McIntosh MVP851 manual

McIntosh Laboratory , Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New Y ork 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 F AX: 607-724-0549 Owner ’ s Manual MVP851 MVP851 DVD Audio / V ideo Player Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “MLP Lossless” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS Digital[...]

2 W ARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk [...]

3 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERA TING THIS EQUIPMENT . General: 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. W arning: T o reduce risk of fir e or electrical shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moistur e. This unit is capable of producing high[...]

4 Customer Service T echnical Assistance Please T ake A Moment Thank Y ou Copyright 2002  by McIntosh Laboratory , Inc. The serial number , purchase date and McIntosh dealer name are important to you for possible insurance claim or future service. The spaces below have been provided for you to record that information: Y our decision to own this [...]

5 standard CD Audio Discs that conform to the Official Compact Disc S tandards which is indicated by the Symbol. It will also play most CD-R and CD-RW discs, however some recor ded discs may not be able to play due to the condition of the r ecording. 9. CD Audio Discs r ecorded in the MP3 Format will playback on the MVP851 except discs that contain[...]

6 Introduction and Performance Features • T win Laser Pickup The MVP851 incorporates two laser elements, with diff er- ent wavelengths, that are focused through one lens assem- bly . This unique design allows reading many different types of Audio and V ideo Disc Formats. • Advanced T ranspor t The MVP851 has a new Disc Stabilizer with a honeyco[...]

7 The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MVP851. There is additional infor - mation on the next page pertaining to installing the MVP851 into cabinets. MVP851 Dimensions Dimensions 17- 1/2 " 44.45cm 4 - 5/8 " 1 1.75cm 6" 15.24cm 12" 30.48cm 13- 1/8 " 33.38cm 3/16 " 0.48cm 4- 13/16[...]

8 Inst allation The MVP851 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, standing on its four feet. The four feet may be removed from the bottom of the MVP851 when it is custom installed as outlined below . The four feet together with the mounting screws should be retained for possible future use if the MVP851 is removed from the custom installation a[...]

9 MVP851 Rear Panel Connections Connect the MVP851 power cord to a live AC outlet. Refer to infor- mation on the back panel of your MVP851 to determine the correct voltage for your unit POWER CONTROL IN receives turn-on signals from a McIntosh com- ponent and POWER CONTROL OUT sends turn-on signals on to another McIntosh Com- ponent DIGIT AL OPTI- [...]

10 How to Connect Control, Analog and Digit al Audio 1. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MVP851 POWER CONTROL IN to the POWER CONTROL ACC Output jack of a McIntosh A/V Control Center . 2. Connect a Data Cable from the MVP851 DA T A IN jack to the DVD DA T A (1 1) jack on the McIntosh A/V Control Center . 3. Connect a Coaxial Cable from the MV[...]

11 1. Connect a S-V ideo Cable from the MVP851 S-VIDEO OUTPUT to the DVD S-VIDEO INPUT on a McIn- tosh A/V Control Center . Note: The MVP851 V ideo Outputs may also be connected dir ectly to a Monitor/TV if no V ideo Input Switching is available in the A/V Contr ol Center . 2. Connect a V ideo Cable from the MVP851 Composite VIDEO OUTPUT to the Mul[...]

12 Front Panel Indicators, Push-Buttons and Switch POWER Switch turns all AC power completely ON or OFF Opens and Closes the disc tray for loading or unloading discs Stops disc Play Use to Pause during play S tarts disc Play Move rapidly backward through a disc during play or moves back one track/chapter at a time Move rapidly forward through a dis[...]

13 Indicates when a DVD Disc (Audio or V ideo) is loaded Indicates when the disc contains a Multi-Channel Sound Indicates Repeat Mode is active Indicates the Preselected T rack Play Mode is active Indicates when in the Pause Mode Indicates Chapter Number of the Disc Indicates when the Play Mode is active Front Panel Display Indicates when a DVD-Aud[...]

14 Remote Control Push-Buttons Use to Clear an incorrect setting Move forward or backward one chapter at a time on a DVD- V ideo; or one track at a time on a DVD-Audio Disc and CD Disc Use to access the initial Settings Menu Move forward or backward through a DVD or CD Use to mark up to five starting points on a disc Use to stop disc play at any ti[...]

15 How to Operate the Remote Control How to Operate the Remote Control The Remote Control is capable of performing both basic Operating Functions and Setup Options for the MVP851 Disc Player . Note: Refer to the “How to Operate Setup Mode” and “How to Operate” Sections of this manual for mor e detailed information. Play W ith a disc loaded,[...]

16 How to Operate the Setup Mode Y our McIntosh MVP851 has been factory configured for default operating settings that will allow you to immedi- ately enjoy superb video and high fidelity audio from a DVD-V ideo. It also reproduces DVD-Audio and CDs with unparalleled sonic purity . If you wish to make changes to the factory default settings, a Setu[...]

17 Setup Mode Default Settings The following listings indicate the factory default settings. Refer to the listed page number for instructions on how to change a default setting. MAIN SETTINGS FOR: Disc: Name Selection Refer to Page Audio Preference ............ English ................................ 18 Subtitle ............................ Automa[...]

