Parasound Model D 200 User's Manual
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1. NONE or NO in the SPEAKER SIZE setup page You can match speaker levels to each other with reasonable accuracy just by listening to the D 200 s test tone However you might wish to purchase an inexpensive SPL sound pressure level meter to make more accurate measurements Radio Shack makes two popular and inexpensive SPL meters To use the SPL meter for level calibration will require both hands Hold the SPL meter in one hand with its microphone end upright near where your head would be when you sit in your primary viewing listening seat Hold the D 200 s remote handset in your other hand you ll be able to make level calibration adjustments using just your thumb to press Its cursor buttons D SETTING UP YOUR D 200 continued AUDIO OUTPUT In this section you will be able to set up some of your D 200 s more advanced audio features AUDIO OUT AGI OUTPUT This sets both the HDMI audio output and the analog audio output together It does not affect the coaxial and n E AL optical digital outputs DVD AUDIO AREA STEREO HDMI AUTO the D 200 HDMI jack automatically outputs SACD AREA only the number of HDMI audio channels your HDMI TV or surround controller receiver can decode EXIT MULTI CH allows surround sound audio signals to pass through the HDMI and Analog 5 1 Channel output jacks STEREO restricts both HDMI and analog audio outputs to two channel stereo disabling surround sound Note The AUDIO OUT sett2. 22 DVD Audio Area coi Ae AN eer Bas Hie Be eet yee bee eee ees 22 SACD Ar ick t A et ce Oh eee SS Nee a oe 22 Language SOUMp 22 4 03 i603 35 EAS SAEED RS BSE DROS eo ORG 23 lee nin ene Haid OPO LA patie in tte Ae RAE Ge PERRY RA 24 Angle Mark 09 oia ek ee GOS Ba A ce ee Ee 24 Screen Saver iis case iae Ses ee e e he a ie a EO we eh EE Sa G 24 Parental ia Oe Me aS AS TA A ee Eet BS E ot AA 24 PassWord mao ia e de re dad a Pedo epg he cree Ph ae pi heen tan ce Soe hy ese A 24 Momentary OSD 2 02 2 22 eee eh te tee tl dla date a la ee a 24 Background 22 26 Es ds A Wae kan A WO A op hind 24 Restore Defualt 0 84 54 e502 EA a a 24 Advanced Video lt canta a RS SAE o PAR AS Mora ye Pe ese 25 Custom Video Setup AN bee la E er 25 Preset Selects Atert set ti ets eth A eh we ve hn sO 26 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 battery compartment cover and install the batteries making sure their directions match the markings on the remote Notes You don t need to make all of these selections right away Your D 200 must be connected to a TV to use the setup menu because its front panel does not display the setup menu Don t forget to select the proper input on your
3. Audio and SACD digital audio signals To play multi channel DVD Audios and SACDs you should also connect the 5 1 Ch Audio Output jacks 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 not decode HDMI audio you will need to use the Digital HOM Output as Digital Coaxial or Optical connections and the 5 1 channel analog audio inputs Video Audie Note Some TVs with HDMI inputs do not accept HDMI audio signals For these TV sets you ll need to make separate audio connections from the D 200 s Digital or Analog Audio Output jacks If you re using a TV s DVI input you will need to make an analog audio connection because DVI cables do not carry audio signals High Resolution SACD audio is not available through the HDMI connection AC Connection and Rear Panel Power Switch The D 200 operates on 100 240 volts so no AC voltage selector switch is necessary Plug its AC power cord into an AC outlet that is always live not switched The D 200 will not operate properly if it s plugged into an AC outlet that might be switched off When the rear panel AC Power switch is switched on you can turn the D 200 on and off with its front panel On Off button or BC Eege remote control On an
4. DVD movie menu language Setting up Other languages not listed If the language you desire is not listed you can select the OTHER menu option and enter the 4 digit language code Please refer to the DVD Language Code List on page 32 to find the code for your preferred language Enter the 4 digit code by using the numeric buttons on the remote handset then press the ENTER button When the code is input correctly the main Language Setup page will be displayed If you input an invalid code INVALID LANGUAGE CODE is displayed In this case check your language code and re enter it SETTING UP YOUR D 200 continued OTHER SETUP The OTHER SETUP page contains a number of setup OTHER SETUPS 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 multaneously from multiple camera angles The ANGLE Si MARKER setting determines if the angle symbol P94 EXIT S is displayed when an alternate viewing angle is available The same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles in DVDs that include these special features The recorded angles differ depending on the disc used During playback of the scene which was recorded from multiple camera angles press the ANGLE button on the remote handset if you see the angle symbol HI on your TV You will never see thi
5. E Analog Beem SI r Outputs D O e O da AC Cord gt 000 OC CH Inlet 000 3 68 0 ao lll A Composite k Video Outputs j V Stereo Analog Digital Video Component IR Repeater AC Power Outputs Outputs Outputs Video Outputs Input and Loop Switch 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 section will help you make the video connection The D 200 includes four different types of video outputs All of the video outputs can be active at the same time allowing you to use a combination of connections for a second TV or second Zone You will connect only one of the D 200 video outputs for your primary viewing area or main zone Choose the best quality video output for which your TV has a matching input HDMI provides the best picture quality Only High Definition digital TVs include an HDMI input Component video is the next best and consists of three separate cables S video is next but it s a big step down in picture quality from component video Composite video is the lowest quality but is the most common type of connection BD Dura Weoo Deet OO O OO O HDMI Video Connections Connect the HDMI Output connector of the D 200 to the HDMI INPUT co
6. Frisian Irish Language Scola Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Iinap ak Indonesian leMandic Ibadan Hebrew Japanese Tiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannoda Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Lajin Lingala Laothian Lilhuanian Laisan Lelash Malagasy Mac Macedonian Language Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malayalarn Maltese Bunnase Rau Nepal Dutch Norwegian Docitan Alan Oromo Ceiva Punjab Polish Pashto Pushto Porluguese Quechua Riek Romance Kinuridi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangro Serbo Croatian Singhalesa Slovak Save an Samoan Shea Somali Albanian Serbian Language EIER EU Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tam Tagulu Tajik That Tigrinya Turkren Tagalog Eh bere Tome Turkish Tsonga Tatar Iw Ukrainian Leta Uzbek Vietnamese Vela pak Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chinese Zulu D 200 SPECIFICATIONS Audio Specifications Frequency Response Sampling Frequency 192 kHz DVD A 4 Hz 88 kHz Sampling Frequency 96 kHz DVD 4 Hz 44 kHz Sampling Frequency 48 kHz DVD 4 Hz 22 kHz Sampling Frequency 44 1 kHz CD 4 Hz 20 kHz SACD 2 Hz 100 kHz Dynamic Range DVD 48 kHz 24 bit 104 dB SACD 108 dB Audio CD 100 dB Distortion and S N Signal to Noise Ratio IHF A weighted 100 dB Total harmonic distortion 1 kHz 0 003 Wow and f
