® 200 Integrated Integrated Amplifier & DAC Owner’s Manual
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. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this precision audio product and thank you for selecting Parasound. We are proud to offer you this versatile integrated amplifier, knowing that it will bring you many years of enjoyment and dependable operation. Please take a few moments to read the following instructions so you can enjoy all the benefits of your new 200 Integrated’s advanced performance capabilities. You can find details of the 200 Integrated’s specifications and advanced technology at www.
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Placement and Ventilation Guidelines . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Front and Rear Panel Illustrations . Audio Input Connections Inputs 1-3 Front Panel Aux Input .
Unpacking your 200 Integrated & Placement Guidelines Unpacking Your 200 Integrated Carefully remove your 200 Integrated from its shipping carton and locate its AC power cord and these included accessories: USB A to USB B cable for music playback from a computer Remote control and two AA batteries 18 AWG power cord While you are unpacking your 200 Integrated, inspect it thoroughly for evidence of possible shipping damage and tell your Parasound dealer immediately if you find any.
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Rear Panel Layout and Connections Always disconnect your 200 Integrated’s AC cord (or turn off the master AC switch) before connecting or disconnecting cables. Inserting or removing an interconnect cable’s plug while this unit is turned on can result in a burst of sound that can damage your loudspeakers. Make sure there is no strain or tension on any input cables, speaker wires, DC trigger wires or the AC cord that could cause them to pull loose.
Bypass Input The 200 Integrated’s Bypass input makes it suitable for both high quality stereo reproduction and powering the L and R channels in a surround sound system. This unique feature benefits your system in several ways. It will improve the performance of your left and right speakers in a surround sound system because the power amp built into the 200 Integrated is superior to most surround sound receiver’s amp.
Digital Inputs (OPT, COAX, USB) The 200 Integrated’s built in DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) uses a high resolution 192kHz Burr-Brown DAC IC. Since the 200 Integrated’s DAC is superior to the DAC in most source components, they will sound better if you connect them via their digital output rather than their conventional analog line output.
Audio Output Connections L & R Speaker Outputs The speaker binding posts accept a wide variety of speaker wire and connectors, including spade connectors, banana connectors, and bare wire as large as 10 gauge. The speaker outputs are affected by the setting of the high-pass crossover. L & R Main (Preamp) Outputs These preamp outputs may be used to connect an external power amplifier. They are variable because their output level is determined by the volume control setting.
RS-232 Control Port This DB9 serial port permits the 200 Integrated to be controlled by home automation and control systems such as Crestron®, AMX®, Control4®, Savant® and Elan®. When the 200 Integrated is connected to such a device, it can be controlled from keypads or touch-screen panels throughout your house. The RS-232 port is a 2-way signal for both control and status feedback.
Front Panel Controls Volume Knob Rotate the Volume knob right or left to increase or decrease the volume level. The range is from 0 to 100. A setting of 100 corresponds to a preamp gain of 12dB. A setting of 76 is “unity gain” where the Main preamp output voltage is the same as the input voltage. Mute Button Press to mute the audio. Pressing a second time will unmute the audio. The mute is also turned off automatically if you increase or decrease the volume or if you power the unit off and back on again.
Remote Control Off & On These buttons turn the power on and off. Set The Set button is used in conjunction with other buttons for setting up some features. These features include setting the turn on volume, Mem (favorite) volume, renaming the inputs and adjusting the input level offsets. See page 14 and 15 for instructions on how to use these features. Remote Backlight Button ☼ Pressing this button backlights the buttons with a soft blue glow.
Turn On Volume & Favorite Volume Turn On Volume You may wish your 200 Integrated to come on to the same volume setting every time it is turned on. This can be particularly useful if you sometimes listen at high volume levels and you want to avoid a blast of sound the next time you turn it on. Or you may have a preferred listening level.
Renaming Inputs The factory default input names are Input 1, Input 2, Input 3/Aux, USB, Optical, Coax and Bypass. To make it easier to remember which source is connected to what input you may wish to rename the inputs. Any of the inputs can be renamed to be one of the names in the following list.
Troubleshooting When the unit turns on the volume always jumps to the same setting - The “Turn On Volume” feature has been activated. See page 14 on instructions on how to turn off this feature. This can only be done using the remote control or by doing a factory reset. There is no sound from input 3 - Input 3 is shared with the front panel Aux Input. When a plug is inserted into the front panel Aux jack the rear panel Input 3 is disconnected.
Maintaining Your 200 Integrated Your 200 Integrated requires no periodic maintenance and has no user serviceable parts inside. To avoid risk of electric shock do not remove the top cover. To keep it clean use only a soft cloth moistened with a few drops of clear water or window cleaner. Never use any solvents or abrasives. Are You Having Difficulty? Warranty Repair Call your Parasound dealer first.
Specifications and Details Power Output - Both channels driven (0.05% THD, 20 Hz - 20 kHz) 110 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω or 8 Ω (RMS) Power Output - Both channels driven (1% THD, 20 Hz - 20 kHz) 125 watts x 2 @ 4 Ω or 8 Ω (RMS) S/N Ratio – Line Inputs: > 100 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted S/N Ratio – Digital Inputs: > 110 dB, input shorted, IHF A-weighted DAC IC: Burr-Brown PCM1798 DAC Maximum Sampling Rates (PCM only): Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, +0 / -0.
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