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Owner’s Manual

RSX-1550

Surround Sound Receiver

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Page 1: ...Owner s Manual RSX 1550 Surround Sound Receiver Register your product at www Rotel com register RSX 1550 English v2 indd 1 27 8 08 14 19 57 ...

Page 2: ...ubstances RoHS in electrical and electronic equipment and the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE The crossed wheelie bin symbol indicates compliance and that the products must be appropriately recycled or processed in accordance with these directives This symbol means that this unit is double insulated An earth or ground connection is not required RSX 1550 English v2 indd 2...

Page 3: ...bjects ﬁlled with liquids such as vases on the unit Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure If the unit is exposed to moisture or a foreign object gets into the enclosure immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall Take the unit to a qualiﬁed service person for inspection and necessary repairs Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the unit Keep this manual...

Page 4: ...4 RSX 1550 Surround Sound Receiver 4 RSX 1550 Surround Sound Receiver 1 Controls and Connections RSX 1550 English v2 indd 4 27 8 08 14 20 08 ...

Page 5: ...f the RSX 1550 and the entire system before making connections This remote control may be supplied with alternative Rotel products As a result some of the buttons may not apply to this particular model RSX 1550 English v2 indd 5 27 8 08 14 20 20 ...

Page 6: ...6 RSX 1550 Surround Sound Receiver 6 RSX 1550 Surround Sound Receiver 3 Connecting the Speakers RSX 1550 English v2 indd 6 27 8 08 14 20 22 ...

Page 7: ...7 English 7 English 4 Digital Video Connections RSX 1550 English v2 indd 7 27 8 08 14 20 33 ...

Page 8: ...8 RSX 1550 Surround Sound Receiver 8 RSX 1550 Surround Sound Receiver 5 TV Analog Connections 6 DVD Player Analog Connections RSX 1550 English v2 indd 8 27 8 08 14 20 45 ...

Page 9: ...9 English 9 English 8 Cable Satellite or HDTV Analog Connections 7 DVD A or SACD Player Connections RSX 1550 English v2 indd 9 27 8 08 14 21 05 ...

Page 10: ...10 RSX 1550 Surround Sound Receiver 10 RSX 1550 Surround Sound Receiver 9 Video Recorder Analog Connections 10 CD Player Connections RSX 1550 English v2 indd 10 27 8 08 14 21 26 ...

Page 11: ...11 English 11 English 11 Audio Recorder Connections 12 AM and FM Antennae Connections RSX 1550 English v2 indd 11 27 8 08 14 21 46 ...

Page 12: ...12 RSX 1550 Surround Sound Receiver 12 RSX 1550 Surround Sound Receiver 13 On Screen Menus RSX 1550 English v2 indd 12 27 8 08 14 22 03 ...

Page 13: ...20 Speaker Outputs s 20 Preamp Outputs c 20 ZONE 2 4 Audio Outputs i 21 Other Connections 21 AC Input b 21 Master Power Switch n 21 12V TRIGGER Connections a 21 REM IN Jacks 21 IR OUT Jacks 21 Computer I O p 21 MAKING CONNECTIONS 21 CD Player uj 21 DVD Player udflx 21 Cable Satellite or HDTV Tuner udflx 22 Audio Recorder uok 22 Video Recorder fg 22 DVD A or SACD Player zx 23 HDTV Monitor v 23 SDTV...

Page 14: ...e Selecting the Same Input for all Outputs erJU 29 Selecting Digital Inputs Y 29 Overview of Surround Formats 29 Dolby Surround 29 Dolby Pro Logic II 29 Dolby Digital 30 DTS5 1 30 DTS 96 24 30 DTS Neo 6 30 Dolby Digital Surround EX 30 DTS ES6 1 and 7 1 Channel Surround 30 Dolby Pro Logic IIx 6 1 and 7 1 Channel Surround 31 Rotel XS 6 1 and 7 1 Channel Surround 31 Dolby Digital Plus 31 Dolby TrueHD...

Page 15: ...al and DTS source material 2 A full featured audio video control center for analog and digital source components 3 A high quality AM FM tuner with RDS capability 4 A 5 channel power ampliﬁer to drive two front speakers or two center back speakers a center channel speaker and two rear surround speakers Video features Analog input and output video connections for use with Composite video S Video and...

Page 16: ...olby Digital 2 0 recordings Surround modes for playback of surround sound material on 2 channel and 3 channel systems for total compatibility Four DSP Music modes Other features Zone 2 3 and 4 outputs with independent input selection and volume adjustments for multi zone custom installations along with IR repeater capability for operation from the remote zone User friendly ON SCREEN DISPLAY OSD me...

