If your Rotel DVD player is connected via analog audio cables for audio, this issue is usually the result of improper downmix settings for the connection. If the DVD player offers 6 analog audio connections this means each speaker channel of audio has its own dedicated audio output on the DVD player, thus your front, center, surround and subwoofer channels each are decoded and sent on the respective outputs of the player. Usually the 6 analog outputs of the DVD player would be connected to an analog multichannel input of a surround receiver or processor, such as the Multi Input on a Rotel receiver.

If you are only using a stereo pair of analog cables to connect to a stereo input, however, this means that only the audio from the front 2 speakers is being sent to the receiver. The DVD player must be configured to downmix the audio from the center channel, subwoofer, and surrounds into the front channel outputs so it can be heard in the system.

To configure the downmix setting for your DVD player, refer below:

• RDV-1092/1093: From the Speaker Setup menu, select Speaker Size and set this to NO for the Subwoofer, Surround, and Center speakers.
• RDV-1050: From the Audio setup menu, select Analog Output and set this to either 2-CH DOLBY SURROUND (if connecting to a surround receiver or processor) or 2-CH STEREO (if connecting to a stereo receiver or TV).
• RDV-1060: From the Speaker Setup menu, select Output Mode and set this to 2CH STEREO.