Rotel RSX-1067 Connections, Analog Audio Inputs & Outputs, CD Inputs, TAPE Inputs, TAPE Outputs

RSX-1067Surround Sound Receiver 10

CONNECTIONS

Although the RSX-1067’s rear panel looks daunting, connecting the unit to your system is straightforward. Each of the source compo- nents in the system are connected to the RSX-1067 inputs with a pair of standard RCA cables for analog audio, a video connection (composite, S-Video, or Component Video), and an optional digital audio cable (coax or optical).

NOTE: Surround formats like Dolby Digital and DTS are digital formats and the RSX-1067 can only decode them when a digital input signal is available. For this reason, you should always connect your DVD player’s digital outputs to the RSX-1067, using either the op- tical or coax inputs.

The outputs of RSX-1067 are sent to up to seven speakers or to optional power amplifier(s) with standard RCA cables from preamp audio out- puts. The video signal from the RSX-1067 is sent to the TV monitor using composite video, S-Video, or Component Video connections.

In addition, the RSX-1067 has MULTI input con- nections 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 signals. Standard audio interconnects will pass these signals, but their limited bandwidth reduce per- formance.

When making signal connections, connect LEFT channels to LEFT channel jacks and RIGHT chan- nels to RIGHT channel jacks. All RCA-type connections on the RSX-1067 follow these stan- dard 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-1067. See the Making Connections topic for specific instructions on connecting each type of component.

NOTE: Normally, the RSX-1067 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 by- pass surround mode that routes 2-ch and Multi Input analog signals directly to the Volume con- trol and outputs, bypassing the digital process- ing 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 signals 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 audio sig- nals for recording on a tape deck or record- ing device.

NOTE: These outputs should be connected to the inputs of the same tape deck connected to the TAPE IN inputs.

VIDEO 1–5 Audio Inputs

Five pair of RCA inputs, labeled VIDEO IN 1

–5, provide connections for left/right analog audio signals from five additional source com- ponents. These inputs have corresponding video inputs and are used for VCRs, satellite TV tuners, DVD players, etc. However, they may also be used for additional audio only components, simply by omitting the correspond- ing video connections.

VIDEO 1–3 Audio Outputs

Three pair of RCA jacks, labeled VIDEO OUT 1 – 3, provide connections for sending line level left and right analog audio signals for recording to a VCR. .

These connections correspond to the VIDEO IN 1-3 connections. Make sure that you are consistent. If you hook up a particular VCR to the VIDEO 1 inputs, hook up the VIDEO 1 out- puts to the same VCR.

NOTE: There are no analog audio outputs for VIDEO 4 & 5. Therefore, in an elaborate sys- tem, hook up all of the VCRs and recording devices to VIDEO 1–3 and use VIDEO 4 & 5 for playback only components.

NOTE: Video 1–3 can be used for audio-only tape decks, simply omitting the correspond- ing video connections.

MULTI Inputs

A set of RCA inputs accept up to 7.1 chan- nels of analog signals from a DVD-A or SACD player. There are inputs for FRONT L & R, CENTER, SUB, REAR L & R, and CENTER BACK 1 & 2.

These inputs bypass all digital processing in the RSX-1067 and are routed directly to the Volume control and preamp outputs.

There are two subwoofer options for the MULTI input. Normally, the .1 channel input is passed through directly to the subwoofer output. An optional bass redirect feature duplicates the 7 main channels, sums them, and sends this mono signal through a 100 Hz analog low filter to the subwoofer output. This provides an unaltered analog bypass for the seven main channels along with a subwoofer signal de- rived from those channels.