Arcam Solo Movie 5.1 - Manual (Page 3)


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Welcome and thank you for purchasing the Arcam Solo Movie 5.1.
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 5.1 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 5.1 system. 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 5.1 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 .........................................2
welcome ......................................................3
overview ......................................................4
front panel controls .......................................5
installation ...................................................6
positioning the unit ........................................6
audio connections ..........................................7
video connections ..........................................8
speakers .......................................................9
speaker positioning ........................................9
listening in a second room .....................10
viewing in a second room ......................10
connecting a radio aerial .........................11
remote control ........................................12
amplifier menu .........................................14
advanced set-up .......................................16
watching movies ......................................21
playing music ............................................22
listening to radio .....................................24
clock/alarm ...............................................26
technical specification ............................27
disc types supported .................................28
troubleshooting .............................................28
product guarantee ..................................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 regarding TV 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 Digital Theater 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 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright
1996, 2003 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
< 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.