Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY; PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE
3 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install...
Page 4 - Front Panel Features:; Table of Contents
4 Thank You Your decision to own this McIntosh MVP871 Audio Video Player ranks you at the very top among discriminating music listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh dedication to “Quality,” is assurance that you will receive many years of visual and musical enjoyment from this unit. Please...
Page 5 - McIntosh Remote Controls for A/V Control Centers and Pream-
5 General Information and Disc Information General Information 1. For additional connection information, refer to the owner’s manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the MVP871 Audio Video Player. 2. If the MVP871 will be connected to a TV/Monitor us- ing the Component Video connections, please ...
Page 6 - Note: The Data ad Power Control Connecting Cable is avail-; Data and IR Input Port Connectors; Connector and Cable Information; Disc Information
6 XLR Connectors Below is the Pin configuration for the XLR Balanced Output Connectors on the MVP871. Refer to the diagram for connection: PIN 1: Shield/Ground PIN 2: + Output PIN 3: - Output Power Control Connector The MVP871 Power Control Input/Output Jacks receive/ send Power On/Off Signals when ...
Page 8 - The following dimensions can assist in determining the; Front View of the MVP871
8 Dimensions Dimensions The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MVP871. There is additional in- formation on the next page pertaining to installing the MVP871 into cabinets. 17- 1/2 " 44.45cm 4- 5/8 " 11.75cm 6" 15.24cm 14 -1/2 " 36.83cm 15- 7/8 ...
Page 9 - Do not; Custom Cabinet Cutout; in Custom Cabinet
9 Installation Installation The MVP871 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 the MVP871 when it is custom installed as outlined below. Th...
Page 10 - Rear Panel Connections
10 Rear Panel Connections POWER CONTROL IN receives turn-on signals from a McIntosh compo- nent and POWER CON- TROL OUT sends turn-on signals on to another McIntosh Component Connect the MVP871 power cord to a live AC outlet. Refer to informa- tion on the back panel of your MVP871 to deter- mine the...
Page 11 - Note: An optional connecting method is to use an optical
11 How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital Audio How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital Audio McIntosh A/V Control Center 1. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MVP871 POWER CONTROL IN to the POWER CONTROL ACC Output jack of a McIntosh A/V Control Center. 2. Connect a Data Cable from the M...
Page 12 - How to Connect Video and AC Power
12 McIntosh A/V Control Center To AC Outlet How to Connect Video and AC Power How to Connect Video and AC Power 1. Connect component video cables between the MVP871 and the McIntosh A/V Control Center as follows: Note: The MVP871’s default setting for the Component Video Output Signal is Progressive...
Page 13 - Notes
Page 14 - Front Panel Displays and Push-buttons
14 Front Panel Displays and Push-buttons Standby Power On Indicator IR Sensor receives commands from a Remote Control Disc Tray opens to load and unload a disc Front Panel Information Display STANDBY/ON Push-button switch- es the MVP871 ON or OFF (Standby) and resets the micro- processors Opens and ...
Page 15 - Front Panel Information Display
15 Indicates when the two digits below are display- ing the Track or Chapter Number Front Panel Information Display Indicates when the disc con- tains multiple viewing angles Indicates the type of disc loaded; CD, CD- Video, DVD, DVD- Audio, or DVD-Video Indicates the channels of sound available on ...
Page 16 - Remote Control Push-Buttons
16 �������� �������� Remote Control Push-Buttons Use to Clear the last programmed track Starts Playback of a disc and allows moving forward or back- ward one chapter at a time on a DVD-Video; or one track at a time on DVD-Audio, SACD and CD Discs Use to access the Setup Menu Move forward or backward...
Page 18 - How to Operate the Setup Mode
18 Your McIntosh MVP871 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-Video. It also reproduces DVD-Audio, SACDs and CDs with unparalleled sonic purity. If you wish to make changes to the factory ...
