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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...
WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK To prevent the risk of electric OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL shock, do not remove cover or NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE back. No user-serviceable parts INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR inside.
..... Mc1A tions. MCD1100 Direct to Power Amplifier Connections ..11 15. Do not expose this equipment 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as ....Mc1B to dripping or splashing and ensure that no...
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 1. The MCD1100 is designed to play round Compact The MCD1100 has a new transport with a Die Cast The MCD1100 has both variable and fixed Balanced 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. AC Power Cord to a live AC outlet. Digital Audio Connections: the MCD1100 is located in a cabinet with the doors closed. 7. Optionally, connect a Cable from the McIntosh MCD1100 SACD/CD Player DIGITAL AUDIO...
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-...
Front Panel Displays, Controls, Push-buttons and Jack Audio Output Mute Digital Signal Detector Adjusts the listening On Indicator Indicator LED indicates volume level when the digital signal is not present Connection for low Allows moving Disc Tray opens to Front Panel Information Standby Power impedance dynamic backward or forward...
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 headphone jack or when one of the external digtal inputs (Co- point A to point B in the selected Track...
Use to review the programmed Disc Playback or the external tracks of the disc on the Front Digital Input (Coaxial, BNC, Panel Information Display, 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 MCD1100 will start playing back the previous track 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 in the tray and the...
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Level Information Remote Control. Display will indi- 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...
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Figure 25 stop play- 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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Off. Refer to figures 6 on page 02:36 2. Press the STAND/BY Push-button to switch the The MCD1100 has the ability of playing back MP3 and WMA encoded discs. MP3/WMA allow more 16 and figure 36. MCD1100 back On.
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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. 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.
240 Volts, 50/60Hz at 35 watts 600 ohms Unbalanced and Balanced XLR: 0.5V p-p/150 ohms Standby: Less than 0.5 watt Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MCD1100 for the BNC: 0.5V p-p/75 ohms correct voltage. USB: USB Type B Connector...
034446 Foam plug needed, please call or write 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. 404080 #10 Flat washer...
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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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