About Rotel
A family whose passionate interest in music
led them to manufacture high fidelity com-
ponents of uncompromising quality founded
Rotel over 45 years ago. Through the years
that passion has remained undiminished
and the family goal of providing exception-
al value for audiophiles and music lovers
regardless of their budget, is shared by all
Rotel employees.
The engineers work as a close team, listening
to, and fine tuning each new product until it
reaches their exacting musical standards. They
are free to choose components from around
the world in order to make that product the
best they can. You are likely to find capaci-
tors from the United Kingdom and Germany,
semiconductors from Japan or the United
States, while toroidal power transformers are
manufactured in Rotel's own factory.
Rotel's reputation for excellence has been
earned through hundreds of good reviews
and awards from the most respected review-
ers in the industry, who listen to music every-
day. Their comments keep the company true
to its goal – the pursuit of equipment that is
musical, reliable and affordable.
All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this
product and hope it will bring you many
hours of enjoyment.
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Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the RT- 06 DAB/
AM/FM Stereo Tuner. Rotel's Balanced Design
Concept combines advanced circuit board
layout, comprehensive parts evaluation, and
extensive listening tests for superior sound
and long-term reliability.
The Rotel RT-06 will provide years of listen-
ing enjoyment.
A Few Precautions
Please read this manual carefully. In addition
to installation and operating instructions, it
provides valuable information on various
RT-06 system configurations as well as general
information that will help you get optimum
performance for your system. Please contact
your authorized Rotel dealer for answers to
any questions you might have. In addition,
all of us at Rotel welcome your questions
and comments.
Save the RT-06 packaging material for fu-
ture use. Shipping or moving the RT-06 in
anything other than the original packaging
material may result in severe damage that is
not covered by the warranty.
Register online at www.rotel.com/register
and keep your original sales receipt. It is your
proof of purchase in the event that warranty
service is required.
Key Features
• AM, FM and DAB tuning capabilities.
• User-friendly Fluorescent Display.
• 30 Station Presets for memorizing your
favorite AM/FM stations; 99 presets for
DAB stations.
• Manual frequency and preset tuning,
auto-search tuning, preset scanning, and
frequency direct tuning.
• RDS (Radio Data System) capability for
Europe and RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data
Service) capability for the USA.
• DAB (Digital Audio Broadcast); a digital
transmission available throughout Europe
and Canada as well as many other sup-
ported regions.
• Stereo/mono switching.
• 12-volt trigger connections for remote turn
on/off by Rotel preamplifiers and surround
processors.
• Full-function wireless remote control.
Unpacking
Remove the unit from its packing. Look for
the handheld remote control and other ac-
cessories. Install the supplied batteries in the
remote control. Save the packing and box as
it will protect the RT- 06 if you move or need
to return it for maintenance.
Placement
Place the RT-06 on a solid, dry, level sur-
face away from direct sunlight, excessive
heat, high humidity or strong vibrations. The
RT-06 can generate some heat during normal
operation. If installed in a cabinet, make
sure there is adequate ventilation. Make
sure there is enough room behind the RT-06
for easy hookup. Place the unit close to the
other components in your audio/video sys-
tem and, if possible, place it on its own shelf.
This will make initial cable routing, hookup
and any subsequent system changes easier. It
also minimizes potential interference or heat
buildup from other components.
Don't stack heavy objects on top of the
RT-06. Do not expose the unit to moisture;
this could damage the circuitry and cause
a safety hazard.
Rear Panel Connections
The RT-06 provides rear panel connections for
audio line level output, an FM antenna, and
AM antenna, a DAB antenna, a 12V Trigger,
a remote IR sensor, DAB digital outputs and
AC power input.
: Do not plug any system component
NOTE
into an AC source until system hookup is
complete and you are confident that all com-
ponent-to-component connections have been
properly made.
FM Antenna
The RT-06 is supplied with a T-shaped indoor
FM antenna. Remove this antenna from the box
and connect its attached coax F-type plug to
the FM antenna connector on the RT-06. For
best reception, unfold the T-shaped antenna.
Eyelets at both ends of the T allow tacking
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