RSP-1069 - Audio Preamplifier ROTEL - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL RSP-1069 ROTEL

Surround Sound Processor

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Rotel products are designed to comply with international directives on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment and the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The crossed wheelie bin symbol indicates compliance and that the products must be appropriately recycled or processed in accordance with these directives.

This symbol means that this unit is double insulated. An earth or ground connection is not required.

Notice

The COMPUTER I/O connection should be handled by authorized person only.

FCC Information

This equipment 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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment 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.(TV, radio, etc.)
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
- Connect the equipment to an outlet on circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for additional help.

Caution

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules operation is subject to the following to conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Important Safety Instructions

WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or water. Do not expose the unit to dripping or splashing. Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the unit. Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. If the unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign object gets into the enclosure, immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall. Take the unit to a qualified service person for inspection and necessary repairs.

Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the component.

Keep this manual so you can refer to these safety instructions.

Heed all warnings and safety information in these instructions and on the product itself. Follow all operating instructions.

Clean the enclosure only with a dry cloth or a vacuum cleaner.

Do not use this unit near water.

You must allow a minimum 10cm or 4 inches of unobstructed clearance around the unit. Do not place the unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that could block the ventilation openings. If the unit is placed in a bookcase or cabinet, there must be ventilation of the cabinet to allow proper cooling.

Keep the component away from radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any other appliance that produces heat.

The unit must be connected to a power supply only of the type and voltage specified on the rear panel. (USA: 120 V/60Hz, EC: 230V/50Hz)

Connect the component to the power outlet only with the supplied power supply cable or an exact equivalent. Do not modify the supplied cable. A polarized plug has two blades, with one wider than the other. A grounding plug has two blades plus a third grounding prong. These are provided for your safety. Do not defeat grounding and/or polarization safety provisions. If the supplied plug does not fit your outlet, please consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Do not use extension cords.

The main plug of the power cordset is a disconnect device of the apparatus. In order to completely disconnect the apparatus from the supply mains, the main plug of the power cordset should be unplugged from the mains (AC) outlet. The stand-by LED indicator will not be lit up to show the power cord is unplugged.

Do not route the power cord where it will be crushed, pinched, bent, exposed to heat, or damaged in any way. Pay particular attention to the power cord at the plug and where the cord exits the back of the unit.

The power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet during a lightning storm or if the unit is to be left unused for a long period of time.

Use only accessories specified by the manufacturer.

Use only with a cart, stand, rack, bracket or shelf system recommended by Rotel. Use caution when moving the unit in a stand or rack to avoid injury from a tip-over.

Immediately stop using the component and have it inspected and/or serviced by a qualified service agency if:

• The power supply cord or plug has been damaged.
• Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit.
  The unit has been exposed to rain.
• The unit shows signs of improper operation
• The unit has been dropped or damaged in any way

WARNING: The master power switch is located on the rear panel. The unit must be located in the open area allowing unobstructed access to the main power switch.

1: Controls and Connections Commandes et Branchements

2: RR-1060 Remote

Telecommande RR-1060

This remote control may also be supplied with other Rotel products. As a result some of the buttons may not be used with this particular model.

Turn off the RSP-1069

and the entire system

before making connections!

5: DVD Player Analog Connections

6: DVD-A or SACD Player Connections

7: Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Analog Connections

8: VCR Analog Connections

9: CD Player Connections

10: Audio Recorder Connections

12: Zone Connections

Boxed numbers refer to RSP-1069 illustration. Boxed letters refer to RR-1060 illustration.

Notice 3

FCC Information 3

Caution 3

Important Safety Instructions. 3

1: Controls and Connections 4

2:RR-1060 Remote 5

3: Amplifiers and Subwoofer 6

4: Digital Video Connections 7

5: DVD Player Analog Connections. 8

6: DVD-A or SACD Player Connections. 8

7: Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Analog Connections...9

8: VCR Analog Connections 9

9:CD Player Connections 10

10: Audio Recorder Connections. 10

11:AM/FM Tuner Connections. 11

12: Zone Connections 12

13: On-Screen Menus 13

About Rotel 16

Getting Started. 16

Video features. 16

Audio features 16

Surround features. 16

Other features 17

Unpacking 17

Placement 17

OVERVIEW OF CONNECTIONS 17

Cable Selection. 17

Video Inputs & Outputs 18

HDMI IN 1-4 Video Inputs 34 18

COMPOSITE IN 1-3 Video Inputs 28 19

COMPOSITE OUT 1-2 Video Outputs 29 19

S-VIDEO IN 1-3 Video Inputs 28 19

S-VIDEO 1-2 Video Outputs 29 19

COMPONENTVIDEO1-3VideoInputs 31 19

High Definition TV Monitor Outputs 32 36....19

Standard Definition TV Monitor Outputs 30 ....20

ZONEVIDEOOutputs 25 20

Audio Inputs & Outputs. 20

Digital Inputs 16 20

Digital Outputs 18 20

Tuner Inputs 26 20

CD Inputs 15 20

TAPE Inputs 20

TAPE Outputs 20

VIDEO 1-5 Audio Inputs 27 20

VIDEO 1-2 Audio Outputs 19 20

MULTI Inputs 33 21

Preamp Outputs 35 21

ZONE 2-4 Audio Outputs 24

Other Connections 21

AC Input 37 21

Master Power Switch 38 21

12V TRIGGER Connections 23 21

REM IN Jacks 22 21

IR OUT Jacks 21

Computer I/0 20 22

Making Connections 22

CD Player 15 16 22

DVD Player 16 27 28 31 34 22

Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Tuner 16 27 28 31 34 22

AM/FM Tuner 15 16 23

Audio Recorder 16 17 18 23

Video Recorder 19272829 23

DVD-A or SACD Player 33 34 23

HDTV Monitor 32 36 23

SDTV Monitor 30 24

Connecting Amplifiers 35 24

Connecting a Subwoofer 35 24

Remote Zone Connections 22 24 25 24

Front Panel Overview 25

Front-panel Display 3 25

Remote Sensor 2 25

Remote Control Overview 25

Using the RR-1060AUDIO Button A 25

Overview of Buttons and Controls. 25

STANDBY Button G
POWER Button 1 25

ON/OFF Buttons 25

VOLUME Knob 6
VOLUME Button 1 26

MUTE Button 12 J 26

LIGHT Button B 26

DEVICE/INPUT Buttons 4 11 A 26

D-SLT Button 26

SEL Button 14
REC Button D

ZONE Buttons 13 M 26

UP/DOWN Buttons L 26

+/- Buttons L 26

Speaker Selection Buttons 26

EQ Button E 26

LF/HF Knobs 5 26
TONE Button 26
Surround Mode Buttons 7 8 9 10 ...26
SUR+Button N 26
DYN Button F 26
MENU/OSD Button K 26
ENTER Button L 27

Basic Operations. 27

Power and Standby On/Off 138GH.....27
Volume Adjustments 6 1 27
Muting the Sound 12 J 27

Selecting Inputs 27

Input Buttons 4 11 A 27
Selecting a Source Input from the Front Panel 4 11 14 28
Selecting a Source from the Remote A D.....28
Party Mode: Selecting the Same Source for All Outputs 13 14 D M 28
Selecting Digital Inputs 28

Overview of Surround Formats. 28

Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II 28
Dolby Digital 29
DTS 5.1
DTS 96/24
DTS-ES 96/24 .29
DTS Neo:6. 29
Dolby Digital Surround EX
DTS-ES6.1 and 7.1 Surround...29
Dolby Pro Logic IIx 6.1 and 7.1 Surround 30
Rotel XS 6.1 and 7.1 Surround 30
DSP Modes 30
2Ch/5Ch/7Ch Stereo Formats 30
Other Digital Formats. 30

Automatic Surround Modes 31
Manually Selecting Surround Modes..... 31
Dolby Digital 5.1 discs
Dolby Digital Surround EX discs
7 L N O
Dolby Digital 2.0 discs 7 L N O .32
DTS 5.1 discs
DTS 96/24 discs
DTS-ES 96/24 discs
DTS-ES 6.1 discs
Digital Stereo discs (PCM and HDCD) 78910LNO. 33 Analog Stereo 78910LNO. 33
Other Settings 34
Speaker Level C L 34
Group Delay C L 34
Dynamic Range F 34
Contour/Tone Settings 5 L P 34
Cinema EQ 34
Remote Zone Operation 35
Remote Zone Power On/Off 35
Controlling Zones 2-4 from the Main Room 4 6 13 14 A D I M L............35
Controlling a Zone from the Remote Location A D I L 36

36

Menu Basics 36
Navigation Buttons K L 36
Main Menu 37
Configuring Inputs 37
Input Setup 37
Multi Input Setup 38
Dolby Pro Logic IIx. 39
DTS Neo:6 39

Configuring Speakers and Audio 39
Understanding Speaker Configuration 39
Speaker Setup. 40
Advance Speaker Setup. 41
Subwoofer Setup. 42
Test Tone. 42
Delay Setup 43
Contour Setup 43
Miscellaneous Settings 44
Other Options. 44
VIDEO/HDMI 44
Zone 2-4 Setup. 45
Default Setup. 45

MORE INFORMATION 46
Troubleshooting 46
Specifications 47
Audio. 47
Video 47
General 47

About Rotel

A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufacture high fidelity components of uncompromising quality founded Rotel 40 years ago. Through the years that passion has remained undiminished and the family goal of providing exceptional value for audiophiles and music lovers regardless of their budget, is shared by all Rotel employees.

The engineers work as a close team, listening to, and fine tuning each new product until it reaches their exacting musical standards. They are free to choose components from around the world in order to make that product the best they can. You are likely to find capacitors from the United Kingdom and Germany, semi conductors from Japan or the United States, while toroidal power transformers are manufactured in Rotel's own factory.

Rotel's reputation for excellence has been earned through hundreds of good reviews and awards from the most respected reviewers in the industry, who listen to music every day. Their comments keep the company true to its goal - the pursuit of equipment that is musical, reliable and affordable.

All of us at Rotel, thank you for buying this product and hope it will bring you many years of enjoyment.

Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSP-1069 Surround Sound Processor. The RSP-1069 is full-featured audio/video control center for analog and digital source components. It features digital processing for a wide range of formats including Dolby Surround®, Dolby Digital®, DTS® and HDCD® source material.

Video features

• Analog input and output video connections for use with Composite video, S-Video, and Component Video signals, including conversion to Component Video output.
• HDMI (Ver. 1.1) switching for digital video signals up to 1080p and downscaling from 1080i to 480p / 576p . Compatible with DVI components with HDMI-DVI adapter.
• Videophile line-doubling and scaling up to high-definition resolutions.
• Accepts any type of video input: NTSC 480i, PAL 576i, NTSC 480p, PAL 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p.
• Outputs digital or analog video at any resolution (NTSC 480i, PAL 576i, NTSC 480p, PAL 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p) to match any digital or analog TVs.

Audio features

• Rotel's Balanced Design Concept combines advanced circuit board layout, comprehensive parts evaluation, and extensive listening tests for superior sound and reliability.
• Analog bypass mode for pure 2-speaker stereo with no digital processing.
• Optical digital, coax digital, and analog input and output audio connections.
  DVD-A high-resolution multichannel audio signals are automatically detected

"DTS", "DTS-ES Extended Surround", "DTS ES® Matrix 6.1", and "DTS ES® Discrete 6.1", and "DTS Neo:6®" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

HDCD^® , HDCD, High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific MicrosonicsTM are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics, Inc. This product is covered by one or more of the following: In the USA: 5,479,168, 5,638,074, 5,640,161, 5,808,574, 5,838,274, 5,854,600, 5,864,311, 5,872,531, and in Australia: 669114. Other patents pending.

• MULTI Input for 7.1 channel analog signals from DVD-A and SACD players. Subwoofer options include .1 channel pass through or bass redirect feature with an analog low-pass filter for a summed subwoofer output from seven channels.
  Automatic HDCD® decoding for signals from High Definition Compatible Digital® compact discs.

Surround features

Automatic Dolby Digital® decoding for Dolby Digital® 2.0, Dolby Digital® 5.1, and Dolby Digital Surround EX® recordings.
- Dolby® Pro Logic IIx® decoding for Dolby Surround® matrix encoded recordings and for optimum 6.1 and 7.1 channel systems with improved separation and frequency response for Dolby Surround® matrix encoded recordings. Can be optimized for Music or Cinema sources, Pro Logic® or Games.
Automatic decoding for DTS® 5.1 channel, DTS-ES® Matrix 6.1 channel, DTS-ES® Discrete 6.1 channel, DTS 96/24, and DTS-ES 96/24 digital recordings.
- DTS® Neo:6® Surround modes for deriving surround channels for 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel systems from 2-channel stereo or matrix surround recordings. Can be optimized for Music or Cinema sources.
- Rotel XS (eXtra Surround) automatically ensures proper decoding and optimum performance from any multichannel digital signal on 6.1 and 7.1 channel systems. Always active in any system with center back speaker(s), Rotel XS even works with signals that would not otherwise activate the proper decoding (such as non-flagged DTS-ES and Dolby Surround EX discs) or for which there is no extended surround decoder (such as DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, and even Dolby Pro Logic II decoded Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings).
- Surround modes for playback of surround sound material on 2 channel and 3 channel systems for total compatibility.
Four DSP Music modes.

Other features

• Zone 2, 3, and 4 outputs with independent input selection and volume adjustments for multi-zone custom installations along with IR-repeater capability for operation from the remote zone.
• User friendly ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) menu system with programmable labels for all inputs. Choice of languages.
• Learning remote control to operate the RSP-1069 and other components.
• Upgradable microprocessor software to accommodate future upgrades.
• Assignable 12V trigger outputs for remote turn-on of power amplifiers and other components.

Unpacking

Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Find the remote control and other accessories. Save the box as it will protect the RSP-1069 if you move or need to return it for maintenance.

Placement

Place the RSP-1069 on a solid, level surface away from sunlight, heat, moisture, or vibration. Make sure that the shelf can support the weight of the unit.

Place the RSP-1069 close to the other components in your system and, if possible, on its own shelf. This will make initial hookup, and subsequent system changes easier.

The RSP-1069 can generate heat during normal operation. Do not block ventilation openings. Allow a minimum of 10cm (4 inches) of unobstructed space around the unit. If installed in a cabinet, make sure that there is adequate ventilation.

Don't stack other components or objects on top of the RSP-1069. Don't let any liquid fall into the unit.

OVERVIEW OF CONNECTIONS

Although the RSP-1069's rear panel looks daunting, connecting the unit to your system is straightforward. Each of the source components in the system is connected to the RSP-1069 inputs with a digital audio cable (coax or optical) or an analog audio cable (RCA). Video components are connected with a digital HDMI cable or analog Component Video, S-Video, or composite cables.

NOTE: Surround formats like Dolby Digital and DTS are digital formats and the RSP-1069 can only decode them when a digital input signal is available. For this reason, you should always connect your DVD player's digital outputs to the RSP-1069, using either the optical or coax inputs.

The RSP-1069's audio output signals are sent to power amplifier(s) with standard RCA cables from preamp audio outputs. The video signal from the RSP-1069 is sent to the TV monitor using an HDMI digital cable or Component Video, S-Video, or composite video analog connections.

In addition, the RSP-1069 has MULTI input connections for a source component that does its own surround decoding, remote IR sensor inputs, and 12V trigger connections for remote turn-on of other Rotel components.

NOTE: Do not plug any system component into an AC source until all connections have been properly made.

Each source input must be properly configured using the INPUT SETUP menu of the OSD menu system. We recommend going to this menu after connecting each source to configure it as desired. See INPUT SETUP of the Setup section for information.

Cable Selection

Video connections to the RSP-1069 can be made with digital or analog video cables:

Digital Video

The digital video connections to the RSP-1069 are made using HDMI cables. These multi-pin connectors are capable of carrying broadband digital video signals plus digital audio signals such as Dolby Digital 5.1®. Compatible with DVI components when used with HDMI-DVI adapter.

Digital Audio

The digital audio connections to the RSP-1069 are made using either Toslink optical cable or coax RCA digital cables. Do not substitute audio RCA cables for a proper coax digital cable.

Analog Video

Analog video components can be connected to the RSP-1069 with a choice of three types of analog video connections: composite video or S-Video for standard definition TVs and source components or Component Video for high-definition TVs and components.

Video cables should have a 75 ohm impedance. Do NOT substitute conventional audio interconnect cables for digital or video signals. Standard audio interconnects will pass these signals, but their limited bandwidth reduce performance.

Analog Audio

Analog audio components are connected to the RSP-1069 standard RCA audio cables.

Use the following color code for analog video and audio connections.

Left channel audio: white RCA jack Right channel audio: red RCA jack Composite video: yellow RCA jack

Video Inputs & Outputs

These connections are used for connecting video signals to and from the RSP-1069. See the Making Connections section for specific instructions for each type of component.

The RSP-1069 provides Composite, S-Video, Component Video, and HDMI connections Composite video connections simplify system configuration; however, S-Video connections typically provide better picture quality. Component Video or HDMI connections provide the best signal quality and are required for HDTV or progressive scanned DVD video.

NOTE: For proper operation, all HDMI components and TVs connected to the RSP-1069 should be compatible with the HDMI Version 1.1 standard. The HDMI digital connections are usually compatible with DVI components with an appropriate DVI-D cable adapter.

The RSP-1069 provides upscaling and downscaling for the various video formats. Composite Video or S-Video video signals can be upscaled to 480p / 576p , 720p , 1080i and 1080p on HDTV Component or HDMI monitors by choosing the appropriate output setting in the VIDEO/HDMI menu.

Also, HDMI or Component input video signals at 1080i or 720p can be downscaled to 480p / 576p for a HDTV monitor by choosing this output setting in the VIDEO/HDMI menu.

When the input is 1080p, it cannot be down-scaled but is pass-through only and is not affected by the output setting.

