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OTHER OPTIONS Menu

OTHER OPTIONS

RECORD: CD

DYNAMIC: Max

5.1CH: Off

POWER: Direct

RESET: Setup

ZONE2: Setup

Change settings on the OTHER OPTIONS menu by highlighting the desired line using the UP/ DOWN buttons and using the +/– buttons to step through the available settings. To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU key on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.

ZONE 2 SETUP Menu

ZONE2 SETUP

SOURCE: CD

VOLUME SETUP: Variable

VOLUME: 20

ENT

KEY=MAIN MENU

UP KEY=up

+/–

KEY=change

DWN KEY=down

This menu, accessed from the MAIN menu, provides access to a several miscellaneous settings as follows:

RECORD: Select a signal for the record out- puts by choosing one of the input sources.

DYNAMIC: steps through the three dynamic range settings available in digital modes:

MAX (no compression/full dynamic range)

MID (moderate compression)

MIN (full compression/minimum dynamic range).

5.1CH: determines whether or 5.1 channel input is turned ON or OFF.

POWER: This setting determines how the RSP-976 powers up. With the default DIRECT setting, the unit is fully activated when AC power is applied; however, it may be put in STANDBY mode using the front panel STANDBY or re- mote POWER button. With the STANDBY set- ting, the unit powers up in standby mode when AC is applied and must be activated from the front-panel or remote control. In ALWAYS-ON mode, the unit remains fully active whenever AC is present; the front panel and remote STANDBY or POWER buttons are disabled.

RESET: Place the highlight on this line and press the ENTER button to call a submenu (described in the next section) to reset all settings to their factory defaults.

ZONE 2: Place the highlight on this line and press the ENTER button to call the ZONE 2 MENU for configuring Zone 2 operation.

RESET Menu

Reset to factory default settings:

YES = ENT KEY

NO = DWN KEY

The FACTORY DEFAULT menu resets all sys- tem configuration settings to the factory sup- plied settings. This menu is reached by high- lighting the RESET line on the OTHER OPTIONS menu and pressing ENTER.

Press the ENTER button to reset all settings. Press the DOWN button to cancel this menu and return to the OTHER OPTIONS menu without restoring the default settings.

NOTE: Resetting to factory default settings will erase all stored settings including delay set- tings, speaker settings, balance settings, in- put settings and more. You will lose ALL system configuration settings. Be certain that you wish to do so before resetting the factory defaults.

ENT

KEY=MAIN MENU

UP KEY=up

+/–

KEY=change

DWN KEY=down

The ZONE 2 SETUP menu provides settings and configuration options related to the op- eration of Zone 2. This menu is reached by highlighting the ZONE 2 line on the OTHER OPTIONS menu and pressing ENTER.

SOURCE: the source selected for listening in Zone 2. Selecting the OFF option turns Zone 2 off.

VOLUME SETUP: configures the Zone 2 outputs for VARIABLE or FIXED volume levels. VARIABLE allows control of the volume settings in Zone 2 from the RSP-976 front panel or from a remote control and IR repeater in Zone 2. FIXED output disables the Zone 2 volume control. In this mode, the Zone 2 level can be fixed at the level specified on the next line, thus optimizing system performance when send- ing a fixed level signal to a preamp or ampli- fier with its own volume adjustment.

VOLUME: In VARIABLE output mode, this line shows the current volume setting for Zone 2. In FIXED output mode, this use this setting to establish a permanent fixed output level for Zone 2.

Move the highlight to the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/– but- tons to adjust the volume level. To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU key on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.

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Rotel RSP-976 owner manual Other Options Menu, Zone 2 Setup Menu, Reset Menu

RSP-976 specifications

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