VIDEO 1–3 Audio Outputs 
Using standard audio interconnect cables, connect the left and right channel RCA audio outputs from the RSX-1065 to the audio inputs on the source component. Make sure that you are consistent. If you hook up a VCR to the VIDEO 1 inputs, hook up the VIDEO 1 out- puts to the same VCR. Also make sure that the left channel is connected to the LEFT connec- tors and the right channel to the RIGHT con- nectors.
VIDEO 1–3
Composite Video Outputs 
If you choose to use the RCA composite video connections for a source component, use a 75 ohm video interconnect cable to connect the RSX-1065’s RCA video output (labeled COMPOSITE OUT) to the RCA video input on your VCR.
VIDEO 1–3 S-Video Outputs 
If you choose to use S-Video connections for a source component, use an S-Video cable to connect the RSX-1065’s S-Video output (la- beled S-VIDEO OUT) to the S-Video input on your source component.
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Digital Inputs 
The RSX-1065 accepts digital input signals from source components such as CD players, sat- ellite TV receivers, and 5.1 channel Dolby Digital, DTS, or 6.1 channel DTS ES signals from DVD players. The built-in D/A converter senses and adjusts to the correct sampling rates.
There are five digital inputs on the rear panel, three coaxial and two optical. These digital inputs can be assigned to any of the input sources using the INPUT MENU screen de- scribed later in this manual. For example, you can assign the COAXIAL 1 digital input con- nector to the VIDEO 1 source and the OPTI- CAL 2 digital input to the VIDEO 3 source.
Connect the appropriate cable (optical or 75 ohm coaxial) from the digital output of your source component to a digital input on the RSX-1065 and then configure that digital in- put for use with the source component using the INPUT MENU.
NOTE: When using digital connections, you should also make the analog audio input con- nections described previously. The analog connection is necessary to record to an ana- log recorder or for ZONE 2 operation
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Output Signal Connections
This section of the manual describes the au- dio and video signal output connections on the RSX-1065. These are used for routing the output signals to television monitors, audio am- plifiers, and recording devices.
TV Monitor Output 
The video output of the RSX-1065 sends the video signal to your TV monitor. Three types of video output connections are provided – RCA composite video, S-Video, and Compo- nent Video. Choose the type of video output connection that matches the type of video input connections you have made. Connect the TV MONITOR output, from either RCA compos- ite or S-Video or Component Video connec- tor, to the corresponding input on your televi- sion monitor, using appropriate video cables.
NOTE: The RCA composite video output only sends signals from RCA composite video source inputs to the TV monitor. The S-Video output only sends signals from S-Video video source inputs to the TV. The Component Video output only sends signals from Component Video source inputs to the TV. The ON- SCREEN DISPLAY system is not available
Digital Source Connections
The RSX-1065 provides digital connections which may be used in place of, or in addi- tion to, the analog audio input and output con- nections described in the previous sections. These connections include five digital inputs and a digital output for recording.
These digital connections can be used with any source component that supplies a digital signal, such as a DVD player or CD player.
NOTE: A digital connection means that the D/A converters in the RSX-1065 will be used to decode the digital signal, rather than the source component’s internal D/A converters. In general, you would use digital connections for a DVD player or other component that supplies a Dolby Digital or DTS signal. How- ever, if you are connecting a high-end Rotel CD player with sophisticated internal D/A converters, you might prefer to use analog audio connections to the RSX-1065.
Digital Outputs 
The RSX-1065 has a digital output (with a choice of coaxial or optical connectors) to send the digital signal from any of the five digital inputs to a digital recorder or outboard digi- tal processor. When a digital input source signal is selected for listening, that signal is automati- cally sent to both digital outputs for record- ing or outboard processing.
NOTE: Only digital signals from source com- ponents are available at these outputs. Ana- log signals cannot be converted and are not available at the digital outputs.
Connect the digital output to the digital input of your recorder or processor. You can use either a 75 ohm coaxial video cable or an optical cable.
when using Component Video connections.
Speaker Outputs 
The RSX-1065 has five built-in amplifiers, two for the front (right and left), one for the center channel, and two for the rear surround speakers (right and left). There are five pairs of bind- ing post connections (one pair for each speaker) which accept bare wire, spade lugs, or ba- nana plug connectors (in some markets).
Each pair of connectors is color-coded for polarity: red/blue/green for positive and black for negative. All speakers and all speaker wire is also marked for polarity. For proper perfor- mance, you must maintain this polarity at all speaker connections. Always connect the positive terminal of each speaker to the cor- responding colored (red/blue/green) speaker terminal on the RSX-1065 and the negative speaker terminal to the corresponding black connector on the RSX-1065.
Each pair of connectors is labeled as LEFT FRONT, LEFT SURROUND, RIGHT FRONT, RIGHT SURROUND, or CENTER. You must con- nect each of the five speakers to the proper terminal on the RSX-1065.
