McIntosh MVP-841 Owners manual

MVP841 DVD / Video CD / CD Player

Owners
Manual

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

MVP841

Thank You

Table of Contents

Your decision to own this McIntosh MVP841 DVD/Video
CD/CD Player ranks you at the very top among discrimi­nating music listeners. You now have The Best. The
McIntosh dedication to Quality, is assurance that you
will receive many years of musical enjoyment from this
unit.

Please take a short time to read the information in this
manual. We want you to be as familiar as possible with all
the features and functions of your new McIntosh.

Please Take A Moment

The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh dealer
name are important to you for possible insurance claim or
future service. The spaces below have been provided for
you to record that information:

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

Dealer Name:

Technical Assistance

If at any time you have questions about your McIntosh
product, contact your McIntosh dealer who is familiar with
your McIntosh equipment and any other brands that may
be part of your system. If you or your dealer wish addi­tional help concerning a suspected problem, you can re­ceive technical assistance for all McIntosh products at:

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Customer Service

If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in need of
repair, you can return it to your dealer. You can also return
it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service Repair Department.
For assistance on factory repair return procedure, contact
the McIntosh Repair Department at:

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Copyright 2000 ã by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

Thank You......................................................................... 2

Please Take a Moment ...................................................... 2

Technical Assistance and Customer Service .................... 2

Table of Contents .............................................................. 2

Safety Instructions ............................................................ 3

Introduction and Performance Features ............................ 5

Dimensions ....................................................................... 6

Installation ........................................................................ 7

Rear Panel Connections and Switch ................................. 8

How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital Audio ....... 9

How to Connect Video and AC Power ........................... 10

Front Panel Display, Indicators, Push-Buttons

and Switch ...................................................................... 11

Remote Control Push-Buttons ........................................ 12

How to Operate the Remote Control .............................. 13

How to Operate the Setup Mode .................................... 14

How to Operate the MVP841 ......................................... 24

Specifications ................................................................. 30

Packing Instruction ......................................................... 31

General Notes

1. The following Connecting Cable is available from the
McIntosh Parts Department:

Data and Power Control Cable Part No. 170-202

Six foot, shielded 2 conductor, with 1/8 inch stereo mini
phone plugs on each end.

2. For additional connection information, refer to the owners
manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the MVP841
Video Disc Player.

3. The MVP841 has a built-in 24 Bit 96kHz DAC (Digital to
Analog Converter) to allow playing of DVDs recorded with
a higher bit and sample rate by using the Analog Audio
Outputs.

4. Several of the DVD performance features available on the
MVP841 are active only if the DVD includes the supporting
encoded information.

5. The translucent Remote Control push-button, except for the
Setup push-button, will illuminate for approximately 3
seconds when activated.

6. When AC power is turned off, the MVP841 front panel
nomenclature will remain On for a few seconds.

7. The MVP841 will automatically power down to a STANDBY
Mode 30 minutes after a disc has stopped playing.

8. The MVP841 will play manufactured DVD, Video CD and
CD Audio Discs. CD-R Discs that are recorded have a
different color reflective layer, from the standard
manufactured discs, and may not play in the MVP841.

9. The MVP841 basic transport functions may also be
controlled by using the remote control that comes with a
McIntosh Control Center or Preamp. McIntosh Keypads
connected to a McIntosh Control Center or Preamp will also
allow remote operation of the MVP841.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS!

PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE

OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.

WARNING SHOCK HAZARD ­DO NOT OPEN

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 consti-

tute a risk of electric shock to persons

AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ­NE PAS OUVRIR

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.

.

Safety Instructions

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. Refer
servicing to qualified personnel.

CAUTION - Invisible Laser Radiation when open. DO

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

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

VAROITUS!

Laitteen kayttaminen muulla kuin tassa
kayttoohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa
altistaa kayttajan turvallisuusluokan 1
ylittavalle nakymattomalle lasersateiiylle.

VARNING! Om apparaten anvands pa annat satt an i

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

This product incorporates an embedded

CLASS 2 Laser (IEC 825).

General:

1. Read all the safety and operating instructions, con­tained in this owners manual, before operating this
equipment.

2. Retain this owners manual for future reference about
safety and operating instructions.

3. Adhere to all warnings and operating instructions.

4. Follow all operating and use instructions.

5. Warning: To reduce risk of fire or electrical shock,
do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.
This unit is capable of producing high sound pres­sure levels. Continued exposure to high sound pres­sure levels can cause permanent hearing impair­ment or loss. User caution is advised and ear protec­tion is recommended when playing at high volumes.

6. Caution: to prevent electrical shock do not use this
(polarized) plug with an extension cord, receptacle
or other outlet unless the blades can be fully in­serted to prevent blade exposure.

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Safety Instructions cont

Attention: pour pevenir les chocs elecriques pas
utiliser cette fiche polarisee avec un prolongateur,
une prise de courant ou un autre sortie de courant,
sauf si les lames peuvent etre inserees afond ans en
laisser aucune partie a decouvert.

7. For added protection for this product during a lightning
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long
periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This
will prevent damage to the product due to lightning or
power line surges.

8. Do not use attachments not recommended in this
owners manual as they may cause hazards.

Installation:

9. Locate the equipment for proper ventilation. For ex­ample, the equipment should not be placed on a bed,
sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block ventilation
openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a
bookcase or cabinet, that may impede the flow of air
through the ventilation openings.

10. Locate the equipment away from heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliance(s)
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

11. Mount the equipment in a wall or cabinet only as de­scribed in this owners manual.

12. Do not use this equipment near water; for example,
near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in
a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.

13. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table. The equipment may fall, caus­ing serious injury to a person, and serious damage to
the product.

Connection:

14. Connect this equipment only to the type of AC power
source as marked on the unit.

15. Route AC power cords so that they are not likely to be
walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against
them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, con­venience receptacles, and the point where they exit
from the instrument.

16. Do not defeat the inherent design features of the polar­ized plug. Non-polarized line cord adapters will defeat
the safety provided by the polarized AC plug. If the
plug should fail to fit, contact your electrician to re­place your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the grounding-type plug.

17. Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or inte­gral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk
of fire or electric shock.

Care of Equipment:

18. Clean the instrument by dusting with a dry cloth. Un­plug this equipment from the wall outlet and clean the
panel with a cloth moistened with a window cleaner.
Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

19. Do not permit objects or liquids of any kind to be
pushed, spilled and/or fall into the equipment through
enclosure openings.

20. Unplug the power cord from the AC power outlet
when left unused for a long period of time.

Repair of Equipment:

21. Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer
servicing to a qualified service personnel under the fol­lowing conditions:

A. The AC power cord or the plug has been damaged.
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into

the equipment.
C. The equipment has been exposed to rain or water.
D. The equipment does not operate normally by fol-

lowing the operating instructions contained within

this owners manual. Adjust only those controls

that are covered by the operating instructions, as an

improper adjustment of other controls may result

in damage and will often require extensive work by

a qualified technician to restore the product to its

normal operation.
E. The equipment has been dropped or damaged in any

way.
F. The equipment exhibits a distinct change in perfor-

mance - this indicates a need for service.

22. Do not attempt to service beyond that described in the
operating instructions. All other service should be re­ferred to qualified service personnel.

23. When replacement parts are required, be sure the ser­vice technician has used replacement parts specified by
McIntosh or have the same characteristics as the origi­nal part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire,
electric shock, or other hazards.

