RSX-1057Surround Sound Receiver
Unpacking
Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Find the remote control and other acces- sories. Save the box as it will protect the RSX-1057 if you move or need to return it for maintenance.
Placement
Place the RSX-1057 on a solid, level surface away from sunlight, heat, moisture, or vibra- tion. Make sure that the shelf can support the weight of the unit.
Place the RSX-1057 close to the other compo- nents in your system and, if possible, on its own shelf. This will make initial hookup, and subsequent system changes easier.
The RSX-1057 can generate heat during nor- mal operation. Do not block ventilation open- ings. Allow a minimum of 10 cm or 4 inches of unobstructed space around the unit. If installed in a cabinet, make sure that there is adequate ventilation.
Don’t stack other components or objects on top of the RSX-1057. Don’t let any liquid fall into the unit.
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CONNECTIONS
Although the RSX-1057’s rear panel looks daunting, connecting the unit to your system is straightforward. Each of the source com- ponents in the system are connected to the RSX-1057 inputs with a pair of standard RCA cables for analog audio, a video connection (Composite, S-Video, Component Video, and/or HDMI), and an optional digital au- dio cable (coax or optical).
NOTE: Surround formats like Dolby Digital and DTS are digital formats and the RSX-1057 can only decode them when a digital input sig- nal is available. For this reason, you should always connect your DVD player’s digital outputs to the RSX-1057, using either the op- tical or coax inputs.
The outputs of RSX-1057 are sent to up to five speakers or to optional power amplifier(s) with standard RCA cables from preamp audio outputs. The video signal from the RSX-1057 is sent to the TV monitor using Composite video, S-Video, Component Video, and/or HDMI connections.
In addition, the RSX-1057 has MULTI input connections for a source component that does its own surround decoding, remote IR sensor inputs, and 12V trigger connections for remote turn-on of other Rotel components.
NOTE: Do not plug any system component into an AC source until all connections have been properly made.
Video cables should have a 75 ohm imped- ance. The S/PDIF digital audio interface stan- dard also specifies a 75 ohm impedance and all good digital cables adhere to this require- ment. Do NOT substitute conventional audio interconnect cables for digital or video sig- nals. Standard audio interconnects will pass these signals, but their limited bandwidth re- duce performance.
When making signal connections, connect LEFT channels to LEFT channel jacks and RIGHT channels to RIGHT channel jacks. All RCA-type connections on the RSX-1057 fol- low these standard color codes:
Left channel audio: white RCA jack
Right channel audio: red RCA jack
Composite video: yellow RCA jack
NOTE: Each source input must be properly configured using the INPUT SETUP menu of the OSD menu system. We recommend go- ing to this menu after connecting each source to configure it as desired. See Input Setup of the Setup section for information.
Analog Audio Inputs & Outputs
The following connections are used for con- necting analog audio signals to and from the RSX-1057. See the Making Connections topic for specific instructions on connecting each type of component.
NOTE: Normally, the RSX-1057 converts ana- log inputs to digital signals. All of the digital processing is available including bass man- agement, digital crossovers, speaker level and delay settings, and a number surround mode options. Alternatively, there is an analog bypass surround mode that routes 2-ch and Multi Input analog signals directly to the Volume control and outputs, bypassing the digital processing entirely for pure analog stereo.
CD Inputs 
A left/right pair of RCA analog audio inputs for connecting a CD player.
TAPE Inputs 
A pair of RCA inputs, labeled TAPE IN, for connecting the left/right analog audio sig- nals from an audio tape deck or recording device.
TAPE Outputs 
A pair of RCA inputs, labeled TAPE OUT, for sending left/right line level analog au- dio signals for recording on a tape deck or recording device.
NOTE: These outputs should be connected to the inputs of the same tape deck connected to the TAPE IN inputs.
