ROTEL RSDX-02e - Manual (Page 15)

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CONNECTIONS
Although, the RSDX-02’s rear panel looks
daunting, connecting the unit to your system
is straightforward.
There are connections for each of the five
speakers in a 5.1 channel surround system.
In addition, a subwoofer output is provided
for connecting an optional powered subwoofer.
Each of the video source components (VCR,
TV set-top box etc.) is connected to the
RSDX-02e inputs with a SCART cable carry-
ing all of the video and analog audio signals
and an optional digital audio cable (coax or
optical).
The video signal from the RSDX-02e is sent to
the TV monitor using a SCART cable that car-
ries analog audio and video signals (composite,
S-Video, and RGB).
An analog tape deck, CD player, or CD re-
corder is connected with standard RCA ana-
log audio cables and/or digital audio cables
(coax or optical).
The supplied AM and FM antennae are con-
nected to the antenna inputs.
Finally, the AC power cord is plugged into the
back panel of the RSDX-02e and then into an
AC wall outlet.
Notes on connections
There are many ways to configure and hook-
up a surround sound audio system. It is not
possible to cover every configuration in this
manual; therefore, we describe the typical
connections that will work well in a majority
of situations.
The following topics cover a variety of issues
that you might consider when deciding how
to configure your system.
NOTE : Do not plug any system component
into an AC source until all connections have
been properly made.
Cable selection
Use standard audio cables with RCA connec-
tors for analog audio connections. Use the
following color code:
Left channel audio: white
Right channel audio: red
Standard SCART cables carry analog audio
signals from all video components.
Use standard optical digital cables for opti-
cal digital signals. Be sure to remove the pro-
tective covers from the back-panel jacks and/
or from the ends of the cable. Use 75 ohm
digital audio cables with an RCA connector
on each end for coax digital audio.
Coax digital: orange
NOTE : You can substitute a 75 ohm video cable
for a coax digital cable, but do not substitute
conventional audio interconnect cables for
digital signals.
When making signal connections, follow the
color codes carefully at both ends of each cable.
Video Connections
There are SCART connections for two video
components (VCR and STB set-top tuner) plus
a SCART connector to connect the RSDX-02e
to the TV monitor.
In addition to left/right analog audio signals,
these SCART connectors can carry three types
of video signals composite video (good qual-
ity), S-Video (better quality), and RGB video
(best quality) as follows:
Output to TV: composite, S-Video, RGB
Input from TV: composite video only
Output to VCR: composite video only
Input from VCR: composite, S-Video, RGB
Input from STB: composite, S-Video, RGB
The RSDX-02e cannot convert one type of video
to another; therefore, if you use one type of
video signal for a source component, you must
also use the same type of connection to the
TV set.
To simply system configuration, determine which
type of video connection is available on all
of your source components and then use that
type for every connection. For example, if
your VCR, cable box, and TV all use composite
video signals, simplify your system by using
composite video connections everywhere.
NOTE : You must select either RGB or Y-C (S-
Video), but not both for the output to the TV
monitor using a back panel switch. Also, you
may need to configure your TV monitor to
accept the appropriate type of signal.
Digital Audio
Surround sound formats like Dolby Digital, DTS,
LPCM, and MP3 are digital recordings. The
RSDX-02e can only decode them when a digital
input signal is available from the source com-
ponent. A digital signal is automatically avail-
able from the built-in DVD player so that you
can enjoy 5.1 channel sound from Dolby Digital
and DTS encoded discs. In addition, the
RSDX-02e provides connections for digital
signals from two more components, one us-
ing a digital coax cable and one using an
optical digital cable.
These digital inputs should be used for any
other components that can deliver a Dolby
Digital signal, such as HDTV receivers, DSB
satellite receivers, or digital cable boxes. You
might also use a digital connection for a CD
player/recorder.
The RSDX-02e has an optical digital output to
send the digital signal from any of the digital
inputs to a digital recorder. When a digital
input source signal is selected for listening, that
signal is automatically sent to the optical digital
output for recording.
NOTE
: When using digital connections, you
may also want to make the corresponding
analog audio input connections.