McIntosh MCD-7000 Owners manual

VARIOUS REGULATORY AGENCIES

REQUIRE THAT WE BRING THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO YOUR

ATTENTION. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.

WARNING:
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO
NOT USE THE (POLARIZED) PLUG ON THIS UNIT
WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR
OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE
FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

The serial number, purchase date, and Mclntosh
Laboratory Service Contract number are important to you
for possible insurance claim or future service. Record this
information here.

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

Serial Number

Purchase date

Service Contract Number

Upon application, Mclntosh Laboratory provides a Ser­vice Contract to the original purchaser. Your Mclntosh
Authorized Service Agency can expedite repairs when you

provide the Service Contract with the instrument for repair.

Copyright 1985 © by Mclntosh Laboratory Inc.

Contents

Your MCD 7000 Compact Disc Player will give you

many years of satisfactory performance.
If you have any questions, please contact:

INTRODUCTION 3

INSTALLATION 4

HOW TO CONNECT 5

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 6, 7

OPERATION 8, 9, 10, 11

HELPFUL HINTS 12, 13

PERFORMANCE LIMITS 14

Take Advantage of 3 years
of Contract Service...

Fill in the Application NOW.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Mclntosh Laboratory Inc.
2 Chambers Street

Binghamton, New York 13903-9990
Phone: [phone]

MclNTOSH THREE YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT

An

application

The terms of the contract are:

1. Your completely filled in application for the SERVICE
CONTRACT must be postmarked within 30 days of the
date of purchase of the instrument.

2. To receive the SERVICE CONTRACT, all information on
the application must be filled in. The SERVICE CON­TRACT will be issued when the completely filled in ap-

plication is received by Mclntosh Laboratory Incor-

porated in Binghamton, New York.

3. To receive the SERVICE CONTRACT, your purchase
must be made from a Mclntosh franchised dealer.

4. The SERVICE CONTRACT is issued to you as the
original purchaser. To protect you from misrepresenta­tion, this contract cannot be transferred to a second
owner.

5. Any Mclntosh authorized service agency will repair
Mclntosh instruments at normal service rates. To

receive service under the terms of the SERVICE CON-

TRACT, the SERVICE CONTRACT CERTIFICATE must be

presented when the instrument is taken to the service

agency.

for A

THREE YEAR SERVICE

CONTRACT

6. Always have service done by a Mclntosh authorized

7. Mclntosh will provide all parts, materials and labor

8. Units in operation outside the United States and

is

included

service agency. If the instrument is modified or damag­ed as a result of unauthorized repair, the SERVICE
CONTRACT will be cancelled. Damage by improper
use or mishandling is not covered by the SERVICE
CONTRACT.

needed to return the measured performance of the in­strument to the original performance limits. The SER­VICE CONTRACT does not cover any shipping costs to
and from the authorized service agency or the factory.

Canada are not covered by the Mclntosh Service Con­tract, irrespective of the place of purchase. Nor are
units acquired outside the U.S.A. and Canada, the pur­chasers of which should consult with their dealer to
ascertain what, if any, service contract or warranty may
be available locally.

with

this manual.

2

This manual will help you to install, operate
and program your Compact Disc player. Read
the text carefully and become familiar with the

facilities to enjoy to the fullest this new way of

listening to music, noise free.

Mclntosh has earned world renown for its technological
contributions for improved sound. When you bought
Mclntosh you bought not only high technology that leads
to superior sound reproduction, you bought technological
integrity proven by time. The Mclntosh Compact Disc
Player is the newest evidence of Mclntosh technological
integrity.

Music reproducing instruments that carry the Mclntosh
name have always been designed for technological
leadership and to maintain the Mclntosh reputation for
best sound, for durability and for long life. Mclntosh has
always earned the foremost reputation for quality perfor­mance. Mclntosh has provided user oriented facilities and
appearance and Mclntosh design always provides for ease
of maintenance or repair. These fundamental elements

are incorporated in the Mclntosh Compact Disc Player.

The Compact Disc has proven to be a significant im­provement in audio technology. By using sophisticated
digital and optical technologies, the Compact Disc
delivers outstanding sound reproduction and gives you
operating features which have never been seen in home
entertainment equipment.

In the Compact Disc system, the original sound is sampl­ed, measured and quantized (converted to binary
numbers). It thus becomes a pulse code modulated (PCM)
signal representing the original sound, but before being
encoded on disc, it is specially processed to keep the
sound pure, and to make playback easy and convenient.
Control and display information is added to provide fast

access and programming possible.

Special Eight-to-Fourteen modulation (EFM) ensures that
a maximum of sound information can be packed into the

disc which requires a minimum of error correction, pro­vides vital timing information, and improves trackability.

The task of the compact disc player is to decode the en-

coded data, use it to control drive motor speed and laser
spot tracking, correct errors, derive the sound informa­tion, and present it in a way to satisfy the most critical
ears, your ears. Mclntosh has the best thought-out design
which will bring you the highest satisfaction.

Your Mclntosh MCD 7000 Compact Disc Player, above

all others will uncover the total encoded sound....unaltered.

INTRODUCTION 3

PLAYER LOCATION

The MCD 7000 may be installed in a Mclntosh cabinet
or custom installed in furniture of your choice. Always
provide adequate ventilation. Never place it above heat
generating components such as high powered amplifiers.
Provide 1½ inches (3 cm) of space above the player so as
not to interfere with a cooling air flow. Always use the
compact disc player horizontally, out of direct sunlight
and away from other heat sources.

REMOVE THE TRANSIT SCREWS

On the bottom of the player are two screws which lock
the player mechanism to protect it during transportation.
Remove these screws and keep them in a safe place. To
prevent damage, these screws must be replaced if the
player is to be transported.

CUSTOM INSTALLATION

The PANLOC system of installing equipment convenient­ly and securely, is a product of Mclntosh research. Turned
clockwise, the PANLOC buttons on the front panel lock

firmly in place. A counterclockwise turn of the PANLOC

buttons unlocks the chassis from its mounting.

To install the instrument in a Mclntosh cabinet, follow
the instructions that are enclosed with the cabinet. For

any other type of installation follow these instructions:

1. Unpack from Carton
Open the carton and remove the PANLOC brackets, hard-

ware package, and mounting template. Remove the in­strument from its plastic bag and place it upside down on
the shipping pallet. Unscrew the four plastic feet from the
bottom of the chassis and unscrew and remove the transit
screws. Unless the transit screws are in place when the in­strument is transported, damage can occur. Keep the tran­sit screws in a safe place.

2. Mark the Cabinet Panel.
Tape the mounting template in position on the cabinet
panel where the instrument is to be installed. The broken

lines that represent the outline of the rectangular cutout
also represent the outside dimensions of the chassis.
Make sure these lines clear shelves, partitions, or any

equipment. With the template in place, first mark the six
A and B holes and the four small holes that locate the
corners of the cutout. Then, join the four corner markings
with pencil lines, using the edge of the template as a
straightedge.

3. Drill Holes

Use a drill with a 3/16 inch (5 mm) bit held perpendicular
to the panel and drill the six A and B holes. Then, using a

drill bit slightly larger than the tip of your saw blade, drill

one hole at each of two diagonally opposite corners. The

holes should barely touch the inside edge of the penciled

outline. Before taking the next step, make sure that the six
A and B holes have been drilled.

4. Saw the Panel Cutout
Saw carefully on the inside of the penciled lines. First

make the two long cuts and then the two short cuts.
After the rectangular opening has been cut out, use a file
to square the corners and smooth any irregularities in the
cut edges.

5. Install the Mounting Strips
In the hardware package you will find two mounting
strips, and two sets of machine screws. For panels that
are less than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) thick, use the 3/4 inch
(19.1 mm) screws; for panels that are more than 1/2 inch
(12.7 mm) thick, use the 1-1/4 inch (31.8 mm) screws.

Starting at the right-hand side of the panel, insert a

screw of the proper length into the center hole in the

panel, marked B on the template. On the back of the

panel, align a mounting strip with the holes in the panel
and tighten the screw until the screwhead is pulled into
the wood.

Repeat this procedure to attach the mounting strip to

the left side of the panel.

6. Attach the PANLOC Brackets
Using two screws of the proper length in the A holes on
each side, attach the PANLOC brackets to the cabinet
panel; the short flange is mounted against the front (face)
of the cabinet panel. The screws pass through the
PANLOC bracket flange, the cabinet panel, and then
through the mounting strips previously mounted.

7. Install the Instrument
Guide the AC power cord through the panel opening to
the back of the cabinet; then, slide the instrument into
the opening carefully so that the rails on the bottom of
each side of the chassis engage the tracks on the moun­ting brackets. Continue to slide the instrument into the
cabinet until the front panel is flush with the cabinet
panel. Turn the PANLOC buttons at the lower left and
right corners of the instrument panel clockwise to lock
the unit firmly in the cabinet. Turn the PANLOC buttons
counterclockwise to unlock the instrument. It can then
slide outward to permit the removal of the instrument
from the cabinet.

4 INSTALLATION