Operating instructions

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English
Radio features
Solo is tted with either a DAB/FM or an AM/FM
receiver, depending on the part of the world that
it is shipped to. To identify which is tted in your
Solo, rst locate the FM aerial connector located
on the far right of the rear panel of Solo. If there
is an AM connector to the right of this, then your
Solo is tted with an AM/FM module; if you see
only a blanking plate to the right of the FM aerial
connector, you have a DAB/FM module.
Solo provides:
n up to 30 station presets;
n full RDS information on FM (where
transmitted); programme-associated data on
DAB;
n FM signal-strength and DAB data-rate meters.
Source selection Station name
Programming station presets
If you wish, you can store your favourite radio station in one of the preset
radio stations supported by Solo. This allows quick access to the station
in the future, without the bother of having to re-tune. Solo provides for 30
preset radio stations, which are shared between DAB and FM, or AM and FM
(depending on your product conguration).
To store a preset, rst tune to the radio station you wish to store. To store the
station into one of presets 1-9, press and hold the appropriately numbered
button on the remote control until the ‘preset saved’ message is displayed.
An alternative method, which allows access to the higher-number presets, is
pressing the MENU button to enter the Solo conguration menu (described
fully on page 12), then navigating through the menu until ‘Store Preset’ is
displayed. Using the – and + buttons on the remote control (

or

on the
front panel) select the preset number you wish to use for the station. If a
preset is in use already, then the name or transmission frequency of the
station held in the preset is shown on the bottom line of the display; empty
presets are indicated by ‘Empty’ being shown. When the preferred preset
number is shown, press OK to store the preset. Note that saving a radio
station into a location occupied already will cause the original preset station to
be overwritten by the new one.
Your presets are retained when Solo is disconnected from the power supply.
Searching for stations
Pressing the MODE button when the radio is
selected as the music source toggles between
the two tuning modes of Solo – ‘Preset’ or
‘Tune’. The selected mode is shown briey on
the display.
When in preset mode, pressing the or
buttons on the remote control (

or

on the
front panel) selects the previous/next station
preset (if these are dened). Note that these
buttons have no effect, in preset mode, if
no presets are defined.
In tune mode, by contrast, pressing these
buttons changes the AM/FM tuning frequency
or selects the next DAB radio station from the
station list.
FM/AM
To search for new stations, ensure that Solo is
in ‘Tune’ mode, as described above.
n Automatic tuning. Pressing the or
buttons on the remote control (

or

on the front panel) for longer than
one second engages automatic tuning.
Solo searches for a radio station signal of
sufcient strength, then stops. To skip to
the next station, press one of the buttons
again. Automatic tuning is available for
both FM and AM.
n Manual tuning. Use the and

buttons (

or

on the front panel) to
select the desired tuning frequency.
This can be used for tuning to a specic
frequency. It is also useful if you are
trying to select a station that is too weak
for the auto search mode.
DAB
Tuning stations in under DAB is different from
conventional FM or AM tuning, in that you do
not need to know the transmission frequency
of the station – this is handled for you by Solo.
Select DAB as the source, then press the
MENU button. Navigate through the menu
options (see page 12) until ‘DAB Setup’ is
displayed. There are two options under this
menu item – ‘Scan’ and ‘Erase settings’.
Selecting ‘Scan’ causes Solo to search for new
DAB stations. If any are found, then they will
be added automatically to the list of available
stations. Press MENU for a second time to exit
the menu.
To select a DAB radio station, press the
or buttons on the remote control until
the name of the station you want to listen
to is displayed. The station will be tuned
in automatically after a delay of about two
seconds.
Current volume
Transmission details, or other information
using the
radio
Selecting station presets
Solo must be in preset mode before preset stations can be selected (see
above).
To cycle through your preset stations, use the or buttons on the remote
control (

or

on the front panel). Alternatively, presets can be selected
directly by using the numeric keypad on the remote. See page 6 for further
information on this option.
Preset mode indicator