Rotel RSX-1056 User Manual

Owner’s manual
RSX-1056
Surround Sound Receiver
TUNING
SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-1056
BAND
VOLUME
CD TUNER TAPE1
DOLBY
2CH
PLII/3ST
STANDBY
12345
6 7 8 9 0 DIRECT MEMORYMONO
VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO5VIDEO4
DTS
Neo 6 DSP
> 10 cm
> 4 in
> 10 cm
> 4 in
> 10 cm
> 4 in
> 10 cm > 4 in
2CH
DOLBY PLII/3ST
DTS Neo 6
DSP
MULTI INPUT MUTE
RECZONE
CD TUNER TAPE1
SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-1056
STANDBY
VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO5VIDEO4
6 7 8 9 0 DIRECT MEMORYMONO
12345
TUNING
VOLUME
BAND
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.
NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER: Call the CATV system or antenna installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC. This provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. See installation diagram.
NOTE: 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 interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates and can radiate ra­dio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause interference to radio or TV communications. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, try to cor­rect the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the unit and the television tuner.
• Connect the unit to an AC power outlet on a different electrical circuit.
• Consult your authorized Rotel retailer for assistance.
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.
Do not use this unit near water.
You must allow a minimum 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 A polarized plug has two blades, with one wider than the other. A grounding plug has two blades plus a third grounding prong. These are provided for your safety. Do not defeat grounding and/or polarization safety provisions. If the supplied plug does not fit your outlet, please consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Do not use extension cords.
The main plug of the power cordset is a disconnect device of the appara­tus. In order to completely disconnect the apparatus from the supply mains, the main plug of the power cordset should be unplugged from the mains (AC) outlet. The stand-by LED indicator will not be lit up to show the power cord is unplugged.
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 the cord exits the back of the unit.
The power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet during a light­ning storm or if the unit is to be left unused for a long period of time.
Use only accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Use only with a cart, stand, rack, bracket or shelf system recommended by Rotel. Use caution when moving the unit in a stand or rack to avoid injury from a tip-over.
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
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver

1: Controls and Connections

STANDBY
4
63 4 51 2
SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-1056
12345
6 7 8 9 0 DIRECT MEMORYMONO
TUNING
BAND
VOLUME
CD TUNER TAPE1
DOLBY
2CH
PLII/3ST
7 8 9 10 11 12 14
17 20 2318 19 2421 22 25 2726
ANTENNA
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital
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Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
DIGITAL OUT
R
COMPOSITE OUT
DIGITAL INPUT
21
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
P
R
COMPOSITE IN
23451
COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
OPTICAL
YPBYP
1
2
FRONT L CENTER
REM IN
EXTZONE
3
MON OUT
231
ZONE OUT
MON
OUT
CB 1
REAR L
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB
IR OUT
12V TRIG OUT
21
VIDEO INTAPECD
S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT
23451
CB 1REAR LFRONT L SUB 1CENTER 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB 2CENTER 2
2 ZONE1
COMPUTER I/O
VIDEO OUT
21321435IN OUT
213
ZONE
OUT
MON
OUT
VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO5VIDEO4
DTS
Neo 6 DSP
SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE
L
SURROUND SOUND
RECEIVER
MODEL NO. : RSX-1056
R
POWER CONSUMPTION:
450 WATTS
MULTI INPUT MUTE RECZONE
13
SPEAKERS
SURROUNDCENTER
LEFT
RIGHT
1615
FRONT/CB/ZONE
LEFT/1
RIGHT/2
POWER
ON
OFF
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
28 30
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboraties Licensing Corporation.
3532
3634
3535 3537 393533
38 42 4329 31 3540 3541

2: RR-1050 Remote

AUD CD TUN
A
B
C D
E
F G
H
I
J
K
L
M
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
123
4
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
BAND
SEARCH –
DISC 2DISC 1
DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5
DYN
TAPE2 PHONO TONE D-SLT
CLEAR RESETPRELOAD
PAGE 1/2
M MUTE
X
GUIDE MENU
CM
UP
ENT
-
DWN
S
SUB
ZONE SUR+
REC
SBTITLE
GOTO
P-TUN
TP
TV/VCR RECORD
LANG
5
OSDCTR
+
SEARCH +
R
SUR
DISC+DISC-
ZOOM
SLOW
TA
English
REPTCLONE LOADING RECEIVERTRANSMITTER
N
WAITINGLEARNEDIT
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U V
X
Y Z
AA
BB
CC
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver

3: Connecting the Speakers

6
SUBWOOFER
INPUT
ANTENNA
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital
321
B
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Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
DIGITAL OUT
R
DIGITAL INPUT
21
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
P
R
COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
OPTICAL
YPBYP
1
2
COMPOSITE IN
23451
COMPOSITE OUT
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboraties Licensing Corporation.
SPEAKERS
FRONT L CENTER
REM IN
EXTZONE
3
MON OUT
231
ZONE
OUT
MON OUT
CB 1
REAR L
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB
IR OUT
12V TRIG OUT
21
VIDEO INTAPECD
S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT
23451
CB 1REAR LFRONT L SUB 1CENTER 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB 2CENTER 2
2 ZONE1
COMPUTER I/O
VIDEO OUT
21321435IN OUT
213
ZONE
OUT
MON OUT
SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE
L
SURROUND SOUND
MODEL NO. : RSX-1056
R
POWER CONSUMPTION:
RECEIVER
450 WATTS
SURROUNDCENTER
LEFT
RIGHT
FRONT/CB/ZONE
POWER
ON
OFF
LEFT/1
RIGHT/2
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

4: Connecting the TV

7
English
ANTENNA
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital
321
B
P
Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
DIGITAL OUT
R
DIGITAL INPUT
21
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
P
R
COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
OPTICAL
YPBYP
1
2
COMPOSITE IN
23451
YPBP
R
COMPOSITE OUT
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboraties Licensing Corporation.
COMPOSITE
VIDEO
VIDEO INPUTS
SPEAKERS
FRONT L CENTER
REM IN
EXTZONE
3
MON OUT
231
S-VIDEOCOMPONENT VIDEO
ZONE OUT
MON
OUT
CB 1
REAR L
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB
IR OUT
12V TRIG OUT
21
VIDEO INTAPECD
S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT
23451
CB 1REAR LFRONT L SUB 1CENTER 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB 2CENTER 2
2 ZONE1
COMPUTER I/O
VIDEO OUT
21321435IN OUT
213
ZONE
OUT
MON OUT
SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE
L
SURROUND SOUND
MODEL NO. : RSX-1056
R
POWER CONSUMPTION:
RECEIVER
450 WATTS
RIGHT LEFT
SURROUNDCENTER
LEFT
RIGHT
FRONT/CB/ZONE
POWER
ON
OFF
LEFT/1
RIGHT/2
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
AUDIO OUTPUTS

5: Connecting Cable, Satellite, or HDTV

ANTENNA
DIGITAL INPUT
21
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
P
R
COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
321
B
P
OPTICAL
YPBYP
1
2
COMPOSITE IN
23451
B
YP
P
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
R
COMPOSITE
VIDEO
VIDEO OUTPUTS
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
DIGITAL OUT
R
3
MON
OUT
COMPOSITE OUT
231
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboraties Licensing Corporation.
FRONT L CENTER
REM IN
EXTZONE
MON
ZONE
OUT
OUT
S-VIDEO
CB 1
REAR L
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB
IR OUT
12V TRIG OUT
21
VIDEO INTAPECD
S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT
23451
SPEAKERS
SURROUNDCENTER
CB 1REAR LFRONT L SUB 1CENTER 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB 2CENTER 2
2 ZONE1
COMPUTER I/O
VIDEO OUT
21321435IN OUT
213
ZONE
OUT
MON OUT
SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE
L
MODEL NO. : RSX-1056
R
POWER CONSUMPTION:
SURROUND SOUND
RECEIVER
450 WATTS
LEFT
RIGHT
RIGHT LEFT
ANALOG DIGITAL
FRONT/CB/ZONE
POWER
ON
OFF
LEFT/1
RIGHT/2
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
AUDIO OUTPUTS
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver

6: Connecting a VCR

8
ANTENNA
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital
321
B
P
Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
DIGITAL OUT
R
DIGITAL INPUT
21
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
P
R
COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
OPTICAL
YPBYP
1
2
COMPOSITE IN
23451
COMPOSITE OUT
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboraties Licensing Corporation.
LINE OUT REC IN
COMPOSITE
3
MON
OUT
231
VIDEO
REM IN
EXTZONE
ZONE
OUT
LINE OUT REC IN
S-VIDEO
REAR L
IR OUT
CB 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB
21
FRONT L CENTER
VIDEO INTAPECD
MON
OUT
S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT
23451
12V TRIG OUT
2 ZONE1
CB 1REAR LFRONT L SUB 1CENTER 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB 2CENTER 2
COMPUTER I/O
VIDEO OUT
21321435IN OUT
213
ZONE
MON
OUT
OUT
SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE
L
SURROUND SOUND
MODEL NO. : RSX-1056
R
POWER CONSUMPTION:
RECEIVER
450 WATTS
SPEAKERS
SURROUNDCENTER
LEFT
RIGHT
RIGHT LEFT
LINE OUT
AUDIO
FRONT/CB/ZONE
POWER
ON
OFF
RIGHT LEFT
REC IN
LEFT/1
RIGHT/2
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

7: Connecting a CD Player/CDR Recorder

ANTENNA
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital
321
B
P
Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
DIGITAL OUT
R
DIGITAL INPUT
21
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
P
R
COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
OPTICAL
YPBYP
1
2
COMPOSITE IN
23451
COMPOSITE OUT
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboraties Licensing Corporation.
3
MON
OUT
231
FRONT L CENTER
REM IN
EXTZONE
MON
ZONE
OUT
OUT
REAR L
CB 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB
IR OUT
12V TRIG OUT
21
2 ZONE1
VIDEO INTAPECD
S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT
23451
CB 1REAR LFRONT L SUB 1CENTER 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB 2CENTER 2
COMPUTER I/O
VIDEO OUT
21321435IN OUT
213
ZONE
OUT
MON
OUT
SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE
L
SURROUND SOUND
MODEL NO. : RSX-1056
R
POWER CONSUMPTION:
RECEIVER
450 WATTS
SPEAKERS
SURROUNDCENTER
LEFT
RIGHT
AUDIO OUTPUTS
RIGHT LEFT
ANALOGDIGITAL
FRONT/CB/ZONE
POWER
ON
OFF
LEFT/1
RIGHT/2
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

8: Connecting an Audio Recorder

9
English
ANTENNA
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital
321
B
P
Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
DIGITAL OUT
R
DIGITAL INPUT
21
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
P
R
COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
OPTICAL
YPBYP
1
2
COMPOSITE IN
23451
COMPOSITE OUT
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboraties Licensing Corporation.
RIGHT LEFT
LINE OUT
3
MON
OUT
231
AUDIO
FRONT L CENTER
REM IN
EXTZONE
MON
ZONE
OUT
OUT
RIGHT LEFT
REC IN
CB 1
REAR L
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB
IR OUT
12V TRIG OUT
21
VIDEO INTAPECD
S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT
23451
SPEAKERS
SURROUNDCENTER
CB 1REAR LFRONT L SUB 1CENTER 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB 2CENTER 2
2 ZONE1
COMPUTER I/O
VIDEO OUT
21321435IN OUT
213
MON
ZONE
OUT
OUT
SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE
L
SURROUND SOUND
MODEL NO. : RSX-1056
R
POWER CONSUMPTION:
RECEIVER
450 WATTS
LEFT
RIGHT
REC IN OUT
FRONT/CB/ZONE
POWER
ON
OFF
LEFT/1
RIGHT/2
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
DIGITAL

9: Connecting a DVD Player

ANTENNA
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
DIGITAL INPUT
21
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
P
R
COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
OPTICAL
YPBYP
1
2
COMPOSITE IN
23451
COMPOSITE
VIDEO
DIGITAL OUT
321
B
P
R
3
MON
OUT
COMPOSITE OUT
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboraties Licensing Corporation.
B
YP
P
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUTPUTS
SPEAKERS
FRONT L CENTER
REM IN
EXTZONE
REAR L
IR OUT
CB 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB
21
VIDEO INTAPECD
12V TRIG OUT
2 ZONE1
CB 1REAR LFRONT L SUB 1CENTER 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB 2CENTER 2
COMPUTER I/O
VIDEO OUT
21321435IN OUT
ZONE
OUT
SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE
SURROUNDCENTER
LEFT
RIGHT
L
SURROUND SOUND
RECEIVER
MODEL NO. : RSX-1056
R
POWER CONSUMPTION:
MON
ZONE
OUT
OUT
231
R
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT
23451
MON
213
OUT
450 WATTS
RIGHT LEFT
ANALOG DIGITAL
FRONT/CB/ZONE
POWER
ON
OFF
LEFT/1
RIGHT/2
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
AUDIO OUTPUTS
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver

10: Connecting a DVD-A or SACD Player

10
ANTENNA
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital
321
B
P
Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
DIGITAL OUT
R
DIGITAL INPUT
21
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
P
R
COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
OPTICAL
YPBYP
1
2
COMPOSITE IN
23451
COMPOSITE OUT
REM IN
EXTZONE
3
MON OUT
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboraties Licensing Corporation.
ZONE
231
OUT
REAR L
IR OUT
CB 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB
21
FRONT L CENTER
VIDEO INTAPECD
MON
OUT
S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT
23451
12V TRIG OUT
2 ZONE1
CB 1REAR LFRONT L SUB 1CENTER 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB 2CENTER 2
COMPUTER I/O
VIDEO OUT
21321435IN OUT
213
ZONE
OUT
MON OUT
SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE
L
MODEL NO. : RSX-1056
R
POWER CONSUMPTION:
SURROUND SOUND
RECEIVER
450 WATTS
SPEAKERS
SURROUNDCENTER
LEFT
RIGHT
FRONT R SUBREAR R CENTER FRONT LREAR L
FRONT/CB/ZONE
POWER
ON
OFF
MULTICHANNEL ANALOG OUTPUTS
LEFT/1
RIGHT/2
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

11: Connecting AM and FM antennae

ANTENNA
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762, and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital
321
B
P
Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
DIGITAL OUT
R
DIGITAL INPUT
21
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
P
R
COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL
OPTICAL
YPBYP
1
2
COMPOSITE IN
23451
COMPOSITE OUT
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboraties Licensing Corporation.
3
MON OUT
231
FRONT L CENTER
REM IN
EXTZONE
MON
ZONE
OUT
OUT
CB 1
REAR L
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB
IR OUT
12V TRIG OUT
21
VIDEO INTAPECD
S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT
23451
SPEAKERS
SURROUNDCENTER
CB 1REAR LFRONT L SUB 1CENTER 1
CB 2REAR RFRONT R SUB 2CENTER 2
2 ZONE1
COMPUTER I/O
VIDEO OUT
21321435IN OUT
213
ZONE
OUT
MON
OUT
SOFTWARE UPGRADABLE
L
MODEL NO. : RSX-1056
R
POWER CONSUMPTION:
SURROUND SOUND
RECEIVER
450 WATTS
LEFT
RIGHT
FRONT/CB/ZONE
POWER
ON
OFF
LEFT/1
RIGHT/2
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

12: On-Screen Menus

11
English
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 OTHER DEFAULT CONTOUR
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
OTHER OPTIONS
RECORD:Source TURN ON VOL:Last MAX VOL:Max VOL SPEED:Slow POWER:Standby LANGUAGE:English VIDEO:NTSC OSD:On PROGRESSIVE:NO 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(X)
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(X): 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
ZONE2 SETUP
SOURCE:Off VOLUME SETUP:Variable VOLUME:60 TURN ON VOL:Last MAX VOL:Max 12V TRIGGER:Off
MAIN MENU
DEFAULT SETUP
TUNER SETTING:N.America FRONT REDIRECT:Front
FACTORY DEFAULT:No
USER DEFAULT:No SET USER DEFAULT:No MAIN MENU
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Contents
Boxed numbers refer to RSX-1056 illustration. Boxed letters refer to RR-1050 illustration.
Important Safety Instructions ................. 3
1: Controls and Connections ............................... 4
2: RR-1050 Remote ........................................... 5
3: Connecting the Speakers ................................ 6
4: Connecting the TV .......................................... 7
5: Connecting Cable, Satellite, or HDTV .............. 7
6: Connecting a VCR ........................................... 8
7: Connecting a CD Player/CDR Recorder ........... 8
8: Connecting an Audio Recorder ....................... 9
9: Connecting a DVD Player ............................... 9
10: Connecting a DVD-A or SACD Player ........... 10
11: Connecting AM and FM antennae ............... 10
12: On-Screen Menus ....................................... 11
About Rotel ......................................... 14
Getting Started .................................... 14
Key Features ................................................... 14
Unpacking ....................................................... 14
Placement ....................................................... 15
CONNECTIONS 15
Analog Audio Inputs & Outputs .............15
CD Inputs .................................................. 15
TAPE Inputs ............................................... 15
TAPE Outputs ............................................ 15
VIDEO 1–5 Audio Inputs ........................... 16
VIDEO 1–3 Audio Outputs ......................... 16
MULTI Inputs ............................................. 16
Speaker Outputs ....................................... 16
Preamp Outputs ........................................ 16
Video Inputs & Outputs ........................16
VIDEO 1–5 Composite Video Inputs ........... 17
VIDEO 1–3 Composite Video Outputs ......... 17
VIDEO 1–5 S-Video Inputs ......................... 17
VIDEO 1–3 S-Video Outputs ...................... 17
VIDEO 1–3 Component Video Inputs ......... 17
TV Monitor Outputs ...................... 17
ZONE OUT Video Output ............................ 17
Digital Audio Input & Outputs ...............17
Digital Inputs ............................................ 17
Digital Outputs .......................................... 18
Other Connections ................................18
AC Input ................................................... 18
Master Power Switch ................................. 18
12V TRIGGER Connections ......................... 18
REM IN Jacks ............................................ 18
IR OUT Jacks ............................................. 18
Computer I/O ........................................... 18
Making Connections.............................. 19
CD Player ........................................... 19
DVD Player .................... 19
Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Tuner
...................................... 19
Audio Recorder ............................ 19
VCR or Digital Video Recorder
.......... 19
DVD-A or SACD Player ............................... 19
TV Monitor .................................. 20
Speakers ................................................... 20
Connecting a Subwoofer ............................ 20
Amplifiers ................................................. 20
AM Antenna .............................................. 21
FM Antenna .............................................. 21
OPERATING THE RSX-1056 21
Front Panel Overview ..........................21
Front-panel Display ................................... 21
Remote Sensor .......................................... 21
Remote Control Overview .................... 21
Using the RR-1050
AUDIO Button ........................................... 22
Programming the RR-1050
PRELOAD Button ....................................... 22
Overview of Buttons and Controls ........ 22
STANDBY Button
POWER Button .......................................... 22
ON/OFF Buttons ....................................... 22
VOLUME Knob
VOLUME Button ......................................... 22
MUTE Buttons ..................................... 22
DEVICE/INPUT Buttons .......... 22
D-SLT Button ............................................. 22
REC Buttons ........................................ 22
ZONE Buttons ..................................... 22
UP/DOWN Buttons .................................... 22
+/– Buttons ............................................. 22
Speaker Selection Buttons ......................... 22
EQ Button ................................................. 22
TONE Button ............................................. 22
Surround Mode Buttons ...................... 23
SUR+ Button ............................................. 23
DYN Button ............................................... 23
MENU/OSD Button .................................... 23
ENTER Button ............................................ 23
BAND Buttons .................................... 23
TUNING Buttons ................................. 23
MEMORY Button ........................................ 23
NUMERIC Buttons ............................... 23
ZONE 2 Audio Outputs ............................... 16
DIRECT Button
FRQ DIRECT Button ................................... 23
MONO Button
FM MONO Button ...................................... 23
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TUNE Button PRESET Button
P-TUN Button ............................................ 23
SCAN Button ............................................. 23
RDS/RBDS Buttons .................................... 23
Basic Operations .................................. 23
Power and Standby On/Off ... 23
Volume Adjustments ........................... 24
Muting the Sound ............................... 24
Selecting Inputs ....................................24
Input Buttons ........................ 24
Selecting a Source Input from the Front Panel
............................................. 24
Selecting a Source from the Remote
............................................. 24
Selecting Digital Inputs .............................. 24
Overview of Surround Formats .............25
Dolby Surround
Dolby Pro Logic II ............................................ 25
Dolby Digital ................................................... 25
DTS 5.1
DTS 96/24 ...................................................... 25
DTS Neo:6 ....................................................... 26
Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS-ES
6.1 and 7.1 Channel Surround ......................... 26
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
6.1 and 7.1 Channel Surround ......................... 26
Rotel XS
6.1 and 7.1 Channel Surround ......................... 26
DSP Music Modes ............................................. 26
2Ch/5Ch/7Ch Stereo Formats .......................... 26
Other Digital Formats ...................................... 26
Automatic Surround Modes ...................27
DTS 5.1 discs DTS 96/24 discs DTS-ES 6.1 discs
............................................. 28
MPEG Multichannel discs ....... 29
Digital Stereo discs
(PCM, MP3, and HDCD) ................................... 29
Analog Stereo ....................... 29
Other Settings...................................... 30
Speaker Level .................................... 30
Group Delay ...................................... 30
Dynamic Range ......................................... 30
Contour/Tone Settings ........................ 31
Cinema EQ ................................................ 31
Tuner Controls ......................................31
BAND Buttons .................................... 31
TUNING Buttons ................................. 31
MEMORY Button ........................................ 32
NUMERIC Buttons:
Station Presets ............................. 32
DIRECT Button
FRQ DIRECT Button ................................... 32
MONO Button
FM MONO Button ...................................... 32
TUNE Button PRESET Button
P-TUN Button ............................................ 32
SCAN Button ............................................. 32
RDS and RBDS Tuning ........................... 33
DISP Button .............................................. 33
PTY Button ................................................ 33
TP Button .................................................. 33
TA Button .................................................. 33
Zone 2 Operation .................................34
SETUP 35
Menu Basics .........................................35
Navigation Buttons ............................. 35
System Status .................................................. 35
Main Menu ...................................................... 36
Configuring Inputs ................................36
Input Setup...................................................... 36
Multi Input Setup ............................................. 37
Dolby Pro Logic II (x) ...................................... 37
DTS Neo:6 ....................................................... 38
Configuring
Speakers and Audio ..............................38
Understanding Speaker Configuration .............. 38
Speaker Setup ................................................. 39
Advance Speaker Setup.................................... 39
Subwoofer Setup ............................................. 40
Test Tone ......................................................... 41
Delay Setup ..................................................... 41
Contour Setup .................................................. 42
Miscellaneous Settings ......................... 42
Other Options .................................................. 42
Zone 2 Setup ................................................... 43
Default Setup .................................................. 43
MORE INFORMATION 44
Troubleshooting ....................................44
Specifications .......................................45
Audio .............................................................. 45
Video ............................................................... 45
FM Tuner ......................................................... 45
Manually Selecting Surround Modes ......27
Dolby Digital 5.1 discs Dolby Digital Surround EX discs
............................................. 28
Dolby Digital 2.0 discs .......... 28
Zone 2 Power On/Off ...................................... 34
Controlling Zone 2 from the Main Room
......................... 34
Controlling Zone 2 from the Remote Location
............................................. 34
AM Tuner......................................................... 45
General ........................................................... 45
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver

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.
“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”, 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.
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Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver. The RSX-1056 is four products in one:
1. A digital audio/video processor for a wide range of formats including Dolby Surround Dolby Digital material.
2. A full-featured audio/video control center for analog and digital source components.
3. A high-quality AM/FM tuner with RDS capability.
4. A 5-channel power amplifier to drive two front speakers (or two center back speak­ers), a center channel speaker, and two rear surround speakers.

Key Features

• Rotel’s Balanced Design Concept combines advanced circuit board layout, comprehen­sive parts evaluation, and extensive listening tests for superior sound and long term re­liability.
• Dolby
6.1, and 7.1 channel systems) with im­proved separation and frequency response for Dolby Surround cordings. Can be optimized for Music or Cinema sources.
• Automatic Dolby Digital Digital Digital Surround EX
• Automatic decoding for DTS nel, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 channel, and DTS 96/24 digital recordings.
• Rotel XS (eXtended 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).
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, DTS® and HDCD® source
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Pro Logic IIx® decoding (for 5.1,
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matrix encoded re-
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2.0, Dolby Digital® 5.1, and Dolby
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Matrix 6.1 channel, DTS-ES
decoding Dolby
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recordings.
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5.1 chan-
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• DTS
Neo:6® Surround modes for deriv­ing 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.
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• Automatic HDCD
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,
High Definition Compatible Digital pact discs.
decoding for signals from
• Surround modes for playback of surround sound material on 2 channel and 3 chan­nel systems for total compatibility.
• Automatic decoding of digital signals from MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) players.
• Digital and analog input and output con­nections for digital signals, composite video, S-Video, and Component Video.
• Five built-in amplifier channels, each de­livering 75 watts (all channels driven).
• AM/FM tuner with 30 station presets, di­rect access tuning, and auto-tuning.
• RDS (Radio Data Systems) and RBDS (Ra­dio Broadcast Data Service) capability.
Zone 2 output with independent input se­lection and volume adjustments for multi­zone custom installations along with IR­repeater capability for operation from the remote zone.
• MULTI Input for outboard adaptor and fu­ture upgradeabilty
• User friendly ON-SCREEN DISPLAY with programmable labels for video components. Choice of languages.
• Universal learning remote control to oper-
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ate the RSX-1056 and other components.
• Upgradeable microprocessor software to accommodate future upgrades.

Unpacking

Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Find the remote control and other accessories. Save the box as it will protect the RSX-1056 if you move or need to return it for maintenance.
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Placement

Place the RSX-1056 on a solid, level surface away from sunlight, heat, moisture, or vibra­tion. Make sure that the shelf can support the weight of the unit.
Place the RSX-1056 close to the other com­ponents in your system and, if possible, on its own shelf. This will make initial hookup, and subsequent system changes easier.
The RSX-1056 can generate heat during nor­mal operation. Do not block ventilation open­ings. Allow a minimum of 10 cm or 4
inches of unobstructed space around the unit. If installed in a cabinet, make sure
that there is adequate ventilation.
Don’t stack other components or objects on top of the RSX-1056. Don’t let any liquid fall into the unit.

CONNECTIONS

Although the RSX-1056’s rear panel looks daunting, connecting the unit to your system is straightforward. Each of the source compo­nents in the system are connected to the RSX-1056 inputs with a pair of standard RCA cables for analog audio, a video connection (composite, S-Video, or Component Video), and an optional digital audio cable (coax or optical).
NOTE
: Surround formats like Dolby Digital and
DTS are digital formats and the RSX-1056 can only decode them when a digital input signal is available. For this reason, you should always connect your DVD player’s digital outputs to the RSX-1056, using either the op­tical or coax inputs.
The outputs of RSX-1056 are sent to up to five speakers or to optional power amplifier(s) with standard RCA cables from preamp audio out­puts. The video signal from the RSX-1056 is sent to the TV monitor using composite video, S-Video, or Component Video connections.
In addition, the RSX-1056 has MULTI input con­nections for a source component that does its own surround decoding, remote IR sensor inputs, and 12V trigger connections for remote turn-on of other Rotel components.
NOTE
: Do not plug any system component
into an AC source until all connections have been properly made.
Video cables should have a 75 ohm imped­ance. The S/PDIF digital audio interface stan­dard also specifies a 75 ohm impedance and all good digital cables adhere to this require­ment. Do NOT substitute conventional audio interconnect cables for digital or video signals. Standard audio interconnects will pass these signals, but their limited bandwidth reduce per­formance.
When making signal connections, connect LEFT channels to LEFT channel jacks and RIGHT chan­nels to RIGHT channel jacks. All RCA-type connections on the RSX-1056 follow these stan­dard color codes:
NOTE
: Each source input must be properly
configured using the INPUT SETUP menu of the OSD menu system. We recommend go­ing to this menu after connecting each source to configure it as desired. See Input Setup of the Setup section for information.

Analog Audio Inputs & Outputs

The following connections are used for con­necting analog audio signals to and from the RSX-1056. See the for specific instructions on connecting each type of component.
NOTE
: Normally, the RSX-1056 converts ana-
log inputs to digital signals. All of the digital processing is available including bass man­agement, digital crossovers, speaker level and delay settings, and a number surround mode options. Alternatively, there is an analog by­pass surround mode that routes 2-ch and Multi Input analog signals directly to the Volume con­trol and outputs, bypassing the digital process­ing entirely for pure analog stereo.
Making Connections

CD Inputs

A left/right pair of RCA analog audio inputs for connecting a CD player.

TAPE Inputs

A pair of RCA inputs, labeled TAPE IN, for connecting the left/right analog audio signals from an audio tape deck or recording device.

TAPE Outputs

A pair of RCA inputs, labeled TAPE OUT, for sending left/right line level analog audio sig­nals for recording on a tape deck or record­ing device.
NOTE
: These outputs should be connected to
the inputs of the same tape deck connected to the TAPE IN inputs.
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Left channel audio: white RCA jack Right channel audio: red RCA jack Composite video: yellow RCA jack
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VIDEO 1–5 Audio Inputs
Five pair of RCA inputs, labeled VIDEO IN 1 – 5, provide connections for left/right analog audio signals from five additional source com­ponents. These inputs have corresponding video inputs and are used for VCRs, satellite TV tuners, DVD players, etc. However, they may also be used for additional audio only components, simply by omitting the correspond­ing video connections.
VIDEO 1–3 Audio Outputs
Three pair of RCA jacks, labeled VIDEO OUT 1 – 3, provide connections for sending line level left and right analog audio signals for recording to a VCR. .
These connections correspond to the VIDEO IN 1-3 connections. Make sure that you are consistent. If you hook up a particular VCR to the VIDEO 1 inputs, hook up the VIDEO 1 out­puts to the same VCR.
NOTE
: There are no analog audio outputs for
VIDEO 4 & 5. Therefore, in an elaborate sys­tem, hook up all of the VCRs and recording devices to VIDEO 1–3 and use VIDEO 4 & 5 for playback only components.
NOTE
: Video 1–3 can be used for audio-only
tape decks, simply omitting the correspond­ing video connections.

MULTI Inputs

A set of RCA inputs accept up to 7.1 chan­nels of analog signals from a DVD-A or SACD player. There are inputs for FRONT L & R, CENTER, SUB, REAR L & R, and CENTER BACK (CB) 1 & 2.
These inputs bypass all digital processing in the RSX-1056 and are routed directly to the Volume control and outputs.
There are two subwoofer options for the MULTI input. Normally, the .1 channel input is passed through directly to the subwoofer output. An optional bass redirect feature duplicates the 7 main channels, sums them, and sends this mono signal through a 100 Hz analog low filter to the subwoofer output. This provides an unaltered analog bypass for the seven main channels along with a subwoofer signal de­rived from those channels.

Speaker Outputs

The RSX-1056 has fivebuilt-in amplifiers, two for the front (right and left), one for the center channel, and two for the rear surround speakers (right and left). There are five pairs of bind­ing post connections (one pair for each speaker) which accept bare wire, spade lugs, or ba­nana plug connectors (in some markets).
NOTE
: The RSX-1056 has a speaker redirect
feature which allows you to use the front chan­nel amplifiersto drive center back speakers or remote Zone 2 speakers when a separate power amplifier is used for the front speak­ers. This feature is configured in the Default Setup menu.

Preamp Outputs

A group of ten RCA analog audio outputs sends the RSX-1056’s line level output signals to external amplifiers and powered subwoofers. These outputs are variable level, adjusted by the RSX-1056 volume control. The eight con­nectors provide output for: FRONT L & R, CEN­TER 1 & 2, SURROUND (REAR) L & R, CEN­TER BACK CB1 & CB2, and SUBWOOFER 1 & 2.
NOTE
: Depending on your system configura-
tion, you may use some or all of these con­nections. For example, if you only have one center channel, connect it to the CENTER 1 output. If you only have one center back chan­nel, connect it to the CB1 output.

ZONE 2 Audio Outputs

A pair of RCA inputs, labeled ZONE OUT, sending analog audio signals to an external amplifier for a remote zone. These outputs can be configured as either fixed or variable level using the ZONE 2 SETUP menu.
NOTE
: Only analog input signals are avail-
able at the Zone 2 outputs. Source compo­nents connected to only the digital inputs are not available in Zone 2.
To configure your system for Zone 2 opera­tion, connect the left and right Zone 2 on the RSX-1056 to the left and right channel
inputs
of the amplifier powering the remote
speakers, using standard RCA audio cables.
outputs

Video Inputs & Outputs

These connections are used for connecting video signals to and from the RSX-1056. See
Making Connections
the instructions for each type of component.
The RSX-1056 provides Composite, S-Video, and Component Video connections. Composite video connections simplify system configura­tion; however, S-Video connections typically provide better picture quality. Component Video connections are required for HDTV or progres­sive scanned DVD video. Consider the following implications for your system configuration:
On Screen Display: The RSX-1056 OSD system is available on the TV monitor, regardless of what type of connection is made from the TV MONITOR outputs to the TV set.
NOTE
: When using a progressive scan or 1080i
video signal from the Component Video in­puts, the TV monitor cannot display the video signal and the OSD menus at the same time. A “progressive” setting in the Other Options setup menu allows the use of the main OSD setup menus, even with progressive or HDTV signals. When the main OSD setup menus are activated, the progressive scan video input is interrupted and restored when the OSD menus are cancelled. The temporary OSD informa­tion displays (such as volume setting, etc.) are not displayed.
Output Conversion: The RSX-1056 con­verts composite and S-Video signals to Com­ponent Video signals for output to an NTSC or PAL standard TV monitor. For maximum con­venience, connect the RSX-1056 to the TV moni­tor with Component Video connections. S-Video signals cannot be converted to composite out­puts and vice versa.
NOTE
: When a video input is selected for pro-
gressive mode on the Other Options menu, the conversion from composite or S-Video to Component Video output is not available for this input. The conversion from composite or S-VIDEO to Component Video output is only available for the other video inputs.
Many digital HDTV monitors adjust scan rates and other video parameters depending on the type of input connection. You may wish to make multiple connections between the RSX-1056 and the TV monitor, switching inputs on the TV to take advantage of these features.
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VIDEO 1–5 Composite Video Inputs
Five inputs accepts standard composite video signals from source components using stan­dard 75 ohm RCA video cables.
VIDEO 1–3 Composite Video Outputs
Three RCA jacks, labeled COMPOSITE OUT 1–3, provide connections for sending compos­ite video signals for recording on a VCR or other recording device.
These connections correspond to the VIDEO IN 1-3 connections. Make sure that you are consistent. If you hook up a particular VCR to the VIDEO 1 inputs, hook up the VIDEO 1 output to the same VCR.
NOTE
: The RSX-1056 cannot convert S-Video
or Component Video to composite video. Therefore, only signals from the composite video inputs are available at these outputs.
VIDEO 1–5 S-Video Inputs
Five inputs, labeled S-VIDEO IN 1–5 accept S-Video signals from source components.
VIDEO 1–3 S-Video Outputs
Three S-VIDEO jacks, labeled S-VIDEO OUT 1–3, provide connections for sending S-Video signals for recording on a VCR or other re­cording device.
These connections correspond to the VIDEO IN 1-3 connections. Make sure that you are consistent. If you hook up a particular VCR to the VIDEO 1 inputs, hook up the VIDEO 1 output to the same VCR.
NOTE
: The RSX-1056 cannot convert compos-
ite video or Component Video signals to S-Video. Only signals received at the S-Video inputs are available at these outputs.
VIDEO 1–3 Component Video Inputs
Component Video connections split the video into three signals – luminance (Y) and chromi­nance (P of a reference quality picture with high defi­nition signals. Component Video connections should be used for progressive scan DVD play­ers and high-definition television receivers. Each of these signals is carried by a separate 75 ohm video cable with RCA connectors.
Three sets of inputs, labeled COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1–3 accept Component video sig­nals from source components.
NOTE
1080i HDTV video signal from the Compo­nent Video inputs, the TV monitor cannot dis­play the video signal and the OSD menus at the same time. A “progressive” setting in the Other Options setup menu allows the use of the main OSD setup menus, even with pro­gressive or HDTV signals. When the main OSD setup menus are displayed, the progres­sive video signal is interrupted and restored when the OSD menus are cancelled. The tem­porary OSD information displays (such as vol­ume setting, etc.) are not displayed.
B and PR) signals, allowing delivery
: When using a progressive scan or

TV Monitor Outputs

The TV MONITOR outputs of the RSX-1056 send the video signal to your TV monitor. Three types of video output connections are provided – RCA composite video, S-Video, and Com­ponent Video.
The composite video output only sends signals from composite video inputs to the TV moni­tor. The S-Video output only sends signals from S-Video video inputs to the TV. The Compo­nent Video output converts signals from ANY type of source input to the TV. If you have connected all of your source components with the same type of connection, then you only need to make one connection from the RSX-1056 to the TV monitor. If you connect the RSX-1056 to the TV monitor with Compo­nent Video connections, you also only need to make one type of connection because com­posite and S-Video signals are converted to Component Video.
NOTE
: When a video input or inputs are se-
lected for progressive mode on the Other Options menu, the conversion from compos­ite or S-Video to Component Video output is
not available for those inputs. The conversion from composite or S-VIDEO to Component Video output is only available for the other video inputs.

ZONE OUT Video Output

The ZONE OUT Video output of the RSX-1056 sends a composite video signal to a TV moni­tor in Zone 2.
NOTE
: Only composite video input signals are
available at the Zone 2 video output.

Digital Audio Input & Outputs

The RSX-1056 provides digital connections which may be used in place of, or in addi­tion to, the analog audio input and output con­nections described in the previous sections. These connections include five digital inputs and two digital outputs (for recording).
These digital connections can be used with any source component that supplies a digital signal, such as a DVD player, CD player, or satellite TV tuner.
NOTE
: With a digital connection, the RSX-1056
will be used to decode the signal, rather than the source component’s internal decoders. In general, you must use digital connections for a DVD player or other component that sup­plies a Dolby Digital or DTS signal; other­wise the RSX-1056 will not be able to decode these formats.

Digital Inputs

The RSX-1056 accepts digital inputs from source components such as CD players, satellite TV tuners, and DVD players. The built-in digital processor senses and adjusts to the correct sam­pling rates.
There are five digital inputs on the rear panel, three coaxial and two optical. These digital inputs can be assigned to any of the input sources using the INPUT SETUP screen during the setup process. For example, you can as­sign the COAXIAL 1 digital input connector to the VIDEO 1 source and the OPTICAL 2 digital input to the VIDEO 3 source.
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NOTE
: When using digital connections, you
should also make the analog audio input con­nections described previously. The analog connection is necessary to record to an ana­log recorder in some circumstances or for ZONE 2 operation

Digital Outputs

The RSX-1056 has two digital outputs (one coaxial and one optical) to send the digital signal from any of the digital inputs to a digi­tal recorder or outboard digital processor. When a digital input source signal is selected for listening, that signal is automatically sent to both digital outputs for recording.
NOTE
: Only digital signals from source com-
ponents are available at these outputs. Ana­log signals cannot be converted and are not available at the digital outputs.

