McIntosh MCD85 Owner's Manual

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.com

MCD85

SACD/CD Player

Owne r’s Ma nual

The lightning ash with arrowhead, within an equilateral

ATTENTION:

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR

triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK

OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL

SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

To prevent the risk of electric

shock, do not remove cover or

back. No user-serviceable parts

inside.

MOISTURE.

Additional Safety Information is supplied in a separate document “Important Additional Operation Information Guide”

CAUTION: Invisible Laser Radiation when

open. DO NOT stare into the beam or view directly with optical instruments. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in the Owners Manual may result in Hazardous Radiation Exposure.

ATTEN TION: Rayonnnement Laser Invisible en

cas d’ouverture. Ne pas regarder dans le faisceau ni observer directement à l’aide d’instruments d’optiques. L’utilisation de commandes, de réglages ou d’instructions autres que ceux spécifiés dans le manuel du propriétaire peut entraîner une exposition x à des rayonnements dangereux

VAROITUS! Laitteen kayttaminen muulla kuin tassa

VARNING! Om apparaten anvands pa annat satt an i

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

kayttoohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa kayttajan turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittavalle nakymattomalle lasersateiiylle.

denna bruksanvisning specificerats, kan anvandaren utsattas for osynbg laserstraining, som overskrider gransen for laserklass 1.

This product incorporates an embedded

CLASS 3R Laser (IEC60825-1).

Interior view

The MCD85 SACD/CD Player marries McIntosh’s long tradition of uncompromising quality with the latest cutting edge innovations to bring you an unsurpassed luxury sonic experience.

Thank you from all of us at McIntosh

With the MCD85 SACD/CD Player, you have invested in a precision instrument that will provide you with many years of enjoyment. Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the features and instructions to get the maximum performance from your equipment.

If you need further technical assistance, please contact your dealer who may be more familiar with your particular setup including other brands. You can also contact McIntosh with additional questions or in the unlikely event of needing service.

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903

Technical Assistance: (607) 723-3512 Customer Service: (607) 723-3515 Fax: (607) 724-0549 Email: support@mcintoshlabs.com Website: mcintoshlabs.com

Make a Note

For future reference, you can jot down your serial number and purchase information here. We can identify your purchase from this information if the occasion should arise.

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

Dealer Name

Safety First

Important Safety Information is supplied in a separate document “Important Additional Operation Information Guide”

Table of Contents

Thank you from all of us at McIntosh ........................ 3

Make a Note ................................................................ 3

Safety First .................................................................. 3

Where to put it ............................................................ 4

The Front Panel ........................................................... 5

The Left Knob .................................................. 5

The Right Knob ................................................ 5

Connections on the Back ............................................ 6

The Inputs ......................................................... 6

The Outputs ...................................................... 6

Making Connections ................................................... 6

Balanced/XLR Output ...................................... 6

Unbalanced RCA/Phono Output ....................... 7

RS232 ................................................................ 7

Wired IR Input .................................................. 7

Power Control (Trigger) Output ........................ 7

Connection Diagram ......................................... 8

Data Ports ......................................................... 9

Optical............................................................... 9

Coax .................................................................. 9

Power On the MCD85 ............................................... 10

Setup Menu ............................................................... 10

IR Code ........................................................... 10

Data Setup ....................................................... 11

Play a Disc ............................................................... 11

Navigating CD-ROMs ................................... 11

Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) ........................ 12

Remote Control Buttons ........................................... 13

Changing the Remote Control’s Battery .................. 14

Specifications ........................................................... 14

Resetting the Microprocessor .................................. 15

Packing the MCD85 .................................................. 15

Where to put it

The MCD85 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in a piece of furniture or cabinet.

Always provide adequate ventilation for your MCD85. Cool operation ensures the longest possible operating life for any electronic instrument. Do not install the MCD85 directly above a heat generating

component such as a high-powered amplier. If all

the components are installed in a single cabinet, a

quiet running ventilation fan can be a denite asset in

maintaining all the system components at the coolest possible operating temperature.

