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SACD/CD Player
MCD201
Owner’s Manual
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549
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The lightning flash with arrowhead, The exclamation point within an within an equilateral triangle, is equilateral triangle is intended to intended to alert the user to the alert the user to the presence of im- presence of uninsulated “danger- portant operating and maintenance ous voltage” within the product’s (servicing) instructions in the litera- enclosure that may be of sufficient ture accompanying the appliance. magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. WARNING - TO RED
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14. Refer all servicing to qualified service person- IMPORTANT SAFETY nel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has INSTRUCTIONS! been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the appara- PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE tus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT. operate normally, or has been dropped. 15. Do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure t
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Thank You Table of Contents Your decision to own this McIntosh MCD201 SACD/CD Safety Instructions ............................................................2 Player ranks you at the very top among discriminating Thank You and Please Take a Moment .............................4 music listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh Technical Assistance and Customer Service ....................4 dedication to “Quality,” is assurance that you will receive Table of Contents .......................
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Disc and Connector Information Disc Information Connector and Cable Information 1. Compact Discs that are not round (e.g. Novelty discs XLR Connectors with octagonal or heart shapes) will not play properly in Below is the Pin configuration for the XLR Balanced Output Connectors on the MCD201. Refer to the diagram the MCD201 and should not be tried, as possible dam- age may occur. for connection: 2. The MCD201 SACD/CD Player is designed to play all PIN 1: Shield/Ground standard CD Audio Discs
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Introduction and Performance Features Introduction The McIntosh MCD201 SACD/CD Player offers the latest • Balanced Outputs in audio technology, providing state of the art reproduction The MCD201 has both variable and fixed Balanced Out- puts, permitting long cable lengths without a loss in sound of audio program sources. A full complement of perfor- mance features allows for the enjoyment of the SACD quality. special audio format available on discs. Audio CDs are also reproduced with flawless
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Dimensions Dimensions The following dimensions can assist in determining the best location for your MCD201. There is additional in- formation on the next page pertaining to installing the MCD201 into cabinets. 17-1/2" 44.45cm 5-3/8" 6" 13.69cm 15.24cm Front View of the MCD201 17" 43.18cm 4-5/8" Rear View of the MCD201 11.75cm 13-1/4" 33.65cm 15-7/8" 40.32cm 14-1/2" 5/8" 36.83cm 1.59cm Side View of the MCD201 4-13/16" 3/16" 12.22cm 0.48cm 13/16" 2.06cm 10-1/2" 1-15/16" 2" 26.67cm 4
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Installation Installation The MCD201 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, 2 inches (5.08cm) above the top, 2 inches (5.08cm) below standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in the bottom and 1 inch (2.54cm) on each side of the Audio a piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The four feet Control Center, so that airflow is not obstructed. Allow 17 may be removed from the bottom of the MCD201 when it inches (43.18cm) depth behind the front panel. Allow 1-1/8 is cus
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Rear Panel Connections POWER CONTROL IN BALANCED VARIABLE level receives turn-on signals AUDIO OUTPUTS supply ana- from a McIntosh compo- log audio signals to connect to nent and POWER CON- Balanced Inputs of other compo- TROL OUT sends turn-on nents signals on to another McIntosh Component COAXIAL DIGI- DATA IN receives BALANCED FIXED level AU- TAL AUDIO OUT- operating data from DIO OUTPUTS supply analog PUT sends signals a McIntosh Control audio signals to Balanced Inputs to a Contr
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How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital Audio How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital Audio 1. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MCD201 4. Connect XLR Cables from the MCD201 BALANCED- POWER CONTROL IN jack to the POWER CONTROL FIXED AUDIO OUTPUTS to the Balanced Inputs on a ACC Output jack of a McIntosh Preamplifier/Control McIntosh Preamplifier/Control Center. Notes: 1. The Unbalanced Audio Ouputs may be used in- Center. stead of the Balanced Outputs. 2. Connect a Data Cable from t
