Use 1/4-inch audio cables for Rotel surround sound connections.
Rotel is a manufacturer of high-end, audio-video components for home theater systems. They also make surround sound processors for connecting speakers and other equipment. Although the back of the Rotel may present a bewildering maze of connection ports and speaker terminals, all of the hookups are labeled for the different components that can be connected to the processor. Working systematically by following the color-coded connections and port labels, setting up a basic home theater system should take less than an hour.
Instructions
1. Connect speaker cables using the white and red plugs on the end for the left and right audio outputs, respectively, labeled for each speaker on the rear of the Rotel. A basic surround sound speaker package consists of front left and right speakers, rear left and right speakers, a center channel and a subwoofer. Connections for each of these speakers are clearly labeled on the back of the Rotel.
2. Plug in the subwoofer cable from the Sub OUT jack on the Rotel to the rear connection jack on the sub. The Rotel is equipped with a second Sub OUT jack for connecting an extra subwoofer, if desired.
3. Connect AV components to the labeled jacks using the color-coded plugs. For example, the white, red and yellow plugs on a composite cable for a DVD player connect to the matching color jacks labeled "Composite Video In" on the back of the Rotel.
4. Connect a TV's video inputs to one of the video outputs on the Rotel using either an RGB video cable with red, green and blue plugs on both ends to match the colored jacks on the Rotel, or an HDMI cable. Plugs on the HDMI cable insert with the shorter edge facing down.
5. Connect all electrical cords to a power strip, which can be connected to a wall outlet.
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