McIntosh MVS-3 Owners manual

OWNERS

MANUAL

Audio/Video Source Selector

MVS-3

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

Thank You, Please Take A Moment

Thank You

For your decision to own this McIntosh MVS-3 Audio/
Video Source Selector 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 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 MVS3.
This will ensure that you receive all the performance ben­efits this equipment can offer you, and that it will become a
highly valued part of your Home Entertainment System.

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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 serial number is located on the rear panel of the
equipment. The spaces below have been provided for you to
record that information:

Serial Number:

Please Take A Moment cont,

Customer Service

Purchase Date:

Dealer Name:

Customer Service

If at any time you have questions about your MVS3 Audio/
Video Source Selector, please contact:

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

Copyright 1997 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Thank You and Please Take a Moment .............................. 2

Customer Service ............................................................... 3

Table of Contents ............................................................... 4

Safety Instructions ............................................................. 5

Introduction, Performance Features and Installation ....... 10

How to Connect with a Surround Decoder ...................... 11

Front Panel Connections, Control, Display and Switch ... 14

How to Connect with a Control Center ............................ 15

How to Connect to a TV Antenna Input .......................... 18

How to Reassign Inputs ................................................... 20

How to Operate ................................................................ 21

Specifications and Packing Instruction ............................ 23

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NOTE: The MVS3 can be operated together with a McIntosh

Control Center or Surround Decoder with a Power
Amplifier. Please refer to the following listing of
instructions as a guide:

For use with a McIntosh Surround Decoder

How to Connect ............................................................... 11

How to Reassign Inputs ................................................... 20

How to Operate ................................................................ 21

For use with a McIntosh Control Center

How to Connect ............................................................... 15

How to Operate ................................................................ 21

IMPORTANT SAFETY

Safety Intructions

INSTRUCTIONS!

PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE

OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.

WARNING SHOCK HAZARD ­DO NOT OPEN.

AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ­NE PAS OUVRIR.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER

SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

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.

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Safety Instructions cont

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

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to prevent blade exposure.
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 and dis­connect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent
damage to the product due to lightning or power line
surges.

8. Do not use attachments not recommended in this

Safety Instructions cont

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 (in­cluding amplifiers) that produce heat.

11. Mount the equipment in a wall or cabinet only as de-

scribed 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

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Safety Instructions cont

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.

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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 of any kind to be pushed and/or
fall into the equipment through enclosure openings.
Never spill liquids 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.

Safety Instructions cont

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 follow-

ing the operating instructions contained within this

owners manual. Adjust only those controls that are

covered by the operating instructions, as an im-

proper 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 origi-

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Safety Instructions cont, Introduction,

Performance Features and Installation

nal 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.

Introduction

The McIntosh MVS3 Audio/Video Source Selector provides
you with the capability of selecting up two five different
Audio/Video sources when used together with a McIntosh
Control Center or Surround Decoder. It will also allow you
to reassign the five inputs for specific sources.

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Performance Features

 Selection up to five different Audio/Video Sources
 Data Control Connections, Remap Inputs
 S-Video, Composite Video and Audio Connections
 RF Modulator Output

Installation

The MVS3 can be placed upright on a table or shelf. Cool
operation ensures the longest possible operating life for any
electronic instrument. Do not install the MVS3 directly
above a heat generating component such as a high powered
amplifier.

How to Connect with a Surround Decoder

1. Connect the MVS-3 power plug to an AC outlet.

2. Connect the MAC-3 DATA OUT to the MVS-3 DATA
IN using a Data cable.

3. Connect a cable from the MVS-3 LV DATA OUTPUT
to the LV player CONTROL (DATA) jack, from the
MVS-3 LV AUDIO INPUTS to the player LV AUDIO
OUT jacks and a Video cable (either S or Composite)
from the MVS-3 LV VIDEO INPUT to the matching
VIDEO OUT on the LV player.

4. Connect the MVS-3 VCR1 AUDIO/VIDEO INPUTS to
the Audio/Video Outputs of the VCR1.

5. Connect a Video cable from the MVS-3 TV VIDEO IN-

How to Connect with

a Surround Decoder

PUT to the Video Output of a Satellite Re­ceiver.

