Goodmans GHC56PRO Instruction Manual

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User Guide
HELPLINE
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GHC56 Pro Important Information
The factory default volume setting is to a high volume level. To prevent possible audio shock please make sure that after all connections have been made, that you not play anything through the system until you have first powered up and reduced the volume setting by pressing the volume button on the remote control. Once this has been done then proceed with the TEST TONE and VOLUME AD­JUSTMENTS as detailed on page 4 of the instruction manual. Note that the vol­ume settings are maintained when powering off using the remote control. The
volume settings will need to be reset if the power button on the front panel or if the mains plug is removed from its socket.
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Identifying your Amplifier
Front Panel
1. Power button
2. Standby indicator
3. Stereo indicator
4. Surround indicator
5. DVD indicator
6. Game indicator
7. TV/VCR indicator
8. AUX indicator
Rear Panel
1. Tuner Input connectors
2. AUX Input connectors
3. TV/VCR Input connectors
4. Coaxial DVD Input connector
5. DVD Video Output connector
6. DVD Video Input connector
9. Tuner indicator
10. Mute indicator
11. Source button
12. Volume Up/Down button
13. Game Input (RIGHT) connector
14. Game Input (LEFT) connector
15. Game Input connector
7. Front Right Speaker terminals
8. Front Left Spearker terminals
9. Rear Right Speaker terminals
10. Rear Left Speaker terminals
11. Center Speaker terminals
12. Subwoofer Speaker terminals
Note: The layout of the panels are subject to change on revising.
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Identifying your Amplifier
Remote Control
1. Normal button--Default listening mode.
2. Jazz button--Press to listen to Jazz music sound effect.
3. Classic button--Press to listen to Classic music sound effect.
4. POP button--Press to listen to POP music sound effect.
5. Rock button--Press to listen to Rock music sound effect.
6. Dance button--Press to listen to Dance music sound effect.
7. Standby button--Press to switch the amplifier from POWER ON to STANDBY mode. (The main power of the amplifier must be ON at this time.)
8. Center Up/Down Volume button--Press to adjust center speaker’s sound level.
9. Front Left Up/Down Volume button--Press to adjust Front Left speaker’s sound level.
10 . Front Right Up/Down Volume button--Press to adjust
Front Right speaker’s sound level.
11 . Rear Left Up/Down Volume button--Press to adjust
Rear Left speaker’s sound level.
12 . Rear Right Up/Down Volume button--Press to adjust
Rear Right speaker’s sound level.
13 . Subwoofer Up/Down Volume button--Press to adjust
Subwoofer speaker’s sound level.
14 . Default button--Press to restore customized settings to
the factory default settings.
15 . Test Tone button--Press to check the speaker
connection.
16 . Volume Up button--Press to raise Master volume. 17 . Stereo button--Press to output 2.1 channel sound.
18. Surround button--Press to output 5.1 channel sound.
19 . Mute button--Press to turn off the sound. To restore
the sound, press it again.
20 . Volume Down button--Press to lower Master volume. 21 . Coaxial DVD button--Press the button when your
amplifier connects to the DVD player via coaxial cable.
22 . Night Mode button--Usually press to lower and balance
sudden loud sounds of the input souce when playing the amplifier at night.
23 . Game button--Press to select the TV Game or Video
Camera as the input source.
24 . Tuner button--Press to select the Tuner as the input
source.
25 . TV/VCR button--Press to select the TV/VCR as the input
source.
26 . AUX button--Press to select the AUX as the input
source.
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Using Amplifier
Before starting using the amplifier, please connect all the audio devices to the device first. Refer to the included Amplifier Connection Diagram.
Basic Operation
Test Tone Checking
1. Press the POWER button on the main unit, the amplifier goes to STANDBY mode.
2. Press any button on the main unit or on the remote control, the amplifier goes to POWER ON mode.
3. Press the POWER button again to turn off the amplifier, or press on the STANDBY button on the remote control to put the device in standby mode.
Input Source Selection
1. Press the SOURCE button on the amplifier repeatedly to select an input source, or
2. Press the individual Coaxial DVD,
Tuner, Game, TV/VCR or AUX
buttons on the remote control to select the audio input source directly.
3. The corresponding indicator will light. (see the amplifier front panel)
1. Press the TEST TONE button when the amplifier is in POWER ON mode.
2. The amplifier will output a test tone to the 6 spearkers in turn.
3. While the test tone is playing use the individual speaker volume buttons to adjust the volume from each speaker.
Note: To stop the test tone, press the test tone button again.
