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

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    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 triangle i s intended t o alert the user to un[...]

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    3 Contents Chapter 1 4 W elcom e Chapter 2 5 W hat’s in the Car ton 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 Connec ting Y our Sy stem Chapter 7 14 Remot e Control Chapter 8 16 Fr ont Panel Co ntrol Fu nctions and Dis play Chapter 9 17 On[...]

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    4 Welcom e ! Thank y ou for choosing a De f initive Technology SoloCinema XTR 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 moments to fully read this ow ner’s manual and familiarize y ourself with the proper installation and setup procedure s. En j o y. [...]

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

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    6 Product O ver view 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 unwil ling t o deal with the size and complexity of a co mponent system, Def init ive offer s t he SoloCinema XTR. This is a t hr ee - piece s ystem , including a low - pr[...]

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    7 Featur e Hi ghlights • A three - piece system includi ng 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 stylish, ultra - slim package that per fectly complements f lat - panel TV sets • Includes all t[...]

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    8 Mounti ng I nstructions Using the On - Wall bracket The SoloCinema XTR system was designed to w all - mount near your thin wall - mounted television. A bracket has been provided to secure and install your sound bar on the wall. 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 operatio[...]

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    9 Hang Sound bar on Po sts: Line up t he bar so that the posts enter the center part of the + shaped chann els. Slide the bar down so the post heads hold the b ar firmly in place . Using the L - Brac ke t 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 spe[...]

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    10 A ttach shel f supports : Attach the shel f supports to the threaded holes in the back of 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 screws to achiev e the desired angle . Using the adjustabl e height shelf supports When to use: Use these adjustable supports when[...]

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    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 brie f discussion of the benefits of these methods follows: Connection Method #1 : Al l s o u rce s into your SoloCinema XTR (sugges te d) Connect your video and audi [...]

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    12 Connection Method #2 : A l l s ources i nto 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 y our TV set. C onnect a Toslink optical cable from the optical audio output of your TV into your SoloCinema XTR. In thi s scenario, the TV does a[...]

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    13 Connection M ethod #3 : A l l s ources i nto your TV wi th a nalog output from the TV set to your SoloCinema XTR . Some older TV’s h ave only an analog outpu t connec tion. I n this sc enario, 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 canno[...]

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    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 dayli ght , t hanks 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 er : Press Power to toggle th[...]

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    15 6. Cursor control / Enter button : 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 selection temporarily . 7. Master V ol ume up / d ow n (+ - ): Pre[...]

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    16 Front Pa ne l Cont rol Functi ons a nd D isplay A control panel is located at the top - center of the SoloCi nema XTR. It has a series o f 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 )[...]

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    17 On- Screen Display (OSD) Set- up Menu F uncti ons 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 am iliar with the m . Th e on screen menu and brief explanations are s hown below . To start, with your TV ON , pr e ss the MENU but[...]

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    18 IR REPEA TER ON OFF 3. IR LEARN : 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 m a n ds f r om ot h er r em ot e c o nt r ols: o POW ER o VO L UME Up and Down o MUTE o INPUT SO URCE c om man[...]

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    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 CONNECTION : The SoloCinema XTR subwoofer and system are paired at the facto ry to communicate automatically . Normally , t he user needs to do nothi ng with t his screen. In rare instances such as i f t he original sub or bar are replaced , y[...]

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    20 SSA IMME RSION MOVIE MODE MUSIC MO DE 6. SOURCE 4 INPUT : The fourth s ource input accommodates either analog RCA inputs, or Toslink Digital in pu t s. By def ault, the system auto - detects between the digital T oslink and RCA inputs. If a digital Toslink signal is present, it wi ll be used. Alternatively, you can select either digital or analo[...]

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    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[...]

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    22 Using Hi gh S pe e d HDM I C ables Our recommendation is to use Hi gh Speed HDMI cables w ith SoloCinema XTR . HDMI (Hig h - Definition M ultimedia Int erfac e) is a digital alternative to analog connections be tween audio and video components. Usin g a single, standardized HD MI cable of 19 individual conductors allows the transmission of encry[...]

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    23 Tips, Troubl eshooti ng, Freque nt l y Asked Q ue s ti ons ( F AQ ) 1. Q. I just purchased this product, and a pa rt is 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 num ber of your product; a description of[...]

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    24 8. Q. W here should I put the subw oofer? 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 [...]

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    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 f irmware. With many of todays ‘Smart’ (in ter 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 updates.[...]

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    26 IR Remot e Contr ol Funct i on and Data L ist SoloCinema XTR’s remote control codes are disc rete 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 t[...]

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    27 Service Service and warranty w ork on your Definitive product will normally be performed 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 only i[...]

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    28 Limi t e d Warr a nt y 5- Years for Drivers and Cabinets, 3 - Y ears 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 f[...]

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    29 Technolog y acknow le dge m e nt s Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double - D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • Dolby Di git al Plus: an advanced surround sound audio codec , designed specifically for evolving media. It is the established standard for cinema, broadcast and home theate [...]