Rotel Speakers, Connecting a Subwoofer, Amplifiers, RSX-1057 Surround Sound Receiver

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When using the HDMI output, the RSX-1057’s menu screens and signals from non-HDMI components cannot be displayed on the TV monitor. Therefore, it is usually advisable to make connections using Component Video cables in addition to HDMI connections.

The RSX-1057 HDMI connections conform to the Version 1.1 standard.

You can usually connect the HDMI output of the RSX-1057 to a monitor with DVI-D inputs by using an appropriate HDMI-DVI adapter.

NOTE: In order for HDMI signals to be displayed properly, the TV monitor must be compatible with HDCP copy protection.

Speakers

See Figure 3

The RSX-1057 has built-in amplifiers to power up to five speakers. There are five pairs of binding post connections (one pair for each speaker) which accept bare wire, spade lugs, or banana 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-1057 and the negative speaker terminal to the correspond- ing black connector on the RSX-1057.

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-1057.

Route the wires from the RSX-1057 to the speakers. Leave enough slack so you can move the components to allow access to the speaker connectors. If you are using banana plugs, connect them to the wires and then plug into the backs of the binding posts. The col- lars 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 attaching bare wires directly to the binding posts, separate the wire conductors and strip back the insulation from the end of each conductor. Be careful not to cut into the wire strands. Unscrew the binding post col- lars. Place the connector lug or the twisted bare wire around the binding post shaft. Turn the collars clockwise to clamp the connector lug or wire firmly in place.

1.Connect the front right speaker to the binding 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 bind- ing 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-1057 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-1057 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 amplifier channels in the RSX-1057 to power two center back speakers.

If your system does not have center back speakers, 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-1057 to use the subwoofer 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 connec- tions are labeled FRONT L &R, CENTER, and REAR L & R. There are two CENTER jacks, use either jack for a single center channel or both if you have two center channels. In six or seven channel systems, you will make one or two additional connections for cen- ter back speaker(s). These jacks are labeled CB1 and CB2. Use CB1 for a single center back channel.

Make sure that you have each output con- nected to the correct amplifier channel (front right, left rear, etc.).