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PSA GCC-500 manual

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Introduction i ® Owner ’ s Reference ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er Instructions for use GCP Stereo Preamplifi er Document 15-043-11-1[...]

  • Page 2

    Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Introduction ii ® ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Introduction Read these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions WARNING. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHO[...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com ® T able Of Contents T able Of Contens iii ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Introduction Getting Started Quick Start Guide Setup Instructions Operation Questions and Answers T roubleshooting Specifi cations W arranty Ser vice Owner[...]

  • Page 4

    Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Introduction iv ® ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the GCC series Contr ol Amplifi er . This document covers the three stereo Contr ol Amp[...]

  • Page 5

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com ® Getting Started Getting Started 1 ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er Once your new GCC Series Control Amplifi er is unpacked, you’ll need to fi nd a convenient place to set it. Pl[...]

  • Page 6

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Quick Start Guide 2 ® Quick Start Guide ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er RCA inputs Once you have decided on the location and chosen the appropriate power cables, you ar e r eady to i[...]

  • Page 7

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Quick Start Guide 3 ® Quick Start Guide ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er If you wish to use a second power amplifi er to bi-amp, you can use the GCC as either the top end amplifi er[...]

  • Page 8

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Setup Instructions 4 ® Setup instructions ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er The Gain Cell Control Amplifi er Setup menu allows you to adjust the following controls: • Input Name •[...]

  • Page 9

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Setup Instructions 5 ® Setup instructions ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er At any time, you may press the Power button to exit to Setup Menu. Input Name Editing: This mode allows you [...]

  • Page 10

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Setup Instructions 6 ® Setup instructions ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er Sound Processor or Receiver would be plugged into this input. T o edit the Home Theater Bypass Input, you wi[...]

  • Page 11

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Operating Guide ® Operating Guide ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er Operating the GCC Control Amplifi er is a fairly straightforward pr ocedure. From the fr ont panel ther e are fi v[...]

  • Page 12

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Operating Guide ® Operating Guide ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er not remove power fr om the GCC Contr ol Amplifi er . Rather , it places the amplifi er in the standby mode. This i[...]

  • Page 13

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Questions and Answers 9 ® Questions And Answers ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er The GCC Control Amplifi er is best left powered on at all times. The current draw is negligible and k[...]

  • Page 14

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Questions and Answers 10 ® Questions And Answers ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er higher wattage model should be considered. The GCC Control Amplifi er is specifi c to your country?[...]

  • Page 15

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com T roubleshooting 11 ® T roubleshooting ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er If no sound comes out of the GCC Control Amplifi er there ar e several areas to check: • Y ou are not gettin[...]

  • Page 16

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com T roubleshooting 12 ® T roubleshooting ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er If you experience a hum through the speakers this can be caused by several things. The fi rst is the source. I[...]

  • Page 17

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com T roubleshooting 13 ® T roubleshooting ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er If you have a problem connecting a subwoofer , please refer to the quick start guide in the fr ont of this manu[...]

  • Page 18

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Specifi cations 12 ® Specifi cations ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er Confi guration Dual Mono Class of Operation D Single-ended Inputs RCA - 5 pair Balanced Inputs XLR - 1 pair In[...]

  • Page 19

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com W arranty 15 ® W arranty ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er PS Audio warrants the product designated her ein to be fr ee of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship, subject to[...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com W arranty 16 ® W arranty ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or r emoved fr om the Product. This warranty i[...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Service 17 ® Ser vice ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er In the unlikely event there is a pr oblem with your PS Audio component, please contact your dealer , distributor , or the PS Aud[...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com Service 18 ® Ser vice ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er 1. Obtain a Return Authorization Number (R/A number) and shipping address from your dealer or distributor’ s Service Departmen[...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com ® ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er Notes[...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder , CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www .psaudio.com ® ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Refer ence GCP Stereo Pr eamplifi er Y our PS Audio product serial number is: Please fi ll in the original purchaser’ s name, address and information. Please fi ll in the dealer or [...]