McIntosh MVP 841 Owners Manual

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MVP841 DVD / Video CD / CD Player

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, and the double-D symbol
are trademarks oI'DoIby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. © 1992-1977
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims

ofcertain U.S. Patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corpora- MVP841
tion and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized

by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only

unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly

is prohibited.

McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903-2699 Phone: 607-723-3512 FAX: 607-724-0549

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Thank You

Your decision to own this Mclntosh MVP841 DVD/Video
CD/CD Player ranks you at the very top among discrimi-
nating music listeners. You now have The Best. The
Mclntosh dedication to Quality, is assurance that you
will receive 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 Mclntosh.

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 Mclntosh
product, contact your Mclntosh dealer who is familiar with
your Mclntosh 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 Mclntosh products at:

Mclntosh Laboratory, Inc.

2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-3512

Fax: 607-723-3636

Customer Service
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If it is determined that your Mclntosh product is in need of
repair, you can return it to your dealer. You can also return
it to the Mclntosh Laboratory Service Repair Department.
For assistance on factory repair return procedure, contact
the McIntosh Repair Department at:

Mclntosh Laboratory, Inc.

2 Chambers Street
Binghamton, New York 13903
Phone: 607-723-3515

Fax: 607-723-1917

Copyright 2000 © by Mclntosh Laboratory, Inc.

Table of Contents
Thank You ......................................................................... 2

Please Take a Moment ..................................
Technical Assistance and Customer Service
Table of Contents .....
Safety Instructions
Introduction and Performance Features ..
Dimensions .............................................
Installation ..............................................
Rear Panel Connections and Switch

How to Connect Video and AC Power
Front Panel Display, Indicators, Push-Buttons
and Switch .....

Remote Control Push-Buttons
How to Operate the Remote Control
How to Operate the Setup Mode ............
How to Operate the MVP841 .
Specifications .........................
Packing Instmction ......................................................... 31

General Notes

1. The following Connecting Cable is available from the

Mclntosh Parts Department:
Data and Power Control Cable Part No. 1 70-202
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 M VP84 I
Video Disc Player.

3. The MVP841 has a built-in 24 Bit 96kHz DAC (Digital to
Analog Converter) to allow playing of D VD s recorded with
a higher bit and sample rate by using the AnalogAudio
Outputs.

4. Several of the DVD performance features available on the
MVP841 are active only if the DVD includes the supporting
encoded information.

5. The translucent Remote Control push-button, except for the
Setup push-button, will illuminate for approximately 3
seconds when activated.

6. When ACpower is turned off the MVP841frontpanel
nomenclature will remain On for a few seconds.

7. The MVP841 will automatically power down to a STANDBY
Mode 30 minutes after a disc has stopped playing.

8. The MVP84I willplay manufacturedDVD, Video CD and
CD Audio Discs. CD-R Discs that are recorded have a
different color reflective layer, from the standard
manufactured discs, and mm} not play in the M VP84I .

9. The MVP841 basic transport functions may also be
controlled by using the remote control that comes with a
Mclntosh Control Center or Preamp. Mclntosh Keypads
connected to a Mclntosh Control Center or Preamp will also
allow remote operation of the M V P84 1 .