Rotel RSP-1098 User Manual
Owner’s Manual
RSP-1098
Surround Sound Processor
STANDBY ZONE 2
FUNCTION VOLUME
PUSH
PATH SPEAKER
MODE DISPLAY MENU MUTE
SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-1098
Notice
Important Safety Instructions
The COMPUTER I/O connection should be handled by authorized person
only.
FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.(TV, radio, etc.)
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for additional
help.
Caution
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules operation is subject to
the following to conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer
all servicing to qualified service personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose the unit to moisture or water. Do not allow foreign
objects to get into the enclosure. If the unit is exposed to moisture,
or a foreign object gets into the enclosure, immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall. Take the unit to a qualified
service person for inspection and necessary repairs.
Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the component.
Keep this manual so you can refer to these safety instructions.
Heed all warnings and safety information in these instructions and on the
product itself. Follow all operating instructions.
Clean the enclosure only with a dry cloth or a vacuum cleaner.
You must allow 10 cm or 4 inches of unobstructed clearance around the
unit. Do not place the unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that could
block the ventilation openings. If the unit is placed in a bookcase or cabinet, there must be ventilation of the cabinet to allow proper cooling.
Keep the component away from radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any
other appliance that produces heat.
The unit must be connected to a power supply only of the type and voltage
specified on the rear panel. (USA: 115 V/60Hz, EC: 230V/50Hz)
Connect the component to the power outlet only with the supplied power
supply cable or an exact equivalent. Do not modify the supplied cable. Do
not defeat grounding and/or polarization provisions. The cable should be
connected to a 2-pin polarized wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the
plug to the wide slot of the receptacle. Do not use extension cords.
Do not route the power cord where it will be crushed, pinched, bent, exposed to heat, or damaged in any way. Pay particular attention to the power
cord at the plug and where it exits the back of the unit.
The power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet if the unit is to be
left unused for a long period of time.
Immediately stop using the component and have it inspected and/or serviced by a qualified service agency if:
• The power supply cord or plug has been damaged.
• Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit.
• The unit has been exposed to rain.
• The unit shows signs of improper operation
• The unit has been dropped or damaged in any way
RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor
1: Front and Rear Panels
STANDBY ZONE 2
FUNCTION VOLUME
PUSH
PATH SPEAKER
MODE DISPLAY MENU MUTE
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SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-1098
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S-VIDEO
COMPOSITE
SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR
MODEL NO: RSP-1098
POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS
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POWER
ON
OFF
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2: RR-1050 Remote
AUD CD TUN
A
B
C
D
E
F
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
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7
+10
FRQ DIRECT
TUNE PRESET
FM MONO
CD
EQ
2CH PL C PL M 5CH 7CH
PROG RANDOM REPEAT
DISPLAY AUDIO ANGLE
DISP
RESUME REPEAT A -B
SCAN PTY
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3
DVD
POWER LEARNEDIT/ CLONE
REPTCLONE LOADING RECEIVERTRANSMITTER