Volume Adjustment
1. Press the VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons to raise/lower all speaker’s volume, or
2. Press the Front Left Up/Down
Volume button, Front Right Up/ Down Volume button, Center Up/ Down Volume button, Rear Left Up/Down Volume button, Rear Right Up/Down Volume button and Subwoofer Up/Down Volume button to adjust the individual
speaker’s volume level.
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Using Amplifier
Before starting using the amplifier, please connect all the audio devices to the device first. Refer to the included Amplifier Connection Diagram.
Equalizer Setting
Night Mode
Press the NORMAL, CLASSIC, JAZZ, ROCK, POP or DANCE buttons to
select the Equalizer setting you like for listening.
Note: The factory default setting is NORMAL.
Mute
1. Press the MUTE button in POWER ON mode.
2. The Mute LED on the front panel of the amplifier will be lit. The sound is turned off.
3. To restore the sound, press any button on the amplifier or on the remote control.
1. Press the button on the remote
control.
2. The Mute LED on the front panel of the amplifier will flash.
3. The amplifier will automatically lower and balance any sudden burst of loudness from the input souce before outputting it.
4. To cancel the function, press the button again.
Note: This function is used when the amplifier is playing at night to prevent any unexpected loudness.
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Using Amplifier
Before starting using the amplifier, please connect all the audio devices to the device first. Refer to the included Amplifier Connection Diagram.
Stereo Mode
Surround Mode
1. Press the STEREO button.
2. The amplifier will playback the input source from the Front Left, Front
Right and the Subwoofer speakers.
Note: The amplifier will decode and
playback whatever was recorded on the DVD or audio CD. If a stereo DVD (2 channel) is loaded, the amplifier will playback the disc according to its sound system automatically. That means the sound will come out of the 2 front speakers plus the subwoofer.
Note: If a Dolby Digital (5.1 channel) recorded DVD is loaded, press the STEREO button will force the amplifier to manually change and playback the disc as a stereo sound system and the sound will only come out of the 2 front speakers plus the subwoofer.
1. Press the SURROUND button.
2. The amplifier will playback the input source from the 6 speakers.
Note: The amplifier will auto-detect and playback whatever was recorded on the DVD or audio disc. If a Dolby Digital recorded DVD (5.1 channel) is loaded, the amplifier will playback the disc according to its sound system automati­cally. That means the sound will come out of 5 speakers plus the subwoofer.
Note: If a stereo DVD disc (2 channel) or audio CD is loaded, press the SURROUND button will force the amplifier to manually change and playback the disc as a 5.1 channel surround system and the sound will come out of all 5 speakers plus the subwoofer.
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Specifications
Audio-receiver section
Built-in Dolby Digital and Dolby Prologic-II like Decoder for SPDIF digital input
Built-in 200W-5.1Channel Amplifier (Satellite:25Wx5 + SubWoolfer:75W)(HTIB)
With 5.1 Channel Speaker System (Micro Satellite Speakers x5@4ohm, Passive
Sub -Woofer x 1@6ohm)
Main and 6CH-individual channel offset volume adjustment
Automatic test-tone with speaker level adjustment
Audio EQ & 2CH-to-6CH Pro Logic-II function for external audio input
Night-mode from DRC(dynamic range compression) function
LED Indicator &Game-Port input on the front panel
Terminal and I/O section
Input-front A/V (RCA-Game port) x1
Input-rear Audio(RCA-White/Red) x3 (Tuner, TV/VCR,AUX)
Input-rear Video (RCA-Yellow) x 1
Input-rear Digital audio input (coaxial x 1- RCA-orange)
Output-rear 6CH Speaker Socket with colour-code label + Video (RCA-
Yellow) x1
IR Remote control
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Amplifier Connection Diagram
Choose the proper connection to set up your Home Theater Amplifier Audio System.
(D) DVD
(B) Game Console
(E) Tuner
(C) Video Camera
(F) TV
(G) VCR
Rear Panel
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Connections
Coaxial cable Yellow Video cable
Red & White
Audio cables
CABLES
+(G) VCR
+(F) TV
+(E) Tuner
(A) Amplifier + Speakers
+(D) DVD
+(F) TV
+(C) Video Camera
+(F) TV
DEVICES
+(B) Game
+(F) TV
2 Yellow Video cables
Red & White Audio cables
Connecting to a VCR
Red & White Audio cables
Connecting to a Tuner
2 Yellow Video cables
2 Yellow Video cables
Coaxial cable
Connecting to a DVD
Red & White Audio cables
Connecting to a Video Camera
2 Yellow Video cables
Red & White Audio cables
CABLES
Connecting to a TV Game
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