GFR-700HD A/V Receiver User's Manual Congratulations on your purchase of the Adcom GFR-700HD You have made a wise choice that will reward you with exceptionally accurate musical sound reproduction for years to come. To realize the full potential of your new receiver, please read these operating and installation instructions thoroughly before attempting to make any connections to it. The GFR-700HD is not only designed to reproduce the highest quality sound and picture but also to deliver the greatest possible value. It is our engineers' passion for perfection that has enabled our components to be judged the equivalent of others costing two, three, or even five times as much. Our engineering team consistently strives to develop and design products that will exceed your expectations. Our goal at Adcom is to let more consumers hear high-end quality sound and see high-end video without paying high-end prices. All Adcom components are the result of a long-standing dedication to innovation, quality, simplicity, and value. Adcom: We have the power -- and now, so do you! Copyrights/Trademarks Published by Adcom Copyright © 2006 Adcom, LLC All rights reserved Adcom and the Adcom logo are registered trademarks of Adcom, LLC. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of fire or electric shock. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this product. Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The unit may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the unit. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the unit. Any mounting of the device should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. 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,GTP880, Canadian numbers 1,004,603 and 1,037,877. Dolby® Pro Logic®, Dolby ProLogic II®, Dolby Digital EX®, 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®," "DTS-ES®," "DTS NEO:6®" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 2003 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. 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Chapter 1 - Welcome Introduction ......................................................... 5 Key Features......................................................... 5 Unpacking the GFR-700HD .............................. 5 Placing the GFR-700HD .................................... 6 About the Remote Control .............................. 6 Front Panel Overview ....................................... 7 Remote Control Overview ................................. 8 Rear Panel Overview ..........................................10 Display Overview ................................................12 Chapter 3 - Setup Setup Overview ...................................................31 Setup Navigation ................................................32 Input Configuration .............................................33 HD Scaler Configuration ................................. 34 Picture Controls...................................................35 Speaker Configuration .................................... 36 Delay Configuration ..........................................37 Channel Balance ............................................. 38 Pro Logic IIx/Neo:6 Configuration ..................39 Room 2 Basic Configuration ........................... 40 Room 2 Advanced Configuration .....................41 System Configuration ..........................................42 Analog Input Level .............................................43 Remote Control Setup .................................... 44 Using Preprogrammed Commands ............... 45 Programming Remote Commands ............... 48 Deleting Remote Commands ...........................49 Programming Macro Buttons ........................ 50 Discrete Remote Control Commands ............51 Chapter 2 - Connections Connections Overview .......................................13 Before You Begin ................................................13 AM/FM Antenna Connections ...........................14 Basic Audio/Video Connections .....................15 DVD Player Connections ....................................16 Component/Progressive Scan Connections ...17 Digital Audio Connections .................................18 HDMI Connections .............................................19 External Decoder Connections ........................20 CD/Tape Player Connections ...........................21 TV/Monitor Connections ................................. 22 Speaker Placement .......................................... 23 Speaker Connections ..........................................24 External Amplifier Connections .................. 25 Video Recorder Connections ...........................26 Tape Out/Aux Connections ..............................27 Room 2 Connections ....................................... 28 Control Connections ..........................................29 Power Connections .......................................... 30 Table of Contents Chapter 4 - Operations Operations Overview ..........................................53 Basic Audio/Video Playback ........................... 54 Picture Format ................................................ 54 External 7.1 Playback .................................... 54 Tape Playback ................................................... 54 Selecting Surround Modes .................................55 Basic Recording ...................................................57 Tuner Operations ............................................. 58 System Operations .............................................59 Room 2 Operations .......................................... 60 Chapter 5 - Help Customer Support .............................................61 Adcom Protection Plan ....................................61 Product Care & Maintenance ...........................61 System Reset ......................................................61 Troubleshooting ...................................................62 Technical Specifications ....................................63 Index .................................................................. 64 www.adcom.com GFR-700HD Owner's Manual 3 Important Safety Instructions · · · · · · 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 its operating instructions should be adhered to. All operating and use instructions should be followed. 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. The unit should be installed so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. 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 installation, such as bookcase or cabinet, that may impede the flow of air through its ventilation openings. The unit should be situated away from heat sources 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. This Class I apparatus shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. As the plug is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. The power supply 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 from the unit. Clean unit only as recommended in its instruction manual. The power supply cord of the unit should be unplugged from the wall outlet when it is to be unused for a long period of time and during electrical storms. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, and liquids are not spilled, into the enclosure through any openings. This unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: a. The power cord or the plug has been damaged; or b. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled, into the unit; or c. The unit has been exposed to rain, or liquids of any kind; or d. The unit does not appear to operate normally, or exhibits a marked change in performance; or e. The device has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged. WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS IN THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT ATTEMPT SERVICING OF THIS UNIT YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION POWER LINES Any outdoor antenna must be located away from all power lines. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna is connected to your tuner or tuner/preamplifier, be sure 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. 701984, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. a. b. c. d. Use No.10 AWG (5.3 mm2) copper, No.8 AWG (8.4 mm2) aluminum, No.17 AWG (1.0 mm2) copper clad steel or bronze wire, or larger, as a ground wire. Secure antenna lead-in and ground wires to house with standoff insulators spaced from 46 feet (1.221.83 m) apart. Mount antenna discharge unit as close as possible to where lead-in enters house. Use jumper wire not smaller than No.6 AWG (13.3 mm2) copper, or the equivalent, when a separate antenna grounding electrode is used. See NEC Section 810-21 (j). · · Important Safety Instructions · · · · · · · EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 810. RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT. Regulatory Information FCC Part 15 This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the product is operated in a residential installation. This product generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the product off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the product and receiver. · Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 82022 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. 4 GFR-700HD Owner's Manual Chapter 1 - Welcome Introduction Introducing Adcom's new take on the A/V Receiver: the no-nonsense GFR-700HD. Who hasn't grown weary of manufacturers claiming every product on offer as redefining some elusive "standards" or idealizing the ever popular catch-all, "state of the art?" Well, so ...