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Rotel RSP-1570

1. Contents Other Connections crate tte eene en 21 AC Input 25 21 Boxed numbers refer to RSP 1570 illustration Circled letters refer to Master Power Switch 24 21 RR 1061 illustration 12V TRIGGER Connections 121 21 REM IN Jacks 22 21 FCC Information 3 IR OUT Jacks 13 21 Caution 3 Computer 1 0 18 22 Important Safety 5 3 MAKING 5 22 1 Controls and Connections 4 2 RR 1061 Remote 5 CD Player 41 123 22 3 Amplifiers and Subwoofer 6 DVD or Blu ray Player 113 114 27 32 34 22 4 Digital Video Connections 7 Cable Satellite or HDTV Tuner 131 14 27 32 34 23 5 DVD Player Analog Connections 8 Audio Recorder 114 116 31 23 6 DVD A or SACD Player Connections 8 Video Recorder 131 1151 26 27 23 7 Cable Satellite or HDTV Analog Connections 9 DVD A or SACD Player 171124 23 8 VCR Analog Connections 9 HDTV Monitor 33 35 24 9 CD Player Connections 10 SDTV Monitor 30 24 10 Audio Recorder Connections 10 Amplifiers 22 24 11 AM FM Tuner Connections 11 Subwoofer 22 5 12 Zone Connections 12 Remote Zone Connections 121 120 26 25 13 On Screen Menus 13
2. RSP 15 0 Surround Sound Processor Register your product at Owner s Ma n ual www Rotel com register RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages inside the product s enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock This symbol is to alert the user to important operating and maintenance service instructions in this manual and literature accompanying the product APPLICABLE FOR USA CANADA OR WHERE APPROVED FOR THE USAGE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT INSERT FULLY ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada This symbol means that this unit is double insulated An earth or ground connection is not required 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 wheel
3. f 2 3 3 2 Y S VIDEO IN 5 VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT voeo X 4 SEE MEE IIT EE E 0E d COMPOSITE PONENT VIDEO MES S VIDEO VIDEO INPUTS ZONE 2 IR English 13 On Screen Menus UID IH RE HODE D AUDIO INPUT IHPLIT SETUP AUDIO IHPLT RTT MATH MENU THPUT 13 IHPUT SETUP Multi Input MATH MEHU SPEAKER SETUP MATH CONTOUR SETUP E Front DEFEAT On MATH MEHU ETUP MEHU OTHER PTIUF TURH IHPLIT UID IHPLUT HDHMI 1 THPUT LABEL IHPUT IHPUT RTT DEFAULT MODE i DELA MAIN DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx MODE Mu OPTION P DIMEHS CENTER WIDTH MULTI MATH MODE IHPUT SETUP TEST MATH CEHTER UIDEO HDHMI UID OUT HOMT AUDIO MATH MEHU DEFAULT 5 FACTORY DEFAULT SET P MAIN MEHU 14 RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor
4. z i MULTI INPUT HOMI IN HDMI P e SS Verre Uomo o peine npc tet Toig tne conte Sean LES EE FI AUDIO DIGITAL English 11 AM FM Tuner Connections WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN WARNING To REDUCE THE RS OF FRE OR RECTAL SHOCK MIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELEETRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR TH EQUIPMENT TO RAN OR MOISTURE 010101000 J ml 90026046 5063555595656 MULT INPUT AUDIO OUTPUTS 11 12 RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor 12 Zone Connections DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 ROT El 2 3 COMPUTER 1 0 9 15 MODEL NO 8000 1570 o 5 POWER CONSUMPTION CAUTION BOWATTS 6005 odoi Ol t 12V TRIG OUT VIDEO IN CB1 CENTER 1 SUB 1 0280000000856588585 8 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO0 2 CENTER 2 5082 m ion PRE OUT 00000000000 Ze S ES fs MEWO O OG CY m m e
5. WARNING HA RD 0o NOT OPEN WARN G Avis RISO DE ELECTRIQUE NE PAC DUVRIR DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT COAXIAL er US Tut f 2 3 4 T T coma 59700 76762 PUTER 16228816 648755 ther e e COMPUTER 1 0 JUS cn wards pa m mE io 9 e 50 0262058048 09990909999090906 E Under License from Pee ee Please note when installing in a rack mounting system secure the unit to the rack English 2 RR 1061 Remote This remote control may be supplied with alternative Rotel products As a result some of the buttons may not apply to this particular model SEARCH SUB FMMONO BAND SUR DEVICE INPUT 00000 Turn off the RSP 1570 and the entire system before making connections D E DISCI DISC2 01503 DISC4 zie DYN ZONE REC PROG RANDOM REPEAT 2CH PLC PLM DIGEST TITLE DISC 5CH P SCAN DVD DISPLAY AUDIO ANGLE RESUME REPEAT A B GOTO SLOW SCAN P TUN TA INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 TV VCR RECORD ASPECT DISP PIP POP 6 RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor 3 Amplifiers and Subwoofer CENTER AMPLIFIER SUBWO
6. 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 manvfacturer s instructions connecting the high level inputs of the powered subwoofer directly to the front speaker outputs of your amplifier 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 no
7. MEHU 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 unit s digital processing The INPUT CINEMA EQ DEFAULT MODE and GROUP DELAY options are not available since these are all digitally implemented features The VID INPUT INPUT LABEL INPUT ATT 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
8. Note Do NOT plug any system component into an AC source until all connections have been properly made Video cables should have a 75 ohm impedance The S PDIF digital audio interface standard also specifies a 75 ohm impedance and all good digital cables adhere to this requirement 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 When making signal connections connect LEFT channels to LEFT channel jacks and RIGHT channels to RIGHT channel jacks All RCA type connections on this product follow these standard color codes Left channel audio white RCA jack Right channel audio red RCA jack Composite video yellow RCA jack Note 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 in the Setup section for information Video Inputs amp Outputs These connections are used for connecting video signals to and from the unit See the Making Connections section for specific instructions for each type of component The RSP 1570 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 connec
9. 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 seven 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 22 A group of ten RCA analog audio outputs sends the RSP 1570 s line level output signals to external amplifiers and powered subwoofers These outputs are variable level adjusted by the RSP 1570 s volume control The ten connectors provide output for FRONT L amp R CENTER 1 amp 2 SURROUND REAR L amp R CENTER BACK CB1 amp CB2 and SUBWOOFER 1 amp 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 z 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
10. A setting of O 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 O to 7 With the default setting of 3 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 Il 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 When DTS Neo is selected as the default surr
11. 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 p
12. Cinema Pro Logic Ilx 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 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 To select Dolby multichannel modes for 2 channel analog recordings You can also step through the Dolby options Pro Logic Il Pro Logic or 3 Stereo by repeatedly pressing the DOLBY PLIIx 3ST button on the front panel You can select Pro Logic or Pro Logic IIx Cinema or Music modes by pressing the PLC PLM buttons on the remote To change the Cinema or Music option in Pro Logic mode press the SUR button on the remote twice while in Pro Logic Il or Pro Logic IIx modes Then press the buttons to select the option RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor 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 DTS Neo 6 button on the front panel To change the Cinema or Music option in Neo 6 mode press the SUR button on the remote twice while in Neo 6 mode Then press th
13. 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 processor Dolby Pro Logic Il increases the separation and frequency response of the surround channels for significantly improved performance with Dolby Surround encoded recordings Dolby Pro Logic Il decoding should be used for any analog recording labeled Dolby Surround or any Dolby Digital 2 0 soundtrack Dolby Pro Logic Il 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 Il 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 thot 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 cha
14. 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 6 1 discs 7 Od DTS decoding is auto detected and cannot be overridden You moy 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 Ona 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 33 e Ona 6 1 7 1 system with a DTS 5 1 disc Press 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 e Ona 6 1 7 1 system with a DTS ES disc Press the SUR
15. 1 3 inputs on the processor 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 COAXIAL 1 3 inputs on the processor 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 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 AM FM Tuner See Figure 11 41123 Digital audio connection If using 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 COAXIAL 1 3 inputs on the RSP 1570 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 23 TUNER on the RSP 1570 Make sure that you connect t
16. DOLBY 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 7100000 Dolby Digital decoding is auto detected and cannot be overridden You may however select 2 channel playback 5 1 channel playback with Pro Logic Il matrix surround 6 1 7 1 channel playback with Pro Logic IIx matrix surround or Dolby 3 Stereo playback Ona 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 Il Cinema matrix surround DD with Pro Logic Il 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 Ona 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 1 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 or Pro Logic lix modes Press the SUR button twice while in Pro Logic Il or Pro Logic 1 modes Then
