McIntosh MVP851 - Manuals

5 standard CD Audio Discs that conform to the OfficialCompact Disc Standards which is indicated by theSymbol. It will also play most CD-R and CD-RW discs,however some recorded discs may not be able to play due tothe condition of the recording. 9. CD Audio Discs recorded in the MP3 Format will playba...

7 The following dimensions can assist in determining thebest location for your MVP851. There is additional infor-mation on the next page pertaining to installing theMVP851 into cabinets. MVP851 Dimensions Dimensions 17- 1/2 " 44.45cm 4 - 5/8 " 11.75cm 6" 15.24cm 12" 30.48cm 13- 1/8 &...

8 Installation The MVP851 can be placed upright on a table or shelf,standing on its four feet. The four feet may be removedfrom the bottom of the MVP851 when it is custom installedas outlined below. The four feet together with the mountingscrews should be retained for possible future use if theMVP85...

9 MVP851 Rear Panel Connections Connect the MVP851power cord to a live ACoutlet. Refer to infor-mation on the backpanel of your MVP851to determine the correctvoltage for your unit POWER CONTROL INreceives turn-on signalsfrom a McIntosh com-ponent and POWERCONTROL OUT sendsturn-on signals on toanothe...

10 How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital Audio 1. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MVP851 POWER CONTROL IN to the POWER CONTROLACC Output jack of a McIntosh A/V Control Center. 2. Connect a Data Cable from the MVP851 DATA IN jack to the DVD DATA (11) jack on the McIntosh A/VControl Center...

11 1. Connect a S-Video Cable from the MVP851 S-VIDEO OUTPUT to the DVD S-VIDEO INPUT on a McIn-tosh A/V Control Center. Note: The MVP851 Video Outputs may also be connected directly to a Monitor/TV if no Video InputSwitching is available in the A/V Control Center. 2. Connect a Video Cable from the ...

12 Front Panel Indicators, Push-Buttons and Switch POWER Switchturns all AC powercompletely ON orOFF Opens andCloses thedisc tray forloading orunloadingdiscs Stops discPlay Use to Pauseduring play Startsdisc Play Move rapidlybackwardthrough a discduring play ormoves back onetrack/chapter at atime Mo...

13 Indicateswhen aDVD Disc(Audio orVideo) isloaded Indicates whenthe disc containsa Multi-ChannelSound IndicatesRepeatMode isactive Indicates thePreselected TrackPlay Mode is active Indicateswhen in thePause Mode Indicates ChapterNumber of theDisc Indicateswhen thePlay Modeis active Front Panel Disp...

14 Remote Control Push-Buttons Use to Clear anincorrect setting Move forward or backward onechapter at a time on a DVD-Video; or one track at a time ona DVD-Audio Disc and CDDisc Use to access the initialSettings Menu Move forward or backwardthrough a DVD or CD Use to mark up to fivestarting points ...

15 How to Operate the Remote Control How to Operate the Remote Control The Remote Control is capable of performing both basicOperating Functions and Setup Options for the MVP851Disc Player. Note: Refer to the “How to Operate Setup Mode” and “How to Operate” Sections of this manual for more detailedi...

16 How to Operate the Setup Mode Your McIntosh MVP851 has been factory configured fordefault operating settings that will allow you to immedi-ately enjoy superb video and high fidelity audio from aDVD-Video. It also reproduces DVD-Audio and CDs withunparalleled sonic purity. If you wish to make chan...

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

18 How to Set Disc Language This is to select the Language of the Soundtrack, Subtitles,Menu Titles and DVD Menus. Note: If a disc is playing when the SETUP Push-button is depressed it will stop. When the SETUP Mode is exitedthe disc will resume playing. Audio Preference This selects the dialog lang...

19 SETUP, con’t Figure 7 that movie, unless that language is not available onthat specific disc. 4. To change the setting to a specific language use the Up or Down directional Push-buttons followed by the SELECT Push-button. Note: The Subtitle Preference choice of “Other” is for use outside of North...

20 How to Set Ratings Some DVD Movie discs have encoded rating levels thatallow the setting of the MVP851 to prevent children fromviewing inappropriate movies in your absence. A passwordprotected lock function, set by you, sets the rating limit fordisc playback. In the example below the Rating Limit...