A custom cabinet installation should provide the following minimum spacing dimensions for cool operation ( Figure 02):

• 6 inches (15.3cm) above the top

• 5/8 inches (1.6cm) below the bottom

• 2 inches (5.1cm) on each side of the MCD85 so

that airow is not obstructed

• 18 inches (45.7cm) depth behind the front panel

• 1-7/16 inch (3.7cm) in front of the mounting panel for knob clearance

5.1cm

15.3cm

5.1cm

Front View of the MCD85

STOP

MC D8 5 S AC D /C D P L AY ER

DISC LAYER

Rear View of the C8

DIGITAL INPUTS

COAX 1 COAX 2

USB

AUDIO

OPTICAL 1 OPTICAL 2

McINTOSH LABORATORY, INC., BINGHAMTON, NY

HANDCRAFTED IN USA WITH US AND IMPORTED PARTS

11-7/8"

30.2cm

9-3/8"

23.8cm

11-1/2"

29.2cm

PORTS

SERVICE

PORT

MCD85 SACD/CD PLAYER

1/32

12 - "

EXTERNAL CONTROL

RS232IN IN

IR INOUT OUT

POWER

CONTROL

PLAY/PAUSE

OPEN/CLOSE

AUDIO OUTPUTSDATA

BAL R BAL L UNBAL

7-1/32

17.9cm

7-5/8"

19.4cm

STOP

MC D 85 S AC D /C D P L AY ER

DISC LAYER

PLAY/PAUSE

OPEN/CLOSE

Side View of the C8

15-3/8"

39.0cm

7-1/32"

17.9cm

7- "

1/32

17.9cm

1-5/16"

3.36cm

12-3/4 "

32.4cm

1-5/16"

3.3cm

18"

45.7cm

15.3cm

Figure 01– MCD85 Dimensions Figure 02– Ventilation requirements

Infrared (IR) Sensor

STOP Button

Disc LAYER Button selects SACD or CD audio tracks from a hybrid disc

Left Knob

Disc Tray opens to load and unload disc

M C D 8 5 S A C D / C D P L AY E R

STOP

PUSH - SET UP PUSH - POW ER

DISC LAYER

PLAY/ PAUSE

OPEN /CLO SE

Standby Indicator LED

PLAY/PAUSE Button

OPEN/CLOSE Button controls the Dsik Tray door

Right Knob

Figure 03– Front Panel

The Front Panel

The MCD85’s glass and metal Front Panel provides two control knobs, four buttons and an informational display (VFD).

The Le Knob

The Left Knob, labeled BACK and NEXT on above the Knob and PUSH-SETUP below.

Push and release the Left Knob to enter the Setup Menu. Rotating the Left Knob will scroll through the Setup menu options.

When listening to the CD Player, rotating the Left

Vacuum Flourescent Display (VFD)

Knob Clockwise will advance to the next tracks. A counterclockwise turn will go to previous tracks.

The Right Knob

The Right Knob is labeled INPUT above the Knob and PUSH POWER below.

Push and release the Right Knob to Power On or Off. The Standby Indicator LED will glow red as long as AC Power is connected to the MCD85.

Rotating the Right Knob will scroll through the available Inputs. Stop turning when a desired Input is reached.

The Buons

STOP, Disc LAYER, PLAY/PAUSE and OPEN/ CLOSE are used to operate the CD PLAYER as seen in Figure 03.

The Disc LAYER button toggles between CD, STEREO (SACD), and MULTI (SACD). Push and release until you stop on the mode you want. Typically, either CD or Stereo. Stereo will play in SACD mode if supported on that disc. A regular CD will play as a regular CD in STEREO mode. Choosing MULTI will result in no sound because there is no multichannel processing. The MCD85 is a stereo SACD/CD player.

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