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RSP-1580 SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR
About Rotel
Our story began 50 years ago. Over the decades, we have received
hundreds of awards for our products and satisfied hundreds of thousands
of people who take their entertainment seriously- like you!
Rotel was founded by a family whose passionate interest in music led
them to manufacture high-fidelity components of uncompromising quality.
Through the years, that passion has remained undiminished and the family
goal of providing exceptional value for audiophiles and music lovers,
regardless of their budget, is shared by all Rotel employees.
Rotel’s engineers work as a close team, listening to, and fine tuning,
each new product until it reaches their exacting musical standards. They
are free to choose components from around the world in order to make
that product the best they can. You are likely to find capacitors from
the United Kingdom and Germany, semiconductors from Japan or the
United States, while toroidal power transformers are manufactured in
Rotel’s own factory.
We all have concerns about our environment. And, as more and more
electronics are produced and later discarded, it is especially important
for a manufacturer to do all it can to engineer products that have a
minimum negative impact on landfill sites and water tables.
At Rotel, we are proud to do our part. We have reduced the lead content
in our electronics by using special RoHS solder, while our new Class D
(not digital) amplifiers are up to five times more efficient than our legacy
designs and still deliver power and performance. These products run
cool, give minimum wasted energy, are good for the environment and
give better sound too.
Finally, we have printed this brochure on recycled paper stock.
While we understand that these are small first steps, they are still important
ones. And we continue to pursue new methods and materials for a cleaner
and greener manufacturing process.
All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this product. We are sure it will
bring you many years of enjoyment.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro
Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Copyright 1995-2005. All rights reserved.
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942;
5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535;
7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, DTS-HD and the Symbol
are registered trademarks, & DTS-HD Master Audio, and the DTS
logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS,
Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by
U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation.
Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited.
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSP-1580 Surround Sound Processor
.The unit is a full-featured audio/video control center for analog and
digital source components. It features digital processing for a wide
range of formats including Dolby Surround®, Dolby Digital® and DTS®
source material.
Video Features
Analog input and output video connections for use with Composite
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video, S-Video, and Component Video signals, including conversion
to HDMI Video output.
HDMI switching for digital video signals up to 1080p, HDMI scaling,
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and HDMI Bypass video. Compatible with DVI components with
HDMI-DVI adapter. For more information see the section ‘HDMI:
Frequently Asked Questions’ in this manual.
Videophile line-doubling and scaling up to high-definition
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resolutions.
Accepts any type of video input: NTSC 480i, PAL 576i, NTSC 480p,
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PAL 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1080p 24Hz and 1080p 3D.
Outputs digital or analog video at any resolution (NTSC 480i, PAL
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576i, NTSC 480p, PAL 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p,1080p 3D)
to match any digital or analog TVs.
Audio Features
Rotel’s Balanced Design Concept combines advanced circuit board
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layout, comprehensive parts evaluation, and extensive listening tests
for superior sound and reliability.
Analog bypass mode for pure 2-speaker stereo with no digital
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processing.
Optical digital, coax digital, and analog input and output audio
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connections. (HDMI video connections also carry digital audio, so
when using HDMI there is no need for separate audio cables.)
DVD-A high-resolution multichannel audio signals are automatically
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detected.
MULTI Input for 7.1 channel analog signals from DVD-A and SACD
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players. Subwoofer options include .1 channel pass through or
bass redirect feature with an analog low-pass filter for a summed
subwoofer output from seven channels.
Surround Features
Automatic Dolby® Digital decoding for Dolby® Digital 2.0, Dolby®
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Digital 5.1, Dolby® Digital Surround EX
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, Dolby® TrueHD and
Dolby® Digital Plus recordings.
Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx and Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz decoding (for 6.1
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and 7.1 channel systems) with improved separation and frequency
response for Dolby® Surround matrix encoded recordings. Can be
optimized for Music or Cinema sources, Pro Logic® or Games.
