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Rotel RSP-1098 User's Manual

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2. 26 Other 1 27 Temporary Speaker Level EI El E EA 27 Temporary Group Delay EI Fl EI EA 27 Dynamic Range Edl E 2 Contour Tone Settings EA E98 27 Cinema EQ HA nn 28 Zone 2 28 Zone 2 Power On Off Operation 28 Controlling Zone 2 from the Front Panel 28 Controlling Zone 2 from the Remote Location KA EI 28 SUP ti gt Menu Basics ener 29 Navigation Buttons Kal EI CS 118 29 System Status sees 29 Main 30 Display 30 Configuring Inputs 30 Input Setup 30 Multi Input Setup 3l Dolby Pro Logic I iiti 32 DIS nes 32 Configuring Speakers and Audio 32 Understanding Speaker Configuration 32 Speaker Setup 33 Advance Speaker 34 Subwoofer Setup 34 TONG tee 35 Delay Sein nass ne 36 Contour 36 Miscellan
3. AMPLIFIER LEFT RIGHT INPUT ZONE 2 IR COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT RIGHT LEFT RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 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 5 3 On Screen Display TFT Screen Menus 6 4 oem 7 5 Source Connections 8 6 Zone 2 Connections 9 About Rotel eren 12 Getting Started 12 Video features 12 Audio features 12 Surround features 12 Other features nn 12 Unpacking 13 Placement 13 CONNECTIONS 18 Analog Audio Inputs amp Outputs 13 CD 1 13 Tuner Inputs I nee 13 TAPE Inputs 13 TAPE Outputs 13 VIDEO 1 5 Audio Inputs EB 14 VIDEO 1 3 Audio Outputs EB 14 MULTI Inputs
4. DOLBY large small none Sets the current speaker shown in the first line to LARGE SMALL or NONE overriding the master setting from the SPEAKER SETUP menu This setting will ONLY take effect with Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic Il decoding DTS large small none The same op tions described for Dolby above except these settings ONLY take effect with DTS and DTS Neo 6 decoding STEREO MPEG large small none The same options described for Dolby above except these settings ONLY take effect in STE REO surround mode MUSIC large small none The same op tions described for Dolby above except these settings ONLY take effect with any of the DSP MUSIC surround modes note When the front speakers are set fo use the master crossover frequency on the AD VANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu the surround mode specific large small none settings are not available for the other speakers These speakers will use the setting determined in the basic SPEAKER SETUP menu Subwoofer Setup SUBWOOFER SETUF MULTI IN MAIN The SUBWOOFER SETUP menu allows selec tion of the master subwoofer crossover fre quency and independent adjustment of sub woofer level for each surround mode CROSSOVER 40Hz 60Hz 80Hz 100Hz 120Hz 150Hz 200Hz OFF This setting specifies a master low pass filter for subwoofer and a corresponding high pass filter for all SMALL speakers in the sys tem at the selected f
5. 14 Preamp Outputs un 14 ZONE 2 Audio Outputs 14 Video Inputs amp Outputs 14 VIDEO 1 5 Composite Video Inputs ET 15 VIDEO 1 3 Composite Video Outputs EX 15 VIDEO 1 5 S Video Inputs 15 VIDEO 1 3 S Video Outputs 15 VIDEO 1 4 Component Video Inputs 15 TV Monitor Outputs 15 2 Video Outputs 15 Digital Audio Input amp Outputs 15 Digital Inputs 15 Digital Outputs EB nn 16 Other Connections 16 ACHERN 16 Master Power Switch 16 12V TRIGGER Connections 0 16 REM IN Jacks 16 IR OUT Jacks EN a tts 16 Computer 1 0 g0 16 Making Connections 17 CD Player 7 DVD 17 Cable Satellite or HDTV 17 AM FM 7 Audio Tape Recorder 17 VCR or Digital Video Recorder 17 DVD A or SACD Player 17 TV Monit
6. bilities of the other speakers and the am plifiers driving them LARGE front center surround speakers no subwoofer The normal bass from the front center and surround channels is played in its respective speak ers With no subwoofer the LFE bass is re directed to all five LARGE speakers This places significant demands on these speak ers and their amplifiers as they must play their own normal bass plus the very demand ing LFE bass All SMALL speakers and subwoofer The normal bass from all channels is redi rected to the subwoofer which also plays the LFE channel The subwoofer handles ALL of the bass in the system This configu ration provides several benefits deep bass is played by the speaker most suited to do so the main speakers may play louder with less distortion and the need for amplifier power is reduced This configuration should be used with bookshelf size or smaller main speakers It should also be considered in some cases with floorstanding front speak ers This configuration is advantageous when driving the system with moderate power amplifiers LARGE front speakers SMALL cen ter and surround speakers and a subwoofer The normal bass from the SMALL center and surround speakers is re directed to the LARGE front speakers and the subwoofer The LARGE front speakers play their own normal bass plus the redi rected bass from the SMALL speakers and LFE bass The subwoofer plays the LFE ba
7. The following speaker options are available FRONT SPEAKERS small large Use the LARGE setting to have the front speakers play low bass full range Use the SMALL setting to redirect normal bass away from these speak ers to a subwoofer high pass filtered CENTER SPEAKER S large small none Use the LARGE position not available with SMALL front speakers to have the cen ter speaker play low bass full range Use the SMALL position if your center channel speaker has limited low frequency capability or if you prefer that the bass be sent to the subwoofer high pass Select the NONE setting if your system does not have a center channel speaker the surround modes will automatically divide all center channel information equally between the two front speakers creating a phantom center channel SURROUND SPEAKERS large small none Select the LARGE setting not avail able with SMALL front speakers to have the surround speakers play low bass full range If your rear speakers have limited bass capa bility or if you would prefer that the bass go to a subwoofer use the SMALL setting high pass If your system has no rear surround speak ers select the NONE setting surround chan nels are added to the front speakers so none of the recording is lost CENTER BACK SPEAKER S large1 large2 small1 small2 none Some systems have one or two additional center back surround speakers Select the LARGE settings not ava
8. AM FM Tuner Connect the left and right analog outputs from the tuner to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled TUNER left and right There are no digital connections or video connections for an AM FM tuner Audio Tape Recorder Connect the left and right analog outputs from an audio tape deck to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled TAPE IN left and right Connect the left right AUDIO OUT TAPE OUT jacks to the inputs on the audio tape deck Optional For a digital recording device con nect the digital output of the recorder to one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSP 1098 Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the TAPE source If the recording device accepts a digital re cording input connect one of the OPTICAL OUT or COAXIAL OUT connections to the digital input of the recorder No video connections are required for an audio recording device VCR or Digital Video Recorder VCR connections can be made to the VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 inputs and outputs If you choose VIDEO 1 make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all ana log audio and video connections Connect video cables Composite Video S Video and or Component Video from the output of the VCR to the appropriate VIDEO IN 1 3 input If you choose S Video or Com ponent Video connections you should also make a standard Composite Video connec tion so that the TV signals can be displayed on the RSP 1098 front panel di
9. ROTEL Owner s Manual RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages inside the product s enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock This symbol is to alert the user to important operating and maintenance service instructions in this manual and literature accompanying the product APPLICABLE FOR USA CANADA OR WHERE APPROVED FOR THE USAGE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT INSERT FULLY ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 appareil num rique de classe est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notice The COMPUTER I O connection should be handled by authorized person 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 to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radi ate radio freq
10. 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 This system uses higher bit rates a variety of enhancements to improve the sonic performance compared to standard audio CDs These discs labeled HDCD can be played on standard CD players However when the digital signal is decoded using an HDCD decoder like that in the RSP 1098 they will provide exceptional musical reproduction DTS Music 5 1 Discs These discs are a variation of audio CDs that include a DTS 5 1 channel recording The RSP 1098 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 discs Taking advantage of the increased storage capacity of the DVD disc new high bit rate multichannel audio record ings are available on DVD A discs DVD A discs may include multiple versions of the record ing including standard PCM stereo Dolby Digital 5 1 DTS 5 1 and 96kHz 24 bit or higher multichannel recordings using MLP compression Several of these formats stan dard PCM Dolby Digital and DTS 5 1 can be decoded by the RSP 1098 when the DVD player is connected with a digital cable How ever the existing optical and coa
11. efit of Rotel XS is that it works at all times with all multichannel digital signals even those that might not otherwise activate Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES surround decoding for the center back channel s Always available when center back speaker s are configured in the system setup Rotel XS decodes the surround chan nels and distributes the extended surround chan nels to the center back speaker s in a way that tends to create a diffuse surround effect Rotel XS works with matrix encoded surround signals such as non flagged DTS ES and Dolby Surround EX discs as well as digital source material that is not Dolby Surround EX encoded such as DTS 5 1 Dolby Digital 5 1 and even Dolby Pro Logic Il decoded Dolby Digital 2 0 recordings DSP Music Modes Unlike all of the formats mentioned above the RSP 1098 offers four surround modes that not part of a specific recording playback system These modes MUSIC 1 4 use digital signal processing that adds special acoustic effects to any signal DSP processing can be used with Dolby Surround recordings Dolby Digi tal recordings CDs radio broadcasts or any other source material however typically DSP settings would be used with source material for which there is no specific surround decoder The four MUSIC MODES in the RSP 1098 use digital delay and reverberation effects to simu late progressively larger acoustic environments with MUSIC 1 being the smallest type of venue such as
12. preferred configuration for digital source in puts such as DVD players When an ANALOG input is assigned the unit will not access a digital signal even though one may be avail able at the digital input By default the source DEVICE INPUT buttons are factory configured to select the following inputs CD Analog input Tuner Analog input Tape Analog input Video 1 Digital Coaxial 1 Video 2 Digital Coaxial 2 Video 3 Digital Coaxial 3 Video 4 Digital Optical 1 Video 5 Digital Optical 2 Each source input should be configured us ing the INPUT SETUP menu system to use the desired input type analog or digital auto sens ing NOTE In addition to selecting analog or digital signals the configuration options also permit custom labeling and selection of a default sur round mode for each of the eight inputs Selecting a Source Input from the Front Panel EI Selecting a source input from the front panel is a two step process First choose whether you are changing the source for LISTENING in the main room for RECORDING or for ZONE 2 Then select the desired source To select a source for LISTENING 1 Press the PATH button one time for LISTEN ING selection 2 Rotate the FUNCTION knob to cycle through the list of sources until you reach the desired source To select a source for RECORDING 1 Press the PATH button two times for RECORD ING selection 2 Rotate the FUNCTION knob to cycle through t
13. 1 system with a DTS ES disc Press the SUR button on the re mote then use the buttons to step through two options DTS 2 0 channel downmix or DTSES 6 1ch 7 1ch playback On the front panel press the MODE but ton while playing a DTS source Then ro tate the FUNCTION knob to step through the same options MPEG Multichannel MPEG decoding is auto detected and cannot be overridden You may however select a 2 channel downmix of 5 1 channel recordings IF the system is configured with center back speaker s you can also force Rotel XS pro cessing on or off NOTE In addition to the options that follow you can press the 2CH button on the remote to toggle between 2 channel downmix and multichannel playback Ona 5 1 system Press the SUR but ton on the remote then press the but tons to change between MPEG 5 1 chan nel or MPEG 2 0 channel downmix play back On the front panel press the MODE button once then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select 2 0 or 5 1 channel playback Ona6 1 7 1 system with an MPEG 5 1 disc Press the SUR button on the remote then use the buttons to step through three options MPEG 5 1 channel MPEG 2 0 channel downmix or MPEG with Rotel XS center back processing On the front panel press the MODE button while playing an MPEG Multichannel source Then rotate the FUNCTION knob to step through the same options Digital Stereo PCM MP3 and HDCD This group of recordi
14. DVD A or SACD player There are inputs for FRONT L amp R CENTER SUB REAR amp and CENTER BACK 1 amp 2 These inputs bypass all digital processing in the RSP 1098 and are routed directly to the Volume control and preamp outputs There are two subwoofer options for MULTI input Normally the 1 channel input is passed through directly to the subwoofer output An optional bass redirect feature duplicates the 7 main channels sums them and sends this mono signal through a 100 Hz analog low filter to the subwoofer output This provides an unaltered analog bypass for the seven main channels along with a subwoofer signal de rived from those channels Preamp Outputs A group of ten RCA analog audio outputs sends the RSP 1098 s line level output signals to external amplifiers and powered subwoofers These outputs are variable level adjusted by the RSP 1098 volume control The eight con nectors provide output for FRONT L amp R CEN TER 1 amp 2 SURROUND L amp R CENTER BACK and SUBWOOFER 1 amp 2 note Depending on your system configura tion you may use some or all of these con nections For example if you only have one center channel connect it to the CENTER 1 output If you only have one center back chan nel connect it to output ZONE 2 Audio Outputs A pair of RCA inputs labeled AUDIO OUT ZONE 2 sending analog audio signals to an external amplifier for a re
15. Even if you use Component Video connections it is recommended that you also make com posite video connections from each source component to the RSP 1098 so that the sig nal from each source component can be dis played on the front panel TFT display Norte The TFT display cannot properly dis play progressive scan 480p signals When a DVD player is outputting a progressive scan signal on Component Video outputs its com posite video outputs may not provide a us able signal In this case the TFT screen will not be able to display video from the DVD player or may display distorted video even with a composite video connection 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 VER or other recording device These connections correspond to the VIDEO IN 1 3 connections Make sure that you are consistent If you hook up a particular VCR to the VIDEO 1 inputs hook up the VIDEO 1 output to the same VCR note The RSP 1098 cannot convert S Video or Component Video signals to composite video Therefore only signals received at the composite video inputs are available at these outputs VIDEO 1 5 S Video Inputs Five inputs labeled S VIDE
16. and the RSP 1098 can only decode them when a digital input signal is available For this reason you should always connect your DVD player s digital outputs to the RSP 1098 using either the op tical or coax inputs The outputs of RSP 1098 are sentto the power amplifiers with standard RCA cables from preamp audio outputs The video signal from the RSP 1098 is sent to the TV monitor using composite video S Video or Component Video connections In addition the RSP 1098 has MUITI input con nections for a source component that does its own surround decoding remote IR sensor inputs and 12V trigger connections for remote turn on of other Rotel components note Do not plug any system component into an AC source until all connections have been properly made Video cables should have a 75 ohm imped ance The S PDIF digital audio interface stan dard also specifies a 75 ohm impedance and all good digital cables adhere to this require ment Do NOT substitute conventional audio interconnect cables for digital or video signals Standard audio interconnects will pass these signals but their limited bandwidth reduce per formance When making signal connections connect LEFT channels to LEFT channel jacks and RIGHT chan nels to RIGHT channel jacks All RCA4ype connections on the RSP 1098 follow these stan dard color codes Left channel audio white RCA jack Right channel audio red RCA jack Composite video yellow RCA j
17. are connected and configured correctly No sound from digital sources Make sure that digital input connector is assigned to the proper source input and that the source input is configured to use the digital input rather than an analog input Checkthe configuration of the DVD player to ensure that the bitstream and or DTS digital output is activated No sound from some speakers Check all power amp and speaker con nections Check Speaker Configuration settings in the Setup menus No video output on TV monitor Make sure thatthe TV monitor is connected properly Component video outputs can send any type of signal to the TV Com posite video connections can only send video from composite sources and S Video connections can only send video from S Video sources Make sure NTSC PAL switch is set properly No video or distorted video on TFT screen Make sure that a composite video source is selected for display on the TFT screen The TFT screen cannot display S Video or Component Video signals When progressive scan video from a DVD player is being received at the Component Video inputs the composite video signal from the DVD player may be corrupted OSD menus are not displayed on TV Monitor or TFT screen to Setup menus and configure OSD menus to be displayed on the TV monitor and or the TFT screen n some PAL systems the menus may not be displayed unless there
