User manual ROTEL RD-1000

[. . . ] Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the component. Heed all warnings and safety information in these instructions and on the product itself. You must allow 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. [. . . ] These six outputs (Left Front, Center Front, Right Front, Left Surround, Right Surround, and Subwoofer) connect the RD-1000's main audio output to a multichannel power amplifier or multiple power amplifiers for the primary listening area. Standard color coding applies with black insets to distinguish Center Channel and Subwoofer outputs from Left (white) and Right (red) Front and Rear outputs. To hook up the RCA main audio outputs, connect a standard audio cable from each output to the input of the amplifier channel that will power the corresponding speaker. In a full home theater system, you will need to make six different connections corresponding to the six speakers (Left Front, Center Front, Right Front, Left Surround, Right Surround, and Subwoofer). A pair of standard RCA inputs accept the left and right analog audio signals from a cassette deck or other audio tape recorder. These inputs are activated when the front panel TAPE MONITOR button is pressed. 5 mm jack accepts a remote infrared sensor which duplicates the function of the front panel IR sensor in installations where the front panel sensor could be blocked by a cabinet. See your authorized Rotel dealer for a selection of remote sensors that will work with your RD-1000. The signal available at these outputs is determined by the RECORDING input selection buttons and is not necessarily the same source as that selected by the LISTENING input selection buttons. For example, if you select VIDEO 2 with the RECORDING select buttons, the outputs for VIDEO 2 will be muted and you can only record from the VIDEO 3 or VIDEO 4 outputs. If you are using a digital input, you should also connect the analog output of the source component for recording. Your RD-1000 is configured at the factory for the proper AC line voltage in the country where you purchased it (115 volts/60Hz AC in the USA and 230 volts/50Hz AC in Europe). Plug the supplied power cable into the AC receptacle on the back of the unit. An infrared repeater system (Xantech, Niles, et al) should be used for Zone 2 control via the 3. 5 mm REMOTE EXTENSION IN jack on the back panel · Zone 2 is immediately active when the RD-1000 is turned on, either at a zero volume level or at the last previous volume depending on the "Zone 2 Auto-Mute" setting chosen from the ON-SCREEN MENU system during initial system setup. By default, Auto-Mute is engaged, meaning that every time you turn the unit off, the volume in the remote zone is muted and must be manually raised the next time Zone 2 is used. If Auto-Mute is not engaged, the remote zone will begin playing at the previous volume the next time the RD-1000 is activated. Two outlets let you plug AC cords from source components into the back of the RD-1000 so that they will be turned on and off automatically. Do not exceed the maximum 500 watt capability of these switched outlets. The RR-939 remote control supplied with the RD-1000 will operate Zone 2 if used in conjunction with a repeater system from the remote zone. These variable line-level RCA-type audio outputs send the Zone 2 audio signal to a stereo power amplifier driving a pair of speakers in the remote zone. Although you have the option of using an integrated amplifier or a receiver to power the remote speakers, we strongly suggest using a fixed-gain power amplifier. [. . . ] It is best to identify a speaker that is in the middle range (neither the loudest nor the quietest) to use as a reference. Leaving the volume level of the reference speaker unchanged, cycle through the other speakers, this time adjusting each of their volume levels up or down to match the reference speaker, using the VOLUME DOWN/ UP buttons to change the volume of the highlighted speaker while the test noise is coming from it. Alternatively, you can switch to the MANUAL noise setting which will send the noise signal to the speaker you highlight on the menu. This calibration will be more accurate using a sound pressure level (SPL) meter to measure the output of each speaker. [. . . ]