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INSTALLING THE MD 109 

 
1.

 

Position the tuner the shortest distance from your preamplifier. Avoid putting 
the unit where there are extremes in temperature.  

 
2.

 

Make sure that the MD 109, with specially designed feet using Vibrapod 
isolators, is safely positioned on a shelf designed to hold at least 60 pounds 
(26.55 Kg)  

 
3.

 

Remove the AC cord from the pouch on the lid of the carrying case and plug it 
into the AC receptacle at the rear of the unit

. DO NOT PLUG THE CORD INTO 

THE WALL POWER SOURCE AT THIS POINT. 

 

 
4.

 

Connect the tuner to your preamplifier using a set of cables consistent with 
the caliber and type (balanced or unbalanced) of your system. Select the tuner 
input on your preamplifier. 

Note: Be sure that the preamplifier is set to zero. 

 

 
5.

 

Connect the FM antenna and/or cable to the RF input on the back of the unit.  

 
6.

 

CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE UNIT IS SET UP FOR THE PROPER VOLTAGE 

(check for unit’s voltage marked on rear panel) then plug the tuner’s AC power 
cord into an AC power source. Be sure to use a continuous power source so 
as to allow the stand-by mode feature to function properly.  The tuner’s audio 
output is muted in the stand-by mode.  

 
7.

 

The power switch on the rear of the unit must be put in the 

“on”

 position 

 
8.

 

When power is supplied the screen will be black. To turn on the touch screen, 
touch it anywhere on the Magnum Dynalab logo, at which time the 

Magnum 

Dynalab

 logo and the word “

power”

 will be displayed. 

 
 

 

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Summary of Contents for MD 109

Page 1: ...Magnum Dynalab MD 109 TRIODE REFERENCE FM TUNER featuring the WORLD SOURCE PLATFORM INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1 ...

Page 2: ... OF MD 109 FRONT PANEL 6 INSTALLING THE MD 109 7 PROGRAMMING THE TOUCH SCREEN 10 LAYOUT 11 RECEPTION TECHNIQUES 12 FM RECEPTION AIDS AND ACCESSORIES 13 OPERATING THE CONTROL SYSTEM USING THE HANDHELD 14 IMAGE OF RC2 REMOTE 15 TROUBLESHOOTING 16 SPECIFICATIONS 17 SAFETY SHEET 18 LIMITED WARRANTY 19 2 ...

Page 3: ...formance We have used only the finest components throughout the unit including a separate large torroidal transformer for the audio stage which incorporates our new TRACC technology Triode Reference Audio Control Center We appreciate your decision to purchase the MD 109 FM tuner Please feel free to contact us if you have any comments or suggestions on improving your FM listening experience You may...

Page 4: ...ately 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 you need to return the unit for any reason it must arrive safely and suitably packaged in order for our receiver to accept it from the carrier Also if the u...

Page 5: ...O Controls whether the tuner is operating in Stereo or Mono mode The word stereo will be displayed in the right hand corner of the screen when you are in the stereo mode 4 BAND This switch controls the IF intermediate frequency selectivity The setting you are on will be displayed in the top right hand corner of the screen The different settings are described below a Super Narrow Controls the IF su...

Page 6: ...isplays center tune optimum operating position will be in the middle 8 FREQUENCY DISPLAY Displays the frequency that you are tuned to 9 SELECTOR KNOB this knob selects which mode the MD 109 is operating in When used as a tuner FM will be shown on the left side of the screen When other sources are added to the MD 109 the knob will be turned to activate the input for that source IMAGE OF MD 109 FRON...

Page 7: ...ced or unbalanced of your system Select the tuner input on your preamplifier Note Be sure that the preamplifier is set to zero 5 Connect the FM antenna and or cable to the RF input on the back of the unit 6 CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE UNIT IS SET UP FOR THE PROPER VOLTAGE check for unit s voltage marked on rear panel then plug the tuner s AC power cord into an AC power source Be sure to use a continuou...

Page 8: ...he left side of the screen Note Each time the tuner is turned ON there is a 25 second delay before the tuner will operate A light click will be heard indicating that the relay has been activated and that power is available WARMING UP 10 Once power has been initialized the meters will light and the touch screen will show a reading between 87 5 and 108 5 All control functions will appear on the bott...

Page 9: ...uning knob on the right b Use the tune up or down arrow with the MHz position displayed on touch screen c Use the remote control using the tune up and down buttons 12 The tuner is now in a safe operating mode 13 To turn the MD 109 off push the power button on the screen the screen will become dark To turn on the screen touch the Magnum Dynalab logo or turn the right hand knob 9 ...

Page 10: ...CREEN 1 With the screen displaying the FM frequency touch the digits a new screen will appear depicting the preset grid STEREO BAND BLEND DIM MUTE POWER 99 1 STEREO SUPER NARROW BLEND MUTE PRESET 03 MHz MONO NARROW WIDE Extra Text PRE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 S 0 P FM TUNER 2 Tune to the station you wish to store push the S button on the display and then the preset location you must use two numbers i e 0...

Page 11: ...ut will be recognized when the left hand knob is set to the input description i e D1 D2 satellite radio or HD radio or whatever future digital sources are connected OUTPUTS The MD 109 uses high grade Neutrix XLR connectors for balanced output in a fully balanced system Unbalanced output is handled using precision manufactured WBT RCA connectors POWER INPUT Plug in the AC cord insuring that the vol...

Page 12: ...ither 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 directional and should be used with a rotor to get the maximum benefit from the antenna The directional feature helps eliminate multi path p...

Page 13: ...th Magnum Dynalab offers the SR 100 as an excellent indoor 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 require mor...

Page 14: ... store and then the preset location must be two digits i e 01 c Repeat steps 1 2 for other presets d To recall a preset you can push the preset button and the number of the preset you want e To reset or purge the presets press p then s within 5 seconds Problem Probable Cause Probable Solution Presets will not store Speed of entry of preset position too slow When entering the preset location do it ...

Page 15: ...IMAGE OF RC2 REMOTE 15 ...

Page 16: ... Replace tubes 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 occurring Check an...

Page 17: ...0 0 dB IF rejection 80 0 dB 19 KHz and 38 KHz component rejection 75 0 dB Audio frequency response 2 Hz to 200 Khz 0 0 1 dB Balanced audio output 600 ohms 2 0 V Line audio output RCA 1 0 V Output Impedance 200 ohms 2Hz 200KHz Signal to noise ratio 110 dB Fuse replacement 115 volts 1 amp Fuse replacement 230 240 volts 5 amp Tube replacement position 1 2 6922 MD Cryovalve Refrence Tube replacement p...

Page 18: ...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 APPARATUS...

Page 19: ...opriate 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 above...

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