User manual ROTEL RD-1001

[. . . ] Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. If the unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign object gets into the enclosure, immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall. Take the unit to a qualified service person for inspection and necessary repairs. Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the component. [. . . ] Changing it will increase or decrease the relative delay time for all inputs and both surround modes. The setting is automatically memorized as it is made. You will get visual confirmation of your delay time setting on the VOLUME DISPLAY as you adjust the setting. The delay time setting also appears in the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (see below). There are no hard and fast rules for setting proper delay times. Many listeners will be satisfied with the default settings. In the end, it is a matter of personal taste. In general, longer delay time settings will tend to create the illusion of a larger acoustic space, although if overdone, the effect can be exaggerated and unnatural. Longer delay settings may typically be more spectacular. Shorter delay times may be more natural. Delay times also may need to be adjusted depending on the relative distance from the listening position to the front and rear speakers. As a general rule, your attention should never be drawn to the surround speakers as a primary sound source, particularly when listening to music. As soon as you select a different source, the settings revert to the system-wide defaults as set during the BALANCE CHECK calibration. NOTE: Although these adjustments can be made directly using the ENTER button, we strongly recommend that you only make these adjustments from the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY system. For this reason, the instructions are included in the section on the ONSCREEN DISPLAY (see below). RECALL Button 33 BACK/BALANCE CHECK (remote only) 41 The BACK button on the remote control is used during initial calibration of relative speaker volume levels. Generally, it is only used during initial setup of the system and not during normal operation. To enter the BALANCE CHECK calibration, press and hold the BACK button for 2 seconds. The following screen will appear on your TV monitor, for adjusting the relative volume levels of the front, center, and rear speakers, along with the subwoofer. BALANCE CHK L/F 0dB S/L 0dB CEN 0dB SUB 0dB R/F 0dB S/R 0dB You can temporarily reset the OUTPUT BALANCE settings to 0dB for all speakers at any time by pressing the RECALL button on the remote control. The memorized sytem-wide settings will be activated when you switch to a different LISTENING SOURCE input. ON-SCREEN Button (remote only) 35 Push this button to turn on the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY. If the ONSCREEN DISPLAY is already visible, push this button once or twice to cancel the display. See next section for details. When the menu appears, the L/F speaker label will be flashing and you will hear a test tone coming from that speaker. You can select the other speakers by sequentially pressing the BACK button. The test tone will shift accordingly to the selected speaker. The menu 11 DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RD-1001 The On-Screen Display The RD-1001 features two ON-SCREEN DISPLAY screens to help operate the system. [. . . ] In this case, you would tell the RD-1001 that all of your speakers are SMALL, without regard to how big they may actually be. An alternative configuration for setting up front SMALL speakers with a subwoofer would be to follow the speaker manufacturer's instructions, wiring the SMALL speakers to the subwoofer's crossover and then connecting the subwoofer directly to the front speaker connection terminals. In this arrangement, the speakers would be classified as LARGE and the subwoofer setting would be OFF for all surround modes. No information will be lost during playback because the system knows to redirect the bass information to the front LARGE speakers. [. . . ]