Rotel RSX-1550 manual

Owner’ s Manual RSX-1 550 Surround Sound Receiver     Register your product at www .Rotel.com/register RSX-1550 English v2.indd 1 27/8/08 14:19:57[...]

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2 3 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 2 3 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Notice The COMPUTER I/O connection should be handled by authorized persons only . FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed t[...]

4 5 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 4 5 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 1: Controls and Connections                                               RSX-1550 English v2.indd 4 27/8/08 14:2[...]

4 5 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 4 5 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 2: RR-1061 Remote T urn off the RSX-1550 and the entire system before making connections!                 ?[...]

6 7 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 6 7 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 3: Connecting the Speakers   RSX-1550 English v2.indd 6 27/8/08 14:20:22[...]

6 7 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 6 7 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 4: Digital Video Connections          RSX-1550 English v[...]

8 9 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 8 9 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 5: TV Analog Connections 6: DVD Player Analog Connections             ?[...]

8 9 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 8 9 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 8: Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Analog Connections 7: DVD-A or SACD Player Connections         [...]

10 11 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 10 11 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 9: Video Recorder Analog Connections 10: CD Player Connections         ?[...]

10 11 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 10 11 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 11: Audio Recorder Connections 12: AM and FM Antennae Connections         ?[...]

12 13 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 12 13 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver      ?[...]

12 13 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 12 13 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Contents Boxed numbers refer to RSX-1550 illustration. Circled letters refer to RR-1061 illustration. FCC Information 3 Caution 3 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1: Controls and [...]

14 15 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 14 15 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver T A Button 38 Remote Zone Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Remote Zone Power On/Off 39 Controlling Zones 2–4 from the Main Room 16- AQTU 39 Controlling Zones 2–4 from the Remote Location A[...]

14 15 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 14 15 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver About Rotel Our stor y began nearly 50 years ago. Over the decades, we have received hundreds of awards for our products and satisfied hundreds of thousands of people who take their entertainment seriously – like you! Rotel was founded by a family whose[...]

16 17 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 16 17 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Surround features • Five built-in amplifier channels, each delivering 75 watts (all channels driven). • Automatic Dolby ® Digital decoding for Dolby ® Digital 2.0, Dolby ® Digital 5.1, Dolby ® Digital Surround EX TM , Dolby ® T rueHD and Dolby ®[...]

16 17 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 16 17 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver OVERVIEW OF CONNECTIONS Although the rear panel may look daunting, connecting the unit to your system is straightfor ward. Each of the source components in the system are connected to the receiver’ s inputs with a pair of standard RCA cables for analog a[...]

18 19 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 18 19 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver This Rotel receiver provides upscaling and downscaling for the various video formats. Composite Video or S-V ideo video signals can be upscaled to 480p/576p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p on HDTV Component or HDMI monitors by choosing the appropriate output settin[...]

18 19 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 18 19 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Three sets of inputs, labeled COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1–3, accept Component video signals from source components. High Definition TV Monitor Outputs � v The TV MONITOR outputs of the receiver send the video signal to your TV monitor . Four types of video o[...]

20 21 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 20 21 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Note: When using digital connections, you may also want to make the analog audio input connections described previously . The analog connection is necessary to record to an analog recorder in some circumstances or for ZONE 2–4 operation. Digital Outputs [...]

20 21 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 20 21 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Master Power Switch n The large rocker switch on the rear panel is a master power switch. When it is in the OFF position, power to the unit is completely off. When it is in the ON position, the front panel ST ANDBY and remote control ON/OFF buttons can be [...]

22 23 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 22 23 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver COMPONENT VIDEO 1–3 inputs on the receiver . Make sure to connect the Y output to the Y input, the PB output to the PB input, and the PR output to the PR input. For S - Video connections: Connect an S-VIDEO cable from the output of the DVD player to one [...]

