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Radio aerial

Your Solo is capable of superb radio reception, but

only if it is receiving a good quality transmission

signal.

Solo is fi tted with either a DAB/FM or an AM/FM

receiver module, depending on where you bought

it. Independent of which radio module is fi tted to

your Solo, however, a roof-mounted aerial should

be used wherever possible to obtain the best

reception.

V H

F / F

D A

DAB

If the transmission signal is strong in your area

then the supplied indoor aerial may be suffi cient

(it should be hung on a wall with both wires fully

stretched out vertically). In weak signal areas, an

external aerial is desirable in order to receive the

highest number of services.

DAB transmissions can be in either 'Band III'

or the 'L-band' (or both). To determine the

transmission frequency in your area, contact your

dealer, or refer to www.WorldDAB.org. In Band III

transmission areas, use a multi-element Yagi aerial

if you are a long way from a transmitter, or use an

omnidirectional or folded dipole aerial if you are

close to more than one transmitter (in the U.K.,

a Band III region, this should be mounted with

the elements vertically, as the transmissions are

vertically polarised). If the DAB services in your

area are transmitted on L-band then consult your

dealer with regard to the best aerial to use.

Whether you decide to install an external aerial, or

opt to use the supplied ribbon cable, it should be

connected to the F-type (screw) connector labelled

'FM' on the rear of the unit.

FM/AM

An FM aerial is required to receive VHF radio signals, and an AM aerial is required to receive

AM/medium wave radio signals.

FM aerial

Although an FM ribbon aerial is supplied as an accessory to Solo, for optimal FM radio

reception a roof- or loft-mounted aerial is advised as this will give superior reception. In some

areas cable radio may be available or, in an apartment building, a distributed aerial system may

be installed. In either of these cases you should have sockets in your home marked FM or

VHF (do not use those marked TV), which should be connected to the connector labelled 'FM'

on the rear of Solo.

If you wish to use the supplied FM ribbon cable, mount this as high up as possible on a wall

with the 'T'-elements positioned horizontally. Try each usable wall of the room to see which

gives best reception and use tacks or adhesive tape to secure the aerial in a T shape, but note

that no tacks should come into contact with the internal wire of the aerial.

AM aerial

An AM loop aerial is supplied as an accessory to Solo. This should be attached to the AM

aerial inputs on the rear of Solo with one end connected to 'AM' and the other to 'Ground' (it

does not matter which way round this aerial is fi tted). Make sure that the aerial is positioned

well away from Solo itself, TVs, computers and other sources of RF 'noise'. Rotate the aerial

to discover which position gives the best reception.

In areas of weak reception, or when Solo is in use inside a steel-framed building (such as an

apartment building), a wire between 3 and 5 metres long can be used to strengthen reception.

Mount this high up outside the building (if possible) and connect one end of this wire to the

'AM' part of AM aerial input, in addition to the loop aerial supplied (do not disconnect the AM

loop aerial).

aerial combiner

The type of aerial you should use depends

on your listening preferences and the local

conditions. If you listen exclusively to FM

transmissions, for example, and the FM

signal strength is strong in your area, then

a simple omni-directional aerial mounted in

your loft or on your roof may be suffi cient.

Listening to DAB in a weak signal area will

require a high-gain, roof-mounted aerial.

For the best reception of both DAB and

FM signals, an aerial combiner box may

be required (as shown in the diagram

opposite). This combines the signals

received by two aerials (one for DAB, the

other for FM), into one cable that then

connects to Solo. If an aerial combiner

is not used, the single aerial chosen for

both DAB and FM reception may not give

optimum performance in some regions.

For the best advice, we recommend that

you contact your local Arcam dealer or

aerial installation expert.

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Assembling the AM loop aerial

1. Release the tie-wrap and unwind the

twisted lead. Fold the plastic stand forward

through the loop frame.

2. Push the tab into the open slot in the

base of the stand. Press until the tab clicks

home.

3. Connect the leads to the AM socket at the

rear of the Solo. Rotate the aerial's stand

until you obtain the best reception.