7. MARKER option in the D 200 Setup menu is set to NO or if the DVD you are playing does not include this option DVDs with the viewing angle feature are uncommon SACD Press this button to select the different areas or layers of an SACD disc Some SACDs consist of two channel and multi channel audio on the same disc Hybrid SACD discs also include a CD layer so it can be played on any CD player The different SACD layers can only be selected when an SACD disc is in the tray and the D 200 is stopped Pressing the SACD button will override the setting for SACD AREA in the AUDIO SETUP menu VID DIGITAL OFF Turning off all the video and digital audio related circuits helps to eliminate audible interference when playing audio only discs Pressing the VID DIGITAL OFF button once will turn off the D 200 s video circuits PURE DIGITAL will be displayed on the front panel Pressing the VID DIGITAL OFF button a second time will turn off both the Video and Digital audio circuits PURE ANALOG will be displayed on the front panel Pressing this button a third time turns on the video and digital audio circuit MENU Press this button to view the main menu of a DVD disc Press this button at any time a DVD is playing to see the DVD s main menu TOP MENU This button is for use only with special DVDs that contain more than one title movie on a single disc These DVDs are uncommon SETUP Press this button to view the D 200 s on screen SETUP MENU
8. and or misuse 5 Unit was modified in any way 6 A prior repair was attempted by an unauthorized repair station Licensing Patent Acknowledgements Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 and other worldwide pat ents issued and pending DTS DTS ES Extended Surround and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Copyright 1996 2000 Theater Systems Inc All Rights Reserved The HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Some technology used in this disc player is protected under U S patent numbers 4 631 603 4 577 216 4 819 098 4 907 093 5 315 448 6 516 132 2 LANGUAGE CODE CHART DVD Language Code List Code Language 1027 1028 1032 1039 1044 1045 1051 1052 1053 1057 1059 1060 1064 1066 1067 1070 1079 1093 1097 1103 1105 110 1130 1142 1144 1145 1149 1150 1151 1157 1165 1166 1171 1174 1181 1183 Alar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byalorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislarna Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Coraicamn Czech Walsh Danish German Bhutani Greak Engish Esparanio Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faeroese Franch
9. eligible for Parasound warranty service We recommend you keep a copy with your original packaging OWNERSHIP REFERENCE INFORMATION Parasound D 200 Disc Player Serial Parasound Dealer Dealer Phone Number Date of Purchase 1 You Should Know There is no Parasound warranty for this unit if it was not purchased from an Authorized Parasound Dealer Investigate warranty coverage statements made by an unauthorized dealer very carefully as you will need to depend entirely upon your dealer and NOT upon Parasound Unauthorized dealers lack the capability to make repairs or arrange for repairs of Parasound equipment Authorized Parasound Dealers are listed at www parasound com or you can call us at 415 397 7100 between 8 30 am and 4 30 pm Pacific time to verify the status of a dealer A missing or altered serial number could indicate that this unit was sold by an unauthorized dealer or is stolen merchandise If this unit is missing its serial number you should return it to your dealer immediately for a full refund GG TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions 2 0 0 0 ee 2 IO de CHOW sci re 2 eas no sh ER ete A tee ENEE 3 Unpacking and Placement Guidelines oooooocoo oooo ooooo 6 Rack Mounting 0000 oe sa ENER EI SA OS De ed em ba Ss 6 Getting Started zooa tat Bt BM et de AEE EEN 7 Connecting YourD200 1 1 a 8 Video CONNECTIONS 651 8 ia DA Leal o dd a NAU bale 9 Audio CONNECUONS EN A a E
10. es a ee ey ener eh Deele es 22 LANQgUBge Set p e cit hs BRO a dit RAGS e dE rad HES 23 Other Setup ENEE ts d UO oe Ue ee neu de eg Bee 24 Angle Mark EE Ee 24 ScreenSavers e EEN A E A 24 Parental oe 3 4 os ak ee at Ee dd a E US MEY EES EG US 24 PassWord to e pl Sao A EE OH tae do o SA oe td eres o da te ane do 24 Momentary OSD 3 54 4 2242545 4 2 SE oP OR do obese Poe tae a 24 Background ia ate fo ie ae hig a A eo OE A OU 24 Restore Defualt 8 abe ee OS nS WOME a SS dere Sate an 24 Advanced Video 7 ai Ne DS e et a Set D Me te Dei RE BG Bt Be SH 25 Custom Video Setup 0 2 0 2 200000 a 25 Preset Selects e de do Ee Bae TR ORR ck OS td OS Sl ewe al eee a 26 Remote Control Functions a 27 Typical Problems and Remedies 0000000002020 29 If You Require ASSISTanCe ooooooooooooo 31 Repairs Return Authorization and Shipping 31 Warranty Repair 6 8h ob GS BV PAE OR LO RRR AE ge ee bab 31 Language Code Chat 32 Specifications EE 33 Connection and Setup Notes 34 O 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 e Remote control two AAA batteries AC power cord e Combination cord for two channel audio and composite video While you are unpacking your D 200 inspect it thoroughly for possible shipping damage and tell your Parasound dealer right away if you
11. gt at the remote The setup process will go much faster when you are focused on the Setup menu on your TV without having to look at REI which remote button you re pressing 12 es Actual adjustments or selections on each menu page are made with the lt P gt A and Y cursor buttons Press the A and W cursor buttons to select the item in the left column which you wish to adjust When you select a menu item it will be highlighted Then press the cursor button to highlight the right column Use the A and Y buttons to highlight your selection or adjustment in the right column and then press the ENTER button to select it Press the cursor button to return to the left column After you have made all the selections for that menu ViDEO SETUP page press the W button until EXIT is highlighted i When you press the ENTER button to select EXIT HOM FORMAT the next higher level menu page will reappear VIDEO OUTPUT Saving Your Setup Selections 2 V SYSTEM Your settings are automatically saved when BLACK LEVEL you press the SETUP button on the remote or by pressing the ENTER button when EXIT is highlighted on the MAIN MENU SETTING UP YOUR D 200 continued 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 OUTP
12. ond of delay For each speaker the distance can be set in 1 foot increments from 5 to 30 feet or 1 5 to 9 meters if you set the UNITS for METERS Note You cannot set distance for any speakers set to NONE or NO in the SPEAKER SIZE setup page SURAOLAD SETTING UP YOUR D 200 continued LEVEL SETUP Use the LEVEL SETUP menu to calibrate the volume CHANHE level for each speaker Convincing surround sound depends on the sound reaching your ears from each TEST TOME e speaker at the same volume level as the recording We engineer intended Because home theater systems and home theater environments vary the simplest way to do that is to send a standard test signal to each speaker one at a time and measure each one s sound level at the primary listening position You can then adjust EXIT each channel s level so that all the sound levels are calibrated to be equal Note These adjustments do not effect the coaxial and optical digital outputs Only the analog audio outputs are effected TEST TONE Press this button to start the test noise which will CHANNEL LEVEL cycle from speaker to speaker every few seconds The current speaker reproducing the test tone is identified sch eg S at the bottom left corner of the setup screen As the ee g test tone cycles through each speaker you can adjust each speaker setting so that all speakers will play at the same level Note You cannot set the level for any speakers set to
13. stand The product may fall causing bodily injury and damage to the product A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart to overturn 9 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided 10 Power Sources Operate this product only from the type of power source indicated on the label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your dealer or local power company This product is equipped with a three prong grounding plug This plug will only fit into a grounding power outlet If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding plug 1 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them 2 Lightning Unplug the unit from the wall outlet for added protection during a lightning storm and when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 3 Over
