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Owner’s Manual
RSP-1098
Surround Sound Processor
SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-1098
STANDBY ZONE 2
FUNCTION VOLUME
PUSH
PATH SPEAKER MODE DISPLAY MENU MUTE
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Notice Important Safety Instructions The COMPUTER I/O connection should be handled by authorized person WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer only. all servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not FCC Information expose the unit to moisture or water. Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. If the unit is exposed to moisture, This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a or a
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RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor 4 1: Front and Rear Panels 1 2 3 4 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-1098 STANDBY ZONE 2 FUNCTION VOLUME PUSH PATH SPEAKER MODE DISPLAY MENU MUTE 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 3 ZONE2 S-VIDEO POWER 12 ON 40 COMPOSITE OFF SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO: RSP-1098 POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
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5 English 2: RR-1050 Remote CLONE REPT TRANSMITTER LOADING RECEIVER EDIT LEARN WAITING CLONE REPT TRANSMITTER LOADING RECEIVER AUD CD TUN TAPE EXT DEVICE / INPUT A V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 POWER EDIT LEARN WAITING 123 ON OFF G 4 56 CH VOL H 7 89 MACRO M MUTE +10 0 X I GUIDE MENU FRQ DIRECT CM J UP CTR OSD B TUNE PRESET K ENT + - L C FM MONO BAND SEARCH – SEARCH + DWN S R SUB SUR CD D M DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 E EQ DYN REC ZONE SUR+ N F 2CH PL C PL M 5CH 7CH O PROG RANDOM REPEAT DISC- DISC+ P DI
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RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor 6 3: On-Screen Display/TFT Screen Menus SYSTEM STATUS MAIN MENU LISTEN:Tuner VID INPUT:Video 1 INPUT SPEAKER RECORD:Source DELAY TEST TONE MODE:Dolby Digital SUB SETUP ZONE 2 INPUT:Coaxial 2 DISPLAY CONTOUR VOLUME:65 OTHER DEFAULT ZONE 2:Off SPEAKERS:FL CNT SUB FR EXIT SL CB1 CB2 SR CONTOUR SETUP INPUT SETUP SPEAKER SET
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7 English 4: Outputs SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER FRONT SURROUND R CENTER CENTER L BACK RSP-1098 3 ZONE2 S-VIDEO POWER 12 ON COMPOSITE OFF SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO: RSP-1098 POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS TV
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RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor 8 5: Source Connections DVD VIDEO Y OUTPUTS L COMPOSITE S-VIDEO CR COMPONENT R VIDEO CB DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT OUTPUT RSP-1098 3 ZONE2 S-VIDEO POWER 12 ON COMPOSITE OFF SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO: RSP-1098 POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS VCR L S-VIDEO R COMPOSITE REC LINE REC LINE VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT IN OUT TAPE L R LINE REC OUT IN CD L R OPTICAL ANALOG DIGITAL OUTPUT OUTPUT
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9 English 6: Zone 2 Connections CD ROTEL RSP-1098 3 ZONE2 S-VIDEO POWER 12 ON COMPOSITE OFF SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO: RSP-1098 POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS AMPLIFIER ZONE 2 IR RIGHT LEFT
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RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor 10 Making Connections..............................17 CONNECTIONS 13 Contents CD Player ........................................................ 17 Boxed numbers refer to RSP-1098 illustration. Analog Audio Inputs & Outputs ............13 DVD Player ...................................................... 17 Boxed letters refer to RR-1050 illustration. CD Inputs .................................................. 13 Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Tuner ...............
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11 English Remote Control Overview ....................19 Overview of Surround Formats .............22 SETUP 29 Using the RR-1050 Dolby Surround AUDIO Button ........................................... 19 Dolby Pro Logic II ............................................ 22 Menu Basics .........................................29 Programming the RR-1050 Dolby Digital ................................................... 22 Navigation Buttons ............... 29 PRELOAD Button .......................
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RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor 12 Surround features About Rotel Getting Started ® • Automatic Dolby Digital decoding for ® ® A family whose passionate interest in music Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSP-1098 Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, and ® led them to manufacture high fidelity compo- Surround Sound Processor. The RSP-1098 is Dolby Digital Surround EX recordings. nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel full-featured audio/video control center for ® ® • Dolby Pro Logic I
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13 English Unpacking NOTE: Each source input must be properly CONNECTIONS configured using the INPUT SETUP menu of Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Find the OSD menu system. We recommend go- the remote control and other accessories. Save Although, the RSP-1098’s rear panel looks ing to this menu after connecting each source the box as it will protect the RSP-1098 if you daunting, connecting the unit to your system to configure it as desired. See Input Setup of move or need to return i
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RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor 14 VIDEO 1–5 Audio Inputs Preamp Outputs NOTE: When using a progressive scan or 1080i video signal from the Component Video in- Five pair of RCA inputs, labeled AUDIO IN A group of ten RCA analog audio outputs sends puts, the TV monitor cannot display the video (VIDEO IN 1 – 5), provide connections for left/ the RSP-1098’s line level output signals to signal and the OSD menus at the same time. right analog audio signals from five additional external amplifiers
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15 English VIDEO 1–5 receivers. Each of these signals is carried by ZONE 2 Video Outputs Composite Video Inputs a separate 75 ohm video cable with RCA The ZONE 2 Video outputs of the RSP-1098 connectors. Five inputs accepts standard composite video send the video signal to a TV monitor in the signals from source components using stan- remote zone. Two types of video output con- NOTE: In progressive scan mode, a DVD player dard 75 ohm RCA video cables. nections are provided – RCA composite video
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16 12V TRIGGER Connections NOTE: When using digital connections, you NOTE: The IR signals from the EXT REMOTE should also make the analog audio input con- IN jack (as well as those from the ZONE 2/ Many Rotel amplifiers offer the option of turning nections described previously. The analog ZONE 3 REMOTE IN jacks) can be relayed them on and off using a 12 volt trigger. These connection is necessary to record to an ana- to source components using external IR emit- four connections provide this 12
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17 English corresponding OUTPUT connections. If you VCR or Digital Video Recorder Making Connections choose VIDEO 1, make sure that you use VCR connections can be made to the VIDEO VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all analog audio 1, VIDEO 2, or VIDEO 3 inputs and outputs. CD Player and video connections. If you choose VIDEO 1, make sure that you Connect the left and right analog outputs from Connect a video cable (Composite Video, use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all ana- the CD player to the A
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RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor 18 through an analog 100 Hz low pass filter, Front Panel Overview OPERATING creating a summed mono subwoofer output derived from the main channels. See the IN- THE RSP-1098 The following is a brief overview of the con- PUT SETUP menu in the Setup section of this trol and features on the front panel of the manual for details on bass redirect feature. Considering its large number of features, set- RSP-1098. Details concerning the use of these tings, and options,
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19 English MUTE Button MODE Button Programming the RR-1050 PRELOAD Button Push the MUTE button once to turn the sound Although surround mode selection is gener- off. An indication appears in the front panel ally automatic, the MODE button on the front The RR-1050 is programmed at the factory to and on-screen displays. Press the button again panel can be used (with the FUNCTION knob) operate the RSP-1098. Should the AUDIO to restore previous volume levels. to temporarily override the default su
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RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor 20 VOLUME Button +/– Buttons Basic Operations The large rocker button is the master VOLUME This pair of buttons is used to change settings control, adjusting the output level of all chan- on a selected line in the OSD menus. Also used This section covers the basic operating con- nels simultaneously. for selecting options in some surround modes. trols of the RSP-1098 and the remote. MUTE Button Speaker Selection Buttons Power and Standby On/Off Push the MUT