17. Default Setup 46 MORE INFORMATION n enr REC EX OUT ER EST 47 Troubleshooting ree rr em ree Rhe He aoe seed eee 47 HDMI Frequently Asked 48 Specifications Zen sr CERE EE E 49 Audio 49 Video 49 General 49 16 About Rotel Our story began nearly 50 years ago Over the decades we have received hundreds of awards for our products and satisfied hundreds of thousands of people who take their entertainment seriously like you Rotel was founded by a family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufacture high fidelity components of uncompromising quality 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 Rotel s 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 semiconductors from Japan or the United States while toroidal power transformers are manufactured in Rotel s own factory We all have concerns about our environment And as more and more electronics are produced and later discarded it is especially important for a manufacturer to do all it can
18. 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 Il 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 e 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 e User friendly ON SCREEN DISPLAY OSD menu system with programmable labels for all inputs Choice of languages Learning remote control to operate the RSP 1570 and other components e 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 product if you move or need to return it for maintenance Placement Place the unit 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 unit 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 unit can generate heat during normal operation Do not
19. 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 English 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 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 in the system 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
20. OPERATING THE 5 1570 25 MIDI RC RC EE 16 Front Panel Overview 25 Getting Started unse nn 16 Front panel Display 3 25 Remote Sensor L 25 Video features idees HIR Oe ted 16 Audio features 16 Remote Control Overview 26 Surround features 16 Using the RR 1061 AUDIO Button 26 Other features 17 Unpacking 17 Overview of Buttons and Controls 26 Placement 17 STANDBY Button 12 26 POWER Button 26 OVERVIEW OF CONNECTIONS 17 ON OFF Buttons 26 VOLUME Knob LE 26 Video Inputs amp Outputs 17 VOLUME Buttons CD 26 HDMI IN 1 4 Video Inputs 34 18 MUTE Buttons 910 26 COMPOSITE IN 1 3 Video Inputs 27 19 LIGHT Button 26 COMPOSITE OUT 1 2 Video Outputs 28 19 DEVICE INPUT Buttons 4 8 CO 26 S Video IN 1 3 Video Inputs 27 19 D SLT Button 0 26 S Video 1 2 Video Outputs 28 19 SEL Button 11 26 COMPONENT VIDEO 1 3 Video Inputs 32 19 REC Button 26 High Definition TV Monitor Outputs 33 35 19 ZONE Buttons 1910 2 Standard Definition TV Monitor Outputs 30 20 UP DOWN Buttons 2 ZONE 2 4 VIDEO Outputs 25 20 Buttons 2 Speaker Selection Buttons 2 Audio Inputs amp Outputs 20 EQ Button 27 Digital Inputs 114 20 LF HF Knobs 5 2
21. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the unit and the television tuner Connect the unit to an AC power outlet on a different electrical circuit Consult your authorized Rotel retailer for assistance 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 unit 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
22. a choice of CINEMA or MUSIC settings etc DTS Neo 6 decoding also offers a choice of CINEMA or MUSIC settings When either Dolby Pro Logic Il or DTS Neo 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 Il 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 Oms 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 Il 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 39 Multi Input Setup IHPUT SETUP 1 Input UID I T HDMI 1 IHPUT LABEL
23. any Dolby Digital 5 1 source material You can also downmix Dolby Digital 5 1 or DTS 5 1 recordings for 2 channel playback e PCM 2 channel non 96kHz digital signals can be overridden to Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby 3 Stereo DTS Neo 6 DSP 1 4 5CH Stereo 7CH Stereo and Stereo Dolby Digital 2 channel Stereo can be overridden to Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby 3 Stereo and Stereo The following topics describe in detail the manual surround mode options available for each type of recording Dolby Digital 5 1 discs Dolby Digital Surround EX discs 7 0d 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 or 7 1 channel system you can also choose Dolby Surround EX Dolby Pro Logic Ilx Music Dolby Pro Logic Cinema 7 1 channel 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 e 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 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 IIx Musi
24. button Note The RR 1061 remote control can be set to send individual IR commands for each zone Please refer to the setup manual supplied with the RR 1061 to program this function 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 English ZONE Button 2 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 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 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 These two front panel rot
25. dry cloth or a vacuum cleaner Do not use this unit near water You must allow a minimum 10 cm 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 he 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 The disconnect device should rema
26. from Composite S Video or Component Video sources as the processor is capable of upscaling these signals See also the section HDMI Frequently Asked Questions in this manual COMPOSITE IN 1 3 Video Inputs 27 Three inputs accept standard composite video signals from source components using standard 75 ohm RCA video cables COMPOSITE OUT 1 2 Video Outputs 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 1570 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 19 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 3 35 High Definition TV Monitor Outputs The TV MONITOR outputs of the RSP 1570 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 V
27. 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 unit to standby Volume Adjustments 5 The listening volume of the RSP 1570 can be adjusted from the front panel or the remote a 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 SDTV monitor and or 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 Zone 2 3 or 4 Press the front panel or remote control ZONE button and adjust the volume After 10 seconds the VOLUME control reverts to normal operation Muting the Sound EIO The volume of the unit 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 Input Buttons eI 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 INPU
28. mode and a range of adjustments from 9dB to 9dB and 10dB A setting of OdB 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 menv 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 ot the default OdB 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 consid
29. 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 1570 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 and S Video outputs for each of the zones Other Connections AC Input 25 Your Rotel processor 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 unit is disconnected from AC power Master Power Switch za 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 front panel STANDBY and remote control 21 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 Many Rotel amplifiers offer the option of turning them on and off using a 12 volt trigger These six connections
30. of On Screen Displays OSD which guide you through various choices The processor 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 unit 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 unit for various types of recordings Finally there are instructions for additional features and Zones operation 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 square boxes refer to the main unit illustration at the front of this manual Letters refer to the remote handset illustration When both appear the function is found on both the unit s front panel and on the remote When only one appears that function is found either only on the main unit or only on the remote Front Panel Overview The following
31. provide this 12 volt trigger signal from the processor When the unit is activated a 12 volt DC signal is sent from these jacks to the amplifiers to turn them on When the processor is put in STANDBY mode the trigger signal is interrupted and the amplifiers turn off N To use the remote turn on feature connect one of RSP 1570 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 12 V DC 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 Four 3 5 mm mini jacks labeled EXT ZONE 2 ZONE 3 and ZONE A 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 N 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 e
32. quality from old analog sources Analog picture sources from legacy units begin by being less good than digital signals and while the RSP 1570 will translate them into a digital format the final quality will be constrained by the original source and the choice of connection Composite S Video or Component The scaler cannot correct for low resolution signals and will not improve inherently poor picture quality Why does the HDMI connection sometimes not give a picture Although it is simple to use the HDMI connection is actually a highly complex electrical circuit and within it is a security system called HDCP High Definition Content Protection In some circumstances pictures may not reproduce or may not reproduce properly due to the action of DRM Digital Rights Management or the handshake between the two connected units HDMI cables contain circuits that exchange a handshake signal several times a second designed to maintain the integrity of the transmission signal and to prevent attempted unauthorized copying of copyright material However these handshake signals can be disrupted for several reasons If problems persist consult your Rotel dealer English Specifications Audio Total Harmonic Distortion 0 00875 Intermodulation Distortion 60Hz 7kHz 0 00875 Frequency Response 10Hz 120kHz 3dB analog bypass 10Hz 95kHz 0 3dB digital input Signal to Noise Ratio IHF A weighted
