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To change the input name back to TAPE, re-
peat Step 2, holding the button until ASSIGN.
TAPE appears in the display.
Selecting Digital
or Analog Inputs
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A digital source component can be connected
to the RSDX-02 using either for digital or analog
cables, allowing the selection of the digital or
analog signal for an input. There are two
available modes:
DIGITAL AUTO: The selection of digital or
analog inputs is automatic. If a digital signal
is available for the selected input, the RSDX-02
uses it. If a digital signal is not available, the
RSDX-02 will use the analog signal.
ANALOG: The RSDX-02 uses the analog sig-
nal, even if a digital signal is available.
By default, all of the inputs (except the DVD
input) are set at the factory for the ANALOG
mode. To change the mode:
1. Select the desired input by pressing an
INPUT select button on the front panel or
remote.
2. Press the INPUT AG/DG button on the front
panel or ANG/DIG command on Page 6
of the remote control to change the mode.
The selected mode, either ANALOG or
DGTL AUTO is shown in the front panel
display.
NOTE : The built-in DVD input always uses digi-
tal signals and cannot be changed. This set-
ting is memorized independently for all other
digital inputs.
Selecting the Digital Signal
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When the DIGITAL AUTO mode is selected
and a digital signal is detected, one of four
indicators appears in the display, depending
on the type of digital signal being received:
DOLBY DIGITAL: Dolby Digital signal is being
received.
DTS: DTS signal is being received.
LPCM: Linear PCM signal (such as a CD) is
being received.
PPCM: DVD AUDIO Packed PCM digital sig-
nal is being received.
In almost all cases, the correct type of digital
signal is detected and decoded automatically
in DIGITAL AUTO mode. However, when us-
ing the DVD input, you can manually force
the RSDX-02 into either Dolby Digital or DTS
modes if necessary.
From the front panel:
1. While using the DVD input, press the front
panel INPUT AG/DG button or ANG/DIG
command on Page 6 of the remote to
change the mode so that DGTL AUTO is
shown in the front panel display.
2. While DGTL AUTO is displayed, press the
CONTROL
buttons on the front panel
to step through the three options: DGTL
AUTO, DGTL D.D, and DGTL DTS.
From the remote:
Press the DECODE button (on Page 6) repeat-
edly to step through the options.
If you select a mode that does not match the
incoming signal, the name of the digital mode
in the display flashes.
NOTE : The selection of the Dolby Digital or
DTS modes reverts automatically to DIGITAL
AUTO mode when the unit is turned off or a
different input is selected.
Attenuating Analog Inputs
In some systems, the signal level of an ana-
log input may be too high relative to other in-
puts or even high enough to cause distortion.
To reduce the input level of an analog input:
1. Select the desired analog input.
2. Press and hold the AG/DG button (front
panel only), to toggle between no attenu-
ation (ATT NORMAL appears in the dis-
play) and attenuation on (ATT ON appears
in the display).
NOTE : This setting must be made individually
for each analog input and is memorized as
a permanent setting.
Activating Record Mode
Any analog input is available for recording
at the CDR/TAPE or VCR analog outputs.
However, these are 2-channel stereo outputs
that cannot record a multi-channel digital
source. The RSDX-02 has a special RECORD
MODE that downmixes multichannel inputs,
combining all of the channels into a 2-chan-
nel signal for recording.
To activate the RECORD MODE, press and hold
the REC MODE button (front panel only), to
toggle between RECORD MODE ON and
RECORD MODE OFF (normal mode) as shown
in the front panel display.
With RECORD MODE ON, only the front speak-
ers are active and surround sound is disabled.
None of the surround sound settings are avail-
able. In addition, RECORD MODE ON prevents
the volume display, normally shown on the TV
monitor, from being recorded by the VCR.
NOTE : This setting automatically reverts to the
normal RECORD MODE OFF setting when a
different source input is selected or when the
RSDX-02 is turned off.
Surround Modes
To get the best performance from your RSDX-02,
it helps to understand the surround sound for-
mats available today, to know which decod-
ing process to use for a particular recording,
and how to select it. This section provides basic
background information about surround sound
formats. The following sections provide detailed
operating instructions for automatic and manual
selection of surround modes.
Dolby Surround
Dolby Pro Logic II
The most widely available surround sound
format for consumer audio/video is Dolby
Surround
®
, available on nearly all commer-
cial VHS tapes, many television broadcasts,
and most DVDs. It is a matrix-encoding sys-
tem that records front left, front center, front
right, and a mono surround channel into a 2-
channel stereo recording. During playback,
a Dolby Pro Logic
®
or Pro Logic II decoder
extracts each channel and distributes it to the
appropriate speakers.
Dolby Pro Logic II decoding should be used
for any analog recording labeled “Dolby Sur-
round” or any Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack.
A “music mode” makes Pro Logic II an excel-
lent choice for audio CDs.
Dolby Pro Logic Cinema or Music
modes can be selected for ANY 2-chan-
nel recording, analog or digital.