22 23 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 22 23 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver DVD-A or SACD Player zx See Figure 7 In most cases, DVD-A, SACD, and other external multichannel processors are connected to the receiver by sending decoded analog audio signals using RCA cables. A DVD-A player with HDMI outputs can send digital signals di[...]

24 25 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 24 25 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver the negative speaker terminal to the corresponding black connector on the receiver . The connectors are labeled FRONT LEFT , FRONT RIGHT , SURROUND LEFT , SURROUND RIGHT and CENTER. Y ou must connect each of the speakers to the proper terminal on the recei[...]

24 25 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 24 25 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver FM Antenna t See Figure 12 The receiver is sup pli ed w ith a T -sha ped ind oor FM ante nna . Co nnec t t he coax F- type pl ug t o th e F M an ten na c onne cto r on th e RSX-1550. For bes t rece pti on, unf old the T-s hape d a nten na. Eye lets at bot [...]

26 27 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 26 27 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Remote Sensor 2 This sensor receives IR signals from the remote control. Do not block this sensor . Note: The remainder of the buttons and controls on the front panel are described in the Overview of Buttons and Controls section. Remote Control Over view T[...]

26 27 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 26 27 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver ZONE Button e U Either of these buttons ser ve as a standby button for the currently-selected remote zone, toggling the zone on or off. Select the desired zone using the front-panel SEL or remote control REC button as described above. UP/DOWN Buttons T The[...]

28 29 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 28 29 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Basic Operations This section covers the basic operating controls of the receiver and the remote. Power and Standby On/Off 1n NO The rear panel POWER switch is a master power switch. The button must be in the ON position for the unit to operate. When it is[...]

28 29 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 28 29 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Note: In addition to selecting analog or digital signals, the configuration options also permit custom labeling and selection of a default surround mode for each of the eight inputs. The input source buttons can also be used with the SEL button (described[...]

30 31 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 30 31 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver or Pro Logic II decoder extracts each channel and distributes it to the appropriate speakers. The original Dolby Pro Logic decoder delivered a mono signal with reduced high-frequency content to the surround speakers. A more advanced decoder in the receiver[...]

30 31 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 30 31 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver All of these systems are extensions of the existing Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 digital surround sound formats. Users with one center back speaker (a 6.1 configuration) or two center back speakers (a 7.1 configuration) can take advantage of this extend[...]

32 33 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 32 33 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver DTS Music 5.1 Discs: These discs are a variation of audio CDs that include a DTS 5.1 channel recording. The receiver decodes these discs just like a DTS movie soundtrack when played on a CD player or DVD player with a digital output connection. DVD-A music[...]

32 33 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 32 33 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver • Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding of Dolby Digital 5.1 channel recordings or Dolby Digital Surround EX discs that do not trigger automatic decoding. Note: DTS, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES 96/24 and Dolby Digital signals a[...]

34 35 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 34 35 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver (available only for 7.1 channel systems). Selecting DTS 5.1 forces the center back channel processing off for conventional 5.1 channel playback. Y ou can also repeatedly press the DTS Neo:6 button on the front panel until the desired option is selected. ?[...]

34 35 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 34 35 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver • T o select DSP multichannel modes for 2- channel analog recordings. Y ou can also step through the DSP options (DSP 1-4, 5CH, 7CH) by repeatedly pressing the DSP button on the front panel. Directly select 5CH mode by pressing the 5CH button on the remo[...]

36 37 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 36 37 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver commercial cinema and a home theater environment by reducing the high-frequency content. The EQ setting is independent for each source input. Using the button only changes the setting for the currently active source input. T uner Controls This Rotel receiv[...]

36 37 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 36 37 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 3 button. T o tune to preset 15, press the 1 button and then press the 5 button. Note: If the TUNER is not already the selected input, pressing a NUMERIC button on the front-panel activates the TUNER. If using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote, first manu[...]

