Rotel RSX-972 owner manual Key Features, Unpacking, Placement

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About Rotel	Getting Started

• User friendly ON-SCREEN DISPLAY with

programmable labels for video components.

Choice of English or German languages.

A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufacture high fidelity compo- nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel 40 years ago. Through the years that passion has remained undiminished and the family goal of providing exceptional value for audiophiles and music lovers regardless of their budget, is shared by all Rotel employees.

The engineers work as a close team, listen- ing to, and fine tuning each new product until it reaches their exacting musical standards. They are free to choose components from around the world in order to make that prod- uct the best they can. You are likely to find capacitors from the United Kingdom and Germany, semi conductors 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 hundreds of good reviews and awards from the most respected reviewers in the industry, who listen to music every day. Their comments keep the company true to its goal - the pursuit of equipment that is musi- cal, reliable and affordable.

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

Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSX-972 Surround Sound Receiver. The RSX-972 is four products in one:

1.A digital audio/video processor with Dolby® Pro Logic® decoding for Dolby Surround® source material plus Dolby Digi- tal® and DTS® processing for digital sur- round sound signals.

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

3.A high-quality AM/FM tuner with RDS capability.

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

Key Features

•Rotel’s Balanced Design Concept combines advanced circuit board layout, comprehen- sive parts evaluation, and extensive listening tests for superior sound and long term re- liability.

•Dolby® Pro Logic® decoding for Dolby Surround® analog sources. Dolby Digital® and DTS® decoding for 5.1 channel digi- tal sources

•Digital and analog input and output con- nections for digital signals, composite video, S-Video, and Component Video.

•Five built-in amplifier channels, each de- livering 75 watts (20-20k Hz, <0.09% THD, all channels driven)

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

•RDS (Radio Data Systems) and RBDS (Ra- dio Broadcast Data Service) capability.

•Zone 2 output with independent input se- lection and volume adjustments for multi- zone custom installations along with IR- repeater capability for operation from the remote zone.

•5.1 channel input for outboard adaptor and future upgradeabilty

• Universal learning remote control to oper-

ate the RSX-972 and nine other components.

Unpacking

Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Find the remote control and other accessories. Save the box as it will protect the RSX-972 if you move or need to return it for maintenance.

Placement

Place the RSX-972 on a solid, level surface away from sunlight, heat, moisture, or vibra- tion. Make sure that the shelf can support the weight of the unit.

Place the RSX-972 close to the other compo- nents in your system and, if possible, on its own shelf. This will make initial hookup, and subsequent system changes easier.

The RSX-972 can generate heat during nor- mal operation. Do not block ventilation open- ings. Allow a minimum of 10 cm (4 inches) of unobstructed space around the unit. If in- stalled in a cabinet, make sure that there is adequate ventilation.

Don’t stack other components or objects on top of the RSX-972. Don’t let any liquid fall into the unit.

RR-969 Remote Control

The RSX-972 includes a full-function learning remote control that can operate the RSX-972 plus nine other components.

A separate manual, included with the remote, gives detailed instructions on programming and using the RR-969 to replace all of the remote controls in your system. To avoid duplication, we provide only basic information about us- ing the RR-969 to operate the RSX-972 in this manual.

Most of the RR-969 functions duplicate the front-panel controls. For that reason, we will cover the operating controls on the remote in the appropriate sections of this manual. Let- ters in gray boxes next to the name of a func- tion refers to the labeled illustration of the remote at the front of this manual.