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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
40 years ago. Over the years that passion
has remained undiminished and the 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 product
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, and toroidal power transformers
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 RC-1090
Stereo Control Amplifier. When used in a high-
quality music audio system, it will provide years
of musical enjoyment.
The RC-1090 is a full featured, high perfor-
mance preamplifier. All aspects of the design
have been optimized to retain the full dynamic
range and subtle nuances of your music. The
RC-1090 has a highly regulated power sup-
ply incorporating a Rotel custom-designed to-
roidal power transformer and custom-made
slit foil capacitors. This low impedance power
supply has ample power reserves, which en-
ables the RC-1090 to easily reproduce the most
demanding audio signals. This type of design
is more expensive to manufacture, but it is
better for the music.
Contents
Figure 1: Controls and Connections 3
Figure 2: RR-969 Remote Control 3
Figure 3: Phono and Line Inputs;
Recorder Input/Output 4
Figure 4: RCA Cable Connections 5
Figure 5: XLR Cable Connections 5
About Rotel .......................................... 7
Getting Started ..................................... 7
A Few Precautions 8
Placement 8
Cables 8
RR-969 Remote Control ........................ 8
Using the RR-969 8
Controlling Other Components 8
Programming the RR-969 8
AC Power and Control ........................... 8
AC Power Input 8
Power/Standby Switch , Remote Power
Button and Power Indicator 9
Auxiliary Power Outputs 9
Input Signal Connections and ...... 9
Phono Input Selector Switch 9
Phono Input and Ground Connection 9
Line Level Inputs 9
Balanced CD Selector Switch and Input 9
Recorder Connections ..................... 10
Output Connections ............................. 10
Balanced Output Switch 10
RCA Outputs 10
Balanced XLR Outputs 10
12 Volt Trigger Outlet 10
IR Inputs and Outputs.......................... 10
External Remote Input 10
IR Output 10
Computer I/O Connector ................ 10
Audio Controls .................................... 11
Volume Controls and 11
Listening Selector Buttons and Display 11
Recording Selector Buttons and Display 11
Phones Output 11
Remote Sensor 11
Remote Control Functions .................... 11
Selecting Listening Input 11
Selecting Recording Input 11
Mute Button 11
FL Display Control ............................... 11
Turning FL Display On/Off 11
Customizing FL Display 11
Clearing FL Display Customization 12
Troubleshooting................................... 12
Standby Power Indicator Is Not Lit 12
Fuse Replacement 12
No Sound 12
Specifications ...................................... 12
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