ROTEL 7.1 Surround Sound Receiver RSX-1067 - Manual (Page 10)

10 RSX-1067 Surround Sound Receiver
CONNECTIONS
Although the RSX-1067’s rear panel looks
daunting, connecting the unit to your system
is straightforward. Each of the source compo-
nents in the system are connected to the
RSX-1067 inputs with a pair of standard RCA
cables for analog audio, a video connection
(composite, S-Video, or Component Video),
and an optional digital audio cable (coax or
optical).
NOTE : Surround formats like Dolby Digital and
DTS are digital formats and the RSX-1067
can only decode them when a digital input
signal is available. For this reason, you should
always connect your DVD player’s digital
outputs to the RSX-1067, using either the op-
tical or coax inputs.
The outputs of RSX-1067 are sent to up to seven
speakers or to optional power amplifier(s) with
standard RCA cables from preamp audio out-
puts. The video signal from the RSX-1067 is
sent to the TV monitor using composite video,
S-Video, or Component Video connections.
In addition, the RSX-1067 has MULTI input con-
nections for a source component that does its
own surround decoding, remote IR sensor
inputs, and 12V trigger connections for remote
turn-on of other Rotel components.
NOTE : Do not plug any system component
into an AC source until all connections have
been properly made.
Video cables should have a 75 ohm imped-
ance. The S/PDIF digital audio interface stan-
dard also specifies a 75 ohm impedance and
all good digital cables adhere to this require-
ment. Do NOT substitute conventional audio
interconnect cables for digital or video signals.
Standard audio interconnects will pass these
signals, but their limited bandwidth reduce per-
formance.
When making signal connections, connect LEFT
channels to LEFT channel jacks and RIGHT chan-
nels to RIGHT channel jacks. All RCA-type
connections on the RSX-1067 follow these stan-
dard color codes:
Left channel audio: white RCA jack
Right channel audio: red RCA jack
Composite video: yellow RCA jack
NOTE
: Each source input must be properly
configured using the INPUT SETUP menu of
the OSD menu system. We recommend go-
ing to this menu after connecting each source
to configure it as desired. See Input Setup of
the Setup section for information.
Analog Audio Inputs &
Outputs
The following connections are used for con-
necting analog audio signals to and from the
RSX-1067. See the
Making Connections topic
for specific instructions on connecting each type
of component.
NOTE : Normally, the RSX-1067 converts ana-
log inputs to digital signals. All of the digital
processing is available including bass man-
agement, digital crossovers, speaker level and
delay settings, and a number surround mode
options. Alternatively, there is an analog by-
pass surround mode that routes 2-ch and Multi
Input analog signals directly to the Volume con-
trol and outputs, bypassing the digital process-
ing entirely for pure analog stereo.
CD Inputs
A left/right pair of RCA analog audio inputs
for connecting a CD player.
TAPE Inputs
A pair of RCA inputs, labeled TAPE IN, for
connecting the left/right analog audio signals
from an audio tape deck or recording device.
TAPE Outputs
A pair of RCA inputs, labeled TAPE OUT, for
sending left/right line level analog audio sig-
nals for recording on a tape deck or record-
ing device.
NOTE : These outputs should be connected to
the inputs of the same tape deck connected
to the TAPE IN inputs.
VIDEO 1–5 Audio Inputs
Five pair of RCA inputs, labeled VIDEO IN 1
– 5, provide connections for left/right analog
audio signals from five additional source com-
ponents. These inputs have corresponding
video inputs and are used for VCRs, satellite
TV tuners, DVD players, etc. However, they
may also be used for additional audio only
components, simply by omitting the correspond-
ing video connections.
VIDEO 1–3 Audio Outputs
Three pair of RCA jacks, labeled VIDEO OUT
1 – 3, provide connections for sending line
level left and right analog audio signals for
recording to a VCR. .
These connections correspond to the VIDEO
IN 1-3 connections. Make sure that you are
consistent. If you hook up a particular VCR to
the VIDEO 1 inputs, hook up the VIDEO 1 out-
puts to the same VCR.
NOTE
: There are no analog audio outputs for
VIDEO 4 & 5. Therefore, in an elaborate sys-
tem, hook up all of the VCRs and recording
devices to VIDEO 1–3 and use VIDEO 4 & 5
for playback only components.
NOTE : Video 1–3 can be used for audio-only
tape decks, simply omitting the correspond-
ing video connections.
MULTI Inputs
A set of RCA inputs accept up to 7.1 chan-
nels of analog signals from a DVD-A or SACD
player. There are inputs for FRONT L & R,
CENTER, SUB, REAR L & R, and CENTER BACK
1 & 2.
These inputs bypass all digital processing in
the RSX-1067 and are routed directly to the
Volume control and preamp outputs.
There are two subwoofer options for the MULTI
input. Normally, the .1 channel input is passed
through directly to the subwoofer output. An
optional bass redirect feature duplicates the
7 main channels, sums them, and sends this
mono signal through a 100 Hz analog low
filter to the subwoofer output. This provides
an unaltered analog bypass for the seven main
channels along with a subwoofer signal de-
rived from those channels.