Page 19 - Setup Mode Default Settings; Digital Interface Setup:; SETUP and Default Settings
19 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: Language Setup: Name Selection Refer to Page Dialog .................................. English ...........
Page 20 - Language Setup; Dialog
20 Language Setup This is to select the Language of the Soundtrack, Subtitles, Disc Menus and On Screen Display (OSD). Dialog This selects the dialog language that will be heard when the DVD Disc is played. Note: The Alternate Languages of French, Spanish and others may not be available on all DVD D...
Page 21 - OSD Language; Digital Interface Setup; RGB Setting
21 SETUP, con’t Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color from yellow (the cursor color) to blue indicating the selected item. 4. Return to the Language Setup Menu by pressing the Left followed by the Up directional Push-buttons. 5. Next continue to the OSD LANGUAGE Settings. If n...
Page 22 - Audio Setup; dio Setup’s; Digital Interface Setup, con’t
22 4. Return to the Video Setup Menu by pressing the Left followed by the Up directional Push-buttons. 5. Next continue to the AUDIO SETUP Settings. If no other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit by pressing the RTRN (Return) Push-button. Note: The SETUP Push-button may also...
Page 25 - Note: The SETUP Push-button may also be pressed to; Auto Format; Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP871, press
25 SETUP, con’t Note: The SETUP Push-button may also be pressed to exit the setup mode. Auto Format TV/Monitors with Fixed Pixel Display, such as DLP, LCD, LiCos and Plasma all have native resolution that all incom- ing video signals are converted to. The MVP871 allows for both manual and automatic ...
Page 26 - TV Type; Video Setup
26 (4:3 PS) Conventional Screen Mode with Pan and Scan Format refer to figure 25. (4:3 LB) Conventional Screen Mode with Letter Box Format refer to figure 26. (16:9) Wide Screen Mode Format refer to figure 27. Note: The title of the icon but- ton-bar will change color from yellow (the cursor color) ...
Page 27 - CAUTION; Failure to do so could result in pos-; Component Video Out
27 Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP871 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down directional Push-button on the Re- mote Control to select the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Menu. Refer to figure 30. CAUTION : DO NOT use the MVP871 DVD Player’s Progres...
Page 28 - Squeeze Mode
28 Up or Down directional Push-buttons to select one of two other presets (Interlaced or HDMI) followed by pressing the SELECT Push-button. If a different delay value is needed, use the Up or Down directional Push-buttons to select OTHER followed by the SELECT Push-button. Use the Up or Do...
Page 30 - Audio Channel
30 The MVP871 has built in Digital Audio to Analog Audio Decoding Circuitry for the various Digital Audio Formats used on todays CD and DVD Discs. These included SACD, DVD-Audio, Dolby Digital, DTS Digital, MP3, WMA, HDCD and DivX. The Audio Channel Setup selects the number of Channels, Loudspeaker ...
Page 32 - WARNING; How to Set the Audio, con’t
32 In the Auto- matic Mode, the MVP871 will switch to the next Loud- speaker three seconds after user adjustments have stopped. Refer to figure 44 if the Automatic Mode will be used. 3. Use the Down directional Push-button to select the different Loudspeakers and the Right or Left directional ...
Page 34 - Bass Enhancer
34 How to Set the Audio, con’t 2. Use the Down directional Push-button followed by the Right directional Push-button on the Remote Control to select SOURCE DIRECT. Refer to figure 51. 3. Use the Right directional Push-button followed by the Up or Down direc- tional Push-but- tons to select...
Page 35 - Password; How to Set the Ratings; Rating Level
35 3. Using the NUMERIC Push-buttons on the Remote Control, enter the default password “0000” followed by SELECT Pushbutton. Refer to figure 57. 4. Return to the Rating Menu by pressing the Up direction- al Push-button. 6. Next continue to the PASS- WORD Set- tings. If no other changes are to be m...
