Owner’s manual RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-1056 STANDBY VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TUNING DIRECT MONO BAND CD TUNER TAPE1 VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 VIDEO5 MEMORY 2CH DOLBY PLII/3ST DTS Neo 6 DSP MULTI INPUT MUTE ZONE REC
> 10 cm > 4 in SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-1056 STANDBY > 10 cm > 4 in > 10 cm VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TUNING DIRECT MONO BAND CD TUNER TAPE1 VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 VIDEO5 MEMORY 2CH DOLBY PLII/3ST DTS Neo 6 DSP MULTI INPUT MUTE ZONE REC > 4 in > 10 cm > 4 in
Notice Important Safety Instructions The COMPUTER I/O connection should be handled by authorized person only. WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 4 1: Controls and Connections 1 2 3 4 5 6 SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER RSX-1056 STANDBY VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TUNING 18 19 20 CD TUNER TAPE1 VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 VIDEO5 2CH DOLBY PLII/3ST DTS Neo 6 DSP MULTI INPUT MUTE ZONE REC 13 14 15 16 DIRECT MONO MEMORY 8 9 10 7 17 BAND 21 22 11 23 12 24 25 26 27 ANTENNA SPEAKERS CENTER FRONT L Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No.
English 5 2: RR-1050 Remote CLONE REPT TRANSMITTER LOADING RECEIVER EDIT LEARN WAITING CLONE REPT TRANSMITTER LOADING RECEIVER AUD CD V1 V2 TUN TAPE EXT N DEVICE / INPUT A V3 V4 V5 POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 ON EDIT LEARN OFF O CH B 7 8 9 +10 0 X VOL P Q MACRO FRQ DIRECT GUIDE C C D CTR E F G TUNE I FM MONO BAND L UP M ENT + T SEARCH + DWN R SUR DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 U DYN REC ZONE SUR+ V X 2CH PL C PL M 5CH 7CH PROG RANDOM REPEAT DI
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 6 3: Connecting the Speakers SUBWOOFER INPUT ANTENNA SPEAKERS CENTER FRONT L 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.
English 7 4: Connecting the TV ANTENNA SPEAKERS CENTER FRONT L 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 8 6: Connecting a VCR ANTENNA SPEAKERS CENTER FRONT L 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.
English 9 8: Connecting an Audio Recorder ANTENNA SPEAKERS CENTER FRONT L 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 10 10: Connecting a DVD-A or SACD Player ANTENNA SPEAKERS CENTER FRONT L 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.
English 11 12: On-Screen Menus 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 INPUT SETUP LISTEN:CD VID INPUT:Video 1 INPUT LABEL:___
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 12 Contents Video Inputs & Outputs ........................ 16 VIDEO 1–5 Composite Video Inputs ........... 17 Boxed numbers refer to RSX-1056 illustration. Boxed letters refer to RR-1050 illustration. VIDEO 1–3 Composite Video Outputs ......... 17 VIDEO 1–5 S-Video Inputs Important Safety Instructions ................. 3 1: Controls and Connections ............................... 4 2: RR-1050 Remote ...........................................
English 13 TUNE Button PRESET Button P-TUN Button ............................................ 23 SCAN Button ............................................. 23 RDS/RBDS Buttons .................................... 23 DTS 5.1 discs DTS 96/24 discs DTS-ES 6.1 discs SETUP ............................................. 28 MPEG Multichannel discs ....... 29 Basic Operations .................................. 23 Digital Stereo discs (PCM, MP3, and HDCD) ...................................
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 14 About Rotel Getting Started 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. Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver.
English 15 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 16 VIDEO 1–5 Audio Inputs Speaker Outputs 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.
English 17 VIDEO 1–5 Composite Video Inputs VIDEO 1–3 Component Video Inputs Five inputs accepts standard composite video signals from source components using standard 75 ohm RCA video cables. Component Video connections split the video into three signals – luminance (Y) and chrominance (PB and PR) signals, allowing delivery 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 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.
English 19 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 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.
English 21 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.).
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 22 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.
English 23 Surround Mode Buttons NUMERIC 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 section for detailed information.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 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.
English 25 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 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.
English 27 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver NOTE: DTS, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 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.
English 29 • On a 6.1/7.1 system with a DTSES disc. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 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.
English 31 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 Contour Setup menu. The settings can be adjusted up or down by a maximum of 6dB.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver NOTE: Several indicators in the front-panel display 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.
English 33 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 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.
English 35 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver Main Menu MAIN MENU INPUT DELAY SUB SETUP OTHER CONTOUR SPEAKER TEST TONE ZONE 2 DEFAULT 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.
English 37 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 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.
English 39 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. (the surround modes will automatically divide all center channel information equally between the two front speakers, creating a phantom center channel).
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 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.
English 41 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver Contour Setup 42 Miscellaneous Settings 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.
English 43 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.
RSX-1056 Surround Sound Receiver 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.
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.
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