User manual MCINTOSH MCD301

[. . . ] SACD/CD Player MCD301 Owner's Manual McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549 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. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user-serviceable parts inside. CAUTION - Invisible Laser Radiation when open. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in the Owners Manual may result in Hazardous Radiation Exposure. LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT VAROITUS! Laitteen kayttaminen muulla kuin tassa kayttoohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa kayttajan turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittavalle nakymattomalle lasersateiiylle. [. . . ] Connect XLR Cables from the MCD301 BALANCEDFIXED AUDIO OUTPUTS to the Balanced Inputs on a McIntosh Preamplifier/Control Center. Notes: 1. The Unbalanced Audio Ouputs may be used instead of the Balanced Outputs. The VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUTS, Balanced or Unbalanced outputs, may used instead of the FIXED AUDIO OUTPUTS. 5. Connect the supplied AC Power Cord between the MCD301 AC Power Cord Socket and a live AC outlet. To AC Outlet McIntosh A/V Control Center 10 How to Connect Directly to a Power Amplifier How to Connect Directly to a Power Amplifier The MCD301 SACD/CD Player has Variable Output Connections and a Front Panel Level Control making it possible to form a high performance Disc Playback System. This system consists of a MCD301 directly connected to a McIntosh Power Amplifier. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MCD301 POWER CONTROL OUT jack to the POWER CONTROL IN jack of a McIntosh Power Amplifier. Connect XLR Cables from the MCD301 BALANCED VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUTS to the Balanced Inputs on a McIntosh Power Amplifier. Note: The Unbalanced Audio Ouputs may be used instead of the Balanced Outputs. 3. Connect the supplied AC Power Cord between the MCD301 AC Power Cord Socket and a live AC outlet. To AC Outlet McIntosh Power Amplifier 11 Front Panel Displays, Controls, Push-buttons and Jack Audio Output Mute On Indicator Disc Tray opens to load and unload a disc Adjusts the listening volume level Connection for low impedance dynamic headphones, for private listening Allows moving backwards or forwards one track at a time IR Sensor receives commands from a Remote Control Standby Power On Indicator . 02:38 31% Selects the SACD or CD Audio Tracks from a hybrid disc Selects the Random Track Playback Mode Front Panel Information Use to Pause during playback Opens and Closes the disc tray for loading or unloading discs Push to mute the audio at rear panel Audio Output Connectors (Headphones are not affected) Selects various playback times for indication on the display Front Panel Information Stops disc playback Starts disc playback STANDBY/ON Push-button switches the MCD301 ON or OFF (Standby) and resets the microprocessors 12 Front Panel Information Displays Indicates when in the Pause Mode Indicates the Programming or Program Play Mode is active Indicates the Repeat Mode selected; Repeat All (Tracks), Repeat 1 (Track) or Repeat from point A to point B in the selected Track Indicates the volume level available at the variable outputs and headphone jack Indicates the type of disc loaded, CD or SACD Indicates the Random Play Mode is active Indicates when the tracks on the CD disc are MP3 or WMA encoded 31% Indicates when the Play Mode is active Indicates the number of tracks on the Disc, Programmed Tracks, the current Track Time, Remaining Track Time, Total Disc Playing Time, Text and various other Information 13 Remote Control Push-Buttons Access any numbered operating function Use to toggle the power On and Off to the MCD301 Use to Clear the last programmed track Use to direct access tracks 10 and above Adjusts the volume level up or down Use to select various disc information, including time, on the Front Panel Display. Starts Playback of a disc and allows moving forwards or backwards one track at a time on SACD and CD Discs Press for random playback of tracks from SACD and CD Discs Access the Text Display Mode when playing a SACD Disc containing the information Used to stop the disc and pause playback of the disc Move forward or backward through a disc Use to program the desired tracks on a SACD or CD disc Use to select one of various repeat modes Use to select the SACD or CD Tracks from a hybrid disc for playback Use to review the programmed tracks of the disc on the Front Panel Information Display, while in the program mode Note: The Remote Control Push-buttons with a "grayed background" are for use with other McIntosh Products. 14 How to use the Remote Control How to use the Remote Control The Remote Control is capable of performing basic Operating Functions for the MCD301 SACD/CD Player. Notes: 1. Refer to the "How to Operate" Section of this manual for additional information using this Remote Control. The translucent Remote Control Push-buttons will illuminate for approximately 3 seconds when activated. SACD/CD Press to select the SACD or CD Tracks from a hybrid disc for playback. Display/Time Press the DISPlay/TIME Push-button to access various disc times. It is also used to return the Front Panel Information Display to indicating time instead of text information on a SACD Disc. Menu/Text Press to select the various text information on a SACD Disc such as Album, Artist and Track Titles (disc dependent). Repeat Modes Press the RPT (Repeat) Push-button to select either One Track, All Tracks or cancel the Repeat Mode. Program Press the PGM (Program) to activate the Program Mode to playback only certain disc tracks in the desired order. Review Press the RVW (Review) Push-button to review the Programmed Tracks from the disc on the Front Panel Information Display, while in the Program Mode. Clear Press the CLEAR Push-button to erase a program track(s). Play With a disc loaded, press the PLAY Push-button to start the disc playing. Stop Press the STOP Push-button to stop disc playback and return to displaying the table of contents of the disc. Numbered Push-buttons Press 1 through 9 to directly access one of the first nine Disc Tracks using the Front Panel Information Display. For track numbers greater than 10, press the +10 Push-button followed by the 0-9 Push-button. [. . . ] MP3/WMA Disc Playback The MCD301 has the ability of playing back MP3 and How to Operate the MCD301, con't WMA encoded discs. MP3/WMA allow more tracks on the Disc by using the technique of lossy compression applied to the original audio information. The MP3/WMA Track has lower audio quality than the original recording. After all the tracks have been played the MCD301 will stop. 26Tr Display Brightness The MCD301 Front Panel Information Display has two brightness settings. [. . . ]