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Adcom GTP-830 7.1 Channels Receiver

1. own external or integrated power E amplifier active or powered subwoofers center ub N With volume turned down to a low O level switch power on only after all connections have been made 16 Auxiliary outputs aid The auxiliary outputs allow a line level connection to various devices such as an audio system in another room The output is the selected source 17 Monitor outputs Composite Video and S Video outputs are for connecting a TV or Video Monitor to view video sources connected to Video 1 through Video 5 Using a Video RCA to RCA lead or S Video connect the Video Line In on the TV or monitor to the MONITOR OUT Note that an S Video signal from Video input 1 through 3 will also be available as a Video Composite signal on Monitor out if the correspon ding source is selected The composite video input signals from Video 1 to 5 18 yellow sockets will also be available as S Video signal on the Monitor Out socket If you use both S Video and Video Composite sources you will only need to connect the S Video Monitor Out to the television or projector monitor out video S video D 16 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL The video signal available on the S Video and Video Composite outputs is dependent on the selected video input Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Video 5 However when one of the audio only sources is selected FM AM
2. 1 1 Front Panel Controls The GTP 830 s front panel is a model of simplicity controls are logically grouped for easy intuitive operation Familiarize yourself with the preceding diagram and read the short explanations of each feature below When you finish you will be well on your way to enjoying the GTP 830 s convenience and sound quality 01 Power button Depress the Power button to switch the preamplifier to its Stand by mode The amber LED in the power button will light up On the front panel press any of the input selector buttons 11 to switch the pream plifier on From the remote control press the power button 25 to switch the unit on see remote dia gram page 20 The display will light up indicating which input was selected and the power button LED will turn red Pressing the Power switch again will turn the unit OFF completely The GTP 830 preamplifier uses a memory back up system to store surround sound trim settings and preset station information for the tuner section This information is retained for several weeks even if the unit is switched off completely or unplugged Press the Remote Control Power button 25 to switch the unit from operating to Stand by mode and vice versa Press this button again to switch to unit on from Stand by the last selected source will be indicated in the display The Power Button LED will light up amber when the preamplifier is switched On but in Stand by mode
3. THD N Rated Output 20Hz to 20kHz IM Distortion CCIF 15kHz and 16kHz Signal to Noise Ratio 1kHz A weighted Ref to 1V input max output voltage Sensitivity 1 volt output Subwoofer Crossover Frequency Crosstalk 1kHz Maximum Output Voltage Tone Controls L and R front only Bass effective below Bass Max Gain Cut Treble effective above Treble Max Gain Cut FM Tuner Usable Mono Sensitivity 50 dB Mono Quieting Sensitivity 50 dB Stereo Quieting Sensitivity A wtd Signal to Noise Ratio Mono Stereo Stereo Separation 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity Capture Ratio General Power available in 230V on special order Chassis Dimensions Maximum Dimension Weight Weight Packed 50k Ohms 75 Ohms 320 Ohms 75 Ohms 0 5dB lt 0 01 lt 0 009 gt 95dB 220mV 100Hz gt 80dB 4 6V 200Hz 10dB 20Hz 6 3kHz 10dB 20kHz 15dBu 22 39dBu 75dB 70dB 43dB gt 50dB 2dB 120VAC 50 60Hz 5 3 16 132mm x 17 432mm x 13 3 4 349mm 5 6 16 137mm x 17 432mm x 15 381mm 16 5165 7 5kg 19 5155 8 8kg ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL I 39 ADCOM 10 Timber Lane Marlboro NJ 07746 tel 732 683 2356 fax 732 683 9790 WWW adcom com 2001 by ADCOM All rights reserved GTP 830 v5 0
4. NOTE In Stand by mode the GTP 830 uses very little power However it is recommended that you switch the unit completely off if it is not going to be used for more than a couple of days Switch off completely by pressing the Power button on the front panel All lights will extinguish When the GTP 830 is plugged into the wall current may still be flowwing into the transformer Only when the GTP 830 is unplugged is all current into the device stopped 02 Display button The GTP 830 supports RDS PS and RDS RT With stations carrying RDS information RDS will light up in the display panel and the station s RDS name is automatically displayed RDS PS Some radio stations which support RDS also transmit additional information known as Radio Text RDS RT To view this information use the Display button With stations carrying RDS information the Display button scrolls between three different display modes each successive push of the button engages the next one of the three modes a In the default mode the station s RDS name is displayed Program Service PS normally the station s calling letters WXYZ for instance b From the default mode press the button once to view Radio Text RT This can be additional infor mation such as the presenter s or program s name what song is playing etc This text scrolls continu ously over the 8 alphanumeric display segments It takes a few seconds for the tuner to gather the RT
5. Not programmable Test Tone On Off Selects Channel Trims Surround Backs On Off Not programmable Not programmable Not programmable Not programmable Selects Presets Tuner Enables RDS Tuning Up Tuning Down For Macro Use For Macro Use For Macro Use For Macro Use Sleep Backlights All Buttons Dims Display CD Pause CD Play CD Programmable Skip Ahead Programmable Skip Back Programmable Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 10 Programmable Programmable Surround Backs On Off Repeat Current Track Random Play Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable For Macro Use For Macro Use For Macro Use For Macro Use Sleep Backlights All Buttons Programmable Tuner Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Surround Backs On Off Programmable Programmable Selects AM Selects FM Selects Tune Preset Enables RDS Tuning UP Tuning Down For Macro Use For Macro Use For Macro Use For Macro Use Sleep Backlights All Buttons Programmable All Others Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Prog
6. ght zw Surround rear right Measure the distance from the listening position to the center speaker and to one of the front speakers Subtract the center channel distance from the front left or right channel distance For example if the front speakers are 12 feet 3 7 m from the listening position and the center speaker is 10 feet 3 0 m the difference is 2 feet 0 6 m For this example the center channel delay is set to 2 milliseconds or ms The GTP 830 can delay the center channel output up to 5 milliseconds and thus compensates for cen ter channel speakers that are up to 5 feet 1 5 m closer to the listening position than the front left and right speakers 321 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL In rare system setups the center channel speaker is actually further away than the front left and right speakers In these cases set the center channel delay to 0ms The center channel delay time adjust ment is only available in Dolby Digital surround mode Now measure the distance from the listening posi tion to either the left or right rear speaker Subtract the rear speaker distance from the front speaker dis tance The resulting distance is equivalent to the delay in milliseconds for the rear delay setting For example if your rear speaker distance is 6 feet 1 8 m and the front distance is 12 feet 3 7 m the cor rect rear channel delay setting is 6 milliseconds Again set the rear channel delay to Oms if the rear channe
7. 39 Backs button 40 Repeat button 41 Random button 42 Tuning Up Down buttons 43 Pre Tune button 44 RDS button 45 AM button 46 FM button 47 M1 M2 M3 M4 Macro Keys 48 Sleep button 49 Backlight button 50 Dim button 51 Main button PRODUCT FEATURES 1 3 The Remote Control The GTP 830 remote control is a learning remote control that is capable of saving commands for all remote controls in your home theater system In this way you may eliminate the confusion of using multiple remotes Although such power comes with some added complexity the complexity is minimal and with some repetition will become second nature Eight Source Select Buttons The single most important aspect to master about the GTP 830 remote control is the function of the eight source select buttons at the top of the remote These are the buttons labeled 51 and 24 in the figure on the opposite page Each of these buttons cause two things to happen when used First they select the corresponding input on the GTP 830 Second THESE KEYS REMAP ALL OF THE OTHER BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL You can think of each of these buttons as having a page of commands associated with it Some buttons such as volume up and down are preprogrammed to operate the GTP 830 for each source These buttons can be written over if you like but default to GTP 830 operations for your convenience Most of the GTP 830 remote commands are saved
8. 5 1 audio signal is available from the head phones socket or the Tape Video 3 or Video 4 outputs Tape Monitor Selects the output from a tape recorder when playing back tapes or monitoring recordings being made through the Tape sockets Press the Tape Monitor button once to select it and again to return to the normal input selection The Tape Monitor function does not override the current input selection that is sent to the tape out puts When the Tape Monitor is selected you are listening to the signal that is coming back into the Tape Input jacks The currently selected source is still being sent to the Tape Out where it can be recorded This function enables you to check on a recording that you are making without affecting the recording process When Tape Monitor is selected the button will remain lit until Tape Monitor is disengaged again CD Selects the CD as the active input Selects AM radio is also automatically selected when an AM Preset is selected FM Selects FM radio FM is also automatically selected when an FM Preset is selected 12 Surround Mode button With the Surround Mode button the available sur round sound modes can be selected The selected surround mode is permanently indicated in the dis PRODUCT FEATURES play area and is also shown for 3 seconds in the large text section of the display The Surround Mode button scrolls through the available surround sound modes when pressed repea
