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Rotel RSP-985 Owner's Manual

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RSP-985
SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR
SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-985
STANDBY
REMOTE
SENSOR
Owner's Manual
LISTENING
MASTER VOLUME
CD
TUNER
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
RECORDING
CD
TUNER
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
MODE
DOLBY
2 CH
MONO
1,2
3,4
PRO LOGIC
BASS
TREBLE
MODE
VIDEO 3
VIDEO 4
VIDEO 3
VIDEO 4
DIGITAL
DTS
THX
TAPE
5.1 CH
MONITOR
INPUT

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  • Page 1 RSP-985 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-985 STANDBY REMOTE SENSOR Owner’s Manual LISTENING MASTER VOLUME TUNER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 RECORDING TUNER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 MODE DOLBY 2 CH MONO...
  • Page 2 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-985 CAUTION 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. APPLICABLE FOR USA, CANADA OR WHERE...

  • Page 3: Figure 1 – Controls And Connections

    Figure 1 – Controls and Connections SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-985 STANDBY REMOTE SENSOR CAUTION WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE DO NOT OPEN THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE–NE PAS OUVRIR...

  • Page 4: Figure 3 – Output Connections

    SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-985 Figure 2 – Remote Control TAPE POWER BAND MUTE T / V SURROUND + GUIDE PAUSE C. DELAY TRACK – PLAY STOP DYNAMIC RECALL OPN/CLS DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 6 ENTER >10...

  • Page 5: Figure 4 – Rca Source Connections

    AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO RIGHT COMPOSITE LEFT RSP-985 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO. RSP-985 POWER CONSUMPTION: 45W TV MONITOR S-VIDEO INPUT TUNER 5.1 CH OUTPUT TAPE MONITOR ZONE 2 FRONT 5.1 CH INPUT...

  • Page 6: Figure 5 – S-Video Source Connections

    SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-985 Figure 5 – S-Video Source Connections CAUTION WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE DO NOT OPEN THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE–NE PAS OUVRIR INPUT OUTPUT...

  • Page 7: Figure 6 – Zone 2 Connections

    ANALOG DIGITAL LEFT RIGHT OUTPUT LEFT RIGHT RSP-985 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO. RSP-985 POWER CONSUMPTION: 45W TV MONITOR S-VIDEO INPUT TUNER 5.1 CH INPUT TAPE MONITOR ZONE 2 5.1 CH OUTPUT RIGHT RSP-985...

  • Page 8: Figure 7 – On-Screen Menus

    SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-985 Figure 7 – On-Screen Menus SYSTEM STATUS Listen: Mode Domain: Signal: Main Volume Surr Offset Rec Out...: Zone 2 In...: Zone 2 Volume: Press ENTER for menu MAIN MENU Digital audio..: menu Input setup...: menu System setup...: menu Speaker Setup..:...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Main Menu Screen Dolby Digital Setup Menu Input Setup Menu System Setup Menu Speaker Setup Menu Delay Setup Menu Balance Setup Menu Subwoofer Setup Menu Factory Default Menu RSP-985 Specifications ______________________________ 26 Audio Video General RSP-985 27 31 34 37 38...

  • Page 10: About Rotel

    Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Look for the handheld remote control and other accessories. Save the packing and box as it will protect the RSP-985 if you move or need to return it to us for maintenance. Placement Place the RSP-985 on a solid, dry, level surface away from direct sunlight, excessive heat, high humidity, or strong vibrations.

  • Page 11: Front Panel Controls

    Front Panel Controls Although we have designed the RSP-985 to be as simple to use as possible, it is still a complex piece of equipment. For that reason, we suggest you look over the RSP-985’s front and rear panels be- fore you start connecting other components to it.

  • Page 12: Channel Input 9

    Tape Monitor switch is depressed. Recording Input Source Buttons The RSP-985 allows you to listen to and/or watch one source while simultaneously recording from a second source. For ex- ample, you could listen to a CD while recording from a DVD player to a VCR.

  • Page 13: Mode Button

    Step Two: Use the NUMERIC buttons to enter the 3-digit code (002) for the RSP-985 – press 0, then 0, then 2. The AUDIO button will flash each time you enter a digit.

