McIntosh DVD Player MVP861 User Manual
Audio Video Player  
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MVP861  
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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14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.  
Servicing is required when the apparatus has  
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  
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,  
does not operate normally, or has been dropped.  
15. Do not expose this equipment to dripping or  
splashing and ensure that no objects filled with  
liquids, such as vases, are placed on the  
equipment.  
IMPORTANT SAFETY  
INSTRUCTIONS!  
PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE  
OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT.  
1. Read these instructions.  
2. Keep these instructions.  
3. Heed all warnings.  
4. Follow all instructions.  
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.  
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.  
16. To completely disconnect this equipment from  
the a.c. mains, disconnect the power supply cord  
plug from the a.c. receptacle.  
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in  
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.  
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as  
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other  
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce  
heat.  
17. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall  
remain readily operable.  
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized  
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two  
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding  
type plug has two blades and a third grounding  
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are  
provided for your safety. If the provided plug  
does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician  
for replacement of the obsolete outlet.  
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or  
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience  
receptacles, and the point where they exit from  
the apparatus.  
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the  
manufacturer.  
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,  
bracket, or table specified by the  
manufacturer, or sold with the  
apparatus. When a cart is used, use  
caution when moving the cart/apparatus  
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.  
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or  
when unused for long periods of time.  
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Thank You  
Table of Contents  
Your decision to own this McIntosh MVP861 Audio Video  
Player ranks you at the very top among discriminating mu-  
sic listeners. You now have “The Best.” The McIntosh  
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 McIntosh.  
Safety Instructions ............................................................ 2  
Thank You......................................................................... 4  
Please Take a Moment ...................................................... 4  
Technical Assistance and Customer Service .................... 4  
Table of Contents .............................................................. 4  
Important Information ...................................................... 4  
Connector Information ..................................................... 5  
Introduction and Performance Features............................ 6  
Dimensions ....................................................................... 7  
Installation ........................................................................ 8  
Rear Panel Connections.................................................... 9  
How to Connect Control, Analog and Digital Audio ..... 10  
How to Connect Video and AC Power ........................... 11  
Front Panel Indicators and Push-Buttons ....................... 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............................................................... 42  
Specifications ................................................................. 54  
Packing Instruction ......................................................... 55  
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  
Important Information  
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:  
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 MVP861  
Audio Video Player.  
3. The MVP861 has built-in 192kHz 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.  
4. Several of the DVD performance features available on the  
MVP861 are active only if the DVD includes the supporting  
encoded information.  
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.  
2 Chambers Street  
Binghamton, New York 13903  
Phone: 607-723-1545  
Fax: 607-772-3308  
Customer Service  
5. The translucent Remote Control Push-buttons will illuminate  
for approximately 3 seconds when activated.  
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:  
6. 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 MVP861 is designed to play  
discs for Regions “1” and “All”.  
7. The MVP861 Audio Video Player is designed to play all  
standard CD Audio Discs that conform to the Official  
Compact Disc Standards which is indicated by the  
Symbol. It will also play most CD-R and CD-RW discs,  
however some recorded discs may not be able to play due to  
the condition of the recording.  
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.  
2 Chambers Street  
Binghamton, New York 13903  
Phone: 607-723-3515  
Fax: 607-723-1917  
Copyright 2004 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.  
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Important Information and Connector Information  
Important Information, con’t  
Important Information, con’t  
8. CD Audio Discs recorded in the MP3 Format will playback  
on the MVP861 except discs that contain multi-session  
recordings. The MP3 Digital Signal is decoded to analog  
audio by the internal circuitry and is available at the Audio  
Outputs. A PCM version of the decoded MP3 Signal is  
available at the Digital Audio Outputs.  
9. The MVP861 will play Video CD Discs, DVD-R Discs, and  
DVD-RW discs, however some recorded discs may not be  
able to play due to the condition of the recording.  
10. Compact Discs that are not round (e.g. Novelty discs with  
octagonal or heart shapes) will not play properly in the  
MVP861 and should not be tried, as possible damage may  
occur.  
11. CAUTION: DO NOT ACTIVATE the MVP861 DVD Player’s  
Progressive Video Display Mode unless you are certain that  
the TV/Monitor connected to the MVP861 is capable of  
displaying a Progressive Scan Signal. Failure to do so could  
result in possible damage to the TV/Monitor.  
12. Some Multichannel DVD, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and  
Super Audio Compact Discs might contain Low Frequency  
Audio Signals (below 80Hz) in the Center and/or Surround  
Channels. If the Loudspeakers in your sound system that  
reproduce the Center and/or Surround Channels are not  
capable of reproducing those Low Frequencies, distortion  
and/or possible damage to the Loudspeakers may occur.  
Refer to page 27 for correct settings. For additional  
information, consult with your Dealer or refer to the Owner’s  
Manual for your Loudspeakers.  
Connector Information  
XLR Connectors  
Below is the Pin configuration for the XLR Balanced Out-  
put Connectors on the MVP861. Refer to the diagram for  
connection:  
PIN 1: Shield/Ground  
PIN 2: + Output  
PIN 3: - Output  
Pin 1  
Pin 3  
Pin 2  
13. The DVD-Audio and Super Audio Compact Discs Audio  
Signals are converted internally from Digital to Analog. The  
Six Channel Analog Signals are available at the  
Power Control Connector  
The MVP861 Power Control Input/Output Jacks provide  
Power On/Off Signals when connected to  
UNBALANCED AUDIO OUTPUTS 5.1CH.  
14. Certain Dolby Digital and DTS Encoded Discs display their  
own unique Audio Mode Selection menu, every time the disc  
is loaded into the player. If you do not make a choice from  
this menu, the disc will revert to its default Audio Mode when  
play is started.  
other McIntosh Components. A 1/8 inch  
stereo mini phone plug is used for connec-  
tion to the Power Control Input/Output on  
the MVP861.  
Positive  
N/C  
Ground  
15. The MVP861 basic transport functions may also be  
controlled by using the Remote Control that comes with a  
McIntosh Control Center or Preamplifier. McIntosh Keypads  
can also be used to remotely control the basic transport  
functions of the MVP861. Remote Controls of certain  
McIntosh Control Centers or Preamplifiers also have  
additional Push-buttons including Direction Keys, Select,  
Title, Display and Menu that perform the same functions as  
the supplied MVP861 Remote Control. The labeling of Push-  
buttons on some McIntosh Remote Controls and Keypads are  
different from the supplied MVP861 Remote Control. Refer to  
the listing below:  
Data and IR Input Port Connectors  
The MVP861 Data Port Output provides Remote Control  
Signals. A 1/8 inch stereo mini phone plug is used for con-  
nection to the Data Port Inputs on McIn-  
Data  
tosh Source Units. The IR Ports also use a  
1/8 inch stereo mini phone plug and allow  
the connection of other brand IR Receiv-  
ers to the MVP861.  
Signal  
N/C  
Ground  
RS232 DB9 Connector Pin Layout  
1. N/C  
6. N/C  
7. N/C  
8. N/C  
9. N/C  
MVP861 Remote Control  
McIntosh Remote Control/  
2. Data Out (TXD)  
3. Data In (RXD)  
4. N/C  
Push-button  
Pause  
Keypad Push-button  
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Review  
5. Gnd.  
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Introduction and Performance Features  
Introduction  
• 24 BIT Burr Brown Audio DAC  
The McIntosh MVP861 Audio Video Player offers the lat-  
est in audio/video technology, providing state of the art re-  
production of digital video and audio program sources. A  
full complement of performance features allows for the en-  
joyment of the special audio and video formats available  
on DVDs. Audio CDs are also reproduced with flawless  
realism. The advanced mechanical design of the transport  
ensures many years of smooth trouble free operation.  
