ROTEL RT1080 - Manual (Page 8)

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About Rotel
A family whose passionate interest in music
led them to manufacture high fidelity compo-
nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel
over 40 years ago. Through the years that
passion has remained 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, listen-
ing to, and fine tuning each new product until
it reaches their exacting musical standards.
They are free to choose components from
around the world in order to make that prod-
uct the best they can. You are likely to find ca-
pacitors from the United Kingdom and Ger-
many, 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 hundreds of good reviews and
awards from the most respected reviewers in
the industry, who listen to music every day.
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 RT-1080
AM/FM Stereo Tuner. When used in a high-
quality music audio system, it will provide years
of musical enjoyment.
The RT-1080 is a full featured, high performance
component. All aspects of the design have been
optimized to retain the full dynamic range and
subtle nuances of your music. Rotel’s Balanced
Design Concept combines advanced circuit
board layout, comprehensive parts evaluation,
and extensive listening tests for superior sound
and long term reliability.
The printed circuits are designed with Sym-
metrical Circuit Traces so that the precise tim-
ing of the music is faithfully preserved. Metal
film resistors and polystyrene or polypropylene
capacitors are used in important signal paths.
All aspects of this design have been examined
to ensure the most faithful music reproduction.
Contents
Boxed numbers refer to RT-1080 illustration.
Boxed letters refer to RR-T92 illustration.
1: Controls and Connections 6
2: Hook-up Illustration 6
3: RR-T92 Remote Control
About Rotel ........................................... 8
Getting Started ...................................... 8
Key Features 9
Unpacking 9
Placement 9
Cables 9
Remote Control ...................................... 9
Remote Sensor 9
Remote Control Batteries 9
Rear Panel Connections .......................... 9
RCA Outputs
9
AM Loop Antenna 9
FM Antenna 10
AC Input 10
12V TRIGGER Connections 10
EXT REM. IN Jack 10
COMPUTER I/O Interface 10
Basic Operating Controls ....................... 10
Power Button
10
Front Panel Display 10
DIMMER Button 10
MEMORY Button 10
Setting Country Mode 11
RT-1080 AM/FM Stereo Tuner
Basic Tuning Controls ............................ 11
BAND Button
11
TUNING Controls 11
NUMERIC Buttons: Station Presets 11
FREQUENCY DIRECT Button:
Direct Access Tuning
12
AUTO TUNING Button 12
TUNE/PRESET Button 12
PRESET SCAN Button 12
RDS and RBDS Reception ...................... 12
DISPLAY Button
12
PTY Button 13
TP Button 13
TA Button 13
AF Button 13
Additional Tuning Features .................... 13
FM MONO Button
13
ANT ATT Button 13
FM IF NARROW Button 13
ANT A/B Button 13
Specifications ....................................... 14
FM Tuner
14
AM Tuner 14
General 14