User manual ROTEL RSX-1550

[. . . ] RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver Owner's Manual RSX-1550 English v2. indd 1 Register your product at www. Rotel. com/register 27/8/08 14:19:57 2 RSX-1550 Surround Sound Receiver > 10 cm > 4 in > 10 cm > 4 in > 10 cm > 4 in > 10 cm > 4 in Rotel products are designed to comply with international directives on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment and the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The crossed wheelie bin symbol indicates compliance and that the products must be appropriately recycled or processed in accordance with these directives. This symbol means that this unit is double insulated. An earth or ground connection is not required. RSX-1550 English v2. indd 2 27/8/08 14:20:01 English 3 Notice The COMPUTER I/O connection should be handled by authorized persons only. Important Safety Instructions WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or water. [. . . ] · Dolby Digital 2-channel Stereo can be overridden to Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3-Stereo, and Stereo. The following topics describe in detail the manual surround mode options available for each type of recording: EX decoding and may be the better 7. 1 channel options for nonSurround EX discs. Selecting DD 5. 1 forces the center back channel processing off for conventional 5. 1 channel playback. You can also repeatedly press the DOLBY PLIIx Mode button on the front panel until the desired center back channel option is selected. Note: When playing any Dolby Digital source, you can select one of three dynamic range control settings. See the Dynamic Range topic in the Other Settings section of this manual. Dolby Digital 2. 0 discs =TVW Dolby Digital decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select 2-channel playback, 5. 1 channel playback with Pro Logic II matrix surround, 6. 1/7. 1 channel playback with Pro Logic IIx matrix surround, or Dolby 3-Stereo playback. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the +/­ buttons to step through four options: DD 2. 0 channel, DD with Pro Logic II Cinema matrix surround, DD with Pro Logic II Music matrix surround, or Dolby Digital 3 channel stereo. You can also repeatedly press the 2CH button on the front panel or the remote to select the same options. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the +/­ buttons to step through four options: DD 2. 0 channel, DD with Pro Logic IIx Cinema matrix surround, DD with Pro Logic IIx Music matrix surround, or Dolby Digital 3 channel stereo. You can also repeatedly press the 2CH button on the front panel or the remote to select the same options. · To select Cinema or Music options in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx modes. Press the SUR+ button twice while in Pro Logic II or Pro Logic IIx modes. Then, use the +/­ buttons to select the Music or Cinema options. Dolby Digital 5. 1 discs Dolby Digital Surround EX discs =TVW Dolby Digital decoding is auto-detected and cannot be overridden. You may, however, select a 2-channel downmix of 5. 1 channel recordings. In a 6. 1 or 7. 1 channel system, you can also choose Dolby Surround EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema (7. 1 channel only), or Rotel XS processing for center back channels. Note: In addition to the options that follow, you can press the 2CH button on the front panel or the remote to toggle between 2channel downmix and multichannel playback. · On a 5. 1 system. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then press the +/­ buttons to change between DD 5. 1 channel or DD 2. 0 channel downmix playback. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the +/­ buttons to step through five options: DD 2. 0 channel downmix, DD 5. 1 channel, DD Surround EX center back processing, DD with Pro Logic IIx Music center back processing or DD with Rotel XS center back processing. You should typically select Surround EX or discs that are labeled Dolby Digital Surround EX. For standard 5. 1 channel discs, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music or Rotel XS processing will provide a more diffuse surround effect than the more highly localized Dolby EX decoding and will probably be the better 6. 1 channel options for non-Surround EX discs. Selecting DD 5. 1 forces the center back channel processing off for conventional 5. 1 channel playback. You can also repeatedly press the DOLBY PLIIx Mode button on the front panel until the desired center back channel option is selected. Press the SUR+ button on the remote, then use the +/­ buttons to step through six options: DD 2. 0 channel downmix, DD 5. 1 channel, DD Surround EX center back processing, DD with Pro Logic IIx Music center back processing, DD with Pro Logic IIx Cinema back channel processing, or DD with Rotel XS center back processing. [. . . ] However, unlike HDMI, the DVI connection does not also carry audio signals, nor does it automatically set the picture screen to the correct size. OSD menus are not displayed on TV Monitor. · In some PAL systems, the menus may not be displayed unless there is an active video signal. Video and Audio do not match. What is the difference between HDMI 1. 3 and earlier versions?If you have a Blu-ray player, note that the HDMI 1. 3 connection can carry the new Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio formats used on Blu-ray discs. [. . . ]