18. as turning the unit on and off adjusting volume select ing a source for listening etc Following that is a detailed explanation of surround sound modes and how to configure the RSP 1098 for various types of recordings Finally there are instructions for additional features and Zone 2 operations All of these are features that may be used in normal use The last section of the manual Configuration details options that may be selected during initial setup and configu ration of the unit many of which will be set once and left untouched Throughout this manual numbers in gray boxes refer to the RSP 1098 illustration at the front of this manual Letters refer to the RR 1050 re mote illustration When both appear the func tion is found on both the RSP 1098 and the remote When only one appears that func tion is found only on the RSP 1098 or the re mote Front Panel Overview The following is a brief overview of the con trol and features on the front panel of the RSP 1098 Details concerning the use of these controls are provided in subsequent sections of this manual describing various tasks Color TFT Display El In the center of the front panel is a large widescreen format TFT color LCD display The display is used for two purposes displaying OSD menus and as a built in TV monitor for any composite video signal coming into the RSP 1098 making it ideal for navigating DVD menus monitoring a remote camera or just watchi
19. best 6 1 channel option for non Surround EX discs Ona 6 1 7 1 system with a Dolby Digital Surround EX disc Press the SUR button on the remote then use the buttons to step through three options DD 5 1 channel DD 2 0 channel down mix or Surround EX center back process ing On the front panel press the MODE button while playing a Dolby Digital source Then rotate the FUNCTION knob to step through the same options Select the Sur round EX option for 6 1 channel playback Select the DD 5 1 option to force Surround EX off for standard 5 1 channel playback note When playing any Dolby Digital source you can select one of three dynamic range control settings See the Dynamic Range topic in the Other Settings section of this manual Dolby Digital 2 0 Dolby Digital decoding is auto detected and cannot be overridden You may however select 2 channel playback Pro Logic II matrix sur round or Dolby 3 Stereo playback To select 2 channel stereo Pro Logic Il or 3 Stereo Repeatedly press the SUR button on the remote until the desired mode is displayed On the front panel press the MODE button once then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select the desired mode NOTE You can also direct select 2 channel stereo or Pro Logic Il Cinema modes by press ing the 2CH or PLC buttons on the remote select Cinema Music or Emula tion option in Pro Logic Il mode Press the buttons on the remot
20. configure your system for Zone 2 opera tion connect the left and right Zone 2 outputs on the RSP 1098 to the left and right channel inputs of the amplifier powering the remote speakers using standard RCA audio cables Video Inputs amp Outputs These connections are used for connecting video signals to and from the RSP 1098 See the Making Connections section for specific instructions for each type of component The RSP 1098 provides Composite S Video and Component Video connections Composite video connections simplify system configura tion however S Video connections typically provide better picture quality Component Video connections are required for HDTV or progres sive scanned DVD video Be aware of the fol lowing implications for the configuration of your system On Screen Display The RSP 1098 OSD system is available on the TV monitor regardless of what type of connection is made from the TV MONITOR outputs to the TV set The OSD system is also available in the TFT screen Many digital HDTV monitors adjust scan rates and other video parameters depending on the type of input connection You may wish to make multiple connections between the RSP 1098 and the TV monitor switching inputs on the TV to take advantage of these features TFT Display If you choose to display video signals on the front panel display keep in mind that it can only display signals from sources connected with composite video connections
21. for the OSD TFT displays VIDEO Specifies whether an NTSC or PAL television monitor is connected to the TV MONITOR outputs of the RSP 1098 This set ting must be correct for the upconversion and OSD menus to work properly Change settings on the OTHER OPTIONS menu by highlighting the desired line using the UP DOWN buttons and using the buttons to step through the available settings To return to the MAIN menu press the ENTER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation m English Zone 2 Setup Z HEz 120 TRIGGER MAIN The ZONE 2 SETUP menu provides settings and configuration options related to the op eration of Zone 2 This menu is reached by highlighting the ZONE 2 line on the MAIN menu and pressing ENTER SOURCE Specifies a source for listening in Zone 2 Options are CD TUNER TAPE VIDEO 1 5 SOURCE and OFF Selecting the SOURCE option links the Zone 2 source to the source selected for the main zone so that Zone 2 will hear the same source as the main zone Selecting the OFF option turns Zone 2 off VOLUME SETUP configures the Zone 2 outputs for VARIABLE or FIXED volume levels VARIABLE allows control of the volume settings in Zone 2 from the RSP 1098 front panel or from a remote control IR repeater in Zone 2 FIXED output disables the Zone 2 volume control In this mode the Zone 2 level can be fixed at the level specified
22. in the DISPLAY OPTIONS setup menu the conversion from composite or S Video to Com ponent Video output is only available for the VIDEO 5 input not for the VIDEO 1 4 inputs ZONE 2 Video Outputs The ZONE 2 Video outputs of the RSP 1098 send the video signal to a TV monitor in the remote zone Two types of video output con nections are provided RCA composite video and S Video NOTE Only composite video input signals are available at the Zone 2 composite video out puts Only S Video input signals are avail able at the Zone 2 S Video video outputs Digital Audio Input amp Outputs The RSP 1098 provides digital connections which may be used in place of or in addi tion to the analog audio input and output con nections described in the previous sections These connections include eight digital inputs and four digital outputs for recording These digital connections can be used with any source component that supplies a digital signal such as a DVD player CD player or satellite TV tuner NOTE With a digital connection the RSP 1098 will be used to decode the signal rather than the source component s internal decoders In general you must use digital connections for a DVD player or other component that sup plies a Dolby Digital or DTS signal other wise the RSP 1098 will not be able to decode these formats Digital Inputs EZ The RSP 1098 accepts digital inputs from source components such
23. is an active video signal Use the TFT screen for menu opera tion When using progressive scan video sig nals make sure that the progressive mode is set to YES in the Display Options setup menu This allows the display of the main setup OSD menus on the TV monitor by interrupting the progressive scan video signal and restoring it after the OSD menus are cancelled The temporary information screens such as volume etc cannot be displayed on the TV monitor when progres sive scan signals are being used Video and Audio do not match Check that the proper video source 15 se lected for each input e Check that the group delay lip synch setting is not misadjusted Clicking or popping sounds when switching inputs The unit uses relay switching to preserve maximum sound quality The mechanical clicking of the relays is normal During switching it may take a split sec ond for digital signals to be recognized and properly decoded Rapid repeated switching between inputs or settings can result in clicks or pops from the speakers as the unit attempts to lock on to the rap idly changing signals This causes no harm Controls do not operate Make sure that fresh batteries are installed in the remote Make sure that the IR sensor on the front panel is not blocked Aim the remote at the sensor Make sure the sensor is not receiving strong IR light sunlight halogen lighting etc Unpl
24. items that ap pear on the OSD screens Buttons Press to change the cur rent settings for a selected menu item on OSD screens ENTER Button 3 From the SYSTEM STA TUS screen press ENTER to display the MAIN MENU screen From any other OSD screen press ENTER to confirm a setting and return to the MAIN menu System Status iE JE Dolby The SYSTEM STATUS menu provides snap shot of the current system settings and start ing point for reaching all other screens and menus This screen appears when you press the remote MENU OSD or front panel MENU button and displays the following information LISTEN the input source selected for listen ing VID INPUT video source selected for viewing Can be VIDEO 1 5 or OFF no video as selected on the INPUT SETUP menu Typi cally the video source matches the audio from listening source however a different video input can be selected RECORD the source selected for recording from the VIDEO and AUDIO outputs MODE the current surround sound mode INPUT the input selected for the current source Optical Digital Coaxial Digital Analog etc VOLUME the current volume setting ZONE the current status of ZONE 2 ON or OFF SPEAKERS highlights the speakers that are currently configured for the system front right center subwoofer front left surround left center back 1 center back 2 and surround right No changes can be made using this
25. 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 DVD player The options for this menu item are 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 2 3 DEFAULT MODE The DEFAULT set ting allows you to set a default surround sound mode for each source input The default set ting will be used unless the source material triggers automatic decoding of a particular type or unless the default setting is temporarily over ridden by the front panel or remote surround mode buttons NOTE Default surround modes are stored in dependently for the analog and digital inputs for each source Options for the default surround modes are Dolby Pro Logic Dolby 3 Stereo Music 1 Music 2 Music 3 Music 4 5ch Stereo 7ch Stereo PCM 2 Channel DTS Neo 6 Bypass for analog input only and Stereo NOTE The following types of digital discs or source material are generally detected auto matically and the proper decoding activated with no action or setting required DTS DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 Dolby Digi tal Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Digital 2 channel MPEG Multichannel PCM 2 Chan nel PCM 96kHz MP3 HDCD and HDCD 96kHz Since Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS sources are detected and
26. 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 video connections for a CD Player DVD Player DVD connections can be made to the VIDEO 1 2 3 4 or 5 inputs In elaborate systems you may wish to use VIDEO 4 or VIDEO 5 for DVD players since these inputs do not have corresponding OUTPUT connections If you choose VIDEO 1 make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all analog audio and video connections Connect a video cable Composite Video S Video and or Component Video from the output of the DVD player to the appropriate VIDEO IN 1 5 input If you intend to use the progressive scan feature with an HDTV moni tor you should use Component Video connec tions If you choose S Video or Component Video connections you should also make a standard Composite Video connection so that the DVD menus can be displayed on the RSP 1098 front panel display Connect the digital output of the DVD player to any one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSP 1098 Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital in putto the same video input source used above For example if you use the Video 4 inputs above assign the digital input to the VIDEO 4 input If
27. low frequency contour LF increases or de creases the bass content The settings are shown on the OSD and or TFT displays as you ad just them To adjust the contour settings 1 Press the TONE button on the remote Ei ther LF or HF appears in the OSD TFT displays depending on which adjustment is currently active Press the TONE button again to toggle to the other adjustment 2 Press the UP DOWN buttons on the remote to increase or decrease the setting The display will revert to normal operation fol lowing several seconds of inactivity RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 28 More extensive contour adjustments for all speakers or for any group of speakers front center surround etc can also be made from 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 input and analog bypass mode Cinema EQ The EQ button remote only activates or de activates a special CINEMA EQ setting This equalization may be desirable for playback of movie source material to compensate for the acoustic differences between a commer cial cinema and a home theater environment by reducing the high frequency content The EG setting is independent for each source input Using the button only changes the set ting for the currently active source input Zone 2 Operation The RSP 1098 provides Zone 2 multi room capability all
28. on the SET USER DEFAULT line using the UP DOWN buttons and use the buttons to change the setting to YES Press the ENTER button to store the new USER DE FAULT settings To return to the MAIN menu without saving any changes change all en tries on the screen to NO and press the EN TER button NOTE If there is insufficient memory to store a USER DEFAULT configuration file the SET USER DEFAULT option will not be available To activate memorized USER DEFAULT settings After you have stored a USER DE FAULT configuration file you can activate those settings at any time by placing the highlight on the USER DEFAUIT line using the UP DOWN buttons Use the buttons to change the setting to YES Press the ENTER button to proceed with activating the USER DEFAULT settings To return to the MAIN menu without activating the USER DEFAUIT settings change the entry to NO and press the ENTER button MORE INFORMATION Troubleshooting The unit does not turn on Make sure the power cord is plugged into the rear panel and a live AC wall outlet Make sure the rear panel POWER switch is in the ON position No sound from any input Make sure that MUTING is off and VOL UME is turned up If the TFT screen and the TV monitor are turned off the MUTING can be on with no visual indication Make sure that preamp outputs are con nected to a power amplifier and that the amplifier is turned on Make sure source inputs
29. settings in the setup and operation of the RSP 1098 Its use is described in detail in the relevant sections ON OFF Buttons 3 The power ON and OFF buttons on the re mote provide discrete ON and OFF commands to activate the unit or put it in standby mode The rear panel master POWER switch must be in the ON position for the remote standby function to operate POWER Button The POWER button on the remote provides the same basic function as the ON OFF but tons except in a conventional toggle format Press the button once to activate the unit press again to put the unit into standby mode RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 20 VOLUME Button The large rocker button is the master VOLUME control adjusting the output level of all chan nels simultaneously MUTE Button El 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 Pressing the volume buttons on the re mote also cancels the muting function DEVICE INPUT Buttons F3 The ten buttons at the top of the remote have two functions Short press A short press of any button changes the device that the remote operates but does not change the RSP 1098 s input selection Long press A longer press changes the re mote control device and changes the RSP 1098 source input for listening viewing in the main room NOTE long p
30. the RSP 1098 power up with the last previously used volume setting Or you specify a volume from MIN full mute to MAX in 1 dB incre ments Note that this setting cannot exceed the MAX VOL established in the next line of the menu MAX VOL Specifies a maximum volume level for the RSP 1098 The volume cannot be ad justed above this level Settings range from MIN to MAX in 1dB increments VOL SPEED Provides three options for how rapidly the volume control responds to inputs The SLOW setting adjusts the volume 1dB with each control input The MID setting adjusts in 2dB increments The FAST setting adjusts in 3dB increments 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 STANDBY button or the remote ON OFF buttons This would be the normal setting for most systems With the STANDBY setting the unit powers up in standby mode when AC is applied and the rear panel POWER button is ON The unit must be activated using the front panel STANDBY button or the remote ON OFF buttons In ALWAYS ON mode the unit remains fully active whenever AC is present and the rear panel POWER button is ON the front panel STANDBY button and the remote ON OFF buttons are disabled and the unit cannot be put in standby mode LANGUAGE Selects a language
31. the digital processing The RSP 1098 provides an optional bass redirect feature that dupli cates the seven main channels and passes them RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 18 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 using composite video S Video and or Com ponent Video cables note The RCA composite video output only sends signals from RCA composite video source inputs fo the TV monitor The S Video output only sends signals from S Video video source inputs to the TV The RSP 1098 upconverts composite and S Video signals to Component Video signals Therefore the Component Video output sends signals from any source input to the TV When configuring the unit you must specify either an NTSC or a PAL standard TV moni tor See the Other Options menu in the Setup section of this manual Amplifiers and Powered Subwoofers To hook up a powered subwoofer connect a standard RCA audio cable from either the two PREOUT jacks labeled SUB to the input on the subwoofer s power amp Both SUB outputs provide the same signal To hook up amplifiers connect an audio cable from each PREOUT jack to the input of the amplifier channel that will power the cor respo