14. through the stereo outputs you must select NONE for the center speaker in the SPEAKER SIZE setup menu SACD discs will not play and the TV shows NO MULTI CH This will occur when you are trying to play a stereo SACD and the D 200 is setup for Multi channel SACD playback In this case you must select 2CHANNEL for the SACD area in the setup menu or by pressing the SACD button on the remote handset I cannot see any picture on the TV and the front panel of the D 200 shows PURE DIGITAL or PURE ANALOG The video circuits of the D 200 have been turned off Press the front panel or remote control button labeled Vid Digital until PURE ANALOG and PURE DIGITAL are no longer displayed The video circuits are now turned on Colors are not correct or skin tones do not look realistic Reset the PRESET SELECT under the CUSTOM VIDEO SETUP to NONE If colors still do not look correct you should check the color adjustments of your TV For more information see your TV s instructions I think the D 200 is set for PAL and I need NTSC because the picture is scrambled or distorted How do change this to NTSC without being able to see the setup menu If there is a disc in the D 200 remove it Press the OFF button to turn the D 200 OFF Press the ON button to turn the D 200 on again Press these remote control buttons SETUP ENTER A A A PA ENTER The D 200 will now be set for NTSC operation Note The gt symbol refers to the r
15. PARASOUND NEWCLASSIC D PARASOUND Model D 200 Universal Disc Player OWNERS GUIDE 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 NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 1 Read Instructions Read all the safety and operating instructions before operating this product 2 Retain Instructions Retain safety and operating instructions for future reference 3 Heed Warnings Adhere to all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions 4 Follow Instructions Follow all operating and use instructions 5 Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Use a damp cloth for cleaning Clean the outside of the product only 6 Attachments Do not use attachments that are not recommended by the product manufacturer they may be hazardous 7 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water 8 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart or
16. Setup Menu to match your D 200 to your TV and your loudspeakers You will also learn how to set up each channel to play at the correct volume level and so that the sound from each channel reaches your seating position at the correct time You do not need to make all of these adjustments right away so feel free to enjoy your movies now and come back to this section at a later time Remote Control Functions pages 27 28 Here you will learn about some of the more advanced buttons on your remote control Frequently Asked Questions pages 29 30 There may be answers here if you can t get something to work correctly If you are still having problems please contact your dealer or call the Parasound Tech Department for technical support The telephone number and hours are shown on page 31 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 plugs on your video and audio cables are usually color coded to simplify hookup Be sure to connect the same color plugs to their corresponding jacks Don t attach the D 200 s AC cord yet You will do this after all the other connections are made HOMI R5 232 Serial Output Port J j f D EN WW SE 3 EES een pan E e erre Y Ee 3 1 Channel b eat
17. TV If you think your D 200 is set up for the wrong video type NTSC or PAL or if there is no output from the HDMI jack please see the FAO section of this manual If your D 200 is connected to your TV only by an HDMI cable and you cannot see the setup menu you may need to temporarily connect a composite video cable in order to view the setup menu Then you can turn on your D 200 s HDMI output Start with your D 200 power turned on and at full stop press the STOP button twice Press the SETUP button on your remote handset MAIN MENU AUDIO SETUP The main menu will appear LANGUAGE SETUP OTHER SETUP ADVANCED VIDEO This is the onscreen display OSD EXIT SETUP Setup Menu Structure The MAIN MENU setup screen shows the titles of the five setup categories VIDEO SETUP AUDIO SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP OTHER SETUP ADVANCED VIDEO A EE Each of these titles branches out into its own page where you will make your actual selections or adjust ments For example when you select VIDEO SETUP you will see the VIDEO SETUP page SETTING UP YOUR D 200 continued Once you see the setup menu on your TV screen you can make A Gei selections or adjustments with the D 200 remote handset s d gt A V O Ce cursor buttons and central ENTER button You only need to move GA your thumb a short distance to press any of these five buttons and you ll soon know which button you re pressing without having to look 4 TEn
18. The player must be at a full stop press stop twice to enter the SETUP MENU or some of the settings will be grayed out and can not be changed RETURN This feature is helpful when navigating the D 200 s SETUP MENU Pressing the RETURN button will take you back one level in the setup menu PAGE amp TITLE GROUP Press these buttons to navigate special DVDs that have multiple titles and pages on a single disc These DVDs are uncommon 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 turn on Progressive Scan Progressive scan is not possible while the HDMI output is turned on Turn the HDMI output off In the VIDEO SETUP menu and then turn progressive scan on Tam using the D 200 with an HDMI to DVI adapter and the image is scrambled or is not visible at all Many earlier model TVs with DVI inputs will not operate with the D 200 s HDMI output because they are not HDCP compliant digital copyright protection Review your TV s owner s manual or contact your dealer if you are not sure if your TV is HDCP compliant I cannot hear the dialog in movies while using the stereo analog audio outputs How do get the dialog through the Left and Right output jacks In order to get the dialog
19. UT EE If your TV is equipped with an HDMI input you will want to set the D 200 s HDMI output to ON When the D 200 s HDMI out Zen i 2 n put is turned on HDMI will illuminate continuously on the EE front panel display If the HDMI output is turned on and the D 200 is not connected to a TV with an HDMI input or if the EU DIEPLAN HDMI TV is not turned on then HDMI will flash on and off ESATEN Note Progressive scan SCAN TYPE is not available through BLACK LEVEL the component video outputs when HDMI is set to ON TO HDMI FORMAT This changes the HDMI colors in case you are using a E WIDE SSE TOR DVl equipped TV instead of a TV with an HDMI input do The three settings are YCbCr RGB NORMAL and HOME SUTAL EE RGB ENHANCED Select YCbCr if your TV has an HDMI input Select RGB NORMAL if you are using a TV with a wie be de y DVI input with a DVI to HDMI adapter RGB NORMAL Se outputs the video signals from the HDMI OUTPUT gt connector with a digital RGB video level data range ER of 16 black to 235 white Select RGB ENHANCED if the black levels do not look correct when using a DVI connection RGB ENHANCED outputs the video signals with a digital RGB video level data range of O black to 246 white These settings are determined by your particular TV for details refer to the operating instructions of your TV VIDEO OUTPUT This selects the resolution of the video signals out
