User manual ROTEL RSP-1098

[. . . ] Owner's Manual RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-1098 STANDBY ZONE 2 FUNCTION VOLUME PUSH PATH SPEAKER MODE DISPLAY MENU MUTE Notice The COMPUTER I/O connection should be handled by authorized person only. Important Safety Instructions WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or water. Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. [. . . ] However, on a DVD with multiple soundtracks, you must tell the DVD player which one to send to the RSP-1098. 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. NOTE: Automatic Surround Modes Decoding of digital sources connected to the digital inputs is generally automatic, with detection triggered by a "flag" embedded in the digital recording telling the RSP-1098 what decoding format is required. For example, when Dolby Digital 5. 1 or DTS 5. 1 channel surround is detected, the RSP-1098 activates the proper decoding. The unit will also detect DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1 or DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1 discs and activate DTS-ES® Extended Surround decoding. Dolby Digital Surround EX recordings also trigger automatic decoding (although not all Surround EX DVDs have the necessary flag and may require manually activating Surround EX decoding). Likewise, a digital input from an HDCD® encoded compact disc, a standard CD, a DTS 96/24 disc, or MP3 player will be auto-detected and properly decoded to 2CH stereo operation. Rotel XS processing is automatically active in all systems configured with center back speaker(s) and will ensure proper extended surround decoding of all multichannel digital signals, even those that might not otherwise trigger the proper extended surround mode. In many cases, the RSP-1098 will also recognize a digital signal with Dolby Surround encoding (such as the default soundtrack on many DVDs) and activate Dolby® Pro Logic II® decoding. Additionally, you can configure a default surround mode for each input using the INPUT SETUP menu (see the Setup section of this manual). Combined with the auto-detection of Dolby Digital 5. 1 and DTS, this default surround setting makes operation of the RSP-1098 surround modes totally automatic. For example, if you set Dolby Pro Logic II movie mode as the default for all of your video inputs, the RSP-1098 will automatically decode Dolby Digital 5. 1 and DTS soundtracks when they are played and use Pro Logic II matrix decoding for all other recordings. For stereo inputs such as CD and Tuner, you could select STEREO mode as the default for 2-channel playback or Dolby Pro Logic II music mode if you prefer to hear music sources in surround sound. 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 RSP-1098 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. 25 English 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 · Dolby 3-channel stereo (left/right/center) of 2-channel recordings. · 5-channel or 7-channel stereo from 2-channel recordings · One of four MUSIC modes for DSP concert hall simulation from 2-channel recordings · Dolby Pro Logic II cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2-channel recordings · DTS Neo:6 cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2-channel recordings · Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding of Dolby Digital 5. 1 channel recordings or Dolby Digital Surround EX discs that do not trigger automatic decoding. Dolby Digital 5. 1 Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Digital decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select a 2 channel downmix of 5. 1 channel recordings. If the system is configured with center back speaker(s), you can also force Dolby Surround EX processing on or off. NOTE: In addition to the options that follow, you can press the 2CH button on the remote to toggle between 2-channel downmix and multichannel playback. Dolby Digital 2. 0 Dolby Digital decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select a 2-channel playback, Pro Logic II matrix surround, or Dolby 3-Stereo playback. · To select 2-channel stereo, Pro Logic II, or 3-Stereo. Repeatedly press the SUR+ button on the remote until the desired mode is displayed. On the front panel, press the MODE button once, then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select the desired mode. NOTE: You can also direct select 2-channel stereo or Pro Logic II Cinema modes by pressing the 2CH or PLC buttons on the remote. · On a 5. 1 system. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then press the +/­ buttons to change between DD 5. 1 channel or DD 2. 0 channel downmix playback. On the front panel, press the MODE button once, then rotate the FUNCTION knob to select 2. 0 or 5. 1 channel playback. [. . . ] · Make sure that digital input connector is assigned to the proper source input and that the source input is configured to use the digital input rather than an analog input. · Check the configuration of the DVD player to ensure that the bitstream and/or DTS digital output is activated. · Check all power amp and speaker connections. · Check Speaker Configuration settings in the Setup menus. If there is insufficient memory to store a USER DEFAULT configuration file, the SET USER DEFAULT option will not be available. NOTE: To activate memorized USER DEFAULT settings: After you have stored a USER DEFAULT configuration file, you can activate those settings at any time by placing the highlight on the USER DEFAULT line using the UP/ DOWN buttons. [. . . ]