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McIntosh MVP861 Owner's Manual

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MVP861
Owner's Manual
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549

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  • Page 1 Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. MVP861 Owner’s Manual McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549...
  • Page 2 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 of electric shock to persons. WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Usually on the back cover of the DVD- Video Disc container is a Globe Symbol with “Number(s)” or the word “All” inside it. The MVP861 is designed to play discs for Regions “1” and “All”. 7. The MVP861 Audio Video Player is designed to play all...

  • Page 5: Connector Information

    Outputs. A PCM version of the decoded MP3 Signal is available at the Digital Audio Outputs. 9. The MVP861 will play Video CD Discs, DVD-R Discs, and DVD-RW discs, however some recorded discs may not be able to play due to the condition of the recording.

  • Page 6: Introduction And Performance Features

    192kHz with 24 Bits of resolution. • Balanced Outputs The MVP861 has Balanced Outputs for the Left and Right Channels when playing a CD. When a Multichannel DVD Audio or SACD Disc is playing, the Balanced Left and Right Outputs provide a two channel mix down of the Mul- tichannel Recording.

  • Page 7: Dimensions

    MVP861 Dimensions The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MVP861. There is additional infor- mation on the next page pertaining to installing the MVP861 into cabinets. Front View of the MVP861 Rear View of the MVP861 Side View of the MVP861 44.45cm...

  • Page 8: Installation

    Installation The MVP861 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 MVP861 when it is custom installed as outlined below. The four feet, together with the mount-...

  • Page 9: Rear Panel Connections

    McIntosh Com- ponent IR INput for connecting an IR Receiver Connect the MVP861 power cord to a live AC outlet. Refer to infor- mation on the back panel of your MVP861 to determine the correct voltage for your unit...

  • Page 10: How To Connect Control, Analog And Digital Audio

    1. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MVP861 POWER CONTROL IN to the POWER CONTROL ACC Output jack of a McIntosh A/V Control Center. 2. Connect a Data Cable from the MVP861 DATA IN jack to the DVD DATA jack on the McIntosh A/V Con- trol Center.

  • Page 11: How To Connect Video And Ac Power

    Component Video Input of the TV/Monitor or other video component. 5. Connect the MVP861 power cord to a live AC outlet. Note: When AC Power is initially applied to the MVP861 the unit will momentarily switch On and then go into the Standby Mode.

  • Page 12: Front Panel Indicators And Push-Buttons

    Standby Power On Indicator Use to Pause Opens and during playback Closes the disc tray for loading or unloading discs Starts disc playback STANDBY/ON Push-button switches the MVP861 ON or OFF (Standby) and resets the microprocessors...

  • Page 13: Front Panel Display

    Indicates when the Indicates the type of Digital two digits below Signal being decoded by the are displaying the MVP861; which includes DTS, Group or Title Dolby Digital, Packed Pulse Number Code Modulation (PCM), Lin- ear PCM, MPEG and MP3.

  • Page 14: Remote Control Push-Buttons

    Select a different picture Angle Note: The Remote Control push-buttons that are “grayed out” are for use with other McIntosh Products. Use to change the brightness of the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display from bright to off...

  • Page 15: How To Operate The Remote Control

    Setup Mode” Sections of this manual for additional information using this Remote Control. The NTSC/PAL, PIC ADJ, SETUP, DIM, and POWER ON/OFF push- buttons will only send their commands to the MVP861 after the push-button is released. Play With a disc loaded, press the PLAY the disc playing.

  • Page 16: How To Operate The Setup Mode

    Control either the PWR(Power) or POWER ON Push-button. Refer to figure 1. Note: When AC Power is initially applied to the MVP861 the unit will momentarily switch On and then go into the Standby Mode. 2. Press the SETUP Push-button on the Remote Control and the DISC SETUP Menu will appear on the Moni- tor/TV screen.

  • Page 17: Name Selection

    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 Dialog ... English ... 18 Subtitle ... Off ... 18 Disc Menu ...

  • Page 18: Dialog

    1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu. Re- fer to figures 4 and 7. Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button.

  • Page 19: Disc Menu

    Down directional Push-button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the SE- LECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to nor- mal operation. Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to exit the setup mode.

  • Page 20: Osd Language

    Push-button to se- lect the OSD Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figures 8 and 11. Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down...
  • Page 21 Down directional Push-button to se- lect the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to normal operation. Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to exit the setup mode.

  • Page 22: Tv Aspect

    Right directional Push-button to select the Video Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure 12. Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down...

  • Page 23: Video Out

    Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down directional Push-button followed by the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se- lect the TV TYPE Menu. Refer to figure 17.

  • Page 24: Still Mode

    Push-button to se- lect the Video Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure 12 on page 22. Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down...

  • Page 25: Black Level

    Push-button to se- lect the Video Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure 12 on page 22. Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down...

  • Page 26: Progressive Mode

    Then press the Right directional Push-button to se- lect the Video Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down...

  • Page 27: Audio Channel

    Then press the Right directional Push-button to se- lect the Audio Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down...

  • Page 28: Front

    Loudspeaker levels adjusted to the same starting reference volume level in the Listening/Viewing Area. The MVP861 includes a built-in test signal generator, which can have its output switched into each Loudspeaker manually or automatically. The desired test signal volume...
  • Page 29 SETUP, con’t Figure 28 Figure 31 Figure 29 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 30...

