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RSP-975
DIGITAL SURROUND
SOUND PROCESSOR
DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-975
LISTENING
MASTER VOLUME
CD TUNER TAPE AUX DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3
STANDBY
MUTE
PEAK
dB
REMOTE
DIGITAL INPUT ANALOG INPUT
OPTICAL COAX 1 COAX 2 DVD DYNAMIC
RANGE
DIGITAL DOLBY DOLBY STEREO
LOCK DIGITAL PROLOGIC
REMOTE
BASS TREBLE
SENSOR
DIGITAL SURROUND INPUT LEVEL
INPUT 5.1 CH MODE
Owner‘s Manual
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WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified ser- CAUTION vice personnel. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO or water. Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. If the unit is NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. exposed to moisture, or a for
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RSP-975 Figure 1: Controls and Connections 1 2 3 4 5 6 DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-975 LISTENING MASTER VOLUME CD TUNER TAPE AUX DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 STANDBY MUTE PEAK dB REMOTE DIGITAL INPUT ANALOG INPUT OPTICAL COAX 1 COAX 2 DVD DYNAMIC RANGE DIGITAL DOLBY DOLBY STEREO LOCK DIGITAL PROLOGIC REMOTE BASS TREBLE SENSOR DIGITAL SURROUND INPUT LEVEL 5.1 CH INPUT MODE 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 5.1 CH INPUT DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROC
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SEARCH + DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-975 Figure 2: Remote Control Figure 3: Output Connections 29 AUD CD TAPE AUX SAT TV VCR CBL COMPOSITE S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT POWER TV MONITOR 30 VOL CH BAND 31 MUTE T / V SURROUND + ON SCREEN GUIDE MENU PAUSE 32 35 C. DELAY TRACK – TRACK + 36 PLAY 5.1 CH INPUT DIGITAL INPUT SEL 37 OPTICAL DIGI UP DOWN RATION M AR SUB REMOTE POW STOP MONITOR EXTERNAL PRE 38 33 DYNAMIC ALL ON TV IN COAXIAL GE OFF RECALL CH OPN/CLS SUR DELAY NSTC 1 PAL AUX DVD VIDEO 1 VI
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RSP-975 Figure 4: Input Connections DVD PLAYER AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT COAX OPTI S-VIDEO LEFT DIGITAL OUT RIGHT COMPOSITE DTS DECODER FRONT REAR DIGITAL IN IN OUT L CENTER OPTI COAX INPUT OUTPUT 5.1 CH R SUBWOOFER ROTEL RSP-975 5.1 CH INPUT DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR SPEAKER CONFIGURATION MODEL NO. RSP-975 CENTER FRONT REAR SUB REMOTE POWER CONSUMPTION: 30W MONITOR EXTERNAL SMALL SMALL SMALL ON NONE TV IN COAXIAL LARGE LARGE OFF LARGE RSP-975 NSTC 1 SWITCHED 800W M
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DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-975 a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Contents Figure 1: Controls and Connections 3 The On-Screen Display _______________________________ 12 Figure 2: Remote Control 4 MAIN Screen 12 Figure 3: Output Connections 4 OUTPUT BALANCE Screen 12 Figure 4: Input Connections 5 Rear Panel Input Connections ________________________ 13 About Rotel 7 Source Inputs 13 26 Getting Started ______________________________________ 7 Digital Inputs 13 24 RSP-975 Key Features 7
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RSP-975 a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Unpacking the RSP-975 About Rotel Your RSP-975 underwent quality control tests before we sent it on its way to you and should perform perfectly out of the box. A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufac- ture high fidelity components of uncompromising quality founded Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Look for the handheld Rotel over 30 years ago. Through the years that passion has re- remote controller and other accessori
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DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-975 Push the front panel STANDBY button (or the handheld remote The DIGITAL INPUT button allows you select one of these digital POWER button) to fully activate the RSP-975. You'll see other LEDs inputs to use in place of the ANALOG INPUT for each LISTENING light up and the STANDBY LED will go out. Push the STANDBY SOURCE SELECT button. For example, if you have a DVD player , switch again to deactivate the RSP-975. you can connect the DVD player’s digital out
