[Electronics-talk] on screen menues

Evelyn Weckerly weckerly at i2k.com
Mon Aug 15 19:04:25 UTC 2011 

Louis, you're welcome.

I've never regretted any business I've done with them.

Evelyn

At 02:32 PM 8/15/2011, you wrote:
>I've just gone and spent a couple of fascinating hours on that 
>Website. Thanks,
>Evelyn. --Louis
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Evelyn Weckerly
>Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 10:51 AM
>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] on screen menues
>
>Hi, again,
>
>I'm replying to myself (grin). I forgot to mention the specific Web
>site after all that.
>
>www.audioclassics.com
>
>Evelyn
>
>At 10:40 AM 8/15/2011, you wrote:
> >Hi, Gerald,
> >
> >This is a McIntosh Labs 8088.
> >
> >I actually have it here and am dealing with a number of issues--some
> >of them not menu related; but rather, old antenna installation
> >related. As I have said, traditionally, this company has not been
> >much into on screen menues. Their older equipment is mostly still
> >circulating and performs extremely well. If push comes to shove, I
> >could keep my 32-year-old FM only tuner. It is performing very well.
> >However, I'm now realizing that I really must do something about my
> >antenna installation. I believe that my antenna amplifier is the
> >culprit, may be getting tired, and likely is not insulated again
> >interference from all kinds of wireless equipment.
> >
> >Someone on another list had detailed his experience with Audio
> >Classics; consequently, I ended up doing business with them
> >beginning in 2005. They sell new stuff, but they specialize in
> >restoring high quality equipment and putting it back on the market.
> >Their Web site is totally accessible--pictures are even labelled as
> >such. They pride themselves in that and have done business with a
> >number of blind people.
> >
> >Although they can't sell you new McIntosh equipment, I have been
> >able to get slightly used trade-ins, or rather, at least one, a CD
> >player, which was no problem at all for me to install by myself.
> >They took my old one as trade-in at a good trade-in offer. The tuner
> >I'm trying to get up and going now is actually new, but it had been
> >returned to McIntosh by a dealer that closed down. Even though it
> >was new in the box, the company labelled it as "used" and dropped
> >the price %20. I don't get the five yeear warranty, but I do get one
> >year, which is a good trade-off. Then I'll get another %20 for my trade-in.
> >
> >As I said yesterday, this tuner has AM, FM/FM stereo, HD 1, 2, and
> >3, and a ready connection for XM.
> >
> >Evelyn
> >
> >At 10:14 AM 8/15/2011, you wrote:
> >
> >>Separate AM/FM tuners seem to be  a vanishing breed these days.  Do
> >>you know the brand and model number of the unit you are interested in?
> >>
> >>Gerald
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Evelyn Weckerly" <weckerly at i2k.com>
> >>To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
> >><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >>Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 10:08 AM
> >>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] on screen menues
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi, Steve,
> >>>
> >>>Thank you for a sound advice reply. Actually, I'm thinking that I
> >>>may be able to get what I need out of this. When I was read all
> >>>the controls, I was not told that the mono button was only the
> >>>first setting in what is a menu section on the front panel. I've
> >>>since read the manual and know more now. This tune is complex, and
> >>>some of it I won't use, but traditionally, McIntosh Labs has not
> >>>been much into on-screen menues. Much of the tuner is operational,
> >>>and I have learned that I can do key entry from the remote for
> >>>finding stations, and I think I may be able to use the presets.
> >>>
> >>>I'm going to have to spend a lot more time with the person from
> >>>Audio Classics in New York state by phone to get some of this
> >>>right. I think that that menu button does revert back to the
> >>>stereo setting for the tuner itself and that there is an exit
> >>>setting at the end of the menu set. After reading the manual
> >>>yesterday, I have some questions to ask. For example, if one holds
> >>>the on'off button in for five seconds, all processors are reset.
> >>>I'm assuming this is a return to factory defaults.
> >>>
> >>>This is a major audio component. I may be able to read the screen
> >>>with the KNFB Reader Mobile, but I have not tried that yet. Also,
> >>>all this is complicated by a need to make major changes in my
> >>>antenna set up. My old tuner needed an antenna amplifier, but the
> >>>new one is totally incompatible with it. I can't really do much
> >>>without an antenna expert at this juncture.
> >>>
> >>>I want to keep this tuner if I can--because of its adbvanced
