CD Transport MCD1000 Owner’s Manual McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION - Invisible Laser Radiation when open. DO NOT stare into the beam or view directly with optical instruments.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
Thank You Table of Contents Your decision to own this McIntosh MCD1000 CD Transport 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. Dealer Name: Safety Instructions ................
Introduction and Performance Features Introduction 8. The MCD1000 Compact Disc Player is designed to play all standard CD Discs that conform to the Official Compact Disc Standards which is indicated by the Symbol. It will also play most CD-R discs, however some discs may not be able to play due to the condition of the recording. Super Audio Compact Discs (SACD) that are labeled Hybrid, have a CD Compatible Layer for 2-channel sound reproduction and will play on the MCD1000.
Dimensions Dimensions The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MCD1000. There is additional information on the next page pertaining to installing the MCD1000 into cabinets. 17-1/2" 44.45cm Front View of the MCD1000 5-5/16" 13.49cm 17" 43.18cm Rear View of the MCD1000 4-5/8" 11.75cm 13-1/4" 33.65cm 15-7/8" 40.32cm 12-1/8" 30.79cm Side View of the MCD1000 3/16" 0.48cm 12.22cm 15/16" 2.38cm 6 4-13/16" 9" 22.86cm 1-7/16" 3.65cm 6" 15.
Installation Installation The MCD1000 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 four feet may be removed from the bottom of the MCD1000 when it is custom installed as outlined below. The four feet together with the mounting screws should be retained for possible future use if the MCD1000 is removed from the custom installation and used free standing.
Rear Panel Connections Connect the MCD1000 power cord to a live AC outlet.
How to Connect How to Connect 1. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MDA1000 Power Control Out Jack to the POWER CONTROL IN Jack on the McIntosh MCD1000. Notes: 1. If the MCD1000 CD Transport is not connected to a McIntosh MDA1000 D/A Converter and instead connected to a McIntosh A/V Control Center with digital inputs, the MCD1000’s Power Control In should be connected to the appropriate Power Control Out Jack on the A/V Control Center. 2.
Front Panel Indicator, Push-Buttons and Switch Disc Tray opens to permit the loading and unloading of a disc Move back one track at a time Use to pause during Playback 10 Power Switch turns all AC power completely On or Off IR Sensor receives commands from a remote control Open and Close the Disc Door for loading or unloading discs Front Panel Display Standby Power On Light Stops disc Playback Move forward one track at a time Standby/On Pushbutton turns the MCD1000 On or Off (Standby) Starts di
Front Panel Display Indicates the Program Track Play Mode is active Indicates the Number of Tracks and the Total Playing Time of the Disc when the player is stopped Indicates Track Number Indicates the Random Track Play Mode is active Indicates the current Track Time, Remaining Track Time, Total Disc Playing Time and various Programming information Indicates when in the Pause Mode Indicates when in the Play Mode Indicates the number of tracks on the disc and the Program Step Number(s) Indicates whe
Remote Control Push-Buttons Press a Number Push-button to select the desired Track Press the Up or Down Push-button to adjust the volume level of the MDA1000 Press the Input push-button followed by pressing one of the Numbered Push-Buttons to select the desired Digital Input of the MDA1000 Use to Program specific tracks for playback Press to move rapidly backward through a Track on the Disc Press to move rapidly forward through a Track on the Disc Press to sample the first 10 seconds of each Track on th
How to Operate the Remote Control How to Operate the Remote Control Numbered Push-buttons Press a NUMBER Push-button (1 through 9) followed by pressing the PLAY Push-button to directly access the desired disc track. Track numbers above 9 require the pressing of two NUMBER Push-buttons.
How to Operate the MCD1000 Press the POWER switch to ON, the Red LED above the STANDBY/ON Push-button lights to indicate the MCD1000 is in Standby Mode. To Switch On the MCD1000 press the STANDBY/ON Push-button. With no CD Disc loaded in the CD Transport the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display will indicate “Track 0” Refer to figures 1 and 8. Notes: For normal operation, switch the MCD1000 On and Off with the Standby/On Push-button.
How to Operate the MCD1000 4. Press the PLAY Push-button to start playback of the disc. 1. Press the NUMBER Push-button to select the desired Track. Note: Please wait until the MCD1000 has read and displayed the number of Tracks and Total Playing Time before pressing the PLAY Push-button. If the PLAY Push-button is pressed before the number of Tracks and Total Playing Time is displayed, there will be about a nine second delay before the first Track starts to play.
ing will either return playback to the beginning of the same Track or to the previous Track. If the push-button is pushed once, playback of the current track will start playing. When the push-button is pushed twice, the previous track will start playing. Holding down the push-button will allow for rapid selection of the desired Track. Figure 12 Next Track For each press of the NEXT Push-button the MCD1000 will advance to the next Track.
How to Operate the MCD1000 con’t Figure 16 2. Press the REPEAT Push-button twice or the STOP Push-button to cancel the Repeat Mode. A-B (Partial Track) Repeat Mode 1. Press the REPEAT Push-button once to activate the Repeat Mode and establish the “A - starting point”, press the REPEAT Push-button again to set the “B - ending point”. Refer to figure 17. Figure 17 Note: The A-B Repeat Mode is intended for use within a single track. 2.
How to Operate the MCD1000 con’t into memory. Refer to figure 22. Figure 22 Note: The Front Panel Alphanumeric Display will momentarily indicate three dashes under the word “TRACK”. Then display will indicate the track number, the First Program Step Number “ 1 ” is now on continuously and a flashing Second Program Step Number “ 2 ” will appear. 4. Additional Track Selections may be entered into memory at this time by repeating the process outlined in step three.
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Specifications Specifications Digital Audio Format IEC958, S/PDIF Digital Outputs Optical: -15 ~ -20dBm Coaxial: 0.5Vp-p @75ohms XRL: 5V p-p @110 ohms (AES/EBU) Transport Pickup: Objective Lens Drive System: Laser Type: Laser Beam Wavelength: Digital Signal Format Sampling Frequency: Quantization Bit: Modulation Code: Error Correction: Optical 3-beam laser 2-Dimensional parallel GaAIAs semiconductor 780nm 44.
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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