Rotel RSX-965 manual

RSX-965 SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER Owner’ s Manual REMOTE SENSOR SUBWOOFER + – REAR + – CENTER + – 1 2 3 4 BACK 5 6 ENTER 7 8 9 0 POWER SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965 TREBLE BALANCE STANDBY VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 TAPE 2 MONITOR TAPE 1 TUNER PHONO VIDEO 3 CD STANDBY HEADPHONES VIDEO 4 AUX/ VIDEO 5 SPEAKER MODE MENU DYNAMIC RANGE STEREO 3 STEREO PRO-L[...]

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RSX-965 3 Figure 1: Controls and Connections REMOTE SENSOR SUBWOOFER + – REAR + – CENTER + – 123 4 BACK 5 6 ENTER 789 0 SWITCHED 100W MAX SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 OHMS MINIMUM R L R L VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 AUX/ VIDEO 5 TV MONITOR VIDEO 4 PHONO CD TAPE1 IN OUT TAPE 2 MON IN OUT AUX 5 4 3 2 VIDEO AC-3/PCM DIGITAL IN GND EXT OUT PRE OUT MAIN IN REAR PRE OU[...]

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965 4 2 Figure 2: Remote Control 1 2 3 MOVIE FIL T 4 5 6 5.1 CH 7 8 9 SELECT 10 0 ENTER BACK P AUSE C. DELA Y PLA Y SEL STOP DYNAMIC SEARCH – SEARCH + LIGHT RR-939 MUTE POWER BAND VOL T / V CH CD TUNER VIDEO 4 VIDEO 1 AUX/V5 PHONO M 1 M 2 M 3 M 4 [SHIFT] AUD SA T CD TV T APE VCR DVD CBL VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 T APE 1 TAPE 2 G[...]

RSX-965 5 Figure 5: Output Connections INPUT FRONT REAR RIGHT LEFT CENTER INPUT SURROUND o CENTER FRONT RIGHT SURROUND FRONT LEFT SPEAKERS S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT COMPOSITE SWITCHED 100W MAX SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 OHMS MINIMUM R L R L VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 AUX/ VIDEO 5 TV MONITOR VIDEO 4 CD TAPE1 IN OUT TAPE 2 MON IN OUT AUX 5 4 3 2 EXT OUT PRE OUT [...]

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965 6 FRONT REAR CENTER SUBWOOFER L R 5.1 CH OUTPUT INPUT OUTBOARD DECODER ROTEL RSX-965 R L REC INPUT LINE OUTPUT SWITCHED 100W MAX SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 OHMS MINIMUM R L R L VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 AUX/ VIDEO 5 TV MONITOR VIDEO 4 CD TAPE1 IN OUT TAPE 2 MON IN OUT AUX 5 4 3 2 EXT OUT PRE OUT MAIN IN REAR PRE OUT AM LOOP FM 75 Ω[...]

RSX-965 7 Figure 7: S-Video Input Connections FRONT REAR CENTER SUBWOOFER L R 5.1 CH OUTPUT INPUT OUTBOARD DECODER ROTEL RSX-965 R L REC INPUT LINE OUTPUT SWITCHED 100W MAX SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 OHMS MINIMUM R L R L VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 AUX/ VIDEO 5 TV MONITOR VIDEO 4 CD TAPE1 IN OUT TAPE 2 MON IN OUT AUX 5 4 3 2 EXT OUT PRE OUT MAIN IN REAR PRE OUT AM LO[...]

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965 8 Figure 8: On-Screen Menus SURROUND MODE Mode: DOLBY PRO LOGIC Delay Time CENTER: ____ REAR: 20ms DOWN–selection ENTER–change BACK-return MENU-screen off TEST TONE Front - L Center 0dB Front - R Rear - R 0dB Rear - L -5dB DOWN–selection VOLUME–change BACK-return MENU-screen off INPUT SELECTOR Video: DVD Audi[...]

RSX-965 9 Contents Figure 1: Controls and Connections 3 Figure 2: Remote Control 4 Figure 3: Antenna Connections 4 Figure 4: DB25 Connector Pin Assignments 4 Figure 5: Output Connections 5 Figure 6: RCA Input Connections 6 Figure 7: S-Video Input Connections 7 Figure 8: On-Screen Menus 8 About Rotel _________________________________________ 10 Gett[...]

