Rotel RSX-1057 Tuner Controls, Contour/Tone Settings, Cinema EQ, To adjust dynamic range

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ing fidelity. The actual amount of compres- sion relies on instructions embedded in the Dolby Digital recording and varies to best suit the specific program content.

There are three dynamic range settings avail- able for Dolby Digital recordings:

•MAX: full dynamic range.

•MID: slightly reduced dynamic range, roughly comparable to the signal from a compact disc.

•MIN: more heavily reduced dynamic range, but still comparable to the signal from a typical VHS Hi-Fi recording.

To adjust dynamic range:

Press the DYN button on the remote repeat- edly until the desired setting appears in the front panel display. This setting remains in effect for all Dolby Digital program material until it is changed.

NOTE: The dynamic range compensation fea- ture is only available in Dolby Digital mode. The setting is ignored with all other types of recordings.

Contour/Tone Settings

The contour controls (available on the remote control) can be used to make a temporary change the high or low frequency content at the frequency extremes. Adjustments to the contour settings are temporary; they remain in effect only until a different source input is selected or the unit is turned off. Permanent settings can be made using the Contour Setup menu.

The settings can be adjusted up or down by a maximum of 6dB. Changing the high fre- quency contour (HF) increases or decreas- es the treble. Changing the low frequency contour (LF) increases or decreases the bass content. The changes affect only the speak- er or speaker(s) selected for adjustment in the Contour Setup menu. The settings are shown on the front panel display as you adjust them.

To adjust the contour settings from the remote:

1.Press the TONE button on the remote. Either LF or HF appears in the OSD and front panel displays, depending on which adjustment is currently active. Press the TONE button again to toggle to the other adjustment.

2.Press the UP/DOWN buttons on the re- mote to increase or decrease the setting. The display will revert to normal operation following several seconds of inactivity.

NOTE: The tone adjustments are available for all surround modes and inputs, except the MULTI input and analog bypass mode.

Cinema EQ

The EQ button (remote only) activates or de- activates a special CINEMA EQ setting. This equalization may be desirable for playback of movie source material to compensate for the acoustic differences between a commercial cinema and a home theater environment by reducing the high-frequency content.

The EQ setting is independent for each source input. Using the button only changes the set- ting for the currently active source input.

Tuner Controls

The RSX-1057 features a digital synthesized AM/FM tuner with RDS capability and 30 station presets. The unit offers a wide range of tuning options. Here is an overview of the tuning options (more detailed informa- tion is provided in subsequent sections of this manual):

•Manual frequency tuning tunes up or down to the next station frequency (when in frequency tuning mode). Press and release a TUNING button (CH UP/ DOWN on the remote) to tune.

•Direct frequency tuning lets you enter the desired station frequency digits. Press the DIRECT button (or the FRQ DIRECT) button on the remote) and enter the digits using the NUMERIC buttons.

•Automatic frequency search tun- ing searches up or down to find the next receivable broadcast signal. Press and hold a TUNING button (CH UP/DOWN on the remote) for at least one second to search up or down.

•Station preset tuning lets you directly enter the number of a memorized station preset. Enter the number of the memorized preset using the NUMERIC buttons.

•Preset tuning jumps up/down to the next memorized station preset. When in PRESET mode, press a TUNING button (CH UP/DOWN on the remote) to select the next station preset. Press the PRESET button on the remote to select PRESET tuning mode. Press the TUNE button on the remote to select FREQUENCY tuning mode. Press the P-TUN button on the re- mote to toggle between preset and fre- quency tuning modes.

•Preset scan tuning automatically scans through the memorized station pre- sets, playing each for 5 seconds. Press the SCAN button on the remote to begin preset scanning. Press the button again to stop the scanning and listen to the de- sired preset.

•RDS (Europe) or RBDS (USA) tuning provides a range of special tuning and search features based on data codes en- coded with the broadcast signal. See the RDS section of this manual for detailed information.

NOTE: The RSX-1057 comes configured for tun- ing in the market where you purchased it (N. America or Europe). To change this default setting, see the information on the DEFAULT SETUP on-screen menu later in this manual.

BAND Buttons

Press the BAND button to toggle between AM and FM reception. An indicator in the front- panel display confirms your choice and the currently tuned station frequency is shown.

TUNING Buttons

The TUNING buttons (labeled CH UP/DOWN on the remote control) provide three differ- ent tuning functions, depending on the mode of operation.