Menu Button 12, Surround mode | Rotel RSX-965 manual

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.

Things become a little more complex in systems with a subwoofer.

For example, the system will generally not redirect bass informa- tion away from a LARGE speaker to the subwoofer and, in fact, may not even give you a subwoofer option if you tell it you have LARGE speakers. Thus, the decision you need to make when con- fronted with a choice of LARGE or SMALL is whether or not you want the particular speaker to play the deep bass information or whether your would prefer that the deep bass information be sent to the subwoofer. If you have invested in a robust, earthquake- ready subwoofer for your system, you might very well decide to send all of the bass to it, regardless of how capable the other speakers in the system may be. In this case, you would tell the RSX-965 that all of your speakers are SMALL, without regard to how big they may actually be.

The following speaker options are available, depending on the

surround mode:

FRONT SPEAKERS (small/large): This menu setting determines what kind of main front left and right speakers you are using. Use the LARGE setting if your main left and right speakers are full range designs with good bass response capability. If you are us- ing minispeakers or if you want the bass from these speakers to go to a subwoofer instead, use the SMALL setting.

CENTER SPEAKER (small/large/none): Use the LARGE position if your system’s center channel speaker is capable of full-range, ex- tended bass response. Use the SMALL position if your center channel speaker has more limited low frequency capability, or if you prefer that the bass be sent to the subwoofer. Select the NONE setting if your system does not have a center channel speaker.

REAR SPEAKERS (small/large/none): If your rear surround speak- ers are capable of sustained low frequency output , select the LARGE setting. If your rear speakers have limited bass capability or if you would prefer that the bass go to a subwoofer, use the SMALL setting. If your system has no rear surround speakers, se- lect the NONE setting (surround information will be added to the front speakers).

SUBWOOFER (yes/no): Use the YES setting if your system has a subwoofer. If your system does not have a subwoofer, select the NO setting.

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Note 1: Speaker configuration must be repeated for each different surround mode you intend to use.

Note 2: The available options during the configuration procedure depend on the current surround mode setting. For example, in 3- STEREO mode, there will be no rear speaker option. In STEREO mode, there will be no rear, center, or subwoofer option.

Note 3: The available subwoofer options may depend on the set- tings for the other speakers. For example, in PRO LOGIC, DSP, and 3-STEREO modes, you cannot activate a subwoofer if you select LARGE front speakers. To activate a subwoofer in these modes, select SMALL front speakers, regardless of their actual capability.

Note 4: Dolby Digital and DTS modes are automatically activated based on software codes; there is no manual mode setting. There- fore, to configure the speaker settings for these modes, play a Dolby Digital or DTS digital recording to activate these modes and then press the SPEAKER MODE button to configure the speakers.

There are two ways to configure your speaker system. One is the On-Screen menu system (described later in this manual). The other method uses the front panel SPEAKER MODE button:

1.Select the desired surround mode with the front panel buttons or by playing a Dolby Digital or DTS digital source.

2.Press and hold the SPEAKER MODE button for at least 2 sec- onds to activate the FRONT speaker configuration. An indicator will appear in the front panel display.

3.Quickly press the SPEAKER MODE button in succession to toggle through the available options for the FRONT speakers (large/small). The selection will appear on front panel display.

4.When the correct size configuration for your FRONT speakers appears, press the MEMORY button to store the setting. This will automatically take you to the configuration options for the next type of speaker, for example, the CENTER speaker.

5.Repeat steps 3 and 4, pressing the SPEAKER MODE button quickly in succession until you reach the desired setting and then confirm the selection by pressing the MEMORY button. Continue until you have set the proper configuration for all types of speak- ers in the current surround mode.

Once complete, you can check the current settings at any time by briefly pushing the SPEAKER MODE button repeatedly to toggle through the various speaker settings.

MENU Button 12 52

Activates the On-Screen Menu system for system setup and con- figuration. See the section detailing the operation of the On- Screen Menu system below. Press the button to activate the menu system.