ROTEL Surround Sound Receiver RSX-1055 - Manual (Page 19)

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DYNAMIC RANGE Button
DWN Button
Digital sources are capable of wide dynamic
range (the difference between the softest and
loudest sounds). In some cases, this may tax
amplifiers and/or speakers. In other cases,
you may want to reduce the dynamic range
when listening at low volume levels. Pressing
the front-panel DYNAMIC RANGE button (or
the DWN button on the remote) steps through
the three dynamic range settings:
• MAX (no compression/full dynamic range)
• MID (moderate compression)
• MIN (full compression/minimum dynamic
range)
A “D. RANGE” indicator in the front-panel dis-
play lights when the dynamic range is not set
to the MAX setting. The new dynamic range
setting appears briefly in the alphanumeric
display when the setting is changed.
NOTE
: The DYNAMIC RANGE feature is only
available in Dolby Digital mode. It is designed
to keep dialog intelligible while adjusting the
loudest and softest sounds.
Tuner Controls
The RSX-1055 features a digital synthesized
AM/FM tuner with RDS capability and 30
station presets. The unit offers a wide range
of tuning options. Here is an overview of the
tuning options (more detailed information is
provided in subsequent sections of this manual):
• Manual frequency tuning tunes up or
down to the next station frequency (when
in frequency tuning mode). Press and re-
lease a TUNING button (CH UP/DOWN
on the remote) to tune.
• Direct frequency tuning lets you en-
ter the desired station frequency digits. Press
the DIRECT button (or the +10 button on
the remote) and enter the digits using the
NUMERIC buttons.
• Automatic frequency search tuning
searches up or down to find the next re-
ceivable broadcast signal. Press and hold
a TUNING button (CH UP/DOWN on the
remote) for at least one second to search
up or down.
• Station preset tuning lets you directly
enter the number of a memorized station
preset. Enter the number of the memorized
preset using the NUMERIC buttons.
• Preset search tuning jumps up/down
to the next memorized station preset. When
in PRESET mode, press a TUNING button
(CH UP/DOWN on the remote) to select
the next station preset. Press the PRESET
button on the remote to toggle between
preset and frequency tuning modes.
• RDS (Europe) or RBDS (USA) tuning
provides a range of special tuning and
search features based on data codes en-
coded with the broadcast signal. See the
RDS section of this manual for detailed
information.
NOTE : The RSX-1055 comes configured for tun-
ing in the market where you purchased it (N.
America or Europe). To change this default set-
ting, see the information on the DEFAULT SETUP
on-screen menu later in this manual.
BAND Button
Press the BAND button to toggle between AM
and FM reception. An indicator in the front-
panel display confirms your choice and the
currently tuned station frequency is shown.
TUNING Buttons
The TUNING buttons (labeled CH UP/DOWN
on the remote control) provide three different
tuning functions, depending on the mode of
operation.
In the normal FREQUENCY tuning
mode, press a TUNING button (CH UP/
DOWN on the remote) and release to manu-
ally jump to the next station frequency, regard-
less of whether or not a station is broadcast-
ing on that frequency. For auto frequency search
tuning, press and hold the TUNING button for
approximately one second. An AUTO indicator
will appear in the front-panel display and the
tuner will begin scanning up or down through
the frequencies until the next available signal
is detected. If this is not the desired station,
repeat the automatic tuning procedure to find
the next station. Weak stations will be skipped
during auto tuning.
In the PRESET tuning mode, press a
TUNING button (CH UP/DOWN on the re-
mote) and release to jump to the next memo-
rized station preset. Switch between FRE-
QUENCY and PRESET tuning modes by press-
ing the PRESET button
on the remote con-
trol. A PRESET indicator appears in the dis-
play when PRESET TUNING is activated.
In the RDS PTY search mode, press a
TUNING button (CH UP/DOWN on the re-
mote) to select the desired program type from
the scrolling list in the display. See the section
on RDS tuning for more details.
NOTE : Several indicators in the front-panel dis-
play assist tuning. A large display shows the
tuned frequency. A TUNED indicator lights
when a sufficiently strong signal is received.
A ST indicator lights when a stereo FM signal
is received.
MEMORY Button
The MEMORY button is used with the NUMERIC
buttons to store memorized station presets. See
the next section for detailed instructions.
NUMERIC Buttons:
Station Presets
The RSX-1055 can store up to 30 station pre-
sets for recall at any time using the NUMERIC
buttons on the front panel. To memorize a sta-
tion:
1. Tune to the desired station, AM or FM.
2. Press the MEMORY button on the front-
panel. A MEMORY indicator will flash for
five seconds in the front-panel display.
3. While the MEMORY indicator is flashing,
press the number of the preset where you
wish to store the station frequency. For
example, to memorize the station as pre-
set 3, press the 3 button. To memorize preset
15, press the 1 button followed by the 5
button.
4. A previously stored frequency is erased from
memory when a new frequency is memo-
rized for the same preset number.
To tune to a previously memorized station, just
press the preset number on the NUMERIC
buttons. For example, to tune to preset 3, press
the 3 button. To tune to preset 15, press the 1
button and then press the 5 button.
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