33. 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 or the front panel LF HF adjustments See the Contour Tone Settings section of this manual for details English Miscellaneous Settings Other Options OTHER OFTIOWS MATH 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 The default is SOURCE TURN ON VOL Specifies a default volume level to be used each time the unit is activated You can select LAST to have the unit 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 sett
34. signals to amplifiers and speakers The four options are 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 1570 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 31 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 DTS Music 5 1 Discs These discs are a variation of audio CDs th
35. 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 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 5ms 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 English 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 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 avoi
36. 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 1570 s 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 ab
37. 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 frontpanel STANDBY LED lights regardless of whether the unit is in standby mode or activated 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 room capability of the RSP 1570 the standby activation is completely independent for the main room and the zones ON OFF commands sent from the remote in the main room will not affect Zones 2 4 Pressing the ON OFF buttons on a remote located in Zone 2 3 or 4 will only affect that zone and not the main room When the unit is activated in one of the zones that zone s icon is lit in the front panel FL display There are four available power mode options which may be useful in configuring the unit for special system configurations See the Other 28 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 unit is in operation and the main power
38. 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 English 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 See Figure 7 141127 321 34 tuner connections 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 processor For Component Video connections Connect a set of three Component Video cables from the output of the TV tuner to one of the COMPONENT VIDEO 1 3 inputs on the processor Make sure to connect the Y output to the Y input the PB output to the PB input and the PR output fo 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 processor For Composite Video connections Connect an RCA RCA video cable from the output of the TV tuner to one of the COMPOSITE IN
39. used to view the picture you may also be able to enjoy new video enhancements such as Deep Color or XY video also called Broad Color Space Using the HDMI 1 3 connection the RSP 1570 can pass these signals through from the Blu ray player to a compatible monitor These new audio formats and video features are not available from standard DVD discs or players even when an HDMI connection is used Can I connect components which have earlier versions of HDMI Yes because HDMI is backwards compatible This means that components which have earlier versions of HDMI such as HDMI 1 1 or HDMI 1 2 will perform correctly when connected to the HDMI 1 3 inputs or outputs of the unit If your DVD player is equipped with HDMI 1 2a the HDMI connection will permit the transmission of 1080p high definition video signals Which is the best way to rescale the picture When using legacy components that require picture rescaling it is better to use the monitor scaler to handle any picture resizing You should try to use only one scaler in the system so keep your DVD player set to 480p or 1080p A 480p signal will be rescaled by the monitor and a 1080p signal will be seen by a monitor with 1080p resolution as a native signal Some Blu ray and HD DVD discs have been recorded in 1080i These should not be scaled but are best left to the monitor to interpret into an appropriate format for the screen Will the HDMI digital output improve the picture
40. 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 or VIDEO IN 2 audio inputs Connect the left and right VIDEO OUT 1 or VIDEO 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 processor 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 See Figure 6 34 In most cases DVD A SACD and other external multichannel processors are connected to the processor by sending decoded analog audio signals using RCA cables A DVD A player with HDMI outputs can send digital signals directly to the processor for decoding 24 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 input etc Depending on your system configuration make six c
41. 7 Digital Outputs 116 20 TONE Button P 7 Tuner Inputs 23 20 Surround Mode Buttons 71 0 2 CD Inputs 22 20 SUR Button 00 7 TAPE Outputs 3 20 DYN Button 2 VIDEO 1 5 Audio Inputs 13 20 MENU OSD Button CO 2 VIDEO 1 2 Audio Outputs 15 20 ENTER Button CD 2 MULTI Inputs 117 2 OUTPUT Button 2 Preamp Outputs 22 2 PIP Button CD 2 ZONE 2 4 Audio Outputs 12 2 POP Button 5 2 English Basic Operations Power and Standby On Off L2 z4 Volume Adjustments 5 CD Muting the Sound 910 Selecting ihren Input Buttons 4 Selecting a Source Input from the Front Panel Selecting a Source from the Remote WOW Party Mode Selecting the Same Input for all Outputs LEI LOW Selecting Digital Inputs 0 gt a a Overview of Surround Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Digital DTS 5 1 DTS 96 24 DTS Neo 6 Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS ES6 1 and 7 1 Channel Surround Dolby Pro Logic IIx 6 1 and 7 1 Channel Surround Rotel XS 6 1 and 7 1 Channel Surround Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS HD Master Audio and DTS HD High Resolution Audio DSP Music Modes 2Ch 5Ch 7Ch Stereo Formats Other Digital Formats Automatic Surround Manually Selecting Surround Mo
42. 70 is a 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 and DTS source material Video features e Analog input and output video connections for use with Composite video S Video and Component Video signals including conversion to Component Video output HDMI switching for digital video signals up to 1080p and HDMI Bypass video Compatible with DVI components with HDMI DVI adapter For more information see the section HDMI Frequently Asked Questions in this manual Videophile line doubling and scaling up to high definition resolutions e Accepts any type of video input NTSC 480i PAL 576i NTSC 480p PAL 576p 720p 1080i 1080p and 1080p 24Hz 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 e Analog bypass mode for pure 2 speaker stereo with no digital processing e Optical digital coax digital and analog input and output audio connections HDMI video connections also carry digital audio so when using HDMI there is no need for separate audio cables DVD A high resolution multichann
43. 95dB analog bypass 92dB Dolby Digital dts OdBFs Input Sensitivity Impedance Line Level 200 mV 100k ohms Preamp Output Level Output Impedance 1 0 V 1k ohms Contour LF HF 6dB at 50Hz 15kHz Decodable Digital Input Signals Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX DTS DTS ES DTS 96 24 DTS ES 96 24 LPCM up to 192k Lossless audio formats using HDMI Version 1 3 Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio Video Input Resolutions 4801 5761 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p HDMI only Output Resolutions 480i 576i Composite S Video only 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p HDMI only Signal to Noise Ratio A5dB Input Impedance 75 ohms Output Impedance 75 ohms Output Level 1 0 volt HDMI Inputs Output Version 1 3 supporting Deep Color passthrough and Broad Color Space passthrough A9 General Power Consumption 60 watts 5 5 watts standby Power Requirements AC 120 volts 60Hz USA version 230 volts 50Hz CE version Weight 9 6kg Dimensions W x H x D 431 x 144 x 335mm Front Panel Height feet removed for rack mount 3U 132 6mm When sizing openings in custom cabinets measure the unit to be installed and or allow at least Imm clearance on all sides for unit to unit tolerances All specifications are accurate at the time of printing Rotel reserves the right to make improvements without notice Rotel and the Rotel HiFi logo are registered trademarks of The Rotel Co Ltd Tokyo Japan ROTEL Th
44. B ZONE 2 4 VIDEO Outputs The ZONE VIDEO outputs of the processor send a Composite or S Video signal to a TV monitor in Zone 2 Zone 3 or Zone 4 Note Only Composite input signals are available at the ZONE VIDEO outputs Audio Inputs amp Outputs This Rotel processor provides both analog and digital audio connections Digital Inputs 14 The RSP 1570 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 processor 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 processor 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 COAXIAL 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 Coa
45. 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 This Rotel processor 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 is not used with DTS 5 1 digital sources and the button need not be pressed for those recordings Dolby Digital Surround EX DISES 6 1 and 7 1 Channel 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
46. FER 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 1570 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 RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor 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 c
