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RB-981
STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER
AMPLIFICATEUR DE PUISSANCE STÉRÉO
STEREO-ENDSTUFE
ETAPA DE POTENCIA ESTEREOFONICA
POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981
POWER PROTECTION BRIDGED MONO
Owner’s Manual
Guide d’utilisation
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de Instrucciones
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STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to CAUTION qualified service personnel. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK WARNING: DO NOT OPEN To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the unit CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO to moisture or water. Do not allow foreign objects to get into the NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. enclosure. If the unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign object REFER
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Figure 1: Controls and Connections / Commandes et branchments Bedienelemente und Anschüsse / Controles y Conexiones POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 POWER PROTECTION BRIDGED MONO 1 2 3 4 WARNING:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE SPEAKER IMPEDANCE CAUTION OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE STEREO 4 OHMS MINIMUM RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK POWER AMPLIFIER BRIDGED 8 OHMS MINIMUM DO NOT OPEN THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. MODEL NO. RB-981 AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE–NE PAS OUVRIR POWER CONSUMPT
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STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 Figure 2: Stereo Connections – Inputs and Speakers / [French Translation] [German Translation] / [Spanish Translation] PREAMPLIFIER / PRÉAMPLIFICATEUR / VORVERSTÄRKER / PREAMPLIFICADOR PREAMP OUTPUTS R L ROTEL RB-981 WARNING:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE SPEAKER IMPEDANCE CAUTION OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE STEREO 4 OHMS MINIMUM RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK POWER AMPLIFIER BRIDGED 8 OHMS MINIMUM DO NOT OPEN THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. MODEL NO.
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ENGLISH a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Contents (circled numbers refer to illustration) About Rotel A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufac- About Rotel __________________________________________ 1 ture high fidelity components of uncompromising quality founded Rotel over 30 years ago. Through the years that passion has re- Getting Started ______________________________________ 2 mained undiminished and the family goal of providin
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STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Getting Started AC Power and Control Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RB-981 Stereo Power Ampli- AC Power Input 7 fier. When used in a high-quality music or home theater system, your Rotel amplifier will provide years of musical enjoyment. Because of its high power rating, the RB-981 can draw consider- able current. Therefore, it should be plugged directly into a 2-pin The RB-981 is a high-pow
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ENGLISH Speaker Wire Selection Most likely, you will never see this protection circuitry in action. However, should a faulty condition arise, the amplifier will stop Use insulated two-conductor stranded wire to connect the RB-981 playing and the LED indicator on the front panel will light up. to the speakers. The size and quality of the wire can have an au- dible effect on the performance of the system. Standard speaker If this happens, turn the amplifier off, let it cool down for several wire w
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STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Bridged Mono Operation Troubleshooting [See Figure 3 for bridged operation jumper setting and connec- Most difficulties in audio systems are the result of poor or wrong tion illustration.] connections, or improper control settings. If you encounter prob- The two channels of the RB-981 can be “bridged”. In this configu- lems, isolate the area of the difficulty, check the control settings, ration
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STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Specifications Technische Daten Continuous Power Output 130 watts/ch Dauerausgangsleistung 130 Watt pro Kanal (20-20 kHz, < 0.03%, 8 ohms) (20-20 kHz, < 0,03%, 8 Ohm) Total Harmonic Distortion (20Hz-20kHz, 8 ohms) < 0.03% Gesamtklirrfaktor (20 - 20.000 Hz, 8 Ohm) < 0,03 % Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz : 7 kHz, 4:1) < 0.03% Intermodulationsverzerrung (60 Hz : 7 kHz, 4:1) < 0,03 % Frequency Re
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RB-981 STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER The Rotel Company, Ltd. 10-10 Shinsen-Cho Shibuya-Ku Tokyo 150-0045 Japan Phone: +81-3-5458-5325 Fax: +81-3-5458-5310 Rotel Deutschland Kleine Heide 12 D-33790 Halle/Westf. Germany Phone: 05201-87170 Fax: 05201-73370 Rotel of America 54 Concord Street North Reading, MA 01864-2699 USA Phone: 978-664-3820 Fax: 978-664-4109 082 OMRB-981
