Rotel RDV-1093 Audio Setup Menu, Digital Audio Output, Compression, Speaker Size, Distance Units

Audio Setup Menu

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DVD playback	digital audio output
system setup	compression

video setup

audio setup

speaker setup

parental control

high def. setup

exit menu

The Audio Setup menu provides two settings: the format of digital audio output and a compression mode optimizing Dolby Digital playback for quiet listening.

Digital Audio Output

There are two options for the digital audio output of the RDV-1093. The first option is Multichannel digital output that sends a mul- tichannel (Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, etc.) signal to the surround processor for decoding. The other option is Stereo Output that sends a downmixed two-channel digital signal.

•Multichannel: This setting allows a full multichannel digital signal from the RDV-1093 (default). Use this setting with a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound processor. Note that you can still select 2-channel audio from the DVD’s menus.

•Stereo: This setting forces the RDV-1093 to downmix audio to 2-channel stereo for output at the digital audio outputs. Use this setting when connecting directly to the TV monitor or to a 2-channel audio system.

Compression

Dolby Digital recordings are capable of wide dynamic range (the difference between the softest and loudest sounds). In some cases, this may tax the audio system. In other cases, you may want to reduce the dynamic range when listening at low volume levels so that dialog is loud enough to hear while preventing sound effects and other dynamic passages from being too loud.

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This setting has no impact on the digital output of the RDV-1093. It only changes the dynamic range of the analog signal from the left/right RCA audio outputs.

•OFF: full dynamic range; no compression (default).

•1–5:Five settings reducing dynamic range for use with less capable audio systems (such as TV monitor speakers) or late night listen- ing. The 1 setting is very mild compression. The 5 setting is maximum compression.

NOTE: The compression feature only affects Dolby Digital signals.

Speaker Setup Menu

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DVD playback	speaker size
system setup	distance units
video setup	speaker distance
audio setup
speaker setup
parental control
high def. setup
exit menu

The Speaker Setup menu provides three setup items relating to surround sound and bass management of the audio signals at the analog outputs of the RDV-1093.

NOTE: These settings apply only to audio signals at the analog outputs. They have no effect on the digital audio output of the RDV-1093. In addition, these settings only apply to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding.

Many of the settings on this screen configure the number and type of speakers in the system. Specifically, there are LARGE and SMALL settings that determine whether deep bass is reproduced by the speaker connected to a channel or redirected to a powered subwoofer. The LARGE setting is “full-range”; the speaker will reproduce the entire signal including deep bass recorded in its channel. The SMALL set- ting is “high-pass”; the speaker will reproduce only frequencies above the crossover point (100Hz). Bass below the crossover will be routed to a powered subwoofer connected to the RDV-1093.

In addition, there are settings for delaying the signal to the center or surround speakers.

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Speaker Size

Use this item to configure speaker settings each speaker in the system for the analog audio outputs. Use the CURSOR t/ubuttons to select the speaker you wish to set: Front, Center, Sur- round, or Subwoofer. Then, use the CURSOR p/qbuttons to choose a setting. Press the ENT button to confirm the setting. You can cancel the menu without any changes by pressing the RESUME button on the remote.

The options for the Subwoofer are:

•YES: Use this setting if a subwoofer is con- nected to your system. The subwoofer output will carry LFE channel signals from Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 channel DVD-V discs and redirected bass from other channels configured as SMALL.

•NO: If your system does not have a sub- woofer, use this setting.

The options for the other speakers (Front, Center, Surround) are:

•LARGE: This setting sends full-range audio, including low bass, to the front speakers. Use with large, full-range speakers when subwoofer is set to NO.

•SMALL: A high-pass setting that redirects low bass away from these speakers to a subwoofer. Use with small bookshelf speak- ers when subwoofer is set to YES.

•NONE: Use when there is no speaker for that position, for example, when there is no center channel speaker.

NOTES: There is no SMALL option for the front speakers in a system with no subwoofer.

When a Center, Surround or Subwoofer is set to None, the sound for that channel is added to the front speaker channels.

Distance Units

The following item requires measuring the distance from each speaker to the listening position. Use the Distance Unit item to specify feet or meters as the unit of distance.

•FEET: Specify distance in feet (default).

•METERS: Specify distance in meters.