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RSDX-02 DVD Receiver
Making Connections
Connecting Speakers
See Figure 3
The RSDX-02 has built-in amplifiers to power
all five speakers in a 5.1 surround sound au-
dio system: right/left front speakers, center
channel speaker, and right/left surround speak-
ers. There are five pairs of binding post con-
nections (one pair for each speaker) which
accept bare wire, spade lugs, or banana plug
connectors (in some markets).
NOTE
: Speakers should have an impedance
of 8 ohms or higher.
Each pair of connectors is color-coded for
polarity: red for positive and black for nega-
tive. Speakers and speaker wire are also
marked for polarity. For proper performance,
you must observe this polarity at all speaker
connections. Always connect the positive ter-
minal of each speaker to the red speaker ter-
minal on the RSDX-02 and the negative speaker
terminal to the corresponding black connec-
tor on the RSDX-02.
Route the wires from the RSDX-02 to the speak-
ers. Leave enough slack so you can move the
components to allow access to the speaker con-
nectors. If you are using banana plugs, con-
nect them to the wires and then plug into the
backs of the binding posts. The collars of the
binding posts should be screwed in all the way
(clockwise). If you are using terminal lugs,
connect them to the wires. If you are attach-
ing bare wires directly to the binding posts,
separate the wire conductors and strip back
the insulation from the end of each conduc-
tor. Be careful not to cut into the wire strands.
Unscrew the binding post collars. Place the
connector lug around the binding post shaft
or the bare wire through the hole in the bind-
ing post. Turn the collar clockwise to clamp
the connector lug or wire firmly in place.
1. Connect the front right speaker to binding
posts labeled FRONT SPEAKER RIGHT.
2. Connect the front left speaker to binding
posts labeled FRONT SPEAKER LEFT.
3. Connect the center channel speaker to
binding posts labeled CENTER SPEAKER.
4. Connect the surround right speaker to bind-
ing posts labeled SURROUND SPEAKER
RIGHT.
5. Connect the surround left speaker to binding
posts labeled SURROUND SPEAKER LEFT.
NOTE
: Be sure that no loose wire strands can
touch adjacent wires or connectors.
After you have connected the speakers, you
need to configure the RSDX-02 for the size and
style of speakers in your system and calibrate
the relative volume levels of the speakers us-
ing the built-in test tones. See the Setup sec-
tion of this manual.
Connecting a Subwoofer
See Figure 3
To hook up a powered subwoofer, connect a
standard RCA audio cable from the SUB-
WOOFER OUT jack on the back panel of the
RSDX-02 to the RCA input on the subwoofer’s
power amp.
After you have connected the subwoofer, you
need to configure the RSDX-02 to use the sub-
woofer and calibrate the relative volume level
of the subwoofer using the built-in test tones.
See the Setup section of this manual.
Connecting the TV Monitor
See Figure 4
You can connect the RSDX-02 to your TV set
with one or more of the following types of video
connection: composite video, S-Video, and/
or component video cables.
1. For composite video output, connect the
composite MONITOR OUT jack
on the
back of the RSDX-02 to a composite video
input on the TV.
2. For S-Video output, connect the S-Video
MONITOR OUT jack
on the back of
the RSDX-02 to an S-Video video input on
the TV.
3. For component video output, connect the
three component DVD COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT jacks
on the back of the
RSDX-02 to the corresponding jacks of the
component video input on the TV.
Select the appropriate input on the TV to view
the picture from the RSDX-02.
NOTE
: You must configure the RSDX-02 for
operation with either an NTSC or PAL stan-
dard TV. See the following section.
Setting the PAL/NTSC Switch
See Figure 1
Various regions of the world use two differ-
ent video standards. The US and Japan use
the NTSC video standard; European countries
use the PAL standard. The output of the RSDX-02
must
be set to match the standard your TV
accepts. Put the switch in the
left
position for
use with PAL TVs. Put it in the
right
position
for the use with NTSC TVs.
NOTE
: Do not change the PAL/NTSC switch
when the RSDX-02 is turned on. The unit must
be unplugged, or in standby mode when
changing the setting.
This setting relates to the hardware configu-
ration of your TV set and other components.
Regardless of the setting, the RSDX-02 can play
DVD discs encoded in either PAL or NTSC
formats, converting the signal to the output
selected with the NTSC/PAL switch.
Connecting a Cable, Satellite,
or HDTV Set-top Box
See Figure 5
This section describes the hook-up of advanced
HDTV set-top boxes, digital/HDTV cable boxes,
and DBS satellite receivers. Older style cable
boxes that are connected with RF antenna
cables are connected directly to the TV, not
to the RSDX-02.
Video connections:
Your set-top box may have composite video
or S-Video outputs. Choose whichever type
of connection is appropriate for your system,
keeping in mind that there must be a corre-
sponding connection of the same type from
the RSDX-02 to the TV.
1. For composite video, connect a compos-
ite video cable from the video output of
the set-top box to the DBS IN VIDEO input
on the RSDX-02.
2. For S-Video, connect an S-Video cable from
the video output of the set-top box to the
DBS IN S-VIDEO input
on the RSDX-02.
3. For component video HDTV signals, con-
nect three component video cables from
the video output of the set-top box directly
to a corresponding input on the TV.