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How to Operate the MVP851
Your McIntosh MVP851 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 set-
tings using On Screen Icon Menus (refer to the Setup in-
structions elsewhere in this manual). Most operations that
can be performed with the front panel push-buttons can
also be performed with the Remote Control.
Note: Some of the MVP851 operating functions such as Disc
Languages, Video Angle or Menu Language are active
only if the function is supported by data encoded on the
disc.
Power On
Press the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED above the
STANDBY/ON switch lights to indicate the MVP851 is in
Standby Mode. To turn ON the MVP851, press the
STANDBY/ON Push-button. Refer to figure 45.
Notes: 1. The POWER Switch is only intended to be switched
OFF when the MVP851 is not used for extended
periods of time. During normal operation, the
POWER Switch should stay in the ON position. Press
the STANDBY/ON Push-button for switching the
MVP851 ON and OFF. When the Power Control
Cable is connected to a McIntosh Control Center, A/V
Multi-zone System Controller or Preamplifier, the
MVP851 will automatically switch ON and OFF.
2. The MVP851 will Automatically power down to the
Standby Mode 30 minutes after disc playback has
stopped. Power to the MVP851 may be restored by
pressing the PLAY Push-button on the Front Panel
or on the Remote Control.
How to Load a DVD/CD Disc
1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE Push-button. The disc tray
will slide out allowing a disc to be loaded. Refer to fig-
ures 45, 46 and 47.
How to Operate the MVP851
Note: When the player is in Standby Mode, the MVP851
Power will automatically Switch-On when the
OPEN/CLOSE Push-button is pressed.
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE Push-button and the disc tray
will close. If the tray contains a DVD disc, it will start
to play without
pressing the PLAY
Push-button. When
a CD disc is in the
tray, the disc’s table
of contents (number
of tracks and total
playing time) will be
indicated on the
Front Panel Alpha-
numeric Display.
Press the PLAY
Push-button for
playback of a CD.
Refer to figures 48,
49, 50 and 51.
Note: If a CD is
placed in the
tray and the PLAY Push-button is pressed, instead
of the OPEN/CLOSE Push-button, the tray will
close and the disc will start playing the first track.
Figure 46
Figure 51
Figure 50
Figure 49
Figure 47
Figure 48
Figure 45