Rotel RC-1090 owner manual About Rotel, Getting Started

Specifications ...................................... 12

Troubleshooting ................................... 12

FL Display Control ............................... 11

Remote Control Functions .................... 11

Contents

7	English
Audio Controls	11 About Rotel

Figure 1: Controls and Connections	3
Figure 2: RR-969 Remote Control	3
Figure 3: Phono and Line Inputs;
Recorder Input/Output	4
Figure 4: RCA Cable Connections	5
Figure 5: XLR Cable Connections	5

Volume Controls and

Listening Selector Buttons and Display

Recording Selector Buttons and Display

Phones Output

Remote Sensor

11A family whose passionate interest in music

11led them to manufacture high fidelity compo-

11nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel

11	40 years ago. Over the years that passion
	has remained undiminished and the goal of
11
	providing exceptional value for audiophiles
	and music lovers regardless of their budget,
	is shared by all Rotel employees.

About Rotel					7
Getting Started					7
A Few Precautions					8
Placement					8
Cables					8
RR-969 Remote Control					8
Using the RR-969					8
Controlling Other Components					8
Programming the RR-969					8
AC Power and Control					8
AC Power Input					8
Power/Standby Switch			, Remote Power
Button	and Power Indicator				9
Auxiliary Power Outputs					9
Input Signal Connections				and	9
Phono Input Selector Switch					9
Phono Input		and Ground		Connection	9
Line Level Inputs					9
Balanced CD Selector Switch				and Input	9
Recorder Connections			.....................		10
Output Connections					10
Balanced Output Switch					10
RCA Outputs					10
Balanced XLR Outputs					10
12 Volt Trigger Outlet					10
IR Inputs and Outputs					10
External Remote Input					10
IR Output					10

Selecting Listening Input

Selecting Recording Input

Mute Button

Turning FL Display On/Off

Customizing FL Display

Clearing FL Display Customization

Standby Power Indicator Is Not Lit

Fuse Replacement

No Sound

11The engineers work as a close team, listen-

11ing to, and fine tuning each new product until

11 it reaches their exacting musical standards.

	They are free to choose components from
	around the world in order to make that product
11	the best they can. You are likely to find ca-
	pacitors from the United Kingdom and Ger-

11many, semi-conductors from Japan or the

12United States, and toroidal power transformers manufactured in Rotel’s own factory.

Rotel’s reputation for excellence has been

12earned through hundreds of good reviews and

12	awards from the most respected reviewers in
	the industry, who listen to music every day.
12
	Their comments keep the company true to its
	goal – the pursuit of equipment that is musi-
	cal, 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-1090 Stereo Control Amplifier. When used in a high- quality music audio system, it will provide years of musical enjoyment.

The RC-1090 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-1090 has a highly regulated power sup- ply incorporating a Rotel custom-designed to- roidal power transformer and custom-made slit foil capacitors. This low impedance power supply has ample power reserves, which en- ables the RC-1090 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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