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POWER UP YOUR D 200

After your D 200 is connected to the rest of your home theater system you are ready for its 
shake-down cruise. Select the TV’s Input for its Input jacks which you connected to the  
D 200’s Video Out jacks. 
-  Press the D 200’s rear panel 

Master AC Power switch

 to its 

On

 position. You should now  

notice a very faint red glow behind its Power button.

-  Press the Power button on the front panel to turn the D 200 on.
-  You can now press the 

LOAD button

 and insert a DVD into the exposed loading tray.  

A few seconds after you press the 

PLAY button

 you should see and hear the opening 

screens of the movie. 

-  Once you are confident that the D 200 is properly connected to the rest of your system you  

may want to adjust some of the settings in the setup menu. The next section of this manual 
is dedicated to the setup menu.

Note:

 If you don’t see/hear anything now, please recheck your connections and make sure your 

TV is on. Check that the TV and surround controller (or AV receiver) selected inputs are the same 
as the input jacks which are connected to the D 200.

Summary of Contents for Model D 200

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Page 2: ... 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 the grounding plug 11 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them 12 Lightning Unplug the unit from the...

Page 3: ...riginal purchase receipt bill of sale and store the original and the copy in a safe place Your purchase receipt bill of sale is required to determine if your D 200 is eligible for Parasound warranty service We recommend you keep a copy with your original packaging You Should Know There is no Parasound warranty for this unit if it was not purchased from an Authorized Parasound Dealer Investigate wa...

Page 4: ... 12 IR Remote Repeater Input 12 RS 232 Serial Port 12 Video and Audio connections for a Remote Zone 12 Power Up Your D 200 13 Navigating The Setup Menus 15 Video Setup 17 HDMI Output 17 HDMI Format 17 Video Output 17 Scan Type 17 TV Display 18 TV System 18 Black Level 18 Audio Setup 19 Speaker Size 19 Subwoofer 19 Front L R 19 Center Speaker 20 Surround L R 20 Crossover 20 Distance Setup 20 Level ...

Page 5: ...4 Parental 24 Password 24 Momentary OSD 24 Background 24 Restore Defualt 24 Advanced Video 25 Custom Video Setup 25 Preset Select 26 Remote Control Functions 27 Typical Problems and Remedies 29 If You Require Assistance 31 Repairs Return Authorization and Shipping 31 Warranty Repair 31 Language Code Chart 32 Specifications 33 Connection and Setup Notes 34 ...

Page 6: ...e time If you re installing the D 200 yourself use cables that are long enough to leave at least two feet of slack that will enable you to pull the D 200 out of the cabinet to check or change connections without inadvertently disconnecting cables If you re putting the D 200 in a cabinet make sure there s grab space on each side with a space that s at least 22 inches wide you ll be able to turn it ...

Page 7: ...ow to make the selections in your D 200 s Setup Menu to match your D 200 to your TV and your loudspeakers You will also learn how to set up each channel to play at the correct volume level and so that the sound from each channel reaches your seating position at the correct time You do not need to make all of these adjustments right away so feel free to enjoy your movies now and come back to this s...

Page 8: ...make sure you are identifying the correct jacks by the names we use on the D 200 and in this manual Jacks on the units and the plugs on your video and audio cables are usually color coded to simplify hookup Be sure to connect the same color plugs to their corresponding jacks Don t attach the D 200 s AC cord yet You will do this after all the other connections are made ...

Page 9: ...smission of uncompressed wide bandwidth digital video and stereo or multi channel digital audio signals HDMI data transmission is usually superior because it avoids degradation from video digital to analog and analog to digital conversion so what you see and hear is a perfect reproduction of the disc being played HDMI will flash on the D 200 s front panel when an HDMI cable is not connected between...

Page 10: ...put for HDMI DVI or Component Video Connect either the S Video 1 or 2 Out jack on your D 200 to the S VIDEO input jack of your surround controller receiver or TV The S Video 1 and 2 Out jacks carry the same video signal enabling connection of two TVs Note Connect the S Video jacks only if you do not use either the Component Video or Composite Video connections Composite Video Connections If your T...

