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- Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ATP 8500 DIGITAL PREAMPLIFIER-PROCESSOR OWNER’S GUIDE Amplifier Technologies...
- Page 2 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com This product is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “Dolby”, the Double-D symbol, “Dolby Digital” and “Pro Logic” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DTS is a trademark of Digital Theatre Systems, Inc. Page 2...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table of Contents REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET OPERATIONS Power ..........Page 16 Volume ........ Page 16 Channel ....... Page 16 INTRODUCTION Mute ........... Page 16 Functional Description ......Page 4 Guide ..........Page 16 Software Version ......... -
Page 4: Functional Description
S-Video and composite video record outputs and an S-Video monitor output without OSD (On Screen Display). For Component Video, the ATP 8500 offers 3 sets of inputs and one set of outputs. If you are using all three types of video (composite, S-VHS, and component), you need to connect each output from the ATP 8500 to the appropriate connectors on the rear of your TV or monitor. -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
You should also avoid a built-in installation place such as a bookcase or a rack unless you can provide proper ventilation for ATP 8500. 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. -
Page 6: Quick Set-Up Guide
YOU MUST FIRST PRESS THE “AVC” BUTTON IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE REMOTE CONTROL . If you just can’t wait and want to get the ATP 8500 up and running as quickly as possible, here’s the quickest way: Connections 1. -
Page 7: Input Assignment
1. Connect the composite video output of your DVD player (normally the yellow colored jack) to the composite video input #1 (top row, left side) of the ATP 8500, as you did with the VCR in at left. 2. Connect the Toslink optical output of your DVD player to the... -
Page 8: Rear Panel Connections
In the ON position (provided the device receives power from the wall outlet) the ATP 8500 will power up in standby mode (see FRONT PANEL CONTROLS, STANDBY). If you are not going to be using the ATP 8500 for an extended period of time, you should turn the rear panel "POWER"... -
Page 9: Tape Input/Output
5.1 channel or 7.1 channel sources. You can also use these inputs as an “Analog Direct” input if you want to bypass the digital section of ATP 8500. Note: In this case you cannot use the record outputs. -
Page 10: Video Connections
Component Video Inputs. Make certain you follow the color coding of the jacks and cables or the labels Pb, Pr, and Y. Sometimes these are called Cb, Cr and Y instead. Connect the Component Video outputs of the ATP 8500 to the Component Video inputs on your TV. -
Page 11: Digital Audio Connections
You can connect the DC trigger inputs of any audio or other device to the TRIGGER outputs. The TRIGGER output may be activated when the ATP 8500 is switched out of STANDBY and immediately turned off again when the ATP 8500 is switched into STANDBY again. -
Page 12: Front Panel Controls
POWER (STANDBY) SWITCH ON FRONT PANEL When you plug the ATP 8500 into a “live” mains power wall socket and turn the rear panel POWER switch ON, it will power up in “standby” mode. In this mode the internal circuit of the ATP 8500 is powered but inactive. -
Page 13: Source Select And
Note: If you switch the ATP 8500 into STANDBY mode with a volume setting higher than –20 dB, for example –10 dB, the ATP 8500 will automatically reset it to –20 dB when you switch it on again. This is to protect your ears and the loudspeakers from sudden excessive sound levels. -
Page 14: Headphone Volume And Input
MUTE When you press the MUTE key, it will engage mute mode and the ATP 8500’s line outputs will be muted. MUTE is a toggle function, so when you press the key again it will disengage the mute mode. Mute mode is also disengaged when you increase the volume setting by using the VOL key on the remote handset. - Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Page 15...
