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Connect the 300 ohm twin-conductor wire from
the loop antenna to the pair of screw termi-
nals labeled AM LOOP, attaching one wire
to each terminal. It does not matter which wire
attaches to which terminal, but make sure that
the connections are solid and that the two wires
do not touch.
You may need to rotate or otherwise reorient
the antenna to find the best position.
NOTE
: To use an outdoor antenna, connect its
300 ohm twin-conductor wire to the termi-
nals in place of the loop antenna.
FM Wire Antenna
The RSX-972 includes a wire antenna to re-
ceive FM signals. In many countries (includ-
ing the USA), this antenna is a T-shaped twin-
conductor 300 ohm antenna. Remove this an-
tenna from the box and connect its two con-
ductors to the two screw terminals on the sup-
plied 300 ohm to 75 ohm adaptor. Connect
the coax plug on the converter to the FM 75
ohm antenna connector on the RSX-972.
For best reception, unfold the T-shaped antenna.
There are eyelets at both ends of the T, which
allow tacking the antenna to a wall, if desired.
Experiment with positioning for best reception.
In some countries, the RSX-972 may be sup-
plied with a single wire FM antenna terminated
by a 75 ohm coax connector. If your unit is
supplied with this antenna, connect it directly
to the FM 75 ohm antenna connector.
NOTE
: To use an outdoor antenna, connect its
75 ohm coax lead wire (or 300 ohm twin-
conductor wire and 300 ohm to 75 ohm
adaptor) to the FM 75 ohm connector in place
of the indoor wire antenna.
Power and Miscellaneous
Connections
AC Input
Your RSX-972 is configured at the factory for
the proper AC line voltage in the country where
you purchased it (USA: 115 volts/60Hz AC
or CE: 230 volts /50 Hz AC ). The AC line
configuration is noted on a decal on the back
of your unit.
Plug the supplied cord into the AC INPUT
receptacle on the back of the unit.
NOTE
: Memorized settings and video labels
will be stored for up to one month if the
RSX-972 is disconnected from AC power.
12V TRIGGER Connections
Several Rotel amplifiers offer the option of
turning them on and off using a 12 volt trig-
ger signal. These two connections provide this
12 volt trigger signal. When the RSX-972 is
activated, a 12 volt DC signal appears at these
connectors and will turn on amplifiers. When
the RSX-972 is put in STANDBY mode, the
trigger signal is interrupted and the amplifi-
ers will turn off.
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 is useful
when the unit is installed in a cabinet and the
front-panel sensor is blocked. Consult your au-
thorized Rotel dealer for information on ex-
ternal 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.
Zone 2 Connection and
Operation
The RSX-972 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 RSX-972’s front-panel ZONE button. Op-
eration from the remote zone requires the in-
stallation 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
RSX-972. Using external IR emitters or hard-
wired IR connections, you can also operate
source components by remote control from
Zone 2.
Several points to keep in mind about the Zone
2 function:
• An infrared repeater system (Xantech, Niles,
et al) is required for operation from the
remote 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
autoformer-type volume controls.
• The RR-969 remote control supplied with
the RSX-972 will operate Zone 2 if used
with a repeater system from the remote
zone. It can also be programmed to oper-
ate Rotel source components via the
RSX-972's IR OUT jack.
• Any source component connected to the
RSX-972's analog inputs (except the 5.1
CH input) can be sent to the Zone 2 out-
puts. ZONE 2 operates independently of
the main room. You can select a different
source or adjust Zone 2 volume without
affecting the MAIN outputs in any way.
• Avoid sending the same infrared command
to the RSX-972 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 RSX-972.
Zone 2 Power On/Off
Operation
Once master power is applied to the unit by
pressing the front-panel POWER button, the
RSX-972 provides independent power on/off
operation for both zones. Pressing the remote
control POWER button in the main room acti-
vates or deactivates the RSX-972 in the main
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