ROTEL RDV-1092 - Manual (Page 27)

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setting when connecting directly to the TV
monitor or to a 2-channel audio system.
NOTE
: This setting only applies to the digital
audio outputs.
Compression
Dolby Digital recordings are capable of wide
dynamic range (the difference between the
softest and loudest sounds). In some cases,
this may tax the audio system. In other cases,
you may want to reduce the dynamic range
when listening at low volume levels so that
dialog is loud enough to hear while prevent-
ing sound effects and other dynamic passages
from being too loud.
This setting has no impact on the digital output
of the RDV-1092. It only changes the dynamic
range of the analog signal from the left/right
RCA audio outputs.
• OFF: full dynamic range; no compression
(default).
• 1–5: Five settings reducing dynamic range
for use with less capable audio systems
(such as TV monitor speakers) or late
night listening. The 1 setting is very mild
compression. The 5 setting is maximum
compression.
NOTE
: The compression feature only affects
Dolby Digital signals.
Speaker Setup Menu
DVD playback
MENU
system setup
video setup
high def. setup
audio setup
speaker setup
parental control
exit menu
speaker size
distance units
speaker distance
The Speaker Setup menu provides three
setup items relating to surround sound and
bass management of the audio signals at the
analog outputs of the RDV-1092.
NOTE
: These settings apply only to audio
signals at the analog outputs. They have
no effect on the digital audio output of the
RDV-1092. In addition, these settings only ap-
ply to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding.
Many of the settings on this screen configure
the number and type of speakers in the sys-
tem. Specifically, there are LARGE and SMALL
settings that determine whether deep bass is
reproduced by the speaker connected to a
channel or redirected to a powered subwoofer.
The LARGE setting is “full-range”; the speaker
will reproduce the entire signal including deep
bass recorded in its channel. The SMALL set-
ting is “high-pass”; the speaker will reproduce
only frequencies above the crossover point
(100Hz). Bass below the crossover will be
routed to a powered subwoofer connected
to the RDV-1092.
In addition, there are settings for delaying the
signal to the center or surround speakers.
Speaker Size
Use this item to configure speaker settings
each speaker in the system for the analog
audio outputs. Use the CURSOR
buttons
to select the speaker you wish to set: Front,
Center, Surround, or Subwoofer. Then, use
the CURSOR
buttons to choose a set-
ting. Press the ENT button to confirm the set-
ting. You can cancel the menu without any
changes by pressing the RESUME button on
the remote.
The options for the Subwoofer are:
• YES: Use this setting if a subwoofer is
connected to your system. The subwoofer
output will carry LFE channel signals from
Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 channel DVD-
V discs and redirected bass from other
channels configured as SMALL.
• NO: If your system does not have a sub-
woofer, use this setting.
The options for the other speakers (Front,
Center, Surround) are:
• LARGE: This setting sends full-range audio,
including low bass, to the front speakers.
Use with large, full-range speakers when
subwoofer is set to NO.
• SMALL: A high-pass setting that redirects
low bass away from these speakers to
a subwoofer. Use with small bookshelf
speakers when subwoofer is set to YES.
• NONE: Use when there is no speaker for
that position, for example, when there is
no center channel speaker.
NOTE
: There is no SMALL option for the front
speakers in a system with no subwoofer.
Distance Units
The following item requires measuring the
distance from each speaker to the listening
position. Use the Distance Unit item to specify
feet or meters as the unit of distance.
• FEET: Specify distance in feet (default).
• METERS: Specify distance in meters.
Speaker Distance
This item allows you to specify the distance
from each speaker to the listening position. The
RDV-1092 uses these distances to delay the
signals so that the sound from each speaker
location arrives at the listener simultaneously.
The maximum distance is 40 feet in 1 foot
steps; 12 meters in 0.1 meter steps.
NOTE
: This setting only applies when using
the analog audio outputs and has no effect
on the digital audio outputs. It is primarily
necessary when outputting decoded multi-
channel audio from DVD-A discs to analog
inputs on a receiver.
Use this item to configure speaker settings each
speaker in the system for the analog audio
outputs. Use the CURSOR
buttons to
select the speaker you wish to set: Left, Cen-
ter, Right, Right Surround, Left Surround, or
Subwoofer. Then, use the CURSOR
but-
tons to choose a setting in the distance units
specified previously. Press the ENT button to
confirm the setting. Press the RESUME button
to cancel the menu with no changes.
NOTE
: Distance settings are only available for
speakers specified as being in the system un-
der the Speaker Size setting previously.
Parental Control Menu
DVD playback
MENU
system setup
video setup
high def. setup
audio setup
speaker setup
parental control
exit menu
assign pass code
enter pass code
change pass code
parental controls
allowed ratings
unrated titles
The RDV-1092 has a Parental Lock feature to
prevent children from watching inappropriate
DVD Video discs. The feature relies on ratings
systems (specific to each country) that set a
rating level for discs starting from material
suitable for viewing by children and increas-