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Page 16: Remote Control Handset Operations
These keys work exactly the same way as the rotating volume control on the front panel. If the ATP 8500 is in the mute mode (after you have pressed the MUTE key on the handset), and you then press the VOLUME... -
Page 17: Up, Down, Right, Left Keys
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com , , , (UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT KEYS) You can use these keys to navigate in the menu. The up and down keys are for selecting the parameter to be adjusted. The left and right keys are for adjusting the parameter you have selected with the up and down keys. -
Page 18: Noise
If you lose the remote, but have locked the front panel controls, simply turn off the ATP 8500 using the REAR panel power switch, and turn it back on again. The front panel controls will now operate. -
Page 19: Remote Control Learning Operations
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Remote Control Learning Operations The remote allows you to transfer a command from a button on your source remote control (original equipment remote control) to a button on the remote control. New commands can be taught to any button in the CD, DVD, AUX, SAT, TV,VCR and CBL device modes, except on the LIGHT button. -
Page 20: Erase All Learned Commands
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step 2. On the remote control, press the button that is to be erased. The orange Status LED will flash continuously and the Device button will turn off. Step 3. Press the LIGHT button. The green status LED will flash twice, then turn to a steady orange. The Device button will turn on. -
Page 21: Programming The Macro Buttons
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Programming the Macro Buttons Macro buttons (M1, M2, M3, M4 and Power) can send out a sequence of up to 10 commands with one button press. Macros can be programmed in both the AVC and SAT modes but can also be accessed in other modes. If a macro is programmed in the AVC mode, that macro can also be accessed in the CD, DVD, and AUX modes. -
Page 22: On-Screen Display And Front Panel Display Setup Menus
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com On Screen Display and Front Panel Display Setup Menus Accessing The Setup Menus When you press the MENU key on the remote controller, it will access the Setup Menus. The UP ( ), DOWN ( ), LEFT ( ) and RIGHT ( ) arrow keys are for navigating in the menus. -
Page 23: Tone Controls Menu
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Tone Controls Menu • You can adjust bass between 12 dB cut (–12 dB) Tone Controls and 12 dB boost (+12 dB) in 1 dB steps. • You can adjust treble between 12 dB cut and Bass 0 dB 12 dB boost in 1 dB steps. -
Page 24: Delay Setup Menu
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Delay Setup Menu • You can adjust the Center, Right Surround Delay Setup and Left Surround speaker delays by pressing the LEFT and RIGHT keys. The range of Center 0 ms adjustment is from 0 to 5 ms (milliseconds) for Right Sur. -
Page 25: Speaker Setup Menu
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Speaker Setup Menu • The speaker setup defines which speakers can Speaker Setup handle full-scale low frequency signals as in the case of “Large” speakers. It also defines Main Speakers Large whether the bass from these channels must be Center Speaker Large redirected to those which have “Large”... -
Page 26: Source Setup Menu
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Source Setup Menu • Source Setup specifies the parameters for each Source Setup analog source. This includes which digital input is assigned to each source. It also indicates the Source: analog input sensitivity. In addition you can Title: change the name of a source as it appears in Digital:... -
Page 27: Display Setup Menu
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Display Setup Menu • The Display Setup specifies the parameters for Display Setup the On Screen Display. In each case you may use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to alter the TV System: NTSC parameter you have selected. -
Page 28: Customer Support
First, check batteries. Second, make certain the rear panel power switch on the ATP 8500 is turned on. Third, you must push the “AVC” button on the top row of the remote. This sets the remote to address the ATP 8500. The other buttons on the top row are for controlling your other equipment (DVD player, CD players, etc.). - Page 29 I can’t see the video output of the ATP 8500 on my TV or monitor; what’s wrong? You need to make certain the video input used for the ATP 8500 is also the same video output, and it needs to be connected to the same input on your TV.
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Page 30: Trouble Shooting Guide
• Make certain the rear panel power switch on the ATP 8500 is turned on. • You must push the “AVC” button on the top row of the remote. This sets the remote to address the ATP 8500. The other buttons on the top row are for controlling your other equipment (DVD player, CD players, etc.). -
Page 31: Specifications
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ATP 8500 Specifications All specifications refer to 1 Vrms and 0 dBf digital or 2 Vrms analog input, except when stated. Stereo Analog Inputs Input level 2 Vrms Input Impedance/Capacitance 17 kΩ/100 pF Maximum input level (input sensitivity –6dB) -
Page 32: General Maintenance And Service
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com General Maintenance And Service Great care has been taken to ensure that your preamplifier is as flawless in appearance as it is in performance. The front panel is finished with a high-grade anodizing process for durability as well as beauty. It is best cleaned with a soft cloth dampened with a mild solution of liquid detergent and water. -
Page 33: Warranty
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Warranty (USA Only) LIMITED SEVEN-YEAR WARRANTY This ATI product is warrantied against defects in materials and workmanship for seven years from the date of purchase by the original owner. The date of purchase shall be established by the original owner presenting to the ATI Customer Service Facility the original owner’s purchase receipt or sales slip showing from whom the product was purchased, the date of purchase and the purchase price of the unit. - Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Page 34...
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Page 35: Save For Your Reference
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