24. Upon completion of any service or repairs to this prod­uct, ask the service technician to perform safety checks
to determine that the product is in proper operating
condition.

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Introduction

Introduction and Performance Features

The McIntosh MVP841 DVD/Video CD/CD Player offers
the latest in audio/video technology to provide state of the
art reproduction of digital video and audio program
sources. A full complement of performance features gives
you the opportunity to enjoy all the special audio and video
formats available on a DVD. Audio CDs are also repro­duced with flawless realism. The advanced mechanical de­sign of the transport ensures many years of smooth trouble
free operation.

Performance Features

 Dual-Focus Hologram Laser Lens

The MVP841 incorporates a dual-focus hologram lens that
splits the beam of the already superfine laser so it can read
two disc layers simultaneously. This unique design elimi­nates the need for two separate laser systems and ensures
full compatibility with your existing CD library. The
unique MVP841 Red Laser has a thinner beam with a
shorter wavelength to more accurately read the densely­packed 4.7 gigabytes of information on a single layer of a
DVD disc.

 Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Output
The MVP841 provides either the Dolby Digital or the DTS
Digital Output for an external decoder, both coaxial and
optical outputs are provided.

 Component, S and Composite Video Output
The MVP841 has Component, S and Composite Video
Outputs for variety of applications. The Component Video
Output offers highest possible picture quality.

 Still Picture Display
The Still Picture Display Mode allows selection of three
different Still Picure Image qualities. The I Image offers
the best picture quality, the P and B Images are gener­ated from the differences between successive I Images.

 Chapter Review
The Chapter Review feature can automatically show you
the first three seconds of each chapter that was previously
viewed and then starts playing were you left off viewing
the movie.

 Advanced Transport
The MVP841 has a new mechanism with the advanced
digital servo for faster, quieter and accurate operation.The
transport has side suspension dampers for improved
trackability and lower bit error rate. Also included is a new
hydrodynamic bearing spindle motor. These mechanical
innovations ensure greater stability for playback even with
high sound pressure levels in the home theater room.

 Advanced Video DAC
An advanced technology 10-Bit DAC (Digital Analog Con­verter) performs video signal processing at a faster rate
than ever for enhanced DVD picture quality. A DVD can
generate pictures in amazing detail, thanks to 500 lines of
horizontal resolution capability, which is more than twice
that of VHS video tapes.

 96kHz 24 BIT Burr Brown Audio DAC
The MVP841 built-in Burr Brown 96kHz 24 Bit Digital to
Analog Converter ensures future compatibility with the
higher rate audio formats. This advanced audio DAC can
handle high fidelity 96KHz/24-bit sound, one of the high­est qualities in the DVD format.

 Hi-Speed Smooth Motion Scan
This feature provides quality scan in five speeds, ranging
from slow motion to high speed of 100 times, in both for­ward and reverse.

 Quick Start
Once a disc has been inserted into a player, and the play
button has been pressed, a picture will appear on screen in
a matter of seconds.

 On Screen Menu Icons
This feature allows you to control a variety of settings via
remote control.

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MVP841 Dimensions

The following dimensions can assist in determining the
best location for your MVP841. There is additional infor­mation on the next page pertaining to installing the
MVP841 into cabinets.

Dimensions

17-1/2"

44.45cm

Front View of the MVP841

Rear View of the MVP841

17"

43.18cm

13 -1/4"

33.65cm

5-3/8"

13.69cm

4-5/8"

11.75cm

6"

15.24cm

Side View of the MVP841

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13/16"

2.06cm

13-1/8"

33.38cm

12"

30.48cm

9-1/16"

23.01cm

3/16"

0.48cm

7/8"

2.23cm

4-13/16"

12.22cm

Installation

Installation

The MVP841 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 of your choice. The required
panel cutout, ventilation cutout and unit dimensions are
shown.

Always provide adequate ventilation for your MVP841.
Cool operation ensures the longest possible operating life
for any electronic instrument. Do not install the MVP841
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

MVP841 Front Panel
Custom Cabinet Cutout

possible oper­ating tempera­ture.
A custom
cabinet instal­lation should
provide the
following
minimum
spacing di­mensions for

Cabinet
Front
Panel

cool operation.
Allow at least
2 inches (5.08
cm) above the
top, 2 inches

MVP841 Side View
in Custom Cabinet

(5.08cm) be­low the bot­tom and 1 inch
(2.54 cm) on

Support
Shelf

each side of
the DVD
Player, so that
airflow is not
obstructed.
Allow 15
inches (38.1

MVP841 Bottom View
in Custom Cabinet

5"

12.7cm

cm) depth be-

hind the front panel. Allow 1 inch (2.54 cm) in front of the
mounting panel for clearance. When the DVD/CD tray is
opened, the panel clearance required in front of mounting
panel is 6-3/4 inches (17.2cm). Be sure to cut out a ventila­tion hole in the mounting shelf according to the dimensions
in the drawing.

17-

1/16

"

43.34cm

4-

7/8

"

12.38cm

Cutout Opening for Custom Mounting

Cutout Opening for Ventilation

3

-1/2

8.89cm

"

Chassis
Spacers

6"

15.24cm

13-

1/4

"

33.65cm

Cutout Opening
for Ventilation

8-

1/2

21.6cm

"

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MVP841 Rear Panel Connections

DIGITAL OPTICAL
OUTPUT sends signals
to a Control Center with
a D/A Converter

DIGITAL COAXIAL
OUTPUT sends signals
to a Control Center with
a D/A Converter

PR OUTPUT supplies the
Red minus Luminance
Video Signal and connects
to the PR Component Input
of the TV/Monitor or other
video component

PB OUTPUT supplies the
Blue minus Luminance
Video Signal and connects to
the PB Component Input of
the TV/Monitor or other
video component

Y OUTPUT supplies the
Luminance Video Signal
and connects to the Y
Component Input of the
TV/Monitor or other video
component

Connect the MVP841 power
cord to a live AC outlet. Refer
to information on the back
panel of your MVP841 to deter­mine the correct voltage for
your unit

AUDIO OUTPUT supplies
analog audio signals to con­nect to the Analog Input of
an A/V Control Center

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VIDEO OUTPUT
supplies video sig­nals to connect to a
Composite Input of
an A/V Control Cen­ter or other video
component

S-VIDEO OUTPUT sup­plies video signals to con­nect to an S Input of an A/V
Control Center or other
video component

VIDEO OUTPUT
SELECTOR acti­vates either the
Composite Video /
S-Video Output or
the Component
Video Output

POWER CONTROL IN
receives turn-on signals
from a McIntosh compo­nent and POWER CON­TROL OUT sends turn-on
signals on to another McIn­tosh Component

DATA IN receives
operating data from
a McIntosh Control
Center

How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital
Audio

1. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MVP841
POWER CONTROL IN to the POWER CONTROL A
Output jack of a McIntosh MX132 A/V Control Center.

2. Connect a Data Cable from the MVP841 DATA IN
jack to the DVD DATA (11) jack on the McIntosh
MX132 A/V Control Center.

3. Connect a Coaxial Cable from the MVP841 COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT to the DVD COAXIAL DIGITAL IN­PUT of a McIntosh MX132 A/V Control Center.

Note: An optional connecting method is to use an optical

cable from the MVP841 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT
to the Optical Digital Input of a McIntosh MX132 A/V
Control Center.