The MVP861 has three built-in Burr Brown 2-channel  
Digital to Analog Converters are capable of sampling rates  
up to 192kHz with 24 Bits of resolution.  
• Balanced Outputs  
The MVP861 has Balanced Outputs for the Left and Right  
Channels when playing a CD. When a Multichannel DVD  
Audio or SACD Disc is playing, the Balanced Left and  
Right Outputs provide a two channel mix down of the Mul-  
tichannel Recording.  
Performance Features  
• Twin Laser Pickup  
The MVP861 incorporates two laser elements, with differ-  
ent wavelengths, that are focused through one lens assem-  
bly. This unique design allows reading many different  
types of Audio and Video Disc Formats.  
• Built-in Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Decoders  
The MVP861 provides built-in decoding of Dolby Digital  
and DTS Digital Sound Tracks.  
• Digital Audio Outputs  
• Advanced Transport  
There are Coaxial and Optical Digital Outputs for external  
decoding of Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Signals, PCM or  
MP3 Signals from CDs.  
The MVP861 has a new vibration-resistant Transport with  
an advanced digital servo for faster, quieter and accurate  
operation. The DVD Data is read into memory from the  
disc at twice the normal rate. Likewise CD Audio Data is  
read into memory at four times the normal rate. The fast  
read speeds help to insure better disc tracking and error  
correction processing.  
• On Screen Audio Calibration  
Internal Level and Time Delay Adjustments are available  
for Dolby Digital, DTS Digital, DVD-Audio and SACD  
Disc Signals and effect the multichannel analog audio out-  
puts.  
• Progressive Scan Video Output  
The Component Video Output, with switchable Progressive • On Screen Menu Icons  
Scan Processing, offers the highest possible picture quality  
available.  
This feature allows control of a variety of settings via Re-  
mote Control.  
• Component, S-Video and Composite Video Output  
The MVP861 has Component, S-Video and Composite  
Video Outputs for a variety of applications.  
• Special Power Supply  
A fully regulated Power Supply, with a special R-Core  
Power Transformer, ensures stable noise free operation  
even though the power line varies.  
• Advanced Video Circuitry  
An advanced technology 12-Bit DAC (Digital Analog Con- • Fiber Optic Solid State Front Panel Illumination  
verter) operating at 108MHz, with over 500 lines of hori-  
zontal resolution capability, performs video signal process-  
ing for enhanced DVD picture quality.  
The Illumination of the Glass Front Panel is accomplished  
by the combination of custom designed Fiber Optic Light  
Diffusers and extra long life Light Emitting Diodes  
(LEDs). This provides even Front Panel Illumination and is  
designed to ensure the pristine beauty of the MVP861 will  
be retained for many years.  
• Digital Super Sub Alias Filter with Noise Shaped  
Video  
Selectively removes only the noise components from the  
signal for a clear image reproduction.  
• DVD-Audio and Super Audio Disc Playback  
The MVP861 plays DVD-Audio Discs and Super Audio  
Disc (SACD) that have higher resolution sound quality,  
plus the capability of multichannel sound reproduction.  
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Dimensions  
MVP861 Dimensions  
The following dimensions can assist in determining the  
best location for your MVP861. There is additional infor-  
mation on the next page pertaining to installing the  
MVP861 into cabinets.  
17-1/2"  
44.45cm  
5-3/8"  
13.69cm  
6"  
15.24cm  
Front View of the MVP861  
17"  
43.18cm  
4-5/8"  
11.75cm  
Rear View of the MVP861  
13-1/4"  
33.65cm  
13-1/8"  
33.38cm  
12"  
30.48cm  
3/16"  
0.48cm  
Side View of the MVP861  
4-13/16"  
12.22cm  
13/16"  
2.06cm  
9-1/16"  
23.01cm  
7/8"  
2.23cm  
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Installation  
Installation  
The MVP861 can be placed upright on a table or shelf,  
standing on its four feet. The four feet, may be removed  
cool operation. Allow at least 2 inches (5.08 cm) above the  
top, 2 inches (5.08cm) below the bottom and 1 inch (2.54  
from the bottom of the MVP861 when it is custom installed cm) on each side of the DVD Player, so that airflow is not  
as outlined below. The four feet, together with the mount-  
ing screws should be retained for possible future use if the  
MVP861 is removed from the custom installation and used  
free standing. It also can be custom installed in a piece of  
furniture or cabinet of your choice. The required panel cut-  
out, ventilation cutout and unit dimensions are shown.  
Always provide adequate ventilation for your MVP861.  
Cool operation  
obstructed. Allow 15 inches (38.1 cm) depth behind the  
front panel. Allow 1 inch (2.54 cm) in front of the mount-  
ing panel for clearance. When the DVD/CD tray is opened,  
the panel clearance required in front of mounting panel is  
6-3/4 inches (17.2cm). Be sure to cut out a ventilation hole  
in the mounting shelf according to the dimensions in the  
drawing.  
ensures the  
longest pos-  
sible operating  
life for any  
17-1/16"  
43.34cm  
electronic in-  
strument. Do  
not install the  
MVP861 di-  
MVP861 Front Panel  
Custom Cabinet Cutout  
4-7/8"  
12.38cm  
rectly above a  
heat generat-  
ing component  
such as a high  
powered am-  
plifier. If all  
the compo-  
Cutout Opening for Custom Mounting  
nents are in-  
stalled in a  
Cabinet  
Front  
Panel  
single cabinet,  
a quiet run-  
ning ventila-  
tion fan can be  
a definite asset  
in maintaining  
all the system  
components at  
the coolest  
MVP861 Side View  
in Custom Cabinet  
Cutout Opening for Ventilation  
possible oper-  
ating tempera-  
ture.  
Chassis  
Spacers  
Support  
Shelf  
3-1/2"  
8.89cm  
A custom  
cabinet instal-  
lation should  
provide the  
following  
6"  
15.24cm  
5"  
12.7cm  
MVP861 Bottom View  
in Custom Cabinet  
13-1/4"  
33.65cm  
8-1/2"  
21.6cm  
minimum  
spacing di-  
mensions for  
Cutout Opening  
for Ventilation  
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Rear Panel Connections  
UNBALANCED AUDIO OUTPUT  
supplies Six Channels of Analog  
Audio and connects to the External  
Input of an A/V Control Center  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
OPTICAL OUTPUT  
sends signals to a  
Control Center with  
a D/A Converter or  
a decoder  
DATA IN receives  
operating data from  
a McIntosh Control  
Center  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
UNBALANCED  
AUDIO OUTPUT  
supplies Two Chan-  
nels of Analog Au-  
dio and connects to  
the Analog Input of  
an A/V Control  
RS232 connector  
POWER CONTROL IN  
receives turn-on signals  
from a McIntosh com-  
ponent and POWER  
CONTROL OUT sends  
turn-on signals on to  
another McIntosh Com-  
ponent  
supplies video sig-  
nals to connect to a  
Composite Input of  
an A/V Control Cen-  
ter or other video  
component  
for connection to a  
remote control  
device  
Center  
S-VIDEO OUTPUT  
supplies video signals  
to connect to a S Input  
of an A/V Control  
Center or other video  
component  
BALANCED AUDIO  
OUTPUTs supply two  
channels of analog audio  
to connect to Balanced  
Inputs of other compo-  
nents  
IR INput for  
connecting an  
IR Receiver  
Y OUTPUT supplies the Luminance Video Signal and  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
Connect the MVP861  
connects to the Y Component Input of the TV/Monitor COAXIAL OUTPUT  
power cord to a live AC  
outlet. Refer to infor-  
mation on the back  
panel of your MVP861  
to determine the correct  
voltage for your unit  
or other video component.  
sends signals to a  
Control Center with a  
D/A Converter or a  
decoder  
PB OUTPUT supplies the Blue minus Luminance  
Video Signal and connects to the PB Component Input  
of the TV/Monitor or other video component.  
