Rotel RC-971 owner manual English, About Rotel, Getting Started

Contents (circled numbers refer to illustration)

About Rotel __________________________________________ 5

Getting Started ______________________________________ 5

A Few Precautions	6
Placement	6
Cables	6

AC Power and Control ________________________________ 6

AC Power Input 13			6
Power Switch 2 and Power Indicator 1			6
Auxiliary Power Outputs		12	6
Input Signal Connections	9	_________________________ 7
Recorder Connections 10	____________________________ 7

Output Connections 11 ______________________________ 7

Front Panel Controls __________________________________ 7

Volume Control 6		7
Tone On/Off Switch	5	7
Bass and Treble Controls 4		7
Listening Selector	8	8
Recording Selector	7	8
Phones Output 3		8

Troubleshooting ______________________________________ 8

Power Indicator Is Not Lit	8
Fuse Replacement	8
No Sound	8

Specifications _______________________________________ 30

English

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 conductors 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 RC-971 Stereo Control Ampli- fier. When used in a high-quality music audio system, it will pro- vide years of musical enjoyment.

The RC-971 is a full featured, high performance preamplifier. All aspects of the design have been optimized to retain the full dy- namic range and subtle nuances of your music. The RC-971 has a highly regulated power supply incorporating a Rotel custom-de- signed power transformer. This low impedance power supply has ample power reserves, which enables the RC-971 to easily repro- duce the most demanding audio signals. This type of design is more expensive to manufacture, but it is better for the music.

The RC-971 printed circuit boards (PCB) are designed with Sym- metrical Circuit Traces. This insures that the precise timing of the music is maintained and faithfully recreated. The RC-971 circuitry uses metal film resistors and polystyrene or polypropylene ca- pacitors in important signal paths. All aspects of this design have been examined with the final goal being faithful reproduction of music.

The RC-971 is straightforward in its installation and operation. If you have experience with other stereo systems, you shouldn’t find anything perplexing. Simply plug in the associated components and enjoy.

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