18 How to Set Disc Language This is to select the Language of the Soundtrack, Subtitles, Menu T itles and DVD Menus. Note: If a disc is playing when the SETUP Push-button is depr essed it will stop. When the SETUP Mode is exited the disc will r esume playing. Audio Prefer ence This selects the dialog language that will be heard when the DVD-V i deo[...]

19 SETUP , con’t Figure 7 that movie, unless that language is not available on that specific disc. 4. T o change the setting to a specific language use the Up  or Down  directional Push-buttons followed by the SELECT Push-button. Note: The Subtitle Prefer ence choice of “Other” is for use outside of Nor th America. 5. Return to the Disc[...]

20 How to Set Ratings Some DVD Movie discs have encoded rating levels that allow the setting of the MVP851 to prevent children from viewing inappropriate movies in your absence. A password protected lock function, set by you, sets the rating limit for disc playback. In the example below the Rating Limit will be set to Level 3 with a password of 123[...]

21 SETUP , con’t Figure 12 Note: If an undesired number is enter ed, the CLEAR Push- button on the Remote Control can be used to r emove it. Each press of the push-button will r emove one digit at a time starting with the digit on the right side. 5. Select the Unlock Player Icon by using the Up  or Down  directional Push-buttons followed by[...]

22 How to Set Video Display Modes This is to select how the V ideo Signal is displayed on the TV/Monitor and when the Picture Still Mode is active. TV Aspect This feature allows configuring the MVP851 to match your Monitor/TV Aspect Ratio (width to height screen dimen- sion) and/or personal preference. 1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the Remote C[...]

23 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 will return to normal operation. S till Mode The Still Mode setting of Automatic should be satisfactory when viewing a single video frame at a time. If you en- counter video picture jittering or fuzzy small text with a certain disc, select Field or Frame to correct the problem. 1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the [...]

24 How to Set Audio Parameters The MVP851 allows the configuring of various audio pa- rameters to match the number and size of Loudspeakers in the system along with the type of A/V Control Center and/ or Decoder being used. It also allows for changes to the audio during the playback of a disk. Speaker Setting This feature allows configuring the MVP[...]

25 SETUP , con’t ity for reproducing bass frequencies down to 35Hz within -3dB of the midrange frequencies. If a Loud- speaker can not reproduce bass frequencies down to 35Hz within -3dB of the midrange frequencies it is considered SMALL. 1. Press the Up  directional Push-button twice fol- lowed by pressing the Left  directional Push-but- t[...]

26 to one foot. The distance of the Left and Right Front Loudspeakers from the Listening/V iewing Area be- come the reference for measurements, as their signals are not delayed. If the Center and/or Surround Loud- speakers are closer to the Listening/V iewing Area then the Left or Right Front Loudspeakers subtract the mea- surement to produce a dif[...]

27 LOUDSPEAKER VOLUME LEVEL A properly setup Home Theater Surround Sound Sys- tem should have all Loudspeaker levels adjusted to the same starting reference volume level in the Listening/ V iewing Area. The MVP851 includes a built-in test signal generator , which can have its output switched into each Loudspeaker automatically . The desired test si[...]

28 Note: A table on this page is provided to re cord the new Loudspeaker V olume Level Adjustments. 5. T o exit the from the Automatic Loudspeaker T est Mode, press the SELECT Push-button. Note: Previously measur ed Loudspeaker V olume Levels may be re-enter ed manually by using the Directional and Select Push-buttons. 6. Use the Directional Push-b[...]

29 SETUP , con’t 4. Use the Up  or Down  directional Push-buttons and choose the Off Button Icon followed by the SELECT Push-button. Refer to figure 36. 5. Continue next to Dolby Digital or exit the Setup Mode by pressing the RETURN Push-button and the MVP851 will return to normal operation. Dolby Digital This feature allows configuring the[...]

30 4. Use the Up  or Down  directional Push-buttons and choose the PCM Button Icon followed by the SELECT Push-button. Refer to figure 38. 5. Continue next to D. Range Compression or exit the Setup Mode by pressing the RETURN Push-button and the MVP851 will return to normal operation. D. Range Compression The D. (Dynamic) Range Compression fe[...]

31 How to Set the Display Settings SETUP , con’t 5. Continue next to Display Settings or exit the Setup Mode by pressing the RETURN Push-button and the MVP851 will return to normal operation. Menu Language This selects the language of the menus that will be seen on the TV/Monitor . Note: The Alternate Languages of Fr ench and Spanish may not be a[...]

32 SETUP , con’t How to Set the Other Settings Demo This allows viewing of the various On-Screen Operation Icons that will be seen when the DISPLA Y Push-button is pressed during disc playback. 1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the Remote Control to access the Setup Disc Menu. Refer to figure 4 on page 18 and figure 8 on page 19. 2. Use the Right[...]

