McIntosh MCD85 Owner's Manual

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: [phone] www.mcintoshlabs.com

MCD85

SACD/CD Player

Owner’s Manual

The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

ATTENTION:

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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.

To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user-serviceable parts inside.

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.

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This product incorporates an embedded

CLASS 3R Laser (IEC60825-1).

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Interior view

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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:	[phone]
Customer Service:	[phone]
Fax:	[phone]

Email: [e-mail]

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

Copyright 2020 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc

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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 amplifier. If all the components are installed in a single cabinet, a quiet running ventilation fan can be a definite 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

		Front View of the MCD85
		11-7/8"
			30.2cm
		M C D 8 5 S A C D / C D P L AY E R
		/
	STOP DISCLAYER			PLAY/PAUSE OPEN/CLOSE

							7-1/32 "	7-5/8"
							17.9cm	19.4cm
									Side View of the C8
										15-3/8"
										39.0cm
		9-3/8"
		23.8cm
	Rear View of the C8										7-1/32"
		11-1/2"									17.9cm
		29.2cm
	DIGITAL INPUTS	DATA	EXTERNAL POWER			AUDIO OUTPUTS
COAX 1	COAX 2	PORTS CONTROL CONTROL
		IN	RS232	IN	BAL R	BAL L	UNBAL
	USB	SERVICE					L
	AUDIO	PORT						1-5/16"	12-3/4	"	1-5/16"
OPTICAL 1	OPTICAL 2	OUT	IR IN	OUT			R
							7-1/32"	3.36cm	32.4cm		3.3cm
							17.9cm

MCD85 SACD/CD PLAYER

McINTOSH LABORATORY, INC., BINGHAMTON, NY

HANDCRAFTED IN USA WITH US AND IMPORTED PARTS

12 -1/32"
30.6cm	Figure 01–  MCD85 Dimensions

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

6"

2"

15.3cm

2"

5.1cm

5.1cm

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

/

STOP DISCLAYER

PLAY/PAUSE

OPEN/CLOSE

6"

15.3cm

18"

45.7cm

Figure 02–  Ventilation requirements

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Infrared (IR) Sensor			Standby Indicator LED
		M C D 8 5 S A C D / C D P L AY E R
STOP Button			PLAY/PAUSE Button
		/
STOP	DISCLAYER	PLAY/PAUSE	OPEN/CLOSE
			OPEN/CLOSE Button
Disc LAYER Button			controls the Dsik Tray door
selects SACD or CD
audio tracks from a
hybrid disc
			Right Knob

Left Knob

PUSH - SETUP	PUSH - POWER

Disc Tray opens to load and unload disc

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 Left 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 Buttons

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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