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How to Connect Directly to a Power Amplifier How to Connect Directly to a Power Amplifier The MCD201 SACD/CD Player has Variable Output Con- 3. Connect the supplied AC Power Cord between the nections and a Front Panel Level Control making it pos- MCD201 AC Power Cord Socket and a live AC outlet. sible to form a high performance Disc Playback System. This system consists of a MCD201 directly connected to a McIntosh Power Amplifier. 1. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MCD201 POWER CONTRO
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Front Panel Displays, Controls, Push-buttons and Jack Audio Output Disc Tray opens to Adjusts the listening Mute On Indi- load and unload a disc volume level cator Connection for low Allows moving back- IR Sensor receives Standby Power On impedance dynam- wards or forwards one commands from a Indicator ic headphones, for track at a time Remote Control private listening Selects the SACD Move rapidly Stops disc Starts disc STANDBY/ON or CD Audio forward through playback playback Push-button swi
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Front Panel Information Display Indicates when the two Indicates when Indicates the Program- Indicates the Repeat digits below are display- in the Pause ming or Program Play Mode selected; Repeat ing the Track Number Mode Mode is active All (Tracks), Repeat 1 (Track) or Repeat from point A to point B in the selected Track Indicates when Indicates Indicates the Indicates the the Play Mode the Random Total Time Remaining Time is active Play Mode is active Indicates the current Track Indicat
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Remote Control Push-Buttons Access any numbered operating function Use to toggle the power On and Off to the MCD201 Use to Clear the last programmed track Use to select various disc informa- tion, including time, on the Front Panel Display. It is also used to cancel the text display mode on a SACD Disc. Adjusts the volume level up or down Starts Playback of a disc and allows moving forwards or backwards one track at a time on SACD and CD Discs Access the Text Display Mode when playing
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How to use the Remote Control How to use the Remote Control The Remote Control is capable of performing basic Oper- Display/Time ating Functions for the MCD201 SACD/CD Player. Press the DISPlay/TIME Push-button to access various Notes: 1. Refer to the “How to Operate” Section of this disc times. It also used to return the Front Panel Informa- manual for additional information using this Re- tion Display to indicating time instead of text information mote Control. on a SACD Disc. 2. The transl
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How to Operate the MCD201 The Disc will start play- Power On ing the first track of the The Red LED above the STANDBY/ON Push-button lights to indicate the MCD201 is in Standby mode. To Switch SACD Layer. Figure 5 To change from the ON the MCD201, press the STANDBY/ON Push-button default SACD Layer to CD Layer, with the disc stopped on the Front Panel or the PWR (Power) Push-button on the (press the STOP Push-button if the disc is playing) press Remote Control. Refer to figures 6 and 12.
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How to Operate the MCD201 ing the DSP/TIME Push-button on the Remote through a Track on a disc at 4 times Control. Refer to figure 12. the normal speed. To return to normal playback, press and release How to Play a CD Disc the same FF (Fast Forward) or With a disc already loaded into the MCD201, press the REV (Reverse) Push-button, press PLAY Push-button on the Front Panel of the MCD201 or the PLAY or press the PAUSE Remote Control. Refer to figures 5, 6, 10 and 12. Push-button.
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How to Operate the MCD201, con’t Mute Press the MUTE Push-button to mute the audio at both the Fixed and Variable Output Connections on the Rear Panel. Refer to figure 6. The LED above the MUTE Push-button Figure 16 will illuminate. Pressing the MUTE Push-button a second time restores the audio at the output connections and the LED will no longer be illuminated. Note: The Headphone Jack is not affected by the Mute Function. Figure 17 3. To cancel A-B REPEAT function press the A-B Push- Dir
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How to Operate the MCD201, con’t Playback Mode Feature can be activated. 5. To cancel the Program Playback 2. When programming Hybrid SACD Discs, first Mode either press the STOP choose the layer (SACD or CD) so the correct TOC Push-button followed by pressing can be read, as some discs have different selections the PGM (Program) Push-button for the SACD and CD Tracks. or press the STOP Push-button 1. Press the PGM (Program) Push-button to access the twice. Program Mode. Refer to figu
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How to Operate the MCD201, con’t How to Operate the MCD201, con’t Display Brightness The MCD201 Front Panel Information Display has three brightness settings. To change from the default setting (brightest of the three) perform the following: 1. Press and hold the STOP Push-button and rotate the TRACK Control counterclockwise, then release the control for the middle brightness setting. Refer to figure 6 on page 16. 2. With the STOP Push-button still pressed in, rotate the TRACK Control co
