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RSX-1065 Surround Sound Receiver
About Rotel
A family whose passionate interest in music
led them to manufacture high fidelity compo-
nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel
40 years ago. 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.
The engineers work as a close team, listen-
ing 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 prod-
uct the best they can. You are likely to find
capacitors from the United Kingdom and
Germany, semi conductors from Japan or the
United States, while toroidal power transformers
are manufactured in Rotel’s own factory.
Rotel’s reputation for excellence has been
earned through hundreds of good reviews and
awards from the most respected reviewers in
the industry, who listen to music every day.
Their comments keep the company true to its
goal - the pursuit of equipment that is musi-
cal, reliable and affordable.
All of us at Rotel, thank you for buying this
product and hope it will bring you many years
of enjoyment.
• Five built-in amplifier channels, each de-
livering 100 watts (all channels driven).
• AM/FM tuner with 30 station presets, di-
rect access tuning, and auto-tuning.
• RDS (Radio Data Systems) and RBDS (Ra-
dio Broadcast Data Service) capability.
•
Zone 2 output with independent input se-
lection and volume adjustments for multi-
zone custom installations along with IR-
repeater capability for operation from the
remote zone.
• MULTI Input for outboard adaptor and fu-
ture upgradeabilty
• User friendly ON-SCREEN DISPLAY with
programmable labels for video components.
Choice of English or German languages.
• Universal learning remote control to oper-
ate the RSX-1065 and nine other compo-
nents.
• Upgradeable microprocessor software to
accommodate future upgrades.
Unpacking
Remove the unit carefully from its packing. Find
the remote control and other accessories. Save
the box as it will protect the RSX-1065 if you
move or need to return it for maintenance.
Placement
Place the RSX-1065 on a solid, level surface
away from sunlight, heat, moisture, or vibra-
tion. Make sure that the shelf can support the
weight of the unit.
Place the RSX-1065 close to the other com-
ponents in your system and, if possible, on its
own shelf. This will make initial hookup, and
subsequent system changes easier.
The RSX-1065 can generate heat during nor-
mal operation. Do not block ventilation open-
ings. Allow a minimum of 10 cm (4 inches)
of unobstructed space around the unit. If in-
stalled in a cabinet, make sure that there is
adequate ventilation.
Don’t stack other components or objects on
top of the RSX-1065. Don’t let any liquid fall
into the unit.
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RSX-1065
Surround Sound Receiver. The RSX-1065 is
four products in one:
1. A digital audio/video processor with
Dolby
®
Pro Logic
®
decoding for Dolby
Surround
®
source material. Dolby Digital
®
and DTS
®
processing for digital surround
sound signals.
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, a center channel speaker,
and two rear surround speakers.
Key Features
• Rotel’s Balanced Design Concept combines
advanced circuit board layout, comprehen-
sive parts evaluation, and extensive listening
tests for superior sound and long term re-
liability.
• Dolby
®
Pro Logic II
®
decoding for Dolby
Surround
®
analog sources and conventional
stereo movie and music sources.
• Automatic decoding for Dolby Digital
®
5.1
channel digital sources.
• Automatic decoding for DTS
®
5.1 chan-
nel, DTS ES
®
Matrix 6.1 channel, and DTS
ES
®
Discrete 6.1 channel digital sources.
• Automatic HDCD
®
decoding for signals from
High Definition Compatible Digital
®
com-
pact discs.
• Surround modes for playback of surround
sound material on 2 channel and 3 chan-
nel systems for total compatability.
• Surround modes for playing any source ma-
terial on 5 channel, 6 channel, or 7 chan-
nel systems.
• Digital and analog input and output con-
nections for digital signals, composite video,
S-Video, and Component Video.
“DTS”, “DTS-ES Extended Surround”, “DTS ES
®
Matrix 6.1”,
and “DTS ES
®
Discrete 6.1” are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic II”, “Dolby
Surround”, “Dolby Digital”, and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Confidential unpublished works © 1992 – 1997 Dolby
Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
, HDCD
®
, High Definition Compatible Digital
®
and
Pacific Microsonics™ are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc. in the United States
and/or other countries. HDCD system manufactured under
license from Pacific Microsonics, Inc. This product is covered
by one or more of the following: In the USA: 5,479,168,
5,638,074, 5,640,161, 5,808,574, 5,838,274,
5,854,600, 5,864,311, 5,872,531, and in Australia:
669114. Other patents pending.