User manual ARCAM SOLO MINI

[. . . ] It has been designed in such a way that it does not require a safety connection to electrical earth (`ground' in the U. CAUTION:To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). 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. [. . . ] Your Solo Mini is capable of superb radio reception, but only if it is receiving a good quality transmission signal. Solo Mini is fitted with an AM/FM receiver module and an optional DAB receiver, depending on the region where it was sold. The type of aerial you need depends on your listening preferences and the local conditions. If you are in a medium to strong signal area, these should be adequate for good reception; if not, you should contact your local Arcam dealer or an aerial installation expert for advice. If Solo Mini causes interference to radio or television reception (which can be determined by switching Solo Mini off and on), the following measures should be taken: < Re-orient the receiving antenna or route the antenna cable of the affected receiver as far as possible from Solo Mini and its cabling. If the transmission signal is reasonably strong in your area then the supplied telescopic aerial should be all you need. When installed and receiving DAB, check the signal strength by pressing the remote control's inFO button until the signal bar graph is displayed. With the aerial pointing upwards, fasten the screw no more than finger-tight (do not use a spanner or wrench). You may find that that a short extension is best for L-Band transmissions. In weak signal areas, a high-gain, externally-mounted or roof-mounted aerial is desirable in order to receive the highest number of services. In Band III transmission areas (such as the UK), use a multi-element Yagi aerial with the elements mounted vertically, as the transmissions are vertically polarised. If you are close to more than one transmitter, use an omnidirectional or folded dipole aerial. If the DAB services in your area are transmitted on L-band, then ask your dealer for advice for the best aerial to use. In strong signal areas, the supplied FM wire aerial can be used with reasonable results. connect the supplied aerial to the centre terminal of the Fm coaxial connector input on the rear panel of the unit. In weak signal areas, or 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 coaxial connector on the rear of Solo Mini. Make sure that the aerial is positioned well away from Solo Mini itself, TVs, computers and other sources of RF `noise'. Rotate the aerial to discover which position gives the best reception. In weak signal areas, or when Solo Mini 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). [. . . ] When Solo Mini is in clock mode (POwER light showing red), press mEnU to set the clock or alarms. Use the F and G buttons on the remote control to select the item to change, then use the B and C buttons to change the value. For example, after pressing mEnU to enter the clock/ alarm setting menu, pressing up and down will change between setting the clock and setting one of the alarms. Time synchronization For DAB radio with time synchronization set to `Auto', the clock will be synchronized to the broadcast time when DAB radio is selected each day. [. . . ]