32. way Pay particular attention to the power cord at the plug and where it exits the back of the unit The power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet if the unit is to be left unused for a long period of time Immediately stop using the component and have it inspected and or ser viced by a qualified service agency if The power supply cord or plug has been damaged Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit The unit has been exposed to rain The unit shows signs of improper operation The unit has been dropped or damaged in any way P 1098 Surround Sound Processor 4 1 Front and Rear Panels ROTEL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP 1098 STANDBY ZONE 2 FUNCTION VOLUME PUSH PATH SPEAKER MODE DISPLAY MENU MUTE ori Foo EIMERE O0 Q ILL RE LE PK 25 26 High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific Microsonics either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics Inc In th United Stales and or other countries HDCD system manufactured under ice our from Microsonics Inc This product is covered by one or more of following In the USA 5 479 168 5 638 074 5 640 161 5 808 574 5 838 274 5 854 600 5 864 311 5 872 531 and in Australia 669114 Other patents pend This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rul
33. you want to record the audio signal from the DVD player connect the left and right analog outputs from the DVD player to the left and right AUDIO IN jacks corresponding to the VIDEO IN input selected above Cable Satellite or HDTV Tuner TV tuner connections can be made to the VIDEO 1 2 3 4 or 5 inputs In elaborate systems you may wish to use VIDEO 4 or VIDEO 5 for TV tuners since these inputs do not have nck corresponding OUTPUT connections If you choose VIDEO 1 make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all analog audio and video connections Connect a video cable Composite Video S Video and or Component Video from the output of the TV tuner to the appropriate VIDEO IN 1 5 input For HDTV signals you should use Component Video connections If you choose S Video or Component Video connec tions you should also make a standard Com posite Video connection so that the TV signals can be displayed on the RSP 1098 front panel display Connect the left and right analog outputs from the TV tuner to the left and right AUDIO IN jacks corresponding to the VIDEO IN input se lected above OPTIONAL Connect the digital output of the TV tuner to any one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSP 1098 Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the same video input source used above For example if you use the Video A inputs above assign the digital input to the VIDEO 4 input
34. 1098 g g g 1 cour FOC High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific Microsonics A 4 MONITOR United States and or other countries HDCD system manufactured under license OPTICAL 3 ZONE2 R L following In the USA 5 479 168 5 638 074 5 640 161 5 808 574 5 838 274 u 4 c MONITOR This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules POWER Ur 5 O GU Gheraton saint tee fling T VIDED OUT 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and Cm SUB 1 2 This device must accept any interference received ON 1 including interference that may cause undesired operation E n o he compli wth CES ONG COMPOSITE 5 i B OPTICAL r our 1 5 OFF l s a T nz v Y WARNING REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK 5 N 1 THIS EQIUPMENT RAIN OR MOISTURE i E E o FRONT 1 1 o 5 2 1 P Nue T POWER CONSUMPTION 70 WATTS R OQO w OD u N E E SUB 2 T EXT oNco M Y N 1 SERIAL 1 1 gt 2 ZONES i CAUTION en b ie vom D ds 2 cd man
35. Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS 5 1 recordings may have a Low Fre quency Effects LFE channel the 1 channel This LFE channel typically played by a sub woofer is used for effects such as explosions or rumble The use of the LFE channel will vary from soundtrack to soundtrack Recordings that are not encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS do not have the LFE channel The following configuration instructions refer to LARGE and SMALL speakers referring more to their desired bass configuration than their physical size Specifically use the LARGE set ting for speakers that you want to play deep bass signals Use the SMALL designation for speakers that would benefit from having their bass sent to more capable speakers The bass management system redirects bass information away from all SMALL speakers and sends it to the LARGE speakers and or the SUBWOOFER It may be useful to think of LARGE as full range and SMALL as high pass filtered Four typical examples of the many possible system configurations illustrate the principles behind bass management 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 LFE channel so the subwoofer would be under utilized Meanwhile the normal bass places higher demands on the
36. Music can be useful for finetuning the subwoofer level as excessive bass is readily apparent The proper setting will generally work well for music and movie soundtracks RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 36 Remember the setting of the master volume con trol used during this calibration To 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 soundtracks and adjust the master volume control accordingly Regard less of your listening levels using an SPL meter to calibrate equal levels for all speakers in the system is strongly recommended Delay Setup The DELAY SETUP menu which is reached from the MAIN menu allows you to set the delay for individual speakers This ensures that the sound from each speaker arrives simultaneously atthe listening position even when the speakers are not all placed at equal distances from the listener Increase the delay to speakers located closer to the seating area and decrease the delay to speakers located farther from the seating area The RSP 1098 makes setting the delay time for each speaker very easy Simply measure the distance in feet or meters from your seating position to each speaker in your system Set the measured distance in the line for each speaker T
37. N Knob The large knob at the left side of the front panel is dual action control for navigating OSD menus Rotate the control to the left or right to change settings on the menus Push the knob to enter the new setting PATH Button ZI The RSP 1098 can independently select sources for listening recording and use in a remote Zone 2 location The PATH button toggles among listening recording and Zone 2 se lection modes In listening mode input selec tion and volume adjustments change the main listening room In Zone 2 mode these adjust ments change the remote zone In recording or Zone 3 mode a source is selected for output to VCRs or other recorders SPEAKER Button During the setup of the RSP 1098 precise volume levels adjustments for each speaker are memorized for the proper playback of Dolby Digital and other surround sound for mats These default settings will be used each time you turn on the RSP 1098 The SPEAKER button on the front panel selects a speaker for temporary adjustments that remain in effect only until you change to a different input source or turn the RSP 1098 off The actual adjust ment is made with the FUNCTION knob The SPEAKER button can also be used to make a temporary adjustment to the group delay or lip synch delay Like the speaker settings this is a temporary adjustment that overrides the permanent default setting for a video source until a different input source is selected
38. O IN 1 5 accept S Video signals from source components VIDEO 1 3 S Video Outputs FE Three S VIDEO jacks labeled S VIDEO OUT 1 3 provide connections for sending S Video signals for recording on a VCR or other re cording device These connections correspond to the VIDEO IN 1 3 connections Make sure that you are consistent If you hook up a particular VCR to the VIDEO 1 inputs hook up the VIDEO 1 output to the same VCR note The RSP 1098 cannot convert compos ite video or Component Video signals to S Video Only signals received at the S Video inputs are available at these outputs VIDEO 1 4 Component Video Inputs Component Video connections split the video into three signals luminance Y and sepa rate chrominance CB and signals allowing delivery of a reference quality picture with high definition signals Component Video connec tions should be used for progressive scan DVD players and high definition digital television 5 English receivers Each of these signals is carried by a separate 75 ohm video cable with RCA connectors NOTE In progressive scan mode a DVD player may not be able to output a usable video signal on its composite video outputs In this case the TFT screen will not be able to dis play video from the DVD player even with a composite video input Four sets of inputs labeled COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 4 accept Component video sig nals from source components note W
39. ODE button twice while in Neo 6 mode Then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select the option Analog Stereo This type of recording includes any conven tional stereo signal from the RSP 1098 s ana log inputs including analog audio from CD players FM tuners VCRs tape decks etc Analog stereo inputs require a fundamental choice about how the signal is routed through the RSP 1098 One option is the analog by pass mode In this mode the stereo signal is routed directly to the volume control and the outputs It is pure 2 channel stereo bypass ing all of the digital circuitry None of the bass management features speaker level settings contour settings or delay settings are active There is no subwoofer output A full range signal is sent directly to two speakers The other option converts the analog inputs to digital signals passing them through the digital processors in the RSP 1098 This op tion allows all of the features to be active in cluding bass management settings crossovers subwoofer outputs contour settings etc In this mode you can select several surround modes including 2 CH Stereo Dolby 3 Stereo 5 CH Stereo 7 CH Stereo modes You can also use Dolby Pro Logic surround DTS Neo 6 sur round or one of the MUSIC 1 4 DSP modes NOTE In addition to the options that follow you can select Pro Logic Il Cinema Pro Logic Il Music 5 channel stereo or 7 channel ste reo by pressing one of the surround mo
40. SOVER 40Hz 60Hz 80Hz 100Hz 120Hz 150Hz 200Hz Typi cally the RSP 1098 uses a single master set ting for the high pass and low pass crossover point between all SMALL speakers and the subwoofer This master crossover point is set on the SUBWOOFER SETUP menu described in the following section When you first ac cess the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu the current master crossover point will be shown on this line Change the value of this line only if you want the current speaker to have a dif ferent crossover point For example if your master crossover is set to BOHz but you want your front speakers to crossover to the sub woofer at 60 Hz you would select 60Hz for the front speakers on this line This setting ONLY affects redirected bass and does not affect the LFE channel in any way The OFF setting avail able only for the subwoofer sends a full range signal to your subwoofer so that you can use its built in low pass filter NOTE When a speaker is set to LARGE on the SPEAKER SETUP menu or on this MENU the crossover setting is not available since by definition a LARGE speaker plays full range with no bass redirection to the sub woofer and no crossover Likewise the OFF setting for the subwoofer crossover is not avail able for SMALL speakers since SMALL means that the speaker will redirect its bass below a given crossover point to the subwoofer In addition the CROSSOVER setting is not avail able for the MULTI INPUT
41. See the following section for ad ditional information IR OUT Jacks EQ The IR OUT 1 amp 2 jacks send IR signals re ceived at the ZONE REM IN jacks or the EXT REM IN jack to an infrared blaster or emitter placed in front of a source component s IR sensor In addition the IR OUT can be hard wired to Rotel CD players DVD players or tuners with a compatible connector These outputs are used to allow IR signals from Zone 2 to be sent to the source components or to pass along IR signals from a remote in the main room when the sensors on the source components are blocked by installation in a cabinet See your authorized Rotel dealer for information on IR emitters and repeater systems Computer 1 0 EN The RSP 1098 can be operated from a com puter with audio system control software from third party developers This control is accom plished by sending operating codes from the computer hard wired RS 232 serial con nection In addition the RSP 1098 can be up dated using special software from Rotel The COMPUTER I O input provides the nec essary network connections on the rear panel It accepts standard RJ 45 8 pin modular plugs such as those commonly used in 10 BaseT UTP Ethernet cabling For additional information on the connections cabling software and operating codes for com puter control or updating of the RSP 1098 con tact your authorized Rotel dealer Making Connections CD Player Connect the
42. TV signals Full complement of composite S Video and Component Video inputs and outputs Conversion of composite and S Video sig nals to Component Video for output to TV monitor Audio features Balanced Design Concept combines advanced circuit board layout comprehen sive parts evaluation and extensive listening tests for superior sound and reliability Individual circuit boards grouped by func tion for maximum signal isolation 24bit 128x oversampling analog todigital converters from AKM and Crystal Semicon ductor 24 bit 192 kHz digital to analog converters Analog bypass mode for pure 2 speaker stereo with no digital processing Optical and coax digital inputs and out puts MULTI Input for 7 1 channel analog signals from DVD A and SACD players Subwoofer options include 1 channel pass through or bass redirect feature with an analog low pass filter for a summed subwoofer output from seven channels Automatic HDCD decoding for signals from High Definition Compatible Digital com pact discs e Automatic decoding of digital signals from MP3 MPEC 1 Audio Layer 3 players Surround features Automatic Dolby Digital decoding for Dolby Digital 2 0 Dolby Digital 5 1 and Dolby Digital Surround EX recordings Dolby Pro Logic II decoding for Dolby Surround matrix encoded recordings Can be optimized for Music or Cinema sources plus an emulation mode for the ori
43. a jazz club and MUSIC 4 being a large venue such as a stadium Typically used to add ambience and a sense of space when listening to music sources or other sources that lack surround sound encoding 2Ch 5Ch 7Ch Stereo Formats The RSP 1098 also provides four modes that disable all surround processing and deliver stereo signals to amplifiers and speakers There are three options 2CH Stereo Turns off the center channel and all surround channels in the system and deliv ers a conventional 2 channel signal to the front speakers If the system is configured to route bass signals from the front speakers to the subwoofer this capability remains in effect Analog Bypass For 2 channel analog in puts there is a special stereo mode that by passes ALL of the RSP 1098 s digital process ing The two front speaker receive pure ana log stereo full range signals with no subwoofer crossover no delay no level adjustments and no contour adjustment 5CH Stereo Distributes a stereo signal to 5 1 channel systems The left channel signal is sent unchanged the front left and surround left speakers The right channel is sent to the front right and surround right speakers A mono sum of the two channels is sent to the center channel speaker 7CH Stereo This mode is the same as 5CH Stereo described above except that it also distributes stereo signals to center back speaker s installed in the system RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 24
44. able for each type of recording 73 Dolby Digital 5 1 Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Digital decoding is auto detected and cannot be overridden You may however select a 2 channel downmix of 5 1 channel record ings If the system is configured with center back speaker s you can also force Dolby Sur round EX processing on or off NOTE In addition to the options that follow you can press the 2CH button on the remote to toggle between 2 channel downmix and multichannel playback Ona 5 1 system Press the SUR but ton on the remote then press the but tons to change between DD 5 1 channel or DD 2 0 channel downmix playback On the front panel press the MODE button once then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select 2 0 or 5 1 channel playback 1 7 1 system with a Dolby Digital 5 1 disc Press the SUR button on the remote then use the buttons to step through four options DD 5 1 chan nel DD 2 0 channel downmix DD Surround EX center back processing or DD with Rotel XS center back processing On the front panel press the MODE button while playing a Dolby Digital source Then rotate the FUNCTION knob to step through the same options You should force Surround EX on for nonflagged discs that are labeled Dolby Digital Surround EX Rotel XS processing of standard 5 1 channel discs will provide a more diffuse surround effect than the more highly localized Dolby EX decoding and will probably be the
45. ack note Each source input must be properly configured using the INPUT SETUP menu of the OSD menu system We recommend go ing to this menu after connecting each source to configure it as desired See Input Setup of the Setup section for information Analog Audio Inputs amp Outputs The following connections are used for con necting analog audio signals to and from the RSP 1098 See the Making Connections topic for specific instructions on connecting each type of component note Normally the RSP 1098 converts ana log inputs to digital signals All of the digital processing is available including bass man agement digital crossovers speaker level and delay settings and a number surround mode options including 2 ch stereo Dolby Pro Logic Il etc Alternatively there is an analog by pass surround mode that routes 2 ch analog inputs directly to the Volume control and preamp outputs bypassing the digital pro cessing entirely for pure analog stereo CD Inputs ET A left right pair of RCA analog audio inputs for connecting a CD player Tuner Inputs E A left right pair of RCA analog audio inputs for connecting an AM FM tuner TAPE Inputs EZ A pair of RCA inputs labeled TAPE IN for connecting the left right analog audio signals from an audio tape deck or recording device Outputs A pair of RCA inputs labeled OUT for sending left right line level analog audio sig nals for rec