4. Connect Audio Cables from the MVP841 L and R AU­DIO OUTPUTS to the DVD ANALOG AUDIO IN­PUTS on a McIntosh MX132 A/V Control Center.

How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital Audio

Optional Connecting Information

If the MVP841 is connected in a system consisting of a
McIntosh C39 or MX130 Control Center together with a
CR12 Multizone Controller, then the following two addi­tional connections need to be made.

1. Connect Data cables, using Y connectors, from the
MVP841 DATA IN to the CR12 VAUX DATA IN and
the C39/MX130 V-AUX DATA PORT.

2. Connect cables, using Y connectors, from the MVP841
Analog AUDIO OUTPUTs to the C39/MX130 V-AUX
Audio Inputs and the CR12 V-AUX Audio Inputs.

McIntosh A/V Control Center

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How to Connect Video and AC Power

1. Select either Component Video Output or the Compos­ite Video / S-Video Outputs with the VIDEO OUTPUT
SELECTOR SWITCH located on the rear panel of the
MVP841.

Note: In order to produce the best picture quality available

from DVD Discs today, it was necessary to optimize the
circuitry for either the Component Video Output or the
Composite Video / S-Video Outputs which is switch
selectable.

2. Connect an S-Video Cable from the MVP841 S­VIDEO OUTPUT to the DVD S-VIDEO INPUT on a
McIntosh MX132 A/V Control Center.

3. Connect a video cable from the MVP841 Composite
VIDEO OUTPUT to the CR12 V-AUX Video Input.
Connect a video cable from the CR12 V-AUX VIDEO
OUTPUT to the MX132 DVD Composite DVD
VIDEO INPUT.

McIntosh Multizone Controller

How to Connect Video and AC Power

Note: If a McIntosh CR12 is not used then connect MVP841

Composite VIDEO OUTPUT to the MX132 DVD
Composite DVD VIDEO INPUT.

4. If you have a TV/Monitor and/or other Video Compo­nent with Component Video Inputs then connect as fol­lows:

A. Connect a video cable from the MVP841 Y OUT-

PUT to the Y Component Video Input of the TV/
Monitor or other video component.

B. Connect a video cable from the MVP841 P

PUT to the PB Component Video Input of the TV/
Monitor or other video component.

C. Connect a video cable from the MVP841 P

PUT to the PR Component Video Input of the TV/
Monitor or other video component.

5. Connect the MVP841 power cord to a live AC outlet.

OUT-

B

OUT-

R

McIntosh A/V Control Center

TV/Monitor

Connect to
AC Outlet

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MVP841 Front Panel Display, Indicators, Push-Buttons and Switch

Opens and Closes the
disc tray for loading or
unloading discs

Move rapidly
backward
through a disc
during play

Move back
one track or
chapter at a
time

Disc Tray opens to load
and unload a disc

IR Sensor receives
commands from a
remote control

Use to pause
during play

Standby Power
On Indicator

POWER switch turns
all AC power com­pletely ON or OFF

STANDBY/ON
push-button turns
the MVP841 ON
or OFF (Standby)

Move rapidly
forward
through a disc
during play

Indicates when
the Still Picture
Mode is active

Indicates Disk
Reading Direction
and Stop Mode

Indicates
when a
DVD Disc
is loaded

Indicates
when the
Angle Mode
is active

Indicates Play Mode
and flashes during
Resume Mode

Indicates the
Preselected Track
Play Mode is active

Move forward
one track or
chapter at a
time

Indicates Repeat
Mode is active

Indicates Chapter
or Track Number,
and type of Disc

Indicates when
in the Pause
Mode

Stops disc
play

Front Panel Display

Starts
disc play

Indicates the Total
Playing or Elapsed
Time

Indicates the Audio
Channel Information
from the disc

Indicates when the
Disc contains
96kHz Sampling

Indicates when
the Disc is a 24
Bit Data

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Move forward or backward one
chapter at a time on a DVD or
one track at a time on a CD

Use to stop disc play
at any time

Remote Control Push-Buttons

Use to temporarily stop disc
play and advance a video
frame at a time on a DVD

Use to access the initial
Settings Menu

Move forward or backward
through a DVD or CD

Use to mark up to five
starting points on a disc

Use to select DVD Subtitle
language and turn subtitles
on or off

Use to select the
desired audio mode

Use to select and
confirm a setup
option

Move Backward or
Forward through an
on screen menu

Press the push-button
to illuminate the keys

Use to enable a repeat
play disc function

Starts a disc playing

Select a different picture angle

Cancel a setup menu selection

Move Up through an on­screen menu

Access the title screen of
a DVD

Access the on-screen icon
menu

Use to access a DVD menu

Move Down through an on­screen menu

Directly access a setup menu
option or any numbered oper­ating function

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Use to set a starting
and ending time
segment on a disc
for continuous re­peat play

Use to access the on
screen CD/CD-Video
Program Menu to se­lect which specific
track(s) to play

To access numbers greater
than 9

Use to clear an
incorrect setting

How to Operate the Remote Control

How to Operate the Remote Control

The Remote Control is capable of performing both basic
operating functions and setup options. Refer to the How to
Operate and How to Setup Sections of this manual for
more detailed information on how to use the Remote Con­trol to customize certain setup and operating functions for
your individual requirements.

Play

With a disc loaded, press the PLAY push-button to start the
disc playing.

Stop

Press the STOP push-button to stop disc play at any time.
Press PLAY and the disc will start playing again from the
disc time where STOP was pressed. Press STOP twice to
return to the beginning of a disc.

Numbered and +10 Push-buttons

Use to directly access a Setup Menu option.

For DVDs - Press combinations of 1 through 9 to directly

access DVD Chapters using the On-screen
Icon. For example to access Chapter 23,
press 2, 3 and then SELECT. Press 1 through
9 to access CD tracks.

Note: This function requires that you first

press the DISPLAY push-button to
access the On-screen Icon.

For CDs - Press the +10 push-button first and then re-

quired number. For example to access Track
23, press +10 and then 23.

Clear

Press the CLEAR push-button to erase a selected track or
incorrect setting.

Pause

Press the PAUSE push-button to temporarily stop play op­eration at any time on a DVD or CD. When a DVD is play­ing, each time the PAUSE push-button is pressed again, the
player will jump to the next video frame.

Back and Next

Press the NEXT push-button to move forward or the
BACK push-button to move backward one chapter at a
time on a DVD or one track at a time on a CD.

Setup

Press the SETUP push-button to access the Initial Setup
Menu.

Subtitle

Press the SUBTITLE push-button to access the Subtitle
menu and the Subtitle icon will appear at the top of the
screen.

Marker

While a disc is playing, use MARKER push-button to es­tablish in memory up to five different starting points on a
disc where you wish play to start other than at the begin­ning.

Angle

If the DVD being played supports the Angle feature, press
the ANGLE push-button to select the desired video picture
angle.

Four Direction Arrows

Press an Arrow direction push-button to move backward,
forward, up or down through an on-screen menu.

Select

Press the SELECT push-button to confirm and activate a
setup option or options indicated by the on-screen icons.

Title

When a disc is loaded in the player, press the TITLE push­button to access the DVD Title menu.

Display

Press the DISPLAY push-button to access the on-screen
options icons.

Audio

Press the AUDIO push-button to access the sound track
format you wish to activate.

REV and FF

Press a REV (Reverse) or FF (Fast Forward) push-button
to start moving rapidly through a chapter or track on a disc.

