Parasound T 3 manual

T 3 Amplifier Owner’ s Guide[...]

THANK YOU! Congratulations and Thank Y ou for Choosing Parasound Y our new Parasound Halo T 3 T uner presents the latest advancements in tuner technology . The T 3 is built to the strict quality and performance standards set by Parasound. W e’re proud to offer you this exceptional audio component that will bring you many years of enjoyment and de[...]

UNP ACKING AND PLACEMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE T 3 _________________________________________________________________________________ CONNECTING THE BALANCED AUDIO OUTPUTS FROM THE T 3 TO YOUR PREAMPLIFIER OR SURROUND CONTROLLER _________________________________________________________________________________ CONNECTING THE UNBALANCED LINE OUTPUT 1 ON [...]

UNP ACKING AND PLACEMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE T 3 Unpacking Y our T 3 Carefully unpack your T 3 from the shipping carton and remove all the enclosed accessories: • Remote control with two AAA batteries • Detachable AC cord • FM Folded Dipole 300 Ω Antenna • FM 300 ohm to 75 Ω balun matching transformer • AM loop antenna • T rigger con[...]

RS232 Control Region EU U S Right Left INPUTS 2 1 3 4 SURROUND SOUND CONTROLLER PREAMP or YOU SHOULD KNOW Balanced XLR Jacks and Their Pin Configuration The balanced outputs of the T 3 use XLR jacks that conform to the industry standard of: Pin 1: Ground, Pin 2: Positive (+), Pin 3: Negative (--). The balanced inputs on some components use terminal[...]

Use these unbalanced outputs if your preamplifier or surround controller doesn’t have balanced input jacks or if they are already used for another balanced source. What Y ou’ll Need: • One pair of shielded interconnect cables with RCA plugs • A preamplifier or surround controller with RCA input jacks Before Connecting Tu rn off the power to[...]

In order to receive radio stations you will need to connect different antennas for both FM and AM. Basic FM and AM antennas are supplied with your T 3. Refer to Other Antenna Options in the Technically Speaking section for detailed information regarding antennas. FM Antenna Connection The FM “dipole” antenna Is a pink-hued flexible wire that lo[...]

AM Antenna Connection The T 3 includes a separate molded plastic loop AM antenna with spade lugs at the end of its two wires. With this antenna, you can receive AM stations in many urban and suburban locations. What Y ou’ll Need: • The supplied AM “loop” antenna Before Connecting Tu rn off the power to the T 3. To Connect Snap the loop ante[...]

The External Remote Input jack is for a wired infrared repeater system or system controller . It eliminates the need for a stick-on front panel IR flasher . There is also a Loop Out jack to loop or “daisy chain” to an additional infrared remote-controlled component. What Y ou’ll Need: • An infrared receiving eye • A power supply for the I[...]

The T 3 can be turned on automatically when a trigger voltage is received from an external DC voltage source such as a preamplifier or system controller . What Y ou’ll Need: • A trigger cable with 2.5 mm sub-mini plugs (provided) • A component with an external +9Vdc- 12Vdc trigger voltage Before Connecting Tu rn off the power to the T 3. To C[...]

TRIGGERING ANOTHER COMPONENT FROM THE T 3’S 12V LOOP OUTPUT JACK The T 3 12V T rigger Loop Out jack loops through the same +12 Vdc voltage received at its 12V T rigger Input jack. This makes it convenient to control another component such as a Parasound power amplifier . What Y ou’ll Need: • A second trigger cable with 2.5 mm sub-mini plugs ?[...]

The T 3 External Control connector is used only if you have a computer -based system controller . The T 3 is compatible with most system controllers. RS232 codes for Parasound units can be downloaded from www .parasound.com. Connecting a Controller to the RS232 Port of the T 3 What Y ou’ll Need: • A computer -based control system with RS232 ser[...]

CONNECTING THE AC POWER CORD TO THE T 3 AC Power Connections We recommend that you plug your T 3 into the same AC wall outlet or power strip that powers your other audio components, especially the preamplifier or system controller . Having all the audio components on the same power circuit helps prevent hum. What Y ou’ll Need: • An IEC 65 AC Co[...]

Region Select Switch The Region switch is found on the rear panel; it selects operation for either N. America ( US ) or most European countries ( EU ) . It changes tuning increments and the FM de-emphasis curve for correct frequency response. Reset Switch - See T rouble Shooting The reset switch is located behind a small unmarked hole in the rear p[...]

OPERA TING YOUR T 3 Remote Control and Front Panel Operation Front panel and remote control operation of the T 3 are very similar . However , the remote control handset gives you control of the following functions not available on the front panel: Discrete On Discrete Off Discrete Preset Station Access Direct Frequency Entry Choice of Seek (auto tu[...]

OPERA TING YOUR T 3 continued 13 There are several ways to select a station on your T 3. Each method is described in detail below . • T une to the previous or the next available station • T une to the previous or the next frequency • Select an individual preset station • Directly select the station frequency • Select the previous or the n[...]

OPERA TING YOUR T 3 continued 14 Manual T uning at the Front Panel Tu rn on the T 3 by pressing the On-Off button on the front panel or the On button on its remote control. The station you had previously selected will appear in the display . Press the < Select > button until < MANUAL > appears in the display . Tu rn the round knob clock[...]

OPERA TING YOUR T 3 continued Preset Stations Instead of tuning to find your favorite stations, you can save them as Presets and recall them instantly from a memory bank of 1 - 30. Preset numbers appear at the lower left side of the display as P1 – P30. Y ou can save up to 30 FM stations and 30 AM stations. Y ou need the remote control to select [...]

OPERA TING YOUR T 3 continued Browsing through Preset Stations from the Remote Control Tu rn on the T 3 by pressing the On-Off button on the front panel or the On button on its remote control. Press the < Preset > button on the remote control. Each time you press the large < button on the remote control you select a lower preset number . E[...]

OPERA TING YOUR T 3 continued Stereo – Mono Buttons and Display Most FM stations will be received in stereo if their signal is strong enough. W eaker stereo stations may be accompanied by background noise. Press the Stereo-Mono button on the front panel or the Stereo-Mono button on the remote control to reduce this noise. Press again to resume st[...]

18 T 3 Front Panel 1. On-Off 2. Memory & Automemory 3 Mono Select 4. FM-AM Select 5. Select Rotary Knob Function 6. Memory Fuction On 7. Master < > Control Knob 8. Display Window P 3 - T 3 Remote Buttons Controls 1. On,Off P 3 & T 3 2. Tone On-Off P 3 3. Mute On-Off P 3 4. Source Select P 3 5. Preset < > T 3 6. Tuning < > [...]

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Maintaining Y our Parasound T uner Y our Parasound T 3 T uner requires no periodic maintenance and has no user-serviceable parts inside. T o avoid the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover . Its exterior can easily be cleaned with a soft cloth pre-moistened only with a few drops of water or glass cleaner . TROUBL[...]

SERVICING YOUR T 3 If All Else Fails –Call Us for Help Call your Parasound dealer or Parasound’ s T echnical Service Department toll free at 1-866-770-TECH (8324). W e can often solve the problem with simple diagnostic tests you can perform yourself. If we determine that your T 3 will need further inspection or servicing, we will: a) refer you [...]

Balanced and Unbalanced Input Lines Recording and broadcast studios use balanced connections exclusively because of their inherent ability to reject noise and hum, thus assuring the best sound. Certain high quality preamplifiers and surround controllers built for residential use utilize balanced connections with XLR jacks for the same reasons. The [...]

P ARASOUND T 3 DESIGN OVERVIEW Circuit Path T opology For superior sensitivity performance, we use a multi- gang front-end and discrete multi-stage RF circuits. The IF bandpass circuit employs hand-picked Murata filters to achieve high selectivity without increasing distortion. Only precision components are used in the detector circuit to accuratel[...]

T 3 SPECIFICA TIONS 23 T uning Range FM: 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz AM: 520 kHz to 1610 kHz Sensitivity FM Mono IHF: 11 dBf FM Stereo IHF: 37.2 dBf for 50 dB of quieting AM IHF: 10 uV/m Signal to Noise Ratio FM: > 74 dB Stereo; 65 dBf IHF – weighted AM: > 45 dB FM Stereo Separation 50 dB @ 1 kHz 40 dB @ 10 kHz Selectivity FM: 80 dB AM: 30 dB Frequ[...]

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