PR OUTPUT supplies the Red minus Luminance Video  
Signal and connects to the PR Component Input of the  
TV/Monitor or other video component  
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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 MVP861  
POWER CONTROL IN to the POWER CONTROL  
ACC Output jack of a McIntosh A/V Control Center.  
2. Connect a Data Cable from the MVP861 DATA IN  
jack to the DVD DATA jack on the McIntosh A/V Con-  
trol Center.  
3. Connect a Coaxial Cable from the MVP861 DIGITAL  
AUDIO COAXIAL OUTPUT to the DVD Coaxial  
DIGITAL INPUT of a McIntosh A/V Control Center.  
Note: An optional connecting method is to use an optical  
cable from the MVP861 DIGITAL AUDIO  
OPTICAL OUTPUT to the Optical Digital Input of  
a McIntosh A/V Control Center.  
4. Connect Audio Cables from the MVP861 UNBAL-  
ANCED 2CH AUDIO OUTPUTS to the DVD Inputs  
on a McIntosh A/V Control Center.  
5. Optionally connect Audio Cables from the MVP861  
BALANCED 2CH AUDIO OUTPUTS to the Zone A  
Balanced 1 Inputs on a McIntosh A/V Control Center.  
6. Connect Audio Cables from the MVP861 UNBAL-  
ANCED 5.1CH AUDIO OUTPUTS (all six channels)  
to the External AUDIO INPUTS on a McIntosh A/V  
Control Center.  
McIntosh A/V Control Center  
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How to Connect Video and AC Power  
How to Connect Video and AC Power  
1. Connect a S-Video Cable from the MVP861 S-VIDEO  
OUTPUT to the DVD S-VIDEO INPUT on a McIn-  
tosh A/V Control Center.  
B. Connect a video cable from the MVP861 PB/CB  
OUTPUT to the PB Component Video Input of the  
McIntosh A/V Control Center.  
Note: The MVP861 Video Outputs may also be connected  
C. Connect a video cable from the MVP861 PR/CR  
OUTPUT to the PR Component Video Input of the  
McIntosh A/V Control Center.  
directly to a Monitor/TV if no Video Input  
Switching is available in the A/V Control Center.  
2. Connect a Video Cable from the MVP861 Composite  
VIDEO OUTPUT to the Multizone Controller V-DVD  
Video Input. Connect a Video Cable from the  
Multizone Controller V-DVD VIDEO OUTPUT to the  
A/V Control Center DVD Composite DVD VIDEO  
INPUT.  
4. If you have a TV/Monitor and/or other Video Compo-  
nent with Component Video Inputs then connect as fol-  
lows:  
A. Connect a video cable from the MVP861 Y OUT-  
PUT to the Y Component Video Input of the TV/  
Monitor or other video component.  
B. Connect a video cable from the MVP861 PB/CB  
OUTPUT to the PB Component Video Input of the  
TV/Monitor or other video component.  
C. Connect a video cable from the MVP861 PR/CR  
OUTPUT to the PR Component Video Input of the  
TV/Monitor or other video component.  
Note: If a McIntosh Multizone Controller is not used,  
connect MVP861 Composite VIDEO OUTPUT to  
the A/V Control Center DVD Composite DVD  
VIDEO INPUT.  
3. If you have an Audio/Video Control Center with Com-  
ponent Video Inputs, connect it as follows. If the Au-  
dio/Video Control Center does not have provisions for  
Component Video Switching, proceed to step 4 below.  
A. Connect a video cable from the MVP861 Y OUT-  
PUT to the Component Video Input of the McIn-  
tosh A/V Control Center.  
5. Connect the MVP861 power cord to a live AC outlet.  
Note: When AC Power is initially applied to the MVP861  
the unit will momentarily switch On and then go  
into the Standby Mode.  
McIntosh A/V Control Center  
McIntosh Multizone Controller  
Connect  
to AC  
Outlet  
To AC  
Outlet  
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Front Panel Indicators, Push-Buttons and Switch  
Indicates when a Super  
Audio Compact Disc  
(SACD) is loaded or  
playing back  
Disc Tray  
opens to load  
and unload a  
disc  
Standby Power  
On Indicator  
Front Panel  
Alphanumeric  
and Symbol  
Display  
IR Sensor receives  
commands from a  
Remote Control  
Selects the SACD  
Mutlichannel Audio  
Tracks, SACD Ste-  
reo Audio Tracks or  
CD Audio Tracks  
from a hybrid disc  
Move rapidly  
forward through  
a disc during  
playback  
Move forward  
one track/chapter  
at a time  
Use to Pause  
during playback  
Opens and  
Closes the  
disc tray for  
loading or  
unloading  
discs  
Move rapidly  
backward  
through a disc  
Move back one  
track/chapter at a  
time  
Stops disc playback  
Starts disc playback  
STANDBY/ON  
Push-button  
switches the  
during playback  
MVP861 ON or  
OFF (Standby)  
and resets the  
microprocessors  
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Front Panel Display  
Indicates the type of disc  
loaded; CD, CD-Video,  
DVD, DVD-Audio, or  
DVD-Video  
Indicates when the  
two digits below  
are displaying the  
Group or Title  
Number  
Indicates the type of Digital  
Signal being decoded by the  
MVP861; which includes DTS, Signal Source; F  
Indicates the type  
of the Source Video  
Dolby Digital, Packed Pulse  
Code Modulation (PCM), Lin-  
ear PCM, MPEG and MP3.  
for (Film based), V  
for (Video based)  
or G for (Graphic  
based)  
Indicates the  
Indicates when the  
Indicates the channels of  
sound available on the  
disc; which includes Front  
Left, Front Center, Front  
Right, Surround Left,  
Mono Surround, Surround  
Right and Low Frequency  
Effect Channel  
current Multi-  
Channel Sound  
track can be  
down mixed to  
2 Channels  
two digits below  
are displaying the  
Track or Chapter  
Number  
Indicates  
when the  
disc contains  
multiple  
viewing  
angles  
Indicates  
the Random  
Play Mode  
is active  
Indicates  
when the  
Play Mode  
is active  
Indicates  
when in the  
Pause Mode  
Indicates Track or  
Chapter Number  
of the Disc  
Indicates the Pro-  
gressive Scan  
Video Processing  
Circuit is active  
Indicates the Preselected  
Track Play Mode is active  
Indicates Title  
Indicates the current Track  
Time, Remaining Track  
Time, Total Disc Playing  
Time and various other Infor-  
mation  
Indicates the Repeat  
Number on the  
Disc and the  
Group Number  
on DVD-Audio  
Discs  
Mode selected; Repeat  
All, Repeat 1Track or  
Repeat from point A to  
point B on the disc  
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Remote Control Push-Buttons  
Use to change the brightness of  
the Front Panel Alphanumeric  
Display from bright to off  
Use to select NTSC (North  
America) or PAL (Europe)  
video output format  
Use to toggle the power  
On and Off to the  
MVP861  
Use to access the standard or  
one of five preset user defined  
video settings  
Use to access the initial  
Settings Menu  
Access any numbered  
operating function  
Use to switch power On  
and Off to the MVP861  
Use to Clear the last  
programmed track  
To access Track Numbers on  
CDs and DVD-Audio Discs  
greater than 10  
Press to select between  
various on-screen pages  
of information on DVD-  
Audio Discs  
Use to view on-screen the current  
title, chapter, group or track number  
along with direct access to change it  
using the number push-buttons  
Return to the previous  
setup menu screen  
Use to view and/or change the on-  
screen subtitle language  
Use to move the on-  
screen cursor up, down,  
left, right; also use to se-  
lect the highlighted on-  
screen menu item  
Use to view or change the current  
Audio Selection  
Access the on-screen Top Menu  
from the disc (disc dependent)  
Use to select various disc  
information including time.  
