Rotel RDV-1092 owner manual Compression, Speaker Size, Distance Units, Speaker Distance

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 prevent- ing sound effects and other dynamic passages from being too loud.

This setting has no impact on the digital output of the RDV-1092. 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 listening. 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

MENU

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-1092.

NOTE: These settings apply only to audio signals at the analog outputs. They have no effect on the digital audio output of the RDV-1092. In addition, these settings only ap- ply to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding.

Many of the settings on this screen configure the number and type of speakers in the sys- tem. 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.

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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-1092.

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

Speaker Size

Use this item to configure speaker settings each speaker in the system for the analog

audio outputs. Use the CURSOR buttons to select the speaker you wish to set: Front, Center, Surround, or Subwoofer. Then, use

the CURSOR buttons to choose a set- ting. Press the ENT button to confirm the set- ting. 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 connected 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 speakers 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.

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

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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.

Speaker Distance

This item allows you to specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position. The RDV-1092 uses these distances to delay the signals so that the sound from each speaker location arrives at the listener simultaneously. The maximum distance is 40 feet in 1 foot steps; 12 meters in 0.1 meter steps.

NOTE: This setting only applies when using the analog audio outputs and has no effect on the digital audio outputs. It is primarily necessary when outputting decoded multi- channel audio from DVD-A discs to analog inputs on a receiver.

Use this item to configure speaker settings each speaker in the system for the analog audio

outputs. Use the CURSOR buttons to select the speaker you wish to set: Left, Cen- ter, Right, Right Surround, Left Surround, or

Subwoofer. Then, use the CURSOR but- tons to choose a setting in the distance units specified previously. Press the ENT button to confirm the setting. Press the RESUME button to cancel the menu with no changes.

NOTE: Distance settings are only available for speakers specified as being in the system un- der the Speaker Size setting previously.

Parental Control Menu

MENU

DVD playback	assign pass code
system setup	enter pass code
video setup	change pass code
high def. setup	parental controls
audio setup	allowed ratings
speaker setup	unrated titles
parental control
exit menu

The RDV-1092 has a Parental Lock feature to prevent children from watching inappropriate DVD Video discs. The feature relies on ratings systems (specific to each country) that set a rating level for discs starting from material suitable for viewing by children and increas-