Note: Audio level is automatically reduced during this

operating mode.

Return

Press the RETURN push-button to cancel a setup menu se­lection.

A-B Repeat

Press the A-B REPEAT push-button once to establish the
starting point of the repeat loop and press the A-B REPEAT
push-button a second time for the ending point, and that
segment of a disc to be repeated continuously.

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How to Operate the Setup Mode

Your McIntosh MVP841 has been factory configured for
default operating settings that will allow you to immedi­ately enjoy superb video and high fidelity audio from a
DVD and also reproduce CDs with unparalleled sonic pu­rity. If you wish to make changes to the factory default set­tings, a Setup feature is provided to customize the operat­ing settings using On Screen Menus.

Note: The MVP841 must be connected to an A/V Control

Center and/or a MONITOR/TV for setup and use. If a
disc is loaded, the player must be in STOP mode before
setup can occur.

1. Press the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED above
the STANDBY/ON switch lights to indicate the
MVP841 is in Standby mode. To turn ON the
MVP841, press the STANDBY/ON push-button. Refer
to figure 1.

2. Press the SETUP push-button on the Remote Control
and the Initial Setup Menu will appear on the Monitor/
TV screen. Most menu choices can be directly ac­cessed by pressing the appropriate number push-button
on the Remote Control. Other choices may require
pressing one or more Arrow push-buttons and then the
Select push-button. Refer to figures 2 & 3.

Note: Some menu choices require more than one step to

complete.

3. Access the desired Setup Menu by pressing the appro­priate number push-button on the MVP841 Remote
Control. The desired Setup Menu will then appear on
the MONITOR/TV screen for further action. Follow
the instructions for each of the desired setup menus.

4. After all setup adjustments are complete, press push­button Number 0 to exit the Initial Setup Menu.

Figure 2

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Figure 1

Figure 3

SETUP

Default Settings

The following listings indicate the factory default settings.
Refer to the listed page number for instructions on how to
change a default setting.

Language Settings:

Name Selection Refer to Page

Audio ........................... English ............................. 15

Menu ............................ English .............................16

On-Screen .................... English .............................16

Subtitle ......................... English ............................. 16

Ratings Levels:

Name Selection Refer to Page

Limit ............................ Level 8 (no limit) ............. 17

Lock Mode................... Unlock ..............................17

Password ...................... None ................................. 18

Digital Audio Output:

Name Selection Refer to Page

LPCM 96k ® 48k ....... No .................................... 21

Dolby Digital ...............Bitstream ......................... 21

DTS.............................. Bitstream ......................... 21

How to Set Disc Language

This is to select the soundtrack language, subtitle language
and the language used in title menus or DVD menus, which
will always be used for every disc to be played.

Note: If a disc is loaded, the player must be in STOP mode

before any SETUP operation can occur.

1. Press the SETUP push-button to access the Initial
Setup Menu. Refer to figures 2 & 3.

2. Press push-button Number 1 to access the Disc Lan­guages Menu and three Submenu choices will appear.
Refer to figure 4.

On Screen Settings:

Name Selection Refer to Page

Messages......................On ..................................... 18

Color and Position ....... Blue and Top .................... 19

TV Apect (ratio) ........... 4:3 ..................................... 20

Subtitle ......................... Automatic .........................16

Other Settings:

Name Selection Refer to Page

Diplay Brightness .......... Bright .............................19

Still Mode ...................... Automatic ...................... 22

Audio During Search ..... On .................................. 22

TV Model (4:3).............. Pan&Scan ...................... 22

D. Range Compression .. Off ..................................23

Black Level Control ...... Lighter ........................... 23

Figure 4

Audio Language

The first submenu choice is the audio language. The Dis­play will indicate English, which is the factory default set­ting. Refer to figure 5.

Figure 5

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If you wish to change the audio language, press 1 again to
access the audio language choice submenu.

Press 1 to select English.
Press 2 to select French.
Press 3 to select Spanish.
Press 4 to select the original language of the disc (fac­tory default language).
Press 5 to select another language code.
Press the CLEAR Push-button if you have made an in-

correct choice and wish to change the selection.
When an audio language is selected, the Disc Languages
menu will reappear.

Subtitle

The second submenu choice is Subtitle. The Subtitle Dis­play will indicate Automatic, which is the Factory Default
setting. Subtitles will appear in the language selected in the
previous Audio Language choice menu. Refer to figure 6.

Note: In the Automatic mode, Subtitles can be turned off for

any disc that is being played. If instead of Automatic, a
specific Subtitle Language is selected, the Subtitle will
appear every time, but can be turned off only while that
specific disc is played.

When a Subtitle option is selected, the Disc Languages
menu will reappear.

On Screen Menu Language

The third submenu choice is On Screen Menu Language.
English will be indicated which is the factory default set­ting. Refer to figure 7

Note: This feature will function only if the required menu

language is encoded on the disc.

Figure 6

If you wish to change the Subtitle Language, press 2 to ac­cess the subtitle submenu.

Press 1 to select Automatic.

Press 2 to select English Subtitles.

Press 3 to select French Subtitles.

Press 4 to select Spanish Subtitles.

Press 5 to select another language for Subtitles.

Figure 7

If you wish to change the On Screen Menu Language,
press 3 to access the Menu Language submenu.

Press 1 to select English.
Press 2 to select French.
Press 3 to select Spanish.

Press 4 to select another language.
When a Menu language is selected, the Disc Languages
menu will reappear.

Press push-button Number 0 to exit back to the initial

setup menu.
After all setup adjustments are complete, press push-button
Number 0 to exit the Initial Setup Menu.

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How to Set Ratings

SETUP, cont

Most movies made in recent years have ratings to indicate
whether they are suitable for children to view. Some DVD
Movie discs have encoded rating levels that allow you to
set your MVP841 to prevent your children from viewing
inappropriate movies in your absence. A password pro­tected lock function, set by you, sets the rating limit for
disc play.

Note: If a disc is loaded, the player must be in STOP mode

before any SETUP operation can occur.

1. Press the SETUP push-button to access the Initial
Setup Menu. Refer to figures 2 & 3.

2. Press push-button Number 2 to access the Ratings
Menu. Rating Level 8 allows you to view all DVD
movies, regardless of their level rating. Level 0 Lock
All prevents any disc from being viewed. Refer to
figure 8.

Example: A DVD movie rated PG13 normally will be encoded

with a Level 3 rating, however, this rating may not
be the same for different movie studios. The player
password protected level rating must be set to Level
Number 3 or lower to prevent this disc from being
viewed unless the password is used to unlock the
player.

and you will not be able to view a DVD Movie with
a rating number at or below the selected rating
limit number. If you are unable to find or
remember the password, please contact your
dealer or McIntosh Technical Support.

Figure 9

4. Using the Number push-buttons, enter a 4-digit pass­word number and press SELECT. The player will be
locked and will not play discs with Rating Levels at or
below the selected rating limit number unless the cor­rect password number is entered.

5. Press SELECT again and the initial setup menu will
reappear.

Figure 8

3. Press a Number push-button to select the desired rat­ings level. The Ratings Submenu requesting a pass­word will appear. Refer to figure 9.

