Rotel RSDX-02e Speaker Setting Menu, Size, Level, Distance, Crossover, Return to Initial

RSDX-02eDVD Receiver

Speaker Setting Menu

There are four items on the Speaker Setup Menu to configure the RSDX-02e for proper opera- tion with your system. These adjustments can also be made from the front panel and/or remote control as described in the Sound Set- tings section of the manual.

Size

Select this item for a sub-menu that configures how many and what size speakers are in your system.

FRONT SPEAKER

CENTER SPEAKER

SURROUND SPEAKER

For each type of speaker, choose one of three options:

•LARGE: Select if the speaker(s) for this item are capable of reproducing deep bass.

•SMALL: Select to redirect the deep bass from the speaker(s) for this item to a pow- ered subwoofer or to large speakers in the system.

•NONE: Select if you do not have speaker(s) for this item in the system. For example, if you do not have surround speakers, select NONE for the SURROUND SPEAKER item.

NOTE: The NONE option is not available for the front speakers. If you have selected NONE for the subwoofer, the front speakers are au- tomatically set to LARGE.

SUBWOOFER

Select one of two settings:

•USE: Select this setting if you have con- nected a powered subwoofer.

•NONE: Select this setting if your system does not have a powered subwoofer.

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RETURN

When the adjustments are complete, select RETURN to leave the sub-menu and return to the Speaker Settings Menu.

NOTE: In the vast majority of systems with a powered subwoofer, all speakers should be set to SMALL so that their deep bass is redi- rected to the subwoofer. This will usually re- sult in better overall bass performance and a system that will play louder and cleaner, even when the front speakers are physically large.

Level

Select this item for a sub-menu that allows matching the output level of all of the speak- ers in the system for proper surround sound performance.

CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER SUB WOOFER

Adjust each of these items to match the vol- ume from that speaker as closely as possible to the other speakers.

TEST TONE

Select this item to turn on or off a special pink noise test tone that makes adjusting the levels easier and more accurate.

RETURN

When the adjustments are complete, select RETURN to leave the sub-menu and return to the Speaker Settings Menu.

NOTE: When NONE has been selected for a type of speaker, the adjustment cannot be made and the test tone will not be played by that speaker. Level settings for Center and Surround Speakers can only be made when a multichannel surround sound mode is ac- tive.

Distance

Select this item for a sub-menu to set the digi- tal delay for each speaker in the system so that sounds arrive at your ear from all speak- ers simultaneously. The settings are made by selecting the distance (in meters or feet) from

your listening location to each of your speak- ers. The RSDX-02e then calculates delay times automatically.

FRONT SPEAKER

CENTER SPEAKER

SURROUND SPEAKER

Select the distance from each of these speak- ers to your listening position. The range is from 0.3m/1ft to 9.0m/30ft.

TEST TONE

Select this item to turn on or off the test tone.

RETURN

When the adjustments are complete, select RETURN to leave the sub-menu and return to the Speaker Settings Menu.

NOTE: When NONE has been selected for a type of speaker, the adjustment cannot be made and the test tone will not be played by that speaker.

Crossover

The deep bass intended for any speaker con- figured as SMALL is redirected to the powered subwoofer or to LARGE speakers based on the settings of the digital crossover in the RSDX-02e. This item selects the crossover fre- quency. Bass below the crossover frequency is redirected; sounds above the crossover fre- quency are sent to the original speaker. Se- lect one of three crossover frequencies:

•80Hz: Select for an 80Hz crossover. Recommended when all of the speakers have woofer sizes of 6 inches or larger.

•100Hz: Select for an 100Hz crossover. Recommended when the smallest speak- ers have woofer sizes of 5 inches.

•120Hz: Select for a 120Hz crossover. Recommended when the smallest speak- ers have woofer sizes of 4 inches or smaller.

NOTE: If you have previously configured all of your speakers as LARGE, the crossover fre- quency item will not appear.

Return to Initial

Select this item to reset all speaker settings to the factory defaults.