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CD 1 

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OWNER’S GUIDE 

Summary of Contents for HALO CD 1

Page 1: ...CD 1 CD Player OWNER S GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...unding plug 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 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 Unp...

Page 3: ... and Ventilation Guidelines 5 Rack Mounting 5 AC Mains Voltage 6 Rear Panel Connections 7 Playing a CD 8 Remote Control Operation 10 Setup Menu Options 11 Problems and Remedies 12 If You Require Assistance or Warranty Repair 13 Specifications 14 ...

Page 4: ...purchase receipt bill of sale and store it inside the CD 1 s carton Parasound CD 1 CD player Serial ______________ 5 digit number below the bar code Parasound Dealer ___________________________________________________ Parasound Dealer Phone Number ___________________ Date of Purchase ______________________ Important Warranty information Parasound Warranty information can be found at www parasound ...

Page 5: ...0 right angle Ventilation Requirements Always position the CD 1 horizontally The CD 1 should never be stacked above a heat producing component such as a power amplifier Do not install the CD 1 in an unventilated equipment cabinet or compartment Pockets of stagnant hot air can build up even in a cabinet whose front and back are open A ventilation fan such as the Parasound Zbreeze is highly recommen...

Page 6: ...mage the unit and could put you at risk of personal injury If you live in a region with 110v 120v AC mains The 115V setting is correct for North America where AC line voltage varies between 110 120v Most other countries use 220V 240V and the switch must be set to 230V With the 230V setting the CD 1 can operate safely with AC line voltages between 220V 240V Incorrect AC Voltage Warranty Exclusion A...

Page 7: ...m rather than the unbalanced RCA outputs Balanced XLR Pin Configuration The CD 1 balanced XLR outputs conform to this audio industry standard Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Positive Pin 3 Negative Unbalanced RCA Output Jacks Use these output connections if your preamp doesn t have balanced input connections or if you simply prefer to use unbalanced connections Digital Audio Output Connections The CD 1 is equi...

Page 8: ... two layer SACDs The CD 1 will not play the SACD layer or SACD only Discs CD Rs that are burned as audio CDs from a PC or Mac It is not designed to play the following discs The SACD layer of a dual layer SACD Discs that contain MP3 files Commercial CDs with additional copy control code in violation of the CD Red Book standard This code is to prevent them from being copied on a PC or Mac Even if th...

Page 9: ...ack The longer you press the button the faster the fast forward or fast back speed will be Note Fast forward and fast back are normally silent until play resumes However you can choose audible fast forward or fast back in the CD 1 s setup menu The fast forward and fast back speed is slower if you want them to be audible It will also stop every 20 seconds and play for a few seconds so you can hear ...

Page 10: ... at its maximum Polarity Inv Invert and Norm Normal Buttons The factory default is for normal 0 absolute polarity Press the Polarity Inv Invert button to invert the absolute polarity of the analog outputs 180 Press the Norm Normal button to restore normal polarity and the same polarity 0 as it is recorded on the CD The CD 1 front panel indicates when you select inverted polarity There is no indica...

Page 11: ...the factory so you cannot hear anything during fast forward and fast back operation Press the front panel Play Pause button to toggle between the two options Yes When pressing the or buttons on the remote control or when pushing down the or buttons on the front panel you will hear a short clip of audio Two seconds of play will be audible every 20 seconds This can be useful when you are trying to f...

Page 12: ...ed if unit is rack mounted If you have cable or satellite TV try disconnecting the incoming TV or satellite cable if hum is eliminated you will need a Cable TV Ground Isolator or contact your TV service provider for assistance Try turning down the input gain controls on the power amps Disc will not eject First try momentarily disconnecting the AC power from the CD 1 then power it up and try ejecti...

Page 13: ...asound 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 is likely to have been damaged in transit 3 Unit has inadequate packing materials and is likely to have been damaged in transit Wrapping the CD 1 with bubble wrap will not protect it during shipment 4 Unit was s...

Page 14: ...ar panel switch selects 115V or 230V operation Power Consumption 45 Watts Standby Power Consumption 0 5 Watt Dimensions Width 17 1 4 437 mm Depth 13 3 4 350mm Height with feet 4 1 8 105mm Height without feet 3 1 2 89mm Weight Net 18 lbs 8 2 kg Shipping 25 lbs 11 3 kg Rack Mount Accessory HRA 2 May be purchased separately Specifications and features subject to change or improvement without notice C...

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Page 16: ...16 Parasound Products Inc 2250 McKinnon Ave San Francisco CA 94124 Customer Service 415 397 7100 www parasound com ...

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