Page 2 - Cautions
2 RT-1080 AM/FM Stereo Tuner Cautions WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Referall servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do notexpose the unit to moisture or water. Do not allow foreignobjects to get into the enclosure. If t...
Page 5 - Contents
5 About Rotel A family whose passionate interest in musicled them to manufacture high fidelity compo-nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotelover 40 years ago. Through the years thatpassion has remained undiminished and thefamily goal of providing exceptional value foraudiophiles and music love...
Page 6 - Remote Control; Rear Panel Connections
6 RT-1080 AM/FM Stereo Tuner The main functions of the RT-1080 are easyto install and use. If you have experience withother stereo systems, you shouldn’t find any-thing perplexing. Simply plug in the associ-ated components and enjoy. Key Features • Full-function wireless remote control • User-friend...
Page 7 - Basic Operating Controls
7 You may need to rotate or otherwise reorientthe antenna to find the best position. NOTE : To use an outdoor antenna, connect its 300 ohm twin-conductor wire instead of theloop antenna, only after a professional con-tractor has installed the antenna system inaccordance with local electrical codes. ...
Page 8 - Basic Tuning Controls
8 RT-1080 AM/FM Stereo Tuner Setting Country Mode The RT-1080 has two modes (one for the USAand one for Europe) that configure the unit fordifferences in local markets, including FM tuningintervals, AM tuning intervals, and differencesin the European RDS and United States RBDSstandards. Your unit ha...
Page 9 - RDS and RBDS Reception
9 FREQUENCY DIRECT Button:Direct Access Tuning If you know the frequency of the desired sta-tion, you may tune it directly using the FRE-QUENCY DIRECT button (remote only) andthe NUMERIC buttons. 1. Press the FREQUENCY DIRECT button to change the NUMERIC buttons from stationpreset to direct access m...
Page 10 - Additional Tuning Features
10 RT-1080 AM/FM Stereo Tuner 3. PROGRAM TYPE. This is a description of the station’s content from a list of programtypes (for example: NEWS , CURRENT AFFAIRS , INFO , SPORT , EDUCATION , DRAMA , CULTURE , SCIENCE , VARIED , POP , ROCK , EASY LISTENING , LIGHT CLASSI - CAL , SERIOUS CLASSICAL , OTHE...
Page 11 - Specifications
11 Specifications FM Tuner Usable Sensitivity: 12.2 dBf 50dB Quieting Sensitivity: 20.2 dBf (mono)45.3 dBf (stereo) Signal to Noise Ratio (at 65 dBf): 75 dBf (mono)72 dBf (stereo) Harmonic Distortion (at 65 dBf): 0.2% (mono)0.3% (stereo) Frequency Response: 10 Hz-15 kHz, ± 3 dB Capture Ratio: 2.0 dB...