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Rotel RSP-1068 Owner's Manual

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RSP-1068
Surround Sound Processor
SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-1068
SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-1055
STANDBY
STANDBY
HF
HF
CD
CD
TUNER
TUNER
LF
LF
DOLBY
DOLBY
2CH
2CH
PLIIx/3ST
PLIIx/3ST
Owner's manual
TAPE
TAPE
VIDEO1
VIDEO1
VIDEO2
VIDEO2
VIDEO3
VIDEO3
VIDEO4
VIDEO4
VIDEO5
VIDEO5
DTS
DTS
MULTI
MULTI
DYNAMIC
NEO 6
NEO 6
DSP
DSP
INPUT
INPUT
RANGE
MUTE
ZONE
ZONE
REC
REC

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  • Page 1 Owner’s manual RSP-1068 Surround Sound Processor SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-1068 SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-1055 STANDBY STANDBY TUNER TUNER TAPE TAPE VIDEO1 VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 VIDEO4 VIDEO5 VIDEO5 DOLBY DOLBY MULTI MULTI DYNAMIC PLIIx/3ST PLIIx/3ST NEO 6 NEO 6...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Use only accessories specified by the manufacturer. Use only with a cart, stand, rack, bracket or shelf system recommended by Rotel. Use caution when moving the unit in a stand or rack to avoid injury from a tip-over. Immediately stop using the component and have it inspected and/or ser- viced by a qualified service agency if: •...

  • Page 4: Controls And Connections

    RSP-1068 Surround Sound Processor 1: Controls and Connections STANDBY STANDBY MULTI INPUT PRE OUT FRONT L REAR L CB 1 CENTER FRONT L REAR L CB 1 FRONT R REAR R CB 2 FRONT R REAR R CB 2 DIGITAL INPUT...

  • Page 5: Rr-1050 Remote

    2: RR-1050 Remote CLONE REPT TRANSMITTER LOADING RECEIVER EDIT LEARN DEVICE / INPUT GUIDE FRQ DIRECT TUNE PRESET FM MONO BAND SEARCH – DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 PL C PL M PROG RANDOM REPEAT DISPLAY AUDIO ANGLE DISP TAPE2 PHONO RESUME...

  • Page 6: Connecting A Cd Player

    RSP-1068 Surround Sound Processor 3: Connecting a CD Player MULTI INPUT PRE OUT FRONT L REAR L CB 1 CENTER FRONT L REAR L CB 1 CENTER 1 FRONT R REAR R CB 2 FRONT R REAR R CB 2...

  • Page 7: Connecting A Cable, Satellite, Or Hdtv Tuner

    ZONE OUT COMPOSITE IN VIDEO ZONE VIDEO OUT LEFT COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO. RSP-1068 POWER CONSUMPTION: 48 WATTS MONITOR COMPOSITE OUT COMPOSITE S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO VIDEO OUTPUTS COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT...

  • Page 8: Connecting An Audio Recorder

    RSP-1068 Surround Sound Processor 7: Connecting an Audio Recorder MULTI INPUT PRE OUT FRONT L REAR L CB 1 CENTER FRONT L REAR L CB 1 CENTER 1 FRONT R REAR R CB 2 FRONT R REAR R CB 2...

  • Page 9: Connecting A Dvd-A Or Sacd Player

    ZONE OUT COMPOSITE IN VIDEO ZONE VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO. RSP-1068 POWER CONSUMPTION: 48 WATTS MONITOR COMPOSITE OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO. RSP-1068 POWER CONSUMPTION: 48 WATTS...

  • Page 10: Connecting Amplifiers And Subwoofer

    RSP-1068 Surround Sound Processor 11: Connecting Amplifiers and Subwoofer FRONT LEFT AMPLIFIER MULTI INPUT PRE OUT FRONT L REAR L CB 1 CENTER FRONT L REAR L CB 1 CENTER 1 FRONT R REAR R CB 2 FRONT R REAR R...

  • Page 11: Zone 2 Connections

    ZONE OUT COMPOSITE IN VIDEO ZONE VIDEO OUT COMPOSITE COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO INPUTS RIGHT CHANNEL COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO. RSP-1068 POWER CONSUMPTION: 48 WATTS MONITOR COMPOSITE OUT S-VIDEO ZONE 2 IR English POWER...

  • Page 12: On-Screen Display Menus

    RSP-1068 Surround Sound Processor 13: On-Screen Display Menus SYSTEM STATUS LISTEN:Tuner VID INPUT:Video 1 RECORD:Source MODE:Dolby Digital INPUT:Coaxial 2 VOLUME:65 ZONE 2:Off SPEAKERS:FL CNT SUB FR CB1 CB2 INPUT SETUP LISTEN:CD VID INPUT:Video 1 INPUT LABEL:_______ INPUT:Coaxial 2 CINEMA EQ:Off...

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Contents Boxed numbers refer to RSP-1068 illustration. Boxed letters refer to RR-1050 illustration. 1: Controls and Connections ... 4 2: RR-1050 Remote ... 5 3: Connecting a CD Player ... 6 4: Connecting a DVD Player ... 6 5: Connecting a Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Tuner .. 7 6: Connecting an AM/FM Tuner ...
  • Page 14 RSP-1068 Surround Sound Processor Selecting Inputs ... 23 Selecting a Source Input from the Front Panel ... 24 Selecting a Source from the Remote ... 24 Overview of Surround Formats ... 24 Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II ... 24 Dolby Digital ...

  • Page 15: About Rotel

    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.

  • Page 16: Other Features

    Unpacking Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Find the remote control and other accessories. Save the box as it will protect the RSP-1068 if you move or need to return it for maintenance. Placement Place the RSP-1068 on a solid, level surface away from sunlight, heat, moisture, or vibra- tion.

