Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RCD-06 SE Stereo Compact Disc Player. Its precision transport is back up by a high performance Wolfson D/A converter. These features, combined with Rotel’s Balanced Design, ensure the RCD-06 SE will deliver the highest level of audio performance. When used in a high-quality audio system, your Rotel CD player will provide years of enjoyment.
A Few Precautions
Please read this manual carefully.In addition to installation and operating instructions, it provides valuable information on various RCD-06 SE 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 quesions you might have. In addition, all of us at Rotel welcome your questions and comments.
Save the RCD06 SE shipping carton and all enclosed packing material for future use. Shipping or moving the RCD-06 SE in anything other than the original packing material may result in severe damage that is not covered by the warranty.
Fill out and send in the owner’s registration card packed with the RCD-06 SE. 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 required.
Placement
Use common sense when placing the RCD-06 SE in a cabinet or when stacking other equipment. Make sure that the shelf or cabinet can support its weight. Do not stack heavy components on top of the RCD-06 SE. Avoid placing the unit where it may be subject to excessive heat such as on top of a large power amplifiier or near a heat register. For best performance, avoid placing the unit where it may be subject to vibration, such as near a speaker.
Control Identification
This manual shows illustrations of the front and rear panels and the RR- D95 remote control. Each item in the illustrations is identifiied with a call out in a gray box. Through out this manual the items refered to in the text are identifiied by the corresponding call out. The items on the front and rear panels are identifiied with a number call out, such a 1
. The items on the remote control are labeled with a letter call out, such as A.
AC Power and Control
AC Power Input e
Your RCD-06 SE is confiigured at the factory for the proper AC voltage in the country where you purchased it (either 120 volts or 230 volts). The AC line confiiguration is noted on a decal on the back panel.
Note: Should you move your CD player to another country, it may be possible to reconfigure it for use on a different line voltage. Do not attempt to perform this conversion yourself. Opening the enclosure of the RCD-06 SE exposes you to dangerous voltages. Consult a qualified service person or the Rotel factory service department for information.
The RCD-06 SE should be plugged directly into a 2-pin polarized wall outlet or into the switched outlet on another component in your audio system. Do not use an extension cord.
Be sure the power switch on the front panel of the RCD-06 SE is turned off (in the “out” position). Then, connect the supplied power cord to the AC power receptacle on the rear of the unit and the AC power outlet.
If you are going to be away from home for an extended period of time such as a month-long vacation, it is a sensible precaution to unplug your CD player (as well as other audio and video components) while you are away.
Power Switch 1
and POWER Indicator 2
The power switch is located on the front panel of your CD player. To turn the CD player on, push the switch in. The LED indicator above the switch and the Display will light up, indicating that the CD player is turned on. To turn the CD player off, push the button again and return it to the “out” position.
Note: If you are using a switched outlet to turn on and off your CD player, you should leave the power switch in the “on” position. When AC power is applied to the unit, it will power up in fully active mode.
Output Connections
The RCD-06 SE gives you a choice of two different kinds of output connections—an analog output signal from the built-in D/A converter for use with conventional analog audio components and a coax digital output which provides an unprocessed digital data signal for use with outboard D/A converters or digital processors.
Note: To prevent loud noises that neither you nor your speakers will appreciate, make sure the CD player is turned off when you make any signal connections.
Analog Outputs -
[See Figure 3 for wiring illustration]
A pair of standard RCA jacks supplies an analog output signal from the RCD-06 SE to the source inputs of an audio preamplifiier,integrated amplifiier, or receiver.
Select high quality audio interconnect cables. Connect the left channel output of the RCD-06 SE to the left channel source input on the pream- plifiier or other component. Connect the right output of the RCD-06 SE to the right channel source input on the preamplifiier or other component.
Digital Output =
[See Figure 4 for wiring illustration]
If you are using an outboard D/A converter or other digital processor, you will need an unprocessed digital data stream from the RCD-06 SE, taken before the built-in D/A converter. This signal is supplied by The RCD-06 SE’s backpanel digital output jack. Using a standard 75 ohm coax digital cable, connect the RCD-06 SE’s coax digital output to the coax digital input connector on the outboard D/A converter.
