McIntosh MVP851 owner manual Thank You, Please Take a Moment, Customer Service, Table of Contents

Thank You

Your decision to own this McIntosh MVP851 DVD Audio/ Video Player ranks you at the very top among discriminat- ing music listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIn- tosh dedication to “Quality,” is assurance that you will re- ceive 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.

Please Take A Moment

The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh dealer name are important to you for possible insurance claim or future service. The spaces below have been provided for you to record that information:

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

Dealer Name:

Technical Assistance

If at any time you have questions about your McIntosh product, contact your McIntosh Dealer who is familiar with your McIntosh equipment and any other brands that may be part of your system. If you or your Dealer wish addi- tional help concerning a suspected problem, you can re- ceive technical assistance for all McIntosh products at:

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

2 Chambers Street

Binghamton, New York 13903

Phone: 607-723-1545

Fax: 607-723-3636

Customer Service

If it is determined that your McIntosh product is in need of repair, you can return it to your Dealer. You can also return it to the McIntosh Laboratory Service Department. For as- sistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the McIntosh Service Department at:

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

2 Chambers Street

Binghamton, New York 13903

Phone: 607-723-3515

Fax: 607-723-1917

Copyright 2002  by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.

Table of Contents
Safety Instructions	2
Thank You	4
Please Take a Moment	4
Technical Assistance and Customer Service	4
Table of Contents	4
Important Information	4
Introduction and Performance Features	5
Dimensions	6
Installation	7
Rear Panel Connections and Switch	8
How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital Audio	9
How to Connect Video and AC Power	10
Front Panel Indicators, Push-Buttons and Switch	12
Front Panel Display	13
Remote Control Push-Buttons	14
How to Operate the Remote Control	15
How to Operate the Setup Mode	16
How to Operate	33
Specifications	46
Packing Instruction	47

Important Information

1.The following Connecting Cable is available from the McIntosh Parts Department:

Data and Power Control Cable Part No. 170-202

Six foot, shielded 2 conductor, with 1/8 inch stereo mini phone plugs on each end.

2.For additional connection information, refer to the owner’s manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the MVP851 DVD Audio/Video Player.

3.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 Remote Control.

4.The MVP851 has built-in both 192kHz 24-Bit and 96kHz 24- Bit DACs (Digital to Analog Converter) to allow playing of DVDs recorded with a higher bit and sample rate, by using the Analog Audio Outputs.

5.Several of the DVD performance features available on the MVP851 are active only if the DVD includes the supporting encoded information.

6.The translucent Remote Control Push-buttons, except for the Setup Push-button, will illuminate for approximately 3 seconds when activated.

7.DVD-Video Discs are designed to only play in certain region(s) of the world. A region may be a single country or a group of countries. Usually on the back cover of the DVD- Video Disc Container is a Globe Symbol with “Number(s)” or the word “All” inside it. The MVP851 is designed to play discs for Regions “1”, “1-3-4” and “All”.

8.The MVP851 Compact Disc Player is designed to play all

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