Rotel RC-1580 owner manual Getting Started, AC Power and Control

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Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RMB-1512 Twelve Channel Power Amplifiier. When used in a high-quality music or home theater system, your Rotel amplifiier will provide years of musical enjoyment.

The RMB-1512 is a high-power, twelve-channel power amplifiier, providing the highest level of audio performance. A massive power supply, premium components, and Rotel’s Balanced Design ensure superb sound quality. High current capability allows the RMB-1512 to drive the most demanding loudspeakers.

Features

•Twelve-channel power amplifier, with 100 watts per channel ouput into 8ohm

•Front panel input level control

•User-selectable power on/off configuration: manual, automatic signal sensing, or controlled by remote 12 volt trigger signal.

•Protection circuitry against fault conditions with front panel indicators.

•Input linking, input mono switch and signal output link connectors for maximum system configuration flexibility.

A Few Precautions

Please read this manual carefully. In addition to basic installation and operating instructions, it provides valuable information on various RMB-1512 system confiigurations as well as general information that will help you get optimum performance from your system. 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 RMB-1512 shipping carton and all enclosed packing material for future use. Shipping or moving the RMB-1512 in anything other than the original packing material may result in severe damage to your amplifiier.

Fill out and send in the owner’s registration card packed with the RMB-1512. 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.

Placement

Place the RMB-1512 on a solid, level surface away from sunlight, heat, moisture, or vibration.

Don’t stack other components or objects on top of the RMB-1512. Don’t let andy liquid fall into the unit.

Likewise, remember the weight of the amplifiier when you select an installation location. Make sure that the shelf or cabinet can support its considerable bulk.

The RMB-1512 generates heat during normal operation. Do not block ventilation openings. Allow a minimum of 10 cm or 4 inches of

unobstructed space around the unit. If installed in a cabinet, make sure that there is adequate ventilation.

AC Power and Control

AC Power Input 0 

Your RMB-1512 is confiigured at the factory for the proper AC line voltage in the country where you purchased it (USA: 120 volts/60 Hz, Europe: 230 volts/50 Hz). The AC line confiiguration is noted on a label on the back panel. The RMB-1512 must be connected to a polarized 3-pin wall outlet.

The RMB-1512 is supplied with the proper AC power cord. Use only this cord or an exact equivalent. Do not modify the supplied cord. Do not use an extension cord.

Be sure the power switch on the front panel of the RMB-1512 is turned off. Then, plug one end of the cord into the AC power connector on the back panel of the amplifiier. Plug the other end into an appropriate AC outlet.

If you are going to be away from home for an extended period of time, it is a sensible precaution to unplug your amplifiier.

Power Switch and Indicator Light 1

The power switch is located on the left side of the front panel. To turn the amplifiier on (or to activate either of the optional automatic power- on modes), push the switch in.

The indicator light around the switch will light, indicating that the amplifiier is turned on. To turn the amplifiier off, push the button again and return it to the out position.

Auto Turn On/Off Mode Selector 7

The RMB-1512 provides three different options for manual or automatic power on/off operation. These modes are selectable using a three-position slide switch on the back panel as follows:

•With the switch in the OFF position, the amplifier is turned on or off manually using the front panel power switch. Also use this mode if you are using a switched AC outlet to control power to the amplifier.

•With the switch in the SIGNAL SENSE POSITION, the amplifiier turns on automatically when a signal is detected at the inputs. The amplifiier will go into standby mode several minutes after no signal is no longer present. The front panel power switch overrides this function. It must be ON for the signal sensing

to work. Turning the switch OFF cuts power to the amplifiier, regardless of whether or not a signal is present.

•With the switch in the 12V TRIG position, the amplifier is turned on automatically when a 12 volt trigger signal is present at the 12V TRIG input to the left of the switch. The amplifier goes into standby mode if the +12 volt signal is not present. The front panel POWER SWITCH overrides this function. It must be ON for the +12V trigger to work. Turning the switch OFF cuts power to the amplifier, regardless of whether or not a trigger signal is present.