20. Ui SRS te 11 AC Voltage SWifCH oooooooooonono ee 12 IR Remote Repeater Jup 12 RS 232 Serial Bert oo ci ENEE BR ae a ne BONA ES 12 Video and Audio connections fora Remote Zone 12 Power Up Your D200 5 55 3 3 2s BE AE i bk GPR RRS als BGs BS 13 Navigating The Setup Menus 2 2 00 0 0 a 15 Video Sop 05 4 3 65 S44 SD OES ir Oe Oks bd by oo PE oes 17 HDMI Output 2 22 17 HDMI Formate coto DEE a dd S ee UG Ag D 17 Video Outputs 1 66 one or St he bok e Od ble BeBe neg cn A 17 SCAM TYPO sete cate tc the ent sett Oh es ca ett Aa tote tats dl alte eege cht een deier ceil 17 AN IDIS EVEN 18 TY SyS ooo hs AEB Rd AS ee PE BA LE Og BEE 18 Black bevels anios picts jy ce lt a acd ale dp Ans Be Mah Genes ee de 18 E e EENHEETEN EES 19 Speaker SIZE ot o el ee a ege eee se he oy 19 Subwoofer lt Be e ge ee a Ut ere lo 19 Front NEE 19 Center Speaker 3 5 06 te ce ee ee ee a tdo ot dl a thee lt ee a tee we tens 20 Surround BER Ae e a ee Shee oes wel A Oe Sele ek 20 GroSsOVeR er ds AGS ie 1 Ak OR BARRE RE Og Oe 20 Distance Setup E cae si EE ha ee a a oe Bees Be 20 Level Setups ot ee dd te Ae de eds lo Fg ots ALO 21 Test TONG 2 50 05 45 6 he Ak GS Pee wy Bo By de he A ee BE ee ee jala 21 TABLE OF CONTENTS A dio EE 22 Audio EE amp c AAA We oh a Pe oe Bi Ge A Eu 22 Late Nights 200 cios dl a it data e ta Edad a 22 DVD Audio Area 22 SACD Area daros Meh ae Senne Kl Gh eet
21. a standard 19 equipment rack you must use the Parasound RMK33 rack mount kit purchased separately The RMKSS3 includes four bolts and eight plastic washers with raised shoulders Slide one washer onto each mounting bolt with its raised shoulder pointing toward the panel hole Carefully insert the bolt through the hole and slide the other washer on the bolt with its raised shoulder facing the rear side of the panel The washers will sandwich the D 200 panel and the four mounting bolts to prevent metal to metal contact between the Model D 200 chassis the equipment rack and the other components mounted in the rack Note Tighten each bolt just enough to keep the unit secure in the rack to avoid deforming the shoulder washers PMSZ3 Rack Bracket 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 make the video and audio connections that go between your NewClassic Model D 200 and your 5 1 channel or 7 1 channel surround controller or AV receiver and your TV Which connections you make will depend on the capabilities of the other equipment in your audio system Setting Up Your D 200 pages 15 26 This section will show you how to make the selections in your D 200 s
22. ack on your D 200 to the S VIDEO input jack of your surround controller receiver or TV The S Video 1 and 2 Out jacks carry the same video signal enabling connection of two TVs Note Connect the S Video jacks only if you do not use either the Component Video or Composite Video connections Composite Video Connections If your TV doesn t have an input for HDMI DVI Component Video or S Video Connect either the Composite Video 1 or 2 Out jack on your D 200 to the Composite VIDEO or sometimes called simply VIDEO input jack of your surround sound controller receiver or TV The Composite Video 1 and 2 Out jacks carry the same video signal enabling connection of two TVs Note Connect the Composite Video jacks only if you do not use either the Component Video or S Video connections An exception is if you are using the remote Zone B feature on a Parasound C 1 C 2 or Model 7100 7 1 Channel Surround Controller Note All of the analog video connections are active simultaneously CONNECTING YOUR D 200 continued AUDIO CONNECTIONS TO YOUR SURROUND CONTROLLER OR RECEIVER There are three types of audio output connections unbalanced analog digital and HDMI The proper connection will depend on your audio system s capabilities i Channe Analog Audio Outputs 5 1 Channel Analog Audio Outputs Connect these jacks to the corresponding channel input jacks of your surround controller or AV receiver These connections are required to repr
23. d Off buttons The only time you will be likely to turn La off the AC Power switch is when you will be away for an extended time EEN IR Remote Repeater Input The IR input jack is a 1 8 3 5mm mini jack that connects to an EEN Eat Remote WE IR infrared repeater system An IR repeater system includes an Ko O O p IR receiver that relays or repeats the IR commands from your remote n ec Leap control handset to extend its range This enables you to control your D 200 from another room or when it is located behind closed cabinet doors The Loop Out jack will relay the same IR information present at the input jack making it easy to connect a second IR controlled component Note Position the IR repeater receiver so that the IR beam from your remote control handset cannot also reach the D 200 otherwise the D 200 may not respond correctly to the remote s commands When positioning the IR repeater s receiver remember that infrared can be reflected like visible light RS 232 Serial Port O Sars This 9 pin female DB9 connector is a full duplex serial port This permits the D 200 to communicate in two directions with software based home F DEE gt automation and control systems such as Crestron AMX Control4 and A onar j D Elan The RS 232 write command and read display feedback codes may be found at www parasound com Serial Port When the D 200 is connected to such a controller it can be controlled and its status monitored
24. de in the menu of your surround controller or AV receiver Refer to the owner s manual of your surround sound processor or AV receiver for setting up your system speakers when using the digital outputs of the D 200 SPEAKER SIZE This is the first step in the Audio Setup of your D 200 AUDIO SETUP it s used to adapt the D 200 to the number locations and types of speakers in your system The D 200 comes from the factory with all speakers set to SMALL because this applies to the majority of home theater systems DSTANCE SETUP LEVEL SETIA AL GUTPLT E AAA The SMALL setting is for speakers with limited bass SSE A capacity bass drivers smaller than 6 To reduce distortion and increase power handling for small speakers the D 200 filters out the bass signals and redirects them to the subwoofer channel This bass diversion takes place at the frequency setting in the E SPEAKER SIZE SIZE SETUP menu The LARGE setting is for larger speakers which can A SE handle low bass without distortion and often when a GENTER SPEAKER SMALL subwoofer is not used in the system There is no bass SURROUND L amp R WS filtering If you re not sure if you should classify your CROSSOVER speakers as Small or Large watch a few movies scenes at SMALL and again at LARGE to determine EXIT which sounds better SUBWOOFER Select YES if your system includes a subwoofer SPEAKER SIZE Select NO if you
25. ess the REPEAT A B button repeatedly until A TO B CANCELLED is displayed PROGRAM Pressing this button enables up to 25 audio tracks to be programmed in any desired order Press the PROGRAM button then the track numbers in the order you wish to play them When you have entered the last track number press the ENTER button To cancel the program mode press the STOP button then the PROGRAM button RANDOM Press this button to enable the D 200 to play tracks of audio discs in a random order REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS continued 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 enlarge the picture of a DVD movie When zoomed in you can use the right left up down buttons to see different parts of the image ANGLE Press this button to display alternate viewing angles of a movie scene on DVDs which contain scenes that have been shot simultaneously from multiple camera angles For the few DVDs that include these special features the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles During playback of the scene recorded with multiple camera angles press the ANGLE button on the remote handset if you see the angle symbol 29 on your TV You will never see this symbol if the ANGLE
