Bypassing The On-Screen Display; Rear Panel Input Signal Connections_15; Rca Source Audio And Video Inputs; S-Video Source Inputs - Rotel RSP-980 Owner's Manual

RSP-980
SRND MODE (Surround Mode) is equally straightforward. Se¬
quential pushes on the remote's SRNO MODE > button will cycle
through 2 CH STEREO, MONO, MUSIC 1 (indicated by "Music" on
the Display), MUSIC 2 CJazz"), MUSIC 3 ("Concert"), MUSIC 4
('Stadium"), Dolby Pro Logic, and Dolby Pro Logic/THX respec¬
tively. Using the SRND MODE < button simply reverses the se¬
quence.
DELAY TIME shows the currently selected delay figure. (See
Section 4.3.11 for an explanation of why proper delay time set¬
tings add to our enjoyment.)
Bypassing the On-Screen Display
The RSP-980 generates the On-Screen Display only at the TV
Monitor output (composite or S-Video). If you prefer not to show
the Display during normal system operation, connect the monitor
to any available video output (VIDEO I, VIDEO 2, or VIDEO 3). See
the section 'TV/MonItor Output' under the heading 'Rear Panel
Signal Output Connections"for detailed hookup instructions.
Rear Panel Input Signal
Connections
This section of the manual provides complete information on all
of the audio and video signal input connections on the rear panel
of the RSP-980. For convenience, each topic begins with an over¬
view of the particular connection, followed by detailed hook-up
Instructions.
There is no one-and-only way to hook up other components to
your RSP-980. However, you'll undoubtedly need a distraction-
free atmosphere and some patience, particularly if you're setting
up your multi-channel home theater system for the first time.
ALL VIDEO CABLES (composite and S-Video) SHOULD HAVE A 72
OHM IMPEDANCE RATING. Although conventional audio Inter¬
connects will pass a video signal, their construction and limited
bandwidth imposes a performance penalty because. In part, they
do not adhere to the 72 ohm standard.
You should also know that the S/PDIF digital audio interface
standard specifies a 75 ohm transmission line and that all good
digital cables adhere to this requirement. Because the video and
S/PDIF standards are as close as they are, you can safely use a
video cable for digital audio data transmission and, conversely, a
digital audio cable for video data transmission. We strongly ad¬
vise that you NOT substitute a conventional analog audio Inter¬
connect cable for either digital or video.
Note: DO NOT plug any system component into an AC source un¬
til system hook-up is complete. Wait to apply power until you're
confident that all component-to-component connections have
been properly made.
RCA Source Audio and Video Inputs:
[See Figure 2 and Figure 3 for hookup illustration]
These six sets of RCA-type inputs (CD, TUNER/DBS, LD, VIDEO 1,
VIDEO 2, AND VIDEO 3) accept line level audio and composite
video signals from various source components. Except for CD, an
audio-only input, all source Inputs accept both left and right
channel audio plus a video signal.
Note: In addition to the RCA-type video inputs, the RSP-980 pro¬
vides alternative S-Video connections for all video inputs. You
should make the decision to use composite or S- Video connec¬
tions before you start and on a system-wide basis. If ail of your
audio/video source components AND YOUR TV/MONITOR have
S-Video connections, we suggest that you use them to enjoy the
extra resolution S-Video can deliver. However, unless all of your
video components, including your TV monitor feature S-Video
connections, you should use the RCA-type connections. See S-
Video section below.
All RCA-type connections on the RSP-980 follow these standard
color codes:
Left channel audio = RCA jack with white inset
Right channel audio = RCA jack with red inset
Composite video = RCA jack with yellow inset
Connect the OUTPUTS of your source components to the appro¬
priate INPUTS on the RSP-980. For example, if your system in¬
cludes a CD player, connect its Left and Right channel analog
outputs to the RSP-980's LINE/CD inputs.
If your system includes a separate tuner (audio only or audio/
video), connect its analog audio outputs to the RSP-980's TUNER/
SDBS audio inputs and its video output (If applicable) to the ap¬
propriate composite.
The same Instructions apply to the LD, VICED 1, VIDEO 2, and
VIDEO 3 Inputs. Remember to use only your LD player's analog
audio outputs to connect to yourRSP-980's LD audio Input jacks.
Note: If you wish to enjoy a turntable/phono cartridge combina¬
tion with the RSP 980, please connect an external phono equal¬
izer, such asthe Rotel RQ-970, to one of the RSP-980 line-level
inputs. This will amplify very low-level phono cartridge signals
for use by
the
RSP-980.
S-Video Source Inputs
[See Figure 4 for hookup illustration]
These mini-DIN inputs allow the RSP-980 to receive S-Video sig¬
nals from appropriately-equipped source components as an al¬
ternative to the standard RCA video inputs described above.
You should make the decision to use composite or S-Video con¬
nections before you start and on a system -wide basis. If all of
your audio/video source components AND YOUR TV/MONITOR
have S-VIdeo connections, we suggest that you use them to en-