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    Owner’ s Manual RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver[...]

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    2 RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver > 10 cm > 4 in > 10 cm > 4 in > 10 cm > 4 in > 10 cm > 4 in             [...]

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    3 English 1: Front Panel Contr ols 2: RR-A T96 Remote Control                        ?[...]

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    4 RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver Important Safety Instructions W ARNING: There are no user ser viceable par ts inside. Refer all ser vic- ing 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 expose the unit to dripping or splash- ing. Do not place objects[...]

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    5 English 4: Antenna Connections                                ?[...]

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    6 RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver 5: Speaker and TV          AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER MODEL N O. : RX-1052 POWER CONSUMPTION: 300 WA TTS      [...]

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    7 English 6: CD and Phono          AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER MODEL N O. : RX-1052 POWER CONSUMPTION: 300 WA TTS       ?[...]

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    8 RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver 8: DVD and SA T/CABLE/HDTV             [...]

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    9 English 10: Zone Connections and Preamp Output Connection          AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER MODEL N O. : RX-1052 POWER CONSUMPTION: 300 WA TTS      ?[...]

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    10 RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . 3 Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1: Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4[...]

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    11 English Controls, Buttons and Features . . . . . . . 16 RR-A T96 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Front-panel Display 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Remote Sensor 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 ST ANDBY Button 2 POWER Switch . . . . . .17 ON/OFF Buttons A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 VOLUME K[...]

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    12 RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver About Rotel A fam ily whos e pas si on at e int ere st in musi c led them to manufacture high fidelity components of uncom prom isi ng quali ty found ed Rote l over 45 years ago. Through the years that passion ha s re ma ine d un di min i sh e d and th e fa mi l y goa l of providi ng except iona l value for audioph[...]

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    13 English Each of the source components (VCR, TV set- top box, tape recorder , CD player) in the sys - tem is connected to the RX-1052 inputs with a pair of standard RCA cables for analog au - dio. A composite video input is provided for four of the source components. In addition to the connections for the main system, there are analog audio outpu[...]

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    14 RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver AC Input ] Y our RX-1052 is configured at the factor y for the proper AC line voltage in the countr y whe re you pur ch as ed it (USA : 120 volt s/6 0H z AC or CE: 230 volts /50 Hz AC ). The AC line configuration is noted on a decal on the back of your unit. Plug the supplied cord into the AC INPUT re - ceptacle o[...]

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    15 English Cable, Satellite, or HDTV T uner l; z See Figure 8 TV tuner connections can be made to the VID - EO 1, 2, 3, or 4 inputs. Connec t the left and right analog outputs from the TV tuner to the left and right audio IN jacks of the desired VIDEO 1–4 input. Con nect a comp osi te vide o cable from the out - put of the TV T uner to the video [...]

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    16 RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver AM Antenna t See Figure 4 The RX-1052 includes a plastic loop anten - na to receive AM radio signals. Remove this antenna from the box and locate it near the RX-1052. It can be tacked to a wall, using the mount ing tab provi ded. Alternat ively , you can fold the center portion of the antenna to form a tabletop stan[...]

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    17 English Remote Sensor 1 This sensor receives IR signal s from the remote control. Do not block this sensor unless an ex - ternal IR receiver is used. ST ANDBY Button 2 POWER Switch The front panel ST ANDBY button activates or deac tiv ate s t he unit. Th e r ear pa nel mast er POWER switch must be in the ON position for the standby function to[...]

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    18 RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver LABEL Button H The LABEL button on the remote is used with the ENTER button in programming custom labels for the input buttons. These custom la - bels appear in the front panel display when an input is selected. ENTER Button I The ENTER button on the remote ser ves two functions. T o adjust the tone settings, repeat[...]

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    19 English Muting the Sound L The volume of the RX-1052 can be tur ned off or muted. Push the MUTE button on the remot e once to turn the sound off. A MUTE ON indi - cat ion appea rs in the fron t pane l displ ay . Press the MUTE button again or adjust the volume settings to restore output levels. Selecting Speakers 9 J The RX-1052 can drive two pa[...]

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    20 RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver The NUMERIC buttons can also be used for direct access tuning (see next section). Frequency Direct T uning EP If you know the frequency of the desired sta- tion, you may tune it directly using the DIRECT button and the NUMERIC buttons on the re - mote control. 1. Press the DIRECT button on the remote to change the N[...]

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    21 English Additional Features T urning the Display On/Off D T o tur n the front panel display on or of f, press an d hol d the DIS P but to n on the rem ot e co ntr ol . When the display is off, pressing any control button turns the display on for five seconds. RDS Reception 6 DTUV RD S (th e Radi o Da ta Syst em ) allo ws FM bro ad - caster s to[...]

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    22 RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver Setting the T uner Region 790- The AM /FM tu ner is co nfig ure d a t the fa ctor y for th e opera tion in th e region where you pur - chased the unit: the USA or Europe. Should you nee d t o c han ge this se tti ng: 1. With the RX-1052 on, press the SPKR B, TUN E/PR ESE T , and MONO but ton s on the front panel si[...]

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    23 English NOTE: Y ou can also adjust the volume level fo r the rem ot e ch an ne ls usi ng the Se tu p Men u . Follow step 1 shown above. Then in step 2 select “Z2 VOL”, “Z3 VOL” or “Z4 VOL”. How ev er it is easi er to make zone volu me ad - justments by using the SEL button on the front panel. See the “Controlling Remote Zones from [...]

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    24 RX-1052 AM/FM Stereo Receiver T o turn a zone on or off: 1. Press the front panel SEL button repeat edly until the desired zone is shown in the dis - play (Z2, Z3, Z4 or MAIN). 2. Within 10 seconds, press the ZONE but - ton to toggle the remote zone on or off. 3. Following 10 seconds with no commands, the RX-1052 rever ts to normal opera - tion.[...]

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    25 English Specifications Audio Continuous Amplifier Power 100 watts/channel (20–20k Hz, <0.05% THD, 8 ohms) T otal Harmonic Distor tion <0.05% at rated power Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz:7 kHz) <0.05% at rated power Frequency Response Line Level: 10 Hz - 70 kHz, ±3 dB Phono: 20 Hz - 20 kHz, ±1 dB Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF “A[...]

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    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 Meadow Road W or thing, W est Sussex BN11 2RX England Phone: +44 (0)1903 524 813 Fax: +44 (0)1903 524 831 Rotel[...]