47. I and Component Video outputs to a monitor simultaneously as the two video image signals may affect each other HDMI IN 1 4 Video Inputs 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 including progressive scan up to 1080p The 4 VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT FORMATS Composite S Video INPUT VIDEO Composite 4801 5761 S Video 4801 5761 4801 5761 4801 5761 480p 576p V v 720p out out lt lt Component output N lt S plugged HDMI output 480p 576p 1080i 1080i 1080p 4801 576 1080p 24 1080p 480p 57 6p Component 4801 5761 lt lt lt lt lt 1 lt 1 lt 4 lt lt 11 lt lt lt lt 480p 576p 720p 60 50 lt lt lt lt ISIS IS Input video formats supported 480i 576i 480p 576p 720 60 720 50 1080160 1080150 1080p60 1080p50 60Hz video input gives 60Hz video output 50Hz video input gives 50Hz video output English 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
48. Master Audio is compatible with the HDMI v1 3 connection standard and supports a maximum of 192kHz sampling at 24 bit depth in two channel mode and 24bit 96KHz resolution for eight channels in multichannel mode A DTS HD capable processor can also decode discs recorded with DTS HD High Resolution Audio This format is not lossless but delivers virtually all of the original recording though not literally identical to the studio master DSP Music Modes Unlike all of the formats mentioned above the RSP 1570 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 processor 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 1570 also provides four modes that disable all surround processing and deliver stereo
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50. OFF setting for the pure analog bypass configuration Use the LFE REDIRECT ON setting to derive the mono summed subwoofer output Dolby Pro Logic IIx DOLBY FRO LOGIC ITk 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 Il 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 Ilx sub menu selects CINEMA MUSIC GAME or PRO LOGIC modes for matrix decoding Use the buttons on the remote to select a mode 40 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 wraparound 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 O to 6
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52. 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 to select a zone Then press and hold one of the DEVICE INPUT buttons within 10 seconds English 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 Zone 2 3 or 4 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 Note The RR 1061 remote control can be set to send individual IR commands for each zone Please refer to the setup manual supplied with the RR 1061 to program this function Party Mode Selecting the Same Input for all Outputs Ow You may wish to have the same input for listening recording and all of the remote zones The RSP 1570 makes this configuration called Party Mode easy by linking the in
53. T EXT on remote The front panel display and the ON SCREEN DISPLAY show the name of the current listening 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 seven assignable digital inputs or HDMI Audio When a digital input is assigned the unit 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 RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor 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 se
54. TUP menu RECORD the source selected for recording from the VIDEO and AUDIO outputs MODE the current surround sound mode AUDIO INPUT the input selected for the current source Optical Digital Coaxial Digital HDMI Audio Analog etc VOLUME the current volume setting 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 ZONE shows the current status of ZONE 2 3 amp 4 Z2 Z3 amp ZA In the example the ZONE 2 source is Video 1 ZONE 3 is OFF and the ZONE 4 source is Video 5 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 38 Main Menu MATH 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 C
55. a HDTV monitor When the monitor is connected by Component Video only not together with HDMI the OSD is available at A80i 576i RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor Note With this processor 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 processor converts Composite and S Video signals to Component Video signals for output to an NTSC or PAL TV monitor Also S Video signals can be converted to Composite outputs For maximum convenience connect the processor 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 1570 s built in video scaling you may wish to make multiple connections between the processor and the TV monitor switching inputs on the TV to take advantage of these features Note Do not connect HDM
56. 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 100Hz high pass filter is activated for all SMALL speakers in the system English 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 PLIIx 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 next section for each specific surround mode When going to the SUBWOOFER SETUP menu from the MAIN menu the current surround mode is automatically 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
57. akers 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 SMALL 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 Il 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 A2 ADVANCED Speaker configuration is generally a global setting for all surround modes and need only be done once However for special circumstances the processor provides the option of setting the speaker configuration independently for each of fou
58. al incorporates copy protection However when Video Out is set to 480p 576p in the VIDEO HDMI menu all sources will be available SDTV Monitor See Figure 4 a The RSP 1570 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 processor 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 COMPOSITE MON OUT output on the back of the processor Connect the other end of the cable to the Composite Video input on the TV Note There are also Composite Video and S Video outputs for Zones 2 3 and 4 See the section Remote Zone Connection for details Amplifiers zz See Figure 3 The RSP 1570 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
59. 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 for a 5 1channel system are labeled FRONT L and FRONT R CENTER and REAR L and REAR 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 and CB2 Use for a single center back channel Make sure that you have each output connected to the correct amplifier channel English 1 Connect the front left amplifier to the FRONT L jack 2 Connect the front right amplifier to the FRONT R jack 3 Connect the center channel amplifier to the CENTER 1 or CENTER 2 jack 4 Connect the surround left amplifier to the REAR L jack 5 Connect the surround right amplifier to the REAR R jack 6 Connect the center back left amplifier to jack 7 Connect the center back right amplifier to the CB2 jack After you have connected the preamp outputs you need to configure the RSP 1570 for the size and style of speakers in your system and calibrate the relative volume levels of the speakers using the built in test t
60. andle it subwoofers and or large speakers For optimum performance you must tell the processor 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 SUBWOCFER 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
61. ary 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 Contour Setup menu TONE Button 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 7 Five buttons on the remote 2CH PLC PLM 5CH 7CH and four buttons on the front panel 2CH DOLBY 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 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 Use the DYN button on the remote to select the dynamic range control setting in Dolby Digital surround mode 27 MENU OSD Button Push this button on t
62. at include a DTS 5 1 channel recording The processor 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 processor when the DVD player is connected with a digital cable However the existing optical and coax digital audio 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 resolution audio can be decoded by the DVD A player and the resulting analog signals sent to the processor s MULTI INPUT SACD This is a proprietary high resolution audio standard for use on SACD compatible disc players As with DVD A discs the bandwidth is too high for today s digital connection Thus these discs must be decoded by a SACD compatible player with the output sent to the processor s MULTI INPUTS MP3 MP3 format recordings often do
63. block ventilation openings Allow a minimum of 10 cm or 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 unit Don t let any liquid fall into the cabinet 17 OVERVIEW OF CONNECTIONS Although the rear panel may look daunting connecting the unit fo your system is straightforward Each of the source components in the system are connected to the RSP 1570 s inputs with a pair of standard RCA cables for analog audio a video connection Composite S Video Component Video and or HDMI and an optional digital audio cable coax or optical Note Surround formats like Dolby Digital and DTS are digital formats and the RSP 1570 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 1570 using either the optical or coax inputs The outputs of the RSP 1570 processor are sent to up to power amplifier s with standard RCA cables from the preamp audio outputs The video signal from the RSP 1570 is sent to the TV monitor using Composite video S Video Component Video and or HDMI connections In addition the processor has MULTI input connections for use with 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