9. Mute Check connections and speakers Check leads and connections Select appropriate Surround mode large or small Select a Surround Mode Test system with Stereo or Dolby Surround material Check speakers and connections Increase surround volume level Select appropriate Center mode large or small Check speaker and connection center volume level Connect digital output of source to GTP 830 Weak bass Diffuse stereo image Speakers wired out of phase Check connections to all speakers in the system Check or replace batteries Remove obstruction Place unit away from direct sun reduce amount of ambient light Check antenna connections to preamplifier Re tune or switch off FM Mute Check station tuning Adjust or replace antenna Distortion on FM Multi path signals or interfe Check station tuning Adjust or ence from another station replace antenna Whistles or buzzes on amp Interference from other electrical sources computers games consoles Check station tuning Switch off or move the source of the electrical noise Whistl b AM Interference from fluorescent Check station tuning Adjust or STES Or ON lighting or electrical motor replace AM antenna Station signal too weak No RDS name PS Station not transmitting RDS data Check station tuning Adjust or replace antenna No remedy CARE MAINTENANCE AN
10. OWNER S MANUAL CD Selects Main Selects Video 1 Selects Video 2 Selects Video 3 Selects Video 4 Selects Video 5 Selects Tuner Selects CD Power On Off Mute Volume Master Volume Up Master Volume Down Programmable Programmable Programmable Stop CD Surround Mode Select Tuner Selects Main Selects Video 1 Selects Video 2 Selects Video 3 Selects Video 4 Selects Video 5 Selects Tuner Selects CD Power On Off Mute Volume Master Volume Up Master Volume Down Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Surround Mode Select All Others Selects Main Selects Video 1 Selects Video 2 Selects Video 3 Selects Video 4 Selects Video 5 Selects Tuner Selects CD Power On Off Mute Volume Master Volume Up Master Volume Down Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Surround Mode Select continued on opposite page PRODUCT FEATURES Hemote Function Table BUTTON FUNCTION PAUSE PLAY SETUP UP RIGHT DOWN LEFT SELECT co ON OO N 10 TEST BAL BACKS REPEAT RANDOM AM FM PRE TUNE RDS TUNING UP TUNING DOWN M1 M2 M3 M4 SLEEP BLACKLIGHT DIM Main Not programmable Not programmable Not programmable OSD Right Select OSD Scroll Down OSD Left Select OSD Enter Select Not programmable Not programmable Not programmable Not programmable Not programmable Not programmable Not programmable Not programmable Not programmable Not programmable
11. and does not respond to control input reset it by turning the front power switch off Do not use the remote controls power button Wait 10 seconds and then turn the GTP 830 on This will reset the internal control circuitry and solve most problems NOTE 1 Cable TV systems can contribute to ground loop problems which in turn cause hum To determine whether your cable system is the contributing factor disconnect the cable TV incoming signal line the round 75 ohm cable before it first connects to your system If the hum disappears you should insert a 75 ohm Ground Loop Isolator between the cable down lead and your system Check with your ADCOM Dealer to obtain one If the isolator does not fully cancel the hum please read Note 2 to complete the troubleshooting procedure NOTE 2 Make sure that the power amplifier is at least 6 from the Tuner Pre amp Usually putting another component between these two units is sufficient to minimize the hum If this does not work turn the system off and dis connect all input cables from the amplifier Turn the system on again If the hum persists your Dealer or Service Center should check the amplifier If the hum disappears try another set of RCA cables Remember to turn your entire system off whenever you change cables You may also need to wait a few moments after turning the amplifier off until the power supply discharges to avoid nasty thumps when you discon n
12. are adjusted in 2 dB increments Continue to calibrate the level for each speaker until equal loudness is achieved at your listening position A more accurate adjustment can be made using a sound level meter if available Set the meter to Slow and C weight ed modes and re check the settings with the meter placed in several different positions in the general listening area Select the channel for which you wish to adjust and set the level so that it matches the other channels For best results start with the Left channel set at INITIAL SETUP OdB and to match the other channels to it Normally if the Right speaker is located at the same distance from the listening position to the Left speaker it should be set at the same level as the Left speaker Press the Test button again to leave or cancel the Test mode any changes will be memorized automatically NOTE There is no output in the Subwoofer during noise sequencer operation therefore it is difficult to adjust the level in test mode The Subwoofer level can be adjusted in the OSD setup menu with musical input After setting the balance with the Test function you may wish to make further adjustments by ear depending on the material you are listening to There are two ways to access the Channel Balance screen which allows you to adjust levels while monitoring a source Highlight CHANNEL BALANCE in the SETUP menu and press Select on the remote You will see a screen s
13. information so immediately after tuning to a station and selecting to view RT the display will indicate NO TEXT and default to the station name If no RT information is available the display will also show NO TEXT for three seconds before revert ing to the default mode Press the Display button from the RT mode to display the station frequency Press again to return to the default mode a When the Display button is pressed when tuned to a non RDS station the display will show NO for three seconds before reverting to the default display The Display button also has a secondary function When pressed and held for three seconds the front panel display will dim Press and hold the button again to turn the display off and again to set the display back to its original brightness ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL 9 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER 03 FM Mute High Blend button This button combines two functions it switches the tuner from Stereo to Mono and disengages the muting circuitry at the same time The muting cir cuit will mute the tuner in between radio stations when searching or tuning to avoid tuning noise However very weak radio station signals may be suppressed by the muting circuit If such a very weak station is in stereo it will have a high level of background hiss Switching to Mono Mode and disengaging the muting circuit by depressing the FM Mute High Blend button will allow the sta
14. not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or The device has been dropped or the enclosure damaged All warnings on the unit and in its operating instruc tions should be adhered to The unit should be installed so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventila tion For example it should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings or placed in a built in installa tion such as a bookcase or cabinet that may 4 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL impede the flow of air through its ventilation openings The unit should be situated away from heat sources and open flames such as radiators heat registers stoves or other devices including amplifiers that produce heat The unit should be connected to a power supply outlet only of the voltage and frequency marked on its rear panel Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure openings If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for addi tional suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If any outsi
15. remote control command receiver locat ed to the right of the Power button receives com mands from the remote control There must be a clear line of sight path from the remote control to this win dow if that path is obstructed the remote control may not work Remote Function Table This table supplements the information you ve just read Use it to quickly review button functions The controller s capabilities are extensive and may be somewhat intimidating at first However you will soon find that its logical button arrangement and programming capabilities will greatly increase your enjoyment as you discover the ease with which you can operate your entire system from just one remote Look down the left hand column until you see the button you want to learn about Then look under MAIN to see if it is preprogrammed for a GTP 830 function under CD to see what CD commands are preprogrammed and under TUNER to see all preprogrammed tuning functions Hemote Function Table BUTTON FUNCTION MAIN VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 VID 4 VID 5 TUNER CD POWER MUTE VOLUME UP VOLUME DOWN TAPE EXT 5 1 D RANGE STOP MODE Main Selects Main Selects Video 1 Selects Video 2 Selects Video 3 Selects Video 4 Selects Video 5 Selects Tuner Selects CD Power On Off amp Macro Mute Volume Master Volume Up Master Volume Down Selects Tape Selects Ext 5 1 Dynamic Range adjust Not programmable Surround Mode Select 24 ADCOM
16. 4 ADCOM Power Cord Iw Video 5 input cover Iw FM Antenna Balun Adapter 6 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS A Note from ADCOM The ADCOM Protection Plan Unpacking your GTP 830 Safety Information GTP 830 Checklist 1 0 Product Features 1 1 Front Panel Controls 1 2 Rear Panel Inputs amp Outputs System Connections 1 3 The Remote Control 2 0 Installing Connecting the GTP 830 2 1 Physical Placement 2 2 Connecting Source Components to the GTP 830 3 0 Initial Setup 3 1 The On Screen Display 3 2 Channel Balance 3 3 Channel Delays 3 4 Speaker Settings 3 5 Surround Speaker Placement 3 6 Input Setting 4 0 Trouble Shooting 5 0 Care Maintenance and Service 6 0 Specifications 14 20 29 29 29 30 30 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL 7 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER 01 041031 02 07 05 rog 05 08 display FM mute high blend 09 10 11 12 13 01 Power button 02 Display button 03 FM Mute High Blend button 04 Memory button 05 Tuner Up Down buttons 06 Tune Preset button 07 Display window 08 Volume knob 09 Headphone Output and Video 5 inputs 10 Surround Backs button see page 34 for backs placement ewe 2 11 Input Selector buttons m a 12 Surround Mode button 13 Bass Treble controls 8 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL PRODUCT FEATURES
