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Contents
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Figure 1: Control and Connections
Figure 2: Remote Control
Figure 3: Amplifier And Subwoofer
Figure 4: Digital Audio and PC-USB Connections
Figure 5: Blu-Ray and Video Player Connections
Figure 6: Front USB Connections
Figure 7: CD Player Connections
Figure 8: Tuner Connections
Figure 9: Front HDMI Connections
Figure 10: Rear HDMI Connections
On-Screen Menus
About Rotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Video Features
Audio Features
Surround Features
Other Features
Unpacking
Placement
Overview of Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
HDMI Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rear HDMI IN 1–6 Video Inputs r
Front HDMI IN 6
HDMI Monitor Outputs e
Audio Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PHONO Input f
TUNER Input f
CD Input f
AUX Input f
BALANCED Input d
MULTI Input g
PREAMP Output h
DIGITAL Inputs w
PC-USB Input t
Front USB Input 5
Other Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
AC Input j
Master Power Switch a
12V TRIGGER Output i
REM IN Jack o
IR OUT Jacks p
Rotel Link [
Rear USB Power Port \
RS232 Connector y
NETWORK Connector u
Making Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting an External Amplifier
Connecting a Subwoofer
Connecting a DVD, Blu-ray, Cable, Satellite, Game Console and HDTV Tuner
Connecting a Blu-ray or DVD Player
Connecting a Display
Connecting a CD Player or XLR Source
Connecting a Tuner
Connecting an iPod/iPhone
RSP-1576MKII Surround Sound Processor
Front Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Front Panel Display 3
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IR Remote Sensor 2
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Remote Control Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Overview of Buttons and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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STANDBY 1 and Power ON/OFF Buttons A
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VOLUME Knob and VOLUME UP/DOWN Buttons =D
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DISPLAY (DISP) Button 0B
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SETUP Button H
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Navigation and ENTER Buttons I
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MUTE Button -F
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Input Buttons 4qM
SUR+ Buttons 9B
DTS Dialog I
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Dynamic Range Control (DRC) I
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Playback Control buttons L
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DIM Button J
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SUB, CTR, REAR Buttons B
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MEM Button E
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LIGHT Button N
ASSISTIVE LIGHT O
Automatic Surround Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Manually Selecting Surround Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Digital Audio
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Analog Stereo
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Selecting Inputs
USB/iPod Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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iPod/iPhone Connection 0
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Playback Control Buttons L
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Bluetooth Connection
Rear PC-USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Rear PC-USB Connection
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Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Menu Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Navigation Buttons
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Main Menu
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Configuring Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Input Setup
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Multi Input Setup
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Configuring Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Audio Configuration
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Configuring Speakers and Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Speaker Configuration
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Advanced Speaker Setup
Subwoofer Setup
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Speaker Level Setup
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Speaker and Delay/Distance Setup
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Miscellaneous Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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System Setup
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Video Setup
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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