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Parasound CSE 6.1 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 CSE 6.1 Center Surround Expander w w w.parasound.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installation and Rack Mounting ................6 About Rear Center Surround Channel Technology ..........7 Making Connections to Your CSE 6.1 ..............9 Setting up Your CSE 6.1 Center Surround Expander ......... 10 Operating Your CSE 6.1 ..................12 Maintaining Your Parasound CSE 6.1..............13 CSE 6.1 Specifications ..................
  • Page 3 Important Safety Instructions Save these instructions for future use This triangle alerts you to the dangerous voltages inside that may be a shock hazard. This triangle alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in this manual. Always use with the correct line voltage. Refer to the manufacturer’s operating instructions for power requirements.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    CSE 6.1 for repair. Installation and Rack Mounting Locate your CSE 6.1 on a sturdy surface and out of direct sunlight that may interfere with its remote control sensor. Place your CSE 6.1 away equipment such as computers or tuners that could cause interference.

  • Page 7: About Rear Center Surround Channel Technology

    CS channel amplifier channels and speakers to suit your home theater’s size and room acoustics. The CSE 6.1 has a unique “6.1 Info” indication LED. This LED illuminates when the CSE 6.1 recognizes potential rear center surround channel information present in the left and right surround channels.

  • Page 9: Making Connections To Your Cse 6.1

    CSE 6.1 Left Surround, Right Surround Output Jacks Connect the Left Surround (LS) and Right Surround (RS) Out jacks on the CSE 6.1 to the LS and RS power amplifier channel input jacks that were previously connected to the LS and RS output jacks on your 5.1 channel surround controller.

  • Page 10: Setting Up Your Cse 6.1 Center Surround Expander

    CSE 6.1 Rear Subwoofer Output Jack The CSE 6.1. Rear Sub Out jack enables you to use a separate subwoofer in the rear of your home theater. You will discover that rear surround effects are much more realistic when low bass frequencies are reinforced with a rear sub.
  • Page 11 CSE 6.1. When No Calibration Is Required When the CSE 6.1 is designed so that when the CS level control is in its middle “12 o’clock” position, the Rear Center Surround Out sound pressure level should be nearly the same as your left and right surround speakers and no calibration should be necessary.

  • Page 12: Operating Your Cse 6.1

    Power Indicator The CSE 6.1 is always on and draws negligible power. Its green Power LED illuminates when the AC power adapter is connected and is plugged into a live AC outlet. Calibrate Button and Indicator When the Calibrate button on the front panel or remote control is pressed, the internal test tone noise generator is activated.

  • Page 13: Maintaining Your Parasound Cse 6.1

    To disengage, or bypass, the CSE 6.1 circuits, simply press the Engage button a second time and its LED will no longer light. When the CSE 6.1 is disengaged, the LS and RS signals bypass the CSE 6.1 circuits and connect directly to the left and right surround amplifier channels for pure 5.1 reproduction.

  • Page 14: Cse 6.1 Specifications

    CSE 6.1 Specifications Frequency Response 10 Hz to 150 kHz LS, RS 10 Hz to 150 kHz CS 10 Hz to 120 Hz, Subwoofer Harmonic Distortion < 0.05 % 1 kHz IM Distortion < 0.06% Input Impedance 47 k Output Impedance Signal/Noise Ratio >...
  • Page 15 Parasound Products, Inc. 950 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 415-397-7100 / FAX 415-397-0144 www.parasound.com 2000 Parasound Products, Inc. Rev 2.0 ©...

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