26. find any If possible save and store both the inner and outer cartons and most especially the foam packing inserts so you can use them to protect the D 200 if you have to move it or ship it You can flatten the cartons to save room in storage by cutting the taped seams on the bottom flaps Placement Guidelines The D 200 will be easy to use and will last longer if you follow these simple guidelines e Place the D 200 on a shelf that will adequately support its weight e Unless you ll control the D 200 through a remote infrared sensor repeater system pick a shelf where you can aim the remote control handset directly at the D 200 If you do use remote repeater sensors be sure the remote s signals can t reach both the IR repeater s sensor and the unit s front panel sensors at the same time If you re installing the D 200 yourself use cables that are long enough to leave at least two feet of slack that will enable you to pull the D 200 out of the cabinet to check or change connections without inadvertently disconnecting cables If you re putting the D 200 in a cabinet make sure there s grab space on each side with a space that s at least 22 inches wide you ll be able to turn it around for access to its rear panel connections Rack Mounting Your Parasound D 200 With its four feet removed the D 200 s front panel height occupies three rack spaces 51 4 or 133 mm a single standard rack space occupies 1 vertical space For mounting in
27. from keypads and hand held remotes or touch screen panels throughout your house The capabilities of such connections and the programming and interfacing needed will depend on the automation system you select consult your Parasound dealer or custom installer for more information regarding interfacing an external control system to your D 200 Video amp Audio Connections for a Remote Zone Parasound surround controllers and many AV receivers include input jacks so you can watch your movies in another room usually called the remote zone or Zone B Connect one of the D 200 s Composite Video Out jacks to the Zone Video Input jack on your surround controller Connect the D 200 s audio Stereo jacks to the Zone audio input jacks on your surround controller These are independent from the video and audio connections you used for your home theater POWER UP YOUR D 200 After your D 200 is connected to the rest of your home theater system you are ready for its shake down cruise Select the TV s Input for its Input jacks which you connected to the D 200 s Video Out jacks Press the D 200 s rear panel Master AC Power switch to its On position You should now notice a very faint red glow behind its Power button Press the Power button on the front panel to turn the D 200 on You can now press the LOAD button and insert a DVD into the exposed loading tray A few seconds after you press the PLAY button you should see and hear the openi
28. h DVI and HDMI to prevent unauthorized duplication of digital video and audio content HDCP compliance is required on all HDMI equipment and is an option with DVI equipment Your TV must have HDCP or you will not be able to use the D 200 s HDMI output 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 perform lf we determine that your Model D 200 should be returned to Parasound or an Authorized Parasound Warranty Center for inspection and possible servicing we will provide the location of a warranty center near you or shipping instructions and a Return Authorization number for its return to Parasound Before You Return Any Unit to Parasound for Service Before you send your unit to Parasound you will need to obtain a specific Return Authorization RA number and shipping instructions for the D 200 and all of its accessories from Parasound s Technical Department The RA number must be clearly marked on the outer carton Use the original factory packing materials and arrange adequate insurance to cover ts value You must include a copy of your purchase receipt since this document establishes the validity of this unit s warranty Warranty repairs are only performed by Parasound or Parasound Authori
29. ight cursor button not the PLAY button FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS continued There is no picture using the HDMI output How do 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 gt Y ENTER The HDMI output should now be turned on and HDMI should be displayed on the D 200 s front panel Note The gt symbol refers to the right cursor button not the PLAY button Why is HDMI flashing on the front panel HDMI flashes when an HDMI cable is not connected between the D 200 and an HDMI TV If you are not using the HDMI output turn HDMI off in the VIDEO SETUP menu and it will stop flashing How long can the HDMI cable be from the D 200 to my TV The maximum HDMI cable distance will vary significantly between cable brands Not all brands are HDMI certified and some may use inferior materials making long runs impossible When an HDMI cable run is too long you may see pixels dropping out Snow over the picture or the picture may be completely blank We have tested the D 200 with cable runs of over 50 feet 16 5 Meters with some cable brands If you need to go a longer distance we strongly recommend the HDMI certified Parasound Zhd five input switcher You can find details on the Zhd at www parasound com What is HDCP HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection is a technology used wit
30. ilter in your sub and the e EAT Crossover filter in the D 200 or some bass frequencies o TT you want may not be heard at all If your subwoofer EXIT doesn t have a bypass switch for its crossover filter We 1H adjust it to its highest frequency setting to minimize redundant filtering If your sub has a fixed filter and no bypass set the D 200 Sub filter to 160 Hz DISTANCE SETUP Use the DISTANCE SETUP menu to calibrate the arrival SPEAKER DISTANCE time for the sound from each speaker Convincing surround sound depends on the sound reaching your in d FEET ears from each speaker at the same time as the recording engineer intended For example if your front speakers are three feet further from you than your surrounds are the sound from the front speakers will reach you about 3 milliseconds 0 003 sec later than the surrounds and you might hear say an echo before the shot itself To EXIT compensate for your speaker placement your D 200 can delay the sound from the surround speakers by three milliseconds restoring the correct timing You can set delays by measuring the distance from each speaker to your head when you re seated in your favorite viewing listening position and entering it in the DISTANCE SETUP Use a measuring tape and note the distance from your primary listening position to each speaker The D 200 will translate each foot 34 meters of distance for a given channel into 1ms millisec
31. ing does not affect the digital coaxial and optical outputs The format of the digital signal at the coaxial and optical output jacks is determined solely by the DVD being played and the settings in the DVD disc setup menu AUDIO OUTPUT LATE NIGHT AUDIO OUT 8 This is a dynamic range limiter which you can set to restrict eet z the very loud portions of Dolby Digital soundtracks This LOVD AUDIO AREA operates by making low volume sounds a bit easier to hear while also reducing the volume level of the louder sounds Selecting LATE NIGHT enables you to hear all of the dialog without awakening your family or neighbors when the sound effects get loud LATE NIGHT can be set from 0 to 8 the higher numbers represent greater limit of dynamic range I Go W bW amp ER amp Note This feature only works with DVD movies recorded in Dolby Digital and it only affects the 5 1 analog and stereo outputs Your surround receiver or AV receiver will have its own late night adjustment for digital audio signals coming from the D 200 s Digital Coaxial or Optical output jacks DVD AUDIO AREA ALDO OUTPUT Some DVD Audio discs consist of separate DVD Video and DVD Audio content areas on a single disc You can select ALDO QUT the desired area to be played by selecting the DVD AUDIO Enui SE or DVD VIDEO AREA Please note that if the disc does not EXEUTAREA ege AGES contain separate Video and Audio sections the available secti
