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Owner’s Manual MCD205 Compact Disc Changer MCD205 McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549...
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The exclamation point within an equi- The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert lateral triangle is intended to alert the the user to the presence of uninsulated user to the presence of important op- “dangerous voltage”...
McIntosh or have the same characteristics as the origi- vases, are placed on the equipment. nal part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, 14.
Customer Service to the MCD205 Transport and/or Discs. 5. The MCD205 Compact Disc Player is designed to play all If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in need of standard CD Discs that conform to the Official Compact repair, you can return it to your Dealer.
The new MusicBank Mechanism with direct loading, pro- 8. Before playing a Compact Disc in the MCD205 for the first vides safe and gentle disc handling for up to five discs. The time, check each disc to make sure that it doesn’t have...
Dimensions MCD205 Dimensions The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MCD205. There is additional information on the next page pertaining to installing the MCD205 into cabinets. " 44.45cm " 6" 13.69cm 15.24cm Front View of the MCD205 17"...
Installation Installation The MCD205 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, inches (5.08cm) below the bottom and 1 inch (2.54 cm) on standing on its four feet. The four feet may be removed each side of the CD Changer, so that airflow is not ob- from the bottom of the MCD205 when it is custom installed structed.
Rear Panel Connections Connect the MCD205 DIGITAL OPTICAL power cord to a live AUDIO OUTPUT sends AC outlet. Refer to in- signals to a Control Cen- formation on the back ter/Preamplifier with a panel to determine the D/A Converter correct voltage...
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Jack on the next source component. Center/Processor. 2. Connect a Data Cable from the MCD205 DATA IN 4. Connect the MCD205 Power Cord to a live AC outlet. Jack to the CD1 DATA Jack on the McIntosh Control Center/Preamplifier. Note: This connection permits the MCD205 Disc Changer...
Move forward Use to pause STANDBY/ON Playback of tracks one track at a during Playback Push-button turns and/or discs time the MCD205 ON or OFF (Standby) Selects desired Move back Stops disc Starts disc disc one track at Playback Playback...
Front Panel Display Indicates the Pro- Indicates when a pause Indicates when Indicates the number gram Track Play is inserted between Play- the Time Dis- of tracks on the disc Mode is active back of Tracks play is showing the Remaining Time Indicates Track Indicates the current Track...
Remote Control Push-Buttons Press a Number Push- button to select the desired Track Press to Clear a just en- tered number, allowing Press a Disc Number for a new number entry Push-button to select the desired Disc Used to remove either a Use to Program up to Single Program Step or 50 specific steps for...
Disc Number from the Compact Disc Remote Control. The chart below Press the appropriate DISC Number Push-button for select- lists the MCD205 operations that can be performed by these ing various disc functions. different pushbuttons on Remote Controls of other McIn- tosh products.
How to Operate the MCD205 Press the POWER switch to ON, the Red LED above the STANDBY/ON Push-button lights to indicate the MCD205 is in Standby Mode. To Switch On the MCD205 press the Disc Door STANDBY/ON Push-button. The Front Panel Display will indicate that no discs are loaded in the MCD205.
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Disc Changer is similar to the Loading Disc Process, except in reverse. In the Steps below the two Compact Discs that where previous loaded into the MCD205 will now be re- moved. 1. Press the Front Panel STOP Push-button if a Disc is playing.
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When all of the tracks on that disc have played the the PLAY Push-button and the disc will resume playing. MCD205 will stop, unless there are more discs in the The Front Panel Display will indicate that the MCD205 is Changer.
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Time along with the number of Tracks. Refer to figure 16. back of all the Discs/Tracks in Note: When the MCD205 is in the Program Playback Mode the Changer when the MCD205 is in the Standard Play or Random Playback Mode, the Front Panel Display Mode.
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Program Playback 2. Press the DISC SELECT Push-button to select the first The MCD205 has the ability to store 50 different Program disc that needs the TOC to be read. Refer to figure 18. Steps for playback in the desired order from the 5 Discs that Press the PAUSE Push-button, about five seconds are loaded in the Changer Mechanism.
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Display will indicate the remaining Program Steps. desire to add tracks from other discs already loaded into the MCD205 perform the following steps, if not pro- ceed to step 7. 3. Press the Disc Number Push-button to select the desired Disc.
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Program Step. Refer to figures 24 and 26. Resetting of Microprocessors In the event that the controls of the MCD205 stop function- ing, place the POWER Switch in the OFF position for 5 seconds, then back ON. This will reset the MCD205 Micro- processors.
220 Volts, 50/60Hz at 25 watts 230 Volts, 50/60Hz at 25 watts Dynamic Range 240 Volts, 50/60Hz at 25 watts 100dB Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MCD205 for the correct voltage. Harmonic Distortion 0.002% maximum Dimensions Front Panel:17-1/2 inches (44.5cm) wide, 5-3/8 inches Channel Separation (13.7cm) high, depth behind front mounting panel is 15...
If a shipping car- ton or any of the interior part(s) are needed, please call or 017218 Plastic foot write Customer Service Repair Department of McIntosh 100159 #10-32 x 3/4” screw Laboratory. Please see the Parts List for the correct part 104083 #10 x 7/16”...
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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, NY 13903 McIntosh Part No. 040808...