Magnum Dynalab MD 102T/102TR ANALOG FM TUNER INSTRUCTION MANUAL
-2- TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 3 UNPACKING YOUR MD 102T 4 SETTING UP YOUR MD 102T 5 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONALITY 6 DISPLAYS AND METERS 7 CHECKING OUT YOUR MD 102T 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
-3- A Message From the President Thank you for choosing the Magnum Dynalab MD 102T FM Tuner. Great care has been dedicated to the design, manufacturing and selection of components for the MD 102T FM Tuner. This complete process insures optimum listening enjoyment for many years. The RF ‘front- end’ of all Magnum Dynalab tuners is an exclusive in-house designed and manufactured component.
-4- UNPACKING YOUR MD 102T 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 scuff marks should alert you to the possibility of damage. Carefully remove the MD 102T from the end caps and wrapping, inspect all sides. Pay special attention to the corresponding areas on the unit where damage was found to the shipping carton.
-5- SETTING UP YOUR MD 102T 1. Place your tuner the shortest distance possible from your pre-amplifier/ integrated amplifier, being careful to avoid areas that may cause extreme temperatures. 2. Connect your tuner to the pre-amplifier, using cables/ inter-connects that are consistent with the rest of the inter-connects in your system. For a single ended (un-balanced) system the cables will be connected to the RCA connectors labeled “unbalanced out” on the rear panel of your tuner to an unused aux.
-6- CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONALITY (Letters correspond to the diagrams on the following page) A. ANTENNA A/B SELECTOR – Switches the MD 102T between A1 (antenna 1) and A2 (antenna 2) antenna inputs found on the rear panel of your tuner. B. POWER – Turns the power (AC) on and off to your tuner, with the optional remote system this switch must be left in the “OFF” position. C. MUTE – In the “ON” position, a limit is now placed on your tuner.
-7- DISPLAYS AND METERS H. SIGNAL STENGTH/ MULTI-PATH METER – This meter’s readout is dual function and is controlled by switch F (shown on diagram). I. FREQUENCY DISPLAY – Displays the station 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 (G on diagram). J. CENTER TUNER METER – Indicates the setting of tuners front end in relation to the station you are tuning to.
-8- CHECKING OUT YOUR MD 102T 1. Place your power switch to the “ON” position (B on diagram). This should turn on your tuner’s meter lights and frequency display. 2. Place your STEREO/MONO switch (D on diagram) to the Stereo setting. 3. Place your bandwidth switch (E on diagram) to BW1. 4. Place your Mute switch (C on diagram) to “ON” position. 5. On your preamplifier/ integrated amplifier select the input that your MD 102T tuner is connected to. 6.
-9- TUNER REMOTE (OPTIONAL) If your tuner was ordered with the RC1 “PRECISION REMOTE SYSTEM”, here are the 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. 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.
- 10 - IMAGE OF RC1 REMOTE
- 11 - TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM No sound, meter lights are not on No sound, meter lights are on Low signal strength POSSIBLE CAUSE • Power cord disconnected • Power off at source • Interconnect not properly installed • Preamp set to incorrect source • Preamp set to tape monitor source, if preamp has such a function • Power amplifier is off • Antenna not connected properly • Incorrect antenna • Station too distant • Improper antenna position/ placement Intermittent sound • Mute switch is in the “ON” pos
- 12 - 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 sufficient signal passage, along with effective shielding against interference. Without effective shielding your coaxial cable can in fact become an antenna in itself.
- 13 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 with the 79 cent piece of wire you received with most electronics gear (generally provided with a tuner or receiver).
- 14 - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Usable sensitivity- Mono – 50 dB quieting – Mono – 50 dB quieting – Stereo – Capture ratio – Image rejection – Signal to noise ratio – Alternate channel – Wide – Alternate channel – Narrow Adjacent channel – Wide – Adjacent channel – Narrow THD – Mono – THD – Stereo – Stereo separation – AM suppression – SCA rejection – IF rejection – 19 KHz and 38 KHz component rejection – Audio frequency response (+/- 1 dB) – Balanced audio output (600 ohms) Line audio output (RCA) – Line p
- 15 - SAFETY SHEET IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS IN WATER CLEAN ONLY WITH DRY CLOTH DO NOT BLOCK ANY VENTILATION OPENINGS, INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS. 7. DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS, HEAT REGISTERS, STOVES, OR OTHER APPARATUS (INCLUDING AMPLIFIERS) THAT PRODUCE HEAT. 8. DO NOT DEFEAT THE SAFETY PURPOSE OF THE GROUNDING TYPE PLUG.
- 16 - 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 of two years from date of sale to the first end user.
