Rotel RC-1082 owner manual About Rotel, Getting Started

Contents
Important Safety Information					2
1: Controls and Connections					3
2: RR-AT97 Remote Control					3
3: Input and Output Connections					4
About Rotel					5
Getting Started					5
A Few Precautions					5
Placement					6
Cables					6
RR-AT97 Remote Control					6
Remote Sensor 3					6
AC Power and Control					6
AC Power Input [					6
STANDBY Switch 1					6
Remote OFF/ON Switch A					6
STANDBY Indicator 2					6
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Input Signal Connections			and	......	6
Line Level Inputs r					6
Phono Input Selector Switch q					7
Phono Input eand Ground wConnection					7
Recorder Connections t					7
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Output Connections	................................				7
12 Volt Trigger Outlet p					7
IR Inputs and Outputs					7
External Remote Input i					7
IR Output o					7
12V Trigger Connections p					7
Computer I/O Connector y					7
Phones Output -	...............................				8
Media Player Input =					8
Audio Controls					8
Volume Controls 8and C					8
Mute Buton E					8
Balance Control 7					8
Tone On/Off Switch 6					8
Bass and Treble Controls 45					8
Listening Selector Buttons 9B					8
Recording Selector Buttons 0D					8
Controlling Other Components					8
CD Functions					8
DVD Functions					8
Tuner Functions					8
Troubleshooting					9
Standby Power Indicator Is Not Lit					9
Fuse Replacement					9
No Sound					9
Specifications					9

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About Rotel

A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufacture high fidelity components of uncompromising quality founded Rotel 45 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 employees.

The engineers work as a close team, listening to, and fine tuning each new product until it reaches their exacting musical standards. They are free to choose components from around the world in order to make that product the best they can. You are likely to find capacitors from the United Kingdom and Germany, semi- conductors from Japan or the United States, and toroidal power transformers manufactured in Rotel’s own factory.

Rotel’s reputation for excellence has been earned through hundreds of good reviews and awards from the most respected review- ers in the industry, who listen to music every day. Their comments keep the company true to its goal – the pursuit of equipment that is musical, reliable and affordable.

All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this product and hope it will bring you many hours of enjoyment.

Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RC-1082 Stereo Control Amplifier. When used in a high-quality music audio system, it will provide years of musical enjoyment.

The RC-1082 is a full featured, high perfor- mance preamplifier. All aspects of the design have been optimized to retain the full dynamic range and subtle nuances of your music. The RC-1082 has a highly regulated power sup- ply incorporating a Rotel custom-designed toroidal power transformer and custom-made slit foil capacitors. This low impedance power supply has ample power reserves, which enables the RC-1082 to easily reproduce the most demanding audio signals. This type of design is more expensive to manufacture, but it is better for the music.

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The RC-1082 printed circuit boards (PCB) are designed with Symmetrical Circuit Traces. This insures that the precise timing of the music is maintained and faithfully recreated. The RC-1082 circuitry uses metal film resistors and polystyrene or polypropylene capacitors in important signal paths. All aspects of this design have been examined with the final goal being faithful reproduction of music.

The RC-1082 has a superb phono preamp stage, derived from Rotel’s finest phono pream- plifier, the RHQ 10. The preamp stage can be used with either a moving magnet (MM) or a moving coil (MC) phono cartridge. This shows our commitment to phono sound quality and our interest in the recreation of fine music.

The RC-1082 is straightforward in its instal- lation and operation. If you have experience with other stereo systems, you shouldn’t find anything perplexing. Simply plug in the as- sociated components and enjoy.

A Few Precautions

Please read this manual carefully. It provides complete information on how to incorporate the RC-1082 into your system as well as general information that will help you get optimum sound performance. Please contact your authorized Rotel dealer for answers to any questions you might have. In addition, all of us at Rotel welcome your questions and comments.

Save the RC-1082 shipping carton and all enclosed packing material for future use. Ship- ping or moving the RC-1082 in anything other than the original packing material may result in severe damage to your amplifier.

Fill out and send in the owner’s registration card packed with the RC-1082. Also be sure to keep the original sales receipt. It is your best record of the date of purchase, which you will need in the event warranty service is ever required.