32. kly jump back to it at any time To mark a location on a disc press the meng Age PROPIA MARKER button then press the up or down cursor buttons to select a co Cas marker number then press the ENTER button That location has now been m stored To recall a marked location on a disc press the MARKER button then the right cursor button then press up or down to select the marker number you wish to recall then press the ENTER button The movie will Lem now jump to the scene you previously marked It is possible to store bie up to 14 markers oO REPEAT es i Pressing this button allows you to play a current title group chapter folder MP3 or JPG track or file MP3 or JPG repeatedly Each press of the REPEAT button engages a different repeat mode DVD repeat modes are CHAPTER REPEAT TITLE REPEAT and REPEAT OFF Geer E CD and SACD repeat modes are i TRACK REPEAT ENTIRE DISC REPEAT and REPEAT OFF E DATA file MP3 WMA and JPG repeat modes are od L ee La ONE FILE REPEAT FOLDER REPEAT NORMAL DISC PLAYBACK Le E Lars DISC REPEAT NORMAL SINGLE FILE PLAYBACK and a E E NORMAL FOLDER PLAYBACK APAS OUND ADY REPEAT A B This button allows a specific section of a disc to be continuously repeated During playback at the beginning of the part you want to repeat press the REPEAT A B button Then press the REPEAT A B button at the end of the section you want to repeat To return to normal playback pr
33. ll or Ceiling Mounting Mount the product to a wall or ceiling only as recommended 20 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves and other products including amplifiers that produce heat www parasound com INTRODUCTION 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 that will enable you to play movies and CDs right away even if you ve had little or no previous experience with audio video components The second section explains the advanced features that you may prefer to use later or even ignore altogether We appreciate you taking the time to read these instructions and thank you for selecting Parasound For updates and corrections to this manual we invite you to check our web site www parasound com Enjoy The Parasound Staff Keeping Records for Future Reference Record the serial number located on the back panel of your D 200 in the space below Also note your Parasound Dealer s name and telephone number We recommend that you make a copy of your original purchase receipt bill of sale and store the original and the copy in a safe place Your purchase receipt bill of sale is required to determine if your D 200 is
34. loading Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords This can result in a fire or electric shock 4 Inserting Objects into Unit Never push objects of any kind into this product through any openings they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in fire or electric shock 5 Servicing Do not attempt to repair or service this product yourself Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage and other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 6 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a If the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled into the product e If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance 17 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock and other hazards 18 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition 19 Wa
35. lutter lt 0 002 Output Levels Analog output level 10 kQ 2 0V Coaxial 75 Q 0 5 Vp p Optical 660 nm 21dBm 15dBm Audio Digital to Analog Converters 192 kHz 24 Bit Video Specifications General Information General Video Dimensions Video Compression MPEG 2 Front Panel Width 17 1 4 437 mm Video Signal Format NTSC PAL Front Panel Height 5 1 4 133 mm HDMI Spec 1 1 with HDCP Height with feet 5 7 150 mm Depth 15 381 mm Output Levels 75Q Composite 1 0 Vp p Power Requirements S Video Y C 1 0 0 286 Vp p 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 30 watts Component Y Pb Pr 1 0 0 7 0 7 Vp p Video Digital to Analog Converters Net Weight 216 MHz 12 Bit 15 75 Ib 7 1 kg Shipping Weight 23 75 lb 10 7 kg Note Features and specifications subject to change without notice CONNECTION AND SETUP NOTES Notes CONNECTION AND SETUP NOTES Gei Notes We invite you to visit www parasound com for the most up to date information on your unit and to find out about other Parasound products Learn why Parasound has been a quality and value favorite of magazine reviewers sound professionals and listeners like you since we were founded in 1981 eries PARASOUND NEWCLASSIC y CUSTOM i HALO PARASOUND G PARASOUND Parasound Products Inc 950 Battery Street Sa
36. n Francisco CA 941 11 Customer Service 415 397 7100 Technical Dept 415 675 7272 Fax 415 397 0144 www parasound com rev 0 91 2006 Parasound Products Inc
37. nal and the video color signal information of an image If the luminence Y connecting cable is significantly longer than the chroma C cable the luma information will arrive later than the chroma information causing poor picture quality CHROMA DELAY can be adjusted from 2 to 2 ENHANCE V vertical The vertical enhancer will enhance the vertical transitions in the luma sharpening the vertical detail to produce a more lifelike picture This can be adjusted in a range of 0 to 11 Its effects are very subtle and might not be visible with many DVDs ENHANCE H horizontal The horizontal enhancer will enhance the horizontal luma and horizontal chroma sharpening the horizontal details This can be adjusted in a range of O to 11 Its effects are very subtle and might not be visible with many DVDs DIGITAL NR Noise Reduction This feature can help remove noise from the picture resulting in a cleaner image without snow The settings are OFF AUTO LOW MID and HIGH We encourage you to experiment with the settings In many cases the image quality will be clear enough without Digital NR DEFAULT This will reset all of the settings under the CUSTOM VIDEO SETUP to the factory defaults Note Don t forget to select the USER option on the PRESET SELECT setup page or your custom video adjustments will not take effect PRESET SELECT On this setup page you can select 5 different video PRESET SELECT presets Each preset will ha
38. ng screens of the movie Once you are confident that the D 200 is properly connected to the rest of your system you may want to adjust some of the settings in the setup menu The next section of this manual is dedicated to the setup menu Note f you don t see hear anything now please recheck your connections and make sure your TV is on Check that the TV and surround controller or AV receiver selected inputs are the same as the input jacks which are connected to the D 200 SETUP MENU TABLE OF CONTENTS Navigating The Setup Menus 15 VADO SOU e ys a odos Di 17 HDIVINOUtpuUt soto od a de ed a ee bd AE 17 HDMI Format e eoo ad dede Se he Roh A whe bebe ed 17 Video Output pe Aisan Sue Wl Se eee fe Sing de fob we ea OA ee oe a oe 17 Scan VUNENEE 18 IV Display 2 eg ao A ete dy te ed ee ee Oe ae Bee ge be 18 WN Systems oia A A Eee ee th ek hee ee ee 18 Black Level 8 coto ts ee E gt elt ren SR te A Me a 18 Audio EE 19 Speaker Sizee sect a a a e dd e op ite EU e dE 19 Subwoofer tataa 45 4884 ed ee e e eh tee Pe deo bes 19 Front A a o adi ot tar Ar A a a a a 19 Center Speaker la ee ee ee et SOE ale gee beet is e 20 Surround LEER o he AS a ee es Se oe Be ae A ie era he 20 Crossover o A eel ed EEN 20 Distance Sotup ca a dh ee e ty d H ER a ls 20 Level Setup ico ve Ow e SS We eo ea ee tae de hes Pea 21 Test One 3 2 5 A AS Bente a Pe eae ahd a die ee es 21 A dio CU EEN 22 AUdIO e TI 001 lt a lr ara da ate 22 ET Lu EE
