ROTEL RDV-1045 User Manual
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English
About Rotel
A family whose passionate interest in music led
them to manufacture high fidelity components
of uncompromising quality founded Rotel over
45 years ago. Through the years that passion
has remained undiminished and the family goal
of providing exceptional value for audiophiles
and music lovers regardless of their budget, is
shared by all Rotel employees.
The engineers work as a close team, listening
to, and fine tuning each new product until it
reaches their exacting musical standards. They
are free to choose components from around the
world in order to make that product the best
they can. You are likely to find capacitors from
the United Kingdom and Germany, semi con-
ductors from Japan or the United States, while
toroidal power transformers are manufactured
in Rotel’s own factory.
Rotel’s reputation for excellence has been
earned through hundreds of good reviews and
awards from the most respected reviewers in
the industry, who listen to music every day.
Their comments keep the company true to its
goal - the pursuit of equipment that is musical,
reliable and affordable.
All of us at Rotel, thank you for buying this
product and hope it will bring you many hours
of enjoyment.
About This Manual
Throughout this manual the controls and com-
ponents of the RDV-1045 are identified with
numbers and letters in dark gray circles. Num-
bers in circles such as
o
identify items on the
RR-DV99 remote control. (To help you remember
this think of “round equals remote”.)
Numbers in squares such as
9
identify items
on the front and rear panel of the unit.
Letters in circles such as
A
identify items in the
front panel display window.
In the operation section of the manual some
function descriptions apply only to certain
kinds of discs. The types of discs to which the
information applies are indicated with symbols
such as
.
Contents
Important Safety Instructions .............................. 2
Figure 1: RR-DV99 Remote Control
3
Figure 2: Front Panel Controls
4
Figure 3: Display Window
4
About Rotel ........................................................ 5
About This Manual .............................................. 5
Figure 4: Rear Panel Connections
6
About the RDV-1045 ........................................... 6
Precautions ........................................................ 6
Placement
6
Audio/Video Connections .................................... 6
Component Input TV Connection
7
Composite Input TV Connection
7
S-Video Input TV Connection
7
Connecting to Audio Equipment with a Digital Input 8
Connecting to an Audio Amplifier or Receiver
8
Connecting the Power Cord .................................. 9
AC Input
0
9
RR-DV99 Remote Control .................................... 9
Installing the Batteries
9
Precautions for the safe use of batteries
9
Using the Remote Control
9
Remote Control Numeric Buttons
9
External Remote In
r
9
Playable Discs ................................................... 10
Notes on Discs
10
Invalid Operation Icon
10
Unplayable Discs .............................................. 10
Notes About Disc Copying .................................. 10
About Copyright Laws
10
About the Copy Guard System
10
Disc Care and Handling ..................................... 11
DVD Video Disc Region Codes ............................ 11
Initial Setup ...................................................... 11
Turning On the RDV-1045
11
Turn On Messages
11
Setting the Output Signal Type
11
Selecting Preferences
11
Changing the Display Window Brightness
11
Playing a DVD or CD ......................................... 12
On-Screen Menu
12
Selecting a Track/Chapter with the Numeric Buttons 12
Playing Other Discs ........................................... 12
On Screen Icons ................................................ 12
Display Window ............................................... 12
DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/DVD VR
12
VCD/SVCD
12
CD
13
MP3/WMA/ASF/MPEG1/MPEG2 disc
13
JPEG disc
13
Changing the Display Window Information
13
Other Disc Play Controls .................................... 13
Pausing Playback
13
Fast Forward/Reverse Search
13
Slow Motion Playback
13
Skip to Beginning or End
14
One Touch Replay
14
Skipping 5 Minute Intervals
14
Advancing Frame by Frame
14
Resuming Playback
14
Other Playback Features ................................... 14
Menu Screen Track Selection
14
Programmed Playback
15
Random Playback
15
Repeat Playback
16
A-B Repeat Playback
16
Other Control Features ...................................... 16
Selecting the Subtitle Language
16
Selecting the Audio Language
16
Selecting the Viewing Angle
16
Magnifying the Picture (Zoom)
17
Adjusting the Picture Quality (VFP)
17
Browsable Still Pictures (BSP)
17
VSS - Simulated Surround Sound
17
Menu and Status Bar ........................................ 18
Menu Bar Functions
18
Time Search ...................................................... 18
Preference Setup .............................................. 19
Language Menu
19
Picture Menu
19
Audio Menu
19
Others Menu
19
Caring for the RDV-1045 ................................... 20
Cabinet and Disc Tray Cleaning
20
Condensation
20
Locking the Disc Tray ........................................ 20
Disc Structure ................................................... 20
DVD VIDEO/DVD VR
20
DVD AUDIO
20
VCD/SVCD/CD
20
MP3/WMA/JPEG/ASF/MPEG1/MPEG2 Discs
20
Additional Disc Information
20
Troubleshooting ................................................ 22
Power source
22
Operation
22
Images
22
Other
22
If Problems Persist
22
Language Codes ............................................... 23
Digital Audio Output Table ................................. 23
Specifications ................................................... 24
Video Characteristics
24
Audio output
24
Audio Characteristics
24
General Characteristics
24