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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning fl ash 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. NO
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3 INTRODUCTION Thank You for Choosing Parasound ® Your new Parasound Halo P 7 preamplifi er is the pinnacle of analog audio technology and value engineering for a stereo or surround sound music system. We’ve endowed the P 7 with unique connectivity and control features which enable it to be the centerpiece of a high-end stereo or surround sound system. We are proud to offer you this exceptionally versatile audio component, knowing that it will bring you many years of enjoyment and dependabili
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4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Important Important Safety Safety Safety Instructions Instructions Instructions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Introduction Introduction Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Placement Placement Placement and and and V V Ventilation entilation ent
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5 UNPACKING YOUR P 7 AND PLACEMENT GUIDLINES Unpacking Your P 7 Carefully remove your P 7 from its shipping carton and locate all the enclosed accessories: • Remote control and two AAA batteries • AC power cord • Stereo 3.5mm cable for front panel MP3 input • Four trigger wires, two with 2.5 mm sub-mini plugs, two with a 2.5mm and a 3.5mm mini plug While you are unpacking your P 7, inspect it thoroughly for possible shipping damage and tell your Parasound dealer immediately if you fi nd an
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6 CONNECTING YOUR P 7 Always disconnect the AC cords to your P 7 and power amplifi er(s) before making or changing any input, output or trigger wire connections. Inserting or removing an input or output cable while the P 7 or power amplifi ers are turned on can result in a blast of sound that can damage your loudspeakers. Make sure there is no strain or tension on any cables that could cause them to pull loose. The P 7 has many different types of audio and control connections and some of them
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7 CONNECTING YOUR P 7: AUDIO INPUT CONNECTIONS RCA Line Level Input Jacks (In 2 ~ In 7/Tape) – Stereo Inputs 2–7 are for stereo sources and they all have the same input sensitivity, input impedance and are compatible with any typical analog line level source such as a CD, tape deck, DVD or tuner. In 7/Tape has accompanying record output jacks for connecting an audio recorder. Note: Note: Note: The rear panel In 6/MP3 jacks and the front panel MP3 input jack are both for Input 6 so The rea
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8 CONNECTING YOUR P 7: AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTIONS AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTIONS There are 2 sets of Main Output jacks, one set with RCA connectors and one set with balanced XLR connectors. There is also a fi xed level record output for connecting an audio recorder. Read through this section to determine which connections should be used in your setup. MAIN OUTPUT JACKS The Main Output jacks connect to the inputs on your power amplifi er(s). The P 7 is equipped with both balanced and unbalanced output
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9 CONNECTING YOUR P 7: AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTIONS The frequency response of the Left, Right & Sub output jacks is not affected by the P 7. A subwoofer channel is not created by the P 7. Subwoofer Trim Adjustment: The subwoofer channel level can be adjusted from the P 7’s remote control or at the front panel. On the remote control, press the Enter button and then the Bass Up or Bass Down buttons. On the front panel, press the Select button twice then rotate the Volume/Select knob. There are tw
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10 CONNECTING YOUR P 7: OTHER CONNECTIONS OTHER CONNECTIONS (HEADPHONE) JACK The headphone jack accepts a 1/8” (3.5 mm) mini plug. All of the Main Audio Outputs are muted when a headphone plug is inserted into this jack so you can listen privately. The Tape Record Out jacks remain active. With stereo sources the Headphone jack carries the L and R signals. For 5.1 or 7.1 channel sources the left headphone channel carries a downmix of the L, C, LS, LB and Sub channels. The right headphone chan
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11 CONNECTING YOUR P 7: OTHER CONNECTIONS AC POWER CORD The IEC standard AC cord supplied with your P 7 is an audiophile-grade component. Please connect it directly to an AC wall outlet that is always “live.” If possible, plug your P 7 into the same AC outlet that your accompanying audio components (particularly your source components and power amplifi ers) are plugged into. If different AC outlets are used the ground potential may be higher or lower between the outlets, resulting in audible
