About Rotel; Getting Started; Key Features; Unpacking - Rotel RSP-1066 Owner's Manual

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 manufactured 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 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.

Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSP-1066
Surround Sound Processor. The RSP-1066 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
Digital ® , DTS ® and HDCD ® source material.
"DTS", "DTS-ES Extended Surround", "DTS ES
"DTS ES ® Discrete 6.1" and "DTS Neo:6
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Dolby Digital", "Surround EX"and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
, HDCD ® , High Definition Compatible Digital
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.
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Key Features

• Rotel's Balanced Design Concept combines
advanced circuit board layout, comprehen-
sive parts evaluation, and extensive listening
tests for superior sound and long term re-
liability.
• Dolby
proved separation and frequency response
for Dolby Surround
cordings. Can be optimized for Music or
Cinema sources plus an emulation mode
for the original Dolby Pro Logic decoding.
• Automatic decoding for Dolby Digital
recordings.
• Automatic decoding for DTS
nel, DTS-ES
DTS-ES
ings.
• Rotel XS (eXtended Surround) automatically
ensures proper decoding and optimum
performance from any multichannel digi-
tal signal on 6.1 and 7.1 channel systems.
Always active in any system with center
back speaker(s), 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 II decoded
Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings).
• DTS ®
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 HDCD
High Definition Compatible Digital
, Dolby
®
pact discs.
• Automatic decoding of digital signals from
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) players.
• Surround modes for playback of surround
® Matrix 6.1",
sound material on 2 channel and 3 chan-
®" are trademarks of
nel systems for total compatibility.
• Zone 2 output with independent input se-
lection and volume adjustments for multi-
zone custom installations along with IR-
® and
repeater capability for operation from the
remote zone.
Pro Logic II decoding with im-
® ®
® matrix encoded re-
® 5.1 chan-
® Matrix 6.1 channel, and
® Discrete 6.1 channel digital record-
Neo:6 ® Surround modes for deriv-
® decoding for signals from
• MULTI Input for outboard adaptor and fu-
ture upgradeabilty
• User friendly ON-SCREEN DISPLAY with
programmable labels for video components.
Choice of English or German languages.
• Universal learning remote control to oper-
ate the RSP-1066 and nine other compo-
nents.
• Upgradeable microprocessor software to
accommodate future upgrades.

Unpacking

®
Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Find
the remote control and other accessories. Save
the box as it will protect the RSP-1066 if you
move or need to return it for maintenance.

Placement

Place the RSP-1066 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-1066 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-1066 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-1066. Don't let any liquid fall
into the unit.

RR-969 Remote Control

® com-
The RSP-1066 includes a full-function learning
remote control that can operate the RSP-1066
plus nine other audio/video components.
A separate manual, included with the remote,
gives detailed instructions on programming and
using the RR-969 to replace all of the remote
controls in your system. The RR-969 manual
covers many extra features (such as custom
labeling of remote buttons that appear in its
LCD display) and we recommend that you
review the manual to maximize the benefits
from the RR-969. To avoid duplication, we pro-
vide only basic information about using the
RR-969 to operate the RSP-1066 in this manual.
English