Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RSP-976 Rotel
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Owner’ s Manual RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor STANDBY SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-976 BASS TREBLE CD TUNER TAPE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 VIDEO5 2CH 3 STEREO PRO LOGIC DSP 5.1CH INPUT DYNAMIC RANGE REC ZONE MEMORY AUTO TUNED PRESET VIDEO 1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VD4AUX SOURCE REC TAPE 2M PTY TP EON RT TA COAXIAL OPTICAL O S D 2 1 3 4 5.
2 1: Controls and Connections ZONE REM. IN 2 STANDBY SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-976 BASS TREBLE CD TUNER TAPE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 VIDEO5 2CH 3 STEREO PRO LOGIC DSP 5.
3 2: RR-969 Remote TIME/ALM MACRO LEARN EDIT / CLONE LANG PAGE 1/2 CLEAR RESET PRELOAD SHIFT ZONE SELECT DYNMC FILTER EXT IN BACK SCAN SUR + CD TUN PH TAPE1 TAPE2 V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 S R CM - + UP DWN ENT .
4 3: Outputs CENTER SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT L R ZONE REM. IN 2 VIDEO IN TAPE OUTPUT INPUT CD 1 4 3 5 IN TUNER OUT 2 L R VIDEO OUT 2 DIGITAL INPUT 11 32 COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUPUT 1 3 3 2 COMPOSITE IN 14 352 COMPOSITE OUT 13 2 S-VIDEO IN 14 352 S-VIDEO OUT 13 L R CENTER SUB WOOFER ZONE OUT REAR FRONT L R MONITOR OUT 5.
5 4: Inputs L R L R L R REC IN LINE OUT L R REC IN LINE OUT REC IN LINE OUT AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPOSITE VIDEO ANALOG OUTPUT L R AUDIO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT S-VIDEO COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUTS COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE REM.
6 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor ZONE REM. IN 2 VIDEO IN TAPE OUTPUT INPUT CD 1 4 3 5 IN TUNER OUT 2 L R VIDEO OUT 2 DIGITAL INPUT 11 32 COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUPUT 1 3 3 2 COMPOSITE IN 14 352 COMPOSITE OUT 13 2 S-VIDEO IN 14 352 S-VIDEO OUT 13 L R CENTER SUB WOOFER ZONE OUT REAR FRONT L R MONITOR OUT 5.
7 6: On-Screen Menus TEST TONE LEFT: +1dB CENTER: -1dB RIGHT: +1dB R SURROUND: +5dB L SURROUND: +4dB SUBWOOFER: +9dB ENT KEY=MAIN MENU UP KEY=up +/– KEY=change DWN KEY=down SUB LEVEL DOLBY: +1 DTS: .
8 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor Cautions W ARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified ser vice personnel. W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or water .
9 1: Controls and Connections 2 2: RR-969 Remote 3 3: Outputs 4 4: Inputs 5 5: Zone 2 Connections 6 6: On-Screen Menus 7 Cautions ................................................ 8 About Rotel ......................................... 10 Getting Started .
10 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor About Rotel A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufacture high fidelity compo- nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel 40 years ago.
11 Basic Controls W e suggest you look over the RSP-976’s front and rear panels before you star t connecting other components. The following explanations will help you get familiar with the unit’ s con- nections, features, and controls. Most functions are duplicated on the front panel and on the remote.
12 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor The input source buttons can also be used (in conjunction with the REC button described in the next section) to select an analog input source signal to be available at the outputs for record- ing. Additionally , the input source buttons can be used with the ZONE button to select an analog input source for ZONE 2.
13 SUR+ Button The SUR+ button on the remote selects the sur- round modes described above. Each time you press the button, the surround mode will cycle to the next available setting as indicated by the front-panel display . Repeatedly press the button until you reach the desired setting.
14 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor Video Source Inputs There are input connections for five video source components. Each of the five provides a pair of RCA inputs for analog audio signals. Each of the five also provides a choice of an RCA composite video input or S-Video input for the video signal from the source component.
15 VIDEO 1–3 S-V ideo Outputs If you choose to use S-Video connections for a source component, use an S-Video cable to connect the RSP-976’ s S-Video output (labeled S-VIDEO OUT) to the S-Video input on your source component.
16 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor EXTERNAL REM. IN This 3.5 mm mini-jack (labeled EXT REM IN) receives command codes from an industr y-stan- dard infrared receivers (Xantech, etc.) located in the main listening room. This feature is useful when the unit is installed in a cabinet and the front-panel sensor is blocked.
17 T o change the Zone 2 input source: 1. Press the front panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display . Make sure that Zone 2 is ON. 2. Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE button, press one of the INPUT SOURCE buttons to select a new source for Zone 2.
18 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor On-Screen Display / Configuration The RSP-976 features two on-screen systems to help operate the system. The first consists of simple status displays that appear on the TV screen whenever primar y settings (V olume, Input, etc.
19 1. Press the +/– keys to begin labeling. 2. Press the +/– keys to change the first let- ter , scrolling through the list of available characters. 3. Press the ENT key to confir m that letter and move to the next position. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all five charac- ters have been completed.
20 DELA Y SETUP Menu DELAY SETUP Dolby Dolby Digital Pro Logic CENTER: 1ms R SURROUND: 15ms 30ms L SURROUND: 15ms 30ms ENT KEY=MAIN MENU UP KEY=up +/– KEY=change DWN KEY=down This menu, which is reached from the MAIN menu, allows you to set the delay for individual speakers.
21 English OTHER OPTIONS Menu OTHER OPTIONS RECORD: CD DYNAMIC: Max 5.1CH: Off POWER: Direct RESET: Setup ZONE2: Setup ENT KEY=MAIN MENU UP KEY=up +/– KEY=change DWN KEY=down This menu, accessed fro.
22 Specifications Audio T otal Harmonic Distor tion: <0.03% Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz: 7 kHz): <0.03% Frequency Response: 10 Hz - 20 kHz, ±1 dB (line level) 10 Hz - 20 kHz, ±0.
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The Rotel Co. Ltd. 10-10 Shinsen-Cho Shibuya-Ku T okyo 150-0045 Japan Phone: +81 3-5458-5325 Fax: +81 3-5458-5310 Rotel of America 54 Concord Street North Reading, MA 01864-2699 USA Phone: +1 978-664-.
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