It is displayed on-screen and  
on the Front Panel Alphanu-  
meric display  
Access the on-screen Disc  
Menu from a DVD disc  
Use to quick stop, full stop or pause  
the disc playback. Also use to activate  
the Still Image Video Mode  
Starts Playback of a disc and  
allows moving forward or back-  
ward one chapter at a time on a  
DVD-Video; or one track at a  
time on DVD-Audio, SACD  
and CD Discs  
Move forward or backward through a  
disc chapter or track, also use to set  
the Still Video Image step rate  
Use to preselect (program) from a  
audio disc the desired tracks for  
playback  
Press for random play-  
back of tracks from  
Video and Audio CDs  
Use to review the preselected  
tracks from the disc on the  
Front Panel Alphanumeric dis-  
play, while in the program  
mode  
Press to enlargen the  
video image from the  
disc  
Use to mark up to five  
starting points on a disc  
Use to set a starting and  
ending time segment on a  
disc for continuous repeat  
play  
Select a different  
picture Angle  
Use to select one of  
various repeat modes  
Note: The Remote Control push-buttons that are “grayed out” are for use with other McIntosh Products.  
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How to Operate the Remote Control  
How to Operate the Remote Control  
The Remote Control is capable of performing both basic  
Operating Functions and Setup Options for the MVP861  
Disc Player.  
Subtitle  
Press the SUBTITLE Push-button to access the Subtitle  
menu and the Subtitle icon will appear at the top of the  
screen.  
Notes: Refer to the “How to Operate” and “How to Operate  
Setup Mode” Sections of this manual for additional  
information using this Remote Control. The NTSC/PAL,  
PIC ADJ, SETUP, DIM, and POWER ON/OFF push-  
buttons will only send their commands to the MVP861  
after the push-button is released.  
Marker  
While a disc is playing, use the MRKR(Marker) Push-but-  
ton to establish in memory up to five different starting  
points on a disc where you wish play to start.  
Play  
Angle  
With a disc loaded, press the PLAY ꢀpush-button to start  
If the DVD being played supports the Angle Feature, press  
the ANGLE Push-button to select the desired video picture  
angle.  
the disc playing.  
Stop  
Press the STOP„ Push-button once to stop disc playback.  
Press PLAY and the disc will start playing again from the  
disc time where Stop was pressed. Press STOP„ twice for  
a complete stop and return to the beginning of a disc.  
Four Direction Arrows  
Press an Arrow direction Push-button to move backward,  
forward, up or down through an on-screen menu.  
Select  
Numbered Push-buttons  
Press the SELECT Push-button to confirm and activate a  
setup option or options indicated by the on-screen icons.  
Note: The SELECT push-button is also refered to as “Return”  
when working within the Setup Mode.  
Press 1 through 9 to directly access one of the first nine  
Disc Tracks/Chapters using the On-screen Icon. For track  
numbers greater than 10, press the +10 Push-button first  
and then required number. For example to access Disc  
Track/Chapter 23, press +10 twice and then 3.  
Top Menu  
When a disc is loaded in the player, press the TOP MENU  
Push-button to access the main DVD Title menu (disc de-  
pendent).  
Clear  
Press the CLEAR Push-button to erase a selected track or  
incorrect setting.  
Display/Time  
Pause  
Press the DISPlay/TIME Push-button to access various  
disc times, text information on SACD/CD and audio modes  
displayed on-screen (disc dependent).  
Press the PAUSE Push-button to temporarily stop disc  
playback at any time. When a DVD is playing, each addi-  
tional time the PAUSE push-button is pressed, the player  
will proceed to the next Still Video Image.  
Note: The Still Video Image step rate may be changed by  
using the REV (Reverse) ꢁꢁor FF (Fast Forward)  
ꢀꢀPush-button.  
Audio  
Press the AUDIO Push-button to access various audio  
modes displayed on-screen (disc dependent).  
REV and FF  
Press a REV (Reverse)  
button to start moving rapidly through a chapter or track on  
a disc.  
Back and Next  
Press the NEXT  
BACK ꢁꢁPush-button to move backward one chapter/  
track at a time on the disc.  
or FF (Fast Forward)  
Push-  
ꢀꢀ  
ꢁ
ꢁ
Push-button to move forward or the  
ꢀꢀ  
Note: Audio level is automatically muted during this operating  
mode with a DVD disc.  
Return  
Press the RTRN(Return) Push-button to return to the previ-  
ous setup menu.  
A-B Repeat  
Press the A-B(Repeat) Push-button once to establish the  
starting point of the repeat loop and press the A-B(Repeat)  
Push-button a second time for the ending point, and that  
segment of a disc to be repeated continuously.  
Setup  
Press the SETUP Push-button to access the Initial Setup  
Menu.  
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How to Operate the Setup Mode  
5. After all setup adjustments are complete, press the  
SETUP Push-button to exit the Setup Mode.  
Your McIntosh MVP861 has been factory configured for  
default operating settings that will allow you to immedi-  
ately enjoy superb video and high fidelity audio from a  
DVD-Video. It also reproduces DVD-Audio, SACDs and  
CDs with unparalleled sonic purity. If you wish to make  
changes to the factory default settings, a Setup feature is  
provided to customize the operating settings using On  
Screen Menus.  
Notes: The MVP861 must be connected to a MONITOR/  
TV either through an A/V Control Center or  
directly, for setup and use. The Remote Control  
supplied with the McIntosh MVP861 has several  
Push-buttons that are labeled differently than as  
indicated on the On Screen Menu, please refer to  
the following Setup Instructions in this Owner’s  
Manual for the correct Push-button.  
1. The Red LED  
above the  
STANDBY/ON  
switch lights to  
indicate the  
MVP861 is in  
Standby mode. To  
Switch ON the  
MVP861, press  
the STANDBY/  
ON Push-button  
on the Front Panel  
or on the Remote  
Control either the  
Figure 1  
PWR(Power) or  
POWER ON Push-button. Refer to figure 1.  
Note: When AC Power is initially applied to the MVP861  
the unit will momentarily switch On and then go  
into the Standby Mode.  
Figure 2  
Main Menu Icon Tabs  
2. Press the SETUP Push-button on the Remote Control  
and the DISC SETUP Menu will appear on the Moni-  
tor/TV screen. Refer to figures 2 & 3.  
Note: There are six Main Menu Icon Tabs located at the Top  
of the On-Screen Setup Display. The Icon Tabs are  
named Disc, OSD, Video, Audio, Ratings and Other.  
3. Access the desired Main Menu Icon Tab by pressing  
the Rightꢀor Leftꢁdirectional Push-buttons on the  
supplied Remote Control. Then use the Upꢂor  
Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons followed by the SE-  
LECT Push-button for the desired choice.  
Note: Some menu choices require more than one step to  
complete.  
4. The desired Menu Icon will then appear on the MONI-  
TOR/TV screen for further action. Follow the instruc-  
tions for each of the desired setup menus.  
Figure 3  
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SETUP and Default Settings  
Setup Mode Default Settings  
The following listings indicate the factory default settings.  
Refer to the listed page number for instructions on how to  
change a default setting.  
