Rotel RSX-965 owner manual About Rotel, Getting Started, Front Panel Basic Controls

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965

About Rotel

A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufac- ture high fidelity components of uncompromising quality founded Rotel over 30 years ago. Through the years that passion has re- mained undiminished and the family goal of providing exceptional value for audiophiles and music lovers regardless of their budget, is shared by all Rotel employees.

•Comprehensive digital and analog input and output connections for audio and video sources, including digital inputs, composite video inputs and S-Video inputs

•AM/FM tuner with 30 station presets, direct access tuning, and auto-tuning.

•Programmable remote control to operate the RSX-965 and up to seven other components.

The engineers work as a close team, listening to, and fine tuning each new product until it reaches their exacting musical stan- dards. They are free to choose components from around the world in order to make that product the best they can. You are likely to find capacitors from the United Kingdom and Germany, semi con- ductors from Japan or the United States, while toroidal power transformers are manufactured in Rotel’s own factory.

Rotel’s reputation for excellence has been earned through hun- dreds of good reviews and awards from the most respected re- viewers in the industry, who listen to music every day. Their comments keep the company true to its goal - the pursuit of equipment that is musical, reliable and affordable.

All of us at Rotel, thank you for buying this product and hope it will bring you many hours of enjoyment.

Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSX-965 Surround Sound Re- ceiver. The RSX-965 is four products in one:

1.A digital audio/video processor designed to decode Dolby® Pro Logic® analog surround signals plus Dolby Digital® and DTS® digi- tal surround sound signals

2.A full-featured audio/video control center for analog and digital source components

3.A high-quality AM/FM tuner.

4.A 5-channel power amplifier to drive two front speakers, a cen- ter channel speaker, and two rear surround speakers.

RSX-965 Key Features

•Rotel’s Balanced Design Concept combines advanced circuit board layout, comprehensive parts evaluation, and extensive lis- tening tests for superior sound and long term reliability.

•Dolby® Pro Logic® decoding for analog sources

•Dolby Digital® and DTS® decoding for 5.1 channel digital sources

•5.1 channel input for outboard adaptor and future upgradeabilty

•User friendly On-Screen Display with programmable labels for video components.

Unpacking

Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Look for the handheld remote control and other accessories. Save the packing and box as it will protect the RSX-965 if you move or need to return it for maintenance.

Placement

Place the RSX-965 on a solid, dry, level surface away from direct sunlight, excessive heat, high humidity, or strong vibrations.

Make sure the RSX-965 is close to the other components in your audio/video system and, if possible, place it on its own shelf. This will make initial cable routing, hookup, and any subsequent sys- tem changes easier. It also minimizes potential interference or heat buildup from other components.

Make sure there is enough room behind the RSX-965 for easy hookup. Remember, you are connecting many other components to this unit and you’ll probably need more space than you think.

Don’t stack other objects (components or other items) on top of the RSX-965. Don’t let water fall into the RSX-965 as this could damage delicate circuitry.

Front Panel: Basic Controls

We suggest you look over the RSX-965’s front and rear panels be- fore you start connecting other components to it. The following explanations will help you get familiar with the units connections, features, and controls, with number references corresponding to the illustrations at the front of this manual.

Most functions are duplicated on the front panel and on the handheld remote control shipped with your unit. A few may be available only on one or the other. When two reference numbers appear, one refers to the location of the button on the front panel, the other to the location of the button on the handheld remote control.

Note: Front panel controls and displays used for tuning the AM/ FM receiver are described in the next section of this manual.

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