ROTEL RSX-1057 - Manual (Page 33)

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ing fidelity. The actual amount of compres-
sion relies on instructions embedded in the
Dolby Digital recording and varies to best
suit the specific program content.
There are three dynamic range settings avail-
able for Dolby Digital recordings:
• MAX: full dynamic range.
• MID: slightly reduced dynamic range,
roughly comparable to the signal from a
compact disc.
• MIN: more heavily reduced dynamic
range, but still comparable to the signal
from a typical VHS Hi-Fi recording.
To adjust dynamic range:
Press the DYN button on the remote repeat-
edly until the desired setting appears in the
front panel display. This setting remains in
effect for all Dolby Digital program material
until it is changed.
NOTE
: The dynamic range compensation fea-
ture is only available in Dolby Digital mode.
The setting is ignored with all other types of
recordings.
Contour/Tone Settings
The contour controls (available on the remote
control) can be used to make a temporary
change the high or low frequency content at
the frequency extremes. Adjustments to the
contour settings are temporary; they remain
in effect only until a different source input is
selected or the unit is turned off. Permanent
settings can be made using the Contour
Setup menu.
The settings can be adjusted up or down by
a maximum of 6dB. Changing the high fre-
quency contour (HF) increases or decreas-
es the treble. Changing the low frequency
contour (LF) increases or decreases the bass
content. The changes affect only the speak-
er or speaker(s) selected for adjustment in
the Contour Setup menu. The settings are
shown on the front panel display as you
adjust them.
To adjust the contour settings from
the remote:
1. Press the TONE button on the remote.
Either LF or HF appears in the OSD and
front panel displays, depending on which
adjustment is currently active. Press the
TONE button again to toggle to the other
adjustment.
2. Press the UP/DOWN buttons on the re-
mote to increase or decrease the setting.
The display will revert to normal operation
following several seconds of inactivity.
NOTE
: The tone adjustments are available for
all surround modes and inputs, except the
MULTI input and analog bypass mode.
Cinema EQ
The EQ button (remote only) activates or de-
activates a special CINEMA EQ setting. This
equalization may be desirable for playback of
movie source material to compensate for the
acoustic differences between a commercial
cinema and a home theater environment by
reducing the high-frequency content.
The EQ setting is independent for each source
input. Using the button only changes the set-
ting for the currently active source input.
Tuner Controls
The RSX-1057 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 informa-
tion 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 release a TUNING button (CH UP/
DOWN on the remote) to tune.
• Direct frequency tuning lets you enter
the desired station frequency digits. Press
the DIRECT button (or the FRQ DIRECT)
button on the remote) and enter the digits
using the NUMERIC buttons.
• Automatic frequency search tun-
ing searches up or down to find the next
receivable 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 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 select PRESET
tuning mode. Press the TUNE button on
the remote to select FREQUENCY tuning
mode. Press the P-TUN button on the re-
mote to toggle between preset and fre-
quency tuning modes.
• Preset scan tuning automatically
scans through the memorized station pre-
sets, playing each for 5 seconds. Press
the SCAN button on the remote to begin
preset scanning. Press the button again
to stop the scanning and listen to the de-
sired preset.
• 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-1057 comes configured for tun-
ing in the market where you purchased it (N.
America or Europe). To change this default
setting, see the information on the DEFAULT
SETUP on-screen menu later in this manual.
BAND Buttons
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 differ-
ent tuning functions, depending on the mode
of operation.