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Rotel RSX-1067 Stereo Receiver User Manual

1. 21 Automatic Surround Modes 22 Manually Selecting Surround Modes 22 Dolby Digital 5 1 discs Dolby Digital Surround EX discs o Ed 22 Dolby Digital 2 0 discs 23 015 5 1 456 015 96 24 discs DTS ES 6 1 discs BE PHB8 ee 23 MPEG Multichannel discs o e 23 Digital Stereo discs EI PCM and HDCD 24 Analog Stereo EI Kil KZ 3 24 Other Settings 25 Speaker Level BI 25 Group Delay 25 Dynamic Range 25 Contour Tone Settings Hill Kd 25 Cinema EQ 26 Tuner Controls 26 BAND Buttons EN 26 TUNING Buttons EE 26 MEMORY Button 26 NUMERIC Buttons Station Presets I 072 EI 26 DIRECT Button FRQ DIRECT Button 2 MONO Button LE FM MONO Button KA 27 TUNE Button PRESET Button Button 27 SCAN Button IB 27 RDS and RBDS 27 DISP Button eR 28 PIY Button ET o
2. 18 NUMERIC Buttons I 18 DIRECT Button Ek FRQ DIRECT Button 18 MONO Button LE FM MONO Button EI 18 TUNE Button PRESET Button ICH P TUN Button EN reto 18 SCAN Button 18 RDS RBDS Buttons 18 Basic Operations 18 Power and Standby On Off EEA KA 18 Volume Adjustments EI 18 Muting the Sound 18 RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 8 Selecting Inputs 18 Input Buttons EX 18 Selecting Source Input from the Front Panel 19 Selecting Source from the Remote 19 Selecting Digital Inputs EA 19 Overview of Surround Formats 19 Dolby Surround Dolby Pro 00 11 19 Dolby Digital 20 015 5 1 DIETA 20 DIS 0 6 2 02 20 Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS ES 6 1 and 7 1 Channel Surround 20 Dolby Pro Logic IIx 6 1 and 7 1 Channel Surround 21 Rotel XS 6 1 and 7 1 Channel Surround 21 DSP Music Modes 21 2Ch 5Ch 7Ch Stereo Formats 21 Other Digital Formats
3. Ona 5 1 system Press SUR but ton on the remote then press the but tons to change between DTS 5 1 channel or DTS 2 0 channel downmix playback Ona6 1 7 1 system with a DTS 5 1 disc Press the SUR button on the remote then use the buttons to step through the optional modes DTS 2 0 channel down mix DTS 5 1 channel DTS with Rotel XS center back processing DTS with Pro Logic Music center back processing or DTS with Pro Logic Cinema center back pro cessing available only for 7 1 channel systems Selecting DTS 5 1 forces the center back channel processing off for conven tional 5 1 channel playback You can also repeatedly press the DTS Neo 6 button on the front panel until the desired option is selected Ona 6 1 7 1 system with a DTS ES disc Press the SUR button on the re mote 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 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 chan nel downmix DTS 96 or DTS 96 with Rotel XS center back processing You can also repeatedly press the DTS Neo 6 button on the front panel until the desired option is selected MPEG Multichannel discs Oil W
4. 28 TP Botton EDI N ee 28 Buttori ET ert 28 Zone 2 Operation 28 Zone 2 Power 0 0 28 Controlling Zone 2 from the Main Room EA na 29 Controlling Zone 2 from the Remote Location ED DEW eee 29 SETUP 29 Menu Basics 30 Navigation Buttons EI Kdl 30 System Status sees 30 Main Menu een 30 Configuring Inputs 30 Input Setup sees 30 Multi Input Setup ua 32 Dolby Pro Logic 32 DIS Neo 6 1 2 32 Configuring Speakers and Audio 33 Understanding Speaker Configuration 33 Speaker Setup 33 Advance Speaker 34 Subwoofer Setup 35 Test Toren 35 Delay Stun ua 36 Contour 36 Miscellaneous Settings 37 Other Options 37 Zone 2 Sep 37 Default Setup 38 MORE INFORMATION 39 Troubleshooting 39 Specifications
5. 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 REC button and then press one of the eight INPUT buttons within 10 seconds nash To select a source for Zone 2 Press the ZONE button and then press one of the PUT buttons within 10 seconds NOTE See the section on Zone 2 operations for details of selecting a source for the re mote zone Selecting a Source from the Remote EX EB To select a source for LISTENING in the main room press and hold one of the DE VICE INPUT buttons for more than one sec ond To select the MULTI INPUT press and hold the EXT button short press of a DEVICE INPUT but ton changes the remote control device only but does not change the source input To select a source for RECORDING Press the REC button 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 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 Press the ZONE button Then press and hold one of the DEVICE INPUT buttons within 10 seconds Altern
6. 1 Adigital audio video processor for a wide range of formats including Dolby Surround Dolby Digital DTS and HDCD source material 2 A full featured audio video control center for analog and digital source components DTS DTS ES Extended Surround DTS ES Matrix 6 1 and DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS Neo are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific Microsonics are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics Inc in the United States and or other countries HDCD system manufactured under icense from Pacific Microsonics Inc This product is covered by one or more of the following In the USA 5 479 168 5 638 074 5 640 161 5 808 574 5 838 274 5 854 600 5 864 311 5 872 531 and in Australia 669114 Other patents pending 3 high quality AM FM tuner with RDS capability 4 A 7 channel power amplifier to drive two front speakers a center channel speaker two rear surround speakers and two center surround speakers Key Features Rotel s Balanced Design Concept combines advanced circuit board layout comprehen sive parts evaluation and extensive listening tests for superior sound and long term re liability
7. Increase the master volume control on the RSX 1067 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 Due meter weighting curves and room effects the actual level of the subwoofer may be slightly higher than you measure To com pensate Dolby suggests setting the subwoofer several 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 Exag gerated bass effects come at the expense of proper blending with the main speakers and place stress on the subwoofer and its ampli fier If you can localize bass from the sub woofer the subwoofer level may be too high Music can be useful for fine tuning the sub woofer level as excessive bass is readily ap parent The proper setting will generally work well for music and movie soundtracks Remember the setting ofthe master volume con trol used during this calibration To play a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack at the reference vol ume level simply return to that volume setting Note that most home theater listeners find this setting to be exce
8. 40 An e LE 40 Vs ER 40 FM Tuner actes 40 AM TUNEN 40 en 40 About Rotel A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufacture high fidelity compo nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel AO years ago Through the years that passion has remained undiminished and the family goal of providing exceptional value for audiophiles and music lovers regardless of their budget is shared by all Rotel employees The engineers work as a close team listen ing 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 prod uct the best they can You are likely to find capacitors from the United Kingdom and Germany semi conductors from Japan or the United States while toroidal power transformers are manufactured in Rotel s own factory Rotel s reputation for excellence has been earned through hundreds of good reviews and awards from the most respected reviewers in the industry who listen to music every day Their comments keep the company true to its goal the pursuit of equipment that is musi cal reliable and affordable All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this product and hope it will bring you many years of enjoyment Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver The RSX 1067 is four products in one
9. CD Player Connect the left and right analog outputs from the CD player to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled CD left and right Optional Connect the digital output of the CD player to any of the Optical or Coax digital inputs on the 5 1067 Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the CD source There are no video connections for a CD Player DVD Player wW DVD connections can be made to the VIDEO 1 2 3 4 or 5 inputs In elaborate systems you may wish to use VIDEO 4 or VIDEO 5 for DVD players since these inputs do not have corresponding OUTPUT connections If you choose VIDEO 1 make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all analog audio and video connections Connect a video cable Composite Video S Video and or Component Video from the output of the DVD player to the appropriate VIDEO IN 1 5 input If you intend to use the progressive scan feature with an HDTV moni tor you should use Component Video connec tions Connect the digital output of the DVD player to any one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSX 1067 Use the SETUP screen to assign that digital in putto the same video input source used above For example if you use the Video 4 inputs above assign the digital input to the VIDEO 4 input If you want to record the audio signal from the DVD player connect the left and right analog outputs from the DVD player to the
10. Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding for 5 1 6 1 and 7 1 channel systems with im proved separation and frequency response for Dolby Surround matrix encoded re cordings Can be optimized for Music or Cinema sources Automatic Dolby Digital decoding Dolby Digital 2 0 Dolby Digital 5 1 and Dolby Digital Surround EX recordings e Automatic decoding for DTS 5 1 chan nel DTS ES Matrix 6 1 channel DTS ES Discrete 6 1 channel and DTS 96 24 digital recordings Rotel XS eXtended Surround automatically ensures proper decoding and optimum performance from any multichannel digi tal signal on 6 1 and 7 1 channel systems Always active in any system with center back speaker s Rotel XS even works with signals that would not otherwise activate the proper decoding such as non flagged DTS ES and Dolby Surround EX discs or for which there is no extended surround decoder such as DTS 5 1 Dolby Digital 5 1 and even Dolby Pro Logic Il decoded Dolby Digital 2 0 recordings DTS Neo 6 Surround modes for deriv ing surround channels for 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 channel systems from 2 channel stereo or matrix surround recordings Can be opti mized for Music or Cinema sources e Automatic HDCD decoding for signals from High Definition Compatible Digital com pact discs Surround modes for playback of surround sound material on 2 channel and 3 chan nel systems for total compatibility e Automatic decoding of d
11. NOTE The remainder of the buttons and con trols on the front panel are described in the Overview of Buttons and Controls section Remote Control Overview The RSX 1067 includes a full function learn ing remote control that can operate the RSX 1067 plus nine other audio video com ponents A separate manual gives detailed instructions on programming and using the RR 1050 to replace all of the remote controls in your sys tem The RR 1050 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 informa tion about using the RR 1050 to operate the RSX 1067 in this manual Many of the RR 1050 functions duplicate the front panel controls For that reason we cover the controls on the remote under appropriate topics throughout this manual Letters in gray boxes next to the name of a function refers to the labeled illustration of the remote at the front of this manual Using the RR 1050 AUDIO Button F3 To operate the RSX 1067 with the remote make sure that the AUDIO mode is active by press ing the AUD button on the remote before you start If one of the other buttons CD etc is pressed the remote will control another component not the RSX 1067 The AUDIO mode will stay active until another DEVICE INPUT button is pressed Programming the RR 1050 PRELOAD Button 53 The RR 1050 is programmed at the factor
12. Owner s manual RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver CAUTION 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 5 003 Cet appareil numerique de la classe est conforme la norme 003 du Canada ANTENNA GROUNDING ACCORDING TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS ARTICLE 810 RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP GROUNDING CONDUCTORS SECTION 810 20 ELECTICAL SERVICE BOX TENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUND CLAMPS lt _ POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ARTICLE 250 PART H No
13. remote to select a mode Select CINEMA to optimize for Dolby Surround encoded movie soundtracks including in creased surround separation and ful bandwidth surround channel frequency response Select MUSIC to optimize for musical record ings When the MUSIC mode is selected three additional parameters will be available on the OSD screen Use the UP DOWN buttons on the remote to select a parameter Use the buttons to change the selected parameter as follows PANORAMA The Panorama option extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a dramatic wrap around effect The options are OFF or ON DIMENSION The Dimension option al lows you to gradually adjust the soundfield towards the front or towards the rear There are seven incremental settings from O to 6 A setting of O shifts the soundfield to wards the rear for maximum surround ef fect A setting of 6 shifts 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 there is no center width spreading and all ofthe center channel information is sent to the center speaker The maximum setting of 7 shifts al
14. 7 1 ch system you can also choose Dolby Surround EX Dolby Pro Logic Ilx Music Dolby Pro Logic Ilx Cinema 7 1ch only or Rotel XS processing for cen ter 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 chan nel downmix and multichannel playback 5 1 system Press SUR but ton on the remote then press the but tons to change between DD 5 1 channel or DD 2 0 channel downmix playback 6 1 system Press SUR but ton on the remote then use the but tons to step through five options DD 2 0 channel downmix DD 5 1 channel DD Sur round EX center back processing DD with Pro Logic Ilx Music center back process ing or DD with Rotel XS center back pro cessing You should typically select Surround EX or discs that are labeled Dolby Digital Surround EX For standard 5 1 channel discs Dolby Pro Logic 1 Music or Rotel XS processing will provide more diffuse surround effect than the more highly local ized 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 PLII 3ST button on the front panel until the de sired center back channel option is selected Ona 7 1 system Press the SUR but ton on the r
15. The VOLUME controls can be used to change the volume in Zone 2 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 EI The volume of the RSX 1067 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 A O N You can select any of nine source inputs for listening and or watching CD TUNER TAPE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 or MULTI INPUT The front panel display and the ON SCREEN DISPLAY show the name of the current listen ing source selection The labels for VIDEO sources can be customized to match your components note When the TUNER input source button is pressed the frequency of the currently tuned station is displayed Pressing the button again toggles the display to show the word TUNER instead of the frequency display All ofthe source inputs be customized using the ON SCREEN DISPLAY configuration menus to accept either analog signals or digital sig nals from one of the five assignable digital inputs When a digital input is assigned the RSX 1067 checks for the presence of digi tal signal at that input Ifa digital signal is present w
16. audio reproduction such as the number of speakers bass management includ ing subwoofer crossovers establishing equal output levels for all channels delay settings and tone contour settings Understanding Speaker Configuration Home theater systems vary in the number of speakers and the bass capabilities of those speakers The RSX 1067 offers surround modes tailored to systems with various numbers of speakers and bass management features which send bass information to the speaker s best able to handle it subwoofers and or large speakers For optimum performance you must tell the RSX 1067 the number of speakers in your system and how bass should be distrib uted among them There are two types of bass in a round system The first is bass recorded in each of the main channels front center and sur round This bass is present in all recordings and soundtracks In addition Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS 5 1 recordings may have a Low Fre quency Effects LFE channel the 1 channel This LFE channel typically played by a sub woofer 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 t
17. button the remote twice while in Pro Logic 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 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music by repeatedly pressing the DTS Neo 6 button on the front panel To change the Cinema or Music option in Neo 6 mode press the SUR button the remote twice while in 6 mode Then press the buttons to select the option To select DSP multichannel modes for 2 channel digital recordings You can also step through the DSP options MUSIC 1 4 5CH 7 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 7CH button on the remote Analog Stereo Kil This type of recording includes any conven tional stereo signal from the 5 1067 ana log inputs including analog audio from CD players FM tuners VCRs tape decks etc Analog stereo inputs require a choice about how the signal is routed through the RSX 1067 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 fea tures speaker level settings contour settings or delay settings are active There is no sub woofe
18. 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 close to the point of cable entry as practical See installation diagram NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its 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 ra dio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause interference to radio or TV communications 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 cor rect the interference by one or more of the following measures e or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the unit and the television tuner e Connect unit to an AC power outlet on a different electrical circuit e Consult your authorized Rotel retailer for assistance Important Safety Instructions WARNING There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer all s
19. connection from the RSX 1067 to the TV monitor If you connect the RSX 1067 to the TV monitor with Compo nent Video connections you also only need to make one type of connection because com posite and S Video signals are converted to Component Video note When a video input or inputs are se lected for progressive mode on the Other Options menu the conversion from compos ite or S Video to Component Video output is not available for those inputs The conversion from composite or S VIDEO to Component Video output is only available for the other video inputs ZONE OUT Video Output The ZONE OUT Video output of the RSX 1067 sends a composite video signal to a TV moni tor in Zone 2 Norte Only composite video input signals are available at the Zone 2 composite video out put Digital Audio Input amp Outputs The RSX 1067 provides digital connections which may be used in place of or addi tion to the analog audio input and output con nections described in the previous sections These connections include five digital inputs and two digital outputs for recording These digital connections can be used with any source component that supplies a digital signal such as a DVD player CD player or satellite TV tuner note With a digital connection the RSX 1067 will be used to decode the signal rather than the source component s internal decoders In general you must use digital connections fo
20. decoded by an RDS or RBDS receiver and can provide a range of informa tional features including 1 adisplay of the station s identifying name e g BBC1 2 a display of the station s program content e g ROCK or NEWS 3 traffic information broadcasts 4 a scrolling text display for announcements or information In addition RDS provides several advanced search features including 1 Search for a station with the desired pro gram content PTY 2 Search for traffic information TP 3 Search for stations broadcasting special traffic announcements RDS broadcasting has been widely available in many European markets for years There are a large number of RDS stations and most users will be familiar with the features and operation In the USA implementation of the RBDS system is more recent Fewer stations are broadcasting RBDS signals and the fea tures may be less familiar to many users Consult your authorized Rotel dealer for more infor mation on RDS or RBDS broadcasting in your area note The RDS and RBDS features are tirely dependent on the broadcaster sending encoded signals Thus they will only be avail able in markets where RDS or RBDS is imple mented and where stations are broadcasting these data signals If there are no RDS or RBDS stations the RSX 1067 will function as a standard radio receiver RDS and RBDS services are only avail able on FM broadcasts The featur
21. fixed or variable level using the ZONE 2 SETUP menu nore Only analog input signals are avail able at the Zone 2 outputs Source compo nents connected to only the digital inputs are not available in Zone 2 To configure your system for Zone 2 opera tion connect the left and right Zone 2 outputs on the RSX 1067 to the left and right channel inputs of the amplifier powering the remote speakers using standard RCA audio cables Video Inputs amp Outputs These connections are used for connecting video signals to and from the RSX 1067 See the Making Connections section for specific instructions for each type of component The RSX 1067 provides Composite S Video and Component Video connections Composite video connections simplify system configura tion however S Video connections typically provide better picture quality Component Video connections are required for HDTV or progres sive scanned DVD video Be aware of the fol lowing implications for the configuration of your system On Screen Display The RSX 1067 OSD system is available on the TV monitor regardless of what type of connection is made from the TV MONITOR outputs to the TV set note When using a progressive scan or 1080i video signal from the Component Video in puts the TV monitor cannot display the video signal and the OSD menus at the same time A progressive setting in the Other Options setup menu allows the use of the main OSD setup menu
22. front right and left one for the center channel and two for the rear surround speakers right and left and two for center back speakers 1 amp 2 There are seven pairs of binding post connections one pair for each speaker which accept bare wire spade lugs or banana plug connectors in some markets note The RSX 1067 has a speaker redirect feature which allows you to use either the front channel amplifiers or the center back channel amplifiers to drive remote Zone 2 speakers when then amplifier channels are not needed for the main room This feature is configured in the Default Setup Preamp Outputs EZ A group of ten RCA analog audio outputs sends the RSX 1067 s line level output signals to external amplifiers and powered subwoofers These outputs are variable level adjusted by the RSX 1067 volume control The eight con nectors provide output for FRONT amp R CEN TER 1 amp 2 SURROUND 4 CENTER BACK amp CB2 and SUBWOOFER 1 amp 2 note Depending on your system configura tion you may use some or all of these con nections For example if you only have one center channel connect it to the CENTER 1 output If you only have one center back chan nel connect it to the output ZONE 2 Audio Outputs EZ pair of RCA inputs labeled AUDIO OUT ZONE 2 sending analog audio signals to an external amplifier for a remote zone These outputs can be configured as either
23. performance compared to standard audio CDs These discs labeled HDCD can be played on standard CD players However when the digital signal is decoded using an HDCD decoder like that in the RSX 1067 they will provide exceptional musical reproduction DTS Music 5 1 Discs These discs are a variation of audio CDs that include a DTS 5 1 channel recording The RSX 1067 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 dises Taking advantage of the increased storage capacity of the DVD disc new high bit rate multichannel audio record ings are available on DVD A discs DVD A discs may include multiple versions of the record ing 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 stan dard PCM Dolby Digital and DTS 5 1 can be decoded by the RSX 1067 when the DVD player is connected with a digital cable How ever the existing optical and coax digital connection standard does not provide suffi cient bandwidth for multichannel high sampling rate MLP recordings Therefore DVD A discs with these high resolution audio soundtracks must be decoded by a the DVD player and the resulting analog signals sent to the 5 1067 MULTI INPUT SACD This is a proprietary high resolution audio standard for use on SACD compatible disc players As
24. the RSX 1067 detects a Dolby 5 1 signal on one of its digital inputs it acti vates the proper processing Keep in mind that Dolby Digital is only available from digital sources 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 5 1067 note Many DVDs have a Dolby Digital 2 0 matrix soundtrack as the default which should be decoded with Pro Logic Il The Dolby Digi tal 5 1 soundtrack may have to be selected as an option from the setup menus at the be ginning of the DVD Look for a Dolby Digital 5 1 selection under Audio or Languages or Setup Options when yov insert the disc DTS 5 1 DTS 96 24 DTS Digital Theater Systems is an alterna tive digital format competing with Dolby Digital in both movie theaters and home theater markets The basic functions of the DTS sys tem are similar to those of Dolby Digital for example 5 1 discrete channels however the technical details of the compression and de coding processes differ somewhat and a DTS decoder is required A recent extension of the DTS encoding sys tem is DTS 96 24 These recordings provide the performance of a 96kHz sampling rate while still using actual 48kHz sampling rate of standard DTS discs Like Dolby Digital DTS can only be used on a digital recording and therefore is only available for home use on LaserDiscs DVDs or oth
25. the setting to YES as described above The screen will change to a confirmation screen Press the EN TER button to proceed with resetting the FAC TORY DEFAULT settings and changing the TUNER SETTING To return to the MAIN menu without resetting the FACTORY DEFAULT and TUNER settings change the entry to NO and press the ENTER button To change the FRONT REDIRECT setting Place the highlight on the FRONT REDIRECT line using the UP DOWN buttons and use the buttons to change the setting to FRONT SP for powering front speakers or ZONE SP for powering speakers in zone 2 If you use the internal amplifiers to power the remote speakers then you will need a separate ste reo amplifier to power your front speakers To change the CB REDIRECT setting Place the highlight on the CB REDIRECT line using the UP DOWN buttons and use the tons to change the setting to CB SP for pow ering front speakers or ZONE SP for pow ering speakers in zone 2 If you use the in ternal amplifiers to power the remote speak ers then you will need a separate stereo amplifier to power your center back speak ers note Changing the default TUNER SETTING or REDIRECT SETTINGS can only done at the same time as restoring the FACTORY DEFAULT settings Therefore we recommend selecting your default TUNER and REDIRECT settings and resetting to the FACTORY DEFAULT set tings as the first step in configuring the unit before you change or memoriz
26. 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 RSX 1067 In general the settings made in the configu ration process are memorized as default set tings and need not be made again for nor mal operation of the unit The OSD menus can be configured to display several different languages The default English version of all the menus is shown at the front of this manual If your language is available those menus will be shown in the following instructions If you would like to change from the default English language before proceed ing go to the instructions for the OTHER OP TIONS menu later in this manual From this menu you can change the language display RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 30 Menu Basics Navigation Buttons il The following remote control buttons are used to navigate the OSD menu system GUIDE Y OSD PREV CH SEARCH Y SEARCH MENU OSD button Press to display the SYSTEM STATUS screen From the SYSTEM STA TUS screen press the ENTER button to display the MAIN MENU screen which has links to all other menus If a m
27. through four optons DD 2 0 channel DD with Pro Logic Il Cinema matrix surround DD with Pro Logic Music ma trix surround or Dolby Digital 3 channel stereo You can also repeatedly press the 2CH button on the front panel or the re mote to select the same options 2 e Ona6 1 7 1 system Press SUR button on the remote then use the but tons to step through four optons DD 2 0 channel DD with Pro Logic Cinema matrix surround DD with Pro Logic Music matrix surround or Dolby Digital 3 chan nel 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 Il or Pro Logic lix modes Press the SUR button twice while in Pro Logic or Pro Logic modes Then use the buttons to select the Music or Cin ema 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 E B DTS decoding is auto detected and cannot be overridden You may however select a 2 channel downmix of 5 1 channel recordings or add Rotel XS center back processing for 5 1 channel discs NOTE In addition to the options that follow you can press the 2CH button on the remote to toggle between 2 channel downmix and multichannel playback
28. to ZONE SP for either the front channels or the center back channels Connecting a Subwoofer EZ 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 RSX 1067 to use the sub woofer and calibrate the relative volume level of the subwoofer using the builtin test tones See the Setup section of this manual Amplifiers EZ To hook up optional power amplifi ers connect an audio cable from each PREOUT jack to the input of the amplifier chan nel that will power the corresponding speaker In a full home theater system you will need to make as many as seven different connec tions in addition to the subwoofer These con nections are labeled FRONT L amp R CENTER and REAR L amp 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 you will make one or two additional connections for center back speaker s These jacks are labeled CB1 and CB2 Use for a single center back chan nel Make sure that you have each output connected to the correct amplifier channel front right left rear etc AM Antenna The 5 1067 includ
29. to bind ing posts labeled CENTER BACK 1 LEFT 7 Connect the center back right speaker to binding posts labeled CENTER BACK 2 RIGHT NOTE sure that no loose wire strands can touch adjacent wires or connectors After you have connected the speakers you need to configure the RSX 1067 for the size and style of speakers in your system and cali brate the relative volume levels of the speak ers using the built in test tones See the Setup section of this manual English Redirect Feature The RSX 1067 has a redirect feature that allows you to use the front left and front right amplifier channels to power Zone 2 speak ers For example you might use a high per formance separate Rotel stereo power ampli fier to drive the front speakers and then redi rect the unused amplifiers to power two speak ers in a remote location If your system does not have center back speak ers you can also redirect the builtin center back channel amplifiers to drive two Zone 2 speakers To use this feature connect the left and right center back speakers to either the front left right or the center back left right speaker connections on RSX 1067 rear panel If you only have one center back speaker con nect it to CENTER BACK 1 LEFT speaker po sition and leave the other set of front tions unused Then go to the SPEAKER SETUP screen of the ON SCREEN MENU system and change the REDIRECT line
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31. ALOG input three OPTICAL digital inputs OPTICAL 1 3 and five COAXIAL digital in puts COAXIAL 1 5 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 con figuration for any source with a digital output NOTE If a source connected to a digital input is selected that signal will automatically be sent to both digital outputs for recording 3 CINEMA EQ The RSX 1067 includes CIN EMA EQ feature which reduces the high fre quency content of movie soundtracks to simulate the frequency response of a large movie the ater and or eliminate sibilance You can turn the CINEMA EQ on or off as the default set ting for the selected input using this menu choice In general this setting should be OFF for most source inputs unless you consis tently bothered by excessively bright sound from movie soundtracks 12V TRIGGER The RSX 1067 has three 12V trigger outputs labeled 1 2 and ZONE2 that supply a 12V DC signal to turn on Rotel com ponents and other components as needed This menu item t
32. Audio Inputs 09 10 VIDEO 1 3 Audio Outputs EX 10 MULTI Inputs 10 Speaker Outputs gZ 11 Preamp Outputs EI ZONE 2 Audio Outputs EB 11 Video Inputs amp Outputs 11 VIDEO 1 5 Composite Video Inputs EE VIDEO 1 3 Composite Video Outputs EZ2 11 VIDEO 1 5 S Video Inputs VIDEO 1 3 S Video Outputs 3 VIDEO 1 3 Component Video Inputs 12 TV Monitor Outputs 12 ZONE OUT Video Output EB nenn 12 Digital Audio Input amp Outputs 12 Digital Inputs IH nn 12 Digital Outputs ER 12 TE Other Connections 12 ACER 12 Master Power Switch 12 12V TRIGGER Connections 13 REM IN Jacks ae 13 IR OUT Jacks EU nn 13 Computer 1 0 EB 13 Making 1 13 CD Player IB EB 13 DVD Player LEI EE 13 Cable Satellite or HDTV Tuner IB E ES EBEN M Audio Recorder IE LE ER 14 VCR or Digital Video Recorder IE IE EH ES EZ EZ ER IE 14 DVD A or SACD Player 14 TV Monitor ER 14 14 Co
33. BDS USA tuning provides a range of special tuning and search features based on data codes en coded with the broadcast signal See the RDS section of this manual for detailed information note The RSX 1067 comes configured for tun ing in the market where you purchased it N America or Europe To change this default set ting see the information on the DEFAULT SETUP on screen menu later in this manual BAND Buttons Press the BAND button to toggle between AM and FM reception An indicator in the front panel display confirms your choice and the currently tuned station frequency is shown TUNING Buttons L3 The TUNING buttons labeled CH UP DOWN on the remote control provide three different tuning functions depending on the mode of operation In the normal FREQUENCY tuning mode press a TUNING button CH UP DOWN on the remote and release to ally jump to the next station frequency regard less of whether or not a station is broadcast ing on that frequency For auto frequency search tuning press and hold the TUNING button for approximately one second An AUTO indicator will appear in the front panel display and the tuner will begin scanning up or down through the frequencies until the next available signal is detected If this is not the desired station repeat the automatic tuning procedure to find the next station Weak stations will be skipped during auto tuning Note Select the FREQUENC
34. BY PLIIx 3ST button on the front panel You can select Pro Logic or Pro Logic Cinema or Mu sic 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 the remote twice while in Pro Logic or Pro Logic 1 modes Then press the buttons to select the option To select DTS Neo 6 modes for 2 channel digital recordings You can also step through the DTS options Neo 6 Cinema or Neo 6 Music by repeatedly pressing the DTS Neo 6 button on the front panel To change the Cinema or Music option in Neo 6 mode press the SUR button the remote twice while in Neo 6 mode Then press the buttons to select the option To select DSP multichannel modes for 2 channel digital recordings You can also step through the DSP options MUSIC 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 kil The levels of all channels should be calibrated using the TEST TONE procedure during the initial setup of the RSX 1067 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 dif fer
35. CA analog audio inputs for connecting a CD player TAPE Inputs pair of RCA inputs labeled IN for connecting the left right analog audio signals from an audio tape deck or recording device TAPE Outputs EZ A pair of RCA inputs labeled TAPE OUT for sending left right line level analog audio sig nals for recording on a tape deck or record ing device These outputs should be connected to the inputs of the same tape deck connected fo the TAPE IN inputs note Video 1 3 can be used for audio only tape decks simply omitting the correspond ing video connections MULTI Inputs EZ A set of RCA inputs accept up to 7 1 chan nels of analog signals from a DVD A or SACD player There are inputs for FRONT L amp R CENTER SUB REAR amp and CENTER BACK 1 amp 2 These inputs bypass all digital processing in RSX 1067 and are routed directly to the Volume control and preamp outputs There are two subwoofer options for the MULTI input Normally the 1 channel input is passed through directly to the subwoofer output An optional bass redirect feature duplicates the 7 main channels sums them and sends this mono signal through a 100 Hz analog low filter to the subwoofer output This provides an unaltered analog bypass for the seven main channels along with a subwoofer signal de rived from those channels Speaker Outputs The RSX 1067 has seven built in amplifiers two for the
36. Controlling Zone 2 from the Main Room HORA UU You can control Zone 2 from the main room using front panel or remote control buttons to activate or deactivate Zone 2 change input sources and adjust the volume Controlling Zone 2 from the main room is accomplished by pressing the ZONE button on the front panel or remote putting the RSX 1067 in Zone 2 con trol mode temporarily When the Zone 2 sta tus is displayed the OSD and or front panel displays show the current source selection and volume Zone 2 for ten seconds during which time you can use the front panel VOLUME control and INPUT buttons to change the ZONE 2 settings To turn Zone 2 on or off 1 Press the front panel or remote ZONE but ton Zone 2 status appears in the OSD and front panel displays 2 Within 10 seconds press the front panel or remote ZONE button to toggle Zone 2 on or off 3 Following 10 seconds with no commands the RSX 1067 reverts to normal operation To change the Zone 2 input source 1 Press the front panel or remote ZONE but ton Zone 2 status appears in the OSD and front panel displays 2 Within 10 seconds press one of the IN PUT buttons to select a new source for Zone 2 The name of the selected source appears in the display Instead of pressing an PUT button you can also push buttons on the remote to step through the inputs 5 3 Following 10 seconds with no commands the RSX 1067 reverts to normal op
37. DTS ES discs is automatic just as it is with stan dard 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 manu ally activate Dolby Surround EX processing Dolby Pro Logic 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 Work ing with any 2 0 channel or 5 1 channel re cording Dolby Pro Logic processing dis tributes the surround channel information among three or four surround channels with a Music mode optimized for musical record ings and a Cinema mode optimized for film soundtracks Rotel XS 6 1 and 7 1 Channel Surround The RSX 1067 also features Rotel XS eXtra Surround processing provides extended sur round 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 digi tal signals even those that might not otherwise activate Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES surround decoding for the center back channel s Al ways 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
38. E 1 2 RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 6 On Screen Menus UID INPUT SETUP S UID IHPUT Ui THPUT LABE 12U DEFAULT MOD OUP DELA MENU HATH INPUT SETUP CONTOUR SPERKER Frant DEFERT ADU SPEAKER MPEG Lar INPUT SETUP UID IHPL INFUT LABE TRIGGE DEL H MENU CR OVER DIGITAL MULTI INPUT HENU MODE Cinema INPUT HATH t CENTER 111 RIGHT 111 MHAIM MENU EDIRECT DEFRULT DEFAULT DEFAULT Contents Boxed numbers refer to RSX 1067 illustration Boxed letters refer to RR 1050 illustration Important Safety Instructions 3 1 Controls and Connections 4 2 RR 1050 5 3 On Screen Menus ss 6 About 9 Getting 9 Key Features 42 41 9 Viris scope t Cot 9 Placement 9 CONNECTIONS 10 Analog Audio Inputs amp Outputs 10 GD 1 3 5 cus eoo ic 10 TAPE Inputs BEA e e t ep 10 TAPE Outputs ER 10 VIDEO 1 5
39. L established in the next line of the menu MAX VOL Specifies the maximum volume level for Zone 2 The volume cannot be ad justed above this level Settings range from MIN to MAX in increments 12V TRIGGER The RSX 1067 has three12V trigger outputs that supply a 12V DC signal to turn on Rotel components and other com ponents as needed The 12V Trigger labeled ZONE 2 is assigned to Zone 2 and can send a turn on signal to remote components when ever Zone 2 is activated Select the ON set ting to have the ZONE 2 trigger output send the turn on signal Select the OFF setting to dis able the 12V trigger function for Zone 2 Default Setup The DEFAULT SETUP menu provides access to six functions Set the tuning function for North American or European frequencies e Redirect the front channel amplifiers to power Zone 2 speakers when an outboard power amplifier is used for the front speak ers Redirect the center back channel amplifi ers to power Zone 2 speakers Restore all features and settings to the origi nal FACTORY DEFAULT settings Memorize a custom group of settings as a USER DEFAULT Activate the memorized USER DEFAULT set tings To change the TUNER setting Place the highlight on the TUNER SETTING line using the UP DOWN buttons and use the but tons to change the setting to N AMERICA or EUROPE Then move the highlight to the FAC TORY DEFAULT line and change
40. RSX 1067 The connectors are labeled LEFT FRONT LEFT SURROUND RIGHT FRONT RIGHT SUR ROUND CENTER CENTER BACK 1 LEFT and CENTER BACK 2 RIGHT You must con nect each of the five speakers to the proper terminal on the RSX 1067 Route the wires from the RSX 1067 to speak ers Leave enough slack so you can move the components fo allow access to the speaker con nectors If you are using banana plugs con nect them to the wires and then plug into the backs of the binding posts The collars of the binding posts should be screwed in all he way clockwise If you are using terminal lugs connect them to the wires If you are attach ing bare wires directly to the binding posts separate the wire conductors and strip back the insulation from the end of each conduc tor Be careful not to cut into the wire strands Unscrew the binding post collars Place the connector lug or the twisted bare wire around the binding post shaft Turn the collars clock wise to clamp the connector lug or wire firmly in place 1 Connect the front right speaker to binding posts labeled RIGHT FRONT 2 Connect the front left speaker to binding posts labeled LEFT FRONT 3 Connect the center channel speaker to binding posts labeled CENTER A Connect the surround right speaker to bind ing posts labeled RIGHT SURROUND 5 Connect the surround left speaker to binding posts labeled LEFT SURROUND SPEAKER 6 Connect the center back left speaker
41. 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 sur round channel into a 2 channel stereo record ing During playback a Dolby Pro Logic or Pro Logic Il decoder extracts each channel and distributes it to the appropriate speakers The original Dolby Pro Logic decoder deliv ered a mono signal with reduced high fre quency content to the surround speakers A more advanced decoder in the RSX 1067 Dolby Pro Logic Il increases the separation and frequency response of the surround chan nels for significantly improved performance with Dolby Surround encoded recordings Dolby Pro Logic decoding should be used for any analog recording labeled Dolby Sur round or any Dolby Digital 2 0 soundtrack Dolby Pro Logic does a superb job deriving surround sound from conventional 2 channel stereo recordings using phase relationships to extract front right center and surround chan nels music mode makes Pro Logic Il an excellent choice for audio CDs RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 20 Dolby Digital In 1992 a digital recording system called Dolby Digital was first used in the film indus try Dolby Digital is a recording playback sys tem 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 i
42. Surfpund and the double are CAUTION trademarks of D by Laboraties RISK OF EBECTRIC SHOCK Licensing OT OF gt DFTWARE Es UPGRADABI WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OFEN AW AVIS RISGUG DE CHOC ELECTRIGUE NIIPAS OUVRIR WARNING REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELETRICAL SHOCK DO NIT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAN OR MOISTURE SERIAL Ni POWER COMPOSITE IN COMPOSITE OUT zone f MON SVIDEO IN SVIDEO MON OFF SPEAKERS INTER BACK ZONE LEFT 5 _ _ Tnsdevescorpies wih 1 e FOG Fue dietis 1 device cause har interference and tehis device accept any intqfterence received 6 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS MINIMUM RP a21 interi fence that may undesired operation Er Ee 29130131132 33 34 36 38 40 EL 44 2 RR 1050 Remote EDIT LEARN WAITING CLONE REPT TRANSMITTER LOADING RECEIVER AUD Tare DEVICE INPUT EDIT LEARN co 7 WAITING Bem DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC EQ DYN REC 2CH PLC PLM PROG RANDOM REPEAT ANGLE DISPLAY AUDIO JD CLONE LEARN CLEAR LANG PRELOAD RESET PAG
43. The current RDS pro gram type will appear in the display 2 If desired change to a different PROGRAM TYPE using the TUNING UP DOWN but tons to scroll through the list 3 Press the PTY button a second time within 10 seconds The tuner will attempt to find an RDS station broadcasting the selected type of program If the button is not pressed within 10 seconds after selecting a program type the PTY function will be cancelled 4 If no station is located for the desired con tent type the tuner will return to the last previously tuned station 5 Cancel the PTY function by pressing any other button note If currently tuned station is broad casting PTY data a PTY indicator lights in the frontpanel display TP Button Searches for an RDS station broadcasting traffic information programming 1 Press the TP button The tuner attempts to find an RDS station broadcasting the traf fic programming If a station is found a TP indicator lights in the front panel display 2 If no station is located the tuner will return to the last previously tuned station 3 Cancelthe TP function by pressing any other button TA Button Searches for an RDS station broadcasting special traffic announcements 1 Press the TA button The tuner will attempt to find an RDS station broadcasting traf fic announcements 2 If no station is located the tuner will return to the last previously tuned station 3 Cancel th
44. XIAL IN digital inputs on the RSX 1067 Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the VIDEO source VIDEO 1 2 or 3 used for the previous con nections 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 EZ To hook up a DVD A an SACD player or any external surround decoder 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 consis tency i e connect the right front channel to the R FRONT input etc Depending on your sys tem configuration make six connections FRONT amp SURROUND L amp CENTER and SUB WOOFER seven connections adding TER 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 RSX 1067 provides an optional bass redirect feature that dupli cates 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 PUT SETUP menu in the Setup section of this manual for details on bass redirect feature TV Monitor EH Connect the TV MONITOR output to the cor responding i
45. Y tuning mode by pressing the TUNE button on the remote or toggle between FREQUENCY and PRESET modes by pressing the P TUN button In the PRESET tuning mode press a TUNING button CH UP DOWN on the re mote and release to jump to the next memo rized station preset NOTE Select PRESET tuning mode by press ing the PRESET button on the remote or toggle between FREQUENCY and PRESET modes by pressing the P TUN button A PRESET indica for appears in the display when PRESET TUN ING is activated In the RDS PTY search mode press a TUNING button CH UP DOWN on the re mote to select the desired program type from the scrolling list in the display See the section on RDS tuning for more details NOTE Several indicators the front panel dis play assist tuning A large display shows the tuned frequency A TUNED indicator lights when a sufficiently strong signal is received A ST indicator lights when a stereo FM signal is received MEMORY Button The MEMORY button is used with the NUMERIC buttons to store memorized station presets See the next section for detailed instructions NUMERIC Buttons Station Presets O The RSX 1067 can store up to 30 station pre sets for recall at any time using the NUMERIC buttons on the front panel To memorize a sta tion 1 Tune to the desired station AM or FM 2 Press the MEMORY button on the front panel A MEMORY indicator will flash for five seconds in the
46. all none The same op tions 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 fo use the master crossover frequency on the AD VANCED 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 menv Subwoofer Setup SUBWOOFER SETUP The SUBWOOFER SETUP menu allows selec tion of the master subwoofer crossover fre quency and independent adjustment of sub woofer level for each surround mode CROSSOVER 40Hz 60Hz 80Hz 100Hz 120Hz 150Hz 200Hz OFF This setting specifies a master low pass filter for the subwoofer and a corresponding high pass filter for all SMALL speakers in the sys tem at the selected frequency To adjust the crossover frequency highlight the CROSSOVER line using the UP DOWN buttons Then use the buttons to chose 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 spe cific reason to choose a different crossover point based on your specific speakers The OFF setting sends a fullrange signal to your subwoofer so that you can use its built in low pass filter With the OFF setting a 100 Hz high pass filter is activated for all SMALL speakers in the system NOTE The mas
47. atively you can press the ZONE button and then use the buttons to scroll through the available source options Select any input CD TUNER or VIDEO 1 5 Select ing the SOURCE option links the Zone 2 source to input selected for main room listening Whatever input is selected for the main room is also sent to the Zone 2 outputs Selecting Digital Inputs EA A default digital audio input can be specified for each source input using the Input Setup menu However you can override the default digital input for the currently selected source by pressing the D SLT button on the remote Each press of the button steps to the next digital input in order OPTICAL 1 OPTICAL 2 CO AXIAL 1 COAXIAL2 COAXIAL 3 Overview of Surround Formats To get the best performance from your RSX 1067 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 informa tion about surround sound formats The follow ing sections provide detailed operating instruc tions for automatic and manual selection of surround modes Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic The most widely available surround sound format for consumer audio video is Dolby Surround available on nearly all commer cial VHS tapes many television broadcasts and most DVDs Dolby Surround is the con sumer version of the analog Dolby
48. 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 decoded Dolby Digital 2 0 recordings DSP Music Modes Unlike all of the formats mentioned above the RSX 1067 offers four surround modes that are not part of a specific recording playback sys tem These modes MUSIC 1 4 use digital sig nal processing that adds special acoustic ef fects to any signal DSP processing can be used with Dolby Surround recordings Dolby Digi tal 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 2 The four MUSIC MODES in the RSX 1067 use digital delay and reverberation effects to simu late progressively larger acoustic environments with MUSIC 1 being the smallest type of venue such as a jazz club and MUSIC 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 RSX 1067 also provides four modes that disable all surround processing and deliver stereo signals to amplifiers and speakers There are thre
49. 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 rap idly changing signals This causes no harm Controls do not operate Make sure that fresh batteries are installed in the remote Make sure that the IR sensor on the front panel is not blocked Aim the remote the sensor sure sensor is not receiving strong IR light sunlight halogen lighting etc Unplug the unit from the AC outlet wait 30 seconds and plug it back in to reset RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 40 Specifications Audio Continuous Amplifier Power seven channels driven 100 watts ch 20 20k Hz lt 0 05 THD 8 ohms Continuous Amplifier Power two channels driven 120 watts ch 1kHz 1 026 THD 8 ohms DIN Total Harmonic Distortion 0 0576 Intermodulation Distortion 60 Hz 7 kHz 0 0576 Frequency Response 10 Hz 120 kHz x3dB analog bypass 10 Hz 95 kHz 3dB digital input Signal to Noise Ratio IHF A weighted 95dB analog bypass 92dB Dolby Digital dts OdBFs Input Sensitivity Impedance Line Level 200 mV 100K ohms Preamp Output Level Output Impedance 1 0V IK ohms Contour LF HF 6dB at 50 Hz 15 kHz Decodable Digital Input Signals Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX DTS DTS ES DTS 96 24 LPCM up to 192K HDCD MP3 MPEG Multichannel Video Frequen
50. be sent to the subwoofer high pass Select the NONE setting if your system does not have a center channel speaker RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 34 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 avail able with SMALL front speakers to have the surround speakers play low bass full range If your rear speakers have limited bass capa bility 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 speak ers select the NONE setting surround chan nels 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 cen ter back speakers have limited bass capabil ity or if you would prefer that the bass go to a subwoofer use the SMALL setting SMALL1 for one speaker SMALL2 for two speakers If your system has no center back speakers select the NONE setting With center back speakers the Rotel XS eXtra surround D
51. cancel the display and return to normal operation Contour Setup 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 cen ter back all Select which speaker or group of speakers to adjust Selecting ALL permits adjustment of the entire system as a whole DEFEAT on off Selecting the ON setting defeats the contour adjustment bypassing the contour processing entirely for that speaker or group of speakers HF CONTOUR Adjusts the extreme high fre quency 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 fre quency slope over a range of 6dB MIN to 6dB MAX Negative number settings reduce the low frequency output positive number settings increase it The contour adjustments are designed to work at the frequency extremes and be relatively subtle so that they do not have a negative impact on midrange sounds We recommend accli mating to the sound of the system with the contour adjustments defeated and then mak ing adjustments if necessary to address spe cific speaker response issues or personal taste You can also make tempo
52. composite video signals for recording on a VCR or other recording device These connections correspond to the VIDEO IN 1 3 connections Make sure that you are consistent If you hook up a particular VCR to the VIDEO 1 inputs hook up the VIDEO 1 output to the same VCR note The RSX 1067 cannot convert S Video or Component Video signals to composite video Therefore only signals received at the composite video inputs are available at these outputs VIDEO 1 5 S Video Inputs EE Five inputs labeled S VIDEO IN 1 5 accept S Video signals from source components VIDEO 1 3 S Video Outputs Three S VIDEO jacks labeled S VIDEO OUT 1 3 provide connections for sending S Video signals for recording on a VCR or other re cording device These connections correspond to the VIDEO IN 1 3 connections Make sure that you are consistent If you hook up a particular VCR to the VIDEO 1 inputs hook up the VIDEO 1 output to the same VCR The RSX 1067 cannot convert compos ite video or Component Video signals to S Video Only signals received at the S Video inputs are available at these outputs RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 12 VIDEO 1 3 Component Video Inputs Component Video connections split the video into three signals luminance and sepa rate chrominance and Pr signals allow ing delivery of a reference quality picture with high definition signals Component Video con nections shou
53. cording device con nect the digital output of the recorder to one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSX 1067 Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the TAPE source If the recording device accepts a digital re cording 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 VCR or Digital Video Recorder 00 VCR connections can be made to the VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 inputs and outputs If you choose VIDEO 1 make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all ana log audio and video connections Connect video cables Composite Video S Video and or Component Video from the output of the VCR to the appropriate VIDEO IN 1 3 input If you choose S Video or Com ponent Video connections you should also make a standard Composite Video connec tion so that the TV signals can be displayed on the RSX 1067 front panel display Connect video cables Composite Video and or Component Video from the VIDEO OUT jacks to the VCR inputs Connect the left and right analog outputs from the VCR to one pair of the AUDIO IN jacks labeled VIDEO 1 3 Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks for VIDEO 1 3 to the analog inputs on the VCR Optional For a digital recording device con nect the digital output of the recorder to one of the OPTICAL IN or COA
54. cy Response 3 Hz 10 MHz Digital Input 3 Hz 100 MHz 3dB Component Video Signal to Noise Ratio 4548 Input Impedance 75 ohms Output Impedance 75 ohms Output Level 1 0 volt FM Tuner Usable Sensitivity 14 2dBf Signal to Noise Ratio at 65dBf 70dBf Harmonic Distortion at 65dBf 0 03 Stereo Separation 1 kHz A5dB Output level 1V Antenna Input 75 ohms unbalanced AM Tuner Sensitivity 500 V m Signal to Noise Ratio 40dBf Output level 500 mV Antenna Input Loop Antenna General Power Consumption 990 watts max 130 watts idle 19 watts standby Power Requirements AC 115 volts 60Hz USA version 230 volts 50Hz CE version Weight 20 4 Kg 44 97 lb Dimensions W x H x D 432 x 189 x 427 mm 17 01 7 44 x 16 81 Front Panel Height feet removed for rack mount 176 mm 6 93 When sizing openings in custom cabinets measure the unit to be installed and or allow at least 1 mm clearance on all sides for unit to unit tolerances All specifications are accurate at the time of printing Rotel reserves the right to make improve ments without notice Rotel and the Rotel HiFi logo are registered trademarks of The Rotel Co Ltd Tokyo Japan 082 OM RSX 1067 040208 English The Rotel Co Ltd 10 10 Shinsen Cho Shibuya Ku Tokyo 150 0045 Japan Phone 81 3 5458 5325 Fax 81 3 5458 5310 Rotel of America 54 Concord Street North Reading MA 0186
55. d Music For example you could set up the Dolby and DTS modes for 5 1 channel sound while the Ste reo mode changes to a 2 speaker setup with or without a subwoofer In addition the AD VANCED SPEAKER SETUP allows you to se lect 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 chang ing these settings Otherwise skip to the fol lowing topic SUBWOOFER SETUP The available settings on the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu are as follows SPEAKER front center surround cen ter back subwoofer Select the set of speakers to be configured with custom settings CROSSOVER 40Hz 60Hz 80Hz 100Hz 120Hz 150Hz 200Hz cally the RSX 1067 uses a single master set ting 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 ac cess 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 dif ferent crossover point For example if your master cros
56. de using the Contour Setup menu TONE Button This button on the remote is used for tempo rary 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 adjust ments 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 Eg Five buttons on the remote 2CH PLC PLM 5CH 7CH and four buttons on the front panel 2CH DOLBY PLII 3ST 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 conjunc tion with the buttons for manual selection of surround modes and features See the Manu ally Selecting Surround Modes section for in formation DYN Button 3 Used the DYN button on the remote to select the dynamic range control setting in Dolby Digi tal surround mode MENU OSD Button Push this button on the remote to turn on the OSD menu system If the menu system is al ready 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
57. determines how the RSX 1067 powers up With the default STANDBY setting the unit powers up in standby mode when AC is ap plied 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 57 ___________________ English With the DIRECT setting the unit is fully acti vated 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 LANGUAGE Selects a language for the On Screen Display VIDEO Specifies whether an NTSC or PAL television monitor is connected to the TV MONITOR outputs of the RSX 1067 This set ting must be correct for the upconversion and OSD menus to work properly OSD ON OFF Select whether or not status information such as the volume setting is displayed on the TV monitor PROGRESSIVE The OSD menus cannot be displayed on the TV monitor when progres sive scan or 1080i HDTV video signals are being used at the Component Video inputs This setting enables a feature that allows the display of the main OSD setup menus but not the information displays such as volume etc on the TV monitor by interru
58. e Press the DYN button on the remote repeat edly 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 fea ture 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 front panel and the remote control can be used to make a temporary change the high or low fre quency content at the frequency extremes Adjustments to the contour settings are tem porary they remain in effect only until a dif ferent source input is selected or the unit is turned off Permanent settings can be made using the Contour Setup menu The settings can be adjusted up or down by a maximum of dB Changing the high fre quency contour HF increases or decreases the treble Changing the low frequency con tour LF increases or decreases the bass con tent 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 Ei ther LF or HF appears in the OSD and front panel displays depending on which ad justment is currently active Press the TONE button again to toggle to the other adjust ment 2 Pr
59. e TA function by pressing any other button Zone 2 Operation The RSX 1067 provides Zone 2 multi room capability allowing you to enjoy music and operate the system from a second room From the remote location you can select a source component independent from the source play ing in the main room adjust the volume level in the remote zone and operate the source components To use the Zone 2 capability you need addi tional 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 can be controlled from the main room using RSX 1067 s front panel or remote con trol ZONE button Operation from the remote zone requires the installation of an infrared repeater system Xantech Niles etc which relays infrared remote control commands from Zone 2 to the ZONE REM IN connector on the back of the RSX 1067 Several points to keep in mind about the Zone 2 function There are two options for the Zone 2 out put level selectable from the OSD configu ration menu VARIABLE output provides full adjustment of the volume level FIXED out put disables the Zone 2 volume control with the output permanently set to a specified level This might be useful for sending a line level signal to a preamp or integrated amp with its own volume control or to a distribution amplifier with multiple volume controls The RR 1050 rem
60. e any other configuration settings To restore the FACTORY DEFAULT set tings Place the highlight on the FACTORY DEFAULT line using the UP DOWN buttons and use the buttons to change the setting to YES Press the ENTER button to proceed with resetting the FACTORY DEFAULT settings The unit will power off and then on with the fac tory settings restored To return to the MAIN menu without resetting the FACTORY DEFAULT settings change the entry to NO and press the ENTER button NOTE Resetting to factory default settings will erase all stored settings including delay set tings speaker settings balance settings in put 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 place the highlight on the SET USER DEFAULT line using the UP DOWN buttons and use the buttons to change the setting to YES Press the ENTER button to store the new USER DE FAULT settings To return to the MAIN menu without saving any changes change all en tries on the screen to NO and press the EN TER button NOTE If there is insufficient memory to store USER DEFAULT configuration file the SET USER DEFAULT option will not be availab
61. e options 2CH Stereo Turns off the center channel and all surround channels in the system and deliv ers 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 in puts there is a special stereo mode that by passes ALL of the RSX 1067 s digital process ing 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 sur round left speakers The right channel is sent to the front right and surround right speakers A mono sum of the two channels is sent to the center channel speaker 7CH Stereo This mode is the same as 5CH Stereo described above except that it also distributes stereo signals to center back speaker s installed in the system Other Digital Formats Several other digital formats are not surround sound formats at all but rather systems for digital 2 channel recordings PCM 2 channel This is an uncompressed 2 channel digital signal such as that used for standard CD recordings and some DVD re cordings particularly of older films HDCD This system uses higher bit rates and a variety of enhancements to improve the sonic
62. emote then use the but tons to step through six optons DD 2 0 channel downmix DD 5 1 channel DD Sur round EX center back processing DD with Pro Logic Ilx Music center back process ing DD with Pro Logic Ilx Cinema back channel processing or DD with Rotel XS center back processing You should typi cally select Surround EX or discs that are labeled Dolby Digital Surround EX For standard 5 1 channel discs Dolby Pro Logic 1 Music or Rotel XS processing will pro vide a more diffused surround effect than the more highly localized Dolby EX decod ing and may be the better 7 1 channel options for non Surround EX discs Select ing DD 5 1 forces the center back chan nel processing off for conventional 5 1 channel playback You can also repeatedly press the DOLBY PLII 3ST button on the front panel until the desired center back chan nel 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 57 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 chan nel playback with Pro Logic matrix surround or Dolby 3 Stereo playback Ona 5 1 system Press SUR but ton on the remote then use the but tons to step
63. ent input is selected or until the RSX 1067 is turned off To adjust speaker levels using the remote 1 Pressa selection button on the remote to select a channel pair of channels for adjust ment Press the C button to adjust the CEN TER 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 se lected speaker and its current setting appear briefly in the display 2 Use the UP or DOWN buttons on the re mote to adjust the output level of the se lected channel s NOTE If no level adjustment is made for 10 seconds the levels revert to the default cali brated settings As you select a speaker in the above adjust ments you may notice an addition choice group delay See the following for an ex planation of this feature Group Delay D ki The SPEAKER adjustments described above can also be used to make a temporary ad justment 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 sig nals 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 O to 500 milliseconds in 5 ms increments 23 E
64. enu 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 set tings for a selected menu item OSD screens ENTER Button From the SYSTEM STATUS screen press ENTER to display the MAIN MENU screen From any other OSD screen press ENTER to confirm a setting and return to the MAIN menu System Status The SYSTEM STATUS menu provides a snap shot of the current system settings and a start ing point for reaching all other screens and menus This screen appears when you press the remote MENU OSD or front panel MENU button and displays the following information LISTEN the input source selected for listen ing VID INPUT the video source selected for viewing Can be VIDEO 1 5 or OFF no video as selected on the INPUT SETUP menu Typi cally the video source matches the audio from listening source however a different video input can be selected RECORD the source selected for recording from the VIDEO and AUDIO outputs MODE the current surround sound mode INPUT the input selected for the current source Optical Digital Coaxial Digital Analog etc VOLUME the current volume setting ZONE the current status of ZONE 2 ON or OFF SPEAKERS highlights the speakers that are currently configured fo
65. equent system changes easier RSX 1067 can generate heat during nor mal operation Do not block ventilation open ings Allow a minimum of 10 cm 4 inches of unobstructed space around the unit If in stalled in a cabinet make sure that there is adequate ventilation Don t stack other components or objects on top of the RSX 1067 Don t let any liquid fall into the unit RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 10 CONNECTIONS Although the RSX 1067 s rear panel looks daunting connecting the unit to your system is straightforward Each of the source compo nents in the system are connected to the RSX 1067 inputs with a pair of standard RCA cables for analog audio a video connection composite S Video or Component Video and an optional digital audio cable coax or optical NOTE Surround formats like Dolby Digital and DTS are digital formats and the RSX 1067 can only decode them when a digital input signal is available For this reason yov should always connect your DVD player s digital outputs to the RSX 1067 using either the op tical or coax inputs The outputs of RSX 1067 are sent to up to seven speakers or to optional power amplifier s with standard RCA cables from preamp audio out puts The video signal from the RSX 1067 is sentto the TV monitor using composite video S Video or Component Video connections In addition the RSX 1067 has MULTI input con nections for a source component that does its own
66. er digital formats To use the RSX 1067 s DTS decoder you must connect your DVD player to RSX 1067 s digital inputs As with Dolby Digital 5 1 detection and proper decoding of DTS 5 1 signals is automatic note DVDs with a DTS soundtrack almost always have it configured as an option to the standard matrix Dolby Surround format To use DTS you may have to go to the setup menus at the beginning of the DVD and se lect 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 player s DTS out put If you hear no sound the first time you attempt to play a DTS disc go to the DVD player s configuration menus and turn on the DTS bitstream This is a one time setting and need only be done once DTS Neo 6 The RSX 1067 features a second type of DTS surround sound decoding DTS Neo 6 This decoding system is similar to Dolby Pro Logic ll and is designed for playback of any 2 channel stereo recording either matrixencoded or not The Neo 6 decoder can be used with any conventional 2 channel source such a stereo TV or FM broadcast or CD It can also used as an alternative method of decoding matrix encoded Dolby Surround recordings or TV broadcasts Activate the DTS Neo 6 de coding with the DTS Neo 6 button as detailed later in this secti
67. eration To change the Zone 2 volume 1 Press the front panel or remote ZONE but ton Zone 2 status appears in the OSD and front panel displays 2 Within 10 seconds adjust the volume control on the front panel or remote to change the Zone 2 output level The new setting appears in the display 3 Following 10 seconds with no commands the RSX 1067 reverts to normal operation Controlling Zone 2 from the Remote Location EY With a properly configured IR repeater sys tem you have full control of Zone 2 using an RR 1050 remote from the Zone 2 location You can select and operate a source adjust the volume and turn Zone 2 on or off Whatever commands you send from the RR 1050 will change Zone 2 and only Zone 2 just as if you were controlling a totally independent audio system in that room These changes will have no effect on the main listening room To turn Zone 2 on or off press the ON OFF buttons on the remote To adjust the volume in Zone 2 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 The volume adjustment is only avail able if the Zone 2 outputs are configured to use VARIABLE levels With FIXED levels the volume control for Zone 2 is disabled SETUP The RSX 1067 features two types of informa tion displays to help operate
68. ervic ing 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 allow foreign objects to get into the enclo sure If the unit is exposed to moisture or a foreign object gets into the enclosure immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall Take the unit to a qualified service person for inspection and necessary repairs Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the component Keep this manual so you can refer to these safety instructions Heed all warnings and safety information in these instructions and on the product itself Follow all operating instructions Clean the enclosure only with a dry cloth or a vacuum cleaner Do not use this unit near water You must allow a minimum of 10 cm or 4 inches of unobstructed clearance around the unit Do not place the unit on a bed sofa rug or similar sur face that could block the ventilation openings If the unit is placed in a bookcase or cabinet there must be ventilation of the cabinet to allow proper cooling Keep the component away from radiators heat registers stoves or any other appliance that produces heat The unit must be connected to a power supply only of the type and voltage specified on the rear panel USA 115 V 60Hz 230V 50Hz Connect the component to the power outlet only with the supplied power supply cable or an exact equivalent Do not modify the suppl
69. es a plastic loop antenna to receive AM radio signals Remove this antenna from the box and locate it near the RSX 1067 It can be tacked to a wall using the mounting tab provided Alternatively you can fold the center portion of the antenna to form a tabletop stand Connect the 300 ohm twin conductor wire from the loop antenna to the push terminals labeled AM LOOP attaching one wire to each termi nal It does not matter which wire attaches to which terminal but make sure that the con nections are solid and that the two wires do not touch You may need to rotate or otherwise reorient the antenna to find the best position NOTE To use an outdoor antenna connect its 300 ohm twin conductor wire to the termi nals in place of the loop antenna FM Antenna The RSX 1067 is supplied with a T shaped in door FM antenna Connect the coax plug to FM antenna connector on the RSX 1067 For best reception unfold the T shaped antenna Eyelets at both ends of the T allow tacking the antenna to a wall if desired Experiment with positioning for best reception NOTE To use an outdoor antenna connect its 75 ohm coax lead wire to the FM connector instead of the indoor wire antenna only af ter a professional contractor has installed the antenna system in accordance with local elec trical codes RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 16 OPERATING THE RSX 1067 Considering its large number of features set
70. es and but tons described below are only operational in FM mode RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 28 DISP Button There are five display options when the cur rently tuned station is broadcasting RDS infor mation and the RDS indicator in the front panel display is lit Press the DISP button on the re mote to step through the five display options 1 Standard FREQUENCY display 2 PROGRAM SERVICE name This is typically the station s call letters such as BBC1 If the current station is not broadcasting an RDS signal the display will show NO NAME DATA 3 PROGRAM TYPE This is a description of the station s content from a standardized list of program types in each market If the current station is not broadcasting an RDS signal the display will show NO PTY DATA 4 CLOCK TIME A time and date display broadcast by the station If the current sta tion is not broadcasting an RDS signal the display will show NO TIME DATA 5 RADIO TEXT Additional scrolling text messages broadcast by the station If the current station is broadcasting radio text data an RT indicator lights in the display and the scrolling text appears If the cur rent station is not broadcasting an RDS sig nal the display will show NO TEXT DATA PTY Button The PTY search function permits you to scan available broadcasts for RDS stations broad casting a particular type of program content 1 Press the PTY button
71. ess the UP DOWN buttons on the remote to increase or decrease the setting The display will revert to normal operation fol lowing several seconds of inactivity To adjust the contour settings from the front panel 1 Turn the LF knob to increase or decrease the low frequency contour 2 Turn the HF knob to increase or decrease the high frequency contour Permanent contour adjustments for all speak ers or for any group of speakers front ter surround etc can also be made from the Contour Settings OSD menu in the Setup sec tion of this manual NOTE The tone adjustments are available for all surround modes and inputs except the MULTI input and analog bypass mode RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 26 Cinema EQ The EQ button remote only activates or de activates a special CINEMA EQ setting This equalization may be desirable for playback of movie source material to compensate for the acoustic differences between a commer cial 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 set ting for the currently active source input Tuner Controls The RSX 1067 features a digital synthesized AM FM tuner with RDS capability and 30 station presets The unit offers a wide range of tuning options Here is an overview of the tuning options more detailed information is provided in subsequent sec
72. front panel display 3 While the MEMORY indicator is flashing press the number of the preset where you wish to store the station frequency For example to memorize the station as pre set 3 press the 3 button To memorize preset 15 press the 1 button followed by the 5 button 4 Apreviously stored frequency is erased from memory when a new frequency is memo rized for the same preset number To tune to a previously memorized station just press the preset number on the NUMERIC buttons For example to tune to preset 3 press the 3 button To tune to preset 15 press the 1 button and then press the 5 button NOTE If TUNER is not already selected input pressing a NUMERIC button on the front panel activates the TUNER If using the NU MERIC buttons on the remote first manually select the tuner input if not already active The NUMERIC buttons can also be used for direct access tuning see next section DIRECT Button FRQ DIRECT Button If you know the frequency of the desired sta tion you may tune it directly using the DIRECT button and the NUMERIC buttons 1 Press the DIRECT button on the front panel or the FRQ DIRECT button on the remote to change the NUMERIC buttons from sta tion preset to Direct Access mode The sta tion frequency in the frontpanel display will change to a series of four bars represent ing the digits of a station frequency with the first bar flashing 2 Ente
73. g the SOURCE option links the Zone 2 source to the source selected for the main zone so that Zone 2 will hear the same source as the main zone Selecting the OFF option turns Zone 2 off VOLUME SETUP configures the Zone 2 outputs for VARIABLE or FIXED volume levels VARIABLE allows control of the volume settings in Zone 2 from the RSX 1067 front panel or from a remote control IR repeater in Zone 2 FIXED output disables the Zone 2 volume control In this mode the Zone 2 level can be fixed at the level specified on the next line thus optimizing system performance when send ing a fixed level signal to a preamp or ampli fier with its own volume adjustment VOLUME In VARIABLE output mode this line shows the current volume setting for Zone 2 In FIXED output mode this volume setting es tablishes a permanent fixed output level for Zone 2 Move the highlight to the desired line using the UP DOWN buttons and use but tons 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 RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 38 TURN ON VOL Specifies a default volume level to be used each time Zone 2 is activated You can select LAST to have Zone 2 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 VO
74. he LARGE set ting for speakers that you want to play deep bass signals Use the SMALL designation for speakers that would benefit from having their bass sent to more capable speakers The bass management system redirects bass information away from all SMALL speakers and sends it to the LARGE speakers and or the SUBWOOFER It may be useful to think of LARGE as full range and SMALL as high pass filtered 3 English Four typical examples of the many possible system configurations illustrate the principles behind bass management e Five LARGE speakers and sub woofer This system requires no bass re direction All five speakers play the nor mal bass recorded in their respective chan nels The subwoofer plays only the LFE channel bass Depending on the soundtrack there may be minimal use of the LFE channel so the subwoofer would be under utilized Meanwhile the normal bass places higher demands on the capa bilities of the other speakers and the am plifiers driving them LARGE front center surround speakers no subwoofer The normal bass from the front center and surround channels is played in its respective speak ers With no subwoofer the LFE bass is re directed to all five LARGE speakers This places significant demands on these speak ers and their amplifiers as they must play their own normal bass plus the very demand ing LFE bass All SMALL speakers and subwoofer The normal bass from all channe
75. hen the source is selected it is automatically activated and the proper surround mode en abled If no digital signal is present the ana log inputs for that source are selected This auto sensing is the preferred configuration for digital source inputs such as DVD players When an ANALOG input is assigned the unit will not access a digital signal even though one may be available at the digital input By default the source input buttons are fac tory configured to select the following inputs CD Analog input Tuner Analog built in Tape Analog input Video 1 Digital Coaxial 1 Video 2 Digital Coaxial 2 Video 3 Digital Coaxial 3 Video 4 Digital Optical 1 Video 5 Digital Optical 2 Each source input should be configured us ing the ON SCREEN DISPLAY menu system to use the desired input type analog or digital auto sensing See the INPUT MENU section for configuration instructions NOTE In addition to selecting analog or digital signals the configuration options also permit custom labeling and selection of a default sur round mode for each of the eight inputs The input source buttons can also be used with the REC button described in the next section to select an analog input source signal to be available at the outputs for recording Addi tionally the input source buttons can be used with the ZONE button to select an analog input source for ZONE 2 Selecting a Source Input from the Front Panel A
76. ie mode as the default for all of your video inputs the RSX 1067 will automatically decode Dolby Digi tal 5 1 and DTS soundtracks when they are played and use Pro Logic II matrix decoding for all other recordings For stereo inputs such as CD and Tuner you could select STEREO mode as the default for 2 channel playback or Dolby Pro Logic Il music mode if you pre fer to hear music sources in surround sound Manually Selecting Surround Modes As described in the previous section the com bination of auto detection of Dolby Digital and DTS recordings and setting default surround modes for each input during the setup of the RSX 1067 makes operation of surround modes totally automatic For many users this auto matic 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 de tected or in some cases to override an auto matic 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 speak ers 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 chan nel recordings e One of fo
77. ied cable Do not 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 appara tus In order to completely disconnect the apparatus from the supply mains the main plug of the power cordset should be unplugged from the mains AC outlet The stand by LED indicator will not be lit up to show the power cord is unplugged Do not route the power cord where it will be crushed pinched bent ex posed to heat or damaged in any way Pay particular attention to the power cord at the plug and where the cord exits the back of the unit The power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet during a light ning storm or if the unit is to be left unused for a long period of time Use only accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with a cart stand rack bracket or shelf system recommended by Rotel Use caution when moving the unit in a stand or rack to avoid injury from a tip over Immediately stop using the component and have it inspected and or ser viced by a qualified service agency if The power supply cord or plug has been damaged Objects have fal
78. igital signals from MPEC 1 Audio Layer 3 players Digital and analog input and output con nections for digital signals composite video S Video and Component Video Seven built in amplifier channels each de livering 100 watts all channels driven AM FM tuner with 30 station presets di rect access tuning and auto tuning RDS Radio Data Systems and RBDS Ra dio Broadcast Data Service capability Zone 2 output with independent input se lection and volume adjustments for multi zone custom installations along with IR repeater capability for operation from the remote zone e MULTI Input for outboard adaptor and fu ture upgradeabilty User friendly ON SCREEN DISPLAY with programmable labels for video components Choice of languages Universal learning remote control to oper ate the RSX 1067 and other components e Upgradeable microprocessor software to accommodate future upgrades Unpacking Remove the unit carefully from its packing Find the remote control and other accessories Save the box as it will protect the RSX 1067 if you move or need to return it for maintenance Placement Place the RSX 1067 on a solid level surface away from sunlight heat moisture or vibra tion Make sure that the shelf can support the weight of the unit Place the RSX 1067 close to the other com ponents in your system and if possible on its own shelf This will make initial hookup and subs
79. k MPEG decoding is auto detected and cannot be overridden You may however select a 2 channel downmix of 5 1 channel recordings If the system is configured with center back speaker s you can also force Rotel XS cessing on or off 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 SUR but ton on the remote then press the but tons to change between MPEG 5 1 chan nel or MPEG 2 0 channel downmix play back e Ona6 1 7 1 system Press SUR button on the remote then use the but tons 10 step through the optional modes MPEG 2 0 channel downmix MPEG 5 1 channel MPEG with Rotel XS center back processing MPEG with Pro Logic Mu sic center back processing or MPEG with Pro Logic Cinema center back processing available only for 7 1 channel systems Selecting MPEG 5 1 forces the center back channel processing off for conventional 5 1 channel playback You can also repeatedly press the DSP button on the front panel until the desired option is selected RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 24 Digital Stereo discs PCM HDCD This group of recordings includes any non Dolby Digital 2 channel signal from RSX 1067 s digital inputs You can play these recordings in 2 CH Stereo Dolby 3 Stereo 5 CH Stereo 7 CH Stereo mode
80. l 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 be tween the two extremes 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 just press the ENTER button DTS Neo 6 Cinema INPUT 5 When DTS is selected as the default surround mode on the INPUT SETUP menu there are additional option settings and pa rameters available to optimize the surround decoding for various types of recordings music or movie soundtracks DTS Neo 6 uses ma trix decoding algorithms to derive a center channel and surround channels from 2 chan nel source material In DTS Neo 6 surround 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 set tings Select CINEMA to optimize the DTS Neo 6 decoding for movie soundtracks Select MUSIC to optimize the DTS Neo 6 decoding for musical recordings When you have completed the setting high light the INPUT SETUP MENU line at the bot tom of the screen and press the ENTER but ton 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
81. l outputs Other Connections AC Input EX Your RSX 1067 is configured at the factory for the proper AC line voltage in the country where you purchased it USA 115 volts 60Hz AC or CE 230 volts 50 Hz 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 RSX 1067 is disconnected from AC power Master Power Switch The large rocker switch on the rear panel is a master power switch When it is in the OFF position power to the unit is completely off When it is in the ON position the front panel STANDBY and remote control ON OFF but tons 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 three connections provide this 12 volt trigger signal from the RSX 1067 When the RSX 1067 is activated a 12 volt DC signal is sent to the amplifiers to turn them on When the RSX 1067 is put in STANDBY mode the trigger signal is interrupted and the amplifiers turn off To use the remote turn on feature connect one of the RSX 1067 s 12V TRIG OUT jacks to
82. ld be used for progressive scan DVD players and high definition digital tele vision receivers Each of these signals is car ried by a separate 75 ohm video cable with RCA connectors Three sets of inputs labeled COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 3 accept Component video sig nals from source components note When using a progressive scan or 1080i HDTV video signal from the Compo nent Video inputs the TV monitor cannot dis play the video signal and the OSD menus at the same time A progressive setting in the Other Options setup menu allows the use of the main OSD setup menus even with pro gressive or HDTV signals When the main OSD setup menus are displayed the progres sive video signal is interrupted and restored when the OSD menus are cancelled The tem porary OSD information displays such as vol ume setting are not displayed TV Monitor Outputs The TV MONITOR outputs of the RSX 1067 send the video signal to your TV monitor Three types of video output connections are provided RCA composite video S Video and Com ponent Video The composite video output only sends signals from composite video inputs to the TV moni tor The S Video output only sends signals from S Video video inputs to the TV The Compo nent Video output converts signals from ANY type of source input to the TV If you have connected all of your source components with the same type of connection then you only need to make one
83. le To activate memorized USER DEFAULT settings After you have stored a USER DE FAULT 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 MORE INFORMATION Troubleshooting The unit does not turn on Make sure the power cord is plugged into the rear panel and a live AC wall outlet Make sure the rear panel POWER switch is in the ON position No sound from any input Make sure that MUTING is off and VOL UME is turned up Make sure that preamp outputs con nected to a power amplifier and that the amplifier is turned on e Make sure source inputs are connected and configured correctly 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 e Check the configuration of the DVD player to ensure that the bitstream and or DTS digital output is activated No sound from some speakers Check all power amp and speaker con nections Check Speaker Configuration settings in the Setup menus No video o
84. left and right AUDIO IN jacks corresponding to the VIDEO IN input selected above RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 14 Cable Satellite or HDTV Tuner LE 21 TV tuner connections can be made to VIDEO 1 2 3 4 or 5 inputs In elaborate systems you may wish to use VIDEO 4 or VIDEO 5 for TV tuners since these inputs do not have corresponding OUTPUT connections If you choose VIDEO 1 make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all analog audio and video connections Connect a video cable Composite Video S Video and or Component Video from the output of the TV tuner to the appropriate VIDEO IN 1 5 input For HDTV signals you should use Component Video connections Connect the left and right analog outputs from the TV tuner to the left and right AUDIO IN jacks corresponding to the VIDEO IN input se lected above Optional Connect the digital output of the TV tuner to any one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSX 1067 Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the same video input source used above For example if you use the Video 4 inputs above assign the digital input to the VIDEO 4 input Audio Recorder LE EZ Connect the left and right analog outputs from an audio tape deck to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled TAPE IN left and right Connect the left right AUDIO OUT TAPE OUT jacks to the inputs on the audio tape deck Optional For a digital re
85. len or liquid has been spilled into the unit The unit has been exposed to rain The unit shows signs of improper operation The unit has been dropped or damaged in any way RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 4 1 Controls and Connections ROTEL SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX 1067 00006 57 11 51 GW 6 65 55 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 VIDEOS 09000 DOLBY MULTI PLI 3ST INPUT MUTE ZONE REC Q 9 5 lt TUNING gt BAND _ e ele RDS 18 IE 22 23 24 yr 27 28 FRONTL REARL CB1 CENTER 5081 ED High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific are either registelfd trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Wicrosonics incffin the United States bnd or other countries system mallvfactured undelllicense from Pacific icrosonics Inc This product is covered one of the following In tlle USA 5 479 168 5 638 074 5 640 161 5 808 574 5 898 274 5 854 600 5854 311 5 872 531 and in Australia 66911 Other patentslbendino Noi SOND RECEIVER MODEL 1067 POWER 990W Seo DIGITAMINPUT DIGIT L OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL COAXIAL JOPTICAL Manufactured license from Dolby tories Licensing Corpor Dolby Pro Logie
86. ls is redi rected to the subwoofer which also plays the LFE channel The subwoofer handles ALL of the bass in the system This configu ration 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 speak ers This configuration is advantageous when driving the system with moderate power amplifiers LARGE front speakers SMALL cen ter and surround speakers and a subwoofer The normal bass from the SMALL center and surround speakers is re directed to the LARGE front speakers and the subwoofer The LARGE front speakers play their own normal bass plus the redi rected 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 con figuration with a pair of very capable front speakers driven by a large power ampli fier A potential disadvantage with mixed LARGE and SMALL configurations is that the bass response may not be as consis tent 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 con
87. m the IR OUT jacks See the following section for additional information IR OUT Jacks The IR OUT 1 amp 2 jacks send IR signals re ceived at the ZONE REM IN or the EXT REM IN jacks 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 com patible connector These outputs are used to allow IR signals from Zone 2 to be sent to the source components or to pass along IR signals from a remote in the main room when the sensors on the source components are blocked by installation in a cabinet See your authorized Rotel dealer for information on IR emitters and repeater systems Computer I O The RSX 1067 can be operated from a com puter with audio system control software from third party developers This control is accom plished by sending operating codes from the computer via a hard wired RS 232 serial con nection In addition the RSX 1067 can be up dated using special software from Rotel The COMPUTER I O input provides the nec essary 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 com puter control or updating of the RSX 1067 con tact your authorized Rotel dealer Making Connections
88. mote 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 ac tive or OFF standby commands When using the Zone 2 capability of the RSX 1067 the standby activation is com pletely independent for the main room and Zone 2 ON OFF commands sent from the remote in the main room will not affect Zone 2 Pressing the ON OFF buttons on a remote located in Zone 2 will only affect that zone and not the main room When the unit is ac tivated in ZONE 2 the ZONE 2 LED on the front panel is lit There are three available power mode options which may be useful in configuring the RSX 1067 for special system configurations See the Other Options menu in the Setup section of this manual for additional details on changing the default standby behavior Volume Adjustments The listening volume of the RSX 1067 can be adjusted from the front panel or the remote Front Panel Rotate the front panel VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the volume coun terclockwise to decrease Remote Press the VOL UP button to increase the volume press the VOL DOWN button to decrease When you adjust the volume the setting is shown on the TV monitor and or the front panel display The current volume setting is also shown on the SYSTEM STATUS OSD screen note
89. ne appears that func tion is found only on the RSX 1067 or the re mote Front Panel Overview The following is a brief overview of the con trol and features on the front panel of the RSX 1067 Details concerning the use of these controls are provided in subsequent sections of this manual describing various tasks Front panel Display El The fluorescent FL display on the front panel of the RSX 1067 provides information useful for operating the unit The main portion of the display has two rows of alphanumeric text displays The top line shows the currently se lected source input or frequency display when the AM FM tuner is selected on the left and the volume setting on the right When an AM FM preset is tuned the number of the preset channel appears in the center of the top line The second line shows the current surround mode or other settings as they are changed record source selection Zone 2 source se lection dynamic range settings RDS RBDS tuning information 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 dis play 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
90. necting the high level inputs ofthe powered subwoofer directly to the front speaker outputs of the RSX 1067 and con necting the satellites to the subwoofer s own crossover In this arrangement the speakers would be classified as LARGE and the sub woofer setting would be OFF for all surround modes No information is lost during play back because the system redirects bass infor mation to the front LARGE speakers While this configuration ensures proper satellite speaker operation by using the speaker s own crossovers it has some disadvantages in terms of system calibration and would generally not be the preferred configuration Speaker Setup SPEAKER SETUP The SPEAKER SETUP menu is used to config ure the RSX 1067 for use with your specific loudspeakers and to determine the bass man agement 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 speak ers 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 cen ter speaker play low bass fullrange Use the SMALL position if your center channel speaker has limited low frequency capability or if you prefer that the bass
91. ng long press on the remote any DEVICE IN PUT button to select a source for recording The signal from the selected source appears atthe TAPE OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors ZONE Buttons Press either of these buttons before pressing long press on the remote any DEVICE IN PUT button to select a source for ZONE 2 UP DOWN Buttons i 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 rotary controls are used to make temporary adjustments to the tone or contour settings boosting or cutting high fre quencies HF and low frequencies LF of the speaker or speakers selected in the Contour Setup menu NOTE Permanent contour adjustments be ma
92. nglish Like the speaker settings this is a temporary adjustment that overrides the permanent de fault setting for a video source until a differ ent input source is selected or the unit is turned off To adjust group delay using the re mote 1 Press the C button on the remote twice 2 Use the UP or DOWN buttons on the re mote to adjust the amount of delay applied to all channels Dynamic Range 3 Dolby Digital recordings are capable of wide dynamic range the difference between the est and loudest sounds In some cases this may tax amplifiers and or speakers In other cases you may want to reduce the dynamic range when listening at low volume levels This is particularly useful in order to keep dialog loud enough to be intelligible while avoiding excessively loud sound effects Dolby Digital dynamic compensation is a sophisticated fea ture that allows you to adjust the dynamic range while still preserving fidelity The actual amount of compression relies on instructions embed ded in the Dolby Digital recording and var ies to best suit the specific program content There are three dynamic range settings able for Dolby Digital recordings full dynamic range MID slightly reduced dynamic range roughly comparoble to the signal from a compact disc MIN more heovily reduced dynamic range but still comparable to the signal from a typi cal VHS Hi Fi recording To adjust dynamic rang
93. nnecting a Subwoofer 7 15 Anipliets 15 AM Antenna 15 EM Antenna EI sott et 15 OPERATING THE RSX 1067 16 Front Panel Overview 16 Front panel Display 16 Remote Sensor 16 Remote Control Overview 16 Using the RR 1050 AUDIO Button EI 16 Programming the RR 1050 PRELOAD Button S3 16 Overview of Buttons and Controls 16 STANDBY Button POWER Button 17 ON OFF Buttons BU 17 VOLUME Knob EU VOLUME Button 17 MUTE Buttons 17 DEVICE INPUT Buttons E EX E 17 D SLT Button EA nn 17 REC Buttons EI 17 ZONE Buttons EA I 7 UP DOWN Buttons 17 Buttons 17 Speaker Selection Buttons DJ 17 EQ Button Ellen 17 LF HF Knobs Mae 17 TONE Button RA 17 Surround Mode Buttons EI E3 17 SUR Button KI 17 DYN Button El 17 MENU OSD Button FI 17 ENTER Button BB 17 BAND Buttons EN 17 TUNING Buttons EA 18 MEMORY Button
94. nput on your television monitor using composite video S Video and or Com ponent Video cables note The RCA composite video output only sends signals from RCA composite video source inputs to the TV monitor The S Video output only sends signals from S Video source inputs to the The RSX 1067 upconverts composite and S Video signals to Component Video signals When configuring the unit you must specify either an NTSC or a PAL standard TV moni tor See the Other Options menu in the Setup section of this manual Speakers 1 The RSX 1067 has built in amplifiers to power up 10 seven speakers in a 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 channel surround sound audio system right left front speakers center channel speaker right left surround speakers plus one or two center rear speakers There are seven pairs of binding post connections one pair for each speaker which accept bare wire spade lugs or banana plug connectors in some markets NOTE Speakers should have an impedance of 4 ohms or higher Each pair of connectors is color coded for polarity red for positive and black for nega tive All speakers and all speaker wire is also marked for polarity For proper performance you must maintain this polarity at all speaker connections Always connect the positive ter minal of each speaker to the corresponding red speaker terminal on the RSX 1067 and the negative speaker terminal to the correspond ing black connector on the
95. o digital signals All of the digital processing is available including bass man agement digital crossovers speaker level and delay settings and a number surround mode options Alternatively there is an analog by pass surround mode that routes 2 ch and Multi Input analog signals directly to the Volume con trol and outputs bypassing the digital process ing entirely for pure analog stereo VIDEO 1 5 Audio Inputs Five pair of RCA inputs labeled VIDEO IN 1 5 provide connections for left right analog audio signals from five additional source com ponents 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 correspond ing video connections VIDEO 1 3 Audio Outputs Three pair of RCA jacks labeled VIDEO OUT 1 3 provide connections for sending line level left and right analog audio signals for recording to a VCR These connections correspond to the VIDEO IN 1 3 connections Make sure that you are consistent If you hook up a particular VCR to the VIDEO 1 inputs hook up the VIDEO 1 out puts to the same VCR NOTE There no analog audio outputs for VIDEO 4 amp 5 Therefore in an elaborate sys tem hook up all of the VCRs and recording devices to VIDEO 1 3 and use VIDEO 4 amp 5 for playback only components CD Inputs A left right pair of R
96. ob 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 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 re mote also cancels the muting function DEVICE INPUT Buttons 2 E E El The top row of buttons on the front panel plus the MULTI INPUT button are used to select source inputs for listening viewing These buttons are duplicated on the remote except that the MULTI INPUT button is labeled EXT and the remote buttons have two functions Short press A short press of any button changes the device that the remote operates but does not change the RSX 1067 s input selection Long press A longer press changes the re mote 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 REC Buttons EJ El Press either of these buttons before pressi
97. olby Digital EX DTS ES Dolby Pro Logic DTS Neo 6 or other decoders will provide center back signals for any surround mode SUBWOOFER yes no max The YES set ting is the standard setting if your system has a subwoofer If your system does not have a subwoofer select NO Select the MAX setting for maximum bass output with normal bass being duplicated by both the subwoofer and any LARGE speakers in the system ADVANCED Speaker configuration is gener ally a global setting for all surround modes and need only be done once However for special circumstances the RSX 1067 provides the option of setting the speaker configuration independently for each of four surround modes Select the ADVANCED line on the menu and press ENTER to go to the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu described in the following sec tion 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 set tings To return to the MAIN menu press the ENTER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and re turn to normal operation Advance Speaker Setup ADU SPEAKER SETUP In most cases the standard speaker configu ration described above is a global setting and can be used for all surround modes However the RSX 1067 provides the capability to cus tomize these settings for four different surround modes Dolby DTS Stereo an
98. on DTS Neo 6 is not used with DTS 5 1 digital sources and the button need not be pressed for those recordings Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS ES 6 1 and 7 1 Channel Surround In 1999 the first Dolby Digital soundtrack was released to theaters with an additional cen ter back surround channel intended to increase the directional effects from behind the audi ence This additional surround channel is en coded into the two existing surround channels in Dolby Digital 5 1 using a matrix encod ing process similar to that used previously in Dolby Surround This new extended surround capability is called Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS has added a similar capability for record ing this extended surround information called DTS ES 6 1 Matrix They have also taken it one step further and developed the capabil ity to record this extended surround informa tion as a discrete channel in a system called DTS ES 6 1 Discrete All of these systems are extensions of the ex isting Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS 5 1 digital surround sound formats Users with one cen ter back speaker a 6 1 configuration or two center back speakers a 7 1 configuration can take advantage of this extended surround in formation 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
99. on the remote advance to the next station frequency In preset tuning mode the TUNING buttons advance to the next memorized station pre set Select the FREQUENCY tuning mode by press ing the TUNE button on the remote Select the PRESET tuning mode by pressing the PRESET button on the remote Toggle between the two modes by pressing the P TUN button A PRE SET indicator appears in the display when PRE SET TUNING is activated SCAN Button This button activates a preset scanning feature When you press the button the tuner begins scanning through all memorized station pre sets playing each for 5 seconds before mov ing to the next To stop the station scanning when the desired station preset is reached press the button again note If a PRESET station is currently tuned when the PRESET SCAN button is pressed scanning will start with the next higher preset number and continue through all presets stop ping on the initial preset If a PRESET station is not currently tuned when the button is pressed scanning will start from PRESET 1 and continue to PRESET 30 RDS and RBDS Tuning The Rotel RSX 1067 is equipped with RDS Ra dio Data Systems reception capabilities for Europe and RBDS Radio Broadcast Data Service capabilities for the United States These broadcast systems provide additional function ality to FM radio reception by transmitting en coded information along with the radio sig nal This signal is
100. ote control supplied with the RSX 1067 will operate Zone 2 if used with a repeater system from the remote zone can also be programmed to op erate Rotel source components via the RSX 1067 s IR OUT jack source component connected to the RSX 1067 s analog inputs can be sent to the Zone 2 outputs ZONE 2 operates in dependently of the main room You can select a different source or adjust Zone 2 volume without affecting the MAIN outputs in any way Avoid sending the same infrared command to the RSX 1067 front panel sensor and a Zone 2 repeater at the same time This means that Zone 2 must be in a different room from the RSX 1067 Zone 2 Power On Off Once master power is applied to the unit by pressing the rear panel POWER switch but ton the RSX 1067 provides independent power on off operation for both zones Pressing the remote control ON OFF buttons in the main room activates or deactivates the RSX 1067 in the main room only and has no effect on Zone 2 Conversely activating or deactivat ing Zone 2 has no effect on the main listen ing room However placing the rear panel master POWER switch in the OFF position com pletely shuts off the unit for both zones NOTE For proper power and off opera tion with Zone 2 the RSX 1067 s power mode should be set to the factory default DIRECT setting or to the STANDBY setting using the Other Options menu described in the Setup section of this manual
101. pting the progressive scan video signal and restoring it after the OSD menus are cancelled Choose the video input or combination of video inputs for progres sive scan or HDTV video signals 480p 720p 1080 All other video inputs will be assigned as standard interlaced video inputs Video 4 and 5 cannot be assigned as progressive scan inputs note When a video input or inputs are se lected for progressive mode the conversion from composite or S Video to Component Video output is not available for those inputs The conversion from composite or S VIDEO to Component Video output is only available for the other video inputs For example if Video 1 and Video 2 are selected for pro gressive scan signals V1 V2 conversion from composite or S Video is only available for Video 3 4 and 5 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 Zone 2 Setup The ZONE 2 SETUP menu provides settings and configuration options related to the op eration of Zone 2 This menu is reached by highlighting the ZONE 2 line on the MAIN menu and pressing ENTER SOURCE Specifies a source for listening in Zone 2 Options are CD TUNER TAPE VIDEO 1 5 SOURCE and OFF Selectin
102. r a DVD player or other component that sup plies a Dolby Digital or DTS signal other wise the RSX 1067 will not be able to decode these formats Digital Inputs E The RSX 1067 accepts digital inputs from source components such as CD players satellite TV tuners and DVD players The builtin digital processor senses and adjusts to the correct sam pling rates There are five digital inputs on the rear panel three coaxial and two optical 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 as sign the COAXIAL 1 digital input connector to the VIDEO 1 source and the OPTICAL 2 digital input to the VIDEO 3 source note When using digital connections you should also make the analog audio input con nections described previously The analog connection is necessary to record fo an ana log recorder in some circumstances or for ZONE 2 operation Digital Outputs IE RSX 1067 has two digital outputs one coaxial and one optical to send the digital signal from any of the digital inputs to a digi tal recorder or outboard digital processor When a digital input source signal is selected for listening that signal is automatically sent to both digital outputs for recording note Only digital signals from source com ponents are available at these outputs Ana log signals cannot be converted and are not available at the digita
103. r output A fullrange signal is sent di rectly to two speakers The other option converts the analog inputs to digital signals passing them through the digital processors in the RSX 1067 This op tion allows all of the features to be active in cluding 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 surround DTS 6 surround or one of the MUSIC 1 4 DSP modes NOTE In addition to the options that follow you can select Pro Logic Il Cinema Pro Logic Il Music Pro Logic Cinema Pro Logic IIx Music 5 channel stereo or 7 channel stereo by pressing one of the surround mode but tons on the remote PLC PLM 5 7CH To select Stereo or Analog bypass mode for 2 channel analog record ings Press the 2CH button on the remote to toggle between Stereo with digital pro cessing or Analog Bypass digital pro cessing modes 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 Toselect Dolby multichannel modes for 2 channel digital recordings You can also step through the Dolby options Pro Logic Pro Logic or 3 Stereo by repeatedly pressing the DOL
104. r the first digit of the station frequency using the NUMERIC buttons The digit will appear in the frequency display and the second bar will flash Enter the remaining digits of the frequency When all of the necessary digits have been entered the receiver will tune to the displayed station frequency Note that entering a station fre quency is slightly different for the USA and Europe In the USA FM87 50MHz Press 8 gt 7 gt 5 FM101 90MHz Press 1 gt 1 gt 9 AM1410kHz Press 1 gt 4 gt 1 In Europe FM87 50MHz Press 8 gt 7 gt 5 gt 0 FM101 90MHz Press 1 gt 1 gt 9 gt 0 AM1413kHz Press 1 gt 4 gt 1 gt 3 MONO Button FM MONO Button A The MONO button on the front panel or the FM MONO button on the remote change the FM mode from stereo reception to mono re ception In stereo mode a stereo signal will be heard if the station is broadcasting a ste reo signal and there is sufficient signal strength An ST indicator will light in the front panel display In mono mode a mono signal will be heard even if the station is broadcasting a stereo signal NOTE Switching to mono mode can improve the reception of weak or distant FM signals Less signal strength is required for clean mono reception than for stereo reception TUNE Button PRESET Button P TUN Button 1 These remote control buttons are used to change between FREQUENCY tuning mode and PRE SET tuning mode In frequency tuning mode the TUNING buttons CH UP DOWN
105. r the system front right center subwoofer front left surround left center back 1 center back 2 and surround right No changes can be made using this screen it only provides information To go to the rest of the menus press the ENTER button to go to the MAIN menu Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation note The SYSTEM STATUS screen appears for five seconds when the unit is turned on and automatically turns off Main Menu 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 dis play and return to normal operation Configuring Inputs A key step in setting up the RSX 1067 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 THPUT SETUP MATH The INPUT SETUP menu configure
106. rary contour adjustments using the TONE and UP DOWN buttons on the remote or the front panel HF LF adjustments See the Contour Tone Settings section of this manual for details Miscellaneous Settings Other Options This OTHER OPTIONS menu accessed from the MAIN menu provides access to several miscellaneous settings as follows RECORD Select which source signal to be sentto the recording outputs by choosing one of the input sources The options CD TUNER VIDEO 1 5 and SOURCE You can either select a specific component or select SOURCE which will send the signal to the record outputs from whatever source is selected for listening TURN ON VOL Specifies a default volume level to be used each time the RSX 1067 is activated You can select LAST to have the RSX 1067 power up with the last previously used volume setting Or you specify a volume from MIN full mute to MAX in 1dB incre ments 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 RSX 1067 The volume cannot be adjusted above this level Settings range from MIN to MAX in 1dB increments VOL SPEED Provides three options for how rapidly the volume control responds to inputs The SLOW setting adjusts the volume 1dB with each control input The MID setting adjusts in 2dB increments The FAST setting adjusts in 3dB increments POWER This setting
107. s You can also use Dolby Pro Logic Il matrix surround 5 1 ch systems Dolby Pro Logic Music 6 1 7 1 ch systems Dolby Pro Logic Cinema 6 1 7 1 ch sys tems DTS Neo 6 surround or one of the MUSIC 1 4 DSP modes All of the bass management settings speaker size subwoofer and crossover are in effect with digital stereo inputs NOTE In addition to the options that follow you can select 2 channel Pro Logic Cin ema for 5 1 ch systems Pro Logic Music for 5 1 ch systems Pro Logic Music for 6 1 7 1 ch systems Pro Logic Cinema for 7 1 ch systems 5 channel stereo or 7 channel stereo by pressing one of the sur round mode buttons on the remote 2CH PLC PLM 5CH 7CH To select any mode for 2 channel digital recordings Press the SUR button on the remote then use the buttons to step through the optional modes until the desired mode is displayed To select STEREO mode for 2 chan nel digital recordings Press the 2CH button on the front panel or remote Toselect Dolby multichannel modes for 2 channel digital recordings You can also step through the Dolby options Pro Logic Pro Logic IIx or 3 Stereo by repeatedly pressing the DOLBY PLII 3ST button on the front panel You can select Pro Logic or Pro Logic IIx Cinema or Mu sic 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
108. s capable of performance beyond that of dio CDs and can tailor its output for a wide ranges of system configurations Dolby Digi tal is the standard audio format for DVDs and for digital television broadcasting in the United States The Dolby Digital system can be used to record up to six discrete audio channels but can also be used for fewer For example a Dolby Digital 2 0 soundtrack is a digital 2 channel record ing of a matrix encoded Dolby Surround soundtrack To play a Dolby Digital 2 0 re cording use Dolby Pro Logic 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 dis crete channels front left front center front right surround left surround right and a Low Fre quency 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 appro priate amplifiers and speakers All channels provide full frequency response with total sepa ration between all channels and large dynamic range capability A Dolby Digital 5 1 soundtrack can provide more impressive sur round sound than matrix Dolby Surround Decoding of Dolby Digital 5 1 soundtracks is automatic When
109. s even with progressive or HDTV signals When the main OSD setup menus are activated the progressive scan video input is interrupted and restored when the OSD menus are cancelled The temporary OSD informa tion displays such as volume setting etc are not displayed Output Conversion The RSX 1067 con verts composite and S Video signals to Com ponent Video signals for output to an NTSC or PAL standard TV monitor For maximum con venience connect the RSX 1067 to the TV moni tor with Component Video connections S Video signals cannot be converted to composite out puts and vice versa note When a video input is selected for pro gressive mode on the Other Options menu the conversion from composite or S Video to Component Video output is not available for this input The conversion from composite or S VIDEO to Component Video output is only available for the other video inputs Many digital HDTV monitors adjust scan rates and other video parameters depending on the type of input connection You may wish to make multiple connections between the RSX 1067 and the TV monitor switching inputs on the TV to take advantage of these features VIDEO 1 5 Composite Video Inputs Five inputs accepts standard composite video signals from source components using stan dard 75 ohm RCA video cables VIDEO 1 3 Composite Video Outputs Three RCA jacks labeled COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT 1 3 provide connections for sending
110. s the source inputs and is reached from the MAIN menu The screen provides the following options se lected 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 VID INPUT select the video source to be displayed on the TV monitor with the listen ing source specified on the first line Can be VIDEO 1 5 or OFF video Typically the video source matches the audio from listen ing source however a different video input can be selected 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 the all eight inputs can be customized Place the highlight on this line to begin labelling The first character in the label will be flashing 1 Press the buttons on the remote to change the first letter scrolling through the list of available characters 2 Press the ENT button on the remote to con firm that letter and move to the next posi tion 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all eight char acters including blank spaces have been completed The final press ofthe ENT button saves the new label INPUT assigns a physical input connection to use as the default for the source displayed in the first line of the menu The options are AN
111. s to the volume control and the preamp outputs by passing all of the digital processing There are no crossovers and no bass management there fore whatever signal goes into the subwoofer channel will be sent to the subwoofer preamp output This configuration may not be ideal for multi channel systems configured with high pass speakers redirecting bass to a powered sub woofer An option called LFE REDIRECT sends the seven main channels directly to the out puts as usual In addition it takes a duplicate copy of these seven channels combines them into mono and routes them through a 100 Hz analog low pass crossover to the subwoofer preamp output This creates a summed mono subwoofer signal derived from the seven main channels of the MULTI INPUT Use the LFE REDIRECT off for the pure analog bypass configuration Use the LFE REDIRECT on setting to derive the mono summed sub woofer output 32 Dolby Pro Logic x DOLBY PRO LOGIC 11082 HODE When Dolby Pro Logic Il x is selected as the default surround mode on the INPUT SETUP menu there are additional settings and pa rameters to optimize the surround decoding for music or movie soundtracks Dolby Pro Logic 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 Il x sub menu selects CINEMA or MUSIC modes for matrix decoding Use the buttons on the
112. scans through the memorized station presets playing each for 5 seconds Press the SCAN button on the remote to begin preset scanning Press the but ton again to stop the scanning and listen to the desired preset RDS RBDS Buttons Four remote control buttons DISP PTY TP TA are used to activate various RDS RBDS tun ing features See the RDB RBDS Tuning sec tion of the manual for detailed information Basic Operations This section covers the basic operating con trols of the RSX 1067 and the remote Power and Standby On Off The rear panel POWER switch on RSX 1067 is a master power switch The button must be inthe 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 RSX 1067 is activated and deactivated using the front panel STANDBY button the remote control POWER button or the remote ON OFF buttons When activated the RSX 1067 is fully functional and the front panel display illuminated When deactivated the unit goes into a standby mode with minimal power applied to the microprocessor note When the unit has AC power applied and the rear panel POWER switch is on the front panel STANDBY LED lights regardless of whether the unit is in standby mode or activated The front panel STANDBY button and the re
113. setup and operation of the RSX 1067 Its use is described in detail in the relevant sections BAND Buttons Press either of the BAND buttons to toggle be tween AM and FM reception RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 18 TUNING Buttons The TUNING buttons labeled CH UP DOWN on the remote control provide three different tuning functions depending on the mode of operation frequency tuning preset tuning or selection of an RDS RBDS program type MEMORY Button The front panel MEMORY button is used with the NUMERIC buttons to store station presets NUMERIC Buttons The NUMERIC buttons on the front panel or the remote are used to enter the number of a memorized station preset or for direct entry of a station frequency DIRECT Button FRQ DIRECT Button The front panel DIRECT and remote control FRQ DIRECT buttons are used in conjunction with the NUMERIC buttons for direct entry of a sta tion frequency in AM FM tuning MONO Button FM MONO Button A The front panel MONO and remote control FM MONO buttons change the FM mode from stereo reception to mono reception TUNE Button PRESET Button P TUN Button LY The TUNE PRESET and P TUN buttons on the remote are used to select FREQUENCY tun ing or PRESET tuning modes The TUNE and PRESET buttons select the modes directly The P TUN button toggles between the two modes SCAN Button Preset scan tuning automatically
114. sover is set to BOHz but you want your front speakers to crossover to the sub woofer at 60 Hz 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 avail able only for the subwoofer sends a fullrange signal to your subwoofer so that you can use its builtin low pass filter note When a speaker is set to LARGE on the SPEAKER SETUP menu or on this MENU the crossover setting is not available since by definition a LARGE speaker plays full range with no bass redirection to the sub woofer and no crossover Likewise the OFF setting for the subwoofer crossover is not avail able 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 avail able 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 Il decoding DTS large small none The same op tions described for Dolby above except these settings ONLY take effect with DTS and DTS Neo 6 decoding STEREO MPEG large small none The same options described for Dolby above except these settings ONLY take effect in STE REO surround mode MUSIC large sm
115. ssively loud Let your own ears be the judge for deciding how loud to playback movie soundtracks and adjust the master volume control accordingly Regard less of your listening levels using an SPL meter to calibrate equal levels for all speakers in the system is strongly recommended Delay Setup The DELAY SETUP menu which is reached from the MAIN menu allows you to set the delay for individual speakers This ensures that the sound from each speaker arrives simultaneously at the listening position even when the speakers are not all placed at equal distances from the listener Increase the delay to speakers located closer to the seating area and decrease the delay to speakers located farther from the seating area The RSX 1067 makes setting the delay time for each speaker very easy Simply measure the distance in feet or meters from your seating position to each speaker in your system Set the measured distance in the line for each speaker The menu provides a line for each speaker configured in your system and pro vides a range of settings up to 99 feet 30 meters in 1 foot 0 3 m increments with each increment equivalent to an additional delay of 1ms To change a setting place the highlight on the desired line using the UP DOWN buttons and use the buttons to increase or decrease the delay setting To return to the MAIN menu press the ENTER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to
116. sting until all speakers are the same volume To return to the MAIN menu press the EN TER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the menu display and return to normal operation RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 36 Calibration with an SPL meter Calibrating the system with an SPL meter rather than by ear provides more precise results and improves the system s performance significantly Inexpensive SPL meters are widely available and the procedure is quick and easy Both Dolby and DTS specify a standard cali bration level for all theaters to ensure that soundtracks can be played at the volume level intended by the director of the film This ref erence 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 RSX 1067 s test tones are generated at a precise level 30dBFs relative to the loudest possible digitally recorded sound At the Dolby or DTS reference level these test tones should produce 75dB read ing on an SPL meter Set the meter to its OdB dial setting with SLOW response and C weighting held away from your body at your listening position mount ing 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
117. surround decoding remote IR sensor inputs and 12V trigger connections for remote turn on of other Rotel components NOTE Do not plug any system component into an AC source until all connections have been properly made Video cables should have a 75 ohm imped ance The S PDIF digital audio interface stan dard also specifies a 75 ohm impedance and all good digital cables adhere to this require ment Do NOT substitute conventional audio interconnect cables for digital or video signals Standard audio interconnects will pass these signals but their limited bandwidth reduce per formance When making signal connections connect LEFT channels to LEFT channel jacks and RIGHT chan nels to RIGHT channel jacks All RCA type connections on the RSX 1067 follow these stan dard 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 go ing to this menu after connecting each source to configure it as desired See Input Setup of the Setup section for information Analog Audio Inputs amp Outputs The following connections are used for con necting analog audio signals to and from the RSX 1067 See the Making Connections topic for specific instructions on connecting each type of component note Normally the RSX 1067 converts ana log inputs t
118. ter crossover point can over ridden with a custom crossover frequency for the front center surround or surround back speakers in the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu however in most systems the single master crossover point should work well DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY PLII DTS STEREO MPEG MUSIC MULTI INPUT These six lines allow you to override the mas ter subwoofer level setting as determined on the TEST TONE menu see below for each specific surround mode When going to the SUBWOOFER SETUP menu from the MAIN menu the current surround mode is automati cally highlighted Use the buttons to ad just the subwoofer level for the current surround mode The options are OFF which turns off 3 English the subwoofer for that mode and a range of adjustments from 9dB to 9dB and MAX 10dB A setting of OdB means that the speci fied surround mode will use the master sub woofer 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 out put of various surround modes Changing the master subwoofer level will increase or de crease the level for all surround modes Only the current surround mode can be adjusted on this menu You will need to change surro
119. test tones to set equal volume levels for all speakers left front center right front right surround cen ter back left surround and subwoofer to en sure proper surround sound reproduction Setting the output levels using the test proce dure provides the most accurate adjustment so that digital surround sound material will be reproduced as it was intended and is a criti cal 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 MUITI INPUT Enter the OSD menu system and select TEST TONE from the MAIN MENU to reach this screen When you enter the TEST TONE menu you will hear a test tone coming from the highlighted speaker Highlight different speakers by moving the cursor to the desired line using the UP DOWN buttons The test tone will shift accord ingly 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 speak ers 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 adju
120. the 12 volt trigger input of a Rotel amplifier us ing a cable with mono 3 5 mm mini plugs on both ends The 12 V DC signal appears at the tip connector note The 12V Trigger outputs can be config ured to turn on only when specific input sources are activated See the Input Setup and Zone 2 Setup menus in the Setup section of this manual for details REM IN Jacks 27 Two 3 5 mm mini jacks labeled ZONE and EXT receive command codes from an indus try standard infrared receivers Xantech etc used when the IR signals from a hand held remote control cannot reach the front panel IR sensor EXT The EXT jack is used with an outboard IR receiver to duplicate the front panel IR sen sor This feature is useful when the unit is in stalled in a cabinet and the front panel sen sor is blocked or when IR signals need to be relayed to other components ZONE The ZONE jack is used with IR repeater systems to receiver signals from IR control sys tems in remote location For example remote control signals sent to the ZONE REMIN control the ZONE 2 features of the RSX 1067 and can be relayed to other components Consult your authorized Rotel dealer for in formation on external receivers and the proper wiring of a 3 5 mm mini plugs to fit the REM IN jacks note The IR signals from the EXT REMOTE IN and ZONE REMOTE IN jacks can be re layed to source components using external IR emitters or hard wired connections fro
121. tice The COMPUTER I O connection should be handled by authorized person only FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radi ate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu lar installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna TV radio etc Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e 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 interfer ence and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may
122. tings and options the RSX 1067 is remark ably easy to operate The key to operating the RSX 1067 is its system of On Screen Displays OSD which guide you through various choices The RSX 1067 can be operated from the front panel or the remote control Front panel con trols are unusually simple to use with just a few knobs and buttons to guide you through OSD menu options The remote control pro vides more complete control options To guide you through the operation of the RSX 1067 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 select ing a source for listening etc Following that is a detailed explanation of surround sound modes and how to configure the RSX 1067 for various types of recordings Finally there are instructions for additional features and Zone 2 operations All of these are features that may be used in normal use The last section of the manual Configuration details options that may be selected during initial setup and configu ration of the unit many of which will be set once and left untouched Throughout this manual numbers in gray boxes refer to the RSX 1067 illustration at the front of this manual Letters refer to the RR 1050 re mote illustration When both appear the func tion is found on both the RSX 1067 and the remote When only o
123. tions of this manual Manual frequency tuning tunes up or down to the next station frequency when in frequency tuning mode Press and re lease a TUNING button CH UP DOWN on the remote to tune Direct frequency tuning lets you en ter the desired station frequency digits Press the DIRECT button or the FRQ DIRECT but ton on the remote and enter the digits us ing the NUMERIC buttons Automatic frequency search tuning searches up or down to find the next re ceivable broadcast signal Press and hold a TUNING button CH UP DOWN on the remote for at least one second to search up or down Station preset tuning lets you directly enter the number of a memorized station preset Enter the number of the memorized preset using the NUMERIC buttons Preset tuning jumps up down to the next memorized station preset When in PRE SET mode press a TUNING button CH UP DOWN on the remote to select the next station preset Press the PRESET but ton on the remote to select PRESET tuning mode Press the TUNE button on the remote to select FREQUENCY tuning mode Press the P TUN button on the remote to toggle between preset and frequency tuning modes Preset scan tuning automatically scans through the memorized station presets playing each for 5 seconds Press the SCAN button on the remote to begin preset scan ning Press the button again to stop the scanning and listen to the desired preset RDS Europe or R
124. to 500ms in 5ms increments The setting is individually stored for each input and is the default group delay each time that input is se lected The setting can be temporarily over ridden from the front panel or the remote OPTIONS This selection is only visible when Pro Logic Il or Neo 6 surround mode is selected Highlight this line and press ENTER to go to submenus with additional options for these surround modes See below To return to the MAIN menu from the INPUT SETUP menu except when Dolby Pro Logic or DTS 6 is selected in the SURR MODE field press the ENTER button Press MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the menu display and return to normal operation RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver Multi Input Setup SETUP lt Input i 1 di When the MULTI INPUT source is selected on the INPUT SETUP menu the available options change to reflect fact that these inputs are direct analog inputs and bypass the RSX 1067 s digital processing The INPUT CINEMA EQ and DEFAULT MODE options are not available since these are all digitally implemented fea tures The VID INPUT INPUT LABEL and 12V TRIG GER options are still available and work as described on the previous menu One additional option LFE REDIRECT provides an alternative bass management configura tion Typically the eight channels of the MULTI INPUT are configured as pure analog bypass signals going straight from the input
125. und modes using the front panel or remote buttons to adjust a different mode We recommend starting with the settings for all surround modes at the default 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 spectacu lar low bass effects placing considerable de mands 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 chan nel 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 EN TER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation Test Tone Oo 00 889 Eee i Ears Bar 2 Bar 2 LE ge 5 This menu uses filtered pink noise
126. ur CD input default to 2 channel stereo DVD and VCR inputs default to Dolby Pro Logic processing for matrix encoded Dolby surround material and TUNER input default to one of the MUSIC modes In some cases the default setting can be manu ally overridden by the front panel MODE button 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 a choice of CINEMA or MUSIC settings DTS 6 decoding offers a choice of CINEMA or MUSIC settings When either Dolby Pro Logic Il or DTS Neo 6 is selected with this menu item the current setting choice will also be displayed In addition the function of the ENTER button changes taking you to a sub menu where you can change the settings and or additional parameters for Dolby Pro Logic Il or DTS 6 decoding See the following section for de tails 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
127. ur MUSIC modes for DSP con cert hall simulation from 2 channel record ings Dolby Pro Logic cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2 channel recordings DTS Neo 6 cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2 channel recordings Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding of Dolby Digital 5 1 channel recordings or Dolby Digital Surround EX discs that do not trigger automatic decoding note DTS DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS ES Dis crete 6 1 DTS 96 24 Dolby Digital MP3 MPEG Multichannel HDCD 96kHz and PCM 2 96kHz digital signals are auto detected and cannot be overridden However you can choose to use Dolby Digi tal Surround EX decoding for any Dolby Digi tal 5 1 source material You can also downmix Dolby Digital 5 1 or DTS 5 1 recordings for 2 channel playback e HDCD non 96kHz and PCM 2 channel 96kHz digital signals can be over ridden to Dolby Pro Logic Dolby 3 Ste reo DTS Neo 6 Music 1 4 5CH Ste reo 7CH Stereo and Stereo Dolby Digital 2 channel Stereo can be over ridden to Dolby Pro Logic Dolby 3 Ste reo 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 ES Dolby Digital decoding is auto detected and cannot be overridden You may however select a 2 channel downmix of 5 1 channel record ings In a 1 or
128. urns on specific 12V trigger out puts whenever the indicated source is selected For example set up the VIDEO 1 inputto turn on the 12V trigger for your DVD player The options for this menu item are 1 2 DEFAULT MODE The DEFAULT set ting allows you to set a default surround sound mode for each source input The default set ting will be used unless the source material triggers automatic decoding of a particular type or unless the default setting is temporarily over ridden by the front panel or remote surround mode buttons Default surround modes are stored in dependently for the analog and digital inputs for each source Options for the default surround modes are Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby 3 Stereo Music 1 Music 2 Music 3 Music 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 auto matically and the proper decoding activated with no action or setting required DTS DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 Dolby Digi tal Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Digital 2 channel MPEG Multichannel PCM 2 Chan nel PCM 96kHz MP3 HDCD and HDCD 96kHz Since Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS sources are detected and decoded automatically the de fault setting typically tells the RSX 1067 how to process a 2 channel stereo signal For ex ample you might have yo
129. urround EX decoding Likewise a digital input from an HDCD en coded compact disc a standard CD a DTS 96 24 disc or MP3 player will be auto de tected and properly decoded to 2CH stereo operation Dolby Pro Logic Ilx or Rotel XS processing can be configured to be automatically active in all 6 1 or 7 1 channel systems configured with center back speaker s and will ensure proper extended surround decoding of all multichannel digital signals even those that might not oth erwise trigger the proper extended surround mode In many cases the RSX 1067 will also recog nize a digital signal with Dolby Surround encoding such as the default soundtrack on many DVDs and activate Dolby Pro Logic II decoding A digital signal coming into the RSX 1067 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 RSX 1067 For ex ample you may need fo use the DVD s menu system to select the Dolby Digital 5 1 or DTS 5 1 soundtrack rather than the default Dolby Digital 2 0 Dolby Surround soundtrack Additionally you can configure a default sur round 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 sur round setting makes operation of the RSX 1067 surround modes totally automatic For example if you set Dolby Pro Logic Il mov
130. utput on TV monitor sure that the TV monitor is connected properly Component video outputs can send any type of signal to the TV Com posite video connections can only send video from composite sources and S Video connections can only send video from S Video sources Make sure the NTSC PAL switch is set properly OSD menus not displayed TV Monitor Go to Setup menus and configure OSD menus to be displayed on the TV monitor n some PAL systems the menus may not be displayed unless there is an active video signal e When using progressive scan video sig nals make sure that the progressive mode is selected for that video input in OTHER OPTIONS setup menu This allows the dis play of the main setup OSD menus on the TV monitor by interrupting the progressive scan video signal and restoring it after the OSD menus are cancelled The temporary information screens such as volume etc cannot be displayed on the TV monitor when progressive scan signals are being used Video and Audio do not match e Check that the proper video source is se lected for each input Checkthatthe 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 sec ond for digital signals to
131. with high resolution DVD A discs the bandwidth is too high for today s digital connection Thus these discs must be decoded by SACD compatible player with the output sent to the RSX 1067 s MULTI INPUTS The RSX 1067 also features a decoder for the digital MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 compression format MP3 format recordings are available on the Internet and can be played on portable MP3 players or some disc play ers that can read CD ROM discs connected to the RSX 1067 s digital inputs MPEG Multichannel The RSX 1067 can decode MPEG Multichannel digital recordings Widely used in Europe this format uses MPEG data compression to record up to 5 1 chan nels of discrete digital audio similar in func tion to the Dolby Digital and DTS formats RSX 1067 Surround Sound Receiver 22 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 RSX 1067 what decoding format is required For example when Dolby Digital 5 1 or DTS 5 1 channel surround is detected the RSX 1067 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 manu ally activating S
132. y to operate the RSX 1067 Should the AUDIO command set on your RR 1050 not operate the RSX 1067 the programming may have been inadvertently changed To restore the RSX 1067 programming press the recessed PRELOAD button on the remote with the tip of a ballpoint pen NOTE Pushing the PRELOAD button will erase all custom programming and learned com mands restoring the RR 1050 to its factory condition 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 a provided in the more complete operating instructions in the follow ing sections Buttons or controls identified with a number appear on the front panel Those identified with a letter appear on the remote control When both a number and a letter appear the control is duplicated on both the front panel and the remote control STANDBY Button POWER Button The front panel STANDBY button and the re mote control POWER button activate or de activate the unit The rear panel master POWER switch must be in the ON position for the re mote standby function to operate ON OFF Buttons The power ON and OFF buttons on the re mote 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 VOLUME Kn

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