CAUTION: Be absolutely sure to remember or write down

the password number and put it in a safe location
for future reference. Once the password has been
entered, the player is locked to that ratings limit

Unlock the Player

1. Press push-button Number 2 to access the Ratings
Limit Menu. Refer to figure 3.

2. Enter the previously assigned 4-digit password and
then press SELECT. The Ratings Submenu will appear.
Refer to figure 10. The following submenu choices will
appear.

1. Unlock Player

2. Change Password

3. Change Level

4. Temporary Unlock

3. Press 1 and then SELECT to Unlock Player.

4. Press SELECT again and the initial setup menu will
reappear.

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Figure 10

Change Password

1. Press push-button Number 2 to access the Ratings
menu. Refer to figure 3.

2. Enter the previously assigned 4-digit password and
then press SELECT. The Ratings Submenu will ap­pear. Refer to figure 10.

3. Press 2 to change the password.

4. Enter a new 4-digit Password and press SELECT to
activate the change.

5. Press SELECT again and the initial setup menu will
reappear.

How to Set Menu Language

This allows you to select the language used for the on
screen messages such as PLAY, STOP and the Initial Setup
Menu.

Note: If a disc is loaded, the player must be in STOP mode

before any SETUP operation can occur.

1. Press the SETUP pushbutton to access the Initial Setup
Menu. Refer to figures 3 & 4.

2. Press pushbutton Number 3 to access the On Screen
Menu Language screen. English will be indicated as
the factory default setting. Refer to figure 11.

Press 1 to select English.
Press 2 to select French.
Press 3 to select Spanish.

Change Ratings Level

1. Press push-button Number 2 to access the Ratings
Menu. Refer to figure 3.

2. Enter the previously assigned 4-digit password and
then press SELECT. The Ratings Submenu will ap­pear. Refer to figure 10.

3. Press 3 to change (Ratings) Level. Then press the
Number for the new desired Ratings level. The initial
setup menu will reappear.

Temporarily Unlock

1. Press push-button Number 2 to access the Ratings
Menu. Refer to figure 3.

2. Enter the previously assigned 4-digit password and
then press SELECT. The Ratings Submenu will ap­pear. Refer to figure 10.

3. Press 4 to Temporarily Unlock the Player, which is ef­fective only for the current disc in the player.

4. Press SELECT to exit to the initial setup menu.

After all setup adjustments are complete, press push-button
Number 0 to exit the Initial Setup Menu.

Figure 11

After a selection is made, the initial setup menu will reap­pear. If all setup adjustments are complete, press push-but­ton Number 0 to exit the Initial Setup Menu.

How to Set On-Screen Messages

This allows you to turn On Screen Messages, that appear in
the upper right corner of the screen, such as PLAY or
STOP On or Off.

Note: If a disc is loaded, the player must be in STOP mode

before any SETUP operation can occur.

1. Press the SETUP push-button to access the Initial
Setup Menu. Refer to figures 3 & 4.

Change On-Screen Messages

Press push-button Number 1 to select the On-Screen

Messages Menu. See figure 12a.

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How to Set FL Display

SETUP, cont

1. Press 1 to select On.

2. Press 2 to select Off.

Figure 12a

Change Color and Position

Press push-button Number 2 to select the Color and Posi-

tion Menu. See figure 12b.

1. Press 1 to select Blue, top of screen.

2. Press 2 to select Violet, top of screen.

3. Press 3 to select Green, top of screen.

4. Press 4 to select Blue, middle of screen.

5. Press 5 to select Violet, middle of screen.

6. Press 6 to select Green, middle of screen.

The MVP841 front panel display, just below the disc tray,
can be adjusted to be Bright or Dim.

Note: If a disc is loaded, the player must be in STOP mode

before any SETUP operation can occur. The other front
panel nomenclature is fixed and will not affected by the
Display adjustment operation.

1. Press the SETUP push-button to access the initial setup
menu.

2. Press push-button Number 5 to select the FL Display
(Front panel Display Brightness Menu). Bright will be
indicated, which is the factory default setting. See fig­ure 13.

1. Press 1 to select Bright.

2. Press 2 to select Dim.

Figure 12b

After a selection is made, the Initial Setup Menu will reap­pear. If all setup adjustments are complete, press push-but­ton Number 0 to exit the Initial Setup Menu.

Figure 13

After a selection is made, the initial setup menu will reap­pear. If all setup adjustments are complete, press push-but­ton Number 0 to exit the Initial Setup Menu.

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How to Set TV Aspect Ratio

This feature allows you to configure the player to provide
the correct video mode to match your Monitor/TV. The
width to height screen dimension of a 4:3 Aspect Ratio
Monitor/TV match the screen size requirements of videos
as well as conventional TV signals. A Monitor/TV with a
16:9 Aspect Ratio will fill its screen with an entire Wide
Screen video. Once the TV Aspect Ratio is set, it should
not be changed. Make changes only if a Monitor/TV with a
different Aspect Ratio is used.

Note: If a disc is loaded, the player must be in STOP mode

before any SETUP operation can occur.

1. Press the SETUP push-button to access the initial setup
menu.

2. Press push-button Number 6 to select the TV Aspect
Menu. Refer to figure 14.

Note: The 4:3 Aspect will be indicated which is the factory

default setting that matches a conventional TV.

TV screen. Refer to figure 16. 16:9 Aspect matches a wide
screen TV or Monitor.
The screen will be filled
and the entire video pic­ture will be displayed.
Refer to figure 17.

Note: Be certain that

the Monitor/TV
setup is properly
configured for
wide screen
operation.

1. Press 1 to select a
TV aspect of 4:3.

Figure 16

2. Press 2 to select a TV aspect of 16:9.

Figure 14

In the 4:3 Aspect mode, if the disc is formatted in the Pan
and Scan style, video material at the extreme left and right
edges of the original picture
will be missing at certain
times, even though the en­tire screen is always full.
Refer to figure 15. If the
disc is formatted in
Letterbox, you will see the
entire picture but black
bands will appear at the top
and bottom of the Monitor/

Figure 15

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Figure 17

After a selection is made, the initial setup menu will reap­pear. If all setup adjustments are complete, press push-but­ton Number 0 to exit the Initial Setup Menu.

How to Set Digital Audio Output

SETUP, cont

This allows you to configure the MVP841 Digital Audio
Output Mode to match the type of A/V Control Center and/
or Decoder being used. Follow the recommended Audio
Mode Selections that match your A/V Electronics.

Notes: 1. Certain Dolby Digital and dts discs display their

own unique Audio Mode Selection menu, every
time the disc is loaded into the player. If you do not
make a choice from this menu, the disc will revert
to its default Audio Mode when play is started. The
Audio Mode selected from this menu remains in
effect as long as that disc is loaded into the player.
If you wish to change the Audio Mode after disc
play has started, the disc tray must be opened and
closed again, with a new selection made from the
menu.

