Magnum Dynalab MD 102T/102TR
ANALOG FM TUNER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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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
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A Message From the President
Thank you for choosing the Magnum Dynalab
has been dedicated to the design, manufacturing and selection of components for
the
MD 102T
enjoyment for many years.
The RF ‘front- end’ of all Magnum Dynalab tuners is an exclusive in-house designed
and manufactured component. We are the only audio company in the world that
manufacturers their own front-end, for the sole reason that no other
manufacturer can build one that meets our exacting specifications. The
importance of a front-end to the tuner is the equivalent of a high performance
laser mechanism to a CD transport. The front-end must gather the FM signal and
isolate it from the extraneous aberrations inherent in the environment as well as
the FM stations adjacent to it. Our rigid criteria for our tuners and their frontends insure that you get the most out of your FM reception with the highest
degree of consistency available in the industry.
To insure that all specifications on our tuners are met at ALL frequencies, we
manually align our tuners front-end at three frequencies (92 MHz, 101.5 MHz
and 106MHz). This process optimizes tuning performance across the entire FM
band, so that you attain the same levels of quality regardless of where you are
tuned.
These procedures also ensure that the balance between SENSITIVITY,
SELECTIVITY and MUSICALITY are maintained. Your tuner is now optimized to
reject strong adjacent channel noise, provide more consistent levels of tuning
performance across the FM band and to have a superior ability to isolate the
station you wish to listen to from the extraneous interference of the surrounding
FM signals.
Once again MAGNUM DYNALAB thanks you for including our product in your
audio system – we are sure that you will have years of listening pleasure from
MD 102T
your
tuner, please feel free to contact us on our toll free number, 1-800-551-4130 or
via email at: info@magnumdynalab.com.
Respectfully yours,
Larry Zurowski
President
FM Tuner. This complete process insures optimum listening
. If there is anything else we can do to help you enjoy your new
MD 102T
FM Tuner. Great care
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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. If damage is evident, document the type and
extent of the damage, then repack the unit and call the dealer.
KINDLY DO NOT SEND THE UNIT BACK TO THE SHIPPER UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN
ASKED TO DO SO.
DO NOT DISCARD THE PACKING MATERIALS AND CARTONS. Should there be a
necessity to return the unit for any reason, it must arrive safely and suitably
packaged in order for our receiver to accept it from the carrier. Also, if the unit
has incurred damage as a result of improper packaging, it is not likely that a
claim for the damage against the carrier will be successful.
Likewise, we will ship your unit back to you only in factory-approved packaging,
However, if the unit were to arrive at the factory in anything other than factory
approved packaging, we reserve the right to return same in factory-approved
packaging and charge the cost of the packaging to the shipper. This is the only
way we can assure you of a safe return (damage by carrier excepted).
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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. input on the rear of your pre-amplifier/ integrated amplifier. For
connection to a balanced system, the balanced cables will be connected from
the XLR outputs marked “output balanced” on the rear of your tuner to the
balanced inputs on the rear of your pre-amplifier/ integrated amplifier.
3. Connect your FM antenna cable to the A1 ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear
panel of your tuner. The connection type on the back of your tuner is an “F”
connector (75 ohms). Should your antenna cable be 300 twin lead, you may
convert this to 75 ohms with a 300 ohm to 75 ohm balun/ transformer.
4. Make sure that the center conductor of the cable is properly inserted into the
connector. If you do not possess an antenna, attach the temporary wire
(enclosed in box) to your tuner. Place this into the “F” connector input on the
rear of your tuner.
5. If you have 2 antenna systems, please follow the directions above, but
connecting your second antenna to the A2 ANTENNA IN terminal found on the
rear panel of your tuner.
Please note that the piece of wire provided should only be used as a medium
to test and setup the tuner. A better antenna system is recommended.
Magnum Dynalab offers a number of different antennae, these antennae are
discussed in the
6. Unwrap the EIA AC cord and plug the EIA end into the rear socket marked
“Power Input” on the rear panel of your tuner. Plug the other end of the AC
cord into a 120/220/230/240 volt continuous AC source that you are
using.
Note: Many countries that use 220/230/240 volts have a special FM
transmitter, tuning de-emphasis for these countries may be different. Please
consult Magnum Dynalab for the correct usage. If your tuner is used in a
country where the tuning de-emphasis is set incorrectly the sonic performance
will be seriously affected.
Reception Techniques
in the back of the manual.