Magnum Dynalab MD-208 User Manual

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Magnum Dynalab MD 208

DISCRETE AUDIO RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER ...........................................................................3

UNPACKING YOUR MD 208..........................................................................4

SETTING UP THE MD 208 ............................................................................5

SET UP OF THE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER SECTION OF THE MD 208........................................... 6

SET UP OF THE TUNER SECTION OF THE MD 208 .................................................................. 6

CONNECTING ADDITIONAL SOURCES TO THE MD 208 ............................................................ 7

SET UP THE MD 208 WITH AN EXTERNAL HOME THEATER PROCESSOR................................... 7

HOOKING UP A SUBWOOFER TO YOUR SYSTEM .................................................................... 8

TAPE OUT LOOP ...............................................................................................................8

RC8 REMOTE CONTROL ...............................................................................9

FUNCTIONS OF THE RC8 REMOTE ....................................................................................... 9

IMAGE OF RC8 REMOTE................................................................................................... 10

CONTROL FUNCTIONS................................................................................11

DISPLAY FUNCTIONS .................................................................................11

DIAGRAM OF MD 208 ...............................................................................12

TROUBLE SHOOTING..................................................................................13

RECEPTION TECHNIQUES............................................................................14

FM RECEPTION AIDS AND ACCESSORIES.......................................................15

SAFETY SHEET ..........................................................................................16

LIMITED WARRANTY .................................................................................17

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Dear Valued Customer

Thank you for choosing the Magnum Dynalab “
Great care has been given to the design, manufacturing and selection of
components for the “
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. front
end, choosing this practice due to the fact that no other manufacturer can produce
one that meets our very rigid performance specifications. These rigid specifications
insure that you can enjoy excellent FM reception regardless of signal conditions.

The Integrated Amplifier section of the
the circuit. We use only high grade components, ensuring that accuracy and
realism of the music is the end result. The power supply with its specially designed
transformer is at the heart of the stability and dynamics that the

When using these high grade components, a considerable length of time is required
for the
white noise from a FM tuner will help ensure optimum performance as quickly as
possible.

Once again, thank you for including a MAGNUM DYNALAB product in your
entertainment system. We are sure that you will have years of listening pleasure
from your

www.magnumdynalab.com, and if there is anything else we can do, please call us on

our toll free number, 1-800-551-4130, or contact us via email:

[e-mail].

Respectfully yours,
Larry Zurowski

President

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UNPACKING YOUR MD 208

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 208 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 on 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 THE MD 208

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 on the side of the unit are used to keep the unit at a safe

operating temperature. It is important that they are not covered or the unit is not
installed in a closed area where there is little air circulation. Ensure at least 2” of
clearance on the left and right of the device, and 5” of clearance above the unit
to allow for proper ventilation. Further, keeping the heat sinks clean will maintain
the high level of efficiency for which they were designed. A soft cloth or
paintbrush works just fine to keep them clean.

4. Connect your FM antenna cable to the A1 ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear

panel of the tuner. The connector on the rear of the tuner is an “F” type (75
ohms). Should your antenna cable be the 300 ohm twin lead you may convert to
75 ohm using a 300 to 75 ohm balun/transformer. Make sure that the center
connector of the 75 ohm cable is properly inserted into the connector. If you do
not have an antenna now, prepare the temporary straight wire antenna that is
enclosed with the tuner. Connect one end into the center of the antenna input
connector on the rear of the tuner.

Please note that the piece of wire provided should only be used as a device to
test the tuner, to obtain optimum benefit from this fine tuner a better antenna
may be required. Magnum Dynalab offers a number of different antennas, these
antennas are discussed in the
you have any questions please call your dealer or Magnum Dynalab.

5. Unwrap the EIA AC cord and plug the EIA end into the rear socket marked

. Plug the other end of the AC cord into a 120/220/230/240 volt

Input

continuous AC power supply. Be sure that the voltage marked on the rear of the
unit is the same as the AC source that you are using.

Note: Many countries that use 220/230/240 have a special FM transmitter,
deemphasis for these countries may be different. Please consult Magnum
Dynalab for the correct one.

Reception Techniques

in the back of the manual. If

Power

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SET UP OF THE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER SECTION OF THE MD 208

(All numbers correspond to the product diagram on Page 11)

1. Now that you have positioned the MD 208 correctly and plugged it into the

appropriate AC power supply, you are ready to hook it up to the speakers. Hook
up your speakers to the receiver insuring that the positive (+) terminal on the
speaker is hooked up to the positive (+) output terminal on the receiver, likewise
that the negative (-) is correctly hooked up. Be sure that all the connections are
tightly affixed.

2. Located on the rear of the unit is a switch (beside the AC cord input). Turn it on

by depressing the top of the switch.

3. Turn the power switch on the front panel (2 on diagram) to the ON position. The

LED above the power switch will turn on, and center display will light up indicating
the selected source (i.e. Tuner, CD etc.).

SET UP OF THE TUNER SECTION OF THE MD 208

1. Set input (3 on diagram) to Tuner. The input display will show TU, the meters will

light up.

2. Press the stereo/mono button (5 on diagram) to S

3. Press the bandwidth button

4. Press the M

operation of the tuner, the mute switch should be off.

5. Press the

6. Turn the

center tune meter and the signal strength meter as indicators. Check that the

Stereo

indicated by the signal strength meter). Press the
will switch to
stereo light should come back on.

7. If you hear a crackling sound push the

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 multi-path signal reads zero. If the

ute

button (4 on diagram), and LED will illuminate. For normal

Signal Meter button

Tuning Knob

button’s LED is on when properly tuned to a strong frequency (as

Mono

until sound is heard, fine tuning the station using the

– the stereo light should go out. Switch back to S

BW 1

button (6 on diagram), and LED will illuminate.

(8 on diagram), and LED will illuminate.

Multi-path

tere

o.

Stereo

button (8 on diagram). This will

button again and this

tereo

– the