Rotel RSP-1098 User Manual

More extensive contour adjustments for all
speakers or for any group of speakers (front,
center, surround, etc.) can also be made from
the 

Contour Settings OSD menu in the Setup

section of this manual.

: The tone adjustments are available for

all surround modes and inputs, except the
MULTI input and analog bypass mode.

The EQ button (remote only) activates or de-
activates a special CINEMA EQ setting. This
equalization may be desirable for playback
of movie source material to compensate for
the acoustic differences between a commer-
cial cinema and a home theater environment
by reducing the high-frequency content.

The EQ setting is independent for each source
input. Using the button only changes the set-
ting for the currently active source input.

Zone 2 Operation

The RSP-1098 provides Zone 2 multi-room
capability, allowing you to enjoy music and
operate the system from a second room. From
the remote location, you can select a source
component (independent from the source play-
ing in the main room), adjust the volume level
in the remote zone, and operate the source
components.

To use the Zone 2 capability, you need addi-
tional components: a pair of speakers installed
in the remote zone, an amplifier to drive them,
an optional TV monitor for video signals, and
a third-party IR repeater system.

Zone 2 can be controlled from the main room
using RSP-1098’s front panel PATH button. Op-
eration from the remote zone requires the in-
stallation of an infrared repeater system
(Xantech, Niles, etc.) which relays infrared
remote control commands from Zone 2 to the
ZONE REM IN connector on the back of the
RSP-1098.

Several points to keep in mind about the Zone
2 function:

• There are two options for the Zone 2 out-

put level, selectable from the OSD configu-
ration menu. VARIABLE output provides full
adjustment of the volume level. FIXED out-
put disables the Zone 2 volume control with
the output permanently set to a specified level.

This might be useful for sending a line level
signal to a preamp or integrated amp with
its own volume control or to a distribution
amplifier with multiple volume controls.

• The RR-1050 remote control supplied with

the RSP-1098 will operate Zone 2 if used
with a repeater system from the remote
zone. It can also be programmed to op-
erate Rotel source components via the
RSP-1098's IR OUT jack.

• Any source component connected to the

RSP-1098's analog inputs can be sent to
the Zone 2 outputs. ZONE 2 operates in-
dependently of the main room. You can
select a different source or adjust Zone 2
volume without affecting the MAIN outputs
in any way.

• Avoid sending the same infrared command

to the RSP-1098 front panel sensor and a
Zone 2 repeater at the same time. This
means that Zone 2 must be in a different
room from the RSP-1098.

Once master power is applied to the unit by
pressing the rear panel POWER switch but-
ton, the RSP-1098 provides independent power
on/off operation for both zones. Pressing the
remote control ON/OFF buttons in the main
room activates or deactivates the RSP-1098
in the main room only and has no effect on
Zone 2. Conversely, activating or deactivat-
ing Zone 2 has no effect on the main listen-
ing room. However, placing the rear panel
master POWER switch in the OFF position com-
pletely shuts off the unit, for both zones.

: For proper power on and off opera-

tion with Zone 2, the RSP-1098’s power mode
should be set to the factory default DIRECT
setting or to the STANDBY setting using the
Other Options menu described in the Setup
section of this manual.

You can control Zone 2 from the front panel
of the RSP-1098 – activate or deactivate Zone
2, change input sources, and adjust the vol-
ume. Controlling Zone 2 from the front panel
is accomplished by pressing the PATH repeat-
edly until ZONE 2 status information is dis-
played on the OSD and/or TFT screens. This
temporarily puts the RSP-1098 in Zone 2 control

mode. When the Zone 2 status is displayed,
the OSD and/or TFT screens show the current
source selection and volume in Zone 2 for five
seconds, during which time you can use the
front panel VOLUME control and FUNCTION
knob to change the ZONE 2 settings.

1. Press the front panel PATH button repeat-

edly until the Zone 2 status appears in the
OSD and/or TFT screen.

2. Within 5 seconds, rotate the FUNCTION

knob to select a new source for Zone 2.
The name of the selected source appears
in the display. Selecting OFF instead of a
an input deactivates Zone 2.

3. Following 5 seconds with no commands,

the RSP-1098 reverts to normal operation.

1. Press the front panel PATH button repeat-

edly until the Zone 2 status appears in the
OSD and/or TFT screen. Make sure that
Zone 2 is ON.

2. Within 5 seconds, adjust the volume con-

trol to change the Zone 2 output level. The
new setting appears in the display.

3. Following 5 seconds with no commands,

the RSP-1098 reverts to normal operation.

With a properly configured IR repeater sys-
tem, you have full control of Zone 2 using an
RR-1050 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-1050 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 ON/OFF
buttons 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 DEVICE/INPUT buttons on
the remote.

: 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.

RSP-1098  Surround Sound Processor