REMOTE CONTROL
2.1 Overview of the GRC-800
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 com-
plexity 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 [56] and [29] in the figure on the oppo-
site page. Each of these buttons cause two things to hap-
pen when used. First, they select the corresponding input
on the GTP-860. 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-860 for each
source. These buttons can be “written over” if you like,
but default to GTP-860 operations for your convenience.
Most of the GTP-860 remote commands are saved under
the main remote page. Whenever you desire to control
the GTP-860 via remote, you must first ensure the main
page is active. As an example, press [56] main on the
remote control. Now, press the dim button. If your GTP-
860 is on, the brightness of the front panel display chang-
es. Notice also that the main button on your remote illu-
minates. 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 but-
ton lights. The CD remote page is now active. If you have
an ADCOM CD player, this command 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
preprogrammed in the CD remote page. If your GTP-860
is on you will also notice the display does not respond to
this command. Press the [56] main button again to reen-
ter the main remote page. The dim button will now again
change the GTP-860 display.
The button description that follows distinguishes the func-
tion 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-860 functions such as volume
saved under each page.
The ADCOM universal remote controller is preset to oper-
ate all GTP-860 functions (MAIN and TUNER device mode)
and most GCD-700/750 CD functions (CD device mode).
Alkaline batteries are recommended for maximum operat-
ing 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
[29] 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-860 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 con-
troller. 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 dif-
ferent 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.)
[30] Power Button
In all modes, this is preprogrammed to turn the GTP-860
on and off.
[31] Input Selector
(tape, ext 5.1)
In main mode, these are similar to the source selectors
described above but they switch only GTP-860 inputs.
They DO NOT automatically change the functions of other
remote buttons.
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