Rotel RSP-1098 User Manual

Five inputs accepts standard composite video
signals from source components using stan-
dard 75 ohm RCA video cables.

Three RCA jacks, labeled COMPOSITE VIDEO
OUT 1–3, provide connections for sending
composite video signals for recording on a
VCR or other recording device.

These connections correspond to the VIDEO
IN 1-3 connections. Make sure that you are
consistent. If you hook up a particular VCR to
the VIDEO 1 inputs, hook up the VIDEO 1 output
to the same VCR.

: The RSP-1098 cannot convert S-Video

or Component Video signals to composite
video. Therefore, only signals received at the
composite video inputs are available at these
outputs.

Five inputs, labeled S-VIDEO IN 1–5 accept
S-Video signals from source components.

Three S-VIDEO jacks, labeled S-VIDEO OUT
1–3, provide connections for sending S-Video
signals for recording on a VCR or other re-
cording device.

These connections correspond to the VIDEO
IN 1-3 connections. Make sure that you are
consistent. If you hook up a particular VCR to
the VIDEO 1 inputs, hook up the VIDEO 1 output
to the same VCR.

: The RSP-1098 cannot convert compos-

ite video or Component Video signals to
S-Video. Only signals received at the S-Video
inputs are available at these outputs.

Component Video connections split the video
into three signals – luminance (Y) and sepa-
rate chrominance (CB and CR) signals, allowing
delivery of a reference-quality picture with high
definition signals. Component Video connec-
tions should be used for progressive scan DVD
players and high-definition digital television

receivers. Each of these signals is carried by
a separate 75 ohm video cable with RCA
connectors.

: In progressive scan mode, a DVD player

may not be able to output a usable video
signal on its composite video outputs. In this
case, the TFT screen will not be able to dis-
play video from the DVD player, even with a
composite video input.

Four sets of inputs, labeled COMPONENT
VIDEO IN 1–4 accept Component video sig-
nals from source components.

:  When using a progressive scan or

1080i HDTV video signal from the Compo-
nent Video inputs, the TV monitor cannot dis-
play the video signal and the OSD menus at
the same time. A “progressive” setting in the
Display Options setup menu allows the use
of the main OSD setup menus, even with pro-
gressive or HDTV signals. When the main
OSD setup menus are displayed, the progres-
sive video signal is interrupted and restored
when the OSD menus are cancelled. The tem-
porary OSD information displays (such as vol-
ume setting, etc.) are not displayed.

The TV MONITOR outputs of the RSP-1098
send the video signal to your TV monitor. Three
types of video output connections are provided
– RCA composite video, S-Video, and Com-
ponent Video.

The composite video output only sends signals
from composite video inputs to the TV moni-
tor. The S-Video output only sends signals from
S-Video video inputs to the TV. The Compo-
nent Video output converts signals from ANY
type of source input to the TV. If you have
connected all of your source components with
the same type of connection, then you only
need to make one connection from the
RSP-1098 to the TV monitor. If you connect
the RSP-1098 to the TV monitor with Compo-
nent Video connections, you also only need
to make one type of connection because com-
posite and S-Video signals are converted to
Component Video.

: When the progressive mode is set to

YES in the DISPLAY OPTIONS setup menu, the
conversion from composite or S-Video to Com-
ponent Video output is only available for the
VIDEO 5 input, not for the VIDEO 1–4 inputs.

The ZONE 2 Video outputs of the RSP-1098
send the video signal to a TV monitor in the
remote zone. Two types of video output con-
nections are provided – RCA composite video
and S-Video.

: Only composite video input signals are

available at the Zone 2 composite video out-
puts. Only S-Video input signals are avail-
able at the Zone 2 S-Video video outputs.

Digital Audio
Input & Outputs

The RSP-1098 provides digital connections
which may be used in place of, or in addi-
tion to, the analog audio input and output con-
nections described in the previous sections.
These connections include eight digital inputs
and four digital outputs for recording.

These digital connections can be used with
any source component that supplies a digital
signal, such as a DVD player, CD player, or
satellite TV tuner.

: With a digital connection, the RSP-1098

will be used to decode the signal, rather than
the source component’s internal decoders. In
general, you must use digital connections for
a DVD player or other component that sup-
plies a Dolby Digital or DTS signal; other-
wise the RSP-1098 will not be able to decode
these formats.

The RSP-1098 accepts digital inputs from source
components such as CD players, satellite TV
tuners, and DVD players. The built-in digital
processor senses and adjusts to the correct sam-
pling rates.

There are eight digital inputs on the rear panel,
five coaxial and three optical. These digital
inputs can be assigned to any of the input
sources using the INPUT SETUP screen during
the setup process. For example, you can as-
sign the COAXIAL 1 digital input connector
to the VIDEO 1 source and the OPTICAL 2
digital input to the VIDEO 3 source.