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Owner’s Manual
RSP-976
Surround Sound Processor
SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR
RSP-976
STANDBY VIDEO 1 REC RBDS RDS RT EON TP TA PTY TAPE 2M ST TUNED AUTO MEMORY PRESET
O S D
VIDEO2 OPTICAL
VIDEO3 COAXIAL
VD4AUX 1 2
SOURCE dts DIGITAL Pro Logic 3Stereo DSP MODE 5.1ch D.RANGE 3 4
TREBLE
CD TUNER TAPE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 VIDEO5
3 PRO 5.1CH DYNAMIC
BASS STEREO
2CH LOGIC DSP INPUT RANGE ZONE REC
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RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor 2 1: Controls and Connections 1 2 3 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-976 STANDBY VIDEO 1 REC RBDS RDS RT EON TP TA PTY TAPE 2M ST TUNED AUTO MEMORY PRESET O S D VIDEO2 OPTICAL VIDEO3 COAXIAL VD4AUX 1 2 3 SOURCE dts DIGITAL Pro Logic 3Stereo DSP MODE 5.1ch D.RANGE 4 TREBLE CD TUNER TAPE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 VIDEO5 3 PRO 5.1CH DYNAMIC BASS STEREO 2CH LOGIC DSP INPUT RANGE ZONE REC 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 5.1 CH INPUT
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3 English 2: RR-969 Remote AUD TV SAT VCR DVD A CD TUN AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 123 POWER H 456 CH VOL I 789 INPUT BAND MUTE +10 0 X J PLAY GUIDE MENU CD DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 DISC5 CM K UP CD TUN PH TAPE1 TAPE2 OSD B L TRACK V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 - ENT + C PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT DISC DISC+ PAUSE STOP M PREV CH D SETUP AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE TITLE DWN S R FILTER EXT IN ZONE PRESET SUR + N SEARCH – SEARCH + SHIFT PTY TA TP DISPLAY ZOOM CLEAR MODE CONDITION TV/VCR TV/VCR DVD PIP PIP SWAP SWAP POS POS ANT ANT MODE
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RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor 4 3: Outputs AMPLIFIER SUBWOOFER FRONT REAR L CENTER SUB R WOOFER ROTEL RSP-976 5.1 CH INPUT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. COMPUTER Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ZONE EXT 12V TRIGGER R L R L R L IR OUT I/O COMPONENT VIDEO REM. IN REM IN OUT (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 12 12 (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 1 S
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5 English 4: Inputs DVD COMPONENT VIDEO L S-VIDEO CR CB Y R COMPOSITE DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUTS ROTEL RSP-976 5.1 CH INPUT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. COMPUTER Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ZONE EXT 12V TRIGGER R L R L R L IR OUT I/O COMPONENT VIDEO REM. IN REM IN OUT (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 12 12 (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired op
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RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor 6 5: Zone 2 Connections AM/FM CD ROTEL RSP-976 5.1 CH INPUT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. COMPUTER ZONE Operation is subject to the following two conditions: EXT 12V TRIGGER R L R L R L IR OUT I/O COMPONENT VIDEO REM. IN REM IN OUT (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 12 12 (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 1 SUB ZONE FRONT REAR CENTER IN FRON
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7 English 6: On-Screen Menus INPUT SETUP INPUT SETUP LISTEN: Video 2 LISTEN: Video 2 INPUT LABEL: _ _ _ _ _ INPUT LABEL: _ _ _ _ _ INPUT: Coaxial 1 INPUT: Coaxial 1 INPUT MODE: Dolby 3 Stereo INPUT MODE: Dolby 3 Stereo SYSTEM STATUS DIGITAL OUT: Coaxial 1 DIGITAL OUT: Coaxial 1 ENT KEY=MAIN MENU UP KEY=up ENT KEY=ENTER LISTEN: Tuner +/– KEY=change DWN KEY=down +/– KEY=char RECORD: CD MODE: Dolby Digital INPUT: Coaxial 1 VOLUME: 65 ENT KEY
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RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor 8 Cautions WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or water. Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. If the unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign object gets into the enclosure, immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall. Take the unit to a qualified service person for inspection a
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9 English Surround Sound Controls.......................12 Power and Miscellaneous Connections ...15 Contents PRO LOGIC Button 12 AC Input 15 Boxed numbers refer to RSP-976 illustration. 3 STEREO Button 12 12V TRIGGER Connections 15 Boxed letters refer to RR-969 illustration. DSP Button 12 EXTERNAL REM. IN 16 1: Controls and Connections 2 2CH Button 12 Computer I/O 16 2: RR-969 Remote 3 SUR+ Button 13 Zone 2 Connection and Operation ..........16 3: Outputs 4 Speaker Level Adjustment Zone 2 Power
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RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor 10 The RSP-976 can generate heat during nor- About Rotel Getting Started mal operation. Do not block ventilation open- ings. Allow a minimum of 10 cm (4 inches) A family whose passionate interest in music Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSP-976 of unobstructed space around the unit. If in- led them to manufacture high fidelity compo- Surround Sound Processor. The RSP-976 com- stalled in a cabinet, make sure that there is nents of uncompromising quality founde
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11 English Remote Sensor MENU Button Basic Controls This sensor receives IR signals from the remote Push this button on the remote to turn on the We suggest you look over the RSP-976’s front control. Do not block this sensor. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu system. If the menu and rear panels before you start connecting system is already visible, push this button to other components. The following explanations Front Panel Display cancel the display. will help you get familiar with the unit’s con- The
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RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor 12 The input source buttons can also be used (in 3 STEREO Button Surround Sound Controls conjunction with the REC button described in This mode provides proper playback of Dolby the next section) to select an analog input source ® ® The RSP-976 decodes Dolby Pro Logic , Dolby Pro Logic material on systems that have front signal to be available at the outputs for record- ® ® Digital , and DTS surround sound source and center speakers, but lack rear surround ing.