Page 11: ...ver or to the remote Zone audio input jacks on a Parasound 7 1 Channel Surround Controller They carry the same signals as the 5 1 Analog Audio Output L and R jacks Note You will not hear any dialog from the stereo outputs when playing a DVD recorded with surround sound unless you selected NONE for the center speaker in the Audio setup menu For information on the Audio setup menu see page 19 Digita...

Page 12: ...xtend its range This enables you to control your D 200 from another room or when it is located behind closed cabinet doors The Loop Out jack will relay the same IR information present at the input jack making it easy to connect a second IR controlled component Note Position the IR repeater receiver so that the IR beam from your remote control handset cannot also reach the D 200 otherwise the D 200...

Page 13: ...ou can now press the LOAD button and insert a DVD into the exposed loading tray A few seconds after you press the PLAY button you should see and hear the opening screens of the movie Once you are confident that the D 200 is properly connected to the rest of your system you may want to adjust some of the settings in the setup menu The next section of this manual is dedicated to the setup menu Note I...

Page 14: ...ker Size 19 Subwoofer 19 Front L R 19 Center Speaker 20 Surround L R 20 Crossover 20 Distance Setup 20 Level Setup 21 Test Tone 21 Audio Output 22 Audio Out 22 Late Night 22 DVD Audio Area 22 SACD Area 22 Language Setup 23 Other Setup 24 Angle Mark 24 Screen Saver 24 Parental 24 Password 24 Momentary OSD 24 Background 24 Restore Defualt 24 Advanced Video 25 Custom Video Setup 25 Preset Select 26 ...

Page 15: ...e wrong video type NTSC or PAL or if there is no output from the HDMI jack please see the FAQ section of this manual If your D 200 is connected to your TV only by an HDMI cable and you cannot see the setup menu you may need to temporarily connect a composite video cable in order to view the setup menu Then you can turn on your D 200 s HDMI output Start with your D 200 power turned on and at full s...

Page 16: ...d cursor buttons to select the item in the left column which you wish to adjust When you select a menu item it will be highlighted Then press the cursor button to highlight the right column Use the and buttons to highlight your selection or adjustment in the right column and then press the ENTER button to select it Press the cursor button to return to the left column After you have made all the se...

Page 17: ... are using a TV with a DVI input with a DVI to HDMI adapter RGB NORMAL outputs the video signals from the HDMI OUTPUT connector with a digital RGB video level data range of 16 black to 235 white Select RGB ENHANCED if the black levels do not look correct when using a DVI connection RGB ENHANCED outputs the video signals with a digital RGB video level data range of 0 black to 246 white These settin...

Page 18: ... the image so that the remaining picture completely fills your 4 3 TV screen 4 3 LETTERBOX preserves the full 16 9 or widescreen picture width but it leaves black bars at the top and bottom of the screen TV SYSTEM This determines if your D 200 will output an NTSC or a PAL signal Set the TV SYSTEM according to your geographic location or refer to your TVs owner s manual for the proper setting NTSC i...

Page 19: ...u re not sure if you should classify your speakers as Small or Large watch a few movies scenes at SMALL and again at LARGE to determine which sounds better SUBWOOFER Select YES if your system includes a subwoofer Select NO if you re not using a subwoofer FRONT L R These are the left and right front speakers and may be set to LARGE or SMALL SETTING UP YOUR D 200 continued AUDIO SETUP MENU You can s...

Page 20: ... filter adjust it to its highest frequency setting to minimize redundant filtering If your sub has a fixed filter and no bypass set the D 200 Sub filter to 160 Hz DISTANCE SETUP Use the DISTANCE SETUP menu to calibrate the arrival time for the sound from each speaker Convincing surround sound depends on the sound reaching your ears from each speaker at the same time as the recording engineer intended F...

Page 21: ...peaker reproducing the test tone is identified at the bottom left corner of the setup screen As the test tone cycles through each speaker you can adjust each speaker setting so that all speakers will play at the same level Note You cannot set the level for any speakers set to NONE or NO in the SPEAKER SIZE setup page You can match speaker levels to each other with reasonable accuracy just by listen...

