Rotel RSP-976 SUR+ Button, Speaker Level Adjustment Selection Buttons UP/DOWN Buttons, CD Inputs

SUR+ Button

The SUR+ button on the remote selects the sur- round modes described above. Each time you press the button, the surround mode will cycle to the next available setting as indicated by the front-panel display. Repeatedly press the button until you reach the desired setting.

Speaker Level Adjustment

Selection Buttons

UP/DOWN Buttons

The relative volume levels of all six channels should be calibrated using test tones with an ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu during the initial setup of the RSP-976. You can also adjust the relative volume of the center, rear, or subwoofer channels using buttons on the remote control:

1.Press one of the selection buttons on the remote to select a channel (or pair of chan- nels) for adjustment. Press the C button to adjust the CENTER channel. Press the S button to adjust the SUBWOOFER channel. Press the R button to adjust the rear SURROUND channels.

2.Use the UP or DOWN buttons on the remote to adjust the output level of the se- lected channel(s).

3.Repeat the procedure for each channel.

If no level adjustment is made for 5 seconds after pressing one of the selection buttons, the levels revert to the default calibrated settings.

NOTE: The ON-SCREEN DISPLAY calibration procedure permits independent adjustment of each rear surround channel. The adjustment procedure described here only allows chang- ing the relative volume of both surround chan- nels in unison.

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DYNAMIC RANGE Button DWN Button

Digital sources are capable of wide dynamic range (the difference between the softest and loudest sounds). In some cases, this may tax amplifiers and/or speakers. In other cases, you may want to reduce the dynamic range when listening at low volume levels. Pressing the front-panel DYNAMIC RANGE button (or the DWN button on the remote) steps through the three dynamic range settings:

•MAX (no compression/full dynamic range)

•MID (moderate compression)

•MIN (full compression/minimum dynamic range).

A “D. RANGE” indicator in the front-panel dis- play lights when the dynamic range is not set to the MAX setting.

NOTE: The DYNAMIC RANGE feature is only available in Dolby Digital mode. It is inactive at all other times.

Connections: Overview

The RSP-976 rear panel connections include standard RCA audio inputs and outputs, com- posite video inputs and outputs, S-Video in- puts and outputs, Component Video inputs, plus coaxial and optical digital inputs and out- puts.

The RSP-976 has RCA preamp audio outputs for use with external amplifiers as well as composite video, S-Video, and Compoent Video outputs to connect your TV monitor.

The RSP-976 also has 5.1 channel input con- nections, a remote IR sensor input, and two 12V trigger connections for remote turn-on of Rotel amplifiers.

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 imped- ance rating. The S/PDIF digital audio inter- face standard also specifies a 75 ohm imped- ance and all good digital cables adhere to this requirement. Because the video and S/ PDIF standards are so close, you can use a video cable for digital audio data transmis- sion. We strongly advise that you NOT sub- stitute conventional audio interconnect cables

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for digital or video signals. Standard audio interconnects will pass these signals, but their limited bandwidth reduce performance.

When making signal connections, connect LEFT channels to LEFT channel jacks and RIGHT chan- nels to RIGHT channel jacks. All RCA-type connections on the RSP-976 follow these stan- dard 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 MENU of the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY system. We recom- mend going to this menu after connecting each source to configure it as desired. See the INPUT MENU section for information.

Audio Source Connections

Connect your audio-only source components to these RCA inputs and outputs:

TUNER Inputs

Connect the left and right analog outputs from your tuner to the RCA input jacks labeled

TUNER.

CD Inputs

Connect the left and right analog outputs from your CD player to the input jacks labeled CD.

TAPE Inputs and Outputs

The RSP-976 provides a pair of inputs and a pair of record outputs for connecting an ana- log audio tape deck.

The analog source signal available for record- ing at the TAPE outputs is selected with the REC button on the front panel (or the ZONE but- ton on the remote) and its label appears in the display. If the TAPE input signal is selected as the recording source, its signal will not be available at the TAPE output, but will be avail- able at the VIDEO outputs for recording.

Connect the left and right analog outputs from an audio tape deck to the TAPE IN jacks. Connect the TAPE OUT jacks to the inputs on the audio tape deck.