39. nnector on your TV using a high quality HDMI certified cable If your TV does not have an HDMI or DVI connector you should skip to Component Video connections on the next page HDMI connections are for the transmission of uncompressed wide bandwidth digital video and stereo or multi channel digital audio signals HDMI data transmission is usually superior because it avoids degradation from video digital to analog and analog to digital conversion so what you see and hear is a perfect reproduction of the disc being played HDMI will flash on the D 200 s front panel when an HDMI cable is not connected between the D 200 and a TV or if your TV is turned off If you are not using the HDMI output you can turn it off in the Video setup menu and it will stop flashing Note f you have more than one HDMI source component such as a cable or satellite receiver or a game console you may need to use an external HDMI switcher We strongly recommend the HDMI certified Parasound Zhd five input switcher You can find details on the Zhd at www parasound com D 200 HDMI Output to a TV s DVI Input If your TV is equipped with a DVI input connector instead of an HDMI input connector you might be able to use it with a commercially available HDMI to DVI adapter Please make sure your TV s DVI Input supports HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection otherwise it will not be compatible with the D 200 If you plan to route the DVI signal through
40. oduce high resolution multi channel DVD A DVD Audio and SACD recordings because full resolution is not available via the HDMI or Digital Coaxial or Optical outputs If you do not plan on listening to DVD A or SACD discs you do not need to use these Jacks Note The D 200 supports HDMI 1 1 which does not include playback of SACD audio over HDMI ra gt Zi E Subs Unbalanced Stereo Outputs Sterea These jacks can connect to a second stereo preamp or receiver or to the remote Zone audio input jacks on a Parasound 7 1 Channel Surround Controller They carry the same signals as the 5 1 Analog Audio Output L and R jacks Note You will not hear any dialog from the stereo outputs when playing a DVD recorded with surround sound unless you selected NONE for the center speaker in the Audio setup menu For information on the Audio setup menu see page 19 w Digital Outputs Connect either the Digital Coaxial jack or the Optical connector Toslink to one Digital of the Coaxial or Optical inputs on your surround controller or receiver This is your Coax primary audio connection for use with DVD movies and CDs When using the Coaxial output make sure to use a digital cable that is made for this purpose a UL A standard audio cable will not pass digital signals correctly Toslink cables are fragile ZA be very careful not to bend the fiber optic cable sharply Opt Note The D 200 Coaxial or Optical digital outputs do not carry DVD
41. on i E will be played regardless of the DVD AUDIO AREA setting EXIT SACD AREA Some SACDs consist of two channel and multi channel audio areas on a single disc In addition hybrid SACDs consist of both high resolution SACD material and UMD een standard CD resolution material on a single disc You can select the desired area to be played by selecting AUDIO out the MULTICHANNEL 2CHANNEL or CD AREA You can LATE NIGHT also select the desired SACD disc area by pressing the DVD AUDIO AREA SACD button on the remote handset E MULTICHANNEL F P CHANNEL Note An SACD cannot play if you selected an SACD area ERM co AREA which it does not contain If the disc won t play the D 200 front panel will show NO MULTI CH In this case you must select the appropriate SACD AREA in the setup menu or by pressing the SACD button on the remote handset SETTING UP YOUR D 200 continued 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 SETUP language other than English this section will help you RE make those settings isc MENUS FRENCH Note f a DVD was not recorded with your SPANISH selected language a default language will be used EXIT JJ OTHERS AUDIO will set the default audio track language for your DVD movies SUBTITLE will set the default subtitle language for your DVD movies DISC MENUS will set the default
42. put from the HDMI jack VIDEO OUTPUT should be set to HOM OUTPUT match your TV s native resolution The native resolution FOM FORMAT of most HDMI equipped TVs is either 720p or 1080i Fa AUTO WITA ADI Refer to the operating instructions of your TV for details E amon Tp on its native resolution We invite you to experiment bv DIE E with these settings to see which looks best Note f you don t see any picture after selecting a resolution it may mean that you selected a resolution that is incompatible with your TV The AUTO setting will allow your D 200 and TV to talk to each other and set the appropriate resolution automatically SETTING UP YOUR D 200 continued SCAN TYPE This determines if the component video output is VIDEO SETUP interlaced 480i or progressive scan 480p Refer to your TV s operating and connection instructions to find out if it is compatible with a progressive scan signal Note f the HDMI OUTPUT is turned on the component INTERLACED video output will be forced to the interlaced setting and ABLAN ROORESS cannot be changed to progressive scan E SYSTEM TV DISPLAY EXIT This should be set to match your TV s aspect ratio screen shape If your TV has a 4 3 aspect ratio select either 4 3 LETTERBOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN If your TV is a _ WIDES SE TUF widescreen TV select 16 9 WIDE PAN SCAN is useful for viewing a 16 9 or widescreen DVD ona 4 3 TV PAN SCAN automatically trims off the far lef
43. re not using a subwoofer z vu ES FRONT L amp R ERONT l R HG CENTER SPEAKER These are the left and right front speakers and may be SURROUND LER set to LARGE or SMALL 1 GROSSCOMER EXIT SETTING UP YOUR D 200 continued CENTER SPEAKER This may be set to LARGE SMALL or NONE Set to SPEAKER SIZE 3 LARGE or SMALL according to the guidelines in the previous paragraphs Set to NONE if your home theater SUBWOOFER has no center channel speaker The D 200 will blend the Ne Ms center channel signals into your front left and right front LARGE speakers This creates a Phantom center channel A A gt AR sound image because the center channel sound will Re RSS Ove HOME appear to come from the middle space between your left and right front speakers even without an actual center channel speaker EXIT SURROUND L amp R These are the speakers that are placed at the sides of your room This may be set to LARGE SMALL or NONE Set to LARGE or SMALL according to the guidelines above If you select NONE the surround channel signals are blended into the front channels CROSSOVER This sets the subwoofer bass filter s cutoff frequency SPEAKER SIZE from 70 Hz to120 Hz in 10 Hz increments and from 120 Hz to 160 Hz in 20 Hz increments The optimum setting will depend on your speakers your sub and your room s acoustics The best starting point is 80 Hz SURROUND L amp R Sms Don t use both the crossover f
44. s symbol if the ANGLE MARKER option is set to NO SCREEN SAVER Some TVs may have an image burned into its screen if a static picture is displayed continu ously for a long time in the stop or pause mode To prevent this set the SCREEN SAVER to ON With the screen saver on the D 200 will automatically activate the screen saver function if a static picture is displayed for over 5 minutes Please note that burn in is most common on CRT and Plasma TVs and therefore the screen saver should always be turned on with these TV types PARENTAL This feature is used to restrict playback of DVD movies that contain scenes with language or violence that are inappropriate for young people Set the PARENTAL level to the rating you wish to allow others to view on your D 200 Discs with ratings that exceed the PARENTAL setting will not be playable PASSWORD This allows the default password to be changed to something you can more easily remember The D 200 comes from the factory with the password set to 3308 If you forget your password enter the code 3308 then change the password to a new one Make a note of the new password in a secure location MOMENTARY OSD This determines if the OSD On Screen Display appears on your TV screen when changing DVD chapters pausing etc Turn the MOMENTARY OSD to OFF if you do not want your D 200 to display any status information on your TV BACKGROUND This allows you to select the backgro