NOTE: The HDTV Component Video output is subject to HDCP copy protection. It may not display 720p or 1080i resolution when the source signal incorporates copy protection.

Consider the following implications for your system configuration:

On Screen Display:

The RSP-1069 OSD system is available on the TV monitor, when using Composite, S-Video, or Component Video and HDMI connections from the RSP-1069 outputs to the TV set. OSD menus are available on all video monitors. But, the OSD menu video resolution is available only at 480i/576i for a Composite/S-Video monitor, and 480p/576p for a HDTV monitor. When the monitor is connected by Component Video only (not together with HDMI), the OSD is available at 480i/576i.

NOTE: With the RSP-1069, the TV monitor does not display the video signal and the OSD menus at the same time. When the main OSD setup menus are activated, the video input is interrupted and restored when the OSD menus are cancelled. When the temporary OSD is displayed on the TV monitor in the case of Composite or S-Video video input, it is not related to the video output resolution.

Output Conversion: The RSP-1069 converts Composite and S-Video signals to Component Video signals for output to an NTSC or PAL TV monitor. S-Video signals cannot be converted to Composite outputs. For maximum convenience, connect the RSP-1069 to the TV monitor with Component Video or HDMI Video connections.

NOTE: When you have changed the output resolution in the VIDEO/HDMI menu during operation, restart by switching power OFF and ON again, to stabilize the picture image in the new resolution setup.

Many digital HDTV monitors adjust scan rates and other video parameters depending on the type of input connection. If you prefer to use the TV monitor's scaling instead of the RSP-1069 video scaling, you may wish to make multiple connections between the RSP-1069 and the TV monitor, switching inputs on the TV to take advantage of these features.

NOTE: Do not connect HDMI and Component Video outputs to a monitor simultaneously, as the two video image signals may affect each other.

HDMI IN 1-4 Video Inputs 34

HDMI inputs provide various digital video connections for use with components that have either HDMI outputs or DVI-D outputs (with an appropriate DVI-HDMI adapter). HDMI connections carry video signals in all formats

VIDEO INPUT▼		MONITOR OUTPUT RESOLUTIONS
		HDMI				COMPONENT				COMPOSITE/S-VIDEO
		480p 576p	720p	1080i	1080p	480p 576p	720p*	1080i*	1080p	480i 576i
HDMI	480i/576i	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	480p/576p	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	720P	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	1080i	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	1080p				✓
COMPONENT	480i/576i	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	480p/576p	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	720P	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	1080i	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	1080p
S-VIDEO	480i/576i	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
COMPOSITE	480i/576i	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓

including progressive scan up to 1080p. The implementation of HDMI supports audio signals, or a separate audio connection from an HDMI component.

Four inputs, labeled HDMI VIDEO IN 1-4 accept signals from source components.

NOTE: When using HDMI connections, the TV monitor can display the OSD menus and can also display video from Composite, S-Video, or Component Video sources, as the RSP-1069 is capable of upscaling these signals.

COMPOSITE IN 1-3 Video Inputs 28

Three inputs accepts standard composite video signals from source components using standard 75 ohm RCA video cables.

COMPOSITE OUT 1-2 Video Outputs 29

Two RCA jacks, labeled COMPOSITE OUT 1-2, provide connections for sending composite video signals for recording on a VCR or other recording device.

These connections correspond to the COMPOSITE IN 1-2 connections. Make sure that you are consistent. If you hook up a particular VCR to the COMPOSITE 1 inputs, hook up the COMPOSITE 1 output to the same VCR.

NOTE: The RSP-1069 cannot convert S-Video, Component Video or HDMI signals to composite video signals at the record outputs. Therefore, only signals received at the composite video inputs are available at these outputs.

S-VIDEO IN 1-3 Video Inputs 28

Three inputs, labeled S-VIDEO IN 1-3 accept S-Video signals from source components.

S-VIDEO 1-2 Video Outputs 29

Two S-VIDEO jacks, labeled S-VIDEO OUT 1-2, provide connections for sending S-Video signals for recording on a VCR or other recording device.

These connections correspond to the S-VIDEO IN 1-2 connections. Make sure that you are consistent. If you hook up a particular VCR to the VIDEO 1 inputs, hook up the VIDEO 1 output to the same VCR.

NOTE: The RSP-1069 cannot convert composite video, Component Video, or HDMI video signals to S-Video at these outputs. Only signals received at the S-Video inputs are available at these outputs.

COMPONENTVIDEO1-3 Video Inputs 31

Component Video connections split the video into three signals - luminance (Y) and separate chrominance (P_B and P_R) signals, allowing delivery of a reference-quality picture with high definition signals. Component Video connections should be used for progressive scan DVD players and high-definition digital television receivers. Each of these signals is carried by a separate 75 ohm video cable with RCA connectors.

Three sets of inputs, labeled COMPONENT Video IN 1-3 accept Component video signals from source components.

High Definition TV Monitor Outputs 32 36

The TV MONITOR outputs of the RSP-1069 send the video signal to your TV monitor. Four types of video output connections are provided - HDMI digital video, Component Video, S-Video, or RCA composite video.

HDMI or Component Video outputs must be used to for connections to an HDTV in order to view high resolution HDTV video. In most cases, HDMI or Component Video connections can be the only video connection to the HDTV.

The HDMI outputs can send all enhanced or high definition video signals to a high-definition TV (480p/576p, 720p, 1080i, or 1080p). The Component Video outputs can also send all of these signals except 1080p. 480i/576i standard definition resolution is not available at the Component Video or HDMI outputs since the RSP-1069 is designed to upconvert these signals to a high definition resolution.

NOTE: Do not connect HDMI and Component Video outputs to a monitor simultaneously, as the two video image signals may affect each other.

The output resolution is specified in the VID-EO/HDMI setup menu all signals from all video sources (any resolution) are converted to the desired resolution.

NOTE: When you have changed the output resolution in the VIDEO/HDMI menu during operation, restart by switching power OFF and ON again, to stabilize the picture image in the new resolution setup.

Additional information for high definition outputs.

• Typically, choose the HDMI outputs with digital high-definition TVs such as LCD, plasma, or DLP monitors. Use the Component Video connections with analog high definition TVs such as CRT-based direct view or projection monitors.
• HDTV Component Video output is subject to HDCP copy protection. It may not display 720p or 1080i resolution when the source signal incorporates copy protection. However, when Video Out is set to 480p/576p in the VIDEO/HDMI menu, all sources will be available.
• The RSP-1069 uses the HDMI Ver. 1.1 standard. TV monitors with HDMI inputs should be compatible with this version.
• The video signal sent to the TV through the HDMI connection will not be displayed properly unless all HDMI components in the system, including the TV monitor, are compatible with the HDCP copy protection standard.
• Only audio signals passed through directly from the source component are sent to the TV set through the HDMI connection. To send decoded audio from the RSP-1069 to the TV, you must select 'TV mode' in the VIDEO/HDMI menu.
• TV monitors with DVI-D connections can usually be connected to the HDMI output of the RSP-1069 with the use of an appropriate 24-pin DVI-HMDI adaptor. However, there are occasionally some incompatibilities with older DVI-D equipped monitors.
• Use theScaler setting of the RSP-1069 'VIDEO OUT FORMAT' in theVIDEO/HDMI menu to match the native resolution of the TV monitor.

Standard Definition TV Monitor Outputs 30

The S-Video or Composite Video TV MONITOR outputs of the RSP-1069 send the video signal to a standard definition TV monitor.

These video outputs can only send a 480i/576i standard definition video signal to a TV. They can only output video signals from a standard definition 480i/576i component. Signals from progressive scan DVD players or other high definition sources cannot be downconverted to standard definition for S-Video or Composite Video.

In most cases, S-Video outputs will provide better picture quality than Composite Video.

ZONEVIDEOOutputs 25

The ZONE VIDEO outputs of the RSP-1069 send a composite video signal to a TV monitor in Zone 2, Zone 3, or Zone 4.

NOTE: Only composite video input signals are available at the ZONE VIDEO outputs.

Audio Inputs & Outputs

The RSP-1069 provides both analog and digital audio connections.

Digital Inputs 16

The RSP-1069 accepts digital inputs from source components such as CD players, satellite TV tuners, and DVD players. The built-in digital processor senses the correct sampling rates.

NOTE: With a digital input connection, the RSP-1069 will be used to decode the signal, rather than the source component's internal decoders. You must use digital connections for a DVD player that supplies a Dolby Digital or DTS signal; otherwise the RSP-1069 will not be able to decode these formats.

There are seven digital inputs on the rear panel, three coaxial and four optical, as well as the HDMI Audio input that is carried by the HDMI cables along with the digital video signals. These digital inputs can be assigned to any of the input sources using the INPUT SETUP screen during the setup process. For example, you can assign the CO-AXIAL 1 digital input connector to the VIDEO 1 source and the OPTICAL 2 digital input to the VIDEO 3 source. By default, the source input buttons are factory configured to select the following inputs:

CD: Digital Coaxial 2

Tuner: Analog

Tape: Digital Coaxial 3

Video 1: HDMI Audio (HDMI 1)

Video 2: HDMI Audio (HDMI 2)

Video 3: Digital Optical 1

Video 4: Digital Optical 2

Video 5: Digital Coaxial 1

NOTE: When using digital connections, you may also want to make the analog audio input connections described previously. The analog connection is necessary to record to an analog recorder in some circumstances or for ZONE 2-4 operation

Digital Outputs 18

The RSP-1069 has two digital outputs (one coaxial and one optical) to send the digital signal from any of the digital inputs to a digital recorder or outboard digital processor. When a digital input source signal is selected for listening, that signal is automatically sent to both digital outputs for recording.

NOTE: Only digital signals from source components are available at these outputs. Analog signals cannot be converted and are not available at the digital outputs.

Tuner Inputs 26

A left/right pair of RCA analog audio inputs for connecting an AM/FM tuner.

CD Inputs 15

A left/right pair of RCA analog audio inputs for connecting a CD player.

TAPE Inputs 17

A pair of RCA inputs, labeled TAPE IN, for connecting the left/right analog audio signals from an audio tape deck or recording device.

TAPE Outputs

A pair of RCA inputs, labeled TAPE OUT, for sending left/right line level analog audio signals for recording on a tape deck or recording device.

NOTE: These outputs should be connected to the inputs of the same tape deck connected to the TAPE IN inputs.

VIDEO 1-5 Audio Inputs 27

Five pairs of RCA inputs (VIDEO IN 1-5) provide connections for left/right analog audio signals from five additional source components. These inputs have corresponding video inputs and are used for VCRs, satellite TV tuners, DVD players, etc. However, they may also be used for additional audio only components, simply by omitting the corresponding video connections.

VIDEO 1-2 Audio Outputs

Two pairs of RCA jacks (VIDEO OUT 1-2) provide connections for sending line level left and right analog audio signals for recording to a VCR.

These connections correspond to theVIDEO IN 1-2 connections. Make sure that you are consistent. If you hook up a particular VCR to theVIDEO 1 inputs, hook up theVIDEO 1 outputs to the same VCR.

NOTE: There are no analog audio outputs for VIDEO 3, 4, & 5. Therefore, in an elaborate system, hook up all of the VCRs and recording devices to VIDEO 1-2 and use VIDEO 3, 4 & 5 for playback only components.

NOTE: Video 1-2 can be used for audio-only tape decks, simply omitting the corresponding video connections.

MULTI Inputs 33

A set of RCA inputs accept up to 7.1 channels of analog signals from a DVD-A or SACD player. There are inputs for FRONT L & R, CENTER, SUB, REAR L & R, and CEN-TER BACK 1 & 2.

These inputs bypass all digital processing in the RSP-1069 and are routed directly to the Volume control and preamp outputs.

There are two subwoofer options for the MULTI input. Normally, the .1 channel input is passed through directly to the subwoofer output. An optional bass redirect feature duplicates the 7 main channels, sums them, and sends this mono signal through a 100Hz analog low filter to the subwoofer output. This provides an unaltered analog bypass for the seven main channels along with a subwoofer signal derived from those channels.

Preamp Outputs 35

A group of ten RCA analog audio outputs sends the RSP-1069's line level output signals to external amplifiers and powered subwoofoers. These outputs are variable level, adjusted by the RSP-1069 volume control. The eight connectors provide output for: FRONT L & R, CENTER 1 & 2, SURROUND L & R, CENTER BACK CB1 & CB2, and SUBWOOFER 1 & 2.

NOTE: Depending on your system configuration, you may use some or all of these connections. For example, if you only have one center channel, connect it to the CENTER 1 output. If you only have one center back channel, connect it to the CB1 output.

ZONE 2-4 Audio Outputs 24

Three pair of RCA jacks, labeled ZONE OUT send analog audio signals to audio systems in up to three remote zones. These outputs can be configured as either fixed or variable level using the ZONE SETUP menu.

NOTE: Only analog input signals are available at the Zone 2, 3, and 4 outputs. Source components connected to only the digital inputs are not available in the remote zones.

To configure your system for remote zone operation, connect the left and right Zone 2, 3, or 4 outputs on the RSP-1069 to the left and right channel inputs of the amplifier powering the remote zone speakers, using standard RCA audio cables. There are also composite video outputs for each of the zones.

Other Connections

AC Input 37

Your RSP-1069 is configured at the factory for the proper AC line voltage in the country where you purchased it (USA: 120 volts/ 60Hz AC or CE: 230 volts/50 Hz AC). The AC line configuration is noted on a decal on the back of your unit.

Plug the supplied cord into the AC INPUT receptacle on the back of the unit.

NOTE: Memorized settings and video labels are preserved indefinitely, even if the RSP-1069 is disconnected from AC power.

Master Power Switch 33

The large rocker switch on the rear panel is a master power switch. When it is in the OFF position, power to the unit is completely off. When it is in the ON position, the front panel STANDBY and remote control ON/OFF buttons can be used to activate the unit or put it into standby mode.

NOTE: After all connections are completed, the rear panel master power switch should be put in the ON position and usually left in that position.

12V TRIGGER Connections 23

Many Rotel amplifiers offer the option of turning them on and off using a 12 volt trigger. These six connections provide this 12 volt trigger signal from the RSP-1069. When the RSP-1069 is activated, a 12 volt DC signal is sent from these jacks to the amplifiers to turn them on. When the RSP-1069 is put in STANDBY mode, the trigger signal is interrupted and the amplifiers turn off.

To use the remote turn on feature, connect one of the RSP-1069's 12V TRIG OUT jacks to the 12 volt trigger input of a Rotel amplifier, using a cable with mono 3.5mm mini-plugs on both ends. The +12VDC signal appears at the "tip" connector.

NOTE: The 12V Trigger outputs are configured to turn on in various combinations only when specific input sources are activated. See the INPUT SETUP and ZONE 2-4 SETUP menus in the Setup section of this manual for details.

REM IN Jacks 22

Four 3.5mm mini-jacks (labeled EXT, ZONE 2, ZONE 3, and ZONE 4) receive command codes from a third-party infrared receiver or Rotel remote zone keypad. These remote IR inputs are used when the IR signals from a hand held remote control cannot reach the front panel IR sensor.

EXT: The EXT jack is used with an outboard IR receiver to duplicate the front panel IR sensor. This feature is useful when the unit is installed in a cabinet and the front panel sensor is blocked or when IR signals need to be relayed to other components.

ZONE: The ZONE 2, 3, or 4 jacks are used with IR repeater systems to receive signals from IR control systems in remote locations. For example, remote control signals sent to the ZONE 2 jack control the ZONE 2 features of the RSP-1069 and can be relayed to other components.

Consult your authorized Rotel dealer for information on external receivers and the proper wiring of a 3.5mm mini-plugs to fit the REM IN jacks.

NOTE: The IR signals from the EXT IN and ZONE IN jacks can be relayed to source components using external IR emitters or hard-wired connections from the IR OUT jacks. See the following section for additional information.

IR OUT Jacks 21

The IR OUT 1 & 2 jacks send IR signals received at the REM IN ZONE 2-4 jacks or the REM IN EXT jack to an infrared blaster or emitter placed in front of a source component's IR sensor. In addition, the IR OUT can be hard-wired to Rotel CD players, DVD players, or tuners with a compatible connector.

These outputs are used to allow IR signals from the three remote zones to be sent to the source components, or to pass along IR signals from a remote in the main room when the sensors on the source components are blocked by installation in a cabinet.

See your authorized Rotel dealer for information on IR emitters and repeater systems.

Computer I/O 20

The RSP-1069 can be operated from a computer with audio system control software from third-party developers. This control is accomplished by sending operating codes from the computer via a hard-wired RS-232 serial connection. In addition, the RSP-1069 can be updated using special software from Rotel.

The COMPUTER I/O input provides the necessary network connections on the rear panel. It accepts standard RJ-45 8-pin modular plugs, such as those commonly used in 10-BaseT UTP Ethernet cabling.

For additional information on the connections, cabling, software, and operating codes for computer control or updating of the RSP-1069, contact your authorized Rotel dealer.

Making Connections

CD Player 15 16

See Figure 9

Connect the digital output of the CD player to any of the Optical or Coax digital inputs on the RSP-1069. Use the INPUT SETUP menu to assign the digital input to the CD (the default is COAXIAL 2).

Optional: Connect the left and right analog outputs from the CD player to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled CD (left and right). This option uses the CD player's D/A converters; however, this may result in an extra A/D and D/A conversion step.

There are typically no video connections for a CD Player and no video input is assigned to the CD, as a default setting.

DVD Player 16 27 28 31 34

See Figure 5

DVD connections can be made using HDMI, Component Video, S-Video, or Composite video connections.

NOTE: You must use either HDMI or Component Video connections for a progressive scan or high definition player. You must make a Composite Video connection if you want to use the DVD's signal in one of the three remote zones.

For HDMI connections: Connect an HDMI cable from the output of the DVD player to one of the HDMI IN 1-4 inputs on the RSP-1069.

