Magnadyne M9800 User Manual

Installation

and Operations

Manual

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© Copyright 1998
Magnadyne Corporation

M9800 AM/FM/WB Stereo Receiver

Your new AM/FM unit incorporates
a microcomputer managed electron­ic AM/FM stereo tuning system and
FM Optimizer. The two as a combina­tion will provide the user with the
finest crystal clear AM/FM stereo
radio broadcast reproduction.

To insure trouble free long term per­formance from your new unit, please
take a moment to read this manual
completely to make yourself aware of
all basic radio operation and memory
setting procedures.

Also at this time, it would be a good
idea to write down the serial number
of the unit in the space provided. In
the unlikely event that the radio will
need warranty service, you will need
this number to obtain the service.

Serial # ________________________

Introduction

Mechanical Installation

Space Requirements:

To mount your new AM/FM unit, you
will need a rectangle hole in the
mounting location 182mm (width) x
53mm (height), (7

1

⁄8” x 21⁄8”) and a
full 6” of unobstructed space behind
the mounting location.

Step 1:

After obtaining the required space
and mounting hole dimensions
required, release the mounting sleeve
from the unit. Insert the mounting
sleeve into the hole on the dash­board. Secure it by bending the tabs
inward as shown in fig 1. Select the
appropriate tab according to the
thickness of the dashboard.

Step 2:

Bring the power, ground, antenna
and speaker wires through the center
of the mounting sleeve. Make all the
speaker and power connections to
the main harness supplied with the
unit. Refer to the “wiring” section of
this unit for proper connection. After

all the connections have been made
and are correct, plug the harness and
the antenna cable into the mating
plugs located on the rear of the unit.

Step 3:

Turn on the ignition key and do a
pre-installation check of all the func­tions with the unit out of the dash­board to make sure that everything is
operating properly before final instal­lation.

Step 4:

Securely attach the rear support strap
provided to the rear of the unit with
the fasteners provided. Bend the
strap to allow the unit to slide into it’s
mounting sleeve. Reach up behind
the unit and grab the strap while slid­ing the unit into the mounting sleeve
until it snaps into place. Secure the
end of the strap to a solid portion of
the dashboard structure or the fire
wall.

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Installation Procedure

Removing the Unit:

In the event that the unit requires
removal from it’s mounting location,
repeat the following procedures.

A. Release the rear support strap.
B. Insert the keys provided into the

slot on both sides of the chassis
until locked. (snapped into place)

C. Pull on the keys with equal pres-

sure to release and remove the
unit from the mounting sleeve.

D. Disconnect the wire harness and

the antenna.

Wiring:

Note 1: If you are installing a com-

pletely new system, install all of the
speakers and antenna first, then run
the wires up to the radio mounting
location and bring them through the
radio mounting hole.

Note 2: Your new AM/FM unit has
been designed to operate properly
when connected to a “12 Volt
Negative Ground” electrical system.
Any other power supply may not be
acceptable. Connecting your new
unit to other than the specified
power source will damage the unit
and will void the warranty. If you are
not sure that your vehicle uses a “12
Volt Negative Ground” electrical sys­tem, contact your local car stereo
installation center and find out
before making any connections.

Red Wire:

Connect the red wire to a source of
12 volts that is controlled by the igni­tion key. Use a test light or volt meter
to locate a connection point at the
fuse block.

Black Wire:

Connect the black wire to the frame
of the vehicle. It is strongly recom­mended that the black wire be con­nected to a part of the vehicles frame,
floorboard or sub structure to insure
a good ground. It is Not advised to
connect the black wire to a factory
provided ground wire as it is possible
that many other electrical items will
be connected to this wire and electri­cal noises such as pops and clicks
could be present in your speakers. In
addition, shared grounds tend to
amplify engine noise into the unit
and you will hear the noise in your
speakers.

Orange Wire: (with fuse holder)

Connect the orange wire to a con­stant source of 12 volts. The battery
portion of the fuse block is a good
location for this wire. Use a test light
or volt meter to locate a connection
point at the fuse block.

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Installation Procedure

FAD

VOL

PWR

TONE

SCAN

R.FREQ

BAND

1

5

2

3

4

TUNE

WEATHER

AM / FM / WB STEREO

BAL

4

Nut

Washer

Sheet
Metal
Screw

Metal Strap

Dashboard

Mounting Sleeve

Removal Keys

Removing the Unit

Figure 1