33 How to Operate the MVP851 Y our McIntosh MVP851 has been configured for default operating settings that will allow you to immediately enjoy superb video and high fidelity audio from a DVD or CD disc. If you wish to make changes to the default settings, a Setup feature is provided to customize the operating set- tings using On Screen Icon Menus ([...]

34 How to Play a Disc W ith a disc already loaded into the MVP851, press the PLA Y  Push-button on the front panel of the MVP851 or Remote Control. Refer to figures 52 and 53. Note: When a DVD V ideo or Audio Disc is first started, the Disc’ s On-Screen Menu will usually appear allowing for the choice of selections and various Audio/V ideo Pla[...]

35 by pressing the DISPLA Y Push-button on the Remote Control. Refer to “On Scr een Icon Display” and Figure 62 on this page. 3. T o stop the Rapid Frame Advance press the PLA Y  Push-button. Back T rack/Chapter Advance back to the beginning of the T rack/Chapter cur- rently playing by momentary pressing the BACK Push-button on the MVP851. R[...]

36 DVD-V ideo Direct Chapter Selection The MVP851 Front Panel Display indicates the Disc Chap- ter currently playing. An On Screen Icon also indicates the DVD Chapter Number currently being played, with the ability to select a different Chapter . Refer to figures 65 and 68. 1. Press the DISPLA Y Push-button to access the DVD- V ideo On Screen Icons[...]

37 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t Figure 69 Note: Pr ess the Right  dir ectional Push-button to highlight the Second Icon from the left, indicating the Elapsed T rack Time. Use the Up  or Down  directional Push-buttons to select the r emaining track or disc time. Access a Specific T ime location on a DVD The MVP851 Front Panel and the [...]

38 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t Figure 70 all the T racks on a continuous basis. Refer to figures 68 and 69. 1. Press the DISPLA Y Push-button twice to access the second On Screen Icon. 2. Press the Right  directional Push-button to highlight the Third Icon from the left (Loop). 3. Press the Up  or Down  directional Push-buttons to s[...]

39 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t DVD-V ideo Angl e Pr eference Certain DVDs are encoded with more than one video pic- ture viewing angle. This allows changing the viewing angle on discs that have the multiple angle feature. Refer to fig- ures 71 and 72. 1. Press the DISPLA Y Push-button once to access the first On Screen Icon. 2. Press the Rig[...]

40 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t 4. T o cancel the Random Playback of All Groups, press the STOP  Push-button twice followed by pressing the PLA Y MODE Push-button once. Program Playback of Specific Group(s) and/or T rack(s): 1. Press the PLA Y MODE Push-button twice to ac- cess the Program Play Mode. Refer to figure 75. Note: The Front Pan[...]

41 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t Figure 79 Figure 80 1 1. In a similar manner enter any selection additions to the remaining six Program Lines. Refer to figure 80. 12. Start the Program Play Mode by pressing the Right  directional Push-button to highlight the PLA Y Button Icon and press the SELECT Push- button to start the Program Playback.[...]

42 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t and select the highlighted CLEAR Button Icon, then pr ess the SELECT Push-button. Pr essing the Left  dir ectional Push-button will r eturn to a Pr ogram Entr y Line. 4. Press the SELECT Push-button to enter the T rack choice into memory and Program Line 2 will be highlighted. Note: The playback time for the[...]

43 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t Digital Re-Master Pr ocessing The optional Digital Re-Mastering Enhancement Circuitry in the MVP851 can improve the sound quality from Audio CDs by extending the frequency response beyond 20kHz. There are three different settings for the Digital Re-Master- ing. Digital Re-Mastering Setting 1 is intended to impr[...]

44 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t Figure 89 1. Press the DISPLA Y Push-button twice to access the second On Screen Icon. 2. Press the Up  directional Push-button to select the Digital Picture Mode. 3. Press the Right  directional Push-button to highlight the Icon to the right (Monitor) and up/down arrows will appear on the icon. 4. Press [...]

45 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t Down  directional Push-buttons to select U3. Refer to figure 99. 5. Use the Right  directional Push-button to highlight the Icon of the desired video adjustment. Refer to fig- ures 100, 101, 102 and 103. Note: The adjustments allow the increasing, decr easing or both fr om the default setting. U4 MENU The[...]

46 General Specifications V ideo Specifications Specifications Digital Output Optical: -15dbm to -21dbm Coaxial: 0.5V p-p/75 ohm Digital Signal Format Sampling Frequencies: 44,100Hz, 48,000Hz & 96,000Hz T ranspor t Laser Beam W avelength: 658nm/790nm Laser Power: CLASS IIa/CLASS I Power Requir ements 100 V olts, 50/60Hz at 30 watts 1 10 V olts,[...]

47 Packing Instructions Packing Instructions Quantity Part Number Description 1 034075 Shipping carton only 4 033837 Foam end cap 1 034076 Inside carton only 1 033726 T op pad 1 034036 Bottom pad 1 034077 Inner carton pad 4 017218 Plastic foot 4 100159 #10-32 x 3/4” screw 4 104083 #10 x 7/16” Flat washer In the event it is necessary to repack t[...]

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