DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-975
Source Outputs 26
Four of the input sources have corresponding sets of RCA output connections for routing the signal of the
TAPE provides a stereo pair of audio outputs. Connect standard RCA cables from the LEFT and RIGHT outputs to the LEFT and RIGHT record inputs on your audio tape recorder.
VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, AND VIDEO 3 include left and right channel au- dio plus composite coax video output from the
Connect the
Once properly connected, whatever input signal is selected by the LISTENING INPUT SOURCE buttons is available for recording at any or all of the output connections.
NOTE: Only analog audio signals are available at the record out- puts. Therefore, even if you choose to use digital signals from your source components, you should also connect their analog signals to the
Rear Panel Configuration Switches
The
NTSC/PAL Video Switch 23
There are two different video standards used in different parts of the world. In the United States, broadcast TV and video compo- nents adhere to the NTSC standard. In Europe, the PAL standard is more common. These differ in their technical details (scanning frequency, etc.) and are not interchangeable.
You must set the rear panel switch to match the video standard in
your country. If set incorrectly, the video signal sent to your TV monitor will be unrecognizable.
SPEAKER CONFIGURATION Switches 19
There are four speaker configuration switches on the
SPEAKER CONFIGURATION
CENTER FRONT REAR SUB
SMALL SMALL SMALL ON
NONE LARGE LARGE OFF
LARGE
Main Audio Outputs 27
These six outputs (LEFT FRONT, CENTER FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, LEFT SURROUND, RIGHT SURROUND, and SUBWOOFER) connect the
Standard color coding applies with black insets to distinguish center channel and subwoofer outputs from left (white) and right (red) Front and Rear outputs.
To hook up the RCA main audio outputs, connect a standard audio cable from each output to the input of the amplifier channel that will power the corresponding speaker. In a full home theater sys- tem, you will need to make six different connections correspond- ing to the six speakers (LEFT FRONT, CENTER FRONT, RIGHT FRONT, LEFT SURROUND, RIGHT SURROUND, and SUBWOOFER).
It is important to make sure that you have the correct output con- nected to the proper amplifier channel. Take your time.
MONITOR TV Output 21
The video output of the
These switches are crucial to proper system configuration and must be adjusted so that you enjoy all the performance your sys- tem can deliver.
Home theater speaker systems vary considerably in their size and performance, particularly in their bass output. For this reason, today’s surround sound processors feature elaborate logic which can send thunderous bass information from movie soundtracks to the speaker(s) best able to handle it – subwoofers and/or large speakers. For optimum surround sound performance, it is neces- sary to tell the
The following configuration instructions refer to LARGE and SMALL speakers. The size refers more to the bass performance of the speaker than its physical size. A
While understanding the terms LARGE and SMALL is useful, it is probably more important to understand what these different speaker types mean in terms of system performance. This will help determine how you should configure your system. In a nut- shell, the system will redirect bass information away from SMALL speakers and send it to the LARGE speakers and/or the SUBWOOFER in your system.
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