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RCX-1500 Stereo Compact Disc Receiver
Polarity and Phasing
The polarity - the positive/negative orientation of the connections - for
every speaker and amplifier connection must be consistent so all the
speakers will be in phase. If the polarity of one connection is mistakenly
reversed, bass output will be very weak and stereo imaging degraded.
All wire is marked so you can identify the two conductors. There may be
ribs or a stripe on the insulation with different color conductors (copper
and silver). There may be polarity indications printed on the insulation.
Identify the positive and negative conductors and be consistent with every
speaker and amplifier connection.
Speaker Wire Connections
NOTE: The following text describes both binding post and banana plug
connections. DO NOT use both connection methods in combination to
connect multiple speakers.
The amplifier has two sets of color coded terminals for each amplifier
channel. The speaker terminals accept bare wire, connector lugs, or
“banana” type connectors (except in European Community countries
where their use is not permitted).
Route the wires from the RCX-1500 to the speakers. Give yourself
enough slack so you can move the components to allow access to the
speaker connectors
NOTE: Be sure to note the location of the LEFT and RIGHT speaker
terminals and connect your LEFT and RIGHT speakers to the correct
outputs.
If you are using banana plugs, connect them to the wires and then plug
into the backs of the speaker connectors. When using banana plugs,
the collars of the binding post terminals should be screwed in all the
way (clockwise).
If you are using terminal lugs, connect them to the wires. If you are
attaching bare wires directly to the speaker connectors, separate the wire
conductors and strip back the insulation from the end of each conductor.
Be careful not to cut into the wire strands. Unscrew (turn counterclockwise)
the binding post collar. Place the connector lug around the shaft, or insert
the bundled wire into the hole in the shaft. Turn the collars clockwise to
clamp the connector lug or wire firmly in place.
NOTE: Make sure there are no loose wire strands that could touch
adjacent wires or connectors.
Internet Radio Quick Start
What you need before starting
Before you can use your Internet radio, you need the following:
A broadband Internet connection.
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Access point to internet through wireless LAN. (wired LAN connection
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is also possible with a Rotel supplied USB Ethernet adaptor)
With wireless LAN connection, internet radio should work within 100
metres of the wireless access point, subject to the router/Wi-Fi gateway
being placed in the optimum area for your location. The user can confirm
the WiFi Strength under the settings menu. (Network--->Settings-->WiFi
Strength)
Make sure that your LAN is connected properly and is able to access
the internet. To access internet radio stations an internet connection is
required.
First Time Connection To The Network
Plug in the USB Wi-Fi dongle to the rear USB port
A
and push the
STANDBY button to power up this unit. The display on the front will light
up and display:
Starting ... ...
SCANNING NETWORK.. ...
After a few seconds, it will start to scan for network.
If it can not find one the display will say:
NO NETWORK FOUND
When the radio finds your network, it displays the ESSID for the access
point on the screen - this is a name that is allocated to the access point
by the person who set up the network - for example:
< MY NETWORK >
It is possible, and in some locations highly likely, that your unit will find
more than one wireless access point if using wireless connection, in which
case you can choose which one you want to connect to. Turn the knob on
the panel to see the ESSID for each access point the radio has found.
If the screen displays “Enter WEP key” or “Enter WPA key” then the
network is using one of the encryption systems, Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Please obtain the access code
from the person who set up this wireless network, or check the user
manual of your router for this information. Input the code into the unit to
access the wireless LAN.
Note: If you would like to use a static IP address, or if the unit can not
automatically get an IP address, then please see the ‘Network config’
section under the ‘Settings’ section at the end of the manual.
