About Rotel; Getting Started; Rsx-965 Key Features; Unpacking - Rotel RSX-965 Owner's Manual

About Rotel

A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufac-
ture high fidelity components of uncompromising quality founded
Rotel over 30 years ago. Through the years that passion has re-
mained undiminished and the family goal of providing exceptional
value for audiophiles and music lovers regardless of their budget,
is shared by all Rotel employees.
The engineers work as a close team, listening to, and fine tuning
each new product until it reaches their exacting musical stan-
dards. They are free to choose components from around the world
in order to make that product the best they can. You are likely to
find capacitors from the United Kingdom and Germany, semi con-
ductors from Japan or the United States, while toroidal power
transformers are manufactured in Rotel's own factory.
Rotel's reputation for excellence has been earned through hun-
dreds of good reviews and awards from the most respected re-
viewers in the industry, who listen to music every day. Their
comments keep the company true to its goal - the pursuit of
equipment that is musical, reliable and affordable.
All of us at Rotel, thank you for buying this product and hope it will
bring you many hours of enjoyment.

Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSX-965 Surround Sound Re-
ceiver. The RSX-965 is four products in one:
1. A digital audio/video processor designed to decode Dolby
Logic ® analog surround signals plus Dolby Digital
tal surround sound signals
2. A full-featured audio/video control center for analog and digital
source components
3. A high-quality AM/FM tuner.
4. A 5-channel power amplifier to drive two front speakers, a cen-
ter channel speaker, and two rear surround speakers.

RSX-965 Key Features

• Rotel's Balanced Design Concept combines advanced circuit
board layout, comprehensive parts evaluation, and extensive lis-
tening tests for superior sound and long term reliability.
Dolby ® Pro Logic ® decoding for analog sources
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• Dolby Digital ® and DTS ®
• 5.1 channel input for outboard adaptor and future upgradeabilty
User friendly On-Screen Display with programmable labels for
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video components.
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SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965
® and DTS
decoding for 5.1 channel digital sources
• Comprehensive digital and analog input and output connections
for audio and video sources, including digital inputs, composite
video inputs and S-Video inputs
• AM/FM tuner with 30 station presets, direct access tuning, and
auto-tuning.
• Programmable remote control to operate the RSX-965 and up to
seven other components.

Unpacking

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 RSX-965 if you move or need to return it for
maintenance.

Placement

Place the RSX-965 on a solid, dry, level surface away from direct
sunlight, excessive heat, high humidity, or strong vibrations.
Make sure the RSX-965 is close to the other components in your
audio/video system and, if possible, place it on its own shelf. This
will make initial cable routing, hookup, and any subsequent sys-
tem changes easier. It also minimizes potential interference or
heat buildup from other components.
Make sure there is enough room behind the RSX-965 for easy
hookup. Remember, you are connecting many other components
to this unit and you'll probably need more space than you think.
Don't stack other objects (components or other items) on top of
the RSX-965. Don't let water fall into the RSX-965 as this could
damage delicate circuitry.
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Front Panel: Basic Controls

We suggest you look over the RSX-965's front and rear panels be-
fore you start connecting other components to it. The following
explanations will help you get familiar with the units connections,
features, and controls, with number references corresponding to
the illustrations at the front of this manual.
Most functions are duplicated on the front panel and on the
handheld remote control shipped with your unit. A few may be
available only on one or the other. When two reference numbers
appear, one refers to the location of the button on the front panel,
the other to the location of the button on the handheld remote
control.
Note: Front panel controls and displays used for tuning the AM/
FM receiver are described in the next section of this manual.