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RSP-975 SURROUND MODE Button 14 32 PEAK LED 9 The SURROUND MODE button is used to select one of three sur- This front-panel LED lights to indicate that the input signal of the round modes (Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, or Stereo) as de- selected source may be overloading the input circuitry of the scribed in the section immediately above. To make a selection, RSP-975. Momentary occasional flashes of this LED on signal press the SURROUND MODE button. Each time you press the but- peaks are accep
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DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-975 Programming the RR-939 SELECT Button (Digital Input) 40 The RR-939 is preprogrammed from the factory to operate the Duplicates the DIGITAL INPUT button on the front panel. Selects RSP-975. Should the AUDIO command set on your RR-939 not op- the ANALOG input or one of the DIGITAL inputs for the currently erate the RSP-975, it’s possible that the programming had been in- selected source. advertently changed. To reprogram the remote to operate the RSP-975:
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RSP-975 will disappear after all six speakers have been highlighted and CENTER DELAY Button (remote only) 36 you may need to re-enter the menu by pressing and holding the The CENTER DELAY button works like the SURROUND DELAY but- BACK button. ton above, except that it increases the delay the center channel speaker, if present. CENTER DELAY is only available in Dolby While seated in the normal listening location, switch the test tone Digital surround mode. The CENTER DELAY button steps sequen- to
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DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-975 a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa OUTPUT BALANCE Screen The On-Screen Display OUTPUT BAL The RSP-975 features two ON-SCREEN DISPLAY screens to help operate the system. These screens are available at any time by L/F CEN R/F pressing the ON-SCREEN MENU button on the remote control to 0dB 0dB 0dB activate the first screen. Push the button a second time to go to S/L SUB S/R the second screen (OUTPUT BALANCE). Push th
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RSP-975 INPUT: This indication appears only when an ANALOG source in- To take full advantage of the built-in digital decoding capability, put is selected. It shows the current INPUT LEVEL setting for the the RSP-975 accepts digital signals from up to four different active source input and can be adjusted with the front panel IN- source components in a number of formats. The digital inputs are PUT LEVEL buttons. This change is not temporary. It is memorized as follows: and will be recalled each t
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DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-975 a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Source Outputs 26 Rear Panel Configuration Switches Four of the input sources have corresponding sets of RCA output connections for routing the signal of the RSP-975 to audio or video tape recorders for recording. The RSP-975 has five switches that must be set according to your particular system configuration. Details follow: TAPE provides a stereo pair of audio outputs. Connect standard RCA cables from the LEFT and R
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RSP-975 Things become a little more complex in systems with a subwoofer. AC Outlets 25 For example, the system will generally not redirect bass informa- tion away from a LARGE speaker to the subwoofer. Thus, the de- These two outlets lets you plug AC cords from source components cision you need to make when confronted with a choice of LARGE or other accessories into the back of the RSP-975 so that they will or SMALL is whether or not you want the particular speaker to be turned on and off automa
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RSP-975 DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR The Rotel Co. Ltd. 10-10 Shinsen-Cho Shibuya-Ku Tokyo 150-0045 Japan Phone: +81 3-5458-5325 Fax: +81 3-5458-5310 Rotel of America 54 Concord Street North Reading, MA 01864-2699 USA Phone: +1 978-664-3820 Fax: +1 978-664-4109 Rotel Europe Meadow Road Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2RX England Phone: +44 (0)1903 524 813 Fax: +44 (0)1903 524 831 Rotel Deutschland Kleine Heide 12 D-33790 Halle/Westf. Germany Phone: +49 05201-87170 Fax: +49 05201-73370 082 OMRSP-
