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Magnum MD 109 Instruction manual
Summary of MD 109
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Magnum dynalab md 109 triode reference fm tuner featuring the world source platform instruction manual - 1 -.
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Table of contents a message from the president 3 unpacking your md 109 4 control functions 5 image 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...
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A message from the president thank you for choosing the magnum dynalab md 109 reference fm tuner complete with our world source platform. Great care has been taken in the design, manufacturing and selection of components for the md 109 tuner in order to ensure many years of listening enjoyment. The ...
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Unpacking your md 109 carefully inspect all sides of the shipping carton for damage. If there are marks or holes in the carton, make note of the location in relation to the unit inside. Any obvious dents or scuffmarks should alert you to the possibility of damage. Open the top flaps and carefully li...
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Control functions the md 109 is equipped with an audio sensing circuit, which protects the unit from any unsafe operating conditions. If an unsafe operating situation should occur the unit will automatically be muted, and if the fault lasts more than two minutes a light will flash on the circuit boa...
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6. Tuning knob: rotating this control drives a precision decoder that selects the desired frequency. When fine-tuning manually you must turn the knob slowly as the decoder is very precise. 7. Meter: the left hand meter displays signal strength . The higher the number the better the performance. The ...
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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 ...
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9. To turn on the unit push the power button. At first the screen will display “warming up” as the components are brought up to a safe operating condition. Once the safe operating condition is attained, the screen that is associated with the setting of the input knob will appear. If you are using it...
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Stereo band blend dim mute power 99.1 stereo super narrow blend mute preset 03 mhz mono narrow / wide extra text fm tuner pre 11. To tune the tuner you have three options: a. Use the tuning knob on the right b. Use the tune up or down arrow with the mhz position displayed on touch screen c. Use the ...
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Programming the touch screen the touch screen is designed to last 10,000 hours. Once the unit has been turned on and the touch screen has been activated it will be at full brightness. After two minutes of inactivity (no touching) the screen will go into a sleep mode, this sleep mode (50 % brightness...
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Layout rear panel inputs: all inputs are electrically isolated from the chassis to insure that the ground plane is not compromised. The md 109 is equipped with two module windows, these windows will be replaced if a dac or an alternative source is added to the md 109. When another source is added to...
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Reception techniques antenna cabling: the lead-in cable from the antenna is often the weakest link in the fm system. Some time spent on selection and matching will yield dramatic results when it comes to noise reduction in weak signals. A good grade of 75-ohm coaxial cable will provide very sufficie...
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Outdoors, but regardless of whether it is installed indoors or outdoors, the higher that you can put it the better it will perform. Magnum dynalab offers the md st-2, an excellent vertical ½ wave antenna folded di-pole - this is the most common and simplest of all antennas; most people are familiar ...
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Operating the control system using the handheld 1. To turn on the power push the on button, to turn the power off push the off button 2. To tune up and down push the tune up and tune down buttons 3. To directly access a station, push the numbers representing the frequency of the station. 4. To store...
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Troubleshooting problem possible cause possible solution no sound, meter lights are not on • power cord disconnected • power off at source • fuse blown • connect power cord • check ac source • check fuse in ac input socket no sound, meter lights are on • interconnect not properly installed • preamp ...
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Specifications usable sensitivity- mono – 0.7 u v 9.0 dbf 50 db quieting – mono – 2.0 u v 9.9 dbf 50 db quieting – stereo – 2.3 u v 20.0 dbf capture ratio – 1.5 db image rejection – 125.0 db signal to noise ratio – 80.0 db alternate channel – wide – 46.0 db alternate channel – narrow - 70.0 db alter...
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Safety sheet important safety instructions 1. Keep these instructions 2. Heed all warnings 3. Follow all instructions 4. Do not use this apparatus in water 5. Clean only with dry cloth 6. Do not block any ventilation openings, install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 7. Do not ins...
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Limited warranty register your product at www.Magnumdynalab.Com magnum dynalab ltd. Herein referred to as the “manufacturer” guarantees this product to be free of defect in both material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect or replace any defective component at no charge for a period...