17. 732 683 2356 Monday through Friday 9 00AM to 5 00PM EST EDT Fax 732 683 9790 E mail service adcom com 38 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOUR UNIT BE SHIPPED TO OUR FACTORY WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OR PACKED IN OTHER THAN ITS ORIGINAL CARTON AND PACKAGING MATERIAL For Fax inquires please include a return Fax or voice telephone number for the reply When calling or writing about your GTP 830 be sure to note and refer to its serial number as well as the date of pur chase and the dealer from whom it was purchased In the event the unit must be returned to our factory for service you will be instructed on the proper pro cedure when you call or write for a Return Authorization For warranty coverage a copy of the original proof of purchase is required If you have no original copy please contact your dealer to obtain a duplicate copy If the original shipping carton and its fillers have been lost discarded or damaged a duplicate car ton may be obtained from our Parts Department for a nominal charge Always ship PREPAID VIA UNITED PARCEL SERVICE UPS OR OTHER APPROVED CARRIER DO NOT SHIP VIA PARCEL POST since the packaging was not designed to withstand rough Parcel Post handling FREIGHT COLLECT SHIPMENTS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIFICATIONS Preamplifier Section Input Impedance Audio Video Output Impedance Audio Video Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz
18. 8 Bal balance check button In main mode button is preprogrammed to initiate balance check procedure Even when the GTP 830 is correctly set up it may sometimes be desirable to make minor adjustments to suit the material you are listening to Pressing the bal button allows for direct adjustment of Center Surround and Subwoofer levels Press the bal button to scroll to the next speaker Both display panel and OSD show which channel can be adjust ed Use the Down and Up arrow buttons to respec tively decrease or increase the level for the current channel 39 Backs button In all modes this button is preprogrammed to toggle on and off the Surround Back speakers 40 Repeat button In CD mode this button is preprogrammed as repeat command for ADCOM CD player 41 Random button In CD mode this button is preprogrammed as ran dom command for ADCOM CD player 42 Tuning Up Down buttons In tuner mode these buttons are prepro grammed to scan up or down the GTP 830 s AM or FM band 43 Pre Tune button In main and tuner modes this button toggles between manual tuning and preset station functions for the tuning up and down buttons 42 44 RDS button In main and tuner modes cycles through the RDS functions of the tuner Refer to the Display button description 02 for more information about RDS 45 AM button In main and tuner mode buttons are prepro grammed to select the AM band 46 FM b
19. ADCOM details you can hear GTP 830 Digital Processing Tuner Preamplifier Owner s Manual TEL PLIED 2 gt nd A NOTE FROM ADCOM Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of the ADCOM GTP 830 Digital Processing Tuner Preamplifier The GTP 830 provides Dolby Digital and DTS decoding with 7 1 output channels as well as a 5 1 analog bypass and the RDS radio data system These features and ADCOM s legendary quality provide the heart of your cutting edge home theater ADCOM PROTECTION PLAN USA ONLY ADCOM offers the enclosed valuable Limited Warranty Please read the details on the Warranty Card carefully to understand the extent of the protection offered by the Warranty its reasonable limitations and what you should do in order to obtain its benefits Be sure to verify that the serial number printed on the rear panel matches the serial number on the outer carton If any number is altered or missing you should notify us immediately in order to ensure that you have received a genuine ADCOM product which has not been opened mishandled or tampered with in any fashion CONCEALED SHIPPING DAMAGE Before your new GTP 830 left our factory it was carefully inspected for physical imperfections and tested for all mechanical and electrical parameters as a routine part of ADCOM s systematic quality control program This should ensure a flawless product in both appearance and performance After you have unpacked th
20. CD Tape Monitor or ext 5 1 the last selected video signal from one of the video inputs will be present on these outputs This way you can watch a DVD player or video while listening to the CD player 18 Video Analog Audio inputs and outputs Apart from the audio signal these inputs will also accept a video signal which will be routed to the Monitor Out sockets 17 for a television or video projector The Video 1 2 and 3 inputs also have the option of a Video Composite connection using the yellow RCA socket or an S Video connection using the Mini Din connector The S Video standard allows for higher quality video signal transfer when compared to the Video Composite standard If your video components have an S Video connector use dedicated S Video leads to connect them to the GTP 830 in the same way as described with the Video Composite equivalents A video signal fed to an S Video input socket will be available on both the S Video Monitor Out and Video Composite Monitor Out out video 3 in PRODUCT FEATURES Video 1 amp Video 2 Audio Inputs for the audio playback and video signal from a video device such as a stereo TV DVD player satellite cable TV receiv er or a Laser Disc Using twin RCA to RCA leads connect to the left and right Audio Out of the video device to these inputs Using a single RCA to RCA lead Video Composite or S Video lead also con nect the video out
21. D SERVICE CARING 5 0 Care Maintenance and Service Caring for your GTP 830 ADCOM has taken great care to ensure your GTP 830 is as flawless in appearance as it is electronical ly The front panel is a heavy gauge high grade alu minum extrusion carefully finished and anodized for durability The chassis top cover and rear pan els are powder coated heavy gauge steel that have been baked to ensure a lasting durable finish If the front panel top or sides become dusty or finger printed they can be cleaned with a soft lint free cloth slightly dampened with a very mild detergent solution or glass cleaner WARNING Do not spray or pour liquids of any kind on the GTP 830 Servicing ADCOM has a Technical Service Department to answer questions pertinent to the installation and operation of your unit In the event of difficulty please contact us for prompt advice Please have the following information readily at hand the unit s model and serial numbers and the dealer from which it was purchased If your problem cannot be resolved through our combined efforts we may refer you to an authorized repair agency or author ize return of the unit to our factory To aid us in directing you to a convenient service center it would be helpful if you indicate which major city is most accessible to your home Please address mail phone fax or e mail inquiries to ADCOM Service Corporation 10 Timber Lane Marlboro NJ USA 07746 1444 Voice
22. IN connectors for playback Connect the left and right Audio Input of the tape machine to the TAPE OUT connectors for recording Pan tape 20 CD Analog inputs Input for CD player analog audio signal or other line level signal source Use a twin RCA to RCA lead to connect the CD player s left and R L right Audio Outputs to this input 21 External 5 1 Analog inputs Inputs for the multi channel audio signals from an external decoder such as an SACD or DVD Audio player with integrated decoder Use two twin RCA to RCA leads to connect the decoder front left and right Audio Outputs to the Front left and right inputs and the decoder s Surround left and right outputs to the Surround left and right inputs Use a third twin RCA to RCA lead to connect the decoder s subwoofer output to the Subwoofer input and the decoder s Center channel output to the Center channel input Make sure to follow color coding of the plugs to ensure that both Center and Subwoofer are connected correctly for instance use the red plugs at either end to connect the center channel and the white plugs for the subwoofer channel 22 Digital Audio inputs The GTP 830 has three digital audio inputs to allow for connection of DVD CD or other digital sources Digital Audio Input 1 allows for connection of a digital source with an optical output Use a cable terminated with a TOS Link connector This digital input is
23. aced virtual ly anywhere in the room Dolby Digital uses a dedicated Low Frequency Effects LFE channel If a subwoofer has been selected the LFE channel will be fed to the subwoofer output First you need to indicate which speakers are pres ent in your system Besides the Main speakers Left amp Right these can include a Center two Surround Speakers and a Subwoofer Call up the SETUP menu of the On Screen Display Select the SPEAKER SETTINGS Highlight PRESET and use the Left and Right arrow buttons to select the preset PRESET 1 2 or 3 that best applies to your setup Select a preset based on speaker sizes then use the Up and Down arrow but tons to adjust for the absence of Center or Surround speakers Preset 1 Main LARGE Center LARGE Surround LARGE Subwoofer ON In this mode all speaker channels are large i e full range and the home theater system has a sub woofer This preset is particularly useful for large rooms Preset 2 Main LARGE Center SMALL Surround SMALL Subwoofer OFF This preset is necessary for a home theater system that does not have a subwoofer The bass frequen cies from the center and surround channels are redirected to the main speakers Preset 3 Main SMALL Center SMALL Surround SMALL Subwoofer ON This preset is ideal for those systems using 5 small speakers combined with a subwoofer The bass frequencies from each of these 5 channels are redirected to
24. component s com mands you will be transferring to the ADCOM remote Then press the appropriate source selector button For example if you re teaching your ADCOM remote commands for your Video 1 source press the vid 1 source selector first You can teach your remote new commands for any func tion button except backlight after you ve selected vid 1 vid 2 vid 3 vid 4 vid 5 tuner or CD 1 Place the source component s remote head to head with the ADCOM remote They should be in line with each other about 2 to 3 inches apart 2 Press the ADCOM remote s appropriate source selector and select buttons simultaneously Hold both buttons until the status LED turns orange and the source selector button glows red Both indicators should remain lit 3 Decide which function button on the ADCOM remote you want to learn a new command Press it The orange status LED will begin to flash and the source selector LED will go out 4 Find the corresponding button on the source component s remote Press and hold it until the status LED on the ADCOM remote flashes green once and remains green until the button on the source remote is released Once the button on the source remote is released the status LED will start flashing orange again PRODUCT FEATURES 5 Verify that the ADCOM remote has learned the new command by pressing and holding the same button on the source remote The ADCOM remote s status LED should flash green twice and the
