McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 MCD85 SACD/CD Player Owner’s Manual Phone: 607-723-3512 www.mcintoshlabs.
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The MCD85 SACD/CD Player marries McIntosh’s long tradition of uncompromising quality with the latest cutting edge innovations to bring you an unsurpassed luxury sonic experience. Thank you from all of us at McIntosh With the MCD85 SACD/CD Player, you have invested in a precision instrument that will provide you with many years of enjoyment. Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the features and instructions to get the maximum performance from your equipment.
Where to put it The MCD85 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. Always provide adequate ventilation for your MCD85. Cool operation ensures the longest possible operating life for any electronic instrument. Do not install the MCD85 directly above a heat generating component such as a high-powered amplifier.
Infrared (IR) Sensor Standby Indicator LED M C D 8 5 S A C D / C D P L AY E R STOP Button PLAY/PAUSE Button STOP / PLAY/ PAUSE DISC LAYER OPEN /CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE Button controls the Dsik Tray door Disc LAYER Button selects SACD or CD audio tracks from a hybrid disc Right Knob Left Knob PUSH - SETUP PUSH - POWER Disc Tray opens to load and unload disc Figure 03– Front Panel Vacuum Flourescent Display (VFD) The Front Panel Knob Clockwise will advance to the next tracks.
Figure 04– MCD85 Rear View Connections on the Back The Inputs Two Digital Coax Inputs Two Digital Optical Inputs One USB Audio Input One 1/8-inch jack for RS232 connector One 1/8-inch jack for wired IR Input One AC power connector One USB upgrade service port One 1/8-inch Data Input jack (IN) One 1/8-inch Power Control (trigger) Input (IN) 6 The Outputs One Pair unbalanced RCA Output One pair balanced XLR audio Output One 1/8-inch Data Output jack (OUT) One 1/8-inch Power Control (trigger) Output (OUT) M
• PIN 1: Shield/Ground PIN 2: + Signal PIN 3: - Signal Data In (DB9-pin2) PIN 1 PIN 3 PIN 2 Figure 05– XLR pin diagram Unbalanced RCA/Phono Output The Unbalanced Output (UNBAL L and R) allows the MCD85 to be connected to an input, typically of a preamplifier, using RCA/ Phono cables. The top white jack is left (L) and the lower red jack is right (R). RS232 The RS232 jack is used to connect the MCD85 to automation controller devices with RS232 connectors.
Connection Diagram Here are some common connections for the MCD85: Connect a Power Control (Trigger) cable from Preamplifier to Power Control IN Connect DATA PORT IN to DATA PORT on Preamplifier Output can be sent via Balanced or Unbalanced cables Digital Audio Player WLAN ANT 2 WLAN ANT 1 DIGITAL INPUTS COAX 1 DATA PORTS COAX 2 IN USB AUDIO EXTERNAL POWER CONTROL CONTROL RS232 IN AUDIO OUTPUTS BAL R BAL L UNBAL L SERVICE PORT R Digital signals can be sent to OPTICAL or COAX Inputs OPTICAL
Data Ports The IN DATA PORT allows a connected McIntosh component to send basic converted IR commands to control the MCD85 even from another room. The OUT DATA PORT will send the converted IR commands to another attached McIntosh component. To connect a McIntosh unit to a Data Port, use a 3.5mm stereo mini phone plug cable, Figure 10.
Power On the MCD85 Firmware Version AutoMute To power on the MCD85, press and release the Right Knob. To power the MCD85 off, do this again. Firmware is internal software that controls the MCD85’s functionality. The version of the main firmware of the MCD85 can be viewed by entering the Setup Menu. Enter this by pressing and releasing the Left Knob. The first setting is called MCD85. The number to the right is the version number. For example, if the VFD displays “MCD85 V1.
is connected. To de-activate the Front IR, enter the Setup Menu. Select On or Off by rotating the Right Knob. available options. Power IR and IR Input You have the ability to control which inputs appear on the display when you rotate the Input (Right) Knob. If you wish to remove an unused input or restore a previously removed input: • Push and release the Left Knob to enter Setup • Rotate the Left Knob until the VFD displays “Inputs (Hold)” • Press and Hold the Left Knob for two seconds.
Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) Indicates the type of disc loaded, CD or SACD Indicates the MultiChannnel Layer of the SACD Disc is active. No sound will be heard. Indicates when the TRACK Number is being displayed Indicates the PROGramming or Program Play Mode is active Indicates the RANDom Play Mode is active Indicates when the tracks on the disc are MP3 or WMA encoded. L.
Remote Control Buttons SHIFT push-button with LED Indicators used to select a push-button function with white or gold color nomenclature Use to CLEAR the last programmed track Access the TEXT Display Mode when playing a SACD Disc containing the information 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 Use to select the SACD or CD Tracks from a hybrid disc for playback Press to play the Previous Selection.
Changing the Remote Control’s Battery Someday, the two AAA battery in the Remote Control will need to be replaced. To replace the two AAA batteries: • Locate the battery door. Looking at the back of the remote, the battery door is in the lower part • Slide battery door towards the bottom of the Remote Control. The battery door will slide open 1/4 inch (0.
Resetting the Microprocessor In the unlikely even the MCD85 stops functioning properly and the Factory Reset procedure (see “FACTORY RESET” on page 11) does not solve the issue, you can try the following procedure to reset the secondary (transport) microprocessor: • Power off the MCD85 • Remove the AC power cord from the rear of the MCD85 • Wait a few seconds for the standby LED to turn off • Push and Hold the Left Knob in while pressing and holding the STOP button • Plug the AC power cord into the rear of
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