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Summary of Contents for Parasound Halo Integrated
- Page 1 Halo Integrated ™ 2.1 Channel Integrated Amplifier and DAC OWNER’S GUIDE...
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of “dangerous voltage” inside the product that may constitute a risk of electric shock. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the product. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ..........Placement and Ventilation Guidelines . -
Page 4: Introduction
-The Parasound Staff Keeping Records for Future Reference Record the serial number located on the back panel or bottom of your Halo Integrated in the space below. Also note your Parasound Dealer’s name and telephone number. Your purchase receipt/bill of sale is required to determine if your Halo Integrated is eligible for Parasound warranty service. -
Page 5: Placement And Ventilation Guidelines
Please save and store both the inner and outer cartons and, most especially, the foam packing inserts to protect the Halo Integrated if you have to move it or ship it. You may wish to flatten the cardboard cartons to save room in storage after cutting the taped seams on the bottom flaps. -
Page 6: Ac Mains Voltage
AC mains voltage. In the 115 V position the Halo Integrated can safely operate with AC Line voltages between 110 V- 125 V which is correct for North America, including Mexico, and also in Taiwan. In some countries, such as Brazil, AC voltages differ by region. -
Page 7: Analog Audio Input Connections
Phono Input The Halo Integrated is equipped with a high quality phono stage. If you wish to connect a turntable, set the Load/Cartridge switch to MM (moving magnet) or MC (100 Ω or 47k Ω... - Page 8 Connect the included cable with 3.5 mm stereo plugs between your portable player or phone’s headphone jack and the Halo Integrated’s Aux input jack. The Aux input has an additional gain stage that boosts the input signal by 12 dB so that the volume level remains consistent when you select your other audio sources.
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Page 9: Theater Bypass / Amp Input
It will improve the performance of your left and right speakers in a surround sound system because the power amp built into the Halo Integrated is superior to any receiver’s amp. This will also relieve your receiver of the burden of driving the left and right speakers so that more power is available to drive the center and surround channels. - Page 10 Selecting the Theater Bypass Input When the Halo Integrated is turned on you can select the Bypass input with the remote control or with the front panel Input selector knob. The Bypass input will also be automatically routed to the RCA Pre Output jacks when the unit is turned off in case you are using an external power amplifier instead of the power amplifier stage in the Integrated.
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Page 11: Digital Audio Inputs
If you use a Blu-ray player, DVD player, cable TV box, satellite receiver or gaming console’s digital output with the Halo Integrated you must go to the device's setup menu and set the digital audio output to stereo PCM (2.0). The Halo Integrated’s DAC accepts only two-channel stereo... -
Page 12: Usb Computer Setup
USB cable (included in the Halo Integrated accessories carton) to your PC and then turn on the Halo Integrated. Next you will need to ensure that the Halo Integrated is selected as the computer’s default audio output device. Follow these... -
Page 13: Audio Output Connections
Crossover switch to be set to Off. Subwoofer Outputs (Balanced and Unbalanced) The Halo Integrated provides one XLR connector and two RCA jacks for one or more subwoofers. The two unbalanced and one balanced subwoofer outputs all carry the same mono signal. -
Page 14: Other Rear Panel Connections
This input only functions when the Turn On Options switch is set to the 12 V position. When 12 volts is supplied to this jack the Halo Integrated will turn on and when the 12 volts is removed it will turn off. -
Page 15: Subwoofer Setup
The crossover setup and level setup are two important steps in setting up your sub(s). Subwoofer Crossover Setup You will want to turn off the crossover built into your subwoofer's amplifier since the Halo Integrated has its own crossovers and leaving both the sub and Integrated’s crossovers on will result in double filtering which restricts the sub output. -
Page 16: Crossover Setup
Crossover Setup (Continued)… Crossover On/Off Switches: Sub Output Crossover Off A full frequency range mono signal will be sent to the sub(s). You will need to use the crossover frequency controls that are built into your subwoofer's amplifier. Sub Output Crossover On The point where the highest frequency going to the Sub(s) starts to roll-off is determined by the setting of the Low Pass frequency control. -
Page 17: Turn On Options
Manual - Press the On-Off button on the front panel or use the On and Off buttons on the remote control. Automatic (12V) - When 12 volts is applied to the 12V Input jack the Halo Integrated will automatically power on. -
Page 18: Front Panel Controls
Front Panel Controls On-Off Button Whenever the Halo Integrated is turned on, the soft blue glow behind its On-Off button will change to red for a few seconds while its circuits stabilize. Then the red glow will be replaced by a brighter blue glow to indicate normal operation. If the glow remains red after turn on or while the amp is in use, it indicates that the protection circuits have been activated and no sound will be heard from the speaker. - Page 19 Adjusting left and right channel balance is helpful to compensate for speaker placement or room acoustics. Volume Knob Your Halo Integrated uses a high quality potentiometer to adjust the master volume level. The potentiometer is motorized for remote control use. Mute Button Pressing the Mute button once will mute the signal at all of the output jacks except the Record Out.
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Page 20: Remote Control Functions
Remote Control Functions The Halo Integrated remote control has a maximum range of approximately 20 - 25 feet (6 - 7.5 meters). Use only AA alkaline batteries in the handset and insert them according to the + and – polarity markings in the battery compartment. -
Page 21: Amplifier Protection & On-Off Button Red Glow
DC servo circuits that monitor the audio signal (but are not in the audio signal path) to keep DC offset at the output of the Halo Integrated close to zero without using coupling and blocking capacitors. This advanced circuitry never needs adjustment or maintenance.and the results are startling clarity, freedom from listening fatigue, and formidable bass response. -
Page 22: Problem & Remedies
- Make sure insulating shoulder washers are used if unit is rack mounted. - Insure that the power amps and the Halo Integrated are plugged into the same AC outlet. - Try plugging your subwoofer into the same AC mains outlet as the Halo Integrated. - Page 23 2. Plug your subwoofer and amplifier(s) into the same outlet as the Halo Integrated. 3. When rack mounting, always use the insulated “shoulder” washers. These break the ground loops caused by metal-to-metal contact between the rack, the components, and their rack- mount bolts.
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Page 24: If You Require Assistance Or Warranty Repair
1. Unit was not purchased from a Parasound Authorized Dealer. 2. You do not have the original bill of sale or sales receipt from a Parasound Authorized Dealer. 3. You are not the original owner. The Parasound warranty is not transferable. -
Page 25: Specifications
High & Low Pass Crossover Slopes Maximum: 750 watts 12dB per octave 110-125 VAC 60Hz or 220-250 VAC 50Hz AC mains voltage is set on rear panel Specifications and features subject to change or improvement without notice. Copyright Parasound Products Inc., 2015, Rev 1.0... - Page 26 Parasound Products, Inc. 2250 McKinnon Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 415-397-7100 / Fax 415-397-0144 www.parasound.com...