McIntosh MVS-3 Owner's Manual
McIntosh MVS-3 Owner's Manual

McIntosh MVS-3 Owner's Manual

Audio/video source selector

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OWNER’S
MANUAL
Audio/Video Source Selector
MVS-3
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 OWNER’S MANUAL Audio/Video Source Selector MVS-3 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549...
  • Page 2: Thank You And Please Take A Moment

    Thank You, Please Take A Moment Thank You Please Take A Moment For your decision to own this McIntosh MVS-3 Audio/ The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh dealer name Video Source Selector ranks you at the very top among dis- are important to you for possible insurance claim or future criminating music listeners.
  • Page 3: Customer Service

    Customer Service If at any time you have questions about your MVS3 Audio/ Video Source Selector, please contact: McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. Dealer Name: 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549 Copyright 1997 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents NOTE: The MVS3 can be operated together with a McIntosh Thank You and Please Take a Moment ......2 Control Center or Surround Decoder with a Power Customer Service ............... 3 Amplifier. Please refer to the following listing of Table of Contents ...............
  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety Intructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE SERVICING TO OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WARNING SHOCK HAZARD - General: DO NOT OPEN. 1. Read all the safety and operating instructions, contained in this owner’s manual, before operating this equip- AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC - ment.
  • Page 6 Safety Instructions con’t 3. Adhere to all warnings and operating instructions. to prevent blade exposure. 4. Follow all operating and use instructions. Attention: pour pevenir les chocs elecriques pas 5. Warning: To reduce risk of fire or electrical shock, utiliser cette fiche polarisee avec un prolongateur, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.
  • Page 7 Safety Instructions con’t owner’s manual as they may cause hazards. scribed in this owner’s manual 12. Do not use this equipment near water; for example, Installation: near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in 9. Locate the equipment for proper ventilation. For ex- a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.
  • Page 8 Safety Instructions con’t walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against Care of Equipment: them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, con- 18. Clean the instrument by dusting with a dry cloth. Un- venience receptacles, and the point where they exit from plug this equipment from the wall outlet and clean the the instrument.
  • Page 9 Adjust only those controls that are vice technician has used replacement parts specified by covered by the operating instructions, as an im- McIntosh or have the same characteristics as the origi- proper adjustment of other controls may result in...
  • Page 10: Introduction, Performance Features And Installation

    The MVS3 can be placed upright on a table or shelf. Cool Audio/Video sources when used together with a McIntosh operation ensures the longest possible operating life for any Control Center or Surround Decoder. It will also allow you electronic instrument.
  • Page 11: How To Connect With A Surround Decoder

    VIDEO OUT on the LV player. 4. Connect the MVS-3 VCR1 AUDIO/VIDEO INPUTS to NOTES: 1. A Data cable consists of shielded wire with a 1/8 the Audio/Video Outputs of the VCR1. 5. Connect a Video cable from the MVS-3 TV VIDEO IN-...
  • Page 12 Connections are to the tip (+) and sleeve (-) of the plug. (McIntosh Part No. 170-202). 2. If the source component is non McIntosh, it can be controlled by adding a McIntosh RCT Translator to the system.
  • Page 13 Composite or all “S” Video, and cannot be mixed. The two video circuits are completely separate. 4. If you wish to use a Satellite receiver The MVS-3 TV VIDEO INPUT must be reassigned to SAT for this operating Monitor mode. Refer to “HOW TO REASSIGN MVS-3 INPUTS”.
  • Page 14: Front Panel Connections, Control, Display And Switch

    Front Panel Connections, Control, Display and Switch The TV AUDIO volume control adjusts AUDIO OUTPUTS feed the volume level of the mono modulated signals to VCR and CON- AUDIO INPUTS receive audio signal sent to the TV set. TROL CENTER inputs. audio signals from A/V components.
  • Page 15: How To Connect With A Control Center

    How to Connect with a Control Center How to Connect with a Control Center 5. Connect a Video cable from the MVS-3 TV VIDEO IN- PUT to the Video Output of a Satellite Receiver. 1. Connect the MVS-3 power plug to an AC outlet.
  • Page 16 How to Connect with a Control Center con’t 2. If the source component is non McIntosh, it can be controlled by adding a McIntosh RCT Translator to the system. 3. The Video Input and Output connections must be either all Monitor Composite or all “S”...
  • Page 17 How to Connect with a Control Center con’t McIntosh MLD7020...
  • Page 18: How To Connect To A Tv Antenna Input

    A/V inputs will be sent to the TV set from the TV jack. 1. Remove the antenna cable from the TV antenna connec- 6. When the MVS-3 power is turned off, RF broadcast sig- tor. nals from the ANTENNA jack will be sent straight 2.
  • Page 19 How to Connect to a TV Antenna Input con’t...
  • Page 20: How To Reassign Inputs

    To enable the MVS-3 to switch Audio/Video Signals for the Reassign other inputs by following the above procedure. SAT input of the MAC-3, one of the MVS-3 Inputs must be reassigned, by using the HR130 Remote Control. The reas- NOTE: To cancel the MVS-3 input reassignments and return to...
  • Page 21: How To Operate

    How to Operate How to Operate HR130 Remote Control How to operate in a Surround System with the MAC-3 Input Selections Select the desired Input program source with the MAC-3 Input switch or with the HR130 Remote Control. After se- Numeric Selection lecting the desired program source, operate the source com- ponent according to its owner’s manual instructions, and...
  • Page 22 A/V components as directed by their respective owner’s the LED above the push-button starts to blink ON and manuals. OFF. 4. Using the HR130 Remote Control, press the SAT push- How to use a Satellite receiver that has an analog output button.
  • Page 23: Specifications And Packing Instruction

    If a shipping 240 Volts, 50/60Hz at 20 watts. carton or packing material are needed, please call or write Customer Service Department of McIntosh Laboratory and NOTE: Refer to the side of the MVS3 for the correct voltage order the following:...
  • Page 24 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, NY 13903 McIntosh Part No. 03990001...

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