For Component Video connections: Connect a set of three Component Video cables from the output of the DVD player to one of the COMPONENT VIDEO 1-3 inputs on the RSP-1069. Make sure to connect the Y output to the Y input, the PB output to the PB input, and the PR output to the PR input.

For S-Video connections: Connect an S-VIDEO cable from the output of the DVD player to one of the S-VIDEO IN 1-3 inputs on the RSP-1069.

For Composite Video connections: Connect an RCA-RCA video cable from the output of the DVD player to one of the COMPOSITE IN 1-3 inputs on the RSP-1069.

NOTE: Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign the video input you have used to the DVD source.

Digital audio connection: Connect the digital output of the DVD player to any one of the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1-4 or DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1-3 inputs on the RSP-1069. An HDMI cable carries both digital video and digital audio signals; therefore, no separate digital audio connection needs to be made.

NOTE: Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign the digital input to the same video input source used above.

Optional analog audio connection: If you want to record the audio signal from the DVD player, connect the left and right analog outputs from the DVD player to one pair of VIDEO IN 1-5 audio input jacks. Make sure that you connect the right channel to the R input jack and the left channel to the L input jack.

Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Tuner 1627283134

See Figure 7

TV tuner connections can be made using HDMI, Component Video, S-Video, or Composite video connections.

NOTE: You must use either HDMI or Component Video connections for high definition tuner, satellite, or cable receiver. You must make a Composite Video connection if you want to use the signal in one of the three remote zones.

For HDMI connections: Connect an HDMI cable from the output of the TV tuner to one of the HDMI IN 1-4 inputs on the RSP-1069.

For Component Video connections: Connect a set of three Component Video cables from the output of the TV tuner to one of the COMPONENTVIDEO1-3 inputs on the RSP-1069.Make sure to connect the Y output to the Y input, the P_B output to the P_B input, and the PR output to the PR input.

For S-Video connections: Connect an S-VIDEO cable from the output of the TV tuner to one of the S-VIDEO IN 1-3 inputs on the RSP-1069.

For Composite Video connections: Connect an RCA-RCA video cable from the output of the TV tuner to one of the COMPOSITE IN 1-3 inputs on the RSP-1069.

NOTE: Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign the video input you have used to the TV Tuner source.

Digital audio connection: Connect the digital output of the TV tuner to any one of the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1-4 or DIGITAL IN CO-AXIAL 1-3 inputs on the RSP-1069. An HDMI cable carries both digital video and digital audio signals; therefore, no separate digital audio connection needs to be made.

NOTE: Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign the digital input to the same video input source used above.

Optional analog audio connection: If you want to record the audio signal from the TV tuner, connect the left and right analog outputs from the TV tuner to one pair ofVIDEO IN 1-5 audio input jacks. Make sure that you connect the right channel to the R input jack and the left channel to the L input jack.

AM/FM Tuner 15 16

See Figure 11

Digital audio connection: If using an HD Radio or other digital tuner, connect the digital output of the tuner to any one of the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1-4 or DIGITAL IN CO-AXIAL 1-3 inputs on the RSP-1069.

NOTE: Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign the digital input to TUNER source.

Analog audio connection: If using an analog AM/FM tuner or if you want to record the audio signal from the tuner, connect the left and right analog outputs from the tuner to the pair of audio input jacks labeled TUNER on the RSP-1069. Make sure that you connect the right channel to the R input jack and the left channel to the L input jack.

There are typically no video connections for an AM/FM tuner and no video input is assigned by default.

Audio Recorder 16 17 18

See Figure 10

Connect the left and right analog outputs from an audio tape deck to the TAPE IN jacks (left and right).

Connect the left/right TAPE OUT jacks to the inputs on the audio tape deck.

Optional: For a digital recording device, connect the digital output of the recorder to one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSP-1069. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the TAPE source. If the recording device accepts a digital recording input, connect one of the OPTICAL OUT or COAXIAL OUT connections to the digital input of the recorder.

No video connections are required for an audio recording device.

Video Recorder 19 27 28 29

See Figure 8

VCR connections can be made to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2. If you choose VIDEO 1, make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all analog audio and video connections.

S-Video connections: Connect an S-Video cable from the output of the VCR to the S-VIDEO IN 1 or 2 input. Connect an S-Video cable from the S-VIDEO OUT 1 or 2 jack to the VCR inputs.

Composite connections: Connect an RCA video cable from the output of the VCR to the COMPOSITE IN 1 or 2 input. Connect an RCA video cable from the COMPOSITE OUT 1 or 2 jack to the VCR inputs.

Audio Connections: Connect the left and right analog outputs from the VCR to either the VIDEO IN 1 orVIDEO IN 2 audio inputs. Connect the left and right VIDEO OUT 1 orVIDEO OUT 2 audio outputs to the analog inputs on the VCR.

Optional Digital Audio: For a digital recording device, connect the digital output of the recorder to one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSP-1069. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the VIDEO source (VIDEO 1, 2, or 3) used for the previous connections. If the recording device accepts a digital recording input, connect one of the OPTICAL OUT or COAXIAL OUT connections to the digital input of the recorder.

DVD-A or SACD Player 33 34

See Figure 6

In most cases, DVD-A, SACD, and other external multichannel processors are connected to the RSP-1069 by sending decoded analog audio signals using RCA cables. A DVD-A player with HDMI outputs can send digital signals directly to the RSP-1069 for decoding.

Analog Connections:

To hook up a DVD-A, an SACD player (or any external surround decoder) with analog connections, use audio RCA cables to connect the outputs of the player to the RCA jacks labeled MULTI INPUT, making sure that you observe proper channel consistency, i.e. connect the right front channel to the FRONT R input, etc.

Depending on your system configuration, make six connections (FRONT L & R, SURROUND L & R, CENTER, and SUBWOOFER), seven connections (adding a CENTER BACK connection), or eight connections (adding two CENTER BACK connections).

The MULTI inputs are analog bypass inputs, passing signals directly through to the Volume Control and preamp outputs, bypassing all of the digital processing. The RSP-1069 provides an optional bass redirect feature that duplicates the seven main channels and passes them through an analog 100Hz low pass filter, creating a summed mono subwoofer output derived from the main channels. See the INPUT SETUP menu in the Setup section of this manual for details on bass redirect feature.

Digital HDMI Connection:

If the DVD-A player has HDMI outputs, simply connect an HDMI cable to the output of the player to one of the HDMI 1-4 inputs on the RSP-1069. This cable sends the video signal from the player along with a digital audio signal. The DVD-A multichannel decoding is handled by the RSP-1069.

HDTV Monitor 32 36

See Figure 4

A key feature of the RSP-1069 is that it can send a video signal to any HDTV monitor in exactly the format that best matches the native mode and resolution of the TV.

Digital HDTVs, such as LCD and plasma flatscreens, display digital signals directly. These TVs should be connected to the RSP-1069 using the HDMI digital outputs.

Analog HDTVs, such as CRT and rear-projection sets, display analog signals. Although these can be connected with an HDMI cable, these TVs should generally be connected with analog Component Video cables to avoid an unnecessary digital-to-analog conversion in the TV.

NOTE: Do not connect HDMI and Component Video outputs to a monitor simultaneously, as the two video image signals may affect each other.

HDMI digital connection: Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the VIDEO OUT HDMI connector on the back of the RSP-1069. Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI input connector on the back of the HDTV.

The RSP-1069 HDMI connections conform to the Version 1.1 standard.

You can usually connect the HDMI output of the RSP-1069 to a monitor with DVI-D inputs by using an appropriate HDMI-DVI adapter.

NOTE: In order for HDMI signals to be displayed properly, the TV monitor must be compatible with HDCP copy protection.

Component Video Analog connection:

A set of three Component Video cables with RCA plugs is required to make Component Video Connections between the RSP-1069 and the HDTV monitor:

1. Connect one cable from the COMPO- NENTVIDEOMONITOROUT connector labeled Y on the RSP-1069 to the Y input on the TV.
2. Connect a second cable from the connector labeled on the RSP-1069 to the input on the TV.
3. Connect a third cable from the connector labeled PR on the RSP-1069 to the PR input on the TV.

The RSP-1069 video output settings should be configured to match the resolution of the HDTV using the VIDEO/HDMI setup menu.

NOTE: HDTV Component Video output is subject to HDCP copy protection. It may not display 720p or 1080i resolution when the source signal incorporates copy protection. However, when Video Out is set to 480p/576p in the VIDEO/HDMI menu, all sources will be available.

SDTV Monitor 30

See Figure 4

The RSP-1069 can output standard definition video signals (either Composite Video or S-Video) when the input video source is a standard resolution (480i or 576i) video signal. When connecting a standard definition TV, the best picture quality will be achieved using S-Video cables. If the standard definition TV does not have S-Video connectors, use a Composite Video connection.

S-Video Analog connection: Connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO MON OUT output on the back of the RSP-1069. Connect the other end of the cable to the S-VIDEO input on the TV.

Composite Video Analog connection: Connect an RCA video cable to the COM-POsITe MON OUT output on the back of the RSP-1069. Connect the other end of the cable to the Composite Video input on the TV.

note: There are also Composite Video outputs for Zones 2, 3, and 4. See the section Remote Zone Connections for details.

Connecting Amplifiers 35

See Figure 3

The RSP-1069 has preamp outputs for connections to power amplifiers to drive up to eight speakers in a 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 channel surround sound audio system: right/left front channels, 2 center channels, right/left surround channels, and two center back channels. In addition, there are two subwoofer outputs.

To hook up amplifiers, connect an audio cable from each PREOUT jack to the input of the amplifier channel that will power the corresponding speaker. For example, connect the FRONT L output to the amplifier channel driving the front left speaker. In a full home theater system, you will make up to seven different connections in addition to the subwoofer. These connections are labeled FRONT L &R, CENTER, and REAR L & R. There are two CENTER jacks, use either jack for a single center channel or both if you have two center channels. In six or seven channel systems, make one or two additional connections for center back channels(s). These jacks are labeled CB1 and CB2. Use CB1 for a single center back channel.

Make sure that you have each output connected to the correct amplifier channel:

1. Connect the front right amplifier to the FRONT R jack
2. Connect the front left amplifier to the FRONT L jack.
3. Connect the center channel amplifier to the CENTER 1 or CENTER 2 jack.

4. Connect the surround right amplifier to the REAR R jack.

5. Connect the surround left amplifier to the REAR L jack.

6. Connect the center back right amplifier to the CB2 jack.
7. Connect the center back left amplifier to the CB1 jack.

After you have connected the preamp outputs, you need to configure the RSP-1069 for the size and style of speakers in your system and calibrate the relative volume levels of the speakers using the built-in test tones. See the Setup section of this manual.

Connecting a Subwoofer 35

See Figure 3

To hook up a powered subwoofer, connect a standard RCA audio cable from either of the two PRE OUT jacks labeled SUB 1 and SUB 2 to the input on the subwoofer's power amp. Both SUB outputs provide the same signal. Use either connection for a single subwoofer. Use both connections to hook up two subwoofoers.

After you have connected the subwoofer, you need to configure the RSP-1069 to use the subwoofer and calibrate the relative volume level of the subwoofer using the built-in test tones. See the Setup section of this manual.

Remote Zone Connections 22 24 25

See Figure 12

The RSP-1069 has connections for three independent remote zones.

For audio connections to a remote zone, connect the left and right ZONE 2, 3, or 4 jacks to the left and right channels of a remote zone amplifier with an RCA audio cable.

For video connections to a remote zone, connect the ZONE 2, 3, or 4VIDEO OUT jack to the input of a TV in the remote zone using a composite video cable.

For control of the RSP-1069 from a remote zone: connect a remote zone IR repeater to the ZONE 2, ZONE 3, or ZONE 4 REMIN jack using a cable terminated with 3.5mm plugs.

Considering its large number of features, settings, and options, the RSP-1069 is remarkably easy to operate. The key to operating the RSP-1069 is its system of On-Screen Displays (OSD) which guide you through various choices.

The RSP-1069 can be operated from the front panel or the remote control. Front panel controls are unusually simple to use, with just a few knobs and buttons to guide you through OSD menu options. The remote control provides more complete control options.

To guide you through the operation of the RSP-1069, this section of the manual starts with explaining the basic layout and function of the front panel and the remote control. Then, we explain the basic operations such as turning the unit on and off, adjusting volume, selecting a source for listening, etc. Following that is a detailed explanation of surround sound modes and how to configure the RSP-1069 for various types of recordings. Finally, there are instructions for additional features and remote zone operations. All of these are features that may be used in normal use. The last section of the manual (Configuration) details options that may be selected during initial setup and configuration of the unit, many of which will be set once and left untouched.

Throughout this manual, numbers in gray boxes refer to the RSP-1069 illustration at the front of this manual. Letters refer to the RR-1060 remote illustration. When both appear, the function is found on both the RSP-1069 and the remote. When only one appears, that function is found only on the RSP-1069 or the remote.

Front Panel Overview

The following is a brief overview of the control and features on the front panel of the RSP-1069. Details concerning the use of these controls are provided in subsequent sections of this manual describing various tasks.

Front-panel Display 3

The fluorescent (FL) display on the front panel of the RSP-1069 provides information useful for operating the unit. The main portion of the display has two rows of alpha-numeric text displays. The top line shows the currently selected source input on the left and the volume setting on the right. The second line shows the current surround mode or other settings as they are changed (record source selection, Zone 2 source selection, dynamic range settings, etc.)

Icons along the left side of the display show the current surround mode. Icons along the bottom left of the display show the current digital input. Icons along the right bottom of the display show individual surround channels when configuring the system.

The FL display can be turned off, if desired. See the MENU button section for instructions.

Remote Sensor 2

This sensor receives IR signals from the remote control. Do not block this sensor.

NOTE: The remainder of the buttons and controls on the front panel are described in the Overview of Buttons and Controls section.

Remote Control Overview

The RSP-1069 includes a full-function learning remote control that can operate the RSP-1069 plus nine other audio/video components.

A separate manual gives detailed instructions on programming and using the RR-1060 to replace all of the remote controls in your system. The RR-1060 manual covers many extra features (such as custom labeling of remote buttons that appear in its LCD display). To avoid duplication, we provide only basic information about using the RR-1060 to operate the RSP-1069 in this manual.

Many of the RR-1060 functions duplicate the front panel controls. For that reason, we cover the controls on the remote under appropriate topics throughout this manual. Letters in gray boxes next to the name of a function refers to the labeled illustration of the remote at the front of this manual.

Using the RR-1060 AUDIO Button A

To operate the RSP-1069 with the remote, make sure that the AUDIO mode is active by pressing the AUD button on the remote before you start. If one of the other buttons (CD, TAPE, etc.) is pressed, the remote will control another component, not the RSP-1069. The AUDIO mode will stay active until another DEVICE/INPUT button is pressed.

Overview of Buttons and Controls

This section provides a basic overview of the buttons and controls on the front panel and the remote control. Detailed instructions on the use of these buttons are provided in the more complete operating instructions in the following sections. Buttons or controls identified with a number appear on the front panel. Those identified with a letter appear on the remote control. When both a number and a letter appear, the control is duplicated on both the front panel and the remote control.

STANDBY Button 6 POWER Button 1

The front panel STANDBY button and the remote control POWER button activate or deactivate the unit. The rear panel master POWER switch must be in the ON position for the remote standby function to operate.

ON/OFF Buttons H

The power ON and OFF buttons on the remote provide discrete ON and OFF commands to activate the unit or put it in standby mode. The rear panel master POWER switch must be in the ON position for the remote standby function to operate.

All OFF command: A long press of the OFF button (more than 3 seconds) sets all rooms to standby, from any room.

VOLUME Knob 6 VOLUME Button 1

The large rocker button on the remote and the large rotary control on the front panel provide the master VOLUME control, adjusting the output level of all channels simultaneously.

MUTE Button 12 J

Push the MUTE button on the front panel or the remote once to turn the sound off. An indication appears in the front panel and on-screen displays. Press the button again to restore previous volume levels.

NOTE: Pressing the volume buttons on the remote also cancels the muting function.

LIGHT Button B

Press this button on the side of the remote to turn the backlighting on for using the remote in a dark room.

DEVICE/INPUT Buttons 4 11 A

The top row of buttons on the front panel plus the MULTI INPUT button are used to select source inputs for listening/viewing.

These buttons are duplicated on the remote, except that the MULTI INPUT button is labeled EXT and the remote buttons have two functions:

Short press: A short press of any button changes the device that the remote operates, but does not change the RSP-1069's input selection.

Long press: A longer press changes the remote control device and changes the source input for listening/viewing in the main room.

NOTE: A long press of the EXT button changes the input to the 7.1 channel analog MULTI INPUT. Pressing the AUD button only changes the remote device; there is no input source associated with this button.

D-SLT Button

Press this button to change the digital input associated with the current source input.

SEL Button 4 REC Button D

Press the front-panel SEL button or the remote control REC button to select the desired zone for additional changes such as changing the input, adjusting the volume, or turning a remote zone on or off. Repeatedly press the button until the desired zone appears in the front panel: RECORD > ZONE 2 > ZONE 3 > ZONE 4. Once the desired zone appears, you have 10 seconds to make the desired change. Change the input selection by pressing an INPUT button. When ZONES 2-4 appear, you can also adjust the volume, or turn the zone on or off by pressing the ZONE button.

A long press of the SEL or REC button is used to cancel the PARTY mode and return all zones to their last previously selected inputs..

ZONE Buttons 13 M

Either of these buttons serve as a standby button for the currently-selected remote zone, toggling the zone on or off. Select the desired zone using the front-panel SEL or remote control REC button as described above.

UP/DOWN Buttons

These two buttons on the remote are used to move the cursor up or down to select lines in the OSD menus. These buttons are also used in conjunction with the TONE button to make CONTOUR/TONE adjustments.

+/- Buttons L

These two buttons on the remote are used to change settings on a selected line in the OSD menus. Also used for selecting options in some surround modes.

