Operating instructions

E6
E7
English
Inserting batteries into the
remote control
remote
control
Remote control buttons

(Power) – Switches Solo between stand-by and on. When the unit is in stand-by, the light next to
the power button on the front panel glows red; when the unit is switched on, the light is blue.
If the light next to the power button is not illuminated, check that Solo is connected to the mains
supply and that the switch on the rear panel is on (the dot is depressed).
Track/preset selection (0–9) – Press the number of the track or preset that you want to hear. To
select a track/preset greater than 9, press and hold the  rst digit of the track (e.g. 1) until the number
is shown in the bottom left corner of the display (‘1–’), then press the second digit.
and – Used when listening to the radio. When in tune mode (see MODE, below), pressing
and changes the tuned frequency; in preset mode, the preset station is changed.
INFO – Changes the display mode for CD or radio. For example, pressing INFO when a CD is being played
will switch between displaying the current track time, the track time remaining, CD text (if available)
and large-character display. Similar options are available when the radio is being used.
MODE – Some sources allow changes to the listening mode.
CD – Press the MODE button to cycle through the repeat/shuf e modes for CD playback. The options
are ‘repeat disc’, ‘repeat track’, ‘shuf e’ (the tracks on the disc are played in a random order) and
‘repeat shuf e’. To cancel any of the shuf e/repeat modes, press MODE until the playback mode is
removed from the display.
DAB/FM/AM – Press MODE to switch between ‘tune’ and ‘preset’ mode. When in tune mode,
pressing or changes the tuned frequency (FM/AM) or the selected station (DAB); in preset
mode, the preset station is changed. See the next page for more information.
DISP – Cycles the brightness of the front-panel display. There are several different brightness levels to
chose from, including switching the display off.
Source selection – Press the appropriate button to select the audio source you would like to hear.
Cursor keys and OK – The behaviour of these keys depends on the mode that Solo is in. If the
con guration menu is open (see page 11), then the up and down keys are used to select the
con guration item; the left and right keys are used to change the value of the current con guration
item, and OK is used to con rm an action (where required). If the con guration menu is not open,
then the up and down keys work in the same way as the preset up/down keys (described above),
with the left and right keys changing the volume.
Mute – Press once to mute the speaker and pre-amp outputs of Solo. Press for a second time (or change
the volume) to unmute the unit.
MENU – Pressing the MENU button allows entry into the con guration menu of Solo. This is described
fully on pages 11 and 12. Press the MENU button for a second time to leave the menu.
CD playback commands

(Play) – press this button to start the play-back of a CD.

(Stop) – press to stop the play-back of a CD.

(Pause) – press to pause the play-back of a CD. Press again (or press play) to re-start play-back.

(Skip/Scan backwards) – press and release this button to skip backwards to the beginning of the
current/previous track. Press and hold the button to scan backwards.

(Skip/Scan forwards) – press and release this button of skip forwards to the beginning of the next
track. Press and hold the button to scan forwards.

(Open/Close) – press to open the CD tray; press again to close it.
1. Open the battery compartment by
pressing the button on the back of the
remote control.
2. Insert two ‘AAA’ batteries into the battery
compartment, following the polarity
indications given inside the compartment
itself.
3. Push the battery cover back into position.
Using the remote control
Please keep in mind the following when using
the remote control:
n Ensure that there are no obstacles
between the remote control and the
remote sensor on Solo. The remote has
a range of about seven meters. (If the
remote sensor is obscured, the remote
control input jack on the rear panel is
available. Please contact your dealer for
further information.)
n Remote operation may become unreliable
if strong sunlight or  uorescent light is
shining on the remote sensor of Solo.
n Replace the batteries when you notice
a reduction in the operating range of the
remote control.