25. de antenna is connected to your tuner or tuner preamplifier be certain the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna dis charge unit size of the grounding conductors location of the antenna dis charge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode a Use No 10 AWG 5 3 mm 2 copper No 8 AWG 8 4 mm 2 aluminum No 17 AWG 1 0 mm 2 copper clad steel or bronze wire or larger as a ground wire b Secure antenna lead in and ground wires to house with standoff insulators spaced 4 6 feet 1 22 1 83 m apart c Mount antenna discharge unit as close as possi ble to where lead in enters house d Use jumper wire not smaller than No 6 AWG 13 3 mm 2 copper or the equivalent when sepa rate antenna grounding electrode is used See NEC Section 810 21 j Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 22 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical se
26. e GTP 830 inspect it for physical damage Save the shipping carton and all packing material as they are intended to reduce the possibility of transportation damage should your component ever need to be shipped or moved again In the unlikely event that damage has occurred notify your dealer immediately and request the name of the freight carrier so a written claim to cover shipping damages can be filed THE RIGHT TO A CLAIM AGAINST A PUBLIC CARRIER CAN BE FORFEITED IF THE CARRIER IS NOT NOTIFIED PROMPTLY IN WRITING AND IF THE SHIPPING CARTON AND PACKING MATERIALS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE CARRIER SAVE ALL PACKING MATERIALS UNTIL THE CLAIM HAS BEEN SETTLED Save the shipping carton and all packing material This unit is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation It is additionally licensed under one or more of the following patents U S number 3 959 950 Canadian numbers 1 004 603 and 1 037 877 Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Patent Number 5 451 942 and other world wide patents issued and pending DTS dts DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Copyright 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All Rights Reserved ADCOM IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or
27. e recommended for maximum operating life Four AAA R 03 batteries should be fitted in the battery compartment at the rear of the remote control When replacing batteries check that they have been put in correctly as indicated on the base of the battery compartment Remote Features 24 Source selectors vid 1 vid 2 vid 3 vid 4 vid 5 tuner CD tape ext 5 1 These buttons serve two functions First they switch inputs on the GTP 830 so you can hear the source you ve just selected Second and even more important they can change the functions of all the other buttons on the remote controller In other words if you first push the CD device selector the remote s play button generates a command code for your DVD player If you then press the vid 5 device selector the same play button would send a different command code that might for example start your mini disc player Of course this all depends on how you pro grammed the remote in the first place This will be covered shortly 25 Power button In all modes this is preprogrammed to turn the GTP 830 on and off 26 Input selectors tape ext 5 1 In main mode these are similar to the source selec tors described above but they switch only GTP 830 inputs They DO NOT automatically change the functions of other remote buttons ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL I 21 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER 27 Mute button In all modes this button is prepro
28. ect a sub menu layer 2 3 2 Channel Balance The output levels of each of the speakers connected to the GTP 830 may need to be adjusted so that there is an even balance of sound from all the speakers in the system If for instance the relative volume level to the Left and Right speakers and the Center speaker is set too low most of dialogue may be difficult to follow If on the other hand it is set too loud the overall balance will sound unnatural To adjust the channel balance the GTP 830 is equipped with a Test button 37 to help assess the loudness levels of each speaker Before adjusting the channel balance level make sure the master volume is turned down to a normal listening level Pressing the Test button engages the Test signal generator to allow for adjustment of all speaker levels so that each channel can be adjusted for equal loudness at your listening position The test signal scrolls automatically with 3 second intervals from Left Center Right Rear Right Back Right Back Left Rear Left to Subwoofer in continuous cycles If an adjustment in setting is made for one of the channels scrolling will stop until 3 seconds after the adjustment was made Both the display panel and OSD show which speaker is being fed with the test signal Use the Left and Right arrow buttons to increase or decrease the level for the current speaker The Channel Balance for each speaker can be adjusted in 1dB increments The back channels
29. ect or connect cables Connect one RCA cable at a time to see if the hum returns and if it does which specific cable is responsible Replace that cable If the hum persists with any or all cables then your GTP 830 should be checked by your Dealer or Authorized Service Center 36 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Power AC lead unplugged or power not switched on Tape Monitor selected Mute on No sound on one channel Speaker not properly connected or damaged Input lead disconnected or damaged In Setup OFF for surround speaker selected No surround mode selected Mono sound source Speakers not properly connected Surround volume level too low No sound on surround channels No sound on center channel Setup OFF for center speaker selected Speaker not connected properly Center volume level set too low Dolby Digital OR DTS auto detection function does not work Source not connected using digital input Remote control handset not working Batteries dead or incorrectly inserted IR transmitter or receiver windows obstructed IR receiver in direct sun or very bright ambient light No sound with tuner Antenna leads incorrectly connected Station not selected or weak signal with FM Mute on Noise hiss on AM and FM Weak signal Check if AC lead is plugged in and power switched on De select Tape Monitor mode Switch off
30. electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture ATTENTION Pour viter tout risque de feu ou choc lectrique ne pas exposer cet appareil la pluie ou l humidit AVIS Risque de choc lectrique ne pas ouvrir CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this unit to rain or moisture Read all the safety and operating instructions before connecting or using this unit Retain this notice and the owner s manual for future reference All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Even when the light of the switch is off some parts of the appliance may still be under hazardous live potential Do not use this unit near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Do not place any object filled with liquids such as vases on the unit The AC power cord should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched especially near the plug convenience receptacles or where the cord exits the unit The AC power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet when the unit is to be unused for a long period of time This unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when The power cord or plug has been damaged or Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit or The unit does
31. emain lighted 2 Press the macro initiator button power m1 m2 m3 or m4 you wish to program 3 Select and press up to 10 buttons you wish to store in the macro Both source selector and function buttons count as individual commands Remember that each macro can hold only up to 10 individual commands 4 Press the tuning up button to save the macro The red status LED and input selector button will blink twice to confirm programming and then turn off Please note To add a power on off command to the macro use the mute button in place of the power button The tuning up down buttons cannot be used in a macro sequence Deleting Macro Initiator Buttons 1 Press either the Group 1 or Group 2 source selec tor button main or vid 4 respectively and the mute button simultaneously Hold both buttons until the red status LED and the input selector button remain lighted 2 Press the macro initiator button power m1 m2 m3 or m4 you wish to delete 3 Press the tuning up button The red status LED and input selector button will blink twice to confirm deletion of the macro INSTALLING CONNECTING THE GTP 830 2 1 Placement Your system components need a stable vibration free supporting surface Your ADCOM dealer will be pleased to show you many different types of audio video equipment racks and cabinets Keep the GTP 830 and other audio video components away from moisture and out of direct sunlight Bear in mi
32. enna cable to the loop antenna must not exceed three meters FM Antenna A ribbon wire FM antenna is included and should be connected to the FM connector at the rear of the unit using the balun adapter supplied The ribbon aerial should be mounted on a vertical surface and placed so that it forms a T antenna C 5 Experiment with placement of the antenna to find the position that gives the best signal strength and lowest background noise An inadequate FM signal normally results in high levels of hiss especially in stereo and interference from external electrical sources In areas of poor FM reception the tuner section s performance can be improved by using an externally mounted FM antenna A qualified aerial installer will be able to advise and fit a recommend ed aerial for your reception conditions ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL 15 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER 15 Preamp outputs Before making any connections check that the GTP 830 and the power amplifiers it will be con nected to are switched off Connect the RCA to RCA leads from the Front Left and Right Center Surround Rear Left and Right and Surround Back Left and Right Preamp Outputs to your external preamp outputs L du oe amplifiers The Subwoofer preamp output allows for connection to a O Os sub bass speaker system with its