Other Connections

AC Input

Your RSX-1056 is configured at the factory for the proper AC line voltage in the country where you purchased it (USA: 115 volts/60Hz AC or CE: 230 volts /50 Hz AC ). The AC line configuration is noted on a decal on the back of your unit.
Plug the supplied cord into the AC INPUT receptacle on the back of the unit.
NOTE
: Memorized settings and video labels
are preserved indefinitely, even if the RSX-1056 is disconnected from AC power.

Master Power Switch

The large rocker switch on the rear panel is a master power switch. When it is in the OFF position, power to the unit is completely off. When it is in the ON position, the front panel STANDBY and remote control ON/OFF but­tons can be used to activate the unit or put it into standby mode.
NOTE
: After all connections are completed,
the rear panel master power switch should be put in the ON position and usually left in that position.

12V TRIGGER Connections

Many Rotel amplifiers offer the option of turning them on and off using a 12 volt trigger. These three connections provide this 12 volt trigger signal from the RSX-1056. When the RSX-1056 is activated, a 12 volt DC signal is sent to the amplifiers to turn them on. When the RSX-1056 is put in STANDBY mode, the trigger signal is interrupted and the amplifiers turn off.
To use the remote turn on feature, connect one of the RSX-1056’s 12V TRIG OUT jacks to the 12 volt trigger input of a Rotel amplifier, us­ing a cable with mono 3.5 mm mini-plugs on both ends. The +12 V DC signal appears at the “tip” connector.
NOTE
: The 12V Trigger outputs can be config-
ured to turn on only when specific input sources are activated. See the Input Setup and Zone 2 Setup menus in the Setup section of this manual for details.

REM IN Jacks

Two 3.5 mm mini-jacks (labeled ZONE and EXT) receive command codes from an indus­try-standard infrared receivers (Xantech, etc.), used when the IR signals from a hand held remote control cannot reach the front panel IR sensor.
EXT: The EXT jack is used with an outboard IR receiver to duplicate the front panel IR sen­sor. This feature is useful when the unit is in­stalled in a cabinet and the front panel sen­sor is blocked or when IR signals need to be relayed to other components.
ZONE: The ZONE jack is used with IR repeater systems to receiver signals from IR control sys­tems in remote location. For example, remote control signals sent to the ZONE REM IN control the ZONE 2 features of the RSX-1056 and can be relayed to other components.
Consult your authorized Rotel dealer for in­formation on external receivers and the proper wiring of a 3.5 mm mini-plugs to fit the REM IN jacks.
NOTE
: The IR signals from the EXT REMOTE
IN and ZONE REMOTE IN jacks can be re­layed to source components using external IR emitters or hard-wired connections from the IR OUT jacks. See the following section for additional information.

IR OUT Jacks

The IR OUT 1 & 2 jacks send IR signals re­ceived at the ZONE REM IN or the EXT REM IN jacks to an infrared blaster or emitter placed in front of a source component’s IR sensor. In addition, the IR OUT can be hard-wired to Rotel CD players, DVD players, or tuners with a com­patible connector.
These outputs are used to allow IR signals from Zone 2 to be sent to the source components, or to pass along IR signals from a remote in the main room when the sensors on the source components are blocked by installation in a cabinet.
See your authorized Rotel dealer for information on IR emitters and repeater systems.

Computer I/O

The RSX-1056 can be operated from a com­puter with audio system control software from third-party developers. This control is accom­plished by sending operating codes from the computer via a hard-wired RS-232 serial con­nection. In addition, the RSX-1056 can be up­dated using special software from Rotel.
The COMPUTER I/O input provides the nec­essary network connections on the rear panel. It accepts standard RJ-45 8-pin modular plugs, such as those commonly used in 10-BaseT UTP Ethernet cabling.
For additional information on the connections, cabling, software, and operating codes for com­puter control or updating of the RSX-1056, con­tact your authorized Rotel dealer.
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Making Connections

CD Player

See Figure 7
Connect the left and right analog outputs from the CD player to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled CD (left and right).
Optional: Connect the digital output of the CD player to any of the Optical or Coax digital inputs on the RSX-1056. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the CD source.
There are no video connections for a CD Player.

DVD Player

See Figure 9
DVD connections can be made to the VIDEO 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 inputs. In elaborate systems, you may wish to use VIDEO 4 or VIDEO 5 for DVD players, since these inputs do not have corresponding OUTPUT connections. If you choose VIDEO 1, make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all analog audio and video connections.
Connect a video cable (Composite Video, S-Video, and/or Component Video from the output of the DVD player to the appropriate VIDEO IN 1–5 input. If you intend to use the progressive scan feature with an HDTV moni­tor, you should use Component Video connec­tions.
Connect the digital output of the DVD player to any one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSX-1056. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital in­put to the same video input source used above. For example, if you use the Video 4 inputs above, assign the digital input to the VIDEO 4 input.
If you want to record the audio signal from the DVD player, connect the left and right analog outputs from the DVD player to the left and right AUDIO IN jacks corresponding to the VIDEO IN input selected above.

Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Tuner

See Figure 5
TV tuner connections can be made to the VIDEO 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 inputs. In elaborate systems, you may wish to use VIDEO 4 or VIDEO 5 for TV tuners, since these inputs do not have corresponding OUTPUT connections. If you choose VIDEO 1, make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all analog audio and video connections.
Connect a video cable (Composite Video, S-Video, and/or Component Video) from the output of the TV tuner to the appropriate VIDEO IN 1–5 input. For HDTV signals, you should use Component Video connections.
Connect the left and right analog outputs from the TV tuner to the left and right AUDIO IN jacks corresponding to the VIDEO IN input se­lected above.
Optional: Connect the digital output of the TV tuner to any one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSX-1056. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the same video input source used above. For example, if you use the Video 4 inputs above, assign the digital input to the VIDEO 4 input.

Audio Recorder

See Figure 8
Connect the left and right analog outputs from an audio tape deck to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled TAPE IN (left and right).
Connect the left/right AUDIO OUT/TAPE OUT jacks to the inputs on the audio tape deck.
Optional: For a digital recording device, con­nect the digital output of the recorder to one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSX-1056. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the TAPE source. If the recording device accepts a digital re­cording input, connect one of the OPTICAL OUT or COAXIAL OUT connections to the digital input of the recorder.
No video connections are required for an audio recording device.

VCR or Digital Video Recorder

See Figure 6
VCR connections can be made to the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or VIDEO 3 inputs and outputs. If you choose VIDEO 1, make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs for all ana­log audio and video connections.
Connect video cables (Composite Video, S-Video, and/or Component Video) from the output of the VCR to the appropriate VIDEO IN 1–3 input. If you choose S-Video or Com­ponent Video connections, you should also make a standard Composite Video connec­tion so that the TV signals can be displayed on the RSX-1056 front panel display.
Connect video cables (Composite Video and/ or Component Video) from the VIDEO OUT jacks to the VCR inputs.
Connect the left and right analog outputs from the VCR to one pair of the AUDIO IN jacks labeled VIDEO 1–3.
Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks for VIDEO 1–3 to the analog inputs on the VCR.
Optional: For a digital recording device, con­nect the digital output of the recorder to one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on the RSX-1056. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input to the VIDEO source (VIDEO 1, 2, or 3) used for the previous con­nections. If the recording device accepts a digital recording input, connect one of the OPTICAL OUT or COAXIAL OUT connections to the digital input of the recorder.

DVD-A or SACD Player

See Figure 10
To hook up a DVD-A, an SACD player, or any external surround decoder, use audio RCA cables to connect the outputs of the player to the RCA jacks labeled MULTI INPUT, making sure that you observe proper channel consis­tency, i.e. connect the right front channel to the R FRONT input, etc. Depending on your sys­tem configuration, make six connections (FRONT L & R, SURROUND L & R, CENTER, and SUB­WOOFER), seven connections (adding a CEN­TER BACK connection), or eight connections (adding two CENTER BACK connections).
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The MULTI inputs are analog bypass inputs, passing signals directly through to the Volume Control and preamp outputs, bypassing all of the digital processing. The RSX-1056 provides an optional bass redirect feature that dupli­cates the seven main channels and passes them through an analog 100 Hz low pass filter, creating a summed mono subwoofer output derived from the main channels. See the
PUT SETUP
manual for details on bass redirect feature.
menu in the
Setup
section of this
IN-

TV Monitor

See Figure 4
Connect the TV MONITOR
input
responding using composite video, S-Video, and/or Com­ponent Video cables.
NOTE
: The RCA composite video output only
on your television monitor,
output
to the cor-
sends signals from RCA composite video source inputs to the TV monitor. The S-Video output only sends signals from S-Video source inputs to the TV. The RSX-1056 upconverts composite and S-Video signals to Component Video signals.
When configuring the unit, you must specify either an NTSC or a PAL standard TV moni­tor. See the section of this manual.
Other Options
menu in the
Setup

Speakers

See Figure 3
The RSX-1056 has built-in amplifiers to power up to five speakers. There are five pairs of bind­ing post connections (one pair for each speaker) which accept bare wire, spade lugs, or ba­nana plug connectors (in some markets).
NOTE
: Speakers should have an impedance
of 8 ohms or higher.
Each pair of connectors is color-coded for polarity: red for positive and black for nega­tive. All speakers and all speaker wire is also marked for polarity. For proper performance, you must maintain this polarity at all speaker connections. Always connect the positive ter­minal of each speaker to the corresponding red speaker terminal on the RSX-1056 and the negative speaker terminal to the correspond­ing black connector on the RSX-1056.
There are connectors for FRONT LEFT, FRONT RIGHT, SURROUND LEFT, SURROUND RIGHT, and CENTER. You must connect each of the five speakers to the proper terminal on the RSX-1056.
Route the wires from the RSX-1056 to the speak­ers. Leave enough slack so you can move the components to allow access to the speaker con­nectors. If you are using banana plugs, con­nect them to the wires and then plug into the backs of the binding posts. The collars of the binding posts should be screwed in all the way (clockwise). If you are using terminal lugs, connect them to the wires. If you are attach­ing bare wires directly to the binding posts, separate the wire conductors and strip back the insulation from the end of each conduc­tor. Be careful not to cut into the wire strands. Unscrew the binding post collars. Place the connector lug or the twisted bare wire around the binding post shaft. Turn the collars clock­wise to clamp the connector lug or wire firmly in place.
1. Connect the front right speaker to the bind­ing posts labeled FRONT/CB/ZONE RIGHT/2.
2. Connect the front left speaker to the bind­ing posts labeled FRONT/CB/ZONE LEFT/
1.
3. Connect the center channel speaker to binding posts labeled CENTER.
4. Connect the surround right speaker to bind­ing posts labeled SURROUND RIGHT.
5. Connect the surround left speaker to binding posts labeled SURROUND LEFT.
NOTE
: Be sure that no loose wire strands can
touch adjacent wires or connectors.
After you have connected the speakers, you need to configure the RSX-1056 for the size and style of speakers in your system and cali­brate the relative volume levels of the speak­ers using the built-in test tones. See the section of this manual.
Setup
Redirect Feature
The RSX-1056 has a “redirect” feature that allows you to use the front left and front right amplifier channels to power center back or Zone 2 speakers. For example, you might use a separate Rotel stereo power amplifier to drive the front speakers and then use the extra am­plifier channels in the RSX-1056 to power two center back speakers.
If your system does not have center back speak­ers, you can also redirect the built-in center back channel amplifiers to drive two Zone 2 speakers.
To use the redirect feature to power center back speakers in a 6.1 or 7.1 channel system:
1. Connect the center back speaker in a 6.1 channel system or the center back left speaker in a 7.1 channel system to the binding posts labeled FRONT/CB/ZONE LEFT/1.
2. Connect the center back right speaker to binding posts labeled FRONT/CB/ZONE RIGHT/2.
3. Go to the SPEAKER SETUP screen of the ON-SCREEN MENU system and change the REDIRECT setting to the center back channels instead of the front channels.

Connecting a Subwoofer

See Figure 3
To hook up a powered subwoofer, connect a standard RCA audio cable from either of the two PREOUT jacks labeled SUB to the input on the subwoofer’s power amp. Both SUB outputs provide the same signal. Use either connection for a single subwoofer. Use both connections to hook up two subwoofers.
After you have connected the subwoofer, you need to configure the RSX-1056 to use the sub­woofer and calibrate the relative volume level of the subwoofer using the built-in test tones. See the Setup section of this manual.

Amplifiers

To hook up power amplifiers, connect
an audio cable from each PREOUT jack to the input of the amplifier channel that will power the corresponding speaker. In a full home theater system, you will need to make as many as seven different connections in addition to the subwoofer. These connections are labeled FRONT L &R, CENTER, and REAR L & R. There
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are two CENTER jacks, use either jack for a single center channel or both if you have two center channels. In six or seven channel sys­tems, you will make one or two additional connections for center back speaker(s). These jacks are labeled CB1 and CB2. Use CB1 for a single center back channel.
Make sure that you have each output connected to the correct amplifier channel (front right, left rear, etc.).

AM Antenna

See Figure 11
The RSX-1056 includes a plastic loop antenna to receive AM radio signals. Remove this antenna from the box and locate it near the RSX-1056. It can be tacked to a wall, using the mounting tab provided. Alternatively, you can fold the center portion of the antenna to form a tabletop stand.
Connect the 300 ohm twin-conductor wire from the loop antenna to the push terminals labeled AM LOOP, attaching one wire to each termi­nal. It does not matter which wire attaches to which terminal, but make sure that the con­nections are solid and that the two wires do not touch.
You may need to rotate or otherwise reorient the antenna to find the best position.
NOTE
: To use an outdoor antenna, connect its
300 ohm twin-conductor wire to the termi­nals in place of the loop antenna.

FM Antenna

See Figure 11
The RSX-1056 is supplied with a T-shaped in­door FM antenna. Connect the coax F-type plug to the FM antenna connector on the RSX-1056. For best reception, unfold the T-shaped antenna. Eyelets at both ends of the T allow tacking the antenna to a wall, if desired. Experiment with positioning for best reception.

OPERATING THE RSX-1056

Considering its large number of features, set­tings, and options, the RSX-1056 is remark­ably easy to operate. The key to operating the RSX-1056 is its system of On-Screen Displays (OSD) which guide you through various choices.
The RSX-1056 can be operated from the front panel or the remote control. Front panel con­trols are unusually simple to use, with just a few knobs and buttons to guide you through OSD menu options. The remote control pro­vides more complete control options.
To guide you through the operation of the RSX-1056, this section of the manual starts with explaining the basic layout and function of the front panel and the remote control. Then, we explain the basic operations such as turning the unit on and off, adjusting volume, select­ing a source for listening, etc. Following that is a detailed explanation of surround sound modes and how to configure the RSX-1056 for various types of recordings. Finally, there are instructions for additional features and Zone 2 operations. All of these are features that may be used in normal use. The last section of the manual (Configuration) details options that may be selected during initial setup and configu­ration of the unit, many of which will be set once and left untouched.
Throughout this manual, numbers in gray boxes refer to the RSX-1056 illustration at the front of this manual. Letters refer to the RR-1050 re­mote illustration. When both appear, the func­tion is found on both the RSX-1056 and the remote. When only one appears, that func­tion is found only on the RSX-1056 or the re­mote.

Front Panel Overview

The following is a brief overview of the con­trol and features on the front panel of the RSX-1056. Details concerning the use of these controls are provided in subsequent sections of this manual describing various tasks.

Front-panel Display

The fluorescent (FL) display in the upper por­tion of the RSX-1055 provides information about the status of the unit, tuner reception, and ac­tivation of special features. The main portion of the display typically shows the current in­put source (or radio station frequency) selected for listening on the left side and the current input source selected for recording on the right.
Icons along the left side of the display show the currently selected digital input. Icons at the right of the display show individual surround channels and are used in configuring the sys­tem. Icons across the bottom of the display show the current surround mode and other special features. Icons at the top of display assist in tuning radio stations and operation of RDS/ RBDS features.
The FL display can be turned off, if desired. See the MENU button section for instructions.

Remote Sensor

This sensor receives IR signals from the remote control. Do not block this sensor.
NOTE
: The remainder of the buttons and con-
trols on the front panel are described in the Overview of Buttons and Controls section.

Remote Control Overview

The RSX-1056 includes a full-function learn­ing remote control that can operate the RSX-1056 plus nine other audio/video com­ponents.
NOTE
: To use an outdoor antenna, connect its
75 ohm coax lead wire to the FM connector instead of the indoor wire antenna, only af­ter a professional contractor has installed the antenna system in accordance with local elec­trical codes.
A separate manual gives detailed instructions on programming and using the RR-1050 to replace all of the remote controls in your sys­tem. The RR-1050 manual covers many extra features (such as custom labeling of remote buttons that appear in its LCD display). To avoid duplication, we provide only basic informa­tion about using the RR-1050 to operate the RSX-1056 in this manual.
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Many of the RR-1050 functions duplicate the front panel controls. For that reason, we cover the controls on the remote under appropriate topics throughout this manual. Letters in gray boxes next to the name of a function refers to the labeled illustration of the remote at the front of this manual.

Using the RR-1050 AUDIO Button

To operate the RSX-1056 with the remote, make sure that the AUDIO mode is active by press­ing the AUD button on the remote before you start. If one of the other buttons (CD, TAPE, etc.) is pressed, the remote will control another component, not the RSX-1056. The AUDIO mode will stay active until another DEVICE/ INPUT button is pressed.

Programming the RR-1050 PRELOAD Button

The RR-1050 is programmed at the factory to operate the RSX-1056. Should the AUDIO command set on your RR-1050 not operate the RSX-1056, the programming may have been inadvertently changed. To restore the RSX-1056 programming, press the recessed PRELOAD button on the remote with the tip of a ballpoint pen.
NOTE
: Pushing the PRELOAD button will erase
all custom programming and learned com­mands, restoring the RR-1050 to its factory condition.

Overview of Buttons and Controls

This section provides a basic overview of the buttons and controls on the front panel and the remote control. Detailed instructions on the use of these buttons a provided in the more complete operating instructions in the follow­ing sections. Buttons or controls identified with a number appear on the front panel. Those identified with a letter appear on the remote control. When both a number and a letter appear, the control is duplicated on both the front panel and the remote control.

STANDBY Button POWER Button

The front panel STANDBY button and the re­mote control POWER button activate or de­activate the unit. The rear panel master POWER switch must be in the ON position for the re­mote standby function to operate.

ON/OFF Buttons

The power ON and OFF buttons on the re­mote provide discrete ON and OFF commands to activate the unit or put it in standby mode. The rear panel master POWER switch must be in the ON position for the remote standby function to operate.

VOLUME Knob VOLUME Button

The large rocker button on the remote and the large rotary control on the front panel provide the master VOLUME control, adjusting the output level of all channels simultaneously.

MUTE Buttons

Push the MUTE button once to turn the sound off. An indication appears in the front panel and on-screen displays. Press the button again to restore previous volume levels.
NOTE
: Pressing the volume buttons on the re-
mote also cancels the muting function.

DEVICE/INPUT Buttons

The top row of buttons on the front panel plus the MULTI INPUT button are used to select source inputs for listening/viewing.
These buttons are duplicated on the remote, except that the MULTI INPUT button is labeled EXT and the remote buttons have two functions:
Short press: A short press of any button changes the device that the remote operates, but does not change the RSX-1056’s input selection.
Long press: A longer press changes the re­mote control device and changes the source input for listening/viewing in the main room.
NOTE
: A long press of the EXT button changes
the input to the 7.1 channel analog MULTI INPUT. Pressing the AUD button only changes the remote device; there is no input source associated with this button.

D-SLT Button

Press this button to change the digital input associated with the current source input.

