Adcom GTP-860II manual Remote Features, Power Button, Input Selector, Mute Button, Dynamic Range

2.1 GRC-800 Overview

The GRC-800 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 elimi- nate 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 GRC-800 remote control is the function of the eight source select buttons at the top of the remote. These are the buttons labeled [53] and [26] in the figure on the opposite page. Each of these buttons cause two things to happen when used. First, they select the cor- responding input on the GTP-860II. 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 pre programmed to operate the GTP-860IIfor each source. These buttons can be “written over” if you like, but default to GTP-860IIopera- tions for your convenience.

Most of the GTP-860IIremote com- mands are saved under the main remote page. Whenever you desire to control the GTP-860IIvia remote, you must first ensure the main page is active. As an example, press [53] main on the remote control. Now, press the dim button. If your GTP-860IIis on, the brightness of the front panel display changes. Notice also that the main button on your remote illumi- nates. 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 pre programmed in the CD remote page. If your GTP-860IIis on you will also notice the display does not respond to this command. Press the [53] main button again to reenter the main remote page. The dim button will now again change the GTP-860IIdisplay.

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 com- mands saved under the main, tuner, and CD pages, and with important GTP-860IIfunctions such as volume saved under each page.

The ADCOM universal remote control- ler is preset to operate all GTP-860IIfunctions (MAIN and TUNER device mode) and most GCD-700/750 CD functions (CD device mode).

Alkaline batteries are 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 replac- ing batteries, check that they have been put in correctly, as indicated on the base of the battery compartment.

Remote Features

[26] Source Selectors (vid

1, vid 2, vid 3, vid 4, vid 5, tuner, CD):

These buttons serve two functions.

•First, they switch inputs on the GTP-860IIso 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 programmed the remote in the first place. This will be covered shortly.)

[27] Power Button

In all modes, this is pre programmed to turn the GTP-860IIon and off.

[28] Input Selector

In main mode, these are similar to the source selectors described above but they switch only GTP-860IIinputs. They DO NOT automatically change the functions of other remote buttons.

[29] Mute Button

In all modes, this button is pre pro- 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 [4] will release the muting, i.e. the original volume level will be resumed.

[30] Dynamic Range

In main mode, this button is pre pro- grammed 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, incrementally reduces the audio track’s dynamic range in four steps (100%, 75%, 50% and 25%) to allow for comfortable listening under a variety of conditions. The normal or default position is 100%. To adjust the dynamic range, each con- secutive press of the d. range button will reduce the value in 25% increments, as shown in the alpha- numeric display section.

Although we usually prefer to repro- duce a source’s full dynamic range (the difference between very loud and very soft sounds), it may occa- sionally be desirable to reduce the dynamic range. For example, when playing a movie late at night, loud

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