> >>>features and improved peerformance and because I'm getting it at a
> >>>very advantageous price.
> >>>
> >>>Cordially,
> >>>
> >>>Evelyn
> >>>
> >>>                 At 09:46 AM 8/15/2011, you wrote:
> >>>>Evelyn,
> >>>>
> >>>>There are no magic answers to this problem yet, and it frustrates
> >>>>the heck out of me being one who has always
> >>>>enjoyed stereo equipment.  I have had to access some menus as a
> >>>>result and here are a couple of thoughts.
> >>>>
> >>>>First, you will need some time with someone who can read the
> >>>>display. With a little luck, though, that time can be
> >>>>turned into making the device mostly useable.  Get a sense of how
> >>>>the menus work.  If there is a menu button, does it
> >>>>start in the same place?  How do you leave the menus without
> >>>>making a change, in other words, what is the
> >>>>EXCCAPE key.  This is sometimes done by pressing the Menu button
> >>>>a second time, for example.  If it doesn't start at
> >>>>the same place every time, see if it starts at the same place if
> >>>>you turn the tuner off and then on.  If it always
> >>>>remembers where you were rather than starting at the same place,
> >>>>this can be a blessing and a curse, but finding out
> >>>>how to get back to a known place is an important part of the process.
> >>>>
> >>>>See if menus work any differently with the remote rather than
> >>>>with the buttons on the tuner, assuming you can use
> >>>>menus in more than one way.  Whether or not the manual says this,
> >>>>on occasion, you can jump to a menu item on a
> >>>>remote by using numbers on the keypad of the remote rather than
> >>>>the arrow keys.  It is possible that this could get you
> >>>>to a known starting position or that it might get you where you
> >>>>need to know more quickly.
> >>>>
> >>>>I would recomment making a braill list of the menu items.  It is
> >>>>possible there might be menu sections you won't need,
> >>>>but I usually find it helpful to at least no what they are.
> >>>>
> >>>>While this all sounds complicated, and it can be, you are likely
> >>>>going to find that there are only certain things that you
> >>>>access regularly, and you may get to feeling pretty comfortable
> >>>>about getting to them.  I have found that some things
> >>>>like setting memories is possible, but I do it only often enough
> >>>>to require that I read my notes.
> >>>>
> >>>>Finally, some equipment equipment can be connected to computers
> >>>>now.  It might be worth seeing if that buys you
> >>>>anything.  I hope you can get it to work, as it sounds like a fun
> >>>>piece of equipment.
> >>>>
> >>>>Best regards,
> >>>>
> >>>>Steve Jacobson
> >>>>
> >>>>On Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:46:36 -0400, Evelyn Weckerly wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> >Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>> >This is not home theater although you can control a bunch of other
> >>>> >stuff through the remote. I have owned high end audio equipment for
> >>>> >years, mostly accessible. Parts of this piece are accessible too.
> >>>>
> >>>> >Evelyn
> >>>>
> >>>> >At 05:12 PM 8/14/2011, you wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> >>If you want to avoid onscreen menus, then I suggest sticking with a
> >>>> >>basic, low-end two-channel stereo receiver.  Otherwise, you will
> >>>> >>need sighted help to navigate the menu in most higher-end home
> >>>> >>theater receivers and components.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>Gerald
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Evelyn Weckerly" 
> <weckerly at i2k.com>
> >>>> >>To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >>>> >>Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 4:05 PM
> >>>> >>Subject: [Electronics-talk] on screen menues
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>>Hi, all,
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>I am trying to evaluate a new tuner as part of a high-quality audio
> >>>> >>>system. It appears that some of its important functions are
> >>>> >>>accessed and set through an on screen menu. I'm wondering how
> >>>> >>>people deal with this kind of stuff. The tuner has AM, FM/FMstereo,
> >>>> >>>HD (three bands, and is XM ready, needing only the home kit and
> >>>> >>>antenna from XM itself. It is a McIntosh Labs MR8088. I know this
> >>>> >>>is an expensive piece of equipment, but if perchance anyone on this
> >>>> >>>list has looked at this, I'd like to hear from you. I'd also like
> >>>> >>>to know if anyone has dealt successfully with onscreen menues and
> >>>> >>>how you do it. At this point, I don't know if the choice wrap
> >>>> >>>around or not. If they don't, things will be somewhat easier.
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>Thanks in advance.
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>Evelyn
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>
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