Connecting A Subwoofer; Zone 2 Connections; The Rsp-1068; Front Panel Overview - Rotel RSP-1068 Owner's Manual

1. Connect the front right amplifier to the
FRONT R jack
2. Connect the front left amplifier to the FRONT
L jack.
3. Connect the center channel amplifier to the
CENTER 1 or CENTER 2 jack.
4. Connect the surround right amplifier to the
REAR R jack.
5. Connect the surround left amplifier to the
REAR L jack.
6. Connect the center back right amplifier to
the CB2 jack.
7. Connect the center back left amplifier to
the CB1 jack.
After you have connected the preamp outputs,
you need to configure the RSP-1068 for the
size and style of speakers in your system and
calibrate the relative volume levels of the speak-
ers using the built-in test tones. See the Setup
section of this manual.

Connecting a Subwoofer

See Figure 11
To hook up a powered subwoofer, connect a
standard RCA audio cable from either of the
two PREOUT jacks labeled SUB to the input
on the subwoofer's power amp. Both SUB
outputs provide the same signal. Use either
connnection for a single subwoofer. Use both
connections to hook up two subwoofers.
After you have connected the subwoofer, you
need to configure the RSP-1068 to use the sub-
woofer and calibrate the relative volume level
of the subwoofer using the built-in test tones.
See the Setup section of this manual.

Zone 2 Connections

See Figure 12
For audio connections to a remote
zone, connect the left and right ZONE OUT
jacks to the left and right channels of a remote
zone amplifier with an RCA audio cable.
For video connections to a remote
zone, connect the ZONE VIDEO OUT jack
to the input of a TV in the remote zone using
a composite video cable.
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OPERATING

THE RSP-1068

Considering its large number of features, set-
tings, and options, the RSP-1068 is remark-
ably easy to operate. The key to operating the
RSP-1068 is its system of On-Screen Displays
(OSD) which guide you through various
choices.
The RSP-1068 can be operated from the front
panel or the remote control. Front panel con-
trols are unusually simple to use, with just a
few knobs and buttons to guide you through
OSD menu options. The remote control pro-
vides more complete control options.
To guide you through the operation of the
RSP-1068, this section of the manual starts with
explaining the basic layout and function of the
front panel and the remote control. Then, we
explain the basic operations such as turning
the unit on and off, adjusting volume, select-
ing a source for listening, etc. Following that
is a detailed explanation of surround sound
modes and how to configure the RSP-1068
for various types of recordings. Finally, there
are instructions for additional features and Zone
2 operations. All of these are features that may
be used in normal use. The last section of the
manual (Configuration) details options that may
be selected during initial setup and configu-
ration of the unit, many of which will be set
once and left untouched.
Throughout this manual, numbers in gray boxes
refer to the RSP-1068 illustration at the front
of this manual. Letters refer to the RR-1050 re-
mote illustration. When both appear, the func-
tion is found on both the RSP-1068 and the
remote. When only one appears, that func-
tion is found only on the RSP-1068 or the re-
mote.

Front Panel Overview

The following is a brief overview of the con-
trol and features on the front panel of the
RSP-1068. Details concerning the use of these
controls are provided in subsequent sections
of this manual describing various tasks.

Front-panel Display

The fluorescent (FL) display on the front panel
of the RSP-1068 provides information useful
for operating the unit. The main portion of the
display has two rows of alpha-numeric text
displays. The top line shows the currently se-
lected source input on the left and the volume
setting on the right. The second line shows the
current surround mode or other settings as they
are changed (record source selection, Zone
2 source selection, dynamic range settings,
etc.)
Icons along the left side of the display show
the current surround mode. Icons along the
bottom left of the display show the current digital
input. Icons along the right bottom of the dis-
play show individual surround channels when
configuring the system.
The FL display can be turned off, if desired.
See the MENU button section for instructions.

Remote Sensor

This sensor receives IR signals from the remote
control. Do not block this sensor.
: The remainder of the buttons and con-
NOTE
trols on the front panel are described in the
Overview of Buttons and Controls section.

Remote Control Overview

The RSP-1068 includes a full-function learning
remote control that can operate the RSP-1068
plus nine other audio/video components.
A separate manual gives detailed instructions
on programming and using the RR-1050 to
replace all of the remote controls in your sys-
tem. The RR-1050 manual covers many extra
features (such as custom labeling of remote
buttons that appear in its LCD display). To avoid
duplication, we provide only basic informa-
tion about using the RR-1050 to operate the
RSP-1068 in this manual.
Many of the RR-1050 functions duplicate the
front panel controls. For that reason, we cover
the controls on the remote under appropriate
topics throughout this manual. Letters in gray
boxes next to the name of a function refers to
the labeled illustration of the remote at the
front of this manual.
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