  • Page 30: Front R Ch

    If no other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit by pressing the Down Push-button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to normal operation. Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to exit the setup mode.

  • Page 31: Default

    Then press the Right directional Push-button to se- lect the Audio Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. To change from the default setting use the Up...

  • Page 32: Lpcm

    Then press the Right directional Push-button to se- lect the Audio Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. To change from the default setting of Off to On use the...

  • Page 33: Bass Enhancer

    Menu. Then press the Right to select the Audio Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to fig- ure 41. Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. To change from the default setting of Off to On use the...

  • Page 34: Rating Level

    Then press the Right directional Push-button to se- lect the Ratings Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down directional Push-button to select RAT- ING LEVEL followed by the SELECT Push-button.
  • Page 35 SETUP, con’t Figure 47 Figure 48 Figure 49...

  • Page 36: Password

    Then press the Right directional Push-button to se- lect the Ratings Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down...
  • Page 37 SETUP, con’t Figure 53 Figure 54...

  • Page 38: Player Mode

    Then press the Right directional Push-button to se- lect the “etc. Setup Menu Icon Tab”. Refer to figure 55. Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down...

  • Page 39: Compression

    Then press the Right directional Push-button to se- lect the “etc. Setup Menu Icon Tab”. Refer to figure 55. Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down...

  • Page 40: Auto Power Mode

    Then press the Right directional Push-button to se- lect the “etc. Setup Menu Icon Tab”. Refer to figure 55. Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the STOP Push-button twice before pressing the SETUP Push-button. 2. Use the Down...
  • Page 41 Down Push-button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to normal operation. Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to exit the setup mode.

  • Page 42: How To Operate

    Front Panel Push-buttons can also be per- formed with the Remote Control. Note: Some of the MVP861 operating functions such as Disc Languages, Video Angle or Menu Language are active only if the function is supported by data encoded on the disc.
  • Page 43 How to Play a SACD Disc With a disc already loaded into the MVP861, press the PLAY Push-button on the Front Panel of the MVP861 or Remote Control. The Disc will start playing the first selection of the SACD Layer; this could...
  • Page 44 Pause Push-button instead of the Stop Push-button, will retain the video on the screen for viewing. It is not advisable to keep the MVP861 in the Stop Mode (one push-button press) for any length of time as the Laser Transport is still active.
  • Page 45 DISP/TIME, AUDIO or SEARCH Push-button will switch off the On-Screen Icon. DVD-Video Direct Chapter Selection The MVP861 Front Panel Display indicates the Disc Chap- ter currently playing. Use the Remote Control NUMERIC Push-button(s) to enter the desired Chapter Number. Note: The desired disc Chapter may also be selected by using...
  • Page 46 How to Operate the MVP861, con’t How to Set and Activate Markers This feature allows establishing up to five different starting places on a disc where playback can start, other than at the beginning of the disc. 1. Press the MRKR (Marker) Push-button and the Marker On-Screen Icon will appear.
  • Page 47 Tracks in a Group on a DVD-Audio Disc in ran- dom order. Refer to figure 87. Note: The MVP861 must be in STOP Mode with the Disc Loaded (Table of Contents) read first before the Random Playback Mode Feature can be activated.
  • Page 48 In the example below, a DVD-Audio Disc is programmed to play Group 2/Track 5 followed by Group 1/Track 2. Notes: 1.The MVP861 must be in full STOP Mode (two presses of the STOP Push-button) with the Disc TOC (Table of Contents) read before the Program Playback Mode Feature can be activated.
  • Page 49 PGM (Pro- gram) Push-button. Reset of Microprocessors In the unlikely event the controls of the MVP861 stop functioning, the microprocessors can be reset by perform- ing the following: 1. Press and hold in the...
  • Page 50 To play a MP3 disc perform the follow- ing steps: 1. Load a MP3 Disc into the MVP861, about 5 to 20 sec- onds later a Disc Information On-screen Icon will ap- pear on the Monitor/TV indicating the Folder/Tracks Organization of the Disc.
  • Page 51 CD Disc with JPEG file format. To view a JPEG Photo disc perform the following steps: 1. Load a JPEG Disc into the MVP861, about 5 to 20 sec- onds later a Disc Information On-screen Icon will ap- pear on the Monitor/TV indicating the Folder/Photo Organization of the Disc.
  • Page 52 How to Operate the MVP861, con’t Video Settings A MVP861 option allows the adjustment of various video parameters, not unlike what can be adjusted on a TV/Moni- tor. These custom adjustments can be stored into one of five memory locations. To enter custom settings perform the following steps: 1.
  • Page 53 Figure 104 Figure 105 Figure 106 How to Operate the MVP861, con’t Figure 107 Figure 108 Figure 109...

  • Page 54: Specifications

    120 Volts, 50/60Hz at 35 watts 220 Volts, 50/60Hz at 35 watts 230 Volts, 50/60Hz at 35 watts 240 Volts, 50/60Hz at 35 watts Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MVP861 for the correct voltage. Overall Dimensions Width is 17-1/2 inches (44.45cm) Height is 5-3/8 inches (13.69cm)

  • Page 55: Packing Instruction

    If a shipping carton or any of the interior part(s) are needed, please call or write Customer Service Repair Department of McIntosh Laboratory. Please see the Parts List for the correct part numbers.
  • Page 56 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, NY 13903 The continuous improvement of its products is the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice. Printed in the U.S.A. McIntosh Part No. 04092200...

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