Speaker Delay Time:  
Name  
Delay Time  
Refer to Page  
Front L ch ..................... 12ft ...................................28  
Front R ch .................... 12ft ...................................30  
Center ........................... 12ft ...................................30  
Surround L ch............... 10ft ...................................30  
Surround R ch .............. 10ft ...................................30  
Subwoofer .................... 12ft ...................................30  
Default.......................... On ....................................30  
MAIN SETTINGS FOR:  
Disc:  
Name  
Selection  
Refer to Page  
Dialog ............................. English ................................ 18  
Subtitle............................ Off ....................................... 18  
Disc Menu ...................... English ................................ 19  
Super Audio CD ............. Multi....................................31  
Digital Out ...................... Normal ................................ 31  
LPCM ............................. Off .......................................32  
(44.1 kHz/ 48 kHz)  
Bass Enhancer ................ Off .......................................33  
(2 channel)  
OSD:  
Name  
Selection  
Refer to Page  
OSD Language ............... English ................................ 20  
Wall Paper....................... Blue ..................................... 20  
Video:  
Name  
TV Aspect ....................... Wide (16:9) ......................... 22  
TV Type1  
NTSC .................................. 22  
Video Out........................ Interlaced ............................ 23  
Still Mode ....................... Automatic............................ 24  
Black Level..................... Lighter................................. 25  
Squeeze Mode ................ Off ....................................... 25  
Progressive Mode ........... Mode 1 ................................ 26  
Selection  
Refer to Page  
Ratings:  
Name  
Selection  
Refer to Page  
............................................  
Rating Level ................... No Limit.............................. 34  
Password ......................... 0000 .................................... 36  
Others Setup:  
Name  
Selection  
Refer to Page  
Player Mode.................... Audio .................................. 38  
Captions .......................... Off ....................................... 38  
Compression ................... Off ....................................... 39  
Auto Power Mode........... Off ....................................... 40  
Slide Show ...................... 5 sec .................................... 40  
Audio:  
Name  
Selection  
Refer to Page  
Audio Channel ................ Multi-channel ......................27  
SPEAKER CONFIGURATION SETTINGS FOR:  
Speaker Size:  
Name  
Selection  
Refer to Page  
Front ............................. Large ................................27  
Center ........................... Large ................................27  
Subwoofer .................... Yes ...................................27  
Surround....................... Large ................................27  
Filter ............................. On ....................................28  
Speaker Level:  
Name  
Initial Level  
Refer to Page  
Front L ch ..................... 0dB...................................28  
Center ........................... 0dB...................................28  
Front R ch .................... 0dB...................................28  
Surround R ch .............. 0dB...................................28  
Surround L ch............... 0dB...................................28  
Subwoofer .................... 0dB...................................28  
1The TV Type default setting for use in North America is  
NTSC and MULTI for use elsewhere.  
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How to Set Disc Language  
This is to select the Language of the Soundtrack, Subtitles,  
and Disc Menus.  
Dialog  
This selects the dialog language that will be heard when  
the DVD Disc is played.  
Note: The Alternate Languages of French and Spanish may  
not be available on all DVD Discs.  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu. Re-  
fer to figures 4 and 7.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the Dialog Menu.  
Figure 4  
3. To change the English setting to another language use  
the Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons followed  
by the SELECT Push-button.  
Notes: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item. The choice of “Others” is for use  
outside of North America.  
4. Return to the Disc Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the SUBTITLE Settings. If no other  
changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit  
by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the  
SELECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to  
normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
Figure 5  
exit the setup mode.  
Subtitle  
This selects the language that will be seen on the TV/Moni-  
tor when a DVD Disc is played and the Subtitle Mode is  
active.  
Note: The Alternate Languages of French and Spanish may  
not be available on all DVD Discs.  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu. Re-  
fer to figures 4 and 7.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the Subtitle Menu.  
Figure 6  
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3. The Subtitle Preference Menu will now appear on the  
screen with the default selection of Off. To change to  
Subtitle On select the desired language use the Upꢂor  
Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons followed by the SE-  
LECT Push-button. Refer to figure 5.  
Notes: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item. The choice of “Others” is for use  
outside of North America.  
4. Return to the Disc Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the MENU Settings. If no other  
changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit  
by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the  
SELECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to  
normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Disc Menus  
This selects the language of the menus that will be seen on  
the TV/Monitor.  
Note: The Alternate Languages of French and Spanish may  
not be available on all DVD Discs.  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu. Re-  
fer to figures 4 and 7.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the Disc Menu.  
3. To change the English setting to another language use  
the Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons followed  
by the SELECT Push-button. Refer to figure 6.  
Notes: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item. The choice of “Others” is for use  
outside of North America.  
4. Return to the Disc Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the OSD Settings. If no other changes  
are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit by  
pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to select  
the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the SE-  
LECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to nor-  
mal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Figure 7  
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How to Set the OSD (On Screen Display)  
OSD Language  
This selects the language of the on screen menus that will  
be seen on the TV/Monitor. To change from English to an-  
other language perform the following steps:  
Note: The Alternate Languages of French and Spanish may  
not be available on all DVD Discs when viewing their  
menus.  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the OSD Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figures 8  
and 11.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
Figure 8  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the OSD Language Menu. Refer to figure 9.  
3. To change the English setting to another language use  
the Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons followed  
by the SELECT Push-button.  
Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
4. Return to the OSD Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the WALL PAPER Settings. If no  
other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this  
time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-  
button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice fol-  
lowed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861  
will return to normal operation.  
Figure 9  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Wall Paper  
This selects the Screen Background Color when the  
MVP861 is stopped and during the Setup Mode. To change  
from the default color of blue perform the following steps:  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the OSD Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figures 8  
and 11.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the Wall Paper Menu. Refer to figure 10.  
Figure 10  
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3. To change the blue background setting to another color  
use the Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons fol-  
lowed by the SELECT Push-button.  
Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
4. Return to the OSD Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the VIDEO Settings. If no other  
changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit  
by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the  
SELECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to  
normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Figure 11  
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How to Set the Video  
TV Aspect  
This selects the proper display ratio of height and width to  
match the TV/Monitor connected to the MVP861. To  
change from the default setting of Wide (16:9) perform the  
following steps:  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the Remote Control  
to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu. Then press  
the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to select the Video  
Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure 12.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the TV ASPECT Menu. Refer to figure 13.  
3. To change from the Wide (16:9) setting use the Upꢂ  
or Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons followed by the  
SELECT Push-button:  
Figure 12  
(16:9) Wide Screen Mode Format ........... refer to figure 14  
(4:3 PS) Conventional Screen Mode  
with Pan and Scan Format .................... refer to figure 15  
(4:3 LB) Conventional Screen Mode  
with Letter Box Format......................... refer to figure 16  
Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
4. Return to the Video Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the TV TYPE Settings. If no other  
changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit  
by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the  
SELECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to  
normal operation.  
Figure 13  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
TV Type  
This selects the proper video signal format to match the  
capabilities of the connected TV/Monitor. To change from  
the default setting perform the following steps:  
Notes: The TV Type default setting for use in North America is  
NTSC and MULTI for use elsewhere. Refer to the TV/  
Monitor Owner’s Manual to determine the correct  
setting to be used. If the incorrect setting is chosen the  
TV/Monitor may display an image without color and/or  
a loss of Horizontal/Vertical Synchronization.  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the Video Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure 12.  
Figure 14  
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Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the TV TYPE Menu. Refer to figure 17.  
3. To change from the default setting use the Upꢂor  
Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons followed by the SE-  
LECT Push-button.  
Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
Figure 15  
Figure 16  
4. Return to the Video Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the VIDEO OUT Settings. If no other  
changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit  
by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the  
SELECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to  
normal operation.  
Video Out  
This selects the video signal format available at the Com-  
ponent Video Jacks to match the capabilities of the con-  
nected TV/Monitor. To change from the default setting of  
interlaced perform the following steps:  
Notes: The Progressive Scan Circuitry in the MVP861 offers  
the highest possible picture quality available when the  
Component Video Outputs of the MVP861 are  
connected to a TV/Monitor capable of Progressive Scan.  
