Page 2 - This product incorporates an embedded
2 WARNING - 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 intendedto alert the user to the presence ofuninsulated “dangerous voltage” withinthe product’s enclosure that may be ofsuff...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY; PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE; Caution: to prevent electrical shock do not use this
3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. General: 1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions. 5. Warning: To reduce risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture....
Page 4 - Please take a short time to read the information in this; Data and Power Control Cable Part No. 170-202
4 Customer Service Technical Assistance Please Take A Moment Thank You Copyright 2002 by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh dealername are important to you for possible insurance claim orfuture service. The spaces below have been provided foryou to record that ...
Page 5 - XLR Connectors
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...
Page 7 - Dimensions; Front View of the MVP851
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 &...
Page 8 - Always provide adequate ventilation for your MVP851.; Installation
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...
Page 9 - MVP851 Rear Panel Connections; OUTPUT supplies the
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...
Page 10 - How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital Audio; Connect a Power Control Cable from the MVP851; Note: An optional connecting method is to use an optical; Connect Audio Cables from the MVP851 L and R AU-
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...
Page 11 - How to Connect Video and AC Power
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 ...
Page 12 - Front Panel Indicators, Push-Buttons and Switch
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...
Page 13 - Front Panel Display
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...
Page 14 - Remote Control Push-Buttons; Starts a disc Playing
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 ...
Page 15 - Note: Refer to the “How to Operate Setup Mode” and “How; For DVD-Video - Press combinations of 0 through 9 to; Note: This function requires pressing the; and CDs
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...
Page 16 - How to Operate the Setup Mode; Note: The MVP851 must be connected to a MONITOR/TV
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...
Page 17 - Note: The Video Menus are accessed On-Screen with the
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 ................................ ...
Page 18 - How to Set Disc Language; Audio Preference
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...
Page 19 - Note: The Subtitle Preference choice of “Other” is for use; Menus; Note: The Alternate Languages of French and Spanish may
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...
Page 20 - How to Set Ratings; Note: A Rating Level of 8 allows viewing of all DVD Movies; Unlock the Player
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...
Page 22 - How to Set Video Display Modes; TV Aspect
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. ...
Page 24 - How to Set Audio Parameters; Speaker Setting; channel Setup Section below.; Multi-channel Setting; Notes: 1. The distance of the Front Left & Right Loudspeakers
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...
Page 26 - How to Set Audio Parameters, con’t
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 ...
Page 28 - Loudspeaker Levels; Loudspe a ke r; Loudspeaker Siz e; Location; Center; Loudspeaker Time Delay; Digital Audio Output; Note: The Digital Audio Output must be set to On when; PCM Down Conversion
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...
Page 30 - Audio during Search
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...
Page 31 - How to Set the Display Settings; Menu Language
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...
Page 32 - How to Set the Other Settings; Demo
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...
Page 33 - Power On; How to Operate the MVP851
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...
Page 34 - How to Play a Disc; Note: When a DVD Video or Audio Disc is first started,; How to Pause a Disc; Video Disc in the MVP851, each additional press of; How to Operate the MVP851, con’t
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...
Page 35 - Fast Forward or Reverse; Note: In order for the audio to be heard; Stop Mode; On Screen Icon Display
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 ...
Page 36 - CD Direct Track Selection
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...
Page 37 - Access a Specific Time location on a DVD
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...
Page 38 - DVD-Video Disc Language
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...
Page 39 - DVD-Video Angle Preference
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...
Page 41 - CD Disc Play Mode
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...
Page 42 - Progressive Scan
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...
Page 43 - Digital Re-Master Processing
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...
Page 44 - Note: Some of the adjustments allow increases/decreases
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...
Page 45 - Note: The adjustments allow the increasing, decreasing; Display Bightness and Display of the Bit Rate
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 ...
Page 46 - Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MVP851 for the correct; NTSC; Audio Specifications; Better than 98dB
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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