33. er of two complete macros depending on which source selector is active when you push it For macro programming purposes think of the source selectors as being in two groups main vid 1 vid 2 and vid 3 in Group 1 vid 4 vid 5 tuner and CD in Group 2 When you program a Group 1 macro you will start by pushing the main source selector After you ve completed and memorized that macro command series you can initiate it whenever you re in main vid 1 vid 2 or vid 3 modes Similarly you will program Group 2 macros by pushing vid 4 first and can use them whenever the vid 4 vid 5 tuner or CD inputs are active ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL I 27 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER 28 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL For example if the m1 button is programmed in Group 1 mode to turn on the TV turn on the audio receiver turn on the VCR and then turn on the satellite receiver it will perform the same series of commands whenever the m1 button is pressed IF main vid 1 vid 2 or vid 3 sources are selected at the time you select that macro If you ve pro grammed a Group 2 macro it will send out an iden tical command sequence whenever vid 4 vid 5 tuner or CD inputs are selected Programming Macro Initiator Buttons 1 Press either the Group 1 or Group 2 source selec tor button main or vid 4 respectively and the mute button simultaneously Hold both buttons until the red status LED and the input selector button r
34. ers a GTP 830 command the main button will again flash red to confirm your choice If the main button does not flash you ve selected a function button that isn t preprogrammed Review the table above to see which buttons are preprogrammed For tuner functions changing stations etc 1 Press the tuner source selector button It will flash red 2 Press the tuning up or tuning down function button to change stations The tuner source selector will flash red to confirm that the function button you ve selected actually triggers a command Again use the table to see which buttons are preprogrammed Press the CD source selector first to access prepro grammed commands for ADCOM CD players 26 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL NOTE You can program new commands over the prepro grammed commands in tuner and CD if you wish However you cannot program any buttons even those unprogrammed with GTP 830 command codes while you re in main mode This safety feature assures you that you will always be able to fully enjoy the GTP 830 s capabilities Programming Your Own Commands You can supplement preprogrammed commands with commands to operate other components Before you begin to follow these steps note the status LED located at the top left corner just above the remote s button panel It will flash red orange or green to signal particular functions as you enter new commands into your ADCOM remote Begin by deciding which source
35. est suits your taste ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL I 11 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER 11 Input Selector buttons These buttons select the active video and audio input for the GTP 830 and the audio signal sent to the Preamp Outputs Tape Aux Outputs Video 3 amp 4 and TV monitor outputs Video inputs 1 2 and 3 also select the Digital Inputs 1 2 and 3 respectively Video 1 Video 1 selects the signal from a TV Satellite Cable receiver or DVD player connected to Video 1 as the active input The Digital Input 1 22 is linked to the Video 1 input Digital Input 1 allows for connection of a digi tal source with an optical digital output Whenever Video 1 is selected Digital Input 1 will also be selected in the display the DIGITAL 1 indicator will start to blink If a digital audio signal is detect ed the DIGITAL 1 indicator will stop blinking and remain lit If no digital audio signal is detected DIGITAL 1 indicator will cease blinking and extinguish and the analog inputs will be used Video 2 Video 2 selects the signal from a TV Satellite Cable receiver or DVD player connected to Video 2 as the active input The Digital Input 2 22 is linked to the Video 2 Input Digital Input 2 allows for connection of a digi tal source with a coaxial digital output Whenever Video 2 is selected Digital Input 2 will also be selected in the display the DIGITAL 2 indicator will start to blink If a digital audio signa
36. ffectively We strongly suggest that you read this section of the manual before beginning to hook up your system You will save yourself much time and effort if you carefully think out what you expect from your system consider the components you will use where they ll be placed and how you will want them to work together The diagrams and notes in this section will proba bly answer most of your questions about interfac ing the GTP 830 with other components in your system Note that the GTP 830 s RCA style jacks have color coded centers to make connections easier Use this key to help route cables properly RED centers RIGHT CHANNEL ANALOG AUDIO inputs WHITE centers LEFT CHANNEL ANALOG AUDIO inputs YELLOW centers VIDEO inputs composite BLACK centers DIGITAL AUDIO inputs and CENTER CHANNEL and SUBWOOFER inputs and outputs 14 Antenna connections Antenna AM loop antenna is supplied with the GTP 830 and is required for AM reception Open the clip terminal lever and insert the wire from the antenna Closing the lever will lock the wire in place Test various positions for the antenna but always ensure the loop is placed vertically for best reception Placing the antenna close to large metal items such as metal shelves or radiators may inter fere with reception NOTE When reception is not satisfactory using the supplied AM loop antenna alone connection of an external antenna is recommended The ant
37. grammed to mute outputs of device Mute does not affect recordings made using the Tape outputs but will affect the signal going to the Preamp Outputs When the unit is in mute mode any adjustment of the Volume Control on the front panel 08 will release the mut ing i e the original volume level will be resumed 28 d range dynamic range button In main mode this button is preprogrammed to adjust dynamic range of Dolby Digital encoded sources The d range button which can be used only in combination with a Dolby Digital source incremen tally reduces the audio track s dynamic range in four steps 100 7596 5096 and 25 to allow for comfortable listening under a variety of conditions The normal or default position is 10096 To adjust the dynamic range each consecutive press of the d range button will reduce the value in 2596 increments as shown in the alpha numeric display section Although we usually prefer to reproduce a source s full dynamic range the difference between very loud and very soft sounds it may occasionally be desirable to reduce the dynamic range For exam ple when playing a movie late at night loud explo sions might wake sleeping family members Simply turning the volume control down would probably make a whisper in the next scene inaudible The d range button solves this dilemma by progressive ly lowering the volume of loud peaks while increasing the level of softer sounds 29 Volume Up Do
38. imilar to the following CHANNEL BALANCE LEFT OdB CENTER OdB RIGHT 098 REARR OdB BACK O0OdB 0dB 0dB 0dB DO NOT SAVE AND EXIT SAVE AND EXIT BACK L REAR L SUB The GTP 830 allows the volume of each speaker to be individually trimmed so that none of the speak ers dominates in playback and detracts from the surround illusion Highlight the speaker you wish to adjust using the Up and Down arrow buttons Use the Left arrow button to lower the output level and the Right arrow button to raise the output level Each speaker can be adjusted within a 10 to 10dB range in steps of 1dB The back channels can be adjusted within a 60 to 10 dB range in steps of 2dB Highlight SAVE amp EXIT and press Select to save the settings and return to the SETUP menu The Channel Balance menu can also be accessed directly with the bal button 38 on the remote control 3 3 Channel Delays For the best surround sound performance it is important that sound from all speakers reach the listener s ears at the same time Because the sur round rear speakers are usually closer to the listen er than the front speakers there is a tendency for the ear to localize sounds to the rear because the ear takes most notice of the sounds that arrive at the head first Similarly the center speaker is often closer to the listener than the front left and right speakers To compensate for this the GTP 830 can slightly delay the audio se
39. isplay area Press the Down button to scroll to a lower number Preset press the Up button to scroll to a higher Preset number This is a wrap around function so that going from the highest number Preset the tuner will go to the lowest Preset number or vice versa when tuning either up or down b Tune mode Press the Up or Down button for more than 1 2 second to engage automatic tun ing respectively up or down the frequency band The tuner will search automatically for the first PRODUCT FEATURES reasonably strong radio station where it will stop Press the Down Up button again for 1 2 second to start searching again NOTE Automatic tuning is available on both FM and AM By briefly tapping the Down or Up buttons you can engage manual tuning respectively down or up the frequency band for precise tuning to a specific fre quency With each successive tap of the keys the tuner will take 0 05 MHz steps on FM so you can accurately tune into the desired frequency For AM the tuning steps are factory set at 10 kHz This tuning mode can also be useful when trying to receive a radio station which is too weak for the auto search mode When tuned accurately to a station TUNED will light up in the display 06 Tune Preset button The Tune Preset button toggles between the Preset and Tune mode When Preset mode is selected PRESET lights up in the display area Refer to the Tuner Up Down button 05 description for m
40. l is detect ed the DIGITAL 2 indicator will stop blinking and remain lit If no digital audio signal is detected DIGITAL 2 indicator will cease blinking and extinguish and the analog inputs will be used Video 3 amp Video 4 Video 3 amp 4 select the signal from a TV Satellite Cable receiver DVD player or VCR connected to Video 3 or Video 4 as the active input The Video 3 amp 4 inputs also have video and analog audio outputs specifically for recording video devices The Digital Input 3 22 is linked to the Video 3 input Digital Input 3 allows for connection of a digi tal source with a coaxial digital output Whenever Video 3 is selected Digital Input 3 will also be 12 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL selected in the display the DIGITAL 3 indicator will start to blink If a digital audio signal is detect ed the DIGITAL 3 indicator will stop blinking and remain lit If no digital audio signal is detected DIGITAL 3 indicator will cease blinking and extinguish and the analog inputs will be used Video 5 For an easy and temporary connection you can connect a camcorder playback only or video game console using the Video 5 front panel input If the game console or camcorder is mono connect the audio lead to the R Right audio socket ext 5 1 Selects the multi channel output signal from a DVD player or external decoder source such as DVD Audio connected to the ext 5 1 input as the active input NOTE No ext