6. Connect the MVS-3 CONTROL CENTER AU­DIO OUTPUTS to the MAC-3 ANALOG IN­PUT.

7. Connect a Video cable from the MVS-3 MONI­TOR VIDEO OUTPUTS to the Video Input of
a TV Monitor.

NOTES:

1. A Data cable consists of shielded wire with a 1/8

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inch mini phone plug,
either stereo or mono, on
each end Connections are
to the tip (+) and sleeve
(-) of the plug. (McIntosh
Part No. 170-202).

2. If the source component is
non McIntosh, it can be
controlled by adding a
McIntosh RCT Translator
to the system.

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How to Connect with a Surround

Decoder cont

McIntosh MAC-3

McIntosh MC7106

Monitor

VCR

How to Connect with a Surround

Decoder cont

3. The Video Input and Output
connections must be either all
Composite or all S Video, and
cannot be mixed. The two video
circuits are completely separate.

4. If you wish to use a Satellite receiver
The MVS-3 TV VIDEO INPUT must be
reassigned to SAT for this operating
mode. Refer to HOW TO REASSIGN
MVS-3 INPUTS.

McIntosh MLD7020

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Front Panel Connections, Control,

Display and Switch

AUDIO INPUTS receive
audio signals from A/V
components.

DATA IN receives signals
from an MAC-3 DATA
OUT or Control Center
VIDEO DATA PORT.

DATA OUT LEDs light
to indicate which input
has been selected.

DATA OUTPUTS feed
data to Data inputs of
A/V components.

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AUDIO OUTPUTS feed
signals to VCR and CON­TROL CENTER inputs.

VIDEO INPUTS, Composite or S,
receive video signals from A/V
components.

The TV AUDIO volume control adjusts
the volume level of the mono modulated
audio signal sent to the TV set.

The TV CHAN, 3-4 switch
selects the RF TV channel
signal that will be sent to
the TV set.

The ANTENNA jack ac­cepts signals from an an­tenna or cable system.

VIDEO OUTPUTS feed
video signals to VCR and
MONITOR inputs.

The TV jack feeds RF
signals to the antenna
input of a TV.

How to Connect with a Control Center

How to Connect with a Control Center

1. Connect the MVS-3 power plug to an AC outlet.

2. Connect the C38 VIDEO DATA OUT to the MVS-3
DATA IN using a Data cable.

3. Connect a cable from the MVS-3 LV DATA OUTPUT
to the LV player DATA jack, from the MVS-3 LV AU­DIO INPUTS to the player LV AUDIO OUT jacks and
a Video cable (either S or Composite) from the MVS-3
LV VIDEO INPUT to the matching VIDEO OUT on
the LV player.

4. Connect the MVS-3 VCR1 AUDIO/VIDEO INPUTS to
the Audio/Video Outputs of the VCR1.

5. Connect a Video cable from the MVS-3 TV VIDEO IN­PUT to the Video Output of a Satellite Receiver.

6. Connect the MVS-3 CONTROL CENTER AUDIO
OUTPUTS to the C38 VIDEO INPUT.

7. Connect a Video cable from the MVS-3 MONITOR
VIDEO OUTPUTS to the Video Input of a TV Moni­tor.

NOTES:

1. A Data cable consists of shielded wire with a 1/8 inch mini
phone plug, either stereo or mono, on each end
Connections are to the tip (+) and sleeve (-) of the plug.
(McIntosh Part No. 170-202).

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2. If the source component is non McIntosh, it can be
controlled by adding a McIntosh RCT Translator to the
system.

3. The Video Input and Output connections must be either all
Composite or all S Video, and cannot be mixed. The
two video circuits are completely separate.

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How to Connect with a Control Center

cont

Monitor

VCR

How to Connect with a Control Center

cont

McIntosh MLD7020

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How to Connect to a TV Antenna Input

How to Connect to a TV Antenna Input

1. Remove the antenna cable from the TV antenna connec­tor.

2. Connect a coaxial cable from the MVS-3, TV jack to
the antenna input of the TV in place of the original an­tenna.

3. Reconnect the antenna lead that was on the TV to the
MVS-3 antenna jack..

4. Select TV channel 3 or channel 4, depending on which
channel of the TV set is to receive the MVS-3, RF
modulated signal.