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13 English SUR+ Button DYNAMIC RANGE Button for digital or video signals. Standard audio DWN Button interconnects will pass these signals, but their The SUR+ button on the remote selects the sur- limited bandwidth reduce performance. round modes described above. Each time you Digital sources are capable of wide dynamic press the button, the surround mode will cycle range (the difference between the softest and When making signal connections, connect LEFT to the next available setting as indicate
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RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor 14 VIDEO 1–5 Video Source Inputs Video Source Outputs Composite Video Inputs There are input connections for five video source If you use the RCA composite video connec- Three of the available video sources (VIDEO components. Each of the five provides a pair tions for a source component, connect the RCA 1, 2 and 3) feature outputs that allow you to of RCA inputs for analog audio signals. Each video output of the source component to one send a signal to a VCR or
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15 English VIDEO 1–3 S-Video Outputs RCA Preamp Outputs NOTE: When using digital connections, you should also make the analog audio input con- If you choose to use S-Video connections for There are six RCA preamp audio outputs nections described previously. The analog a source component, use an S-Video cable to (FRONT LEFT/FRONT RIGHT/CENTER/RIGHT connection is necessary to record to an ana- connect the RSP-976’s S-Video output (labeled REAR/LEFT REAR/SUB) for sending the log recorder or for ZO
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RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor 16 EXTERNAL REM. IN Zone 2 can be controlled from the main room Zone 2 Power On/Off using RSP-976’s front-panel ZONE button. Op- Operation This 3.5 mm mini-jack (labeled EXT REM IN) eration from the remote zone requires the in- receives command codes from an industry-stan- The RSP-976 provides totally independent stallation of an infrared repeater system dard infrared receivers (Xantech, etc.) located power on/off operation for both zones. Press- (Xantech, Niles
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17 English To change the Zone 2 input source: Controlling Zone 2 from the ZONE REM. IN Jack Remote Location 1. Press the front panel ZONE button. The See Figure 5 status of Zone 2 appears in the display. With a properly configured IR repeater sys- This 3.5 mm mini-jack accepts signals from a Make sure that Zone 2 is ON. tem, you have full control of Zone 2 using an infrared repeater located in Zone 2. A third- RR-969 remote from the Zone 2 location. You 2. Within 10 seconds after pressing the Z
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RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor 18 Figure 6 at the front of this manual shows all MAIN Menu On-Screen Display / of the menus in the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY sys- tem and how to reach them. Most menus are MAIN MENU Configuration used only to configure the system and not typi- INPUT: Setup cally during normal operation. SPEAKER: Setup The RSP-976 features two on-screen systems DELAY: Setup to help operate the system. The first consists TEST TONE: Setup SYSTEM STATUS Me
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19 English 1. Press the +/– keys to begin labeling. SPEAKER SETUP Menu nals. In this arrangement, the speakers would be classified as LARGE and the subwoofer 2. Press the +/– keys to change the first let- setting would be OFF for all surround modes. SPEAKER SETUP ter, scrolling through the list of available No information will be lost during playback characters. because the system knows to redirect the bass FRONT: Large 3. Press the ENT key to confirm that letter and information to the
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RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor 20 DELAY SETUP Menu The available settings for the CENTER chan- TEST TONE Menu nel (Dolby Digital only) are 0ms, 1ms, 2ms, 3ms, 4ms, and 5ms. For SURROUND (Dolby DELAY SETUP TEST TONE Digital), the settings are 0ms, 5ms, 10ms, and Dolby Dolby LEFT: +1dB 15ms. For SURROUND (Dolby Pro Logic), the Digital Pro Logic CENTER: -1dB settings are 15ms, 20ms, 25ms, and 30ms. RIGHT: +1dB CENTER: 1ms