WAITINGLEARNEDIT
TAPE EXT
DEVICE / INPUT
POWER
ON OFF
56
CH VOL
89
MACRO
0
GUIDE MENU
BAND
SEARCH –
SUB
DISC 2DISC 1
DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5
DYN
REC
TAPE2 PHONO TONE D-SLT
P-TUN
M MUTE
X
CM
UP
ENT
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SEARCH +
DWN
S
ZONE SUR+
SBTITLE
GOTO
TP
TV/VCR RECORD
5
OSDCTR
+
R
SUR
DISC+DISC-
ZOOM
SLOW
TA
English
REPTCLONE LOADING RECEIVERTRANSMITTER
WAITINGLEARNEDIT
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RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor
3: On-Screen Display/TFT Screen Menus
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SYSTEM STATUS
LISTEN:Tuner
VID INPUT:Video 1
RECORD:Source
MODE:Dolby Digital
INPUT:Coaxial 2
VOLUME:65
ZONE 2:Off
SPEAKERS:FL CNT SUB FR
SL CB1 CB2 SR
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
INPUT SETUP
LISTEN:Multi Input
VID INPUT:Video 1
INPUT LABEL:_______
12V TRIGGER:1
LFE REDIRECT:On
MAIN MENU
MAIN MENU
INPUT SPEAKER
DELAY TEST TONE
SUB SETUP ZONE 2
DISPLAY CONTOUR
OTHER DEFAULT
EXIT
SPEAKER SETUP
FRONT:Large
CENTER:Large
SURROUND:Large
CENTER BACK:Large1
SUBWOOFER:Yes
ADVANCED:Enter
MAIN MENU
ADV SPEAKER SETUP
SPEAKER:Front
CROSSOVER:100Hz
DOLBY:Small
DTS:Small
STEREO/MPEG:Large
MUSIC:Small
SPEAKER SETUP MENU
CONTOUR SETUP
SPEAKER:Front
DEFEAT:On
HF CONTOUR:+5
LF CONTOUR: 0
MAIN MENU
DISPLAY OPTIONS
DISPLAY SOURCE:Off
CONTRAST:+ 5
BRIGHTNESS:- 5
PROGRESSIVE:No
OSD OUTPUT: SCREEN+MON
MAIN MENU
INPUT SETUP
LISTEN:CD
VID INPUT:Video 1
INPUT LABEL:_______
INPUT:Coaxial 2
CINEMA EQ:Off
12V TRIGGER:1
DEFAULT MODE:Dolby PLII Cinema
GROUP DELAY:200mS
MAIN MENU
OPTION
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II
MODE:Music
OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
PANORAMA:Off
DIMENSION:3
CENTER WIDTH:0
INPUT SETUP MENU
DTS Neo:6
MODE:Cinema
INPUT SETUP MENU
SUBWOOFER SETUP
CROSSOVER:100hZ
DOLBY DIGITAL: 0dB
DOLBY PL II: 0dB
DTS: 0dB
STEREO/MPEG:+ 2dB
MUSIC: Off
MULTI INPUT:- 2dB
MAIN MENU
TEST TONE
LEFT:+ 1dB
CENTER:- 1dB
RIGHT:+ 2dB
R SURROUND:+ 5dB
R CTR BACK:+ 2dB
L CTR BACK:+ 2dB
L SURROUND:+ 4dB
SUBWOOFER:+ 9dB
MAIN MENU
DELAY SETUP
LEFT: 12ft 3.6m
CENTER: 11ft 3.3m
RIGHT: 11ft 3.3m
R SURROUND: 6ft 1.8m
R CTR BACK: 8ft 2.4m
L CTR BACK: 9ft 2.7m
L SURROUND: 5ft 1.5m
SUBWOOFER: 5ft 1.5m
MAIN MENU
OTHER OPTIONS
RECORD:Source
TURN ON VOL:Last
MAX VOL:Max
VOL SPEED:Slow
POWER:Direct
LANGUAGE:English
VIDEO:NTSC
MAIN MENU
CONTOUR SETUP
ZONE2 SETUP
SPEAKER:Front
SOURCE:Off
VOLUME SETUP:Variable
DEFEAT:On
VOLUME:60
TURN ON VOL:Last
HF CONTOUR:+5dB
MAX VOL:Max
LF CONTOUR: 0dB
12V TRIGGER:Off
MAIN MENU
MAIN MENU
DEFAULT SETUP
FACTORY DEFAULT:No
USER DEFAULT:No
SET USER DEFAULT:No
MAIN MENU
4: Outputs
7
English
AMPLIFIER
SURROUND
FRONT
R
L
CENTER
CENTER
BACK
SUBWOOFER
RSP-1098
3 ZONE2
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S-VIDEO
COMPOSITE
SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR
MODEL NO: RSP-1098
POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS
POWER
ON
OFF
TV
RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor
5: Source Connections
8
DVD
DIGITAL
OUTPUT
3 ZONE2
12
S-VIDEO
COMPOSITE
VIDEO
L
R
AUDIO
OUTPUT
OUTPUTS
S-VIDEOCOMPOSITE
Y
R
C
CB
COMPONENT
VIDEO
RSP-1098
POWER
ON
OFF
SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR
MODEL NO: RSP-1098
POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS
LINE
OUT
OPTICAL
DIGITAL OUTPUT
VCR
L
R
REC
IN
AUDIO
LINE
OUT
REC
VIDEO
IN
LINE
OUT
S-VIDEO
COMPOSITE
TAPE
L
R
REC
IN
CD
L
R
ANALOG
OUTPUT
6: Zone 2 Connections
9
English
CD
ROTEL RSP-1098
3 ZONE2
12
S-VIDEO
COMPOSITE
SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR
MODEL NO: RSP-1098
POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS
POWER
ON
OFF
AMPLIFIER
ZONE 2 IR
LEFTRIGHT
RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor
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Contents
Boxed numbers refer to RSP-1098 illustration.
Boxed letters refer to RR-1050 illustration.
