Rotel RX 102 OM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ..........................................................
INSTALLATION
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ..
OPERATION
ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS
ANTENNA ..........
HUM AND NOISE .. .
SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................

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WARNING - to prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this appliance
to rain or moisture.

INTRODUCTION

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for
purchasing our audio component. With the high quality
design and workmanship that goes into making this
equipment, you can be assured of its flawless performance
for many years to come.

We have fitted every control and feature you could
conceivably need. Built for both versatility and ease of
operation, this piece of equipment will add professional
studio flexibility to your Hi-Fi sound center. The per-
formance is exceptional; it will allow you to experience
true high fidelity as never before. lts full and natural

sound reproduction offers you musical entertainment
approaching that of live performances. We sincerely hope
you will treasure this professional-type component.

The operations are really simple if you read at least the
first two sections of this manual. The third section covers
additional components such as a record player and a tape
recorder that can be connected to this equipment, and is
recommended to be followed if you wish to realize the
full potential of this advanced and superbly engineered
equipment.

INSTALLATION

Caution: Do not apply power to the equipment without
first making sure that speakers are connected properly and
that the units VOLUME is set to minimum.

LOCATING THE UNIT

Although the unit normally does not develope high heat,
it should be placed in such a way that its ventilation
system will not be impeded. Place the unit on 'a hard
surface ~- any conveniently located shelf or table where
not affected by heat. Leave at least 2 inches (5 cm)
clearance on each side and in the rear of the unit, and
about 3 inches (8 cm) above the unit. Never directly place
an object on the ventilation at the top of the unit, if there
is such a ventilation.

LOCATING SPEAKERS
Caution: Check that each speakers rated impedance is 8
ohms or higher. (The value should be marked near its

connecting terminals or indicated in its instruction book
or, if not, consult your dealer.) If any speaker is rated at 4
ohms, severe overload and distortion may be incurred.

1. MAIN SPEAKERS - Two speakers are required for
stereo operation. Place both speakers against a wall or
on a shelf so that they face your selected listening
position and are equal distance from you. For optimum
stereo effect, they should be 10 to 15 feet (3 meters)
apart and, if possible, at about ear level height. You may
determine best locations to suit your personal tastes and
listening conditions.

2. REMOTE SPEAKERS - If you wish to enjoy stereo
sound in another room in your home, you can connect
a pair of speakers to the REMOTE terminals located
on the units rear panel. Though you will need long
cables between the unit and the speakers in another
room, make sure they are not longer than 50 to 60 feet
(15 to 20 meters) in length and that they are of heavy
duty type in order to prevent loss of volume.

Follow the procedure described above in the item (1) for

placing the remote speakers.

SPEAKER CONNECTION
Caution: Do not apply power to the unit until the speakers
are connected proper/y as described below.

When connecting the speakers to the screw terminals, make
sure that the bare wires at the ends of each cable do not
touch each other adjacent terminals. Connect one lead of
each speaker cable to its corresponding terminal and
another end to the adjacent terminal; the positive (+) lead
of the speaker is connected to the (+) screw terminal and
the ground (-) lead to the (-) screw terminal. (Note: if
necessary, after stripping each end of speaker leads to
obtain a bare wire, twist the bare strands together so it will
be easy to wrap around each screw terminal and also pre-
vent shorting among stray strands.)

If you have another pair of speakers, connect to the
REMOTE terminals in the same manner as the above.

See Fig. 1.

' AM ANTENNA CONNECTION

A ferrite-core AM loopstick antenna is affixed inside the
unit for optimum reception.

If you live in a difficult reteption area and the AM
loopstick does not give sufficient reception, an external
antenna may be required. There is a terminal on the rear
panel for such antenna connection, so refer to the
ANTENNAS section of this manual for installing external
antenna.

FM ANTENNA CONNECTION _

Due to the high sensitivity of the FM tuner section of the
unit, a T"-shape dipole antenna (or sometimes even a
48-inch long single wire) is sufficient for most locations.
Connect this to both FM antenna terminals marked 300
ohms and fasten the short arms of the antenna horizontal-
|y to a non-metallic surface, for instance by tacking to the
shelf on which the unit is mounted or to the wall where
reception is optimum.

In extremely difficult reception areas, an outdoor antenna
may prove necessary. Refer to the ANTENNAS section Of
this manual for installing outdoor antennas.

COMPONENTS CONNECTIONS

This unit is designed to handle a record player either with

_magnetic or ceramic cartridge, a stereo tape recorder and

an additional auxiliary component such as stereo cassette
or 8-track cartridge deck.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with basic
operations before connecting any such units. Refer to the
ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS section provided in this
manual for connections and operations of these com~
ponents.

AC OUTLET

The outlet marked SWITCHED on the rear panel provides
power and switching control to whatever component you
may wish to connect to the unit. For example, if you
connect the power cord of your record player to the
outlet, the record player will be activated and deactivated
by the power switch on the unit.

Caution: Do not connect components whose total power
consumption exceeds 20W.

POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION

For power the unit requires the normal house AC electrical
current.

Before connecting up ensure that a suitable plug is fitted.
If you need to fit a plug, ensure live, neutral and (where
appropriate) earth leads are connected to the proper termi-
nals. Ensure the terminals are screwed down firmly, and no
loose strands of wire are present.

UNITED KINGDOM ONLY:

Warning: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.
Important: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:

GREEN/YELLOW: EARTH

BLUE: NEUTRAL

BROWN: LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows.
The wire which is coloured GREEN/YELLOW must be
connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by
the letter E or by the safety earth symbol+or coloured
GREEN or GREEN/YELLOW.

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to

'the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured

BLUE or BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN
must be connected to the terminal which is marked with
the letter L or coloured BROWN or RED. The apparatus
must be protected by a 3 Amp fuse if a 13 Amp (BS 1363)
plug is used. If another type of plug is used a 5 Amp fuse or
lower must be used,. either in the plug or adaptor or at the
distribution board.

if in any doubt about connecting to the power source,
consult a qualified electrician.