Rotel RSX-965 Rear Panel Connections Overview, Rear Panel Audio Source Connections, CD Inputs

Rear Panel Connections: Overview

The RSX-965 provides rear panel connections for five video sources, three audio sources, and a phono input for use with a turntable. These connections include standard RCA audio inputs and outputs, composite video inputs and outputs, S-Video inputs and outputs, plus digital inputs (coaxial/RCA jack and optical).

The RSX-965 includes speaker connections for the built-in power amplifiers as well as a full complement of RCA preamp outputs for use with external amplifiers. In addition, a pair of video output (composite and S-Video) connect the unit to your TV monitor.

The RSX-965 also includes 25-pin 5.1 channel input and output connections, a remote IR sensor connection, and antenna con- nections.

Note: DO NOT plug any system component into an AC source until system hookup is complete and you are confident that all compo- nent-to-component connections have been properly made.

All video cables should have a 75 ohm impedance rating. Al- though conventional audio interconnects will pass a video signal, their construction and limited bandwidth impose a performance penalty because, in part, they do not adhere to the 75 ohm stan- dard. The S/PDIF digital audio interface standard specifies a 75 ohm transmission line and all good digital cables adhere to this requirement. Because the video and S/PDIF standards are so close, you can use a video cable for digital audio data transmis- sion. We strongly advise that you NOT substitute a conventional analog audio interconnect cable for either digital or video.

When making signal connections, make sure that you always preserve proper channel consistency, i.e. connect LEFT channels to LEFT channel jacks and RIGHT channels to RIGHT channel jacks. All RCA-type connections on the RSX-965 follow these standard color codes:

Left channel audio	= RCA jack with white inset
Right channel audio	=	RCA jack with red inset
Composite video	=	RCA jack with yellow inset

RSX-965

Rear Panel: Audio Source

Connections

Connect your audio-only source components to these RCA inputs and outputs:

Phono Inputs 32 and Phono Ground 31

Connect the left and right output cables of a turntable to this pair of RCA inputs. Connect the ground wire from your turntable to the phono ground lug, labeled GRD.

CD Inputs 33

Connect the left and right analog outputs from a CD player to the RCA input jacks labeled CD.

Tape Inputs and Outputs 41

The RSX-965 provides two sets of audio tape deck connections la- beled TAPE 1 and TAPE 2. Each set has a pair of inputs and a pair of record outputs that allow you to record on either tape deck.

Connect the left and right analog outputs from an audio tape deck to the TAPE 1 IN input jacks. Connect the TAPE 1 OUT output jacks to the INPUTS on the audio tape deck.

Connect a second tape deck to the TAPE 2 connections – the out- puts of the tape deck to the IN jacks on the RSX-965 and the OUT jacks on the RSX-965 to the inputs on the second tape deck.

Rear Panel: Video Source

Connections

There are groups of connections for up to five video source com- ponents. Each group includes a pair of RCA analog audio inputs, a composite video input, and an alternative S-Video input. One group, VIDEO 1, also includes a set of record outputs (in the same formats) for sending audio and video signals to a VCR.

VIDEO 1 Inputs/Outputs 34

Connect your VCR to the VIDEO 1 group of inputs and outputs. This set of connections allows recording.

Connect the analog audio outputs of the VCR to the VIDEO 1 PLAY left and right RCA audio jacks. Connect the VIDEO 1 REC left and right RCA audio output jacks to the analog audio line inputs on the VCR.

If you have decided to use composite video connections in your system, connect the RCA composite video output of the VCR to the RCA composite video input labeled VIDEO 1 PLAY. If you prefer to use S-Video connections, connect the S-Video output of the VCR to the VIDEO 1 PLAY S-Video input.

Hookup the VIDEO 1 REC video output (either RCA composite or S- Video) to the video line recording input on your VCR.

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