46. ades Four assignable 12V trigger outputs for remote turn on of power amplifiers and other components 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 weight of the unit Place the RSP 1098 close to the other com ponents in your system and if possible on its own shelf This will make initial hookup and subsequent system changes easier The RSP 1098 can generate heat during nor mal operation Do not block ventilation open ings Allow a minimum of 10 cm 4 inches of unobstructed space around the unit If in stalled in a cabinet make sure that there is adequate ventilation Don t stack other components or objects on top of the RSP 1098 Don t let any liquid fall into the unit nck CONNECTIONS Although the RSP 1098 s rear panel looks daunting connecting the unit to your system is straightforward Each of the source compo nents in the system are connected to the RSP 1098 inputs with a pair of standard RCA cables for analog audio a video connection composite S Video or Component Video and an optional digital audio cable coax or optical NOTE Surround formats like Dolby Digital and DTS are digital formats
47. as CD players satellite TV tuners and DVD players The builtin digital processor senses and adjusts to the correct sam pling rates There are eight digital inputs on the rear panel five coaxial and three optical These digital inputs can be assigned to any of the input sources using the INPUT SETUP screen during the setup process For example you can as sign the COAXIAL 1 digital input connector to the VIDEO 1 source and the OPTICAL 2 digital input to the VIDEO 3 source 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 log recorder in some circumstances or for ZONE 2 operation Digital Outputs A The RSP 1098 has four digital outputs two coaxial and two optical to send the digital signal from any of the digital inputs to a digi tal recorder or outboard digital processor When a digital input source signal is selected for listening that signal is automatically sent to both digital outputs for recording 12V TRIGGER Connections Many Rotel amplifiers offer the option of turning them on and off using a 12 volt trigger These four connections provide this 12 volt trigger signal from the RSP 1098 When the RSP 1098 is activated a 12 volt DC signal is sent to the amplifiers to turn them on When the RSP 1098 is put in STANDBY mode the trigger signal is interrupted and the amplifie
48. ate Zone 2 change input sources and adjust the vol ume Controlling Zone 2 from the front panel is accomplished by pressing the PATH repeat edly until ZONE 2 status information is dis played on the OSD and or TFT screens This temporarily puts the RSP 1098 in Zone 2 control mode When the Zone 2 status is displayed the OSD and or TFT screens show the current source selection and volume in Zone 2 for five seconds during which time you can use the front panel VOLUME control and FUNCTION knob to change the ZONE 2 settings To change the Zone 2 input source 1 Press the front panel PATH button repeat edly until the Zone 2 status appears in the OSD and or TFT screen 2 Within 5 seconds rotate the FUNCTION knob to select a new source for Zone 2 The name of the selected source appears in the display Selecting OFF instead of a an input deactivates Zone 2 3 Following 5 seconds with no commands the RSP 1098 reverts to normal operation To change the Zone 2 volume 1 Press the front panel PATH button repeat edly until the Zone 2 status appears in the OSD and or TFT screen Make sure that Zone 2 is ON 2 Within 5 seconds adjust the volume con trol to change the Zone 2 output level The new setting appears in the display 3 Following 5 seconds with no commands the RSP 1098 reverts to normal operation Controlling Zone 2 from the Remote Location LI EY With a properly configured IR repeater sys tem you have
49. bwoofer at loud listening levels you may consider reducing the subwoofer level for the Dolby Digital and or DTS surround modes In other surround modes there is no LFE chan nel and the subwoofer will only reproduce redirected bass from the other channels which is not as likely to tax the subwoofer To return to the MAIN menu press the EN TER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation c O English Test Tone TEST TONE MAIN This menu uses filtered pink noise test tones to set equal volume levels for all speakers left front center right front right surround cen ter back left surround and subwoofer to en sure proper surround sound reproduction Setting the output levels using the test proce dure provides the most accurate adjustment so that digital surround sound material will be reproduced as it was intended and is a criti cal step in calibrating the system NOTE If you have configured your system to use two center back speakers there will be an additional line in the menu giving you the ability to independently adjust the CENTER BACK 1 and CENTER BACK 2 speakers To access this menu and perform the test tone calibration you can be in any surround mode except BYPASS with any input except the MULTI INPUT Enter the OSD menu system and select TEST TONE from the MAIN MENU to reach this screen When you enter the TEST TONE menu
50. ch input using the INPUT SETUP menu see the Setup section of this manual Combined with the auto detection of Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS this default sur round setting makes operation of the RSP 1098 surround modes totally automatic For example if you set Dolby Pro Logic Il movie mode as the default for all of your video inputs the RSP 1098 will automatically decode Dolby Digi tal 5 1 and DTS soundtracks when they are played and use Pro Logic matrix decoding for all other recordings For stereo inputs such as CD and Tuner you could select STEREO mode as the default for 2 channel playback or Dolby Pro Logic Il music mode if you pre fer to hear music sources in surround sound Manually Selecting Surround Modes As described in the previous section the com bination of auto detection of Dolby Digital and DTS recordings and setting default surround modes for each input during the setup of the RSP 1098 makes operation of surround modes totally automatic For many users this auto matic surround mode selection will meet all of their listening needs For users who prefer a more active role in setting surround modes buttons on the remote and the front panel provide manual selection of surround mode that are not automatically de tected or in some cases to override an auto matic setting Manual settings available from the front panel and or the remote might be used when you want to play Standard 2 channel stereo left
51. company true to its goal the pursuit of equipment that is musi cal reliable and affordable All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this product and hope it will bring you many years of enjoyment DTS DTS ES Extended Surround DTS ES Matrix 6 1 and DTS ES Discrete 6 1 and DTS Neo are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Manvfactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories De HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific Microsonics are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics Inc in the United States and or other countries HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics Inc This product is covered by one or more of the following In the USA 5 479 168 5 638 074 5 640 161 5 808 574 5 838 274 5 854 600 5 864 311 5 872 531 and in Australia 669114 Other patents pending Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor The RSP 1098 is full featured audio video control center for analog and digital source components It fea tures digital processing for a wide range of formats including Dolby Surround Dolby Digital DTS and HDCD source material Video features Front panel widescreen color TFT screen for video or operating menus Wideband 100 mHz video processing for HD
52. de buttons on the remote PLC PLM 5CH 7CH To select Stereo or Analog bypass mode for 2 channel analog record ings Press the 2CH button on the remote to toggle between Stereo with digital pro cessing or Analog Bypass no digital pro cessing modes To select other modes for 2 chan nel analog recordings Repeatedly press SUR button on the remote until the desired mode is displayed On the front panel press the MODE button once then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select the desired mode including Stereo and Ana log Bypass Select the Cinema Music or Emu lation option in Pro Logic mode Press the buttons on the remote to toggle select the desired option On the front panel press the MODE button twice while in Pro Logic mode Then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select the option Select the Cinema or Music option in Neo 6 mode Press the buttons on the remote to toggle select the desired option On the front panel press the MODE button twice while in Neo 6 mode Then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select the option Other Settings Temporary Speaker Level The levels of all channels should be calibrated using the TEST TONE procedure during the initial setup of the RSP 1098 You can make a temporary 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 These temporary adjustment
53. decoded automatically the de fault setting typically tells the RSP 1098 how to process a 2 channel stereo signal For ex ample you might have your CD input default to 2 channel stereo DVD and VCR inputs default to Dolby Pro Logic Il processing for matrix encoded Dolby surround material and TUNER input default to one of the MUSIC modes english In some cases the default setting can be manu ally overridden by the front panel MODE button or the SUR button on the remote See the Manually Selecting Surround Modes section of this manual for more information on which settings can be overridden Two of the default surround mode settings available on this menu offer additional choices Dolby Pro Logic Il decoding offers a choice of CINEMA MUSIC or EMULATION settings DTS Neo 6 decoding offers a choice of CIN EMA or MUSIC settings When either Dolby Pro Logic Il or DTS Neo 6 is selected with this menu item the current setting choice will also be displayed In addition the function of the ENTER button changes taking you to a sub menu where you can change the settings and or additional parameters for Dolby Pro Logic ll or DTS Neo 6 decoding See the following section for details GROUP DELAY Also known as lip sync delay this setting delays the audio signal for an input by the specified amount to match the video input This feature can be useful when the video signal is delayed more than the audio signal as sometimes happ
54. e to select the desired option On the front panel press the MODE button twice while in Pro Logic Il mode Then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select the option note When playing any Dolby Digital source you can select one of three dynamic range control settings See the Dynamic Range topic in the Other Settings section of this manual DTS 5 1 DTS 96 24 DTS ES 6 1 DTS decoding is auto detected and cannot be overridden You may however select a 2 channel downmix of 5 1 channel recordings or add Rotel XS center back processing for 5 1 channel discs In addition to the options that follow you can press the 2CH button on the remote to toggle between 2 channel downmix and multichannel playback e 5 1 system Press the SUR but ton on the remote then press the but tons to change between DTS 5 1 channel or DTS 2 0 channel downmix playback On the front panel press the MODE but ton once then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select 2 0 or 5 1 channel playback Ona6 1 7 1 system with a DTS 5 1 or DTS 96 24 disc Press the SUR button on the remote then use the buttons to step through three options DTS 5 1 chan nel DTS 2 0 channel downmix or DTS with RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 26 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 e On a 6 1 7
55. ely dis connect the power cord from the wall Take the unit to a qualified service person for inspection and necessary repairs Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the component Keep this manual so you can refer to these safety instructions Heed all warnings and safety information in these instructions and on the product itself Follow all operating instructions Clean the enclosure only with a dry cloth or a vacuum cleaner You must allow 10 cm or 4 inches of unobstructed clearance around the unit Do not place the unit on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that could block the ventilation openings If the unit is placed in a bookcase or cabi net there must be ventilation of the cabinet to allow proper cooling Keep the component away from radiators heat registers stoves or any other appliance that produces heat The unit must be connected to a power supply only of the type and voltage specified on the rear panel USA 115 V 60Hz EC 230V 50Hz Connect the component to the power outlet only with the supplied power supply cable or an exact equivalent Do not modify the supplied cable Do not defeat grounding and or polarization provisions The cable should be connected to a 2 pin polarized wall outlet matching the wide blade of the plug to the wide slot of the receptacle Do not use extension cords Do not route the power cord where it will be crushed pinched bent ex posed to heat or damaged in any
56. emote at the front of this manual Using the RR 1050 AUDIO Button F3 To operate the RSP 1098 with the remote make sure that the AUDIO mode is active by press ing the AUD button on the remote before you start If one of the other buttons CD TAPE etc is pressed the remote will control another component not the RSP 1098 The AUDIO mode will stay active until another DEVICE INPUT button is pressed Programming the RR 1050 PRELOAD Button El The RR 1050 is programmed at the factory to operate the RSP 1098 Should the AUDIO command set on your RR 1050 not operate the RSP 1098 the programming may have been inadvertently changed To restore the RSP 1098 programming press the recessed PRELOAD button on the remote with the tip of a ballpoint pen NOTE Pushing the PRELOAD button will erase all custom programming and learned com mands restoring the RR 1050 to its factory condition MENU OSD button Push this button on the remote to turn on the OSD menu system If the menu system is al ready visible push this button to cancel the display The front panel TFT display can be turned off by pressing and holding the MENU OSD button on the remote for three seconds Briefly press the MENU OSD button again to turn the display back on The display also turns back on whenever the STANDBY button on the front panel or remote is pressed ENTER Button 3 The ENTER button is used to confirm and memorize various
57. ens with upconverted digital TV processors or when trying to match a radio broadcast with the video from a sports event The range of available settings is from Oms to 500ms in 5ms increments The setting is individually stored for each input and is the default group delay each time that input is se lected The setting can be temporarily over ridden from the front panel or the remote OPTIONS This selection is only visible when Pro Logic Il or Neo 6 surround mode is selected Highlight this line and press ENTER to go to submenus with additional options for these surround modes See below To return to the MAIN menu from the INPUT SETUP menu except when Dolby Pro Logic Il or DTS 6 is selected in SURR MODE field press the ENTER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the menu display and return to normal operation Multi Input Setup INPUT SETUP When the MULTI INPUT source is selected on the INPUT SETUP menu the available options change to reflect the fact that these inputs are direct analog inputs and bypass the RSP 1098 s digital processing The INPUT CINEMA EG and DEFAULT MODE options are not available since these are all digitally implemented fea tures The VID INPUT INPUT LABEL and 12V TRIG GER options are still available and work as described on the previous menu One additional option LFE REDIRECT provides an alternative bass management configura tion Typ
58. eous Settings 36 Other Options 36 Lone 2 Setup 37 Default Setup 37 MORE INFORMATION 38 Troubleshooting 38 Specifications 39 Aule 39 VB cornea eoe en 39 benennen 39 RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 12 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 of their budget is shared by all Rotel employees The engineers work as a close team listen ing to and fine tuning each new product until it reaches their exacting musical standards They are free to choose components from around the world in order to make that prod uct the best they can You are likely to find capacitors from the United Kingdom and Germany semi conductors from Japan or the United States while toroidal power transformers are manvfactured in Rotel s own factory Rotel s reputation for excellence has been earned through hundreds of good reviews and awards from the most respected reviewers in the industry who listen to music every day Their comments keep the
59. es POWER Operation is subject to the following two conditions His device may not cause harmful interference and 2IThis device must accept any interference received on including interference that may cause undesired operation B gta apparatus comple wehcanadan LES002 AUDIO IN WARNING REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQIUPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE omo lt m4 nouZon SERIAL NO 2 lt Azmzovzoo WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT QPEN AVIS RISQUE CHOC ELECTRIQUE OUVRIR RP 4D rl rx E EE EL 36 37 38 39 2 RR 1050 Remote CLONE REPT TRANSMITTER LOADING RECEIVER gt EDIT LEARN rz J WAITING CLONE REPT TRANSMITTER LOADING RECEIVER AUD TUN EXT v1 v2 JN va va JK vs POWER 72 on EDIT LEARN co J 8 v MACRO olor gt NE IT ent 4 s R D m D O z z DISPLAY AUDIO ANGLE SBTITLI ZOOM RESUME REPEAT A B GOTO SLOW SCAN PTY P TUN TP TA INPUT1 INPUT2 INPUT3 TV VCR RECORD DVD 3 On Screen Display TFT Screen Men
60. fic input sources are activated See the Input Setup and Zone 2 Setup menus in the Setup section of this manual for details REM IN Jacks Three 3 5 mm mini jacks labeled REM IN ZONE 2 and ZONE 3 receive command codes from an industry standard infrared re ceivers Xantech etc used when the IR sig nals from a hand held remote control cannot reach the front panel IR sensor EXT The EXT jack is used with an outboard IR receiver to duplicate the front panel IR sen sor This feature is useful when the unit is in stalled in a cabinet and the front panel sen sor is blocked or when IR signals need to be relayed to other components ZONE 2 and ZONE 3 These two jacks are used with IR repeater systems to receiver sig nals from IR control systems in remote loca tions For example remote control signals sent to the ZONE 2 REM IN control the ZONE 2 features ofthe RSP 1098 and can be relayed to other components Remote control signals sent to the ZONE 3 REM IN can be used to select the RECORDING source the signal available at the TAPE OUT connections Consult your authorized Rotel dealer for in formation on external receivers and the proper wiring of a 3 5 mm mini plugs to fit the REM IN jacks note The IR signals from the EXT REMOTE IN jack as well as those from the ZONE 2 ZONE 3 REMOTE IN jacks can be relayed source components using external IR emit ters or hard wired connections from the IR OUT jacks
