Rotel RSP-1098 manual

Owner’ s Manual RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-1098 STANDBY ZONE 2 PATH SPEAKER PUSH MODE DISPLAY MENU MUTE FUNCTION VOLUME[...]

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Important Safety Instructions W ARNING: There are no user ser viceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified ser vice personnel. W ARNING: T o 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 obje[...]

4 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor 1: Front and Rear Panels SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO: RSP-1098 POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS ON OFF POWER S-VIDEO COMPOSITE 3 ZONE2 12 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-1098 STANDBY ZONE 2 PA TH SPEAKER PUSH MODE DISPLAY MENU MUTE FUNCTION VOLUME 4 3 1 2 5 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 20 16 17 40 26 18 27 29 28 30 32[...]

5 2: RR-1050 Remote POWER LEARN EDIT / CLONE LANG PAGE 1/2 CLEAR RESET PRELOAD SCAN PTY P-TUN TP DISP TAPE2 PHONO TONE D-SLT EQ DYN REC ZONE SUR+ 2CH PL C PL M 5CH 7CH S R CM - + UP DWN ENT POWER MACRO AUD CD TUN DEVICE / INPUT TAPE EXT V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 TA 123 4 56 7 89 +10 0 X M MUTE DISC 2 DISC 1 CD DVD DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 PROG RANDOM REPEAT DISC+[...]

6 3: On-Screen Display/TFT Screen Menus DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MODE:Music OPTIONAL PARAMETERS PANORAMA:Off DIMENSION:3 CENTER WIDTH:0 INPUT SETUP MENU DTS Neo:6 MODE:Cinema INPUT SETUP MENU CONTOUR SETUP SPEAKER:Front DEFEAT:On HF CONTOUR:+5dB LF CONTOUR: 0dB MAIN MENU SYSTEM STATUS LISTEN:Tuner VID INPUT:Video 1 RECORD:Source MODE:Dolby Digital INPUT:[...]

7 4: Outputs SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO: RSP-1098 POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS ON OFF POWER S-VIDEO COMPOSITE 3 ZONE2 12 CENTER CENTER BACK SURROUND FRONT R L English TV SUBWOOFER RSP-1098 AMPLIFIER[...]

8 5: Source Connections SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO: RSP-1098 POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS ON OFF POWER S-VIDEO COMPOSITE 3 ZONE2 12 L R L R REC IN LINE OUT L R REC IN LINE OUT REC IN LINE OUT AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPOSITE VIDEO ANALOG OUTPUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT L R AUDIO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT S-VIDEO COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUTS COMPONENT VIDEO Y C R[...]

9 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO: RSP-1098 POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS ON OFF POWER S-VIDEO COMPOSITE 3 ZONE2 12 6: Zone 2 Connections ROTEL RSP-1098 CD AMPLIFIER ZONE 2 IR LEFT RIGHT English[...]

10 Contents Boxed numbers refer to RSP-1098 illustration. Boxed letters refer to RR-1050 illustration. Important Safety Instructions ............................. 3 1: Front and Rear Panels ................................... 4 2: RR-1050 Remote ........................................... 5 3: On-Screen Display/TFT Screen Menus ............. 6 4: O[...]

11 Remote Control Over view .................... 19 Using the RR-1050 AUDIO Button ........................................... 1 9 Programming the RR-1050 PRELOAD Button ....................................... 1 9 MENU/OSD button ............................. 19 ENTER Button ............................................ 1 9 ON/OFF Buttons ..........[...]

12 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor About Rotel 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 [...]

13 Unpacking Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Find the remote control and other accessories. Save the box as it will protect the RSP-1098 if you move or need to return it for maintenance. Placement Place the RSP-1098 on a solid, level surface away from sunlight, heat, moisture, or vibra- tion. Make sure that the shelf can support the wei[...]

