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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 inten...

Page 3 - Thank You for Choosing Parasound; Keeping Records for Future Reference; INTRODUCTION

3 Thank You for Choosing Parasound Your Parasound ® D 200 is an advanced disc player with extraordinary performance capabilities. We designed the D 200 to be very easy to set up and to operate. This manual is divided into two sections. The ﬁrst section describes connections and menu setup selections...

Page 4 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; Navigating The Setup Menus

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Unpacking and Placement Guidelines . . . . . . . . ...

Page 5 - Audio Output

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Audio Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Late Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 6 - UNPACKING YOUR D 200 AND PLACEMENT GUIDELINES; Placement Guidelines

6 UNPACKING YOUR D 200 AND PLACEMENT GUIDELINES Unpacking Your D 200 Carefully unpack your D 200 from its shipping carton and locate all the enclosed accessories: • Remote control, two AAA batteries • AC power cord • Combination cord for two channel audio and composite video While you are unpacking ...

Page 7 - GETTING STARTED

7 GETTING STARTED To get the most out of your NewClassic Model D 200, you’ll need to know how to connect it to your other components, how to set it up for your listening space and how to operate it. This manual is organized in this order: Connecting Your D 200: pages 8 – 12 This will show you how to...

Page 8 - CONNECTING YOUR D 200; Making Connections

8 CONNECTING YOUR D 200 Making Connections The connector jacks on various components often have different names, so read the operating instructions of each component to make sure you are identifying the correct jacks by the names we use on the D 200 and in this manual.Jacks on the units and the plug...

Page 9 - HDMI Video Connections

9 CONNECTING YOUR D 200 continued VIDEO CONNECTIONS You should make the video connection between the D 200 and your TV ﬁrst. It will be either direct or via the video inputs on your surround controller (or AV receiver). A video connection is required to view the D 200’s setup menu on your TV. This s...

Page 10 - CONNECTING YOUR D 200 continued

10 CONNECTING YOUR D 200 continued No HDMI or DVI input on your TV? If your TV does not have an HDMI input you will have to use one of the analog video connections. These connections are Component, S-Video and Composite. Choose the highest quality connection that your TV has. Component Video Connect...

Page 12 - AC Connection and Rear Panel Power Switch; Video & Audio Connections for a Remote Zone

12 CONNECTING YOUR D 200 continued HDMI Audio Connection A small number of surround controllers and receivers can decode the audio in the HDMI signal and therefore no other audio connection is necessary for your main zone. If your surround controller or receiver does not have an HDMI input or does n...

Page 14 - SETUP MENU TABLE OF CONTENTS

14 SETUP MENU TABLE OF CONTENTS Navigating The Setup Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Video Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 HDMI Output . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 15 - SETTING UP YOUR D 200; Navigating the Setup Menu with the Remote Handset

15 SETTING UP YOUR D 200 Navigating the Setup Menu with the Remote Handset You’ll need to make some selections so that the D 200 performs correctly in your home theater system. These Menu settings are selected by using the D 200’s remote control handset. If you have not already done so, open the bat...

Page 16 - SETTING UP YOUR D 200 continued

16 Once you see the setup menu on your TV screen you can make selections or adjustments with the D 200 remote handset’s , , , cursor buttons and central ENTER button . You only need to move your thumb a short distance to press any of these ﬁve buttons and you’ll soon know which button you’re pressin...

Page 17 - VIDEO SETUP MENU

17 VIDEO SETUP MENU This is the ﬁrst menu page you should set up; it’s used to adapt the D 200 to the type of TV you are using. The D 200 comes from the factory with the HDMI output turned on and a screen shape of 16:9 which is suitable for widescreen TVs. HDMI OUTPUT If your TV is equipped with an ...

Page 23 - LANGUAGE SETUP

23 LANGUAGE SETUP Your D 200 is set at the factory to play movies in English. If you prefer your DVD movies to default to a language other than English this section will help you make those settings. Note: If a DVD was not recorded with your selected language a default language will be used. AUDIO w...

Page 24 - OTHER SETUP

24 OTHER SETUP The OTHER SETUP page contains a number of setup options to help you get the most from your D 3. These settings are not required for basic operation, and you may prefer to make these settings later, or not at all. ANGLE MARKER Some DVDs contain scenes which have been shot si-multaneous...

Page 25 - ADVANCED VIDEO; SETTING UP YOUR D 200 — ADVANCED continued

25 ADVANCED VIDEO This section of the setup menu allows you to ﬁne-tune the colors and picture characteristics of your D 200 to compensate for the characteristics of your particular TV, as well as the brightness and color of your room. There are two sub-menus on the ADVANCED VIDEO setup page, CUSTOM...

Page 27 - REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

27 This section will help familiarize you with some of the more advanced features on your D 200’s remote control handset. All of the following features are operated by the remote handset. DIMMER (DIM) Pressing this button changes the brightness of the front panel display. DISPLAY Pressing this butto...

Page 28 - REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS continued

28 AUDIO Press this button to cycle through the available audio tracks of a DVD movie. These audio tracks might include different languages and different surround sound formats. SUBTITLE Press this button to cycle through the available subtitles of a DVD movie. ZOOM Press this button to zoom in to e...

Page 29 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS; Why does the image look stretched or squished?

29 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Why does the image look stretched or squished? The setting for TV DISPLAY might not be set correctly in the VIDEO SETUP menu. Set TV DISPLAY in the VIDEO SETUP menu for the correct shape of your TV’s screen. See page 18 for information on setting TV DISPLAY. Why can’t I...

Page 30 - Why is “HDMI” flashing on the front panel?; FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS continued

30 There is no picture using the HDMI output. How do I turn it on without being able to see the setup menu? - If there is a disc in the D 200, remove it. - Turn the D 200 Off and then back On- On the remote control press: SETUP – ENTER – – – ENTER. The HDMI output should now be turned on and HDMI sh...

Page 31 - ARE YOU HAVING DIFFICULTY?; Before You Return Any Unit to Parasound for Service; Warranty Repair

31 ARE YOU HAVING DIFFICULTY? Call your Parasound dealer ﬁrst. If your dealer can’t help you with your problem we encourage you to call Parasound’s Technical Service Department, toll-free at 1-866-770-8324 , Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm Paciﬁc time. We can suggest other diagnostic tests you can easily...

Page 32 - LANGUAGE CODE CHART

Page 34 - CONNECTION AND SETUP NOTES