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RAP-1580 Surround Amplified Processor
Front Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Front Panel Display
3
19
IR Remote Sensor
2
19
Remote Control Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Overview of Buttons and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
STANDBY
1
and Power ON/OFF Buttons
A
19
VOLUME Knob and VOLUME UP/DOWN Buttons
4
D
19
DISPLAY (DISP) Button
=
B
19
MENU/SETUP Button
7
H
19
Navigation and ENTER Buttons
5
I
19
MUTE Button
q
F
19
INPUT Buttons
6
M
19
SUR+ Buttons
-
B
19
Playback Control buttons
L
19
DIM Button
J
19
SUB, CTR, REAR Buttons
B
20
MEM Button
E
20
LIGHT Button
N
20
ASSISTIVE LIGHT
O
20
Automatic Surround Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Manually Selecting Surround Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Digital Audio
20
Analog Stereo
20
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Selecting Inputs
21
USB/iPod Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
iPod/iPhone Connection
0
21
Playback Control Buttons
L
21
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Bluetooth Connection
21
Rear PC-USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear PC-USB Connection
21
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Menu Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Navigation Buttons
21
Main Menu
22
Configuring Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Input Setup
22
Multi Input Setup
23
Configuring Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Audio Configuration
23
Configuring Speakers and Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Speaker Configuration
24
Advanced Speaker Setup
24
Subwoofer Setup
25
Speaker Level Setup
25
Speaker and Delay/Distance Setup
26
Miscellaneous Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
System Setup
26
Video Setup
27
PEQ Configuration
28
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Contents
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Figure 1: Control and Connections
5
Figure 2: Remote Control
6
Figure 3: Amplifier And Subwoofer
7
Figure 4: Speaker Connection
8
Figure 5: Digital Audio and PC-USB Connections
9
Figure 6: Blu-Ray and Video Player Connections
9
Figure 7: Front USB Connections
10
Figure 8: CD Player Connections
10
Figure 9: Tuner Connections
11
Figure 10: Front HDMI Connections
11
Figure 11: Rear HDMI Connections
12
On-Screen Menus
13
About Rotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Video Features
14
Audio Features
14
Surround Features
14
Other Features
14
Unpacking 14
Placement 14
Overview of Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
HDMI Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Rear HDMI IN 1–7 Video Inputs
r
15
Front HDMI IN
9
15
HDMI Monitor Outputs
e
15
Audio Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PHONO Input
g
15
TUNER Input
g
16
CD Input
g
16
BALANCED Input
d
16
MULTI Input
j
16
PREAMP Output
;
16
DIGITAL Inputs
w
16
PC-USB Input
t
16
Front USB Input
0
16
Other Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
AC Input
'
16
Master Power Switch
a
16
12V TRIGGER Output
i
16
REM IN Jack
o
17
IR OUT Jacks
p
17
Rear USB Power Port
\
17
RS232 Connector
y
17
NETWORK Connector
u
17
Making Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting Speakers
17
Connecting an External Amplifier
17
Connecting a Subwoofer
18
Connecting a DVD, Blu-ray, Cable, Satellite, Game Console and HDTV Tuner
18
Connecting a Blu-ray or DVD Player
18
Connecting a Monitor
18
Connecting a CD Player or XLR Source
18
Connecting a Tuner
18
Connecting an iPod/iPhone
19
