Magnum Dynalab MD-205 - Signal Sleuth - Manual (Page 4)

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SET UP AND OPERATION
DO NOT DISCARD THE PACKAGING. Should it be necessary to return the unit,
and it is not packaged in its original packaging, you will be responsible for any
damages that might occur during shipping. You may also be charged for the new
packaging required to ship the unit back to you.
1. Familiarize yourself with the unit’s rear panel, noting the connector marked
“ Antenna Input ” and which is “ Output to Tuner ”.
2. Connect one end of the supplied patch cord (3 ft. long piece with ‘F’
connectors on each end) to the connector marked “ Output to Tuner ”, connect
the other end to the ‘F’ connection on your tuner.
3. Connect your antenna lead to the connector marked “ Antenna Input ” on the
rear of the MD 205.
4. Make sure both switches on the front of the unit are in the off position ; Power
in the off position and Antenna Signal in the Bypass position. Plug the AC line
cord into an outlet that matches the voltage marked on the back of the unit.
Significant damage will be done to the unit if the wrong voltage is applied.
5. Turn the unit on by moving the power switch to the ‘ON’ position. The left most
LED should light up. Move the antenna signal switch to the ‘Amplify’ position,
the LED should light up. Return both switches to the ‘OFF’ position.
The following procedure should be carried out with the tuner’s Mute switched to ‘OFF’.
The Sleuth’s RF Gain control should be at the full counter-clockwise position, beyond the
point where a ‘click’ is heard. This places the Sleuth at a factory set gain position of ‘-30
dB’.
6. Turn the Sleuth ‘ON’. Turn your FM tuner ‘ON’ making sure the FM stereo is
switched on. Select a station known to be moderately strong, set the Sleuth’s
tuning control so its cursor is at approximately the same frequency. Place the
Sleuth’s
Antenna Signal switch in the ‘Amplify’ position. This station should be
heard although it may be somewhat weaker.
7. Rotate the RF Gain control fully clockwise, you will feel a click as you begin to
turn the control clockwise.
8. Observe the signal strength on the tuner. Rotate the Sleuth’s Tune control
slightly to the left and right, watch for the highest reading on the signal
strength meter or the clearest audio.