Page 17: ...d audio interconnects will pass these signals but their limited bandwidth reduce performance When making signal connections connect LEFT channels to LEFT channel jacks and RIGHT channels to RIGHT channel jacks All RCA type connections on this product follow these standard color codes Left channel audio white RCA jack Right channel audio red RCA jack Composite video yellow RCA jack Note Each source...

Page 18: ...ly as the two video image signals may affect each other HDMI IN 1 4 Video Inputs x HDMI inputs provide various digital video connections for use with components that have either HDMI outputs or DVI D outputs with an appropriate DVI HDMI adapter HDMI connections carry video signals in all formats including progressive scan up to 1080p The implementation of HDMI supports audio signals or a separate ...

Page 19: ...ust select TV mode in the VIDEO HDMI menu TV monitors with DVI D connections can usually be connected to the HDMI output of the receiver with the use of an appropriate 24 pin DVI HDMI adaptor However there are occasionally some incompatibilities with older DVI D equipped monitors Use the scaler setting of the receiver s VIDEO OUT FORMAT in the VIDEO HDMI menu to match the native resolution of the ...

Page 20: ...he 1 channel input is passed through directly to the subwoofer output An optional bass redirect feature duplicates the seven main channels sums them and sends this mono signal through a 100 Hz analog low ﬁlter to the subwoofer output This provides an unaltered analog bypass for the seven main channels along with a subwoofer signal derived from those channels Speaker Outputs s The receiver has ﬁve ...

Page 21: ...ource components using external IR emitters or hard wired connections from the IR OUT jacks See the following section for additional information IR OUT Jacks The IR OUT 1 2 jacks send IR signals received at the REM IN ZONE 2 4 jacks or the REM IN EXT jack to an infrared blaster or emitter placed in front of a source component s IR sensor In addition the IR OUT can be hard wired to Rotel CD players...

Page 22: ...ner source Digital audio connection Connect the digital output of the TV tuner to any one of the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 4 or DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 3 inputs on the receiver An HDMI cable carries both digital video and digital audio signals therefore no separate digital audio connection needs to be made Note Use the INPUT SETUP screen to assign the digital input to the same video input source used abov...

Page 23: ...I input connector on the back of the HDTV You can usually connect the HDMI output of the receiver to a monitor with DVI D inputs by using an appropriate HDMI DVI adapter Note In order for HDMI signals to be displayed properly the TV monitor must be compatible with HDCP copy protection Component Video Analog connection A set of three Component Video cables with RCA plugs is required to make Compone...

Page 24: ... the binding posts labeled FRONT CB ZONE LEFT 1 2 Connect the center back right speaker to binding posts labeled FRONT CB ZONE RIGHT 2 3 Go to the DEFAULT SETUP screen of the ON SCREEN MENU system and change the REDIRECT setting to the center back channels instead of the front channels and set FACTORY DEFAULT to YES Note If you wish to use FRONT REDIRECT you must make this selection before making ...

Page 25: ...perated from the front panel or the remote control Front panel controls are unusually simple to use with just a few knobs and buttons to guide you through OSD menu options The remote control provides more complete control options To guide you through the operation of the unit this section of the manual starts with explaining the basic layout and function of the front panel and the remote control T...

Page 26: ...it in standby mode The rear panel master POWER switch must be in the ON position for the remote standby function to operate All OFF command A long press of the OFF button more than 3 seconds sets all rooms to standby from any room VOLUME Knob VOLUME Button Q The large rocker button on the remote and the large rotary control on the front panel provide the master VOLUME control adjusting the output ...

Page 27: ...em is already visible push this button to cancel the display Press and hold the button to turn off the front panel display ENTER Button T The ENTER button is used to conﬁrm and memorize various settings in the setup and operation of the receiver Its use is described in detail in the relevant sections BAND Buttons 4I Press either BAND button to toggle between AM and FM reception TUNING Buttons 9P T...

Page 28: ...he front panel VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the volume counterclockwise to decrease Remote Press the VOL UP button to increase the volume press the VOL DOWN button to decrease When you adjust the volume the setting is shown on the SDTV monitor and or the front panel display The current volume setting is also shown on the SYSTEM STATUS OSD screen Note The VOLUME controls can be used to change ...

