Rotel RSP-1098 Making Connections, CD Player, DVD Player, Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Tuner

Making Connections

CD Player

Connect the left and right analog outputs from the CD player to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled CD (left and right).

Optional: Connect the digital output of the CD player to any of the Optical or Coax digital inputs on the RSP-1098. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the CD source.

There are no video connections for a CD Player.

DVD Player

DVD connections can be made to the VIDEO 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 inputs. In elaborate systems, you may wish to use VIDEO 4 or VIDEO 5 for DVD players, since these inputs do not have corresponding OUTPUT connections. If you choose VIDEO 1, make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all analog audio and video connections.

Connect a video cable (Composite Video, S-Video, and/or Component Video from the output of the DVD player to the appropriate VIDEO IN 1–5 input. If you intend to use the progressive scan feature with an HDTV moni- tor, you should use Component Video connec- tions. If you choose S-Video or Component Video connections, you should also make a standard Composite Video connection so that the DVD menus can be displayed on the RSP-1098 front panel display.

Connect the digital output of the DVD player to any one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSP-1098. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital in- put to the same video input source used above. For example, if you use the Video 4 inputs above, assign the digital input to the VIDEO 4 input.

If you want to record the audio signal from the DVD player, connect the left and right analog outputs from the DVD player to the left and right AUDIO IN jacks corresponding to the VIDEO IN input selected above.

Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Tuner

TV tuner connections can be made to the VIDEO 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 inputs. In elaborate systems, you may wish to use VIDEO 4 or VIDEO 5 for TV tuners, since these inputs do not have

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corresponding OUTPUT connections. If you choose VIDEO 1, make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all analog audio and video connections.

Connect a video cable (Composite Video, S-Video, and/or Component Video) from the output of the TV tuner to the appropriate VIDEO IN 1–5 input. For HDTV signals, you should use Component Video connections. If you choose S-Video or Component Video connec- tions, you should also make a standard Com- posite Video connection so that the TV signals can be displayed on the RSP-1098 front panel display.

Connect the left and right analog outputs from the TV tuner to the left and right AUDIO IN jacks corresponding to the VIDEO IN input se- lected above.

OPTIONAL: Connect the digital output of the TV tuner to any one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSP-1098. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the same video input source used above. For example, if you use the Video 4 inputs above, assign the digital input to the VIDEO 4 input.

AM/FM Tuner

Connect the left and right analog outputs from the tuner to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled TUNER (left and right).

There are no digital connections or video connections for an AM/FM tuner.

Audio Tape Recorder

Connect the left and right analog outputs from an audio tape deck to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled TAPE IN (left and right).

Connect the left/right AUDIO OUT/TAPE OUT jacks to the inputs on the audio tape deck.

Optional: For a digital recording device, con- nect the digital output of the recorder to one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSP-1098. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the TAPE source. If the recording device accepts a digital re- cording input, connect one of the OPTICAL OUT or COAXIAL OUT connections to the digital input of the recorder.

No video connections are required for an audio recording device.

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VCR or Digital Video Recorder

VCR connections can be made to the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or VIDEO 3 inputs and outputs. If you choose VIDEO 1, make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all ana- log audio and video connections.

Connect video cables (Composite Video, S-Video, and/or Component Video) from the output of the VCR to the appropriate VIDEO IN 1–3 input. If you choose S-Video or Com- ponent Video connections, you should also make a standard Composite Video connec- tion so that the TV signals can be displayed on the RSP-1098 front panel display.

Connect a video cables (Composite Video, S-Video, and/or Component Video) from the VIDEO OUT jacks to the VCR inputs.

Connect the left and right analog outputs from VCR to one pair of the AUDIO IN jacks la- beled VIDEO 1–3.

Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks for VIDEO 1–3 to the analog inputs on the VCR.

Optional: For a digital recording device, con- nect the digital output of the recorder to one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSP-1098. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the VIDEO source (VIDEO 1, 2, or 3) used for the previous con- nections. If the recording device accepts a digital recording input, connect one of the OPTICAL OUT or COAXIAL OUT connections to the digital input of the recorder.

DVD-A or SACD Player

To hook up a DVD-A, an SACD player (or any external surround decoder), use audio RCA cables to connect the outputs of the player to the RCA jacks labeled MULTI INPUT, making sure that you observe proper channel consis- tency, i.e. connect the right front channel to the R FRONT input, etc. Depending on your system configuration, make six connections (FRONT L & R, SURROUND L & R, CENTER, and SUBWOOFER), seven connections (adding a CENTER BACK connection), or eight con- nections (adding two CENTER BACK connec- tions).

The MULTI inputs are analog bypass inputs, passing signals directly through to the Volume Control and preamp outputs, bypassing all of the digital processing. The RSP-1098 provides an optional bass redirect feature that dupli- cates the seven main channels and passes them