REC Buttons

Press either of these buttons before pressing (long press on the remote) any DEVICE/IN­PUT button to select a source for recording. The signal from the selected source appears at the TAPE OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors.

ZONE Buttons

Press either of these buttons before pressing (long press on the remote) any DEVICE/IN­PUT button to select a source for ZONE 2.

UP/DOWN Buttons

These two buttons on the remote are used to move the cursor up or down to select lines in the OSD menus. These buttons are also used in conjunction with the TONE button to make CONTOUR/TONE adjustments.
+/– Buttons
These two buttons on the remote are used to change settings on a selected line in the OSD menus. Also used for selecting options in some surround modes.

Speaker Selection Buttons

These three buttons on the remote are used to select a speaker or group of speakers for temporary level adjustments. In addition, the C button is used in conjunction with the UP/ DOWN buttons for temporary adjustment of group delay/lip synch.

EQ Button

This button on the remote is used to turn on and off the Cinema EQ feature, a high-cut filter useful for older movie soundtracks.

TONE Button

This button on the remote is used for tempo­rary Contour adjustments. It toggles between high frequency (HF) and low frequency (LF) modes. Once a mode is selected, the UP/ DOWN buttons are used to make the adjust­ments to the speaker or speakers selected in the Contour Setup menu.
NOTE
: Permanent contour adjustments can be
made using the Contour Setup menu.
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Surround Mode Buttons

Five buttons on the remote (2CH, PLC, PLM, 5CH, 7CH) and four buttons on the front panel (2CH, DOLBY PLII/3ST, DTS/Neo 6, DSP) allow direct selection of certain surround modes. The function of these buttons varies depending on the type of recording being played. See the
Manually Selecting Surround Modes
for detailed information.
section

SUR+ Button

This button on the remote is used in conjunc­tion with the +/– buttons for manual selection of surround modes and features. See the
ally Selecting Surround Modes
formation.
Manu-
section for in-

DYN Button

Used the DYN button on the remote to select the dynamic range control setting in Dolby Digi­tal surround mode.

MENU/OSD Button

Push this button on the remote to turn on the OSD menu system. If the menu system is al­ready visible, push this button to cancel the display. Press and hold the button to turn off the front panel display.

ENTER Button

The ENTER button is used to confirm and memorize various settings in the setup and operation of the RSX-1056. Its use is described in detail in the relevant sections.

BAND Buttons

Press either of the BAND buttons to toggle be­tween AM and FM reception.

TUNING Buttons

The TUNING buttons (labeled CH UP/DOWN on the remote control) provide three different tuning functions, depending on the mode of operation: frequency tuning, preset tuning, or selection of an RDS/RBDS program type.

MEMORY Button

NUMERIC Buttons

The NUMERIC buttons on the front panel or the remote are used to enter the number of a memorized station preset or for direct entry of a station frequency.

DIRECT Button FRQ DIRECT Button

The front panel DIRECT and remote control FRQ DIRECT buttons are used in conjunction with the NUMERIC buttons for direct entry of a sta­tion frequency in AM/FM tuning.

MONO Button FM MONO Button

The front panel MONO and remote control FM MONO buttons change the FM mode from stereo reception to mono reception.

TUNE Button PRESET Button P-TUN Button

The TUNE, PRESET, and P-TUN buttons on the remote are used to select FREQUENCY tun­ing or PRESET tuning modes. The TUNE and PRESET buttons select the modes directly. The P-TUN button toggles between the two modes.

SCAN Button

Preset scan tuning automatically scans through the memorized station presets, 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 desired preset.

RDS/RBDS Buttons

Four remote control buttons (DISP, PTY, TP, TA) are used to activate various RDS/RBDS tun­ing features. See the tion of the manual for detailed information.
RDB/RBDS Tuning
sec-

Basic Operations

This section covers the basic operating con­trols of the RSX-1056 and the remote.

Power and Standby On/Off

The rear panel POWER switch on the RSX-1056 is a master power switch. The button must be in the ON position for the unit to operate. When it is in the OFF position, the unit is fully off and cannot be activated from the front panel or remote control.
In normal operation, the rear panel POWER switch is always left in the ON position. The RSX-1056 is activated and deactivated using the front panel STANDBY button, the remote control POWER button, or the remote ON/ OFF buttons. When activated, the RSX-1056 is fully functional and the front panel display illuminated. When deactivated, the unit goes into a standby mode, with minimal power applied to the microprocessor.
NOTE
: When the unit has AC power applied
and the rear panel POWER switch is on, the front panel STANDBY LED lights, regardless of whether the unit is in standby mode or activated.
The front panel STANDBY button and the re­mote control POWER button function as toggle switches. Press either button to activate the unit. Press either button again to put the unit in standby mode.
The ON/OFF buttons on the remote serve the same function, but provide discrete ON (ac­tive) or OFF (standby) commands.
When using the Zone 2 capability of the RSX-1056, the standby activation is com­pletely independent for the main room and Zone 2. ON/OFF commands sent from the remote in the main room will not affect Zone
2. Pressing the ON/OFF buttons on a remote
located in Zone 2 will only affect that zone and not the main room. When the unit is ac­tivated in ZONE 2, the ZONE 2 LED on the front panel is lit.
The front panel MEMORY button is used with the NUMERIC buttons to store station presets.
There are three available power mode options, which may be useful in configuring the RSX-1056 for special system configurations.
Other Options
See the of this manual for additional details on changing the default standby behavior.
menu in the
Setup
section
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Volume Adjustments

The listening volume of the RSX-1056 can be adjusted from the front panel or the remote.
Front Panel: Rotate the front panel VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the volume, coun­terclockwise to decrease.
Remote: Press the VOL UP button to increase the volume; press the VOL DOWN button to decrease.
When you adjust the volume, the setting is shown on the TV monitor and/or the front panel display. The current volume setting is also shown on the SYSTEM STATUS OSD screen.
NOTE
: The VOLUME controls can be used to
change the volume in Zone 2. Press the front­panel or remote control ZONE button and adjust the volume. After 10 seconds, the VOLUME control reverts to normal operation.

Muting the Sound

The volume of the RSX-1056 can be turned off or muted. Push the MUTE button on the front panel or the remote once to turn the sound off. A MUTE indication appears in the OSD and the front panel displays. Press the MUTE button again or adjust the volume settings to restore output levels.

Selecting Inputs

Input Buttons

You can select any of nine source inputs for listening and/or watching: CD, TUNER, TAPE, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, VIDEO 4, VIDEO 5, or MULTI INPUT.
The front-panel display and the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY show the name of the current listen­ing source selection. The labels for VIDEO sources can be customized to match your components.
NOTE
: When the TUNER input source button
is pressed, the frequency of the currently tuned station is displayed. Pressing the button again toggles the display to show the word TUNER instead of the frequency display.
All of the source inputs can be customized using the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY configuration menus to accept either analog signals or digital sig­nals from one of the five assignable digital inputs. When a digital input is assigned, the
RSX-1056 checks for the presence of a digi­tal signal at that input. If a digital signal is present when the source is selected, it is automatically activated and the proper surround mode en­abled. If no digital signal is present, the ana­log inputs for that source are selected. This auto-sensing is the preferred configuration for digital source inputs such as DVD players. When an ANALOG input is assigned, the unit will not access a digital signal, even though one may be available at the digital input.
By default, the source input buttons are fac­tory configured to select the following inputs:
CD: Analog input Tuner: Analog (built-in) Tape: Analog input Video 1: Digital Coaxial 1 Video 2: Digital Coaxial 2 Video 3: Digital Coaxial 3 Video 4: Digital Optical 1 Video 5: Digital Optical 2
Each source input should be configured us­ing the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu system to use the desired input type (analog or digital auto-sensing). See the INPUT MENU section for configuration instructions.
NOTE
: In addition to selecting analog or digital
signals, the configuration options also permit custom labeling and selection of a default sur­round mode for each of the eight inputs.
The input source buttons can also be used (with the REC button described in the next section) to select an analog input source signal to be available at the outputs for recording. Addi­tionally, the input source buttons can be used with the ZONE button to select an analog input source for ZONE 2.

Selecting a Source Input from the Front Panel

To select a source for LISTENING: Press
one of the eight INPUT buttons or the MULTI INPUT button.
To select a source for RECORDING: Press the REC button and then press one of the eight INPUT buttons within 10 seconds.
To select a source for Zone 2: Press the ZONE button and then press one of the IN­PUT buttons within 10 seconds.
NOTE
: See the section on Zone 2 operations
for details of selecting a source for the re­mote zone.

Selecting a Source from the Remote

To select a source for LISTENING in the main room: press and hold one of the DE-
VICE/INPUT buttons for more than one sec­ond. To select the MULTI INPUT, press and hold the EXT button.
NOTE
: A short press of a DEVICE/INPUT but-
ton changes the remote control device only, but does not change the source input.
To select a source for RECORDING: Press the REC button. Then, press and hold one of the DEVICE/INPUT buttons within 10 seconds.
Alternatively, you can press the REC button and then use the +/– buttons to scroll through the available source options. Select any input (CD, TUNER, TAPE, or VIDEO 1–5). Selecting the SOURCE option links the recording source to the input selected for main room listening. Whatever input is selected for listening is also sent to the record outputs.
To select a source for Zone 2: Press the ZONE button. Then, press and hold one of the DEVICE/INPUT buttons within 10 seconds.
Alternatively, you can press the ZONE button and then use the +/– buttons to scroll through the available source options. Select any input (CD, TUNER, TAPE, or VIDEO 1–5). Select­ing the SOURCE option links the Zone 2 source to the input selected for main room listening. Whatever input is selected for the main room is also sent to the Zone 2 outputs.

Selecting Digital Inputs

A default digital audio input can be specified for each source input using the menu. However, you can override the default digital input for the currently selected source by pressing the D-SLT button on the remote. Each press of the button steps to the next digital input in order: OPTICAL 1, OPTICAL 2, CO­AXIAL 1, COAXIAL2, COAXIAL 3. The actual choices you see will be limited to those inputs with an active digital signal connected, so you may not see all of the inputs listed.
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Overview of Surround Formats

To get the best performance from your RSX-1056, it helps to understand the many surround sound formats available today, to know which decoding process to use for a particular recording, and how to select it. This section provides basic background informa­tion about surround sound formats. The follow­ing sections provide detailed operating instruc­tions for automatic and manual selection of surround modes.
NOTE
: The RSX-1056 has built-in amplifiers to
drive five speakers in a 5.1 channel system. To use surround modes for 6.1 or 7.1 chan­nel systems, you will need a separate power amplifier to drive one or two speakers.

Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II

The most widely available surround sound format for consumer audio/video is Dolby Surround cial VHS tapes, many television broadcasts, and most DVDs. Dolby Surround is the con­sumer version of the analog Dolby Stereo system first introduced in the film industry in 1972. It is a matrix-encoding system that records front left, front center, front right, and a mono sur­round channel into a 2-channel stereo record­ing. During playback, a Dolby Pro Logic Pro Logic II decoder extracts each channel and distributes it to the appropriate speakers.
The original Dolby Pro Logic decoder deliv­ered a mono signal with reduced high-fre­quency content to the surround speakers. A more advanced decoder in the RSX-1056, Dolby Pro Logic II, increases the separation and frequency response of the surround chan­nels for significantly improved performance with Dolby Surround encoded recordings.
Dolby Pro Logic II decoding should be used for any analog recording labeled “Dolby Sur­round” or any Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack. Dolby Pro Logic II does a superb job deriving surround sound from conventional 2-channel stereo recordings, using phase relationships to extract front, right, center, and surround chan­nels. A “music mode” makes Pro Logic II an excellent choice for audio CDs.
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Dolby Digital

In 1992, a digital recording system, called Dolby Digital, was first used in the film indus­try. Dolby Digital is a recording/playback sys­tem that uses compression techniques to store large amounts of audio data efficiently, much like the JPEG format stores large photographs in small files on a computer. Because it is capable of performance beyond that of au­dio CDs and can tailor its output for a wide ranges of system configurations, Dolby Digi­tal is the standard audio format for DVDs and for digital television broadcasting in the United States.
The Dolby Digital system can be used to record up to six discrete audio channels, but can also be used for fewer. For example, a Dolby Digital
2.0 soundtrack is a digital 2-channel record­ing of a matrix encoded Dolby Surround soundtrack.. To play a Dolby Digital 2.0 re­cording, use Dolby Pro Logic II decoding as previously described.
The most common use of Dolby Digital in newer films, in both the film industry and in home theater, is Dolby Digital 5.1. Instead of encoding multiple surround channels on a two-channel recording, Dolby Digital 5.1 records six dis­crete channels: front left, front center, front right, surround left, surround right, and a Low Fre­quency Effects (LFE) channel containing ultra­low bass signals intended for a subwoofer. A Dolby Digital decoder extracts the channels from the digital bitstream, converts them to analog signals and routes them to the appro­priate amplifiers and speakers. All channels provide full frequency response with total sepa­ration between all channels and large dynamic range capability. A Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack can provide more impressive sur­round sound than matrix Dolby Surround.
Decoding of Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks is automatic. When the RSX-1056 detects a Dolby
5.1 signal on one of its digital inputs, it acti­vates the proper processing. Keep in mind that Dolby Digital is only available from digital sources (a DVD, a LaserDisc, or a Digital TV/ Cable/SAT tuner). Also, you must connect the source with a digital cable (coax or optical) to an active digital input on the RSX-1056.
NOTE
: Many DVDs have a Dolby Digital 2.0
matrix soundtrack as the default, which should be decoded with Pro Logic II. The Dolby Digi­tal 5.1 soundtrack may have to be selected as an option from the setup menus at the be­ginning of the DVD. Look for a Dolby Digital
5.1 selection under “Audio” or “Languages”
or “Setup Options” when you insert the disc.

DTS 5.1 DTS 96/24

DTS® (Digital Theater Systems) is an alterna­tive digital format competing with Dolby Digital in both movie theaters and home theater markets. The basic functions of the DTS sys­tem are similar to those of Dolby Digital (for example, 5.1 discrete channels), however the technical details of the compression and de­coding processes differ somewhat and a DTS decoder is required.
A recent extension of the DTS encoding sys­tem is DTS 96/24. These recordings provide the performance of a 96kHz sampling rate while still using actual 48kHz sampling rate of standard DTS discs.
Like Dolby Digital, DTS can only be used on a digital recording and, therefore, is only available for home use on LaserDiscs, DVDs, or other digital formats. To use the RSX-1056’s DTS decoder, you must connect your DVD player to the RSX-1056’s digital inputs.
As with Dolby Digital 5.1, detection and proper decoding of DTS 5.1 signals is automatic.
NOTE
: DVDs with a DTS soundtrack almost
always have it configured as an option to the standard matrix Dolby Surround format. To use DTS, you may have to go to the setup menus at the beginning of the DVD and se­lect “DTS 5.1” instead of “Dolby Surround” or “Dolby Digital 5.1”. In addition, many DVD players have the DTS digital bitstream turned off by default and cannot output a DTS soundtrack (even if selected on the disc’s menu) until you activate the player’s DTS out­put. If you hear no sound the first time you attempt to play a DTS disc, go to the DVD player’s configuration menus and turn on the DTS bitstream. This is a one-time setting and need only be done once.
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DTS Neo:6

The RSX-1056 features a second type of DTS surround sound decoding: DTS Neo:6. This decoding system is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II and is designed for playback of any 2-channel stereo recording, either matrix-encoded or not. The Neo:6 decoder can be used with any conventional 2-channel source such a stereo TV or FM broadcast or a CD. It can also be used as an alternative method of decoding matrix-encoded Dolby Surround recordings or TV broadcasts. Activate the DTS Neo:6 de­coding with the DTS Neo:6 button as detailed later in this section. DTS Neo:6 is not used with DTS 5.1 digital sources and the button need not be pressed for those recordings.
Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS-ES
6.1 and 7.1 Channel Surround
In 1999, the first Dolby Digital soundtrack was released to theaters with an additional cen­ter back surround channel, intended to increase the directional effects from behind the audi­ence. This additional surround channel is en­coded into the two existing surround channels in Dolby Digital 5.1, using a matrix encod­ing process similar to that used previously in Dolby Surround. This new extended surround capability is called Dolby Digital Surround EX.
DTS has added a similar capability for record­ing this extended surround information called
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DTS-ES one step further and developed the capabil­ity to record this extended surround informa­tion as a discrete channel in a system called DTS-ES
All of these systems are extensions of the ex­isting Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 digital surround sound formats. Users with one cen­ter back speaker (a 6.1 configuration) or two center back speakers (a 7.1 configuration) can take advantage of this extended surround in­formation. On traditional 5.1 channel systems, Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS-ES 6.1 discs sound exactly the same as 5.1 channel discs in each respective format.
If you have configured your system with one or two center back speakers, decoding of DTS-ES discs is automatic, just as it is with stan­dard DTS soundtracks. Likewise, decoding of Dolby Digital Surround EX discs is automatic with one exception. Some Surround EX titles do not have the detection “flag” encoded on
6.1 Matrix. They have also taken it
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6.1 Discrete.
the disc. To activate the Dolby Digital Surround EX features for these discs (or for standard 5.1 channel Dolby Digital discs), you must manu­ally activate Dolby Surround EX processing.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
6.1 and 7.1 Channel Surround
The latest technology from Dolby uses advanced matrix decoding for the surround channels in a 6.1 channel or 7.1 channel system. Work­ing with any 2.0 channel or 5.1 channel re­cording, Dolby Pro Logic IIx processing dis­tributes the surround channel information among three or four surround channels, with a Music mode optimized for musical record­ings and a Cinema mode optimized for film soundtracks.
Rotel XS
6.1 and 7.1 Channel Surround
The RSX-1056 also features Rotel XS (eXtra Surround) processing provides extended sur­round performance on 6.1 and 7.1 channel systems. The key benefit of Rotel XS is that it works at all times with all multichannel digi­tal signals, even those that might not otherwise activate Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES surround decoding for the center back channel(s). Al­ways available when center back speaker(s) are configured in the system setup, Rotel XS decodes the surround channels and distributes the extended surround channels to the center back speaker(s) in a way that tends to create a diffuse surround effect. Rotel XS works with matrix-encoded surround signals (such as non­flagged DTS-ES and Dolby Surround EX discs) as well as digital source material that is not Dolby Surround EX encoded (such as DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, and even Dolby Pro Logic II decoded Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings).

DSP Music Modes

Unlike all of the formats mentioned above, the RSX-1056 offers four surround modes that are not part of a specific recording/playback sys­tem. These modes (MUSIC 1–4) use digital sig­nal processing that adds special acoustic ef­fects to any signal. DSP processing can be used with Dolby Surround recordings, Dolby Digi­tal recordings, CDs, radio broadcasts, or any other source material; however, typically DSP settings would be used with source material for which there is no specific surround decoder.
The four MUSIC MODES in the RSX-1056 use digital delay and reverberation effects to simu­late progressively larger acoustic environments with MUSIC 1 being the smallest type of venue (such as a jazz club) and MUSIC 4 being a large venue (such as a stadium). Typically used to add ambience and a sense of space when listening to music sources or other sources that lack surround sound encoding.

2Ch/5Ch/7Ch Stereo Formats

The RSX-1056 also provides four modes that disable all surround processing and deliver stereo signals to amplifiers and speakers. There are three options:
2CH Stereo: Turns off the center channel and all surround channels in the system and deliv­ers a conventional 2-channel signal to the front speakers. If the system is configured to route bass signals from the front speakers to the subwoofer, this capability remains in effect.
Analog Bypass: For 2-channel analog in­puts, there is a special stereo mode that by­passes ALL of the RSX-1056’s digital process­ing. The two front speakers receive pure analog stereo full-range signals with no subwoofer crossover, no delay, no level adjustments, and no contour adjustment.
5CH Stereo: Distributes a stereo signal to
5.1 channel systems. The left channel signal
is sent, unchanged, to the front left and sur­round left speakers. The right channel is sent to the front right and surround right speakers. A mono sum of the two channels is sent to the center channel speaker.
7CH Stereo: This mode is the same as 5CH Stereo described above except that it also distributes stereo signals to center back speaker(s) installed in the system.