41. linked to the Video 1 input Digital Audio Inputs 2 amp 3 allow for connection of a digital source with a coaxial digital output Use a cable with the proper impedance specifically designed for the transfer of digital signals These digital inputs are linked respectively to Video 2 and Video 3 digital audio in CHE video 2 video 3 video 1 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL I 17 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER 23 AC power cord NOTE After you have completed all connections to the strongly recommend the use of our surge sup amplifier plug the AC line cord into a live presser line conditioners the ADCOM ACE family of wall socket products for systems with substantial amplifiers and many source components The ACE products relieve the GTP 830 from handling large current surges while they protect your entire system by filtering and condi tioning the AC current In addition to the numerous heavy duty AC outlets of the ACE 315 the ACE 615 Includes sequential power up and power down modes 24 12v DC Trigger to minimize thumps whenever you turn your system To facilitate remote turn on and turn off of other on or off components power amplifiers for example this 2 5mm mini jack provides a constant signal 12 volts DC whenever the GTP 830 is fully powered When the GTP 830 is turned off via the front panel switch or placed in standby mode via the power button on the rem
42. ls are further from the listening position than the front speakers 3 4 Speaker Settings Four modes are available to the GTP 830 s setup On or Off and Large or Small The On mode is used when the speaker is present The Off mode is used when a speaker is not pres ent Front speakers are assumed to be present so they cannot be turned off Center Surround and Subwoofer speakers are optional and these are the speakers you must describe to the GTP 830 Audio signals intended for speakers which are not present are redirected to the main speakers When a speaker is On it can be set as Large or Small The Large mode is used when the speaker is full range and capable of reproducing the entire audible frequency spectrum from 20Hz to 20kHz The Small mode is used when the speaker is not capable of reproducing the deepest bass portion of the audio frequency 20Hz to 100Hz When a speaker is set to small the low frequencies intended for that speaker are redirected either to the Front speakers or the Subwoofer For best results you should consider using a center speaker Ideally it should be the same type as the left and right speakers Using a separate center channel speaker will allow the dialogue to cut through even the biggest sound effects and musical scores Having the sound spread across three front speakers also stabilizes the stereo image making the usable listening area much bigger INITIAL SETUP Installing surround speakers
43. n go back to steady orange This indicates successful programming Release the button on the source remote Repeat Steps 3 through 5 for any other commands you want to teach your ADCOM remote for that source component Save the commands you ve just programmed into the ADCOM remote by pressing and holding the appropriate source selector and select buttons simultaneously Hold until the status LED and source selector LED flash twice and then go out Repeat these steps for any other source commands you wish to program Deleting clearing Individual Programmed Commands 1 Press the ADCOM remote s source selector and select buttons simultaneously and hold until the orange status LED and the source selector button glow steadily 2 Press the function button you wish to clear The status LED will flash continuously 3 Press the backlight button The status LED will then flash green twice and then revert to steady orange The source selector button will continue to glow Repeat steps 2 and 3 for any other command you wish to delete for the same source component 4 Exit delete mode by pressing and holding the source selector and select buttons simultaneously The orange status LED and the source selector button will turn off Deleting all the Programmed Commands for one Source Component 1 Press the ADCOM remote s source selector and select buttons simultaneously and hold until the orange Status LED and the source selector b
44. nd that the GTP 830 s rear panel is the central connecting point for almost every compo nent in your audio video system Leave sufficient room behind the rear panel to accommodate cables antenna leads power cords etc We recom mend a minimum of 5 inches of free space behind the GTP 830 for maximum flexibility ne A distance of 1 2 should be maintained around the 830 for ventilation Keep your GTP 830 a o d room where temperatures remain fairly moderate E edi and never cover it with table cloths curtains news 2 papers etc to avoid potential overheating 2 2 Connections Section 1 2 above has already provided the infor mation you need to successfully connect all the audio video components you will need for a sophisticated home theater system Your ADCOM dealer will be pleased to assist you should you require detailed answers to more advanced system configuration questions E dd ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL I 29 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER What this section is all about After connecting your home theater you may elect to configure the GTP 830 to the specific speaker arrangement and dimensions of your system The procedures described in this section demonstrate how to use the GTP 830 s on screen display to enter this information Once complete the GTP 830 stores this information so that these tasks need only be repeated if speakers are changed
45. nt to the center and rear closer speakers In this way when playing Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic soundtracks the sound from all speakers arrives uniformly at the listening position as intended by the film s producer Each millisecond corresponds approximately with 1 foot or 30 5 centimeters To set the center channel delay time Call up the SETUP menu of the On Screen Display Select the Channel Delays menu CHANNEL DELAYS CENTER N A SURROUNDS N A DO NOT SAVE AND EXIT SAVE AND EXIT Choose CENTER and select the desired delay time 1 2 3 4 or 5ms To set the surround channel delay time Use the Up or Down arrow buttons 34 to highlight the Surrrounds ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL I 31 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER Scroll through the preset delay time options and select the desired time When both delays have been entered choose SAVE amp EXIT to save the settings and return to the Main Menu In Dolby Digital surround mode the rear channel delay time can be set from 0ms to 15ms with 1ms increments The center channel can also be delayed up to 5ms 1ms steps In Dolby Pro Logic surround mode the rear channel delay time can be set from 15ms to 30ms and 1ms per step For other modes the channel delay time cannot be adjusted Determining Delay Values Qo surround eat left surround back let t 1 D surround back right
46. onnectors such as 3 5mm stereo personal stereo jack plugs Inserting a headphone will automatically turn off the signals from the Preamp Outputs and set the listening mode to Stereo NOTE The sound from the ext 5 7input is not available on the headphones socket REMEMBER Listening at high levels can damage your hearing The video five input is located on the front panel to simplify connection of a camcorder or a video game console To select video five push the correspon ding front panel button in the input selector section 10 Surround Backs button Pressing this button toggles the Surround Back channels on and off The Surround Back channels work in conjunction with the Surround Rear chan nels to provide a more engaging and enveloping listening experience Due to the varying nature of film soundtracks and music you may prefer to acti vate or deactivate the Surround Backs For example Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS soundtracks benefit most from the addition of Surround Back channels since they provide discrete rear channels Pro Logic soundtracks on the other hand provide a mono surround track which yields a less satisfying experi ence when using the Surround Backs The level of the Surround Back channels can be adjusted in the same manner as the other channels either through the On Screen Display OSD or with the Bal or Test functions from the remote con trol Be sure to experiment to find the balance that b
47. or substantially repositioned 3 1 On Screen Display OSD The GTP 830 is equipped with an elaborate On Screen Display facility OSD As the OSD is an essential tool to set up the various parameters for Surround sound correctly it is recommended that you connect your monitor or television to the GTP 830 Depending on your source and or the television sys tem used you must first select the correct video sys tem If the OSD rolls over the screen you must select another system PAL or NTSC While pressing the Memory button 04 on the front panel press the Video 1 input selector button 11 repeatedly until the desired system is shown in the display area The OSD can be engaged by pressing one of the four cursor buttons on the remote control The SETUP Menu will appear as below SETUP INPUT SETTINGS CHANNEL BALANCE CHANNEL DELAYS SPEAKER SETTINGS EXIT Use the cursor buttons on the remote control to navigate select the desired menu and options then press Select 35 to access The Up and Down arrow buttons are used to navigate and select an option indicated by highlighting the available option The Left or Right arrow buttons are used to change a setting from the highlighted section and 30 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL Select is used to choose the desired option Otherwise highlight EXIT and press Select to leave The OSD menus are at maximum two layers deep this means that from the main menu layer 1 you can sel
48. ore information 07 Display window The display area shows all vital information when the unit is operational 08 Volume knob The Volume control adjusts the overall loudness of the signals being fed to the preamplifier outputs Unlike conventional controls the GTP 830 s volume control doesn t have a start or end position Volume can also be adjusted from the remote control using the Master Volume Up or Down buttons 29 The Volume control does not affect recordings made using the Tape Video 3 and Video 4 outputs but will affect the signal going to the Preamp Outputs The volume level is indicated in the display panel when it is being adjusted and after three seconds the dis play defaults to its previous status Volume setting can range from 61dB to 18 On the remote control press the Mute button 27 to temporari ly switch off the sound to the Preamp outputs and head phones Mute mode is indicated by MUTING flashing in red in the display area Press Mute again to restore sound Mute does not affect recordings made using the Tape Video 3 and Video 4 outputs but does affect the signal going to the Preamp Outputs 09 Headphone Output and Video 5 inputs A 1 4 stereo jack socket is provided for headphone listening and will work with conventional head phones of any impedance The volume and tone controls are operative for headphone listening Use a suitable adapter to connect headphones with other types of c
