Polk Audio RMDS-1 Hooking UP the System, Connection Precautions, Connecting Radio Antennas

HOOKING UP THE SYSTEM

Connection Precautions

•Do not plug the preamp/processor or subwoofer into AC outlets until all the connections have been made.

•When connecting sources, use either standard composite (good) or S Video (better) throughout. Do not use both composite and S Video connections. Use the same type of connection between the RMDS-1 and your TV.

•Connect one cable at a time observing the “input” and “output.” This will avoid any cross connection between channels and signal inputs and outputs.

•Insert the plugs securely. Incomplete connections may result in noise or signal loss.

AM LOOP ANTENNA

FM ANTENNA

RMDS

•We’ve included high quality pre-cut and terminated speaker wire, and a 25-pin processor-subwoofer cable. To hook up your sources, we recommend the use of high quality audio and video connecting cables. See your Polk Audio dealer for specific recommendations.

•Prior to connecting other audio and video equipment to the RMDS-1, please read their owners’ manuals.

Connecting Radio Antennas

Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM (75 Ohm) F-type connector. For better reception connect an indoor or outdoor FM antenna.

ANTENNA

FM(75Ω ) GROUND AM

DVD PLAYER

The Polk RMDS-1 comes supplied with an AM loop antenna that connects to the GROUND and AM terminals as illustrated. To use those terminals, unscrew the tabs and insert the antenna’s bare wires into

the holes, then tighten the tabs. To find the best place to put the	RMDS
AM antenna, tune in a local AM radio station (see page 22) and
move the AM loop antenna around until you get the clearest
reception. You can secure the antenna to a wall or the inside
wall of an equipment cabinet with screws.

Connecting a DVD Player

Connect the coaxial digital output of the DVD player to

the DVD DIGITAL INPUT of the RMDS-1 preamp/processor. We recommend that you also connect the Left and Right analog outputs of the DVD player to the analog audio DVD inputs of the RMDS-1 using RCA connectors. This will allow you to tape record the audio output of the DVD player and use the DVD player as an audio source for a remote room.

Connect either the composite video or the S-video output of the DVD player to the corresponding DVD video input of the RMDS-1.

Do not use both composite and S-video connections. If you use S-video connections here, you must connect your TV to the RMDS-1 preamp/processor with an S-video cable in order to get a picture with this input. If your DVD player has “component” video outputs (three jacks), you must connect those directly to a TV that has corresponding “component” video inputs.

A very few DVD players do not have a coaxial (RCA type) digital output but only an optical cable output. In that case, hook up the DVD player into the DSS optical digital and analog audio and video inputs. Select “DSS” when you want to use your DVD player.

OPTION: If the DVD player is also being used as a CD player and there is no other CD player in the system, you may want to plug the analog audio outputs of the DVD player into the analog CD inputs rather than the analog DVD inputs. This allows you to set one bass level for stereo and another bass level for surround. When you play a CD in the DVD player, push the CD button on the remote and you will hear the CD with the amount of bass you previously selected. When you play a DVD movie, push the DVD button on the remote and you’ll automatically hear the DVD with the bass level set to another previously set level (generally higher). The one downside of this hook-up is that you will not be able to record DVD movies to your VCR. That is copyright infringement and you shouldn’t be doing it anyway. Don’t you read those FBI warnings at

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

LEFT

VIDEO

OUT

RIGHT

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO

ANTENNA

VIDEO

VCR

VCR Rec.

Video

REMOTE

INPUTS

DSS

LD

DVD

Input

Out

TV out

CONTROL

S-VHS

EXTENSION

FM(75Ω )

GROUND

AM

OR

(in)

Standard

(out)

Left

LD

ANALOG

RF

AUDIO

INPUTS

Right

DVD

DSS

D I G I T A L A U D I O I N P U T S

CD

TAPE

TAPE Rec.

DSS

LD

DVD

VCR

VCR Rec. Multi-Room

In

Out

In

Out

Output

STEREO DSS RECEIVER

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

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