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Important Safety Instructions The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of “dangerous voltage” inside the product that may constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the product. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
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INTRODUCTION Thank You for Choosing Parasound Your new Parasound Halo P 5 is an advanced 2.1 channel stereo preamplifier that has been designed for the most advanced performance for serious two channel music listening and ease of integration with a surround sound system. The P 5 is built to the extremely strict quality and performance standards for which Parasound is renowned. We’re proud to offer you this exceptional audio component that will bring you many years of enjoyment and dependability.
Unpacking Your P 5 & Placement Guidelines Unpacking Your P 5 Carefully remove your P 5 from its shipping carton and locate the enclosed accessories: • AC power cord • Two trigger wires, one with mono 3.5 mm mini plugs, one with a mono 2.5mm sub-mini plug and a mono 3.5mm mini plug • Remote Control with AAA batteries • USB A to USB B cable for music playback from a computer • Stereo cable with stereo 3.
Analog Audio Input Connections Always disconnect your P 5's AC cord before making or changing any input, output or trigger wire connections. Inserting or removing an input or output cable while the P 5 is turned on can result in a blast of sound that could damage your loudspeakers. Make sure there is no strain or tension on any cables that could cause them to pull loose. Phono Input The P 5 is equipped with a high quality phono preamplifier.
Analog Audio Input Connections (Continued)… RCA line level Input Jacks (inputs 1-5) Source inputs 1–5 all have the same input sensitivity and input impedance and they are compatible with any typical analog line level source. Note: Input 5 is shared with the XLR balanced input, therefore the RCA and XLR jacks for input 5 should not be connected at the same time. XLR Balanced Input (input 5) Input 5 uses balanced XLR type jacks. Use this input to connect an analog source which has balanced outputs.
Home Theater Bypass Input The Bypass input jacks are used to incorporate the P 5 into a surround sound system. This enables you to use the power amplifier (or two channels of a multi-channel amp) driving your Left and Right front speakers and subwoofer(s) with stereo sources connected to the P 5 and with your surround sound system. The Bypass input works by passing the incoming L, R and Sub channels directly through to the L, R and Sub output jacks.
Digital Inputs (OPT, COAX, USB) The P 5’s built in DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) uses a high resolution 192kHz Burr-Brown DAC IC. Since the P 5’s DAC is superior to the DAC in most source components. They will sound better if you connect their digital output to the P 5 instead of using its conventional analog line output. Opt (Optical) The optical input is a high speed Toslink receiver with a 25MHz bandwidth. It accepts these standard sampling rates: 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 16 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.
USB - Computer Setup First, turn on your computer, then connect the USB cable (included in the P 5 carton) and then turn on the P 5. The first time you connect your P 5 to a computer it will automatically install the correct drivers. Next you will need to ensure that the P 5 is set as the computer’s default audio output device.
Subwoofer Setup There are two important steps in setting up your sub(s). These are crossover setup and level setup. Subwoofer Crossover Setup You will want to turn off the crossover built into your subwoofer since the P 5 has its own crossovers and leaving both crossovers on would result in double filtering. Most subwoofers have a switch to accomplish this. This switch is sometimes called “Bypass”, “Home Theater” or simply “Crossover Off.
Crossover Setup (Continued)… Crossover On/Off Switches: Sub Output Crossover Off Full Range signals will be sent to the sub. You will need to adjust the crossover frequency on the crossover that is built into your subwoofer. Sub Output Crossover On The highest frequency going to the Sub is determined by the setting of the Low Pass frequency knob. Main Output Crossover Off Full Range signals will be sent to the Left and Right speakers.
Turn On Options For convenience, there are three ways the P 5 can be turned on and off: Manual - Press the On-Off button on the front panel or the On and Off buttons on the remote control. Automatic - When a 12V trigger voltage is applied to the 12V input jack. Automatic - Whenever the P 5’s AC power source is live. Note: When either automatic turn on option is selected the front panel On-Off button is disabled so that power on/off is determined solely by the triggering device or live AC power.
Other Rear Panel Connections IR Input Your P 5 is compatible with most popular infrared repeater systems for remote control operation from another room or when the P 5 is installed in a cabinet where its remote handset signals cannot reach its front panel remote control sensor. The External Remote Input connector is a standard 1/8” (3.5 mm) mono “mini” jack. The center conductor (plug tip) is for signal and the outer conductor (plug sleeve) is for ground.
Front Panel Controls On-Off Button A soft blue glow surrounds the On-Off button when the P 5 is turned off. Push the On-Off button once to turn on and the blue glow will get brighter. When the P 5 is turned on, the Input indicator and Mute button will illuminate blue. Push the On-Off button again to turn it off. Note: The front panel On-Off button and remote control On and Off buttons are disabled when the rear panel Turn On Options switch is set to 12V or AC.
Front Panel Controls (Continued)… Input Knob Rotating the Input selector will cycle through all of the inputs. The front panel LED under each input will indicate when it is selected. Sub Level Knob The Sub Level control knob adjusts the subwoofer level. The sub level can be adjusted between -10 dB and +10 dB, relative to the L and R channels. When the control knob is in the 12 o’clock position the sub level boost is 0 dB.
Remote Control Functions The P 5 remote control has a maximum range of approximately 20 - 25 feet (6 - 7.5 meters). Use only AAA alkaline batteries in the handset and insert them according to the + and – polarity markings in the battery compartment. On and Off Buttons These separate buttons enable programming unambiguous “hard” off and on commands into a system controller or to create a macro sequence for a learningtype remote control.
Maintaining Your P 5 Your P 5 requires no periodic maintenance and has no user serviceable parts inside. To avoid risk of electric shock do not remove the top cover. To keep it clean use only a soft cloth moistened with a few drops of clear water or Windex. Never use any solvents or abrasives. The remote control handset batteries should be removed whenever it will be unused for an extended period. Remove the battery cover annually to inspect and remove leaking batteries.
Problems and Remedies Why is there no sound from the speakers? - Is the AC power live? You should see a faint red glow around the Power button even when the unit is turned off. - Check that input and output cables are secure at both ends. - Make sure your P 5 is switched to the correct input. - Make sure your power amplifier is powered on. The P 5 won’t turn on - Make sure the rear panel Turn On Options Switch is set to the Manual position. - Make sure the rear panel master power switch is turned on.
Are You Having Difficulty? Repair or Service Call your Parasound dealer first. If the dealer can’t help you with your problem we encourage you to call Parasound’s Technical Service Department at 415-397-7100, Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm Pacific Time. We can suggest other diagnostic tests you can easily perform.
Specifications Frequency Response 10 Hz - 100 kHz, +0/-3 dB Hi & Low Pass Crossover Slope 12 dB / Oct Total Harmonic Distortion < 0.
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