Page 29: ...cted for listening When linked changing the input selection for listening will automatically change the input for recording and remote zones To activate Party Mode press and hold the ZONE button on the front panel or Remote for at least 3 seconds The words PARTY ON appear brieﬂy in the display and the ZONE icon ﬂashes for 10 seconds The record input selection and all remote zone input selections w...

Page 30: ...to be selected as an option from the setup menus at the beginning of the DVD Look for a Dolby Digital 5 1 selection under Audio or Languages or Setup Options when you insert the disc DTS5 1 DTS 96 24 DTS Digital Theater Systems is an alternative digital format competing with Dolby Digital in both movie theaters and home theater markets The basic functions of the DTS system are similar to those of ...

Page 31: ...by TrueHD programming and Dynamic Range Control or Night Mode reducing peak volume levels to allow late night viewing of high energy surround sound without disturbing others Dolby TrueHD is an optional sound format for Blu ray Disc and a mandatory format for HD DVD DTS HD Master Audio and DTS HD High Resolution Audio Like Dolby s TrueHD DTS HD Master Audio is an advanced lossless audio codec which...

Page 32: ...essing can be conﬁgured to be automatically active in all 6 1 or 7 1 channel systems conﬁgured with center back speaker s and will ensure proper extended surround decoding of all multichannel digital signals even those that might not otherwise trigger the proper extended surround mode In many cases the receiver will also recognize a digital signal with Dolby Surround encoding such as the default s...

Page 33: ...und EX or discs that are labeled Dolby Digital Surround EX For standard 5 1 channel discs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music or Rotel XS processing will provide a more diffused surround effect than the more highly localized Dolby EX decoding and may be the better 7 1 channel options for non Surround EX discs Selecting DD 5 1 forces the center back channel processing off for conventional 5 1 channel playbac...

Page 34: ... button on the remote twice while in Neo 6 mode Then press the buttons to select the option To select DSP multichannel modes for 2 channel digital recordings You can also step through the DSP options MUSIC 1 4 5CH 7CH by repeatedly pressing the DSP button on the front panel Directly select 5CH mode by pressing the 5CH button on the remote Directly select 7CH mode by pressing the 7CH button on the ...

Page 35: ...some cases this may tax ampliﬁers and or speakers In other cases you may want to reduce the dynamic range when listening at low volume levels This is particularly useful in order to keep dialog loud enough to be intelligible while avoiding excessively loud sound effects Dolby Digital dynamic compensation is a sophisticated feature that allows you to adjust the dynamic range while still preserving ...

Page 36: ...labeled CH UP DOWN on the remote control provide three different tuning functions depending on the mode of operation In the normal FREQUENCY tuning mode press a TUNING button CH UP DOWN on the remote and release to manually jump to the next station frequency regardless of whether or not a station is broadcasting on that frequency For auto frequency search tuning press and hold the TUNING button fo...

Page 37: ... UP DOWN on the remote advance to the next station frequency In preset tuning mode the TUNING buttons advance to the next memorized station preset Select the FREQUENCY tuning mode by pressing the TUNE button on the remote Select the PRESET tuning mode by pressing the PRESET button on the remote Toggle between the two modes by pressing the P TUN button A PRESET indicator appears in the display when...

Page 38: ...utton Note If the currently tuned station is broadcasting PTY data a PTY indicator lights in the front panel display TP Button Searches for an RDS station broadcasting trafﬁc information programming 1 Press the TP button The tuner attempts to ﬁnd an RDS station broadcasting the trafﬁc programming If a station is found a TP indicator lights in the front panel display 2 If no station is located the ...

Page 39: ...10 seconds with no commands the receiver reverts to normal operation To change the Zone 2 3 or 4 input source 1 Press the front panel SEL or remote REC button repeatedly until the desired zone status appears in the OSD and front panel displays 2 Within 10 seconds press one of the INPUT buttons to select a new source for the selected zone The name of the selected source appears in the display Inste...

Page 40: ... Press to move up and down in the lists of menu items that appear on the OSD screens Buttons Press to change the current settings for a selected menu item on OSD screens ENTER Button From the SYSTEM STATUS screen press ENTER to display the MAIN MENU screen From any other OSD screen press ENTER to conﬁrm a setting and return to the MAIN menu System Status The SYSTEM STATUS menu provides a snapshot ...

Page 41: ... menu Can be OPTICAL 1 4 COAXIAL 1 3 ANALOG or HDMI Audio Note HDMI Audio input is assigned to a speciﬁc VIDEO input When a digital input is the default the unit will check for a digital signal when the INPUT SOURCE is selected If no digital signal is present the unit will automatically revert to the analog input When an ANALOG input is the default the unit will not access a digital signal even th...