Speaker Selection Buttons

These three buttons on the remote are used to select a speaker or group of speakers for temporary level adjustments. In addition, the C button is used in conjunction with the UP/DOWN buttons for temporary adjustment of group delay/lip synch.

EQ Button E

This button on the remote is used to turn on and off the Cinema EQ feature, a high-cut filter useful for older movie soundtracks.

LF/HF Knobs 5

These two front panel rotary controls are used to make temporary adjustments to the tone or contour settings, boosting or cutting high frequencies (HF) and low frequencies (LF) of the speaker or speakers selected in the Contour Setup menu.

NOTE: Permanent contour adjustments can be made using the Contour Setup menu.

TONE Button P

This button on the remote is used for temporary Contour adjustments. It toggles between high frequency (HF) and low frequency (LF) modes. Once a mode is selected, the UP/DOWN buttons are used to make the adjustments to the speaker or speakers selected in the Contour Setup menu.

NOTE: Permanent contour adjustments can be made using the Contour Setup menu.

Surround Mode Buttons

Five buttons on the remote (2CH, PLC, PLM, 5CH, 7CH) and four buttons on the front panel (2CH, DOLBY PLLx Mode, DTS/Neo:6, DSP) allow direct selection of certain surround modes. The function of these buttons varies depending on the type of recording being played. See the Manually Selecting Surround Modes section for detailed information.

SUR+Button N

This button on the remote is used in conjunction with the + / - buttons for manual selection of surround modes and features. See the Manually Selecting Surround Modes section for information.

DYN Button F

Used the DYN button on the remote to select the dynamic range control setting in Dolby Digital surround mode.

MENU/OSD Button K

Push this button on the remote to turn on the OSD menu system. If the menu system is already visible, push this button to cancel the display. Press and hold the button to turn off the front panel display.

ENTER Button L

The ENTER button is used to confirm and memorize various settings in the setup and operation of the RSP-1069. Its use is described in detail in the relevant sections.

Basic Operations

This section covers the basic operating controls of the RSP-1069 and the remote.

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The rear panel POWER switch on the RSP-1069 is a master power switch. The button must be in the ON position for the unit to operate. When it is in the OFF position, the unit is fully off and cannot be activated from the front panel or remote control.

In normal operation, the rear panel POWER switch is always left in the ON position. The RSP-1069 is activated and deactivated using the front panel STANDBY button, the remote control POWER button, or the remote ON/OFF buttons. When activated, the RSP-1069 is fully functional and the front panel display illuminated. When deactivated, the unit goes into a standby mode, with minimal power applied to the microprocessor.

NOTE: When the unit has AC power applied and the rear panel POWER switch is on, the front panel STANDBY LED lights, even when the unit is in standby mode.

The front panel STANDBY button and the remote control POWER button function as toggle switches. Press either button to activate the unit. Press either button again to put the unit in standby mode.

The ON/OFF buttons on the remote serve the same function, but provide discrete ON (active) or OFF (standby) commands.

NOTE: When using the Zone 2, 3, or 4 capability of the RSP-1069, the standby activation is completely independent for the main room and all three remote zones. ON/OFF commands sent from the remote in the main room will not affect the remote zones. Pressing the ON/OFF buttons on a remote located in the remote zones will only affect that zone and not the main room. When the unit is activated in a remote zone, the zone icon is illuminated in the front panel display.

There are four available power mode options, which may be useful in configuring the RSP-1069 for special system configurations. See the Other Options menu in the Setup section of this manual for additional details on changing the default standby behavior.

'Resume' retains the last power configuration when the main power is switched OFF and then switched ON again. For example, if the RSP-1069 is in operation and the main power is switched OFF, when the main power is switched ON, the unit will be in operation mode again.

All OFF command: A long press of the OFF button (more than 3 seconds), from any room, sets the RSP-1069 to standby for all zones.

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The listening volume of the RSP-1069 can be adjusted from the front panel or the remote.

Front Panel: Rotate the front panel VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the volume, counterclockwise to decrease.

Remote: Press the VOL UP button to increase the volume; press the VOL DOWN button to decrease.

When you adjust the volume, the setting is shown on the TV monitor and the front panel display. The current volume setting is also shown on the SYSTEM STATUS OSD screen.

NOTE: The VOLUME controls can be used to change the volume in Zones 2, 3, or 4. Press the front-panel SEL button or remote control REC button to select the desired zone and adjust the volume. After 10 seconds, the VOLUME control reverts to normal operation.

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The volume of the RSP-1069 can be turned off or muted. Push the MUTE button on the front panel or the remote once to turn the sound off. A MUTE indication appears in the OSD and the front panel displays. Press the MUTE button again or adjust the volume settings to restore output levels.

Selecting Inputs

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You can select any of nine source inputs for listening and/or watching: CD, TUNER, TAPE, VIDEO 1,VIDEO 2,VIDEO 3,VIDEO 4,VIDEO 5, or MULTI INPUT (EXT on remote).

The front-panel display and the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY show the name of the current source selection. The labels for VIDEO sources can be customized to match your components.

All of the source inputs can be customized using the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY configuration menus to accept either analog signals or digital signals from one of the five assignable digital inputs. When a digital input is assigned, the RSP-1069 checks for the presence of a digital signal at that input. If a digital signal is present when the source is selected, it is automatically activated and the proper surround mode enabled. If no digital signal is present, the analog inputs for that source are selected. This auto-sensing is the preferred configuration for digital source inputs such as DVD players. When an ANALOG input is assigned, the unit will not access a digital signal, even though one may be available at the digital input.

By default, the source input buttons are factory configured to select the following inputs:

CD: Digital Coaxial 2

Tuner: Analog

Tape: Digital Coaxial 3

Video 1: HDMI Audio (HDMI 1)

Video 2: HDMI Audio (HDMI 2)

Video 3: Digital Optical 1

Video 4: Digital Optical 2

Video 5: Digital Coaxial 1

Each source input should be configured using the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu system to use the desired input type (analog or digital auto-sensing). See the INPUT MENU section for configuration instructions.

NOTE: In addition to selecting analog or digital signals, the configuration options also permit custom labeling and selection of a default surround mode for each of the eight inputs.

The input source buttons can also be used with the front panel SEL button or remote control REC button to select an analog input source signal to be available at the outputs for recording or for any of the remote zones.

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To select a source for LISTENING: Press one of the eight INPUT buttons or the MULTI INPUT button.

To select a source for RECORDING:

Press the SEL button ("RECORD" appears in the display) and then press one of the eight INPUT buttons within 10 seconds.

To select a source for a remote zone:

Press the SEL button two or more times until the desired zone (2, 3, or 4) is selected. Then, press one of the INPUT buttons within 10 seconds.

NOTE: See the section on remote zone operations for details of selecting a source for the remote zone.

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To select a source for LISTENING in the main room: press and hold one of the DEVICE/INPUT buttons for more than one second. To select the MULTI INPUT, press and hold the EXT button.

NOTE: A short press of a DEVICE/INPUT button changes the remote control device only, but does not change the source input.

To select a source for RECORDING:

Press the REC button ("RECORD" appears in the front panel display). Then, press and hold one of the DEVICE/INPUT buttons within 10 seconds.

Alternatively, you can press the REC button and then use the + / - buttons to scroll through the available source options. Select any input (CD, TUNER, TAPE, or VIDEO 1-5). Selecting the SOURCE option links the recording source to the input selected for main room listening. Whatever input is selected for listening is also sent to the record outputs.

To select a source for Zone 2, 3, or

4: Press the REC button two or more times until the desired zone is selected. Then, press and hold one of the DEVICE/INPUT buttons within 10 seconds.

Alternatively, you can press the REC button to select a zone and then use the + / - buttons to scroll through the available source options. Select any input (CD, TUNER, TAPE, or VIDEO 1-5). Selecting the SOURCE option links the remote zone source to the input selected for main room listening. Whatever input is selected for the main room is also sent to the remote zone outputs.

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You may wish to have the same input for listening, recording, and all of the remote zones. The RSX-1069 makes this configuration (called Party Mode) easy by linking the inputs for recording and remote zones to the input selected for listening. When linked, changing the input selection for listening will automatically change the input for recording and remote zones.

To activate Party Mode, press and hold the ZONE button on the front panel or Remote for at least 3 seconds. The words PARTY ON appear briefly in the display and the ZONE icon flashes for ten seconds. The record source input selection and all remote zone source input selections will be displayed as "SOURCE", indicating that they are linked to the input selected for listening. While in PARTY mode, a "P" indicator remains in the front-panel display.

To cancel Party Mode, press and hold the SEL button on the front panel or the REC button on the remote for at least 3 seconds. Party Mode is cancelled as indicated by the temporary display of the words PARTY OFF in the front-panel display. The recording input and the inputs for all remote zones revert to their last previous selection, no longer linked to the listening input.

You can also cancel the link for just the record output or for one individual zone by selecting a different input for that output. In this case, the input selection for the unchanged record output or remote zones remained linked to the listening input selection. Any source change cancels the "P" indicator in the display.

Selecting Digital Inputs

A default digital audio input can be specified for each source input using the Input Setup menu. However, you can override the default digital input for the currently selected source by pressing the D-SLT button on the remote. Each press of the button steps to the next digital input in order: OPTICAL 1, OPTICAL 2, OPTICAL 3, OPTICAL 4, COAXIAL 1, COAXIAL 2, COAXIAL 3. The actual choices you see will be limited to those inputs with an active digital signal connected, so you may not see all of the inputs listed.

Overview of Surround Formats

To get the best performance from your RSP-1069, it helps to understand the many surround sound formats available today, to know which decoding process to use for a particular recording, and how to select it. This section provides basic background information about surround sound formats. The following sections provide detailed operating instructions for automatic and manual selection of surround modes.

Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II

The most widely available surround sound format for consumer audio/video is Dolby Surround®, available on nearly all commercial VHS tapes, many television broadcasts, and most DVDs. Dolby Surround is the consumer version of the analog Dolby Stereo system first introduced in the film industry in 1972. It is a matrix-encoding system that records front left, front center, front right, and a mono surround channel into a 2-channel stereo recording. During playback, a Dolby Pro Logic® or Pro Logic II decoder extracts each channel and distributes it to the appropriate speakers.

The original Dolby Pro Logic decoder delivered a mono signal with reduced high-frequency content to the surround speakers. A more advanced decoder in the RSP-1069, Dolby Pro Logic II, increases the separation and frequency response of the surround channels for significantly improved performance with Dolby Surround encoded recordings.

Dolby Pro Logic II decoding should be used for any analog recording labeled "Dolby Surround" or any Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack. Dolby Pro Logic II does a superb job deriving surround sound from conventional 2-channel stereo recordings, using phase relationships to extract front, right, center, and surround channels. A "music mode" makes Pro Logic II an excellent choice for audio CDs.

Dolby Digital

In 1992, a digital recording system, called Dolby Digital, was first used in the film industry. Dolby Digital is a recording/playback system that uses compression techniques to store large amounts of audio data efficiently, much like the JPEG format stores large photographs in small files on a computer. Because it is capable of performance beyond that of audio CDs and can tailor its output for a wide ranges of system configurations, Dolby Digital is the standard audio format for DVDs and for digital television broadcasting in the United States.

The Dolby Digital system can be used to record up to six discrete audio channels, but can also be used for fewer. For example, a Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack is a digital 2-channel recording of a matrix encoded Dolby Surround soundtrack... To play a Dolby Digital 2.0 recording, use Dolby Pro Logic II decoding as previously described.

The most common use of Dolby Digital in newer films, in both the film industry and in home theater, is Dolby Digital 5.1. Instead of encoding multiple surround channels on a two-channel recording, Dolby Digital 5.1 records six discrete channels: front left, front center, front right, surround left, surround right, and a Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel containing ultra-low bass signals intended for a subwoofer. A Dolby Digital decoder extracts the channels from the digital bitstream, converts them to analog signals and routes them to the appropriate amplifiers and speakers. All channels provide full frequency response with total separation between all channels and large dynamic range capabilities.

ity. A Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack can provide more impressive surround sound than matrix Dolby Surround.

Decoding of Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks is automatic. When the RSP-1069 detects a Dolby 5.1 signal on one of its digital inputs, it activates the proper processing. Keep in mind that Dolby Digital is only available from digital sources (a DVD, a LaserDisc, or a Digital TV/Cable/SAT tuner). Also, you must connect the source with a digital cable (coax or optical) to an active digital input on the RSP-1069.

NOTE: Many DVDs have a Dolby Digital 2.0 matrix soundtrack as the default, which should be decoded with Pro Logic II. The Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack may have to be selected as an option from the setup menus at the beginning of the DVD. Look for a Dolby Digital 5.1 selection under "Audio" or "Languages" or "Setup Options" when you insert the disc.

DTS 5.1

DTS 96/24

DTS-ES 96/24

DTS® (Digital Theater Systems) is an alternative digital format competing with Dolby Digital in both movie theaters and home theater markets. The basic functions of the DTS system are similar to those of Dolby Digital (for example, 5.1 discrete channels), however the technical details of the compression and decoding processes differ somewhat and a DTS decoder is required.

A recent extension of the DTS encoding system is DTS 96/24 and the 6.1 channel version DTS-ES 96/24. These recordings provide the performance of a 96kHz sampling rate while still using actual 48kHz sampling rate of standard DTS discs.

Like Dolby Digital, DTS can only be used on a digital recording and, therefore, is only available for home use on LaserDiscs, DVDs, or other digital formats. To use the RSP-1069's DTS decoder, you must connect your DVD player to the RSP-1069's digital inputs.

As with Dolby Digital 5.1, detection and proper decoding of DTS 5.1 signals is automatic.

NOTE: DVDs with a DTS soundtrack almost always have it configured as an option to the standard matrix Dolby Surround format. To use DTS, you may have to go to the setup menus at the beginning of the DVD and select "DTS 5.1" instead of "Dolby Surround" or "Dolby Digital 5.1". In addition, many DVD players have the DTS digital bitstream turned off by default and cannot output a DTS soundtrack (even if selected on the disc's menu) until you activate the player's DTS output. If you hear no sound the first time you attempt to play a DTS disc, go to the DVD player's configuration menus and turn on the DTS bitstream. This is a one-time setting and need only be done once.

DTS Neo:6

The RSP-1069 features a second type of DTS surround sound decoding: DTS Neo:6. This decoding system is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II and is designed for playback of any 2-channel stereo recording, either matrix-encoded or not. The Neo:6 decoder can be used with any conventional 2-channel source such as a stereo TV or FM broadcast or a CD. It can also be used as an alternative method of decoding matrix-encoded Dolby Surround recordings or TV broadcasts. Activate the DTS Neo:6 decoding with the DTS Neo:6 button as detailed later in this section. DTS Neo:6 is not used with DTS 5.1 digital sources and the button need not be pressed for those recordings.

Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS-ES

6.1 and 7.1 Surround

In 1999, the first Dolby Digital soundtrack was released to theaters with an additional center back surround channel, intended to increase the directional effects from behind the audience. This additional surround channel is encoded into the two existing surround channels in Dolby Digital 5.1, using a matrix encoding process similar to that used previously in Dolby Surround. This new extended surround capability is called Dolby Digital Surround EX.

DTS has added a similar capability for recording this extended surround information called DTS-ES® 6.1 Matrix. They have also taken it one step further and developed the capability to record this extended surround information as a discrete channel in a system called DTS-ES® 6.1 Discrete.

All of these systems are extensions of the existing Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 digital surround sound formats. Users with one center back speaker (a 6.1 configuration) or two center back speakers (a 7.1 configuration) can take advantage of this extended surround information. On traditional 5.1 channel systems, Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS-ES 6.1 discs sound exactly the same as 5.1 channel discs in each respective format.

If you have configured your system with one or two center back speakers, decoding of DTS-ES discs is automatic, just as it is with standard DTS soundtracks. Likewise, decoding of Dolby Digital Surround EX discs is automatic with one exception. Some Surround EX titles do not have the detection "flag" encoded on the disc. To activate the Dolby Digital Surround EX features for these discs (or for standard 5.1 channel Dolby Digital discs), you must manually activate Dolby Surround EX processing.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx 6.1 and 7.1 Surround

The latest technology from Dolby uses advanced matrix decoding for the surround channels in a 6.1 channel or 7.1 channel system. Working with any 2.0 channel or 5.1 channel recording, Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing distributes the surround channel information among three or four surround channels, with a Music mode optimized for musical recordings and a Cinema mode optimized for film soundtracks.

Rotel XS 6.1 and 7.1 Surround

The RSP-1069 also features Rotel XS (eXtended Surround) processing provides extended surround performance on 6.1 and 7.1 channel systems. The key benefit of Rotel XS is that it works at all times with all multichannel digital signals, even those that might not otherwise activate Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES surround decoding for the center back channel(s). Always available when center back speaker(s) are configured in the system setup, Rotel XS

decodes the surround channels and distributes the extended surround channels to the center back speaker(s) in a way that tends to create a diffuse surround effect. Rotel XS works with matrix-encoded surround signals (such as non-flagged DTS-ES and Dolby Surround EX discs) as well as digital source material that is not Dolby Surround EX encoded (such as DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, and even Dolby Pro Logic II decoded Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings).

DSP Modes

Unlike all of the formats mentioned above, the RSP-1069 offers four surround modes that are not part of a specific recording/playback system. These modes (DSP 1-4) use digital signal processing that adds special acoustic effects to any signal. DSP processing can be used with Dolby Surround recordings, Dolby Digital recordings, CDs, radio broadcasts, or any other source material; however, typically DSP settings would be used with source material for which there is no specific surround decoder.

The four DSP MODES in the RSP-1069 use digital delay and reverberation effects to simulate progressively larger acoustic environments with DSP 1 being the smallest type of venue (such as a jazz club) and DSP 4 being a large venue (such as a stadium). Typically used to add ambience and a sense of space when listening to music sources or other sources that lack surround sound encoding.

2Ch/5Ch/7Ch Stereo Formats

The RSP-1069 also provides four modes that disable all surround processing and deliver stereo signals to amplifiers and speakers.

2CH Stereo: Turns off the center channel and all surround channels in the system and delivers a conventional 2-channel signal to the front speakers. If the system is configured to route bass signals from the front speakers to the subwoofer, this capability remains in effect.

Analog Bypass: For 2-channel analog inputs, there is a special stereo mode that bypasses ALL of the RSP-1069's digital processing. The two front speakers receive pure analog stereo full-range signals with no subwoofer crossover, no delay, no level adjustments, and no contour adjustment.

5CH Stereo: Distributes a stereo signal to 5.1 channel systems. The left channel signal is sent, unchanged, to the front left and surround left speakers. The right channel is sent to the front right and surround right speakers. A mono sum of the two channels is sent to the center channel speaker.

7CH Stereo: This mode is the same as 5CH Stereo described above except that it also distributes stereo signals to center back speaker(s) installed in the system.

Other Digital Formats

Several other digital formats are not surround sound formats at all, but rather systems for digital 2-channel recordings.

PCM 2-channel: This is an uncompressed 2-channel digital signal such as that used for standard CD recordings and some DVD recordings, particularly of older films.

HDCD®: This system uses higher bit rates and a variety of enhancements to improve the sonic performance compared to standard audio CDs. These discs, labeled HDCD, can be played on standard CD players. However, when the digital signal is decoded using an HDCD decoder like that in the RSP-1069, they will provide exceptional musical reproduction.

DTS Music 5.1 Discs: These discs are a variation of audio CDs that include a DTS 5.1 channel recording. The RSP-1069 decodes these discs just like a DTS movie soundtrack when played on a CD player or DVD player with a digital output connection.

DVD-A music discs: Taking advantage of the increased storage capacity of the DVD disc, new high bit rate multichannel audio recordings are available on DVD-A discs. DVD-A discs may include multiple versions of the recording including standard PCM stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, and 96kHz / 24 bit (or higher) multichannel recordings using MLP compression. Several of these formats (standard PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS 5.1 can be decoded by the RSP-1069 when the DVD player is connected with a digital cable. However, the existing optical and coax digital connection standard does not provide sufficient bandwidth for multichannel high sampling rate MLP recordings. Therefore, you must use the HDMI high-definition digital connection to replay the high-resolution audio soundtrack of DVD-A discs. Alternatively, the high-reso

lution audio can be decoded by the DVD-A player and the resulting analog signals sent to the RSP-1069's MULTI INPUT.

SACD®: This is a proprietary high-resolution audio standard for use on SACD compatible disc players. As with high-resolution DVD-A discs, the bandwidth is too high for today's digital connection. Thus, these discs must be decoded by SACD compatible player, with the output sent to the RSP-1069's MULTI INPUTS.

MP3: MP3 format recordings, often downloaded from the Internet, can be played on portable MP3 players or some disc players that can read CD-ROM discs. These players can be connected to the RSP-1069's digital inputs, but must output a digital PCM stream.

Automatic Surround Modes

Decoding of digital sources connected to the digital inputs is generally automatic, with detection triggered by a "flag" embedded in the digital recording telling the RSP-1069 what decoding format is required. For example, when Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 channel surround is detected, the RSP-1069 activates the proper decoding.

The unit will also detect DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 or DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 discs and activate DTS-ES Extended Surround decoding. Dolby Digital Surround EX recordings also trigger automatic decoding (although not all Surround EX DVDs have the necessary flag and may require manually activating Surround EX decoding).

Likewise, a digital input from an HDCD® encoded compact disc, a standard CD, or a DTS 96/24 or DTS-ES 96/24 disc will be auto-detected and properly decoded to 2CH stereo operation.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx or Rotel XS processing can be configured to be automatically active in all 6.1 or 7.1 channel systems configured with center back speaker(s) and will ensure proper extended surround decoding of all multichannel digital signals, even those that might not otherwise trigger the proper extended surround mode.

In many cases, the RSP-1069 will also recognize a digital signal with Dolby Surround encoding (such as the default soundtrack on many DVDs) and activate Dolby® Pro Logic II® decoding.

NOTE: A digital signal coming into the RSP-1069 will be recognized and properly decoded. However, on a DVD with multiple soundtracks, you must tell the DVD player which one to send to the RSP-1069. For example, you may need to use the DVD's menu system to select the Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 soundtrack rather than the default Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby Surround soundtrack.

Additionally, you can configure a default surround mode for each input using the INPUT SETUP menu (see the Setup section of this manual). Combined with the auto-detection of Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS, this default surround setting makes operation of the RSP-1069 surround modes totally automatic. For example, if you set Dolby Pro Logic II movie mode as the default for all of your video inputs, the RSP-1069 will automatically decode Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS soundtracks when they are played and use Pro Logic II matrix decoding for all other recordings. For stereo inputs such as CD and Tuner, you could select STEREO mode as the default for 2-channel playback or Dolby Pro Logic II music mode if you prefer to hear music sources in surround sound.

Manually Selecting Surround Modes

As described in the previous section, the combination of auto-detection of Dolby Digital and DTS recordings and setting default surround modes for each input during the setup of the RSP-1069 makes operation of surround modes totally automatic. For many users, this automatic surround mode selection will meet all of their listening needs.

For users who prefer a more active role in setting surround modes, buttons on the remote and the front panel provide manual selection of surround mode that are not automatically detected or, in some cases, to override an automatic setting.

Manual settings available from the front panel and/or the remote might be used when you want to play:

• Standard 2-channel stereo (left/right speakers only) with no surround processing.
• Downmixed 2-channel playback of Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS recordings.
• Dolby 3-channel stereo (left/right/center) of 2-channel recordings.
• 5-channel or 7-channel stereo from 2-channel recordings.
  One of four modes for DSP concert hall simulation from 2-channel recordings.
• Dolby Pro Logic II cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2-channel recordings.
• DTS Neo:6 cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2-channel recordings.
• Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding of Dolby Digital 5.1 channel recordings or Dolby Digital Surround EX discs that do not trigger automatic decoding.

NOTE: DTS, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES 96/24, Dolby Digital, HDCD (96kHz), and PCM 2-channel (96kHz) digital signals are auto-detected and cannot be overridden. However, you can choose to use Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding for any Dolby Digital 5.1 source material. You can also downmix Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 recordings for 2-channel playback.

• HDCD (non 96kHz) and PCM 2-channel (non 96kHz) digital signals can be overridden to Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3-Stereo, DTS Neo:6, Music 1 - 4, 5CH Stereo, 7CH Stereo, and Stereo.
• Dolby Digital 2-channel Stereo can be overridden to Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3-Stereo, and Stereo.

The following topics describe in detail the manual surround mode options available for each type of recording:

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Dolby Digital decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select a 2 channel downmix of 5.1 channel recordings. In a 6.1 ch or 7.1 ch system, you can also choose Dolby Surround EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema (7.1ch only), or Rotel XS processing for center back channels.

NOTE: In addition to the options that follow, you can press the 2CH button on the front panel or the remote to toggle between 2-channel downmix and multichannel playback.

• On a 5.1 system. Press the SUR + button on the remote, then press the + / - buttons to change between DD 5.1 channel or DD 2.0 channel downmix playback.
• On a 6.1 system. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the + / - buttons to step through five options: DD 2.0 channel downmix, DD 5.1 channel, DD Surround EX center back processing, DD with Pro Logic Ilx Music center back processing or DD with Rotel XS center back processing. You should typically select Surround EX or discs that are labeled Dolby Digital Surround EX. For standard 5.1 channel discs, Dolby Pro Logic Ilx Music or Rotel XS processing will provide a more diffuse surround effect than the more highly localized Dolby EX decoding and will probably be the better 6.1 channel options for non-Surround EX discs. Selecting DD 5.1 forces the center back channel processing off for conventional 5.1 channel playback. You can also repeatedly press the DOLBY PLIIx Mode button on the front panel until the desired center back channel option is selected.
• On a 7.1 system. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the + / - buttons to step through six options: DD 2.0 channel downmix, DD 5.1 channel, DD Surround EX center back processing, DD with Pro Logic IIx Music center back processing, DD with Pro Logic IIx Cinema back channel processing, or DD with Rotel XS center back processing. You should typically select Surround EX or discs that are labeled Dolby Digital Surround EX. For standard 5.1 channel discs, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music or Rotel XS processing will provide a

more diffused surround effect than the more highly localized Dolby EX decoding and may be the better 7.1 channel options for non-Surround EX discs. Selecting DD 5.1 forces the center back channel processing off for conventional 5.1 channel playback. You can also repeatedly press the DOLBY PLIIx Mode button on the front panel until the desired center back channel option is selected.

NOTE: When playing any Dolby Digital source, you can select one of three dynamic range control settings. See the Dynamic Range topic in the Other Settings section of this manual.

Dolby Digital 2.0 discs

Dolby Digital decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select 2-channel playback, 5.1 channel playback with Pro Logic II matrix surround, 6.1/7.1 channel playback with Pro Logic IIx matrix surround, or Dolby 3-Stereo playback.

• On a 5.1 system. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the + / - buttons to step through four options: DD 2.0 channel, DD with Pro Logic II Cinema matrix surround, DD with Pro Logic II Music matrix surround, or Dolby Digital 3 channel stereo. You can also repeatedly press the 2CH button on the front panel or the remote to select the same options.
• On a 6.1/7.1 system. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the + / - buttons to step through four options: DD 2.0 channel, DD with Pro Logic IIx Cinema matrix surround, DD with Pro Logic IIx Music matrix surround, or Dolby Digital 3 channel stereo. You can also repeatedly press the 2CH button on the front panel or the remote to select the same options.
• To select Cinema or Music options in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx modes. Press the SUR+ button twice while in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx modes. Then, use the +/- buttons to select the Music or Cinema options.

NOTE: When playing any Dolby Digital source, you can select one of three dynamic range control settings. See the Dynamic Range topic in the Other Settings section of this manual.

DTS 5.1 discs
DTS 96/24 discs
DTS-ES 96/24 discs
DTS-ES 6.1 discs
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DTS decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select a 2 channel downmix of 5.1 channel recordings or add Rotel XS center back processing for 5.1 channel discs.

NOTE: In addition to the options that follow, you can press the 2CH button on the remote to toggle between 2-channel downmix and multichannel playback.

• On a 5.1 system. Press the SUR + button on the remote, then press the + / - buttons to change between DTS 5.1 channel or DTS 2.0 channel downmix playback.
• On a 6.1/7.1 system with a DTS 5.1 disc. Press the SUR + button on the remote, then use the + / - buttons to step through the optional modes: DTS 2.0 channel downmix, DTS 5.1 channel, DTS with Rotel XS center back processing, DTS with Pro Logic IIx Music center back processing, or DTS with Pro Logic IIx Cinema center back processing (available only for 7.1 channel systems). Selecting DTS 5.1 forces the center back channel processing off for conventional 5.1 channel playback. You can also repeatedly press the DTS Neo:6 button on the front panel until the desired option is selected.
• On a 6.1/7.1 system with a DTS-ES disc. Press the SUR + button on the remote, then use the + / - buttons to step through three optional modes: DTS 2.0 channel downmix, DTS 5.1, or DTS-ES 6.1ch/7.1ch playback. On the front panel, press the DTS Neo:6 button while playing a DTS source to step through the same options.
• On a 6.1/7.1 system with a DTS 96/24 or DTS-ES 96/24 disc. Press the SUR + button on the remote, then use the + / - buttons to step through the optional modes: DTS 2.0 channel downmix, DTS 96, or DTS 96 with Rotel XS center back processing. You can also repeatedly press the DTS Neo:6 button on the front panel until the desired option is selected.

Digital Stereo discs (PCM and HDCD) 7 8 9 10 L N O

This group of recordings includes any non-Dolby Digital 2-channel signal from the RSP-1069's digital inputs. You can play these recordings in 2-CH Stereo, Dolby 3-Stereo, 5-CH Stereo, 7-CH Stereo modes. You can also use Dolby Pro Logic II matrix surround (5.1 ch systems), Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music (6.1/7.1 ch systems), Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema (6.1/7.1 ch systems), DTS Neo:6 surround, or one of the DSP 1-4 modes.

All of the bass management settings (speaker size, subwoofer, and crossover) are in effect with digital stereo inputs.

NOTE: In addition to the options that follow, you can select 2-channel, Pro Logic II Cinema (for 5.1 ch systems), Pro Logic II Music (for 5.1 ch systems), Pro Logic IIx Music (for 6.1/7.1 ch systems), Pro Logic IIx Cinema (for 7.1 ch systems), 5-channel stereo, or 7-channel stereo by pressing one of the surround mode buttons on the remote (2CH, PLC, PLM, 5CH, 7CH).

To select any mode for 2-channel digital recordings. Press the SUR + button on the remote, then use the + / - buttons to step through the optional modes until the desired mode is displayed.
To select STEREO mode for 2-channel digital recordings. Press the 2CH button on the front panel or remote.
- To select Dolby multichannel modes for 2-channel digital recordings. You can also step through the Dolby options (Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx, or 3-Stereo) by repeatedly pressing the DOLBY PLIIx Mode button on the front panel. You can select Pro Logic or Pro Logic IIx Cinema or Music modes by pressing the PLC or PLM buttons on the remote.

To change the Cinema or Music option in Pro Logic II mode, press the SUR + button the remote twice while in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx modes. Then, press the + / - buttons to select the option.

• To select DTS Neo:6 mode for 2-channel digital recordings. You can also step through the DTS options (Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music) by repeatedly pressing the DTS Neo:6 button on the front panel.

To change the Cinema or Music option in Neo:6 mode, press the SUR + button the remote twice while in Neo:6 mode. Then, press the + / - buttons to select the option.

To select DSP multichannel modes for 2-channel digital recordings.

You can also step through the DSP options (DSP 1-4, 5CH, 7CH) by repeatedly pressing the DSP button on the front panel. Directly select 5CH mode by pressing the 5CH button on the remote. Directly select 7CH mode by pressing the 7CH button on the remote.

Analog Stereo

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This type of recording includes any conventional stereo signal from the RSP-1069's analog inputs, including analog audio from CD players, FM tuners, VCRs, tape decks, etc.

Analog stereo inputs require a choice about how the signal is routed through the RSP-1069. One option is the analog bypass mode. In this mode, the stereo signal is routed directly to the volume control and the outputs. It is pure 2-channel stereo, bypassing all of the digital circuitry. None of the bass management features, speaker level settings, contour settings, or delay settings are active. There is no subwoofer output. A full-range signal is sent directly to two speakers.

The other option converts the analog inputs to digital signals, passing them through the digital processors in the RSP-1069. This option allows all of the features to be active including bass management settings, crossovers, subwoofer outputs, contour settings, etc. In this mode, you can select several surround modes including 2-CH Stereo, Dolby 3-Stereo, 5-CH Stereo, 7-CH Stereo modes. You can also use Dolby Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx surround, DTS Neo:6 surround, or one of the DSP 1-4 modes.

NOTE: In addition to the options that follow, you can select Pro Logic II Cinema, Pro Logic II Music, Pro Logic IIx Cinema, Pro Logic IIx Music, 5-channel stereo, or 7-channel stereo by pressing one of the surround mode buttons on the remote (PLC, PLM, 5CH, 7CH).

- To select Dolby multichannel modes for 2-channel analog recordings.

• To select Stereo or Analog bypass mode for 2-channel analog recordings. Press the 2CH button on the remote to toggle between Stereo (with digital processing) or Analog Bypass (no digital processing) modes.
• To select any mode for 2-channel analog recordings. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the + / - buttons to step through the optional modes until the desired mode is displayed.

You can also step through the Dolby options (Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx, or 3-Stereo) by repeatedly pressing the DOLBY PLIIx MODE button on the front panel. You can select Pro Logic or Pro Logic IIx Cinema or Music modes by pressing the PLC or PLM buttons on the remote.

To change the Cinema or Music option in Pro Logic II mode, press the SUR + button the remote twice while in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx modes. Then, press the + / - buttons to select the option.

• To select DTS Neo:6 modes for 2-channel analog recordings. You can also step through the DTS options (Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music) by repeatedly pressing the DTS Neo:6 button on the front panel.

To change the Cinema or Music option in Neo:6 mode, press the SUR + button the remote twice while in Neo:6 mode. Then, press the + / - buttons to select the option.

- To select DSP multichannel modes for 2-channel analog recordings.

You can also step through the DSP options (DSP 1-4, 5CH, 7CH) by repeatedly pressing the DSP button on the front panel. Directly select 5CH mode by pressing the 5CH button on the remote. Directly select 7CH mode by pressing the 7CH button on the remote.

Other Settings

Speaker Level C L

The levels of all channels should be calibrated using the TEST TONE procedure during the initial setup of the RSP-1069. You can make a temporary change in the relative volume of the center, surround, center back, or subwoofer channels using buttons on the remote control or the front panel controls. These temporary adjustments only remain in effect until a different input is selected or until the RSP-1069 is turned off.

To adjust speaker levels using the remote:

1. Press a selection button on the remote to select a channel (or pair of channels) for adjustment. Press the C button to adjust the CENTER channel. Press the S button to adjust the SUBWOOFER channel. Press the R button to adjust the rear SURROUND or CENTER BACK channels (each press of the R button toggles between the SURROUND channels and the CENTER BACK channels). The selected speaker and its current setting appear briefly in the display.
2. Use the UP or DOWN buttons on the remote to adjust the output level of the selected channel(s).

NOTE: If no level adjustment is made for 10 seconds, the levels revert to the default calibrated settings.

As you select a speaker in the above adjustments, you may notice an addition choice, "group delay". See the following for an explanation of this feature.

Group Delay C L

The SPEAKER adjustments (described above) can also be used to make a temporary adjustment to the group delay or "lip-synch" delay. Group delay delays the overall audio signal (to all speakers) by a specified amount to correct for situations where the video and audio signals are out of synch. This can occur with upconverted digital TV signals or when trying to match a radio broadcast with the video from a sports event. The settings range from 0 to 500 milliseconds in 5 ms increments.

