Rotel RSX-1056 Making Connections, Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Tuner, VCR or Digital Video Recorder

Making Connections

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Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Tuner	VCR or Digital Video Recorder

CD Player

See Figure 7

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 RSX-1056. 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

See Figure 9

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.

Connect the digital output of the DVD player to any one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSX-1056. 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.

See Figure 5

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 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.

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 RSX-1056. 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.

Audio Recorder

See Figure 8

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 RSX-1056. 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.

See Figure 6

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 RSX-1056 front panel display.

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

Connect the left and right analog outputs from the VCR to one pair of the AUDIO IN jacks labeled 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 RSX-1056. 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

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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 sys- tem configuration, make six connections (FRONT L & R, SURROUND L & R, CENTER, and SUB- WOOFER), seven connections (adding a CEN- TER BACK connection), or eight connections (adding two CENTER BACK connections).