64. 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 6 1 7 1 system with a DTS 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 front panel DTS Neo 6 button until the desired option is selected Digital Stereo discs IODO This group of recordings includes any non Dolby Digital 2 channel signal from the processor 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 Il 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 M 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 Il Cinema for 5 1 ch systems Pro Logic II Music for 5 1 ch systems Pro Logic Ilx Music for 6 1 7 1 ch systems Pro Logic Ilx Cinema for 7 1 ch systems 5 channel stereo or 7 channel stereo by pressing
65. c 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 IIx 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 e Ona 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 English 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
66. ction 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 SEL button described in the next section to select an analog input source signal to be available at the outputs for recording or for any of the remote zones 1011 Selecting Source Input from the Front Panel 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 once RECORD appears in the display and then press one of the eight INPUT buttons within 5 seconds To select a source for Zone 2 3 or 4 Press the SEL button two or more times to select the desired zone and then press one of the INPUT buttons within 10 seconds Note See the section on Zone 2 4 operations for details of selecting a source for the remote zone Selecting a Source from the Remote O 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
67. d modes are stored independently for the analog and digital inputs for each source Options for the default surround modes are Dolby Pro Logic Il 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 Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio Dolby Digital 2 channel PCM 2 Channel PCM 96kHz and MP3 Since Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS sources are detected and decoded automatically the default setting typically tells the unit 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 Il 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 Il decoding offers
68. d with resetting the FACTORY DEFAULT settings with re confirmation screen The unit will power off to Standby Mode and then on with the factory settings restored To return to the MAIN menu without resetting the FACTORY DEFAUIT 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 English 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
69. des Dolby Digital 5 1 discs Dolby Digital Surround EX discs LIONO Dolby Digital 2 0 discs 7 OW DTS 5 1 discs DTS 96 24 discs DTS ES 6 1 discs IONO Digital Stereo discs L7 OM O Analog Stereo IODO M M Other Settings Speaker Level OD Group Delay OO Dynamic Range D Contour Tone Settings CD B Cinema EQ Remote Zone Remote Zone Power On Off ADOM Controlling Zones 2 4 from the Main Room Controlling Zones 2 4 from the Remote Location DOOM N a 27 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 3l 3l 3l 3l 33 33 33 33 34 34 34 35 35 35 15 SETUP meer 37 Menu Basics 4 5 5 0 E EST eire a 37 Navigation Buttons OO 37 System Status 37 Main Menu 38 Configuring 38 Input Setup 38 Multi Input Setup 39 Dolby Pro Logic IIx 39 DTS Neo 6 40 Configuring Speakers and 40 Understanding Speaker Configuration 40 Speaker Setup 4l Advanced Speaker Setup 4 Subwoofer Setup 4 Test Tone 43 Delay Setup 44 Contour Setup 44 Miscellaneous 0 45 Other Options 45 Video HDMI Setup 45 Zones 2 4 Setup 46
70. ding 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 The contour controls available on the remote control can be used to make a temporary change to 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
71. ding standard for DVD and HD broadcasts Dolby Digital Plus was designed for the new high resolution delivery formats but remains compatible with current A V processors It is supported by the HDMI digital connection standard Dolby Digital Plus can provide up to 7 1 channels with discrete channel output at higher bitrates than Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus is an optional sound format for Blu ray and a mandatory inclusion for HD DVD discs Dolby True HD Dolby TrueHD is based on lossless coding technology to deliver studio master quality sound Dolby TrueHD supports up to eight full range channels the maximum allowed by Blu Ray of 24 bit 96 kHz audio Dolby TrueHD is supported by the HDMI v1 3 digital connection English Additional features include Dialogue Normalization which maintains the same volume level when changing to other Dolby Digital and Dolby TrueHD programming and Dynamic Range Control or Night Mode reducing peak volume levels to allow late night viewing of high energy surround sound without disturbing others Dolby TrueHD is an optional sound format for Blu ray Disc and a mandatory format for HD DVD DTS HD Master Audio and DTS HD High Resolution Audio Like Dolby s TrueHD DTS HD Master Audio is an advanced lossless audio codec which is an optional sound format for Blu ray discs again delivering the original recorded sound bit for bit It is also an optional format for HD DVD disc recordings DTS HD
72. dio 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 1570 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 unit contact your authorized Rotel dealer RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor MAKING CONNECTIONS CD Player 4 See Figure 9 Connect the digital output of the CD player to any of the Optical or Coax digital inputs on the processor 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 or Blu ray Player 12 b4 27 E2 E4 See Figure 5 DVD or Blu ray player connections can be made using HDMI Component Video S Video or Compo
73. e buttons to select the option 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 The levels of all channels should be calibrated using the TEST TONE procedure during the initial setup 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 unit 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
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75. e 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 1570 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 English Note Default surroun
76. e 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 e Component Video output at 720p or 10801 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 n some PAL systems the menus may not be displayed unless there is an active video signal Video and Audio do not match A8 Check that the proper video source is selected for each input e 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 e Make sure that the IR sensor on the front panel is not blocked Aim the remote at the senso
77. el audio signals are automatically detected MUITI 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 Surround features Automatic Dolby Digital decoding for Dolby Digital 2 0 Dolby Digital 5 1 Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus recordings Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding for 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 e Automatic decoding for DTS 5 1 channel DTS ES Matrix 6 1 channel DTS ES Discrete 6 1 channel DTS 96 24 DTS ES 96 24 English digital DTS HD Master Audio and DTS HD High Resolution 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 e 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
78. elative 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 AA Set the meter to its 7OdB 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 unit 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 amp
79. erable 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 43 Test Tone T HE 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 reac
80. ese 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 processor Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI input connector on the back of the HDTV You can usually connect the HDMI output of the processor 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 processor and the HDTV monitor RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor 1 Connect one cable from the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT connector labeled Y on the processor to the Y input on the TV 2 Connect a second cable from the connector labeled PB on the processor to the PB input on the TV 3 Connect a third cable from the connector labeled PR on the processor to the PR input on the TV Note HDTV Component Video output is subject to HDCP copy protection It may not display 720p or 1080i resolution when the source sign
81. h 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 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 Sound Pressure Level meter rather than by ear provides more precise results and improves the system s performance significantly 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 1570 s test tones are generated at a precise level 30dBFs r
82. he main room from affecting any other zone in any way even when the unit 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 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 seach 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 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 Setup UIDEU HDHI UID OUT HOMI AUDIO HATH The VIDEO HDMI menu deals with the configuration of the HDMI and Component output for high definition video display devices See the Video Inputs amp Outputs section of this manual VIDEO OUT FORMAT Specifies the video resol
83. he 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 The ENTER button is used to confirm and memorize various settings in the setup and operation of the unit Its use is described in detail in the relevant sections Output Button Press the OUTPUT button to cycle through available monitor resolutions PIP Button POP Button These two buttons can be used to set the HDMI AUDIO mode See the Video HDMI menu in the Setup section of this manual Press the PIP button to select AMP MODE to prevent audio signals being sent to the TV or press the POP button to select TV mode Basic Operations This section covers the basic operating controls of the RSP 1570 and the remote Power and Standby On Off 1121245 The rear panel POWER switch 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 unit is activated and deactivated using the front panel STANDBY button the remote control POWER button or the remote ON OFF buttons When activated the unit is fully functional and the front panel display illuminated When deactivated the
