Owners Manual
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RC‑1572MKII Stereo Control Amplier
NOTE: The Volume knob on the front panel and Volume +/- buttons 
on the IR remote are disabled when the volume is Fixed. To disable this 
feature set the Fixed Volume level to “Variable”.
• PC-USB AUDIO CLASS: Changes supported PC-USB Audio Class of the 
attached device.
NOTE: Some computers attached to the PC-USB do not support USB 
Audio Class 2.0 and do not support 32/384 audio playback. If needed 
the PC-USB can be configured for USB Audio Class 1.0. Please consult 
your computer operating system for details.
•  PC-USB AUDIO MODE: Change PC-USB Audio mode to support MQA 
and PCM Audio up to 24bits or PCM Audio Only up to 32bits. When 
PCM 32B is selected MQA audio is not supported. To playback MQA 
the MQA/24B option must be selected.
Valid settings include: MQA/24B (Default), PCM 32B.
•  NETWORK: Shows the network connection status and to view/congure 
the network settings. If the network is properly congured and attached, 
“Connected” will be displayed. To view or modify the network settings, 
press the ENTER button.
The RC-1572MKII supports both DHCP and STATIC IP addressing. Select 
the desired IP address method and press ENTER.
If DHCP is selected you can refresh IP address by pressing ENTER or press 
MENU to view IP address information. Press the MENU button to toggle 
through IP address settings. If the IP address is renewed the network will 
be tested and connection status reported.
If STATIC IP address mode is selected you must congure all settings for the 
network including IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS Server. 
Use the up/down/left/right arrow buttons or the +/- buttons to adjust 
the values and press ENTER to move to the next value. When the proper 
IP information is congured press MENU to go to the next setting. After 
entering the STATIC IP address information the network will be tested and 
connection status reported.
NOTE:  For more information regarding network connection please 
contact your authorized Rotel dealer.
NOTE: A network connection is not required for the RC-1572MKII to 
operate.
•  MAIN: This shows the current software version loaded into the  
RC-1572MKII. The software can be updated if the RC-1572MKII is properly 
connected to the Internet.
• Press ENTER to check if a new software version is available.
•  If a new software version is available press the + button on the front 
panel or the up/right button on the remote control to select YES then 
press ENTER button to begin the software update process.
•  The new software will be downloaded from the Internet. The RC-1572MKII 
will power cycle when the software update is complete.
NOTE: Do NOT power off the RC-1572MKII during the software 
update process.
higher in Quick Power mode. If network control is not required select the 
Normal Power mode. “Normal” is the factory default.
Valid settings include: Normal, Quick.
NOTE: When the POWER OPTION is configured to Quick, the RC- 1572MKII 
 will consume additional power in standby mode.
NOTE: Due to local power consumption regulations the POWER OPTION 
function is not available in all markets.
•  USB POWER: This option allows the rear panel USB connector to provide 
power, even when the RC-1572MKII is in standby mode.
To enable the continuous power mode select the ALWAYS option. To provide 
power only when the RC-1572MKII is powered on, select the NORMAL 
option. The default for USB POWER is set to NORMAL.
NOTE: The front panel power button must be in the ON position to 
supply power to the rear panel USB connector.
NOTE: When the USB POWER is configured to ALWAYS the RC-1572MKII  
will consume additional power in standby mode to supply USB power.
NOTE: Due to local power consumption regulations the USB POWER 
function is not available in all markets.
• AUTO POWER OFF: The RC-1572MKII can be congured to automatically 
power off if unused for a specied period. If no changes are made to the 
unit within the specied “Auto Power Off” timer the unit will automatically 
go to STANDBY mode. The Auto Power Off timer will be restarted if 
changes are made to the volume, source or playback. The default for 
Auto Power Off is set to 20 MINS.
Valid settings include: 20 MINS (Default), DISABLE, 1 HOUR, 2 HOURS, 
5 HOURS, 12 HOURS.
• FIXED GAIN: Congures a Fixed Volume level for a specied input. To 
enable this feature press the +/- buttons to select the desired xed volume 
level for Aux, USB, PC-USB, Optical 1, Optical 2, Coax 1, Coax 2 or 
Bluetooth. When enabled and the input with a Fixed Volume is selected, 
the Volume level will immediately be set to the specied level. 
Valid settings include: VARIABLE, FIXED 01-95, FIXED MAX.
• AUX VOL: VARIABLE (disabled) is factory default.
• USB VOL: VARIABLE (disabled) is factory default.
• PC-USB VOL: VARIABLE (disabled) is factory default.
• OPT1 VOL: VARIABLE (disabled) is factory default.
• OPT2 VOL: VARIABLE (disabled) is factory default.
• COAX1 VOL: VARIABLE (disabled) is factory default.
• COAX2 VOL: VARIABLE (disabled) is factory default.
• BTOOTH VOL: VARIABLE (disabled) is factory default.