Page 36 - Registration
36 4. Next continue to the OTHER SETUP Menu. If no other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit by pressing the Down direc- tional Push-but- ton to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the SELECT Push- button and the MVP871 will return to nor- mal operation. Note: The SET...
Page 37 - How to Set the Other Setup; Player Mode
37 from yellow (the cursor color) to blue indicating the selected item. 4. Return to the Video Setup Menu by pressing the Left followed by the Up directional Push-buttons. 5. Next continue to the CAPTIONS Settings. If no other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit by pressing t...
Page 38 - Screen Saver
38 Note: The title of the icon button- bar will change color from yellow (the cursor color) to blue indicating the selected item. 4. Return to the Other Setup Menu by pressing the Left followed by the Up directional Push-buttons. 5. Next continue to the DISPLAY Settings. If no other changes are ...
Page 39 - Slide Show
39 5. Next continue to the SLIDE SHOW Set- tings. If no other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit by pressing the RTRN (Return) Push-button. Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to exit the setup mode. Slide Show The MVP871 has a feature to view photos from a disc and ...
Page 40 - How to Operate the MVP871; Power On
40 How to Operate the MVP871 Your McIntosh MVP871 has been configured for default operating settings that will allow you to immediately enjoy superb video and high fidelity audio from a wide variety of discs. If you wish to make changes to the default settings, a Setup feature is provided to customi...
Page 42 - How to Operate the MVP871, con’t
42 How to Operate the MVP871, con’t On Screen Icon Display There are On-Screen Icons available to indicate the current audio transport operating conditions and some also provide the ability to make changes to the disc currently being played. These On-Screen Icons are accessible by pressing the DISP/...
Page 44 - SACD and CD Disc Program Playback Mode
44 How to Operate the MVP871, con’t SACD and CD Disc Program Playback Mode This feature allows for the playback of Tracks of SACD and CD Discs in the desired order. Refer to figure 78. Notes: 1. The MVP871 must be in full STOP Mode (two presses of the STOP Push-but- ton) with the Disc Table of Conte...
Page 45 - and DivX DVD Playback
45 How to Operate the MVP871, con’t MP3/WMA Audio CD, JPEG Photo CDs, Video CD and DivX DVD Playback The MVP871 has the ability of playing back special types of disc formats that are created primarily on a computer. The ability to successfully playback these discs on the MVP871 Player is dependent u...
Page 46 - Video CDs
46 How to Operate the MVP871, con’t Video CDs To start playback of the Video CD Disc perform the fol- lowing steps: 1. Load a Video CD Disc into the MVP871, about 5 to 20 seconds later a Disc Menu On-screen Icon will appear on the Monitor/TV indicating the available choices for playback. 2. Use the ...
Page 47 - Video Adjustments; HDMI Settings; MVP871 Video Settings and Adjustments
47 Note: When the MVP871 HDMI Output is ac- tive the video signal at the Component Video Output will au- tomatically switch to the Interlaced Mode even though the word “Progressive” is illu- minated on the Front Panel Information Display. Video Adjustments A MVP871 option allows the adjustment of va...
Page 48 - MVP871 Video Settings and Adjustments,; con’t
48 To exit the Memory 1 Adjust 1 Mode press the SELECT Push-button. To make additional video adjustments, use the Right directional Push-button to select Memory 1 Adjust 2 and press the SELECT Push-button. If no other adjustments are to be made at this time, exit by pressing PIC ADJ Push-button. R...
Page 50 - CLASS I; Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MVP871 for the correct; ping carton; Audio Specifications
50 General Specifications Video Specifications Digital Output Optical: -15dbm to -21dbm Coaxial: 0.5V p-p/75 ohm Digital Signal Format Sampling Frequencies: 44.1kHz, 48.0kHz, 96.0kHz and 192kHz Transport Laser Beam Wavelength: 630nm/810nm Laser Power: CLASS I Power Requirements 100 Volts, 50/60Hz at 6...