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Parasound

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Z Custom

Zpre3

Owner’s

Manual

Page 14

Maintaining Your Zpre3

Your Zpre3 requires no periodic maintenance and has no user serviceable parts inside.
To avoid risk of electric shock do not remove the top cover. To keep it clean use only a soft
cloth moistened with a few drops of clear water or window cleaner. Never use any solvents or abrasives.

Are You Having Difficulty?

Warranty Repair

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 at

415-397-7100

, Monday - Friday, 8am

- 4pm Pacific time. We can suggest other diagnostic tests you can easily perform.
If we determine that your Zpre3 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 for the unit’s return to Parasound.
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.

Unit is not eligible for repair under the terms of the Parasound warranty if:

1. Unit was not purchased from a Parasound Authorized Dealer.
2. You do not have the original bill of sale or sales receipt from a Parasound Authorized Dealer.
3. You are not the original owner. The Parasound warranty is not transferable.
4. Unit’s serial number was removed, modified, or defaced.
5. Unit shows evidence of abuse and/or misuse.
6. Unit was modified in any way.
7. A prior repair was attempted by an unauthorized repair station.

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 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 its replacement 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 Authorized warranty centers when your purchase
receipt is from a Parasound Authorized Dealer or Parasound Authorized Reseller.

Do not ship to Parasound by the USPS (US Postal Service) - we will not accept delivery.
We will also refuse delivery of units whose cartons show evidence of damage caused by
inadequate packing.

Summary of Contents for Z Custom

Page 1: ...Z Custom Zpre3 Stereo Preamplifier Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...e 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...

Page 3: ...Parasound Z Custom Zpre3 Owner s Manual Page 3...

Page 4: ...ler invoice and store it inside the Zpre3 s carton If the Zpre3 should require warranty repair you will need its original carton and foam packing inserts to ship it Please do not throw away the carton...

Page 5: ...ereo Outputs 8 Fixed Variable Mono Outputs 8 Connecting a Subwoofer 8 Headphone Jack 8 12 Volt IR and RS 232 Connections 9 Front Panel Display and Controls Multifunction Volume Select Knob 9 Selecting...

Page 6: ...st adequately to prevent overheating Even a small cabinet or enclosure whose front and back sides are open doesn t guarantee that air will circulate adequately pockets of intense heat can still develo...

Page 7: ...enience the Zpre3 provides an input jack on the front panel for a mobile phone or portable music player Connect any standard 3 5 mm stereo aux cable to connect your portable player or phone s headphon...

Page 8: ...ltage output from the source will go directly to the Zpre3 s Variable output jacks and thus to the power amplifier The sound level could be extremely high and could damage your speakers Audio Output C...

Page 9: ...trol and status feedback 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 install...

Page 10: ...a convenient way to jump to your favorite volume setting See page 12 for instructions on how to set the Mem volume level Inputs 1 4 Aux These buttons select the input you wish to hear BP Bypass This...

Page 11: ...to be one of the names in the following list CD PLAYER DVD BLU RAY SACD DAC DISC TUNER VINYL PHONO TAPE PHONE MP3 PLAYER BLUETOOTH GAME CABLE SAT TV VIDEO PC MAC LAPTOP TABLET NETWORK SERVER INTERNET...

Page 12: ...Volume You may wish to cancel the Turn On Volume feature In this case when the Zpre3 turns on the volume will be at the same level as when it was turned off Follow these steps to have the Zpre3 turn...

Page 13: ...selector switch to the correct cartridge type Is the turntable s tracking force adjusted correctly for its cartridge Make sure the stereo power amp s stereo mono switch is set to stereo I can hear a h...

Page 14: ...e Warranty Unit is not eligible for repair under the terms of the Parasound warranty if 1 Unit was not purchased from a Parasound Authorized Dealer 2 You do not have the original bill of sale or sales...

Page 15: ...e 24k Ohms Output Impedance 470 Ohms S N Ratio 100dB input shorted IHF A weighted 90dB input shorted unweighted DC Trigger Output 12Vdc 50ma AC Power Requirement 5 Watts powered on 0 5 Watts in standb...

Page 16: ...Parasound Z Custom Zpre3 Owner s Manual Page 16 Parasound Products Inc 2250 McKinnon Ave San Francisco CA 94124 Customer Service Tech Support 415 397 7100 www parasound com...

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