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Ma gnum D y na lab M D 606T XM Sa te ll it e R a d i o INS T R UC T IO N M AN U A L[...]
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- 2 - TABLE OF CO NT E NTS IN TRODUC I NG X M SAT ELLITE RAD I O 3 How to Subs cribe 3 THE M D-606T – INTR O DUCT I O N 4 Produ ct Overview 4 FRONT P AN EL DISPL AY 6 REA R P A NEL FEAT U RES 7 MD- 60 6T REMOT E CO NTRO L FEATURES 8 XM A N TENNA P L A CEMENT 9 LCD DI SP LAY F EATUR ES 10 T UNER CONFIGUR A TION & O PERA TION 11 XM Sate lli te [...]
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- 3 - IN TR ODUCI NG XM S ATELLIT E RADIO It’s a new vision of distributed audio. XM Satellite radio features a stirring collection of channels with Jazz, Classical, Rock and a variety of other music stations, plus news, sports, comedy, talk and entertainment, all with coverage across Continental North America. Questions? Visit www.magnumdynalab.[...]
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- 4 - THE M D-606T – INTR ODUCT IO N Welcome to Magnum Dynalab and congratulations on your purchase of the MD- 606T XM Satellite Radio. Magnum Dynalab has been designing and manufacturing high-performance audio equipment for over 20 years. Our commitment to our customers has been to use only the world’s finest components, to co nsistently deliv[...]
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- 5 - • Both single-ended and balanced analog outputs. • 17" faceplate with precision machined buttons ensuring responsive sensitivity. • External IR remote with complete functionality. • Future upgrade possibilities: The digital satellite receiver has been designed in such a way to be replaceable according to any changes to the way in[...]
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- 6 - FR O NT PAN EL D I SPLAY Fi gu re 1. MD-606T F ron t Pan el Fea t ure s MD-606T FR ONT PAN EL F EATUR ES 1. Powe r On /Off S wi tch – Press to turn the MD-606T on/off. 2. CAT - / + B ut tons – Press to search different mu sic categories (Jazz, Classical etc..). Upon finding the category to which you would like to listen, press Selec t on [...]
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- 7 - REA R P A NEL FEAT U RES Fig ure 2. MD-606T Rear Panel Featu res MD-606T R EAR P AN EL FE ATUR ES 1. 12V Trigger – Used in selected home automation systems for control of the device. 2. RS-232 Seria l Por t – One DB9 connector provides two-way RS-232 communication with like featured control systems. Pinout: Pin 2 = Tx; Pin 3 = Rx; Pin 5 =[...]
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- 8 - MD- 60 6T REMOT E CO NTRO L FEATURES Fig ure 3 . MD-606T Remote C on tr ol Featu res 1. Num er ic B ut ton s – Press to enter a three digit number to call up specific stations (in ‘D’ tuning mode), or to se lect stored preset stations (after selecting ‘A’ or ‘B’ preset bank). Preset programming and selection is described in a su[...]
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- 9 - 5. CH - / + Bu t tons – Press Chan – to tune the previous channel (down the XM dial), and press Chan + to tune the next channel (up the XM dial). 6. CAT - / + B ut tons – Press to search different categories of XM programming. Press the Select button to tune to t he previewed channel on the LCD screen. 7. Select But ton – Press to sel[...]
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- 10 - LCD DI SP LAY F EATUR ES Fig ure 5. LCD Disp la y Displa y Features 1. Chan nel – Displays the XM Channel number and Channel Name of the currently tuned channel, or a Previewed channel using the Category -/+ button or the Browse -/+ button. 2. XM Antenna Conf ir m & Signal S trengt h – Indicates connection of XM Antenna, and displays[...]
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- 11 - T UNER CONFIGUR A TION & O PERA TION XM Sa telli te R adi o Activation The XM Tuner requires subscription service from XM Satellite Radio to be able to receive program. To activate an XM Satellite Radio Subscription, call 1.800.XM- RADIO (1.800.967.2346) or visit www.xmradio.com and have Radio ID ready. To find Radio ID: 1. Press the Cha[...]
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- 12 - RS232 PROTOC OL The MD-606T Tuner has an RS-232 port that allows control of the Tuner from a variety of controllers including Whole-House A/V Distribution and Home Automation Systems, or any just about any hard-wired device capable of outputting RS232 commands. The MD-606T Serial Port allows control of all functions including: Power ON/OFF, [...]
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- 13 - RS-232 C ommands & Sy n ta x Command Syntax Parameters Description Turn Radio ON PW1<cr> N/A Similar to pushing t he power button on Front Panel/Remote. Turn Radio OFF PW0<cr> N/A Similar to pushin g the power butto n on Front Panel/Remote. Query Radio Power Status PW?<cr> PW0=off; PW1=on Use for if/then power m anageme[...]
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- 14 - ERROR MES SAGES Erro r Me s sa g e Condi tion Solution CHECK ANTENNA Problem with antenna connection a)Check antenna connection b)Check antenna cable for shorts UPDATING User encryption code has changed and is being updated Wait for encryption code to finish updating NOSIGNAL Signal is too weak to tune in Confirm that antenna has not moved o[...]
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- 15 - TROUB LE SHO OTING PR OB LEM SO L U T ION Powe r Tuner will not Power up MD-606T must be plugged into an AC outlet. Power cord must be plugged into C- 6 Controller Tuner Poor reception Are antennas connected? Reposition antennas to improve reception. No stations in presets Stations must be stored in Presets. See Instruction section: Programm[...]
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- 16 - SPECIF ICATIONS XM Modu le an d RS-232 Spe cificat ion s Satellite RF Sensitivity: -92.2 dBm Tuning Range: 2332.5 to 2345.0 MHz RS-232: DB9F Terminal, 9600 Baud, Asynchronous, 8 Bits, No Parity, No HandshakeNexLink Audio Specifica tions Signal to noise ratio: 90dB Audio frequency response (+/- .1 dB): 20Hz - 20KHz Line audio output (RCA): 1.[...]
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- 17 - LI MI TED W A R R ANT Y Register y our product at w ww . magnum dyna lab.com Magnum Dynalab Ltd. herein referred to as the “manufacturer” guarantees this product to be free of defect in both material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect or replace any defective component at no charge for a period of two years from date of[...]
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- 18 - IMPOR T AN T S AFET Y INST R U CT IONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8. Do not install ne[...]
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- 19 - The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dang erous voltage " within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle [...]