Rotel RSP-976 owner manual Basic Controls, Input Controls

Basic Controls

We suggest you look over the RSP-976’s front and rear panels before you start connecting other components. The following explanations will help you get familiar with the unit’s con- nections, features, and controls.

Most functions are duplicated on the front panel and on the remote. A few are found only on one or the other. Throughout this manual, num- bers in gray boxes refer to the RSP-976 illus- tration at the front of this manual. Letters refer to the RR-969 remote illustration. When both appear, the function is found on both the RSP-976 and the remote. When only one ap- pears, that function is found only on the RSP-976 or the remote.

STANDBY/POWER Switch

The STANDBY switch on the RSP-976 and the POWER switch on the remote turn the unit on or off. When turned off, minimal power is still supplied to memory circuits to preserve set- tings. When the unit has AC power applied, either in standby mode (OFF) or fully-activated (ON) in the main room, the front panel STANDBY LED lights.

There are three available power mode options for the RSP-976, selected during set-up from an ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu. The default DIRECT mode fully activates the unit whenever AC power is supplied; however, the front panel STANDBY switch and remote POWER switch can still be used to turn the unit off and on. With the STANDBY power option, the unit powers up in off mode when AC is first ap- plied and must be manually activated with the POWER or STANDBY buttons. With the AL- WAYS-ON power option, the unit is fully op- erational whenever AC is applied and the STANDBY and POWER buttons are disabled.

When using Zone 2, the power on and off operation is completely independent for the main room and Zone 2. The front-panel STANDBY button will not affect Zone 2. Press- ing the POWER button on a remote located in Zone 2 will only affect that zone and not the main room. When the unit is OFF in the main room and ON in ZONE 2, the front panel STANDBY LED flashes.

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Remote Sensor

This sensor receives IR signals from the remote control. Do not block this sensor.

Front Panel Display

The fluorescent (FL) display in the upper por- tion of the RSP-976 provides status informa- tion. An alphanumeric display shows the name of the source selected for listening on the left and the source selected for recording on the right. At the bottom of the display are status indicators for surround modes and other set- tings. At the right side of the display are indi- cators including input source connections.

The FL display can be turned off by pressing and holding the MENU button on the re- mote for three seconds. The display can be turned back on by briefly pressing the MENU button again or by pressing the POWER but- ton on the remote or the STANDBY button on front panel.

Volume Control

The VOLUME control adjusts the level of all output channels. Rotate the front panel con- trol clockwise to increase the volume, coun- terclockwise to decrease. The RR-969 remote has VOLUME UP and DOWN buttons.

When you adjust the volume, a digital read- out appears in the front panel display and the new setting appears on your TV monitor.

NOTE: The VOLUME control can be used to change the volume in Zone 2. Press the front panel ZONE button and adjust the volume. After 10 seconds, the VOLUME control re- verts to normal operation.

MUTE Button

Push the MUTE button once to turn the sound off. An indication appears in the front panel and on-screen displays. Press the button again to restore previous volume levels.

Tone Controls

BASS and TREBLE controls increase or decrease the audio signal’s low and high frequency content respectively. Rotate clockwise to in- crease output and counterclockwise to reduce. The front panel display and ON-SCREEN DIS- PLAY show tone control settings as you adjust them.

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MENU Button

Push this button on the remote to turn on the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu system. If the menu system is already visible, push this button to cancel the display.

The MENU button can also be used to turn on and off the front panel FL display. Press and hold the MENU button on the remote for three seconds to turn off the front panel display. Briefly press the MENU button again to turn the dis- play back on. The display also turns back on whenever the STANDBY or POWER buttons are pressed.

ENTER Button

The ENTER button is used to confirm and memorize various settings in the setup and operation of the RSP-976. Its use is described in detail in the relevant sections.

Input Controls

Input Source Buttons

Press any of the eight front panel buttons to select an audio or video input source (CD, tuner, VCR, etc.) for listening. You will hear this source and, if you have selected a video source, see its picture on your TV monitor.

The front panel display and the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY will show the name of the current lis- tening source selection. The labels for VIDEO sources can be customized to match your com- ponents.

All of the inputs (the five video inputs, the tuner input, the CD input, and the TAPE input) can accept either analog signals or digital signals from one of the five assignable digital inputs.

By default, the source input buttons are con- figured to select the analog input when pressed. However, each source input button can be configured using the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu system to give priority to the digital sig- nal. Then, a signal present at the assigned digital input when the source is selected is au- tomatically activated and the proper surround mode enabled. If no digital signal is present, the analog inputs are selected. This auto-sensing is the preferred configuration for digital source inputs such as DVD players. See the INPUT MENU section for configuration instructions.