… and thank you for purchasing the Arcam Solo Mini music system. 
Arcam has been producing high-quality audio components for nearly thirty 
years. During that time we have amassed a wealth of knowledge on both 
the design and construction of audio components in order to give the best 
sound performance for the price. The design of Solo Mini is a distillation of this 
knowledge into a compact and easy-to-use package that is intended to give you 
years of listening enjoyment while taking just a few minutes to learn how to use. 
This handbook is intended to give you a detailed guide to using the Solo Mini 
music system. It starts by giving advice on installation, moves on to describe 
how to use the product and finishes with additional information on the more 
advanced features. Use the contents list shown on the right to guide you to the 
section of interest.
We hope that your Solo Mini music system will give you years of trouble-free 
operation. In the unlikely event of any fault, or if you simply require further 
information about Arcam products, our network of dealers will be happy 
to help you. Further information can be found on the Arcam web-site at 
www.arcam.co.uk.
  The Solo Mini development team
Contents
safety guidelines ...........................................E-2
Important safety instructions .....................................E-2
Safety compliance .............................................................E-2
welcome….......................................................E-3
overview .........................................................E-4
top panel/ front panel .................................. E-5
rear panel...................................................... E-6
positioning .....................................................E-7
Positioning the unit ..........................................................E-7
Power .......................................................................................E-7
Thermal protection .........................................................E-7
Interconnect cables ..........................................................E-7
speakers .........................................................E-8
Speaker installation ..........................................................E-8
Connecting speakers ......................................................E-8
other inputs ................................................... E-9
iPod connection .................................................................E-9
USB connection .................................................................E-9
radio ............................................................. E-10
Which radio aerial? .......................................................E-10
playing sounds ..............................................E-12
Playing a CD .....................................................................E-12
Listening to radio ...........................................................E-12
DAB .......................................................................................E-13
AM/FM .................................................................................E-13
Playing tracks from a USB memory device ....E-13
remote control ...............................................E-14
Inserting batteries into the remote control ...E-14
Using the remote control .........................................E-14
system menu ................................................ E-16
Configuring the listening settings ..........................E-16
clock/alarm ....................................................E-17
Setting the clock .............................................................E-17
Setting alarms ...................................................................E-18
technical specification .................................. E-19
product guarantee .......................................E-20
Worldwide Guarantee ...............................................E-20
Claims under guarantee .............................................E-20
Problems? ............................................................................E-20
On-line registration ......................................................E-20
welcome…
Continual improvement policy
Arcam has a policy of continual improvement for its 
products. This means that designs and specifications 
are subject to change without notice.