Page 3 - FCC Information
Important Safety Instructions WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Referall servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do notexpose the unit to moisture or water. Do not allow foreignobjects to get into the enclosure. If the unit ...
Page 5 - English
5 2: RR-1050 Remote POWER LEARN EDIT / CLONE LANG PAGE 1/2 CLEAR RESET PRELOAD SCAN PTY P-TUN TP DISP TAPE2 PHONO TONE D-SLT EQ DYN REC ZONE SUR+ 2CH PL C PL M 5CH 7CH S R C M - + UP DWN ENT POWER MACRO AUD CD TUN DEVICE / INPUT TAPE EXT V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 TA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 X M MUTE DISC 2 DISC...
Page 6 - Surround Sound Processor
6 3: On-Screen Display/TFT Screen Menus DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MODE:Music OPTIONAL PARAMETERS PANORAMA:Off DIMENSION:3 CENTER WIDTH:0 INPUT SETUP MENU DTS Neo:6 MODE:Cinema INPUT SETUP MENU CONTOUR SETUP SPEAKER:Front DEFEAT:On HF CONTOUR:+5dB LF CONTOUR: 0dB MAIN MENU SYSTEM STATUS LISTEN:Tuner VID INP...
Page 8 - : Source Connections
8 5: Source Connections SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO: RSP-1098 POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS O N O F F P O W E R S - V I D E O C O M P O S I T E 3 Z O N E 2 1 2 L R L R REC IN LINE OUT L R REC IN LINE OUT REC IN LINE OUT AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPOSITE VIDEO ANALOG OUTPUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT L R AUDIO...
Page 9 - : Zone 2 Connections
9 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR MODEL NO: RSP-1098 POWER CONSUMPTION: 70 WATTS O N O F F P O W E R S - V I D E O C O M P O S I T E 3 Z O N E 2 1 2 6: Zone 2 Connections ROTEL RSP-1098 CD AMPLIFIER ZONE 2 IR LEFT RIGHT English
Page 10 - Contents; CONNECTIONS
10 Contents Boxed numbers refer to RSP-1098 illustration.Boxed letters refer to RR-1050 illustration. Important Safety Instructions ............................. 3 1: Front and Rear Panels ................................... 4 2: RR-1050 Remote ........................................... 5 3: On-Scr...
Page 12 - About Rotel; Surround features; Getting Started; Video features
12 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor About Rotel A family whose passionate interest in musicled them to manufacture high fidelity compo-nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel40 years ago. Through the years that passionhas remained undiminished and the family goalof providing exceptional value...
Page 13 - not
13 Unpacking Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Findthe remote control and other accessories. Savethe box as it will protect the RSP-1098 if youmove or need to return it for maintenance. Placement Place the RSP-1098 on a solid, level surfaceaway from sunlight, heat, moisture, or vibra-tion....
Page 14 - Video Inputs & Outputs
14 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor VIDEO 1–5 Audio Inputs Five pair of RCA inputs, labeled AUDIO IN(VIDEO IN 1 – 5), provide connections for left/right analog audio signals from five additionalsource components. These inputs have corre-sponding video inputs and are used for VCRs,satellite TV tuner...
Page 15 - TV Monitor Outputs; ZONE 2 Video Outputs; Digital Inputs
15 VIDEO 1–5Composite Video Inputs Five inputs accepts standard composite videosignals from source components using stan-dard 75 ohm RCA video cables. VIDEO 1–3Composite Video Outputs Three RCA jacks, labeled COMPOSITE VIDEOOUT 1–3, provide connections for sendingcomposite video signals for recordin...
Page 16 - Other Connections
16 NOTE : When using digital connections, you should also make the analog audio input con-nections described previously. The analogconnection is necessary to record to an ana-log recorder in some circumstances or forZONE 2 operation Digital Outputs The RSP-1098 has four digital outputs (twocoaxial a...
Page 17 - Making Connections; CD Player; DVD Player
17 Making Connections CD Player Connect the left and right analog outputs fromthe CD player to the AUDIO IN jacks labeledCD (left and right). Optional: Connect the digital output of the CDplayer to any of the Optical or Coax digitalinputs on the RSP-1098. Use the INPUT SETUPscreen to assign that dig...
Page 18 - To hook up a powered subwoofer,; OPERATING; Front Panel Overview
18 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor through an analog 100 Hz low pass filter,creating a summed mono subwoofer outputderived from the main channels. See the IN- PUT SETUP menu in the Setup section of thismanual for details on bass redirect feature. TV Monitor Connect the TV MONITOR output to the cor...
Page 19 - Remote Control Overview
19 MUTE Button Push the MUTE button once to turn the soundoff. An indication appears in the front paneland on-screen displays. Press the button againto restore previous volume levels. NOTE : Rotating the volume knob also cancels the muting function. FUNCTION Knob The large knob at the left side of t...
Page 20 - Basic Operations
20 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor VOLUME Button The large rocker button is the master VOLUMEcontrol, adjusting the output level of all chan-nels simultaneously. MUTE Button Push the MUTE button once to turn the soundoff. An indication appears in the front paneland on-screen displays. Press the bu...
Page 21 - Volume Adjustments; Muting the Sound; Display Options; To change the OSD setting:; Selecting Inputs; To select a source for LISTENING:
21 Volume Adjustments The listening volume of the RSP-1098 can beadjust from the front panel or the remote. Front Panel: Rotate the front panel VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the volume, coun-terclockwise to decrease. Remote: Press the VOL UP button to increase the volume; press the VOL DOWN butt...
