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 200 Pre Owner’s Manual  

 

Page 13

 

 

Remote Control 

 

Off & On 

These buttons turn the power on and off. 

Set 

The Set button is used in conjunction with other buttons for setting up some 
features.  These features include setting the turn on volume, Mem (favorite) 
volume, renaming the inputs and adjusting the input level offsets.  See page 
14 and 15 for instructions on how to use these features. 

Remote Backlight Button

 

 

Pressing this button backlights the buttons with a soft blue glow.  The 
backlight will time-out after approximately 8 seconds or you can press the 
button a second time to turn back lighting off immediately.

 

Dim 

Press this button to select one of the volume display's two brightness levels. 

Sub On/Off 

Press this button to turn both subwoofer outputs on or off. 

Balance Left & Right 

Use these buttons to shift the balance to the left or right.  This can be helpful 
to compensate for speaker placement or room acoustics.  The maximum 
adjustment is 15dB. 

Volume ▲ and ▼ 

The + and – buttons increase and decrease the volume level.

 

Mute 

Press to mute the audio.  Pressing a second time will unmute the audio.  The 
mute is also turned off automatically if you increase or decrease the volume 
or if you power the unit off and back on again.   

Vol Mem (Volume Memory) 

This button recalls the volume setting you have memorized.  This is a 
convenient way to jump to your favorite volume setting.  This Volume 
memory is different than the turn on volume setting.  See page 14. 

Tone Flat 

This button resets the Treble and Bass settings to zero (flat).  The subwoofer 
level will not be changed. 

Inputs Buttons 

These buttons select the input you wish to hear. 

Bypass 

This button selects the Bypass input.  The Bypass input is also automatically 
selected when the unit is turned off.  See page 8.

 

Input Name ◄ and ► 

Press the “Set” button and then these buttons to change the name of the current input. See page 15.

 

Bass & /- 

Raise or lower the amount of bass and treble with these buttons. 

Sub/- 

Raise or lower both subwoofer #1 and #2 output levels simultaneously with these buttons.

 

 

Summary of Contents for 200 Pre

Page 1: ...200 Pre Stereo Preamplifier DAC Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...rong grounding plug This plug will only fit into a grounding power outlet If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat th...

Page 3: ...invoice and store it inside the 200 Pre s carton If the 200 Pre should require warranty repair you will need its original carton and foam packing inserts to ship it Please do not throw away the carto...

Page 4: ...utputs 10 Subwoofer Outputs 10 Fixed Rec Outputs 10 Headphone Jack 10 12 Volt IR and RS 232 Connections 10 High Pass Crossover 11 Subwoofer Setup 11 Front Panel Display and Controls 12 Volume Multifun...

Page 5: ...d any heat producing equipment You should also avoid installing the 200 Pre in an unventilated equipment cabinet or small compartment because hot air created by the other components will not exhaust a...

Page 6: ...Parasound 200 Pre Owner s Manual Page 6...

Page 7: ...Input 2 Input 2 is compatible with any typical analog line level source Input 3 Aux Input 3 is compatible with any typical analog line level source but is shared with the Aux input on the front panel...

Page 8: ...full range The exclusions above are intentional so your surround sound receiver bass management menu settings and volume control function normally when you are listening to surround sound with the Le...

Page 9: ...ical cable It has limited flexibility and if you bend it at a sharp angle you ll impair its ability to transfer the optical signal from your source to the 200 Pre Coax Coaxial The Coax also called S P...

Page 10: ...tions 12 Volt Output Jack The 12V Out is used to turn a power amp or other accessories on and off automatically If your power amplifier is equipped with a 12 volt trigger input connect the included tr...

Page 11: ...oth the sub s and 200 Pre s crossovers will result in low output caused by double filtering Most powered subwoofers have a switch that s typically labelled Bypass LFE or simply Crossover Off If your s...

Page 12: ...hange The knob functions rotate through in this order with each press Input The default function no press of this knob is input selection Rotating it cycles through all of the inputs Stop at the input...

Page 13: ...stics The maximum adjustment is 15dB Volume and The and buttons increase and decrease the volume level Mute Press to mute the audio Pressing a second time will unmute the audio The mute is also turned...

Page 14: ...to the level it was last used at Cancel the Turn On Volume feature 1 Press the Set button 2 Press the Power Off button Now when the 200 Pre turns on the volume will be set to where it was last used M...

Page 15: ...he available names 4 When you have found the name you want press Set again to memorize Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the other inputs Input Level Offset This feature allows you to increase or decrease...

Page 16: ...r amp s stereo mono switch is set to stereo The USB input is not playing audio from my Computer Look in the sounds options of your computer and select PARASOUND as the output Ensure the USB cable is c...

Page 17: ...Warranty Unit is not eligible for repair under the terms of the Parasound warranty if 1 Unit was not purchased from a Parasound Authorized Dealer 2 You do not have the original bill of sale or sales...

Page 18: ...ighted 90dB input shorted unweighted S N Ratio Digital Inputs 100dB input shorted IHF A weighted 90dB input shorted unweighted DAC IC Burr Brown PCM1798 DAC Maximum Sampling Rates PCM only USB 96kHz 2...

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Page 20: ...Parasound 200 Pre Owner s Manual Page 20 Parasound Products Inc 2250 McKinnon Ave San Francisco CA 94124 Customer Service Tech Support 415 397 7100 www parasound com...

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