49. ote control the jack has no output 12v DC trigger 25 Voltage switch The GTP 830 can be configured for either 120 or 230 volt operation using this switch Note not all units have this feature See your dealer or contact ADCOM for more details regarding the operation of this switch OV 230 V 18 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL PRODUCT FEATURES 99 000000 000 00 0 000 0600 000 a 1000 990 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL I 19 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER main ia va 3 Gas uas ne bal backs random repeat AM pre tune O QO o RDS tuning m2 m3 4 sleep backlight aim 20 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL 27 29 28 30 35 31 37 38 39 41 40 43 42 44 50 24 Source selectors 25 Power button 26 Input selectors 27 Mute button 28 d range dynamic range button 29 Volume Up Down buttons 30 Mode button 31 Play button 32 Pause button 33 Stop button 34 Arrow buttons 35 Select button 36 Direct Access Keypad 37 Test button 38 Bal balance check button
50. put of the video device Video 1 amp Video 2 can be used for video playback only Use Video 3 or Video 4 if you want to connect a VCR for recording and playback through the GTP 830 The optical Digital Input 1 22 is linked to the Video 1 input Select Video 1 to hear a source connected to Digital Input 1 The coaxial Digital Input 2 22 is linked to the Video 2 input Select Video 2 to hear a source connected to Digital Input 2 Video 3 amp Video 4 Audio Connections for the audio recording and playback to a VCR or other video recorder Using twin RCA to RCA leads con nect to the left and right Audio Out of the VCR to the Video 3 or Video 4 IN connectors for playback Connect the left and right Audio In of the VCR to the Video 3 or Video 4 OUT connectors for record ing Using a single RCA to RCA Video Composite lead or S Video lead also connect the video output of the VCR to Video In only Video Composite for Video 4 for Video playback Connect the Video Input of the VCR to Video Out of the GTP 830 pre amplifier for recording of video signals Refer also to the description of S Video and Video Composite above in the Monitor output description 17 19 Tape inputs and outputs Connections for analog recording and playback to an audio tape recorder of any type such as a cas sette reel reel DAT MD or CD R Using twin RCA to RCA leads connect to the left and right Audio Output of the tape machine to the TAPE
51. rammable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Surround Backs On Off Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable Programmable For Macro Use For Macro Use For Macro Use For Macro Use Sleep Backlights All Buttons Programmable ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL 25 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER Programming your ADCOM GTP 830 Remote Controller The ADCOM universal remote controller operates eight different audio video components As you ve already seen it s preprogrammed to control ADCOM s 830 Preamp Tuner and the GCD 700 750 CD players In addition it has seven component memory banks available so you can program the remote to learn commands for your DVD player satellite box laser disc player VCR etc This lets you use one remote controller for your entire system Using Preprogrammed Commands Using the remote controller s preprogrammed com mands is simple For most GTP 830 functions vol ume up down changing surround modes etc follow these easy steps 1 Press the main source selector button This tells the remote that you want to use GTP 830 prepro grammed commands The main button will flash red to tell you it understands 2 Press the appropriate function button volume up volume down etc If you ve selected a button that actually trigg
52. rvice entrance equipment power lines z conductors SAFETY NOTIFICATION PAGE i standoff insulators b antenna lead in wire antenna discharge unit c to external terminals of radio receiver power service grounding V electrode system ground wire a b e g interior metal water pipe b ground clamps bonding jumper d wa Donors antenna rounding electrode driven 8 feet 2 44 M into This Lightning Flash with Arrowhead symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magni tude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Any outdoor antenna must be located away from all power lines CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Caution To prevent electri cal shock do not use the polarized plug with an exten sion cord or receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure the earth if required by local codes The Exclamation Point symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL 5 GTP 830 CHECKLIST Iw GTP 830 Tuner Preamp Iw GTP 830 Remote Control I GTP 830 Owners Manual with Batteries and Warranty w
53. ssed within 10 seconds MEMORY will stop flashing and the preamplifier will default to its previous state Press the Down Up 05 buttons to select which Preset number you wish to assign to the station from 1 to 30 on FM and 1 to 10 on AM shown as a flashing number in the Display Panel and then press Memory 04 again The Memory light in the Display Panel will go out and the station is now stored in your GTP 830 s memory To exit the Memory mode without storing a station leave all the tuner controls untouched the Memory mode will automatically cancel itself after 10 sec onds The Memory Presets have a memory back up so they will remain stored for several weeks even if the Preamplifier is switched off or unplugged from the main supply NOTE You can enter a new station into an unused Preset or overwrite an existing programmed Memory Preset By doing this you will replace the radio station previously held on that Preset number Deleting a stored Preset You can empty a Preset by deleting the stored information Select the Preset to be emptied Press the Memory button 04 followed by the FM Mute High Blend button 03 The Preset will then be deleted and appears as the Preset number 05 Tuner Up Down buttons The function of these buttons depends on the tun ing mode selected with the Tune Preset button 06 The Tune Preset button toggles between the two operation modes Preset mode indicated in the d
54. te the control clockwise to increase the amount of Bass or Treble Rotate the control count er clockwise to decrease the amount of Bass or Treble These controls affect the Left and Right Front channels The Tone controls do not affect recordings made using the Tape or Video line outputs ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL I 13 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER 14 15 16 17 23 6 ower Rating 10TimberLane 120V 60Hz farlboro 230V 50Hz N J 07746USA Powerconsumption 50W 12v DC trigger 110 V 230 V 19 20 21 18 24 22 25 14 Antenna connections 15 Preamp outputs 16 Auxiliary outputs 17 Monitor outputs 18 Video Analog Audio inputs and outputs 19 Tape inputs and outputs 20 CD Analog inputs 21 External 5 1 Analog inputs 22 Digital Audio inputs 23 AC power cord 24 12v DC Trigger Out O O O 25 Voltage switch note not all units have this feature o0 ooo 671079 ooo 2100 OOo Q9 O 14 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL PRODUCT FEATURES 1 2 Rear Panel Inputs amp Outputs System Connections Like the front panel the GTP 830 s rear panel is carefully arranged to make hookup configuration and use as simple as possible However the GTP 830 s extraordinary capabilities take some study to use most e
55. tedly The surround modes are Stereo The Stereo mode provides straight two channel listening With an analog source it bypasses all processing With a digital input only the bass management filtering is applied Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic decodes the center and surround sound signals embedded in stereo movie sound tracks from video Laser Disc or TV To decode correctly the source must be a Dolby Surround or Dolby Stereo soundtrack Hall In the Hall Surround mode a realistic level of ambiance is added to a normal stereo source such as a CD or FM radio With any of the Digital Inputs 1 2 amp 3 press Video 1 2 or 3 respectively to select the GTP 830 auto matically recognizes if the selected source carries a Dolby Digital or DTS signal Dolby Digital and DTS have six independent channels available in total Left Center Right Surround Left Surround Right and an Effects Channel Subwoofer With either Dolby Digital 5 1 or DTS digital input the Stereo Dolby Pro Logic and Hall surround modes cannot be selected The Dolby Digital signal allows for several channel configurations Most two channel Dolby Digital recordings will allow the Pro Logic listening mode to be applied 13 Bass Treble controls The GTP 830 is fitted with Bass and Treble tone controls to adjust the overall tonality of your sys tem The 12 o clock position is flat with no boost or cut and a detent indicates this position Rota
56. ter setup is complete as it allows you to easily see the operating mode from the listening position Highlight INPUT SETTINGS in the SETUP menu and press Select on the remote You will see a screen similar to the following INPUT SETTINGS AUDIO VIDEO 1 VIDEO VIDEO 1 MODE STEREO DYNAMIC RANGE N A DO NOT SAVE AND EXIT SAVE AND EXIT Note If space permits install surrounds 2 3 feet above viewers This helps to minimize localization effects The available choices in each of the fields be selected with the Left or Right arrow buttons on the remote confirm the choice with Select button AUDIO identifies the selected audio input VIDEO identifies the selected video input MODE indicates the surround mode of the select ed input DOLBY DIGITAL DTS PRO LOGIC HALL STEREO DYNAMIC RANGE indicates the dynamic range currently selected 10096 75 5096 and 25 in Dolby Digital mode only or N A for the other modes Highlight SAVE amp EXIT and press Select to save the altered settings and return to the SETUP menu Otherwise select DO NOT SAVE amp EXIT to leave without saving any changes ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL I 35 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER Troubleshooting Tip Your GTP 830 s circuitry is built around advanced microprocessors The GTP 830 may exhibit occasional anomalies arising from AC line surges etc If you experience unexpected behavior or if the GTP 830 locks up