Other Digital Formats

Several other digital formats are not surround sound formats at all, but rather systems for digital 2-channel recordings.
PCM 2-channel: This is an uncompressed 2-channel digital signal such as that used for standard CD recordings and some DVD re­cordings, particularly of older films.
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HDCD®: This system uses higher bit rates and
a variety of enhancements to improve the sonic performance compared to standard audio CDs. These discs, labeled HDCD, can be played on standard CD players. However, when the digital signal is decoded using an HDCD decoder like that in the RSX-1056, they will provide exceptional musical reproduction.
DTS Music 5.1 Discs: These discs are a variation of audio CDs that include a DTS 5.1 channel recording. The RSX-1056 decodes these discs just like a DTS movie soundtrack when played on a CD player or DVD player with a digital output connection.
DVD-A music discs: Taking advantage of the increased storage capacity of the DVD disc, new high bit rate multichannel audio record­ings are available on DVD-A discs. DVD-A discs may include multiple versions of the record­ing including standard PCM stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, and 96kHz/24 bit (or higher) multichannel recordings using MLP compression. Several of these formats (stan­dard PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS 5.1 can be decoded by the RSX-1056 when the DVD player is connected with a digital cable. How­ever, the existing optical and coax digital connection standard does not provide suffi­cient bandwidth for multichannel high sampling rate MLP recordings. Therefore, DVD-A discs with these high-resolution audio soundtracks must be decoded by a the DVD player and the resulting analog signals sent to the RSX-1056’s MULTI INPUT.
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: This is a proprietary high-resolution
SACD
audio standard for use on SACD compatible disc players. As with high-resolution DVD-A discs, the bandwidth is too high for today’s digital connection. Thus, these discs must be decoded by SACD compatible player, with the output sent to the RSX-1056’s MULTI INPUTS.
MP3: The RSX-1056 also features a decoder for the digital MP3 (MPEG1- Audio Layer 3) compression format. MP3 format recordings are available on the Internet and can be played on portable MP3 players or some disc play­ers that can read CD-ROM discs connected to the RSX-1056’s digital inputs.
MPEG Multichannel: The RSX-1056 can decode MPEG Multichannel digital recordings. Widely used in Europe, this format uses MPEG data compression to record up to 5.1 chan­nels of discrete digital audio, similar in func­tion to the Dolby Digital and DTS formats.

Automatic Surround Modes

Decoding of digital sources connected to the digital inputs is generally automatic, with detection triggered by a “flag” embedded in the digital recording telling the RSX-1056 what decoding format is required. For example, when Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 channel surround is detected, the RSX-1056 activates the proper decoding.
The unit will also detect DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 or DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 discs and activate DTS-ES Extended Surround decoding. Dolby Digital Surround EX recordings also trigger automatic decoding (although not all Surround EX DVDs have the necessary flag and may require manu­ally activating Surround EX decoding).
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Likewise, a digital input from an HDCD coded compact disc, a standard CD, a DTS 96/24 disc, or MP3 player will be auto-de­tected and properly decoded to 2CH stereo operation.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx or Rotel XS processing can be configured to be automatically active in all
6.1 or 7.1 channel systems configured with center back speaker(s) and will ensure proper extended surround decoding of all multichannel digital signals, even those that might not oth­erwise trigger the proper extended surround mode.
In many cases, the RSX-1056 will also recog­nize a digital signal with Dolby Surround encoding (such as the default soundtrack on many DVDs) and activate Dolby
NOTE
: A digital signal coming into the
RSX-1056 will be recognized and properly decoded. However, on a DVD with multiple soundtracks, you must tell the DVD player which one to send to the RSX-1056. For ex­ample, you may need to use the DVD’s menu system to select the Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS
5.1 soundtrack rather than the default Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby Surround soundtrack.
Additionally, you can configure a default sur­round mode for each input using the INPUT SETUP menu (see the manual). Combined with the auto-detection of Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS, this default sur­round setting makes operation of the RSX-1056 surround modes totally automatic. For example, if you set Dolby Pro Logic II movie mode as
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Pro Logic II® decoding.
Setup
section of this
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the default for all of your video inputs, the RSX-1056 will automatically decode Dolby Digi­tal 5.1 and DTS soundtracks when they are played and use Pro Logic II matrix decoding for all other recordings. For stereo inputs such as CD and Tuner, you could select STEREO mode as the default for 2-channel playback or Dolby Pro Logic II music mode if you pre­fer to hear music sources in surround sound.

Manually Selecting Surround Modes

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As described in the previous section, the com­bination of auto-detection of Dolby Digital and DTS recordings and setting default surround modes for each input during the setup of the RSX-1056 makes operation of surround modes totally automatic. For many users, this auto­matic surround mode selection will meet all of their listening needs.
For users who prefer a more active role in setting surround modes, buttons on the remote and the front panel provide manual selection of surround mode that are not automatically de­tected or, in some cases, to override an auto­matic setting.
Manual settings available from the front panel and/or the remote might be used when you want to play:
• Standard 2-channel stereo (left/right speak­ers only) with no surround processing.
• Downmixed 2-channel playback of Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS recordings.
• Dolby 3-channel stereo (left/right/center) of 2-channel recordings.
• 5-channel or 7-channel stereo from 2-chan­nel recordings.
• One of four MUSIC modes for DSP con­cert hall simulation from 2-channel record­ings.
• Dolby Pro Logic II cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2-channel recordings.
• DTS Neo:6 cinema or music mode matrix decoding of 2-channel recordings.
• Dolby Digital Surround EX decoding of Dolby Digital 5.1 channel recordings or Dolby Digital Surround EX discs that do not trigger automatic decoding.
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NOTE
: DTS, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Dis-
crete 6.1, DTS 96/24, Dolby Digital, MP3, MPEG Multichannel, HDCD (96kHz), and PCM 2-channel (96kHz) digital signals are auto-detected and cannot be overridden. However, you can choose to use Dolby Digi­tal Surround EX decoding for any Dolby Digi­tal 5.1 source material. You can also downmix Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 recordings for 2-channel playback.
• HDCD (non 96kHz) and PCM 2-channel (non 96kHz) digital signals can be over­ridden to Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3-Ste­reo, DTS Neo:6, Music 1 – 4, 5CH Ste­reo, 7CH Stereo, and Stereo.
• Dolby Digital 2-channel Stereo can be over­ridden to Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3-Ste­reo, and Stereo.
The following topics describe in detail the manual surround mode options available for each type of recording:

Dolby Digital 5.1 discs Dolby Digital Surround EX discs

Dolby Digital decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select a 2 channel downmix of 5.1 channel record­ings. In a 6.1ch or 7.1 ch system, you can also choose Dolby Surround EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema (7.1ch only), or Rotel XS processing for cen­ter back channels.
NOTE
: In addition to the options that follow,
you can press the 2CH button on the front panel or the remote to toggle between 2-chan­nel downmix and multichannel playback.
surround effect than the more highly local­ized Dolby EX decoding and will probably be the better 6.1 channel options for non­Surround EX discs. Selecting DD 5.1 forces the center back channel processing off for conventional 5.1 channel playback. You can also repeatedly press the DOLBY PLII/ 3ST button on the front panel until the de­sired center back channel option is selected.
On a 7.1 system. Press the SUR+ but-
ton on the remote, then use the +/– but­tons to step through six optons: DD 2.0 channel downmix, DD 5.1 channel, DD Sur­round EX center back processing, DD with Pro Logic IIx Music center back process­ing, DD with Pro Logic IIx Cinema back channel processing, or DD with Rotel XS center back processing. You should typi­cally select Surround EX or discs that are labeled Dolby Digital Surround EX. For standard 5.1 channel discs, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music or Rotel XS processing will pro­vide a more diffused surround effect than the more highly localized Dolby EX decod­ing and may be the better 7.1 channel options for non-Surround EX discs. Select­ing DD 5.1 forces the center back chan­nel processing off for conventional 5.1 channel playback. You can also repeatedly press the DOLBY PLII/3ST button on the front panel until the desired center back chan­nel option is selected.
NOTE
: When playing any Dolby Digital source,
you can select one of three dynamic range control settings. See the Dynamic Range topic in the Other Settings section of this manual.

Dolby Digital 2.0 discs

On a 6.1/7.1 system. Press the SUR+
button on the remote, then use the +/– but­tons to step through four optons: DD 2.0 channel, DD with Pro Logic IIx Cinema matrix surround, DD with Pro Logic IIx Music matrix surround, or Dolby Digital 3 chan­nel stereo. You can also repeatedly press the 2CH button on the front panel or the remote to select the same options.
To select Cinema or Music options
in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx modes.
Press the SUR+ button twice while in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx modes. Then, use the +/– buttons to select the Music or Cin­ema options.
NOTE
: When playing any Dolby Digital source,
you can select one of three dynamic range control settings. See the Dynamic Range topic in the Other Settings section of this manual.

DTS 5.1 discs DTS 96/24 discs DTS-ES 6.1 discs

DTS decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select a 2 channel downmix of 5.1 channel recordings or add Rotel XS center back processing for
5.1 channel discs.
NOTE
: In addition to the options that follow,
you can press the 2CH button on the remote to toggle between 2-channel downmix and multichannel playback.
On a 5.1 system. Press the SUR+ but-
ton on the remote, then press the +/– but­tons to change between DTS 5.1 channel or DTS 2.0 channel downmix playback.
On a 5.1 system. Press the SUR+ but- ton on the remote, then press the +/– but­tons to change between DD 5.1 channel or DD 2.0 channel downmix playback.
On a 6.1 system. Press the SUR+ but- ton on the remote, then use the +/– but­tons to step through five options: DD 2.0 channel downmix, DD 5.1 channel, DD Sur­round EX center back processing, DD with Pro Logic IIx Music center back process­ing or DD with Rotel XS center back pro­cessing. You should typically select Surround EX or discs that are labeled Dolby Digital Surround EX. For standard 5.1 channel discs, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music or Rotel XS processing will provide a more diffuse
Dolby Digital decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select 2-channel playback, 5.1 channel playback with Pro Logic II matrix surround, 6.1/7.1 chan­nel playback with Pro Logic IIx matrix surround, or Dolby 3-Stereo playback.
On a 5.1 system. Press the SUR+ but-
ton on the remote, then use the +/– but­tons to step through four optons: DD 2.0 channel, DD with Pro Logic II Cinema matrix surround, DD with Pro Logic II Music ma­trix surround, or Dolby Digital 3 channel stereo. You can also repeatedly press the 2CH button on the front panel or the re­mote to select the same options.
On a 6.1/7.1 system with a DTS 5.1 disc. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the +/– buttons to step through the optional modes: DTS 2.0 channel down­mix, DTS 5.1 channel, DTS with Rotel XS center back processing, DTS with Pro Logic IIx Music center back processing, or DTS with Pro Logic IIx Cinema center back pro­cessing (available only for 7.1 channel systems). Selecting DTS 5.1 forces the center back channel processing off for conven­tional 5.1 channel playback. You can also repeatedly press the DTS Neo:6 button on the front panel until the desired option is selected.
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On a 6.1/7.1 system with a DTS­ES disc. Press the SUR+ button on the re-
mote, then use the +/– buttons to step through three optional modes: DTS 2.0 channel downmix, DTS 5.1, or DTS-ES
6.1ch/7.1ch playback. On the front panel, press the DTS Neo:6 button while playing a DTS source to step through the same options.
On a 6.1/7.1 system with a DTS 96/ 24 disc. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the +/– buttons to step through the optional modes: DTS 2.0 chan­nel downmix, DTS 96, or DTS 96 with Rotel XS center back processing. You can also repeatedly press the DTS Neo:6 button on the front panel until the desired option is selected.

MPEG Multichannel discs

MPEG decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select a 2 channel downmix of 5.1 channel recordings. If the system is configured with center back speaker(s), you can also force Rotel XS pro­cessing on or off.
NOTE
: In addition to the options that follow,
you can press the 2CH button on the remote to toggle between 2-channel downmix and multichannel playback.
On a 5.1 system. Press the SUR+ but- ton on the remote, then press the +/– but­tons to change between MPEG 5.1 chan­nel or MPEG 2.0 channel downmix play­back.
On a 6.1/7.1 system. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the +/– but­tons to step through the optional modes: MPEG 2.0 channel downmix, MPEG 5.1 channel, MPEG with Rotel XS center back processing, MPEG with Pro Logic IIx Mu­sic center back processing, or MPEG with Pro Logic IIx Cinema center back processing (available only for 7.1 channel systems). Selecting MPEG 5.1 forces the center back channel processing off for conventional 5.1 channel playback. You can also repeatedly press the DSP button on the front panel until the desired option is selected.

Digital Stereo discs (PCM, MP3, and HDCD)

This group of recordings includes any non-Dolby Digital 2-channel signal from the RSX-1056’s digital inputs. You can play these recordings in 2-CH Stereo, Dolby 3-Stereo, 5-CH Stereo, 7-CH Stereo modes. You can also use Dolby Pro Logic II matrix surround (5.1 ch systems), Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music (6.1/7.1 ch systems), Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema (6.1/7.1 ch sys­tems), DTS Neo:6 surround, or one of the MUSIC 1-4 DSP modes.
All of the bass management settings (speaker size, subwoofer, and crossover) are in effect with digital stereo inputs.
NOTE
: In addition to the options that follow,
you can select 2-channel, Pro Logic II Cin­ema (for 5.1 ch systems), Pro Logic II Music (for 5.1 ch systems), Pro Logic IIx Music (for
6.1/7.1 ch systems), Pro Logic IIx Cinema (for 7.1 ch systems), 5-channel stereo, or 7­channel stereo by pressing one of the sur­round mode buttons on the remote (2CH, PLC, PLM, 5CH, 7CH).
To select any mode for 2-channel digital recordings. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the +/– buttons to step through the optional modes until the desired mode is displayed.
To select STEREO mode for 2-chan- nel digital recordings. Press the 2CH button on the front panel or remote.
To select Dolby multichannel modes for 2-channel digital recordings. Yo u can also step through the Dolby options (Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx, or 3-Stereo) by repeatedly pressing the DOLBY PLII/3ST button on the front panel. You can select Pro Logic or Pro Logic IIx Cinema or Mu­sic modes by pressing the PLC or PLM buttons on the remote.
To change the Cinema or Music option in Pro Logic II mode, press the SUR+ button the remote twice while in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx modes. Then, press the +/– buttons to select the option.
To select DTS Neo:6 mode for 2- channel digital recordings. You can also step through the DTS options (Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music) by repeatedly pressing the DTS Neo:6 button on the front panel.
To change the Cinema or Music option in Neo:6 mode, press the SUR+ button the remote twice while in Neo:6 mode. Then, press the +/– buttons to select the option.
To select DSP multichannel modes for 2-channel digital recordings. Yo u can also step through the DSP options (MUSIC 1-4, 5CH, 7CH) by repeatedly pressing the DSP button on the front panel. Directly select 5CH mode by pressing the 5CH button on the remote. Directly select 7CH mode by pressing the 7CH button on the remote.

Analog Stereo

This type of recording includes any conven­tional stereo signal from the RSX-1056’s ana­log inputs, including analog audio from CD players, FM tuners, VCRs, tape decks, etc.
Analog stereo inputs require a choice about how the signal is routed through the RSX-1056. One option is the analog bypass mode. In this mode, the stereo signal is routed directly to the volume control and the outputs. It is pure 2-channel stereo, bypassing all of the digital circuitry. None of the bass management fea­tures, speaker level settings, contour settings, or delay settings are active. There is no sub­woofer output. A full-range signal is sent di­rectly to two speakers.
The other option converts the analog inputs to digital signals, passing them through the digital processors in the RSX-1056. This op­tion allows all of the features to be active in­cluding bass management settings, crossovers, subwoofer outputs, contour settings, etc. In this mode, you can select several surround modes including 2-CH Stereo, Dolby 3-Stereo, 5-CH Stereo, 7-CH Stereo modes. You can also use Dolby Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx surround, DTS Neo:6 surround, or one of the MUSIC 1-4 DSP modes.
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NOTE
: In addition to the options that follow,
you can select Pro Logic II Cinema, Pro Logic II Music, Pro Logic IIx Cinema, Pro Logic IIx Music, 5-channel stereo, or 7-channel stereo by pressing one of the surround mode but­tons on the remote (PLC, PLM, 5CH, 7CH).
To select Stereo or Analog bypass
mode for 2-channel analog record­ings. Press the 2CH button on the remote
to toggle between Stereo (with digital pro­cessing) or Analog Bypass (no digital pro­cessing) modes.
To select any mode for 2-channel digital recordings. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the +/– buttons to step through the optional modes until the desired mode is displayed.
To select Dolby multichannel modes for 2-channel digital recordings. Yo u can also step through the Dolby options (Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx, or 3-Stereo) by repeatedly pressing the DOLBY PLIIx/3ST button on the front panel. You can select Pro Logic or Pro Logic IIx Cinema or Mu­sic modes by pressing the PLC or PLM buttons on the remote.
To change the Cinema or Music option in Pro Logic II mode, press the SUR+ button the remote twice while in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx modes. Then, press the +/– buttons to select the option.
To select DTS Neo:6 modes for 2- channel digital recordings. You can also step through the DTS options (Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music) by repeatedly pressing the DTS Neo:6 button on the front panel.
To change the Cinema or Music option in Neo:6 mode, press the SUR+ button the remote twice while in Neo:6 mode. Then, press the +/– buttons to select the option.
To select DSP multichannel modes for 2-channel digital recordings. Yo u can also step through the DSP options (MUSIC 1-4, 5CH, 7CH) by repeatedly pressing the DSP button on the front panel. Directly select 5CH mode by pressing the 5CH button on the remote. Directly select 7CH mode by pressing the 7CH button on the remote.

Other Settings

Speaker Level

The levels of all channels should be calibrated using the TEST TONE procedure during the initial setup of the RSX-1056. You can make a temporary change in the relative volume of the center, surround, center back, or subwoofer channels using buttons on the remote control or the front panel controls. These temporary adjustments only remain in effect until a dif­ferent input is selected or until the RSX-1056 is turned off.
To adjust speaker levels using the remote:
1. Press a selection button on the remote to select a channel (or pair of channels) for adjust­ment. Press the C button to adjust the CEN­TER channel. Press the S button to adjust the SUBWOOFER channel. Press the R button to adjust the rear SURROUND or CENTER BACK channels (each press of the R button toggles between the SURROUND channels and the CENTER BACK channels). The se­lected speaker and its current setting appear briefly in the display.
2. Use the UP or DOWN buttons on the re­mote to adjust the output level of the se­lected channel(s).
NOTE
: If no level adjustment is made for 10
seconds, the levels revert to the default cali­brated settings.
As you select a speaker in the above adjust­ments, you may notice an addition choice, “group delay”. See the following for an ex­planation of this feature.

Group Delay

The SPEAKER adjustments (described above) can also be used to make a temporary ad­justment to the group delay or “lip-synch” delay. Group delay delays the overall audio signal (to all speakers) by a specified amount to correct for situations where the video and audio sig­nals are out of synch. This can occur with upconverted digital TV signals or when trying to match a radio broadcast with the video from a sports event. The settings range from 0 to 500 milliseconds in 5 ms increments.
Like the speaker settings, this is a temporary adjustment that overrides the permanent de­fault setting for a video source until a differ­ent input source is selected or the unit is turned off.
To adjust group delay using the re­mote:
1. Press the C button on the remote twice.
2. Use the UP or DOWN buttons on the re­mote to adjust the amount of delay applied to all channels.