61. full control of Zone 2 using an RR 1050 remote from the Zone 2 location You can select and operate a source adjust the volume and turn Zone 2 on or off Whatever commands you send from the RR 1050 will change Zone 2 and only Zone 2 just as if you were controlling a totally independent audio system in that room These changes will have no effect on the main listening room To turn Zone 2 on or off press the ON OFF buttons on the remote To adjust the volume in Zone 2 press the VOLUME buttons on the remote To select a different analog input source press one of the DEVICE INPUT buttons on the remote NOTE The volume adjustment is only avail able if the Zone 2 outputs are configured to use VARIABLE levels With FIXED levels the volume control for Zone 2 is disabled 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 primary settings Volume Input etc are changed These status displays are self explanatory A more comprehensive ON SCREEN DISPLAY OSD menu system is available at any time by pressing the MENU OSD button on the remote or the front panel MENU button These OSD menus guide you through the configu ration and setup of the RSP 1098 In general the settings made in the configuration process are memorized as default settings and need not be made again fo
62. ginal Dolby Pro Logic decoding Automatic decoding for DTS 5 1 channel DTS ES Matrix 6 1 channel DTS ES Dis crete 6 1 channel and DTS 96 24 digi tal recordings DTS Neo 69 Surround modes for deriv ing surround channels for 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 channel systems from 2 channel stereo or matrix surround recordings Can be opti mized for Music or Cinema sources Automatic decoding for MPEG Multichannel digital recordings Rotel XS eXtra Surround automatically en sures proper decoding and optimum per formance from any multichannel digital signal on 6 1 and 7 1 channel systems Always active in any system with center back Rotel XS even works with signals that would not otherwise activate the proper decoding such as non flagged DTS ES and Dolby Surround EX discs or for which there is no extended surround decoder such as DTS 5 1 Dolby Digital 5 1 and even Dolby Pro Logic Il decoded Dolby Digital 2 0 recordings Surround modes for playback of surround sound material on 2 channel and 3 chan nel systems for total compatibility Four DSP Music modes Other features Multi zone multi source capability with independent input selection and volume User friendly ON SCREEN DISPLAY OSD menu system with programmable labels for all inputs Choice of languages Learning remote control to operate the RSP 1098 and nine other components Upgradeable microprocessor software to accommodate future upgr
63. gnal Select the OFF setting to dis able the 12V trigger function for Zone 2 Default Setup DEFAULT SER DEFAULT DEFAULT The DEFAULT SETUP menu provides access to three functions Restore all features and settings to the origi nal FACTORY DEFAUIT settings a custom group of settings as a USER DEFAULT Activate the memorized USER DEFAULT set tings To restore the FACTORY DEFAULT set tings Place the highlight on the FACTORY DEFAULT line using the UP DOWN buttons and use the buttons to change the setting to YES Press the ENTER button to proceed with resetting the FACTORY DEFAULT settings The unit will power off and then on with the fac tory settings restored To return to the MAIN menu without resetting the FACTORY DEFAULT settings change the entry to NO and press the ENTER button NOTE Resetting to factory default settings will erase all stored settings including delay set tings speaker settings balance settings in put settings and more You will lose ALL system configuration settings Be certain that you wish to do so before resetting the factory defaults RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 38 To memorize USER DEFAULT settings Many ofthe current configuration settings can be stored as a USER DEFAUIT which can be activated at any time from this menu screen To save the current settings as a USER DEFAULT place the highlight
64. he list of sources until you reach the desired source Selecting the SOURCE option links the lis tening source to the record outputs record ing whatever listening source is selected now or in the future for recording NOTE See the section on Zone 2 operations for details of selecting a source for the re mote zone RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 22 Selecting a Source from the Remote E DJ To 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 To select the MULTI INPUT press the EXT button NOTE A short press of a DEVICE INPUT but ton changes the remote control device only but does not change the source input To select a source for RECORDING Press the REC button and then press one of the DE VICE INPUT buttons within 5 seconds Alternatively you can press the REC button and then use the buttons to scroll through the available source options Select any input CD TUNER TAPE or VIDEO 1 5 Selecting the SOURCE option links the recording source to the input selected for main room listening Whatever input is selected for listening is also sent to the record outputs To select a source for Zone 2 Press the ZONE button and then press one of the DE VICE INPUT buttons within 5 seconds Alternatively you can press the ZONE button and then use the buttons to scroll through the available source options Select an
65. he menu provides a line for each speaker configured in your system and pro vides a range of settings up to 99 feet 30 meters in 1 foot 0 3 m increments with each increment equivalent to an additional delay of 1ms To change a setting place the highlight on the desired line using the UP DOWN buttons and use the buttons to increase or decrease the delay setting To return to the MAIN menu press the ENTER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation Contour Setup CONTOUR SETUP SPEAKER Front DEFEAT On HF CONTOUR LF MATH The CONTOUR SETUP menu allows digital adjustment of the bass and treble response of each group of speakers in the system For example if your center channel speaker sounds too bright you could roll off the extreme high frequencies SPEAKER front center surround cen ter back all Select which speaker or group of speakers to adjust Selecting ALL permits adjustment of the entire system as a whole DEFEAT on off Selecting the ON setting defeats the contour adjustment bypassing the contour processing entirely for that speaker or group of speakers HF CONTOUR Adjusts the extreme high fre quency slope over a range of 6dB MIN to 6dB MAX Negative number settings reduce the high frequency output positive number settings increase it LF CONTOUR Adjusts the extreme low fre quency sl
66. hen using a progressive scan or 1080 HDTV video signal from the Compo nent Video inputs the TV monitor cannot dis play the video signal and the OSD menus at the same time A progressive setting in the Display Options setup menu allows the use of the main OSD setup menus even with pro gressive or HDTV signals When the main OSD setup menus are displayed the progres sive video signal is interrupted and restored when the OSD menus are cancelled The tem porary OSD information displays such as vol ume setting are not displayed TV Monitor Outputs EI The TV MONITOR outputs of the RSP 1098 send the video signal to your TV monitor Three types of video output connections are provided RCA composite video S Video and Com ponent Video The composite video output only sends signals from composite video inputs to the TV moni tor The S Video output only sends signals from S Video video inputs to the TV The Compo nent Video output converts signals from ANY type of source input to the TV If you have connected all of your source components with the same type of connection then you only need to make one connection from the RSP 1098 to the TV monitor If you connect the RSP 1098 to the TV monitor with Compo nent Video connections you also only need to make one type of connection because com posite and S Video signals are converted to Component Video note When the progressive mode is set fo YES
67. ically the eight channels of the MULTI INPUT are configured as pure analog bypass signals going straight from the inputs to the volume control and the preamp outputs by passing all of the digital processing There are no crossovers and no bass management there fore whatever signal goes into the subwoofer channel will be sent to the subwoofer preamp output This configuration may not be ideal for multi channel systems configured with high pass speakers redirecting bass to a powered sub woofer An option called LFE REDIRECT sends the seven main channels directly to the out puts as usual In addition it takes a duplicate copy of these seven channels combines them into mono and routes them through a 100 Hz analog low pass crossover to the subwoofer preamp output This creates a summed mono subwoofer signal derived from the seven main channels of the MULTI INPUT Use the LFE REDIRECT off for the pure analog bypass configuration Use the LFE REDIRECT on setting to derive the mono summed sub woofer output RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 32 Dolby Pro Logic DOLBY FRO LOGIC II L PAHO A H H DIHEN 1 THFUT SETUP When Dolby Pro Logic Il 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 movie soundtracks Dolby Pro Logic uses matrix decoding algorithms to derive a cen
68. ilable with SMALL front speakers to have your center back speaker s play low bass Use LARGE 1 if you have one center back speaker 6 1 or LARGE 2 7 1 if you have two center back speakers 7 1 If your cen ter back speakers have limited bass capabil ity or if you would prefer that the bass go to a subwoofer use the SMALL setting SMALL1 for one speaker SMALL2 for two speakers If your system has no center back speakers select the NONE setting With center back speakers the Rotel XS eXtra surround Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Dolby Pro Logic DTS Neo 6 or other decoders will provide center back signals for any surround mode SUBWOOFER yes no max The YES set ting is the standard setting if your system has a subwoofer If your system does not have a subwoofer select NO Select the MAX setting for maximum bass output with normal bass being duplicated by both the subwoofer and any LARGE speakers in the system ADVANCED Speaker configuration is gener ally a global setting for all surround modes and need only be done once However for special circumstances the RSP 1098 provides the option of setting the speaker configuration independently for each of four surround modes Select the ADVANCED line on the menu and press ENTER to go to the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu described in the following sec tion RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 34 To change a setting on the SPEAKER SETUP menu place the highlight on the desired li
69. ion the rear panel POWER switch is always left in the ON position and the RSP 1098 is activated and deactivated using the front panel STANDBY button or the remote ON OFF buttons or the remote POWER but ton The ON OFF buttons and the POWER button on the remote provide essentially the same function with the ON OFF buttons pro viding discrete ON and OFF commands while the POWER button provides a standard toggle on off function When using the Zone 2 capability of the RSP 1098 the standby activation is com pletely independent for the main room and Zone 2 ON OFF commands sent from the remote in the main room will not effect Zone 2 Pressing the ON OFF buttons on a remote located in Zone 2 will only effect that zone and not the main room When the unit is ac tivated in ZONE 2 the ZONE 2 LED on the front panel is lit There are three available power mode options which may be useful in configuring the RSP 1098 for special system configurations Seethe Other Options menu in the Setup section ofthis manual for additional details on changing the default standby behavior Volume Adjustments EI 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 VOLUP button to increase the volume press the VOL DOWN button to decrease When you adjust the volume the set
70. just the brightness black level of the TFT screen up or down PROGRESSIVE The OSD menus cannot be displayed on the TV monitor when progres sive scan or 1080i HDTV video signals are being used at the Component Video inputs This setting enables a feature that allows the display of the main OSD setup menus but not the information displays such as volume etc on the TV monitor by interrupting the progressive scan video signal and restoring it after the OSD menus are cancelled Choose the YES option for progressive scan or HDTV video signals 480p 720p 1080 at the component video inputs Choose the NO option if you are us ing standard interlaced video signals 480i note When the progressive mode is set to YES the conversion from composite or S Video to Component Video output is only available for the VIDEO 5 input not for the VIDEO 1 4 inputs OSD OUTPUT Select where the OSD menus are displayed on the TFT screen only the TV monitor only or both Available options are SCREEN MON SCREEN and MONITOR Configuring Inputs A key step in setting up the RSP 1098 is to configure each source input using the INPUT SETUP screens Configuring the inputs allows you to set defaults for a number of settings including the type of input connector the desired surround mode custom labels that appear in the displays when a source is selected and many more The following OSD menus are used to configure the inputs Input Se
71. label INPUT assigns a physical input connection to use as the default for the source displayed in the first line of the menu The options are ANALOG input three OPTICAL digital inputs OPTICAL 1 3 and five COAXIAL digital in puts COAXIAL 1 5 When a digital input is the default the unit will check for a digital signal when the INPUT SOURCE is selected If no digital signal is present the unit will automatically revert to the analog input When an ANALOG input is the default the unit will not access a digital signal even though one may be present at the digital input thus the ANALOG setting forces the unit to use an analog signal Assigning a digital input with its auto sensing is generally the preferred con figuration for any source with a digital output NOTE If a source connected to a digital input is selected that signal will automatically be sent to both digital outputs for recording CINEMA EQ The RSP 1098 includes a CIN EMA EQ feature which reduces the high fre quency content of movie soundtracks to simulate the frequency response of a large movie the ater and or eliminate sibilance You can turn the CINEMA EQ on or off as the default set ting for the selected input using this menu choice In general this setting should be OFF for most source inputs unless you are consis tently bothered by excessively bright sound from movie soundtracks 12V TRIGGER The RSP 1098 has four 12V trigger outputs
72. lby Pro Logic Il increases the separation and frequency response of the surround chan nels for significantly improved performance with Dolby Surround encoded recordings Dolby Pro Logic decoding should used for any analog recording labeled Dolby Sur round or any Dolby Digital 2 0 soundtrack Dolby Pro Logic does a superb job deriving surround sound from conventional 2 channel stereo recordings using phase relationships to extract front right center and surround chan nels A music mode makes Pro Logic an excellent choice for audio CDs Dolby Digital In 1992 an digital recording system called Dolby Digital was first used in the film indus try Dolby Digital is a recording playback sys tem that uses compression techniques to store large amounts of audio dota efficiently much like the JPEG format stores large photographs in small files on a computer Because it is capable of performance beyond that of au dio CDs and can tailor its output for a wide ranges of system configurations Dolby Digi tal is the standard audio format for DVDs and for digital television broadcasting in the United States The Dolby Digital system can be used to record up to six discrete audio channels but can also be used for fewer For example a Dolby Digital 2 0 soundtrack is a digital 2 channel record ing of a matrix encoded Dolby Surround soundtrack To play a Dolby Digital 2 0 re cording use Dolby Pro Logic Il decoding as previo
73. m turned off by default and cannot output a DTS soundtrack even if selected on the disc s menu until you activate the player s DTS out put If you hear no sound the first time you attempt to play a DTS disc go to the DVD player s configuration menus and turn on the DTS bitstream This is a one time setting and need only be done once DTS Neo 6 The RSP 1098 features a second type of DTS surround sound decoding DTS Neo 6 This decoding system is similar to Dolby Pro Logic Il and is designed for playback of any 2 channel stereo recording either matrix encoded or not The Neo 6 decoder can by used with any conventional 2 channel source such a stereo TV or FM broadcast or CD It can also be used as an alternative method of decoding matrix encoded Dolby Surround recordings or TV broadcasts Activate the DTS Neo 6 de coding with the DTS Neo 6 button as detailed later in this section DTS Neo 6 is not used with DTS 5 1 digital sources and the button need not be pressed for those recordings 6 1 and 7 1 Surround In 1999 the first Dolby Digital soundtrack was released to theaters with an additional cen ter back surround channel intended to increase the directional effects from behind the audi ence This additional surround channel is en coded into the two existing surround channels in Dolby Digital 5 1 using a matrix encod ing process similar to that used previously in Dolby Surround This new extended surround capability i
74. med to op erate Rotel source components via the RSP 1098 s IR OUT jack source component connected to the RSP 1098 s analog inputs can be sent to the Zone 2 outputs ZONE 2 operates in dependently of the main room You can select a different source or adjust Zone 2 volume without affecting the MAIN outputs in any way Avoid sending the same infrared command to the RSP 1098 front panel sensor and a Zone 2 repeater at the same time This means that Zone 2 must be in a different room from the RSP 1098 Zone 2 Power On Off Operation Once master power is applied to the unit by pressing the rear panel POWER switch but ton the RSP 1098 provides independent power on off operation for both zones Pressing the remote control ON OFF buttons in the main room activates or deactivates the RSP 1098 in the main room only and has no effect on Zone 2 Conversely activating or deactivat ing Zone 2 has no effect on the main listen ing room However placing the rear panel master POWER switch in the OFF position com pletely shuts off the unit for both zones NOTE For proper power on and off opera tion with Zone 2 the RSP 1098 s power mode should be set to the factory default DIRECT setting or to the STANDBY setting using the Other Options menu described in the Setup section of this manual Controlling Zone 2 from the Front Panel You can control Zone 2 from the front panel ofthe RSP 1098 activate or deactiv