14 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor VIDEO 1–5 Audio Inputs Five pair of RCA inputs, labeled AUDIO IN (VIDEO IN 1 – 5), provide connections for left/ right analog audio signals from five additional source components. These inputs have corre- sponding video inputs and are used for VCRs, satellite TV tuners, DVD players, etc. However , they may a[...]

15 VIDEO 1–5 Composite Video Inputs Five inputs accepts standard composite video signals from source components using stan- dard 75 ohm RCA video cables. VIDEO 1–3 Composite Video Outputs Three RCA jacks, labeled COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT 1–3, provide connections for sending composite video signals for recording on a VCR or other recording device. [...]

16 NOTE : When using digital connections, you should also make the analog audio input con- nections described previously . The analog connection is necessary to record to an ana- log recorder in some circumstances or for ZONE 2 operation Digital Outputs The RSP-1098 has four digital outputs (two coaxial and two optical) to send the digital signal f[...]

17 Making Connections CD Player Connect the left and right analog outputs from the CD player to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled CD (left and right). Optional: Connect the digital output of the CD player to any of the Optical or Coax digital inputs on the RSP-1098. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the CD source. There are no vid[...]

18 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor through an analog 100 Hz low pass filter , creating a summed mono subwoofer output derived from the main channels. See the IN- PUT SETUP menu in the Setup section of this manual for details on bass redirect feature. TV Monitor Connect the TV MONITOR output to the cor- responding input on your television monitor [...]

19 MUTE Button Push the MUTE button once to turn the sound off. An indication appears in the front panel and on-screen displays. Press the button again to restore previous volume levels. NOTE : Rotating the volume knob also cancels the muting function. FUNCTION Knob The large knob at the left side of the front panel is dual action control for navig[...]

20 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor VOLUME Button The large rocker button is the master VOLUME control, adjusting the output level of all chan- nels simultaneously . MUTE Button Push the MUTE button once to turn the sound off. An indication appears in the front panel and on-screen displays. Press the button again to restore previous volume levels.[...]

21 V olume Adjustments The listening volume of the RSP-1098 can be adjust from the front panel or the remote. Front Panel: Rotate the front panel VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the volume, coun- terclockwise to decrease. Remote: Press the VOL UP button to increase the volume; press the VOL DOWN button to decrease. When you adjust the volume, the[...]

22 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor Selecting a Source from the Remote T o select a source for LISTENING in the main room: press and hold one of the DE- VICE/INPUT buttons for more than one sec- ond. T o select the MUL TI INPUT , press the EXT button. NOTE : A short press of a DEVICE/INPUT but- ton changes the remote control device only , but does[...]

23 Like Dolby Digital, DTS can only be used on a digital recording and, therefore, is only available for home use on LaserDiscs, DVDs, or other digital formats. T o use the RSP-1098’s DTS decoder , you must connect your DVD player to the RSP-1098’ s digital inputs. As with Dolby Digital 5.1, detection and proper decoding of DTS 5.1 signals is a[...]

24 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor Other Digital Formats Several other digital formats are not surround sound formats at all, but rather systems for digital 2-channel recordings. PCM 2-channel: This is an uncompressed 2-channel digital signal such as that used for standard CD recordings and some DVD re- cordings, particularly of older films. HDCD[...]

25 Manual settings available from the front panel and/or the remote might be used when you want to play: • Standard 2-channel stereo (left/right speak- ers only) with no surround processing • Downmixed 2-channel playback of Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS recordings • Dolby 3-channel stereo (left/right/center) of 2-channel recordings. • 5-channel [...]

26 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor Rotel XS center back processing. On the front panel, press the MODE button while playing a DTS or DTS 96/24 source. Then, rotate the FUNCTION knob to step through the same options. • On a 6.1/7.1 system with a DTS- ES disc. Press the SUR+ button on the re- mote, then use the +/– buttons to step through two o[...]

