Rotel RSP-1098 owner manual Troubleshooting

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To memorize USER DEFAULT settings:

Many of the current configuration settings can be stored as a USER DEFAULT, which can be activated at any time from this menu screen. To save the current settings as a USER DEFAULT, place the highlight on the SET USER DEFAULT line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/– buttons to change the setting to YES. Press the ENTER button to store the new USER DE- FAULT settings. To return to the MAIN menu without saving any changes, change all en- tries on the screen to NO and press the EN- TER button.

NOTE: If there is insufficient memory to store a USER DEFAULT configuration file, the SET USER DEFAULT option will not be available.

To activate memorized USER DEFAULT

settings: After you have stored a USER DE- FAULT configuration file, you can activate those settings at any time by placing the highlight on the USER DEFAULT line using the UP/ DOWN buttons. Use the +/– buttons to change the setting to YES. Press the ENTER button to proceed with activating the USER DEFAULT settings. To return to the MAIN menu without activating the USER DEFAULT settings, change the entry to NO and press the ENTER button.

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Troubleshooting

The unit does not turn on.

Make sure the power cord is plugged into the rear panel and a live AC wall outlet.

Make sure the rear panel POWER switch is in the ON position

No sound from any input.

Make sure that MUTING is off and VOL- UME is turned up. If the TFT screen and the TV monitor are turned off, the MUTING can be on with no visual indication.

Make sure that preamp outputs are con- nected to a power amplifier and that the amplifier is turned on.

Make sure source inputs are connected and configured correctly.

No sound from digital sources.

Make sure that digital input connector is assigned to the proper source input and that the source input is configured to use the digital input rather than an analog input.

Check the configuration of the DVD player to ensure that the bitstream and/or DTS digital output is activated.

No sound from some speakers.

Check all power amp and speaker con- nections.

Check Speaker Configuration settings in the Setup menus.

No video output on TV monitor.

Make sure that the TV monitor is connected properly. Component video outputs can send any type of signal to the TV. Com- posite video connections can only send video from composite sources and S-Video connections can only send video from S-Video sources.

Make sure the NTSC/PAL switch is set properly.

No video or distorted video on TFT screen.

Make sure that a composite video source is selected for display on the TFT screen. The TFT screen cannot display S-Video or Component Video signals.

When progressive scan video from a DVD player is being received at the Component Video inputs, the composite video signal from the DVD player may be corrupted.

OSD menus are not displayed on TV Monitor or TFT screen.

Go to Setup menus and configure OSD menus to be displayed on the TV monitor and/or the TFT screen.

In some PAL systems, the menus may not be displayed unless there is an active video signal. Use the TFT screen for menu opera- tion.

When using progressive scan video sig- nals, make sure that the progressive mode is set to YES in the Display Options setup menu. This allows the display of the main setup OSD menus on the TV monitor by interrupting the progressive scan video signal and restoring it after the OSD menus are cancelled. The temporary information screens (such as volume, etc.) cannot be displayed on the TV monitor when progres- sive scan signals are being used.

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Contents RSP-1098 Page Important Safety Instructions FCC InformationRSP-1098Surround Sound Processor Front and Rear PanelsEnglish RR-1050 RemoteDelay On-Screen Display/TFT Screen MenusOutputs AmplifiersubwooferSource Connections DVDZone 2 Connections Rotel RSP-1098Contents Specifications Menu BasicsAudio features Surround featuresVideo features Other featuresCD Inputs PlacementUnpacking Tuner InputsMulti Inputs Video 1-5 Audio Inputs Preamp OutputsVideo 1-3 Audio Outputs Zone 2 Audio OutputsDigital Audio Input & Outputs Other Connections Cable, Satellite, or Hdtv Tuner CD PlayerDVD Player AM/FM TunerFront Panel Overview Power Button Mode ButtonUsing the RR-1050 Audio Button Mute ButtonBasic Operations Display Options Volume AdjustmentsSelecting Inputs To select a source for ListeningDolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Overview Surround FormatsSelecting a Source from the Remote Dolby DigitalDSP Music Modes DTS Neo67.1 Surround 2Ch/5Ch/7Ch Stereo FormatsOther Digital Formats ModesManually Selecting Surround Modes Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS DTS 96/24 DTS-ESAnalog Stereo Mpeg MultichannelDigital Stereo PCM, MP3, and Hdcd Contour/Tone Settings Other SettingsTemporary Group Delay Temporary Speaker LevelCinema EQ Zone 2 Power On/Off OperationZone 2 Operation Controlling Zone 2 from the Front PanelSystem Status Menu BasicsNavigation Buttons Main Menu Configuring InputsInput Setup Multi Input Setup Configuring Speakers and Audio Understanding Speaker ConfigurationSurround Speakers large/small Speaker SetupCenter Speakers large/small Center Back Speakers large1Crossover 40Hz/60Hz/80Hz/ 100Hz/120Hz/150Hz/200Hz/OFF Advance Speaker SetupSubwoofer Setup Crossover 40Hz/60Hz/80HzTest Tone Calibration with an SPL meterOther Options Delay SetupContour Setup Speaker front/center/surround/cenTo restore the Factory Default set Zone 2 SetupDefault Setup Troubleshooting Video SpecificationsAudio GeneralRotel Deutschland Rotel of AmericaRotel Europe

RSP-1098 specifications

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