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ADCOM GTP-880 Owner’s Manual | 1
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W E L C O M E Dear fellow ADCOM product owner, Welcome to the ADCOM family! For more than twenty years, ADCOM products have delivered excellent performance and value for customers around the world. Our products are designed by our experienced and demanding engineering team, built to the highest standards in our factory, and sold and serviced through dealers, custom installers, and other retailers whose primary goal is your complete satisfaction. We know you are anxious to hear your new pream
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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Unpacking your GTP-880 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Description of Unit 1.1 Front Panel Illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1.2 Introduction to the GTP-880 .
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THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ARE REQUIREMENTS OF UL AND CSA SAFETY REGULATIONS Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do ATTENTION not expose this unit to rain or moisture. POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE CE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE CE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT. CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE T
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Unpacking the GTP-880 Before your new ADCOM tuner-preamplifier left our factory, it was carefully inspected for physical imperfections and test- ed for all electrical parameters as a routine part of ADCOM’s systematic quality control. This, along with full operational and mechanical testing, should ensure a product flawless in both appearance and performance. After you have unpacked the GTP-880, inspect it for physical damage. Save the shipping carton and all packing material as they are inten
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1.1 Front Panel Illustration 2 5 5 8 1 3 6 4 9 7 [ ] [ ] [ ] 1 Standby Power Button 4 Analog Direct Select 7 Source Selections [ ] [ ] [ ] 2 Room Two Control 5 Digital Tuner Controls 8 Volume Control Knob [ ] [ ] [ ] 3 Bass & Treble 6 Front Panel Display 9 Surround Mode Note: The rear panel power switch must be on for this 1.2 Introduction to the GTP-880 button to function. Congratulations on your decision to purchase the ADCOM GTP-880 tuner-preamplifier. The GTP-880 provides Dolby [ ] 2 Roo
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Pressing this button again presents the option to set the FM tuner to stereo mode. listening volume in room two, range is -80dB to 10dB. The letter “S” will appear ONLY when a stereo station has been locked by the Digital Tuner. A flashing “S” indicates Note: If no other selection is made while in setup, selections that the particular chosen station signal strength is not will be saved and configuration will exit within 5 seconds. strong enough for the Digital Tuner to “lock” onto the ste-
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This display indicates that the tuner is in AM with a To change a preset radio station: selected preset and the frequency of that preset or 1. Tune to the new radio station you desire. station. The numbers in front of the dB indication are the 2. Press and hold the mem button on the remote or the current volume setting. memory button on the front panel. The display will change 3. Use the tune buttons on the front panel or the remote to show the word “memory” along with a flashing number. to
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and after three seconds the display defaults to its previous rial, loudspeaker setup and personal taste. In addition, status. Volume setting can range from -80dB to +10dB. the GTP-880 precision bass management feature provides maximum flexibility when setting up your audio surround On the remote control, press the mute button to tempo- system (see “system setup” for further details). rarily switch off the sound to the preamp outputs. Mute ADCOM 7.1m²™: ADCOM’s proprietary decoding algorithm
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depending on the source material. decoder, even if they have a surround back speaker(s) in their setup. Surround EX decoding is ONLY applicable to 2/2.0, 2/2/ .1, 3/2.0, 3/2.1 streams AND when there is one or two The GTP-880 will automatically sense the availability of surround back channels available in the system. either DTS-ES format and automatically switch the pro- cessing mode when required. Dolby Pro Logic II: Dolby Pro Logic II is a substantial enhancement to the original Pro-Logic p
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Placement of your GTP-880 A distance of 1/2” should be maintained around the GTP- Your system components need a stable, vibration-free 880 for ventilation. Keep your GTP-880 in a room where supporting surface. Your ADCOM dealer will be pleased to temperatures remain fairly moderate, and never cover show you many different types of audio/video equipment it with table cloths, curtains, newspapers, etc., to avoid racks and cabinets. Keep the GTP-880 (and other audio/ potential overheating. vi
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1.5 Rear Panel Illustration 29 31 30 10 20 21 28 23 15 11 16 24 17 12 18 25 13 26 19 14 22 27 [10] DVD Component Video Input [21] IR Inputs (main/room 2) [11] Video 1 Component Input [22] Room 2 Analog Audio Output [12] Video 2 Component Input [23] RS232 Control (DB9) [13] Monitor Component Output [24] SACD Input (DB25) [14] Analog Audio Source Inputs [25] DVD Audio Input [15] AM/FM Antenna Inputs [26] Analog Bass Management [16] S-Video Inputs [27] Main Analog Audio Output [17] S-Video Output [
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Note: No on screen text messages are available on 1.6 Input & Output System Connections component video. Like the front panel, the GTP-880’s rear panel is carefully arranged to make hookup, configuration, and use as sim- [ ] 15 AM/FM Antenna Inputs ple as possible. However, the GTP-880’s capabilities take FM Antenna terminal: Use to connect the supplied FM some study to use most effectively. We strongly suggest antenna or an external 75 Ω antenna. Do not over tighten that you read this sec
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The room two jack is provided to enable remote control [ ] 18 Composite Video Inputs of the GTP-880’s room two system through the use of an Use these inputs for connection to the composite video optional remote sensor in the second room. Connect the output from sources such as a DVD or LD player, satellite sensor to the room two jack using a mono mini-plug and receiver, cable box, PVR or other video source. Note that the wiring specified by the sensor’s manufacturer. when the component v
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reinforce the low-end frequency response of the system. Warning: Never disconnect the power cord from the GTP-880 while the other end is plugged into an AC outlet. Doing so may 80Hz low-pass crossover for subwoofer: 12 dB/octave cause an electric shock. Always connect power by plugging into Down Position: LPF/HPF complete bypass path (analog the AC outlet last and disconnect by unplugging from the AC multichannel input bass management disabled) outlet first. This position is ideal for DVD-A
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External Amplifier DVD Player Important Note: Before attempting to plug any jacks into Composite: Connect the composite video output from the any power amplifier verify that the power amplifier is DVD player to the DVD video input jack on the rear of the turned off and/or disconnected from the AC mains. Failure GTP-880 using an RCA-type video cable. to do so can potentially result in severe damage to your S-video: If there is an s-video output on the DVD player, amplifier and loudspeakers. a
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Multi Channel Audio: If your DVD player supplies a mul- as well as the s-video main out and VCR out jacks. tichannel audio output (for DVD Audio or SACD playback), Any signal that appears at the s-video input jacks (DVD, connect the six outputs (special cable sets for this are VCR, video 1, 2 or 3) is automatically sent to the s-video available from numerous sources) from your player to the out and VCR out jacks, as well as the composite video out six input jacks labeled DVD Audio input on
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(opt 1-3) input jacks on the rear of the GTP-880, depend- Video Display ing on the type of connector used by the device. Later, A video display device such as a television monitor, fixed- you will configure the GTP-880 to use the specific input pixel device (plasma or LCD) or video projector can be that you have chosen. connected to the GTP-880 using the following methods. If your recording device also has a digital input jack, con- Composite: Connect the composite video input from the nect
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Connection Diagram: GTP-880 to a GFA-7807 Amplifier GFA-7807 Power Amplifier 18 | ADCOM GTP-880 Owner’s Manual ADCOM GTP-880 Owner’s Manual | 19
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Connection Diagram: GDV-850 DVD Player to the GTP-880 Direct Analog Input (DVD Audio) GDV-850 DVD Player GTP-880 Tuner Preamp 20 | ADCOM GTP-880 Owner’s Manual ADCOM GTP-880 Owner’s Manual | 21
