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Connecting a Solo sub

Being part of the Arcam Solo range means 

your Solo sub can communicate wirelessly 

with the Solo bar. 

Make sure the Solo sub is turned on at its 

power switch. 

Plug in and turn on

The Solo bar is supplied with a moulded 

mains plug already fitted to the cable. Check 

that the plug supplied fits your supply. If 

your mains supply voltage or mains plug is 

different, please contact your Arcam dealer 

immediately.

First, connect the mains cable to the power 

socket on the back of the Solo bar, making 

sure that it is pushed in firmly. Now push 

the plug into your mains socket and switch 

the socket on. The unit is now in standby, 

indicated by a red LED on the front panel.

If the unit is left unused for an extended 

period of time it will go into standby to 

reduce power consumption. 

Connecting Bluetooth® devices

Using headphones

The Solo bar has built in 

Bluetooth

 wireless 

technology for seamless integration with any 

Bluetooth

 enabled device. 

Pairing with 

Bluetooth

 devices

Follow the advice provided in the operation 

instructions for your 

Bluetooth

 device. Select 

Arcam Solo bar

 from the list of 

Bluetooth

 devices 

to complete the pairing. Once the pairing procedure 

is finished, it does not need to be performed again.

The Solo bar comes with a 

Bluetooth

 

transmitter so that it can connect to a set of 

Bluetooth

 headphones. 

Note: Transmitting via Bluetooth is different 
to receiving. Up to four devices can be paired 
but only one device can be connected at a 
time on a first-come-first-served basis.

Connecting 

Bluetooth

 headphones

Press the 

 

button on the remote 

control followed by   until 

Speaker/

EQ Setup

 appears on the front display 

panel. Press   followed by   again, 

until 

Headphone Out

 appears. Press   to 

select it.

By default, the 

Bluetooth

 transmitter is 

turned off so 

Disable

 is shown on the display 

panel. Press   to change the display to 

Enabled

. The 

Bluetooth

 transmitter is now 

on and the 

Device Search

 menu option is 

activated.

Now follow the advice supplied with your 

Bluetooth

 headphones to put them in 

pairing mode.

Make sure that 

Device Search

 is still 

displayed and press  . The Solo bar will 

search for available devices for one minute.

If no devices are found, press   again to 

start another search. You might want to 

make sure there are no obstacles in the way.

When the search is finished, available 

devices will be displayed in a list. Use the 

 and   buttons to select the correct 

device and press   to finish the pairing 

procedure. The Solo bar will display a 

message to indicate that the connection has 

been successfully completed.

Using your headphones 

Make sure both the Solo bar and your 

headphones are turned on. Select an audio 

source and enjoy listening to sound through 

your headphones.

Note: If your headphones are turned off, 
audio is automatically played using the Solo 
bar speakers. 

WARNING: Turning the Bluetooth transmitter on 
temporarily disables the Bluetooth input. This 
means you will not be able to stream sound from 
a Bluetooth device to the Solo bar and listen via 
headphones at the same time.

Note: Sync mode lasts for about 30 seconds. 
If no source is detected during this time, the 
Solo bar will stop searching and the process 
will need to be repeated. 

1.  Press the 

 

button on the remote 

control unit of the Solo bar followed 

by   until 

Speaker/EQ Setup

 appears 

on the front display panel. Press   

followed by   again, until 

Sub Pairing

 

appears. 

2. Press   to start the pairing procedure. 

The display will change to 

In Progress

3.  Position the 

INPUT

 selector on the rear 

of the Solo sub to 

WIRELESS

.

INPUT

LINE

WIRELESS

LFE

4.  Press and hold the 

WIRELESS

 button 

on the rear of the Solo sub for about five 

seconds.

 

The 

WIRELESS

 LED will start 

flashing blue, signalling that the Solo 

sub is in sync mode and searching for a 

source to connect with.

WIRELESS

PAIRING

PWR

WIRELESS

5.  If the pairing procedure was successful, the 

WIRELESS LED will glow a constant blue 

and the Solo bar will display 

Linked.

