Magnadyne M3100CD manual

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    Installation and Operations Manual M3100CD AM / FM and CD Stereo Receiver ® A Registered T rademark of Magnadyne Corporation M3100CDUM .qxd 07/24/03 4:17 PM Page 1[...]

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    2 Location and Function of Controls at a Glance 4 3 1 20 2 19 18 56 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 15 14 16 17 24 23 22 21 Y our new M3100CD in-dash entertainment system has been designed to give you many years of listening pleasure. T ake a moment to read through this manual and become familiar with the operations and features of this outstanding product. [...]

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    3 1. Power On/Off: T urns the unit On/Off. 2. Audio Control Buttons: Adjusts the Volume, Bass, T reble, Balance and Fader . 3. Multi-Function Buttons: Adjusts the radio frequency , sets the clock, and changes CD tracks. 4. Reset Button: Resets the Display Area. 5. Multi-Function Button 1 - RPT : Radio: Recalls memorized radio station. Programs a ra[...]

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    4 16. Band Button: Radio: Selects the desired radio band in the following order: FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, AM2. C D: Changes from CD Mode to Radio Mode. 17. Play/Pause Button: Radio: Changes from Radio Mode to CD Mode. C D: Pauses disc play . 18. Eject Button: Ejects the disc from the CD Slot. 19. CD Slot: Insert a CD into slot with label facing up. 20. [...]

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    5 Radio Operation Select a Band In T uner Mode, press the "BAND" button (16) to select the desired band in the following order: FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, AM2. Each band can store up to six preset stations. Band Button Press the "BAND" button (16) while in Radio Mode to change to CD Mode. T uning Manual T uning: Press and hold the or b[...]

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    6 General Operations Power Press the PWR button to turn the unit On/Off. Audio Beep Press and hold the "SEL" button (24) for 3 sec- onds to turn beep On/Off. A icon will appear in the display . Mute Press the "MUTE" button (22) to mute audio level. Press again to release this function. Reset Display Activate the Reset button (4)[...]

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    7 Inserting and Ejecting a CD Push a CD into the CD Slot, label side up, and the CD will begin to play . Press the EJECT button (18) to stop CD play and eject the CD from the slot. Select T racks Press the or button (3) for less than a second to move to the previous or next track. The track number appears in the Display Area. Fast Forward and Fast [...]

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    8 S tep 1: The radio chassis is designed to be “Sleeve Mounted” through a opening in the dashboard panel. The required opening size is 182mm (7-3/16") x 84mm (3-5/16"). Cut or enlarged an opening in the dashboard to accommodate the mounting sleeve. Step 2: If you are replacing an existing factory installed radio, an adapter harness mi[...]

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    9 Wiring Diagram M3100CD White Wire White Wire with Black Stripe Left Front Speaker Green Wire Green Wire with Black Stripe Left Rear Speaker Gray Wire Gray Wire with Black Stripe Violet Wire Violet Wire with Black Stripe Right Front Speaker Right Rear Speaker Antenna Socket Red Right Channel White Left Channel Audio Line Out Connect to Line Input [...]

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    10 Final Installation Removing the Unit from Dashboard: Remove the metal strap holding the back of the radio chassis. Insert the removal keys into the small slots on the left and right side of chassis panel. Push the removal keys until they engage the release levers. Pull the unit out. Mounting Sleeve Dashboard Washer Nut Sheet Metal Screw Metal St[...]

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    11 CD Player Signal/Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 86 dB Frequency Response . . . . . . . . 20 Hz – 20 kHz Channel Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 65 dB D/A Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bit/CH FM T uner T uner Range . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.5 – 107.9 MHz FM Mono Sensitivity . . . . . . . . [...]

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    © Copyright 2003 Magnadyne Corporation M3100CDUM Rev . A 6-10-03 Warranty ONE (1) YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Magnadyne Corporation or its authorized agents will within one year from the date of sale to you, repair , replace or refund the retail sales price of said product or any part thereof, at the option of the Magnadyne Corporation or its authorized[...]