User manual ROTEL RSP-980

[. . . ] If the unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign object gets into the enclosure, immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall. Take the unit to a qualified service person for inspection and necessary repairs. Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the component. Heed all warnings and safety information in these instructions and on the product itself. [. . . ] The size refers more to the bass performance of the speaker than its physical size. A full-range speaker that has extended bass response is considered LARGE. A compact minispeaker with limited bass response or power handling is considered SMALL. While understanding the terms LARGE and SMALL is useful, it is probably more important to understand what these different speaker types mean in terms of system performance. As a general rule, the system will redirect bass information away from SMALL speakers and send it to the LARGE speakers and/or the SUBWOOFER in your system. 13 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR RSP-980 Things become a little more complex in systems with a subwoofer. For example, the system will generally not redirect bass information away from a LARGE speaker to the subwoofer. Thus, the decision you often need to make when faced with a choice of LARGE or SMALL is whether you want the particular speaker to play the deep bass or whether you would prefer that the deep bass be sent to the subwoofer. If you have invested in a subwoofer for your system, you might decide to send all of the bass to it, regardless of how capable the other speakers in the system may be. In this case, you would tell the RSP-980 that all of your speakers are SMALL, without regard to how big they may actually be. An alternative configuration for setting up front SMALL speakers with a subwoofer would be to follow the speaker manufacturer's instructions, wiring the SMALL speakers to the subwoofer's crossover and then connecting the subwoofer directly to the front speaker connection terminals. In this arrangement, the speakers would be classified as LARGE and the subwoofer setting would be OFF for all surround modes. Continue until you have set the proper configuration for all speakers. Once complete, you can check the current settings at any time by briefly pushing the SPEAKER MODE button repeatedly to toggle through the various speaker settings. 14 RSP-980 RR-949 Remote Control The RSP-980 includes a handheld remote control that does far more than operate the RSP-980. The RR-949 is a full-function programmable remote control that can operate up to 8 audio/video components. A separate manual, included with the remote, gives detailed information on programming and using the RR-949 to replace all of the remote controls in your system. This section is intended to provide only that information which pertains to the use of the RR-949 to operate the RSP-980. VOLUME Buttons 33 A pair of buttons which duplicate the function of the front panel volume control. Press VOLUME UP to increase the volume and press VOLUME DOWN to decrease the volume. MUTE Button 36 Push this button once to turn the sound off. A mute indication will appear in the front panel and on-screen displays. Press the MUTE button again to restore previous volume levels. CH Buttons 34 Note: Many functions duplicate the RSP-980 front panel controls and are listed here only for your reference. Please refer to the previous Front Panel Controls section of this manual if you need additional information. To operate the RSP-980 with the remote, make sure that the AUDIO mode is active by pressing the AUD button on the remote before you start. If it is active, pressing command keys on the RR-949 will cause the AUDIO button to flash red. Once the AUDIO mode is active, it will stay active unless you press one of the other DEVICE buttons to control a different component. A pair of buttons, labeled CH UP/DOWN, which are only used with the RSP-980 in changing characters in the DISPLAY when programming VIDEO LABELS. [. . . ] To access this menu and perform the test tone calibration you must be in one of the surround modes. Then, enter the ON-SCREEN MENU system and select TEST TONE from the MAIN menu to reach this screen. When you enter the TEST TONE menu, you will hear a test tone coming from the highlighted speaker. Highlight different speakers by moving the cursor to the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons on the remote. [. . . ]