Owners Manual
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RC‑1572MKII Stereo Control Amplier
This conguration option allows the attached streaming source to remain 
powered for use with the Signal Sense function for automatic power on/ 
off control of the amplier.
NOTE: When configured to provide continuous power to the rear 
panel USB port the RC-1572MKII will consume additional power even 
when in standby mode.
Audio Controls 
Volume Control 
4
G 
Turn the controls clockwise to increase the volume, or counter clockwise to 
decrease the volume. From the remote control press the volume + or - button 
to turn the volume up or down. Press the MUTE H button to completely 
mute the volume. 
Balance Control 
8
C
The Balance Control adjusts the left-to-right balance of the sound output. The 
factory default is the center position or “0”. To change the balance from 
the front panel, press the MENU 
8 
button to toggle the front display to 
BALANCE setting mode. Then press the - or + buttons on the front panel to 
change the value to LEFT or RIGHT. The value can change from L15 to R15.
NOTE: This setting is saved permanently including after powering off 
the RC-1572MKII.
To make temporary changes not saved after power off, from the remote 
control press the BAL C button to access the BALANCE setting menu, then 
press the up/down/left/right E arrow buttons to adjust.
Tone Control Bypass 
8
C
Bass and Treble Control (Tone Control) circuits are bypassed at factory 
default to ensure the purest possible sound. To turn on the tone control from 
the front panel, press the MENU 
8
 button to toggle to the Bypass control 
then press the - or + buttons on the front panel to turn bypass on or off. 
When tone bypass is set to on, the front display will show TONE BYPASS.
NOTE: This setting is saved permanently including after powering off 
the RC-1572MKII.
To temporarily changes the Tone Control Bypass, press the BYPASS C button 
on the remote control to toggle the Bypass mode enabled and disabled. 
Bass and Treble Controls 8C
To set the Bass or Treble controls from the front panel , press the MENU 
8
button to toggle to the Tone control menu and press the ENTER 8 button 
to toggle to either the BASS or TREB Setting menu. Then press the - or + 
button on the front panel to adjust the value. The Bass and Treble values 
range from -10 to +10.
NOTE: These settings are saved permanently including after powering 
off the RC-1572MKII.
To temporarily change the Bass and Treble settings from the remote control, 
press the BASS or TREB C button, then press the up/down/left/right E 
arrow buttons on the remote control to adjust the value.
NOTE: Bass and Treble changes are only available when Tone Bypass 
is disabled (see Tone Control Bypass section).
A properly setup high-performance audio system produces the most natural 
sound with little or no adjustment of the tone controls. Use these controls 
sparingly. Be particularly careful when turning the controls up as this 
increases the power output in the bass or treble range, increasing the load 
on the amplier and speakers.
NOTE: Setting the Bass and Treble controls do not automatically turn 
on the tone control. To turn on tone control, refer to previous section 
Tone Control Bypass.
Source Input Selector 
7
K
Press the corresponding input button on the front panel 
7
 or remote control 
K to select the desired listening source.
Push the front panel source buttons to toggle between Optical 1 - 2 and 
Coaxial 1- 2 or use the dedicated source button on the remote control.
Dimmer Control 
Display Dimmer 
8
B
To change the brightness of the front display, press the MENU 
8
 button 
to toggle to the DIMMER Setting. Then press the - or + buttons on the front 
panel to change the display brightness.
NOTE: This setting is saved permanently including after powering off 
the RC-1572MKII.
To temporarily change the display brightness, press the DIM B button on 
the remote control.
POWER LED Dimmer 
8
To change the brightness of the Power LED on the front panel, press the 
MENU 8 button to toggle to the POWER LED Settings. Then press the - or 
+ buttons on the front panel to change the LED brightness.
Valid settings include: BRIGHT, MID, DIM.
NOTE: This setting is saved permanently including after powering off 
the RC-1572MKII.
Rotel Link 
0
Rotel Link is not used for RC-1572MKII. 
EXT REM IN Jack 
-
This 3.5mm mini-jack receives command codes from industry-standard infrared 
receivers via hard-wired connections. This feature could prove useful when 
the unit is installed in a cabinet and the front-panel sensor is blocked. Consult 
your authorized Rotel dealer for information on these external repeaters and 
the proper wiring of a jack to t the mini-jack receptacle.
RS232 w
The RC-1572MKII can be controlled via RS232 for integration with 
automation systems. The RS232 input accepts a standard straight DB-9 
Male-to-Female cable.










