Parasound manual Unpacking Your JC 2 and Placement Guidelines, Rack Mounting Your Parasound JC

6UNPACKING YOUR JC 2 AND PLACEMENT GUIDELINES

Rack Mounting Your Parasound JC 2

With its four feet removed, the JC 2’s front panel height occupies three rack spaces (5 1/4” or

133 mm. (A single standard rack space occupies 1 3/4” vertical space.) For mounting in a standard 19” equipment rack, you must use the Parasound HRA 3 rack mount kit (purchased separately). The HRA 3 includes four bolts and eight plastic washers with raised “shoulders.”

Slide one washer onto each mounting bolt with its raised shoulder pointing toward the panel hole.

Carefully insert the bolt through the hole and slide the other washer on the bolt with its raised shoulder facing the rear side of the panel. The washers will sandwich the JC 2 panel and the four mounting bolts to prevent metal-to-metal contact between the Model JC 2 chassis, the equipment rack, and the other compo- nents mounted in the rack.

Note: Tighten each bolt just enough to keep the unit secure in the rack to avoid deforming the shoulder washers.

Eliminating metal-to-metal contact reduces the likelihood of creating a ground loop that might introduce hum into your system.

A custom rack-mount shelf for the JC 2 is available from Middle Atlantic Products, Inc.®, http://www.middleatlantic.com/

115v – 230v AC Voltage Selector Switch

Note: The unit may be seriously damaged if this switch is set incorrectly.

Prior to plugging your JC 2 into an AC power source, check the position of the 115v/230v switch on the JC 2’s rear panel and do not depend on the 115v or 230v markings on the carton.

This switch is found on the rear panel near the AC (“mains”) receptacle. The 115V position of this switch is correct for North America; most other countries require setting it to 230V. Make sure the 115/230V switch is set for the correct AC line (mains) voltage before you plug in the JC 2’s power cord.