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Menu and OK

Press

to enter the Solo menu.

to select an option. See the panel 'Navigating the menu system' (above) for

further details, or turn to page 11.

Source –/+

Used to change the audio source. If you wish to listen to FM radio, for

example, press

SOURCE+

of the display.

These buttons are also used when navigating the Solo menu. See the panel

'Navigating the menu system' for more information.

Info

This button is used to change the information displayed on the front panel

for the source being played. For example, if a CD is being played, pressing

this button will change the display between showing elapsed track time,

remaining track time, and CD Text (if available).

Further display options are available for the other sources.

Stop/Eject (

The remote

Press to stop playback of a CD, and press again to open the tray. If the tray is

control is

opened, it can be closed either by pressing this button for a second time, or

described on

by pushing in gently on the tray itself.

the next page.

Listening to a CD

To play a CD:

1. Switch the unit on (the power light glows

blue).

2. Press the

button (load) on the front-

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panel or

on the remote control to open

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the CD tray.

3. Place the CD in the centre of the tray,

making sure that the text printed on the CD

is face-up. Press the

(play) button to

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close the drawer.

4. Wait for the disc to load. If play was

pressed to close the drawer, then the disc

will start playing automatically, otherwise

press

(remote:

) to start playback.

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Other controls detailed below can be used to skip

between tracks, change the volume, etc.

SOURCE

INFO

is used at some points in the menu

repeatedly until 'FM' is shown in the top left corner

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Listening to the radio

To listen to DAB radio (if installed):

1. Press the

button (remote:

SOURCE+

'DAB' is shown on the display.

2. Press the

buttons (remote:

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) until the station you want to listen to

is shown. The station will be tuned in after a

short pause.

Note that no DAB stations will be heard unless a

station scan has been performed. See page 10 for

further details.

To listen to FM/AM radio (if installed):

1. Press the

button (remote:

SOURCE+

) until 'FM' or 'AM' (as required) is shown

on the display.

2. To tune in the station you require, press and

hold the

buttons (remote:

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until the station frequency is shown.

For more information on the radio, see pages 7

and 10.

Power

Press to switch Solo between 'on' and 'stand-by'.

When Solo is in stand-by the light next to the power button on the front-panel

glows red, and the front-panel display shows the current time. Pressing

when the unit is in stand-by will cause the unit to switch on, when the power

button light will turn blue.

Volume and Mute

Use these controls to mute, increase, or decrease the volume. If Solo is muted,

pressing the

button for a second time or changing the volume will unmute

MUTE

it. The current volume is shown in the top right corner of the display.

and

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When a CD is being played:

press and release to skip to the previous or next track on the disc.

press and hold to rewind or fast-forward.

When the radio is being used:

in preset mode (see page 7), these change to the previous/next preset station.

in tune mode, these change the tuned frequency (FM/AM) or the selected

station (DAB).

When in the Solo menu:

press

to decrease a value or move left; press

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move right.

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Play/Pause (

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CD playback control – toggles between playing and pausing the CD.

Navigating the menu system

1. Switch the unit on, then press the

button to enter the menu system.

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DAB

2. Press the

and

SOURCE–

SOURCE+

the front panel (or

and

control) to select the menu item you want to

change.

3. To increase the value of an item, press the

button (or + on the remote). To decrease the

value of an item, press the

the remote).

4. The menu may be closed at any time by

pressing the

button.

Note that pressing the menu button when Solo is

in stand-by allows the setting of the clock.

For more information on the menu items, see

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page 11. For information on setting the clock, see

page 12.

VOLUME

POWER

to increase a value or

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buttons on

on the remote

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button (– on

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