Rotel RSX-972 Zone 2 Connection and Operation, Power and Miscellaneous Connections, AC Input

Connect the 300 ohm twin-conductor wire from the loop antenna to the pair of screw termi- nals labeled AM LOOP, attaching one wire to each terminal. It does not matter which wire attaches to which terminal, but make sure that the connections are solid and that the two wires do not touch.

You may need to rotate or otherwise reorient the antenna to find the best position.

NOTE: To use an outdoor antenna, connect its 300 ohm twin-conductor wire to the termi- nals in place of the loop antenna.

FM Wire Antenna

The RSX-972 includes a wire antenna to re- ceive FM signals. In many countries (includ- ing the USA), this antenna is a T-shaped twin- conductor 300 ohm antenna. Remove this an- tenna from the box and connect its two con- ductors to the two screw terminals on the sup- plied 300 ohm to 75 ohm adaptor. Connect the coax plug on the converter to the FM 75 ohm antenna connector on the RSX-972.

For best reception, unfold the T-shaped antenna. There are eyelets at both ends of the T, which allow tacking the antenna to a wall, if desired. Experiment with positioning for best reception.

In some countries, the RSX-972 may be sup- plied with a single wire FM antenna terminated by a 75 ohm coax connector. If your unit is supplied with this antenna, connect it directly to the FM 75 ohm antenna connector.

NOTE: To use an outdoor antenna, connect its 75 ohm coax lead wire (or 300 ohm twin- conductor wire and 300 ohm to 75 ohm adaptor) to the FM 75 ohm connector in place of the indoor wire antenna.

Power and Miscellaneous Connections

AC Input

Your RSX-972 is configured at the factory for the proper AC line voltage in the country where you purchased it (USA: 115 volts/60Hz AC or CE: 230 volts /50 Hz AC ). The AC line configuration is noted on a decal on the back of your unit.

Plug the supplied cord into the AC INPUT receptacle on the back of the unit.

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NOTE: Memorized settings and video labels will be stored for up to one month if the RSX-972 is disconnected from AC power.

12V TRIGGER Connections

Several Rotel amplifiers offer the option of turning them on and off using a 12 volt trig- ger signal. These two connections provide this 12 volt trigger signal. When the RSX-972 is activated, a 12 volt DC signal appears at these connectors and will turn on amplifiers. When the RSX-972 is put in STANDBY mode, the trigger signal is interrupted and the amplifi- ers will turn off.

EXTERNAL REM IN

This 3.5 mm mini-jack (labeled EXT REM IN) receives command codes from an industry-stan- dard infrared receivers (Xantech, etc.) located in the main listening room. This feature is useful when the unit is installed in a cabinet and the front-panel sensor is blocked. Consult your au- thorized Rotel dealer for information on ex- ternal receivers and the proper wiring of a jack to fit the mini-jack receptacle.

NOTE: The IR signals from the EXTERNAL RE- MOTE IN jack (as well as those from the ZONE REMOTE IN jack) can be relayed to source components using external IR emitters or hard-wired connections from the IR OUT jacks. See the ZONE 2 section of this manual for additional information.

Zone 2 Connection and Operation

The RSX-972 provides Zone 2 multi-room capability, allowing you to enjoy music and operate the system from a second room. From the remote location, you can select a source component (even if different from the source playing in the main listening room), adjust the volume level in the remote zone, and oper- ate the source components.

To use the Zone 2 capability, you need addi- tional components: a pair of speakers installed in the remote zone, an amplifier to drive them, and a third-party IR repeater system.

Zone 2 can be controlled from the main room using RSX-972’s front-panel ZONE button. Op- eration from the remote zone requires the in-

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stallation of an infrared repeater system (Xantech, Niles, etc.) which relays infrared remote control commands from Zone 2 to the ZONE REMOTE IN input on the back of the RSX-972. Using external IR emitters or hard- wired IR connections, you can also operate source components by remote control from Zone 2.

Several points to keep in mind about the Zone

2 function:

•An infrared repeater system (Xantech, Niles, et al) is required for operation from the remote zone.

•There are two options for the Zone 2 out- put level, selectable from the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu system. VARIABLE output gives you full adjustment of the volume level, remembering last previous setting when- ever Zone 2 is activated. FIXED output disables the Zone 2 volume control with the output permanently set to a specified level. This might be useful for sending a line level signal to a preamp or integrated amp with its own volume control or to a distribution amplifier with multiple autoformer-type volume controls.

•The RR-969 remote control supplied with the RSX-972 will operate Zone 2 if used with a repeater system from the remote zone. It can also be programmed to oper- ate Rotel source components via the RSX-972's IR OUT jack.

•Any source component connected to the RSX-972's analog inputs (except the 5.1 CH input) can be sent to the Zone 2 out- puts. ZONE 2 operates independently of the main room. You can select a different source or adjust Zone 2 volume without affecting the MAIN outputs in any way.

•Avoid sending the same infrared command to the RSX-972 front-panel sensor and a Zone 2 repeater at the same time. This means that Zone 2 must be in a different room from the RSX-972.

Zone 2 Power On/Off

Operation

Once master power is applied to the unit by pressing the front-panel POWER button, the RSX-972 provides independent power on/off operation for both zones. Pressing the remote control POWER button in the main room acti- vates or deactivates the RSX-972 in the main