75. menu selecting CINEMA or MUSIC modes Use the buttons on the remote to change the set tings Select CINEMA to optimize the DTS Neo 6 decoding for movie soundtracks Select MUSIC to optimize the DTS Neo 6 decoding for musical recordings When you have completed the setting high light the INPUT SETUP MENU line at the bot tom of the screen and press the ENTER but ton to return to the INPUT SETUP menu or just press the ENTER button Configuring Speakers and Audio This section of the setup process covers items concerning audio reproduction such as the number of speakers bass management includ ing subwoofer crossovers establishing equal output levels for all channels delay settings and tone contour settings Understanding Speaker Configuration Home theater systems vary in the number of speakers and the bass capabilities of those speakers The RSP 1098 offers surround modes tailored to systems with various numbers of speakers and bass management features which send bass information to the speaker s best able to handle it subwoofers and or large speakers For optimum performance you must tell the RSP 1098 the number of speakers in your system and how bass should be distrib uted among them NOTE There are two types of bass in a sur round system The first is bass recorded in each of the main channels front center and sur round This bass is present in all recordings and soundtracks In addition
76. 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 particular surround mode means that the subwoofer level will be 2 dB quieter than the master subwoofer level when that surround mode is selected Use these subwoofer level settings to adjust the relative bass output of various surround modes Changing the mas ter subwoofer level will increase or decrease the level for all surround modes note Only the current surround mode can be adjusted on this menu You will need to change surround modes using the front panel or remote buttons to adjust a different mode We recommend starting with the settings for all surround modes at the default O dB setting during the test tone calibration of the system and for a period of familiarization after that As you listen to a variety of source material over time you may notice that certain surround modes consistently produce too much or too little bass from the subwoofer If so then use these menu settings to customize each surround mode In general if the master subwoofer level is set properly i e not too loud individual settings for each surround mode should not be necessary NOTE In Dolby Digital and DTS recordings the LFE channel is used to produce spectacu lar low bass effects placing considerable de mands on your subwoofer system If you hear distortion or other signs of distress from your su
77. mote zone These outputs can be configured as either fixed or variable level using the ZONE 2 SETUP menu note Only analog input signals are avail able at the Zone 2 outputs Source compo nents connected to only the digital inputs are not available in Zone 2 NOTE When using a progressive scan 1 080i video signal from the Component Video in puts the TV monitor cannot display the video signal and the OSD menus at the same time A progressive setting in the Display Options setup menu allows the use of the main OSD setup menus even with progressive or HDTV signals When the main OSD setup menus are activated the progressive scan video input is interrupted and restored when the OSD menus are cancelled The temporary OSD informa tion displays such as volume setting etc are not displayed All of the OSD displays avail able on the frontpanel TFT screen Output Conversion The RSP 1098 con verts composite and S Video signals to Com ponent Video signals for output to an NTSC or PAL standard TV monitor For maximum con venience connect the RSP 1098 to the TV moni tor with Component Video connections S Video signals cannot be converted to composite out puts and vice versa note When the progressive mode is set to YES in the DISPLAY OPTIONS setup menu the conversion from composite or S Video to Com ponent Video output is only available for the VIDEO 5 input not for the VIDEO 1 4 inputs To
78. nding speaker In a full home theater system you will need to make five different connections in addition to the subwoofer These connections are labeled FRONT L amp R CEN TER and REAR L amp R There are two CENTER jacks use either jack for a single center channel or both if you have two center channels In six or seven channel systems you will make one or two additional connections for center back speaker s These jacks are labeled CB1 and CB2 Use for a single center back channel Make sure that you have each output connected to the correct amplifier channel front right left rear etc OPERATING THE RSP 1098 Considering its large number of features set tings and options the RSP 1098 is remark ably easy to operate The key to the operat ing the RSP 1098 is its system of On Screen Displays OSD which guide you through various choices These OSD menus can ap pear on the television monitor and or on the front panel TFT color LCD screen The RSP 1098 can be operated from the front panel or the remote control Front panel con trols are unusually simple to use with just a few knobs and buttons to guide you through OSD menu options The remote control pro vides more complete control options To guide you through the operation of the RSP 1098 this section of the manual starts with explaining the basic layout and function of the front panel and the remote control Then we explain the basic operations such
79. ne using the UP DOWN buttons and use the buttons to toggle through the available set tings To return to the MAIN menu press the ENTER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and re turn to normal operation Advance Speaker Setup ADU SPEAKER SETUP In most cases the standard speaker configu ration described above is a global setting and can be used for all surround modes However the RSP 1098 provides the capability to cus tomize these settings for four different surround modes Dolby DTS Stereo and Music For example you could set up the Dolby and DTS modes for 5 1 channel sound while the Ste reo mode changes to a 2 speaker setup with or without a subwoofer In addition the AD VANCED SPEAKER SETUP allows you to se lect a customized high pass crossover frequency for the front center surround and surround back speakers NOTE In most systems the default settings on this menu will provide the most predictable results and most users will not need to change any settings You should fully understand bass management and have a specific reason for needing a custom configuration before chang ing these settings Otherwise skip to the fol lowing topic SUBWOOFER SETUP The available settings on the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu are as follows SPEAKER front center surround cen ter back subwoofer Select the set of speakers to be configured with custom settings CROS
80. ng TV MENU button The MENU button toggles on or off the SYS TEM STATUS menu showing the current set tings of the RSP 1098 Pressing the ENTER button on the remote or the FUNCTION knob on the front panel from the SYSTEM STATUS menu takes you to additional menus for con figuring the RSP 1098 s many options See Setup section of the manual for more detail on the OSD menus NOTE Turn off power to the front panel display by pressing and holding the MENU button DISPLAY Button The DISPLAY button provides access to two set tings for the front panel TFT screen and OSD menu displays selecting a video source for display on the TFT screen and selecting whether OSD menus are displayed on the front panel TFT the TV monitor or both STANDBY Button The front panel STANDBY button activates or deactivates the unit The rear panel master STANDBY button must be in the ON position for the remote standby function to operate VOLUME Knob The large knob at the right side of the front panel is the master VOLUME control adjust ing the output level of all channels simulta neously In addition it can be used to adjust the ZONE 2 volume MUTE Button M 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 FUNCTIO
81. ngs includes any non Dolby Digital 2 channel signal from the RSP 1098 s digital inputs You can play these recordings in 2 CH Stereo Dolby 3 Stereo 5 CH Stereo 7 CH Stereo modes You can also use Dolby Pro Logic Il surround DTS Neo 6 surround or one of the MUSIC 1 4 DSP modes All ofthe bass management settings speaker size subwoofer and crossover are in effect with digital stereo inputs NOTE In addition to the options that follow you can select 2 channel Pro Logic Il Cin ema Pro Logic Il Music 5 channel stereo 7 stereo by pressing one of the sur round mode buttons on the remote 2CH PLC PLM 5CH 7CH To select STEREO mode for 2 chan nel digital recordings Press the 2CH button on the remote Toselect any other mode for 2 chan nel digital recordings Repeatedly press SUR button on the remote until the desired mode is displayed On the front panel press the MODE button once then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select the desired mode including STEREO Select the Cinema Music or Emu lation option in Pro Logic Il mode Press the buttons on the remote to toggle select the desired option On the front panel press the MODE button twice while in Pro Logic mode Then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select the option Select the Cinema or Music option in Neo 6 mode Press the buttons on the remote to toggle select the desired option On the front panel press the M
82. on the next line thus optimizing system performance when send ing a fixed level signal to a preamp or ampli fier with its own volume adjustment VOLUME In VARIABLE output mode this line shows the current volume setting for Zone 2 In FIXED output mode this volume setting es tablishes a permanent fixed output level for Zone 2 Move the highlight to the desired line using the UP DOWN buttons and use the but tons to adjust the volume level To return to the MAIN menu press the ENTER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation TURN ON VOL Specifies a default volume level to be used each time Zone 2 is activated You can select LAST to have Zone 2 activate with the last previously used volume setting Or you specify a volume from MIN full mute to MAX in 1 dB increments Note that this setting cannot exceed the MAX VOL established in the next line of the menu MAX VOL Specifies a maximum volume level for Zone 2 The volume cannot be adjusted above this level Settings range from MIN to in 1dB increments 12V TRIGGER The RSP 1098 has four 12V trigger outputs that supply a 12V DC signal to turn on Rotel components and other com ponents as needed The 12V Trigger labeled ZONE is assigned to Zone 2 and can send a turn on signal to remote components when ever Zone 2 is activated Select the ON set ting to have the ZONE2 trigger output send the turn on si
83. ope over a range of 6dB MIN to 6dB MAX Negative number settings reduce the low frequency output positive number settings increase it The contour adjustments are designed to work at the frequency extremes and be relatively subtle so that they do not have a negative impact on midrange sounds We recommend accli mating to the sound of the system with the contour adjustments defeated and then mak ing adjustments if necessary to address spe cific speaker response issues or personal taste NOTE You can also make permanent contour adjustments using the and UP DOWN buttons on the remote These adjustments are global changing the contour settings for all speakers in the system regardless of the set tings on this menu See the Contour Tone Settings section of this manual for details Miscellaneous Settings Other Options OTHER PTI HS MATH F This OTHER OPTIONS menu accessed from the MAIN menu provides access to a several miscellaneous settings as follows RECORD Select which source signal to be sentto the recording outputs by choosing one ofthe input sources The options are CD TAPE TUNER VIDEO 1 5 and SOURCE You can either select a specific component or select SOURCE which will send the signal to the record outputs from whatever source is selected for listening TURN ON VOL Specifies a default volume level to be used each time the RSP 1098 is activated You can select LAST to have
84. or 18 Amplifiers and Powered Subwoofers 18 OPERATING THE RSP 1098 18 Front Panel Overview 18 Color TFT Display 18 MENU button KT 18 DISPLAY Button 18 STANDBY Button 18 VOLUME Knob 18 MUTE Button ERI 19 FUNCTION Knob E 19 PATH Button 19 SPEAKER Button 19 MODE Button EJ 19 Remote Sensor 19 ZONE 2 LED BT Sete 19 Remote Control Overview 19 Using the RR 1050 AUDIO Button 19 Programming the RR 1050 PRELOAD Button Eel 19 MENU OSD button ET EB 19 ENTER Button DB 19 ON OFF Buttons EI 19 POWER Button 19 VOLUME Button EN 20 MUTE Button 20 DEVICE INPUT Buttons 20 REC Button BB ee 20 ZONE Button 20 UP DOWN Buttons EM 20 Buttons I 20 Speaker Selection Buttons EJ 20 EQ Button A nee 20 TONE But
85. or the unit is turned off MODE Button Although surround mode selection is gener ally automatic the MODE button on the front panel can be used with the FUNCTION knob to temporarily override the default surround mode for a particular input The available op tions depend on the type of source input digital or analog and the type of recording Dolby Digital DTS PCM stereo etc Remote Sensor This sensor receives IR signals from the remote control Do not block this sensor ZONE 2 LED EI A small LED in the upper left portion of the front panel lights when the remote ZONE 2 feature of the RSP 1098 is in use Remote Control Overview The RSP 1098 includes full function learning remote control that can operate the RSP 1098 plus nine other audio video components A separate manual gives detailed instructions on programming and using the RR 1050 to replace all of the remote controls in your sys tem The RR 1050 manual covers many extra features such as custom labeling of remote buttons that appear in its LCD display To avoid duplication we provide only basic informa tion about using the RR 1050 to operate the RSP 1098 in this manual Many of the RR 1050 functions duplicate the front panel controls For that reason we cover the controls on the remote under appropriate topics throughout this manual Letters in gray boxes next to the name of a function refers to the labeled illustration of the r
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87. ording on a tape deck or record ing device These outputs should be connected to the inputs of the same tape deck connected to the TAPE IN inputs RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 14 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 also be used for additional audio only components simply omitting the corre sponding video connections VIDEO 1 3 Audio Outputs EE Three pair of RCA jacks labeled AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT 1 3 provide connections for sending line level left right line level analog audio signals for recording to a VCR These connections correspond to the VIDEO IN 1 3 connections Make sure that you are consistent If you hook up a particular VCR to the VIDEO 1 inputs hook up the VIDEO 1 out puts to the same VCR NOTE There are no analog audio outputs for VIDEO 4 amp 5 Therefore in an elaborate sys tem hook up all of the VCRs and recording devices to VIDEO 1 3 and use VIDEO 4 amp 5 for playback only components NOTE Video 1 3 can be used for audio only tape decks simply omitting the correspond ing video connections MULTI Inputs IE set of RCA inputs accept up to 7 1 chan nels of analog signals from a
88. ow direct selection of certain surround modes 2 channel stereo Pro Logic Cinema Pro Logic Il Music 5 channel ste reo or 7 channel stereo The function of these buttons varies depending on the type of re cording being played See the Manually Se lecting Surround Modes section for detailed information SUR Button DJ This button is used in conjunction with the buttons for manual selection of surround modes and features See Manually Selecting Sur round Modes section for information DYN Button G Used for selecting the dynamic range control setting in Dolby Digital surround mode Basic Operations This section covers the basic operating con trols of the RSP 1098 and the remote Power and Standby On Off The rear panel POWER switch the RSP 1098 is a master power switch The button must be pressed IN for the unit to operate When it is in the OUT position the unit is fully off and cannot be activated from the front panel or remote control The STANDBY button on the front panel the discrete ON OFF buttons on the remote and the POWER button on the remote function as a standby switches activating or deactivating the unit In standby mode minimal power is supplied to the microprocessor When the unit has AC power applied and the rear panel POWER switch is on the front panel STANDBY LED lights regardless of whether the unit is in standby mode or activated in the main room In normal operat
89. owing you to enjoy music and operate the system from a second room From the remote location you can select a source component independent from the source play ing in the main room adjust the volume level in the remote zone and operate the source components To use the Zone 2 capability you need addi tional components a pair of speakers installed in the remote zone an amplifier to drive them an optional TV monitor for video signals and a third party IR repeater system Zone 2 can be controlled from the main room using RSP 1098 s front panel PATH button Op eration from the remote zone requires the in stallation of an infrared repeater system Xantech Niles etc which relays infrared remote control commands from Zone 2 to the ZONE REM IN connector on the back of the RSP 1098 Several points to keep in mind about the Zone 2 function There are two options for the Zone 2 out put level selectable from the OSD configu ration menu VARIABLE output provides full adjustment of the volume level FIXED out put disables the Zone 2 volume control with the output permanently set to a specified level This might be useful for sending a line level signal to a preamp or integrated amp with its own volume control or to a distribution amplifier with multiple volume controls The RR 1050 remote control supplied with the RSP 1098 will operate Zone 2 if used with a repeater system from the remote zone It can also be program
