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Parasound P 5 - page 1
P 5 2.1 Channel Stereo Preampli fier O WNER’S GUIDE ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 2
2 Important Safet y Instructions The lightning flash with the arrowhead s ymbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to aler t 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 inte nded to alert the user to the presence ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 3
3 T able of Contents Introduction ................................................. 4 Placement and V entilation Guidelines ............................. 5 AC Mains V oltage ............................................. 5 Rack Mounting ............................................... 5 Analog Audio Input Connec tions ................................ ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 4
4 INTRODUCT ION Thank Y ou for Choosing P ar asound Y our ne w Parasound Ha lo P 5 is an advanced 2.1 channel stereo pream plifier tha t has been designed for th e most advanc ed perform ance for serious t wo channel m usic listening and ease of integration wit h a surround s ound system . The P 5 is built to the extremely strict qual ity and perfo ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 5
5 Unpacking Y our P 5 & Placement G uidelines Unpacking Y our P 5 Carefully rem ove your P 5 from its shipping carton and lo cate the enc losed acces sories: • AC power cord • T wo trigger wires, one with mono 3.5 mm mini plugs, one with a m ono 2.5mm sub-mini plug and a m ono 3.5mm m ini plug • Rem ote Contro l with AAA batter ies • US ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 6
6 Analog Audio Input Connections Always disconn ect your P 5's AC c ord before m aking or c hanging any input, o utput or trigger wire connections. Inserting or rem oving an input or output c able while the P 5 is turned on can result in a blast of s ound that could damage your loudspeak ers. Make sure there is n o strain or tension on any cab ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 7
7 Analog Aud i o Inpu t Connection s (Continued )… RCA line level Input Ja cks (inputs 1-5) Source inputs 1– 5 all have the same input sensitivit y and input im pedance and th ey are compatible with any typical analog line level source. Note: Input 5 is shared with the XLR balanced input, therefore the RCA and XLR jack s for input 5 shoul d not ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 8
8 Home Theater Bypass In put The Bypass i nput jack s are used to i ncorporate the P 5 into a surround sound s ystem . This enables you to use the p ower amplifier (or t wo channels of a multi-channe l amp) driving your Left and Right fr ont speaker s and subwoofer(s) w i th stereo sources connected to the P 5 a nd with your surround so und system ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 9
9 Digital Inputs (OPT , COAX, USB) The P 5’ s built in DAC (D igital to An alog Converter) us es a high res olution 192k Hz Burr-Bro wn DAC IC. Since the P 5’s DAC is superior to the DAC in most source components. They will sound better if you connect their digital output to the P 5 instead of using its conventiona l analog line output. Opt (Op ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 10
10 USB - Computer Setup First, turn on y o ur com puter , then connect the US B cable (i ncluded in the P 5 c arton) and the n turn on the P 5. The f irst time you connect your P 5 to a co mputer it w i ll automaticall y install the correct drivers. Next you will need to ensure that the P 5 is set as the com puter ’s default audio output device. ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 11
1 1 Subwoofer Setup There are t wo important ste ps in setting up y o ur sub(s) . These ar e crossover s etup and level set up. Subwoofer Crossov er Setup Y ou will want to turn off the crossover built into your subwoofer since the P 5 has its own crossovers and leaving both crossovers on would result in double f iltering. Most sub woofers have a s ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 12
12 Crossover Setup ( Continued)… Crossove r On/Off S w itches: Sub Outpu t Crossover Of f Full Range si gnals will be s ent to the sub. Y ou will ne ed to adjust the crossover fr equency on the crossover that is built into your sub woofer . Sub Output Crossover O n The highest f requency going to t he Sub is d etermined b y the setting of the Low ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 13
13 T urn On Options For convenience, there are three ways the P 5 can be turned on and off: Manual - Press the On-Off button on the front panel or the On and Off buttons on the remote control. Automatic - When a 12V trigger voltage is applied to the 12V input jack. Automatic - Whenever the P 5’ s AC power sourc e is live. Note: W hen ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 14
14 Other Rear Panel Connections IR Input Y our P 5 is compatible with m ost popular infrared repeater s ystems for rem ote control operation from another room or when the P 5 is installed in a cabinet where its remote handset signals cannot reach its front pan el remote c ontrol sensor . Th e External Rem ote Input co nnector is a standard 1/8” ( ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 15
15 Front Panel Controls On-Off Bu tton A soft blue glow surroun ds the On-Off button when th e P 5 is turned off. Push the On-Off button once to turn on a nd the blue glo w will get br ighter . W hen the P 5 is turned on, the I nput indicator and Mute butto n will illum inate blue. Push the On-Off button again to t urn it off. Note: Th e front pane ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 16
16 Front Panel Con trols (Continued )… Input Knob Rotating the Inp ut selector will cycle thr ough all of the inputs. The front panel L ED under each input will indicate when it is selected. Sub Leve l Knob The Sub Le vel control k nob adjusts the su bwoofer leve l. T he sub l evel can be adj usted between -10 d B and +10 d B, relative to the L a ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 17
17 Remote Control Function s The P 5 remote control has a maximum range of approximately 20 - 25 feet (6 - 7.5 m eter s). Use only AAA alk aline ba tteries in the handset and insert the m according to the + a nd – polarity markings in th e batte r y c ompartment . On and Off Buttons These separate buttons en able programm ing unambiguous “ hard ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 18
18 Maintaining Y our P 5 Y our P 5 requires no peri odic m aintenance and has no user service able parts insid e. T o avoid risk of electric s hock do not rem ove the top cove r . T o keep it clean use o nly a soft cloth moistened with a f ew drops of clear water or W index. Never us e any solvents or abrasives. The remote control h andset batterie ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 19
19 Problems and Remedies Why is there no sound from the speakers? - Is the AC power live ? Y ou should see a faint red glow around th e Power butt on even when the unit is turn ed off. - Check that input and output c ables are secure at bot h ends. - Make sure your P 5 is switched to the correct input. - Make sure your power am plifier is powered o ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 20
20 Are Y ou H aving Dif ficulty? Repair or Service Call your Parasound dealer firs t. If the dealer can’t help you with your problem we encourage you to ca ll Parasound’s T echnical Serv ice Departm ent at 415- 397-7100 , M onday - Friday , 8am - 4pm Pacific Ti m e. We can suggest other diagnostic tests you can easil y perform . If we determ in ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 21
21 Hi & Low Pass Crossover Slope 12 dB / Oc t DC Trigger Requirements +9 Vdc to +12 Vdc, 2 mA XLR Pin Identification 1 = Ground (Shield) 2 = Positive 3 = Negative (Return) Dimensions Width: 17-1/4” (437 mm) Depth: 13-3/4” (350 mm) Height, with feet: 4-1/8” (105 mm) Height, without feet: 3-1/2” (89 mm) Net Weight 14 lb. (6.3 kg) Shipping ...
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Parasound P 5 - page 22
22 Parasound Prod ucts, Inc. 2250 Mc Kinnon Ave, San Fr ancisco, CA 941 24 415-397-7100 / F ax 415-397- 0144 www .parasound.c om ...
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