User manual MCINTOSH MCD201

[. . . ] SACD/CD Player MCD201 Owner's Manual McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549 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. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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. CAUTION - Invisible Laser Radiation when open. DO NOT stare into the beam or view directly with optical instruments. [. . . ] This system consists of a MCD201 directly connected to a McIntosh Power Amplifier. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MCD201 POWER CONTROL OUT jack to the POWER CONTROL IN jack of a McIntosh Power Amplifier. Connect XLR Cables from the MCD201 BALANCED VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUTS to the Balanced Inputs on a McIntosh Power Amplifier. Note: The Unbalanced Audio Ouputs may be used instead of the Balanced Outputs. 3. Connect the supplied AC Power Cord between the MCD201 AC Power Cord Socket and a live AC outlet. To AC Outlet McIntosh Power Amplifier 11 Front Panel Displays, Controls, Push-buttons and Jack Audio Output Mute On Indicator Disc Tray opens to load and unload a disc Adjusts the listening volume level Connection for low impedance dynamic headphones, for private listening Allows moving backwards or forwards one track at a time IR Sensor receives commands from a Remote Control Standby Power On Indicator Selects the SACD or CD Audio Tracks from a hybrid disc Move rapidly forward through a track during playback Stops disc playback Starts disc playback STANDBY/ON Push-button switches the MCD201 ON or OFF (Standby) and resets the microprocessors Push to mute the audio at rear panel Audio Output Connectors (Headphones are not affected) Move rapidly backward through a track during playback Front Panel Information Display Use to Pause during playback Opens and Closes the disc tray for loading or unloading discs 12 Front Panel Information Display Indicates when the two digits below are displaying the Track Number Indicates when in the Pause Mode Indicates the Programming or Program Play Mode is active Indicates the Repeat Mode selected; Repeat All (Tracks), Repeat 1 (Track) or Repeat from point A to point B in the selected Track Indicates when the Play Mode is active Indicates the Random Play Mode is active Indicates the Total Time Indicates the Remaining Time Indicates the current Track Time, Remaining Track Time, Total Disc Playing Time, Text and various other Information Indicates the Stereo Mode Indicates the type of disc loaded: CD, SACD or MP3 Indicates the number of tracks on the Disc and Programmed Tracks 13 Remote Control Push-Buttons Access any numbered operating function Use to toggle the power On and Off to the MCD201 Use to Clear the last programmed track Use to select various disc information, including time, on the Front Panel Display. It is also used to cancel the text display mode on a SACD Disc. Adjusts the volume level up or down Starts Playback of a disc and allows moving forwards or backwards one track at a time on SACD and CD Discs Access the Text Display Mode when playing a SACD Disc containing the information Used to stop the disc and pause playback of the disc Move forwards or backwards through a disc Use to program the desired tracks on a SACD or CD disc Press for random playback of tracks from SACD and CD Discs Use to select one of various repeat modes Use to set a starting and ending time segment on a disc for continuous repeat play Use to select the SACD or CD Tracks from a hybrid disc for playback Use to review the programmed tracks from the disc on the Front Panel Information Display, while in the program mode Note: The Remote Control Push-buttons with a "grayed background" are for use with other McIntosh Products. 14 How to use the Remote Control How to use the Remote Control The Remote Control is capable of performing basic Operating Functions for the MCD201 SACD/CD Player. Notes: 1. Refer to the "How to Operate" Section of this manual for additional information using this Remote Control. The translucent Remote Control Push-buttons will illuminate for approximately 3 seconds when activated. Display/Time Press the DISPlay/TIME Push-button to access various disc times. It also used to return the Front Panel Information Display to indicating time instead of text information on a SACD Disc. Menu/Text Press to select the various text information on a SACD Disc such as Album, Artist and Track Titles (disc dependent). Repeat Modes Press the RPT (Repeat) Push-button to select either the One Track, All Tracks or cancel the Repeat Mode. 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. Program Press the PGM (Program) to activate the Programing mode to playback only certain disc tracks in the desired order. Review Press the RVW (Review) Push-button to review the programmed tracks from the disc on the Front Panel Information Display, while in the program mode. Clear Press the CLEAR Push-button to erase a program track(s). Play With a disc loaded, press the PLAY Push-button to start the disc playing. Stop Press the STOP Push-button to stop disc playback and return to displaying the table of contents of the disc. Numbered Push-buttons Press 1 through 9 to directly access one of the first nine Disc Tracks using the Front Panel Information Display. For track numbers greater than 10, press the Push-button of the tens digit first and followed by the units digit. For example, to access Disc Track 23, press the 2 push-button and then the 3 push-button. Pause Press the PAUSEPush-button to temporarily stop disc playback at any time. Press the PAUSEPush-button a second time to resume playback or just press the PLAY Push-button. REV and FF Press and release REV (Reverse) or FF (Fast Forward) Push-button to start moving rapidly through a track on the disc. [. . . ] The MP3 Track has lower audio quality than the original recording. Press the PLAY Push-button to start Playback. After all the tracks have been played the MCD201 will stop. Note: MP3 Discs will only indicate the elapse time and remaining time for each track as it is playing. Figure 23 Note: To momentarily stop playback, press the PAUSE Push-button. To resume Program Playback press the PLAY Push-button. Figure 25 19 How to Operate the MCD201, con't How to Operate the MCD201, con't Display Brightness The MCD201 Front Panel Information Display has three brightness settings. [. . . ]