Owner`s manual

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Manual Tuning
Rotate the TUNE/ADJUST Knob counter-clockwise
or clockwise to the desired AM or FM broadcast. The
Electronic Dial Pointer and Dial Glass Graduations
will indicate the approximate Station Frequency. The
Front Panel Information Display will indicate the
exact Broadcast Frequency and when the FM Station
is transmitting in Stereo. On the right side of the Front
Panel Information Display, the vertical columns indi-
cate the relative signal strength of the received Station.
Refer to figures 41 and 42.
Seek Tuning
The SEEK Tuning Mode (Automatic Tuning) searches
the AM or FM Broadcast Bands for available Stations.
To use the SEEK Tuning Mode, press and release the
SEEK Upp or Downq Push-buttons on the Front
Panel to go up or down the dial; or use the SEEK 7
down or SEEK 8 up the dial Push-buttons on the Re-
mote Control. Refer to Figures 40 and 48. The MR87
Tuner will automatically stop on the next Station.
Note: If the signal strength of a Station is very
weak SEEK Tuning will not stop.
Preset Tuning
The MR87 allows for presetting 20 AM and 20 FM
Stations into memory for rapid recall, without having
How to Operate
The McIntosh MR87 incorporates an advanced design
AM/FM/Tuner with many desirable performance fea-
tures to enhance your enjoyment of radio broadcasts.
Power On
Press the STANDBY/ON Push-button on the Front
Panel or the (Power) Push-button on the Remote
Control. Refer to figures 40 and 48. The MR87 will
go through a brief startup initialization with the Front
Panel Information Display indicating the last Station.
Note: The first time the MR87 is switched On the Tuner
will default to the FM Band.
Band Selection
Press the BAND Push-button on the Front Panel or
Remote Control to select either AM or FM. There
are LEDs located in the MR87 Dial Glass Window to
indicate which Band is active. There is also a LED to
indicate when a received radio broadcast is a Stereo
Radio Signal. Several seconds after the AM or FM
Band is selected, the Front Panel Information Display
will change to indicate the frequency the tuner is cur-
rently tuned to. Refer to figure 40.
Note: The Japanese FM Tuning Range is from 76MHz
to 90MHz. The MR87 available in Japan has a
different FM Frequency Dial Glass Scale, refer to
figure 40a.
Tuning Broadcasts
There are three Tuning methods for selection of AM
or FM Broadcasts as follows:
1. MANUAL - Allows Manual Tuning of available
AM and FM broadcasts.
2. SEEK - Automatic Tuning of available AM
and FM broadcasts.
3. PRESET - Selection of AM and FM
broadcasts entered into memory.
Figure 40
Figure 41
91.5 MHz ST ¦
Figure 42
1290 kHz ¦
P1 91.5 MHz ST ¦
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Figure 40a