Rotel RSP-1069 Subwoofer Setup, Test Tone

RSP-1069 Surround Sound Processor

Subwoofer Setup

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The SUBWOOFER SETUP menu allows selec-

tion of the master subwoofer crossover fre-

quency and independent adjustment of sub-

woofer level for each surround mode.

CROSSOVER (40Hz/60Hz/80Hz/100Hz/

120Hz/150Hz/200Hz/OFF): This setting

speciﬁ es a master low-pass ﬁ lter for the sub-

woofer and a corresponding high-pass ﬁ lter

for all SMALL speakers in the system at the

selected frequency. To adjust the crossover

frequency, highlight the CROSSOVER line

using the UP/DOWN buttons. Then, use the

+/– buttons to choose the master crossover

point. The 80Hz or 100Hz crossover points

are the most common in home theater systems

and should be used unless you have a speciﬁ c

reason to choose a different crossover point

based on your speciﬁ c speakers.

The OFF setting sends a full-range signal to

your subwoofer so that you can use its built-in

low-pass ﬁ lter. With the OFF setting, a 100

Hz high-pass ﬁ lter is activated for all SMALL

speakers in the system.

NOTE: The master crossover point can be over-

ridden with a custom crossover frequency for

the front, center, surround, or surround back

speakers in the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP

menu; however, in most systems the single

master crossover point should work well

DOLBY DIGITAL:

DOLBY PLII:

DTS:

STEREO:

DSP:

MULTI INPUT:

These six lines allow you to override the mas-

ter subwoofer level setting as determined on

the TEST TONE menu (see below) for each

speciﬁ c surround mode. When going to the

SUBWOOFER SETUP menu from the MAIN

menu, the current surround mode is auto-

matically highlighted. Use the +/– buttons

to adjust the subwoofer level for the current

surround mode. The options are OFF (which

turns off the subwoofer for that mode) and a

range of adjustments from -9dB to +9dB and

MAX (+10dB). A setting of 0dB means that

the speciﬁ ed surround mode will use the mas-

ter subwoofer level. Any other setting is an

offset to the master setting. For example, an

adjustment of -2db for a particular surround

mode means that the subwoofer level will

be 2dB quieter than the master subwoofer

level when that surround mode is selected.

Use these subwoofer level settings to adjust

the relative bass output of various surround

modes. Changing the master subwoofer lev-

el will increase or decrease the level for all

surround modes.

NOTE: Only the current surround mode can be

adjusted on this menu. You will need to change

surround modes using the front panel or remote

buttons to adjust a different mode.

We recommend starting with the settings for

all surround modes at the default 0dB setting

during the test tone calibration of the system

and for a period of familiarization after that.

As you listen to a variety of source material

over time, you may notice that certain sur-

round modes consistently produce too much

or too little bass from the subwoofer. If so,

then use these menu settings to customize

each surround mode. In general, if the master

subwoofer level is set properly (i.e. not too

loud), individual settings for each surround

mode should not be necessary.

NOTE: In Dolby Digital and DTS recordings, the

LFE channel is used to produce spectacular

low bass effects, placing considerable de-

mands on your subwoofer system. If you hear

distortion or other signs of distress from your

subwoofer at loud listening levels, you may

consider reducing the subwoofer level for the

Dolby Digital and/or DTS surround modes. In

other surround modes, there is no LFE channel

and the subwoofer will only reproduce redi-

rected bass from the other channels, which

is not as likely to tax the subwoofer.

To return to the MAIN menu, press the EN-

TER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on

the remote to cancel the display and return

to normal operation.

Test Tone

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This menu uses ﬁ ltered pink noise test tones

to set equal volume levels for all speakers

(left front, center, right front, right surround,

center back, left surround, and subwoofer) to

ensure proper surround sound reproduction.

Setting the output levels using the test proce-

dure provides the most accurate adjustment

so that digital surround sound material will

be reproduced as it was intended and is a

critical step in calibrating the system.

NOTE: If you have conﬁ gured your system to

use two center back speakers, there will be

an additional line in the menu, giving you the

ability to independently adjust the CENTER

BACK 1 and CENTER BACK 2 speakers.

To access this menu and perform the test

tone calibration, you can be in any surround

mode except BYPASS with any input except

the MULTI INPUT. Enter the OSD menu sys-

tem and select TEST TONE from the MAIN

MENU to reach this screen.

When you enter the TEST TONE menu, you

will hear a test tone coming from the high-

lighted speaker. Highlight different speakers

by moving the cursor to the desired line using

the UP/DOWN buttons. The test tone will shift

accordingly to the selected speaker.

Seated in the normal listening location, shift

the test tone to the various speakers. Using

the one speaker as a reference, listen for any

speakers that are noticeably louder or qui-

eter. If so, adjust that speaker’s levels up or

down (in 1dB increments) using the +/– but-

tons. Continue switching among the speak-

ers and adjusting until all speakers are the

same volume.

To return to the MAIN menu, press the EN-

TER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on

the remote to cancel the menu display and

return to normal operation.