Audio Button; Programming The Rr; Preload Button; Overview Of Buttons And Controls - Rotel RSP-1068 Owner's Manual

RSP-1068 Surround Sound Processor
Using the RR-1050

AUDIO Button

To operate the RSP-1068 with the remote, make
sure that the AUDIO mode is active by press-
ing the AUD button on the remote before you
start. If one of the other buttons (CD, TAPE,
etc.) is pressed, the remote will control another
component, not the RSP-1068. The AUDIO
mode will stay active until another DEVICE/
INPUT button is pressed.

Programming the RR-1050

PRELOAD Button

The RR-1050 is programmed at the factory to
operate the RSP-1068. Should the AUDIO
command set on your RR-1050 not operate
the RSP-1068, the programming may have
been inadvertently changed. To restore the
RSP-1068 programming, press the recessed
PRELOAD button on the remote with the tip
of a ballpoint pen.
: Pushing the PRELOAD button will erase
NOTE
all custom programming and learned com-
mands, restoring the RR-1050 to its factory
condition.
Overview of Buttons and
Controls
This section provides a basic overview of the
buttons and controls on the front panel and
the remote control. Detailed instructions on the
use of these buttons a provided in the more
complete operating instructions in the follow-
ing sections. Buttons or controls identified with
a number appear on the front panel. Those
identified with a letter appear on the remote
control. When both a number and a letter
appear, the control is duplicated on both the
front panel and the remote control.
STANDBY Button
POWER Button
The front panel STANDBY button and the re-
mote control POWER button activate or de-
activate the unit. The rear panel master POWER
switch must be in the ON position for the re-
mote standby function to operate.

ON/OFF Buttons

The power ON and OFF buttons on the re-
mote provide discrete ON and OFF commands
to activate the unit or put it in standby mode.
The rear panel master POWER switch must
be in the ON position for the remote standby
function to operate.
VOLUME Knob
VOLUME Button
The large rocker button on the remote and the
large rotary control on the front panel provide
the master VOLUME control, adjusting the
output level of all channels simultaneously.

MUTE Button

Push the MUTE button on the front panel or
the remote once to turn the sound off. An in-
dication appears in the front panel and on-
screen displays. Press the button again to restore
previous volume levels.
: Pressing the volume buttons on the re-
NOTE
mote also cancels the muting function.

DEVICE/INPUT Buttons

The top row of buttons on the front panel plus
the MULTI INPUT button are used to select
source inputs for listening/viewing.
These buttons are duplicated on the remote,
except that the MULTI INPUT button is labeled
EXT. The buttons on the remote have two func-
tions:
Short press: A short press of any button
changes the device that the remote operates,
but does not change the RSP-1068's input
selection.
Long press: A longer press changes the re-
mote control device and changes the RSP-1068
source input for listening/viewing in the main
room.
: A long press of the EXT button changes
NOTE
the input to the 7.1 channel analog MULTI
INPUT. Pressing the AUD button only changes
the remote device; there is no input source
associated with this button.
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REC Button

Press this button before a long press of any
DEVICE/INPUT button to select a source for
recording. The signal from the selected source
appears at the TAPE OUT and VIDEO OUT
audio connectors.

ZONE Button

Press this button before a long press of any
DEVICE/INPUT button to select a source for
ZONE 2.

UP/DOWN Buttons

These two buttons on the remote are used to
move the cursor up or down to select lines in
the OSD menus. These buttons are also used
in conjunction with the TONE button to make
CONTOUR/TONE adjustments.
+/– Buttons
These two buttons on the remote are used to
change settings on a selected line in the OSD
menus. Also used for selecting options in some
surround modes.

Speaker Selection Buttons

These three buttons on the remote are used
to select a speaker or group of speakers for
temporary level adjustments. In addition, the
C button is used in conjunction with the UP/
DOWN buttons for temporary adjustment of
group delay/lip synch.

EQ Button

This button on the remote is used to turn on
and off the Cinema EQ feature, a high-cut filter
useful for older movie soundtracks.

LF/HF Knobs

These two front panel rotary controls are used
to make temporary adjustments to the tone or
contour settings, boosting or cutting high fre-
quencies (HF) and low frequencies (LF) of the
speaker or speakers selected in the Contour
Setup menu.
: Permanent contour adjustments can be
NOTE
made using the Contour Setup menu.