Like the speaker settings, this is a temporary adjustment that overrides the permanent default setting for a video source until a different input source is selected or the unit is turned off.

To adjust group delay using the remote:

1. Press the C button on the remote twice.
2. Use the UP or DOWN buttons on the remote to adjust the amount of delay applied to all channels.

Dynamic Range F

Dolby Digital recordings are capable of wide dynamic range (the difference between the softest and loudest sounds). In some cases, this may tax amplifiers and/or speakers. In other cases, you may want to reduce the dynamic range when listening at low volume levels. This is particularly useful in order to keep dialog loud enough to be intelligible while avoiding excessively loud sound effects. Dolby Digital dynamic compensation is a sophisticated feature that allows you to adjust the dynamic range while still preserving fidelity. The actual amount of compression relies on instructions embedded in the Dolby Digital recording and varies to best suit the specific program content.

There are three dynamic range settings available for Dolby Digital recordings:

• MAX: full dynamic range.
• MID: slightly reduced dynamic range, roughly comparable to the signal from a compact disc.
  MIN: more heavily reduced dynamic range, but still comparable to the signal from a typical VHS Hi-Fi recording.

To adjust dynamic range:

Press the DYN button on the remote repeatedly until the desired setting appears in the front panel display. This setting remains in effect for all Dolby Digital program material until it is changed.

NOTE: The dynamic range compensation feature is only available in Dolby Digital mode. The setting is ignored with all other types of recordings.

Contour/Tone Settings 5 L P

The contour controls (available on the remote control) can be used to make a temporary change the high or low frequency content at the frequency extremes. Adjustments to the contour settings are temporary; they remain in effect only until a different source input is selected or the unit is turned off. Permanent settings can be made using the Contour Setup menu.

The settings can be adjusted up or down by a maximum of 6dB. Changing the high frequency contour (HF) increases or decreases the treble. Changing the low frequency contour (LF) increases or decreases the bass content. The changes affect only the speaker or speaker(s) selected for adjustment in the Contour Setup menu. The settings are shown on the front panel display as you adjust them.

To adjust the contour settings from the front panel, turn the HF or LF knob up or down.

To adjust the contour settings from the remote:

1. Press the TONE button on the remote. Either LF or HF appears in the OSD and front panel displays, depending on which adjustment is currently active. Press the TONE button again to toggle to the other adjustment.
2. Press the UP/DOWN buttons on the remote to increase or decrease the setting. The display will revert to normal operation following several seconds of inactivity.

NOTE: The tone adjustments are available for all surround modes and inputs, except the MULTI input and analog bypass mode.

Cinema EQ E

The EQ button (remote only) activates or deactivates a special CINEMA EQ setting. This equalization may be desirable for playback of movie source material to compensate for the acoustic differences between a commercial cinema and a home theater environment by reducing the high-frequency content.

The EQ setting is independent for each source input. Using the button only changes the setting for the currently active source input.

Remote Zone Operation

The RSP-1069 provides multi-zone capability, allowing you to enjoy music and operate the system from a second, third, and fourth room. From the remote location, you can select a source component (independent from the source playing in the main room), adjust the volume level in the remote zone, and operate the source components.

To use the remote zone capability, you need additional components: a pair of speakers installed in the remote zone, an amplifier to drive them, an optional TV monitor for video signals, and a third-party IR repeater system.

Zone 2, 3, or 4 can be controlled from the main room using RSP-1069's front panel or remote control ZONE button. Operation from the remote zone requires the installation of an infrared repeater system (from Rotel or other suppliers) which relays infrared remote control commands from remote zone to the ZONE 2-4 REM IN connectors on the back of the RSP-1069.

Several points about the remote zone function:

• There are two options for the remote zone output level, selectable from the ZONE SETUP configuration menu. VARIABLE output provides full adjustment of the volume level. FIXED output disables the remote zone volume control with the output permanently set to a specified level. This might be useful for sending a line level signal to a preamp or integrated amp with its own volume control or to a distribution amplifier with multiple volume controls.
• The RR-1060 remote control supplied with the RSP-1069 will operate the remote zones if used with a repeater system from the remote zone. It can also be programmed to operate Rotel source components via the RSP-1069's IR OUT jack.

• Any source component connected to the RSP-1069's analog inputs can be sent to the remote zone outputs. The remote zones operate independently of the main room. You can select a different source or adjust remote zone volume without affecting the MAIN outputs in any way.

• Avoid sending the same infrared command to the RSP-1069 front panel sensor and a remote zone repeater at the same time. This means that remote zones must be in a different room from the RSP-1069.

Remote Zone Power On/Off

Once master power is applied to the unit by pressing the rear panel POWER switch button, the RSP-1069 provides independent power on/off operation for the remote zones. Pressing the remote control ON/OFF buttons in the main room activates or deactivates the RSP-1069 in the main room only and has no effect on the remote zones. Conversely, activating or deactivating Zone 2, 3, or 4 has no effect on the main listening room. However, placing the rear panel master POWER switch in the OFF position completely shuts off the unit, for all zones.

NOTE: For proper power on and off operation with remote zones, the RSP-1069's power mode should be set to the factory default STANDBY setting or to the DIRECT setting using the OTHER OPTIONS menu described in the Setup section of this manual.

Controlling Zones 2-4 from the Main Room

You can control Zones 2-4 from the main room using front-panel or remote control buttons to activate or deactivate Zones 2-4, change input sources, and adjust the volume. Controlling Zone 2, 3 or 4 from the main room is accomplished by pressing the SEL button on the front panel or REC button on the remote two or more times, putting the RSP-1069 in Zone 2, 3 or 4 control mode temporarily. When Zone 2, 3 or 4 status is displayed, the OSD and/or front-panel displays show the current source selection and volume in that zone for ten seconds, during which time you can use the front panel VOLUME control and INPUT buttons to change the ZONE 2, 3 or 4 settings.

To turn a remote zone on or off:

1. Press the front panel SEL button or remote REC button two or more times until the desired Zone 2, 3, or 4 status appears in the OSD and front panel displays.
2. Within 10 seconds, press the front panel or remote ZONE button to toggle the remote zone on or off.
3. Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSP-1069 reverts to normal operation.

To change a remote zone input source:

1. Press the front panel SEL button or remote REC button two or more times until the desired Zone 2, 3, or 4 status appears in the OSD and front panel displays.
2. Within 10 seconds, press one of the INPUT buttons to select a new source for the remote zone. The name of the selected source appears in the display. Instead of pressing an INPUT button, you can also push the + / - buttons on the remote to step through the inputs.
3. Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSP-1069 reverts to normal operation.

To change a remote zone volume:

1. Press the front panel SEL button or remote REC button two or more times until the desired Zone 2, 3, or 4 status appears in the OSD and front panel displays.
2. Within 10 seconds, adjust the volume control on the front panel or remote to change the remote zone output level. The new setting appears in the display.
3. Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSP-1069 reverts to normal operation.

NOTE: You can disable the ability to control remote zones from the main room remote control by changing the DISCRETE setting on the Other Options Menu from NO to YES. After changing the setting, all commands from the main room remote control change only the main room, even when a remote zone is selected for control.

Controlling a Zone from the Remote Location A D I L

With a properly configured IR repeater system, you have full control of remote zone using an RR-1060 remote from the remote location. You can select and operate a source, adjust the volume, and turn the remote zone on or off. Whatever commands you send from the RR-1060 will change that remote zone and only that remote zone, just as if you were controlling a totally independent audio system in that room. These changes will have no effect on the main listening room.

To turn the remote zone on or off, press the ON/OFF buttons on the remote. To adjust the volume in the remote zone, press the VOLUME buttons on the remote. To select a different analog input source, press one of the DEVICE/INPUT buttons on the remote. You can also use the + / - buttons to step through the source inputs.

All OFF command: A long press of the OFF button (more than 3 seconds) from any room, sets all rooms to standby, i.e., the RSP-1069 goes to standby completely.

NOTE: The volume adjustment is only available if the Zone 2-4 outputs are configured to use VARIABLE levels. With FIXED levels, the volume control for the remote zone is disabled.

SETUP

The RSP-1069 features two types of information displays to help operate the system. The first consists of simple status displays that appear on the TV screen and/or front panel display whenever primary settings (Volume, Input, etc.) are changed. These status displays are self-explanatory.

A more comprehensive ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) menu system is available at any time by pressing the MENU/OSD button on the remote. These OSD menus guide you through the configuration and setup of the RSP-1069. In general, the settings made in the configuration process are memorized as default settings and need not be made again for normal operation of the unit.

The OSD menus can be configured to display several different languages. The default English version of all the menus is shown at the front of this manual. If your language is available, those menus will be shown in the following instructions. If you would like to change from the default English language before proceeding, go to the instructions for the OTHER OPTIONS menu later in this manual. From this menu, you can change the language display.

Menu Basics

Navigation Buttons K L

The following remote control buttons are used to navigate the OSD menu system:

MENU/OSD button: Press to display the SYSTEM STATUS screen. From the SYSTEM STATUS screen, press the ENTER button to display the MAIN MENU screen which has links to all other menus. If a menu is already visible, push this button to cancel the display. The MENU button on the front panel provides the same function.

DOWN/UP Buttons: Press to move up and down in the lists of menu items that appear on the OSD screens.

+/- Buttons: Press to change the current settings for a selected menu item on OSD screens.

ENTER Button: From the SYSTEM STATUS screen, press ENTER to display the MAIN MENU screen. From any other OSD screen, press ENTER to confirm a setting and return to the MAIN menu.

System Status

The SYSTEM STATUS menu provides a snapshot of the current system settings and a starting point for reaching all other screens and menus. This screen appears when you press the remote MENU/OSD and displays the following information:

LISTEN: the input source selected for listening. Can be CD, TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO 1-5, or MULTI INPUT.

VID INPUT: the video source selected for viewing. Can be COMPOSITE 1-3, S-VIDEO 1-3, COMPONENT 1-3, HDMI 1-4 or OFF (no video) as selected on the INPUT SETUP menu.

RECORD: the source selected for audio recording from the AUDIO outputs. Can be CD, TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO 1-5, or SOURCE. SOURCE links the record output to the selected LISTENING source, so whatever is selected for listening is also recorded.

MODE: the current surround sound mode.

AUDIO INPUT: the input selected for the current listening source. Can be OPTICAL 1-4, COAXIAL 1-3, ANALOG, or HDMI AUDIO.

VOLUME: the current volume setting from 1 to 99.

ZONES: shows the current status of ZONE 2, 3 & 4 (Z2, Z3 & Z4). In the example, the ZONE 2 source is Video 1, ZONE 3 is OFF, and the ZONE 4 source is Video 5.

SPEAKERS: highlights the speakers that are currently configured for the system (front right, center, subwoofer, front left, surround left, center back 1, center back 2, and surround right)

No changes can be made using this screen; it only provides information. To go to the rest of the menus, press the ENTER button to go to the MAIN menu. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.

NOTE: The SYSTEM STATUS screen appears for five seconds when the unit is turned on and automatically turns off.

Main Menu

The MAIN MENU provides access to OSD screens for various configuration options. MAIN MENU is reached by pressing the ENTER button from the SYSTEM STATUS menu described above or from most other menus. To go to the desired menu, move the highlight using the UP/DOWN and + / - buttons on the remote and press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.

Configuring Inputs

A key step in setting up the RSP-1069 is to configure each source input using the INPUT SETUP screens. Configuring the inputs allows you to set defaults for a number of settings including the type of input connector, the desired surround mode, custom labels that appear in the displays when a source is selected, and many more. The following OSD menus are used to configure the inputs.

Input Setup

The INPUT SETUP menu configures the source inputs and is reached from the MAIN menu. The screen provides the following options, selected by placing the highlight on the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons:

LISTEN: changes the current listening input source (CD, TUNER, TAPE, VIDEO 1-5, & MULTI INPUT). Changing this input also allows you to select a specific input for configuring.

VID INPUT: select the video source to be displayed on the TV monitor with the listening source specified on the first line. Can be COMPOSITE 1-3, S-VIDEO 1-3, COMPO-NENT 1-3, HDMI 1-4 or OFF (no video). Select OFF for an audio only source such as a CD player.

INPUT LABEL: The eight character labels for the all eight inputs can be customized. Place the highlight on this line to begin labelling. The first character in the label will be flashing.

1. Press the + / - buttons on the remote to change the first letter, scrolling through the list of available characters.
2. Press the ENT button on the remote to confirm that letter and move to the next position.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all eight characters (including blank spaces) have been completed. The final press of the ENT button saves the new label.

AUDIO INPUT: assigns a physical input connection to use as the default for the source displayed in the first line of the menu. Can be OPTICAL 1-4, COAXIAL 1-3, ANALOG, or HDMI AUDIO.

NOTE: HDMI Audio input is assigned to a specificVIDEO input.

When a digital input is the default, the unit will check for a digital signal when the INPUT SOURCE is selected. If no digital signal is present, the unit will automatically revert to the analog input.

When an ANALOG input is the default, the unit will not access a digital signal, even though one may be present at the digital input; thus, the ANALOG setting forces the unit to use an analog signal. Assigning a digital input (with its auto-sensing) is generally the preferred configuration for any source with a digital output.

NOTE: If a source connected to a digital input is selected, that signal will automatically be sent to both digital outputs for recording.

INPUT ATT.: Use this setting to reduce the volume level of the selected audio input from 0dB (no attenuation) to -6dB . Use this attenuation for louder sources to match them to quieter sources.

CINEMA EQ: The RSP-1069 includes a CINEMA EQ feature which reduces the high-frequency content of movie soundtracks to simulate the frequency response of a large movie theater and/or eliminate sibilance. You can turn the CINEMA EQ on or off as the default setting for the selected input using this menu choice. In general, this setting should be OFF for most source inputs, unless you are consistently bothered by excessively bright sound from movie soundtracks.

12V TRIGGER: The RSP-1069 has six 12V trigger outputs (labeled 1-6) that supply a 12V DC signal to turn on Rotel components and other components as needed. This menu item turns on specific 12V trigger outputs whenever the indicated source is selected. For example, set up the VIDEO 1 input to turn on the 12V trigger for your DVD player. Any combination of trigger outputs can be programmed for each source.

1. Press the + / - buttons on the remote to change the first position from blank to 1 (activating TRIGGER 1 for that source).
2. Press the ENT button on the remote to move to the next position.
3. Repeat until all six positions are set as desired. A final press of the ENT button confirms the selection.

DEFAULT MODE: The DEFAULT MODE setting allows you to set a default surround sound mode for each source input. The default setting will be used unless the source material triggers automatic decoding of a particular type or unless the default setting is temporarily overridden by the front panel or remote surround mode buttons.

NOTE: Default surround modes are stored independently for the analog and digital inputs for each source.

Options for the default surround modes are: Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3 Stereo, DSP 1, DSP 2, DSP 3, DSP 4, 5ch Stereo, 7ch Stereo, PCM 2 Channel, DTS Neo:6, Bypass (for analog input only), and Stereo.

NOTE: The following types of digital discs or source material are generally detected automatically and the proper decoding activated with no action or setting required: DTS, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Dolby Digital 2-channel, PCM 2-Channel, PCM 96kHz, HDCD, and HDCD 96kHz.

Since Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS sources are detected and decoded automatically, the default setting typically tells the RSP-1069 how to process a 2-channel stereo signal. For example, you might have your CD input default to 2-channel stereo, DVD and VCR inputs default to Dolby Pro Logic II processing for matrix-encoded Dolby surround material, and TUNER input default to one of the DSP modes.

In some cases, the default setting can be manually overridden by the front panel surround mode buttons or the SUR + button on the remote. See the Manually Selecting Surround Modes section of this manual for more information on which settings can be overridden.

Two of the default surround mode settings available on this menu offer additional choices. Dolby Pro Logic II decoding offers a choice of CINEMA or MUSIC settings. DTS Neo:6 decoding offers a choice of CINEMA or MUSIC settings. When either Dolby Pro Logic II or DTS Neo:6 is selected with this menu item, the current setting choice will also be displayed. In addition, the function of the ENTER button changes, taking you to a sub-menu where you can change the settings and/or additional parameters for Dolby Pro Logic II or DTS Neo:6 decoding. See the following section for details.

GROUP DELAY: Also known as "lip-sync" delay, this setting delays the audio signal for an input by the specified amount to match the video input. This feature can be useful when the video signal is delayed more than the audio signal as sometimes happens with upconverted digital TV processors or when trying to match a radio broadcast with the video from a sports event.

The range of available settings is from 0ms to 500ms, in 5ms increments. The setting is individually stored for each input and is the default group delay each time that input is selected. The setting can be temporarily overridden from the front panel or the remote.

To return to the MAIN menu from the INPUT SETUP menu (except when Dolby Pro Logic II or DTS Neo:6 is selected in the SURR MODE field), press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the menu display and return to normal operation.

Multi Input Setup

When the MULTI INPUT source is selected on the INPUT SETUP menu, the available options change to reflect the fact that these inputs are direct analog inputs and bypass the RSP-1069's digital processing. The INPUT, CINEMA EQ, and DEFAULT MODE options are not available since these are all digitally implemented features.

The VID INPUT, INPUT LABEL, and 12V TRIGGER options are still available and work as described on the previous menu.

One additional option, LFE REDIRECT, provides an alternative bass management configuration. Typically, the eight channels of the MULTI INPUT are configured as pure analog bypass signals, going straight from the inputs to the volume control and the preamp outputs, bypassing all of the digital processing. There are no crossovers and no bass management; therefore, whatever signal goes into the subwoofer channel will be sent to the subwoofer preamp output.

This configuration may not be ideal for multichannel systems configured with high-pass speakers, redirecting bass to a powered subwoofer. An option, called LFE REDIRECT, sends the seven main channels directly to the outputs as usual. In addition, it takes a duplicate copy of these seven channels, combines them into mono, and routes them through a 100Hz analog low-pass crossover to the subwoofer preamp output. This creates a summed mono subwoofer signal, derived from the seven main channels of the MULTI INPUT.

