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RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor

SUR+ Button

The SUR+ button on the remote selects the sur-

round modes described above. Each time you

press the button, the surround mode will cycle

to the next available setting as indicated by

the front-panel display. Repeatedly press the

button until you reach the desired setting.

Speaker Level Adjustment

Selection Buttons

UP/DOWN Buttons

The relative volume levels of all six channels

should be calibrated using test tones with an

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY menu during the initial

setup of the RSP-976. You can also adjust the

relative volume of the center, rear, or subwoofer

channels using buttons on the remote control:

1. Press one of the selection buttons on the

remote to select a channel (or pair of chan-

nels) 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 channels.

2. Use the UP or DOWN buttons

on the

remote to adjust the output level of the se-

lected channel(s).

3. Repeat the procedure for each channel.

If no level adjustment is made for 5 seconds

after pressing one of the selection buttons, the

levels revert to the default calibrated settings.

NOTE

: The ON-SCREEN DISPLAY calibration

procedure permits independent adjustment of

each rear surround channel. The adjustment

procedure described here only allows chang-

ing the relative volume of both surround chan-

nels in unison.

DYNAMIC RANGE Button

DWN Button

Digital sources 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. Pressing

the front-panel DYNAMIC RANGE button (or

the DWN button on the remote) steps through

the three dynamic range settings:

• MAX (no compression/full dynamic range)

• MID (moderate compression)

• MIN (full compression/minimum dynamic

range).

A “D. RANGE” indicator in the front-panel dis-

play lights when the dynamic range is not set

to the MAX setting.

NOTE

: The DYNAMIC RANGE feature is only

available in Dolby Digital mode. It is inactive

at all other times.

Connections: Overview

The RSP-976 rear panel connections include

standard RCA audio inputs and outputs, com-

posite video inputs and outputs, S-Video in-

puts and outputs, Component Video inputs,

plus coaxial and optical digital inputs and out-

puts.

The RSP-976 has RCA preamp audio outputs

for use with external amplifiers as well as

composite video, S-Video, and Compoent

Video outputs to connect your TV monitor.

The RSP-976 also has 5.1 channel input con-

nections, a remote IR sensor input, and two

12V trigger connections for remote turn-on of

Rotel amplifiers.

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 imped-

ance rating. The S/PDIF digital audio inter-

face standard also specifies a 75 ohm imped-

ance and all good digital cables adhere to

this requirement. Because the video and S/

PDIF standards are so close, you can use a

video cable for digital audio data transmis-

sion. We strongly advise that you NOT sub-

stitute 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 chan-

nels to RIGHT channel jacks. All RCA-type

connections on the RSP-976 follow these stan-

dard color codes:

Left channel audio: white RCA jack

Right channel audio: red RCA jack

Composite video: yellow RCA jack

NOTE

: Each source input must be properly

configured using the INPUT MENU of the

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY system. We recom-

mend going to this menu after connecting

each source to configure it as desired. See

the INPUT MENU section for information.

Audio Source Connections

Connect your audio-only source components

to these RCA inputs and outputs:

TUNER Inputs

Connect the left and right analog outputs from

your tuner to the RCA input jacks labeled

TUNER.

CD Inputs

Connect the left and right analog outputs from

your CD player to the input jacks labeled CD.

TAPE Inputs and Outputs

The RSP-976 provides a pair of inputs and a

pair of record outputs for connecting an ana-

log audio tape deck.

The analog source signal available for record-

ing at the TAPE outputs is selected with the REC

button on the front panel (or the ZONE but-

ton on the remote) and its label appears in

the display. If the TAPE input signal is selected

as the recording source, its signal will not be

available at the TAPE output, but will be avail-

able at the VIDEO outputs for recording.

Connect the left and right analog

outputs

from

an audio tape deck to the TAPE IN jacks.

Connect the TAPE OUT jacks to the

inputs

the audio tape deck.

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