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Parasound Halo C1 Controller manual V 0.96/6.37

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Contents

C 1 Controller Owner’s GuideTHANK YOU The Parasound StaffKeeping Records for Future Reference YOU SHOULD KNOWTABLE OF CONTENTS Connecting Audio and Video Sources and RecordersSpecifications OPERATION4UNPACKING AND PLACEMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE C Placement GuidelinesUnpacking Your C Rack Mounting Your Parasound CGETTING STARTED Making Connections – A PreviewAC Connection and Power 6GETTING STARTED continuedGETTING STARTED continued Controls and Operation8GETTING STARTED continued USING THE MAIN CONTROLS On-Off10USING THE MAIN CONTROLS continued Volume and MutingChanging Your Listening and Viewing Source USING THE MAIN CONTROLS continuedUsing Audio Recorders 12USING THE MAIN CONTROLS continued Selecting Sound Patterns Listening ModesOnline Sources for Further Information USING THE MAIN CONTROLS continued14USING THE MAIN CONTROLS continued Listening Modes and the Signals They Work WithTYPE OF INCOMING SIGNALDual-ZoneOperation USING THE MAIN CONTROLS continued16USING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES The Master Remote and the C 1 ControllerUSING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES continued Page 1 of the C1/C2 Menu18USING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES continued Page 2 of the C1/C2 MenuPage 3 of the C1/C2 Menu Printed Buttons and the CUSING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES continued AUDIO20USING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES continued Controlling Other Components In Your SystemUsing the SideKick USING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES continued22USING THE MASTER AND SIDEKICK REMOTES continued For Further InformationADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP Navigating the Setup Menus24ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Dolby/DTS Setup ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continuedAudio Setup Preset Setup Speaker setup Speaker SetupADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Distance Setup 28ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continuedLevel Setup Aux Programmable Channel Setup ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued30ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Ch 9 or 10 Config Setup brings up this submenuProgramming Aux Channels 9 and Mix LevelsLevel and Distance Autocalibrate ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued32ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Source SetupADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Input34ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Display SetupADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Trigger SetupTHX Audio Setup 36ADJUSTMENTS, MENUS, AND SETUP continued Halo Setup SoftwareCONNECTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SOURCES AND RECORDERS Connection TypesGeneral Rules When Connecting Sources to the C AUDIOMAIN TAPEWhat You May Need What You May NeedComponent Digital OpticalComposite Unbalanced AnalogConnecting a Multichannel Source to the C What You May NeedAnalog Outputs Digital OpticalConnecting a Balanced-OutputAudio Source What You May NeedConnecting Recorders Analog Recording Via the Tape Monitor Jacks What You May NeedZone & MonitorConnecting a Digital Audio Recorder What You May NeedConnecting a Video Recorder What You May NeedMain Audio Outputs CONNECTING THE AUDIO AND VIDEO OUTPUTSWhat You May Need Connecting Audio Amplifiers to the CAmplifier Alternatives What You May Need CONNECTING THE AUDIO AND VIDEO OUTPUTS continuedConnecting Video Displays Connecting a Second Entertainment Zone What You May NeedProgramming New Channels CONNECTING THE AUDIO AND VIDEO OUTPUTS continuedUsing the Programmable Aux Outputs What You May NeedInput/Output Summary AUDIOMAIN TAPEIR Inputs CONTROL CONNECTIONSRS-232Control 54CONTROL CONNECTIONS continued 12-VoltTriggersTROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLEPROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY56TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE continued TROUBLEPROBABLE CAUSE REMEDYTROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE continued TROUBLEPROBABLE CAUSE REMEDYImportant Notice – Shipping the C 58SERVICING YOUR CIf All Else Fails – Call Us for Help TECHNICALLY SPEAKING Balanced and Unbalanced Analog Audio ConnectionsThe Tape Monitor and its Many Uses Bass and Treble Controls60TECHNICALLY SPEAKING continued Video Signal FormatsPreventing or Minimizing Hum and Buzz Headphone CircuitTHX Processing TECHNICALLY SPEAKING continuedUsing Unmatched Power Amplifiers Helpful Web Addresses 62TECHNICALLY SPEAKING continuedOn-ScreenMessages PARASOUND C 1 DESIGN OVERVIEW The Power SupplyAudio and Video Circuit Path Topologies Component SelectionPARASOUND C 1 DESIGN OVERVIEW continued FunctionalityPARASOUND C 1 SPECIFICATIONS Audio CharacteristicsVideo Characteristics Signal-to-NoiseRatio66INDEX INDEX continued V 0.96/6.37