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THANK YOU!

Congratulations and Thank You for Choosing Parasound

Your new Parasound P 3 Preamplifier presents the latest advancements in audio technology.
The P 3 is built to the strict quality and performance standards set by Parasound. We’re
proud to offer you this exceptional audio component that will bring many years of
enjoyment and dependability.

Here at Parasound, we design our products to perform to a higher level of flexibility
and sonic performance than you may have expected. We encourage you to read this
entire manual to learn all the features and capabilities of your new Halo P 3 Preamplifier.

If you’re eager to get up and running right away, simply follow the basic step-by-step
instructions to connect and operate the P 3. If you want to learn about some of the
technical and design aspects of your P 3, refer to the 

Technically Speaking

and 

Design

Overview

sections in the back of the manual. If you run into difficulties, the  

Troubleshooting

Guide

should help you quickly remedy the problem.

We appreciate you taking the time to read these instructions and thank you for selecting
Parasound for your listening pleasure.

The Parasound Staff

Keeping Records for Future Reference

Record the serial number located on the bottom of your P 3 below. You should also note
your Parasound Dealer’s name and phone number. We recommend that you keep your
purchase receipt with this manual and store them both in a safe place. You may need to
refer to this information sometime in the future.

Parasound P 3 Preamplifier Serial #: __________________

Parasound Dealer: ____________________________________

Phone Number:_______________________________________

Date of Purchase: _____________________________________

YOU SHOULD KNOW

There is no Parasound warranty for this unit if it was not purchased from an Authorized
Parasound Dealer. Investigate any warranty claims made by unauthorized dealers very
carefully as you will need to depend entirely upon the dealer, and NOT upon Parasound.
Unauthorized dealers may lack the capability to arrange repairs of Parasound equipment.
Authorized Parasound Dealers are listed at www.parasound.com or you can call 415-397-7100
between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Pacific time.  

A missing or tampered serial number could indicate that this unit was stolen or sold by an
unauthorized dealer. You should return it to your dealer immediately for replacement or a
full refund.

Summary of Contents for Halo P 3

Page 1: ...P 3 Preamplifier Owner s Guide...

Page 2: ...Parasound for your listening pleasure The Parasound Staff Keeping Records for Future Reference Record the serial number located on the bottom of your P 3 below You should also note your Parasound Deal...

Page 3: ...AMPLIFIER __________________________________________________________________________________________ CONNECTING AN INFRARED REPEATER SYSTEM TO THE P 3 ________________________________________________...

Page 4: ...lf that will adequately support its weight Keep it away from heat sources such as air ducts or radiators Leave at least 1 of space on all sides and the top This helps facilitate passive heat dissipati...

Page 5: ...nced XLR output jacks we recommend that you connect them to these inputs Refer to the Balanced and Unbalanced Lines in the Technically Speaking section for additional information about why we recommen...

Page 6: ...the Direct 1 Select switch on the P 3 is in its unbalanced right position To Connect Plug one end of the first cable into the right Direct 1 input jack on the P 3 Plug the other end of this cable into...

Page 7: ...all connections to prevent any surprise burst of sound Make sure that all your cables are long enough so they are not strained or stretched once they are connected To Connect Plug one end of the firs...

Page 8: ...of the turntable cable plugs into the P 3 right Aux Phono jack Insert the other plug into the P 3 left Aux Phono jack Connect the ground wire from your turntable to the P 3 Phono GND Ground terminal U...

Page 9: ...ut jacks Before Connecting Remove power to all the components in your audio system To Connect Plug one end of the first cable into the right CD or Tuner jack on the P 3 Plug the other end of this cabl...

Page 10: ...ll the components in your audio system To Connect Plug one end of a cable into the right Tape Play In jack on the P 3 Plug the other end of this cable into the right line out or Output on the tape dec...

Page 11: ...d put them where you can locate them if you need them in the future To Connect Plug a cable into the Left Loop Out jack on the P 3 Plug the other end of this cable into the left input jack on the sign...

Page 12: ...steps 1 and 2 for the left channel CONNECTING THE P 3 TO THE BALANCED INPUTS ON YOUR POWER AMPLIFIER 9 1 2 YOU SHOULD KNOW Balanced XLR Jacks and Their Pin Configuration The balanced outputs of the P...

Page 13: ...es with RCA jacks A power amplifier with unbalanced input jacks Before Connecting Remove power to all the components in your audio system To Connect Plug one end of the first cable into the right chan...

Page 14: ...nd Before Connecting Remove power to all the components in your audio system To Connect Plug the receiving eye into the input on the connecting block Plug the power supply into the connecting block Pu...

Page 15: ...this cable into the 12V Trigger Input jack of the P 3 Plug the other end into the component with an external DC trigger voltage 1 2 2 5 mm sub mini plug YOU SHOULD KNOW If the component you want to us...

Page 16: ...ore Connecting Remove power to all the components in your audio system To Connect Connect one end of this cable to the 12V Trigger Output jack on the P 3 Connect the other end to the component that yo...

Page 17: ...n RS232 serial cable with a DB9 connector The pin configuration is Pin 2 transmit Pin 3 receive Pin 5 ground Before Connecting Remove power to all the components in your audio system To Connect Connec...

Page 18: ...peration When you purchased your P 3 its rear panel Voltage Selector switch was already set for the proper voltage in your area Nevertheless it s wise to double check it before plugging into an AC out...

Page 19: ...ounter clockwise direction or press the Volume button on the remote control YOU SHOULD KNOW P 3 Volume Indication The P 3 displays volume from 00 to 80 These numbers do not correspond to reference vol...

Page 20: ...3 with the Balance buttons on the front panel Each press of a button in either direction increases the relative balance in 2 dB increments Adjusting Balance toward the Right Channel Press the Balance...

Page 21: ...evert to show the source and volume level Phones Jack Connect your stereo headphones to this standard 1 8 jack The outputs of the P 3 are still active when you connect a headphone YOU SHOULD KNOW If y...

Page 22: ...e Controls 7 Treble Adjust 8 Mute Indicator 9 Volume Control 10 Display Window P 3 T 3 Remote Buttons Controls 1 On Off P 3 T 3 2 Tone On Off P 3 3 Mute On Off P 3 4 Source Select P 3 5 Preset T 3 6 T...

Page 23: ...lume knob or remote buttons to unmute the P 3 Exchange the left and right speaker cables If the same speaker is distorted the speaker is damaged If not the problem may be with your power amplifier or...

Page 24: ...any of the following Units with collect shipping charges Units without a valid RA number Units without a suitable shipping carton Units for which we see or hear evidence of improper packing For a non...

Page 25: ...ording to how well they reject signals common to both conductors This is measured in dB and is called the common mode rejection ratio or CMRR TECHNICALLY SPEAKING Direct Inputs The P 3 direct inputs h...

Page 26: ...le the audio signal swings positive voltage above ground and negative voltage below ground If ground isn t at zero there can be an audible 60 Hz hum or 50 Hz hum in regions with 50 Hz AC The harmonics...

Page 27: ...h 1 tolerance are selected for their precision and because their values don t drift as they heat up during operation Polypropylene and mica capacitors are used extensively for their superior linearity...

Page 28: ...Maximum Input Level 10 5 V before clipping Signal to Noise Ratio Line inputs 92 dB A weighted full output 84 dB unweighted full output Phono input 72 dB ref 5 mV input Crosstalk 55 dB 20 kHz Channel...

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