Am/Fm Tuner; Audio Recorder; Video Recorder; Dvd-A Or Sacd Player - Rotel RSP-1068 Owner's Manual

RSP-1068 Surround Sound Processor
choose VIDEO 1, make sure that you use
VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all analog audio
and video connections.
Connect a video cable (Composite Video,
S-Video, and/or Component Video) from the
output of the TV tuner to the appropriate VIDEO
IN 1–5 input. For HDTV signals, you should
use Component Video connections.
Connect the left and right analog outputs from
the TV tuner to the left and right AUDIO IN
jacks corresponding to the VIDEO IN input se-
lected above.
Optional: Connect the digital output of the
TV tuner to any one of the OPTICAL IN or
COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSP-1068.
Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that
digital input to the same video input source
used above. For example, if you use the Video
4 inputs above, assign the digital input to the
VIDEO 4 input.

AM/FM Tuner

See Figure 6
Connect the left and right analog outputs from
the tuner to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled TUNER
(left and right).
There are no digital connections or video
connections for an AM/FM tuner.

Audio Recorder

See Figure 7
Connect the left and right analog outputs from
an audio tape deck to the AUDIO IN jacks
labeled TAPE IN (left and right).
Connect the left/right AUDIO OUT/TAPE OUT
jacks to the inputs on the audio tape deck.
Optional: For a digital recording device, con-
nect the digital output of the recorder to one
of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs
on the RSP-1068. Use the INPUT SETUP screen
to assign that digital input to the TAPE source.
If the recording device accepts a digital re-
cording input, connect one of the OPTICAL OUT
or COAXIAL OUT connections to the digital
input of the recorder.
No video connections are required for an audio
recording device.

Video Recorder

See Figure 8
VCR connections can be made to the VIDEO
1, VIDEO 2, or VIDEO 3 inputs and outputs.
If you choose VIDEO 1, make sure that you
use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all ana-
log audio and video connections.
Connect video cables (Composite Video,
S-Video, and/or Component Video) from the
output of the VCR to the appropriate VIDEO
IN 1–3 input. If you choose S-Video or Com-
ponent Video connections, you should also
make a standard Composite Video connec-
tion so that the TV signals can be displayed
on the RSP-1068 front panel display. [DELETE]
Connect video cables (Composite Video,
S-Video, and/or Component Video) from the
VIDEO OUT jacks to the VCR inputs.
Connect the left and right analog outputs from
the VCR to one pair of the AUDIO IN jacks
labeled VIDEO 1–3.
Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks
for VIDEO 1–3 to the analog inputs on the VCR.
Optional: For a digital recording device, con-
nect the digital output of the recorder to one
of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs
on the RSP-1068. Use the INPUT SETUP screen
to assign that digital input to the VIDEO source
(VIDEO 1, 2, or 3) used for the previous con-
nections. If the recording device accepts a
digital recording input, connect one of the
OPTICAL OUT or COAXIAL OUT connections
to the digital input of the recorder.

DVD-A or SACD Player

See Figure 9
To hook up a DVD-A, an SACD player (or any
external surround decoder), use audio RCA
cables to connect the outputs of the player to
the RCA jacks labeled MULTI INPUT, making
sure that you observe proper channel consis-
tency, i.e. connect the right front channel to the
R FRONT input, etc. Depending on your sys-
tem configuration, make six connections (FRONT
L & R, SURROUND L & R, CENTER, and SUB-
WOOFER), seven connections (adding a CEN-
TER BACK connection), or eight connections
(adding two CENTER BACK connections).
The MULTI inputs are analog bypass inputs,
passing signals directly through to the Volume
Control and preamp outputs, bypassing all of
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the digital processing. The RSP-1068 provides
an optional bass redirect feature that dupli-
cates the seven main channels and passes them
through an analog 100 Hz low pass filter,
creating a summed mono subwoofer output
derived from the main channels. See the IN-
PUT SETUP menu in the Setup section of this
manual for details on bass redirect feature.

TV Monitor

See Figure 10
Connect the TV MONITOR output to the cor-
responding input on your television monitor,
using composite video, S-Video, and/or Com-
ponent Video cables.
: The RCA composite video output only
NOTE
sends signals from RCA composite video
source inputs to the TV monitor. The S-Video
output only sends signals from S-Video source
inputs to the TV. The RSP-1068 upconverts
composite and S-Video signals to Component
Video signals. Therefore, the Component
Video output sends signals from any source
input to the TV.
When configuring the unit, you must specify
either an NTSC or a PAL standard TV moni-
tor. See the Other Options menu in the Setup
section of this manual.

Connecting Amplifiers

See Figure 11
The RSP-1068 has preamp outputs for connec-
tions to power amplifiers to drive up to seven
speakers in a 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 channel surround
sound audio system: right/left front channels,
center channel, right/left surround channels,
plus one or two center back channels.
To hook up amplifiers, connect an audio cable
from each PREOUT jack to the input of the am-
plifier channel that will power the corresponding
speaker. In a full home theater system, you will
make up to seven different connections in
addition to the subwoofer. These connections
are labeled FRONT L &R, CENTER, and REAR
L & R. There are two CENTER jacks, use ei-
ther jack for a single center channel or both
if you have two center channels. In six or seven
channel systems, make one or two additional
connections for center back channels(s). These
jacks are labeled CB1 and CB2. Use CB1 for
a single center back channel.
Make sure that you have each output connected
to the correct amplifier channel: