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TUNER REMOTE (OPTIONAL) 

 

If your tuner was ordered with the 

RC2 “PRECISION REMOTE SYSTEM”

, please 

reference the following operating instructions. 
 

1.

 

The power switch should be off on the front panel of the tuner 

 

2.

 

Using the remote handheld, push the 

“POWER ON”

 button. You will see the 

tuner turn on. 

YOU MUST TURN THE POWER ON MANUALLY ON THE 

FRONT PANEL TO TUNE IN MANUAL MODE. IF YOU TURN THE POWER 
ON WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL YOU WILL BE IN REMOTE TUNER MODE. 

 

 

3.

 

To tune with the handheld, push and then hold either the 

“TUNE UP”

 or 

“TUNE DOWN”

 button until you reach the desired station. The longer you 

hold the button the faster the frequency changes. To 

FINE TUNE

 hold either 

button for a shorter time until your center tune meter is set or your magic 
eye tube is closed. 

 

4.

 

Your Precision remote gives you the ability to store and scan up to 20 
preset stations. To program a preset station, first tune to the desired 
station and then push 

“STORE”

. Then select the preset memory position you 

want to store this station in by selecting two digits. For Presets 1-9 you 
must select 01-09 and for 10+ directly enter the number. To recall these 
presets you must push 

“PRESET”

 and then enter the two-digit preset you 

wish to recall.  
*

NOTE

-

When setting a preset you must enter the numbers quickly

 

 

5.

 

To turn your tuner off, push the 

“POWER OFF”

 button until you see the 

tuner turn off. 

YOU MUST TURN THE POWER OFF ON THE FRONT PANEL 

IN MANUAL MODE AND FROM THE REMOTE CONTROL IN REMOTE MODE.

 

 

Your MDR remote operates with 3 AAA batteries, which are included. 
 

 

Summary of Contents for MD 108T

Page 1: ...Magnum Dynalab MD 108T ANALOG FM TUNER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...5 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 6 INSTALLING THE MD 108 T 7 REAR PANEL DISPLAY INPUTS OUTPUTS 8 TUNER REMOTE OPTIONAL 9 IMAGE OF RC2 REMOTE 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 11 RECEPTION TECHNIQUES 12 Antenna Cabling 12 Types of Antennas 12 FM RECEPTION AIDS AND ACCESSORIES 13 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 14 LIMITED WARRANTY 16 ...

Page 3: ... proprietary TRACC Triode Reference Audio Control Center technology creating the most transparent listening experience possible Special torroidal transformers for the RF section as well as a separate large torroidal transformer for the audio stage were chosen because of their high performance characteristics We appreciate your decision to purchase the MD 108 T FM tuner Please feel free to contact ...

Page 4: ...er immediately for instructions KINDLY DO NOT SEND THE UNIT BACK TO THE SHIPPER UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DO SO SHIPPNG THE UNIT BACK PREMATURELY MAY VOID ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGE THAT YOU MAY HAVE DO NOT DISCARD THE PACKING MATERIALS AND CARTONS Should there be a necessity to return the unit for any reason it must arrive safely and suitably packaged in order for our receiver to accept it from the ...

Page 5: ...etting combines excellent frequency response with high adjacent channel selectivity F BW3 Controls the ultra wide IF setting and offers the best frequency response Note One of the BW switches must be on for the tuner to operate G BLEND In the ON mode the stereo signal strength is sampled continuously in the Blend monitor circuit Should the signal strength fall below the level required for full qui...

Page 6: ...e the shadow the light green area Use the Magic Eye in conjunction with the signal strength meter to achieve the best response L FREQUENCY DISPLAY Displays the frequency that you are tuned to FRONT PANEL DISPLAY ...

Page 7: ...w the stand by mode feature to function properly All the tuner s amplifiers are muted in stand by mode 6 When power is supplied some of the tuner s LED devices may be lit indicating that the tuner has been activated It may also be that the tuner s power is totally off and that none of the LED devices will be lit Either condition is normal 7 If the power is OFF use the power switch to turn the powe...

Page 8: ...trolled by the front panel input selector knob Knob on left side of front plate The inputs D1 and D2 are for future use OUTPUTS Located at the rear of the unit The MD 108 T uses high grade XLR connectors for balanced output in a fully balanced system Unbalanced output is handled through the high quality gold plated WBT RCA connectors ...

Page 9: ...ther button for a shorter time until your center tune meter is set or your magic eye tube is closed 4 Your Precision remote gives you the ability to store and scan up to 20 preset stations To program a preset station first tune to the desired station and then push STORE Then select the preset memory position you want to store this station in by selecting two digits For Presets 1 9 you must select ...

Page 10: ... 10 IMAGE OF RC2 REMOTE ...

Page 11: ...place tubes MD Reference 6922 Signal strength is low Antenna not connected Wrong type of antenna Station too far away Antenna pointed the wrong way Check antenna hookup Check instruction manual for types of antennas Change your antenna Rotate the antenna to point at the station Reception is poor Antenna not connected Wrong type of antenna Cross talk from neighboring stations Multi path is occurrin...

Page 12: ...lice either cable make sure that exactly the same type of cable is used Types of Antennas Multi element Yagi This is a unidirectional antenna capable of pulling in very distant stations due to its high gain the higher the gain the better These types of antennas are very directional and should be used with a rotor to get the maximum benefit of the antenna The directional feature helps eliminate mul...

Page 13: ...ngth such as local stations Magnum Dynalab offers the SR 100 as a good folded di pole There are many styles of antennas but all of them are based on one of these types FM RECEPTION AIDS AND ACCESSORIES We have already alluded to the importance of a good quality antenna which has been designed and built with the reception of the FM bandwidth exclusively Should you encounter a situation in which you...

Page 14: ...ono 0 10 THD Stereo 0 10 Stereo separation 50 0 dB AM suppression 70 0 dB SCA rejection 80 0 dB IF rejection 80 0 dB 19 KHz and 38 KHz component rejection 75 0 dB Audio frequency response 1 dB 2 Hz 200KHz Balanced audio output 600 ohms 2 2 V Line audio output RCA 1 0 V Line power Must be specified 110 220 230 240 VAC Dimensions inches H W D 5 x 19 x 16 Dimensions cm H W D 12 8 x 48 3 x 40 7 Weight...

Page 15: ...ETE OUTLET 9 PROTECT THE POWER CORD FROM BEING WALKED ON OR PINCHED PARTICULARLY AT PLUGS CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES AND THE POINT WHERE THEY EXIT FROM THE APPARATUS 10 ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER 11 UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME 12 REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SERVICING IS REQUIRED WHEN THE APPAR...

Page 16: ...ppropriate service depot The foregoing is in lieu of any other warranties expressed implied or statutory and the manufacturer neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any other obligation or liability in the connection with the sale of this product This warranty is not transferable except by written authorization from the manufacturer In order to qualify under the terms of the ab...

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