Making Connections
Connecting Speakers 
See Figure 3
The RSDX-02e has built-in amplifiers to power all five speakers in a 5.1 surround sound au- dio system: right/left front speakers, center channel speaker, and right/left surround speak- ers. There are five pairs of binding post con- nections (one pair for each speaker) which accept bare wire, spade lugs, or banana plug connectors (in some markets).
NOTE: Speakers should have an impedance of 8 ohms or higher.
Each pair of connectors is color-coded for polarity: red for positive and black for nega- tive. Speakers and speaker wire are also marked for polarity. For proper performance, you must observe this polarity at all speaker connections. Always connect the positive ter- minal of each speaker to the red speaker ter- minal on the RSDX-02e and the negative speaker terminal to the corresponding black connector on the RSDX-02e.
Route the wires from the RSDX-02e to the speak- ers. Leave enough slack so you can move the components to allow access to the speaker con- nectors. If you are using banana plugs, con- nect them to the wires and then plug into the backs of the binding posts. The collars of the binding posts should be screwed in all the way (clockwise). If you are using terminal lugs, connect them to the wires. If you are attach- ing bare wires directly to the binding posts, separate the wire conductors and strip back the insulation from the end of each conduc- tor. Be careful not to cut into the wire strands. Unscrew the binding post collars. Place the connector lug around the binding post shaft or the bare wire through the hole in the bind- ing post. Turn the collar clockwise to clamp the connector lug or wire firmly in place.
1.Connect the front right speaker to binding posts labeled FRONT SPEAKER RIGHT.
2.Connect the front left speaker to binding posts labeled FRONT SPEAKER LEFT.
3.Connect the center channel speaker to binding posts labeled CENTER SPEAKER.
4.Connect the surround right speaker to bind- ing posts labeled SURROUND SPEAKER RIGHT.
5.Connect the surround left speaker to binding posts labeled SURROUND SPEAKER LEFT.
NOTE: Be sure that no loose wire strands can touch adjacent wires or connectors.
After you have connected the speakers, you need to configure the RSDX-02e for the size and style of speakers in your system and cali- brate the relative volume levels of the speak- ers using the built-in test tones. See the Setup section of this manual.
Connecting a Subwoofer 
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To hook up a powered subwoofer, connect a standard RCA audio cable from the SUB- WOOFER OUT jack on the back panel of the RSDX-02e to the RCA input on the subwoofer’s power amp.
After you have connected the subwoofer, you need to configure the RSDX-02e to use the sub- woofer and calibrate the relative volume level of the subwoofer using the built-in test tones. See the Setup section of this manual.
Connecting the TV Monitor 
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Connect the RSDX-02e to your TV set with a SCART cable.
Select the appropriate input and video format on the TV to view the picture from the RSDX-02e.
NOTE: Unless you intend to use a composite video input on the TV, you must configure the RSDX-02e for operation with either an RGB or Y-C video signal. See the following sec- tion.
Setting the RGB/Y-C Switch 
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The RSDX-02e can output three different types of video signals to the TV monitor: compos- ite, Y-C (S-Video), and RGB. You must set the back-panel switch on the RSDX-02e to the correct position for the desired type of video signal. Put the switch in the RGB (left) position for use with RGB or composite video inputs on the TV. Put the switch int he Y-C (right) position for use Y-C inputs on the TV.
NOTE: Do not change the switch when the RSDX-02e is turned on. The unit must be un- plugged, or in standby mode before the change will take effect.
Connecting an STB Set-top Box
See Figure 6
This section describes the hook-up of advanced HDTV set-top boxes, digital/HDTV cable boxes, and STB satellite receivers.
Connect the output of the STB receiver to the STB connector 
on the RSDX-02e with a SCART cable. This cable can carry compos- ite, S-Video, or RGB video signals as well as left/right stereo analog audio signals.
Digital Audio connection:
If your set-top box has a digital audio output, you should connect it to the RSDX-02e for play- back of Dolby Digital or other digital broad- casts.
1.If the set-top box has a coax digital out- put, connect it to the DIGITAL 1 (STB) in- put 
on the RSDX-02e using a coax digital cable. The RSDX-02e is pre-configured to use this digital input for the set-top box.
2.If the set-top box only has an optical digi- tal output, connect it to the DIGITAL 2 (TV) input 
on the RSDX-02e using an opti- cal digital cable. The RSDX-02e will need to be reconfigured to associate this input with the set-top box input. See the Setup section of this manual.