27 Other Settings T emporary Speaker Level The levels of all channels should be calibrated using the TEST TONE procedure during the initial setup of the RSP-1098. Y ou can make a temporar y change in the relative volume of the center , surround, center back, or subwoofer channels using buttons on the remote control or the front panel controls. Thes[...]

28 More extensive contour adjustments for all speakers or for any group of speakers (front, center , surround, etc.) can also be made fro m the Contour Settings OSD menu in the Setup section of this manual. NOTE : The tone adjustments are available for all surround modes and inputs, except the MUL TI input and analog bypass mode. Cinema EQ The EQ b[...]

29 SETUP The RSP-1098 features two types of informa- tion displays to help operate the system. The first consists of simple status displays that appear on the TV screen and/or front panel TFT screen whenever primar y settings (V olume, Input, etc.) are changed. These status displays are self- explanator y . A more comprehensive ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y ([...]

30 Main Menu MAIN MENU INPUT SPEAKER DELAY TEST TONE SUB SETUP ZONE 2 DISPLAY CONTOUR OTHER DEFAULT EXIT The MAIN MENU provides access to ten OSD screens for various configuration options. MAIN MENU is reached by pressing the ENTER button from the SYSTEM ST A TUS menu described above or from most other menus. T o go to the desired menu, move the hi[...]

31 12V TRIGGER: The RSP-1098 has four 12V trigger outputs (labeled 1, 2, 3, and ZONE2) that supply a 12V DC signal to turn on Rotel components and other components as needed. This menu item turns on specific 12V trigger outputs whenever the indicated source is se- lected. For example, you set up the VIDEO 1 input to turn on the 12V trigger for your[...]

32 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor Dolby Pro Logic II DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MODE:Music OPTIONAL PARAMETERS PANORAMA:Off DIMENSION:3 CENTER WIDTH:0 INPUT SETUP MENU When Dolby Pro Logic II is selected as the default surround mode on the INPUT SETUP menu, there are additional settings and pa- rameters to optimize the surround decoding for music or mov[...]

33 English • Five LARGE speakers and sub- woofer: This system requires no bass re- direction. All five speakers play the nor- mal bass recorded in their respective chan- nels. The subwoofer plays only the LFE channel bass. Depending on the soundtrack, there may be minimal use of the LFE channel, so the subwoofer would be under utilized. Meanwhile[...]

34 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor T o change a setting on the SPEAKER SETUP menu, place the highlight on the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/ – buttons to toggle through the available set- tings. T o r eturn to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and re- turn[...]

35 woofer for that mode) and a range of adjust- ments from –9dB to +9dB and MAX (+10dB). A setting of 0dB means that the specified sur- round mode will use the master subwoofer level. Any other setting is an offset to the master setting. For example, an adjustment of -2db for a par ticular surround mode means that the subwoofer level will be 2 dB[...]

36 Remember the setting of the master volume con- trol used during this calibration. T o play a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack at the reference vol- ume level, simply return to that volume setting. Note that most home theater listeners find this setting to be excessively loud. Let your own ears be the judge for deciding how loud to playback movie [...]

37 POWER: This setting determines how the RSP-1098 powers up. With the default DIRECT setting, the unit is fully activated when AC power is applied and the rear panel POWER button is ON; however , it may be put in standby mode using the front panel ST ANDBY button or the remote ON/OFF buttons. This would be the normal setting for most systems. With[...]

38 T o memorize USER DEF AUL T settings: Many of the current configuration settings can be stored as a USER DEF AUL T , which can be activated at any time from this menu screen. T o save the current settings as a USER DEF AUL T , place the highlight on the SET USER DEF AUL T line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/– buttons to change the set[...]

39 Video and Audio do not match. • Check that the proper video source is se- lected for each input. • Check that the group delay (lip-synch) setting is not misadjusted. Clicking or popping sounds when switching inputs. • The unit uses relay switching to preser ve maximum sound quality . The mechanical clicking of the relays is normal. • Dur[...]

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