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12 USING THE BYPASS MODE WITH A SURROUND RECEIVER USING THE P 7 BYPASS MODE WITH A 2 CHANNEL AMP By using a 2 channel power amplifi er and your surround receiver you can dramatically upgrade the sound quality of your front L & R channels. Drive your Front L & R channels with the separate 2 channel power amplifi er while continuing to use your surround receiver to drive the Center and Surround speakers. In this case you’ll connect the surround receiver’s Front L, R and Sub preamp output jacks
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13 USING THE BYPASS MODE WITH A SURROUND RECEIVER USING THE BYPASS MODE WITH A 5 OR 7 CHANNEL AMP With a separate 5 channel power amplifi er, or a 5 channel power amplifi er plus a 2 channel power amplifi er, you could power all of your speakers and not use the receiver’s built in power amplifi er at all. Each channel’s speakers other than the sub would connect directly to the sepa- rate power amplifi er. Connect the surround receiver’s preamp outputs to one of the P 7’s Mul- tichannel Inputs (Inpu
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14 MAKING ADJUSTMENTS IN THE SETUP MENU The P 7 Setup menu gives you access to the following functions: Menu Function Application-Purpose Application-Purpose • Rename Inputs Replace “In 1 – In 10” with customized names. • Theater Bypass Integrate the P 7 into a system with a digital surround receiver. • Input Level Offsets Match the listening level for sources whose output levels differ. • Phones Level Offset Assure a safe volume level for headphone listening. • Bass Management
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15 MAKING ADJUSTMENTS IN THE SETUP MENU The Setup menu is organized in this order: Rename Inputs Theater Bypass Input Level Offsets Phones Level Offset → → → → Bass Management Limit Volume Zhd Input Assign Factory Reset → → → Press the Setup button Setup button to step through each of these functions. Pressing the Enter button will access the selected setup option. Pressing the Exit Setup button Exit Setup button will step back a menu level or exit the Setup menu. Rename Inputs You can
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16 MAKING ADJUSTMENTS IN THE SETUP MENU Theater Bypass No – The selected input In 9/Multi 1 or In 10/Multi 2 is subject to P 7 volume control, balance and tone controls. This is the default setting. Theater Bypass Yes – The selected input In 9/Multi 1 or In 10/Multi 2 is routed directly to the P 7’s 7.1 output jacks, bypassing the volume, balance and tone controls. Note: Note: Note: When a Bypass mode is turned on (set to Y When a Bypass mode is turned on (set to Yes), the es), the controls
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17 MAKING ADJUSTMENTS IN THE SETUP MENU Bass Management These settings only benefi t systems which include a subwoofer. If your system does not include a subwoofer you can skip this section. Your P 7 is equipped with an analog bass management system for stereo playback (Inputs 1-8 only). This provides both a high-pass fi lter for the front left and right speakers and also creates a subwoofer channel with a low-pass fi lter. The bass frequencies which it fi lters out of the left and right channe
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18 MAKING ADJUSTMENTS IN THE SETUP MENU During stereo playback, the subwoofer output can function in 1 of 4 ways: 1. Sub: L+R Full Range – This setting creates a mono subwoofer output by combining the left and right channels without a low-pass fi lter. With this setting, the subwoofer output will be full range and you should use the crossover frequency adjustment on your subwoofer according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. 2. Sub: L+R Below 80Hz – This setting creates a mono subwoo
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19 MAKING ADJUSTMENTS IN THE SETUP MENU Zhd Input Assign Since the P 7 is a pure analog preamplifi er it does not offer any video switching. The P 7 does have the ability to link to the Parasound Zhd 5 input HDMI selector (sold separately). This feature gives you automatic switching of HDMI video sources as you select the audio sources on your P 7. In the Zhd Input Assign setup, you can assign any of the Zhd’s 5 inputs to be selected simultaneously with any of the P 7s 10 sources. Please note
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20 FRONT PANEL OPERATION The P 7 uses an elegant and simple front panel interface. With only two buttons and one Volume/ Select knob you can control most P 7 features. On-Off Button A soft blue glow surrounds the On-Off button when the P 7 is turned off. The P badge also glows faintly red. Push the On-Off button once to turn on the P 7. The blue glow and red P badge will become brighter. When the P 7 is turned on, the front panel display will also illuminate. Push the On-Off button again to t
