Page 2 - Surround Sound Receiver; Important Safety Instructions
2 RSX-1065 Surround Sound Receiver 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 g...
Page 3 - : Controls and Connections
3 1: Controls and Connections Y C R C B REAR R CB 2 FRONT R SUB 2 CENTER 2 2 VIDEO IN TAPE 1 4 3 5 IN CD OUT 2 L R VIDEO OUT DIGITAL INPUT COAXIAL OPTICAL 1 2 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 3 2 COMPOSITE IN 1 4 3 5 2 COMPOSITE OUT 1 3 2 S-VIDEO IN 1 4 3 5 S-VIDEO OUT ZONE 2 OUT ZONE REM KEYPAD COMPUTER I/...
Page 11 - Contents; English
11 Contents Boxed numbers refer to RSX-1065 illustration.Boxed letters refer to RR-969 illustration. 1: Controls and Connections ............................... 32: FL Display ..................................................... 43: RR-969 Remote ............................................. 44: Ou...
Page 12 - About Rotel; Unpacking; Getting Started; Key Features
12 RSX-1065 Surround Sound Receiver 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 - RR-969 Remote Control; Programming the RR-969; Basic Controls; POWER Switch; Volume Control
13 RR-969 Remote Control The RSX-1065 includes a full-function learn-ing remote control that can operate theRSX-1065 plus nine other components. A separate manual, included with the remote,gives detailed instructions on programming andusing the RR-969 to replace all of the remotecontrols in your sys...
Page 14 - MUTE Button; Input Controls; Input Source Buttons
14 RSX-1065 Surround Sound Receiver When you adjust the volume, a digital read-out appears in the front-panel display and thenew setting appears on your TV monitor. NOTE : The VOLUME control can be used to change the volume in Zone 2. Press the front-panel ZONE button and adjust the volume.After 10 ...
Page 15 - Surround Sound Controls; PRO LOGIC II Button; STEREO Button; CH Button
15 Surround Sound Controls The RSX-1065 decodes Dolby Surround ® analog sources, Dolby Digital ® and DTS ® 5.1 channel digital sources, DTS ES ® Matrix 6.1 DTS ES ® Discrete 6.1 channel digital sources, HDCD ® encoded compact discs as well as pro- viding several DSP ambience simulations formusic and...
Page 16 - Tuner Controls
16 RSX-1065 Surround Sound Receiver SUR+ Button The SUR+ button on the remote selects the sur-round modes described in the previous sec-tion. Each time you press the button, the sur-round mode cycles to the next setting (DolbyPro Logic II, Dolby 3-Stereo, Music 1 – 4, 5CHStereo, 7CH Stereo, and Ster...
Page 18 - DISPLAY Button; TP Button
18 RSX-1065 Surround Sound Receiver RDS and RBDS BroadcastReception The Rotel RSX-1065 is equipped with RDS (Ra-dio Data Systems) reception capabilities forEurope and RBDS (Radio Broadcast DataService) capabilities for the United States. Thesebroadcast systems provide additional function-ality to FM...
Page 19 - Connections: Overview; Video Connections; Audio Source Connections; CD Inputs
19 Connections: Overview The RSX-1065 connections include standardRCA audio inputs and outputs, composite videoinputs and outputs, S-Video inputs and outputs,Component Video inputs, plus coaxial and op-tical digital inputs and outputs. The RSX-1065 has RCA preamp audio out-puts for use with external...
Page 20 - Video Source Inputs; VIDEO 1–5 Audio Inputs; Video Source Outputs
20 RSX-1065 Surround Sound Receiver Video Source Inputs There are input connections for five video sourcecomponents. Each of the five provides a pairof RCA inputs for analog audio signals. Eachof the five also provides a choice of an RCAcomposite video input or S-Video input for thevideo signal from...
