Arcam Solo Movie 5.1 - Manual (Page 11)

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connecting a radio aerial
Your Solo Movie 5.1 is capable of superb radio
reception, but only if it is receiving a good quality
transmission signal.
Solo Movie 5.1 is fitted with either a DAB/FM or an
AM/FM receiver module, depending on the region
where it was sold. Independent of which radio
module is fitted to your Solo Movie 5.1, however,
a roof-mounted aerial should be used wherever
possible to obtain the best reception.
Which aerial?
The type of aerial you should use depends on your
listening preferences and the local conditions. If you
listen exclusively to FM transmissions, for example,
and the FM signal strength is strong in your area,
then a simple omni-directional aerial mounted in
your loft or on your roof may be sufficient. Listening
to DAB in a weak signal area will require a high-
gain, roof-mounted aerial.
For the best reception of both DAB and FM signals,
an aerial combiner box may be required (as
shown in the diagram opposite). This combines the
signals received by two aerials (one for DAB, the
other for FM), into one cable that then connects to
Solo Movie 5.1. If an aerial combiner is not used,
the single aerial chosen for both DAB and FM
reception may not give optimum performance in
some regions.
For the best advice, we recommend that you
contact your local Arcam dealer or aerial
installation expert.
DAB
If the transmission signal is strong in your area then
the supplied indoor aerial may be sufficient (it should
be hung on a wall with both wires fully stretched out
vertically). In weak signal areas, an external aerial is
desirable in order to receive the highest number of
services.
DAB transmissions can be in either ‘Band III’ or the
‘L-band’ (or both). To determine the transmission
frequency in your area, contact your dealer, or refer to
www.WorldDAB.org . In Band III transmission areas, use
a multi-element Yagi aerial if you are a long way from a
transmitter, or use an omnidirectional or folded dipole
aerial if you are close to more than one transmitter
(in the U.K., a Band III region, this should be mounted
with the elements vertically, as the transmissions are
vertically polarised). If the DAB services in your area
are transmitted on L-band then consult your dealer
with regard to the best aerial to use.
Whether you decide to install an external aerial, or opt
to use the supplied ribbon cable, it should be connected to the F-type (screw) connector labelled ‘FM’ on the
rear of the unit.
FM/AM
An FM aerial is required to receive VHF radio signals, and an AM aerial is required to receive AM/medium wave
radio signals.
FM aerial
Although an FM ribbon aerial is supplied as an accessory to Solo Movie 5.1 FM/AM-equipped units, for optimal
FM radio reception a roof- or loft-mounted aerial is advised as this will give superior reception. In some areas
cable radio may be available or, in an apartment building, a distributed aerial system may be installed.
In either of these cases you should have sockets in your home marked FM or VHF (do not use those
marked TV); these should be connected to the
FM or AeRIAL INPUT connector on the rear of Solo
Movie 5.1.
If you wish to use the supplied FM ribbon cable, mount this as high up as possible on a wall with the ‘T’-elements
positioned horizontally. Try each usable wall of the room to see which gives best reception and use tacks or
adhesive tape to secure the aerial in a ‘T’ shape, but note that no tacks should come into contact with the
internal wire of the aerial.
AM aerial
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’
(it does not matter which way round this aerial is fitted). Make sure that the aerial is positioned well away from
Solo Movie 5.1 itself, TVs, computers and other sources of RF ‘noise’. Rotate the aerial to discover which position
gives the best reception.
In areas of weak reception, or when Solo Movie 5.1 is in use inside a steel-framed building (such as an apartment
building), a wire between 3 and 5 metres long can be used to strengthen reception. Mount this high up outside
the building (if possible) and connect one end of this wire to the ‘AM’ part of AM aerial input, in addition to
the loop aerial supplied (do not disconnect the AM loop aerial).
Assembling the AM loop aerial
VHF/FM
DAB
aerial combiner
2. Push the tab into the open slot in the base of the
stand. Press until the tab clicks home.
3. Connect the leads to the AM socket at the rear
of Solo Movie 5.1. Rotate the aerial’s stand until
you obtain the best reception.
1. Release the tie-wrap and unwind the twisted
lead. Fold the plastic stand forward through the
loop frame.
Radio interference
Solo Movie 5.1 is an audio device containing
microprocessors and other digital electronics.
It has been designed to very high standards of
electromagnetic compatibility.
If Solo Movie 5.1 causes interference to radio or
television reception (which can be determined by
switching Solo Movie 5.1 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 Solo Movie 5.1 and its cabling.
< Relocate the receiver with respect to Solo
Movie 5.1.
< Connect the receiver and Solo Movie 5.1 to
different mains outlets.
If the problem persists, please contact your Arcam
dealer.