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The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Parasound PAL-380, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.
What is an instruction?
The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Parasound PAL-380 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.
Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Parasound PAL-380. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.
What should a perfect user manual contain?
First and foremost, an user manual of Parasound PAL-380 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Parasound PAL-380
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Parasound PAL-380 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Parasound PAL-380 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards
Why don't we read the manuals?
Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Parasound PAL-380 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Parasound PAL-380, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Parasound service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Parasound PAL-380.
Why one should read the manuals?
It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Parasound PAL-380 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.
After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.
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1 O W N E R ' S M A N U A L P A L - 38 0 P reci sion A rch itec t u ra l L ouds pe a k ers www . p a r a s o u n d . c o m[...]
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2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of your P AL-380 Precision Architectural Loudspeaker system and thank you for choosing Parasound. The P AL-380s were developed using the finest loudspeaker and crossover components available. Countless hours of computer modeling were spent to insure accurate audio reproduction in a variety of installa[...]
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3 For best performance and easier troubleshooting, always “home run” wiring when installing multiple speakers rather than connecting from one speaker to the next. When connecting multiple speakers, make sure that the power amplifier is capable of adequately driving the combined impedance of the speakers. If not, you may need additional amplifie[...]
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4 Pre-Drilled Hole for Infrared Receivers The P AL-380 has a 1/2" hole in the bezel to accommodate an infrared receiver such as the Xantech V ideo Link model 490. The hole can be easily accessed by removing the rubber bushing from the rear of the bezel. If you plan to hide an infrared receiver behind the loudspeaker grille, be sure to pre-wire[...]
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5 Swing arms in retracted position Swing arms in locked and mounted position P AL-380 Remov able Bezel High Mid Mid Bass PAL-380 Precision Architectural Loudspeaker P AL-380 Baffle and Driver Assemb ly K e vlar Woof er with Phase Plug Aluminum T weeter Soft Dome Midrange T one Adjustment Switches Piv oting Midrange and T weeter Assembly IR Receiv e[...]
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6 P AL-380 Precision Architectural Loudspeaker Specifications Frequency Response 36 Hz-22 kHz +/- 2 dB Nominal Impedance 6 Ohms Minimum Impedance 4 Ohms Sensitivity 1 W att/1Meter 89 dB RMS Power Range 10-100 W atts Woofer Size 8" Cone Material Kevlar Surround Material Polyurethane Midrange Size 2” Soft Dome T weeter Size 1 " Aluminum D[...]