Definitive Technology SoloCinema XTR manual

1 SoloCinema XTR Owner’s M anual September 20, 2 012[...]

2 Safety Precautions CA UTION! To reduce the risk o f electric shock and fire, do not re move the cover or back plate of this device. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer al l servicing to licensed service technicians. CA UTION! The international symbol o f a lightning bolt inside a t riangle i s intended to alert the user to un[...]

3 Contents Chapter 1 4 W elcom e Chapter 2 5 W hat ’s in t he Cart on Chapter 3 6 SoloCin ema XTR Product Ov erv iew Chapter 4 7 Feature Highl ights Chapter 5 8 W all o r T able - top M ounting Instr uctions Chapter 6 11 Connect ing Your System Chapter 7 14 Remote C ontrol Chapter 8 16 Front Pa nel Contr ol Func tions and Display Chapter 9 17 On [...]

4 Welcom e ! Thank y ou for choosing a De f initive Technology S oloCinema XT R integrated home theater s ystem. In order to ensure tha t you experience the finest performance possible, w e encourage you to take a f ew mome nts to fully read this owner’s manual and familiarize yourself with the proper installation and setup procedure s. En j o y.[...]

5 What’s in t he C ar ton The items that are incl uded with your SoloCinema XTR sy stem are pictured here:[...]

6 Product Overview Sty le, conv enience, p erformance… simplif ied For music and movie lover s who w ant all the performance of a full size home theater audio system, but are unwilling to deal w ith the size and complexity of a co mponent system, Def initive offe rs the SoloCinema XTR. Th is is a thr ee - piece system , including a low - prof ile[...]

7 Featur e Highli ghts • A three - piece system including a high gloss aluminum surround bar, a stylish remote control, and a slim, wireless, powered subwoofer • The perfect audio - for - video solution: stunning surround - sound performance in a styl ish, ultra - slim package that per f ectly complements f lat - panel TV sets • Includes all [...]

8 Mounti ng I nstruc tions Using the On - Wall bracket The SoloCinema XTR system was designed to w all - mount near your thin wall - mount ed television. A bracket has been provided to secure and install your sound bar on the w all. Note : DO NOT mount the sound bar directly to the w all. You must use the supplied bracke t t o en sur e proper opera[...]

9 Hang Sound bar on Posts: Li ne up t he bar so that the posts enter the center part of the + shaped chann els. Slide the bar dow n so the post heads hold the bar firmly in place . Using the L - Brac ket shel f suppo rts When to Use: Use these adjustable supports w hen placing the sound bar on a shel f below the TV. They allow you to angle the spea[...]

10 A ttach shel f supports : Attach the shelf supports to the threaded holes in the back o f the sound bar, using the ¼ (20 x 12mm) screws provi ded. Be careful not to strip the threads. A djust : Set the height of the sc rews to achieve the desired an gle . Using the adjustabl e height shelf supports When to use: Use these adjustable supports whe[...]

11 Connecti ng your s y stem There are thr ee options for c onnect ing your SoloCinema XTR system and sources to your television to create a gr eat - sounding audio - video system. A brief discussion of the benefits of these methods follows: Connection Method #1 : Al l s o u rce s into your SoloCinema XTR (sugges ted) Connect your video and audi o [...]

12 Connection Method #2 : A l l sources into your TV , with TOSLINK optical audio output from the TV set to SoloCinema XTR. In this method, connect your sou rces (Blu - Ray player, cable TV, etc.) into your TV set. C onnect a Toslink opt ical cable from the optical audio output of your TV into your SoloCinema XTR. In thi s scenario, the TV does all[...]

13 Connection M ethod #3 : A l l sources into your TV with analog output from the TV set to your SoloCinema XTR . Some older TV’s have onl y an anal og outpu t conn ection. I n this sc enari o, the TV does all the sw itching between so urces and the S oloCine ma XTR i s alway s set to INPUT #4. A D olby Digital or DTS digital audio signal cannot [...]

14 Remote C ont rol The SoloCinema XTR’s remote control is an ergonomic tour - de - force that is as easy to navigate in the dark as in broad daylight, thanks to its tac tile, specially contoured buttons. Select sources, control volume, bass level , m ovie and music surround modes, all from your easy chair. 1. Pow e r : Press Power to toggle the [...]

15 6. Cursor control / Enter butt on : Pressing this control’s four arrow keys, in conjunction with the EN TER button in the middle, allow s you to select and adjust menu items s uch as surround immersion level and other seldom used f unctions. The O SD pop - up menu con firms your selec tion temporarily . 7. Master V ol um e up / dow n ( + - ): [...]

