Owners Manual MVP841 DVD / Video CD / CD Player Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. © 1992-1977 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. Patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.
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. Thank You ...............................
Safety Instructions 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 products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Safety Instructions cont 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.
Introduction and Performance Features Introduction 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 CDs are also reproduced with flawless realism.
Dimensions 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. 17-1/2" 44.45cm 5 -3/8" Front View of the MVP841 13.69cm 17" 43.18cm 4 -5/8" Rear View of the MVP841 11.75cm 13 -1/4" 33.65cm 13-1/8" 33.38cm 12" 30.48cm 3/16" Side View of the MVP841 0.48cm 4-13/16" 12.22cm 13/16" 2.06cm 9-1/16" 23.01cm 6 7/8" 2.23cm 6" 15.
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.
MVP841 Rear Panel Connections PB OUTPUT supplies the Blue minus Luminance Video Signal and connects to the PB Component Input of the TV/Monitor or other video component DIGITAL OPTICAL 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 DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT sends signals to a Control Center with a D/A Converter VIDEO OUTPUT supplies video signals to conne
How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital Audio 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.
How to Connect Video and AC Power 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 Discs 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.
MVP841 Front Panel Display, Indicators, Push-Buttons and Switch Opens and Closes the disc tray for loading or unloading discs Standby Power On Indicator Disc Tray opens to load and unload a disc IR Sensor receives commands from a remote control Move back one track or chapter at a time Move rapidly backward through a disc during play Move rapidly forward through a disc during play Indicates Disk Reading Direction and Stop Mode Indicates when a DVD Disc is loaded Indicates when the Angle Mode is active
Remote Control Push-Buttons Use to temporarily stop disc play and advance a video frame at a time on a DVD 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 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
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.
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.
SETUP Default Settings How to Set Disc Language The following listings indicate the factory default settings. Refer to the listed page number for instructions on how to change a default setting. 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. Language Settings: Name Selection Refer to Page Audio ........................... English ............................. 15 Menu ..................
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 incorrect choice and wish to change the selection. When an audio language is selected, the Disc Languages menu will reappear.
SETUP, cont How to Set Ratings 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. and you will not be able to view a DVD Movie with a rating number at or below the selected rating limit number.
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.
SETUP, cont How to Set FL Display 1. Press 1 to select On. 2. Press 2 to select Off. 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.
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.
SETUP, cont How to Set Digital Audio Output 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.
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. 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. 1. Press the SETUP push-button to access the Initial Setup menu. Refer to figure 19. 2.
SETUP, cont 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.
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.
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.
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.
How to Operate the MVP841, cont 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.
How to Operate the MVP841, cont 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. 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.
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Specifications Video Specifications General Specifications Signal System NTSC Digital Output Optical: -15dbm to -21dbm Coaxial: 0.5V p-p/75 ohm Component Video Output Level Y Output Level 1.0Vp-p (75 OHM) PB Output Level 0.7Vp-p (75 OHM) PR Output Level 0.7Vp-p (75 OHM) 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.
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. It is very important that the four plastic feet are attached 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. Use the original shipping carton and interior parts only if they are all in good serviceable condition.
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