Dynamic Range

Dolby Digital recordings are capable of wide dynamic range (the difference between the soft­est and loudest sounds). In some cases, this may tax amplifiers and/or speakers. In other cases, you may want to reduce the dynamic range when listening at low volume levels. This is particularly useful in order to keep dialog loud enough to be intelligible while avoiding excessively loud sound effects. Dolby Digital dynamic compensation is a sophisticated fea­ture that allows you to adjust the dynamic range while still preserving fidelity. The actual amount of compression relies on instructions embed­ded in the Dolby Digital recording and var­ies to best suit the specific program content.
There are three dynamic range settings avail­able 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 repeat­edly 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.
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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 menu.
The settings can be adjusted up or down by a maximum of 6dB. Changing the high fre­quency contour (HF) increases or decreases the treble. Changing the low frequency con­tour (LF) increases or decreases the bass con­tent. The changes affect only the speaker or speaker(s) selected for adjustment in the
menu. The settings are shown on the
Setup
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 remote 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
Contour Setup
Contour
all surround modes and inputs, except the MULTI input and analog bypass mode.

Cinema EQ

The EQ button (remote only) activates or de­activates 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 set­ting for the currently active source input.

Tuner Controls

The RSX-1056 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 information 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 en-
ter 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 tuning
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 remote to toggle between preset and frequency tuning modes.
Preset scan tuning automatically scans
through the memorized station presets, 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 desired preset.
RDS (Europe) or RBDS (USA) tuning
provides a range of special tuning and search features based on data codes en­coded with the broadcast signal. See the RDS section of this manual for detailed information.
NOTE
: The RSX-1056 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 front­panel 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 different tuning functions, depending on the mode of operation.
In the normal FREQUENCY tuning mode, press a TUNING button (CH UP/
DOWN on the remote) and release to manu­ally jump to the next station frequency, regard­less of whether or not a station is broadcast­ing on that frequency. For auto frequency search tuning, press and hold the TUNING button for approximately one second. An AUTO indicator will appear in the front-panel display and the tuner will begin scanning up or down through the frequencies until the next available signal is detected. If this is not the desired station, repeat the automatic tuning procedure to find the next station. Weak stations will be skipped during auto tuning.
NOTE
: Select the FREQUENCY tuning mode
by pressing the TUNE button on the remote or toggle between FREQUENCY and PRESET modes by pressing the P-TUN button.
In the PRESET tuning mode, press a TUNING button (CH UP/DOWN on the re­mote) and release to jump to the next memo­rized station preset.
NOTE
: Select the PRESET tuning mode by press-
ing the PRESET button on the remote or toggle between FREQUENCY and PRESET modes by pressing the P-TUN button. A PRESET indica­tor appears in the display when PRESET TUN­ING is activated.
In the RDS PTY search mode, press a TUNING button (CH UP/DOWN on the re­mote) to select the desired program type from the scrolling list in the display. See the section on RDS tuning for more details.
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NOTE
: Several indicators in the front-panel dis-
play assist tuning. A large display shows the tuned frequency. A TUNED indicator lights when a sufficiently strong signal is received. A ST indicator lights when a stereo FM signal is received.

MEMORY Button

The MEMORY button is used with the NUMERIC buttons to store memorized station presets. See the next section for detailed instructions.

NUMERIC Buttons: Station Presets

The RSX-1056 can store up to 30 station pre­sets for recall at any time using the NUMERIC buttons on the front panel. To memorize a sta­tion:
1. Tune to the desired station, AM or FM.
2. Press the MEMORY button on the front­panel. A MEMORY indicator will flash for five seconds in the front-panel display.
3. While the MEMORY indicator is flashing, press the number of the preset where you wish to store the station frequency. For example, to memorize the station as pre­set 3, press the 3 button. To memorize preset 15, press the 1 button followed by the 5 button.
4. A previously stored frequency is erased from memory when a new frequency is memo­rized for the same preset number.
To tune to a previously memorized station, just press the preset number on the NUMERIC buttons. For example, to tune to preset 3, press the 3 button. To tune to preset 15, press the 1 button and then press the 5 button.
NOTE
: If the TUNER is not already the selected
input, pressing a NUMERIC button on the front­panel activates the TUNER. If using the NU­MERIC buttons on the remote, first manually select the tuner input, if not already active.
The NUMERIC buttons can also be used for direct access tuning (see next section).

DIRECT Button FRQ DIRECT Button

If you know the frequency of the desired sta­tion, you may tune it directly using the DIRECT button and the NUMERIC buttons.
1. Press the DIRECT button on the front panel or the FRQ DIRECT button on the remote to change the NUMERIC buttons from sta­tion preset to Direct Access mode. The sta­tion frequency in the front-panel display will change to a series of four bars, represent­ing the digits of a station frequency, with the first bar flashing.
2. Enter the first digit of the station frequency using the NUMERIC buttons. The digit will appear in the frequency display and the second bar will flash. Enter the remaining digits of the frequency. When all of the necessary digits have been entered, the receiver will tune to the displayed station frequency. Note that entering a station fre­quency is slightly different for the USA and Europe:
In the USA:
FM87.50MHz Press: 8>7>5 FM101.90MHz Press: 1>1>9 AM1410kHz Press: 1>4>1
In Europe:
FM87.50MHz Press: 8>7>5>0 FM101.90MHz Press: 1>1>9>0 AM1413kHz Press: 1>4>1>3

MONO Button FM MONO Button

The MONO button on the front panel or the FM MONO button on the remote change the FM mode from stereo reception to mono re­ception. In stereo mode, a stereo signal will be heard if the station is broadcasting a ste­reo signal and there is sufficient signal strength. An ST indicator will light in the front-panel display. In mono mode, a mono signal will be heard even if the station is broadcasting a stereo signal.
NOTE
: Switching to mono mode can improve
the reception of weak or distant FM signals. Less signal strength is required for clean mono reception than for stereo reception.

TUNE Button PRESET Button P-TUN Button

These remote control buttons are used to change between FREQUENCY tuning mode and PRE­SET tuning mode. In frequency tuning mode, the TUNING buttons (CH UP/DOWN on the remote ) advance to the next station frequency. In preset tuning mode, the TUNING buttons advance to the next memorized station pre­set.
Select the FREQUENCY tuning mode by press­ing the TUNE button on the remote. Select the PRESET tuning mode by pressing the PRESET button on the remote. Toggle between the two modes by pressing the P-TUN button. A PRE­SET indicator appears in the display when PRE­SET TUNING is activated.

SCAN Button

This button activates a preset scanning feature. When you press the button, the tuner begins scanning through all memorized station pre­sets, playing each for 5 seconds before mov­ing to the next. To stop the station scanning when the desired station preset is reached, press the button again.
NOTE
: If a PRESET station is currently tuned
when the PRESET SCAN button is pressed, scanning will start with the next higher preset number and continue through all presets, stop­ping on the initial preset. If a PRESET station is not currently tuned when the button is pressed, scanning will start from PRESET 1 and continue to PRESET 30.
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RDS and RBDS Tuning

The Rotel RSX-1056 is equipped with RDS (Ra­dio Data Systems) reception capabilities for Europe and RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data Service) capabilities for the United States. These broadcast systems provide additional function­ality to FM radio reception by transmitting en­coded information along with the radio sig­nal. This signal is decoded by an RDS or RBDS receiver and can provide a range of informa­tional features including:
1. a display of the station’s identifying name (e.g. BBC1)
2. a display of the station’s program content (e.g. ROCK or NEWS)
3. traffic information broadcasts
4. a scrolling text display for announcements or information
In addition, RDS provides several advanced search features including:
1. Search for a station with the desired pro­gram content (PTY)
2. Search for traffic information (TP)
3. Search for stations broadcasting special traffic announcements (TA).
RDS broadcasting has been widely available in many European markets for years. There are a large number of RDS stations and most users will be familiar with the features and operation. In the USA, implementation of the RBDS system is more recent. Fewer stations are broadcasting RBDS signals and the fea­tures may be less familiar to many users. Consult your authorized Rotel dealer for more infor­mation on RDS or RBDS broadcasting in your area.
NOTE
: The RDS and RBDS features are en-
tirely dependent on the broadcaster sending encoded signals. Thus, they will only be avail­able in markets where RDS or RBDS is imple­mented and where stations are broadcasting these data signals. If there are no RDS or RBDS stations, the RSX-1056 will function as a standard radio receiver.
NOTE
: RDS and RBDS services are only avail-
able on FM broadcasts. The features and but­tons described below are only operational in FM mode.

DISP Button

There are five display options when the cur­rently tuned station is broadcasting RDS infor­mation and the RDS indicator in the front-panel display is lit. Press the DISP button on the re­mote to step through the five display options:
1. Standard FREQUENCY display.
2. PROGRAM SERVICE name. This is typically the station’s call letters, such as BBC1. If the current station is not broadcasting an RDS signal, the display will show “NO NAME DATA”.
3. PROGRAM TYPE. This is a description of the station’s content from a standardized list of program types in each market. If the current station is not broadcasting an RDS signal, the display will show “NO PTY DATA”.
4. CLOCK TIME. A time and date display broadcast by the station. If the current sta­tion is not broadcasting an RDS signal, the display will show “NO TIME DATA”.
5. RADIO TEXT. Additional scrolling text messages broadcast by the station. If the current station is broadcasting radio text data, an RT indicator lights in the display and the scrolling text appears. If the cur­rent station is not broadcasting an RDS sig­nal, the display will show “NO TEXT DATA”.

PTY Button

The PTY search function permits you to scan available broadcasts for RDS stations broad­casting a particular type of program content.
1. Press the PTY button. The current RDS pro­gram type will appear in the display.
2. If desired, change to a different PROGRAM TYPE using the TUNING UP/DOWN but­tons to scroll through the list.
3. Press the PTY button a second time within 10 seconds. The tuner will attempt to find an RDS station broadcasting the selected type of program. If the button is not pressed within 10 seconds after selecting a program type, the PTY function will be cancelled.
4. If no station is located for the desired con­tent type, the tuner will return to the last previously tuned station.
5. Cancel the PTY function by pressing any other button.
NOTE
: If the currently tuned station is broad-
casting PTY data, a PTY indicator lights in the front-panel display.

TP Button

Searches for an RDS station broadcasting traffic information programming:
1. Press the TP button. The tuner attempts to find an RDS station broadcasting the traf­fic programming. If a station is found, a TP indicator lights in the front-panel display.
2. If no station is located, the tuner will return to the last previously tuned station.
3. Cancel the TP function by pressing any other button.

TA Button

Searches for an RDS station broadcasting special traffic announcements:
1. Press the TA button. The tuner will attempt to find an RDS station broadcasting traf­fic announcements.
2. If no station is located, the tuner will return to the last previously tuned station.
3. Cancel the TA function by pressing any other button.
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Zone 2 Operation

The RSX-1056 provides Zone 2 multi-room capability, allowing you to enjoy music and operate the system from a second room. From the remote location, you can select a source component (independent from the source play­ing in the main room), adjust the volume level in the remote zone, and operate the source components.
To use the Zone 2 capability, you need addi­tional components: a pair of speakers installed in the remote zone, an amplifier to drive them, an optional TV monitor for video signals, and a third-party IR repeater system.
Zone 2 can be controlled from the main room using RSX-1056’s front panel or remote con­trol ZONE button. Operation from the remote zone requires the installation of an infrared repeater system (Xantech, Niles, etc.) which relays infrared remote control commands from Zone 2 to the ZONE REM IN connector on the back of the RSX-1056.
Several points to keep in mind about the Zone 2 function:
• There are two options for the Zone 2 out­put level, selectable from the OSD configu­ration menu. VARIABLE output provides full adjustment of the volume level. FIXED out­put disables the Zone 2 volume control with the output permanently set to a specified level. This might be useful for sending a line level signal to a preamp or integrated amp with its own volume control or to a distribution amplifier with multiple volume controls.
• The RR-1050 remote control supplied with the RSX-1056 will operate Zone 2 if used with a repeater system from the remote zone. It can also be programmed to op­erate Rotel source components via the RSX-1056's IR OUT jack.
• Any source component connected to the RSX-1056's analog inputs can be sent to the Zone 2 outputs. ZONE 2 operates in­dependently of the main room. You can select a different source or adjust Zone 2 volume without affecting the MAIN outputs in any way.
• Avoid sending the same infrared command to the RSX-1056 front panel sensor and a Zone 2 repeater at the same time. This means that Zone 2 must be in a different room from the RSX-1056.

Zone 2 Power On/Off

Once master power is applied to the unit by pressing the rear panel POWER switch but­ton, the RSX-1056 provides independent power on/off operation for both zones. Pressing the remote control ON/OFF buttons in the main room activates or deactivates the RSX-1056 in the main room only and has no effect on Zone 2. Conversely, activating or deactivat­ing Zone 2 has no effect on the main listen­ing room. However, placing the rear panel master POWER switch in the OFF position com­pletely shuts off the unit, for both zones.
NOTE
: For proper power on and off opera-
tion with Zone 2, the RSX-1056’s power mode should be set to the factory default STANDBY setting or to the DIRECT setting using the Other Options menu described in the Setup section of this manual.

Controlling Zone 2 from the Main Room

You can control Zone 2 from the main room using front panel or remote control buttons to activate or deactivate Zone 2, change input sources, and adjust the volume. Controlling Zone 2 from the main room is accomplished by pressing the ZONE button on the front panel or remote, putting the RSX-1056 in Zone 2 con­trol mode temporarily. When the Zone 2 sta­tus is displayed, the OSD and/or front panel displays show the current source selection and volume in Zone 2 for ten seconds, during which time you can use the front panel VOLUME control and INPUT buttons to change the ZONE 2 settings.
To turn Zone 2 on or off:
1. Press the front panel or remote ZONE but­ton. Zone 2 status appears in the OSD and front panel displays.
2. Within 10 seconds, press the front panel or remote ZONE button to toggle Zone 2 on or off.
3. Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSX-1056 reverts to normal operation.
To change the Zone 2 input source:
1. Press the front panel or remote ZONE but­ton. Zone 2 status appears in the OSD and front panel displays.
2. Within 10 seconds, press one of the IN­PUT buttons to select a new source for Zone
2. The name of the selected source appears in the display. Instead of pressing an IN­PUT button, you can also push the +/– buttons on the remote to step through the inputs.
3. Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSX-1056 reverts to normal operation.
To change the Zone 2 volume:
1. Press the front panel or remote ZONE but­ton. Zone 2 status appears in the OSD and front panel displays.
2. Within 10 seconds, adjust the volume control on the front panel or remote to change the Zone 2 output level. The new setting appears in the display.
3. Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RSX-1056 reverts to normal operation.

Controlling Zone 2 from the Remote Location

With a properly configured IR repeater sys­tem, you have full control of Zone 2 using an RR-1050 remote from the Zone 2 location. You can select and operate a source, adjust the volume, and turn Zone 2 on or off. Whatever commands you send from the RR-1050 will change Zone 2 and only Zone 2, just as if you were controlling a totally independent audio system in that room. These changes will have no effect on the main listening room.
To turn Zone 2 on or off, press the ON/OFF buttons on the remote. To adjust the volume in Zone 2, press the VOLUME buttons on the remote. To select a different analog input source, press one of the DEVICE/INPUT buttons on the remote. You can also use the +/– buttons to step through the source inputs.
NOTE
: The volume adjustment is only avail-
able if the Zone 2 outputs are configured to use VARIABLE levels. With FIXED levels, the volume control for Zone 2 is disabled.
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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:FR CNT SUB FL SR CB1 CB2 SL
English

SETUP

The RSX-1056 features two types of informa­tion displays to help operate the system. The first consists of simple status displays that appear on the TV screen and/or front panel display whenever primary settings (Volume, Input, etc.) are changed. These status displays are self­explanatory.
A more comprehensive ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) menu system is available at any time by pressing the MENU/OSD button on the remote. These OSD menus guide you through the configuration and setup of the RSX-1056. In general, the settings made in the configu­ration process are memorized as default set­tings and need not be made again for nor­mal operation of the unit.
The OSD menus can be configured to display several different languages. The default English version of all the menus is shown at the front of this manual. If your language is available, those menus will be shown in the following instructions. If you would like to change from the default English language before proceed­ing, go to the instructions for the OTHER OP­TIONS menu later in this manual. From this menu, you can change the language display.

Menu Basics

Navigation Buttons

The following remote control buttons are used to navigate the OSD menu system:
GUIDE MENU
CM
-
S
SEARCH –
MENU/OSD button: Press to display the SYSTEM STATUS screen. From the SYSTEM STA­TUS screen, press the ENTER button to display the MAIN MENU screen which has links to all other menus. If a menu is already visible, push this button to cancel the display. The MENU button on the front panel provides the same function.
DOWN/UP Buttons: Press to move up and down in the lists of menu items that appear on the OSD screens.
+/– Buttons: Press to change the current set­tings for a selected menu item on OSD screens.
UP
ENT
DWN
OSD
+
PREV CH
R
SEARCH +
System Status
The SYSTEM STATUS menu provides a snap­shot of the current system settings and a start­ing point for reaching all other screens and menus. This screen appears when you press the remote MENU/OSD or front panel MENU button and displays the following information:
LISTEN: the input source selected for listen­ing.
VID INPUT: the video source selected for viewing. Can be VIDEO 1–5 or OFF (no video) as selected on the INPUT SETUP menu. Typi­cally, the video source matches the audio from listening source; however a different video input can be selected.
RECORD: the source selected for recording from the VIDEO and AUDIO outputs.
MODE: the current surround sound mode.
INPUT: the input selected for the current source:
Optical Digital, Coaxial Digital, Analog, etc.
VOLUME: the current volume setting.
ENTER Button: From the SYSTEM STATUS
screen, press ENTER to display the MAIN MENU screen. From any other OSD screen, press ENTER to confirm a setting and return to the MAIN menu.
ZONE: the current status of ZONE 2, ON or OFF.
SPEAKERS: highlights the speakers that are currently configured for the system (front right, center, subwoofer, front left, surround left, center back 1, center back 2, and surround right)
No changes can be made using this screen; it only provides information. To go to the rest of the menus, press the ENTER button to go to the MAIN menu. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.
NOTE
: The SYSTEM STATUS screen appears
for five seconds when the unit is turned on and automatically turns off.
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Main Menu

MAIN MENU
INPUT SPEAKER DELAY TEST TONE SUB SETUP ZONE 2 OTHER DEFAULT CONTOUR
EXIT
The MAIN MENU provides access to OSD screens for various configuration options. MAIN MENU is reached by pressing the ENTER button from the SYSTEM STATUS menu described above or from most other menus. To go to the desired menu, move the highlight using the UP/DOWN and +/– buttons on the remote and press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/ OSD button on the remote to cancel the dis­play and return to normal operation.

