Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Figure 1 – Controls and Connections
- Figure 2 – Remote Control
- Figure 3 – Output Connections
- Figure 4 – RCA Source Connections
- Figure 5 – S-Video Source Connections
- Figure 6 – Zone 2 Connections
- Figure 7 – On-Screen Menus
- About Rotel
- Getting Started
- RSP-985 Key Features
- About the THX Ultra™ System
- Unpacking the RSP-985
- Placement
- Front Panel Controls
- Standby LED
- Standby Switch
- Remote Sensor
- Master Volume Control
- Tone Controls
- Listening Input Source Buttons
- 5.1 Channel Input
- Tape Monitor
- Recording Input Source Buttons
- Surround Sound Mode LEDs
- Mode Button
- RR-939 Remote Control
- Programming the RR-939
- Power Button
- Volume Buttons
- Mute Button (remote only)
- Input Select Buttons
- 5.1 CH Button
- Surround + Button
- Movie Filter/THX (remote only)
- Numeric Buttons (remote only)
- On-Screen Button (remote only)
- DOWN/UP Buttons (remote only)
- Enter Button (remote only)
- Back Button (remote only)
- Rear Panel Input Connections
- RCA Audio and Video Inputs
- S-Video Source Inputs
- Digital Audio Inputs
- 5.1 Channel Audio Input
- RCA Tape Monitor Inputs
- External In Jack
- Rear Panel Output Connections
- RCA Audio and Video Outputs
- S-Video Outputs
- Main Processor RCA Audio Outputs
- Main Processor 25-pin Audio Outputs
- TV/Monitor Video Outputs
- Tape Monitor Audio Outputs
- Rear Panel AC Power Connections
- AC power
- AC Convenience Outlets
- Zone 2 Connection and Operation
- Zone 2 Power On/Off Operation
- Zone 2 Audio Outputs
- Remote External Sensor/Repeater Jacks
- On-Screen Display and System Configuration
- Navigation Buttons
- Start-up Screen
- System Status Screen
- Main Menu Screen
- Dolby Digital Setup Menu
- Input Setup Menu
- System Setup Menu
- Speaker Setup Menu
- Delay Setup Menu
- Balance Setup Menu
- Subwoofer Setup Menu
- Factory Default Menu
- RSP-985 Specifications
- Audio
- Video
- General
- OSD
RSP-985
19
Navigation Buttons
27
31
34
37
38
PLAY
SEL
PAUSE
C. DELAY
STOP
DYNAMIC
SEARCH –
SEARCH +
BAND
T / V
CH
GUIDE
RECALL
MENU
PRE
CH
SURROUND + ON SCREEN
TRACK – TRACK +
DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 PROG
DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 6 TIME [REVIEW]
CLEAR [SCAN]
RANDOM [REPEAT]>10
OPN/CLS SUR-DELAY
UP DOWN
1 2 3
MOVIE FILT
4 5 6
5.1 CH
7 8 9
SELECT
10 0 ENTER
BACK
MUTE
POWER
VOL
SAT TV VCR CBL
27
34
31
31
37
38
BACK
ENTER
UP
DOWN
MENU
VOLUME
The following buttons are used to navigate the ON-SCREEN MENU
system:
ON-SCREEN/MENU Button:
34
To display the main SYSTEM STA-
TUS screen. All other menus are reached from this menu. If a
menu is already visible, push this button to cancel the display.
DOWN/UP Buttons:
31
To move up and down in the lists that ap-
pear on the ON-SCREEN MENU system.
VOLUME DOWN/UP Buttons:
27
To change the current settings
for a selected menu choice in the ON-SCREEN MENU system.
ENTER Button:
38
To execute a command on the ON-SCREEN
MENU system, generally to move to the next menu or confirm a
choice.
BACK Button:
37
The BACK button is used to cancel a selection
on an ON-SCREEN MENU and return to the previous menu.
Note: There is no need to memorize these buttons. A help system
at the bottom of each ON-SCREEN MENU reminds you which but-
tons to press.
Figure 7 at the front of this manual shows the menus that consti-
tute the ON-SCREEN MENU system and how to reach them. Most
of the menus are used to configure the system and will not typi-
cally be used during normal operation. Details of each menu fol-
low:
Start-up Screen
ROTEL
RSP-985
SURROUND SOUND
PROCESSOR
The RSP-985’s ON-SCREEN MENU system automatically appears
on your TV monitor whenever you take the RSP-985 out of
STANDBY mode. The first screen you’ll see is the START-UP
screen.