Rotel Official Manual and Guide for the RX-975 Stereo Receiver

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In normal operation, use the STANDBY switch to deactivate the unit when you are finished listening and leave the POWER switch ON at all times. This will preserve memory func- tions.

NOTE: The STANDBY switch also controls the rear panel AC outlets. When the RX-975 is in STANDBY mode, the AC outlet is also off. When the RX-975 is fully functional, the AC outlet is live.

Remote Sensor

This sensor receives infrared signals from the handheld remote control. Make sure you do not accidentally block this sensor with cables or accessories.

Front Panel Display

The large fluorescent display in the upper portion of the RX-975 provides status infor- mation used in operating the AM/FM re- ceiver (such as station frequency display, band, preset memory, etc.).

MASTER VOLUME

The MASTER VOLUME control adjusts the level of all output channels simultaneously. Rotate the control clockwise to increase the volume. Rotate counterclockwise to decrease the volume. MASTER VOLUME buttons are also available on the RX-975's handheld re- mote control.

When you adjust the volume, a bar indica- tor in the display shows the volume setting.

TONE Controls

BASS and TREBLE controls increase and decrease the audio signal’s low and high frequency content respectively. Rotate clock- wise to increase output in the respective fre- quency range and counterclockwise to re- duce it. The center detent removes each control from the audio path for maximum signal integrity.

BALANCE Control

Turn the BALANCE control clockwise to in- crease the output level of the right channel speakers. Turn counterclockwise to increase the output level of the left channel speakers. The center detent position removes the control from the circuit and provides equal output from both left and right channels.

HEADPHONES Jack

This jack accepts a standard 1/4 inch ste- reo headphone plug. Use an adaptor if your headphones have the smaller mini-plug. Inserting a headphone plug will automati- cally disable all speaker outputs.

SPEAKER Button and SPEAKER LEDs

The RX-975 provides output connections for two pairs of speakers: A and B. The SPEAKER BUTTON controls which pairs of speakers outputs, if any, are active. A pair of SPEAKER LED indicators located to the left of the DIS- PLAY shows the current speaker selection. Press the SPEAKER button repeatedly to step sequentially through the four available speaker options:

•Speakers A active (LED A only lit)

•Speakers B active (LED B only lit)

•Speakers A and B active (both LEDs lit)

•All speakers off (no LEDs lit)

NOTE: Inserting a headphone plug into the headphone jack disables all speaker out- puts, regardless of the SPEAKER button set- ting.

MEMORY Button

The MEMORY button is used to confirm and memorize tuner station presets. Its use is described in detail in the Tuning Controls sec- tion of this manual.

Input Source Buttons

Ten large front panel buttons directly select an audio or video input source (such as a CD player, the built-in tuner, a tape recorder, video sources, etc.) for listening. Push any of these buttons (or the duplicates on the handheld remote) to select the desired source. You will hear this source and, if you have selected a video source, see its picture on your TV monitor. The front panel display will show the current source selection.

TAPE MONITOR Buttons: Two of the IN- PUT SOURCE buttons have a special func- tion. The TAPE 1 and TAPE 2 MONITOR buttons activate the audio inputs of a tape monitor loop consisting of a pair of outputs and a matching set of inputs. Normally, this tape monitor loop is used to play a tape deck connected to these inputs or for real time monitoring of a recording in progress on an audio tape deck. Alternatively, the tape monitor loop could be used to pass a sig- nal to a graphic equalizer and listen to the processed signal by pressing the correspond- ing TAPE MONITOR button. An indicator ap- pears in the front panel display when TAPE 2 MONITOR is activated.