Page 42: ... a sports event The range of available settings is from 0ms to 500ms in 5ms increments The setting is individually stored for each input and is the default group delay each time that input is selected The setting can be temporarily overridden from the front panel or the remote To return to the MAIN menu from the INPUT SETUP menu except when Dolby Pro Logic II or DTS Neo 6 is selected in the SURR M...

Page 43: ...selecting CINEMA or MUSIC modes Use the buttons on the remote to change the settings Select CINEMA to optimize the DTS Neo 6 decoding for movie soundtracks Select MUSIC to optimize the DTS Neo 6 decoding for musical recordings When you have completed the setting highlight the INPUT SETUP MENU line at the bottom of the screen and press the ENTER button to return to the INPUT SETUP menu or just pres...

Page 44: ...ker s own crossovers it has some disadvantages in terms of system calibration and would generally not be the preferred conﬁguration Speaker Setup The SPEAKER SETUP menu is used to conﬁgure the receiver for use with your speciﬁc loudspeakers and to determine the bass management conﬁguration as described in the previous overview The menu is accessed from the MAIN menu The following speaker options a...

Page 45: ...ould select 60Hz for the front speakers on this line This setting ONLY affects redirected bass and does not affect the LFE channel in any way The OFF setting available only for the subwoofer sends a full range signal to your subwoofer so that you can use its built in low pass ﬁlter Note When a speaker is set to LARGE on the SPEAKER SETUP menu or on this menu the crossover setting is not available ...

Page 46: ...redirected bass from the other channels which is not as likely to tax the subwoofer To return to the MAIN menu press the ENTER button Press the MENU OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and return to normal operation Test Tone This menu uses ﬁltered pink noise test tones to set equal volume levels for all speakers left front center right front right surround center back left surround and...

Page 47: ...ltaneously at the listening position even when the speakers are not all placed at equal distances from the listener Increase the delay to speakers located closer to the seating area and decrease the delay to speakers located farther from the seating area This Rotel receiver makes setting the delay time for each speaker very easy Simply measure the distance in feet or meters from your seating posit...

Page 48: ... NO allows control of volume and input selection in remote zones 2 4 from the main room remote control Changing the setting to YES prevents the remote control in the main room from affecting any other zone in any way even when the receiver is in zone mode following a change to a zone The discrete option does not affect the control of the zones from the front panel buttons in any way Note The DISCR...

Page 49: ...one The volume cannot be adjusted above this level Settings range from MIN to MAX in 1dB increments 12V TRIGGER The receiver has six 12V trigger outputs labeled 1 6 that supply a 12V DC signal to turn on Rotel components and other components as needed This menu item turns on speciﬁc 12V trigger outputs whenever the indicated zone is activated The six 12V Trigger outputs may be assigned to each Zon...

Page 50: ...een to NO and press ENTER Note If there is insufﬁcient memory to store a USER DEFAULT conﬁguration ﬁle the SET USER DEFAULT option will not be available To activate memorized USER DEFAULT settings After you have stored a USER DEFAULT conﬁguration ﬁle you can activate those settings at any time by placing the highlight on the USER DEFAULT line using the UP DOWN buttons Use the buttons to change the...

Page 51: ...djusted Clicking or popping sounds when switching inputs The unit uses relay switching to preserve maximum sound quality The mechanical clicking of the relays is normal During switching it may take a split second for digital signals to be recognized and properly decoded Rapid repeated switching between inputs or settings can result in clicks or pops from the speakers as the unit attempts to lock o...

Page 52: ... seen by a monitor with 1080p resolution as a native signal Some Blu ray and HD DVD discs have been recorded in 1080i These should not be scaled but are best left to the monitor to interpret into an appropriate format for the screen Will the HDMI digital output improve the picture quality from old analog sources Analog picture sources from legacy units begin by being less good than digital signals...

Page 53: ...MI only Signal to Noise Ratio 45dB Input Impedance 75 ohms Output Impedance 75 ohms Output Level 1 0 volt HDMI Inputs Output Version 1 3 supporting Deep Color passthrough and Broad Color Space passthrough FM Tuner Usable Sensitivity 14 2dBf Signal to Noise Ratio at 65dBf 70dB Harmonic Distortion at 65dBf 0 03 Stereo Separation 1 kHz 45dB Output level 1V Antenna Input unbalanced 75 ohms AM Tuner Se...

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