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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.com MR89 AM/FM Tuner Owner’s Manual...
McIntosh Components are in their Standby How to Connect the MR89 ....9-10 structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an Power Off Mode, the Microprocessor’s Circuitry Navigating the Remote Control ..
• Preset Stations and Permanent Memory Data IR Data • Special Power Supply The MR89 Tuner stores up to twenty AM and FM Signal Control Fully regulated Power Supplies and a special Station presets and they are retained in Permanent R-Core Power Transformer ensure stable noise Memory.
Dimensions Front View of the MR89 The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MR89. " 44.45cm -50 -40 -30 -20 -50 -40 -30 -20 M R 8 9 A M / F M T U N E R "...
" 1/16 43.34cm The MR89 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in a piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The four feet may be removed from the bottom of...
McIntosh Component when the A059771 MR89 CHASSIS WHITE INK 1/14/22 JM FILM 2/3/22 9 Connect the MR89 power cord to a live MR89 is On. AC outlet. Refer to information on the 4 IR Input for connecting an IR Receiver...
RAA2 AM Antenna jack and the noise and distortion. After the location is determined, other end of the same cable into the MR89 Tuner the RAA2 AM Antenna may be secured to a suitable jack labeled RAA2 AM ANT.
How to Connect the MR89 A/V Control Center Connect to AC Outlet...
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Press the PRESET 9 down or : up Push-button Preamplifier or A/V Control Center Remote Control. and the MR89 will stop on the next Station in Preset Analog Audio Connections: Memory.
12. Previous/Previous Preset: You can go back to Note: The included McIntosh HR085 Remote Control has buttons used to control multiple devices. 13 14 your previous media selection by pressing this Pushbuttons whose function are not identified herein button.
10 STANDBY/ON Push-button with indicator, activates display of signal quality informa- functions in the Setup Mode. tion applicable to the selected band, such switches the MR89 ON or OFF (Standby) as multipath interference and background 7 INFORMATION DISPLAY indicates FM and resets the microprocessors noise level and AM tuning and signal information;...
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SEEK SENSITIVITY”. Refer to figure 3. Stereo Blend Mode Normal Note: The first time the MR89 is switched On the Tuner will Deemphasis 75 µS AM SEEK SENSITIVITY default to the FM Band and is tuned to 88.1 MHz.
3. Proceed to the next Setup Menu Item or press the MONO/SETUP Push-button to exit the Setup When receiving low quality (weak, noisy, multipath) The MR89 allows changes in the amount of Stereo Mode. FM Stereo Broadcasts, background noise can be Separation via the Stereo Blend Function.
Clear Presets 50uS Figure 15 The MR89 provides a Highcut function which can be The MR89 AM/FM Tuner has three different Tuning used to reduce high frequency audio content when tuned Modes. One of the Tuning Modes is Preset Tuning,...
Center when a Power Control Connection is made Refer to figure 22. AUTOFADE: OFF between the units. When the MR89 is used alone, it can be set to be switched On or Off using the Push-button on METER LIGHTS the MR89 Remote Control.
Normal McIntosh Control Codes. The Second Set of The MR89 may be remotely controlled from other the following: Control Codes the MR89 will respond to is referred to as equipment connected to the Rear Panel RS232C connec- 1. Press the MONO/SETUP Push-button until the Setup the Alternate Codes.
On. feature from engaging. The auto-off feature will engage MR89 accommodates these differences. and shutdown the MR89 when, for example, it is tuned 4. Proceed to the next Setup Menu Item. Your McIntosh MR89 has been factory configured for to a station that has ceased broadcasting a program but the broadcast standards in your country.
PRESET/MENU Control to select the 1050 Information Display indicating the last Station. desired Preset Number. Note: The first time the MR89 is switched On the Tuner will default to the FM Band. Figure 38 104.3 Band Selection...
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Preset with another radio Station, it is not necessary Figure 42 to clear the Preset first, just enter in the new Station The MR89 Tuner provides two additional displays to for that Preset. The new Station will automatically better indicate the quality of the received FM Station 3.
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Reset of Microprocessors 104.3 AM. The Front Panel Information Display will In the unlikely event the controls of the MR89 stop Jazz indicate “Signal: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _” on the second line functioning, the microprocessors can be reset by of the Front Panel Information Display.
Sensitivity 350μV/m 120V ~ 50/60Hz, 30 watts 240V ~ 50/60Hz, 30 watts Signal To Noise Ratio 55dB Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MR89 for Frequency Response ±1dB 20Hz - 15kHz, the correct voltage. -6dB 3kHz Harmonic Distortion 0.1%...
Customer Service 017937 Plastic Foot exactly as shown below. Department of McIntosh Laboratory. Refer to 033725 Inner Carton Top Pad page 3. 033836 Inside Carton Only...
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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, NY 13903 www.mcintoshlabs.com The continuous improvement of its products is the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice. Printed in the U.S.A. McIntosh Part No. 24117801...
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