audio on a single digital connection

for use with DVD players, digital TV,set-top boxes, and

other AV devices. HDMI was developed to combine

the technologies of High-bandwidth Digital Content

Protection (HDCP) and the DigitalVisual Interface

(DVI) in one speciﬁcation, with the addition of

transmission of digital audio information; HDCP is used

to protect digital content transmitted to DVI-compliant

displays.

HDMI has the capability to support standard

or high-deﬁnition video and stereo audio. HDMI

features include uncompressed digital video, one

connector (instead of several cables and connectors),

and communication between the AV source and AV

receivers.

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Connecting speakers

Solo Movie 2.1 is designed to drive a pair of full-

bandwidth speakers, rated between 4 and 8 ohms.The

unit is ﬁtted with speaker terminals that can accept either

spade terminals or bare wires. Arcam’s Muso speakers

ideally match the design values and output characteristics

of Solo Movie 2.1.

In addition to two full-range speakers, an active

subwoofer may be connected to the SUB output using an

RCA/phono cable. Arcam’s Logo is an active subwoofer

that has been designed with Solo systems ﬁrmly in mind.

To place the speakers in your listening room, see the

panel below.

To connect each of the full-range speakers, unscrew

the corresponding terminals on the back of Solo

Movie 2.1, insert the speaker wires through the

hole in each post and screw the terminals back

up. Make sure that the red (positive/+) terminal of

the speaker is connected to the red (positive/+)

terminal on the back panel, and the black

(negative/–) terminal of the speaker is connected to

the black (negative/–) terminal on the back panel.

It is important that no stray strands of wire from these

connections are allowed to touch another cable or the

product casing. Failure to ensure this can cause a short

circuit and damage your Solo Movie 2.1.

Do not over-tighten the loudspeaker terminals, or use a

wrench, pliers, etc., as this could damage the terminals and

this would not be covered under the product’s warranty.

Speaker cables

The speakers should be connected to the ampliﬁer using

good-quality, high-purity, copper cables. Solid core cables,

or those with surface-only conductors, are particularly

suitable. Bell wire and very cheap speaker cables

should be avoided – they are a false economy and can

signiﬁcantly degrade the sound quality.

The cable runs to the speakers should be of roughly

equal length and yet as short as practicable. Connections

to the speaker terminals should always be tight, whether

using bare wires or spade connectors, but do not use

tools such as pliers, wrenches or spanners to tighten the

connectors as these may cause damage to the terminals.

speakers

speaker positioning

As a rough guide, speakers should be placed on rigid stands at about

15cms from the rear wall and at least 60cms from any side wall.

Speakers should never be placed on the ﬂoor (unless they are ﬂoor-

standing speakers), or in corners.The speaker drivers should be

about ear-level height when seated. If possible, centre your seating

area between the front speakers.

The ﬁnal sound will depend on the acoustics of the listening room

and experimenting with speaker positioning is very worthwhile.

Subwoofer

The location of the subwoofer (Low Frequency Effects speaker) will

affect the overall sound quality. Placing the subwoofer next to a wall

or in a corner will often boost efﬁciency and give a cleaner low bass

sound. However, all rooms react differently and we recommend that

you experiment with subwoofer positioning.

Speaker stands

The more ﬁrmly a speaker is held, the better it will sound.We

recommend the use of rigid metal stands of 40–60cms height.

Properly damped types that do not ‘ring’ when tapped with a pencil

(either by virtue of construction, or because they are ﬁlled with

dry silver sand) will bring out the best in a speaker. Ensure that the

stands and/or speakers do not wobble.

The advice given here is a general guideline for setting up speakers.

Refer to the documentation supplied with your speakers for

more precise positioning and installation information, and see

www.dolby.com/consumer/home_entertainment/roomlayout.html for useful

information on listening-room layouts.

Room acoustics

Your room’s shape and how it is furnished will affect the sound you

hear. For instance, too many bare surfaces can cause reﬂections that

may add harshness to the sound. Carpets, wall-hangings and curtains

can all help.

If you have a choice of listening rooms, avoid one that is perfectly

square or has one dimension exactly twice another. Such a room

can aggravate resonances that colour the sound.

The closer you place a speaker to corners and the intersection of

wall and ﬂoor or wall and ceiling, the stronger the bass output, which

may over-emphasise the bass. Moving a speaker just a few inches can

sometimes make a big difference.

Speaker setup

Proper speaker placement is essential for the best home theatre

sound (see diagram).

(e.g. Muso)

SUB

(e.g. Logo)

E-10

The performance of your system can be enhanced by

organizing separate ampliﬁcation for the low and high

frequency drive units in each loudspeaker enclosure.This

is called ‘bi-amping’.

Important – before you start

1. Do not make any connections to your Solo Movie

2.1 while it is switched on or connected to the

mains supply.

2. After connecting the loudspeakers, but before

switching on Solo Movie 2.1, please check all

connections thoroughly. Make sure bare wires

or cables are not touching the unit in the wrong

places (which could cause short circuits) and that

you have connected positive (+) to positive and

negative (–) to negative.

3. If your speakers are bi-wirable (i.e. they have

positive and negative terminals for both

high frequency (HF) and low frequency (LF)

information), ensure that the links between

the HF and LF terminals are removed.

Using an external power-amplifier

to bi-amp your front speakers

To bi-amplify the front left and right channels, a two-

channel ampliﬁer such as the Arcam P90 is required (as

shown on the adjacent diagram).

Connect the pre-ampliﬁer outputs of the Solo Movie 2.1

to the line inputs of the power ampliﬁer.

WARNING: You must remove any terminal links

on your speaker before connecting an ampliﬁer or you

may damage your Solo Movie 2.1. Such damage is not

covered under warranty.

Now connect the HF terminal of your speaker to the

correct speaker terminal of the Solo Movie 2.1 (the Solo

Movie 2.1 ampliﬁcation circuits will be used to provide

the high-frequency signals); connect the LF terminal of

your speaker to the correct speaker terminal of the

power ampliﬁer (the power ampliﬁer will be used to

provide the low-frequency signals).

Ensure that in all cases, the positive terminals on the

speakers are connected to the positive (red) terminals

on the ampliﬁer, and similarly for the negative (black)

terminals.

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