ROTEL RSDX-02e - Manual (Page 21)

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From the remote:
Press the DECODE button (on Page 6) repeat-
edly to step through the options.
If you select a mode that does not match the
incoming signal, the name of the digital mode
in the display flashes.
NOTE : The selection of the Dolby Digital or
DTS modes reverts automatically to DIGITAL
AUTO mode when the unit is turned off or a
different input is selected.
Attenuating Analog Inputs
In some systems, the signal level of an ana-
log input may be too high relative to other in-
puts or even high enough to cause distortion.
To reduce the input level of an analog input:
1. Select the desired analog input.
2. Press and hold the AG/DG button (front
panel only), to toggle between no attenu-
ation (ATT NORMAL appears in the dis-
play) and attenuation on (ATT ON appears
in the display).
NOTE
: This setting must be made individually
for each analog input and is memorized as a
permanent setting.
TV DIRECT Mode P6-F
The TV DIRECT feature allows bypassing the
audio features of the RSDX-02e and send video
signals directly to the TV set when you prefer
to use the TV’s built-in speakers. In the TV DI-
RECT mode, the RSDX-02e functions as a simple
DVD player and video switcher. The amplifi-
ers and all surround processing is bypassed.
Signals from the DVD player, an STB receiver,
or a VCR can be sent to the TV.
NOTE : TV Direct mode is only available for
components connected with SCART cables.
To activate the TV Direct mode, press
the TV DIRECT button on the front panel or on
page 6 of the remore. Then, select a source
input (DVD, STB, or VCR).
To cancel TV Direct mode and return
to the normal operation of the
RSDX-02e, press the TV DIRECT button again.
To cancel TV Direct mode and put the
RSDX-02e in standby mode, press the
STANDBY or POWER buttons on the front panel
or remote.
NOTE
: The TV Direct mode can be used with
the Auto Power mode for automatic playback
simply by turning on a video component. See
the Comprehensive Setup section for details.
Record Mode
Any analog input is available for recording
at the CDR/TAPE or VCR analog outputs.
However, these are 2-channel stereo outputs
that cannot record a multi-channel digital
source. The RSDX-02e has a special RECORD
MODE that downmixes multichannel inputs,
combining all of the channels into a 2-chan-
nel signal for recording.
To activate the RECORD MODE, press and hold
the REC MODE button (front panel only), to
toggle between RECORD MODE ON and
RECORD MODE OFF (normal mode) as shown
in the front panel display.
With RECORD MODE ON, only the front speak-
ers are active and surround sound is disabled.
None of the surround sound settings are avail-
able. In addition, RECORD MODE ON prevents
the volume display, normally shown on the TV
monitor, from being recorded by the VCR.
NOTE
: This setting automatically reverts to the
normal RECORD MODE OFF setting when a
different source input is selected or when the
RSDX-02e is turned off.
Surround Modes
To get the best performance from your
RSDX-02e, it helps to understand the surround
sound formats available today, to know which
decoding process to use for a particular re-
cording, and how to select it. This section pro-
vides basic background information about sur-
round sound formats. The following sections
provide detailed operating instructions for
automatic and manual selection of surround
modes.
Dolby Surround
Dolby Pro Logic II
The most widely available surround sound for-
mat for consumer audio/video is Dolby Sur-
round
® , available on nearly all commercial VHS
tapes, many television broadcasts, and most
DVDs. It is a matrix-encoding system that records
front left, front center, front right, and a mono
surround channel into a 2-channel stereo re-
cording. During playback, a Dolby Pro Logic ®
or Pro Logic II decoder extracts each channel
and distributes it to the appropriate speakers.
Dolby Pro Logic II decoding should be used
for any analog recording labeled “Dolby Sur-
round” or any Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack.
A “music mode” makes Pro Logic II an excel-
lent choice for audio CDs.
Dolby Pro Logic Cinema or Music
modes can be selected for ANY 2-chan-
nel recording, analog or digital.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is the standard audio format for
DVDs and for digital television broadcasting
in the United States.
A Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack is a digital 2-
channel recording of a matrix encoded Dolby
Surround soundtrack. To play a Dolby Digi-
tal 2.0 recording, use Dolby Pro Logic II de-
coding as previously described.
A Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack has six dis-
crete channels: front left, front center, front right,
surround left, surround right, and a Low Fre-
quency Effects (LFE) channel containing bass
signals intended for a subwoofer.
Decoding of Dolby Digital 5.1 sound-
tracks is automatic.
NOTE
: Many DVDs have a Dolby Digital 2.0
matrix soundtrack as the default. The Dolby
Digital 5.1 soundtrack may have to be se-
lected as an option from the setup menus at
the beginning of the DVD.
DTS 5.1
DTS ® (Digital Theater Systems) is an alterna-
tive digital format competing with Dolby Digital
in both movie theaters and home theater
markets. The basic functions of the DTS sys-
tem are similar to those of Dolby Digital (for
example, 5.1 discrete channels), however the
technical details of the compression and de-
coding processes differ somewhat.
Like Dolby Digital, DTS can only be used on
a digital recording and, therefore, is only
available for home use on LaserDiscs, DVDs,
or other digital formats.
Detection and proper decoding of DTS
5.1 signals is automatic.