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RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor

Basic Controls

We suggest you look over the RSP-976’s front

and rear panels before you start connecting

other components. The following explanations

will help you get familiar with the unit’s con-

nections, features, and controls.

Most functions are duplicated on the front panel

and on the remote. A few are found only on

one or the other. Throughout this manual, num-

bers in gray boxes refer to the RSP-976 illus-

tration at the front of this manual. Letters refer

to the RR-969 remote illustration. When both

appear, the function is found on both the

RSP-976 and the remote. When only one ap-

pears, that function is found only on the RSP-976

or the remote.

STANDBY/POWER Switch

The STANDBY switch on the RSP-976 and the

POWER switch on the remote turn the unit on

or off. When turned off, minimal power is still

supplied to memory circuits to preserve set-

tings. When the unit has AC power applied,

either in standby mode (OFF) or fully-activated

(ON) in the main room, the front panel

STANDBY LED lights.

There are three available power mode options

for the RSP-976, selected during set-up from

an ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu. The default

DIRECT mode fully activates the unit whenever

AC power is supplied; however, the front panel

STANDBY switch and remote POWER switch

can still be used to turn the unit off and on.

With the STANDBY power option, the unit

powers up in off mode when AC is first ap-

plied and must be manually activated with the

POWER or STANDBY buttons. With the AL-

WAYS-ON power option, the unit is fully op-

erational whenever AC is applied and the

STANDBY and POWER buttons are disabled.

NOTE

: When using Zone 2, the power on and

off operation is completely independent for

the main room and Zone 2. The front-panel

STANDBY button will not affect Zone 2. Press-

ing the POWER button on a remote located

in Zone 2 will only affect that zone and not

the main room. When the unit is OFF in the

main room and ON in ZONE 2, the front

panel STANDBY LED flashes.

Remote Sensor

This sensor receives IR signals from the remote

control. Do not block this sensor.

Front Panel Display

The fluorescent (FL) display in the upper por-

tion of the RSP-976 provides status informa-

tion. An alphanumeric display shows the name

of the source selected for listening on the left

and the source selected for recording on the

right. At the bottom of the display are status

indicators for surround modes and other set-

tings. At the right side of the display are indi-

cators including input source connections.

The FL display can be turned off by pressing

and holding the MENU button

on the re-

mote for three seconds. The display can be

turned back on by briefly pressing the MENU

button again or by pressing the POWER but-

ton on the remote or the STANDBY button on

front panel.

Volume Control

The VOLUME control adjusts the level of all

output channels. Rotate the front panel con-

trol clockwise to increase the volume, coun-

terclockwise to decrease. The RR-969 remote

has VOLUME UP and DOWN buttons.

When you adjust the volume, a digital read-

out appears in the front panel display and the

new setting appears on your TV monitor.

NOTE

: The VOLUME control can be used to

change the volume in Zone 2. Press the front

panel ZONE button and adjust the volume.

After 10 seconds, the VOLUME control re-

verts to normal operation.

MUTE Button

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.

Tone Controls

BASS and TREBLE controls increase or decrease

the audio signal’s low and high frequency

content respectively. Rotate clockwise to in-

crease output and counterclockwise to reduce.

The front panel display and ON-SCREEN DIS-

PLAY show tone control settings as you adjust

them.

MENU Button

Push this button on the remote to turn on the

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu system. If the menu

system is already visible, push this button to

cancel the display.

The MENU button can also be used to turn

on and off the front panel FL display. Press and

hold the MENU button on the remote for three

seconds to turn off the front panel display. Briefly

press the MENU button again to turn the dis-

play back on. The display also turns back on

whenever the STANDBY or POWER buttons

are pressed.

ENTER Button

The ENTER button is used to confirm and

memorize various settings in the setup and

operation of the RSP-976. Its use is described

in detail in the relevant sections.

Input Controls

Input Source Buttons

Press any of the eight front panel buttons to

select an audio or video input source (CD, tuner,

VCR, etc.) for listening. You will hear this source

and, if you have selected a video source, see

its picture on your TV monitor.

The front panel display and the ON-SCREEN

DISPLAY will show the name of the current lis-

tening source selection. The labels for VIDEO

sources can be customized to match your com-

ponents.

All of the inputs (the five video inputs, the tuner

input, the CD input, and the TAPE input) can

accept either analog signals or digital signals

from one of the five assignable digital inputs.

By default, the source input buttons are con-

figured to select the analog input when pressed.

However, each source input button can be

configured using the ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

menu system to give priority to the digital sig-

nal. Then, a signal present at the assigned

digital input when the source is selected is au-

tomatically activated and the proper surround

mode enabled. If no digital signal is present,

the analog inputs are selected. This auto-sensing

is the preferred configuration for digital source

inputs such as DVD players. See the INPUT

MENU section for configuration instructions.

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