Rotel RDV-985 owner manual Contents, About Rotel, About This Manual

A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufacture high fidelity compo- nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel over 30 years ago. Over the years that pas- sion has remained undiminished and has expanded to include the goal of providing ex- ceptional equipment for audio/video systems as well as dedicated audio systems.

The engineers work as a close team, listen- ing to, and fine tuning each new product until it reaches their exacting performance stan- dards. They are free to choose components from around the world in order to make that product the best they can.

Rotel’s reputation for excellence has been earned through hundreds of good reviews and awards from the most respected reviewers in the industry. Their comments keep the com- pany true to its goal – to supply equipment that provides exceptional performance, reli- ability and affordability.

All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this product and hope it will bring you many hours of enjoyment.

About This Manual

Throughout this manual the controls and com- ponents of the RDV-985 are identified with numbers and letters in dark gray circles and squares.

Numbers in circles such as 9 identify items on the RR-DV91 remote control. (To help you remember this think of “round equals remote”.)

Numbers in squares such as identify items on the front and rear panel of the unit.

Letters in squares such as identify items in the front panel display window.

In the operation section of the manual some function descriptions apply only to certain kinds of discs. The types of discs to which the in- formation applies are indicated with symbols

such as .

Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RDV-985. It will provide years of enjoyment when used in a high-quality home theater system.

The RDV-985 is one of the most flexible com- ponents you can add to your audio/video system. In addition to DVD Video discs, the RDV-985 can play Video and audio CD discs. It provides a full range of operating features and control functions.

Strobe function

The unit can display nine continuous still pic- tures on the TV screen.

Digest function

You can select the desired title from the opening scenes displayed on the TV screen.

Angle function*

You can select a desired angle from multiple camera angles recorded on the DVD disc.

Zoom function

You can view scenes close-up.

Parental lock*

You can restrict the playback of DVD discs with scenes which you do not want your child to see, such as adult or violent films.

Theater position

You can select the picture character accord- ing to the lighting of your room.

High quality digital sound

You can enjoy high quality sound with Dolby Digital or Linear-PCM.

Surround function*

The unit is compatible with Dolby Digital sur- round and DTS surround.

3D Phonic (VSS) function

You can enjoy surround sound with your 2- channel system.

Multi-language subtitles and sound*

You can select a subtitle or sound language from those recorded on the DVD disc.

On-screen display

User-friendly on-screen displays allow you to operate the unit easily.

* Functions only with DVD discs.