84. he 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 4 e E 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 processor 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 3 05 29 See Figure 8 VCR connections can be made to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 inputs and outputs 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
85. ideo outputs must be used 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 processor 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 VIDEO HDMI setup menv All signals from all video sources any resolution are converted to the desired resolution Note HDMI video signals cannot be converted to Component Video output S Video IN 1 3 Video Inputs 27 Three inputs labeled S VIDEO IN 1 3 accept S Video signals from Source com ponents S Video 1 2 Video Outputs 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 u
86. ie bin symbol indicates compliance and that the products must be appropriately recycled or processed in accordance with these directives RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor gt 10cm gt 4in gt 10 cm EE WIDEO p Pp VOP 45 gt 10 cm hay t Pa 55 ANTENNA GROUNDING ACCORDING TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS ARTICLE 810 RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 20 ELECTICAL SERVICE BOX TENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUND CLAMPS lt POWER SERVICE GROUNDING T ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ARTICLE 250 PART H English Notice The COMPUTER 1 0 connection should be handled by authorized persons 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 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 enco
87. in readily operable 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 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 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 power supply cord or plug has been damaged Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit unit has been exposed to rain 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 4 RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor 1 Controls and Connections DOPL IIX HDMI ZONE ER 0 GR GW E 6 RSP 1570 STANDBY zone af I DOLBY Hom Master Audio TRUEIE 14 15 16 v e zo 21 zz 23 24 zs
88. ing cannot exceed the MAX VOL established in the next line of the menu MAX VOL Specifies the maximum volume level for the unit The volume cannot be adjusted above this level Settings range from MIN to MAX in 1dB increments POWER This setting determines how the unit 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 unit 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 45 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 t
89. 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 RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor 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
90. is a brief overview of the control and features on the front panel of the unit Details concerning the use of these controls are provided in subsequent sections of this manual describing various tasks Front panel Display The fluorescent FL display on the front panel 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 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 This sensor receives IR signals from the remote control Do not block this sensor 26 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 unit is supplied complete with a full function learning remote control that can operate this Rotel product plus nine other audio video component
91. lby Surround encoding such as the default soundtrack on many DVDs and activate Dolby Pro Logic II decoding 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 processor s 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 processor will automatically decode Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS soundtracks when they are played and use Pro Logic Il 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 Il music mode if you prefer to hear music sources in surround sound Note A digital signal coming into the processor 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 processor 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 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
92. lifier 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 generally 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 fo 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 This Rotel processor 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 f
93. maximum of dB 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 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 39 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 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 1570 provides multi zone capability allowing you to enjoy music and opera
94. n this manual From this menu you can change the language display Menu Basics Navigation Buttons VCO The following remote control buttons are used to navigate the OSD menu system GUIDE MENU CTR OSD c IB SEARCH SEARCH v SUB SUR 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 37 System Status uner 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 VID INPUT the video source selected for viewing It is necessary to assign a video input by selecting from Composite 1 3 S Video 1 3 Component 1 3 HDMI 1 4 or OFF no video in the INPUT SE
95. nd Processor 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 specific VIDEO 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 INPUT ATT the audio INPUT ATT function allows you to reduce the level of the selected audio input from OdB to 6dB in 1dB steps Use this attenuation for louder sources to match them to quieter sources Note If a source connected to a digital input is selected that signal will automatically be sent to both digital outputs for recording CINEMA EQ The RSP 1570 includes a CINEMA EQ feature which reduces th
96. nnel recording of a matrix encoded Dolby Surround soundtrack To play a Dolby Digital 2 0 recording use Dolby Pro Logic Il 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 capobility 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 1570 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 processor 30 Note Many DVDs have a Dolby Digital 2 0 matrix soundtrack as the default which sh
97. nputs 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 3 5 These connections correspond to the 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 outputs to the same VCR Note There are no analog audio outputs for VIDEO 3 4 amp 5 Therefore in an elaborate system hook up all of the VCRs and recording devices to VIDEO 1 2 and use VIDEO 3 4 amp 5 for playback only components Note Video 1 2 can be used for audio only tape decks simply omitting the corresponding video connections English 7 MULTI Inputs 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 amp R CENTER SUB REAR L amp R and CENTER BACK 1 amp 2 These inputs bypass all digital processing in the processor and are routed directly to the Volume control and preamp outputs
98. ns 271810 The numeric 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 unit 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 I REC Button 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 gt ZONE 2 gt ZONE 3 gt 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
99. ntrol 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 1570 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 Zone 2 3 or 4 on or off 1 Press the front panel SEL or remote REC button repeatedly until the desired zone status appears in the OSD and front panel displays 2 Within 10 seconds press the front panel or remote ZONE button to toggle the selected Zone on or off 3 Following 10 seconds with no commands the unit reverts to normal operation To change the Zone 2 3 or 4 input source 1 Press the front panel SEL or remote REC button repeatedly until the desired zone 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 selected 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 F
100. o be programmed to operate Rotel source components via its IR OUT jack Any source component connected to the unit 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 36 e Avoid sending the same infrared command to the RSP 1570 s front panel sensor and to a remote zone repeater at the same time This means that remote zones must be in a different room from the RSP 1570 Remote Zone Power On Off Once master power is applied to the unit by pressing the rear panel POWER switch button the unit 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 unit 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 1570 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 N Controlling Zones 2 4 from the Main Room EZ E I D You can co
101. ollowing 10 seconds with no commands the unit reverts to normal operation To change Zone 2 3 or 4 volume 1 Press the front panel SEL or remote REC button repeatedly until the desired zone status appears in the OSD and front panel displays RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor 2 Within 10 seconds adjust the volume control on the front panel or remote to change the output level for the selected zone The new setting appears in the display 3 Following 10 seconds with no commands the unit reverts to normal operation Controlling Zones 2 4 from the Remote Locations OO With a properly configured IR repeater system you have full control of Zones 2 4 using the supplied remote control from the zone locations You can select and operate a source adjust the volume and turn the relevant Zone on or off Whatever commands you send from the RR 1061 will change ONLY the Zone for the location you are in just as if you were controlling a totally independent audio system in that room These changes will not affect the main listening room To turn the Zone on or off press the ON OFF buttons on the remote To adjust the volume in the 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
