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Magnum Dynalab MD 100T/100TR 

ANALOG FM TUNER

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

 

 

Summary of Contents for MD 100T

Page 1: ...Magnum Dynalab MD 100T 100TR ANALOG FM TUNER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ONTROLS AND FUNCTIONALITY 6 DISPLAYS AND METERS 7 CHECKING OUT YOUR MD 100T 8 TUNER REMOTE OPTIONAL 9 IMAGE OF RC1 REMOTE 10 TROUBLESHOOTING 11 RECEPTION TECHNIQUES 12 Antenna Cabling 12 Types of Antennas 12 FM RECEPTION AIDS AND ACCESSORIES 13 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 14 SAFETY SHEET 15 LIMITED WARRANTY 16 ...

Page 3: ...n with the highest degree of consistency available in the industry To insure that all specifications on our tuners are met at ALL frequencies we manually align our tuners front end at three frequencies 92 MHz 101 5 MHz and 106MHz This process optimizes tuning performance across the entire FM band so that you attain the same levels of quality regardless of where you are tuned These procedures also ...

Page 4: ... THE SHIPPER UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DO SO 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 carrier Also if the unit has incurred damage as a result of improper packaging it is not likely that a claim for the damage against the carrier will ...

Page 5: ...00 ohm to 75 ohm balun transformer 4 Make sure that the center conductor of the cable is properly inserted into the connector If you do not possess an antenna attach the temporary wire enclosed in box to your tuner Place this into the F connector input on the rear of your tuner Please note that the piece of wire provided should only be used as a medium to test and setup the tuner to maximize perfo...

Page 6: ... setting produces optimal sound performance where adjacent channel interference is a factor E METER FUNCTION SWITCH Signal Multi path When this switch is in the up position signal strength meter G on the diagram will indicate the strength of your incoming FM signal the higher the signal the better The meter is calibrated to NEVER hit 10 this is done to protect the meter mechanism When this switch ...

Page 7: ...n via a numeric value the frequency that your tuner is dialed into Display ranges from 87 5 MHz through 108 5 MHz This readout is controlled by the tuning knob F on diagram I CENTER TUNER METER Indicates the setting of tuners front end in relation to the station you are tuning to In normal situations this needle should be tuned to the central point of this meter A B D C G F E I H ...

Page 8: ...he face of your tuner should be on Place the stereo mono switch C on diagram to the Mono position your stereo light should now go off Now turn the stereo mono switch back to the Stereo position and your stereo indicator light should turn back on 7 You are ready now to search through FM frequencies in search of your favorite stations If you encounter difficult reception situations please read the C...

Page 9: ...til 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 numbers 1 9 you must select 01 09 and for 10 directly enter t...

Page 10: ... 10 IMAGE OF RC1 REMOTE ...

Page 11: ...mplifier is off Verify installation of interconnects Turn preamp to input where tuner is connected On preamp defeat tape monitor function Turn amplifier on Low signal strength Antenna not connected properly Incorrect antenna Station too distant Improper antenna position placement Check antenna connection Check instruction manual for correct antenna type Change your antenna Rotate your antenna or m...

Page 12: ...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 multi path problems by allowing only the signal from the direction ...

Page 13: ... 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 require more gain to the FM signal or situations where you may n...

Page 14: ...n 80 0 dB IF rejection 80 0 dB 19 kHz 38 kHz component rejection 75 0 dB Audio frequency response 1 dB 15 Hz 17 KHz 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 4 5 x 17 75 x 13 Dimensions cm H W D 11 43x 48 3 x 38 1 Weight lbs kgs 18 7 96 Power consumption Typ Max 50w 100w TUBE SPECIFICATIONS Filament cur...

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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