Page 21 - Digital Source Connections; Output Signal Connections
21 VIDEO 1–3 Audio Outputs Using standard audio interconnect cables,connect the left and right channel RCA audiooutputs from the RSX-1065 to the audio inputson the source component. Make sure that youare consistent. If you hook up a VCR to theVIDEO 1 inputs, hook up the VIDEO 1 out-puts to the same ...
Page 22 - Antenna Connections; AM Loop Antenna
22 RSX-1065 Surround Sound Receiver Route the wires from the RSX-1065 to the speak-ers. Leave enough slack so you can move thecomponents to allow access to the speaker con-nectors. If you are using banana plugs, con-nect them to the wires and then plug into thebacks of the binding posts. The collars...
Page 23 - EXTERNAL REM IN
23 EXTERNAL REM IN This 3.5 mm mini-jack (labeled EXT REM IN)receives command codes from an industry-stan-dard infrared receivers (Xantech, etc.) locatedin the main listening room. This feature is usefulwhen the unit is installed in a cabinet and thefront-panel sensor is blocked. Consult your au-tho...
Page 24 - Zone 2 Audio Outputs; ZONE REM IN Jack; IR OUT Jacks
24 RSX-1065 Surround Sound Receiver To turn Zone 2 on or off: 1. Press the front-panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display. IfZone 2 is in standby, “ZONE OFF” ap-pears. If Zone 2 is active, “ZONE xxxxx”showing the current input source appears. 2. If Zone 2 is ON, pressing the ZO...
Page 25 - Navigation Buttons; SYSTEM STATUS Menu; MAIN Menu
25 On-Screen Display /Configuration The RSX-1065 features two on-screen systemsto help operate the system. The first consistsof simple status displays that appear on theTV screen whenever primary settings (Volume,Input, etc.) are changed. These status displaysare self-explanatory. A more comprehensi...
Page 26 - SPEAKER SETUP Menu
26 RSX-1065 Surround Sound Receiver INPUT Menu INPUT SETUP LISTEN: Video 2 INPUT LABEL: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ INPUT: Coaxial 1 SURR MODE: Dolby 3 Stereo ENT KEY=MAIN MENU UP KEY=up+/– KEY=change DWN KEY=down The INPUT menu configures the source inputsand is reached from the MAIN menu. Thescreen provides the...
Page 27 - DELAY SETUP Menu
27 An alternative configuration for setting up frontSMALL speakers with a subwoofer is to followthe speaker manufacturer’s instructions, wir-ing the SMALL speakers to the subwoofer’scrossover and then connecting the subwooferdirectly to the front speaker connection termi-nals. In this arrangement, t...
Page 28 - SUBWOOFER SETUP Menu; TEST TONE Menu; OTHER OPTIONS Menu
28 the delay setting. To return to the MAIN menu,press the ENTER button. Press the MENU keyon the remote to cancel the display and re-turn to normal operation. SUBWOOFER SETUP Menu SUB SETUP CROSSOVER: 100HZ DOLBY: +01dB DTS: -02dB STEREO: +05dB MUSIC: +03dB ENT KEY=MAIN MENU UP KEY=up+/– KEY=change...
Page 29 - DEFAULT SETUP Menu
29 POWER: This setting determines how the RSX-1065 powers up. With the default DIRECTsetting, the unit is fully activated when AC poweris applied and the front-panel POWER buttonis pressed in; however, it may be put inSTANDBY mode using the remote POWERbutton. With the STANDBY setting, the unit pow-...
Page 30 - ZONE 2 SETUP Menu; AM Tuner; General; Specifications; Audio
30 ZONE 2 SETUP Menu ZONE2 SETUP SOURCE: CD VOLUME SETUP: Variable VOLUME: 20 ENT KEY=MAIN MENU UP KEY=up+/– KEY=change DWN KEY=down The ZONE 2 SETUP menu provides settingsand configuration options related to the op-eration of Zone 2. This menu is reached byhighlighting the ZONE 2 line on the MAINme...