102. 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 IOO This type of recording includes any conventional stereo signal from the processor s analog inputs including analog audio from CD players FM tuners VCRs tape decks etc N Analog stereo inputs require a choice about how the signal is routed through the processor 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 1570 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 Il 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 Il Cinema Pro Logic Il Music Pro Logic
103. one of the surround mode buttons on the remote 2CH PLC PLM 5CH 7CH e 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 e 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 Il Pro Logic or 3 Stereo by repeatedly pressing the DOLBY Mode button on the front panel You can select Pro Logic or Pro Logic Cinema or Music modes by pressing the PLC or PLM buttons on the remote To change the Cinema or Music option in Pro Logic Il mode press the SUR button on the remote twice while in Pro Logic Il 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 34 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 on the remote twice while in Neo 6 mode Then press the buttons to select the option select DSP multichannel modes for 2 channel digital recordings You can also step through the DSP options MUSIC 1 4 5CH 7CH by repeatedly pressing the DSP button
104. ones See the Setup section of this manual Connecting a Subwoofer 22 See Figure 3 To hook up a powered subwoofer connect a standard RCA audio cable from either of the two PREOUT jacks labeled SUB 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 subwoofers After you have connected the subwoofer you need to configure the unit 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 N 20 26 Remote Zone Connections See Figure 12 This Rotel processor 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 4 VIDEO OUT jack to the input of a TV in the remote zone using a Composite Video or S Video cable For control of the unit from a remote zone connect a remote zone IR repeater to the ZONE 2 ZONE 3 or ZONE 4 REM IN jack using a cable terminated with 3 5mm plugs 25 OPERATING THE RSP 1570 Considering its large number of features settings and options this Rotel RSP 1570 is remarkably easy to operate The key to operating the unit is its system
105. onfiguring Inputs A key step in setting up the unit 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 IHPUT 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 amp MULTI INPUT Changing this input also allows you to select a specific input for configuring VIDEO INPUT selects the video source to be displayed on the TV monitor Assign the input to a source component you have connected by selecting from Component 1 3 S Video 1 3 Component 1 3 and HDMI 1 4 For audio only sources such as a CD player you would typically specify OFF so that no video is displayed INPUT LABEL The eight character labels for 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 RSP 1570 Surround Sou
106. onnections FRONT L amp R SURROUND L amp 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 processor provides an optional bass redirect feature that duplicates the seven main channels and passes them through an analog 100 Hz 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 HDMI digital 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 processor This cable sends the video signal from the player along with a digital audio signal The DVD A multichannel decoding is handled by the processor HDTV Monitor 355 See Figure 4 A key feature of this Rotel processor 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 flat screens display digital signals directly These TVs should be connected to the processor using the HDMI digital outputs Analog HDTVs such as CRT and rear projection sets display analog signals Although th
107. or each speaker The menu provides a line for each speaker configured in your system and gives a range of settings up to 99 feet 30 RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor meters in 1 foot 0 3m 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 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 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 allows 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
108. ould be decoded with Pro Logic Il 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 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 the 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 1570 s DTS decoder you must connect your DVD player to the unit 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
109. ound 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 RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor 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 e 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 This processor 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 h
110. ove this level Settings range from MIN to MAX in 1dB increments 12V TRIGGER The RSP 1570 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 RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor 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 The DEFAULT SETUP menu provides access to four functions Restore all features and settings to the original FACTORY DEFAULT settings e Memorize a custom group of settings as a USER DEFAULT e Activate the memorized USER DEFAULT settings Seta NEW PASSWORD for the memorized USER DEFAULT settings 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 procee
111. p the VIDEO 1 output to the same VCR Note The RSP 1570 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 COMPONENT VIDEO 1 3 Video Inputs Ez Component Video connections split the video into three signals luminance Y and separate chrominance and Pr 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 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 video signal sent to the TV through the HDMI connection will not be displayed
112. processing Dolby Pro Logic IIx 6 1 and 7 1 Channel 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 Channel Surround This RSP 1570 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 Il decoded Dolby Digital 2 0 recordings Dolby Digital Plus Built on Dolby Digital the multichannel audio enco
113. 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 1570 to the TV you must select TV mode in the VIDEO HDMI menu 20 e TV monitors with DVI D connections can usually be connected to the HDMI output of the processor with the use of an appropriate 24 pin DVI HDMI adaptor However there are occasionally some incompatibilities with older DVI D equipped monitors Use the scaler setting of the RSP 1570 s VIDEO OUT FORMAT in the VIDEO HDMI menu to match the native resolution of the TV monitor D Standard Definition TV Monitor Outputs The S Video or Composite Video TV MONITOR outputs of the processor 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 Note Component Video 480i 576i inputs can be passed to S Video and Composite Video outputs N
114. puts 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 10 seconds The record input selection and all remote zone 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 Howeve
115. r Make sure the sensor is not receiving strong IR light sunlight halogen lighting etc Unplug the unit from AC outlet wait 30 seconds and plug it back in to reset No video from Zones 2 3 or 4 e Check ZONE SETUP configuration and zone video input setting as assigned and make sure that a Composite source is connected HDMI Frequently Asked Questions What is HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an advanced type of connection which carries both video and audio in a single cable It is a modern digital replacement for older analog video connection standards such as Composite Video S Video and Component Video This Rotel unit meets the latest version of HDMI specification HDMI 1 3 What is the difference between HDMi and DVI An earlier digital connection standard DVI Digital Visual Interface can also be used for high definition video signals by means of a suitable adaptor However unlike HDMI the DVI connection does not also carry audio signals nor does it automatically set the picture screen fo the correct size What is the difference between HDMI 1 3 and earlier versions If you have a Blu ray player note that the HDMI 1 3 connection can carry the new Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio formats used on Blu ray discs This processor is able to decode and replay these 7 1 channel audio formats RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor Also with Blu ray but depending on the monitor being
116. r 5 DVD or Blu ray Player Connections N WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT S 3 a CAUTION E AUDIO OUTPUTS VIDEO OUTPUTS 6 DVD A or SACD Player Connections EX WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FRE AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR Tri Gove B digital apparatus complies with Canadian 1 005 Cot appareil num rique de la clos B es conforme d norme NiB 003 du Canada MULTICHANNEL ANALOG OUTPUTS English 7 Cable Satellite or HDTV Analog Coonections WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN AMS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR AUDIO OUTPUTS VIDEO
117. r 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 unit 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 29 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 Il decoder extracts each channel and distributes it to the appropriate speakers
