Making Connections, AC Input, Master Power Switch

RX-1052AM/FM Stereo Receiver

AC Input ]

Your RX-1052 is conﬁgured at the factory for the proper AC line voltage in the country where you purchased it (USA: 120 volts/60Hz AC or CE: 230 volts /50 Hz AC ). The AC line conﬁguration is noted on a decal on the back of your unit.

Plug the supplied cord into the AC INPUT re- ceptacle on the back of the unit.

NOTE: Memorized settings and labels are preserved indeﬁnitely, even if sthe RX-1052 is disconnected from AC power.

Master Power Switch \

The large rocker switch on the rear panel is a master power switch. When it is in the OFF position, power to the unit is completely off. When it is in the ON position, the front panel STANDBY and remote control ON/OFF but- tons can be used to activate the unit or put it into standby mode.

NOTE: After all connections are completed, the rear panel master power switch should be put in the ON position and usually left in that position.

12V TRIGGER Connections u

Many Rotel ampliﬁers offer the option of turning them on and off using a 12 volt trigger signal sent to them. These four connections provide this 12 volt trigger signal from the RX-1052. When the RX-1052 is activated, a 12 volt DC signal is sent to the ampliﬁers to turn them on. When the RX-1052 is put in STANDBY mode, the trigger signal is interrupted and the am- pliﬁers turn off.

To use the remote turn on feature, connect one of the RX-1052’s 12V TRIG OUT jacks to the 12 volt trigger input of a Rotel ampliﬁer, us- ing a cable with mono 3.5 mm mini-plugs on both ends. The +12 V DC signal appears at the “tip” connector.

There are four 12V TRIG OUT connectors on the back panel of the RX-1052, one for ZONE 2, one for ZONE 3, one for ZONE 4, and one labeled ALL. The outputs for ZONES 2, 3, and 4 send a trigger signal ONLY when the corre- sponding zone is activated by the RX-1052. The output labeled ALL sends a trigger signal whenever the RX-1052 is activated for any zone, including the main listening room.

IR IN Jacks i

Four 3.5 mm mini-jacks (labeled ZONE 2, ZONE 3, ZONE 4, and EXT IN) receive com- mand codes from an industry-standard infra- red receivers (Xantech, etc.).

EXT IN: The EXT IN jack is used with an out- board IR receiver to duplicate the front panel IR sensor. This feature is useful when the unit is installed in a cabinet and the front panel sensor is blocked or when IR signals need to be relayed to other components.

ZONE 2 – 4: The ZONE 2 – 4 jacks are used with IR repeater systems to receive sig- nals from IR control systems in remote zones and control the RX-1052 only for the corre- sponding zone. For example, remote control signals sent to the ZONE 2 input control only the ZONE 2 features of the RX-1052. Signals received at any of these inputs and can be re- layed to other components.

Consult your authorized Rotel dealer for in- formation on infrared repeater systems and the proper wiring of a 3.5 mm mini-plugs to ﬁt the REM IN jacks.

NOTE: The IR signals from the IR IN jacks can be relayed to source components using external IR emitters or hard-wired connections from the IR OUT jacks. See the following sec- tion for additional information.

IR OUT Jacks o

The IR OUT 1 & 2 jacks send IR signals received at the IR IN jacks to an infrared blaster or emit- ter placed in front of a source component’s IR sensor. In addition, the IR OUT jacks can be hard-wired to Rotel CD players, DVD players, or tuners with a compatible connector.

These outputs are used to allow IR signals from Zone 2–4 to be sent to the source com- ponents, or to pass along IR signals from an IR repeater in the main room when the sen- sors on the source components are blocked by installation in a cabinet.

See your authorized Rotel dealer for informa- tion on IR emitters and repeater systems.

Computer I/O x

The RX-1052 can be operated from a computer with audio system control software from third- party developers. This control is accomplished by sending operating codes from the computer via a hard-wired RS-232 serial connection. In addition, the RX-1052 can be updated using special software from Rotel.

The COMPUTER I/O input provides the neces- sary network connections on the rear panel. It accepts standard RJ-45 8-pin modular plugs, such as those commonly used in 10-BaseT UTP Ethernet cabling.

For additional information on the connections, cabling, software, and operating codes for computer control or updating of the RX-1052, contact your authorized Rotel dealer or Rotel Tech Support.

Making Connections

CD Player j

See Figure 6

Connect the left and right analog outputs from the CD player to the AUDIO IN jacks labeled CD (left and right).

There are no video connections for a CD Player.

NOTE: With a Rotel CD player connected to the CD inputs, the supplied remote control can operate the basic transport and numeric keypad functions of the CD player.

DVD Player l; $Master Power Switch \$ z

See Figure 8

DVD connections can be made to the VIDEO 1, 2, 3, or 4 inputs.

Connect the left and right analog outputs from the DVD player to the left and right audio IN jacks of the desired VIDEO 1–4 input.

Connect a composite video cable from the out- put of the DVD player to the video IN jack.

NOTE: When using a Rotel DVD player, con- nect it to the VIDEO 4 inputs. This allows you to use the supplied remote control to operate the transport functions of the DVD player.