Parasound P/SP-1500 - Manuals

Page 2 - Unpacking

2 P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 2Unpacking and Placement ...........................................................................

Page 3 - Setting Up Your Home Theater System; Refer to Diagram on Page 4

P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual 3 Setting Up Your Home Theater System Refer to Diagram on Page 4 Speaker Placement Proper speaker placement is essential for optimum performance of your home theater system. Improperplacement of speakers can produce an unnatural sound and greatly diminish the home theaterexp...

Page 5 - Refer to Diagram on Page 6; Input Connections

P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual 5 Making Connections to Your P/SP-1500 Refer to Diagram on Page 6 Input Connections Before making any connections to your P/SP-1500, be sure to turn off the power to your amplifiers.Also, make sure there is no strain or tension on any connections that could make them pull lo...

Page 6 - Input and Output Connections to the Parasound P/SP-1500

6 P /S P -1 500 O w n er 's Manu al LD Play L Audio Out Video Out L R Rec/In Video In L R Laser Disc Player Play/Out Video Out L R Video Cassette Recorder Audio Out L R Rec/In L R Play/Out Line Out L R Audio Cassette Deck CD Player TV Monitor Left Speaker Center Speaker Right Speaker Left Surround R...

Page 10 - Refer to Diagram on Page 9; Using the Remote Control with On Screen and Front Panel Displays

10 P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual Operating Your P/SP-1500 Refer to Diagram on Page 9 Using the Remote Control with On Screen and Front Panel Displays The remote control included with your P/SP-1500 gives you complete access to all functions includingpower, direct input selection, modes, volume, and calib...

Page 12 - flashes within the on-screen display. When

12 P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual Stereo Direct For critical listening, the Stereo Direct mode engages a precision bypass relay to route the selected inputsource around all the surround processing circuitry of the P/SP-1500 and directly to its preamp section. Asa result, only the front left, right and sub...

Page 13 - Surround Channel Delay

P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual 13 Surround Channel Delay The surround delay circuitry allows you to choose the amount of time it takes sound from the surroundchannel speakers to follow the sound from the front left, right, and center speakers. This establishes theprecedence effect for the front channel sp...

Page 14 - Calibrating Your Home Theater System; signal and displays will advance in the order of; individual channels by sequentially pressing the Cal button.; CALIBRATE CH LEVELS

14 P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual Calibrating Your Home Theater System Calibration involves independently adjusting the output level for each of the six channels of yourP/SP-1500 to accommodate different types of speakers and their placement variations. Systemcalibration is critical for optimum performanc...

Page 15 - CALIBRATE CH LEVELS Flashes

P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual 15 S U B R S L C R d B L S CALIBRATE CH LEVELS L0 dB V o l u m e D o l b y T H X C i n e m a S t e r e o D i r e c t 5 . 1 C h P r o L o g i c D i s c r e t e C0 dB R0 dB LS0 dB SUB0 dB RS0 dB Select Dolby Pro Logic on remote or front panel Hold Cal button for 3 seconds CALI...

Page 16 - Using the Trim Function for Temporary Level Adjustment; Upon entering this mode, the on-screen display flashes; Trim button, the displays will advance in the order of; . Advance through the; Volume buttons

16 P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual Using the Trim Function for Temporary Level Adjustment If you want to temporarily adjust the individual levels of any channel for a particular soundtrack orrecording, use the Trim button on the remote control. For example, you may want to boost yoursubwoofer or surround l...

Page 17 - Check monitor or projector connections.

P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual 17 Maintaining Your P/SP-1500 Your P/SP-1500 requires no periodic maintenance and has no user serviceable parts inside. To avoid therisk of electric shock do not remove the top cover. Clean the chassis with a soft cloth moistened only withWindex or clear water. Never use sol...

Page 20 - Special Features; Specifications and features subject to change without notice

20 P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual • Audiophile IEC AC Cord • Rear Panel Infrared Input • Automatic Bypass Direct Output • Adjustable Surround Delay Times • 32,000 µ F Main Power Supply • Precision Resistors and Capacitors • Silver Plated Internal Wiring • Preamp Direct Circuitry • Gold Clad Precision Bypa...

Page 21 - Parasound Limited Warranty; This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you; affordable audio for the critical listener

P/SP-1500 Owner's Manual 21 Parasound Limited Warranty (USA only) Your Parasound P/SP-1500 is covered by a limited warranty against defects in materials andworkmanship for a period of two years from date of purchase. This warranty is provided by theParasound dealer where the unit was purchased. Warr...