45. stom video setup adjustments will ENT j not take effect A BRIGHTNESS This sets the brightness of the image within the range of 6 to 6 CONTRAST CUSTOM WIDEO SETUP This adjusts the difference between light and dark of the image within the range of 6 to 6 Dark colors will l 5 become darker and light colors will become lighter EE HUE H SHARPHESS M HUE SHARPNESS H F E This adjusts the balance between green and red within Ee 1 the range of Green 6 to Red 6 The easiest way to ad CHROMA LEVEL 0 i just HUE is to adjust it for the most natural skin tones CHROMA DELAY SHARPNESS M middle This adjusts the sharpness of the image in the middle band of video frequencies within the range of 6 to 6 Its effects are very subtle and might not be visible with many DVDs SHARPNESS H high This adjusts the sharpness of the image in the high band of video frequencies within the range of 6 to 6 Its effects are very subtle and might not be visible with many DVDs ccs This stands for Cross Color Suppression and allows you to remove the cross color artifacts in the video signal due to poor Y C separation present in some DVD video recordings CHROMA LEVEL This allows the adjustment of the overall color intensity This is also known as color saturation CHROMA LEVEL can be set from 6 to 6 SETTING UP YOUR D 200 ADVANCED continued CHROMA DELAY This adjusts the delay between the video brightness sig
46. t and right of the image so that the remaining picture completely fills your 4 3 TV screen 75E LIPAN 4 3 LETTERBOX preserves the full 16 9 or widescreen LN SYSTEM ET LE picture width but it leaves black bars at the top and KEE LE a bottom of the screen TV SYSTEM This determines if your D 200 will output an NTSC or a DEG SETUP PAL signal Set the TV SYSTEM according to your geographic location or refer to your TVs owner s HOMI OUTPUT manual for the proper setting A NTSC is the television broadcast system used in North America and some Asian countries Cu DISPLAY PAL is most commonly used in Europe veel re Note Many newer TVs adjust for NTSC or PAL for E EE mats automatically If you think your D 200 is set to the wrong setting because you cannot see any picture see the FAQ section on page 29 BLACK LEVEL This allows you to select the intensity of the black IDEO SET output by the D 200 Please note that not all TVs are capable of displaying the darker black levels IPLA SETTING UP YOUR D 200 continued AUDIO SETUP MENU You can skip this Audio Setup pages 19 21 if you are only using Digital Coax or Optical audio outputs because these settings only affect the analog outputs This section will help you set up the audio portion of the D 200 SPEAKER SIZE DISTANCE SETUP and LEVEL SETUP only affect the Analog Audio 5 1 Channel Outputs The setup for the Digital Coaxial and Optical outputs is ma
47. und color on your TV screen when playing CDs and when the D 200 is stopped The options are BLUE BLACK and LOGO LOGO is the Parasound logo screen RESTORE DEFAULT If you select this it will cancel all of your menu settings and return your D 200 to the original factory default settings You will lose all the settings you have made SETTING UP YOUR D 200 ADVANCED continued 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 VIDEO SETUP and PRESET SELECT We do not recommend experimenting with these advanced video adjustments unless you are unsatis fied with the picture quality Note The easiest way to make these adjustments is to first start a movie playing Now press the STOP button only once and then the SETUP button Make your video adjustments exit the SETUP MENU and then press the PLAY button The movie will resume from the same location making it easy to see how the picture has changed CUSTOM VIDEO SETUP On this menu page you will be able to make adjustments ADVANCED VIDEO SETUP to many different picture parameters After you have L completed making these adjustments go to the PRESET SELECT setup page and select the USER preset If you _AAA A don t do this your cu
48. ve a slightly different effect on your image Based on your TV and your M NI I personal preference you may wish to experiment Ese WIEN with these different settings IN UE 4 MOST WMD USER NONE This maintains the factory default settings This is EXIT equivalent to setting all of the adjustments on the CUSTOM VIDEO SETUP page to 0 EASY VIEW This makes the picture bright but slightly more diffused with softer edges FILM LIKE This gives a movie film character to the picture MOST VIVID This makes shapes and colors stand out boldly with the most contrast it is especially enjoyable for sporting events USER This will activate the settings made on the CUSTOM VIDEO SETUP page REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 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 button changes what disc information is displayed on your TV K SEARCH Pressing this button allows you to quickly jump to a specific chapter or time on a disc Press the SEARCH button once and then enter the desired chapter number Press the SEARCH button twice and then enter the desired time 1 f2 0 Ca MARKER ES US LD KR Pressing this button allows you to mark a desired scene frame and then Mmteac quic
49. your surround controller s or AV receiver s DVI input it must also support HDCP Note Many earlier model TVs with DVI inputs are not HDCP compliant digital copyright protection and will not operate with the D 200 HDMI output Your TV s owner s manual or your TV dealer can tell you if the TV is HDCP compliant 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 TW Projector or Preamp O O0 Q OO l e P p WW E GE Composite connection required for second zong y If your TV does not have an HDMI input choose one of these connections Component Video Connections If your TV doesn t have an input for HDMI or DVI This is a three cable connection that must use cables that are made for video The three Component Video jacks are identified with red green and blue colors The component video cable s plugs are usually color coded to help you connect the same color jacks on the D 200 and your TV Connect either set of the Component Video Out jacks on your D 200 to the three corresponding Component Video Input jacks on your TV or your surround controller receiver S Video Connections If your TV doesn t have an input for HDMI DVI or Component Video Connect either the S Video 1 or 2 Out j
50. zed warranty centers when your purchase receipt is from a Parasound Authorized Dealer or Parasound Authorized Reseller Units Will Be Refused by Parasound Under the Following Conditions 1 Unit was sent without the Parasound assigned RA number marked on the carton 2 Unit was sent in an unsuitable shipping carton likely to have been damaged in transit 3 Unit has inadequate packing unit likely to have been damaged in transit 4 Unit was shipped collect for shipping charges We do not accept collect shipments 5 Unit was shipped via the US Postal Service 6 Unit was sent to an address other than the address instructed by our Technical Department Note The shipping address is not the same as Parasound s office address Warranty Repair Read your accompanying Parasound Limited Warranty carefully to understand the applicable rights and limitations This section provides instructions for obtaining repairs both for units covered under the Parasound Limited Warranty and for units or situations which are outside the Warranty Note The D 200 warranty period is shorter than the Parasound Limited Warranty for other models Unit is not eligible for repair under the terms of the Parasound warranty if 1 Unit was not purchased from a Parasound Authorized Dealer or Parasound Authorized Reseller 2 You are not the original owner The warranty is not transferable 3 Unit s serial number was removed modified or defaced 4 Unit shows evidence of abuse
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