16 Front Pa nel Control Func tions a nd D isp lay A control panel is located at the top - center of the SoloCinema XTR. It has a series of touch - sensitive buttons, with LED indi cator s above the buttons, for basic system control. The LED’ s also are visual indicators that inform you o f system status changes, as follow s: 1. POW ER (Symbol ) :[...]

17 On- Screen Display (OSD) Set - up Menu F unc tions SoloCinema XTR comes out of the box ready to use. Most people w ill never have to access any of the following menu functions . But just in case , it is good to be f amiliar with t hem . Th e on screen menu and brief explanations are s hown below . To start, with your TV ON , pr es s the MENU but[...]

18 IR REPEA TER ON OFF 3. IR LE ARN : IR Learn is used to program SoloCinema XTR to respond to other remote controls: for example, your cable box or TV’s remote IR com m ands . Yo u can teach our bar to respond t o the f ollowing IR c om ma nds fr om ot h er r em ot e co nt rols: o POW ER o VO L UME Up and Down o MUTE o INPUT SO URCE com m and s [...]

19 IR LEARN Volume Up Store Volume Down Cancel Mute Clear A ll HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Input 4 Pow e r 4. SUB CONNECTIO N : The SoloCinema XTR subwoofer and system are p aired at the facto ry to communicate automatically . Normally , t he user needs to do nothing with this screen. In rare instances such as i f t he original sub or bar are replaced , y[...]

20 SSA I MMERSIO N MOVIE MODE MUSIC MO DE 6. SOURCE 4 I NPUT : The fourth source input acco mmodates either analog RCA inputs, or Toslink Digital in puts. By default, the system auto - detects betw een the digit al Toslink and RCA inputs. If a digital Toslink signal is present, it will be used. Alternatively, you can select either digital or analo [...]

21 Speci ficati ons Driver Complement - Bar 6 each 3. 5″ XTDD a lu minum dome bass/mi drange dr iv ers, three ea ch 1" a luminum dome tweeters Number of channe ls 5.1 Dimensions: Bar 43″ W x 5 3/16” H x 2 -3 /8 ″ D 109.22 W x 13.18 H x 5.55 D (cm) Depth including wall brack et 2 ¾ ” (7 cm) Wall key ho le slots 32 ¾ ” apart ( 83.1[...]

22 Using Hi gh Speed HDM I C ables Our recommendation is to use Hi gh Speed HDMI cables w ith SoloCinema XTR . HDMI (Hig h - Definition Multimedia Interface) is a di gital alternative to analog connections between audio and video components. Usin g a single, standardized HD MI cable of 19 individual conductors allows the transmission of encrypted, [...]

23 Tips, Troubleshoot ing, Fre quentl y As ked Ques tions ( F AQ ) 1. Q. I just purchased this product, and a part i s missing. W hat should I do? Answer : You have sever al options. You can contact the dealer who sold y ou the product , or you can e - mail or call us. P lease provide us with the serial number of your product; a description of w ha[...]

24 8. Q. W here should I put the subwoofer? Answer : W e encourage subwoofer experimentation! Y our subwoofer and room interact to create the bass that y ou hear and feel. In general, placing the subwoofer along the wall, or in a corner, w ill reinforce the bass response and create a better listening experience. The subwoo fer is wireless, so try d[...]

25 aware. If the trouble shooting tips abov e do not help y ou resolve your issue, please ensure that all devices in y our system have up - to - date firmware. W ith many o f todays ‘Smart’ ( int er net connected) TV’s, Blu -r ay players, and game systems, this can be as easy as going into a menu and instructing the device to check for update[...]

26 IR Remot e Control Func tion and Da ta L ist SoloCinema XTR’s remote control codes are discrete IR (Infrared) codes . Custom installers may want to have acces s to the standard codes that enable the SoloCinema XTR’s remote functions to be programmed into a univ ersal controller. Below are the re mote control fun ct io n and data lists for th[...]

27 Service Service and warranty w ork on your De f initive product will normally be per form ed by the Definitive Technology retailer or importer. If, however, you w ish to return the product to us, please contact us first, describing the p roblem and requesting proper authorization. NOTE: Definitive phone and email technical support is offer ed on[...]

28 Limi ted Warrant y 5- Years for Drivers and Cabinets, 3 - Years for Electronic Components DEI Sales Co., db a Defin itive T echno logy (her ein “Def initive”) , warra nts to the origin al retai l purchaser onl y that this D efiniti ve loudspe ak er product (the “Pr oduct”) will be f ree f rom defects in mater ial and work mans hip for a [...]

29 Technolog y acknow ledgement s Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double - D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • Dolby Digital Plus: an a dvanced surround sound audio codec, desi gned specifically for evolving media. It is the established standard for cinema, broadcast and home theate r sur[...]