118. r 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 Advanced Speaker Setup ADU SPEAKER SETUP mai TUF In most cases the standard speaker configuration described above is a global setting and can be used for all surround modes However the processor provides the capability to customize these settings for four different surround modes Dolby DTS Stereo and DSP 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 SUBWOO
119. rocedure 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 47 MORE INFORMATION Troubleshooting The unit does not turn on Make sure the power cord is plugged into the rear panel and a live AC 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 VOLUME 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 e Check all power amp and speaker connections Check Speaker Configuration settings in the Setup menus No video output on TV monitor Make sur
120. rossover 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 MUSIC 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 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
121. s A separate manual gives detailed instructions on programming and using the supplied learning remote to replace all of the remote controls in your system The learning remote s 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 learning remote to operate this unit Note Many of the remote functions duplicate the front panel controls For that reason we cover the controls on the remote under appropriate topics throughout this manual Letters in 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 1061 AUDIO Button To operate the RSP 1570 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 1570 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
122. site 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 or S 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 processor 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 processor Make sure to connect the Y output to the Y input the PB output to the PB input and the PR output fo 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 processor 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 processor Note Use the INPUT SETUP screen fo 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 processor 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
123. t be the preferred configuration Al Speaker Setup SPEHKER SETUP The SPEAKER SETUP menu is used to configure the RSP 1570 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 spe
124. te 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 the RSP 1570 s front panel or remote control ZONE button Operation from the remote zone requires the installation of an infrared repeater 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 unit 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 remote control supplied with the RSP 1570 will operate the remote zones if used with a repeater system from the remote zone It can als
125. 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 POWER Button 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 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 N All OFF command A long press of the OFF button more than 3 seconds sets all rooms to standby from any room RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor a VOLUME Knob VOLUME Button 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 Buttons 2 Push the MUTE button 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 Press this button on the side of the remote to turn the backlighting on for using the remote in a dark room DEVICE INPUT Butto
126. the processor 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 DSP modes for DSP concert hall simulation from 2 channel music recordings RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor Dolby Pro Logic Il cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2 channel recordings DTS Neo 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 and Dolby Digital signals are auto detected and cannot be overridden However you can choose to use Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding for
127. tions provide the best 18 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 1570 should be compatible with the HDMI Version 1 1 standard or higher The HDMI digital connections are usually compatible with DVI components with an appropriate DVI D cable adapter For more information see the section HDMI Frequently Asked Questions in this manual This Rotel processor 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 When the input is 1080p it cannot be downscaled 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 1080 resolution when the source signal incorporates copy protection Consider the following implications for your system configuration On Screen Display The processor s OSD system is available on the TV monitor when using Composite S Video or Component Video and HDMI connections from the processor s 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
128. to engineer products that have a minimum negative impact on landfill sites and water tables At Rotel we are proud to do our part We have reduced the lead content in our electronics by using special ROHS solder while our new Class D not digital amplifiers are up to five times more efficient than our legacy designs and still deliver power and performance These products run cool give minimum wasted energy are good for the environment and give better sound too Finally we have printed this manual on recycled paper stock While we understand that these are small first steps they are still important ones And we continue to pursue new methods and materials for a cleaner and greener manufacturing process All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this product We are sure it will bring you many years of enjoyment Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Copyright 1995 2005 All rights reserved Manufactured under license under U S Patents 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 and other U S and worldwide patents issued and pending DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos Symbol DTS HD and DTS HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS Inc Copyright 1996 2007 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor The RSP 15
129. to standby i e the unit 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 Zones 2 4 is disabled Note The RR 1061 remote control can be set to send individual IR commands for each zone Please refer to the setup manual supplied with the RR 1061 to program this function English SETUP The Rotel RSP 1570 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 1570 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 instructions If you would like to change from the default English language before proceeding go to the instructions for the OTHER OPTIONS menu later i
130. uraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e 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 induding interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER Call the CATV system or antenna installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC This provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as dose to the point of cable entry as practical See installation diagram NOTE 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 interference in a residential installation This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause interference to radio or TV communications
131. ution and format of the video output at the TV MONITOR outputs The processor 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 options are AMP MODE and TV MODE In AMP MODE the HDMI Audio and other audio analog or digital inputs are processed and amplified by the RSP 1570 for output to the connected speakers TV MODE pass through provides HDMI Audio and other audio analog or digital outputs for use with an audio capable display device In TV MODE there is no output from the RSP 1570 s speaker terrminals 46 Lone 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
132. wnloaded 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 processor 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 processor what decoding format is required For example when Dolby Digital 5 1 or DTS 5 1 channel surround is detected the processor 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 a standard compact disc a DTS 96 24 disc 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 32 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 processor will also recognize a digital signal with Do
133. xample remote control signals sent to the ZONE 2 jack control the ZONE 2 features of the RSP 1570 and can be relayed to other components Consult your authorized Rotel dealer for information on external receivers and the proper wiring of 3 5mm mini plugs fo fit the REM IN jacks Note The RR 1061 remote control can be set to send individual IR commands for each zone Please refer to the setup manual supplied with the RR 1061 to program this function Note The IR signals from the REM IN EXT and REM IN ZONE 2 4 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 The IR OUT 1 amp 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 9 22 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 1 0 be This Rotel unit can be operated from a computer with au
134. xial 3 Video 1 Video 2 HDMI Audio HDMI 1 HDMI Audio HDMI 2 RSP 1570 Surround Sound Processor 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 The RSP 1570 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 Tuner Inputs A left right pair of RCA analog audio inputs for connecting an AM FM tuner CD Inputs ze A left right pair of RCA analog audio inputs for connecting a CD player TAPE Inputs 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 m m Note These outputs should be connected to the inputs of the same tape deck connected to the TAPE IN inputs VIDEO 1 5 Audio I

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