Unlike a conventional TV with Odd and Even Scanning  
Lines that are interlaced together to form a picture, the  
Progressive Scanning Mode scans all the lines of  
picture information both Odd and Even at one time,  
non-interlaced.  
Figure 17  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the Remote Control  
to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu. Then press  
the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to select the Video  
Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure 12.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the VIDEO OUT Menu. Refer to figure 18.  
CAUTION: DO NOT ACTIVATE the MVP681 DVD  
Player’s Progressive Video Display Mode  
unless you are certain that the TV/Monitor  
connected to the MVP861 is capable of  
displaying a Progressive Scan Signal. Failure  
to do so could result in possible damage to the  
Figure 18  
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TV/Monitor. In order to view the Progressive  
Scan Video Output of the MVP861, the TV/  
Monitor connected to it must be capable of  
displaying a Progressive Picture and setup to  
display the Progressive Signal.  
3. To change from the Interlaced to Progressive Scan set-  
ting use the Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons  
followed by the SELECT Push-button.  
Notes: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item. Not all High definition TV/  
Monitor sets are fully compatible with the MVP861  
and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the  
picture. In the case of Progressive Scan picture  
problems, it is recommened to switch off the  
Progressive Scan feature in the MVP861 and  
instead use the built-in Progressive Scan feature of  
the TV/monitor. For additional information please  
contact your McIntosh Dealer.  
Figure 19  
4. Return to the Video Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the STILL MODE Settings. If no  
other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this  
time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-  
button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice fol-  
lowed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861  
will return to normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Still Mode  
The default setting of Automatic for the Still Mode of play-  
back allows for the viewing a single video frame at a time.  
If you encounter video picture jittering or fuzzy small text  
with a certain disc, select Field or Frame to correct the  
problem. To change from the default setting perform the  
following steps:  
Figure 20  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the Video Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure 12  
on page 22.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the STILL MODE Menu. Refer to figure 19.  
3. To change from the default setting use the Upꢂor  
Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons followed by the SE-  
LECT Push-button.  
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Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
4. Return to the Video Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the BLACK LEVEL Settings. If no  
other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this  
time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-  
button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice fol-  
lowed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861  
will return to normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Black Level  
The Black Level adjustment allows for changing the over-  
all light to dark video level range to match up with the  
Monitor/TV capabilities. To change from the default set-  
ting perform the following steps:  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-ScreenDisc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the Video Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure 12  
on page 22.  
Figure 21  
change from the default full screen setting perform the fol-  
lowing steps:  
Note: The MVP861 needs to be in the Progressive Scan Mode  
and the Monitor/TV connected to the Component Video  
Outputs Jacks.  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the Video Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure 12  
on page 22.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the BLACK LEVEL Menu. Refer to figure 20.  
3. To change from the default setting use the Upꢂor  
Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons followed by the SE-  
LECT Push-button.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the SQUEEZE MODE Menu. Refer to figure 21.  
3. To change from the default setting use the Upꢂor  
Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons followed by the SE-  
LECT Push-button.  
Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
4. Return to the Video Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
5. Next continue to the SQUEEZE MODE Settings. If no  
other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this  
time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-  
button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice fol-  
lowed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861  
will return to normal operation.  
4. Return to the Video Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the PROGRESSIVE MODE Settings.  
If no other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at  
this time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional  
Push-button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice  
followed by the SELECT Push-button and the  
MVP861 will return to normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Squeeze Mode  
There are two choices for viewing a Full Screen (4:3) DVD  
disc when the MVP861 is connected to a Wide Screen  
(16:9) Monitor/TV; full screen or center screen only. To  
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Progressive Mode  
In order to produce the best possible picture quality during  
video playback of very dark scenes, the MVP861 has an  
alternate Progessive Scan Video 2 Mode. To change from  
the default Progressive Scan Mode 1 setting perform the  
following steps:  
Note: The MVP861 needs to be in the Progressive Scan Mode  
and the Monitor/TV connected to the Component Video  
Outputs Jacks.  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the Video Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure  
12.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
Figure 12  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the PROGRESSIVE MODE Menu. Refer to figure  
22.  
3. To change from the default setting use the Upꢂor  
Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons followed by the SE-  
LECT Push-button.  
Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
4. Return to the Video Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the AUDIO SETUP Menu. If no other  
changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit  
by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the  
SELECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to  
normal operation.  
Figure 22  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
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How to Set the Audio  
Audio Channel  
The MVP861 allows the configuring of various audio pa-  
rameters to match the number, size and distance of Loud-  
speakers in the system.  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the Audio Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure  
23.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to select AU-  
DIO CHANNEL followed by pressing the SELECT  
Push-button on the Remote Control to select MULTI-  
CHANNEL. The Speaker Setup Menu will now appear  
On-Screen. Refer to figures 24 and 25.  
Figure 23  
Notes: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item. The following steps for  
Multichannel Loudspeaker Adjustments (Speaker  
Configuration, Channel Level and Delay Time) are  
also the same for a 2-Channel Loudspeaker System.  
In a 2-Channel System the On-Screen Menus that  
appear will have the non-connected Loudspeakers  
menu items grayed out.  
LOUDSPEAKER SIZE CONFIGURATION:  
In the steps below the size of the Loudspeakers will be en-  
tered into setup. The LARGE Setting refers to the Loud-  
speaker capability for reproducing bass frequencies down  
to 35Hz within -3dB of the midrange frequencies. If a  
Loudspeaker can not reproduce bass frequencies down to  
35Hz within -3dB of the midrange frequencies it is consid-  
ered SMALL.  
Figure 24  
1. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to select  
SPEAKER CONFIGURATION followed by pressing  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control. Re-  
fer to figure 26 on page 28.  
Note: If you do not wish to make Loudspeaker  
Adjustments at this time press the RTRN (Return)  
Pushbutton. Next continue to the SUPER AUDIO  
CD Menu by using the Downꢃdirectional Push-  
button.  
2. Press the Select push-button twice followed by using  
the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to select Large or  
Small Loudspeaker Size for the Front Loudspeakers  
connected in the system. Using the directional push-  
buttons and the On-Screen Menu proceed to the re-  
maining Loudspeakers in the system and select Large,  
Small, None, On or Off.  
Figure 25  
Note: If the Front Loudspeakers are set to small the  
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Center and Surround Loudspeaker will  
automatically switch to small with the Large Menu  
Setting grayed out. The Subwoofer setting will  
switch On with the Off Menu Setting grayed out.  
3. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to select FIL-  
TER followed by using the Downꢃdirectional Push-  
button to select On or Off. When the Off position is  
selected the previously set Loudspeaker Size for the  
Front, Center and Surround will all change to the Large  
setting. The Subwoofer will switch to the On setting  
and all the Loudspeaker Menu Choices are grayed out.  
Refer to figure 27.  
4. Press the RTRN (Return) Push-button to return to the  
SPEAKER CONFIGURATION Menu.  
CHANNEL LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS:  
Figure 26  
A properly setup Home Theater Surround Sound System  
should have all Loudspeaker levels adjusted to the same  
starting reference volume level in the Listening/Viewing  
Area. The MVP861 includes a built-in test signal generator,  
which can have its output switched into each Loudspeaker  
manually or automatically. The desired test signal volume  
levels of each Loudspeaker can be determined, in the Lis-  
tening/Viewing Area, either by listening or with a sound  
pressure meter. Level adjustments are made in small steps  
(1dB) by using the MVP861 Remote Control Upꢂor  
Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons. The level can be ad-  
justed over a 10dB range.  
