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Parasound Halo C1 Controller manual C 1 Controller, Owner’s Guide

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Parasound Halo C1 Controller manual C 1 Controller, Owner’s Guide

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Owner’s Guide C 1 ControllerThe Parasound Staff THANK YOUKeeping Records for Future Reference YOU SHOULD KNOWConnecting Audio and Video Sources and Recorders TABLE OF CONTENTSSpecifications OPERATIONPlacement Guidelines 4UNPACKING AND PLACEMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE CUnpacking Your C Rack Mounting Your Parasound CMaking Connections – A Preview GETTING STARTED6GETTING STARTED continued AC Connection and PowerControls and Operation GETTING STARTED continued8GETTING STARTED continued On-Off USING THE MAIN CONTROLSVolume and Muting 10USING THE MAIN CONTROLS continuedUsing Audio Recorders USING THE MAIN CONTROLS continuedChanging Your Listening and Viewing Source Selecting Sound Patterns Listening Modes 12USING THE MAIN CONTROLS continuedUSING THE MAIN CONTROLS continued Online Sources for Further InformationListening Modes and the Signals They Work With 14USING THE MAIN CONTROLS continuedTYPE OF INCOMING SIGNALUSING THE MAIN CONTROLS continued Dual-ZoneOperationThe Master Remote and the C 1 Controller 16USING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTESPage 1 of the C1/C2 Menu USING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES continuedPage 2 of the C1/C2 Menu 18USING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES continuedPage 3 of the C1/C2 Menu Printed Buttons and the CAUDIO USING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES continuedControlling Other Components In Your System 20USING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES continuedUSING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES continued Using the SideKickFor Further Information 22USING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES continuedNavigating the Setup Menus ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP24ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Audio Setup ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continuedDolby/DTS Setup Preset Setup ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Speaker SetupSpeaker setup Level Setup 28ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continuedDistance Setup ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Aux Programmable Channel SetupCh 9 or 10 Config Setup brings up this submenu 30ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continuedProgramming Aux Channels 9 and Mix LevelsADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Level and Distance AutocalibrateSource Setup 32ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continuedInput ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continuedDisplay Setup 34ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continuedTHX Audio Setup Trigger SetupADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Halo Setup Software 36ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continuedConnection Types CONNECTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SOURCES AND RECORDERSAUDIO General Rules When Connecting Sources to the CMAIN TAPEWhat You May Need What You May NeedDigital Optical ComponentComposite Unbalanced AnalogWhat You May Need Connecting a Multichannel Source to the CAnalog Outputs Digital OpticalWhat You May Need Connecting a Balanced-OutputAudio SourceConnecting Recorders What You May Need Analog Recording Via the Tape Monitor JacksZone & MonitorWhat You May Need Connecting a Digital Audio RecorderWhat You May Need Connecting a Video RecorderCONNECTING THE AUDIO AND VIDEO OUTPUTS Main Audio OutputsAmplifier Alternatives Connecting Audio Amplifiers to the CWhat You May Need Connecting Video Displays CONNECTING THE AUDIO AND VIDEO OUTPUTS continuedWhat You May Need What You May Need Connecting a Second Entertainment ZoneCONNECTING THE AUDIO AND VIDEO OUTPUTS continued Programming New ChannelsUsing the Programmable Aux Outputs What You May NeedAUDIO Input/Output SummaryMAIN TAPERS-232Control CONTROL CONNECTIONSIR Inputs 12-VoltTriggers 54CONTROL CONNECTIONS continuedTROUBLE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEPROBABLE CAUSE REMEDYTROUBLE 56TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE continuedPROBABLE CAUSE REMEDYTROUBLE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE continuedPROBABLE CAUSE REMEDYIf All Else Fails – Call Us for Help 58SERVICING YOUR CImportant Notice – Shipping the C Balanced and Unbalanced Analog Audio Connections TECHNICALLY SPEAKINGThe Tape Monitor and its Many Uses Bass and Treble ControlsVideo Signal Formats 60TECHNICALLY SPEAKING continuedPreventing or Minimizing Hum and Buzz Headphone CircuitUsing Unmatched Power Amplifiers TECHNICALLY SPEAKING continuedTHX Processing On-ScreenMessages 62TECHNICALLY SPEAKING continuedHelpful Web Addresses The Power Supply PARASOUND C 1 DESIGN OVERVIEWAudio and Video Circuit Path Topologies Component SelectionFunctionality PARASOUND C 1 DESIGN OVERVIEW continuedAudio Characteristics PARASOUND C 1 SPECIFICATIONSVideo Characteristics Signal-to-NoiseRatio66INDEX INDEX continued V 0.96/6.37