Rotel RSDX-02 owner manual Cable selection, Video Connections, Digital Audio, Coax digital orange

CONNECTIONS

Although, the RSDX-02’s rear panel looks daunting, connecting the unit to your system is straightforward.

There are connections for each of the five speakers in a 5.1 channel surround system. In addition, a subwoofer output is provided for connecting an optional powered subwoofer.

Each of the source components (VCR, TV set- top box, tape recorder, CD player) in the sys- tem is connected to the RSDX-02 inputs with a pair of standard RCA cables for analog au- dio, a video connection (composite, S-Video, or Component Video), and an optional digi- tal audio cable (coax or optical).

The video signal from the RSDX-02 is sent to the TV monitor using your choice of compos- ite video, S-Video, or Component Video con- nections.

The supplied AM and FM antennae are con- nected to the antenna inputs.

Finally, the AC power cord is plugged into the back panel of the RSDX-02 and then into an AC wall outlet.

Notes on connections

There are many ways to configure and hook- up a surround sound audio system. It is not possible to cover every configuration in this manual; therefore, we describe the typical connections that will work well in a majority of situations.

The following topics cover a variety of issues that you might consider when deciding how to configure your system.

NOTE: Do not plug any system component into an AC source until all connections have been properly made.

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Cable selection

Use standard audio cables with RCA connec- tors for all analog audio connections. Use the following color code:

Left channel audio: white

Right channel audio: red

You can choose among three different types of video cables. For composite video, use a single 75 ohm video cable with an RCA con- nector at each end. For S-Video, use an S-Video cable with a special multi-pin connector at each end. For component video, use a set of three matching 75 ohm video cables with RCA connectors at each end. Use the following standard color code:

Composite video: yellow

Component video (Y): green

Component video (PB): blue

Component video (PR): red

NOTE: Do not use standard audio cables in place of 75 ohm video cables. Audio cables will usually pass the signal, but will degrade the quality.

Use standard optical digital cables for opti- cal digital signals. Be sure to remove the pro- tective covers from the back-panel jacks and/ or from the ends of the cable. Use 75 ohm digital audio cables with an RCA connector on each end for coax digital audio.

Coax digital: orange

NOTE: You can substitute a 75 ohm video cable for a coax digital cable, but do not substitute conventional audio interconnect cables for digital signals.

When making signal connections, follow the color codes carefully at both ends of each cable.

Video Connections

There are three types of video connections which can be used to connect source compo- nents to the RSDX-02 or the RSDX-02 to your TV set: composite video (good quality), S-Video (better quality), and component video (best quality). The RSDX-02 cannot convert one type of video to another; therefore, if you use one type of connection for a source component, you must also use the same type of connec- tion to the TV set.

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To simply system configuration, determine which type of video connection is available on all of your source components and then use that type for every connection. For example, if your VCR, cable box, and TV all have com- posite video connections, simplify your system by using composite video connections every- where.

This simple configuration may not be ideal in every situation. For example, with a high- definition TV set, you must use component video connections in order to send a progressive scan signal from the built-in DVD player to the TV set. Since your VCR doesn’t have component video connections, you will be forced to use two different types of video connections. This will require connecting the RSDX-02 to the TV set with two different types of connections, one to each of two inputs on the TV.

Digital Audio

Surround sound formats like Dolby Digital and DTS are digital recordings. The RSDX-02 can only decode them when a digital input signal is available from the source component. A digi- tal signal is automatically available from the built-in DVD player so that you can enjoy 5.1 channel sound from Dolby Digital and DTS encoded discs. In addition, the RSDX-02 pro- vides connections for digital signals from two more components, one using a digital coax cable and one using an optical digital cable.

These digital inputs should be used for any other components that can deliver a Dolby Digital signal, such as HDTV receivers, DSB satellite receivers, or digital cable boxes. You might also use a digital connection for a CD player/recorder.

The RSDX-02 has an optical digital output to send the digital signal from any of the digital inputs to a digital recorder. When a digital input source signal is selected for listening, that signal is automatically sent to both digital outputs for recording.

NOTE: When using digital connections, you may also want to make the corresponding analog audio input connections.