Contents, About Rotel, Getting Started

About Rotel __________________________________________ 5

Getting Started ______________________________________ 5

A Few Precautions	5
Placement	6

AC Power and Control ________________________________ 6

AC Power Input 16	6
Power Switch 5 and Power Indicator 1	6

Output Connections __________________________________ 6

Analog Outputs 13	6
Digital Outputs 14 and Switch 15	6

Operation ____________________________________________ 7

Infrared Remote Control	7
Display 4	7
Disc drawer 7	7

Transport Control Buttons ____________________________ 7

OPEN Button	8	17	7
PLAY Button	9	30	7
PAUSE Button 10		23	7
STOP Button 11		22	7
TRACK Buttons 12 29			7
DIRECT ACCESS Buttons (remote only) 18			8
SEARCH Buttons (remote only) 28			8

Additional Features ___________________________________ 8

HDCD 2	8
PROGRAM Button (remote only) 25	8
REVIEW Button (remote only) 27	8
CLEAR Button (remote only) 26	9
RANDOM Button (remote only) 21	9
REPEAT Button (remote only) 19	9
SCAN Button (Remote Only) 20	9
TIME Button (Remote Only) 24	9
DITHER Button (front panel only) 6
DITHER Display 3	9

Specifications _______________________________________ 10

RCD-991

About Rotel

A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufac- ture high fidelity components of uncompromising quality founded Rotel over 30 years ago. Through the years that passion has re- mained undiminished and the family 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 stan- dards. 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 con- ductors from Japan or the United States, while toroidal power transformers are manufactured in Rotel’s own factory.

Rotel’s reputation for excellence has been earned through hun- dreds of good reviews and awards from the most respected re- viewers 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 RCD-991 single disc Compact Disc player. With its precision transport, 20-bit 8-times oversampling digital circuitry, dual-differential 20-bit D/A convert- ers, user-selectable dither, HDCD® capability, and Rotel’s Bal- anced Design, the RCD-991 ensures the highest level of audio performance. In addition, full analog output capability (both bal- anced and unbalanced) and digital outputs (both optical and co- axial) provide maximum flexibility in system configuration. When used as a standalone CD player or as a CD transport with an out- board D/A converter, your Rotel RCD-991 will provide years of en- joyment.

A Few Precautions

Please read this manual carefully. In addition to installation and operating instructions, it provides valuable information on various RCD-991 system configurations as well as general information that will help you get optimum performance from your system. Please contact your authorized Rotel retailer for answers to any ques- tions you might have. In addition, all of us at Rotel welcome your questions and comments.

Save the RCD-991 shipping carton and all enclosed packing mate- rial for future use. Shipping or moving the RCD-991 in anything other than the original packing material may result in severe dam- age that is not covered by the warranty.