Note: Before performing the Loudspeaker Level  
adjustments, you must first have completed the  
Loudspeaker Size adjustments.  
1. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to select  
CHANNEL LEVEL followed by pressing the SELECT  
Push-button on the Remote Control. Refer to figures 28  
and 29.  
Figure 27  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to select  
TEST TONE then press the Rightꢀor Leftꢁdirec-  
tional Push-buttons to select the MANUAL Selection  
Mode of operation. Refer to figures 30 and 31.  
Note: The procedure used for making the Loudspeaker  
Level Adjustments is similar for both the Manual  
and Automatic Modes. The only difference is, in the  
Manual Mode the selection of the Loudspeaker is  
performed by using the Upꢂor Downꢃ  
of the other Loudspeakers. This may take several  
cycles through all the Loudspeakers to achive the de-  
sired results. If one of the Loudspeakers is quieter than  
the others, use it as a reference to match the other loud-  
speakers to.  
4. When all the Loudspeakers are at the same volume  
level press the RTRN (Return) Push-button to stop the  
Channel Level Adjustments and return to the  
SPEAKER CONFIGURATION Menu.  
directional Push-buttons before adjustments are  
made. In the Automatic Mode, the MVP861 will  
switch to the next Loudspeaker three seconds after  
user adjustments have stopped. Refer to figures 32  
and 33 if the Automatic Mode will be used.  
DELAY TIME ADJUSTMENTS:  
3. Press the SELECT Push-button and then use the  
The following Delay Time Adjustments will electronically  
Rightꢀor Leftꢁdirectional Push-buttons to adjust the compensate for different Loudspeaker distances from the  
Loudspeaker Volume Level to match the volume level  
Listening/Viewing Area. Refer to figure 34 on page 30.  
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Figure 28  
Figure 31  
Figure 29  
Figure 32  
Figure 33  
Figure 30  
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Delay Time is measured in feet. The delays can be adjusted  
from 1 foot to 25 feet in one foot increments for each Loud-  
speaker.  
Note: Before performing the Delay Time adjustments, you  
must first have completed the Loudspeaker Size and  
Level adjustments.  
1. Measure the distances of the Loudspeakers used in the  
Home  
Theater  
System,  
from the  
Listening/  
Viewing  
Area to  
each  
Figure 35  
Loud-  
speaker  
to within  
the near-  
est foot.  
2. Use the  
Downꢃ  
direc-  
Figure 34  
tional Push-button to select DELAY TIME followed by  
pressing the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Con-  
trol. Refer to figures 35 and 36.  
3. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to select DIS-  
TANCE then press the Rightꢀor Leftꢁdirectional  
Push-buttons to select the desired measurement incre-  
ments, either Feet or Meters.  
4. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to select  
FRONT Lch then use the Rightꢀor Leftꢁdirectional  
Push-buttons to enter in the distance of the Loud-  
speaker from the Listening/Viewing Area. Refer to fig-  
ure 37.  
Figure 36  
Note: The Menu choice of DEFAULT will reset all the  
Loudpeaker Delay Time settings.  
5. Enter in the distances for the remaining Loudspeakers.  
6. When all the Loudspeakers distances are entered, press  
the RTRN (Return) Push-button for the SPEAKER  
CONFIGURATION Menu. Then use the Downꢃdi-  
rectional Push-button to select AUDIO SETUP.  
7. Next continue to the SUPER AUDIO SETUP Menu  
item. If no other changes are to be made in Setup Mode  
at this time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional  
Push-button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice  
followed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861  
will return to normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to exit  
the setup mode.  
Figure 37  
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Super Audio CD  
The MVP861 allows the for establishing which sound for-  
mat (disc layer) is choosen when a hybrid Super Audio  
Compact Disc (SACD) is played back. The default setting  
is for SACD Multichannel Audio Tracks; to change from  
the Multichannel Setting perform the following:  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the Audio Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure  
38.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. To change from the default setting use the Upꢂor  
Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to select SUPER  
AUDIO CD followed by the SELECT Push-button.  
The Stereo setting selects the SACD 2-Channel Audio  
Tracks. Selecting CD will playback the standard CD  
Audio Tracks. Refer to figure 39.  
Figure 38  
Notes: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item. These settings may also be  
changed by using the Front Panel SACD/CD Push-  
button.  
3. Return to the Audio Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
4. Next continue to the DIGITAL OUT SETUP Menu. If  
no other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this  
time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-  
button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice fol-  
lowed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861  
will return to normal operation.  
Figure 39  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Digital Out  
If the MVP861 is connected to a Digital-to-Analog Pro-  
cessing unit without Dolby Digital or DTS decoding capa-  
bilities the Digital Output of the MVP861 can be set to out-  
put a 2-Channel Digital Audio Signal known as PCM, in-  
stead of the Normal Dolby Digital or DTS Digital  
Bitstream Digital Audio Signal. To change from the default  
setting perform the following steps:  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the Audio Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure  
38.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
Figure 40  
SETUP Push-button.  
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2. To change from the default setting of Normal to PCM  
use the Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to  
select DIGITAL OUT followed by the SELECT Push-  
button. Refer to figure 40 on page 31.  
Notes: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
3. Return to the Audio Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
4. Next continue to the LPCM (44.1kHz/48kHz) Menu. If  
no other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this  
time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-  
button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice fol-  
lowed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861  
will return to normal operation.  
Figure 41  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
LPCM (44.1kHz/48kHz)  
The MVP861’s default setting is to make available at the  
Digital Outputs, the Digital Audio Signals of 96kHz or  
88.2kHz from non-copyright protected DVDs. When the  
MVP861 is connected to a Digital-to-Analog Processing  
unit without the ability to process the higher digital sam-  
pling rate, the default setting can be changed to a 44.1kHz  
or 48kHz digital signal output by performing the following  
steps:  
Notes: If the disk is copyright protected, the MVP861 will  
down convert the Digital Audio Signal to 44.1kHz  
or 48kHz. The MVP861’s internal digital to analog  
ciruitry will allways decode the highest sampling  
rate and will be available at the analog audio  
outputs.  
Figure 42  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the Audio Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure  
41.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. To change from the default setting of Off to On use the  
Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to select  
LPCM (44.1kHz/48kHz) followed by the SELECT  
Push-button. Refer to figure 42.  
Notes: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
3. Return to the Audio Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
Figure 43  
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4. Next continue to the BASS ENHANCER (2 channel)  
Menu. If no other changes are to be made in Setup  
Mode at this time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirec-  
tional Push-button to select the EXIT SETUP menu  
choice followed by the SELECT Push-button and the  
MVP861 will return to normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Bass Enhancer (2 Channel)  
The Bass Enhancer feature will copy the Low Frequency  
Information from the Left and Right Channels of a 2-Chan-  
nel CD recording and send it to the Subwoofer. To activate  
the feature performing the following steps:  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Setup Disc Setup  
Menu. Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button  
to select the Audio Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to fig-  
ure 41.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. To change from the default setting of Off to On use the  
Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to select  
BASS ENHANCER followed by the SELECT Push-  
button. Refer to figure 43.  
Notes: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
3. Return to the Audio Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
4. Next continue to the RATINGS Menu. If no other  
changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit  
by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the  
SELECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to  
normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
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Rating Level  
Some DVD Movie discs have encoded rating levels that  
allow setting the MVP861 to prevent children from view-  
ing inappropriate movies in your absence. A password pro-  
tected lock function, set by you, determines the rating limit  
for disc playback. In the example below the default setting  
of No Limit Rating Level will be changed to Level 3.  
Note: A Rating Level of 8 allows viewing of all DVD Movies  
and a Level of 1 plays movies suitable for children. It is  
advisable to write down the password for future  
reference, as once a password has been entered it will  
stay in effect until removed or changed.  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the Ratings Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure  
44.  
