The MULTI inputs are analog bypass inputs, passing signals directly through to the Volume Control and preamp outputs, bypassing all of the digital processing. The RSX-1056 provides an optional bass redirect feature that dupli- cates the seven main channels and passes them through an analog 100 Hz low pass filter, creating a summed mono subwoofer output derived from the main channels. See the IN- PUT SETUP menu in the Setup section of this manual for details on bass redirect feature.
TV Monitor 
See Figure 4
Connect the TV MONITOR output to the cor- responding input on your television monitor, using composite video, S-Video, and/or Com- ponent 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 source inputs to the TV. The RSX-1056 upconverts composite and S-Video signals to Component Video signals.
When configuring the unit, you must specify either an NTSC or a PAL standard TV moni- tor. See the Other Options menu in the Setup section of this manual.
Speakers 
See Figure 3
The RSX-1056 has built-in amplifiers to power up to five speakers. 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).
NOTE: Speakers should have an impedance of 8 ohms or higher.
Each pair of connectors is color-coded for polarity: red for positive and black for nega- tive. All speakers and all speaker wire is also marked for polarity. For proper performance, you must maintain this polarity at all speaker connections. Always connect the positive ter- minal of each speaker to the corresponding red speaker terminal on the RSX-1056 and the negative speaker terminal to the correspond- ing black connector on the RSX-1056.
There are connectors for FRONT LEFT, FRONT RIGHT, SURROUND LEFT, SURROUND RIGHT, and CENTER. You must connect each of the five speakers to the proper terminal on the RSX-1056.
Route the wires from the RSX-1056 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.
1.Connect the front right speaker to the bind- ing posts labeled FRONT/CB/ZONE RIGHT/2.
2.Connect the front left speaker to the bind- ing posts labeled FRONT/CB/ZONE LEFT/ 1.
3.Connect the center channel speaker to binding posts labeled CENTER.
4.Connect the surround right speaker to bind- ing posts labeled SURROUND RIGHT.
5.Connect the surround left speaker to binding posts labeled SURROUND LEFT.
NOTE: Be sure that no loose wire strands can touch adjacent wires or connectors.
After you have connected the speakers, you need to configure the RSX-1056 for the size and style of speakers in your system and cali- brate the relative volume levels of the speak- ers using the built-in test tones. See the Setup section of this manual.
Redirect Feature
The RSX-1056 has a “redirect” feature that allows you to use the front left and front right amplifier channels to power center back or Zone 2 speakers. For example, you might use a separate Rotel stereo power amplifier to drive the front speakers and then use the extra am- plifier channels in the RSX-1056 to power two center back speakers.
If your system does not have center back speak- ers, you can also redirect the built-in center back channel amplifiers to drive two Zone 2 speakers.
To use the redirect feature to power center back speakers in a 6.1 or 7.1 channel system:
1.Connect the center back speaker in a 6.1 channel system or the center back left speaker in a 7.1 channel system to the binding posts labeled FRONT/CB/ZONE LEFT/1.
2.Connect the center back right speaker to binding posts labeled FRONT/CB/ZONE RIGHT/2.
3.Go to the SPEAKER SETUP screen of the ON-SCREEN MENU system and change the REDIRECT setting to the center back channels instead of the front channels.
Connecting a Subwoofer 
See Figure 3
To hook up a powered subwoofer, connect a standard RCA audio cable from either of the two PREOUT jacks labeled SUB to the input on the subwoofer’s power amp. Both SUB outputs provide the same signal. Use either connection for a single subwoofer. Use both connections to hook up two subwoofers.
After you have connected the subwoofer, you need to configure the RSX-1056 to use the sub- woofer and calibrate the relative volume level of the subwoofer using the built-in test tones. See the Setup section of this manual.
Amplifiers 
To hook up power amplifiers, connect an audio cable from each PREOUT jack to the input of the amplifier channel that will power the corresponding speaker. In a full home theater system, you will need to make as many as seven different connections in addition to the subwoofer. These connections are labeled FRONT L &R, CENTER, and REAR L & R. There
