Adcom GTP-880 owner manual Room Two Configuration, To adjust the Plii Music Parameters

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To adjust the PLII Music Parameters:

1.Press the menu button to enter the main menu. The main menu appears on the OSD. The cursor on the OSD should be pointing to the input configuration menu and input config appears on the front panel display.

2.Press the button until the PLII music parameter menu is selected. The cursor on the OSD should be pointing to the PLII music parameter menu and PLII music parameter appears on the front panel display.

3.Press select to enter the PLII music parameter menu. The PLII music parameter menu appears on the front panel display and the OSD. The selected menu item should be panorama.

4.Use the and buttons to select between on and off. When this setting is on, Pro Logic II’s panorama circuits will blend an amount of the front channel information into the side speakers so that the sound field appears to wrap around the front and sides of the soundstage. Experiment with a variety of program sources to see if this effect is one you prefer.

5.Press the button to select the dimension menu.

6.Use the and buttons to cycle through the dimension options. The dimension settings appear as follows as you scroll through them:

step 0, step 1, step 2, step 3, step-3, step-2, step-1

You can scroll in either direction using the and buttons.

The dimension control uses special circuitry to give the impression that the “center” of the sound field is moving towards the front or rear of the room. Experiment with a vari- ety of program sources to see if this effect is one you prefer. Use as much or as little dimension as you feel is needed.

7.Press the button to select the C width menu.

8.Use the and buttons to cycle through the C width options. The C width settings appear as follows as you

scroll through them:

step 0, step 1, step 2, step 3, step 4, step 5, step 6, step 7

You can scroll in either direction using the and buttons.

Depending on how the center width control is set, you may adjust the apparent placement of the center channel image so that it is heard only from the center speaker, so that it is blended into the left and right speakers as a phantom image, or that it is blended among the front left, center and right speakers in varying amounts. As with the other Pro Logic II controls, the use of this setting and the degree to which it is used is a matter of personal preference.

9.Center image can also be adjusted.

10.Press the menu button to return to the main menu, or press the menu button twice to exit.

3.9 Room Two Configuration

This menu controls the setting for your second room and the output from the room 2 out jacks on the rear of the GTP-880.

This function can be accessed in three ways. You can press the rm.2 button on the remote control, you can access this feature through the Main menu, or from the front panel (please refer to the front panel interface overview section in this manual for details). The room two menu is shown below.

To adjust the room two settings:

1.Press the menu button to enter the main menu. The main menu appears on the OSD. The cursor on the OSD should be pointing to the input configuration menu.

2.Press the button until the room two menu is selected. The cursor on the OSD should be pointing to the room two menu and room two appears.

3.Press select to enter the room two menu. The room two menu appears on the front panel display and the OSD. The selected menu item should be room two.

4.Use the and buttons to select whether you want

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Contents Page Welcome Description of Unit Remote ControlSetup Outdoor Antenna Grounding Unpacking the GTP-880 Adcom Protection Plan USA onlyInterface Overview To operate the tuner Bass & Treble AdjustmentsAnalog Direct Selections Volume control Source ButtonsSurround Mode Buttons Surround Format InformationAdditional Information Placement of your GTP-880 AC Input Input & Output System Connections Video 2 Component InputMonitor Component Video Output 15 AM/FM Antenna InputsComposite Video main Output 20 12V DC Trigger main/roomRoom 2 Analog Audio Output 23 RS232 Control DB9Connecting Components Main Analog Audio outputsOutput jacks supplied by the GTP-880 are External AmplifierDVD Player CD Player Audio RecorderVideo Components Video RecorderSatellite Tuner or Television Video DisplayPage Page Page Connection Diagram Analog Source GTP-880 Tuner PreampConnection Diagram GTP-880 Video Outputs GRC-810 Remote Control Power ButtonDirect Access Keypad Main ButtonOverview of the GRC-810 Remote Features 32 Main ButtonVolume Up & Down Buttons Navigation & Select Buttons Direct Analog Input Buttons48 Ch. Trim & FM/AM Button 49 Ch. Cal & Memory ButtonButtons Function CD Function VCR Vunction Video Page Using Pre Programmed Commands Programming Your Own CommandsDeleting Individual Commands Programming the GRC-810 RemoteDeleting Macro Initiator Buttons Deleting all the Commands for Every Source ComponentProgramming Macro Buttons Command GTP-880 Function Commandfront GTP-880 Function Setup Overview Input ConfigurationOn Screen Display To turn the GTP-880 onTo configure an input Speaker ConfigurationSpeaker Placement To configure the GTP-880 for your speaker system Channel Configuration Calibration To set the channel levels for you systemChannel Trim To set channel levels using the test tone functionTo adjust channel trim from the main menu To set the speaker distance delays for your speakers Delay ConfigurationTo adjust channel trim using the trim function Setting the OSD Time Out Sleep TimerTo set the sleep timer from the main menu To set the front panel display brightnessAnalog Level Input and Peak Indicator Pro Logic II and NE06 Music ConfigTo turn on theater compensation using the th-eq button Theater CompensationTo adjust the room two settings Room Two ConfigurationTo adjust the Plii Music Parameters Dynamic Range To lock a specific surround modeTo enable/disable Night Mode compensation Page Installer’s Notes Resolving Problems System ResetSymptom Possible Reason Possible Solution Caring for your GTP-880 ServicingGTP-880 Specification Preamplifier Analog SectionAdcom

GTP-880 specifications

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