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Parasound

®

Z Custom

Zpre3

Owner’s

Manual

Page 4

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of this precision audio product and thank you for selecting
Parasound. We are proud to offer you this versatile preamplifier, knowing that it will bring you many years of
enjoyment and dependable operation. Please take a few moments to read the following instructions so you
can enjoy all the benefits of your new Zpre3’s advanced performance capabilities.

You can find details of the Zpre3’s specifications and advanced technology at www.parasound.com.

Enjoy.

The Parasound Staff

www.parasound.com

Keep your Purchase Receipt/Dealer Invoice for future reference

Keep the carton in the event it is needed in the future

Record the 5 digit serial number located on the bottom side of your Zpre3 in the space below.  Also note
your Parasound dealer’s name and telephone number. Your purchase receipt-dealer invoice is required to
determine if your Zpre3 is eligible for Parasound warranty service. We recommend that you make an extra
copy of your original purchase receipt-dealer 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 or foam packing inserts.

Parasound Zpre3 Serial # ____________________

Parasound Dealer: ___________________________________

Parasound Dealer Phone Number: _______________________

Date of Purchase: ____________________________________

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

unauthorized

dealers very carefully,

as Parasound will not provide service under our warranty and you will need to depend entirely upon the
unauthorized dealer for warranty service. A list of Authorized Parasound Dealers and detailed warranty
information is available at

www.parasound.com

or you can call Parasound at

(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.

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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