22 How to Set Video Display Modes This is to select how the Video Signal is displayed on theTV/Monitor and when the Picture Still Mode is active. TV Aspect This feature allows configuring the MVP851 to match yourMonitor/TV Aspect Ratio (width to height screen dimen-sion) and/or personal preference. ...

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

26 to one foot. The distance of the Left and Right FrontLoudspeakers from the Listening/Viewing Area be-come the reference for measurements, as their signalsare not delayed. If the Center and/or Surround Loud-speakers are closer to the Listening/Viewing Area thenthe Left or Right Front Loudspeakers ...

28 Note: A table on this page is provided to record the new Loudspeaker Volume Level Adjustments. 5. To exit the from the Automatic Loudspeaker Test Mode, press the SELECT Push-button. Note: Previously measured Loudspeaker Volume Levels may be re-entered manually by usingthe Directional and Select P...

30 4. Use the Up or Down directional Push-buttons and choose the PCM Button Icon followed by the SELECTPush-button. Refer to figure 38. 5. Continue next to D. Range Compression or exit the Setup Mode by pressing the RETURN Push-button andthe MVP851 will return to normal operation. D. Range Compressi...

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 theMVP851 will return to normal operation. Menu Language This selects the language of the menus that will be seen onthe TV/Monitor. Note: The Alternate L...

32 SETUP, con’t How to Set the Other Settings Demo This allows viewing of the various On-Screen OperationIcons that will be seen when the DISPLAY Push-button ispressed during disc playback. 1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the Remote Control to access the Setup Disc Menu. Refer to figure 4 onpage 1...

33 How to Operate the MVP851 Your McIntosh MVP851 has been configured for defaultoperating settings that will allow you to immediately enjoysuperb video and high fidelity audio from a DVD or CDdisc. If you wish to make changes to the default settings, aSetup feature is provided to customize the oper...

34 How to Play a Disc With a disc already loaded into the MVP851, press thePLAY Push-button on the front panel of the MVP851 or Remote Control. Refer to figures 52 and 53. Note: When a DVD Video or Audio Disc is first started, the Disc’s On-Screen Menu will usually appearallowing for the choice of s...

35 by pressing the DISPLAY Push-button on theRemote Control. Refer to “On Screen IconDisplay” and Figure 62 on this page. 3. To stop the Rapid Frame Advance press the PLAY Push-button. Back Track/Chapter Advance back to the beginning of the Track/Chapter cur-rently playing by momentary pressing the ...

36 DVD-Video Direct Chapter Selection The MVP851 Front Panel Display indicates the Disc Chap-ter currently playing. An On Screen Icon also indicates theDVD Chapter Number currently being played, with theability to select a different Chapter. Refer to figures 65 and68. 1. Press the DISPLAY Push-butto...

37 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t Figure 69 Note: Press the Right directional Push-button to highlight the Second Icon from the left, indicatingthe Elapsed Track Time. Use the Up or Down directional Push-buttons to select the remainingtrack or disc time. Access a Specific Time location on a DVD Th...

38 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t Figure 70 all the Tracks on a continuous basis. Refer to figures 68and 69. 1. Press the DISPLAY 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 D...

39 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t DVD-Video Angle Preference Certain DVDs are encoded with more than one video pic-ture viewing angle. This allows changing the viewing angleon discs that have the multiple angle feature. Refer to fig-ures 71 and 72. 1. Press the DISPLAY Push-button once to access t...

41 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t Figure 79 Figure 80 11. In a similar manner enter any selection additions to the remaining six Program Lines. Refer to figure80. 12. Start the Program Play Mode by pressing the Right directional Push-button to highlight the PLAY Button Icon and press the SELECT Pu...

42 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t and select the highlighted CLEAR Button Icon,then press the SELECT Push-button. Pressingthe Left directional Push-button will return to a Program Entry Line. 4. Press the SELECT Push-button to enter the Track choice into memory and Program Line 2 will behighlighte...

43 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t Digital Re-Master Processing The optional Digital Re-Mastering Enhancement Circuitryin the MVP851 can improve the sound quality from AudioCDs by extending the frequency response beyond 20kHz.There are three different settings for the Digital Re-Master-ing. Digital...

44 How to Operate the MVP851, con’t Figure 89 1. Press the DISPLAY 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 ar...

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, decreasing or both ...

46 General Specifications Video 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 Transport Laser Beam Wavelength: 658nm/790nmLaser Power: CLASS IIa/CLASS I Power Requirements 1...

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