Effective October 1, 2015, SiriusXM stopped supporting version 1.0 of their internet streaming protocol.  This is the protocol Rotel internet radio tuners utilized for streaming SiriusXM services. Due to the protocol change by SiriusXM, Rotel internet radio tuners will no longer be able to receive and play these stations.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

You must have the "Premium CD quality internet radio" upgrade on a Sirius account for it to work with the RDG-1520 or RCX-1500.

This guide is intended for users who cannot connect their Internet Radio to Sirius. The common error is the radio will display "change password or username" after the user types in their Sirius user name and password in the Internet radio. Please use the following as a guide to assist in trouble shooting your connection to the Sirius premium internet radio service:

1. Verify your Internet radio is connected to your broadband internet network.
2. Verify that you can listen to other internet radio stations i.e. Non Sirius radio stations.
   If you cannot listen to other radio stations or you cannot connect to your broadband internet network then you will need to first resolve those issues BEFORE trouble shooting your Sirius connection.
3. Verify that you currently have Sirius "Premium" internet radio service. The Internet radio will not connect to the standard Sirius Internet radio service. You must upgrade to "Premium" Internet radio service (also known as CD-quality internet radio Sirius package) before attempting to enter in your Sirius user name and number in your radio.
   To Verify you have Sirius "Premium" Internet radio service you can call Sirius or log on to the Sirius media player on your computer and verify that you have both standard and premium internet radio service. You can check by going to this link: https://www.siriusxm.com/player/.
   When the media player launches there will be two icons: a standard icon and a premium icon. If you are able to toggle back and forth between the standard and premium icons on the Sirius media player on your computer and play music on your computer when the Premium icon is chosen then you have premium CD quality service. If the media player does not play music when you press the premium icon you will need to upgrade to the service which is $2.99 per month (as of July 2009 - price is subject to change). You can update your Sirius package at https://www.siriusxm.com/addSIR.
   The package is "Upgrade to CD quality sound". Simply press the "Upgrade now" button.
4. Verify that your Sirius User name or Password is typed in correctly. Please ensure you do not have a blank (an empty space) in the front of your user name or password. Your Sirius password is UPPER and lower case sensitive. When you enter your Sirius user name and password on the radio please note that the 1st set of letters displayed on the radio are all UPPER case letters. Please scroll to the right until you see the 2nd set of letters on the display. These letters will be lower case. Choose the lower case letters when required (Your Sirius user name and password may have a mixture of lower and UPPER case so you will have to scroll between the two different sets of letters on the radio).
   After you enter in your user name then choose "end" which is to the left of the list of the upper case letters, or press the "Reply" key on the remote or front panel. Then enter in your password and choose "end" or hit "Reply" again. You should now see the Sirius station line up.

Note: Sirius Premium Internet radio service is not available outside the continental US.

Si tiene un iPod/iPhone o dispositivo similar y quiere conectarlo a un modelo Rotel que tiene una entrada de reproductor multimedia, puede hacer lo siguiente.

Se proporciona una toma de entrada estéreo de 3,5 mm (1/8") para un "Reproductor Multimedia" en el frontal del modelo Rotel. Para seleccionarla, gire el control 'LISTENING' del panel frontal hasta AUX o pulse el botón AUX 1 en el mando a distancia.  Cualquier casete estéreo, reproductor de discos compacto o dispositivo de reproducción de disco duro portátil puede conectarse mediante esta entrada. Si la entrada de reproductor multimedia está conectada a las salidas de auricular del reproductor, tenga en cuenta que quizás necesite ajustar el control de volumen en el reproductor para que se pueda escuchar el sonido. Si el sonido es fuerte y distorsionado, disminuya el volumen en el reproductor. Si el sonido no es lo suficientemente fuerte, incluso cuando el control de volumen del Rotel está bastante elevado, entonces aumente cuidadosamente el control de volumen del reproductor.

Nota: Cuando se inserta la miniclavija de 3,5 mm en la toma del reproductor multimedia, queda desconectada la entrada trasera marcada AUX. Retirando la clavija de 3,5 mm de la toma del reproductor multimedia se permitirá que funcione la entrada trasera AUX.

Esta solución es la más sencilla, pero también tiende a ser la de menor calidad, ya que este método está utilizando los convertidores de digital a analógico y circuitos analógicos en el iPod o iPhone, los cuales normalmente no son de alta calidad.

Una mejor solución a considerar es un adaptador de iPod externo o un DAC USB tal como el RDD-1580. El DAC se conectará a una entrada analógica de su modelo Rotel de forma similar al método anterior, pero con estos dispositivos debe o bien acoplar su iPod o bien conectar con el DAC utilizando el cable de conexión USB normal. La ventaja de este método es que cuando se obtiene el audio desde el iPod mediante el cable USB, es el audio digital, lo que permite que los pasos de la conversión crítica de digital a analógico sean gestionados mediante el DAC y ofrecerá una mejora sónica significativa en comparación con una conexión directa mediante cable. Otra ventaja es que normalmente puede utilizar un mando a distancia para manejar controles de transporte básicos tales como selección de Reproducción/Pausa/Pista, en vez de tener que hacer estos cambios manualmente en el iPod mismo.

Many Rotel products feature an Ethernet network connection that can be used in conjunction with the Rotel iOS App or a third-party control system to provide control of your system over the network.

The Rotel Apps are readily available for download in the Apple App Store. If you are interested in learning more about third party network control options, we would recommend contacting your authorized Rotel dealer for more information about the various options available.

For users in EU and UK, please note the below important update:

Recent power regulations mandate that while in Standby mode a product can draw no more than 3W of power, and will further lower the maximum allowed draw to 2W in 2019.

As a result of these new regulations, it is regrettably no longer possible to retain power to the network circuitry while in standby mode as this would draw above the maximum allowed power. The Network Wakeup option has been removed from the setup menu for units sold in the UK and EU markets. This means IP control can no longer be used to power-on a Rotel device from Standby mode.

As an alternative, Rotel models offer 2-way RS232 control as well. All commands available over IP will also work with RS232 and many of the same control systems that work over IP also offer RS232 connection options. For more information or questions regarding control system integration we recommend discussing this with your authorized Rotel.