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Thank You for Choosing Parasound

Your new Parasound

®

 Halo P 7 preamplifi er is the pinnacle of analog audio technology and value 

engineering for a stereo or surround sound music system. We’ve endowed the P 7 with unique 
connectivity and control features which enable it to be the centerpiece of a high-end stereo or 
surround sound system.
We are proud to offer you this exceptionally versatile audio component, knowing that it will 
bring you many years of enjoyment and dependability.
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 or bottom of your P 7 in the space below. 
Also note your Parasound Dealer’s name and telephone number. Your purchase receipt/bill 
of sale is required to determine if your P 7 is eligible for Parasound warranty service. We 
recommend that you make an extra copy of your original purchase receipt/bill of sale and 
store it inside the P 7’s carton.

Important Warranty Information

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. A list of Authorized Parasound Dealers and detailed warranty information is available 
at 

www.parasound.com

 or you can call 

www.parasound.com

www.parasound.com

(415) 397-7100

 between 8:30 am and 4 pm Pacific time.

A missing or altered serial number could indicate that this unit was re-sold by an unauthorized 
dealer or is stolen merchandise. If this unit is missing its serial number or the serial number has 
been altered, you should return it to your dealer immediately for a full refund.

INTRODUCTION

OWNERSHIP REFERENCE INFORMATION

Parasound P 7 Preamplifier Serial #: 

Parasound Dealer:

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Dealer Phone Number:

Date of Purchase:

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Summary of Contents for HALO P 7

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Page 2: ...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 ground...

Page 3: ...sound warranty service We recommend that you make an extra copy of your original purchase receipt bill of sale and store it inside the P 7 s carton Important Warranty Information There is no Parasound...

Page 4: ...ns on your P 7 10 Using the Bypass Mode With a Surround Receiver Using the Bypass Mode With a Surround Receiver Using the Bypass Mode With a Surround Receiver 11 Making Adjustments in the Setup Menu M...

Page 5: ...t s at least 22 inches wide so you ll be able to turn it around for access to its rear panel connections Ventilation Requirements To reduce the chances of your P 7 overheating please follow these guid...

Page 6: ...shared with the rear panel In 6 jack Phono Input In 1 Phono Stereo The P 7 is equipped with a high quality phono preampli er If you wish to connect a turntable set the Input 1 Phono Cartridge switch...

Page 7: ...l Multichannel input jacks In 9 Multi 1 and In 10 Multi 2 Surround Sound Inputs 9 and 10 are for use with sources equipped with analog outputs for surround sound These sources include many DVD players...

Page 8: ...li er s If you have a 7 1 system you will also connect the Main Output Back L R jacks Note The P 7 s center surround and back channel outputs reproduce signals only from sources Note The P 7 s center...

Page 9: ...and 10 This is useful because you may prefer to have different subwoofer levels for your stereo sources and your multichannel sources TAPE RECORD OUT JACKS The Record Out jacks connect to the record I...

Page 10: ...P 7 s 12V Output jack to the triggered component s trigger input jack using the provided trigger wire with the 2 5 mm sub mini plugs Note Most Parasound Power Ampli ers are equipped with a 2 5 mm 12V...

Page 11: ...rces Because an external power ampli er will be of a higher quality than the ampli er stage built into your surround receiver you will also be getting upgraded sound for all of your digital sources as...

Page 12: ...o the L R Sub jacks of the P 7 s Multichannel Inputs 9 or 10 The Main Outputs from the P 7 will connect to your power ampli er Your Front L R speakers will connect directly to the new 2 channel power...

Page 13: ...n Outputs from the P 7 will connect to your power ampli er s Do not connect any speakers to the speaker terminals on your surround receiver Connect all speakers to your separate power ampli er s inste...

Page 14: ...ector Factory Reset Erase all your Setup menu selections and restore factory defaults Please read the full descriptions in the following pages to determine which functions features are of interest to...

Page 15: ...ti 1 or In 10 Multi 2 to function as bypass inputs This means they will pass the signals from the corresponding 7 1 channel inputs directly to the 7 1 channel output bypassing all P 7 volume tone and...

Page 16: ...he Setup menu Once in the offset setup you can cycle through and compare all the sources by pressing the Enter button on the remote After each input level offset is set all of your sources should play...

Page 17: ...ce devices DVD Blu ray SACD and DVD A players Press the Enter button to proceed into the Bass Management setup Press the VOL Up or VOL Down buttons to change the current setting Press the Enter button...

Page 18: ...a stereo input is selected Use this option if you don t have a subwoofer or if you don t want your subwoofer to play when inputs 1 8 are selected The subwoofer output will still be available when the...

Page 19: ...is order None Zhd1 Zhd2 Zhd3 Zhd4 Zhd5 back to None Press the Enter button to change the P 7 input you wish to associate Each press of the Enter button will step to the next P 7 input After you nish p...

Page 20: ...Bass Adjust Treble Adjust Left Right Balance Adjust Front Rear Balance Resume Volume Control If the Volume Select knob isn t turned to make an adjustment within 5 seconds after pressing the Select bu...

Page 21: ...ubwoofer level trim is adjusted by rst pressing the Enter button and then the Bass Up or Bass Down buttons on the remote There are two independent subwoofer trim memory settings one level setting is f...

Page 22: ...e adjusted when either In 9 Multi 1 or In 10 Multi 2 is selected Note Mute Button Pressing the Mute button once will attenuate reduce the volume by 20 db Pressing the Mute button a second time within...

Page 23: ...nd the P 7 are plugged into the same AC outlet The turntable ground wire must be attached to the GND terminal In some rare cases the hum might be reduced by disconnecting the turntable ground wire The...

Page 24: ...he same reasons The P 7 s balanced outputs enable you to take full advantage of the inherent noise rejection capability and superior sound quality of Parasound Halo power ampli ers especially when the...

Page 25: ...t was sent without the Parasound assigned RA number marked on the carton 2 Unit was sent in an unsuitable shipping carton and is likely to have been damaged in transit 3 Unit has inadequate packing ma...

Page 26: ...set to 110 XLR Pin Identi cation 1 Ground Shield 2 Positive 3 Negative AC Power Requirement 100 250 V 50 60 Hz voltage is automatically selected 10 watts standby 65 watts when turned on Dimensions Wi...

Page 27: ...27 CONNECTION AND SETUP NOTES Notes...

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