Notice The COMPUTER I/O connection should be handled by authorized person only. FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Important Safety Instructions WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or water. Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure.
2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. SUB2 CTR2 TUNER TAPE INPUT SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-1066 TREBLE BASS 17 18 MULTI INPUT CENTER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
COMPOSITE IN SUBWOOFER ZONE COMPONENT VIDEO TRIG OUT SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE ZONE S-VIDEO OUT MONITOR COMPOSITE OUT WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT OPEN AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO. RSP-1066 POWER CONSUMPTION: 40 WATTS...
SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE ZONE S-VIDEO OUT MONITOR COMPOSITE OUT WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT OPEN AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR S-VIDEO COMPOSITE LINE VIDEO RSP-1066 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO. RSP-1066 POWER CONSUMPTION: 40 WATTS TAPE TUNER...
SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE ZONE S-VIDEO OUT MONITOR COMPOSITE OUT WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT OPEN AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR AMPLIFIER LEFT TUNER RSP-1066 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO. RSP-1066 POWER CONSUMPTION: 40 WATTS ZONE 2 IR...
6: On-Screen Display Menus SYSTEM STATUS LISTEN: Tuner RECORD: VIDEO 1 MODE: Stereo INPUT: Analog VOLUME: 45 ZONE: Off ENT KEY=MAIN MENU OSD KEY=EXIT V1.1 MAIN MENU INPUT SPEAKER DELAY TEST TONE SUB LEVEL ZONE 2 OTHER DEFAULT ENT KEY=ENTER UP KEY=up DWN KEY=down DEFAULT SETUP...
Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Find the remote control and other accessories. Save ® 5.1 chan- 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.
RSP-1066 illustration at the front of this manual. Letters refer to the RR-969 remote illustration. When both appear, the function is found on both the RSP-1066 and the re- mote. When only one appears, that function is found only on the RSP-1066 or the remote.
Input Controls Input Source Buttons The RSP-1066 can be used with up to eight source components. Press any of the eight front- panel buttons to select an audio or video in- put source (TUNER, CD, VCR, etc.) for listen- ing.
Dolby Pro Logic decoding delivers a mono sig- nal with reduced high-frequency content to the surround speakers. The more advanced de- coder in the RSP-1066, Dolby Pro Logic II, in- creases the separation and frequency response of the surround channels for significantly im- proved performance with Dolby Surround en- coded recordings.
Surround) processing that automatically ensures optimum extended surround performance on 6.1 and 7.1 channel systems. The key ben- efit of Rotel XS is that it works at all times with all multichannel digital signals, even those that might not otherwise activate proper surround decoding for the center back channel(s).
NOTE speakers, the Rotel XS processing automati- cally optimizes the surround output for 6.1 and 7.1 systems. Rotel XS works with all mul- tichannel digital signals, including Dolby Digi- tal Surround EX discs as well as sources that would not otherwise activate an extended surround decoder.
The levels of all channels should be calibrated using test tones with an ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu during the initial setup of the RSP-1066. You can also make a temporary change in the relative volume of the center, rear, or subwoofer channels using buttons on the remote control: 1.
TV set from the RSP-1066 TV MONITOR outputs with a Composite video cable. Con- versely, Composite video signals from sources cannot be sent to a TV set from the RSP-1066 TV MONITOR outputs with an S-Video cable. Therefore, Composite and S-Video connections cannot be “mixed”...
If you choose to use an S-Video input connection from a source component, connect the S-Video output of that component to one of the inputs on the RSP-1066 labeled S-VIDEO IN using a standard S-Video interconnect cable. : Signals from S-Video inputs will only NOTE be available at the S-Video outputs to the TV.
ZONE 2 operation Digital Outputs The RSP-1066 has a digital output (with a choice of coaxial or optical connectors) to send the digital signal from any of the five digital in- puts to a digital recorder or outboard digital processor.
AC wall outlet. When the RSP-1066 is activated, a 12 volt DC control signal appears at these connec- tors and will turn on amplifiers whose 12 volt trigger sensor is connected to them.
To configure your system for Zone 2 opera- tion, connect the left and right Zone 2 outputs on the RSP-1066 to the left and right channel inputs of the amplifier powering the remote speakers, using standard RCA audio cables.
For setup, connect the Com- posite video output from your DVD player and select its input on the RSP-1066. The OSD will be displayed as an overlay to the video signal from the DVD player.
RSP-1066 Surround Sound Processor INPUT SETUP Menu INPUT SETUP LISTEN: Video 2 INPUT LABEL: _ _ _ _ _ INPUT: Coaxial 1 SURR MODE: Dolby 3 Stereo ENT KEY=MAIN MENU UP KEY=up +/– KEY=change DWN KEY=down The INPUT SETUP menu configures the source inputs and is reached from the MAIN menu.
UP KEY=up +/– KEY=change DWN KEY=down The SPEAKER SETUP menu is used to config- ure the RSP-1066 for use with your specific loudspeakers. The menu is accessed from the MAIN menu. Home theater systems vary in the number of speakers and the bass capabilities of those speakers.
Some systems have one or two additional center back surround speakers for use with 6.1 channel surround signals or 7CH stereo processing. With the RSP-1066, such a configuration is available using the preamp outputs and external amplifiers. Select the...
C-weighting and hold it away from your body at your listening position pointing towards the speaker being adjusted. Increase the master volume control on the RSP-1066 until the meter reads 75dB when playing the test tone through one of the front speakers. Then, use the indi-...
EMA EQ setting can also be changed using the FILTER button on the remote. POWER: This setting determines how the RSP-1066 powers up. With the default DIRECT setting, the unit is fully activated when AC power is applied and the front-panel POWER button is pressed in;...
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-1066 front-panel or from a remote control/IR repeater or keypad in Zone 2. FIXED output disables the Zone 2 volume control.
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