Universal Sound System Stiletto 10/100/2 Sportster 3/4/5 Starmate 3/4 Stratus 3/4 / / Owner’s Guide / / / / /
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 Sele
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.
MENU MUTE Congratulations TIMER PROG/ Thanks for purchasing Soloist Universal Sound System. This elegant powered speaker system with itsPOWER unique interchangeSOURCE CLOCK able 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.
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. Docking Cradle for Stiletto 2. Docking Cradle for Stiletto 10, 100. Docking Cradle for Sportster 3, 4. Docking Cradle for Starmate/Stratus 3,4 and Sportster 5. Docking Cradle for iPod. Sirius Home Antenna.
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.
SOURCE POWER SOURCE PROG/ CLOCK SNOOZE MUTE PROG/ CLOCK MENU SLEEP Soloist - Front + View SNOOZE MENU POWER SOURCE SLEEP MUTE 1 2 POWER 3SOURCE 4MUTE 5 SNOOZE 6POWER SOURCE 7 8SLEEP 9 SNOOZE 10 SLEEP 11 12 13 1 TIMER PROG/ CLOCK MENU _ 2 Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking 3 4 2 3 5 6 7 A 1 + Music Timer Button _ MUTESNOOZE TIMER Snooze/Clock Set Button 4 5 6 TIMER MENU SNOOZE PROG/ CLOCK POWER SLEEP TIMER SOURCE Alarm Clock Button PROG/ + CLOCK Timer Button
3 4 5 Soloist -3 Rear View 2 4 1 2 3 4 5 8 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6 Line Input Jack Line Out Jack DC 12V Input Jack Sirius Antenna Jack MINI USB Connector 9 10 6 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 5 © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Remote Control 32:(5 6285&( 087( (4 '%% 92/ 92/ 352* &/2&. 7,0(5 781( &+ %$1' 0(025< 6(/(&7 &$7 &$7 &+ -803 0(18 © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved. POWER/SOURCE - Turns the system On/Off and selects music source. MUTE - Mutes the sound of Soloist. VOL - Increases the volume level of Soloist and provides increment adjustment of Soloist’s clock, alarm and timers.
Docking Cradle Types Stiletto 10/1OO iPod Adjustable back stop for different iPod models. Stiletto 2 Sportster 3/4 Adapter for Starmate/Stratus 3, 4 and Sportster 5 Two sided adhesive tape is provided to permanently attach this adaptor to the Sportster 4 docking cradle. 12 © Directed Electronics, all rights reserved.
Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking Before Inserting the Stiletto Cradles Top View A 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 Side view 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. Phillips Screw Driver If installing a Sirius docking cradle, make sure the connector is moved to the correct position as described on page 13.
MUTE LINE AUX LINE AUX MUTE Setting the clock AUX MENU MUTE POWER PROG/ Soloist Universal System SOURCE Docking Desktop CLOCKSound Station TIMER MUTE POWER SOURCE PROG/ CLOCK To enterTIMER the clock set routine: MENU POWER SOURCE MUTE Press PROG/ CLOCK TIMER or MENU SNOOZE for 3 seconds. MUTE SLEEP + and “12” will flash.
MUTE TIMER MENU MUTE POWER SOURCE TIMER PROG/ CLOCK POWER SOURCE PROG/ CLOCK LCD Contrast Setting Press or again and the clock is set. The colon will flash to indicate the clock is running. SLEEP + _ SNOOZE SLEEP + _ SNOOZE The LCD contrast can only be set when Soloist is off.
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.
MUTE POWER SOURCE TIMER PROG/ CLOCK MENU USING YOURMUTE SOLOIST TIMER MENU SNOOZE Soloist Switching on and off MUTE TIMER POWER PROG/ SOURCE SLEEP + POWER _SOURCE CLOCK PROG/ CLOCK MENU Press or to turn Soloist on. The LCD will SNOOZE MUTE TIMER display "HELLO". After 2 seconds, the LCD will display the current source. SLEEP + SNOOZE POWER PROG/ MENU _SOURCE CLOCK Press and hold or for three 3 seconds to SLEEP + turn Soloist off.