57. the subwoofer NOTES Regardless of the available main speakers select Preset 2 when subwoofer is not available to redirect bass frequencies to the main speakers The Surround settings affect both the Surround Rear and Surround Back speakers SPEAKER SETTINGS PRESET 1 MAIN LARGE CENTER LARGE SURROUND LARGE SUBWOOFER ON DO NOT SAVE AND EXIT SAVE AND EXIT ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL 33 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER 3 5 Surround Speaker Placement Z t front left center This speaker setting is preferred if you K front ahi are not using surround backs N surround rear right e surround ear left d K front left back left 1 p This is the preferred speaker setting mone if you are using surround backs back right K ES mud amp rear right E surround rear left front left surround L back left 1 D Sitar This speaker setting is preferred if you are back right using dipoles for your surround rears surround K front right oe 4 rear right 34 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL INITIAL SETUP surround rear left E 3 6 Input Settings Input Settings shows information about the current state of operation of the GTP 830 and repeats much of the same information shown on the GTP 830 s front panel This menu should be the only part of the on screen display you might elect to use reg ularly af
58. tion to be heard and will cancel most or all of this back ground noise In normal operation the mute circuit is engaged and the display indicates FM MUTE Press the FM Mute High Blend button to disengage the muting circuit and switch from stereo to mono reception FM will extinguish in the display Also STEREO will extinguish if a stereo broadcast was received Press the FM Mute High Blend switch again to return to Auto Stereo FM operation In combination with the Memory button 04 a preset number can be emptied 04 Memory button The Memory button is used to store stations into the Preset Memory 1 30 Presets on FM 1 10 Presets on AM used in conjunction with the Down Up 05 buttons on the front panel When Memory is active the Preset number flashes and the red MEMORY indicator is shown in the Display Panel If no other button is pressed within 10 seconds MEMORY will stop flashing and the preamplifier will default to its previous state To Store a Preset Tune to the radio station you wish to enter into a Preset If the station is transmitting RDS informa tion the RDS indicator will light up and station initials will be shown in the Display Panel If a non RDS station is found then just the frequency will be shown To store that station as a Preset press Memory 04 MEMORY and the preset section in the display panel will start to flash If no other button 10 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL is pre
59. under the main remote page Whenever you desire to control the GTP 830 via remote you must first ensure the main page is active As an example press 51 main on the remote control Now press the dim button If your GTP 830 is on the bright ness of the front panel display changes Notice also that the main button on your remote illuminates This serves as a reminder that the main remote page is currently active Now press the CD button and then the play button Notice now that the CD source button lights The CD remote page is now active If you have an ADCOM CD player this com mand will cause an idle CD to play Now press the dim button again You should note that CD button does not light The dim command is not prepro grammed in the CD remote page If your GTP 830 is on you will also notice the display does not respond to this command Press the 51 main button again to reenter the main remote page The dim button will now again change the GTP 830 display The button description that follows distinguishes the function of each button dependent on the page the remote is in The remote is shipped from the factory with ADCOM commands saved under the main tuner and CD pages and with important GTP 830 functions such as volume saved under each page The ADCOM universal remote controller is preset to operate all GTP 830 functions MAIN and TUNER device mode and most GCD 700 750 CD functions CD device mode Alkaline batteries ar
60. utton In main and tuner mode buttons are prepro grammed to select the FM band 47 M1 V2 M3 M4 Macro Keys These buttons are programmable for use with any source 48 Sleep button Press sleep to make the GTP 830 automatically switch off after a preset number of minutes Pressing the sleep button once will set the sleep time to 90 minutes after which the GTP 830 will automatically switch off into Standby mode Sleep mode is shown on the Display Panel To adjust the Sleep Delay press the sleep button each consecutive press will reduce the sleep time in 30 minute increments as shown in the Display Panel To cancel the sleep mode continue pressing the sleep button until the sleep time returns to 0 min utes Pressing the power on the front panel 01 or stand by button will also cancel the sleep mode 49 Backlight button No programming capabilities Button backlights all keys for eight 8 seconds when pressed 50 Dim button In main mode button is preprogrammed to dim GTP 830 s information display 51 button In all modes button provides access to the GTP 830 For instance to turn on the test tone generator first push 51 the main button then push 37 the test button ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL 23 GTP 830 DIGITAL PROCESSING TUNER PREAMPLIFIER NOTES Direct sunlight or very bright ambient lighting may affect the operating range and angle for the remote control handset The infrared
61. utton turn on and remain lit 2 Press and hold down the backlight button The red Status LED and the Device button will flash five times the Status LED will then flash green twice and turn to a constant orange indicating that all the learned information for the device mode selected has been erased 3 To exit this feature press and hold the ADCOM remote s source selector and select buttons simulta neously The orange status LED and the source selector button will flash twice and then turn off Deleting all the Programmed Commands for every Source Component NOTE This procedure erases every programmed command accessed under the selected vid 1 vid 2 vid 3 vid 4 vid 5 tuner and CD input selectors Make sure you really want to do this before following the step below 1 Press and hold the VID 5 input selector and the backlight button simultaneously The red status LED will flash twelve times The status LED will then flash green once followed by a single orange pulse All LEDs will then turn off indicating that every learned command in the ADCOM remote has been erased Macro Commands Macro commands are simply a series of individ ual commands initiated by pushing just one button The ADCOM remote can learn up to 10 individual commands and store them as a single macro There are five macro initiator buttons on the ADCOM remote power m1 m2 m3 and m4 Each macro initiator can store and transmit eith
62. will greatly enhance the surround experience as these add considerably to the overall ambiance Dolby Pro Logic encoded material is deliberately limited in dynamic range and frequency bandwidth for the surround channel and thus only requires speakers of far lesser capa bilities compared to the front channels Dolby Digital however is a full range system with two independent surround channels and with dynamics equal to that of the front channels For this reason it is advisable to choose loudspeakers which are simi lar in power handling and performance capability to those of the front channels If you are using only one pair of surround speakers make sure to con nect them to the Surround Rear outputs If you choose to install another pair of surround speakers locate them behind your listening position and con nect them to the Surround Back outputs Surround Back channels add to the spaciousness and coher ence of the sound field but the Surround Rear channels must be present for the desired effect Many film soundtracks rely heavily on very low fre quency sound effects which are difficult for normal or smaller hi fi speakers to reproduce To faithfully reproduce these low frequencies you can use a specially designed low frequency loudspeaker with its own built in amplifier active subwoofer Because it is difficult to hear which direction very low frequencies are coming from you only normally need one subwoofer and this can be pl
63. wn buttons In all modes these buttons change the master volume setting of the GTP 830 In all modes except main they can be reprogrammed with new com mands The Volume control does not affect record ings made using the Tape and Video or Tape Video 3 and Video 4 outputs but will affect the signal going to the Preamp output 30 Mode button In main mode this is preprogrammed to cycle through the surround modes of the GTP 830 22 ADCOM OWNER S MANUAL Pressing repeatedly will cycle through Pro Logic Hall and Stereo when available Refer to the Surround Mode description 12 for more information 31 Play button In CD mode it is preprogrammed for play with an ADCOM CD player 32 Pause button In CD mode it is preprogrammed to pause an ADCOM CD player 33 Stop button In CD mode it is preprogrammed to stop an ADCOM CD player 34 Arrow buttons The arrow buttons allow navigation throughout the GTP 830 OSD On Screen Display menus as well as the menus of other devices once the commands are learned Please refer to section 3 1 for further explanations on the OSD Left arrow In main mode this is preprogrammed to step through the various choices you might wish to select while a menu item is highlighted In CD mode it is preprogrammed for audible reverse scan with an ADCOM CD player Up arrow Setup In main mode this is prepro grammed to enter the OSD menu system as well as scroll up to the ne
64. xt choice on a menu screen Right arrow In main mode this is preprogrammed to step through the various choices you might wish to select while a menu item is highlighted In CD mode it is preprogrammed for audible forward scan with an ADCOM CD player Down arrow In main mode this is preprogrammed to scroll down to the next choice on a menu screen 35 Select button In main mode this is preprogrammed to enter a selection chosen via the menu system 36 Direct Access Keypad buttons 1 through 10 and 10 In CD mode buttons are preprogrammed as track access commands for the ADCOM CD player PRODUCT FEATURES 37 Test button Pressing the test button engages the test signal generator to allow for adjustment of all speaker lev els so that each channel can be adjusted for equal loudness at your listening position The test signal cycles automatically with 3 second intervals from Front Left Center Front Right Rear Right Back Right Back Left Rear Left to Subwoofer in continu ous cycles If an adjustment in setting is made for one of the channels cycling will pause for 3 sec onds after the adjustment was made Both display panel and OSD show which speaker is being fed with the test signal Use the cursor down and up buttons to respectively decrease or increase the level for the current speaker Press the test button again to leave or cancel the test mode any changes will be memorized automatically 3

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