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965 10 About Rotel A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufac- ture high fidelity components of uncompromising quality founded Rotel over 30 years ago. Through the years that passion has re- mained undiminished and the family goal of providing exceptional value for audiophiles and music lovers regard[...]

RSX-965 11 Power Switch 1 and Standby Switch 2 46 The RSX-965 has two pushbuttons for powering on and off. The POWER switch completely shuts down all of the circuitry , similar in effect to removing the power cord from the AC outlet. The ST ANDBY switch deactivates the unit, but preserves power to some circuits such as those that store memorized ci[...]

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965 12 T APE MONITOR INPUTS: T wo of the INPUT SOURCE buttons have a special function. The T APE 1 and T APE 2 MONITOR buttons acti- vates the analog inputs of a tape monitor loop consisting of a pair of outputs and a matching set of inputs. T raditionally, this tape monitor loop has been used to play a tape deck connect[...]

RSX-965 13 DSP Button 9 This button activates digital synthesis of four different ambience modes (THEA TER, HALL, STADIUM, and CHURCH) which simulate different acoustic environments and are primarily used to recre- ate ambience when listening to music sources and/or other sources that lack surround sound encoding. These five modes vary in the lengt[...]

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965 14 Several indicators in the front panel display assist tuning. A large display shows the tuned frequency and increases or decreases during tuning. A signal strength indicator shows the strength of the incoming signal. A TUNED indicator lights when a sufficiently strong signal is received. A ST indicator lights when [...]

RSX-965 15 The following configuration instructions refer to LARGE and SMALL speakers. The size refers more to the bass performance of the speaker than its physical size. A full-range speaker that has extended bass response is considered LARGE. A compact minispeaker with limited bass response or power handling is con- sidered SMALL. While understan[...]

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965 16 RR-939 Remote Control The RSX-965 includes a handheld remote control that does far more than operate the RSX-965. The RR-939 is a full-function pro- grammable remote control that can operate up to 8 audio/video components. A separate manual, included with the remote, gives detailed infor - mation on programming an[...]

RSX-965 17 Rear Panel Connections: Overview The RSX-965 provides rear panel connections for five video sources, three audio sources, and a phono input for use with a turntable. These connections include standard RCA audio inputs and outputs, composite video inputs and outputs, S-Video inputs and outputs, plus digital inputs (coaxial/RCA jack and op[...]

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965 18 VIDEO 2 – 5 Inputs 34 These four sets of audio/video inputs allow connection of four ad- ditional video components such as a play-only VCR, DVD player , LaserDisc player , or DSS satellite receiver . Connect the RCA analog audio outputs of the first video compo- nent to the left and right RCA analog audio inputs[...]

RSX-965 19 RCA Preamp Outputs 29 The RSX-965 provides a set of RCA preamp audio outputs: one for a powered subwoofer and five more (FRONT LEFT/FRONT RIGHT/ CENTER/RIGHT REAR/LEFT REAR) that allow you to use external amplifiers in place of one or more of the built-in amps. T o hook up a powered subwoofer , connect a standard RCA audio cable from the[...]

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965 20 Rear Panel AC Power Connections AC power cord 35 Y our RSX-965 is configured at the factory for the proper AC line voltage in the country where you purchased it (either 115 volts AC or 230 volts AC with a line frequency of either 50 Hz or 60 Hz). The AC line configuration is noted on a decal on the back of your un[...]

RSX-965 21 VIDEO: the currently selected video source AUDIO: the currently selected audio source VIDEO REC: the currently selected source for VIDEO 1 REC outputs AUDIO REC: the currently selected source for audio recording, cannot be independently changed INPUT GAIN: the gain setting of the current audio source. Adjust this if the source is noticea[...]

SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-965 22 Return to the MAIN menu by pressing the BACK button. Cancel the On-Screen Display by pressing MENU. Note to Perfectionists: This calibration will be more accurate if you use a sound pressure level (SPL) meter to measure the output of each speaker instead of relying on your ear . SPL meters are available from elect[...]

RSX-965 23 RSX-965 Specifications Audio Amplifier Power 75 watts per channel into 8 ohms x 5 chan. all channels driven, from 20 Hz to 20k Hz, < 0.05 THD 100 w/ch, 8 ohms, 1kHz, 1% THD, DIN Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 20 kHz, + 0.5 dB Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF “A”): 92 dB (Stereo), 70 dB (Dolby Digital) Input Impedance: 47 k Ohms Output Imped[...]

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