Parasound Halo C1 Controller Table Of Contents, Operation, Making Connections, Servicing Your C

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Unpacking And Placement Guidelines For the C 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Controls and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

OPERATION

Using the Main Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Selecting Sound Patterns (Listening Modes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Dual-Zone Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using the Master and SideKick Remote Controls	16
Controlling Other Components In Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the SideKick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjustments, Menus, and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Audio Setup (Dolby/DTS, Bass Limiter, presets, Treble and Bass, LFE Level, Reverb) . . . .	25
Speaker Setup (Level, Distance, Size, Aux/Programmable Channels)	27
Source Setup (Inputs, Titles, Preset Selection, Analog Monitor, Balanced Inputs)	32
Display Setup	34
Trigger Setup	35
THX Audio Setup (THX EX Enable, Boundary Gain Compensation, ASA/Advanced Speaker Array)	35
Halo Setup Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
MAKING CONNECTIONS
Connecting Audio and Video Sources and Recorders	37
Summary Table	38
Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Recorders	43

Connecting the Audio and Video Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Connecting Video Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Connecting a Second Entertainment Zone		50
Using the Programmable Outputs	.	51
Control Connections (RS-232, IR Inputs, Trigger Outputs)		53

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Servicing Your C 1		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	58
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Technically Speaking . . . .		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		59
C 1	Design Overview	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	63
C 1	Specifications	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	65
Licensing Acknowledgements		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	65
INDEX		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	66