Basic Operating Controls; Power Button; Remote Sensor; Front Panel Display - Rotel RT-961 Owner's Manual

Basic Operating Controls

The following explanations will help you get
familiar with the features and controls. When
a function is available on both the front panel
and the remote, a number (see front panel
illustration) and a letter (see remote control
illustration) are shown in the instructions. For
example, to change from the AM to FM band,
you can either press the front panel button
or use the button on the remote. When only
one identifier appears, that control is avail-
able only on the front panel or the remote, but
not both.
: Controls used for tuning the AM/FM
NOTE
receiver are described in the next sections of
this manual.

Power Button

The POWER button is located on the front panel
of the RT-961 and is not duplicated on the
remote control.
Push the button IN to turn the unit on. The LED
above the switch and the front panel display
will light up. Push the button again (returning
it to the OUT position), to turn the unit off.
: If you are using a switched outlet on
NOTE
another component to power the RT-961 or if
you are using the 12 volt trigger feature, leave
the POWER switch in the ON position.

Remote Sensor

This front panel sensor receives infrared sig-
nals from the remote control. Make sure you
do not accidentally block this sensor with cables
or accessories.
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Front Panel Display

The large fluorescent display in the center
portion of the RT-961 provides status informa-
tion used in operating the AM/FM receiver
(such as station frequency display, band, preset
memory, RDS information, etc.).

DIMMER Button

Available only on the remote control, this button
selects three display brightness settings: NOR-
MAL, DIM, or OFF. When the display is OFF,
pressing any button or control will return it to
the NORMAL mode. Press the button to cycle
through the three settings.
: When the tuner is turned off and back
NOTE
on, the display reverts to its normal setting.

MEMORY Button

The MEMORY button is used to confirm and
memorize various settings in the setup and
operation of the RT-961, including tuner sta-
tion presets. Its use is described in detail in
the relevant sections below.

Setting Country Mode

The RT-961 has two default modes, one for
the USA and one for Europe. These config-
ure the unit for differences in local markets,
including FM tuning intervals, AM tuning in-
tervals, and differences in the European RDS
and United States RBDS standards. Your unit
has been factory configured to the correct
default mode for the country in which it was
purchased.
To switch to the USA default mode, press
and hold the POWER, MEMORY, and 9 but-
tons for 5 seconds. The word LOADING will
appear in the DISPLAY and the unit will power
up in the USA configuration.
To switch to the European default
mode, press and hold the POWER, MEMORY,
and 0 buttons for more than 5 seconds. The
word LOADING will appear in the DISPLAY
and the unit will power up in the European
configuration.

Basic Tuning Controls

The RT-961 features a digital synthesized AM/
FM tuner with RDS or RBDS capability and 30
station presets. The unit offers a wide range
of tuning options. Here is an overview of the
tuning options (more detailed information is
provided in subsequent sections of this manual):
• Manual frequency tuning lets you tune
up or down to the next station frequency.
Set the TUNE/PRESET mode to TUNE. Turn
off AUTO TUNING. Use the TUNING
controls to tune up or down.
• Direct frequency tuning lets you en-
ter the desired station frequency digits. Press
the FREQUENCY DIRECT button on the
remote and enter the digits using the
NUMERIC buttons.
• Automatic frequency search tuning
lets you search up or down to find the next
receivable broadcast signal. Set the TUNE/
PRESET mode to TUNE. Turn on AUTO
TUNING. Use the TUNING controls to
search up or down.
• Memory station preset tuning lets
you directly enter the number of a memo-
rized station preset number. Enter the num-
ber of the memorized preset using the NU-
MERIC buttons.
• Preset scan tuning lets you scan up/
down through the memorized station pre-
sets. Press the PRESET SCAN button to begin
scanning.
• RDS (Europe) or RBDS (USA) tuning
provides a range of special tuning and
search features based on data codes en-
coded with the broadcast signal. See the
RDS section of this manual for detailed
information.
: Three buttons on the remote (ANT A/
NOTE
B, FM IF NARROW, and ANN ATT) are not
used with the RT-961 tuner.

BAND Button

The BAND button selects whether the tuner will
receive AM or FM broadcast signals. Press
the button to toggle back and forth between
AM and FM. A corresponding indicator will
light at the left portion of the front panel DIS-
PLAY to confirm your choice. The currently tuned
station frequency will be shown.
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