6.  Once the pairing procedure is finished, the 

Solo sub will always reconnect whenever it 

is powered on or receives an audio signal. 

Solo sub

Bluetooth® devices

Summary of Contents for Solo bar

Page 1: ...Handbook Sound bar English ...

Page 2: ...ns and display E 5 Connections E 6 quick start E 7 What s in the box E 7 Placing the unit E 7 Connecting devices E 7 Connecting a TV E 7 Connecting digital devices via HDMI E 8 Connecting analogue devices E 9 Connecting audio devices via digital input E 9 Connecting a subwoofer E 9 Plug in and turn on E 10 Connecting a Solo sub E 10 Connecting Bluetooth devices E 11 Using headphones E 11 remote co...

Page 3: ...ries specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do no...

Page 4: ...et User manual Registration card Connecting a TV Connect your TV to HDMI OUT using an HDMI cable If your TV supports ARC the audio can be played through the Solo bar for better sound performance see page 20 for setup information If your TV does not support ARC connect an audio cable to OPTICAL or COAX input on the Solo bar Audio cable if not ARC Connections USB Used for service and firmware update...

Page 5: ...n Arcam Solo sub please see the next page Subwoofer Connecting audio devices via digital input Audio devices can also be connected to the Solo bar using the Coaxial and Optical inputs Many digital devices including set top boxes Blu ray players DVD players games consoles and camcorders can be connected using an HDMI connection Note that when using this method of connection the image will be displa...

Page 6: ...ion is activated Now follow the advice supplied with your Bluetooth headphones to put them in pairing mode Make sure that Device Search is still displayed and press The Solo bar will search for available devices for one minute If no devices are found press again to start another search You might want to make sure there are no obstacles in the way When the search is finished available devices will ...

Page 7: ...en on and off Press to enter the set up menu see pages 18 20 Press again to exit the menu Navigate upwards through menu settings Navigate downwards through menu settings Navigate back through menu levels Navigate right through menu levels Press to select menu setting Switches through stereo movie and concert audio output modes Input source selector switches forwards through connected sources Input...

Page 8: ...y the currently selected input source volume setting and audio mode Note If the unit is to be left unused for an extended period disconnect it from the mains supply to save power Selecting a source To select a particular source press the or buttons on the front panel or remote until that source is shown on the front panel display The following sources are available HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 OPTI...

Page 9: ...nd sounds in the listening room and nearby rooms Close all windows and doors in the listening room Turn off all fans including air conditioning systems If holding the microphone in the hand keep your hand and fingers still to avoid generating any handling noise Position the microphone pointing upwards at roughly head height in the normal listening position with a direct unobstructed view of the sp...

Page 10: ...nd buttons to switch IR repeater on or off See page 16 for more information Press to go back a level or to exit setup System Info Press OK to view the system software version Factory Defaults Press OK to reset the Solo bar to factory defualts Note Paired or connected devices will be lost Press to go back a level or to exit setup Speaker EQ Setup Auto Setup Auto setup configures your Solo bar for o...

Page 11: ...simultaneously for about five seconds 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 button to go to the software update screen The display will change to System Update Insert USB Note Pressing IN again will cycle between this and the software version scre...

Page 12: ...ut source is selected Bluetooth Check your Bluetooth device is paired correctly Is your Bluetooth device too far away from the unit FCC Notice This product contains FCC ID VNH IK CSRBC05 QEC GWNO This equiment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmf...

Page 13: ...ommendation Arcam takes every precaution to ensure that all information contained in this publication is factually correct but accepts no liability for any error or omission Worldwide guarantee Arcam warrants that the products described in this guide shall conform to their published specification in all material respects for a period of two years from the date of purchase This entitles you to have...

Page 14: ...a display iPad 4th generation iPad mini iPad 3rd generation iPad 2 iPod touch 5th generation iPod touch 4th generation Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc Android is a trademark of Google Inc 2013 CSR plc and its group companies The aptX mark and the aptX logo are trade marks of CSR plc or one of its group companies and may be registered in one or more jurisdictions The Bluetooth word mark an...

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