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Parasound P 3 Selecting the Input Source, Adjusting the Balance Level, OPERATING YOUR P 3 continued, Selecting the Input Source on the P

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17	OPERATING YOUR P 3 continued


	See page 19 for P 3 Front Panel and Remote Control layout

	Selecting the Input Source

	You can select the input source by repeatedly pressing the Source button on the front
	panel until the desired source name appears in the status display. You can also select
	the desired source directly with the Source select buttons on the remote control.
	The Source buttons on the remote control correspond to the following:
	Remote Control Button Input
1	Direct 1
2	Direct 2
3	Aux (line or phono selected at rear panel)
4	Tuner
5	CD
6	Tape

Selecting the Input Source on the P 3

1Press the front panel Source button until the desired input source is selected. You can also press the Source buttons on the remote control.

Adjusting the Balance Level

You can adjust the balance of the P 3 with the < Balance > buttons on the front panel.

Each press of a button in either direction increases the relative balance in 2 dB increments

Adjusting Balance toward the Right Channel

1Press the Balance > button once to show the present balance level in the display.

2The next time you press the Balance > button it will change the balance.

3Keep pressing the Balance > button until the desired balance is reached. Each time you press the Balance > button, the right channel level will increase by 2 dB.

Adjusting Balance toward the Left Channel

4Press the < Balance button once to show the present balance level in the display.

5The next time you press the < Balance button it will change the balance.

6Keep pressing the < Balance button until the desired balance is reached. Each time you press the < Balance button, the left channel level will increase by 2 dB.

Contents

Page THANK YOU Congratulations and Thank You for Choosing Parasound The Parasound Staff Keeping Records for Future Reference TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING AND PLACEMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE P CONNECTING A SOURCE COMPONENT TO THE BALANCED DIRECT 1 INPUTS ON THE P CONNECTING A SOURCE COMPONENT TO THE UNBALANCED DIRECT 1 INPUTS ON THE P CONNECTING A SOURCE COMPONENT TO THE P UNBALANCED DIRECT 2 INPUTS Direct 2 Unbalanced Input Jacks CONNECTING A TURNTABLE OR OTHER COMPONENT TO THE AUX INPUTS ON THE P Connecting a Source Component to the Aux Inputs on the P Connecting Another Source Component to the Aux Inputs on the P CONNECTING OTHER SOURCE COMPONENTS TO THE CD AND TUNER INPUTS ON THE P What You’ll Need For Each Input Connection: CONNECTING AN ANALOG TAPE DECK TO THE P CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL SIGNAL PROCESSING COMPONENT TO THE P 3 EXTERNAL LOOP JACKS CONNECTING THE P 3 TO THE BALANCED INPUTS ON CONNECTING THE P 3 TO THE UNBALANCED INPUTS ON YOUR POWER AMPLIFIER CONNECTING AN INFRARED REPEATER SYSTEM TO THE P TURNING ON THE P 3 WITH AN EXTERNAL TRIGGER VOLTAGE TRIGGERING ON ANOTHER COMPONENT FROM THE P 3’S TRIGGER OUTPUT JACK RS232 CONTROL Connecting a Controller to the RS232 Port of the P CONNECTING THE P 3 AC POWER CORD AC Power Connections AC Voltage Selection Switch Turning the P 3 On and Off Adjusting the Volume Level Muting the Main Outputs Selecting the Input Source Adjusting the Balance Level Adjusting Bass and Treble Tone Phones Jack P 3 FRONT PANEL AND REMOTE CONTROL P 3 - T 3 Remote Buttons Controls P 3 Front Panel TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Main Power Fuse SERVICING YOUR P If All Else Fails –CallUs for Help Procedure for Returning Your P 3 to Parasound for Service Important Notice - Shipping the P TECHNICALLY SPEAKING Balanced and Unbalanced Input Lines Direct Inputs External Loop In / Out Connections Output Connections 23TECHNICALLY SPEAKING continued DC Trigger Input Jack DC Trigger Output Jack External Remote Input and Loop Out Front Panel Display PARASOUND P 3 DESIGN OVERVIEW Parts Selection The Power Supply Audio Circuit Path Topology Functionality 25PARASOUND P 3 SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response Maximum Input Level Total Harmonic Distortion Signal-to-NoiseRatio