5. When the MVS-3 is on and operating, video and mono

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audio from the selected A/V inputs will be sent to the
TV set from the TV jack.

6. When the MVS-3 power is turned off, RF broadcast sig­nals from the ANTENNA jack will be sent straight
through to the TV from the TV jack.

NOTE:

1. The MVS-3 must have its power cord connected to a
switched AC outlet for this mode of operation since its
power must be turned OFF for the ANTENNA - TV Straight
Through function to occur.

2. The MVS-3 RF modulator sends only mono audio signals to
the TV

How to Connect to a TV Antenna Input

cont

TV

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How to Reassign Inputs

How to Reassign Inputs

To enable the MVS-3 to switch Audio/Video Signals for the
SAT input of the MAC-3, one of the MVS-3 Inputs must be
reassigned, by using the HR130 Remote Control. The reas­signment changes the MVS-3 so it considers a MAC-3 SAT
selection the same as a TV (Input#1).

1. Aim the Remote Control toward the MAC-3 sensor and
press the following push-buttons within 3 seconds be­tween any two push-button presses.

A. Press 2539.
B. Press E (Enter).
C. Press Input 1.
D. Press SAT.

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The TV (Input 1) DATA LED will flash once, and turn ON
to indicate that the MVS-3 has accepted the reassignment.
Reassign other inputs by following the above procedure.

NOTE: To cancel the MVS-3 input reassignments and return to

the factory default settings, press the numbers 2539,
enter and then the 0 (Zero) push-button on the
HR130 Remote Control. Factory Default Inputs listed
below:
TV Input No. 1
LV Input No. 2
VCR 1 Input No. 3
VCR 2 Input No. 4
V-AUX Input No. 5 (DVD input on the MAC-3)

How to Operate

HR130 Remote Control

Input Selections

Numeric Selection

Enter

How to Operate

How to operate in a Surround System with the MAC-3

Select the desired Input program source with the MAC-3
Input switch or with the HR130 Remote Control. After se­lecting the desired program source, operate the source com­ponent according to its owners manual instructions, and
then refer to the MAC-3 Owners manual for operating de­tails.

How to operate with a Control Center

Select the desired input source with the Listen switch or the
Remote Control. Operate the Control Center and associated

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A/V components as directed by their respective owners
manuals.

How to use a Satellite receiver that has an analog output

The MAC-3 can be reassigned to accept Analog audio sig­nals from a satellite receiver, when the SAT digital input is
selected. Reassignment is performed with the HR130 Re­mote Control.

1. Manually rotate the MAC-3 INPUT selector to ANA­LOG.

2. Press the MAC-3 SURROUND push-button to ON.

3. Press and HOLD the SURROUND push-button until

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the LED above the push-button starts to blink ON and
OFF.

4. Using the HR130 Remote Control, press the SAT push­button. You will now hear audio from the satellite re­ceiver being sent to the MAC-3 ANALOG input.

If you wish to temporarily go back to receiving digital PCM
audio from the satellite receiver, MANUALLY rotate the
MAC-3 INPUT selector to SAT.

Specifications

Power Requirements

100 Volts, 50/60Hz at 20 watts.
110 Volts, 50/60Hz at 20 watts.
120 Volts, 50/60Hz at 20 watts.
220 Volts, 50/60Hz at 20 watts.
230 Volts, 50/60Hz at 20 watts.
240 Volts, 50/60Hz at 20 watts.

NOTE: Refer to the side of the MVS3 for the correct voltage

Dimensions

12 1/4 inches (31.2 cm) Wide, 4 3/4 inches (12.1 cm) High,
3 3/8 inches (8.6 cm) depth

Specifications and Packing Instructions

Weight

5.5 pounds (2.5 Kg)

Packing Instructions

In the event it is necessary to repack the equipment for ship­ment, use the original shipping carton and packing material
only if they are in good serviceable condition. If a shipping
carton or packing material are needed, please call or write
Customer Service Department of McIntosh Laboratory and
order the following:

Quantity Part Number Description

1 033719 Shipping carton
1 033085 Bubble Pack

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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

2 Chambers Street

Binghamton, NY 13903

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