Rotel RSP-975 owner manual Rear Panel Configuration Switches

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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 RSP-975 to audio or video tape recorders for recording.

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 RSP-975 to VCRs or other components (VCR, etc.) for recording. Standard color coding applies.

Connect the RSP-975's VIDEO 1 left and right audio outputs to the audio inputs of the first source component. Then, connect the VIDEO 1 composite video output to the video input of the same source component. Repeat these steps for Video 2 and Video 3 connections, if necessary/

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 RSP-975, for recording purposes.

Rear Panel Configuration Switches

The RSP-975 has five switches that must be set according to your particular system configuration. Details follow:

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 RSP-975’s rear panel — CENTER (small/none/large), FRONT (small/large), REAR (small/large), and SUB (on/off). These switches let you cus- tomize the RSP-975’s main outputs to precisely match system con- figuration and speaker capabilities.

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 RSP-975's main audio output to a multichannel power ampli- fier or multiple power amplifiers for the primary listening area via six individual RCA-style jacks.

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 RSP-975 sends the video signal to your TV monitor from an RCA-type composite video connection. Simply connect the MONITOR TV output to a video input on your televi- sion monitor, using a standard RCA composite video cable. What- ever signal is selected on the RSP-975 will appear on screen.

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 RSP-975 what speakers your system includes and what type they are.

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 full-range speaker that has extended bass response is considered LARGE. A compact minispeaker with limited bass response or power handling is con- sidered SMALL.

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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