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CD 1 CD Player OWNER’S GUIDE[...]
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2 Important Safet y 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 [...]
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3 Table of Con tents Introduction .................................................. 4 Placement and Ventilation Guidelines .............................. 5 Rack Mounting ................................................ 5 AC Mains Voltage ............................................. 6 Rear Panel Connections ........................................[...]
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4 INTRODUCT ION Thank You for Cho osin g Parasound Your new Parasound Halo CD 1 CD pl ayer is designe d with advanced new techn ology and built to the extremel y strict qualit y and perform ance standards for which Parasound is renowned. W e designed the new Halo CD 1 to perf orm at a higher l evel of sonic pe rform ance than you ever im agined pos[...]
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5 Unpacking Your CD 1 & Placement G uidelines Unpacking Your CD 1 Carefully remove your CD 1 from its shipping carton a nd locate the encl osed access ories: • AC power cord • Remote Control and t wo AAA batter ies W hile you are unpacking your CD 1 , inspect it thoroug hly for possib le shipping dam age and tell your Parasound dealer imm e[...]
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6 Before Conn ecting T he CD 1 Power C ord AC Voltage Sele ction: Please do not assume the A C Voltage Select switch has been set corr ectly. Please do not assume the 115V or 230V mark ing on its carton is cor rect. The CD 1 wil l be seriously da maged if its AC V oltage Select switch is set incorrec tly. Before plugging in y our CD 1 ’s A C powe[...]
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7 Audio Conn ections Always turn off y our CD 1 before making or chan ging any connec tions. Ins erting or rem oving an interconnect whi le the CD 1 and ac com panying equipment is turned o n can result in a n imm ediate blast of sound that can dam age your loudspe akers . Make sure there is no strai n or tension o n any interconnects that cou ld c[...]
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8 Playing a CD On -Off Button Push the On-Of f button once to t urn on the CD 1. W hen the CD 1 is turn ed on the blue g low aroun d the buttons will becom e brighter, the re d P badge will glow brighter and the f ront panel d isplay will illuminate after 3- 4 seconds. After You Turn On the CD 1 This part is differen t than typica l CD Players Most[...]
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9 Loading a CD Push the CD gentl y but firmly into the CD 1’s loading slot. You need to push it in further th an you would a car stereo slot-load pla yer. Push the CD until its front edge st icks out only about 1” (25m m) in front of the CD 1 ’s front panel. After the C D 1 pulls t he disc inside it will autom atically start to pla y about 10[...]
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10 Remote Control The CD 1 remote cont rol h as a maximum range o f appr oximately 20 - 25 feet (6 - 7.5 m). U se only AAA al kaline bat teries and in sert the m accordi ng to the + and – polarity m arkings in the bat tery compartment. Please recy cle y our used b atterie s. Off and On Buttons Th e O ff an d On bu t to n s ha ve t he s a me fu n [...]
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11 Setup Menu Options The CD 1 includes a set up m enu for several operational preferences. To enter th e setup m enu first eject and remove a CD t hat might be in t he player. Next press the “ > ” button o n the front pane l and the first setup option will app ear on the front pane l display. Press the “ > ” button a gain to see the [...]
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12 Problems an d Remedies Unit will not turn on • Check that the Master AC power sw itch on the rear panel is set to ON • Check that the AC power ou tlet is liv e. No sound from speakers • Check that input cables and spea ker wires a re secure at both end s. • Make sure the p reamp is swi tched to the correc t input. • Make sure that all [...]
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13 Are You Having Difficulty ? Repair or Service Call your Parasound dealer f irst. If the dealer can’t help you with your problem we encourage you to call Parasound’s T echnical Service Departm ent at 415 397 -7100 , Mo nday - Frida y, 8am - 4pm Pacif ic Time. W e can suggest other diagnostic tests you can easil y perform . If we determine tha[...]
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14 Specifications Frequency Respon se: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0/-.05 dB THD Distortion : < 0.06% at 1 kHz S/N Ratio: > 108 dB, IHF A-weighted Crosstalk: > 77 dB at 20 kHz Maximum Output Level Unbalance d: 2.0 Volts Maximum Output Level Balanced: 4.0 Volts Output Impedance Unbalance d : 100 Ohms Output Impedance Balanced : 20 0 Ohms AC Power Req [...]
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15 Installation Notes: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ___________[...]
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16 Parasound Products, In c. 2250 McKinn on Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 Customer Service: 415- 397- 7100 www.parasound.com[...]