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PUSH

PUSH

POWER

CONTROL

OUT

IR IN

IN

RS232C

DATA IN

SERVICE

PORT

RAA2

AM

ANT

FM

ANT

A059770     MR89 REAR UPPER  1/14/22 JM    FILM 2/3/22    REVISED FILM 3/24/22

MR89  AM/FM  TUNER

 

McINTOSH LABORATORY, INC., BINGHAMTON, NY

HANDCRAFTED IN USA WITH US AND IMPORTED PARTS

120V      50/60Hz

30 WATTS

L

R

BALANCED

L

R

UNBAL

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

SERIAL

NUMBER

OUTPUTS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

A059771     MR89 CHASSIS  WHITE INK  1/14/22 JM     FILM 2/3/22

Rear Panel and RAA2 Connections

1   RS232

 connector for communications with 

an external control device

2  

Used for upgrading the MR89 Firmware

3   POWER CONTROL

 IN receives power 

and light control signals from a McIntosh 

component (5-15 Volts ON, 0 Volts OFF).

 

POWER CONTROL OUT sends out a 12V 

power control signal, and passes the light 

control signal received at power control in  

to another McIntosh Component when the 

MR89 is On.

4   IR Input 

for connecting an IR Receiver

5   DATA IN

 receives operating data from a 

McIntosh Preamplifier or Control Center

6   AM ANT

 (Antenna) connector allows a 

McIntosh RAA2 Remote Antenna to be 

connected

7  

Connect to the RAA2 AM ANT connector 

on MR89 using the supplied cable

8   75 OHM FM ANT

 (Antenna) connects to 

an external FM Antenna or cable

9  

Connect the MR89 power cord to a live 

AC outlet. Refer to information on the 

back panel of your MR89 to determine the 

correct voltage for your unit

10 COAXIAL AND OPTICAL DIGITAL 

AUDIO OUTPUTS

 send signals to a 

Preamplifier or Control Center with a D/A 

Converter or a decoder

11 UNBALANCED AUDIO OUTPUTS

 

supply analog audio signals to Unbalanced 

Inputs of other components

12 BALANCED AUDIO OUTPUTS

 supply 

analog audio signals to Balanced Inputs of 

other components

Summary of Contents for MR89

Page 1: ...MR89 AM FM Tuner Owner s Manual McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton New York 13903 2699 Phone 607 723 3512 www mcintoshlabs com...

Page 2: ...ower cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufactur...

Page 3: ...Assistance 607 723 3512 Fax 607 724 0549 Customer Service 607 723 3515 Fax 607 723 1917 Email support mcintoshlabs com Website www mcintoshlabs com Please Take A Moment For future reference you can w...

Page 4: ...e retained in Permanent Memory Balanced Outputs The Balanced Outputs allow connection of the MR89 to a Preamplifier using long cable lengths without a loss in sound quality Digital Audio Outputs There...

Page 5: ...5 8 11 75cm 17 43 18cm 14 1 2 36 83cm 15 7 8 40 32cm 3 16 0 48cm 4 13 16 12 22cm 10 9 16 26 83cm 5 8 1 59cm 13 16 2 06cm 2 5 08cm 1 15 16 4 92cm 13 1 4 33 65cm M R 8 9 A M F M T U N E R PRESET TUNE M...

Page 6: ...3 66cm in front of the mounting panel for knob clearance A custom cabinet installation should provide the minimum spacing dimensions for cool operation Allow at least 2 inches 5 08cm above the top 2...

Page 7: ...ntrol signal and passes the light control signal received at power control in to another McIntosh Component when the MR89 is On 4 IR Input for connecting an IR Receiver 5 DATA IN receives operating da...

Page 8: ...n outer shield and RJ45 connectors on each end shielded CAT5 CAT5e or CAT6 patch cable 2 Connect a 75 ohm coax cable from a FM Antenna or cable system to the MR89 75 OHM FM ANT Connector FM Antenna Mo...

Page 9: ...9 A V Control Center Connect to AC Outlet How to Connect the MR89...

Page 10: ...appropriate Tuner Balanced Audio In 2 Preamplifier or A V Control Center Balanced Input Connectors 8 Optionally connect an Audio Cable from the MR89 Tuner UNBALanced OUTPUT Jacks to the appropriate T...

Page 11: ...ast Reverse Seek Down Navigate backwards through the current active media using this button This is also used to adjust the tuner downwards 22 23 24 14 Fast Forward Seek Up Navigate forward through th...

Page 12: ...format artist song name and is shown on the Information Display 5 MONO SETUP Push button with indica tor combines the Left and Right Channel signals for Monophonic Sound on FM Stations it is also used...

Page 13: ...ion Name Default Setting and the Page Number for additional information AM Seek Sensitivity AM reception and signal quality varies due to distance from the radio station radio station power output sou...

Page 14: ...ding low and high frequencies the same amount High Blend blends the high frequency portion of the audio frequency range more aggressively The highest frequencies are always blended and as signal quali...

Page 15: ...ed by rotating the Control to OFF 3 Proceed to the next Setup Menu Item or press the MONO SETUP Push button to exit the Setup Mode Highcut The MR89 provides a Highcut function which can be used to red...

Page 16: ...next Setup Menu Item or press the MONO SETUP Push button to exit the Setup Mode Meter Lights Settings are ON OFF The rear panel Light Control signal always takes precedence over the Set Up Menu Refer...

Page 17: ...LECT push button followed by the 1 push button Hold both push buttons down for approximately 5 seconds until the McIntosh LED at the top of the remote flashes once 4 Press the MONO SETUP Push button t...

Page 18: ...or changing the receiving standards Note Changing the current Tuner Region will result in clearing of all the Station Presets 1 Press the MONO SETUP Push button until the Setup Mode is active Then rot...

Page 19: ...down 1 channel at a time or the numerical keypad may be used to enter tune frequency directly The Front Panel Information Display will indicate the band and exact Tune Frequency and when the MR89 is r...

Page 20: ...Station 3 To clear any additional Station Presets perform steps 1 and 2 again After the creation of Preset s use the Front Panel PRESET MENU Control to select the desired Station Preset or by using t...

Page 21: ...FM radio Stations When available from a FM Broadcast Station the text information appears on the second line of the Front Panel Information Display Information longer than 20 characters will scroll fr...

Page 22: ...edance 100 ohms Unbalanced or Balanced Digital Output Optical 15dbm to 21dbm PCM Coaxial 0 5Vp p 75 ohm PCM Sampling Frequency 48kHz PCM AM Antenna Input Balanced RJ45 connector for use only with supp...

Page 23: ...ip ment for shipment the equipment must be packed exactly as shown below Use the original shipping carton and interior parts only if they are all in good serviceable condition If a shipping carton or...

Page 24: ...cts is the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice Printed in the U S A McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton NY 13903 www mcin...

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