Magnadyne M9850, M9860f User Manual

Installation

and Operations

Manual

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© Copyright 1998
Magnadyne Corporation

M9850 High Power (35 Watts x 4) AM/FM/WB Stereo

Receiver and Auto Reverse Cassette Deck

M9860 High Power (40 Watts x 4) AM/FM/WB Stereo

Receiver and Auto Reverse Cassette Deck

Your new AM/FM/WB cassette unit
incorporates a microcomputer man­aged electronic AM/FM stereo tun­ing system and FM Optimizer along
with rugged auto reverse cassette
mechanism. The two as a combina­tion will provide the user with the
finest crystal clear AM/FM stereo
radio broadcast reproduction and
flawless reproduction of your person­al cassette tape library.

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 cassette
unit, you will need a rectangle hole in
the mounting location 182mm
(width) x 53mm (height), (7⁄

8” x 2

1

⁄

8”)

and a full 6” of unobstructed space
behind the mounting location.

Step 1:

After obtaining the required space
and mounting hole dimensions
required, remove 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 cassette
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 advisable to
connect the black wire to a factory
provided ground wire. 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 con-

stant source of 12 volts. The battery
(+) post or 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

TREBLE

SCAN

R.FREQ

BAND

1

5

2

3

4

TUNE

WEATHER

40w x 4 HIGH POWER

AUTO REVERSE CASSETTE

AM / FM / WB STEREO

WEATHER BAND

BASS

BAL

PULL

40w x 4

4

Nut

Washer

Sheet
Metal
Screw

Metal Strap

Dashboard

Mounting Sleeve

Removal Keys

Removing the Unit

Figure 1

Installation Procedure

Speaker Connections:

Note: Every speaker has a positive (+)

and a negative (-) connection termi­nal, therefore every speaker must
have two wires connected to it. To
properly connect the speaker system
to your new AM/FM cassette unit,
you must have a + and - wire coming
from every speaker to connect to the
unit.

If you are connecting 2 speakers, you
should have 4 wires to connect. If you
are connecting 4 speakers, you
should have 8 wires to connect.

Wiring Four Speakers:

(Fader Control Operational)

Green Wire:

Connect the Green wire to the Left
Front speaker “Positive” wire.

Green/Black Wire:

Connect the Green/Black wire to
Left Front speaker “Negative” wire.

Green/Red Wire:

Connect the Green/Red wire to the
Left Rear speaker “Positive” wire.

Black/Green Wire:

Connect the Black/Green wire to the
Left Rear speaker “Negative” wire.

Gray Wire:

Connect the Gray wire to Right
Front speaker “Positive” wire.

Gray/Black Wire:

Connect the Gray/Black wire to the
Right Front speaker “Negative” wire.

Gray/Red Wire:

Connect the Gray/Red wire to the
Right Rear speaker “Positive” wire.

Black/Gray Wire:

Connect the Black/Gray wire to the
Right Rear speaker “Negative” wire.

Wiring Two Speakers:

Green Wire:

Connect the Green wire to the Left
speaker “Positive” wire.

Green/Black Wire:

Connect the Green/Black wire to
the Left speaker “Negative” wire.

Gray Wire:

Connect the Gray wire to Right
speaker “Positive” wire.

Gray/Black Wire:

Connect the Gray/Black wire to the
Right speaker “Negative” wire.

Warning !

1. Do Not Ground any speakers to the
frame of the vehicle or to any
other grounding system.

2. The fader control used in the
M9850/M9860 radio can not be
deleted. When connecting two
speakers to the unit, use only the
front set of wires provided in the
harness. Insulate the remaining
rear speaker wires provided in the
harness. (Tape the wires)

3. Do Not Connect the left front and
left rear wires together for any rea­son. This will damage the unit.

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