Connecting A Sdtv Monitor; S-Video Analog Connection; Composite Video Analog Connection; Connecting Source Components - Rotel RVE-1060 Owner's Manual

RVE-1060 Video Enhancer
Connecting a
SDTV Monitor
The RVE-1060 can output standard defini-
tion video signals (either Composite Video
or S-Video) when the input video source is a
standard resolution (480i or 576i) video sig-
nal. When connecting a standard definition
TV, the best picture quality will be achieved
using S-Video cables. If the standard defini-
tion TV does not have S-Video connectors,
use a Composite Video connection.

S-Video Analog connection

See Figure 5
Connect one end of an S-Video cable to the
VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO output on the back of
the RVE-1060. Connect the other end of the
cable to the S-VIDEO input on the TV.
Composite Video
Analog connection
See Figure 5
Connect one end of an RCA video cable to
the VIDEO OUT Composite Video output on
the back of the RVE-1060. Connect the other
end of the cable to the Composite Video in-
put on the TV.
Connecting Source
Components
The RVE-1060 can switch among up to five
video sources. These sources can be connected
with any type of digital (HDMI or DVI) or ana-
log (Component Video, S-Video, or Composite
Video) connection. The RVE-1060 has built-
in Faroudja progressive scan line-doubling
and sophisticated up conversion so that all
of these sources can be displayed in the na-
tive resolution of an HDTV monitor.
The following sections provide specific in-
structions for connecting each type of source
component to the RVE-1060.
Configuring Inputs
After connecting the source components, you
must go to the setup menu to assign each
source component to one of the five select-
able inputs. Each input can also be labeled to
match the component (DVD, VCR, etc.). See
the Setup section at the end of the manual.
The default input assignments are:
Input 1: HDMI 1 connection
Input 2: HDMI 2 connection
Input 3: COMPONENT 1 connection
Input 4: S-VIDEO 1 connection
Input 5: COMPOSITE 1 connection

HDMI digital connection

See Figure 6
The RVE-1060 can accept up to two HDMI
or DVI source components.
Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the
VIDEO OUT connector on the source com-
ponent. Connect the other end of the cable
to the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 input connector
on the back of the RVE-1060.
Component Video
Analog connection
See Figure 7
The RVE-1060 can accept up to three Com-
ponent Video source components.
A set of three Component Video cables with
RCA plugs is required to make Component
Video Connections between a source con-
nection and the RVE-1060:
1. Connect one cable from the VIDEO OUT
connector labeled Y on the source compo-
nent to the Y input of the COMPONENT
1, 2, or 3 connectors on the RVE-1060.
2. Connect one cable from the VIDEO OUT
connector labeled P or C
B
component to the P input of the COM-
B
PONENT 1, 2, or 3 connectors on the
RVE-1060.
3. Connect one cable from the VIDEO OUT
connector labeled P or C
R
component to the P input of the COM-
R
PONENT 1, 2, or 3 connectors on the
RVE-1060.
S-Video Analog connection
See Figure 7
The RVE-1060 can accept up to four S-Video
source components.
Connect one end of an S-Video cable to the
VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO output on the back of
the source component. Connect the other
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end of the cable to the S-VIDEO connector
of the IN VIDEO 1, 2, 3, or 4 input on the
RVE-1060.
Composite Video
Analog connection
See Figure 7
The RVE-1060 can accept up to four Com-
posite Video source components.
Connect one end of a Composite Video cable
to the VIDEO OUT Composite Video output on
the back of the source component. Connect
the other end of the cable to the Composite
Video connector of the IN VIDEO 1, 2, 3, or
4 input on the RVE-1060.

Audio Connections

The RVE-1060 performs the video switching
for the A/V system. However, audio signals
from each of your source components are
switched by your A/V receiver or surround
sound processor. Selected Rotel receivers or
processors can be fully integrated with the
RVE-1060 so that switching audio inputs to
different source component on one unit auto-
matically switches to the corresponding video
signal on the RVE-1060.
: To integrate the RVE-1060 with Rotel
NOTE
receivers or surround processors (RSP-1098,
RSP-1068, RSX-1067, RSX-1056, and
RSX-1057), you must make a link connection
between the two units and an EXT OSD con-
nection from the surround processor to the
RVE-1060 to display the surround processor's
on the source On-Screen Display. See the Link Connections
B
section of the manual for instructions.
For non-Rotel surround processors, you can
accomplish simultaneous switching by using
a remote control that uses macro sequences
on the source
R
to send multiple commands with a single
button press: one command to switch audio
inputs on the surround processor and a sec-
ond command to switch video inputs on the
RVE-1060.
Once you have made video connections from
each source component to the RVE-1060, you
will then need to make an audio connection
from each source to your surround processor.
These audio connections can be digital audio
connections using a coax cable or an optical
cable. Alternatively, these connections can