Owner's Manual

Parasound
®
200 Integrated Owner’s Manual
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RS-232 Control Port
This DB9 serial port permits the 200 Integrated to be controlled by home automation and control systems
such as Crestron
®
, AMX
®
, Control4
®
, Savant
®
and Elan
®
. When the 200 Integrated is connected to such a
device, it can be controlled from keypads or touch-screen panels throughout your house. The RS-232 port is
a 2-way signal for both control 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 installer for more information regarding interfacing an external control system to
your 200 Integrated. The complete 200 Integrated RS-232 protocol can be found at: www.parasound.com.
High Pass Crossover
The 200 Integrated High Pass Crossover allows you to block low frequencies from going to your Left and
Right speakers. This can be particularly useful if you are using small speakers (typically with woofers that are
6.5”/165 mm or smaller) and you have a subwoofer. The most common settings are between 50 Hz and 80
Hz. If you are not using a subwoofer you will get better results by turning the 200 Integrated High Pass
Crossover off or setting it at 40 Hz or lower. If you want your L and R speakers to operate full range with no
frequencies blocked set the High Pass Crossover switch to the Off position. Both the Speaker outputs and
the Main (preamp) outputs are affected by the High Pass Crossover setting.
Subwoofer Setup
For proper subwoofer operation you must first pick the subwoofer output most appropriate for your system
and adjust your subwoofers built in crossover as needed. After picking the correct crossover you must setup
the subwoofer level.
< 80Hz Subwoofer #1 Output (Low Pass)
If you are connecting your subwoofer to the 200 Integrated’s “< 80Hz” Sub output then you should turn off the
crossover built into your subwoofer. Using both the sub’s and 200 Integrated’s crossovers will result in low
output caused by “double-filtering.” Most powered subwoofers have a switch that’s typically labelled
“Bypass”, “LFE” or simply “Crossover Off.” If your subwoofer’s crossover cannot be switched off, set it to its
highest frequency or use the Full Range Subwoofer output (sub #2).
Full Range Subwoofer #2 Output
If you are connecting your subwoofer to the 200 Integrated’s “Full Range” Sub output then you must leave
your subwoofer’s crossover engaged.
Subwoofer Level Setup
To set the proper subwoofer level, start with the 200 Integrated’s subwoofer level control set to its flat (0 dB)
position and play a variety of music. Adjust the level control on your subwoofer until the bass level sounds
balanced in your system. Now, whenever you want to fine tune your subwoofer level you can simply use the
200 Integrated’s front panel or remote-control sub level control instead of walking over to your sub and
reaching behind it to adjust its level control.
Using Stereo Subwoofers
If you have two subwoofers and want them to operate in stereo you can connect them to the Left and Right
Main preamp output jacks instead of to the Sub output jacks which are mono. In this case you must set the
High Pass Crossover switch to Off. With this configuration the 200 Integrated’s subwoofer level control and
subwoofer on/off by remote do not function.