Rotel DTS Decoder RDA-985 manual

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    RDA-985 DTS DECODER Owner’ s Manual 5.1 CH WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. IN OUT OUTPUT INPUT FRONT REAR CENTER SUBWOOFER L R DTS DECODER MODEL NO. RDA-985 POWER CONSUMPTION: 10W RDA-985 IN OPTI COAX DIGITAL DTS DECODER RDA-985 POWER DTS SIGNAL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SH[...]

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    DTS DECODER RDA-985 CAUTION: T O PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLOT . INSERT FULL Y . APPLICABLE FOR USA, CANADA OR WHERE APPROVED FOR THE USAGE A TTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND. CAUTION RISK OF E[...]

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    RDA-985 Figure 1 – Controls and Connections 1 5.1 CH WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. IN OUT OUTPUT INPUT FRONT REAR CENTER SUBWOOFER L R DTS DECODER MODEL NO. RDA-985 POWER CONSUMPTION: 10W RDA-985 IN OPTI COAX DIGITAL DTS DECODER RDA-985 POWER DTS SIGNAL CAUTION RISK OF E[...]

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    DTS DECODER RDA-985 Figure 2 – Wiring Connections with Second Decoder 5.1 CH WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. IN OUT OUTPUT INPUT FRONT REAR CENTER SUBWOOFER L R DTS DECODER MODEL NO. RDA-985 POWER CONSUMPTION: 10W RDA-985 IN OPTI COAX DIGITAL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK[...]

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    RDA-985 A Few Precautions Please read this manual carefully . In addition to installation and operating instructions, it provides valuable information on various RDA-985 system configurations as well as general information that will help you get optimum performance from your system. Please contact your authorized Rotel retailer for answers to any q[...]

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    DTS DECODER RDA-985 Power Switch 1 and Power Indicator 2 The power switch is located on the front panel of your RDA-985 digital decoder . T o turn the unit on, push the switch in. The LED in- dicator above the switch will light, indicating that the unit is turned on. T o turn the RDA-985 off, push the button again and re- turn it to the out positio[...]

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    RDA-985 5 Specifications T otal Harmonic Distortion (front, 1 KHz) < 0.03% Frequency Response ( ± 1 dB) 15Hz-20kHz Analog Inputs 1 DB-25 Digital Inputs 1 coaxial 1 optical Digital Input Impedance 75 Ohms Analog Outputs 1 DB-25 6 RCA Output Impedance 1 KOhms Power Requirements 115 V olts, 60 Hz or 230 V olts, 50 Hz Power Consumption 30 W atts Di[...]

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    082 OMRDA-985 051298 The Rotel Company , Ltd. 10-10 Shinsen-Cho Shibuya-Ku T okyo 150-0045 Japan Phone: +81-3-5458-5325 Fax: +81-3-5458-5310 Rotel of America 54 Concord Street North Reading, MA 01864-2699 USA Phone: 978-664-3820 Fax: 978-664-4109 Rotel Deutschland Kleine Heide 12 D-33790 Halle/W estf. Germany Phone: 05201-87170 Fax: 05201-73370 RDA[...]