  • Page 17: Video 1–5 Audio Inputs

    Zone 2. To configure your system for Zone 2 opera- tion, connect the left and right Zone 2 outputs on the RSP-1068 to the left and right channel inputs of the amplifier powering the remote speakers, using standard RCA audio cables.

  • Page 18: Video 1–5 S-Video Inputs

    RSP-1068 to the TV monitor. If you connect the RSP-1068 to the TV monitor with Compo- nent Video connections, you also only need...

  • Page 19: Master Power Switch

    To use the remote turn on feature, connect one of the RSP-1068’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.

  • Page 20: Am/Fm Tuner

    OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSP-1068. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the TAPE source. If the recording device accepts a digital re-...

  • Page 21: Connecting A Subwoofer

    When both appear, the func- tion is found on both the RSP-1068 and the remote. When only one appears, that func- tion is found only on the RSP-1068 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-1068.

  • Page 22: Audio Button

    RSP-1068 Surround Sound Processor Using the RR-1050 AUDIO Button To operate the RSP-1068 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...

  • Page 23: Tone Button

    ENTER Button The ENTER button is used to confirm and memorize various settings in the setup and operation of the RSP-1068. Its use is described in detail in the relevant sections. Basic Operations This section covers the basic operating con- trols of the RSP-1068 and the remote.

  • Page 24: Selecting A Source Input From The Front Panel

    Overview of Surround Formats To get the best performance from your RSP-1068, 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.

  • Page 25: Dts 96/24

    The RSP-1068 also features Rotel XS (eXtra Surround) processing provides extended sur- round performance on 6.1 and 7.1 channel systems. The key benefit of Rotel XS is that it works at all times with all multichannel digi- tal signals, even those that might not otherwise activate Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES surround decoding for the center back channel(s).

  • Page 26: Dsp Music Modes

    DSP settings would be used with source material for which there is no specific surround decoder. The four MUSIC MODES in the RSP-1068 use digital delay and reverberation effects to simu- late progressively larger acoustic environments...

  • Page 27: Manually Selecting Surround Modes

    However, on a DVD with multiple soundtracks, you must tell the DVD player which one to send to the RSP-1068. 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...

  • Page 28: Dolby Digital 2.0 Discs

    24 disc. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the +/– buttons to step through the optonal modes: DTS 2.0 chan- nel downmix, DTS 96, or DTS 96 with Rotel XS center back processing. You can also repeatedly press the DTS Neo:6 button on the front panel until the desired option is selected.

  • Page 29: Analog Stereo

    CD players, FM tuners, VCRs, tape decks, etc. Analog stereo inputs require a choice about how the signal is routed through the RSP-1068. One option is the analog bypass mode. In this mode, the stereo signal is routed directly to the volume control and the outputs.

  • Page 30: Temporary Group Delay

    TV monitor for video signals, and a third-party IR repeater system. Zone 2 can be controlled from the main room using RSP-1068’s front panel ZONE button or using the remote control in the main room. Op- eration from the remote zone requires the in- stallation of an infrared repeater system (Xantech, Niles, etc.) which relays infrared...

  • Page 31: Zone 2 Power On/Off Operation

    Zone 2 from the main room is accomplished by pressing the ZONE button on the front panel or remote, putting the RSP-1068 in Zone 2 con- trol mode temporarily. When the Zone 2 sta- tus is displayed, the OSD and/or front panel...

  • Page 32: Setup

    RSP-1068 Surround Sound Processor SETUP The RSP-1068 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 display whenever primary settings (Volume, Input, etc.) are changed.

  • Page 33: Main Menu

    OSD button on the remote to cancel the dis- play and return to normal operation. Configuring Inputs A key step in setting up the RSP-1068 is to configure each source input using the INPUT SETUP screens. Configuring the inputs allows...

  • Page 34: Multi 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-1068’s digital processing. The INPUT, CINEMA EQ, and DEFAULT MODE options are not available since these are all digitally implemented fea- tures.

  • Page 35: Dts Neo:6

    – subwoofers and/or large speakers. For optimum performance, you must tell the RSP-1068 the number of speakers in your system and how bass should be distrib- uted among them.

  • Page 36: Speaker Setup

    SUBWOOFER:Yes ADVANCED:Enter MAIN MENU The SPEAKER SETUP menu is used to config- ure the RSP-1068 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.

  • Page 37: Subwoofer Setup

    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. : When a speaker is set to LARGE on NOTE the SPEAKER SETUP menu or on this MENU, the crossover setting is not available since,...

  • Page 38: Test Tone

    105dB. The RSP-1068’s test tones are generated at a precise level (-30dBFs) rela- tive to the loudest possible digitally recorded sound.

  • Page 39: Contour Setup

    TURN ON VOL: Specifies a default volume level to be used each time the RSP-1068 is activated. You can select LAST to have the RSP-1068 power up with the last previously used volume setting.

  • Page 40: Zone 2 Setup

    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-1068 front panel or from a remote control/IR repeater in Zone 2. FIXED output disables the Zone 2 volume control.

  • Page 41: More Information

    1 mm clearance on all sides for unit to unit tolerances. All specifications are accurate at the time of printing. Rotel reserves the right to make improve- ments without notice. Rotel and the Rotel HiFi logo are registered...
  • Page 44 082 OM-RSP-1068 030104 English The Rotel Co. Ltd. 10-10 Shinsen-Cho Shibuya-Ku Tokyo 150-0045 Japan Phone: +81 3-5458-5325 Fax: +81 3-5458-5310 Rotel of America 54 Concord Street North Reading, MA 01864-2699 Phone: +1 978-664-3820 Fax: +1 978-664-4109 Rotel Europe Dale Road...

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