Rotel RR-990 User Manual

Contents

INTRODUCTION 2

A Definition or Two 2

Some Preliminary Precautions 2

1 – BASIC ORIENTATION 3

DELETE ERROR OK LEARN BATLOW

RESET

DELETE

LEARN MACRO

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456

789

10 0

TV/VIDEOMENU

MUTERECALL

VCR

TAPE TUNER

SEL 1

AMP

ROTEL

POWER

VOLUME

CHANNEL

SEL 2

RR990

Out Of The Box 3

Your First View 3

Playing Around: Viewing Modes 4

To “Beep” Or Not To “Beep” 4

Custom Screen Configuration 4

A Shortcut With A Long Explanation 5

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2 – INITIAL PROGRAMMING 5

Here’s Why . . . 5

Here’s How . . . 5

Troubleshooting 6

Now That Your RR-990 Is Smarter 7

3 – ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 7

Deleting Individual Function Commands 7

Creating Macros 8

Using Macros 9

Clearing Memory 9

RR-990

Remote Control

Owner’s Manual

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for placing your confidence in Rotel.

We’re sure you’ll find our RR-990 Remote System Controller a significant improvement over conventional remotes in overall convenience and ease of operation. It’s a comprehensive one-remote solution to coffee table clutter without the “multi-button madness” imposed by most other remotes.

Please take a few moments to read this user guide. You’ll find the time well spent as it will significantly shorten your search for remote control sanity.

Welcome to the world of Rotel!

A Definition or Two

The RR-990 uses a flat LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) touch screen instead of the individual buttons you’ll find on a conventional remote control. However, we’re old fashioned enough to refer to each individual “touch area” on the panel as a button.

And, because the LCD panel display changes when you select different components, we’ll refer to each of the eight individual views as component Control Panels. You can view them by touching one of the eight Component Selector buttons located at the very bottom of the touch screen.

Some Preliminary Precautions

• The RR-990 is surprisingly rugged but it’s not indestructible. So please don’t drop it — particularly not on a concrete floor! With normal care, the RR-990’s low maintenance design will let you enjoy its convenience for years to come.

• Although the RR-990’s LCD touch panel is water-resistant, the RR-990 itself is not a submarine. As much as you might appreciate a good bowl of punch or a refreshing dip in the hot tub, the RR-990 won’t. You’ll enjoy its benefits much better if you don’t drown it.

• And the RR-990 isn’t a pincushion, either. Please keep sharp objects away from it, particularly from the LCD touch screen. That means you shouldn’t use a pen-point to press a button. Watch out for sharp fingernails, too!

• As you no doubt already know, don’t put the RR-990 in direct sunlight or expose it to high temperatures. Extreme cold can be particularly destructive as condensation can form on critical circuits as they warm up after a taste of the Arctic. Moderation is the key word here.

• When the RR-990 needs a bit of cleaning, use a soft, lint-free damp cloth. Don’t use abrasive cleaners. Or steel wool. Or harsh detergents either. And make sure the rear panel Function switch is Off whenever you clean the RR-990. (We’ll show you why later.)

• Above all, don’t try to take the RR-990 apart. There isn’t anything inside you can fix anyway and disassembly will void the warranty.

Now that we’ve given you all the “bad news,” let’s get on to the good stuff. You’ll be happy to know there’s a lot of it!

1 – BASIC ORIENTATION

Out Of The Box

Remove the RR-990 and the package of 4 AAA batteries from the packing material.

Turn the RR-990 over and slide the cover off the battery compartment by putting your thumb on the arrowhead and pushing in the indicated direction.

Place the four AAA batteries inside (follow the polarity drawing on the bottom of the compartment) and replace the cover. MAKE SURE you install the batteries correctly! Otherwise, you could inadvertently damage the RR-990.

Your First View

When you turn the RR-990 over again, you’ll see the component Control Panel displayed on the LCD screen is actually divided into three areas:

1. A top section containing five always-visible

buttons. Four are small (“Reset,” “Delete,” “Learn,” and “Macro”) while “Power” is larger. There are also five hidden indicators (“Delete,” “Error,” “OK,” “Learn,” and “BatLow”) that appear only to confirm a requested function or to alert you to something you will need to know as you’re using the RR-990.

2. A changeable center section (most of the LCD screen) with the operating buttons for a particular component. You can choose to view all of the available buttons at once (Complete mode) or only essential ones (Basic mode). There’s also a Custom mode. You’ll find out more about these options just a bit further on.

Top Section

5 hidden status indicators and 5 control buttons.

Control Panel with functions for each

component. Control Panels change

depending on which component is

selected. And, you can customize the

appearance of each Control Panel.