User manual ROTEL RC-960BX

[. . . ] For example, do not place the unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that could block the ventilation slots. If the unit is placed in a bookcase or cabinet, there must be sufficient clearance around the unit and ventilation of the cabinet to allow proper cooling. Keep the unit away from radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any other appliance that produces heat. The unit must be connected to a power supply only of the type and voltage specified on the rear panel of the unit. [. . . ] Save the RC-960BX shipping carton and all enclosed packing material for future use. Shipping or moving the RC-960BX in anything other than the original packing material may result in severe damage to your amplifier. Fill out and send in the owner's registration card packed with the RC-960BX. It is your best record of the date of purchase, which you will need in the event warranty service is ever required. Like all audio components that handle low-level signals, the RC995 can be affected by its environment. we recommend installing the RC-960BX in furniture designed to house audio components. Such furniture is designed to reduce or suppress vibration which can adversely affect sound quality. Ask your authorized Rotel dealer for advice about component furniture and proper installation of audio components. Be sure to keep the power cords, digital signal cables and regular audio signal cables in your installation away from each other. This will minimize the chance of the regular audio signal cables picking up noise or interference from the power cords or digital cables. Using only high quality, shielded cables will also help to prevent noise or interference from degrading the sound quality of your system. As with other sources be sure to connect the Left and Right channels of each device to the proper channels on the associated components. The Phono input is for a moving magnet (MM) or moving coil (MC) phono cartridge only and is incompatible with line level components. set the phono input selector switch 9 as appropriate for the phono cartridge you are using. Leave the switch button in the out position for a moving magnet cartridge; push the switch in for a moving coil cartridge. Some high output moving coil cartridges are designed to operate in the moving magnet position. If you are in doubt about the correct setting, check the instruction manual for your phono cartridge for information regarding its output voltage and the expected input impedance. If you still have questions about the proper setting of the phono input selector switch, consult your authorized Rotel dealer. When the RCA outputs are used the Balanced Output switch must be set to the Off position. Plug the cable from the turntable into the appropriate left and right phono inputs. If the turntable has a "ground" wire connect it to the screw terminal to the left of the Phono inputs. These are for connecting components such as CD players, Hi Fi or NICAM Stereo video cassette recorders, tuners for audio or video, Laser Disc players or the analog output from a CD ROM drive. [. . . ] Be sure to connect the Left and Right channel outputs of the RC995 to the correct channels of the amplifier. If you have questions about the proper type of cable to use, consult your authorized Rotel dealer. The Phones output allows you to connect headphones for private listening. If your headphones have another type of plug, such as a 1/8" mini-plug, you will need an adapter plug. [. . . ]