5.1 Channel Input 9
This button overrides all other audio inputs and directly connects an external adaptor to the RSP-985’s MASTER VOLUME control and audio outputs. Press this button to listen to the audio input from a 5.1 channel decoder. An LED above the button will light to indicate your selection. All of the RSP-985’s circuitry is bypassed, except the MASTER VOLUME control. The 5.1 CHANNEL button is duplicated on the handheld remote control.
Note: The 5.1 Channel Input is an audio-only signal. The video sig- nal from the selected source remains active. The 5.1 Channel in- put signal is not available for recording or for Zone 2.
Tape Monitor 8
This switch overrides the normal Listening Source Selectors to listen to whatever source component is connected to the Tape Monitor Input jacks. A confirming LED will light whenever the Tape Monitor switch is depressed.
Recording Input Source Buttons 10
The RSP-985 allows you to listen to and/or watch one source while simultaneously recording from a second source. For ex- ample, you could listen to a CD while recording from a DVD player to a VCR. The row of RECORDING front panel buttons allows you to select the analog input from any source for recording. Its signal is routed to the rear panel VIDEO 2, 3, and 4 outputs and has no ef- fect on the source selected for listening. LEDs immediately above each pushbutton light to confirm your selection.
The handheld remote does not have RECORDING buttons. How- ever, a recording selection can be made from the remote using the ON-SCREEN MENU system.
Note: The RECORD inputs accept only analog signals. Thus, if you are using a digital connection from a CD player or DVD for listen- ing, you should also connect an analog signal for recording. See the section on Rear Panel Input Connections.
Surround Sound Mode LEDs 5
The RSP-985 provides numerous surround sound modes to ac- commodate different types of audio and video source material as described below. These LEDs indicate which surround sound mode you’ve selected. Here is a brief description of the various surround sound modes.
2 CH STEREO provides conventional 2-speaker stereo with no sur- round sound or other processing. The front left and right speakers are on. The center and surround speakers are off.
MONO combines all channels from the source input into a single signal. The signal is sent to the center channel speaker. If there is no center channel speaker in your system, the signal is sent equally to the front left and right speakers. All other speakers (ex- cept the subwoofer) are off. This setting might be suitable for
some TV watching, for example if you have the news report on in the background and do not want the volume levels or effects of the full surround system.
MUSIC 1, MUSIC 2, MUSIC 3, and MUSIC 4 simulate different acoustic environments and are primarily used to recreate ambi- ence when listening to music sources. MUSIC 1 (“Hall”) produces the long, bright echo of a large auditorium, suitable for live re- cordings. MUSIC 2 (“Club”) provides the short, dark echo of a crowded club, suitable for pop and rock. MUSIC 3 (“Natural”) pro- vides minimal ambience suitable for a wide range of music includ- ing jazz, acoustic, and surround encoded music. MUSIC 4 (“Party”) sends the full stereo signal with no surround processing to front and rear speakers for maximum output. Experiment to de- termine which mode best matches your chosen source. All speak- ers are on in all MUSIC modes.
Note 1: A single LED is used to indicate both the MUSIC 1 and 2 modes while a second LED indicates both MUSIC 3 and 4.
Note 2: The subwoofer is normally not active in MUSIC modes, if LARGE front speakers are selected (although, this setting can be overridden to make the subwoofer active during system configu- ration).
DOLBY PRO LOGIC® provides proper playback decoding and pro- cessing for any Dolby Surround encoded analog audio source, whether it be a music CD, videotape, videodisc, conventional ste- reo TV broadcast, or satellite broadcast. Dolby Pro Logic process- ing and playback through a properly calibrated system will preserve the directionality, ambiance, and spatial effects intended by the source’s producers.
DOLBY DIGITAL® provides proper playback decoding processing for any discrete Dolby Digital encoded digital audio source such as an AC-3 Laser Disc or DVD disc. Dolby Digital provides up to 5 channels of discrete surround information plus subwoofer.
DTS® provides proper playback decoding processing for any dis- crete Digital Theater Systems (DTS) encoded digital audio source such as a Laser Disc or DVD disc. Like Dolby Digital, DTS is a pro- prietary digital system providing up to 5 channels of discrete sur- round information plus subwoofer.
THX® Ultra™ is a set of patented technologies developed by THX engineers to accurately translate the sound from the movie the- ater environment into the home, correcting tonal and spatial er- rors. When the THX indicator is lit, the following THX technologies are automatically added after the Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, or DTS decoder.
•Re-Equalization™:The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back in the home because it was originally designed to be played in large movie theaters using very different equipment. Re-Equalization re- stores the correct tonal balance for movie soundtracks in the smaller home environment.
•Timbre Matching™: The human ear changes our perception of sound depending on the direction from which the sound is coming. In a movie theater, there is an array of surround speakers so that the surround information is all around you. In
