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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.com MCD1100 SACD/CD Player Owner’s Manual...
The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of intended to alert the user to the presence of important uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s en- operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the closure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute literature accompanying the appliance.
Connection Diagrams (Separate Sheet) ..... Mc1A or has been dropped. tions. MCD1100 Direct to Power Amplifier Connections ..11 15. Do not expose this equipment 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as Connection Diagram (Separate Sheet) ....Mc1B...
Customer Service Connector and Cable Information Your decision to own this McIntosh MCD1100 SACD/ If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in XLR Connectors (Analog Audio) CD Player ranks you at the very top among discrimi- need of repair, you can return it to your Dealer. You Below is the Pin configuration for the XLR Balanced nating music listeners.
Disc Information • Advanced Transport The MCD1100 has a new transport with a Die Cast • Balanced Outputs 1. The MCD1100 is designed to play round Compact Discs do not try other shapes or possible damage Mechanism Base and Disc Tray.
Dimensions Dimensions The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MCD1100. Front View of the MCD1100 " 44.45cm " 6" 13.69cm 15.24cm Side View of the MCD1100 " 41.59cm " 36.83cm " " 3/16 Rear View of the MCD1100 0.48cm...
Installation Installation " 3/16 The MCD1100 can be placed upright on a table or 43.65cm 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 MCD1100 Front Panel "...
BNC DIGITAL AUDIO an IR Receiver external source component such as a Disc Player OUTPUT send signals to a and uses the MCD1100 internal D/A Converter to Control Center with a D/A decode the signal into analog audio Converter or a decoder...
MCD1100 SACD/CD Player IR IN Jack. operation is possible from another room and/or when AC Power Cord to a live AC outlet. the MCD1100 is located in a cabinet with the doors Digital Audio Connections: 7. Optionally, connect a Cable from the McIntosh closed.
MCD1100 Direct to a Power Amplifier Connections MCD1100 Direct to a Power Amplifier Connections The MCD1100 has the ability to be connected directly 6. Optionally, connect a Cable from the MCD1100 to a Power Amplifier and remotely switch the am-...
Starts disc playback and STANDBY/ON Push-button switches rear panel Audio Output back times for indica- commands from a pauses disc playback the MCD1100 ON or OFF (Standby) Connectors (Headphones tion on the Front Panel Remote Control are not affected) Information Display...
Front Panel Information Displays Indicates when Indicates the Programming Indicates the Repeat Indicates the volume level avail- in the Pause or Program Play Mode is Mode selected; Repeat able at the variable outputs and Mode active All (Tracks), Repeat 1 headphone jack or when one of (Track) or Repeat from the external digtal inputs (Co-...
Disc Playback or the external tracks of the disc on the Front Digital Input (Coaxial, BNC, Panel Information Display, Optical USB or XLR) while in the program mode Note: The Remote Control Push-buttons not identified are for use with other McIntosh Products...
Press the CLEAR Push-button to erase a program playback of the first three seconds of the track, the Stop MCD1100 will start playing back the previous track track(s). Press the STOP< Push-button to stop disc playback from the beginning. If the Front Panel Information...
4 and 5. figures 6, 7, 8 and 16. TI T L E : D 6 and 16. To switch OFF the MCD1100 press the Note: When a Disc is placed The Player will load the CD Table of STANDBY/ON Push-button on the Front Panel or the...
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Display will indi- Track Next Figure 17 Refer to figure cate the Volume Advance to the next Track by rotating the MCD1100 02:36 13. For addi- Level from 0 - 100%. Front Panel TRACK NEXT : Control clockwise and tional informa-...
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This feature allows for listening to Tracks of a Disc Notes: 1. The MCD1100 must be in STOP Mode with back, press the PAUSE; Push-button. To in a Random Order. Refer to figure 6 on page 16 and...
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Push-button goes Off. The MCD1100 will then MP3/WMA Disc Playback on the Remote Control. switch Off. The MCD1100 has the ability of playing back MP3 Refer to figures 6 on page 2. Press the STAND/BY Push-button to switch the 02:36 16 and figure 36.
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McIntosh has verified proper play- The default Digital Input Selection is playback of back operation using Windows Media Player version a disc in the MCD1100. The Front Panel display will 11 and iTunes version 10. indicate the Volume Level (0-100%) at the Variable When a disc in the computer is Audio Outputs.
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McIntosh Control Center or Preamplifier. McIntosh Keypads can also be used to remotely con- trol the basic transport functions of the MCD1100. The labeling of Push-buttons on some McIntosh Remote Controls and Keypads are different from the supplied MCD1100 Remote Control.
600 ohms Unbalanced and Balanced XLR: 0.5V p-p/150 ohms Standby: Less than 0.5 watt BNC: 0.5V p-p/75 ohms Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MCD1100 for the correct voltage. Frequency Response USB: USB Type B Connector 4Hz to 40,000Hz, +0.5, -2dB (SACD)
Customer Service Depart- 017937 Plastic foot ment of McIntosh Laboratory. Refer to page 4. Please 400159 #10-32 x 3/4” screw see the Part List for the correct part numbers.
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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, NY 13903 www.mcintoshlabs.com 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. 04123600...
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