Parasound Halo C1 Controller Owner's Manual page 48

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CONNECTING THE AUDIO AND VIDEO OUTPUTS continued
Connecting Audio Amplifiers to the C 1
The basic home theater setup is 5.1 channels: Front (left and right), Surround (left and right) and
Center (front), plus a subwoofer (the " .1" in the array). That's sufficient for the Dolby Digital, and
DTS soundtracks on most DVDs and the Dolby Surround soundtracks on most videocassettes,
Laserdiscs, and broadcasts.
The two surround back channels are optional, as the diagram indicates. They are needed for optimum
surround from 7 .1-channel Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES soundtracks and from 7 .1-channel
sources that use the 7 .1-channel analog inputs. However, if you have surround back speakers, the C 1
will extract ambience information to feed them when you select the DTS Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6
Music modes (which also work with non-DTS program material). If your system does not yet have
surround back speakers, 7 .1-channel soundtracks will be reproduced as regular 5.1-channel surround.
As you can see from the diagram, if you start with a five-channel amp and want to expand your sys-
tem later, you can add a stereo (two-channel) amp to drive the additional speakers.
Amplifier Alternatives
The amplifier setup shown above – a five-channel amplifier and an optional two-channel amp,
both connected to the 7 .1-channel unbalanced analog outputs -- is far from mandatory. A five-
channel amplifier is convenient, compact, and cost-effective, a two-channel amp is a convenient
way to add a pair of channels, and most amplifiers have unbalanced inputs.
If you own a two-channel amplifier that's better or more powerful than your five-channel amplifi-
er, we recommend you use it for the left and right front channels to assure the best possible
sound when playing stereo music.
It would also be possible to use the balanced outputs on the C 1, as long as your amplifiers
have balanced inputs. For powered subwoofers, unbalanced connections are commonly used,
as few subwoofers have balanced input jacks.
What You May Need:
Male
•
Female
XLR Connectors
Component Video Inputs and Outputs
Pr Y Pb
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER
Input 1 SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE,
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Balanced Analog Audio Inputs
Input 2
Left Right Left
Input 3
Output
Red Green Blue H Sync V
Composite Video Inputs Video Outputs
S-Video Inputs S-Video Outputs
Video 1 Video 3 Video 5 Record Zone
Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Video 5 Video 6 Record
Video 2 Video 4 Video 6 OSD Main NoOSD OSD
Audio 3 Audio 4
Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Video 5 Video 6 Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 5 Record 1 Record 2
L L
R R
Play/In Rec/Out
Analog Audio Inputs Tape Monitor Analog Audio Outputs
5 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER
Inputs
Outputs
TV-VIDEO
MONITOR
6 to 8 unbalanced or balanced analog interconnects
(one per channel)
C2 Controller
Parasound Products, Inc.
San Francisco, California, USA
Balanced Analog Audio Outputs
Right Center Subwoofer Left Surround Right Surround Left Back Right Back
Digital Audio Inputs
Coax
Made In Expansion Port For
Finland Future Technologies
Coax 1 Coax 3
Main
Optical 1 Optical 3
Digital Out Digital Out External Control
RS-232 Control IR Inputs
Main Zone P1
No OSD Optical Optical Coax 2 Coax 4 Optical 2 Optical 4
Front Surround Center Back Front Surround Center Back Pro 1 Pro 2
Zone AC Power
1
0
Sub Pro 3 Pro 4
7.1 Analog Audio Inputs Main Analog Audio Outputs Programmable Out
RIGHT SURROUND
SPEAKER
RIGHT MAIN
CHANNEL
POWERED
SPEAKER
SUBWOOFER
CENTER
CHANNEL
SPEAKER
LEFT MAIN
CHANNEL
SPEAKER
LEFT SURROUND
SPEAKER
Pro 1
– 12V Triggers –
P2 On-Off
2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER
Outputs
Inputs
RIGHT
BACK
SPEAKER
LEFT
BACK
SPEAKER