RSP-1098 Surround Sound Processor
Rotel XS center back processing. On the
front panel, press the MODE button while
playing a DTS or DTS 96/24 source. Then,
rotate the FUNCTION knob to step through
the same options.
• On a 6.1/7.1 system with a DTS-
ES disc. Press the SUR+ button on the re-
mote, then use the +/– buttons to step
through two options: DTS 2.0 channel
downmix or DTS-ES 6.1ch/7.1ch playback.
On the front panel, press the MODE but-
ton while playing a DTS source. Then, ro-
tate the FUNCTION knob to step through
the same options.
MPEG Multichannel
MPEG decoding is auto-detected and cannot
be overridden. You may, however, select a 2
channel downmix of 5.1 channel recordings.
If the system is configured with center back
speaker(s), you can also force Rotel XS pro-
cessing on or off.
: In addition to the options that follow,
NOTE
you can press the 2CH button on the remote
to toggle between 2-channel downmix and
multichannel playback.
• On a 5.1 system. Press the SUR+ but-
ton on the remote, then press the +/– but-
tons to change between MPEG 5.1 chan-
nel or MPEG 2.0 channel downmix play-
back. On the front panel, press the MODE
button once, then rotate the FUNCTION
knob to select 2.0 or 5.1 channel playback.
• On a 6.1/7.1 system with an MPEG
5.1 disc. Press the SUR+ button on the
remote, then use the +/– buttons to step
through three options: MPEG 5.1 channel,
MPEG 2.0 channel downmix, or MPEG
with Rotel XS center back processing. On
the front panel, press the MODE button
while playing an MPEG Multichannel
source. Then, rotate the FUNCTION knob
to step through the same options.
Digital Stereo
(PCM, MP3, and HDCD)
This group of recordings includes any non-Dolby
Digital 2-channel signal from the RSP-1098's
digital inputs. You can play these recordings
in 2-CH Stereo, Dolby 3-Stereo, 5-CH Stereo,
7-CH Stereo modes. You can also use Dolby
Pro Logic II surround, DTS Neo:6 surround,
or one of the MUSIC 1–4 DSP modes.
All of the bass management settings (speaker
size, subwoofer, and crossover) are in effect
with digital stereo inputs.
: In addition to the options that follow,
NOTE
you can select 2-channel, Pro Logic II Cin-
ema, Pro Logic II Music, 5-channel stereo, or
7-channel stereo by pressing one of the sur-
round mode buttons on the remote (2CH, PLC,
PLM, 5CH, 7CH).
• To select STEREO mode for 2-chan-
nel digital recordings. Press the 2CH
button on the remote.
• To select any other mode for 2-chan-
nel digital recordings. Repeatedly press
SUR+ button on the remote until the desired
mode is displayed. On the front panel, press
the MODE button once, then rotate the
FUNCTION knob to select the desired mode
(including STEREO).
• Select the Cinema, Music, or Emu-
lation option in Pro Logic II mode.
Press the +/– buttons on the remote to toggle
select the desired option. On the front panel,
press the MODE button twice while in Pro
Logic II mode. Then, rotate the FUNCTION
knob to select the option.
• Select the Cinema or Music option
in Neo:6 mode. Press the +/– buttons
on the remote to toggle select the desired
option. On the front panel, press the MODE
button twice while in Neo:6 mode. Then,
rotate the FUNCTION knob to select the
option.
Analog Stereo
This type of recording includes any conven-
tional stereo signal from the RSP-1098's ana-
log inputs, including analog audio from CD
players, FM tuners, VCRs, tape decks, etc.
Analog stereo inputs require a fundamental
choice about how the signal is routed through
the RSP-1098. One option is the analog by-
pass mode. In this mode, the stereo signal is
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routed directly to the volume control and the
outputs. It is pure 2-channel stereo, bypass-
ing all of the digital circuitry. None of the bass
management features, speaker level settings,
contour settings, or delay settings are active.
There is no subwoofer output. A full-range signal
is sent directly to two speakers.
The other option converts the analog inputs
to digital signals, passing them through the
digital processors in the RSP-1098. This op-
tion allows all of the features to be active in-
cluding bass management settings, crossovers,
subwoofer outputs, contour settings, etc. In this
mode, you can select several surround modes
including 2-CH Stereo, Dolby 3-Stereo, 5-CH
Stereo, 7-CH Stereo modes. You can also use
Dolby Pro Logic II surround, DTS Neo:6 sur-
round, or one of the MUSIC 1–4 DSP modes.
: In addition to the options that follow,
NOTE
you can select Pro Logic II Cinema, Pro Logic
II Music, 5-channel stereo, or 7-channel ste-
reo by pressing one of the surround mode
buttons on the remote (PLC, PLM, 5CH, 7CH).
• To select Stereo or Analog bypass
mode for 2-channel analog record-
ings. Press the 2CH button on the remote
to toggle between Stereo (with digital pro-
cessing) or Analog Bypass (no digital pro-
cessing) modes.
• To select other modes for 2-chan-
nel analog recordings. Repeatedly
press SUR+ button on the remote until the
desired mode is displayed. On the front
panel, press the MODE button once, then
rotate the FUNCTION knob to select the
desired mode (including Stereo and Ana-
log Bypass).
• Select the Cinema, Music, or Emu-
lation option in Pro Logic II mode.
Press the +/– buttons on the remote to toggle
select the desired option. On the front panel,
press the MODE button twice while in Pro
Logic II mode. Then, rotate the FUNCTION
knob to select the option.
• Select the Cinema or Music option
in Neo:6 mode: Press the +/– buttons
on the remote to toggle select the desired
option. On the front panel, press the MODE
button twice while in Neo:6 mode. Then,
rotate the FUNCTION knob to select the
option.