Overview of Connections, Video Inputs & Outputs

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OVERVIEW OF CONNECTIONS

Although the rear panel may look daunting, connecting the unit to your system is straightforward. Each of the source components in the system are connected to the receiver’s inputs with a pair of standard RCA cables for analog audio, a video connection (Composite, S-Video, Component Video, and/or HDMI), and an optional digital audio cable (coax or optical).

Note: Surround formats like Dolby Digital and DTS are digital formats and the receiver can only decode them when a digital input signal is available. For this reason, you should always connect your DVD player’s digital outputs to the receiver, using either the optical or coax inputs.

The outputs of the receiver are sent to up to ﬁve speakers, or to optional power ampliﬁer(s) with standard RCA cables from the preamp audio outputs. The video signal from the RSX-1550 is sent to the TV monitor using Composite video, S-Video, Component Video, and/or HDMI connections.

In addition, the receiver has MULTI input connections for a source component that does its own surround decoding, remote IR sensor inputs, and 12V trigger connections for remote turn-on of other Rotel components.

When making signal connections, connect LEFT channels to LEFT channel jacks and RIGHT channels to RIGHT channel jacks. All RCA-type connections on this product follow these standard color codes:

Left channel audio: white RCA jack

Right channel audio: red RCA jack

Composite video: yellow RCA jack

Note: Each source input must be properly configured using the INPUT SETUP menu of the OSD menu system. We recommend going to this menu after connecting each source to configure it as desired. See Input Setup in the Setup section for information.

Video Inputs & Outputs

These connections are used for connecting video signals to and from the unit. See the Making Connections section for speciﬁc instructions for each type of component.

The RSX-1550 provides Composite, S-Video, Component Video, and HDMI connections Composite video connections simplify system conﬁguration; however, S-Video connections typically provide better picture quality. Component Video or HDMI connections provide the best signal quality and are required for HDTV or progressive scanned DVD video.

Note: Do NOT plug any system component into an AC source until all connections have been properly made.Video cables should have a 75 ohm impedance. The S/PDIF digital audio interface standard also specifies a 75 ohm impedance and all good digital cables adhere to this requirement. Do NOT substitute conventional audio interconnect cables for digital or video signals. Standard audio interconnects will pass these signals, but their limited bandwidth reduce performance.

Note: For proper operation, all HDMI components and TVs connected to this receiver should be compatible with the HDMI Version 1.1 standard or higher. The HDMI digital connections are usually compatible with DVI components with an appropriate DVI-D cable adapter. For more information see the section HDMI: Frequently Asked Questions, in this manual.

VIDEO INPUT/OUTPUT FORMATS

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Input video formats supported: 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p60, 720p50,1080i60, 1080i50, 1080p60, 1080p50 60Hz video input gives 60Hz video output; 50Hz video input gives 50Hz video output

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