90. pecified amount to correct for situations where the video and audio sig nals are out of synch This can occur with upconverted digital TV signals or when trying to match a radio broadcast with the video from a sports event The settings range from O to 500 milliseconds in 5 ms increments Like the speaker settings this is a temporary adjustment that overrides the permanent de fault setting for a video source until a differ ent input source is selected or the unit is turned off To adjust group delay using the re mote 1 Press the C button on the remote twice 2 Use the UP or DOWN buttons on the re mote to adjust the amount of delay applied to all channels To adjust the group delay from the front panel 1 Press the SPEAKER button repeatedly un til you reach the GROUP DELAY option 2 Rotate the FUNCTION control to adjust the amount of delay applied to all channels Dynamic Range O A A Dolby Digital recordings are capable of wide dynamic range the difference between the soft est and loudest sounds In some cases this may tax amplifiers and or speakers In other cases you may want to reduce the dynamic range when listening at low volume levels This is particularly useful in order to keep dialog loud enough to be intelligible while avoiding excessively loud sound effects Dolby Digital dynamic compensation is a sophisticated fea ture that allows you to adjust the dynamic range while still preserving fidelit
91. r normal operation of the unit The OSD menus can be displayed on the TV monitor the front panel TFT screen or both This selection can be changed using the DIS PLAY OPTIONS menu later in this section note We recommend displaying the OSD menus on the TFT screen for system setup The OSD menus will be available for display on the TFT screen regardless of source input and video output connections and whether or not a source is actually playing The OSD menus can be configured to display several different languages The default English version of all the menus is shown at the front of this manual If your language is available those menus will be shown in the following instructions If you would like to change from the default English language before proceed ing go to the instructions for the OTHER OP TIONS menu later in this manual From this menu you can change the language display 2 _________________ English Menu Basics Navigation Buttons The following remote control buttons are used to navigate the OSD menu system MENU OSD button El Press to display the SYSTEM STATUS screen From the SYSTEM STATUS screen press the ENTER button to dis play the MAIN MENU screen which has links to all other menus If a menu is already vis ible push this button to cancel the display The MENU button on the front panel provides the same function DOWN UP Buttons Press to move up and down in the lists of menu
92. recorded sound At the Dolby or DTS reference level these test tones should produce a 75dB read ing on an SPL meter Set the meter to its 7OdB dial setting with SLOW response and C weighting held away from your body at your listening position mount ing the SPL meter on a camera tripod makes this easier You can point the SPL meter at each speaker as it is being measured however positioning the meter in a fixed position pointing atthe ceiling is easier and probably produces more consistent results Increase the master volume control on the RSP 1098 until the meter reads 75dB 5dB on the meter scale when playing the test tone through one of the front speakers Then use the individual channel adjustments on the TEST TONE menu to adjust each of the individual speakers including the subwoofer to the same 75dB on the SPL meter NOTE Due to meter weighting curves and room effects the actual level of the subwoofer may be slightly higher than you measure To compensate Dolby suggests setting the sub woofer several dB lower when calibrating with an SPL meter i e set the subwoofer to read 72 dB on the meter instead of 75 dB Avoid setting the subwoofer level too high above 75dB Exaggerated bass effects come at the expense of proper blending with the main speakers and place tremendous stress on the subwoofer and its amplifier If you can localize bass from the subwoofer the sub woofer level is almost certainly too high
93. requency To adjust the crossover frequency highlight the CROSSOVER line using the UP DOWN buttons Then use the buttons to chose the master crossover point The 80Hz or 100Hz crossover points are the most common in home theater systems and should be used unless you have a spe cific reason to choose a different crossover point based on your specific speakers The OFF setting sends a fullrange signal to your subwoofer so that you can use its built in low pass filter With the OFF setting a 100 Hz high pass filter is activated for all SMALL speakers in the system NOTE The master crossover point can be over ridden with a custom crossover frequency for the front center surround or surround back speakers in the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu however in most systems the single master crossover point should work well DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY PLII DTS STEREO MPEG MUSIC MULTI INPUT These six lines allow you override the master subwoofer level setting as determined on the TEST TONE menu see below for each spe cific surround mode When going to the SUB WOOFER SETUP menu from the MAIN menu the current surround mode is automatically highlighted Use the buttons to adjust the subwoofer level for the current surround mode The options are OFF which turns off the sub woofer for that mode and a range of adjust ments from 9dB to 9dB and 10dB A setting of OdB means that the specified sur round
94. ress of the EXT button changes the input to the 7 1 channel analog INPUT Pressing the AUD button only changes the remote device there is no input source associated with this button REC Button DJ Press this button before a long press of an DE VICE INPUT button to select a source for re cording The signal from the selected source appears the TAPE OUT connectors ZONE Button Press this button before a long press of an DE VICE INPUT button to select a source for ZONE 2 UP DOWN Buttons UI This pair of buttons is used to move the cur sor up or down to select lines in the OSD menus These buttons are also used in conjunction with the TONE button to make CONTOUR TONE adjustments Buttons Ol This pair of buttons is used to change settings on a selected line in the OSD menus Also used for selecting options in some surround modes Speaker Selection Buttons E These three buttons are used to select a speaker or group of speakers for temporary level ad justments EQ Button EI This button is used to turn on and off the Cin ema EQ feature a high cut filter useful for older movie soundtracks TONE Button This button is used in setting the Contour ad justments It toggles between high frequency HF and low frequency LF modes Once a mode is selected the UP DOWN buttons are used to make the adjustments Surround Mode Buttons 7 Five buttons on the remote 2CH PLC PLM 5CH 7CH all
95. 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 or 7 channel stereo from 2 chan nel recordings e One of four MUSIC modes for DSP con cert hall simulation from 2 channel record ings e Dolby Pro Logic Il cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2 channel recordings DTS Neo 6 cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2 channel recordings 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 Dis crete 6 1 DTS 96 24 Dolby Digital MP3 MPEG Multichannel HDCD 96kHz and PCM 2 channel 96kHz digital signals are auto detected and cannot be overridden However you can choose to use Dolby Digi tal Surround EX decoding for any Dolby Digi tal 5 1 source material You can also downmix Dolby Digital 5 1 or DTS 5 1 recordings for 2 channel playback e HDCD non 96 2 and PCM 2 channel non 96kHZ digital signals can be over ridden to Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby 3 Ste reo DTS Neo 6 Music 1 4 5CH Ste reo 7CH Stereo and Stereo Dolby Digital 2 channel Stereo can be ridden to Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby 3 Ste reo and Stereo The following topics describe in detail the manual surround mode options avail
96. rs turn off To use the remote turn on feature connect one of the RSP 1098 s 12V TRIG OUT jacks to the 12 volt trigger input of a Rotel amplifier us ing a cable with mono 3 5 mm mini plugs on both ends The 12 V DC signal appears at the tip connector note Only digital signals from source com ponents are available at these outputs Ana log signals cannot be converted and are not available at the digital outputs Other Connections AC Input EZ Your RSP 1098 is configured at the factory for the proper AC line voltage in the country where you purchased it USA 115 volts 60Hz AC or CE 230 volts 50 Hz AC The AC line configuration is noted on a decal on the back of your unit Plug the supplied cord into the AC INPUT receptacle on the back of the unit note Memorized settings and video labels are preserved indefinitely even if the RSP 1098 is disconnected from AC power Master Power Switch EZ 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 STANDBY and remote control ON OFF but tons can be used to active the unit or put it standby mode note After all connections are completed the rear panel master power switch should be put in the ON position and usually left in that position NOTE The 12V Trigger outputs can be config ured to turn on only when speci
97. s at the be ginning of the DVD Look for a Dolby Digital 5 1 selection under Audio or Languages or Setup Options when you insert the disc DTS 5 1 DTS 96 24 DTS Digital Theater Systems is an alterna tive digital format competing with Dolby Digital in both movie theaters and home theater markets The basic functions of the DTS sys tem are similar to those of Dolby Digital for example 5 1 discrete channels however the technical details of the compression and de coding processes differ somewhat and a DTS decoder is required A recent extension of the DTS encoding sys tem is DTS 96 24 These recordings provide the performance of a 96kHz sampling rate while still using actual 48kHz sampling rate of standard DTS discs 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 To use the RSP 1098 s DTS decoder you must connect your DVD player to RSP 1098 s digital inputs As with Dolby Digital 5 1 detection and proper decoding of DTS 5 1 signals is automatic note DVDs with a DTS soundtrack almost always have it configured as an option to the standard matrix Dolby Surround format To use DTS you may have to go to the setup menus at the beginning of the DVD and se lect DTS 5 1 instead of Dolby Surround or Dolby Digital 5 1 In addition many DVD players have the DTS digital bitstrea
98. s called Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS has added similar capability for record ing this extended surround information called DTS ES 6 1 Matrix They have also taken it one step further and developed the capabil ity to record this extended surround informa tion as a discrete channel in a system called DTS ES 6 1 Discrete All of these systems are extensions of the ex isting Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS 5 1 digital surround sound formats Users with one cen ter back speaker a 6 1 configuration or two center back speakers a 7 1 configuration can take advantage of this extended surround in formation On traditional 5 1 channel systems Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES 6 1 discs sound exactly the same as 5 1 channel discs in each respective format If you have configured your system with one or two center back speakers decoding of DTS ES discs is automatic just as it is with stan dard DTS soundtracks Likewise decoding of Dolby Digital Surround EX discs is automatic with one exception Some Surround EX titles do not have the detection flag encoded on the disc To activate the Dolby Digital Surround EX features for these discs or for standard 5 1 channel Dolby Digital discs you must manu ally activate Dolby Surround EX processing The RSP 1098 also features Rotel XS eXtra Surround processing that automatically ensures optimum extended surround performance on 6 1 and 7 1 channel systems The key ben
99. s only remain in effect until dif ferent input is selected or until the RSP 1098 is turned off To adjust speaker levels using the remote 1 Pressa selection button on the remote to select a channel or pair of channels for adjust ment Press the C button to adjust the CEN TER channel Press the S button to adjust the SUBWOOFER channel Press the R button to adjust the rear SURROUND or CENTER BACK channels each press of the R button toggles between the SURROUND channels and the CENTER BACK channels The se lected speaker and its current setting appear briefly in the display 2 Use the UP or DOWN buttons on the re mote to adjust the output level of the se lected channel s To adjust speaker levels from the front panel 1 Press the SPEAKER button repeatedly until the desired speaker or group of speakers is displayed 2 Rotate the FUNCTION knob to change the level of the selected speaker NOTE If no level adjustment is made for 5 seconds the levels revert to the default cali brated settings As you select a speaker in the above adjust ments you may notice an addition choice group delay See the following for an ex planation of this feature 27 English Temporary Group Delay BELES The SPEAKER adjustments described above can also be used to make a temporary ad justment to the group delay or lip synch delay Group delay delays the overall audio signal to all speakers by a s
100. s or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics Inc In the United States and or other countries HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics Inc This product is covered by one or more of the following In the USA 5 479 168 5 638 074 5 640 161 5 808 574 5 838 274 5 854 600 5 864 311 5 872 531 and in Australia 869114 Other patents pending 2 complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules POWER tothe following two conditions 1 This device harmful interference and DUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK cluding interference that undesired operation Sotal opparszus compf wth 5003 i rin de ia onforme a la norme 2 This device must ad terference received EXPOSE THIS EQUUPVENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE C TN ZI CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE OUVRIR RP 408 COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT SVIDEO VIDEO INPUT CB Y COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO INPUT RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 8 5 Source Connections DVD VIDEO OUTPUTS COMPOSITE S VIDEO DIGITAL OUTPUT RSP 1098 Y Y Y 1 3 GO swa 8 lt Arcz E uw
101. screen it only provides information To go to the rest of the menus press the ENTER button to go to the MAIN menu Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation note The SYSTEM STATUS screen appears for five seconds when the unit is turned on and automatically turns off RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 30 Main Menu MATH 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 STATUS menu described above or from most other menus To go to the desired menu move the highlight using the UP DOWN and buttons on the remote and press the ENTER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the dis play and return to normal operation Display Options DISPLAY OPTIONS The DISPLAY OPTIONS menu provides access to settings for the front panel TFT screen se lecting a video source for display picture quality adjustments setting the progressive scan mode and selecting whether OSD menus are dis played on the front panel TFT the TV moni tor or both DISPLAY SOURCE Select a video source composite video only for display on the TFT screen Available display options are VIDEO 1 5 SOURCE the same source selected for listening or OFF no video display CONTRAST Adjust the contrast white level of the TFT screen up or down BRIGHTNESS Ad
102. source Available display options are VIDEO 1 5 SOURCE same source se lected for listening or no video display Tochange the OSD setting press the DISPLAY button two times Then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select an OSD option Available options are to view OSD menus on the TFT LCD screen the TV monitor or both Toshut off power to the TFT screen press and hold the MENU OSD button on the remote or the MENU button on the front panel for 3 seconds Selecting Inputs Up to three audio sources and five audio video sources Tuner CD DVD VCR etc can be connected to the RSP 1098 Any of these sources can be independently selected for lis tening viewing in the main room for record ing or for listening viewing in a remote Zone 2 location The OSD and or TFT displays show the name of the current source selection as it is made The labels for all input sources can be custom ized to match your components All ofthe source inputs can be customized using the OSD configuration menus to accept either analog signals or digital signals from one of the eight assignable digital inputs When a digital input is assigned the RSP 1098 checks for the presence of a digital signal at that in put If a digital signal is present when the source is selected it is automatically activated and the proper surround mode enabled If no digital signal is present the analog inputs for that source are selected This auto sensing is the
103. splay Connect a video cables Composite Video S Video and or Component Video from the VIDEO OUT jacks to the VCR inputs Connect the left and right analog outputs from VCR to one pair of the AUDIO IN jacks la beled VIDEO 1 3 Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks for VIDEO 1 3 to the analog inputs on the VCR Optional For a digital recording device con nect the digital output of the recorder to one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSP 1098 Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the VIDEO source VIDEO 1 2 or 3 used for the previous con nections If the recording device accepts a digital recording input connect one of the OPTICAL OUT or COAXIAL OUT connections to the digital input of the recorder DVD A or SACD Player To hook up a DVD A an SACD player or any external surround decoder use audio RCA cables to connect the outputs of the player to the RCA jacks labeled MULTI INPUT making sure that you observe proper channel consis tency i e connect the right front channel to the R FRONT input etc Depending on your system configuration make six connections FRONT L amp R SURROUND L amp R CENTER and SUBWOOFER seven connections adding a CENTER BACK connection or eight con nections adding two CENTER BACK connec tions The MULTI inputs are analog bypass inputs passing signals directly through to the Volume Control and preamp outputs bypassing all of
