Rotel RA-03 manual

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    Owner’ s Manual Manuel d’utilisation Bedienungsanleitung Manuale di Istruzioni Manual de Instrucciones Gebruiksaanwijzing Bruksanvisning RA-03 Stereo Integrated Amplifier Amplificateur Intégré Stéréophonique Stereo-V ollverstärker Amplificatore Integrato Estereofonico Amplificador Integrado Estereofónico Geïntegreerde Stereo V erster[...]

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    2 Important Safety Instructions W ARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified ser vice personnel. W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or water . Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. If the unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign o[...]

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    3 Figure 1: Controls and Connections Commandes et branchements Bedienelemente und Anschlüsse Controlli e collegamenti Controles y Conexiones De bedieningsorganen en de aansluitingen Funktioner och anslutningar RR-AT94 10 POWER PTY TA MEM MONO TP DISPLAY DIRECT BAND + 10 RANDOM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 PHO AUX 1 AUX 2 TP 1 TP 2 T/P CD TUN TUNING VOLUME [...]

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    4 RA-03 Stereo Integrated Amplifier R L G N D R L R L R L OU TP UT SPEAKERS ROTEL RA-03 RECORDER CD PLA YER PH 0 N O – When servicin g WARNING: G N D LEFT RIGHT PH O N O CD T U NE R A U X 1 A U X 2 TAPE PRE OUT RI G H T S PEAKER A EXT REM IN IR OU T 12V TRI GG ER OUT 1 2 A O R B – LEFT IN OUT RI G H T S PEAKER B INTE G RATED AMPLIFIE R M O DEL[...]

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    5 About Rotel A fami ly who se pas sio nat e inte res t in musi c led them to manufacture high fidelity components of uncompro mising qualit y founded Rotel over 40 years ago. Through the years that passion ha s r em ai ne d u nd im in ish ed an d th e f am il y g oa l of providing excepti onal value for audiop hiles and music lovers regardless of[...]

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    6 Remote Sensor 5 The Remote Sensor picks up the infrared signals from the remote control. Do not cover or block the sensor . It must be unobstructed or the remote control will not work properly . The operation of the Remote Sensor can also be affected if it is exposed to bright light, par ticu - larly sunlight. Certain types of lighting, such as h[...]

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    7 Input Signal Connections [See Figure 2.] NOTE: T o prevent loud noises that neither you nor your speakers will appreciate, make sure the system is turned off when you make any signal connections. Phono Input e and Ground Connection w Plug the cable from the turntable into the ap- propriate left and right phono inputs. If the turntable has a “gr[...]

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    8 Phones Output 4 The Phones output allows you to connect headphones for private listening. This output accommodates standard stereo phone (1/4”) plugs. If your headphones have another type of plug, such as a 1/8” mini-plug, you will ne ed an ada pt er plu g. Con tac t your aut ho ri zed Rotel dealer , to get the correct adapter plug. Plugging [...]

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    9 12 V olt T rigger Outlet ] Some audio components can be turned on automatically when they receive a 12V turn on “signal”. The 12V T rigger Outputs of the RA-03 provide the required signal. Connect compatible components to the RA-03 with a co nve nti on al 3.5m m min ip lug cab le. When the RA-03 is in Standby mode, the trigger signal is inter[...]

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    082 OM RA03 080904 English • French • Deutsch • Italiano • Español • Nederlands • Svenska The Rotel Co. 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: +1 978-664-3820 Fax: +1 978-664-4109 Rotel Europe Dale Roa[...]