Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Figure 1: Controls and Connections
- Figure 2: Remote Control
- Figure 3: Antenna Connections
- Figure 4: DB25 Connector Pin Assignments
- Figure 5: Output Connections
- Figure 6: RCA Input Connections
- Figure 7: S-Video Input Connections
- Figure 8: On-Screen Menus
- About Rotel
- Getting Started
- RSX-965 Key Features
- Unpacking
- Placement
- Front Panel: Basic Controls
- Power Switch and Standby Switch
- Remote Sensor
- Front Panel Display
- Master Volume Control
- Tone Controls
- Balance Control
- SUBWOOFER/REAR/CENTER +/– Buttons
- Headphones Jack
- Speaker Button
- MEMORY Button
- Front Panel: Input Selection/Recording Controls
- Input Source Buttons
- 5.1 CH Input
- VIDEO 1 REC Button
- Front Panel: Surround Controls
- PRO LOGIC Button
- 3 STEREO Button
- DSP Button
- STEREO Button
- DYNAMIC RANGE Button
- Front Panel: Tuning Controls
- BAND Button
- TUNING Button
- NUMERIC Keypad: Station Presets
- FREQUENCY DIRECT Button
- MONO Button
- Front Panel: Configuration Controls
- VIDEO LABEL Button
- SPEAKER MODE Button
- MENU Button
- RR-939 Remote Control
- Programming the RR-939
- POWER Button
- VOLUME Buttons
- TUNING Button
- INPUT SOURCE Buttons
- 5.1 Button
- BAND Button
- NUMERIC Buttons
- DYNAMIC Button
- MUTE Button (remote only)
- MENU button
- Rear Panel Connections: Overview
- Rear Panel: Audio Source Connections
- Phono Inputs and Phono Ground
- CD Inputs
- Tape Inputs and Outputs
- Rear Panel: Video Source Connections
- VIDEO 1 Inputs/Outputs
- VIDEO 2 – 5 Inputs
- Digital Inputs
- 5.1 Channel Audio Input
- Rear Panel Output Connections
- TV Monitor Output
- Speaker Outputs
- RCA Preamp Outputs
- EXT OUT Connections
- 5.1 CHANNEL Preamp Outputs
- Rear Panel Antenna Connections
- AM Loop Antenna
- FM Wire Antenna
- Rear Panel AC Power Connections
- AC Input
- AC Convenience Outlets
- Remote External Sensor Jack
- On-Screen Display / Configuration
- Navigation Buttons
- MAIN Menu
- INPUT SELECTOR Menu
- SURROUND MODE Menu
- TEST TONE Menu
- TONE/BALANCE Menu
- SETUP Menu
- Specifications
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Specifications
Audio
Continuous Amplifier Power
20–20k Hz, <0.09% THD, 8 ohms: 75 watts/ch (all channels driven)
1kHz, <1.0% THD, 8 ohms, DIN: 100 watts/ch (all channels driven)
Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.09% at rated power
Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz: 7 kHz): <0.09% at rated power
Frequency Response (line level): 10 Hz - 70 kHz, ± 3 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF “A” weighted): 92 dB (Stereo)
70 dB (Dolby Digital)
Input Sensitivity/Impedance
Line Level: 200 mV/47 kohms
Phono Input: 3.5 mV/47 kohms
Tone Controls (Bass/Treble): ±8 dB at 100 Hz/10 kHz
Video
Frequency Response: 3 Hz-10 MHz, ± 3 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio: 45 dB
Input Impedance: 75 ohms
Output Impedance: 75 ohms
Output Level: 1 volt
FM Tuner
Usable Sensitivity: 14.2 dBf
Signal to Noise Ratio (at 65 dBf): 70 dBf
Harmonic Distortion (at 65 dBf): 0.03%
Stereo Separation (1 kHz): 45 dB
Output level: 550 mV
Antenna Input: 75 ohms unbalanced
AM Tuner
Sensitivity: 500 µV/m
Signal to Noise Ratio: 40 dBf
Output level: 550 mV
Antenna Input: Loop Antenna
General
Power Consumption: 400 watts
Power Requirements (AC): 115 volts, 60 Hz (USA version)
230 volts, 50 Hz (European version)
Weight: 15 Kg/33 lb.
Dimensions (W x H x D): 450 x 158 x 400 mm
173/4" x 61/4" x 153/4"
All specifications are accurate at the time of printing.
Rotel reserves the right to make improvements without notice.
Rotel and the Rotel HiFi logo are registered trademarks of The Rotel Co, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and
the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Confidential unpub-
lished works © 1992 – 1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
SETUP Menu
SETUP MENU
Front: LARGE
Rear: SMALL
Center: LARGE
Subwoofer: YES
Dynamic Range: OFF
Menu Display: SCREEN
DOWN–selection ENTER–change
BACK-return MENU-screen off
The SETUP menu provides status information and configuration
options for a variety of system parameters. Some of these settings
duplicate the function of front panel controls.
Note 1: See the discussion of speaker configuration under the
SPEAKER MODE button heading in the Front Panel Controls sec-
tion of the manual. Detailed instructions for choosing speaker
types are presented there.
Note 2: Speaker configuration must be performed for each sur-
round mode.
Note 3: Some options described below will not be available in
some surround modes and some system configurations.
FRONT: whether the front speakers are LARGE (full bass re-
sponse) or SMALL (limited bass output)
REAR: whether the rear speakers are LARGE, SMALL, or NONE
CENTER: whether the center speaker is LARGE, SMALL, or NONE
SUBWOOFER: whether there is a subwoofer in the system: YES or
NO
DYNAMIC RANGE: whether the dynamic range compression is
turned OFF (full dynamic range/no compression), MID (moderate
dynamic range/moderate compression), or MIN (minimum dy-
namic range/maximum compression). Only available in Dolby Digi-
tal mode.
MENU DISPLAY: determines whether status information will ap-
pear on screen when volume, input, or other selections are made
– choices are SCREEN (display on) or OFF (display off).
Change any setting by moving the cursor to the desired line using
the UP/DOWN buttons on the remote, change the setting by
pressing the ENTER button to step through the choices. Return to
the MAIN menu by pressing the BACK button. Cancel the ON-
SCREEN DISPLAY by pressing MENU.