Parasound CSE 6.1 Owner'S Manual Download Page 5

5

1

.  P

o

wer LED

T

he Po

wer LED illuminates when the 

A

C

po

wer adapter is plugg

ed into the r

ear

panel of the CSE 6.1 and po

wer is applied

at the 

A

C

 outlet.

2.  Calibrate Button and Indicator

The Calibrate LED illuminates to indicate

that the CSE 6.1 is in the calibration mode.

3.

  6.1 Inf

o Indicator

T

he 6.1 Info LED illuminates whene

v

er

the CSE 6.1 recognizes potential rear

center surround channel information

present in the left and right surround

channels.

4

.  Engage Indicator

T

he Engage LED illuminates to indicate

that the CSE 6.1 circuits are acti

v

ated.

5

.  

Center 

Surr

ound 

Le

vel 

Contr

ol

T

he Center Surr

ound Le

v

el control on the

front panel and remote control adjusts the

CS channel independently of the LS and

RS or Rear Sub channel outputs.

6.  

Infrared 

Receiver

Infrared signals from the remote control

ar

e recei

v

ed through the IR r

ecei

ving e

y

e.

7.  Calibrate 

Button

When the Calibrate b

utton on the fr

ont

panel or remote control is pressed, the

internal noise g

ener

ator is acti

v

ated.

8

. Engag

e

 Button

W

hen you press the Engag

e b

utton on the

front panel or remote control, the CSE 6.1

processes center surround channel and

rear sub information. Press the Engage

b

utton ag

ain to bypass the CSE 6.1.

9.  Bypass Button

The remote control has a separate Bypass

b

utton so you’

ll kno

w that the CSE 6.1 is

in the bypass mode without ha

ving to

vie

w its front panel indica

tor

.

10.

  

Left and Right Surr

ound Input Jac

k

s

Use standard RCA interconnect cables to

connect the line le

v

el Left Surround (LS)

and Right Surround (RS) output jacks on

your surround 5.1 channel controller or

recei

v

er to the Left and Right Sur

round

Channel In jacks on the CSE 6.1.

11.

  Left,

 Right Surr

ound Output Jac

k

s

Connect the Left Surround and Right

Surround Out jacks of the CSE 6.1 to the

LS and RS po

wer amplif

ier input jacks

tha

t were pre

viously connected to the LS

and RS output jacks of your 5.1 channel

surround contr

oller

.

12.

 Center Surr

ound Output Jac

k

s

Connect the Center Surround Out jack(s)

to the additional po

wer amplif

ier

channel(s) that will dr

iv

e your ne

w r

ear

center surr

ound speaker(s).

13.

 Rear Subw

oof

er Output Jac

k

The Rear Sub Out jack connects to a

po

wered subw

oof

er f

or the rear section

of your home thea

ter

.

14.

 Subw

oof

er Cr

osso

ver Switc

h

T

his Rear Sub Cr

osso

v

er switch lets you

select the frequenc

y rang

e of the Rear

Sub Out lo

w pass cir

cuit.

P

arasound CSE 6.1 Contr

ols,

 Connector

s

, and Indicator

s

15.

 Special Output Jac

k

s

Connect the Special Out jacks to an

additional tw

o-channel amplif

ier and a

pair of speak

ers to use the Special Out

circuit.

16.

 External Remote Contr

ol Input

The External Remote Input allo

ws fo

r

remote control operation via a wired

infrared (IR) repeater system or system

controller

.

17.

 External 12 

V P

o

wer Suppl

y Jac

k

This connector is for the 120 

V - 15 

A

C

external po

w

er adapter that is supplied

with the CSE  6.1.

Summary of Contents for CSE 6.1

Page 1: ...O W N E R S M A N U A L CSE 6 1 Center Surround Expander www parasound com...

Page 2: ...Setting Easy Special Output Jacks for Overhead Ambient Effects External Infrared Remote Control Input Gold Plated RCA Jacks External 12 V Power Supply Unique Circle Surround Matrix Processing Table o...

Page 3: ...y cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point at which they exit...

Page 4: ...Remote Input AC 12V 500mA External Supply Rear Sub Crossover Designed in the USA by Smart Devices is a trademark of SRS Labs Inc C S E 6 1 C e n t e r S u r r o u n d E x p a n d e r 10 11 12 15 16 2...

Page 5: ...mode without having to view its front panel indicator 10 Left and Right Surround Input Jacks Use standard RCA interconnect cables to connect the line level Left Surround LS and Right Surround RS outpu...

Page 6: ...1 the enclosed remote control handset andAC power adapter Be sure to inspect the unit for any possible shipping damage If you notice any contact your Parasound Dealer immediately Save the carton and...

Page 7: ...sen a newer and more sophisticated matrix decoding technology called Circle Surround Compared to Dolby Surround EX Circle Surround provides superior reproduction of center surround effects with 6 1 en...

Page 8: ...quency Level To Left Surround Speaker Left and Right Surround Amplifier Center Surround Amplifier Powered Rear Subwoofer To Center Channel Amplifier To Subwoofer Amplifier To Left and Right Channel Am...

Page 9: ...urround Out jacks are connected in parallel and both carry the same signal The second Center Surround Out jack simply provides a convenient way to add an additional rear center channel surround speake...

Page 10: ...power adapter that is supplied with the CSE 6 1 sold in countries where 120 VAC line voltage is standard Once you have made all of your input and output connections connect this external supply to the...

Page 11: ...u can also use the calibration circuit to confirm that the middle CS level knob position is the proper setting for your home theater Calibration Procedures 1 Turn on your home theater system 2 Take a...

Page 12: ...he CSE 6 1 is always on and draws negligible power Its green Power LED illuminates when the AC power adapter is connected and is plugged into a live AC outlet Calibrate Button and Indicator When the C...

Page 13: ...ls Call your Parasound dealer or Parasound Technical Service Department We can usually suggest other diagnostic tests you can easily perform If we determine that your CSE 6 1 should be returned to Par...

Page 14: ...4 high with feet Weight 3 1 2 lb Power Supply 110 V 120 V 60 Hz AC Input 15 Vac 400 mA Output Circle Surround is a registered trademark of SRS Laboratories Inc Dolby and Dolby Pro Logic are registere...

Page 15: ...15 Parasound Products Inc 950 Battery Street San Francisco CA 94111 415 397 7100 FAX 415 397 0144 www parasound com 2000 Parasound Products Inc Rev 2 0...

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