Manual Arcam SoloBar (page 11 of 115) (English, German, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish)

578739

Zoom out

Zoom in

1/115

E-17E-16

English

Selecting an audio mode

e Solo bar has three pre-congured audio

modes – STEREO, MOVIE and CONCERT.

Press the button on the remote to

switch through and make a selection.

Note: Stereo is the default mode and means

audio is played as it was recorded.

Sound from your TV

If your TV is connected to the Solo bar

using ARC, select the appropriate source on

your TV and enjoy superb sound from the

Solo bar using your TVs remote to control

volume.

When used in this way, the Solo bar front

display panel automatically shows TV/ARC.

Sound from Bluetooth®

devices

To enjoy listening to music wirelessly from

any Bluetooth device, rst make sure your

device is paired with the Solo bar - see

page11 for more information.

Once your device is paired, simply follow

the instructions provided with your device.

IR repeater

When the Solo bar is positioned in front

of a TV it may (depending on the model)

obscure the remote control sensor on the

TV so that operation is no longer possible.

If this happens, use the IR repeater function

on the Solo bar to relay the signals through

to your TV. Note: This will work even when

the Solo bar is on standby.

See page18 for setup information.

CEC control via HDMI

Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) is a

feature that allows you to connect up to 15

CEC-enabled devices to your Solo bar via

HDMI and control them simultaneously

using a single remote control unit.

By default, CEC is enabled. See page20 for

setup information.

Typical examples of system control using

CEC include:

< Simultaneous power on or standby of

every connected device.

< Volume control.

< Input source selection.

Auto setup

ere is a proprietary automatic setup

function built into the Solo bar which

attempts to set the essential speaker settings

for your system (including a subwoofer if

present). It also calculates room equalisation

(Room EQ) lter values to remove some of

the worst eects of resonant frequencies in

the listening room.

Using the calibration microphone supplied,

insert the jack into the MIC socket on the

rear panel and place the microphone at the

main listening position.

is microphone picks up the special

calibration tones generated by the speakers

(and subwoofer) when Auto Setup is run.

e Solo bar then analyses the signal and

computes:

< speaker level,

< crossover frequency to the subwoofer,

< problem resonant frequencies in the

room which need control by ltering.

To help the system be as accurate as

possible, follow these guidance rules:

< Minimise any background sounds in

the listening room and nearby rooms.

< Close all windows and doors in the

listening room.

< Turn o all fans including air-

conditioning systems.

< If holding the microphone in the hand,

keep your hand and ngers 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 speakers. It is

not necessary to point the microphone

directly at the speakers.

< If your system includes an active

subwoofer, start by setting its output

level/gain control to a value halfway

between minimum and maximum.

To run Auto Setup, press on the

remote control followed by until

Speaker/EQ Setup is displayed on the Solo

bar front panel. Now press and notive

the display changes to Auto Setup. Press

again to start the procedure.

e process will generate test tones from the

speakers and typically takes less than two

minutes. e test tone generator will cycle

round each speaker twice. Between each

cycle, Analysing will be displayed briey.

Aer the second cycle the display will show

Calculating followed shortly by Complete.

Should any errors occur during auto setup,

follow the instructions provided on the

display panel.

Auto Setup is normally quite accurate but

occasionally false results can be generated.

Problems may be as a result of:

< external sounds or rumbling/handling

noises picked up by the microphone

< sound reections o hard surfaces (e.g.

windows or walls) close to the listening

position,

< very strong acoustic resonances within

the room,

< obstacles (such as a sofa) between

speakers and the microphone.

Using a subwoofer

If your system includes an active subwoofer

you may need to re-run Auto Setup with the

subwoofer output level/gain control set to a

medium value.

Auto Setup will attempt to select a crossover

frequency that allows the smoothest low

frequency transition from the main speakers

to the subwoofer. However if this does not

produce pleasing results we recommend

manually trying other crossover frequencies

to nd something more to your preference.

When Auto Setup is run it also calculates

Room EQ values to remove some of the

worst eects of resonant frequencies in the

listening room.

By default, Room EQ is disabled. You should

enable Room EQ on inputs you think

benet from this feature, as required, by

listening to typical source material through

each input.

While room equalisation can help to reduce

problems with listening room acoustics,

it is usually far better to try to solve these

problems with the room directly. To enable

Room EQ see page19 in system setup.

Microphone

Place at head height in

listening position with

mic pointing upwards.

Report abuse

Libble takes abuse of its services very seriously. We're committed to dealing with such abuse according to the laws in your country of residence. When you submit a report, we'll investigate it and take the appropriate action. We'll get back to you only if we require additional details or have more information to share.

Product:

Forumrules

To achieve meaningful questions, we apply the following rules:

First, read the manual;
Check if your question has been asked previously;
Try to ask your question as clearly as possible;
Did you already try to solve the problem? Please mention this;
Is your problem solved by a visitor then let him/her know in this forum;
To give a response to a question or answer, do not use this form but click on the button 'reply to this question';
Your question will be posted here and emailed to our subscribers. Therefore, avoid filling in personal details.

new questions and answers
new manuals

You will receive an email to register for one or both of the options.

Get your user manual by e-mail

Enter your email address to receive the manual of Arcam SoloBar in the language / languages: English, German, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish as an attachment in your email.

The manual is 68,94 mb in size.

You will receive the manual in your email within minutes. If you have not received an email, then probably have entered the wrong email address or your mailbox is too full. In addition, it may be that your ISP may have a maximum size for emails to receive.

The manual is sent by email. Check your email

If you have not received an email with the manual within fifteen minutes, it may be that you have a entered a wrong email address or that your ISP has set a maximum size to receive email that is smaller than the size of the manual.

The email address you have provided is not correct.

Please check the email address and correct it.

Your question is posted on this page

Would you like to receive an email when new answers and questions are posted? Please enter your email address.

Info

Arcam SoloBar Manual

Product: