Rotel RSX-965, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...PHONO VIDEO 3 CD STANDBY HEADPHONES VIDEO 4 AUX VIDEO 5 SPEAKER MODE MENU DYNAMIC RANGE STEREO 3 STEREO PRO LOGIC 5 1 CH INPUT DSP VIDEO LABELS VIDEO 1 REC SPEAKER ON OFF MASTER VOLUME BASS FREQUENCY DIRECT MEMORY MONO BAND TUNING 3 4 SOURCE VID4AUX VIDEO3 VIDEO2 VIDEO1REC MPEG dts RBPS RDS RT EON TP TA PTY TAPE2M ST TUNED AUTO MEMORY PRESET Digital ProLogic 3Stereo DSPMODE 5 1CH D RANGE SLEEP OSD...

Page 2: ...ed to a 2 pin polarized wall outlet matching the wide blade of the plug to the wide slot of the receptacle Do not use extension cords Do not route the power cord where it will be crushed pinched bent at severe angles exposed to heat or damaged in any way Pay particular attention to the power cord at the plug and where it exits the back of the unit The power cord should be unplugged from the wall o...

Page 3: ...OR TAPE 1 TUNER PHONO SPEAKERS AC INPUT VIDEO 3 CD SURROUND RECEIVER MODEL NO RSX 965 RSX 965 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ANTENNA STANDBY HEADPHONES VIDEO 4 AUX VIDEO 5 SPEAKER MODE MENU DYNAMIC RANGE STEREO 3 STEREO PRO LOGIC 5 1 CH INPUT DSP VIDEO LABELS VIDEO 1 REC SPEAKER ON OFF MASTER VOLUME BASS FREQUENCY DIRECT MEMORY MONO BAND TUN...

Page 4: ...IME REVIEW CLEAR SCAN RANDOM REPEAT 10 OPN CLS SUR DELAY UP DOWN 46 50 51 44 47 55 48 54 52 49 53 45 56 57 EXT OUT PRE OUT MAIN IN REAR PRE OUT AM LOOP FM 75Ω CENTER PREOUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT REMOTE EXT IN 5 1 CH INPUT ANTENNA 5 1 CH OUTPUT L R Figure 3 Antenna Connections Figure 4 DB25 Connector Pin Assignments 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 13 25 1 left front 2 center...

Page 5: ...E OUT MAIN IN REAR PRE OUT AM LOOP FM 75Ω PHONO VIDEO AC 3 PCM DIGITAL IN GND CENTER PREOUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT REMOTE EXT IN 5 1 CH INPUT WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE SPEAKERS AC INPUT SURROUND RECEIVER MODEL NO RSX 965 RSX 965 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ANTENNA RE...

Page 6: ...UT REMOTE EXT IN 5 1 CH INPUT WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE SPEAKERS AC INPUT SURROUND RECEIVER MODEL NO RSX 965 RSX 965 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ANTENNA REAR FRONT CENTER S VIDEO COMPOSITE L R L R L R VIDEO 1 PLAY VIDEO 1 REC 5 1 CH OUTPUT L R R L AUDIO OUT R L ...

Page 7: ...REOUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT REMOTE EXT IN 5 1 CH INPUT WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE SPEAKERS AC INPUT SURROUND RECEIVER MODEL NO RSX 965 RSX 965 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ANTENNA REAR FRONT CENTER S VIDEO COMPOSITE L R L R L R VIDEO 1 PLAY VIDEO 1 REC 5 1 CH OUTPUT L...

Page 8: ...ENU screen off BASS LEVEL Music 10dB Theater 10dB DOWN selection VOLUME change BACK return MENU screen off MAIN MENU Input Selector Surround Mode Test Tone Surround Level Bass Level Tone Balance Setup Menu DOWN selection ENTER change BACK return MENU screen off SETUP MENU Front LARGE Rear SMALL Center LARGE Subwoofer ON Dynamic Range OFF Menu Display SCREEN Screen Color BLUE DOWN selection ENTER c...

Page 9: ...onfiguration Controls __________________ 14 VIDEO LABEL Button 15 14 SPEAKER MODE Button 13 14 MENU Button 12 52 15 RR 939 Remote Control ______________________________ 16 Programming the RR 939 16 POWER Button 46 16 VOLUME Buttons 44 16 TUNING Button 45 16 INPUT SOURCE Buttons 51 16 5 1 Button 55 16 BAND Button 48 16 NUMERIC Buttons 50 16 MUTE Button remote only 47 16 MENU button remote only 52 1...

Page 10: ...l digital sources 5 1 channel input for outboard adaptor and future upgradeabilty User friendly On Screen Display with programmable labels for video components Comprehensive digital and analog input and output connections for audio and video sources including digital inputs composite video inputs and S Video inputs AM FM tuner with 30 station presets direct access tuning and auto tuning Programmab...

Page 11: ...el of the left channel speakers The center detent position removes the control from the circuit and provides equal output from both left and right channels SUBWOOFER REAR CENTER Buttons 20 These three pairs of buttons are used to adjust the output level of the subwoofer channel the rear surround speakers and the cen ter channel speaker To change the output volume of the subwoofer press the SUBWOOF...

Page 12: ...ons for musi cal source material Dolby Digital and DTS activation are fully automatic unless the auto sensing is disabled during system setup When a digital sig nal encoded with either of these surround signals is detected the RSX 965 automatically activates the proper decoding In most cases the RSX 965 will also recognize a digital signal encoded with Dolby Pro Logic for automatic processing Addi...

Page 13: ... bass impact for some A preferred alternative may be to use one of the other surround modes for 2 channel recordings It is also possible to connect your subwoofer to the extra set of preamp outputs see EXT OUT connections instead of the normal SUB outputs This will allow you to hear your subwoofer in STEREO mode at the possible ex pense of some accuracy in other surround modes DYNAMIC RANGE Button...

Page 14: ...s have been entered the tuner will automatically tune to the displayed station frequency Examples FM87 50MHz Press 8 7 5 0 FM101 90MHz Press 1 1 9 0 AM1610kHz Press 1 6 1 0 MONO Button 25 The MONO button changes the FM mode from stereo reception to mono reception In stereo mode a stereo signal will be heard if the station is broadcasting a stereo signal and there is sufficient signal strength A st...

Page 15: ... bass go to a subwoofer use the SMALL setting If your system has no rear surround speakers se lect the NONE setting surround information will be added to the front speakers SUBWOOFER yes no Use the YES setting if your system has a subwoofer If your system does not have a subwoofer select the NO setting Note 1 Speaker configuration must be repeated for each different surround mode you intend to use...

Page 16: ...y POWER Button 46 Duplicates the function of the STANDBY switch on the front panel Press to activate the RSX 965 Press again to deactivate The main POWER button on the front panel must be in the ON position for the remote standby function to operate VOLUME Buttons 44 A pair of buttons which duplicate the function of the front panel volume control Press VOLUME UP to increase the volume and press VO...

Page 17: ...video RCA jack with yellow inset Rear Panel Audio Source Connections Connect your audio only source components to these RCA inputs and outputs Phono Inputs 32 and Phono Ground 31 Connect the left and right output cables of a turntable to this pair of RCA inputs Connect the ground wire from your turntable to the phono ground lug labeled GRD CD Inputs 33 Connect the left and right analog outputs fro...

Page 18: ...ns on the rear panel of the RSX 965 These are used for routing the output signals to televi sion monitors audio amplifiers and recording devices For conve nience each topic begins with an overview of the particular connection followed by detailed hookup instructions Monitor TV Output 42 The video output of the RSX 965 sends the video signal to your TV monitor Both RCA composite and S Video connect...

Page 19: ...o receive radio signals one for AM and one for FM MW and LW in some countries Most us ers will get acceptable reception using the indoor antennas which are supplied with the RSX 965 Instructions for hooking up these antennas follow Note If you are located a considerable distance from the radio transmitters you may choose to use outdoor antennas to improve reception Outdoor antenna systems can be d...

Page 20: ...lay the MAIN screen All other menus are reached from this menu If a menu is already visible push this but ton to cancel the Display DOWN UP remote control buttons or NUMERIC Keypad front panel buttons To move up and down in the lists that appear on the On Screen Menu system VOLUME DOWN UP remote control buttons To change the cur rent settings for a selected menu choice on some menus in the On Scre...

Page 21: ... rear the current delay setting for the rear surround speakers In many systems the factory delay settings will be satisfactory However delay times may need to be adjusted depending on the relative distance from the listening position to the front and rear speakers so that you do not hear for example an explosion in a soundtrack start in the rear of the room instead of the front In crease the relat...

Page 22: ...olume levels up or down using the VOL UP DOWN remote buttons Return to the MAIN menu by pressing the BACK button Cancel the On Screen Display by pressing MENU BASS LEVEL Menu BASS LEVEL Music 10dB Theater 10dB DOWN selection VOLUME change BACK return MENU screen off This menu provides a way to adjust and store different overall bass output settings one for music surround modes and one for theater ...

Page 23: ...en Color BLUE DOWN selection ENTER change BACK return MENU screen off The SETUP menu provides status information and configuration options for a variety of system parameters Some of these settings duplicate the function of front panel controls Note See the discussion of speaker configuration under the SPEAKER MODE button heading in the Front Panel Controls sec tion of the manual Detailed instructi...

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