User manual ROTEL RMD-82

[. . . ] WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or water. Do not expose the unit to dripping or splashing. Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the unit. Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. [. . . ] You can also downmix Dolby Digital 5. 1 or DTS 5. 1 recordings for 2-channel playback. · PCM 2-channel (non 96kHz) digital signals can be overridden to Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3-Stereo, DTS Neo:6, DSP 1­4, 5CH Stereo, 7CH Stereo, and Stereo. · Dolby Digital 2-channel Stereo can be overridden to Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3-Stereo, and Stereo. The following topics describe in detail the manual surround mode options available for each type of recording: Note: A digital signal coming into the processor will be recognized and properly decoded. However, on a DVD with multiple soundtracks, you must tell the DVD player which one to send to the processor. For example, you may need to use the DVD's menu system to select the Dolby Digital 5. 1 or DTS 5. 1 soundtrack rather than the default Dolby Digital 2. 0 Dolby Surround soundtrack. Dolby Digital 5. 1 discs Dolby Digital Surround EX discs 7LNO Dolby Digital decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select a 2-channel downmix of 5. 1 channel recordings. In a 6. 1 or 7. 1 channel system, you can also choose Dolby Surround EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema (7. 1 channel only), or Rotel XS processing for center back channels. Manually Selecting Surround Modes As described in the previous section, the combination of auto-detection of Dolby Digital and DTS recordings and setting default surround modes for each input during the setup of the processor makes operation of surround modes totally automatic. For many users, this automatic surround mode selection will meet all of their listening needs. For users who prefer a more active role in setting surround modes, buttons on the remote and the front panel provide manual selection of surround mode that are not automatically detected or, in some cases, to override an automatic setting. Manual settings available from the front panel and/or the remote might be used when you want to play: · Standard 2-channel stereo (left/right speakers only) with no surround processing. · Downmixed 2-channel playback of Dolby Digital 5. 1 or DTS recordings. You can also repeatedly press the front panel DTS Neo:6 button until the desired option is selected. Note: When playing any Dolby Digital source, you can select one of three dynamic range control settings. See the Dynamic Range topic in the Other Settings section of this manual. Dolby Digital 2. 0 discs 7LNO Dolby Digital decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select 2-channel playback, 5. 1 channel playback with Pro Logic II matrix surround, 6. 1/7. 1 channel playback with Pro Logic IIx matrix surround, or Dolby 3-Stereo playback. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the +/­ buttons to step through four options: DD 2. 0 channel, DD with Pro Logic II Cinema matrix surround, DD with Pro Logic II Music matrix surround, or Dolby Digital 3 channel stereo. You can also repeatedly press the 2CH button on the front panel or the remote to select the same options. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the +/­ buttons to step through four options: DD 2. 0 channel, DD with Pro Logic IIx Cinema matrix surround, DD with Pro Logic IIx Music matrix surround, or Dolby Digital 3 channel stereo. You can also repeatedly press the 2CH button on the front panel or the remote to select the same options. · To select Cinema or Music options in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx modes. Press the SUR+ button twice while in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx modes. Then, use the +/­ buttons to select the Music or Cinema options. Digital Stereo discs 7LNO This group of recordings includes any non-Dolby Digital 2-channel signal from the processor's digital inputs. You can play these recordings in 2-CH Stereo, Dolby 3-Stereo, 5-CH Stereo, 7-CH Stereo modes. [. . . ] If your DVD player is equipped with HDMI 1. 2a, the HDMI connection will permit the transmission of 1080p (high definition) video signals. Which is the best way to rescale the picture?When using legacy components that require picture rescaling, it is better to use the monitor scaler to handle any picture resizing. You should try to use only one scaler in the system, so keep your DVD player set to 480p or 1080p. [. . . ]