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RSP-1580 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR
Analog Connections:
To hook up a DVD-A, an SACD player (or any external
surround decoder) with analog connections, use audio RCA cables to
connect the outputs of the player to the RCA jacks labeled MULTI INPUT,
making sure that you observe proper channel consistency, i.e. connect
the right front channel to the FRONT R input, etc.
Depending on your system configuration, make six connections (FRONT L
& R, SURROUND L & R, CENTER, and SUBWOOFER), seven connections
(adding a CENTER BACK connection), or eight connections (adding two
CENTER BACK connections).
The MULTI inputs are analog bypass inputs, passing signals directly
through to the Volume Control and preamp outputs, bypassing all of
the digital processing. The processor provides an optional bass redirect
feature that duplicates the seven main channels and passes them through
an analog 100 Hz low pass filter, creating a summed mono subwoofer
output derived from the main channels. See the INPUT SETUP menu in the
Setup section of this manual for details on bass redirect feature.
HDMI digital connection:
If the DVD-A player has HDMI outputs, simply
connect an HDMI cable to the output of the player to one of the HDMI
1–4 inputs on the processor. This cable sends the video signal from the
player along with a digital audio signal. The DVD-A multichannel decoding
is handled by the processor.
Connecting Video Recoder
See Figure 7
VCR connections can be made to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 inputs and
outputs. If you choose VIDEO 1, make sure that you use VIDEO 1 inputs
and outputs for all analog audio and video connections.
S-Video connections:
Connect an S-Video cable from the output of the
VCR to the S-Video IN 1 or 2 input. Connect an S-Video cable from the
S-Video OUT 1 or 2 jack to the VCR inputs.
Composite connections:
Connect an RCA video cable from the output of
the VCR to the COMPOSITE IN 1 or 2 input. Connect an RCA video cable
from the COMPOSITE OUT 1 or 2 jack to the VCR inputs.
Audio Connections:
Connect the left and right analog outputs from the
VCR to either the VIDEO IN 1 or VIDEO IN 2 audio inputs. Connect
the left and right VIDEO OUT 1 or VIDEO OUT 2 audio outputs to the
analog inputs on the VCR.
Optional Digital Audio:
For a digital recording device, connect the
digital output of the recorder to one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN
digital inputs on the processor. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign
that digital input to the VIDEO source (VIDEO 1, 2, or 3) used for the
previous connections. If the recording device accepts a digital recording
input, connect one of the OPTICAL OUT or COAXIAL OUT connections
to the digital input of the recorder.
Connecting CD Player
See Figure 8
Connect the digital output of the CD player to any of the Optical or Coax
digital inputs on the processor. Use the INPUT SETUP menu to assign the
digital input to the CD (the default is COAXIAL 2).
Optional:
Connect the left and right analog outputs from the CD player
to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled CD (left and right). This option uses the
CD player’s D/A converters; however, this may result in an extra A/D
and D/A conversion step.
There are typically no video connections for a CD Player and no video
input is assigned to the CD, as a default setting.
Connecting Audio Recoder
See Figure 9
Connect the left and right analog outputs from an audio tape deck to the
TAPE IN jacks (left and right).
Connect the left/right TAPE OUT jacks to the inputs on the audio tape
deck.
Optional:
For a digital recording device, connect the digital output of
the recorder to one of the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN digital inputs on
the processor. Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign that digital input
to the TAPE source. If the recording device accepts a digital recording
input, connect one of the OPTICAL OUT or COAXIAL OUT connections
to the digital input of the recorder.
No video connections are required for an audio recording device.
Connecting AM/FM Tuner
See Figure 10
Digital audio connection:
If using an HD Radio or other digital tuner, connect
the digital output of the tuner to any one of the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1–4
or DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1–3 inputs on the RSP-1580.
Note:
Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign the digital input to TUNER
source.
Analog audio connection:
If using an analog AM/FM tuner or if you
want to record the audio signal from the tuner, connect the left and right
analog outputs from the tuner to the pair of audio input jacks labeled.
TUNER on the RSP-1580. Make sure that you connect the right channel
to the R input jack and the left channel to the L input jack.
There are typically no video connections for an AM/FM tuner and no
video input is assigned by default.
Connecting USB Audio/iPod/iPhone
See Figure 12
Connect the iPod/iPhone or MP3 player to the front USB socket. Select
tracks to be played from the iPod/iPhone the Rotel processor will decode
the signal and play the music.
Monitor Outputs (MON2,3,4)
The RSP-1580 uses a matrix system to send HD signals to 3 other HD TV
displays which can be used as a zone output. Connect the HDMI OUT
MON2,3,4 to the HDMI in of your display
