Parasound
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200 Pre Owner’s Manual
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Rear Panel Layout and Connections
Always disconnect your 200 Pre’s AC cord (or turn off the master AC switch) before connecting or
disconnecting cables.
Inserting or removing an interconnect cable’s plug while this unit and your power
amp are turned on can result in a burst of sound that can damage your loudspeakers. Make sure there is
no strain or tension on any input cables, speaker wires, DC trigger wires or the AC cord that could cause
them to pull loose.
Analog Audio Input Connections
Input 1/Phono
Input 1 can be connected to either a turntable or a standard line level source. If you wish to connect a
turntable, set the Input 1 Type switch to MM (moving magnet) or MC (moving coil), depending on your
cartridge. Select MM if you are not sure which type of phono cartridge you have. MM cartridges are more
common than MC cartridges. If anything other than a turntable is connected to Input 1 you must set the
adjacent Input Type selector switch to “Line”.
Connect the ground wire from your turntable to the Phono Gnd (ground) terminal on the 200 Pre.
Note:
If your turntable can’t reach adequate volume, or if it plays too loud, you have selected the
incorrect cartridge type.
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. The front panel Aux Input has priority over Input 3 on the rear panel. When a plug is inserted into the
front panel Aux jack the rear panel Input 3 is automatically disconnected
and you will not hear the source
connected to the rear panel Input 3 jacks
. Input 3 on the rear panel will be reconnected when the interconnect
plug is removed from the front Aux jack.
Front Panel Aux Input
For your convenience, the 200 Pre includes this input jack on the front panel for a mobile phone or portable
music player. Use any standard 3.5 mm stereo aux cable to connect your portable player or phone’s
headphone jack to the 200 Pre. The front panel Aux Input circuit includes an additional gain stage that
boosts the input signal by 12
dB so that the volume level remains consistent with your other audio sources.
For the best result, set your portable player or phone’s volume to at least 75% of its maximum level. If you
connect a component other than a portable music player or phone to the Aux Input jack, the volume level will
probably be too high and likely distorted.
Note:
Whenever a plug is connected to the front panel Aux jack you will not be
able to hear the source that is connected to Input 3 on the rear panel.
