Parasound P 3 User Manual

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onnecting a Source Component to the Aux Inputs on the P 3

The P 3 has a single

Aux

input, but two pairs of

Aux

jacks for either a phono or a line level

source. The

Aux Select

switch determines if you’ll hear the source connected to the

Aux-Phono

jacks or the source connected to the

Aux-Line

jacks.

It’s possible to use both pairs of

Aux

jacks, but this requires using the rear panel

Aux Select

switch when you want to switch from a phono to a line level source.

What You’ll Need:

• A turntable or other source component
• One pair of shielded interconnect cables with RCA plugs. Most turntables

have these cables permanently attached

Before Connecting

Remove power to all the components in your audio system.

Move the

Aux Select

switch so it points left toward the

Aux-Phono

jacks.

To Connect

Insert one of the turntable cable plugs into the P 3 right

Aux-Phono

jack.

Insert the other plug into the P 3 left

Aux-Phono

jack.

Connect the ground wire from your turntable to the P 3

Phono-GND

(Ground) terminal.

Unscrew the

GND

terminal post slightly and insert the bare end or spade lug of the

turntable’s ground wire. Tighten the terminal post down firmly.

Connecting Another Source Component to the Aux Inputs on the P 3

Follow the same steps as when connecting a turntable with the following exceptions:

Move the

Aux Select

switch so it points right toward the

Aux-Line

jacks.

There is no separate ground wire for line-level source components.

To Connect

Plug one end of the first cable into the right

Aux-Line

input jack on the P 3.

Plug the other end of this cable into the right channel output jack on the source component.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the left channel.

CONNECTING A TURNTABLE OR OTHER COMPONENT TO
THE AUX INPUTS ON THE P 3

C A U T I O N

Right

Left

OUTPUTS

TURNTABLE