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RT-1082 DAB/AM/FM
Stereo Tuner
About Rotel
A family whose passionate interest in music led
them to manufacture high fidelity components
of uncompromising quality founded Rotel
45 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, listening
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 capacitors
from the United Kingdom and Germany, 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 review-
ers in the industry, who listen to music every
day. Their comments keep the company true
to its goal – the pursuit of equipment that is
musical, 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 RT-1082
DAB/AM/FM Stereo Tuner. Rotel’s Balanced
Design Concept combines advanced circuit
board layout, comprehensive parts evaluation
and extensive listening tests for superior sound
and long term reliability. The Rotel RT-1082 will
provide years of listening enjoyment.
Contents
Important Safety Information ........................ 2
Figure 1: Front Panel Controls
3
Figure 2: RR-T95 Remote Control
3
Figure 3: Rear Panel Connections
4
Figure 4: Connection Illustration
4
Important Notes
5
About Rotel .................................................. 6
Getting Started ............................................. 6
A Few Precautions
7
Key Features
7
Unpacking
7
Placement
7
Rear Panel Connections ................................. 7
FM Antenna
y
7
AM Loop Antenna
u
7
DAB Antenna
i
7
RCA Outputs
o
7
DAB Digital Outputs
p
7
Computer I/O
[
8
EXT REMOTE IN Jack
]
8
12V TRIGGER Connection
\
8
AC Input
a
8
Basic Operating Controls ................................ 8
Standby Button
1
and Standby LED
2
8
ON and OFF Buttons
A
8
Remote Sensor
3
8
Front Panel Display
6
8
MEMORY Button
q
K
8
ENTER Button
-
8
SETUP Button
0
8
DIMMER Button
8
D
8
Basic Tuning Controls ..................................... 9
TUNING
Controls
=
CJ
9
BAND Buttons
t
B
9
FREQUENCY TUNING Mode
9
PRESET TUNING Mode
9
RDS PTY search mode
9
Numeric Buttons ........................................... 9
Station Presets
7
E
9
Direct Access Tuning
r
L
10
Auto Tuning Button
w
H
10
TUNE/PRESET Button
e
10
PRESET SCAN Button
F
10
FM MONO
4
I
10
RDS and RBDS Broadcast Reception ............. 11
DISPLAY Button
9
M
11
PTY Button
5
G
11
TP Button
5
G
11
TA Button
5
G
11
AF Button
5
G
12
Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) ...................... 12
DAB Basic Information
12
BAND, DAB Buttons
t
B
12
UP / DOWN Buttons
=
C
12
ENTER Button
-
12
DISPLAY Button
9
M
12
MEMORY Button
q
K
12
NUMERIC Buttons
7
E
12
TUNE/PRESET Button
e
12
Setup Operation .......................................... 12
SETUP Button
0
12
SETUP Menu
12
Searching for a DAB station
13
AUTO TUNE button
w
H
13
How to store DAB stations
13
How to call a PRESET
13
Specifications ............................................. 14
