Rotel RSX-1065 Controlling Zone 2 from the Remote Location, Zone 2 Audio Outputs, IR OUT Jacks

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To turn Zone 2 on or off:

1.Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. If Zone 2 is in standby, “ZONE OFF” ap- pears. If Zone 2 is active, “ZONE xxxxx” showing the current input source appears.

2.If Zone 2 is ON, pressing the ZONE but- ton a second time within 10 seconds turns it OFF. If Zone 2 is OFF, the second press of the ZONE button turns it ON with the last used input source and volume setting.

3.Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSX-1065 reverts to normal operation.

To change the Zone 2 input source:

1.Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. Make sure that Zone 2 is ON.

2.Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE button, press one of the INPUT SOURCE buttons to select a new source for Zone 2. The name of the selected source appears in the display.

3.Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSX-1065 reverts to normal operation.

To change the Zone 2 volume:

1.Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. Make sure that Zone 2 is ON.

2.Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE button, adjust the volume control to change the Zone 2 output level. The new setting appears in the display. This volume adjust- ment is only available using the VARIABLE output configuration. In FIXED output mode, the volume control for Zone 2 is disabled.

3.Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSX-1065 reverts to normal operation.

Controlling Zone 2 from the Remote Location

With a properly configured IR repeater sys- tem, you have full control of Zone 2 using an RR-969 remote from the Zone 2 location. You can select and operate a source, adjust the volume, and turn Zone 2 on or off. Whatever commands you send from the RR-969 will change Zone 2 and only Zone 2, just as if you were controlling a totally independent audio system in that room. These changes will have no effect on the main listening room.

To turn Zone 2 on or off, press the POWER button on the remote. To adjust the volume in Zone 2, press the VOLUME buttons on the remote. To select a different analog input source, press one of the INPUT SOURCE but- tons on the remote.

When the TUNER source is not selected

in the main room, you can also access the tuner functions (Preset, Tuning Up/Down, Direct Preset Channel Selection, etc.) from ZONE 2. This feature is not available when the TUNER source is active in the main room to avoid interrupting someone else’s listening by changing the station.

Alternatively, you can control Zone 2 opera- tions from a keypad installed in the remote zone and connected to the KEYPAD input on the RSX-1065 using standard RJ-45 8-pin modu- lar plugs and wiring.

NOTE: The volume adjustment is only avail- able if the Zone 2 outputs are configured to use VARIABLE levels. With FIXED levels, the volume control for Zone 2 is disabled.

Zone 2 Audio Outputs

See Figure 7

These line-level RCA outputs send the Zone 2 audio signal to a stereo amplifier driving a pair of speakers in the remote zone.

NOTE: Only analog input signals are avail- able at the Zone 2 outputs. Source compo- nents connected to only the digital inputs are not available in Zone 2.

Although you have the option of using an in- tegrated amplifier or a receiver to power the remote speakers, we suggest using a fixed- gain power amplifier. This simplifies system installation and operation. Your authorized Rotel dealer may make another recommendation based on specific system requirements.

To configure your system for Zone 2 opera- tion, connect the left and right Zone 2 outputs on the RSX-1065 to the left and right channel inputs of the amplifier powering the remote speakers, using standard RCA audio cables.

NOTE: By default, the Zone 2 outputs provide a VARIABLE level signal, with control of the volume from the RSX-1065 front-panel and/ or remote control from Zone 2. Alternatively, you can configure these outputs for FIXED level, which disables the volume control and sends a fixed line-level signal to an amplifier with its own volume control. See the ON-SCREEN DIS- PLAY/Configuration section for details.

ZONE REM IN Jack

See Figure 6

This 3.5 mm mini-jack accepts signals from a infrared repeater located in Zone 2. A third- party IR repeater system is required for opera- tion of the RSX-1065’s ZONE 2 functions from the remote zone.

NOTE: ZONE 2 and its IR repeater must be in a different location than RSX-1065 to prevent IR commands intended to control Zone 2 from inadvertently controlling the main room op- erations.

IR OUT Jacks

See Figure 6

The IR OUT 1 & 2 jacks send IR signals re- ceived at the ZONE REM IN jack or the EX- TERNAL REM IN jack to an infrared emitter placed in front of a source component or to Rotel CD players, cassette decks, or tuners with a compatible rear panel IR connector.

This output is used to allow IR signals from Zone 2 to be sent to the source components, or to pass along IR signals from a remote in the main room when the sensors on the source compo- nents are blocked by installation in a cabinet. See your authorized Rotel dealer for information on IR repeater systems.

NOTE: The EXT REM IN jack located to the right of these jacks is for use with an external IR sensor duplicating the front-panel IR sen- sor and located in the primary zone. It should not be used for ZONE 2 IR connections.