Rotel RC-1090 manual

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    Owner’ s Manual RC-1090 Stereo Control Amplifier STEREO CONTROL AMPLIFIER RC-1090 VOLUME PHONES STANDBY RECORDING LISTENING DVD /VIDEO TUNER DVD /VIDEO TUNER TAPE 1 TAPE 2 AUX 2 AUX 1 PHONO CD PHONO CD TAPE 1 AUX 2 AUX 1 OFF RECORDING LISTENING[...]

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    2 RC-1090 Stereo Control Amplifier CA UTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T . INSER T FULL Y . APPLICABLE FOR USA, CANADA OR WHERE APPROVED FOR THE USAGE A TTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE D ANS LA BORNE CORRESPOND ANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU A U FON[...]

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    3 Figure 1: Controls and Connections English Figure 2: RR-969 Remote Control S R - + UP DWN ENT POWER AUD TV SAT VCR DVD CD TUN AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 123 456 789 +10 0 X BAND MUTE CH VOL PLAY TRACK STOP PAUSE GUIDE INPUT MENU OSD PREV CH SEARCH+ SEARCH – CM A B C D E G F STEREO CONTROL AMPLIFIER RC-1090 VOLUME PHONES ST ANDBY RECORDING LISTENING DVD /VI[...]

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    4 RC-1090 Stereo Control Amplifier TAPE 1 AUX 1 TUNER DVD/VIDEO OFF ON BALANCED CD OFF ON BALANCED OUTPUTS SWITCHED 400W MAX CD PHONO TAPE 2 AUX 2 LEFT RIGHT RIGHT LEFT MM MC IN OUT IN OUT RL IN EXT REM IR OUT 12V TRIGGER OUT COMPUTER I/O 12 1 2 BALANCED OUTPUTS RL BALANCED CD IN 12 R L GND PH0NO ROTEL RC-1090 RECORDER INPUT R L OUTPUT R L CD PLA Y[...]

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    5 English Figure 4: RCA Cable Connections ROTEL RC-1090 TAPE 1 AUX 1 TUNER DVD/VIDEO OFF ON BALANCED CD OFF ON BALANCED OUTPUTS SWITCHED 400W MAX CD PHONO TAPE 2 AUX 2 LEFT RIGHT RIGHT LEFT MM MC IN OUT IN OUT RL IN EXT REM IR OUT 12V TRIGGER OUT COMPUTER I/O 12 1 2 BALANCED OUTPUTS RL BALANCED CD IN 12 RIGHT INPUT 12V TRIGGER IN OUT ON OFF WARNING[...]

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    7 About Rotel A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufacture high fidelity compo- nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel 40 years ago. Over the years that passion has remained undiminished and the goal of providing exceptional value for audiophiles and music lovers regardless of their budget, is shared by all Rotel emplo[...]

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    8 The RC-1090 has both XLR (balanced) and RCA cable main output and CD input connec- tions. The printed circuit boards (PCB) are de- signed with Symmetrical Circuit T races. This insures that the precise timing of the music is maintained and faithfully recreated. The RC-1090 circuitr y uses metal film resistors and polystyrene or polypropylene capa[...]

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    9 NOTE: Should you move your RC-1090 amplifier to another countr y , it is possible to reconfigure your amplifier for use on a different line voltage. Do not attempt to perform this conversion yourself. Opening the enclosure of the RC-1090 exposes you to dangerous voltages. Consult a qualified ser vice person or the Rotel factory ser vice departmen[...]

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    10 RC-1090 Stereo Control Amplifier Recorder Connections The T ape 1 and T ape 2 inputs and outputs can be connected to any record/playback device that accepts standard line level analog input and output signals. T ypically that will be a con- ventional tape recorder . When connecting a recorder to the RC-1090, remember that the outputs of the reco[...]

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    11 Audio Controls V olume Controls and The front panel V olume control increases or decreases the volume in both channels at the same time. T urn it clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease the volume. On the RR-969 remote V olume Button , press the ▲ to increase volume or ▼ to decrease volume. Listening Selector Buttons[...]

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    12 Specifications T otal Harmonic Distor tion (20Hz-20kHz) < 0.004% Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz : 7 kHz, 4:1) < 0.004% at 1V output Input Sensitivity / Impedance Phono - MC 250 mV / 100 ohms Phono - MM 2.5 mV / 47 kOhms Line Level 150 mV / 18 kOhms Phono Overload (MC/MM) 16 mV / 160 mV Output Sensitivity / Impedance 1 V/ 100 Ohms Freque[...]

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    The Rotel Co. Ltd. 10-10 Shinsen-Cho Shibuya-Ku T okyo 150-0045 Japan Phone: +81 3-5458-5325 Fax: +81 3-5458-5310 Rotel of America 54 Concord Street North Reading, MA 01864-2699 USA Phone: +1 978-664-3820 Fax: +1 978-664-4109 Rotel Europe Meadow Road W or thing, W est Sussex BN11 2RX England Phone: +44 (0)1903 524 813 Fax: +44 (0)1903 524 831 Rotel[...]