Rotel Comprehensive Guide to the Features of RSX 972 Stereo Receiver

IR OUT Jacks

See Figure 5

The IR OUT 1 & 2 jacks send IR signals re- ceived at the ZONE REM IN jack or the EX- TERNAL REM IN jack to an infrared emitter placed in front of a source component or to Rotel CD players, cassette decks, or tuners with a compatible rear panel IR connector.

This output is used to allow IR signals from Zone 2 to be sent to the source components, or to pass along IR signals from a remote in the main room when the sensors on the source compo- nents are blocked by installation in a cabinet. See your authorized Rotel dealer for information on IR repeater systems.

NOTE: The EXT REM IN jack located to the right of these jacks is for use with an external IR sensor duplicating the front-panel IR sen- sor and located in the primary zone. It should not be used for ZONE 2 IR connections.

On-Screen Display /

Configuration

The RSX-972 features two on-screen systems to help operate the system. The first consists of simple status displays that appear on the TV screen whenever primary settings (Volume, Input, etc.) are changed. These status displays are self-explanatory.

A more comprehensive ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu system is available at any time by press- ing the MENU button on the remote control. These menus guide you through the setup and operation of the RSX-972.

We recommend that initial system setup should be done while using a Composite video cable. Connect a Composite video cable from the RSX-972 TV MONITOR outputs to the video input of the TV or projector. No other video connections should be made at this time.

For a PAL TV monitor: Note that on a PAL standard monitor, the OSD cannot be displayed until a video signal is present, irrespective of the type of video cables in use. For setup, connect the Composite video output from your DVD player and select its input on the RSX-972. The OSD will be displayed as an overlay to the video signal from the DVD player.

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Navigation Buttons

The following remote control buttons are used to navigate the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu system:

D

GUIDE MENU

	C	UP	M	O
P			OSD
Q	-	ENT +		Q
		DWN	PREV CH
	S		R
	SEARCH –		SEARCH +

D

MENU Button : To display the MAIN screen. All other menus are reached from this menu. If a menu is already visible, push this button to cancel the display.

DOWN/UP Buttons : To move up and

down in the lists that appear on the ON- SCREEN DISPLAY menu system.

+/– Buttons : To change the current set- tings for a selected menu choice on some menus in the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu system.

ENTER Button : To confirm a setting and return to the MAIN menu.

NOTE: A help system at the bottom of each ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu reminds you which buttons to press.

Figure 7 at the front of this manual shows all of the menus in the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY sys- tem and how to reach them. Most menus are used only to configure the system and not typi- cally during normal operation.

SYSTEM STATUS Menu

SYSTEM STATUS

LISTEN: Tuner

RECORD: CD

MODE: Dolby Digital

INPUT: Coaxial 1

VOLUME: 65

ENT KEY=MAIN MENU

OSD KEY=EXIT

The SYSTEM STATUS menu provides a snap- shot of the current system settings and a start- ing point for reaching all other screens and

English

menus. This screen appears when you press the MENU button on the remote control and displays the following information:

LISTEN: the source selected for listening.

RECORD: the source selected for the VIDEO outputs.

MODE: the current surround sound mode.

INPUT: the input selected for the current source: Optical, Coaxial, Analog, etc.

VOLUME: the current volume setting.

No changes can be made using this screen; it only provides information. To go to the rest of the menus, press the ENTER button to go to the MAIN menu. Press the MENU key on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.

NOTE: The SYSTEM STATUS screen appears for ten seconds when the unit is turned on and automatically turns off.

MAIN Menu

MAIN MENU

INPUT SPEAKER

DELAY TEST TONE

SUB LEVEL ZONE 2

OTHER RESET

ENT KEY=ENTER

UP KEY=up DWN KEY=down

The MAIN menu provides access to eight other screens and menus and is reached by press- ing the ENTER button from the SYSTEM STA- TUS menu described above or from most other menus. To go to another menu, move the high- light to the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons on the remote and press the ENTER button. Press the MENU key on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal op- eration.