Rotel RSX-1055 Zone 2 Power On/Off Operation, Controlling Zone 2 from the Main Room ZONE Button

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•Avoid sending the same infrared command to the RSX-1055 front-panel sensor and a Zone 2 repeater at the same time. This means that Zone 2 must be in a different room from the RSX-1055.

Zone 2 Power On/Off

Operation

Once master power is applied to the unit by pressing the front-panel POWER button, the RSX-1055 provides independent power on/ off operation for both zones. Pressing the re- mote control POWER button in the main room activates or deactivates the RSX-1055 in the main room only and has no effect on Zone

2.Conversely, activating or deactivating Zone

2has no effect on the main listening room. However, placing the front-panel POWER but- ton in the OFF position completely shuts off the unit, for both zones.

NOTE: For proper power on and off opera- tion with Zone 2, the RSX-1055’s power mode should be set to the factory default DIRECT setting or to the STANDBY setting using the OTHER OPTIONS menu from the ON-

SCREEN DISPLAY.

Controlling Zone 2 from the Main Room ZONE Button

You can control Zone 2 from the front-panel of the RSX-1055 – activate or deactivate Zone 2, change input sources, and adjust the vol- ume. Controlling Zone 2 from the front-panel is accomplished by pressing the ZONE but- ton, which temporarily puts the RSX-1055 in Zone 2 control mode, even if the unit is in standby mode. When the ZONE button is pressed, the FL DISPLAY shows the current status of ZONE 2 for ten seconds, during which time you can use the VOLUME control and INPUT SOURCE buttons to change the ZONE 2 set- tings. When ZONE 2 is active, the ZONE indicator in the FL DISPLAY lights.

To turn Zone 2 on or off:

1.Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. If Zone 2 is in standby, “ZONE OFF” ap- pears. If Zone 2 is active, “ZONE xxxxx” showing the current input source appears.

2.If Zone 2 is ON, pressing the ZONE but- ton a second time within 10 seconds turns it OFF. If Zone 2 is OFF, the second press of the ZONE button turns it ON with the last used input source and volume setting.

3.Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSX-1055 reverts to normal operation.

To change the Zone 2 input source:

1.Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. Make sure that Zone 2 is ON.

2.Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE button, press one of the INPUT SOURCE buttons to select a new source for Zone 2. The name of the selected source appears in the display.

3.Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSX-1055 reverts to normal operation.

To change the Zone 2 volume:

1.Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. Make sure that Zone 2 is ON.

2.Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE button, adjust the volume control to change the Zone 2 output level. The new setting appears in the display.

3.Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSX-1055 reverts to normal operation.

Controlling Zone 2 from the Remote Location

With a properly configured IR repeater sys- tem, you have full control of Zone 2 using an RR-969 remote from the Zone 2 location. You can select and operate a source, adjust the volume, and turn Zone 2 on or off. Whatever commands you send from the RR-969 will change Zone 2 and only Zone 2, just as if you were controlling a totally independent audio system in that room. These changes will have no effect on the main listening room.

To turn Zone 2 on or off, press the POWER button on the remote. To adjust the volume in Zone 2, press the VOLUME buttons on the remote. To select a different analog input source, press one of the INPUT SOURCE but- tons on the remote.

When the TUNER source is not selected

in the main room, you can also access the tuner functions (Preset, Tuning Up/Down, Direct Preset Channel Selection, etc.) from ZONE 2. This feature is not available when the TUNER source is active in the main room to avoid interrupting someone else’s listening by changing the station.

NOTE: The volume adjustment is only avail- able if the Zone 2 outputs are configured to use VARIABLE levels. With FIXED levels, the volume control for Zone 2 is disabled.

Zone 2 Audio Outputs

See Figure 5.

These line-level RCA outputs send the Zone 2 audio signals to a stereo amplifier driving a pair of speakers in the remote zone.

NOTE: Only analog input signals are avail- able at the Zone 2 outputs. Source compo- nents connected to only the digital inputs are not available in Zone 2.

Although you have the option of using an in- tegrated amplifier or a receiver to power the remote speakers, we suggest using a fixed- gain power amplifier. This simplifies system installation and operation. Your authorized Rotel dealer may make another recommendation based on specific system requirements.

To configure your system for Zone 2 opera- tion, connect the left and right Zone 2 outputs on the RSX-1055 to the left and right channel inputs of the amplifier powering the remote speakers, using standard RCA audio cables.

NOTE: By default, the Zone 2 outputs provide a VARIABLE level signal, with control of the volume from the RSX-1055 front-panel and/ or remote control from Zone 2. Alternatively, you can configure these outputs for FIXED level, which disables the volume control and sends a fixed line-level signal to an amplifier with its own volume control. See the ON-SCREEN DIS- PLAY/Configuration section for details.