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Plug the supplied cord into the AC INPUT
receptacle on the back of the unit.
See the POWER Button heading in the BASIC
CONTROLS section of this manual for infor-
mation about turning the unit on and off.
NOTE
: Memorized settings and video labels
will be stored for up to one month if the
RSP-1066 is disconnected from AC power.
12V TRIGGER Connections
Several Rotel amplifiers offer the option of
turning on and off by sensing a 12 volt trig-
ger signal from the RSP-1066. This 12-volt
trigger capability provides a remote turn-on
mechanism while allowing power amplifiers
with large current demands to be plugged
directly into an AC wall outlet.
When the RSP-1066 is activated, a 12 volt
DC control signal appears at these connec-
tors and will turn on amplifiers whose 12 volt
trigger sensor is connected to them. When the
RSP-1066 is put in STANDBY mode, the trig-
ger signal is interrupted and the amplifiers will
turn off.
To use the 12-volt trigger system, either of these
two output connections must be connected to
the 12-volt trigger input on your Rotel ampli-
fier, using a custom cable. The proper cable
consists of mono 3.5 mm male mini-plugs at-
tached to both ends of a small single-conduc-
tor insulated wire. One end of the cable is
plugged into the 12V TRIGGER output of the
RSP-1066. The other end is plugged into the
12V TRIGGER input of the amplifier. Consult
your amplifier’s instruction manual for infor-
mation about configuring the unit for remote
turn-on using the 12 volt trigger system.
NOTE
: Audio/Video systems vary in their com-
plexity. There are many approaches to turn-
ing on and off the components in a system
and it is impractical to cover every possible
configuration in this manual. Please consult
your authorized Rotel dealer for advice on
configuring your system and using the 12-
volt trigger connections, if appropriate.
EXTERNAL REM IN
This 3.5 mm mini-jack (labeled EXT REM IN)
receives command codes from an industry-stan-
dard infrared receivers (Xantech, etc.) located
in the main listening room. This feature pro-
vides a method for remote control operation
when the unit is installed in a cabinet where
its front-panel IR sensor is blocked. This fea-
ture allows you to mount an external IR sen-
sor outside of the cabinet so that signals from
remote control can reach it. This external sensor
is then attached to the EXT REM IN jacks of
the RSP-1066.
There are many available infrared receivers
which may use different wiring standards.
Please consult your authorized Rotel dealer for
information on external infrared receivers and
the proper wiring of a jack to fit the mini-jack
receptacle.
NOTE
: The IR signals from the EXTERNAL RE-
MOTE IN jack (as well as those from the
ZONE REMOTE IN jack) can be relayed to
source components using external IR emitters
or hard-wired connections from the IR OUT
jacks. See the ZONE 2 section of this manual
for additional information.
Computer I/O
The RSP-1066 can be operated with a per-
sonal computer running audio system control
software from third-party developers. This con-
trol is accomplished by sending operating
codes (normally sent by the RR-969 remote con-
trol) from the computer via a hard-wired net-
work connection.
The COMPUTER I/O input provides the nec-
essary network connections on the back panel.
It accepts standard RJ-45 8-pin modular plugs,
such as those commonly used in 10-BaseT UTP
Ethernet cabling.
For additional information on the connections,
software, and operating codes for computer
control of the RSP-1066, contact your autho-
rized Rotel dealer.
Zone 2 Connection and
Operation
The RSP-1066 provides Zone 2 multi-room
capability, allowing you to enjoy music and
operate the system from a second room. From
the remote location, you can select a source
component (even if different from the source
playing in the main listening room), adjust the
volume level in the remote zone, and oper-
ate the source components.
To use the Zone 2 capability, you need addi-
tional components: a pair of speakers installed
in the remote zone, an amplifier to drive them,
and a third-party IR repeater system.
Zone 2 can be controlled from the main room
using RSP-1066’s front-panel ZONE button.
Operation from the remote zone requires the
installation of an infrared repeater system
(Xantech, Niles, etc.) which relays infrared
remote control commands from Zone 2 to the
ZONE REMOTE IN input on the back of the
RSP-1066.
Several points to keep in mind about the Zone
2 function:
• An infrared repeater system (Xantech, Niles,
etc.) is required for operation from the re-
mote zone.
• There are two options for the Zone 2 out-
put level, selectable from the ON-SCREEN
DISPLAY menu system. VARIABLE output
gives you full adjustment of the volume level,
remembering last previous setting when-
ever Zone 2 is activated. FIXED output
disables the Zone 2 volume control with
the output permanently set to a specified
level. This might be useful for sending a
line level signal to a preamp or integrated
amp with its own volume control or to a
distribution amplifier with multiple volume
controls.
• The RR-969 remote control supplied with
the RSP-1066 will operate Zone 2 if used
with a repeater system from the remote
zone. It can also be programmed to op-
erate Rotel source components via the
RSP-1066's IR OUT jack.
• Any source component connected to the
RSP-1066's inputs can be sent to the Zone
2 outputs. ZONE 2 operates independently
of the main room. You can select a differ-
ent source or adjust Zone 2 volume with-
out affecting the MAIN outputs in any way.
• Avoid sending the same infrared command
to the RSP-1066 front-panel sensor and a
Zone 2 repeater at the same time. This
means that Zone 2 must be in a different
room from the RSP-1066.
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