Audio Recorder; Cable, Satellite, Or Hdtv Tuner; Tv Monitor; Phono Turntable - Rotel RX-1052 Owner's Manual

Cable, Satellite, or HDTV Tuner

See Figure 7
TV tuner connections can be made to the
VIDEO 1, 2, 3, or 4 inputs.
Connect 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.
Connect a composite video cable from the
output of the TV Tuner to the video IN jack.

Audio Recorder

See Figure 6
Connect the left and right analog outputs
from an audio tape deck to the TAPE IN jacks
(left and right).
Connect the left/right TAPE OUT jacks to
the left/right record inputs on the audio
tape deck.
No video connections are required for an
audio recording device.
VCR
See Figure 8
VCR connections can be made to the VIDEO
1 or VIDEO 2 inputs and outputs.
Connect a composite video cable from the
video output of the VCR to the desired VID-
EO 1 or 2 input.
Connect a composite video cable from the vid-
eo OUT jack to the VCR video record input.
Connect the left and right analog outputs from
the VCR to the left/right audio IN jacks for the
VIDEO 1 or 2 input selected above.
Connect the left and right audio OUT jacks
to the analog audio record inputs on the
VCR.

Phono Turntable

See Figure 5
Connect the left and right audio output cables
of a turntable to the left/right RCA jacks la-
beled PHONO on the RX-1052. Connect the
ground wire from your turntable to the phono
ground lug, labeled GND.
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TV Monitor

See Figure 4
Connect the TV MONITOR output to the cor-
responding input on your television monitor,
using a composite video cable.
Speakers
See Figure 4
There are two sets of binding post connec-
tions (one pair for SPEAKERS A and one
for SPEAKERS B) which accept bare wire,
spade lugs, or banana plug connectors (in
some markets).
: The combined speaker impedance
NOTE
must be a minimum of 4 ohms. If you are
driving just one pair of speakers (A or B
connections), use speakers with a nominal
impedance of 4 ohms or higher. If you are
driving two pairs of speakers (A and B) si-
multaneously, use speakers rated at 8 ohms
or higher.
Each pair of connectors is color-coded for
polarity: red for positive and black for neg-
ative. Speakers and speaker wire are also
marked for polarity. For proper performance,
you must maintain this polarity at all speaker
connections. Always connect the positive ter-
minal of each speaker to the corresponding
red speaker terminal on the RX-1052 and the
negative speaker terminal to the correspond-
ing black connector on the RX-1052.
Route the wires from the RX-1052 to the speak-
ers. Leave enough slack so you can move the
components to allow access to the speaker
connectors. If you are using banana plugs,
connect them to the wires and then plug them
into the binding posts. The collars of the bind-
ing posts should be screwed in all the way
(clockwise). If you are using terminal lugs,
connect them to the wires. If you are attach-
ing bare wires directly to the binding posts,
separate the wire conductors and strip back
the insulation from the end of each conduc-
tor. Be careful not to cut into the wire strands.
Unscrew the binding post collars. Place the
connector lug or the twisted bare wire through
the hole in the binding post shaft. Turn the
collars clockwise to clamp the connector lug
or wire firmly in place.
: Be sure that no loose wire strands can
NOTE
touch adjacent wires or connectors.
Connecting one pair of speakers:
1. Connect the right speaker to the binding
posts labeled SPEAKERS A RIGHT.
2. Connect the left speaker to the binding
posts labeled SPEAKERS A LEFT.
Connecting a 2nd pair of speakers:
1. Connect the right speaker to the binding
posts labeled SPEAKERS B RIGHT.
2. Connect the left speaker to the binding
posts labeled SPEAKERS B LEFT.
AM Antenna
See Figure 3
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 mounting tab provided. Alternatively, you
can fold the center portion of the antenna to
form a tabletop stand.
Connect the 300 ohm twin-conductor wire
from the loop antenna to the push terminals
labeled AM LOOP, attaching one wire to
each terminal. It does not matter which wire
attaches to which terminal, but make sure
that the connections are solid and that the
two wires do not touch.
You may need to rotate or otherwise reorient
the antenna to find the best position.
: To use an outdoor antenna, connect its
NOTE
300 ohm twin-conductor wire to the terminals
in place of the loop antenna.
FM Antenna
See Figure 3
The RX-1052 is supplied with a T-shaped indoor
FM antenna. Connect the coax F-type plug to
the FM antenna connector on the RX-1052. For
best reception, unfold the T-shaped antenna.
Eyelets at both ends of the T allow tacking the
antenna to a wall, if desired. Experiment with
positioning for best reception.
: To use an outdoor antenna, connect its
NOTE
75 ohm coax lead wire to the FM connec-
tor instead of the indoor wire antenna, only
after a professional contractor has installed
the antenna system in accordance with local
electrical codes.
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