Use the LFE REDIRECT off for the pure analog bypass configuration. Use the LFE REDIRECT on setting to derive the mono summed subwoofer output.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

When Dolby Pro Logic IIx is selected as the default surround mode on the INPUT SETUP menu, there are additional settings and parameters to optimize the surround decoding for music or movie soundtracks. Dolby Pro Logic II uses matrix decoding algorithms to derive a center channel and surround channels from 2-channel source material.

The first line of the Dolby Pro Logic IIx submenu selects CINEMA, MUSIC, GAME, or PRO LOGIC modes for matrix decoding. Use the + / - buttons on the remote to select a mode.

Select CINEMA to optimize for Dolby Surround encoded movie soundtracks including increased surround separation and full-bandwidth surround channel frequency response.

Select MUSIC to optimize for musical recordings. When the MUSIC mode is selected, three additional parameters will be available on the OSD screen. Use the UP/DOWN buttons on the remote to select a parameter. Use the +/- buttons to change the selected parameter as follows:

• PANORAMA: The Panorama option extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a dramatic "wrap-around" effect. The options are OFF or ON.
• DIMENSION: The Dimension option allows you to gradually adjust the soundfield towards the front or towards the rear. There are seven incremental settings from 0 to 6. A setting of 0 shifts the soundfield towards the rear for maximum surround effect. A setting of 6 shifts the soundfield to the front for minimum surround effect. The default setting of 3 provides a "neutral" balance between the two extremes.
• CENTER WIDTH: The Center Width option allows you to spread the signal intended for the center speaker to the left and right front speakers, widening the perceived soundfield. There are eight incremental settings from 0 to 7. With the default setting of 0, there is no center width spreading and all of the center channel information is sent to the center speaker. The maximum setting of 7 shifts all of the center channel signal to the left and right speakers, essentially muting the center speaker and maximizing the soundfield width. Other settings provide incremental steps between the two extremes.

Select GAME to optimize for Dolby Surround encoded video games.

Select PRO LOGIC for original Dolby Pro Logic decoding. Typically, Pro Logic II (Cinema or Music modes) will provide better surround performance, even with older source material. Original Pro Logic mode provides 5.1 channel surround sound, even on 6.1/7.1 channel systems.

When you have completed all the desired adjustments, highlight the INPUT SETUP MENU line at the bottom of the screen and press the ENTER button to return to the INPUT SETUP menu (or just press the ENTER button).

DTS Neo:6

DTS Neo:6

MODE:Cinema

INPUT SETUP MENU

When DTS Neo:6 is selected as the default surround mode on the INPUT SETUP menu, there are additional option settings and parameters available to optimize the surround decoding for various types of recordings, music or movie soundtracks. DTS Neo:6 uses matrix decoding algorithms to derive a center channel and surround channels from 2-channel source material.

In DTS Neo:6 mode, there will only be one choice available on the sub-menu: selecting CINEMA or MUSIC modes. Use the + / - buttons on the remote to change the settings.

• Select CINEMA to optimize the DTS Neo:6 decoding for movie soundtracks.
• Select MUSIC to optimize the DTS Neo:6 decoding for musical recordings.

When you have completed the setting, highlight the INPUT SETUP MENU line at the bottom of the screen and press the ENTER button to return to the INPUT SETUP menu (or just press the ENTER button).

Configuring Speakers and Audio

This section of the setup process covers items concerning audio reproduction such as the number of speakers, bass management including subwoofer crossovers, establishing equal output levels for all channels, delay settings, and tone contour settings.

Understanding Speaker Configuration

Home theater systems vary in the number of speakers and the bass capabilities of those speakers. The RSP-1069 offers surround modes tailored to systems with various numbers of speakers and bass management features which send bass information to the speaker(s) best able to handle it - subwoofoers and/or large

speakers. For optimum performance, you must tell the RSP-1069 the number of speakers in your system and how bass should be distributed among them.

NOTE: There are two types of bass in a surround system. The first is bass recorded in each of the main channels (front, center, and surround). This bass is present in all recordings and soundtracks. In addition, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 recordings may have a Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel – the .1 channel. This LFE channel, typically played by a subwoofer, is used for effects such as explosions or rumble. The use of the LFE channel will vary from soundtrack to soundtrack. Recordings that are not encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS do not have the LFE channel.

The following configuration instructions refer to LARGE and SMALL speakers, referring more to their desired bass configuration than their physical size. Specifically, use the LARGE setting for speakers that you want to play deep bass signals. Use the SMALL designation for speakers that would benefit from having their bass sent to more capable speakers. The bass management system redirects bass information away from all SMALL speakers and sends it to the LARGE speakers and/or the SUBWOOFER. It may be useful to think of LARGE as "full-range" and SMALL as "high-pass filtered."

Four typical examples of the many possible system configurations illustrate the principles behind bass management:

• Five LARGE speakers and subwoofer: This system requires no bass redirection. All five speakers play the normal bass recorded in their respective channels. The subwoofer plays only the LFE channel bass. Depending on the soundtrack, there may be minimal use of the LFE channel, so the subwoofer would be under utilized. Meanwhile the normal bass places higher demands on the capabilities of the other speakers and the amplifiers driving them.
• LARGE front, center, surround speakers, no subwoofer. The normal bass from the front, center, and surround channels is played in its respective speakers. With no subwoofer, the LFE bass is redirected to all five LARGE speakers. This places significant demands on these

speakers and their amplifiers, as they must play their own normal bass plus the very demanding LFE bass.

• All SMALL speakers and subwoofer. The normal bass from all channels is redirected to the subwoofer, which also plays the LFE channel. The subwoofer handles ALL of the bass. This configuration provides several benefits: deep bass is played by the speaker most suited to do so, the main speakers may play louder with less distortion, and the need for amplifier power is reduced. This configuration should be used with bookshelf-size or smaller main speakers. It should also be considered in some cases with floorstanding front speakers. This configuration is advantageous when driving the system with moderate power amplifiers.
• LARGE front speakers, SMALL center and surround speakers, and a subwoofer. The normal bass from the SMALL center and surround speakers is redirected to the LARGE front speakers and the subwoofer. The LARGE front speakers play their own normal bass plus the redirected bass from the SMALL speakers and LFE bass. The subwoofer plays the LFE bass plus the redirected bass from all of the other channels. This might be an appropriate configuration with a pair of very capable front speakers driven by a large power amplifier. A potential disadvantage with mixed LARGE and SMALL configurations is that the bass response may not be as consistent from channel to channel as it might be with the all SMALL configuration.

NOTE: As an alternative configuration with a satellite/subwoofer package as the front speakers, follow the speaker manufacturer's instructions, connecting the high-level inputs of the powered subwoofer directly to the front speaker outputs of the RSP-1069 and connecting the satellites to the subwoofer's own crossover. In this arrangement, the speakers would be classified as LARGE and the subwoofer setting would be OFF for all surround modes. No information is lost during playback because the system redirects bass information to the front LARGE speakers. While this configuration ensures proper satellite speaker operation by using the speaker's own crossovers, it has some disadvantages in terms of system calibration and would generally not be the preferred configuration.

Speaker Setup

SPEAKER SETUP

FRONT:Large

CENTER:Large

SURROUND:Large

CENTER BACK:Large1

SUBWOOFER:Yes

ADVANCED:Enter

MAIN MENU

The SPEAKER SETUP menu is used to configure the RSP-1069 for use with your specific loudspeakers and to determine the bass management configuration as described in the previous overview. The menu is accessed from the MAIN menu.

The following speaker options are available:

FRONT SPEAKERS (small/large): Use the LARGE setting to have the front speakers play low bass (full-range). Use the SMALL setting to redirect normal bass away from these speakers to a subwoofer (high-pass filtered).

CENTER SPEAKER(S) (large/small/ none): Use the LARGE position (not available with SMALL front speakers) to have the center speaker play low bass (full-range). Use the SMALL position if your center channel speaker has limited low frequency capability, or if you prefer that the bass be sent to the subwoofer (high-pass). Select the NONE setting if your system does not have a center channel speaker (the surround modes will automatically divide all center channel information equally between the two front speakers, creating a phantom center channel).

SURROUND SPEAKERS (large/small/ none): Select the LARGE setting (not available with SMALL front speakers) to have the surround speakers play low bass (full-range). If your rear speakers have limited bass capability or if you would prefer that the bass go to a subwoofer, use the SMALL setting (high-pass). If your system has no rear surround speakers, select the NONE setting (surround channels are added to the front speakers so none of the recording is lost).

CENTER BACK SPEAKER(S) (large1/ large2/small1/small2/none): Some systems have one or two additional center back surround speakers. Select the LARGE settings (not available with SMALL front speakers) to have your center back speaker(s) play low bass. Use LARGE 1 if you have one center back speaker (6.1) or LARGE 2 (7.1) if you have two center back speakers (7.1). If your center back speakers have limited bass capability or if you would prefer that the bass go to a subwoofer, use the SMALL setting (SMALL1 for one speaker, SMALL2 for two speakers). If your system has no center back speakers, select the NONE setting. With center back speakers, the Rotel XS eXtended surround, Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Neo:6 or other decoders will provide center back signals for any surround mode.

SUBWOOFER (yes/no/max): The YES setting is the standard setting if your system has a subwoofer. If your system does not have a subwoofer, select NO. Select the MAX setting for maximum bass output with normal bass being duplicated by both the subwoofer and any LARGE speakers in the system.

ADVANCED: Speaker configuration is generally a global setting for all surround modes and need only be done once. However, for special circumstances, the RSP-1069 provides the option of setting the speaker configuration independently for each of four surround modes. Select the ADVANCED line on the menu and press ENTER to go to the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu described in the following section.

To change a setting on the SPEAKER SETUP menu, place the highlight on the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the + / - buttons to toggle through the available settings. To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.

Advance Speaker Setup

In most cases, the standard speaker configuration described above is a global setting and can be used for all surround modes. However, the RSP-1069 provides the capability to customize these settings for four different surround modes: Dolby, DTS, Stereo, and Music. For example, you could set up the Dolby and DTS modes for 5.1 channel sound, while the Stereo mode changes to a 2-speaker setup with or without a subwoofer. In addition, the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP allows you to select a customized high-pass crossover frequency for the front, center, surround, and surround back speakers.

NOTE: In most systems, the default settings on this menu will provide the most predictable results and most users will not need to change any settings. You should fully understand bass management and have a specific reason for needing a custom configuration before changing these settings. Otherwise, skip to the following topic, SUBWOOFER SETUP.

The available settings on the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu are as follows:

SPEAKER (front/center/surround/ center back/subwoofer): Select the set of speakers to be configured with custom settings.

CROSSOVER (40Hz/60Hz/80Hz/ 100Hz/120Hz/150Hz/200Hz): Typically, the RSP-1069 uses a single master setting for the high-pass and low-pass crossover point between all SMALL speakers and the subwoofer. This master crossover point is set on the SUBWOOFER SETUP menu described in the following section. When you first access the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu, the current master crossover point will be shown on this line. Change the

value of this line only if you want the current speaker to have a different crossover point. For example, if your master crossover is set to 80Hz , but you want your front speakers to crossover to the subwoofer at 60Hz , you would select 60Hz for the front speakers on this line. This setting ONLY affects redirected bass and does not affect the LFE channel in any way. The OFF setting (available only for the subwoofer) sends a full-range signal to your subwoofer so that you can use its built-in low-pass filter.

NOTE: When a speaker is set to LARGE on the SPEAKER SETUP menu or on this MENU, the crossover setting is not available since, by definition, a LARGE speaker plays full-range with no bass redirection to the subwoofer and no crossover. Likewise, the OFF setting for the subwoofer crossover is not available for SMALL speakers, since SMALL means that the speaker will redirect its bass below a given crossover point to the subwoofer. In addition, the CROSSOVER setting is not available for the MULTI INPUT.

DOLBY (large/small/none): Sets the current speaker (shown in the first line) to LARGE, SMALL, or NONE, overriding the master setting from the SPEAKER SETUP menu. This setting will ONLY take effect with Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic II decoding.

DTS (large/small/none): The same options described for Dolby above, except these settings ONLY take effect with DTS and DTS Neo:6 decoding.

STEREO (large/small/none): The same options described for Dolby above, except these settings ONLY take effect in STEREO surround mode.

DSP (large/small/none): The same options described for Dolby above, except these settings ONLY take effect with any of the DSP surround modes.

NOTE: When the front speakers are set to use the master crossover frequency on the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu, the surround mode specific "large/small/none" settings are not available for the other speakers. These speakers will use the setting determined in the basic SPEAKER SETUP menu.

Subwoofer Setup

The SUBWOOFER SETUP menu allows selection of the master subwoofer crossover frequency and independent adjustment of subwoofer level for each surround mode.

CROSSOVER (40Hz/60Hz/80Hz/100Hz/ 120Hz/150Hz/200Hz/OFF): This setting specifies a master low-pass filter for the subwoofer and a corresponding high-pass filter for all SMALL speakers in the system at the selected frequency. To adjust the crossover frequency, highlight the CROSSOVER line using the UP/DOWN buttons. Then, use the + / - buttons to choose the master crossover point. The 80Hz or 100Hz crossover points are the most common in home theater systems and should be used unless you have a specific reason to choose a different crossover point based on your specific speakers.

The OFF setting sends a full-range signal to your subwoofer so that you can use its built-in low-pass filter. With the OFF setting, a 100 Hz high-pass filter is activated for all SMALL speakers in the system.

NOTE: The master crossover point can be overridden with a custom crossover frequency for the front, center, surround, or surround back speakers in the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu; however, in most systems the single master crossover point should work well

DOLBY DIGITAL:

DOLBY PLII:

DTS:

STEREO:

DSP:

MULTI INPUT:

These six lines allow you to override the master subwoofer level setting as determined on the TEST TONE menu (see below) for each specific surround mode. When going to the SUBWOOFER SETUP menu from the MAIN menu, the current surround mode is auto

matically highlighted. Use the + / - buttons to adjust the subwoofer level for the current surround mode. The options are OFF (which turns off the subwoofer for that mode) and a range of adjustments from -9dB to +9dB and MAX (+10dB). A setting of 0dB means that the specified surround mode will use the master subwoofer level. Any other setting is an offset to the master setting. For example, an adjustment of -2db for a particular surround mode means that the subwoofer level will be 2dB quieter than the master subwoofer level when that surround mode is selected. Use these subwoofer level settings to adjust the relative bass output of various surround modes. Changing the master subwoofer level will increase or decrease the level for all surround modes.

NOTE: Only the current surround mode can be adjusted on this menu. You will need to change surround modes using the front panel or remote buttons to adjust a different mode.

We recommend starting with the settings for all surround modes at the default 0dB setting during the test tone calibration of the system and for a period of familiarization after that. As you listen to a variety of source material over time, you may notice that certain surround modes consistently produce too much or too little bass from the subwoofer. If so, then use these menu settings to customize each surround mode. In general, if the master subwoofer level is set properly (i.e. not too loud), individual settings for each surround mode should not be necessary.

NOTE: In Dolby Digital and DTS recordings, the LFE channel is used to produce spectacular low bass effects, placing considerable demands on your subwoofer system. If you hear distortion or other signs of distress from your subwoofer at loud listening levels, you may consider reducing the subwoofer level for the Dolby Digital and/or DTS surround modes. In other surround modes, there is no LFE channel and the subwoofer will only reproduce redirected bass from the other channels, which is not as likely to tax the subwoofer.

To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.

Test Tone

This menu uses filtered pink noise test tones to set equal volume levels for all speakers (left front, center, right front, right surround, center back, left surround, and subwoofer) to ensure proper surround sound reproduction. Setting the output levels using the test procedure provides the most accurate adjustment so that digital surround sound material will be reproduced as it was intended and is a critical step in calibrating the system.

NOTE: If you have configured your system to use two center back speakers, there will be an additional line in the menu, giving you the ability to independently adjust the CENTER BACK 1 and CENTER BACK 2 speakers.

To access this menu and perform the test tone calibration, you can be in any surround mode except BYPASS with any input except the MULTI INPUT. Enter the OSD menu system and select TEST TONE from the MAIN MENU to reach this screen.

When you enter the TEST TONE menu, you will hear a test tone coming from the highlighted speaker. Highlight different speakers by moving the cursor to the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons. The test tone will shift accordingly to the selected speaker.

Seated in the normal listening location, shift the test tone to the various speakers. Using the one speaker as a reference, listen for any speakers that are noticeably louder or quieter. If so, adjust that speaker's levels up or down (in 1dB increments) using the + / - buttons. Continue switching among the speakers and adjusting until all speakers are the same volume.

To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the menu display and return to normal operation.

Calibration with an SPL meter:

Calibrating the system with an SPL meter, rather than by ear, provides more precise results and improves the system's performance. Inexpensive SPL meters are widely available and the procedure is quick and easy.

Both Dolby and DTS specify a standard calibration level for all theaters to ensure that soundtracks can be played at the volume level intended by the director of the film. This reference level should result in spoken dialog played at a realistic level for normal speech with the loudest peaks in any single channel at about 105dB. The RSP-1069's test tones are generated at a precise level (-30dBs) relative to the loudest possible digitally recorded sound. At the Dolby or DTS reference level, these test tones should produce a 75dB reading on an SPL meter.

Set the meter to its 70dB dial setting with SLOW response and C-weighting, held away from your body at your listening position (mounting the SPL meter on a camera tripod makes this easier). You can point the SPL meter at each speaker as it is being measured; however, positioning the meter in a fixed position pointing at the ceiling is easier and probably produces more consistent results.

Increase the master volume control on the RSP-1069 until the meter reads 75dB (+5dB on the meter scale) when playing the test tone through one of the front speakers. Then, use the individual channel adjustments on the TEST TONE menu to adjust each of the individual speakers, including the subwoofer, to the same 75dB on the SPL meter.

