Output Signal Connections
See Figure 3.
This section of the manual describes the au- dio and video signal output connections on the RSX-1055. These are used for routing the output signals to television monitors, audio am- plifiers, and recording devices.
TV Monitor Output 
The video output of the RSX-1055 sends the video signal to your TV monitor. Three types of video output connections are provided – RCA composite video, S-Video, and Compo- nent Video. Choose the type of video output connection that matches the type of video input connections you have made. Connect the TV MONITOR output, from either RCA compos- ite or S-Video or Component Video connec- tor, to the corresponding input on your televi- sion monitor, using appropriate video cables.
NOTE: The RCA composite video output only sends signals from RCA composite video source inputs to the TV monitor. The S-Video output only sends signals from S-Video video source inputs to the TV. The Component Video output only sends signals from Component Video source inputs to the TV. If you have connected all of your source components with the same type of connection, then you only need to make one connection from the RSX-1055 to the TV monitor. However, in a mixed system with, for example, some S-Video and some RCA composite inputs, you will need to make two connections to the TV moni- tor and use its input selector to switch be- tween the two when changing sources.
NOTE: The ON-SCREEN DISPLAY system is not available when using Component Video con- nections to the TV monitor
Speaker Outputs 
The RSX-1055 has five built-in amplifiers, two for the front (right and left), one for the center channel, and two for the rear surround speakers (right and left). There are five pairs of bind- ing post connections (one pair for each speaker) which accept bare wire, spade lugs, or ba- nana plug connectors (in some markets).
Each pair of connectors is color-coded for polarity: red/blue/green for positive and black for negative. All speakers and all speaker wire is also marked for polarity. For proper perfor-
mance, you must maintain this polarity at all speaker connections. Always connect the positive terminal of each speaker to the cor- responding colored (red/blue/green) speaker terminal on the RSX-1055 and the negative speaker terminal to the corresponding black connector on the RSX-1055.
Each pair of connectors is labeled (FRONT L, FRONT R, SURROUND L, SURROUND R, and CENTER). You must connect each of the five speakers to the proper terminal on the RSX-1055.
Route the wires from the RSX-1055 to the speak- ers. Leave enough slack so you can move the components to allow access to the speaker con- nectors. If you are using banana plugs, con- nect them to the wires and then plug into the backs of the binding posts. The collars of the binding posts should be screwed in all the way (clockwise). If you are using terminal lugs, connect them to the wires. If you are attach- ing bare wires directly to the binding posts, separate the wire conductors and strip back the insulation from the end of each conduc- tor. Be careful not to cut into the wire strands. Unscrew the binding post collars. Place the connector lug or the twisted bare wire around the binding post shaft. Turn the collars clock- wise to clamp the connector lug or wire firmly in place.
NOTE: Be sure that no loose wire strands can touch adjacent wires or connectors.
Center Back Speakers
The RSX-1055 has a “redirect” feature that allows you to use the front left and front right amplifier channels to power center back speak- ers. For example, you might use a high-per- formance separate Rotel stereo power ampli- fier to drive the front speakers and use the five RSX-1055 internal amplifier channels to power the center, right surround, left surround, and center back speakers.
To use this feature, connect the left and right center back speakers to the front left and front right speaker connections on the RSX-1055 rear panel. If you only have one center back speaker, connect it to L/1 front speaker posi- tion and leave the other set of front connec- tions unused. Then, go to the SPEAKER SETUP screen of the ON-SCREEN MENU system and change the REDIRECT line to Center Back (CB SP) instead of FRONT SP.
Preamp Outputs 
There are ten RCA preamp audio outputs: FRONT (LEFT/ RIGHT), CENTER (1/2), SUR-
ROUND REAR (LEFT/RIGHT), CENTER BACK (CB1/CB2), and SUBWOOFER (1/2). Use these outputs to send the RSX-1055’s output signals to powered speakers or external am- plifiers used in place of one or more of the internal amplifiers.
NOTE: Depending on your system configura- tion, you may use some or all of these con- nections. For example, if you only have one center channel, you would connect it to the CENTER 1 output. If you only have one cen- ter back channel, you would connect it to the CB1 output.
To hook up a powered subwoofer,
connect a standard RCA audio cable from the SUBWOOFER OUTPUT jack to the input on the subwoofer’s power amp.
To hook up the RCA main audio out-
puts, connect an audio cable from each output to the input of the amplifier channel that will power the corresponding speaker. In a full home theater system, you will need to make six dif- ferent connections corresponding to the six speakers (left front, center front, right front, left surround, right surround, and subwoofer).
Make sure that you have each output connected to the correct amplifier channel (front right, left rear, etc.).
Antenna Connections
See Figure 6.
The RSX-1055 requires two antennas to receive radio signals, one for AM and one for FM. Most users will get acceptable reception us- ing the indoor antennas which are supplied with the RSX-1055. Instructions for hooking up these antennas follow.
NOTE: If you are some distance from the ra- dio transmitters, you may use an outdoor an- tenna to improve reception. Outdoor antenna systems can be dangerous if they are not prop- erly grounded and should be installed by a professional contractor familiar with the elec- trical code requirements in your local area.
