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RSP-976 Surround Processor
SYSTEM STATUS Menu
SYSTEM STATUS
LISTEN: Tuner
RECORD: CD
MODE: Dolby Digital 2Ch
INPUT: Coaxial 1
VOLUME: 65
ENT KEY=MAIN MENU
OSD KEY=EXIT
The SYSTEM STATUS menu provides a snap-
shot of the current system settings and a start-
ing point for reaching all other screens and
menus. This screen is appears when you press
the MENU button on the remote control and
displays the following information:
LISTEN: the source selected for listening.
RECORD: the source selected for the VIDEO
outputs.
MODE: the current surround sound mode.
INPUT: the input selected for the current source:
Optical, Coaxial, Analog, etc.
VOLUME: the current volume setting.
No changes can be made using this screen;
it only provides information. To go to the rest
of the menus, press the ENTER button to go
to the MAIN menu. The screen disappears au-
tomatically after 20 seconds of inactivity or
by pressing the MENU key on the remote.
MAIN Menu
MAIN MENU
INPUT: Setup
SPEAKER: Setup
DELAY: Setup
TEST TONE: Setup
BASS LEVEL: Setup
OTHER: Setup
ENT KEY=ENTER
UP KEY=up
DN KEY=down
The MAIN menu provides access to all other
screens and menus and is reached by press-
ing the ENT button from the SYSTEM STATUS
menu described above or from most other
menus. To go to another menu, move the high-
light to the desired line using the UP/DOWN
buttons on the remote and press the ENTER
button. This screen disappears after 20 sec-
onds or by pressing the MENU button.
INPUT Menu
INPUT SETUP
LISTEN: Video 2
INPUT LABEL: _ _ _ _ _
INPUT: Coaxial 1
INPUT MODE: Dolby 3 Stereo
DIGITAL OUT: Coaxial 1
ENT KEY=MAIN MENU
UP KEY=up
+/– KEY=change
DN KEY=down
The INPUT menu configures the source inputs
and is reached from the MAIN menu. The
screen provides the following options, selected
by placing the highlight on the desired line
using the UP/DOWN buttons:
LISTEN: changes the current input source
INPUT LABEL: placing the highlight on this
line calls up a sub-menu that allows you to
change the five-character label for the current
source. To change the label:
1. Press the +/– keys to begin labeling.
2. Press the +/– keys to change the first let-
ter, scrolling through the list of available
characters.
3. Press the ENT key to confirm that letter and
move to the next position.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all five charac-
ters have been completed. The final press
of the ENT button will save the new label
and exit the sub-menu.
INPUT: selects which physical input connec-
tion to use for the source displayed in the first
line of the menu. The options include five digital
inputs (OPTICAL 1& 2 or COAXIAL 1 – 3) or
the ANALOG inputs for that source.
INPUT MODE: selects the default surround
sound mode for the input shown at the top of
the menu. The default setting can be overrid-
den at any time with the front-panel MODE
buttons. Options include: dts, Dolby Digital,
Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3-Stereo, Music 1,
Music 2, Music 3, Music 4, PCM 2 Channel,
and Dolby Digital 2- ch Stereo. [???? -- Is
this a default setting, overridden by
the front panel switches?]
DIGITAL OUT: selects whether the coaxial
or optical connector should be used for the
digital output signal. [???? -- Is this glo-
bal setting for all digital signals or is
it individually selected for each input?]
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SPEAKER SETUP Menu
SPEAKER SETUP
FRONT: Large
CENTER: Large
SURROUND: Large
SUBWOOFER: Yes
ENT KEY=MAIN MENU
+/– KEY=change
The SPEAKER SETUP menu is used to config-
ure the RPS-976 for use with your specific
loudspeakers. The menu is accessed from the
MAIN menu.
Home theater speaker systems vary in their
size and performance, particularly in bass
output. Surround sound processors feature
steering logic which can send bass informa-
tion to the speaker(s) best able to handle it –
subwoofers and/or large speakers. For opti-
mum performance, you must tell the RSP-976
what types of speakers are in your system.
The following configuration instructions refer
to LARGE and SMALL speakers, referring more
to their bass performance than physical size.
A full-range speaker with extended bass re-
sponse is considered LARGE. A compact
speaker with limited bass response or power
handling is considered SMALL.
As a general rule, the system will redirect bass
information away from SMALL speakers and
send it to the LARGE speakers and/or the
SUBWOOFER in your system.
Things become more complex with a
subwoofer. For example, the system will gen-
erally not redirect bass information away from
a LARGE speaker to the subwoofer. Thus, you
must decide if you want a particular speaker
to play the deep bass or whether the deep
bass should be sent to the subwoofer. If you
have a subwoofer, you might decide to send
all of the bass to it, regardless of how capable
the other speakers in the system may be. In
this case, you would tell the RSP-976 that all
of your speakers are SMALL, without regard
to how big they may actually be.
An alternative configuration for setting up front
SMALL speakers with a subwoofer is to follow
the speaker manufacturer's instructions, wir-
ing the SMALL speakers to the subwoofer's
crossover and then connecting the subwoofer
directly to the front speaker connection termi-
nals. In this arrangement, the speakers would
UP KEY=up
DN KEY=down
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