Rotel RSDX-02e 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 video source components (VCR, TV set-top box etc.) is connected to the RSDX-02e inputs with a SCART cable carry- ing all of the video and analog audio signals and an optional digital audio cable (coax or optical).

The video signal from the RSDX-02e is sent to the TV monitor using a SCART cable that car- ries analog audio and video signals (composite, S-Video, and RGB).

An analog tape deck, CD player, or CD re- corder is connected with standard RCA ana- log audio cables and/or digital audio cables (coax or optical).

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-02e 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 analog audio connections. Use the following color code:

Left channel audio: white

Right channel audio: red

Standard SCART cables carry analog audio signals from all video components.

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 SCART connections for two video components (VCR and STB set-top tuner) plus a SCART connector to connect the RSDX-02e to the TV monitor.

In addition to left/right analog audio signals, these SCART connectors can carry three types of video signals composite video (good qual- ity), S-Video (better quality), and RGB video (best quality) as follows:

Output to TV: composite, S-Video, RGB

Input from TV: composite video only

Output to VCR: composite video only

Input from VCR: composite, S-Video, RGB

Input from STB: composite, S-Video, RGB

The RSDX-02e cannot convert one type of video to another; therefore, if you use one type of video signal for a source component, you must also use the same type of connection 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 use composite video signals, simplify your system by using composite video connections everywhere.

NOTE: You must select either RGB or Y-C (S- Video), but not both for the output to the TV monitor using a back panel switch. Also, you may need to configure your TV monitor to accept the appropriate type of signal.

Digital Audio

Surround sound formats like Dolby Digital, DTS, LPCM, and MP3 are digital recordings. The RSDX-02e can only decode them when a digital input signal is available from the source com- ponent. A digital signal is automatically avail- able 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-02e provides connections for digital signals from two more components, one us- ing 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-02e 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 the optical digital output for recording.

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