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Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Table of Contents Safety Precautions and FCC Statement Congratulations How to Use this Guide Box Contents Unpacking and Setting up your Soloist Battery Installation Front View Rear View Remote Control Docking Cradle Types Before inserting the Stiletto Cradle Inserting Docking Cradle Setting the Clock LCD Contrast Setting Installing the Windowsill Antenna Using your Soloist Switching Soloist On and Off Selecting a Source © Directed Electronics, all rig
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Safety Precautions Take the following precautions to keep Soloist in proper working order: ❍ Set up must be performed according to this manual. Directed Electronics is not responsible for issues arising from set up not performed according to the procedures in this manual. ❍ Do not use any power supply other than the one included. This will damage or cause Soloist to be inoperable.
Congratulations Thanks for purchasing Soloist Universal Sound System. This elegant powered speaker system with its unique interchangeable cradle system will allow you to enjoy high quality audio from SIRIUS Satellite Radio, the ubiquitous iPod portable media player, and many other popular digital audio and video devices. Be sure to save your sales receipt. It is your best record of the date of purchase, which is required for warranty service. Read and follow all cautions, warnings and notes.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Box Contents Unpack your Soloist universal sound system carefully and make sure that everything listed below is present: • • • • • • • • • • • Soloist Universal Sound System AC/DC Power Adapter and Line Cord Remote Control and battery Sportster 4 Docking Cradle Starmate 4 /Stratus cradle adapter Stiletto 10 and 100 Docking Cradle iPod Docking Cradle Sirius Home Antenna Owner's Guide Clock Battery Sirius Cradle Screw Trademark of New Transducers Limit
UNPACKING AND SETTING UP YOUR SOLOIST Battery Installation: Soloist Internal Battery The battery inside Soloist is used to keep the clock running in the event of a power loss. It should be replaced every 2 years. The battery holder is located in the bottom panel of Soloist dock. It has a slot on one side. Press in from the side near the slot with your thumb nail to release the battery cover. Once cover is removed battery can be installed or replaced.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Soloist - Front View 1 1 2 9 4 5 6 Alarm Clock Button SLEEP Sleep Timer Button IR sensor Liquid Crystal Display panel Docking Cradle _ Volume Down Button 10 11 12 13 3 Music Timer Button SNOOZE Snooze/Clock Set Button 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 Power/Source Button + AUX Volume Up Button Headphone Output Jack Auxiliary Input Jack panel is rugged, but can be damaged NOTE: The if punctured or pushed too hard.
Soloist - Rear View 1 2 3 4 5 Line Input Jack Line Out Jack DC 12V Input Jack Sirius Antenna Jack MINI USB Connector 1 10 2 3 4 5 © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Remote Control POWER/ SOURCE MUTE EQ DBB VOL VOL PROG/ CLOCK TIMER TUNE 1 2 3 4 5 6 MENU POWER/SOURCE - Turns the system On/Off and selects music source. MUTE - Mutes the sound of Soloist. VOL S - Increases the volume level of Soloist and provides increment adjustment of Soloist’s clock, alarm and timers. VOL T - Decreases the volume level of Soloist and provides decrement adjustment of Soloist’s clock, alarm and timers.
Docking Cradle Types 12 Adjustable back stop for different iPod models. Stiletto 10/1OO iPod Sportster 3/4 Adapter for Starmate 3/4 and Stratus Two sided adhesive tape is provided to permanently attache this adaptor to the Sportster 4 docking cradle. © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Before Inserting the Stiletto Cradle A Top View The Sirius connector can be moved to the left or right to match up with the Sirius radio being docked. Soloist comes setup for Sirius plug and play radios. If you plan to use a Stiletto portable radio, the connector needs to be moved to the right before inserting the cradle. Remove the securing screw on the left of the connector and slide the connector to the right.
Inserting Docking Cradle Before docking your music player, the proper cradle must be installed in Soloist. Make sure the docking cradle fits over the connectors. Insert the two front tabs and then snap in at rear. The provided screw can be inserted to secure the Sirius cradles if desired. If installing a Sirius docking cradle, make sure the connector is moved to the correct position as described on page 13.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Setting the clock PROG/ The clock can only be set when Soloist is off. When the system is powered up for the first time, the display will flash to indicate the clock is not set. PROG/ CLOCK or SNOOZE for 3 seconds. The Clock Set mode is activated and “12” will flash. _ Press or HOUR” mode + © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. again and the hours digits _ + Press or to set the hour.
PROG/ CLOCK SNOOZE Press or again and the clock is set. The colon will flash to indicate the clock is running. LCD Contrast Setting The LCD contrast can only be set when Soloist is off. MUTE for 3 seconds and Soloist will Press and hold enter into LCD contrast setting, _ + Press or to set the LCD contrast level. 5 different contrast levels are selectable. 16 © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Installing the Windowsill Antenna Before installing the windowsill antenna, read this entire section. To ensure strong reception of the SIRIUS signal in your home, it is important that the windowsill antenna be oriented correctly. Note the following antenna placement considerations: BEST reception can be achieved by placing the antenna outside on the roof. The antenna is waterproof. This position will afford the best view of the sky for best reception.