NOTE: Due to meter weighting curves and room effects, the actual level of the subwoofer may be slightly higher than you measure. To compensate, Dolby suggests setting the subwoofer several dB lower when calibrating with an SPL meter (i.e. set the subwoofer to read 72dB on the meter instead of 75dB). Ultimately, the proper subwoofer level must be determined by personal taste and some listeners prefer to set it above 75dB for film soundtracks. Exaggerated bass effects come at the expense of proper blending with the main speakers and place stress on the subwoofer and its amplifier. If you can localize bass from the subwoofer, the subwoofer level may be too high. Music can be useful for fine-tuning the subwoofer level as excessive bass is readily apparent. The proper setting will work well for music and movie soundtracks.

Remember the setting of the master volume control used during this calibration. To play a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack at the reference volume level, simply return to that volume setting. Note that most home theater listeners find this setting to be excessively loud. Let your own ears be the judge for deciding how loud to playback movie soundtracks and adjust the master volume control accordingly. Regardless of your listening levels, using an SPL meter to calibrate equal levels for all speakers in the system is recommended.

Delay Setup

The DELAY SETUP menu, which is reached from the MAIN menu, allows you to set the delay for individual speakers. This ensures that the sound from each speaker arrives simultaneously at the listening position, even when the speakers are not all placed at equal distances from the listener. Increase the delay to speakers located closer to the seating area and decrease the delay to speakers located farther from the seating area.

The RSP-1069 makes setting the delay time for each speaker very easy. Simply measure the distance (in feet or meters) from your seating position to each speaker in your system. Set the measured distance in the line for each speaker. The menu provides a line for each speaker configured in your system and provides a range of settings up to 99 feet (30 meters) in 1 foot (0.3 m) increments with each increment equivalent to an additional delay of 1ms.

To change a setting, place the highlight on the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the + / - buttons to increase or decrease the delay setting. To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.

Contour Setup

The CONTOUR SETUP menu allows digital adjustment of the bass and treble response of each group of speakers in the system. For example, if your center channel speaker sounds too bright, you could roll off the extreme high frequencies.

SPEAKER (front/center/surround/ center back/all): Select which speaker or group of speakers to adjust. Selecting ALL permits adjustment of the entire system as a whole.

DEFEAT (on/off): Selecting the ON setting defeats the contour adjustment, bypassing the contour processing entirely for that speaker or group of speakers.

HF CONTOUR: Adjusts the extreme high frequency slope over a range of -6dB (MIN) to +6dB (MAX). Negative number settings reduce the high frequency output; positive number settings increase it.

LF CONTOUR: Adjusts the extreme low frequency slope over a range of -6dB (MIN) to +6dB (MAX). Negative number settings reduce the low frequency output; positive number settings increase it.

The contour adjustments are designed to work at the frequency extremes and be relatively subtle so that they do not have a negative impact on midrange sounds. We recommend acclimating to the sound of the system with the contour adjustments defeated and then making adjustments, if necessary, to address specific speaker response issues or personal taste.

NOTE: You can also make temporary contour adjustments using the TONE and UP/DOWN buttons on the remote. See the Contour/Tone Settings section of this manual for details.

Miscellaneous Settings

Other Options

This OTHER OPTIONS menu, accessed from the MAIN menu, provides access to several miscellaneous settings as follows:

RECORD: Select which source signal to be sent to the recording outputs by choosing one of the input sources. The options are: CD, TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO 1-5, and SOURCE. You can either select a specific component or select SOURCE which will send the signal to the record outputs from whatever source is selected for listening.

TURN ON VOL: Specifies a default volume level to be used each time the RSP-1069 is activated. You can select LAST to have the RSP-1069 power up with the last previously used volume setting. Or, you specify a volume from MIN (full mute) to MAX, in 1dB increments. Note that this setting cannot exceed the MAX VOL established in the next line of the menu.

MAX VOL: Specifies the maximum volume level for the RSP-1069. The volume cannot be adjusted above this level. Settings range from MIN to MAX, in 1dB increments.

POWER: This setting determines how the RSP-1069 powers up.

With the default STANDBY setting, the unit powers up in standby mode when AC is applied and the rear panel POWER button is ON. The unit must be activated using the front panel STANDBY button or the remote ON/OFF buttons.

With the DIRECT setting, the unit is fully activated when AC power is applied and the rear panel POWER button is ON; however, it may be put in standby mode using the front panel STANDBY button or the remote ON/OFF buttons.

In ALWAYS-ON mode, the unit remains fully active whenever AC is present and the rear panel POWER button is ON; the front panel STANDBY button and the remote ON/OFF buttons are disabled and the unit cannot be put in standby mode.

In RESUME mode, the RSP-1069 will return to the last power condition setting when switched on. For example, when the AC mains power is switched OFF during operation, it will return to operating mode when the mains power is switched on again.

LANGUAGE: Selects a language for the On Screen Display.

DISCRETE: The default setting of NO allows control of volume and input selection in remote zones 2-4 from the main room remote control. Changing the setting to YES prevents the remote control in the main room from affecting any other zone in any way, even when the RSP-1069 is in zone mode following a change to a zone.

The discrete option does not affect the control of the zones from the front panel buttons in any way.

NOTE: The DISCRETE function is not available on all models and is dependent on the software version installed. The DISCRETE is intended for use by a Rotel dealer or installer only.

Rotel's use of discrete IR commands in multi-zone models provides easier integration with IR control systems, making control possible from a single IR input. For Rotel dealers or installers, further information is available on the Rotel website:

www.rotel.com

Go to 'Support' for downloads and technical updates, or search for 'discrete' to find relevant items. Remote commands are available in Philips Pronto CCF format and in RTI CML format at:

www.rotel.com/downloads/prontocodes.htm www.rotel.com/downloads/rticodes.htm

MAIN UPGRADE: Allows the RSP-1069's main operating software to be upgraded as additional capabilities are developed. Select NO for normal operation. Select YES to go to a special FLASH UPGRADE MODE that rewrites the operating software from a computer connected to the back panel COMPUTER I/O port. This feature should only be performed by qualified personnel. We strongly recommend having your Rotel Dealer perform this upgrade.

NOTE: After performing the software upgrade, turn off the RSP-1069. Then, turn it back on to return to normal operation.

Change settings on the OTHER OPTIONS menu by highlighting the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons and using the + / - buttons to step through the available settings. To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.

VIDEO/HDMI

This VIDEO/HDMI menu, accessed from the MAIN menu, provides access to several important video settings as follows:

VIDEO OUT FORMAT: Specifies the video resolution and format of the video output at the TV MONITOR outputs. The RSP-1069 will scale all video inputs up to this specified resolution for a perfect match with the native resolution of your HDTV monitor. Can be 480p/576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p.

HDMI AUDIO MODE: HDMI video cables can carry audio signals from a source component. This setting determines whether those audio signals are passed along to the TV monitor. Choose the default AMP mode to stop the audio signals from being passed to the TV. Choose TV Mode to pass the audio signals to the TV.

VIDEO UPGRADE: Allows the RSP-1069's video processing software to be upgraded as additional capabilities are developed.

Select NO for normal operation. Select YES to go to a special FLASH UPGRADE MODE that rewrites the operating software from a computer connected to the back panel COMPUTER I/O port. This feature should only be performed by qualified personnel. We strongly recommend having your Rotel Dealer perform this upgrade.

NOTE: After performing the software upgrade, turn off the RSP-1069. Then, turn it back on to return to normal operation.

Zone 2-4 Setup

The ZONE SETUP menu provides settings and configuration options related to the operation of the remote zones. This menu is reached by highlighting the ZONE line on the MAIN menu and pressing ENTER.

ZONE: Specifies the zone to configure, ZONE 2, 3, or 4. Each zone is configured individually.

SOURCE: Specifies a source for listening in the selected zone. Options are CD, TUNER, TAPE,VIDEO 1-5, SOURCE, and OFF. Selecting the SOURCE option links the zone source to the source selected for the main zone so that the remote zone will hear the same source as the main zone. Selecting the OFF option turns the zone off.

VIDEO INPUT: Specifies a video source (Composite Video only) for the selected zone. The options available are Composite 1, 2 and 3 and OFF. (If SOURCE, above, is set to OFF, the VIDEO INPUT selection will not be available.)

VOLUME SETUP: configures the remote zone outputs for VARIABLE or FIXED volume levels. VARIABLE allows control of the volume settings in the remote zone from the RSP-1069 front panel or from a remote control/IR repeater in the zone. FIXED output disables the volume control. In this mode, the remote zone level can be fixed at the level specified on the next

line, thus optimizing system performance when sending a fixed level signal to a preamp or amplifier with its own volume adjustment.

VOLUME: In VARIABLE output mode, this line shows the current volume setting for remote zone. In FIXED output mode, this volume setting establishes a permanent fixed output level for the remote zone.

Move the highlight to the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the + / - buttons to adjust the volume level. To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.

TURN ON VOL: Specifies a default volume level to be used each time the remote zone is activated. You can select LAST to have the zone activate with the last previously used volume setting. Or, you specify a volume from MIN (full mute) to MAX, in 1dB increments. Note that this setting cannot exceed the MAX VOL established in the next line of the menu.

MAX VOL: Specifies the maximum volume level for the remote zone. The volume cannot be adjusted above this level. Settings range from MIN to MAX, in 1dB increments.

12V TRIGGER: The RSP-1069 has six 12V trigger outputs (labeled 1-6) that supply a 12V DC signal to turn on Rotel components and other components as needed. This menu item turns on specific 12V trigger outputs whenever the indicated zone is activated. The six 12V Trigger outputs may be assigned to each Zone and can send a turn-on signal to remote components whenever the Zones are activated. For example, Zone 2 could use 12V Triggers 1, 3 and 6; Zone 3, 12V Triggers 2 and 3; Zone 4, 12V Triggers 5 and 6.

1. Press the + / - buttons on the remote to change the first position from blank to 1 (activating TRIGGER 1 for that zone).
2. Press the ENT button on the remote to move to the next position.
3. Repeat until all six positions are set as desired. A final press of the ENT button confirms the selection.

Default Setup

DEFAULT SETUP

FACTORY DEFAULT:No

USER DEFAULT:No

SET USER DEFAULT:No

SET NEW PASSWORD:NO

MAIN MENU

The DEFAULT SETUP menu provides access to three functions:

• Restore all features and settings to the original FACTORY DEFAULT settings.
• Memorize a custom group of settings as a USER DEFAULT. This requires entering a password.
• Activate the USER DEFAULT settings.
• Change the password.

To restore the FACTORY DEFAULT settings: Place the highlight on the FACTORY DEFAULT line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the + / - buttons to change the setting to YES. Press the ENTER button to proceed with resetting the FACTORY DEFAULT settings. The unit will power off and then on, with the factory settings restored. To return to the MAIN menu without resetting the FACTORY DEFAULT settings, change the entry to NO and press the ENTER button.

NOTE: Resetting to factory default settings will erase all stored settings including delay settings, speaker settings, balance settings, input settings and more. You will lose ALL system configuration settings. Be certain that you wish to do so before resetting the factory defaults.

To memorize USER DEFAULT settings: Many of the current configuration settings can be stored as a USER DEFAULT, which can be activated at any time from this menu screen. To save the current settings as a USER DEFAULT:

1. Place the highlight on the SET USER DEFAULT line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the + / - buttons to change the setting to YES.
2. Press the ENTER button to go to confirmation screen where a password must be entered. The default password is 8888.

If the entered password is correct, the current settings will be saved as the new USER DEFAULT settings.
3. To return to the MAIN menu without saving changes, change all entries on the screen to NO and press ENTER.

NOTE: If there is insufficient memory to store a USER DEFAULT configuration file, the SET USER DEFAULT option will not be available.

To activate memorized USER DEFAULT

settings: After you have stored a USER DEFAULT configuration file, you can activate those settings at any time by placing the highlight on the USER DEFAULT line using the UP/DOWN buttons. Use the + / - buttons to change the setting to YES. Press the ENTER button to proceed with activating the USER DEFAULT settings. To return to the MAIN menu without activating the USER DEFAULT settings, change the entry to NO and press the ENTER button.

To return to the MAIN menu without activating the USER DEFAULT settings, change the entry to NO and press the ENTER button.

To change the password: The password programmed at the factory is 0000. If you wish to change the password:

1. Place the highlight on the SET NEW PASSWORD line using the UP/DOWN buttons. Use the + / - buttons to change the setting to YES. Press the ENTER button to proceed to the PASSWORD screen.
2. Enter the four digits of the old password by pressing the + / - buttons to select the first letter of the new password, then pressing ENTER to move to the second character. Repeat until the old password is entered. Successful entry of the old password will jump to the ENTER NEW PASSWORD line.
3. Enter the four digits of the new password by pressing the + / - buttons to select the first letter of the new password, then pressing ENTER to move to the second character. Repeat until the new password is entered.
4. You will be asked to re-enter the password again on the CONFIRM PASSWORD line, following the same procedure. Once the password is successfully confirmed, it will be saved and you will return to the DEFAULT SETUP MENU automatically.

5 To exit the PASSWORD screen without changing the password, highlight the DEFAULT SETUP MENU line and press ENTER to return to the previous screen.

NOTE: The factory password is 0000. A default password that will always be recognized is 8888.

MORE INFORMATION

Troubleshooting

The unit does not turn on.

• Make sure the power cord is plugged into the rear panel and a live AC wall outlet.
• Make sure the rear panel POWER switch is in the ON position

No sound from any input.

Make sure that MUTING is off and VOL- UME is turned up.
- Make sure that preamp outputs are connected to a power amplifier and that the amplifier is turned on.
- Make sure source inputs are connected and configured correctly.
- Check that the setting for HDMI AUDIO in the VIDEO/HDMI on-screen menu is AMP MODE.

No sound from digital sources.

• Make sure that digital input connector is assigned to the proper source input and that the source input is configured to use the digital input rather than an analog input.
• Check the configuration of the DVD player to ensure that the bitstream and/or DTS digital output is activated.

No sound from some speakers.

• Check all power amp and speaker connections.
• Check Speaker Configuration settings in the Setup menus.

No video output on TV monitor.

Make sure that the TV monitor is connected properly and check the input assignments. S-Video and Composite Video TV monitors can only be used with interlaced SD sources. HDMI and Component TV monitors can be used with Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) sources. An HDMI 1080p source can only be sent to a 1080p-compliant TV monitor.

• Component Video output at 720p or 1080i may not be available if the source signal includes HDCP copy protection.
• HDMI cables must be 5 meters or less in length.

OSD menus are not displayed on TV Monitor.

• In some PAL systems, the menus may not be displayed unless there is an active video signal.

Video and Audio do not match.

• Check that the proper video source is selected for each input.
• Check that the group delay (lip-synch) setting is not misadjusted.

Clicking or popping sounds when switching inputs.

• The unit uses relay switching to preserve maximum sound quality. The mechanical clicking of the relays is normal.
• During switching, it may take a split second for digital signals to be recognized and properly decoded. Rapid repeated switching between inputs or settings can result in clicks or pops from the speakers as the unit attempts to lock on to the rapidly changing signals. This causes no harm.

Controls do not operate.

• Make sure that fresh batteries are installed in the remote.
  Make sure that the IR sensor on the front panel is not blocked. Aim the remote at the sensor.
  Make sure the sensor is not receiving strong IR light (sunlight, halogen lighting, etc.)

• Unplug the unit from the AC outlet, wait 30 seconds, and plug it back in to reset.

No video from Zones 2, 3, or 4

• Check ZONE SETUP configuration and zone video input setting as assigned and make sure that a Composite source is connected.

Specifications

Audio

Total Harmonic Distortion

<0.008%

Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz:7 kHz)

<0.008%

Frequency Response

10 Hz - 120 kHz, ±3dB (analog bypass)

10 Hz - 95 kHz, ±3dB (digital input)

Signal to Noise Ratio (IHFA-weighted)

95dB (analog bypass)

92dB (Dolby Digital, dts) OdBFs

Input Sensitivity/Impedance

Line Level: 200mV / 100K ohms

Preamp Output Level/Output Impedance

1.0 V / 1K ohms

Contour (LF/HF)

±6dB at 50 Hz/15 kHz

Decodable Digital Input Signals

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS-ES,

DTS 96/24, DTS ES 96/24, LPCM (up to 192K),

HDCD, DVD-A (HDMI HD ONLY)

Video

Input Resolutions

480i/576i

480p/576p

720p

1080i

1080P (HDMI only)

Output Resolutions

480i/576i (Composite, S-Video only)

480p/576p

720p

1080i

1080P (HDMI only)

HDMI Input/Output:

Version 1.1

Input Impedance

75 ohms

Output Impedance

75 ohms

Output Level

1.0 volt

General

Power Consumption:

80 watts

4.7 watts (standby)

ATTENTION :

RISQUE D'ÉLECTROCUTION. NE PAS OUVRIR

ATTENTION: POUR RÉDUIRE LE RISQUE D'ÉLECTROCUTION, NE PAS RETIRER LE CAPOT. IL N'Y A À L'INTERIEUR AUCUNE PIECE SUSCEPTIBLE ÉTRE MODIFIÉE PAR L'UTILISATEUR. EN CAS DE PROBLEME, ADRESSEZ-VOUS À UN RÉPARATEUR AGREE.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

ENTRÉEVIDEOS		RÉSOLUTIONS DE SORTIE VIDÉO
		HDMI				COMPOSANTES				COMPOSITE/S-VIDEO
		480p576p	720p	1080i	1080p	480p576p	720p*	1080i*	1080p	480i576i
HDMI	480i/576i	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	480p/576p	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	720P	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	1080i	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	1080p				✓
COMPOSANTES	480i/576i	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	480p/576p	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	720P	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	1080i	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
	1080p
S-VIDEO	480i/576i	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓
COMPOSITE	480i/576i	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓

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