Parasound 5250 V.2 - Manual

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 inte...

Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ventilation Requirements . . . . . . . . ....

Page 4 - INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION 2 Congratulations and thank you for your purchase of this precision Parasound audio component.The Parasound Model 5250 v.2 is the latest generation of popular and proven audio power amplifiers dating back to 1981. It has been designed for a wide variety of applications, establishing a n...

Page 5 - AC VOLTAgE, INSTALLATION AND RACk MOUNTINg

AC VOLTAgE, INSTALLATION AND RACk MOUNTINg 3 115v – 230v AC Voltage 110–120V is the typical AC voltage in North America; most other countries supply 220–240V. The 5250 v.2 is internally wired for either 115V or 230V, according to where you purchased it and the voltage that is marked on its carton. I...

Page 6 - REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS 4 Connection Precautions Disconnect the AC cord before making or changing any input, trigger, or speaker wire connections. Make sure there is no strain or tension on any wires that could cause them to pull loose Audio In Jacks Connect the cables from your preampli...

Page 7 - REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS continued

gain Control knobs for Channels 1–5 The Gain control knobs should be left at the 12 o’clock Normal setting for most applications. When a Gain control knob is set to Normal the gain for that channel is 29. This is the THX Ultra2 Reference level where 1V input = 28.28V output. 28.28V driving an 8 spea...

Page 10 - FRONT PANEL BUTTONS AND DISPLAY

Power Button Press the Power button once to turn the Model 5250 v.2 on, press it again to turn it off. The Power button is inoperative when the Turn On Options switch on the rear panel is set to Audio or 12V. Protect Indicator The Protect indicator will illuminate red if the Model 5250 v.2 experienc...

Page 11 - PROBLEMS AND REMEDIES

Channel 1 2 3 4 5 Status Indicators 1 2 3 4 5 will illuminate green when the Model 5250 v.2 power is on and it is operating normally. The 1 indicator will not light if a fault is only in channel 1; the 2 indicator will not light if a fault is only in channel 2, and so on. None of the five indicators...

Page 12 - IF YOU REqUIRE ASSISTANCE

IF YOU REqUIRE ASSISTANCE 10 Call your Parasound dealer first. If the dealer can’t help you with your problem we encourage you to call Parasound’s Technical Service Department, toll-free at 415 397-7100 , Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm Pacific time. We can suggest other diagnostic tests you can easily p...

Page 13 - PARASOUND MODEL 5250 v.2 SPECIFICATIONS

Continuous RMS Power Output 20 Hz – 20 kHz, Five Channels Driven 250 watts x 5, 8 Ω 385 watts x 5, 4 Ω Current Capacity 45 amps peak per channel Frequency Response 20 Hz – 50 kHz, +0/-3 dB, 1 watt Dynamic Headroom 1.6 dB Total Harmonic Distortion 0.025% at full rated output0.02% at average listening...

Page 14 - CONNECTION AND SETUP NOTES

Parasound 5250 V.2 - Manual

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