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7. Connect the center back right speaker (or vertical height right
speaker) to the binding posts labeled "CENTER BACK/VERTICAL
HEIGHT/ZONE/FRONT" 2/RIGHT.
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 receiver for the size and style of speakers in your system
and calibrate the relative volume levels of the speakers using the built-
in test tones. See the Setup section of this manual.
Redirect Feature
This Rotel receiver has a "redirect" feature that allows you to use the
Front left and Front right or the Center Back amplifier channels to
power remote Zone speakers, or use the Center Back channels for bi-
amping the Front speakers in the main room.
For example, you might use a separate Rotel stereo power amplifier
to drive the front speakers and then redirect the unused amplifier
channels in the receiver to power two speakers in a remote location.
If your system does not have center back speakers, you can redirect
the built-in Center Back channel amplifiers to drive a pair of speaker in
Zone 2, 3 or 4. Alternatively, if you wish to bi-amp the front speakers
in the main room, you can redirect the Center Back channels to "Front"
to provide the necessary two additional front power channels.
This feature is configured using the Default Setup menu in the On-
Screen Display system. See the Setup section in this manual.
Note: If you wish to use REDIRECT, you must make this selection
before making any other speaker setup decisions, as the system will be
reset to the factory defaults. Any setup programming carried out prior
to selecting the REDIRECT will be lost. See Default Setup in the Setup
section of this manual.
Connecting a Subwoofer
n
See Figure 3
To hook up a powered subwoofer, connect a standard RCA audio cable
from either of the two PREOUT jacks labeled SUB to the input on the
subwoofer's power amp. Both SUB outputs provide the same signal. Use
either connection for a single subwoofer . Use both connections to hook
up two subwoofers.
After you have connected the subwoofer, you need to configure the unit to
use the subwoofer and calibrate the relative volume level of the subwoofer
using the built-in test tones. See the Setup section of this manual.
Amplifiers
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To hook up optional power amplifiers, connect an audio cable from
each PREOUT jack to the input of the amplifier channel that will power
the corresponding speaker. In a full home theater system, you will
need to make as many as seven different connections in addition to
the subwoofer. These connections are labeled FRONT L&R, CENTER,
and REAR L&R. There are two CENTER jacks, use either jack for a
single center channel or both if you have two center channels. In
six or seven channel systems, you will make one or two additional
connections for center back speaker(s). These jacks are labeled CB1/
LVH and CB2/RVH, for either center back channels or vertical height
channels.
AM Antenna
o
See Figure 10
The receiver includes a plastic loop antenna to receive AM radio
signals. Remove this antenna from the box and locate it near the
receiver. It can be tacked to a wall, using the mounting tab provided.
Alternatively, you can fold the center portion of the antenna to form a
tabletop stand.
Connect the 300 ohm twin-conductor wire from the loop antenna to
the push terminals, labeled AM LOOP, attaching one wire to each
terminal. It does not matter which wire attaches to which terminal, but
make sure that the connections are solid and that the two wires do not
touch.
You may need to rotate or otherwise reorient the antenna to find the
best position.
Note: To use an outdoor antenna, connect its 300 ohm twin-
conductor wire to the terminals in place of the loop antenna.
FM Antenna
i
See Figure 10
The receiver is supplied with a T-shaped indoor FM antenna. Connect
the coax F-type plug to the FM antenna connector of the receiver. For
best reception, unfold the T-shaped antenna. Eyelets at both ends of
the T allow tacking the antenna to a wall, if desired. Experiment with
positioning for best reception.
Connecting Monitor
----HDTV Monitor/Video Recording
See Figure 4
A key feature of this Rotel receiver is that it can send a video signal to
any HDTV monitor in exactly the format that best matches the native mode
and resolution of the TV.
Digital HDTVs, such as LCD, LED and Plasma flat-screens, display digital
signals directly. These TVs should be connected to the receiver using the
HDMI digital outputs.
The component outputs of the RSX-1562 can be connected to an analog
HDTV display, but no OSD menu will be available.
HDMI digital connection: Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI
OUT connector on the back of the receiver. Connect the other end of the
cable to the HDMI input connector on the back of the HDTV.
You can usually connect the HDMI output of the receiver to a monitor with
DVI-D inputs by using an appropriate HDMI-DVI adapter.
Note: In order for HDMI signals to be displayed properly, the TV monitor
must be compatible with HDCP copy protection.
Connecting DVD, Blu-ray Player and Cable, Satellite, HDTV tuner
See Figure 5
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