Important Safety Instructions ............................. 3
1: Front and Rear Panels ................................... 4
2: RR-1050 Remote ........................................... 5
3: On-Screen Display/TFT Screen Menus ............. 6
4: Outputs ......................................................... 7
5: Source Connections ........................................ 8
6: Zone 2 Connections ....................................... 9
About Rotel .........................................12
Getting Started .................................... 12
Video features ................................................. 12
Audio features ................................................. 12
Surround features............................................ 12
Other features ................................................. 12
Unpacking ....................................................... 13
Placement ....................................................... 13
CONNECTIONS 13
Analog Audio Inputs & Outputs ............13
CD Inputs .................................................. 13
Tuner Inputs .............................................. 13
TAPE Inputs ............................................... 13
TAPE Outputs ............................................ 13
VIDEO 1–5 Audio Inputs ........................... 14
VIDEO 1–3 Audio Outputs ......................... 14
MULTI Inputs ............................................. 14
Preamp Outputs ........................................ 14
ZONE 2 Audio Outputs ............................... 14
Video Inputs & Outputs ........................14
VIDEO 1–5 Composite Video Inputs ........... 15
VIDEO 1–3 Composite Video Outputs ......... 15
VIDEO 1–5 S-Video Inputs ......................... 15
VIDEO 1–3 S-Video Outputs ...................... 15
VIDEO 1–4 Component Video Inputs ......... 15
TV Monitor Outputs ...................... 15
ZONE 2 Video Outputs ............................... 15
Digital Audio Input & Outputs ...............15
Digital Inputs ..................................... 15
Digital Outputs ................................... 16
Making Connections.............................. 17
CD Player ........................................................ 17
DVD Player ...................................................... 17
Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Tuner......................... 17
AM/FM Tuner .................................................. 17
Audio Tape Recorder ........................................ 17
VCR or Digital Video Recorder .......................... 17
DVD-A or SACD Player ..................................... 17
TV Monitor ....................................................... 18
Amplifiers and Powered Subwoofers................. 18
OPERATING THE RSP-1098 18
Front Panel Overview ..........................18
Color TFT Display ...................................... 18
MENU button ...................................... 18
DISPLAY Button ......................................... 18
STANDBY Button ....................................... 18
VOLUME Knob ........................................... 18
MUTE Button ...................................... 19
FUNCTION Knob ........................................ 19
PATH Button .............................................. 19
SPEAKER Button ........................................ 19
MODE Button ............................................ 19
Other Connections ................................16
AC Input ................................................... 16
Master Power Switch ................................. 16
12V TRIGGER Connections ......................... 16
REM IN Jacks ............................................ 16
IR OUT Jacks ............................................. 16
Computer I/O ........................................... 16
Remote Sensor .......................................... 19
ZONE 2 LED .............................................. 19
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English
Remote Control Overview ....................19
Using the RR-1050
AUDIO Button ........................................... 19
Programming the RR-1050
PRELOAD Button ....................................... 19
MENU/OSD button ............................. 19
ENTER Button ............................................ 19
ON/OFF Buttons ....................................... 19
POWER Button .......................................... 19
VOLUME Button ......................................... 20
MUTE Button ...................................... 20
DEVICE/INPUT Buttons .............................. 20
REC Button ................................................ 20
ZONE Button ............................................. 20
UP/DOWN Buttons .................................... 20
+/– Buttons ............................................. 20
Speaker Selection Buttons ......................... 20
EQ Button ................................................. 20
TONE Button ............................................. 20
Surround Mode Buttons ............................. 20
SUR+ Button ............................................. 20
DYN Button ............................................... 20
Overview of Surround Formats .............22
Dolby Surround
Dolby Pro Logic II ............................................ 22
Dolby Digital ................................................... 22
DTS 5.1
DTS 96/24 ...................................................... 22
DTS Neo:6 ....................................................... 23
6.1 and 7.1 Surround ...................................... 23
DSP Music Modes ............................................. 23
2Ch/5Ch/7Ch Stereo Formats .......................... 23
Other Digital Formats ...................................... 24
Automatic Surround Modes ...................24
Manually Selecting Surround Modes ......24
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital Surround EX ............................... 25
Dolby Digital 2.0 ............................................. 25
DTS 5.1
DTS 96/24
DTS-ES 6.1....................................................... 25
MPEG Multichannel .......................................... 26
Digital Stereo
(PCM, MP3, and HDCD) ................................... 26
Analog Stereo .................................................. 26
SETUP 29
Menu Basics ......................................... 29
Navigation Buttons ............... 29
System Status .................................................. 29
Main Menu ...................................................... 30
Display Options................................................ 30
Configuring Inputs ................................30
Input Setup...................................................... 30
Multi Input Setup ............................................. 31
Dolby Pro Logic II ............................................ 32
DTS Neo:6 ....................................................... 32
Configuring Speakers and Audio ............32
Understanding Speaker Configuration .............. 32
Speaker Setup ................................................. 33
Advance Speaker Setup.................................... 34
Subwoofer Setup ............................................. 34
Test Tone ......................................................... 35
Delay Setup ..................................................... 36
Contour Setup .................................................. 36
Miscellaneous Settings ......................... 36
Basic Operations .................................. 20
Power and Standby On/Off ......... 20
Volume Adjustments ........................... 21
Muting the Sound ............................... 21
Display Options .................................. 21
Selecting Inputs .................................... 21
Selecting a Source Input
from the Front Panel .......................... 21
Selecting a Source
from the Remote ......................... 22
Other Settings...................................... 27
Temporary Speaker Level ..... 27
Temporary Group Delay ........ 27
Dynamic Range ........................... 27
Contour/Tone Settings ........................ 27
Cinema EQ ................................................ 28
Zone 2 Operation .................................28
Zone 2 Power On/Off Operation ............... 28
Controlling Zone 2
from the Front Panel ....................................... 28
Controlling Zone 2
from the Remote Location ........... 28
Other Options .................................................. 36
Zone 2 Setup ................................................... 37
Default Setup .................................................. 37
MORE INFORMATION 38
Troubleshooting .................................... 38
Specifications .......................................39
Audio .............................................................. 39
Video ............................................................... 39
General ........................................................... 39
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About Rotel
A family whose passionate interest in music
led them to manufacture high fidelity components of uncompromising quality founded Rotel
40 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 conductors 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 years
of enjoyment.