38 39 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 38 39 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Note: The RDS and RBDS features are entirely dependent on the broadcaster sending encoded signals. Thus, they will only be available in markets where RDS or RBDS is implemented and where stations are broadcasting these data signals. If there are no RDS or [...]

38 39 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 38 39 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver independently of the main room. Y ou can select a different source or adjust remote zo ne volume without affecting the MAIN outputs i n any way . • Avoid sending the same infrared command to the receiver’ s front panel sensor and to a remote zone repea[...]

40 41 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 40 41 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver SETUP This Rotel receiver features two types of information displays to help operate the system. The first consists of simple status displays that appear on the TV screen and/or front panel display whenever primar y settings (V olume, Input, etc.) are cha[...]

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42 43 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 42 43 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver particular type or unless the default setting is temporarily overridden by the front panel or remote surround mode buttons. Note: Default surround modes are stored independently for the analog and digital inputs for each source. Options for the default sur[...]

42 43 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 42 43 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Select CINEMA to optimize for Dolby Surround encoded movie soundtracks including increased surround separation and full-bandwidth surround channel frequency response. Select MUSIC to optimize for musical recordings. When the MUSIC mode is selected, three a[...]

44 45 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 44 45 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver the normal bass places higher demands on the capabilities of the other speakers and the amplifiers driving them. • LARGE front, center , surround speakers, no subwoofer . The normal bass from the front, center , and surround channels is played in its re[...]

44 45 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 44 45 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver ADV ANCED: Speaker configuration is generally a global setting for all surround modes and need only be done once. However , for special circumstances, the receiver provides the option of setting the speaker configuration independently for each of four su[...]

46 47 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 46 47 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Note: The master crossover point can be overridden with a custom crossover frequency for the front, center , surround, or surround back speakers in the ADV ANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu; however , in most systems the single master crossover point should work we[...]

46 47 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 46 47 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Set the meter to its 70dB dial setting with SLOW response and C- weighting, held away from your body at your listening position (mounting the SPL meter on a camera tripod makes this easier). Y ou can point the SPL meter at each speaker as it is being measu[...]

48 49 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 48 49 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Miscellaneous Settings Other Options    [...]

48 49 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 48 49 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Zone 2–4 Setup    ?[...]

50 51 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 50 51 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Note: Changing the default TUNER SETTING or REDIRECT SETTING can only be done at the same time as restoring the F ACTORY DEF AUL T settings. Therefore, we recommend selecting your default TUNER and REDIRECT settings and resetting to the F ACTORY DEF AUL T [...]

50 51 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 50 51 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver MORE INFORMA TION T roubleshooting The unit does not turn on. • Make sure the power cord is plugged into the rear panel and a live AC outlet. • Make sure the rear panel POWER switch is in the ON position. No sound from any input. • Make sure that MUT[...]

52 53 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 52 53 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Also with Blu-ray , but depending on the monitor being used to view the picture, you may also be able to enjoy new video enhancements such as Deep Color or XY video (also called Broad Color Space). Using the HDMI 1.3 connection, this receiver can pass thes[...]

52 53 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver 52 53 English RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Specifications Audio Continuous Amplifier P ower (seven channels driven) 75 watts/ch (20-20k Hz, <0.05% THD, 8 ohms) Continuous Amplifier P ower (two channels driven) 100 watts (1kHz, <1.0% THD, 8 ohms, DIN) T otal Harmonic Distortion <0.09% In[...]

082 OMRSX1550 080108 English The Rotel Co. Ltd. 10-10 Shinsen-Cho Shibuya-Ku T okyo 150-0045 Japan Rotel of America 54 Concord Street North Reading, MA 01864-2699 USA Phone: +1 978-664-3820 Fax: +1 978-664-4109 Rotel Europe Dale Road W or thing, W est Sussex BN11 2BH England Phone: + 44 (0)1903 221 761 Fax: +44 (0)1903 221 525 Rotel Deutschland V e[...]