ROTEL RSX-1057 - Manual (Page 38)

38 RSX-1057 Surround Sound Receiver
Configuring Inputs
A key step in setting up the RSX-1057 is to
configure each source input using the INPUT
SETUP screens. Configuring the inputs allows
you to set defaults for a number of settings
including the type of input connector, the
desired surround mode, custom labels that
appear in the displays when a source is se-
lected, and many more. The following OSD
menus are used to configure the inputs.
Input Setup
INPUT SETUP
LISTEN:CD
VID INPUT:Video 1
INPUT LABEL:_______
INPUT:Coaxial 2
CINEMA EQ:Off
12V TRIGGER:1
DEFAULT MODE:Dolby 3 Stereo
GROUP DELAY:200ms
MAIN MENU
The INPUT SETUP menu configures the source
inputs and is reached from the MAIN menu.
The screen provides the following options, se-
lected by placing the highlight on the desired
line using the UP/DOWN buttons:
LISTEN: changes the current listening input
source (CD, TUNER, TAPE, VIDEO 1–5, &
MULTI INPUT). Changing this input also al-
lows you to select a specific input for con-
figuring.
VID INPUT: select the video source to be
displayed on the TV monitor with the listen-
ing source specified on the first line. Can be
VIDEO 1–5 or OFF (no video). Typically, the
video source matches the audio from listen-
ing source; however a different video input
can be selected. For audio only sources (such
as a CD player), you would typically specify
OFF so that no video is displayed.
INPUT LABEL: The eight character labels
for the all eight inputs can be customized.
Place the highlight on this line to begin la-
belling. The first character in the label will
be flashing.
1. Press the +/– buttons on the remote to
change the first letter, scrolling through
the list of available characters.
2. Press the ENT button on the remote to
confirm that letter and move to the next
position.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all eight char-
acters (including blank spaces) have been
completed. The final press of the ENT but-
ton saves the new label.
INPUT: assigns a physical input connection
to use as the default for the source displayed
in the first line of the menu. The options are
ANALOG input, two OPTICAL digital inputs
(OPTICAL 1–2), and three COAXIAL digital
inputs (COAXIAL 1–3).
When a digital input is the default, the unit
will check for a digital signal when the IN-
PUT SOURCE is selected. If no digital signal
is present, the unit will automatically revert
to the analog input.
When an ANALOG input is the default, the
unit will not access a digital signal, even
though one may be present at the digital in-
put; thus, the ANALOG setting forces the unit
to use an analog signal. Assigning a digital
input (with its auto-sensing) is generally the
preferred configuration for any source with
a digital output.
NOTE
: If a source connected to a digital input
is selected, that signal will automatically be
sent to both digital outputs for recording.
CINEMA EQ: The RSX-1057 includes a CIN-
EMA EQ feature which reduces the high-fre-
quency content of movie soundtracks to simu-
late the frequency response of a large movie
theater and/or eliminate sibilance. You can
turn the CINEMA EQ on or off as the default
setting for the selected input using this menu
choice. In general, this setting should be OFF
for most source inputs, unless you are consis-
tently bothered by excessively bright sound
from movie soundtracks.
12V TRIGGER: The RSX-1057 has three 12V
trigger outputs (labeled 1, 2, and ZONE2)
that supply a 12V DC signal to turn on Ro-
tel components and other components as
needed. This menu item turns on specific
12V trigger outputs whenever the indicated
source is selected. For example, set up the
VIDEO 1 input to turn on the 12V trigger for
your DVD player. The options for this menu
item are: 1, 2, zone, 1+2, 1+zone, 2+zone,
ALL, and No.
DEFAULT MODE: The DEFAULT MODE
setting allows you to set a default surround
sound mode for each source input. The de-
fault setting will be used unless the source
material triggers automatic decoding of a
particular type or unless the default setting
is temporarily overridden by the front panel
or remote surround mode buttons.
NOTE
: Default surround modes are stored in-
dependently for the analog and digital inputs
for each source.
Options for the default surround modes are:
Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3 Stereo, Music 1,
Music 2, Music 3, Music 4, 5ch Stereo, 7ch
Stereo, PCM 2 Channel, DTS Neo:6, Bypass
(for analog input only), and Stereo.
NOTE
: The following types of digital discs
or source material are generally detected
automatically and the proper decoding ac-
tivated with no action or setting required:
DTS, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1,
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Surround EX,
Dolby Digital 2-channel, MPEG Multichannel,
PCM 2-Channel, PCM 96kHz, MP3, HDCD,
and HDCD 96kHz.
Since Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS sources are
detected and decoded automatically, the
default setting typically tells the RSX-1057
how to process a 2-channel stereo signal.
For example, you might have your CD input
default to 2-channel stereo, DVD and VCR
inputs default to Dolby Pro Logic II process-
ing for matrix-encoded Dolby surround ma-
terial, and TUNER input default to one of the
MUSIC modes.
In some cases, the default setting can be
manually overridden by the front panel sur-
round mode buttons or the SUR+ button
on the remote. See the Manually Selecting
Surround Modes section of this manual for
more information on which settings can be
overridden.
Two of the default surround mode settings
available on this menu offer additional
choices. Dolby Pro Logic II decoding offers
a choice of CINEMA or MUSIC settings. DTS
Neo:6 decoding offers a choice of CINEMA
or MUSIC settings. When either Dolby Pro
Logic II or DTS Neo:6 is selected with this
menu item, the current setting choice will
also be displayed. In addition, the function
of the ENTER button changes, taking you to
a sub-menu where you can change the set-
tings and/or additional parameters for Dolby
Pro Logic II or DTS Neo:6 decoding. See the
following section for details.