Parasound Halo C1 Controller - Manual (Page 39)

Connecting a CD or Other Audio Source Component to the C 1
For the best possible sound, always use your source component’s digital output, if it has one. It is
not necessary to use the source’s analog outputs as well, unless you plan to record from this source
onto an analog recorder such as a cassette deck or to listen to this source in a remote listening zone.
(Digital signals appear at the main analog outputs but not the analog recording or Zone outputs.)
For FM/AM tuners and similar analog audio gear that lacks digital outputs, only the analog input
connections are used.
Note that the first six analog audio inputs, at the lower left corner (numbered Video 1 through Video
6), are associated with the composite video and S-Video inputs whose numbers they share. For
audio-only sources, it’s best to use inputs Audio 1 through Audio 4, as those inputs cannot be used
with composite or S-Video sources (they can, however be used with component-video sources).
Connecting a DVD Or Other Video Source Component to the C 1
RCA Plug S-Video Connector
BNC Connector Toslink Connector
RCA Plug
Toslink Connector
Balanced Analog Audio Outputs Balanced Analog Audio Inputs
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Input 1
Input 2
Input 3
Output
Component Video Inputs and Outputs
Sync Red Green Blue H V
Pr Y Pb
Composite Video Inputs Video Outputs S-Video Inputs
Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Video 5 Video 6
S-Video Outputs
Record Main
Digital Out
Coax Digital Audio Inputs
Optical Optical 2
Optical 1
Optical 4
Optical 3
Coax 1
Coax 2
Coax 3
Coax 4
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Expansion Port For
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IR Inputs – 12V Triggers – RS-232 Control
External Control
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Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 Audio 4
Analog Audio Inputs Tape Monitor Analog Audio Outputs Programmable Out Main Analog Audio Outputs 7.1 Analog Audio Inputs
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Left Right Left Right Center Subwoofer Left Surround Right Surround Left Back Right Back Pro 1
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
Video 5
Video 6
Record
OSD
Zone
NoOSD Main
Record 1 Record 2 Zone Audio 5
Play/In Rec/Out Pro 3
Pro 1
Pro 4
Pro 2
Sub
Front Surround Center Back Front Surround Center
Sub
Back Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Video 5 Video 6
Digital Out
Optical Main Zone P1 P2 On-Off
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CD PLAYER
OUTPUTS
Digital Optical
Output
Digital Coaxial
Output
Unbalanced
Analog Audio
CONNECTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SOURCES AND RECORDERS
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What You May Need:
• One pair of unbalanced interconnects with RCA plugs
• One 75-ohm digital coaxial cable with RCA plugs
(OR one optical digital cable with Toslink connectors)
• CD player with digital and unbalanced analog outputs
What You May Need:
• One pair of unbalanced interconnects with RCA plugs
• One 75-ohm digital coaxial cable with RCA plugs (or:
one optical digital cable with Toslink connectors)
• One S-video cable with multi-pin plugs
• One composite video cable with RCA plugs (optional)
• One three-cable component video cable set, with RCA
plugs at one end, RCA or BNC plugs at the other (optional)
• DVD player with digital and analog audio outputs, plus com-
posite, S-video, and possibly component video outputs