GETTING STARTED | 5 |
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The Parasound C 1 Controller is a complete home theater control center. With it, you can feed signals from any of four analog and digital audio and six audio/video components to your surround sound and video system, simultaneously feeding video and stereo audio (even from a different source) to rooms in a second entertainment zone, and integrate the C 1 into
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Any product this versatile is complex (which is why this manual is so thick), but we’ve made operation as simple as we can. As you learn more about the C 1, you’ll be able to optimize its performance for your system and your tastes.
You’ll find complete directions further on, but here’s all you need to get started:
Making Connections – A Preview
If you’re installing the C 1 yourself, the following should be helpful; if it’s already been installed for you, you may prefer to skip straight to the chapters on “Using the Main Controls” and “Using the Master and SideKick Remotes,” later in this manual.
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Inputs & Outputs | Inputs & Outputs | Outputs & Inputs | Inputs & Outputs |
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| DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER |
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| SERVICE PERSONNEL. |
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| REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED |
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| Balanced Analog Audio Inputs |
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| Left | Right | Left | Right | Center | Subwoofer | Left Surround | Right Surround | Left Back | Right Back | Pro 1 |
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Video 1 Video 3 Video 5 | Record | Zone | Video 3 Video 4 Video 5 Video 6 | Record | Main | Coax 1 Coax 3 |
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Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4 | Video 5 | Video 6 | Audio 1 | Audio 2 | Audio 3 | Audio 4 | Audio 5 | Record 1 Record 2 | Zone | Front | Surround | Center | Back | Front | Surround | Center | Back | Pro 1 | Pro 2 | AC Power |
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| Tape Monitor | Analog Audio Outputs | 7.1 Analog Audio Inputs | Main Analog Audio Outputs | Programmable Out |
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Control
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AC Cord
Inlet
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Unbalanced Analog | Tape | Zone & | 7.1 Channel | Main Analog Programmable | |||||||||
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Audio Inputs | Monitor | Record | Analog Inputs | Outputs | Outputs |
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When you connect the C 1’s audio and