USING YOUR SOLOIST Switching Soloist on and off POWER SOURCE Press or to turn Soloist on. The LCD will display "HELLO". After 2 seconds, the LCD will display the current source. POWER SOURCE or for three 3 seconds to Press and hold turn Soloist off. The LCD will display "GOOD BYE" The LCD backlight remains on for one minute. The LCD backlight will turn on any time a button is pressed and back off again one minute after the last button is pressed.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Volume Control Press _ or + Soloist remembers the equalization setting when switched off and automatically returns to same setting when switched on again. to adjust the volume on Soloist. Dynamic Bass Boost (DBB) DBB is a bass enhancement system that improves the low frequency response of Soloist. The volume level can be set from 00 to 30.
Mute Using the Headphone Jack MUTE Press to toggle Mute on and off. The LCD will indicate the status. The Headphone jack can be used with any pair of headphones with the appropriate 3.5mm (1/8”) stereo mini jack. The audio output of Soloist is muted if headphones are plugged into the headphone jack. When unplugging the headphones, the volume is automatically reset to level 15 to avoid loud bursts of sound.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking USING SPECIFIC SOURCES from being able to turn on your Sirius radio when the Alarm Clock or Music Timer goes off. Sirius Radio Soloist will control Sirius portable radios by putting them to sleep and waking them up as needed. The power to the cradle will always be on to allow the battery in the portable to charge. Docking your Sirius Radio You can insert your Sirius radio into Soloist at any time. Soloist can be on or off.
too soon, your Sirius portable radio may not properly connect with Soloist. If this happens, please remove your Sirius portable radio and reinsert it into Soloist. Once successfully docked, it is never necessary to use the power button on your Sirius portable radio. Doing so may cause the Soloist to incorrectly control the Sirius portable radio. If this happens, please remove your Sirius portable radio and reinsert it into Soloist. Listening to your Sirius Radio POWER SOURCE or the source.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Once iPod is selected as the source, the iPod will wake up and begin playing music where it last paused. iPod Music Players Soloist supports all 30-pin connector iPods. Insert your iPod into Soloist to listen to music. You can insert the iPod into Soloist with Soloist on or off. Once docked, Soloist will control the power state of the iPod and charge the battery. POWER SOURCE or Press display the source. to select iPod.
Line In/Aux In ALARMS AND TIMERS Make sure to plug in your external source to the correct jack on Soloist. Some sources might be an MP3 player, cassette tape player, or a CD player. Set up the external source to play music. Make sure Soloist is powered on. POWER SOURCE or to select AUX IN or LINE IN. Press The LCD will display the source you have selected.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Press again and the minutes digits of the Alarm Clock will flash. Press _ + or to set the minutes. Press again and one of the source icons on the LCD will turn on. Press again. The current volume setting will be displayed and the number indicating the volume level will flash. _ Press or Alarm Clock. Press up.
Press briefly to toggle the on the LCD on and off. When turning the Alarm Clock on, the LCD will briefly display the time and source that are programmed, as shown here. SNOOZE Press in 9 minutes. to have the Alarm Clock sound again The Alarm Clock will automatically stop sounding after 90 minutes if it is not reset manually. Music Timer Soloist has a flexible Music Timer that can turn Soloist on each day at a preset time and play music for a preset duration at a preset volume.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking To program the time the Music Timer will turn on: OFF _ + or to set the hour. AM or PM is Press selected in 12 hour mode by adjusting the hour until the AM or PM is properly displayed. TIMER or again and the minutes digits of Press the Music Timer will flash. _ + Press or to set the hour. AM or PM is selected in 12 hour mode by adjusting the hour until the AM or PM is properly displayed.
TIMER Press or again and one of the source icons on the LCD will turn on. _ Press or Music Timer. + to set the volume level of the TIMER Press or one last time and the Music on the LCD will be on indicating Timer is set up. The the Music Timer is set to go off at the programmed time. Turning the Music Timer On and Off Press are _ , + or or to select a source. The choices . TIMER Press or again. The current volume setting will be displayed and the number indicating the volume level will flash.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking When the Music Timer Activates At the programmed time, Soloist will turn on, adjust the volume level, and play the selected source. If you have selected Sirius radio or iPod as the source but do not have your music player docked in Soloist, Soloist will sound an error tone for 10 seconds. After the error tone, the Music Timer will deactivate and reset for tomorrow. During Music Timer operation, the LCD will flash as shown here.
USB Communication You can connect Soloist to a computer using a standard USB cable (sold separately). This will allow your computer to communicate with Sirius portable radios or iPod while docked in Soloist. Sirius Portable Radios Once the Sirius portable radio detects connection to a computer, you may be prompted to stop satellite radio reception. Once connected to a computer you can transfer files, update the firmware or perform any function normally possible when connected to a computer.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Specifications Amplifier Output Power: 5W continuous per channel, 10W peak Amplifier THD+N at rated power: <1% Minimum Sensitivity: 100mV RMS for full output Channel Separation: > 45 dB at 1kHz Signal to Noise Ratio: > 70 dB Input impedance: >20k Ohms Headphone output: >5mW, 32 ohm headphones Battery: 3.0V CR2025 for Clock backup & 3.0V CR2032 for Remote Control Unit AC Power Supply: 110 - 240 VAC to 12.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Limited One Year Consumer Warranty Directed Electronics (herein “DIRECTED”) promises to the original purchaser, to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of one-year from the date of purchase from the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product.
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