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Are You Having Difficulty?

 

 

Repair or Service

 

Call your Parasound dealer first. If the dealer can’t help you with your problem we encourage you to call 
Parasound’s Technical Service Department at 

415-397-7100

, Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm Pacific Time. We 

can suggest other diagnostic tests you can easily perform.  
If we determine that your JC 5 should be returned to Parasound or an Authorized Parasound Warranty Center 
for inspection and possible servicing, we will provide the location of a warranty center near you or shipping 
instructions for the unit’s return to Parasound. 

 

Before You Return Any Unit to Parasound for Service

 

Before you send your unit to Parasound, you will need to obtain a specific Return Authorization (RA) number 
and shipping instructions from Parasound’s Technical Department. The RA number must be clearly marked 
on the outer carton. Use the original factory packing materials and arrange adequate insurance to cover its 
value. You must include a copy of your purchase receipt, since this document establishes the validity of this 
unit’s warranty. Warranty repairs are only performed by Parasound or Parasound Authorized warranty centers 
when your purchase receipt is from a Parasound Authorized Dealer or Parasound Authorized Reseller. 
 

Shipments Will Be Refused by Parasound Under the Following Conditions: 

1. Unit was sent without the Parasound-assigned RA number marked on the carton. 
2. Unit was sent in an unsuitable shipping carton and packing inserts and was likely to have been 

damaged in transit.  

3. Unit has inadequate packing materials and is likely to have been damaged in transit.  Wrapping the JC 5 

with bubble wrap will not protect it during shipment. 

4. Unit was shipped collect for shipping charges. We do not accept collect shipments. 
5. Unit was shipped via USPS, the US Postal Service. We do not accept USPS shipments. 
6. Unit was sent to an address other than the address instructed by our Technical Department. 

      

Warranty Repair-USA 

Please read the Parasound Limited Warranty carefully to understand the applicable rights and limitations. This 
section provides instructions for obtaining repairs, both for units covered under the Parasound Limited Warranty 
and for units or situations which are outside the Warranty.  The complete warranty can be found at 
www.parasound.com. 
 

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 receipt from the Parasound Authorized Dealer. 
3. You are not the original owner. The Parasound warranty is not transferable. 
4. Unit’s original serial number was removed, modified, or defaced. 
5. Unit shows evidence of abuse and/or misuse.  
6. Unit was altered in any way. 

7. A prior repair was attempted by an unauthorized repair station. 

 

Warranty for products purchased outside the USA 

Please refer to www.parasound.com 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Halo JC 5

Page 1: ...JC 5 Stereo Power Amplifier OWNER S GUIDE...

Page 2: ...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 the safety purpose of...

Page 3: ...wing 6 Rear Panel Drawing 7 Rack Mounting 8 Audio Connections 9 Bridged Mode 9 Bi Amping 10 Turn On Options 11 Front Panel Operation 12 Technically Speaking 13 Design Overview 14 Problems and Remedies...

Page 4: ...n Parasound JC 5 Amplifier Serial ______________ 5 digit number below the bar code Parasound Dealer ___________________________________________________ Parasound Dealer Phone Number __________________...

Page 5: ...ipment cabinet or compartment Pockets of stagnant hot air can build up even in a cabinet with an open front and back A ventilation fan is recommended to prevent hot spots in confined spaces AC Mains V...

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Page 8: ...and reinsert the screws Make sure the screws are tight because they will support the entire weight of the JC 5 in the equipment rack Note Tighten each bolt just enough to keep the unit secure in the r...

Page 9: ...oise ratio for each type of input You should not connect both the Balanced and Unbalanced jacks at the same time with the expectation of switching between two different devices such as a preamp and su...

Page 10: ...t the same way to the right channel speaker s LF and HF inputs When bi amping both JC 5 s Bridged switches must be set to their Normal Stereo position Setting up the input wires for Bi amping The JC 5...

Page 11: ...en the Turn On Options switch is set to the Audio position the JC 5 will be turned on automatically when an audio signal is present at the L or R Input jacks After the audio signal ceases the amplifie...

Page 12: ...When the JC 5 is turned on the dim blue glow around the On Off button will become brighter and the two blue channel indicators will illuminate Push the button again to turn off the JC 5 The front pan...

Page 13: ...tive 1 Volt or 2 Volts total External hum and noise that somehow gets into a balanced line is common to both its positive and negative conductors with respect to ground Therefore it is canceled or rej...

Page 14: ...ormance in their specific roles in the circuit Gold has the best conductivity of any metal so we use high quality gold plated input connectors and speaker terminals The double sided circuit boards are...

Page 15: ...near which reduces distortion and improves sonic accuracy The Input Stage The JC 5 s input stage uses matched pairs of discrete JFETs arranged in a differential configuration JFETs are ideal for the i...

Page 16: ...ng the need for coupling and blocking capacitors The JC 5 is direct DC coupled from its input jacks to its speaker terminals This advanced circuitry never needs adjustment or maintenance It operates o...

Page 17: ...lation around the JC 5 Check speakers for faults Background Hum or Hiss If you have cable or satellite TV try disconnecting the incoming TV or satellite cable if the hum is eliminated you will need a...

Page 18: ...hout the Parasound assigned RA number marked on the carton 2 Unit was sent in an unsuitable shipping carton and packing inserts and was likely to have been damaged in transit 3 Unit has inadequate pac...

Page 19: ...19 Chassis Illustration and Dimensions...

Page 20: ...ower Output Stereo Mode 400 watts x 2 8 both channels driven 600 watts x 2 4 both channels driven Power Output Bridged Mode 1200 watts x 1 8 Bridged 4 operation is not recommended Power measurement pa...

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