-1- Magnum Dynalab MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL
-2- TABLE OF CONTENTS DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER .............................................................................................. 3 UNPACKING YOUR MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER ............................................... 4 SETTING UP THE MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER ................................................... 5 SET UP OF THE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER SECTION OF THE MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER ....................................................................................................
-3- Dear Valued Customer Thank you for choosing the Magnum Dynalab MD 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver. Great care has been given to the design, manufacturing and selection of components for the MD 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver. This complete process insures optimum listening enjoyment for many years. The FM Section is a special design completely researched and manufacturer in house. In fact, we are the only company in the world that does their own R.F.
-4- UNPACKING YOUR MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER 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 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver 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 THE MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER 1. Position the receiver away from any spot which may have extremes in temperatures. 2. Place the receiver on a very rigid surface capable of holding 50 pounds (22 KG). 3. The heat sinks located inside the unit are used to keep the unit at a safe operating temperature. It is important that they are not covered and that the unit is not installed in a closed area where there is little air circulation.
-6- SET UP OF THE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER SECTION OF THE MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER (All numbers correspond to the product diagram on Page 13) CAUTION As standard practice, you should always unplug the main power to the MD 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver whenever any source component, interconnect or loudspeaker is being installed in your system. Now that you have positioned the MD 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver correctly and plugged it into the appropriate AC power supply, you are ready to hook it up to the speakers.
-7Press the Stereo button again and this will switch to Mono – the stereo light should go out. 7. If you hear a crackling sound push the Multi-path button (7 on diagram). This will switch the signal strength meter to indicate if the noise is a result of multi-path (a difference in timing between the RF signal received by the tuner’s antenna and the tuner itself). If the meter showcases even a moderate level of multi-path, adjust the orientation of your antenna until the multi-path signal reads zero.
-8- SET UP THE MD 209 HYRBID AUDIO RECEIVER WITH AN EXTERNAL HOME THEATER PROCESSOR The MD 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver is equipped with a unity gain input (A3/SSP mode Input on the Pre-Amplifier section). This is a switchable input, meaning the input can be used as a normal pre-amplifier input or in unity gain mode. To Connect to a Home Theater Processor 1. Turn off all the power to the receiver. Unplug the power cord to the MD 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver. 2.
-9- HOOKING UP A SUBWOOFER TO YOUR SYSTEM 1. Unplug the power to the MD 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver. 2. Using RCA cables, connect one end to the Pre Out output marked on the rear of the Receiver, the other corresponding end to your subwoofer. 3. Turn the subwoofer “ON”. 4. Re-connect the power to the MD 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver and adjust the volume level to suit you. Please note the volume of the subwoofer is controlled by the volume control on the receiver. DIGITAL AUDIO CONVERTER (D.A.
- 10 - RC4 REMOTE CONTROL Unpacking the Remote: • Remove the remote from its plastic bag, and install the 2 “AA” batteries provided • Test the remote to make sure that all functions are operating correctly. FUNCTIONS OF THE RC4 REMOTE 1. POWER MAIN: Power ON & OFF 2. TUNER REMOTE ON/OFF: This will power up the IR remote stage of the analog tuner section. If this is ON, the tuner can only be adjusted using the remote, and not manually.
- 11 - IMAGE OF RC4 REMOTE
- 12 - CONTROL FUNCTIONS (Numbers correspond with product diagram on page 13) 1. POWER – Switches the power (AC) on and off to the receiver. 2. INPUT SELECTOR – Changes the input source sequentially. 3. MUTE – When on, inter-station noises are muted while tuning the tuner. 4. STEREO – Switches the tuner from Mono to Stereo. 5. BW1 BANDWIDTH SETTING – When BW 1 is selected the tuner is in the “Wide” IF Bandwidth setting.
- 13 11. SIGNAL STRENGTH/MULTI-PATH DISPLAY – The readout of this meter is controlled by button 7, showcasing either incoming RF Signal Strength or the presence of Multi-path. 12. CENTER TUNE METER – Indicates the setting of the tuners front end, in normal situations the tuner should be tuned so that the needle is in the center.
- 14 - TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM No sound, meter lights are not on No sound, meter lights on Signal strength is low Reception is poor Intermittent sound POSSIBLE CAUSE Power cord disconnected Power off at source Fuse blown Interconnect not properly installed Preamp set to wrong source Power amp off Antenna not connected Wrong type of antenna POSSIBLE SOLUTION Connect power cord Check AC source Check rear fuse panel Check installation of interconnects Turn preamp to tuner Station too far away Antenna p
- 15 - 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.
- 16 (generally provided with a tuner or receiver). This piece of wire is bi-directional and the performance of it is affected by the angle that the signal hits the piece of wire. There are quite a number of di-pole antenna designs; they work well in areas of strong signal strength, such as local stations. Magnum Dynalab offers the SR-100 as a good folded di-pole. There are many styles of antennas but all of them are based on one of these types.
- 17 - SPECIFICATIONS Power Audio Frequency Response (+/0.1dB) Class of Operation Harmonic Distortion Gain Control Signal to Noise Ratio Total Harmonic Distortion Gain Output Devices Input Sensitivity Input Impedance Output Impedance Inputs Outputs Dimensions (W.D.H.
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- 19 - 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.
- 20 - 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.
- 21 COVER OR FACEPLATE, NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