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSP-1098
Surround Sound Processor. The RSP-1098 is
full-featured audio/video control center for
analog and digital source components. It features digital processing for a wide range of
formats including Dolby Surround
®
, DTS® and HDCD® source material.
Digital
Video features
• Front panel widescreen color TFT screen
for video or operating menus.
• Wideband 100 mHz video processing for
HDTV signals.
• Full complement of composite, S-Video, and
Component Video inputs and outputs
• Conversion of composite and S-Video signals to Component Video for output to TV
monitor.
Audio features
• Rotel’s Balanced Design Concept combines
advanced circuit board layout, comprehensive parts evaluation, and extensive listening
tests for superior sound and reliability.
• Individual circuit boards grouped by function for maximum signal isolation.
• 24-bit/128x oversampling analog-to-digital
converters from AKM and Crystal Semiconductor 24-bit/192 kHz digital-to-analog
converters
®
, Dolby
Surround features
• Automatic Dolby Digital® decoding for
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Surround EX
• Dolby
Surround
be optimized for Music or Cinema sources
plus an emulation mode for the original
Dolby Pro Logic decoding.
• Automatic decoding for DTS
DTS-ES
crete 6.1 channel, and DTS 96/24 digital recordings.
• DTS
ing surround channels for 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1
channel systems from 2-channel stereo or
matrix surround recordings. Can be optimized for Music or Cinema sources.
• Automatic decoding for MPEG Multichannel
digital recordings.
• Rotel XS (eXtra Surround) automatically ensures proper decoding and optimum performance from any multichannel digital
signal on 6.1 and 7.1 channel systems.
Always active in any system with center
back speaker(s), Rotel XS even works with
signals that would not otherwise activate
the proper decoding (such as non-flagged
DTS-ES and Dolby Surround EX discs) or
for which there is no extended surround
decoder (such as DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital
5.1, and even Dolby Pro Logic II decoded
Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings).
®
2.0, Dolby Digital® 5.1, and
®
Pro Logic II® decoding for Dolby
®
matrix encoded recordings. Can
®
Matrix 6.1 channel, DTS-ES® Dis-
®
Neo:6® Surround modes for deriv-
®
recordings.
®
5.1 channel,
“DTS”, “DTS-ES Extended Surround”, “DTS ES® Matrix 6.1”,
and “DTS ES® Discrete 6.1”, and “DTS Neo:6®”are
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround EX”, and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
, HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital ® and
Pacific Microsonics™ are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc. in the United States
and/or other countries. HDCD system manufactured under
license from Pacific Microsonics, Inc. This product is covered
by one or more of the following: In the USA: 5,479,168,
5,638,074, 5,640,161, 5,808,574, 5,838,274,
5,854,600, 5,864,311, 5,872,531, and in Australia:
669114. Other patents pending.
• Analog bypass mode for pure 2-speaker
stereo with no digital processing.
• Optical and coax digital inputs and outputs.
• MULTI Input for 7.1 channel analog signals
from DVD-A and SACD players. Subwoofer
options include .1 channel pass through
or bass redirect feature with an analog lowpass filter for a summed subwoofer output
from seven channels.
®
• Automatic HDCD
High Definition Compatible Digital
decoding for signals from
®
com-
pact discs.
• Automatic decoding of digital signals from
MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) players.
• Surround modes for playback of surround
sound material on 2 channel and 3 channel systems for total compatibility.
• Four DSP Music modes.
Other features
• Multi-zone, multi-source capability with
independent input selection and volume.
• User friendly ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)
menu system with programmable labels for
all inputs. Choice of languages.
• Learning remote control to operate the
RSP-1098 and nine other components.
• Upgradeable microprocessor software to
accommodate future upgrades.
• Four assignable 12V trigger outputs for
remote turn-on of power amplifiers and other
components.
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