2. If a disc is loaded, the player must be in STOP
mode before any SETUP operation can occur.

1. Press the SETUP push-button to access the Initial
Setup menu.

2. Press push-button Number 7 to select the Digital Audio
Output Menu. Refer to figure 18.

Settings for A/V Electronics with a 2 Channel Digital to
Analog Converter (DAC)

1. Press push-button Number 1 to access LPCM 96k ®
48k.

2. Press 2 to select Yes.

3. Press push-button Number 2 to access Dolby Digital.

4. Press 2 to select PCM.

5. Press push-button Number 3 to access dts.

6. Press 1 to select Off.

Settings for A/V Electronics with Dolby Digital Decoder

1. Press push-button Number 1 to access LPCM 96k ®
48k.

2. Press 2 to select Yes.

3. Press push-button Number 2 to access Dolby Digital.

4. Press 1 to select Bitstream.

5. Press push-button Number 3 to access dts.

6. Press 1 to select Off.

Settings for A/V Electronics with a dts Decoder

1. Press push-button Number 1 to access LPCM 96k ®
48k.

2. Press 1 to select Yes.

3. Press push-button Number 2 to access Dolby Digital.

4. Press 2 to select PCM.

5. Press push-button Number 3 to access dts.

6. Press 2 to select Bitstream.

Figure 18

Settings when only Analog Outputs are being used

1. Press push-button Number 1 to access LPCM 96k ®
48k.

2. Press 1 to select Yes.

3. Press push-button Number 2 to access Dolby Digital.

4. Press 2 to select PCM.

5. Press push-button Number 3 to access dts.

6. Press 1 to select Off.

Settings for A/V Electronics with Dolby Digital and dts

1. Press push-button Number 1 to access LPCM 96k ®
48k.

2. Press 2 to select Yes.

3. Press push-button Number 2 to access Dolby Digital.

4. Press 1 to select Bitstream.

5. Press push-button Number 3 to access dts.

6. Press 2 to select Bitstream.

After a selection is made, the initial setup menu will reap­pear. If all setup adjustments are complete, press push-but­ton Number 0 to exit the Initial Setup Menu.

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How to Set the Other Settings

The Other Settings Menu provides access to four additional
operating function options to enhance your enjoyment of
the MVP841.

Note: If a disc is loaded, the player must be in STOP mode

before any SETUP operation can occur.

1. Press the SETUP push-button to access the Initial
Setup menu. Refer to figure 19.

2. Press push-button Number 9 to access the Other Set­tings menu and the following four Submenu choices
will appear.

1. Still Mode

2. Audio during Search

3. TV Mode (4:3)

4. D Range Compression

5. Still Picture Display

6. Black Level Control

After a selection is made, the Other Settings Menu will re­appear. If all setup adjustments are complete, press push­button Number 0 to exit to the Initial Setup Menu. Press 0
again to exit the Initial Setup Menu.

Audio During Search

This allows you to hear audio during FF (Fast Forward)
operation while playing a DVD; it allows you to hear audio
during FF (Fast Forward) and REV (Reverse) operation
while playing a CD.

Press push-button Number 2 and the following two
submenu choices will appear.

1. On

2. Off

Press 1 to select On, Audio will be heard.
Press 2 to select Off, no Audio will be heard

After a selection is made, the Other Settings Menu will re­appear. If all setup adjustments are complete, press push­button Number 0 to exit to the Initial Setup Menu. Press 0
again to exit the Initial Setup Menu.

Figure 19

Still Mode

The Default Still Mode setting of Automatic should nor­mally be satisfactory when viewing a single video frame at
a time. If you encounter video picture jittering with certain
discs, select Field instead of Automatic to correct the prob­lem.

Press push-button Number 1 and the following two
Submenu choices will appear.

1. Automatic (Factory Default setting)

2. Field

TV Mode (4:3)

The TV Mode (4:3) Feature is used only with a conven­tional TV. 4:3 refers to the horizontal to vertical screen size
ratio. TV Mode (4:3) allows you to select the video format
of your choice on certain DVDs that are single sided with

Figure 20

Press push-button Number 1 to select Automatic.
Press 2 to select the Field. Use when jittering occurs in
the pictures.

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two layers and have no Format Selection Menu. One layer
will contain the Video in Pan and Scan Format, and the
other layer in Letterbox Format. Refer to figure 20

Figure 21

(Pan&Scan) and figure 21 (Letterbox).

Some two layer discs display their own unique Video
Format Selection Menu, every time the disc is loaded into
the player. If you do not make a choice from this menu, the
disc will revert to its default Video Format when play is
started. The Format selected from this menu remains in ef­fect as long as that disc is loaded into the player. If you
wish to change the Video Format after disc play has
started, the disc tray must be opened and closed again, with
a new selection made from the menu. If a disc is loaded,
the player must be in STOP mode before any SETUP op­eration can occur. If the two layer disc does not have a For­mat Menu, follow the instructions below to select the de­sired video format for your TV.

Press push-button Number 3 and the following two
submenu choices will appear.

Press 1 to select Pan and Scan.
Press 2 to select Letterbox.

After a selection is made, the Other Settings Menu will re­appear. If all setup adjustments are complete, press push­button Number 0 to exit to the Initial Setup Menu. Press 0
again to exit the Initial Setup Menu.

SETUP, cont

Press push-button Number 4 to access the Range Com­pression Submenu.
Press 1 to turn Dynamic Range Compression Off.
Press 2 to turn Dynamic Range Compression On.
After a selection is made the Other Settings Menu will
reappear.

Still Picture Mode

The Still Picture Display Mode allows selection of three
different Still Picture Image qualities. The I Image offers
the best picture quality, the P and B Images are gener­ated from the differences between successive I Images.

Press push-button Number 5 to access the Still Picture
Display Mode Submenu.
Press 1 to turn Still Picture Mode Off.
Press 2 to turn Still Picture Mode On.
After a selection is made the Other Settings Menu will
reappear.

Black Level Control

There are two different overall picture Back Level (contrast
level) choices, Lighter and Darker. When the MVP841 is
connected via the Composite and/ S-Video Outputs the
Lighter Black Level setting usually works best. Likewise
when the Component Video Output is used the select the
Darker Black Level setting.

Press push-button Number 6 to access the Black Level
Control Submenu.
Press 1 to Select the Lighter Black Level Setting.
Press 2 to Select the Darker Black Level Setting.
After a selection is made the Other Settings Menu will
reappear.

Press 0 to return to the Initial Settings Menu. After a se­lection is made, the Initial Setup Menu will reappear. If all
setup adjustments are complete, press push-button Number
0 to exit the Initial Setup Menu.

D. Range Compression

With certain selected DVDs the Dolby Digital Sound
Tracks include an encoded signal that can reduce the dy­namic range of the audio signals. The loudest passages are
reduced in volume, while the softer passages are increased
so they are still audible. This feature is useful for late night
listening so others arent disturbed.

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How to Operate the MVP841

Your McIntosh MVP841 has been configured for default
operating settings that will allow you to immediately enjoy
superb video and high fidelity audio from a DVD or CD
disc. If you wish to make changes to the default settings, a
Setup feature is provided to customize the operating set­tings using On Screen Menus (refer to the Setup instruc­tions elsewhere in this manual.) Most operations that can
be performed with the front panel push-buttons can also be
performed with the remote control.

Note: Some of the MVP841 operating functions such as Disc

Languages, Video Angle or Menu Language are active
only if the function is supported by data encoded on the
disc.

Power On

Press the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED above the
STANDBY/ON switch lights to indicate the MVP841 is in
Standby Mode. To turn ON the MVP841, press the
STANDBY/ON push-button. Refer to figure 22.

Note: The POWER Switch is only intended to be switched

OFF when the MVP841 is not used for extended periods
of time, like while away on vacation. During normal
operation, the POWER Switch should stay in the ON
position. Press the STANDBY/ON push-button for
turning the MVP841 ON and OFF. When the Power
Control Cable is connected to a McIntosh Control
Center, A/V Multizone System Controller or
Preamplifier, the MVP841 will automatically switch ON
and OFF.