104. ss plus the redirected bass from all of the other channels This might be an appropriate con figuration with a pair of very capable front speakers driven by a large power ampli fier A potential disadvantage with mixed English LARGE and SMALL configurations is that the bass response may not be as consis tent from channel to channel as it might be with the all SMALL configuration note As an alternative configuration with a satellite subwoofer package as the front speakers follow the speaker manufacturer s instructions connecting the high level inputs of the powered subwoofer directly to the front speaker outputs of the RSP 1098 and con necting the satellites to the subwoofer s own crossover In this arrangement the speakers would be classified as LARGE and the sub woofer setting would be OFF for all surround modes No information is lost during play back because the system redirects bass infor mation to the front LARGE speakers While this configuration ensures proper satellite speaker operation by using the speaker s own crossovers it has some disadvantages in terms of system calibration and would generally not be the preferred configuration Speaker Setup 1 MEHU The SPEAKER SETUP menu is used to config ure the RSP 1098 for use with your specific loudspeakers and to determine the bass man agement configuration as described in the previous overview The menu is accessed from the MAIN menu
105. surround is detected the RSP 1098 activates the proper decoding The unit will also detect DTS ES Matrix 6 1 or DTSES Discrete 6 1 discs and activate DTS ES Extended Surround decoding Dolby Digital Surround EX recordings also trigger automatic decoding although not all Surround EX DVDs have the necessary flag and may require manu ally activating Surround EX decoding Like wise digital input from an HDCD encoded compact disc a standard CD a DTS 96 24 disc or MP3 player will be auto detected and properly decoded to 2CH stereo operation Rotel XS processing is automatically active in all systems configured with center back speaker s and will ensure proper extended surround decoding of all multichannel digital signals even those that might not otherwise trigger the proper extended surround mode In many cases the RSP 1098 will also recog nize a digital signal with Dolby Surround encoding such as the default soundtrack on many DVDs and activate Dolby Pro Logic Il decoding note A digital signal coming into the RSP 1098 will be recognized and properly decoded However on a DVD with multiple soundtracks you must tell the DVD player which one to send to the RSP 1098 For ex ample you may need to use the DVD s menu system to select the Dolby Digital 5 1 or DTS 5 1 soundtrack rather than the default Dolby Digital 2 0 Dolby Surround soundtrack Additionally you can configure a default sur round mode for ea
106. ter channel and surround channels from 2 channel source material The first line of the Dolby Pro Logic Il sub menu selects one of three types of matrix decoding CINEMA MUSIC or EMULATION modes Use the buttons on the remote to select a mode Select CINEMA to optimize for Dolby Surround encoded movie soundtracks including in creased surround separation and full bandwidth surround channel frequency response Select EMULATION for decoding that emu lates the original Dolby Pro Logic system You may prefer this option for older soundtracks that are not of optimum audio quality EMU LATION mode reduces the high frequency response and separation of the surround chan nels and may increase the delay setting Select MUSIC to optimize for musical record ings When the MUSIC mode is selected three additional parameters will be available on the OSD screen Use the UP DOWN buttons on the remote to select a parameter Use the buttons to change the selected parameter as follows PANORAMA The Panorama option extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a dramatic wrap around effect The options are OFF or ON DIMENSION The Dimension option al lows you to gradually adjust the soundfield towards the front or towards the rear There are seven incremental settings from O to 6 A setting of O shifts the soundfield to wards the rear for maximum surround ef fect A setting of 6 shifts the so
107. ting is shown on the TV monitor and or the front panel TFT display The current volume setting is also shown on the SYSTEM STATUS OSD screen note The front panel VOLUME control can be used to change the volume in Zone 2 Press the front panel PATH button three times to change from the LISTENING to the ZONE 2 control mode as shown by the OSD and or TFT display Turning the VOLUME knob will then adjust the volume setting for ZONE 2 After 5 seconds the PATH setting and VOLUME control revert to normal LISTENING mode operation Muting the Sound Ell The volume of the RSP 1098 can be turned off or muted Push the MUTE button on the front panel or the remote once to turn the sound off A MUTE indication appears in the OSD and or TFT displays Press the MUTE button again to restore previous volume levels note If TFT screen and TV monitor are turned off muting the sound gives no visual indication creating a false impression that the RSP 1098 is not working correctly _________________ Display Options EI EJ The front panel DISPLAY button provides ac cess to two settings of the front panel TFT screen and OSD menu displays selecting a video source for display on the TFT screen and se lecting whether OSD menus are displayed on the front panel TFT screen the TV monitor or both To view a video source on the TFT screen press the DISPLAY button once Then rotate the FUNCTION knob to se lect a
108. ton 20 Surround Mode Buttons 20 SUR Button ESI 20 DYN Button Bl 20 Basic Operations 20 Power and Standby On Off EN KA 20 Volume Adjustments EE3 E 21 Muting the Sound ER 21 Display Options EI 21 Selecting Inputs 21 Selecting a Source Input from the Front Panel EI E1 21 Selecting a Source from the Remote EX EI DM 22 Overview of Surround Formats 22 Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic 11 22 Dolby Digital une aaa 22 DTS 5 1 DIS 24 ee 22 DIS Neo b u 23 6 1 and 7 1 23 DSP Music Modes 23 2Ch 5Ch 7Ch Stereo Formats 23 Other Digital Formats 24 Automatic Surround Modes 24 Manually Selecting Surround Modes 24 Dolby Digital 5 1 Dolby Digital Surround EX 25 Dolby Digital 2 0 25 DTS 5 1 DIS 96 24 25 MPEG 26 Digital Stereo and HDCD 26 Analog Stereo
109. tup IHPUT SETUP MATH MEHU The INPUT SETUP menu configures the source inputs and is reached from the MAIN menu The screen provides the following options se lected by placing the highlight on the desired line using the UP DOWN buttons LISTEN changes the current listening input source CD TUNER TAPE VIDEO 1 5 amp EXT Changing this input also allows you to select a specific input for configuring VID INPUT select the video source to be displayed on the TV monitor with the listen ing source specified on the first line Can be VIDEO 1 5 or OFF no video Typically the video source matches the audio from listen ing source however a different video input can be selected For audio only sources such as a CD player you would typically specify OFF so that no video is displayed INPUT LABEL The seven character labels for the all eight inputs can customized Place the highlight on this line to begin labelling The first character in the label will be flashing 1 Press the buttons on the remote or rotate the FUNCTION knob on the front panel to change the first letter scrolling through the list of available characters 2 Press the ENT button on the remote or press the FUNCTION knob on the front panel to confirm that letter and move to the next position 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all seven char acters including blank spaces have been completed The final press of the ENT button saves the new
110. uency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu lar installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna TV radio etc Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for additional help Caution This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules operation is subject to the following to conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interfer ence and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Important Safety Instructions 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 immediat
111. ug the unit from the AC outlet wait 30 seconds and plug it back in to reset English Specifications Audio Total Harmonic Distortion lt 0 05 Intermodulation Distortion 60 Hz 7 kHz lt 0 05 Frequency Response 10 Hz 120 kHz 3 dB analog bypass 10 Hz 95 kHz 3 dB digital input Signal to Noise Ratio IHF A weighted 95 dB analog bypass 92 dB Dolby Digital dts OdBFs Input Sensitivity Impedance Line Level 200 mV 100K ohms Preamp Output Level Output Impedance 1 0 V 250 ohms Contour LF HF 6 dB at 50 Hz 15 kHz Decodable Digital Input Signals Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX DTS DTS ES DTS 96 24 LPCM up to 192K HDCD MP3 MPEG Multichannel Video Frequency Response 3 Hz 10 MHz 3 dB Composite S Video 3 Hz 100 MHz dB Component Video note TFT screen displays Composite Video signals only Signal to Noise Ratio 45 dB Input Impedance 75 ohms Output Impedance 75 ohms Output Level 1 0 volt General Power Consumption 70 watts normal 60 watts TFT screen off 7 5 watts standby Power Requirements AC 15 volts 60Hz USA version 230 volts 50Hz CE version Weight 5 7 Kg 34 6 lb Dimensions W x H x D 432 x 164 x 435 mm 17 01 x 6 46 x 17 13 Front Panel Height feet removed for rack mount 50 mm 5 91 When sizing openings in custom cabinets measure the unit to be installed and or allow at least 1 mm clearance on all sides f
112. undfield to the front for minimum surround effect The default setting of 3 provides a neutral balance between the two extremes CENTER WIDTH The Center Width option allows you to spread the signal intended for the center speoker to the left and right front speakers widening the perceived soundfield There are eight incremental settings from O to 7 With the default setting of O there is no center width spreading and all ofthe center channel information is sent to the center speaker The maximum setting of 7 shifts all of the center channel signal to the left and right speakers essentially muting the center speaker and maximizing the soundfield width Other settings provide incremental steps be tween the two extremes When you have completed all the desired adjustments highlight the INPUT SETUP MENU line at the bottom of the screen and press the ENTER button to return to the INPUT SETUP menu just press the ENTER button DTS Neo 6 z iCinema IHPUT SETUP When DTS Neo is selected as the default surround mode on the INPUT SETUP menu there are additional option settings and pa rameters available to optimize the surround decoding for various types of recordings music or movie soundtracks DTS Neo 6 uses ma trix decoding algorithms to derive a center channel and surround channels from 2 chan nel source material In DTS Neo 6 surround mode there will only be one choice available on the sub
113. us HODES Oolby Digital THPUT x Un H RSP 1098 Surround Sound Processor 6 INPUT LISTER UID IHPLUT U INPUT LABEL HATH MENU INPUT CONTOUR DEFAULT UID INPUT INPUT LABEL LFE REDIREC COHTOUR SPEAKER DEFEAT On COHTOUR MENU MENU LISTER UID INPUT THPUT LA IN OPTION MULTI THPU MENU MODE OPTIONAL DIMER CENTER WIDTH INPUT SETUP MENU MODE Cinema INPUT SETUP MENU DISPLAY OPTIONS DUR E Off OTHER OPTIONS TEST HATH MENU 20 2 SETUP VOLUME VOLUME ON DEFAULT TUR FACTORY DEFAULT ER DEFAULT ER DEFAULT 4 Outputs SURROUND CENTER SPEAKERS SURROUND AMPLIFIER COMPUTER zone 2 UT AUDIO IN L Q MONITOR lt m4 novZon E Y omo lt 0000 MONITOR our Z lt zm202Z00 SUBWOOFER SUB RSP 1098 EZD Hoco High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific Microsonics are either registered trademark
114. usly described The most common use of Dolby Digital in newer films in both the film industry and in home theater is Dolby Digital 5 1 Instead of encoding multiple surround channels on a two channel recording Dolby Digital 5 1 records six dis crete channels front left front center front right surround left surround right and a Low Fre quency Effects LFE channel containing ultra low bass signals intended for a subwoofer A Dolby Digital decoder extracts the channels from the digital bitstream converts them to analog signals and routes them to the appro priate amplifiers and speakers All channels provide full frequency response with total sepa ration between all channels and large dynamic range capability A Dolby Digital 5 1 soundtrack can provide more impressive sur round sound than matrix Dolby Surround Decoding of Dolby Digital 5 1 soundtracks is automatic When the RSP 1098 detects a Dolby 5 1 signal on one of its digital inputs it acti vates the proper processing Keep in mind that Dolby Digital is only available from digital sources a DVD a LaserDisc or a Digital TV Cable SAT tuner Also you must connect the source with a digital cable coax or optical to an active digital input on the RSP 1098 note Many DVDs have a Dolby Digital 2 0 matrix soundtrack as the default which should be decoded with Pro Logic Il The Dolby Digi tal 5 1 soundtrack may have to be selected as an option from the setup menu
115. x digital connection standard does not provide suffi cient bandwidth for multichannel high sampling rate MLP recordings Therefore DVD A discs with these high resolution audio soundtracks must be decoded by a the DVD player and the resulting analog signals sent to the RSP 1098 s MULTI INPUT SACD This is a proprietary high resolution audio standard for use on SACD compatible disc players As with high resolution DVD A discs the bandwidth is too high for today s digital connection Thus these discs must be decoded by SACD compatible player with the output sent to the RPS 1098 s MULTI INPUTS MP3 The RSP 1098 also features a decoder for the digital MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 compression format MP3 format recordings are available on the Internet and can be played on portable MP3 players or some disc play ers that can read CD ROM discs connected to the RSP 1098 s digital inputs MPEG Multichannel The RSP 1098 can decode MPEG Multichannel digital recordings Widely used in Europe this format uses MPEG data compression to record up to 5 1 chan nels of discrete digital audio similar in func tion to the Dolby Digital and DTS formats Automatic Surround Modes Decoding of digital sources connected to the digital inputs is generally automatic with detection triggered by a flag embedded in the digital recording telling the RSP 1098 what decoding format is required For example when Dolby Digital 5 1 or DTS 5 1 channel
116. y The actual amount of compression relies on instructions embed ded in the Dolby Digital recording and var ies to best suit the specific program content There are three dynamic range settings avail able for Dolby Digital recordings MAX full dynamic range MID slightly reduced dynamic range roughly comparable to the signal from a compact disc MIN more heavily reduced dynamic range but still comparable to the signal from a typi cal VHS Hi Fi recording To adjust dynamic range using the remote Press the DYN button repeatedly until the desired setting appears in the OSD TFT screen This setting remains in effect for all Dolby Digital program material until it is changed To adjust dynamic range from the front panel 1 While playing a Dolby Digital source press the MODE button twice 2 Rotate the FUNCTION control to select the dynamic range setting NOTE The dynamic range compensation fea ture is only available in Dolby Digital mode The setting is ignored with all other types of recordings Contour Tone Settings EJ The contour adjustment available only the remote control changes the high or low fre quency content at the frequency extremes The settings can be adjusted up or down by a maximum of dB Adjustments to the contour settings are permanent they remain in effect until they are readjusted Changing the high frequency contour HF in creases or decreases the treble Changing the
117. y input CD TUNER TAPE or VIDEO 1 5 Select ing the SOURCE option links the Zone 2 source to the input selected for main room listening Whatever input is selected for the main room is also sent to the Zone 2 outputs Overview of Surround Formats To get the best performance from your RSP 1098 it helps to understand the many surround sound formats available today to know which decoding process to use for a particular recording and how to select it This section provides basic background informa tion about surround sound formats The follow ing sections provide detailed operating instruc tions for automatic and manual selection of surround modes Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic The most widely available surround sound format for consumer audio video is Dolby Surround available on nearly all commer cial VHS tapes many television broadcasts and most DVDs Dolby Surround is the con sumer version ofthe analog Dolby Stereo system first introduced in the film industry in 1972 It is a matrix encoding system that records front left front center front right and a mono sur round channel into a 2 channel stereo record ing During playback a Dolby Pro Logic or Pro Logic Il decoder extracts each channel and distributes it to the appropriate speakers The original Dolby Pro Logic decoder deliv ered a mono signal with reduced high fre quency content to the surround speakers A more advanced decoder in the RSP 1098 Do
118. you will hear a testtone coming from the highlighted speaker Highlight different speakers by moving the cursor to the desired line using the UP DOWN buttons The testtone will shift accord ingly to the selected speaker Seated in the normal listening location shift the test tone to the various speakers Using the one speaker as a reference listen for any speak ers that are noticeably louder quieter If so adjust that speaker s levels up or down in 1dB increments using the buttons Continue switching among the speakers and adjusting until all speakers are the same volume To return to the MAIN menu press the EN TER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the menu display and return to normal operation Calibration with an SPL meter Calibrating the system with an SPL meter rather than by ear provides more precise results and improves the system s performance significantly Inexpensive SPL meters are widely available and the procedure is quick and easy Both Dolby and DTS specify a standard cali bration level for all theaters to ensure thot soundtracks can be played at the volume level intended by the director of the film This ref erence level should result in spoken dialog played at a realistic level for normal speech with the loudest peaks in any single channel at about 105 dB The RSP 1098 s test tones are generated at a precise level BOdBFs relative to the loudest possible digitally

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