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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
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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 MCD301 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 MCD301. Refer to the diagram the MCD301 and should not be tried, as possible dam- age may occur. for connection: 2. The MCD301 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 MCD301 SACD/CD Player offers the latest • Balanced Outputs in audio technology, providing state of the art reproduction The MCD301 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 MCD301. There is additional in- formation on the next page pertaining to installing the MCD301 into cabinets. 17-1/2" 44.45cm 5-3/8" 6" 13.69cm 15.24cm Front View of the MCD301 02:38 . 31% 17" 43.18cm 4-5/8" Rear View of the MCD301 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 MCD301 4-13/16" 3/16" 12.22cm 0.48cm 13/16" 2.06cm 10-1/2" 1-15/16"
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Installation Installation The MCD301 can be placed upright on a table or shelf, Allow at least 2 inches (5.08cm) above the top, 2 inches standing on its four feet. It also can be custom installed in (5.08cm) below the bottom and 1 inch (2.54cm) on each a piece of furniture or cabinet of your choice. The four feet side of the SACD/CD Player, so that airflow is not ob- may be removed from the bottom of the MCD301 when it structed. Allow 17 inches (43.18cm) depth behind the front is custom insta
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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- BALANCED FIXED level TAL AUDIO OUT- AUDIO OUTPUTS supply PUT sends signals analog audio signals to Bal- to a Control Center anced Inputs of other compo- with a D/A Con- nents verter or
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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 MCD301 4. Connect XLR Cables from the MCD301 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 MCD301 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- MCD301 AC Power Cord Socket and a live AC outlet. sible to form a high performance Disc Playback System. This system consists of a MCD301 directly connected to a McIntosh Power Amplifier. 1. Connect a Power Control Cable from the MCD301 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 Indicator load and unload a disc volume level 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 . 02:38 31% Selects the SACD Selects the Front Panel Use to Pause Opens and or CD Audio Random Track Information during play- C
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Front Panel Information Displays Indicates when Indicates the Programming Indicates the Repeat Indicates the volume in the Pause or Program Play Mode is Mode selected; Repeat level available at the Mode active All (Tracks), Repeat 1 variable outputs and (Track) or Repeat from headphone jack point A to point B in the selected Track Indicates the type Indicates Indicates when the of disc loaded, CD the Random tracks on the CD disc or SACD Play Mode are MP3 or WMA is active encoded 31% Indic
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Remote Control Push-Buttons Use to toggle the power On and Off Access any numbered operat- to the MCD301 ing function Use to Clear the last pro- grammed 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. It is also used to cancel the text display mode on a SACD Access the Text Display Mode when Disc. playing a SACD Disc containing the information Starts Playback of a disc
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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- SACD/CD ating Functions for the MCD301 SACD/CD Player. Press to select the SACD or CD Tracks from a hybrid disc Notes: 1. Refer to the “How to Operate” Section of this man- for playback. ual for additional information using this Remote Control. Display/Time 2. The translucent Remote Control Push-buttons Press the DISPlay/TIME Push-button to access various will illuminate for ap
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How to Operate the MCD301 press the SACD/CD Push-button (on the Power On Front Panel or Remote Control) once to The Red LED above the STANDBY/ON Push-button lights S A - C D to indicate the MCD301 is in Standby mode. To Switch see the current selection and a second Figure 7 time to change the selection. Refer to ON the MCD301, press the STANDBY/ON Push-button figures 6, 7, 8 and 16. on the Front Panel or the PWR (Power) Push-button on the The Player will load the CD Table of Remote Contr
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How to Operate the MCD301 5. The Text Display Fast Forward or Reverse Mode may be can- Using the Remote Control, press the celed by pressing the FF (Fast Forward) or REV (Re- 03:SO NI DSP/TIME Push-but- verse) Push-button to search back Figure 12 ton on the Remote and forth rapidly through a Track on Control. Refer to figure 16. a disc. To return to normal playback 6. One of the Track Time Modes may also be dis- release the same FF (Fast Forward) played instead of the Track Number, b
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How to Operate the MCD301, con’t Repeat is programmed to play Track 6 followed by Track 4 and This allows repeating a Track, Disc, Program Mode or then Track 2. Notes: 1. The MCD301 must be in STOP Mode with the Disc Random Play Mode on a continuous basis. Refer to figures TOC (Table of Contents) read before the Program 6 on page 16 and 16. Playback Mode Feature can be activated. 1. With the disc playing (Regular, Program or Random 2. When programming Hybrid SACD Discs, first Playback Mode
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How to Operate the MCD301, con’t WMA encoded discs. MP3/WMA allow more tracks on Display Brightness the Disc by using the technique of lossy compression ap- The MCD301 Front Panel Information Display has two brightness settings. To change from the default setting plied to the original audio information. The MP3/WMA Track has lower audio quality (brightest of the two) perform the following: than the original recording. 1. If the MCD301 is playing a disc press the STOP Load a MP3/WMA disc int
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How to Operate the MCD301, con’t How to Operate the MCD301, con’t Operation in a McIntosh System The MCD301 basic transport functions may also be con- trolled by using the Remote Control that comes with a Mc- Intosh Control Center or Preamplifier. McIntosh Keypads can also be used to remotely control the basic transport functions of the MCD301. The labeling of Push-buttons on some McIntosh Remote Controls and Keypads are differ- ent from the supplied MCD301 Remote Control. Refer to the listi