How to Load and play a DVD/CD Disc

1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE push-button. The disc tray
will slide out
allowing a disc
to be loaded.
Refer to fig­ures 23 and 24.

2. Press the
PLAY push­button. The
disc tray will
close and the
disc will start
to play from
the beginning.

Figure 23

Figure 24

Reset of Microprocessors

In the event that the controls of the MVP841 stop function­ing, turn the POWER switch off for 5 seconds, then back
on. This will reset the MVP841 microprocessors.

Note: 1. One optional method to start a loaded DVD disc

playing is to press the OPEN/CLOSE push-button a
second time. The disc tray will close and the DVD
disc will start to play. You must always press PLAY

Figure 22

24

How to Operate the MVP841

after a CD has been loaded. It will not start
automatically.

2. When the player is in Standby Mode, the power will
automatically turn on when the OPEN/CLOSE push­button is pressed and the disc tray will open. If a
DVD/CD disc is loaded and the player is in Standby
mode, press the PLAY push-button to turn power on
and start the disc playing. Certain DVDs will require
you to make an initial selection of Screen Format as
well as Sound Format. These selections will override
any similar selections made with the MVP841 Setup
Menus.

Resume Play Mode

The MVP841 has a built-in Play/Resume feature. This al­lows you to stop playing a disc at any time, and resume lis­tening/viewing where you left off when play was stopped.

1. To activate Resume/Play, press STOP once. The disc
time at that instant will be memorized.

2. Press PLAY again and it will resume playing from the
time where you had previously stopped playing.

3. If the player is put in Standby Mode by pressing the
Standby/On push-but­ton, Play/Resume
memory will be re­tained. Press PLAY
again and the player will
turn on and resume play
at the time you left off.

Note: If the disc tray is

opened, the MVP841
Front Panel Power
Switch is turned off,
or the power cord is
unplugged, the
Resume Play memory
will be erased.

push-button to temporarily stop play. After PAUSE has
been activated, each additional time you press PAUSE
the disc will advance one video frame at a time.

Note: In this mode, press either the FF or REV push-buttons

to move more rapidly forward or backward a frame at a
time on a DVD.

2. Press the PLAY push-button to cancel Pause and re­sume playing a DVD.

CD Disc Pause

When playing a CD Disc, press PAUSE to temporarily stop
play. Press the PLAY push-button to cancel Pause and re­sume playing.

DVD/CD Disc REV and FF

This feature allows rapid backward or forward (REV or
FF) disc play. In the Setup Menu, you have the option of
turning Audio On or Off during the fast play operation. Re­fer to figure 26.

1. Press a REV (Reverse) or FF (Fast Forward) push-but­ton to move rapidly backward or forward through a
disc. Press the same push-button again up to three
times, and the search speed will increase successively.
An Icon will appear indicating the direction and speed
of the fast operation.

2. Cancel the REV or FF mode by pressing the PLAY
push-button and normal play will resume.

DVD Disc Pause/Still
Frame

This feature allows you to
pause during disc play. You
can also cycle forward or
backward through a disc,
one video picture frame at a
time, and at different speeds.
Refer to figure 25.

1. When playing a DVD
Disc, press the PAUSE

Figure 26

Figure 25

25

On Screen Icon Display

Three sets of On Screen Icons are available to inform you
of current operating conditions and allow activation of tem­porary operating changes for a disc currently being played.
Press the DISPLAY push-button once to access the first set
of On Screen Icons. Press DISPLAY a second and third
time to access the second and third sets of icons. Press
DISPLAY a fourth time to remove the icons from the
screen. If a selection is made with an Icon, the display will
disappear. Certain On Screen Icon operations are accessed
with Remote Control push-buttons, and only the selected
Icon will appear. Refer to figures 25, 27, 28 & 29.

Figure 27

Figure 28

Figure 29

Direct DVD Disc Chapter Selection

The MVP841 front panel display indicates the Disc Chap­ter currently playing. An On Screen Icon also indicates the
DVD Chapter Number currently being played, with the
ability to select a different Chapter. Refer to figure 27.

1. Press the DISPLAY push-button to access the first
group of DVD On Screen Icons.

2. Press an ARROW push-button to access the second
Icon from the left (C), which indicates the Chapter
Number currently playing.

3. To access a different Chapter, press a Numbered push­button(s) and then SELECT.

Direct CD Track Selection

Selecting a different track on a CD requires only a Number
push-button to be pressed. A different Track can be selected
during play. In the STOP Mode, select a Track Number and
then Press PLAY to start playing the disc with the selected
track. The CD track number and elapsed time will also ap­pear on the MVP841 Front Panel Display. Refer to figure
25 and 27.

1. Press a Number push-button for the CD track you wish
to play.

2. To display the track number currently being played,
press DISPLAY to access the first group of On Screen
Icons for CD.

3. The first Icon on the left (T) will indicate the current
track being played and the second Icon will indicate
the elapsed time.

4.To access a track using the On Screen Icon, press a
Numbered push-button(s) to access a different track
and then press SELECT.

Access a Specific Time location on a DVD

You can start a DVD playing at any time in the disc by us­ing the Elapsed Play Time feature. Refer to figures 25 and

27.

1. Press the DISPLAY
push-button to access the
first group of DVD On
Screen Icons. The third
Icon from the left will
indicate the elapsed time
of the disc as it is play­ing.

2. Press a Right ARROW
push-button to access the
Elapsed Time Icon. The
elapsed time readings
will disappear to allow a
new time to be entered.

3. Press a Numbered push­button(s) to enter a time
point and then SELECT.
The DVD will immedi­ately start playing at the
chosen time in the disc.

CD Disc Play Mode

This feature allows you to
choose which tracks of a CD
that you wish to play. You
can also choose Random

Figure 25

Play of Disc tracks. An On
Screen Display will indicate
the total number of tracks and the specific tracks you have
selected. Refer to figure 30.

Note: The Player must be in STOP Mode to activate the Play

Mode feature.

1. In the STOP mode, press the PLAY MODE push-button
to access the CD/CD-Video On Screen Program Menu.

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Figure 30

The available disc tracks will appear on the left side of
the screen.

2. Use the ARROW push-buttons to move to the specific
track that you wish to play and press the SELECT
push-button. The selected track number will appear in
the right hand column. Up to 18 tracks can be stored in
memory for selective play.

3. Use the Down ARROW push-button to access, Clear
Last, or Clear All Selections and press SELECT to ac­tivate.

4. Press the PLAY MODE push-button twice to select the
option of Random Play of all tracks on the disc.

5. Cancel the Play Mode by pressing the PLAY MODE
push-button three times.

How to Set Markers

This feature allows you establish up to four different times
on a disc where you wish play to start, other than at the be­ginning of the disc. Refer to figure 28.

1. Press the DISPLAY push-button twice and an ARROW
push-button to access the MARKER On Screen Icon.

2. While a disc is playing, press the MARKER push-but­ton at the time on the disc where you wish play to start,
other than at the beginning of the disc. The MARKER
Icon will appear on the screen.

3. Press the SELECT push-button to place marker No. 1
in memory.

4. Press the Right ARROW push-button to advance to
MARKER Number 2 on the Icon display. At the time
on the disc where you wish to create a second starting
point, press the SELECT push-button again to select a
second play point. Up to five markers can be stored in

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memory. The On Screen Marker Icon Display will in­dicate the total number of Markers that have been
stored in memory.

