Magnum Dynalab MD-209 User Manual
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Magnum Dynalab MD 209
HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER .............................................................................................. 3
UNPACKING YOUR MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER ............................................... 4
SETTING UP THE MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER ................................................... 5
SET UP OF THE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER SECTION OF THE MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO
RECEIVER ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
SET UP OF THE TUNER SECTION OF THE MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER ............... 6
CONNECTING ADDITIONAL SOURCES TO THE MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER ......................................................... 7
SET UP THE MD 209 HYRBID AUDIO RECEIVER WITH AN EXTERNAL HOME THEATER PROCESSOR ...................... 8
HOOKING UP A SUBWOOFER TO YOUR SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................... 9
DIGITAL AUDIO CONVERTER (D.A.C) OPTION ............................................................................................................................. 9
RC4 REMOTE CONTROL ................................................................................................. 10
FUNCTIONS OF THE RC4 REMOTE .............................................................................................................................................. 10
IMAGE OF RC4 REMOTE ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
CONTROL FUNCTIONS .................................................................................................... 12
DISPLAY FUNCTIONS ...................................................................................................... 12
DIAGRAM OF MD 209 .................................................................................................... 13
TROUBLE SHOOTING ....................................................................................................... 14
RECEPTION TECHNIQUES ............................................................................................... 15
FM RECEPTION AIDS AND ACCESSORIES ..................................................................... 16
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................. 17
SAFETY SHEET ................................................................................................................. 19
LIMITED WARRANTY ...................................................................................................... 20
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Dear Valued Customer
Thank you for choosing the Magnum Dynalab
care has been given to the design, manufacturing and selection of components for
the
MD 209
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
characterized by the simplicity of 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
quality break-in disc or 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
at 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:
info@magnumdynalab.com
Respectfully yours,
Larry Zurowski
President
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Hybrid Audio Receiver. This complete process insures optimum
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Hybrid Audio Receiver. Please be sure to register your product
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UNPACKING YOUR MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER
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 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver 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 the unit 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 209 HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER
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 located inside the unit are used to keep the unit at a safe
operating temperature. It is important that they are not covered and that 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.
4. Allow the unit to sit for 2 hours at room temperature before connecting the
power.
5. Connect your FM antenna cable to the ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear panel
of the MD 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver. The connector on the rear of the unit is
an “F” type (75 ohms) connector. Should your antenna cable be the 300 ohm
twin lead you may convert to 75 ohm using a 300 to 75 ohm
balum/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 receiver.
Connect one end into the center of the antenna input connector on the rear of
the receiver.
Please note that the piece of wire provided should only be used as a device to
test the receiver. To obtain optimum benefit from this fine tuner a better
antenna may be required. Magnum Dynalab offers a number of different
antennas. The antennas are discussed in the
of the manual. If you have any questions please call your dealer or Magnum
Dynalab.
6. Unwrap the EIA AC cord and plug the EIA end into the rear socket marked
Input
. Plug the other end of the AC cord into a 120/220/230/240 volt
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
Power
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SET UP OF THE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER SECTION OF THE MD 209
HYBRID AUDIO RECEIVER
(All numbers correspond to the product diagram on Page 13)
CAUTION
As standard practice, you should always unplug the main power to the MD 209
Hybrid Audio Receiver whenever any source component, interconnect or
loudspeaker is being installed in your system.
Now that you have positioned the MD 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver correctly and
plugged it into the appropriate AC power supply, you are ready to hook it up to the
speakers.
1. 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. Turn the power switch on the front panel (1 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 209 HYBRID AUDIO
RECEIVER
1. Set input (2 on diagram) to Tuner. The input display will show “TU”, the meters
will light up.
2. Press the
3. Press the bandwidth button “
illuminate.
4. Press the
operation of the tuner, the mute switch should be on.
5. Press the
6. Turn the
using the center tune meter (12 on diagram) and the signal strength meter (11
on diagram) as indicators. Check that the
properly tuned to a strong frequency (as indicated by the signal strength meter).
stereo/mono
mute
button (3 on diagram), and LED will illuminate. For normal
button (4 on diagram) to S
Signal Meter button
Tuning Knob
(8 on diagram) until sound is heard, fine tune the station
tere
o.
BW 1”
(7 on diagram), and LED will illuminate.
button (5 on diagram), and LED will
Stereo
button’s LED is on when
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Press the
should go out.
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 the multi-path signal reads zero. If the
needle on the tuner continually reads more than zero, move the antenna to a
different location or rotate the antenna. If this does not correct the problem, a
better or different antenna may be required. Please see
the back of the manual.
8. You are now ready to listen and search for your favorite stations across the
frequency. If you encounter difficult reception situations, please read the
Reception Techniques
Approximately 48 hours of “burn in” should eliminate any measure of drifting that
you may encounter with the tuner section of the MD 209 Hybrid Audio Receiver.
Please note that when your receiver is turned off for more than a couple of hours,
upon powering “ON”, you may encounter a slight amount of drift on the station you
were last tuned to (the center tune meter is not perfectly aligned). Please do not
touch the dial; when the receiver warms back up, it will return to where it was last
center tuned.
Stereo
button again and this will switch to
Multi-path
section at the back of the manual.
button (7 on diagram). This will
Mono
– the stereo light
Reception Techniques
at
CONNECTING ADDITIONAL SOURCES TO THE MD 209 HYBRID AUDIO
RECEIVER
1. Using your RCA cables, or balanced XLR cables, plug the source into one of the
inputs marked in the back of the receiver.
2. Set the input on the receiver to match the input on the rear of the unit that the
source is plugged into.
3. With volume set to zero, power up the new source, initialize the playback, and
slowly adjust volume to desired level.
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