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RSX-972 Surround Sound Receiver
room only and has no effect on Zone 2. Con-
versely, activating or deactivating Zone 2 has
no effect on the main listening room. However,
placing the front-panel POWER button in the
OFF position completely shuts off the unit, for
both zones.
NOTE
: For proper power on and off opera-
tion with Zone 2, the RSX-972’s power mode
should be set to the factory default DIRECT
setting or to the STANDBY setting using the
OTHER OPTIONS menu from the ON-
SCREEN DISPLAY.
Controlling Zone 2
from the Main Room
ZONE Button
When the RSX-972 is powered on in the main
room, you can control Zone 2 from the front-
panel of the RSX-972 – activate or deactivate
Zone 2, change input sources, and adjust the
volume. Controlling Zone 2 from the front-panel
is accomplished by pressing the ZONE but-
ton, which temporarily puts the RSX-972 in Zone
2 control mode.
NOTE
: Zone 2 cannot be controlled from the
remote in the main room.
To turn Zone 2 on or off:
1. Press the front-panel ZONE button. The
status of Zone 2 appears in the display. If
Zone 2 is in standby, “ZONE OFF” ap-
pears. If Zone 2 is active, “ZONE xxxxx”
showing the current input source appears.
2. If Zone 2 is ON, pressing the ZONE but-
ton a second time within 10 seconds turns
it OFF. If Zone 2 is OFF, the second press
of the ZONE button turns it ON with the
last used input source and volume setting.
3. Following 10 seconds with no commands,
the RSX-972 reverts to normal operation.
To change the Zone 2 input source:
1. Press the front-panel ZONE button. The
status of Zone 2 appears in the display.
Make sure that Zone 2 is ON.
2. Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE
button, press one of the INPUT SOURCE
buttons to select a new source for Zone 2.
The name of the selected source appears
in the display.
3. Following 10 seconds with no commands,
the RSX-972 reverts to normal operation.
To change the Zone 2 volume:
1. Press the front-panel ZONE button. The
status of Zone 2 appears in the display.
Make sure that Zone 2 is ON.
2. Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE
button, adjust the volume control to change
the Zone 2 output level. The new setting
appears in the display. This volume adjust-
ment is only available using the VARIABLE
output configuration. In FIXED output mode,
the volume control for Zone 2 is disabled.
3. Following 10 seconds with no commands,
the RSX-972 reverts to normal operation.
NOTE
: The volume and input source controls
described in this section are only available
when the RSX-972 is fully activated in the main
room (i.e. the display is visible). If the RSX-972
is turned off, you can only turn Zone 2 on or
off from the front-panel. In this case, the ZONE
button is a simple toggle control – turning
Zone 2 on or off with each press of the but-
ton. When Zone 2 is on, the front-panel
POWER LED flashes. When Zone 2 is off,
the POWER LED is steadily lit.
Controlling Zone 2 from the
Remote Location
With a properly configured IR repeater sys-
tem, you have full control of Zone 2 using an
RR-969 remote from the Zone 2 location. You
can select and operate a source, adjust the
volume, and turn Zone 2 on or off. Whatever
commands you send from the RR-969 will
change Zone 2 and only Zone 2, just as if
you were controlling a totally independent
audio system in that room. These changes will
have no effect on the main listening room.
To turn Zone 2 on or off, press the POWER
button
on the remote. To adjust the volume
in Zone 2, press the VOLUME buttons
on
the remote. To select a different analog input
source, press one of the INPUT SOURCE but-
tons
on the remote.
NOTE
: The volume adjustment is only avail-
able if the Zone 2 outputs are configured to
use VARIABLE levels. With FIXED levels, the
volume control for Zone 2 is disabled.
Zone 2 Audio Outputs
See Figure 5
These line-level RCA outputs send the Zone 2
audio signal to a stereo amplifier driving a
pair of speakers in the remote zone.
NOTE
: Only analog input signals are avail-
able at the Zone 2 outputs. Source compo-
nents connected to only the digital inputs are
not available in Zone 2.
Although you have the option of using an in-
tegrated amplifier or a receiver to power the
remote speakers, we suggest using a fixed-
gain power amplifier. This simplifies system
installation and operation. Your authorized Rotel
dealer may make another recommendation
based on specific system requirements.
To configure your system for Zone 2 opera-
tion, connect the left and right Zone 2
outputs
on the RSX-972 to the left and right channel
inputs
of the amplifier powering the remote
speakers, using standard RCA audio cables.
NOTE
: By default, the Zone 2 outputs provide
a VARIABLE level signal, with control of the
volume from the RSX-972 front-panel and/or
remote control from Zone 2. Alternatively, you
can configure these outputs for FIXED level,
which disables the volume control and sends
a fixed line-level signal to an amplifier with
its own volume control. See the ON-SCREEN
DISPLAY/Configuration section for details.
ZONE REM IN Jack
See Figure 5
This 3.5 mm mini-jack accepts signals from a
infrared repeater located in Zone 2. A third-
party IR repeater system is required for op-
eration of the RSX-972’s ZONE 2 functions from
the remote zone.
NOTE
:
ZONE 2 and its IR repeater must be in
a different location than RSX-972 to prevent
IR commands intended to control Zone 2 from
inadvertently controlling the main room op-
erations.