5. To start play at a Marker Icon Number, first press
PLAY and then MARKER. With the left or right AR­ROW push-button move to the Marker Icon number
where you wish play to start. Press the UP ARROW
push-button and the disc will immediately start to play
at that marker point.

Note: If you wish to erase a MARKER, move to the desired

Marker Icon Number with an ARROW key and press the
CLEAR push-button.

DVD Repeat Mode

This allows you to repeat a DVD Chapter or the entire disc
on a continuous basis.

1. Press the REPEAT MODE push-button once during
disc play to repeat a DVD chapter. The On Screen Icon
will appear with C indicated.

2. Press REPEAT MODE a second time to repeat an en­tire disc. The Icon will indicate T.

3. Press REPEAT MODE a third time to cancel the Re­peat mode. The Icon will indicate Off.

CD Repeat Mode

1. Press the REPEAT MODE push-button once during
disc play to access the Repeat Icon. The On Screen
Icon will appear with Off indicated. Refer to figure 28.

2. Press REPEAT MODE a second time to repeat a single
track. The Icon will indicate T.

3. Press REPEAT MODE a third time to repeat the entire
disc. The Icon will indicate A (All Tracks).

4. Press REPEAT MODE a fourth time to cancel the Re­peat mode. The Icon will indicate Off.

DVD and CD Disc A-B Repeat

1. While a disc is playing, press the Remote Control A-B
REPEAT push-button to store in memory the time on a
disc where you wish to start a segment for repeat play.
The A-B Repeat On Screen Icon will appear with A
displayed. Refer to figure 28.

2. Press A-B REPEAT a second time when you reach the
time on the disc where the repeatable segment is to
end. The On Screen Icon will now display A and B.
The selected disc segment will start to play repeatedly.

3. Cancel the A-B REPEAT mode by pressing the A-B
REPEAT push-button a third time.

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To View or Change DVD Disc Language

Many DVDs are encoded with more than one audio Sound
Track Language. You have the ability to select your pre­ferred language. Refer to figures 27 and 31.

Figure 27

1. Press DISPLAY once to
access the first group of
On Screen Icons. The
fourth Icon from the left
indicates the current disc
sound track language in
use.

2. Press an Up or Down
push-button to access the
sound track audio lan­guage you prefer.

Notes: 1. If the selected

language fails to
access, it is not
encoded on the disc. If
the language selected
by the Icon is different
from the Language
selected in Initial
Setup, the player will
revert to the initial
setup language if the
disc is removed or the
power turned off.

2. The disc language
Icon can also be
directly accessed by
pressing the AUDIO
push-button.

Figure 31

3. Press a Left or Right ARROW push-button to turn the
Subtitle feature On or Off.

Note: To turn the Subtitle feature On or Off, you must access

the Icon with the Subtitle push-button.

How to Select a Video Angle Preference

Certain DVDs are encoded with more than one video pic­ture viewing angle. You have the ability to choose the
video angle you prefer. The front panel ANGLE Indicator
will light to indicate that the disc being played has a mul­tiple angle feature. Refer to figure 27.

1. Press the ANGLE push-button. The ANGLE Icon will
appear indicating the current Angle, No. 1, in use.

2. Press a Number push-button to select a different angle.
If no change occurs when a Number is entered, this in­dicates that the disc has only a single video angle en­coded.

DVD Title Selection

Titles can refer to movie trailers, menus or different disc
formats. If a different format is chosen with this icon, it
will be effective as long as the disc is playing. If Play is
stopped, the format will revert to the original settings. Re­fer to figure 27.

1. Press the DISPLAY push-button to access the first
group of DVD On Screen Icons.

2. The first Icon on the left (T) indicates the DVD Title
Number.

3. To access a different Title, press a Number push-button
and then SELECT.

To Add, Remove or Change Subtitle Language

Most discs include subtitle capability to match the avail­able disc languages. You have the ability to choose the pre­ferred subtitle language and turn the Subtitle feature On or
Off.

1. Press the SUBTITLE Push-button and the Subtitle Icon
will appear. The current Subtitle language and whether
it is turned On or Off will be indicated.

2. Press an Up or Down ARROW push-button to scroll
through the available Subtitle languages. When the
preferred language is displayed, it will automatically
be selected.

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MVP841 Notes

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Specifications

General SpecificationsVideo Specifications

Signal System

NTSC

Component Video Output Level

Y Output Level 1.0Vp-p (75 OHM)

Output Level 0.7Vp-p (75 OHM)

P

B

Output Level 0.7Vp-p (75 OHM)

P

R

S-Video Y Output Level

1Vp-p (75 OHM)

S-Video C Output Level

0.286Vp-p (75 OHM) (NTSC)

Video Output Level

1Vp-p (75 OHM)

Audio Specifications

Number of Channels

2

Output level

2.2Vrms

DVD Frequency Response

4-22KHz (48KHz Sampling, Linear Audio)
4-44KHz (96KHz Sampling, Linear Audio)

CD Frequency Response

4-20KHz

Digital Output

Optical: -15dbm to -21dbm
Coaxial: 0.5V p-p/75 ohm

Digital Signal Format

Sampling Frequency: 44.1kHz, 48kHz & 96kHz

Transport
Laser Beam Wavelength: 655nm
Laser Power CLASS II

Power Requirements

100 Volts, 50/60Hz at 28 watts
110 Volts, 50/60Hz at 28 watts
120 Volts, 50/60Hz at 28 watts
220 Volts, 50/60Hz at 28 watts
230 Volts, 50/60Hz at 28 watts
240 Volts, 50/60Hz at 28 watts

Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MVP841 for the correct

voltage.

Dimensions

Front Panel:17-1/2 inches (44.5cm) wide, 5-3/8 inches
(13.7cm) high, depth behind front mounting panel is 15
inches (38.1cm) including clearance for connectors. Panel
clearance required in front of mounting panel is 3/4 inch
(1.9cm).

Note: When the DVD/CD tray is opened, the panel clearance

required in front of mounting panel is 6-3/4 inches
(17.2cm).

CD Signal to Noise Ratio

Better than 110dB (A-weighted)

DVD Dynamic Range

Better than 100dB (Linear Audio)

CD Dynamic Range

Better than 98dB

Harmonic Distortion

0.003% (1KHz)

Channel Separation

Better than 110dB (1KHz)

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Weight

20 pounds (9.0Kg) net, 34 pounds (15.4Kg) in shipping
carton

Packing Instructions

Packing Instructions

In the event it is necessary to repack the equipment for
shipment, the equipment must be packed exactly as shown
below.
tached to the bottom of the equipment. This will ensure the
proper equipment location on the bottom pad. Failure to do
this will result in shipping damage.

if they are all in good serviceable condition. If a shipping
carton or any of the interior part(s) are needed, please call
or write Customer Service Repair Department of McIntosh
Laboratory. Please see the Parts List for the correct part
numbers.

It is very important that the four plastic feet are at-

Use the original shipping carton and interior parts only

Quantity Part Number Description

1 034075 Shipping carton only
4 033837 Foam end cap

1 034076 Inside carton only
1 033726 Top pad
1 034036 Bottom pad
1 034077 Inner carton pad

4 017218 Plastic foot
4 100159 #10-32 x 3/4 screw
4 104083 #10 x 7/16 Flat washer

1 049270 Shipping carton complete with

all the above parts

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