  • Page 14: Mute Button (Remote Only)

    ON-SCREEN MENUS and memorized so that they are au- tomatically activated for each source input. Numeric Buttons (remote only) Ten numeric buttons, labeled 1 through 10. Used with the RSP-985 only in entering the 3-digit address code (002) during initial setup. On-Screen Button (remote only) Push this button to turn on the ON-SCREEN MENU System and its initial SYSTEM STATUS menu.

  • Page 15: S-Video Source Inputs

    S-Video hookup is straightforward. Simply connect the S-Video output of each video source component to the appropriate S- Video input on the back panel of the RSP-985 in place of the RCA composite video connections. Remember that you will still need to use the RCA-type connections for the audio signals from each source component.

  • Page 16: External In Jack

    RSP-985 to appropriate components (VCR, etc.) for re- cording or further processing. Standard color coding applies. Connect the RSP-985's VIDEO 2 left and right audio outputs to the audio inputs of the first source component. Then, connect the VIDEO 2 composite video output to the video input of the same source component.

  • Page 17: Tv/Monitor Video Outputs

    AC Convenience Outlets Two outlets let you plug AC cords from source components into the back of the RSP-985 so that they will be turned on and off au- tomatically. The outlets are powered whenever the RSP-985 is fully active. It is off when the RSP-985 is in STANDBY mode.

  • Page 18: Zone 2 Power On/Off Operation

    Each room can only be turned on or off from that room. Note: In this default mode, you cannot deactivate the entire sys- tem from the front panel of the RSP-985. To turn off ZONE 2, you would have to go to ZONE 2 and use the remote control STANDBY button to deactivate ZONE 2 from that location.

  • Page 19: Navigation Buttons 27 31 34 37

    Start-up Screen VOLUME SURROUND SOUND MENU The RSP-985’s ON-SCREEN MENU system automatically appears DOWN on your TV monitor whenever you take the RSP-985 out of STANDBY mode. The first screen you’ll see is the START-UP screen. ENTER BACK RSP-985 ROTEL...

  • Page 20: System Status Screen

    ENTER to enter menu DOWN/UP to move BACK to exit The MAIN MENU screen is the entry point for all of the RSP-985’s settings and setup menus where system configuration settings can be made. These are typically accessed only during initial sys-...

  • Page 21: Dolby Digital Setup Menu

    2-channel stereo sig- nal or a matrix encoded two-channel Pro Logic signal. In some cases, the RSP-985 can detect an encoded ID tag which tells it how to process a 2-channel signal. In other cases, it cannot.

  • Page 22: Input Setup Menu

    ONE-LINE DISPLAY: This option determines whether a one-line in- formation display appears on the TV screen for 5 seconds every time an RSP-985 setting is changed. Some users prefer to turn it off so that it never appears. Change the setting by highlighting this menu line and using the VOLUME DOWN/UP buttons to change from ON to OFF or vice versa.

  • Page 23: Speaker Setup Menu

    In this case, you would tell the RSP-985 that all of your speakers are SMALL, without regard to how big they may actually be.

  • Page 24: Delay Setup Menu

    SURROUNDS (small/large/none): Surround speaker performance varies widely from system to system. It is important to tell the RSP-985 what type of surround speakers you have in your system. If your rear surround speakers are capable of sustained low frequency output below 80 Hz, select the LARGE setting. This ensures that your rear speakers receive a full bandwidth sig- nal whenever available from the RSP-985.

  • Page 25: Balance Setup Menu

    (SPL) meter to measure the output of each speaker. SPL meters are available from electronics stores, or your authorized Rotel dealer may loan you one. Set the meter to its SLOW re- sponse with C-weighting and hold it away from your body. Adjust each speaker so that the meter provides the same reading for each of the speakers in your system.

  • Page 26: Factory Default Menu

    All specifications are accurate at the time of printing. Rotel reserves the right to make improvements without notice. Rotel and the Rotel HiFi logo are registered trademarks of The Rotel Co, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems.
  • Page 27 RSP-985...
  • Page 28 RSP-985 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR The Rotel Co. Ltd. 10-10 Shinsen-Cho Phone: +81 3-5458-5325 Fax: +81 3-5458-5310 Rotel of America North Reading, MA 01864-2699 Phone: +1 978-664-3820 Fax: +1 978-664-4109 Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2RX Phone: +44 (0)1903 524 813 Fax: +44 (0)1903 524 831 Rotel Deutschland D-33790 Halle/Westf.

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