Page 22: ...d effects get loud LATE NIGHT can be set from 0 to 8 the higher numbers represent greater limit of dynamic range Note This feature only works with DVD movies recorded in Dolby Digital and it only affects the 5 1 analog and stereo outputs Your surround receiver or AV receiver will have its own late night adjustment for digital audio signals coming from the D 200 s Digital Coaxial or Optical output ...

Page 23: ...MENUS will set the default DVD movie menu language Setting up Other languages not listed If the language you desire is not listed you can select the OTHER menu option and enter the 4 digit language code Please refer to the DVD Language Code List on page 32 to find the code for your preferred language Enter the 4 digit code by using the numeric buttons on the remote handset then press the ENTER butt...

Page 24: ... note that burn in is most common on CRT and Plasma TVs and therefore the screen saver should always be turned on with these TV types PARENTAL This feature is used to restrict playback of DVD movies that contain scenes with language or violence that are inappropriate for young people Set the PARENTAL level to the rating you wish to allow others to view on your D 200 Discs with ratings that exceed ...

Page 25: ...ur custom video setup adjustments will not take effect BRIGHTNESS This sets the brightness of the image within the range of 6 to 6 CONTRAST This adjusts the difference between light and dark of the image within the range of 6 to 6 Dark colors will become darker and light colors will become lighter HUE This adjusts the balance between green and red within the range of Green 6 to Red 6 The easiest w...

Page 26: ... without snow The settings are OFF AUTO LOW MID and HIGH We encourage you to experiment with the settings In many cases the image quality will be clear enough without Digital NR DEFAULT This will reset all of the settings under the CUSTOM VIDEO SETUP to the factory defaults Note Don t forget to select the USER option on the PRESET SELECT setup page or your custom video adjustments will not take ef...

Page 27: ... possible to store up to 14 markers REPEAT Pressing this button allows you to play a current title group chapter folder MP3 or JPG track or file MP3 or JPG repeatedly Each press of the REPEAT button engages a different repeat mode DVD repeat modes are CHAPTER REPEAT TITLE REPEAT and REPEAT OFF CD and SACD repeat modes are TRACK REPEAT ENTIRE DISC REPEAT and REPEAT OFF DATA file MP3 WMA and JPG repea...

Page 28: ... The different SACD layers can only be selected when an SACD disc is in the tray and the D 200 is stopped Pressing the SACD button will override the setting for SACD AREA in the AUDIO SETUP menu VID DIGITAL OFF Turning off all the video and digital audio related circuits helps to eliminate audible interference when playing audio only discs Pressing the VID DIGITAL OFF button once will turn off the...

Page 29: ...l not play and the TV shows NO MULTI CH This will occur when you are trying to play a stereo SACD and the D 200 is setup for Multi channel SACD playback In this case you must select 2CHANNEL for the SACD area in the setup menu or by pressing the SACD button on the remote handset I cannot see any picture on the TV and the front panel of the D 200 shows PURE DIGITAL or PURE ANALOG The video circuits...

Page 30: ...tance will vary significantly between cable brands Not all brands are HDMI certified and some may use inferior materials making long runs impossible When an HDMI cable run is too long you may see pixels dropping out snow over the picture or the picture may be completely blank We have tested the D 200 with cable runs of over 50 feet 16 5 Meters with some cable brands If you need to go a longer distan...

Page 31: ...it 4 Unit was shipped collect for shipping charges We do not accept collect shipments 5 Unit was shipped via the US Postal Service 6 Unit was sent to an address other than the address instructed by our Technical Department Note The shipping address is not the same as Parasound s office address Warranty Repair Read your accompanying Parasound Limited Warranty carefully to understand the applicable r...

Page 32: ...32 LANGUAGE CODE CHART ...

Page 33: ...0 V Coaxial 75 Ω 0 5 Vp p Optical 660 nm 21dBm 15dBm Audio Digital to Analog Converters 192 kHz 24 Bit Video Specifications General Video Video Compression MPEG 2 Video Signal Format NTSC PAL HDMI Spec 1 1 with HDCP Output Levels 75 Ω Composite 1 0 Vp p S Video Y C 1 0 0 286 Vp p Component Y Pb Pr 1 0 0 7 0 7 Vp p Video Digital to Analog Converters 216 MHz 12 Bit General Information Dimensions Fron...

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