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If your external adaptor does not have a DB25
output, you will need to purchase a multi-RCA
to DB25 adaptor cable from your authorized
Rotel dealer.
Output Signal Connections
This section of the manual describes the au-
dio and video signal output connections on
the RSP-976. These are used for routing the
output signals to television monitors, audio am-
plifiers, and recording devices.
TV Monitor Output
The video output of the RSP-976 sends the video
signal to your TV monitor. Both RCA compos-
ite and S-Video connectors are provided.
Connect the TV MONITOR output , either RCA
composite or S-Video, to an input on your
television monitor.
RCA Preamp Outputs
There are six RCA preamp audio outputs
(FRONT LEFT/FRONT RIGHT/CENTER/RIGHT
REAR/LEFT REAR/SUB) for sending the
RPS-976's output signals to amplifiers or pow-
ered speakers.
To hook up a powered subwoofer,
connect a standard RCA audio cable from the
SUBWOOFER OUTPUT jack to the input on
the subwoofer's power amp.
To hook up the RCA main audio out-
puts, connect an audio cable from each output
to the input of the amplifier channel that will
power the corresponding speaker. In a full home
theater system, you will need to make six dif-
ferent connections corresponding to the six
speakers (left front, center front, right front, left
surround, right surround, and subwoofer).
Make sure that you have each output connected
to the correct amplifier channel (front right, left
rear, etc.).
5.1 CHANNEL Outputs
As an alternative to the RCA preamp outputs,
the RSP-976 has a male DB25 multi-pin out-
put connector which carries all six output chan-
nels in a single cable. The DB25 output con-
nector provides the same signal as the RCA
outputs, but is more convenient for use with
amplifiers with a DB25 input. Choose which-
ever is most convenient for your system hookup.
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To use the DB25 output connections, connect
a female-to-male DB25 audio cable from the
output of the RSP-976 to the input on the
multichannel power amplifier.
Digital Outputs
The RPS-976 has a digital output (with a choice
of coaxial or optical connectors) to send the
digital signal from the currently selected input
source to a digital recorder or outboard digi-
tal processor.
: Only digital signals from source com-
NOTE
ponents are available at these outputs. Ana-
log signals cannot be converted and are not
available at the digital outputs.
Connect the digital output to the digital input
of your recorder or processor. You can use either
a coaxial cable or an optical cable, choos-
ing between the two connectors is using the
INPUT SETUP menu described later in this
manual.
: You could hook up two digital record-
NOTE
ers, one using the coaxial connection and
the other using the optical connection. [????
is this true, or is it an either/or choice
using just one?]
Power and Miscellaneous
Connections
AC Input
Your RSP-976 is configured at the factory for
the proper AC line voltage in the country where
you purchased it (115 volts/60Hz AC for the
USA and 230 volts /50 Hz AC for Europe).
The AC line configuration is noted on a de-
cal on the back of your unit.
Plug the supplied cord into the AC INPUT
receptacle on the back of the unit.
12V TRIGGER Connections
Several Rotel amplifiers offer the option of
turning them on and off using a 12 volt trig-
ger signal. These two connections provide this
12 volt trigger signal. When the RPS-976 is
activated, a 12 volt DC signal appears at these
connectors and will turn on amplifiers. When
the RPS-976 is put in STANDBY mode, the
trigger signal is interrupted and the amplifi-
ers will turn off.
Remote External Sensor In
This 3.5 mm mini-jack receives command codes
from industry-standard infrared receivers
(Xantech, etc.) via hard-wired connections. This
feature is useful when the unit is installed in a
cabinet and the front-panel sensor is blocked.
Consult your authorized Rotel dealer for in-
formation on external repeaters and the proper
wiring of a jack to fit the mini-jack receptacle.
On-Screen Display /
Configuration
The RSP-976 features two on-screen systems
to help operate the system. The first consists
of simple status displays that appear on the
TV screen whenever primary settings (Volume,
Input, etc.) are changed. These status displays
are self-explanatory.
A more comprehensive ON-SCREEN MENU
system is available at any time by pressing
the MENU button on the remote control. These
menus guide you through the setup and op-
eration of the RSP-976.
Navigation Buttons
The following remote control buttons are used
to navigate the ON-SCREEN MENU system:
MENU Button: To display the MAIN screen.
All other menus are reached from this menu.
If a menu is already visible, push this button
to cancel the Display.
DOWN/UP Buttons: To move up and down
in the lists that appear on the ON-SCREEN
MENU system.
+/– Buttons: To change the current settings
for a selected menu choice on some menus
in the ON-SCREEN MENU system.
ENTER Button: To confirm a setting and return
to the MAIN menu.
: A help system at the bottom of each
NOTE
ON-SCREEN MENU reminds you which but-
tons to press. All screens disappear automati-
cally following 20 seconds of inactivity.
Figure 5 at the front of this manual shows the
menus in the ON-SCREEN MENU system and
how to reach them. Most of the menus are used
only to configure the system and not typically
during normal operation. Details of each menu
follow.
English
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