Rotel RSX-972 owner manual Controlling Zone 2 from the Main Room Zone Button, Zone 2 Audio Outputs

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room only and has no effect on Zone 2. Con- versely, activating or deactivating Zone 2 has no effect on the main listening room. However, placing the front-panel POWER button in the OFF position completely shuts off the unit, for both zones.

NOTE: For proper power on and off opera- tion with Zone 2, the RSX-972’s power mode should be set to the factory default DIRECT setting or to the STANDBY setting using the OTHER OPTIONS menu from the ON-

SCREEN DISPLAY.

Controlling Zone 2 from the Main Room ZONE Button

When the RSX-972 is powered on in the main room, you can control Zone 2 from the front- panel of the RSX-972 – activate or deactivate Zone 2, change input sources, and adjust the volume. Controlling Zone 2 from the front-panel is accomplished by pressing the ZONE but- ton, which temporarily puts the RSX-972 in Zone 2 control mode.

NOTE: Zone 2 cannot be controlled from the remote in the main room.

To turn Zone 2 on or off:

1.Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. If Zone 2 is in standby, “ZONE OFF” ap- pears. If Zone 2 is active, “ZONE xxxxx” showing the current input source appears.

2.If Zone 2 is ON, pressing the ZONE but- ton a second time within 10 seconds turns it OFF. If Zone 2 is OFF, the second press of the ZONE button turns it ON with the last used input source and volume setting.

3.Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSX-972 reverts to normal operation.

To change the Zone 2 input source:

1.Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. Make sure that Zone 2 is ON.

2.Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE button, press one of the INPUT SOURCE buttons to select a new source for Zone 2. The name of the selected source appears in the display.

3.Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSX-972 reverts to normal operation.

To change the Zone 2 volume:

1.Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. Make sure that Zone 2 is ON.

2.Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE button, adjust the volume control to change the Zone 2 output level. The new setting appears in the display. This volume adjust- ment is only available using the VARIABLE output configuration. In FIXED output mode, the volume control for Zone 2 is disabled.

3.Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSX-972 reverts to normal operation.

NOTE: The volume and input source controls described in this section are only available when the RSX-972 is fully activated in the main room (i.e. the display is visible). If the RSX-972 is turned off, you can only turn Zone 2 on or off from the front-panel. In this case, the ZONE button is a simple toggle control – turning Zone 2 on or off with each press of the but- ton. When Zone 2 is on, the front-panel POWER LED flashes. When Zone 2 is off, the POWER LED is steadily lit.

Controlling Zone 2 from the Remote Location

With a properly configured IR repeater sys- tem, you have full control of Zone 2 using an RR-969 remote from the Zone 2 location. You can select and operate a source, adjust the volume, and turn Zone 2 on or off. Whatever commands you send from the RR-969 will change Zone 2 and only Zone 2, just as if you were controlling a totally independent audio system in that room. These changes will have no effect on the main listening room.

To turn Zone 2 on or off, press the POWER button on the remote. To adjust the volume in Zone 2, press the VOLUME buttons on the remote. To select a different analog input source, press one of the INPUT SOURCE but- tons on the remote.

NOTE: The volume adjustment is only avail- able if the Zone 2 outputs are configured to use VARIABLE levels. With FIXED levels, the volume control for Zone 2 is disabled.

Zone 2 Audio Outputs

See Figure 5

These line-level RCA outputs send the Zone 2 audio signal to a stereo amplifier driving a pair of speakers in the remote zone.

NOTE: Only analog input signals are avail- able at the Zone 2 outputs. Source compo- nents connected to only the digital inputs are not available in Zone 2.

Although you have the option of using an in- tegrated amplifier or a receiver to power the remote speakers, we suggest using a fixed- gain power amplifier. This simplifies system installation and operation. Your authorized Rotel dealer may make another recommendation based on specific system requirements.

To configure your system for Zone 2 opera- tion, connect the left and right Zone 2 outputs on the RSX-972 to the left and right channel inputs of the amplifier powering the remote speakers, using standard RCA audio cables.

NOTE: By default, the Zone 2 outputs provide a VARIABLE level signal, with control of the volume from the RSX-972 front-panel and/or remote control from Zone 2. Alternatively, you can configure these outputs for FIXED level, which disables the volume control and sends a fixed line-level signal to an amplifier with its own volume control. See the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY/Configuration section for details.

ZONE REM IN Jack

See Figure 5

This 3.5 mm mini-jack accepts signals from a infrared repeater located in Zone 2. A third- party IR repeater system is required for op- eration of the RSX-972’s ZONE 2 functions from the remote zone.

NOTE: ZONE 2 and its IR repeater must be in a different location than RSX-972 to prevent IR commands intended to control Zone 2 from inadvertently controlling the main room op- erations.

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RSX-972 specifications

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