Configuring Inputs

A key step in setting up the RSX-1056 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 selected, 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, se­lected 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 allows you to select a specific input for configuring.
VID INPUT: select the video source to be displayed on the TV monitor with the listen­ing source specified on the first line. Can be VIDEO 1–5 or OFF (no video). Typically, the video source matches the audio from listen­ing 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 labelling. 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 char­acters (including blank spaces) have been completed. The final press of the ENT button 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, three OPTICAL digital inputs (OPTICAL 1–3), and five COAXIAL digital in­puts (COAXIAL 1–5).
When a digital input is the default, the unit will check for a digital signal when the INPUT 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 input; 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-1056 includes a CIN­EMA EQ feature which reduces the high-fre­quency content of movie soundtracks to simulate 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 consis­tently bothered by excessively bright sound from movie soundtracks.
12V TRIGGER: The RSX-1056 has three 12V trigger outputs (labeled 1, 2, and ZONE2) that supply a 12V DC signal to turn on Rotel 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 default 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 activated 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-1056 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 processing for matrix­encoded Dolby surround material, and TUNER input default to one of the MUSIC modes.
In some cases, the default setting can be manu­ally overridden by the front panel MODE button 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.
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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 settings and/or additional parameters for Dolby Pro Logic II or DTS Neo:6 decoding. See the following section for de­tails.
GROUP DELAY: Also known as “lip-sync” delay, this setting delays the audio signal for an input by the specified amount to match the video input. This feature can be useful when the video signal is delayed more than the audio signal as sometimes happens with upconverted digital TV processors or when trying to match a radio broadcast with the video from a sports event.
The range of available settings is from 0ms to 500ms, in 5ms increments. The setting is individually stored for each input and is the default group delay each time that input is se­lected. The setting can be temporarily over­ridden from the front panel or the remote.
OPTIONS: This selection is only visible when Pro Logic II or Neo:6 surround mode is selected. Highlight this line and press ENTER to go to submenus with additional options for these surround modes. See below.
To return to the MAIN menu from the INPUT SETUP menu (except when Dolby Pro Logic II or DTS Neo:6 is selected in the SURR MODE field), press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/ OSD button on the remote to cancel the menu display and return to normal operation.

Multi Input Setup

INPUT SETUP
LISTEN:Multi Input VID INPUT:Video 1 INPUT LABEL:_______
12V TRIGGER:1 LFE REDIRECT:On
MAIN MENU
When the MULTI INPUT source is selected on the INPUT SETUP menu, the available options change to reflect the fact that these inputs are direct analog inputs and bypass the RSX-1056’s digital processing. The INPUT, CINEMA EQ, and DEFAULT MODE options are not available since these are all digitally implemented fea­tures.
The VID INPUT, INPUT LABEL, and 12V TRIG­GER options are still available and work as described on the previous menu.
One additional option, LFE REDIRECT, provides an alternative bass management configura­tion. Typically, the eight channels of the MULTI INPUT are configured as pure analog bypass signals, going straight from the inputs to the volume control and the preamp outputs, by­passing all of the digital processing. There are no crossovers and no bass management; there­fore, whatever signal goes into the subwoofer channel will be sent to the subwoofer preamp output.
This configuration may not be ideal for multi­channel systems configured with high-pass speakers, redirecting bass to a powered sub­woofer. An option, called LFE REDIRECT, sends the seven main channels directly to the out­puts as usual. In addition, it takes a duplicate copy of these seven channels, combines them into mono, and routes them through a 100 Hz analog low-pass crossover to the subwoofer preamp output. This creates a summed mono subwoofer signal, derived from the seven main channels of the MULTI INPUT.
Use the LFE REDIRECT off for the pure analog bypass configuration. Use the LFE REDIRECT on setting to derive the mono summed sub­woofer output.

Dolby Pro Logic II (x)

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II(X)
MODE:Music
OPTIONAL PARAMETERS PANORAMA:Off DIMENSION:3 CENTER WIDTH:0
INPUT SETUP MENU
When Dolby Pro Logic II (x) is selected as the default surround mode on the INPUT SETUP menu, there are additional settings and pa­rameters to optimize the surround decoding for music or movie soundtracks. Dolby Pro Logic II uses matrix decoding algorithms to derive a center channel and surround channels from 2-channel source material.
The first line of the Dolby Pro Logic II (x) sub­menu selects CINEMA or MUSIC modes for matrix decoding. Use the +/– buttons on the remote to select a mode.
Select CINEMA to optimize for Dolby Surround encoded movie soundtracks including in­creased surround separation and full-bandwidth surround channel frequency response.
Select MUSIC to optimize for musical record- ings. When the MUSIC mode is selected, three additional parameters will be available on the OSD screen. Use the UP/DOWN buttons on the remote to select a parameter. Use the +/ – buttons to change the selected parameter as follows:
• PANORAMA: The Panorama option
extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a dramatic “wrap­around” effect. The options are OFF or ON.
• DIMENSION: The Dimension option al-
lows you to gradually adjust the soundfield towards the front or towards the rear. There are seven incremental settings from 0 to
6. A setting of 0 shifts the soundfield to­wards the rear for maximum surround ef­fect. A setting of 6 shifts the soundfield to the front for minimum surround effect. The default setting of 3 provides a “neutral” balance between the two extremes.
• CENTER WIDTH: The Center Width option
allows you to spread the signal intended for the center speaker to the left and right front speakers, widening the perceived soundfield. There are eight incremental settings from 0 to 7. With the default setting of 0, there is
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no center width spreading and all of the center channel information is sent to the center speaker. The maximum setting of 7 shifts all of the center channel signal to the left and right speakers, essentially muting the center speaker and maximizing the soundfield width. Other settings provide incremental steps be­tween the two extremes.
When you have completed all the desired adjustments, highlight the INPUT SETUP MENU line at the bottom of the screen and press the ENTER button to return to the INPUT SETUP menu (or just press the ENTER button).

DTS Neo:6

DTS Neo:6
MODE:Cinema
INPUT SETUP MENU
When DTS Neo:6 is selected as the default surround mode on the INPUT SETUP menu, there are additional option settings and pa­rameters available to optimize the surround decoding for various types of recordings, music or movie soundtracks. DTS Neo:6 uses ma­trix decoding algorithms to derive a center channel and surround channels from 2-chan­nel source material.
In DTS Neo:6 surround mode, there will only be one choice available on the sub-menu: selecting CINEMA or MUSIC modes. Use the +/– buttons on the remote to change the set­tings.
• Select CINEMA to optimize the DTS Neo:6 decoding for movie soundtracks.
• Select MUSIC to optimize the DTS Neo:6 decoding for musical recordings.
When you have completed the setting, high­light the INPUT SETUP MENU line at the bot­tom of the screen and press the ENTER but­ton to return to the INPUT SETUP menu (or just press the ENTER button).

Configuring Speakers and Audio

This section of the setup process covers items concerning audio reproduction such as the number of speakers, bass management includ­ing subwoofer crossovers, establishing equal output levels for all channels, delay settings, and tone contour settings.

Understanding Speaker Configuration

Home theater systems vary in the number of speakers and the bass capabilities of those speakers. The RSX-1056 offers surround modes tailored to systems with various numbers of speakers and bass management features which send bass information to the speaker(s) best able to handle it – subwoofers and/or large speakers. For optimum performance, you must tell the RSX-1056 the number of speakers in your system and how bass should be distrib­uted among them.
NOTE
: There are two types of bass in a sur-
round system. The first is bass recorded in each of the main channels (front, center, and sur­round). This bass is present in all recordings and soundtracks. In addition, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 recordings may have a Low Fre­quency Effects (LFE) channel – the .1 channel. This LFE channel, typically played by a sub­woofer, is used for effects such as explosions or rumble. The use of the LFE channel will vary from soundtrack to soundtrack. Recordings that are not encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS do not have the LFE channel.
The following configuration instructions refer to LARGE and SMALL speakers, referring more to their desired bass configuration than their physical size. Specifically, use the LARGE set­ting for speakers that you want to play deep bass signals. Use the SMALL designation for speakers that would benefit from having their bass sent to more capable speakers. The bass management system redirects bass information away from all SMALL speakers and sends it to the LARGE speakers and/or the SUBWOOFER. It may be useful to think of LARGE as “full-range” and SMALL as “high-pass filtered.”
Four typical examples of the many possible system configurations illustrate the principles behind bass management:
Five LARGE speakers and sub- woofer: This system requires no bass re­direction. All five speakers play the nor­mal bass recorded in their respective chan­nels. The subwoofer plays only the LFE channel bass. Depending on the soundtrack, there may be minimal use of the LFE channel, so the subwoofer would be under utilized. Meanwhile the normal bass places higher demands on the capa­bilities of the other speakers and the am­plifiers driving them.
LARGE front, center, surround speakers, no subwoofer. The normal bass from the front, center, and surround channels is played in its respective speak­ers. With no subwoofer, the LFE bass is re­directed to all five LARGE speakers. This places significant demands on these speak­ers and their amplifiers, as they must play their own normal bass plus the very demand­ing LFE bass.
All SMALL speakers and subwoofer. The normal bass from all channels is redi­rected to the subwoofer, which also plays the LFE channel. The subwoofer handles ALL of the bass in the system. This configu­ration provides several benefits: deep bass is played by the speaker most suited to do so, the main speakers may play louder with less distortion, and the need for amplifier power is reduced. This configuration should be used with bookshelf-size or smaller main speakers. It should also be considered in some cases with floorstanding front speak­ers. This configuration is advantageous when driving the system with moderate power amplifiers.
LARGE front speakers, SMALL cen-
ter and surround speakers, and a subwoofer. The normal bass from the
SMALL center and surround speakers is re­directed to the LARGE front speakers and the subwoofer. The LARGE front speakers play their own normal bass plus the redi­rected bass from the SMALL speakers and LFE bass. The subwoofer plays the LFE bass plus the redirected bass from all of the other channels. This might be an appropriate con­figuration with a pair of very capable front speakers driven by a large power ampli­fier. A potential disadvantage with mixed
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LARGE and SMALL configurations is that the bass response may not be as consis­tent from channel to channel as it might be with the all SMALL configuration.
NOTE
: As an alternative configuration with a
satellite/subwoofer package as the front speakers, follow the speaker manufacturer’s instructions, connecting the high-level inputs of the powered subwoofer directly to the front speaker outputs of the RSX-1056 and con­necting the satellites to the subwoofer’s own crossover. In this arrangement, the speakers would be classified as LARGE and the sub­woofer setting would be OFF for all surround modes. No information is lost during play­back because the system redirects bass infor­mation to the front LARGE speakers. While this configuration ensures proper satellite speaker operation by using the speaker’s own crossovers, it has some disadvantages in terms of system calibration and would generally not be the preferred configuration.

Speaker Setup

SPEAKER SETUP
FRONT:Large CENTER:Large SURROUND:Large CENTER BACK:Large1 SUBWOOFER:Yes ADVANCED:Enter
MAIN MENU
The SPEAKER SETUP menu is used to config­ure the RSX-1056 for use with your specific loudspeakers and to determine the bass man­agement configuration as described in the previous overview. The menu is accessed from the MAIN menu.
The following speaker options are available:
FRONT SPEAKERS (small/large): Use the LARGE setting to have the front speakers play low bass (full-range). Use the SMALL setting to redirect normal bass away from these speak­ers to a subwoofer (high-pass filtered).
CENTER SPEAKER(S) (large/small/ none): Use the LARGE position (not available
with SMALL front speakers) to have the cen­ter speaker play low bass (full-range). Use the SMALL position if your center channel speaker has limited low frequency capability, or if you prefer that the bass be sent to the subwoofer (high-pass). Select the NONE setting if your system does not have a center channel speaker
(the surround modes will automatically divide all center channel information equally between the two front speakers, creating a phantom center channel).
SURROUND SPEAKERS (large/small/ none): Select the LARGE setting (not avail-
able with SMALL front speakers) to have the surround speakers play low bass (full-range). If your rear speakers have limited bass capa­bility or if you would prefer that the bass go to a subwoofer, use the SMALL setting (high­pass). If your system has no rear surround speak­ers, select the NONE setting (surround chan­nels are added to the front speakers so none of the recording is lost).
CENTER BACK SPEAKER(S) (large1/ large2/small1/small2/none): Some
systems have one or two additional center back surround speakers. Select the LARGE settings (not available with SMALL front speakers) to have your center back speaker(s) play low bass. Use LARGE 1 if you have one center back speaker (6.1) or LARGE 2 (7.1) if you have two center back speakers (7.1). If your cen­ter back speakers have limited bass capabil­ity or if you would prefer that the bass go to a subwoofer, use the SMALL setting (SMALL1 for one speaker, SMALL2 for two speakers). If your system has no center back speakers, select the NONE setting. With center back speakers, the Rotel XS eXtra surround, Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Neo:6 or other decoders will provide center back signals for any surround mode.
SUBWOOFER (yes/no/max): The YES set­ting is the standard setting if your system has a subwoofer. If your system does not have a subwoofer, select NO. Select the MAX setting for maximum bass output with normal bass being duplicated by both the subwoofer and any LARGE speakers in the system.
ADVANCED: Speaker configuration is gener­ally a global setting for all surround modes and need only be done once. However, for special circumstances, the RSX-1056 provides the option of setting the speaker configuration independently for each of four surround modes. Select the ADVANCED line on the menu and press ENTER to go to the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu described in the following sec­tion.
To change a setting on the SPEAKER SETUP menu, place the highlight on the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/ – buttons to toggle through the available set­tings. To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and re­turn to normal operation.

Advance Speaker Setup

ADV SPEAKER SETUP
SPEAKER:Front CROSSOVER:100Hz
DOLBY:Small DTS:Small STEREO/MPEG:Large MUSIC:Small
SPEAKER SETUP MENU
In most cases, the standard speaker configu­ration described above is a global setting and can be used for all surround modes. However, the RSX-1056 provides the capability to cus­tomize these settings for four different surround modes: Dolby, DTS, Stereo, and Music. For example, you could set up the Dolby and DTS modes for 5.1 channel sound, while the Ste­reo mode changes to a 2-speaker setup with or without a subwoofer. In addition, the AD­VANCED SPEAKER SETUP allows you to se­lect a customized high-pass crossover frequency for the front, center, surround, and surround back speakers.
NOTE
: In most systems, the default settings on
this menu will provide the most predictable results and most users will not need to change any settings. You should fully understand bass management and have a specific reason for needing a custom configuration before chang­ing these settings. Otherwise, skip to the fol­lowing topic, SUBWOOFER SETUP.
The available settings on the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu are as follows:
SPEAKER (front/center/surround/cen­ter back/subwoofer): Select the set of
speakers to be configured with custom settings.
CROSSOVER (40Hz/60Hz/80Hz/ 100Hz/120Hz/150Hz/200Hz): Typi-
cally, the RSX-1056 uses a single master set­ting for the high-pass and low-pass crossover point between all SMALL speakers and the subwoofer. This master crossover point is set on the SUBWOOFER SETUP menu described in the following section. When you first ac-
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cess the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu, the current master crossover point will be shown on this line. Change the value of this line only if you want the current speaker to have a dif­ferent crossover point. For example, if your master crossover is set to 80Hz, but you want your front speakers to crossover to the sub­woofer at 60 Hz, you would select 60Hz for the front speakers on this line. This setting ONLY affects redirected bass and does not affect the LFE channel in any way. The OFF setting (avail­able only for the subwoofer) sends a full-range signal to your subwoofer so that you can use its built-in low-pass filter.
NOTE
: When a speaker is set to LARGE on
the SPEAKER SETUP menu or on this MENU, the crossover setting is not available since, by definition, a LARGE speaker plays full­range with no bass redirection to the sub­woofer and no crossover. Likewise, the OFF setting for the subwoofer crossover is not avail­able for SMALL speakers, since SMALL means that the speaker will redirect its bass below a given crossover point to the subwoofer. In addition, the CROSSOVER setting is not avail­able for the MULTI INPUT.
DOLBY (large/small/none): Sets the current speaker (shown in the first line) to LARGE, SMALL, or NONE, overriding the master setting from the SPEAKER SETUP menu. This setting will ONLY take effect with Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic II decoding.
DTS (large/small/none): The same op­tions described for Dolby above, except these settings ONLY take effect with DTS and DTS Neo:6 decoding.
STEREO/MPEG (large/small/none): The same options described for Dolby above, except these settings ONLY take effect in STE­REO surround mode.
MUSIC (large/small/none): The same op­tions described for Dolby above, except these settings ONLY take effect with any of the DSP MUSIC surround modes.
NOTE
: When the front speakers are set to use
the master crossover frequency on the AD­VANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu, the surround mode specific “large/small/none” settings are not available for the other speakers. These speakers will use the setting determined in the basic SPEAKER SETUP menu.

Subwoofer Setup

SUBWOOFER SETUP
CROSSOVER:100hZ DOLBY DIGITAL: 0dB DOLBY PL II(X): 0dB DTS: 0dB STEREO/MPEG:+ 2dB MUSIC: Off MULTI INPUT:- 2dB
MAIN MENU
The SUBWOOFER SETUP menu allows selec­tion of the master subwoofer crossover fre­quency and independent adjustment of sub­woofer level for each surround mode.
CROSSOVER (40Hz/60Hz/80Hz/ 100Hz/120Hz/150Hz/200Hz/OFF):
This setting specifies a master low-pass filter for the subwoofer and a corresponding high­pass filter for all SMALL speakers in the sys­tem at the selected frequency. To adjust the crossover frequency, highlight the CROSSOVER line using the UP/DOWN buttons. Then, use the +/– buttons to chose the master crossover point. The 80Hz or 100Hz crossover points are the most common in home theater systems and should be used unless you have a spe­cific reason to choose a different crossover point based on your specific speakers.
The OFF setting sends a full-range signal to your subwoofer so that you can use its built­in low-pass filter. With the OFF setting, a 100 Hz high-pass filter is activated for all SMALL speakers in the system.
NOTE
: The master crossover point can be over-
ridden with a custom crossover frequency for the front, center, surround, or surround back speakers in the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu; however, in most systems the single master crossover point should work well
DOLBY DIGITAL: DOLBY PLII: DTS: STEREO/MPEG: MUSIC: MULTI INPUT:
These six lines allow you to override the mas­ter subwoofer level setting as determined on the TEST TONE menu (see below) for each specific surround mode. When going to the SUBWOOFER SETUP menu from the MAIN menu, the current surround mode is automati­cally highlighted. Use the +/– buttons to ad­just the subwoofer level for the current surround mode. The options are OFF (which turns off
the subwoofer for that mode) and a range of adjustments from -9dB to +9dB and MAX (+10dB). A setting of 0dB means that the speci­fied surround mode will use the master sub­woofer level. Any other setting is an offset to the master setting. For example, an adjustment of -2db for a particular surround mode means that the subwoofer level will be 2dB quieter than the master subwoofer level when that surround mode is selected. Use these subwoofer level settings to adjust the relative bass out­put of various surround modes. Changing the master subwoofer level will increase or de­crease the level for all surround modes.
NOTE
: Only the current surround mode can
be adjusted on this menu. You will need to change surround modes using the front panel or remote buttons to adjust a different mode.
We recommend starting with the settings for all surround modes at the default 0dB setting during the test tone calibration of the system and for a period of familiarization after that. As you listen to a variety of source material over time, you may notice that certain surround modes consistently produce too much or too little bass from the subwoofer. If so, then use these menu settings to customize each surround mode. In general, if the master subwoofer level is set properly (i.e. not too loud), individual settings for each surround mode should not be necessary.
NOTE
: In Dolby Digital and DTS recordings,
the LFE channel is used to produce spectacu­lar low bass effects, placing considerable de­mands on your subwoofer system. If you hear distortion or other signs of distress from your subwoofer at loud listening levels, you may consider reducing the subwoofer level for the Dolby Digital and/or DTS surround modes. In other surround modes, there is no LFE chan­nel and the subwoofer will only reproduce redirected bass from the other channels, which is not as likely to tax the subwoofer.
To return to the MAIN menu, press the EN­TER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.
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Test Tone