POWER SOURCE PROG/ CLOCK POWER SOURCE PROG/ CLOCK Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking SNOOZE Volume Control SNOOZE SLEEP Press + _ SLEEP or + _ to adjust the volume on Soloist. Soloist remembers the equalization setting when switched off and automatically returns to same setting when switched on again. 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 MENU MUTE TIMER Press to toggle Mute on and off. The LCD will indicate the status. POWER SOURCE PROG/ CLOCK Using the Headphone Jack 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 Sirius Radio Docking your Sirius Radio You can insert your Sirius radio into Soloist at any time. Soloist can be on or off. Once your Sirius radio is docked, Soloist will control the powering on and off of the radio. The method of power control varies depending on whether you insert a plug and play radio or a portable. If you insert a plug and play radio, Soloist will control the power supply to the radio.
ON OFF MENU too soon, your Sirius portable radio may not properly connect with Soloist. If this happens, please remove LINE MUTE TIMER your Sirius portable radio and reinsert it into Soloist. Once successfully docked, it is never necessary to use the powerPROG/ button on your Sirius portable radio. Doing so POWER SOURCE may causeCLOCK the Soloist to incorrectlyAUX control the Sirius portable radio. If this happens, please remove your MENU Sirius portable radio and reinsert it into Soloist.
MENU MENU MUTE Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking MUTE TIMER iPod Music Players POWER PROG/ Soloist SOURCE supports CLOCK all 30-pin connector iPods. Insert your iPod into Soloist to listen MENU 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 SNOOZE MUTE TIMER the battery. SLEEP + POWER _SOURCE Press or display the source. PROG/ CLOCK to select iPod.
LINE AUX MENU AUX MUTE MENU TIMER Line In/Aux In POWER SOURCE ALARMSMUTEANDTIMER TIMERS PROG/ CLOCK Make sure to plug in your external source to the correct jack on Soloist. Some sources MENU might be an MP3 player, cassette tape player, or a CD player. Set up the external source to play music. SNOOZE MUTE TIMER Make sure Soloist is powered on. SLEEP + POWER _SOURCE PROG/ CLOCK Press or to select AUX IN or LINE IN. The LCD will display the source you have selected.
SNOOZE SLEEP SNOOZE + _ MENU MUTE SLEEP MENU _ MENU TIMER Press MUTE TIMER again and the minutes digits of the Alarm MUTE Clock will flash. TIMER POWER SOURCE POWER SOURCE PROG/ CLOCK PROG/ POWER CLOCK SOURCE PROG/ CLOCK SNOOZE SNOOZE MUTE to set the minutes. PROG/ CLOCK ON PROG/ CLOCK are POWER SOURCE POWER SOURCE PROG/ CLOCK PROG/ CLOCK SNOOZE Press up.
MUTE TIMER SNOOZE SLEEP POWER SOURCE + _ ON SNOOZE Press in 9 minutes. Press briefly to toggle the on theOFF LCD on and off. LINE will briefly When turning the Alarm Clock on, the LCD display the time and source that are programmed, as AUX shown here. to have the Alarm Clock sound again SLEEP + _ automatically The Alarm Clock will stop sounding after MENU 90 minutes if it is not reset manually.
POWER SOURCE AUX PROG/ CLOCK POWER SOURCE OFF OFF MENU AUXTIMER MUTE PROG/ CLOCK POWER SOURCE SNOOZE MENU ON MUTE To program the time the Music Timer will turn on: SNOOZE + _SLEEP + Press or SNOOZE to set the hour. AM or PM is _ selected in 12 hour mode by adjusting the hour until the AM or PM SLEEPdisplayed. + MENUis properly _ MENU MENU TIMER TIMER Press or again and the minutes digits of MUTE TIMER the Music Timer will MUTEflash.
POWER SOURCE SNOOZE MENU OFF MENU MUTE SNOOZE + _ SLEEP TIMER TIMER Press or again and one of the source icons MUTE TIMER MENU on the LCD will turn on. POWER SOURCE SNOOZE SLEEP Press are PROG/ MUTE CLOCK POWER SOURCE + _ SLEEP , ON OFF + _ SNOOZE orSLEEP to select a LINE AUX .+ _ MUTE to set the volume level of the + MENU _ TIMER Press or one last time and the Music Timer is set up.
OFF AUX AUX Soloist Universal Sound Station System Desktop Docking MENU When the Music Timer Activates OFF 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 MENU 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.
POWER SOURCE 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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