Page 22 - To select a source for RECORDING:; Dolby Digital; DTS
22 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor Selecting a Source from theRemote To select a source for LISTENING in themain room: press and hold one of the DE- VICE/INPUT buttons for more than one sec-ond. To select the MULTI INPUT, press the EXTbutton. NOTE : A short press of a DEVICE/INPUT but- ton changes...
Page 23 - all; DSP Music Modes
23 Like Dolby Digital, DTS can only be used ona digital recording and, therefore, is onlyavailable for home use on LaserDiscs, DVDs,or other digital formats. To use the RSP-1098’sDTS decoder, you must connect your DVDplayer to the RSP-1098’s digital inputs. As with Dolby Digital 5.1, detection and p...
Page 24 - HDCD
24 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor Other Digital Formats Several other digital formats are not surroundsound formats at all, but rather systems for digital2-channel recordings. PCM 2-channel: This is an uncompressed 2-channel digital signal such as that used forstandard CD recordings and some DVD ...
Page 26 - Analog Stereo
26 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor Rotel XS center back processing. On thefront panel, press the MODE button whileplaying a DTS or DTS 96/24 source. Then,rotate the FUNCTION knob to step throughthe same options. • On a 6.1/7.1 system with a DTS-ES disc. Press the SUR+ button on the re- mote, then ...
Page 27 - Other Settings; Temporary Speaker Level; Temporary Group Delay; MAX; Contour/Tone Settings; To adjust the contour settings:
27 Other Settings Temporary Speaker Level The levels of all channels should be calibratedusing the TEST TONE procedure during theinitial setup of the RSP-1098. You can makea temporary change in the relative volume ofthe center, surround, center back, or subwooferchannels using buttons on the remote ...
Page 28 - Cinema EQ; Zone 2 Operation; same; To change the Zone 2 input source:
28 More extensive contour adjustments for allspeakers or for any group of speakers (front,center, surround, etc.) can also be made fromthe Contour Settings OSD menu in the Setup section of this manual. NOTE : The tone adjustments are available for all surround modes and inputs, except theMULTI input...
Page 29 - SETUP; Menu Basics; Navigation Buttons; ENTER Button; System Status
29 SETUP The RSP-1098 features two types of informa-tion displays to help operate the system. Thefirst consists of simple status displays that appearon the TV screen and/or front panel TFT screenwhenever primary settings (Volume, Input, etc.)are changed. These status displays are self-explanatory. A...
Page 30 - Main Menu; Configuring Inputs; Input Setup
30 Main Menu MAIN MENU INPUT SPEAKER DELAY TEST TONE SUB SETUP ZONE 2 DISPLAY CONTOUR OTHER DEFAULT EXIT The MAIN MENU provides access to ten OSDscreens for various configuration options. MAINMENU is reached by pressing the ENTER buttonfrom the SYSTEM STATUS menu describedabove or from most other me...
Page 31 - Multi Input Setup
31 12V TRIGGER: The RSP-1098 has four 12V trigger outputs (labeled 1, 2, 3, and ZONE2)that supply a 12V DC signal to turn on Rotelcomponents and other components as needed.This menu item turns on specific 12V triggeroutputs whenever the indicated source is se-lected. For example, you set up the VIDE...
Page 32 - CINEMA
32 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor Dolby Pro Logic II DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MODE:Music OPTIONAL PARAMETERS PANORAMA:Off DIMENSION:3 CENTER WIDTH:0 INPUT SETUP MENU When Dolby Pro Logic II is selected as thedefault surround mode on the INPUT SETUPmenu, there are additional settings and pa-rameters to ...
Page 33 - only; Speaker Setup
33 English • Five LARGE speakers and sub-woofer: This system requires no bass re- direction. All five speakers play the nor-mal bass recorded in their respective chan-nels. The subwoofer plays only the LFE channel bass. Depending on thesoundtrack, there may be minimal use ofthe LFE channel, so the s...
Page 34 - Subwoofer Setup
34 RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor To change a setting on the SPEAKER SETUPmenu, place the highlight on the desired lineusing the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/– buttons to toggle through the available set-tings. To return to the MAIN menu, press theENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD buttonon the re...
Page 35 - Test Tone; Calibration with an SPL meter:
35 woofer for that mode) and a range of adjust-ments from –9dB to +9dB and MAX (+10dB).A setting of 0dB means that the specified sur-round mode will use the master subwoofer level.Any other setting is an offset to the mastersetting. For example, an adjustment of -2dbfor a particular surround mode me...
Page 36 - Delay Setup; Contour Setup; Miscellaneous Settings; Other Options
36 Remember the setting of the master volume con-trol used during this calibration. To play a DolbyDigital or DTS soundtrack at the reference vol-ume level, simply return to that volume setting.Note that most home theater listeners find thissetting to be excessively loud. Let your ownears be the jud...
Page 37 - Zone 2 Setup; Default Setup
37 POWER: This setting determines how the RSP-1098 powers up. With the default DIRECT setting, the unit is fully activated when AC poweris applied and the rear panel POWER buttonis ON; however, it may be put in standby modeusing the front panel STANDBY button or theremote ON/OFF buttons. This would ...
Page 38 - MORE INFORMATION; Troubleshooting
38 To memorize USER DEFAULT settings: Many of the current configuration settings canbe stored as a USER DEFAULT, which can beactivated at any time from this menu screen.To save the current settings as a USER DEFAULT,place the highlight on the SET USER DEFAULTline using the UP/DOWN buttons and use th...
Page 39 - Specifications; Audio
39 Video and Audio do not match. • Check that the proper video source is se- lected for each input. • Check that the group delay (lip-synch) setting is not misadjusted. Clicking or popping sounds whenswitching inputs. • The unit uses relay switching to preserve maximum sound quality. The mechanicalc...
