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For additional information on the connections, software, and operating
codes for computer control of the RC-1590MKII, contact your authorized
Rotel dealer.
PC‑USB Input
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See Figure 5
Connect this input using the supplied USB cable to the PC-USB socket of
your computer.
The RC-1590MKII supports both USB Audio Class 1.0 and USB Audio Class
2.0 modes. Windows computers do not require installation of a driver for
USB Audio Class 1.0 and support playback of audio up to 96kHz sampling
rates. The Factory Default setting is USB Audio Class 1.0.
To take advantage of USB Audio Class 2.0 audio playback supporting up to
384k Hz sampling rates you will need to install the Windows driver supplied
on CD included with the RC-1590MKII. You will also need to switch the
RC-1590MKII to USB Audio Class 2.0 playback mode with the following:
• Press MENU on the front panel until “PC-USB AUDIO CLASS” appears
on the display.
• Select “2.0” using the “-” button then press “ENTER”.
• Power cycle the RC-1590MKII and reboot your PC after changing the USB
Audio mode to ensure both units are properly configured.
Many audio playback applications do not support 384k Hz sampling rate.
Please confirm your audio player supports 384k Hz audio and you have
384kHz audio files to properly playback this sample rate. Also, you may
need to configure the audio driver in your PC to output 384k Hz or your
computer may “down sample” to a lower audio sample rate. For more
information please refer to your audio player or operating system information.
The RC-1590MKII has been certified as Roon Tested and compatible with
Roon software via PC-USB.
Being Roon Tested means that Rotel and Roon have collaborated to ensure
you have the best experience using Roon software and the RC-1590MKII
together, so you can just enjoy the music.
For the best user experience it is suggested to use USB Audio Class 2.0
when using Roon.
NOTE:
USB Audio Class 2.0 requires installation of the Windows PC
driver on the CD ROM included with the RC-1590MKII.
NOTE:
MAC computers do not require a driver to support PC-USB
1.0 or 2.0 audio.
NOTE:
Upon successful installation of the driver, you may need to select
the ROTEL audio driver from the audio/speaker setup of your computer.
NOTE:
Support for MQA and MQA Studio requires USB Audio Class
2.0. Please select USB Audio 2.0 to support MQA.
Network Connection
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The RC-1590MKII can be attached to a network using the rear panel
NETWORK socket. The NETWORK configurations allow both static and
DHCP IP addressing. See the Network Setup section of this manual under
Setup Menu for IP address configuration information.
The NETWORK connections allows software updates to be downloaded from
the Internet. The Network connection also allows IP control for integration
with automation systems.
For additional information on the IP connection please contact your
authorized Rotel dealer.
Setup Menu
You can access the settings menu from the front panel by pressing the MENU
9
button or the SETUP
F
button on the remote control. You can change
the value of the selected option by pressing the +/- button on the front panel
or the left/right
G
arrow buttons on the remote control. Step through the
sub-menus by pressing the MENU
9
button on the front panel or SETUP
F
button on the remote control.
• TONE Control: TONE BYPASS ON/OFF, BASS level and TREBLE levels
can be changed to desired settings. Press the ENTER button on the front
panel or on the remote control to toggle between the tone setup options.
(For more information on Tone Control refer to the Tone Control Bypass,
Bass and Treble control sections.)
NOTE:
These settings are stored permanently even after the RC-1590MKII
is powered off.
• BALANCE: Changes left/right balance. (For more information on Balance
sections.)
NOTE:
This setting is stored permanently even after the RC-1590MKII
is powered off.
• DIMMER: Dims the display.
NOTE:
This setting is stored permanently even after the RC-1590MKII
is powered off.
• POWER ON MAX VOLUME: This sets the maximum volume level when
the unit is turned ON. “45” is the factory default.
NOTE:
Power On Max Volume settings do not apply to sources
configured with Fixed Gain.
• POWER OPTION: Enables the RC-1590MKII to be controlled via the network
port when attached to an automation system. The power consumption is
higher in Quick Power mode. If network control is not required select the
Normal Power mode. “Normal” is the factory default.
Valid settings include: Normal, Quick.