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
This menu uses filtered pink noise test tones to set equal volume levels for all speakers (left front, center, right front, right surround, cen­ter back, left surround, and subwoofer) to en­sure proper surround sound reproduction. Setting the output levels using the test proce­dure provides the most accurate adjustment so that digital surround sound material will be reproduced as it was intended and is a criti­cal step in calibrating the system.
NOTE
: If you have configured your system to
use two center back speakers, there will be an additional line in the menu, giving you the ability to independently adjust the CENTER BACK 1 and CENTER BACK 2 speakers.
To access this menu and perform the test tone calibration, you can be in any surround mode except BYPASS with any input except the MULTI INPUT. Enter the OSD menu system and select TEST TONE from the MAIN MENU to reach this screen.
When you enter the TEST TONE menu, you will hear a test tone coming from the highlighted speaker. Highlight different speakers by moving the cursor to the desired line using the UP/ DOWN buttons. The test tone will shift accord­ingly to the selected speaker.
Seated in the normal listening location, shift the test tone to the various speakers. Using the one speaker as a reference, listen for any speak­ers that are noticeably louder or quieter. If so, adjust that speaker’s levels up or down (in 1dB increments) using the +/– buttons. Continue switching among the speakers and adjusting until all speakers are the same volume.
To return to the MAIN menu, press the EN­TER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the menu display and return to normal operation.
Calibration with an SPL meter:
Calibrating the system with an SPL meter, rather than by ear, provides more precise results and improves the system’s performance significantly. Inexpensive SPL meters are widely available and the procedure is quick and easy.
Both Dolby and DTS specify a standard cali­bration level for all theaters to ensure that soundtracks can be played at the volume level intended by the director of the film. This ref­erence level should result in spoken dialog played at a realistic level for normal speech with the loudest peaks in any single channel at about 105dB. The RSX-1056’s test tones are generated at a precise level (-30dBFs) relative to the loudest possible digitally recorded sound. At the Dolby or DTS reference level, these test tones should produce a 75dB read­ing on an SPL meter.
Set the meter to its 70dB dial setting with SLOW response and C-weighting, held away from your body at your listening position (mount­ing the SPL meter on a camera tripod makes this easier). You can point the SPL meter at each speaker as it is being measured; however, positioning the meter in a fixed position pointing at the ceiling is easier and probably produces more consistent results.
Increase the master volume control on the RSX-1056 until the meter reads 75dB (+5dB on the meter scale) when playing the test tone through one of the front speakers. Then, use the individual channel adjustments on the TEST TONE menu to adjust each of the individual speakers, including the subwoofer, to the same 75dB on the SPL meter.
NOTE
: Due to meter weighting curves and room
effects, the actual level of the subwoofer may be slightly higher than you measure. To com­pensate, Dolby suggests setting the subwoofer several dB lower when calibrating with an SPL meter (i.e. set the subwoofer to read 72dB on the meter instead of 75dB). Ultimately, the proper subwoofer level must be determined by personal taste and some listeners prefer to set it above 75dB for film soundtracks. Exag­gerated bass effects come at the expense of proper blending with the main speakers and place stress on the subwoofer and its ampli­fier. If you can localize bass from the sub­woofer, the subwoofer level may be too high. Music can be useful for fine-tuning the sub­woofer level as excessive bass is readily ap­parent. The proper setting will generally work well for music and movie soundtracks.
Remember the setting of the master volume con­trol used during this calibration. To play a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack at the reference vol­ume level, simply return to that volume setting. Note that most home theater listeners find this setting to be excessively loud. Let your own ears be the judge for deciding how loud to playback movie soundtracks and adjust the master volume control accordingly. Regard­less of your listening levels, using an SPL meter to calibrate equal levels for all speakers in the system is strongly recommended.

Delay Setup

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
The DELAY SETUP menu, which is reached from the MAIN menu, allows you to set the delay for individual speakers. This ensures that the sound from each speaker arrives simultaneously at the listening position, even when the speakers are not all placed at equal distances from the listener. Increase the delay to speakers located closer to the seating area and decrease the delay to speakers located farther from the seating area.
The RSX-1056 makes setting the delay time for each speaker very easy. Simply measure the distance (in feet or meters) from your seating position to each speaker in your system. Set the measured distance in the line for each speaker. The menu provides a line for each speaker configured in your system and pro­vides a range of settings up to 99 feet (30 meters) in 1 foot (0.3 m) increments with each increment equivalent to an additional delay of 1ms.
To change a setting, place the highlight on the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/– buttons to increase or decrease the delay setting. To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.
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Contour Setup

CONTOUR SETUP
SPEAKER:Front
DEFEAT:On
HF CONTOUR:+5 LF CONTOUR: 0
MAIN MENU
The CONTOUR SETUP menu allows digital adjustment of the bass and treble response of each group of speakers in the system. For example, if your center channel speaker sounds too bright, you could roll off the extreme high frequencies.
SPEAKER (front/center/surround/cen­ter back/all): Select which speaker or group
of speakers to adjust. Selecting ALL permits adjustment of the entire system as a whole.
DEFEAT (on/off): Selecting the ON setting defeats the contour adjustment, bypassing the contour processing entirely for that speaker or group of speakers.
HF CONTOUR: Adjusts the extreme high fre­quency slope over a range of -6dB (MIN) to +6dB (MAX). Negative number settings reduce the high frequency output; positive number settings increase it.
LF CONTOUR: Adjusts the extreme low fre­quency slope over a range of -6dB (MIN) to +6dB (MAX). Negative number settings reduce the low frequency output; positive number settings increase it.
The contour adjustments are designed to work at the frequency extremes and be relatively subtle so that they do not have a negative impact on midrange sounds. We recommend accli­mating to the sound of the system with the contour adjustments defeated and then mak­ing adjustments, if necessary, to address spe­cific speaker response issues or personal taste.
NOTE
: You can also make temporary contour
adjustments using the TONE and UP/DOWN buttons on the remote. See the Contour/Tone Settings section of this manual for details.

Miscellaneous Settings

Other Options

OTHER OPTIONS
RECORD:Source TURN ON VOL:Last MAX VOL:Max VOL SPEED:Slow POWER:Standby LANGUAGE:English VIDEO:NTSC OSD:On PROGRESSIVE:NO MAIN MENU
This OTHER OPTIONS menu, accessed from the MAIN menu, provides access to several miscellaneous settings as follows:
RECORD: Select which source signal to be sent to the recording outputs by choosing one of the input sources. The options are: CD, TAPE, TUNER, VIDEO 1–5, and SOURCE. You can either select a specific component or select SOURCE which will send the signal to the record outputs from whatever source is selected for listening.
TURN ON VOL: Specifies a default volume level to be used each time the RSX-1056 is activated. You can select LAST to have the RSX-1056 power up with the last previously used volume setting. Or, you specify a volume from MIN (full mute) to MAX, in 1dB incre­ments. Note that this setting cannot exceed the MAX VOL established in the next line of the menu.
MAX VOL: Specifies the maximum volume level for the RSX-1056. The volume cannot be adjusted above this level. Settings range from MIN to MAX, in 1dB increments.
VOL SPEED: Provides three options for how rapidly the volume control responds to inputs. The SLOW setting adjusts the volume 1dB with each control input. The MID setting adjusts in 2dB increments. The FAST setting adjusts in 3dB increments.
POWER: This setting determines how the RSX-1056 powers up.
With the default STANDBY setting, the unit powers up in standby mode when AC is ap­plied and the rear panel POWER button is ON.
The unit must be activated using the front panel STANDBY button or the remote ON/OFF buttons.
With the DIRECT setting, the unit is fully acti­vated when AC power is applied and the rear panel POWER button is ON; however, it may be put in standby mode using the front panel STANDBY button or the remote ON/OFF buttons.
In ALWAYS-ON mode, the unit remains fully active whenever AC is present and the rear panel POWER button is ON; the front panel STANDBY button and the remote ON/OFF buttons are disabled and the unit cannot be put in standby mode.
LANGUAGE: Selects a language for the On Screen Display.
VIDEO: Specifies whether an NTSC or PAL television monitor is connected to the TV MONITOR outputs of the RSX-1056. This set­ting must be correct for the upconversion and OSD menus to work properly.
OSD ON/OFF: Select whether or not status information (such as the volume setting) is displayed on the TV monitor.
PROGRESSIVE: The OSD menus cannot be displayed on the TV monitor when progres­sive scan or 1080i HDTV video signals are being used at the Component Video inputs. This setting enables a feature that allows the display of the main OSD setup menus (but not the information displays such as volume, etc.) on the TV monitor by interrupting the progressive scan video signal and restoring it after the OSD menus are cancelled. Choose the video input or combination of video inputs for progres­sive scan or HDTV video signals (480p, 720p, 1080i). All other video inputs will be assigned as standard interlaced video inputs. Video 4 and 5 cannot be assigned as progressive scan inputs.
NOTE
: When a video input or inputs are se-
lected for progressive mode, the conversion from composite or S-Video to Component Video output is not available for those inputs. The conversion from composite or S-VIDEO to Component Video output is only available for the other video inputs. For example, if Video 1 and Video 2 are selected for pro­gressive scan signals (V1+V2), conversion from composite or S-Video is only available for Video 3, 4, and 5.
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Change settings on the OTHER OPTIONS menu by highlighting the desired line using the UP/ DOWN buttons and using the +/– buttons to step through the available settings. To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.

Zone 2 Setup

ZONE2 SETUP
SOURCE:Off VOLUME SETUP:Variable VOLUME:60 TURN ON VOL:Last MAX VOL:Max 12V TRIGGER:Off
MAIN MENU
The ZONE 2 SETUP menu provides settings and configuration options related to the op­eration of Zone 2. This menu is reached by highlighting the ZONE 2 line on the MAIN menu and pressing ENTER.
SOURCE: Specifies a source for listening in Zone 2. Options are CD, TUNER, TAPE, VIDEO 1–5, SOURCE, and OFF. Selecting the SOURCE option links the Zone 2 source to the source selected for the main zone so that Zone 2 will hear the same source as the main zone. Selecting the OFF option turns Zone 2 off.
VOLUME SETUP: configures the Zone 2 outputs for VARIABLE or FIXED volume levels. VARIABLE allows control of the volume settings in Zone 2 from the RSX-1056 front panel or from a remote control/IR repeater in Zone 2. FIXED output disables the Zone 2 volume control. In this mode, the Zone 2 level can be fixed at the level specified on the next line, thus optimizing system performance when send­ing a fixed level signal to a preamp or ampli­fier with its own volume adjustment.
VOLUME: In VARIABLE output mode, this line shows the current volume setting for Zone 2. In FIXED output mode, this volume setting es­tablishes a permanent fixed output level for Zone 2.
Move the highlight to the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/– but­tons to adjust the volume level. To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation.
TURN ON VOL: Specifies a default volume level to be used each time Zone 2 is activated. You can select LAST to have Zone 2 activate with the last previously used volume setting. Or, you specify a volume from MIN (full mute) to MAX, in 1dB increments. Note that this setting cannot exceed the MAX VOL established in the next line of the menu.
MAX VOL: Specifies the maximum volume level for Zone 2. The volume cannot be ad­justed above this level. Settings range from MIN to MAX, in 1dB increments.
12V TRIGGER: The RSX-1056 has three12V trigger outputs that supply a 12V DC signal to turn on Rotel components and other com­ponents as needed. The 12V Trigger labeled ZONE 2 is assigned to Zone 2 and can send a turn-on signal to remote components when­ever Zone 2 is activated. Select the appropri­ate setting from eight options to have the ZONE 2 trigger output send the turn-on signal. The options that will activate the Zone 2 trigger are: zone, 1+zone, 2+zone, and ALL. The options that will disable the Zone 2 trigger are: 1, 2, 1+2, and No.

Default Setup

DEFAULT SETUP
TUNER SETTING:N.America FRONT REDIRECT:Front
FACTORY DEFAULT:No
USER DEFAULT:No SET USER DEFAULT:No MAIN MENU
The DEFAULT SETUP menu provides access to six functions:
• Set the tuning function for North American or European frequencies.
• Redirect the front channel amplifiers to power center back speakers or speakers in Zone 2 speakers.
• Restore all features and settings to the origi­nal FACTORY DEFAULT settings.
• Memorize a custom group of settings as a USER DEFAULT.
• Activate the memorized USER DEFAULT set­tings.
To change the TUNER setting: Place the highlight on the TUNER SETTING line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/– but­tons to change the setting to N. AMERICA or EUROPE. Then, move the highlight to the FAC­TORY DEFAULT line and change the setting to YES as described above. The screen will change to a confirmation screen. Press the EN­TER button to proceed with resetting the FAC­TORY DEFAULT settings and changing the TUNER SETTING. To return to the MAIN menu without resetting the FACTORY DEFAULT and TUNER settings, change the entry to NO and press the ENTER button.
To change the FRONT REDIRECT setting:
Place the highlight on the FRONT REDIRECT line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/– buttons to change the setting to FRONT SP (for powering front speakers), CB SP (for powering center back speakers), or ZONE SP (for powering speakers in zone 2). If you re­direct the internal amplifiers, then you will need a separate stereo amplifier to drive your front speakers.
NOTE
: Changing the default TUNER SETTING
or REDIRECT SETTING can only done at the same time as restoring the FACTORY DEFAULT settings. Therefore, we recommend selecting your default TUNER and REDIRECT settings and resetting to the FACTORY DEFAULT set­tings as the first step in configuring the unit, before you change or memorize any other configuration settings.
To restore the FACTORY DEFAULT set­tings: Place the highlight on the FACTORY
DEFAULT line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/– buttons to change the setting to YES. Press the ENTER button to proceed with resetting the FACTORY DEFAULT settings. The unit will power off and then on, with the fac­tory settings restored. To return to the MAIN menu without resetting the FACTORY DEFAULT settings, change the entry to NO and press the ENTER button.
NOTE
: Resetting to factory default settings will
erase all stored settings including delay set­tings, speaker settings, balance settings, in­put settings and more. You will lose ALL system configuration settings. Be certain that you wish to do so before resetting the factory defaults.
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To memorize USER DEFAULT settings:
Many of the current configuration settings can be stored as a USER DEFAULT, which can be activated at any time from this menu screen. To save the current settings as a USER DEFAULT, place the highlight on the SET USER DEFAULT line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/– buttons to change the setting to YES. Press the ENTER button to store the new USER DE­FAULT settings. To return to the MAIN menu without saving any changes, change all en­tries on the screen to NO and press the EN­TER button.
NOTE
: If there is insufficient memory to store a
USER DEFAULT configuration file, the SET USER DEFAULT option will not be available.
To activate memorized USER DEFAULT settings: After you have stored a USER DE-
FAULT configuration file, you can activate those settings at any time by placing the highlight on the USER DEFAULT line using the UP/ DOWN buttons. Use the +/– buttons to change the setting to YES. Press the ENTER button to proceed with activating the USER DEFAULT settings. To return to the MAIN menu without activating the USER DEFAULT settings, change the entry to NO and press the ENTER button.

MORE INFORMATION

Troubleshooting

The unit does not turn on.
• Make sure the power cord is plugged into the rear panel and a live AC wall outlet.
• Make sure the rear panel POWER switch is in the ON position.
No sound from any input.
• Make sure that MUTING is off and VOL­UME is turned up.
• Make sure that preamp outputs are con­nected to a power amplifier and that the amplifier is turned on.
• Make sure source inputs are connected and configured correctly.
No sound from digital sources.
• Make sure that digital input connector is assigned to the proper source input and that the source input is configured to use the digital input rather than an analog input.
OSD menus are not displayed on TV Monitor.
• Go to Setup menus and configure OSD menus to be displayed on the TV monitor.
• In some PAL systems, the menus may not be displayed unless there is an active video signal.
• When using progressive scan video sig­nals, make sure that the progressive mode is selected for that video input in the OTHER OPTIONS setup menu. This allows the dis­play of the main setup OSD menus on the TV monitor by interrupting the progressive scan video signal and restoring it after the OSD menus are cancelled. The temporary information screens (such as volume, etc.) cannot be displayed on the TV monitor when progressive scan signals are being used.
Video and Audio do not match.
• Check that the proper video source is se­lected for each input.
• Check that the group delay (lip-synch) setting is not misadjusted.
Clicking or popping sounds when switching inputs.
• Check the configuration of the DVD player to ensure that the bitstream and/or DTS digital output is activated.
No sound from some speakers.
• Check all power amp and speaker con­nections.
• Check
No video output on TV monitor.
• Make sure that the TV monitor is connected
• Make sure the NTSC/PAL switch is set
Speaker Configuration
Setup
the
properly. Component video outputs can send any type of signal to the TV. Com­posite video connections can only send video from composite sources and S-Video connections can only send video from S-Video sources.
properly.
menus.
settings in
• The unit uses relay switching to preserve maximum sound quality. The mechanical clicking of the relays is normal.
• During switching, it may take a split sec­ond for digital signals to be recognized and properly decoded. Rapid repeated switching between inputs or settings can result in clicks or pops from the speakers as the unit attempts to lock on to the rap­idly changing signals. This causes no harm.
Controls do not operate.
• Make sure that fresh batteries are installed in the remote.
• Make sure that the IR sensor on the front panel is not blocked. Aim the remote at the sensor.
• Make sure the sensor is not receiving strong IR light (sunlight, halogen lighting, etc.)
• Unplug the unit from the AC outlet, wait 30 seconds, and plug it back in to reset.
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Specifications

Audio

Continuous Amplifier Power (five channels driven)
75 watts/ch (20-20k Hz, <0.05% THD, 8 ohms)
Continuous Amplifier Power (two channels driven)
100 watts/ch (1kHz, <1.0% THD, 8 ohms, DIN)
Total Harmonic Distortion
<0.09%
Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz:7 kHz)
<0.05%
Frequency Response
10 Hz – 120 kHz, ±3dB (analog bypass) 10 Hz – 95 kHz, ±3dB (digital input)
Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF A-weighted)
95dB (analog bypass) 92dB (Dolby Digital, dts) 0dBFs
Input Sensitivity/Impedance
Line Level: 200 mV/100K ohms
Preamp Output Level/Output Impedance
1.0 V / 1K ohms
Contour (LF/HF)
±6dB at 50 Hz/15 kHz
Decodable Digital Input Signals
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, LPCM (up to 192K), HDCD, MP3, MPEG Multichannel

Video

Frequency Response
3 Hz – 10 MHz, ± 3dB (Digital Input) 3 Hz – 100 MHz, ± 3dB (Component Video)
Signal to Noise Ratio
45dB
Input Impedance
75 ohms
Output Impedance
75 ohms
Output Level
1.0 volt

FM Tuner

Usable Sensitivity
14.2dBf
Signal to Noise Ratio (at 65dBf)
70dBf
Harmonic Distortion (at 65dBf)
0.03%
Stereo Separation (1 kHz)
45dB
Output level
1 V
Antenna Input
75 ohms unbalanced

AM Tuner

Sensitivity
500 µV/m
Signal to Noise Ratio
40dBf
Output level
500 mV
Antenna Input
Loop Antenna

General

Power Consumption:
450 watts 78 watts (idle) 8 watts (standby)
Power Requirements (AC)
115 volts, 60Hz (USA version) 230 volts, 50Hz (CE version)
Weight
17.2 Kg/37.8 lb.
Dimensions (W x H x D)
432 x 162 x 442 mm
17.01" x 6.38" x 17.40"
Front Panel Height (feet removed/for rack mount)
150 mm / 5.91"
When sizing openings in custom cabinets, measure the unit to be installed and/or allow at least 1 mm clearance on all sides for unit to unit tolerances.
All specifications are accurate at the time of printing. Rotel reserves the right to make improve­ments without notice.
Rotel and the Rotel HiFi logo are registered trademarks of The Rotel Co, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
The Rotel Co. Ltd.
10-10 Shinsen-Cho
Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo 150-0045
Phone: +81 3-5458-5325
Fax: +81 3-5458-5310
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Phone: +1 978-664-3820
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Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2BH
Phone: +44 (0)1903 221600
Fax: +44 (0)1903 221525
D-33790 Halle/Westf.
Phone: +49 05201-87170
Fax: +49 05201-73370
Japan
Rotel of America
54 Concord Street
USA
Rotel Europe
Dale Road
England
Rotel Deutschland
Kleine Heide 12
Germany
www.rotel.com
082 OM-RSX-1056 022404 English
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