Figure 44  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to select RAT-  
ING LEVEL followed by the SELECT Push-button.  
Select the desired rating level of 3 by using the Upꢂ  
or Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons followed by the  
SELECT Push-button. Refer to figures 45 and 46.  
Notes: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
3. Using the NUMERIC Push-buttons on the Remote  
Control, enter the default password “0000” followed  
by SELECT Pushbutton. Refer to figures 47 and 48.  
4. Press the Upꢂdirectional Push-button. Refer to figure  
49.  
Figure 45  
5. Return to the Rating Menu by pressing the Upꢂdirec-  
tional Push-button.  
6. Next continue to either changing the “Password” on  
page 36 or the OTHER SETUP Menu. If no other  
changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit  
by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the  
SELECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to  
normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may also be pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Figure 46  
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Figure 48  
Figure 49  
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Password  
The Password of 0000 used in the previous Rating Level  
example or any other previously entered password may be  
changed at any time. To change the current password per-  
form the following steps:  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the Ratings Setup Menu Icon Tab. Refer to figure  
44.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to select  
PASSWORD followed by the pressing the SELECT  
Push-button twice. Refer to figures 50 and 51 on page  
36.  
Figure 50  
Notes: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
3. Using the Numeric Push-buttons on the Remote Con-  
trol enter the current password. Refer to figure 52.  
4. Again, using the NUMERIC Push-buttons on the Re-  
mote Control enter the new password to confirm it. Re-  
fer to figures 53 and 54.  
5. Press the SELECT Push-button.  
6. Return to the Rating Menu by pressing the Upꢂdirec-  
tional Push-button.  
7. Next continue to the OTHER SETUP Menu. If no  
other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this  
time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-  
button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice fol-  
lowed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861  
will return to normal operation.  
Figure 51  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Figure 52  
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Figure 53  
Figure 54  
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Player Mode  
Some DVD-Audio Discs offer additional different play-  
back features such as viewing photo gallery, song lyrics  
and/or videos. Depending on the disc, some of features  
may only be available when the MVP861 Player Mode is  
set to the Video Mode. To change from the default setting  
of Audio Player Mode to Video Player Mode, perform the  
following steps:  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the “etc. Setup Menu Icon Tab”. Refer to figure 55.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the PLAYER MODE Menu. Refer to figure 56.  
3. To change from the default setting use the Upꢂor  
Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to select the VIDEO  
followed by the SELECT Push-button.  
Figure 55  
Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
4. Return to the Other Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the CAPTIONS Settings. If no other  
changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this time, exit  
by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the EXIT SETUP menu choice followed by the  
SELECT Push-button and the MVP861 will return to  
normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
Figure 56  
exit the setup mode.  
Captions  
Some DVD Discs offer On-screen captions of the dialog,  
adding enjoyment to the movie. To activate the Caption  
feature perform the following steps:  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the “etc. Setup Menu Icon Tab”. Refer to figure 55.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the CAPTIONS Menu. Refer to figure 57.  
Figure 57  
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3. To change from the default setting of OFF use the  
Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to select ON  
followed by the SELECT Push-button.  
Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
4. Return to the Other Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the COMPRESSION Settings. If no  
other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this  
time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-  
button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice fol-  
lowed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861  
will return to normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Figure 58  
Compression  
The Volume Compression circuit, when switched On, sup-  
presses loud sounds or music that might disturb neighbors  
or others not in the immediate area of the Home Theater.  
Soft levels are also raised slightly so they are still listen-  
able at reduced overall volume levels. This works only on a  
Dolby Digital Sound Track with encoded data that supports  
the compression function. To activate the Compression fea-  
ture perform the following steps:  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the “etc. Setup Menu Icon Tab”. Refer to figure 55.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the COMPRESSION Menu. Refer to figure 58.  
3. To change from the default setting of OFF use the  
Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to select ON  
followed by the SELECT Push-button.  
Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
4. Return to the Other Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the AUTO POWER MODE Settings.  
If no other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at  
this time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional  
Push-button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice  
followed by the SELECT Push-button and the  
MVP861 will return to normal operation.  
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Auto Power Mode  
The MVP861 has a feature to switch itself Off 30 minutes  
after a disc has stopped playing (the stop mode). To acti-  
vate the Auto Power Mode feature perform the following  
steps:  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the “etc. Setup Menu Icon Tab”. Refer to figure 55.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the AUTO POWER MODE Menu. Refer to figure  
59.  
3. To change from the default setting of OFF use the  
Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to select ON  
followed by the SELECT Push-button.  
Figure 55  
Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
4. Return to the Other Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. Next continue to the SLIDE SHOW Settings. If no  
other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at this  
time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional Push-  
button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice fol-  
lowed by the SELECT Push-button and the MVP861  
will return to normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
Figure 59  
Slide Show  
The MVP861 has a feature to view photos from a disc and  
the interval time between photos is adjustable from 5 to 15  
seconds. To change the interval time perform the following  
steps:  
1. Press the SETUP Push-button on the supplied Remote  
Control to access the On-Screen Disc Setup Menu.  
Then press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to se-  
lect the “etc. Setup Menu Icon Tab”. Refer to figure 55.  
Note: If there is a Disc playing in the MVP861 press the  
STOP Push-button twice before pressing the  
SETUP Push-button.  
2. Use the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control to se-  
lect the SLIDE SHOW Menu. Refer to figure 60.  
Figure 60  
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3. To change from the default setting of 5 seconds use the  
Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to select the  
desired time followed by the SELECT Push-button.  
Note: The title of the icon button-bar will change color  
from yellow (the cursor color) to green indicating  
the selected item.  
4. Return to the Other Setup Menu by pressing the Upꢂ  
directional Push-button.  
5. If no other changes are to be made in Setup Mode at  
this time, exit by pressing the Downꢃdirectional  
Push-button to select the EXIT SETUP menu choice  
followed by the SELECT Push-button and the  
MVP861 will return to normal operation.  
Note: The SETUP Push-button may be also pressed to  
exit the setup mode.  
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How to Operate the MVP861  
Your McIntosh MVP861 has been configured for default  
operating settings that will allow you to immediately enjoy  
superb video and high fidelity audio from a DVD, SACD  
or CD disc. If you wish to make changes to the default set-  
tings, a Setup feature is provided to customize the operat-  
ing settings using On Screen Menus (refer to the Setup in-  
structions in this manual). Most operations that can be per-  
formed with the Front Panel Push-buttons can also be per-  
formed with the Remote Control.  
Note: Some of the MVP861 operating functions such as Disc  
Languages, Video Angle or Menu Language are active  
only if the function is supported by data encoded on the  
disc.  
Figure 62  
disc is in the tray, the disc’s Table of Contents (number  
of tracks and total playing time) will be indicated on  
the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display. Press the PLAY  
Push-button for playback of a CD.  
Note: If a CD is  
Power On  
The Red LED above the STANDBY/ON switch lights to  
indicate the MVP861 is in Standby mode. To Switch ON  
the MVP861, press the STANDBY/ON Push-button on the  
Front Panel or on the Remote Control either the  
PWR(Power) or POWER ON Push-button. Refer to figures  
61 and 76.  
placed in the  
tray and the  
PLAY Push-  
button is  
pressed,  
instead of the  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
Figure 64  
Note: When AC Power is initially applied to the MVP861  
the unit will momentarily switch On and then go  
into the Standby Mode.  
Figure 65  
Push-button,  
the tray will  
close and the  
disc will start  
playing the  
How to Load a DVD, SACD or CD Disc  
1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE Push-button. The disc tray  
will slide out allowing a disc to be loaded. Refer to fig-  
ures 61, 62 and 63.  
Figure 66  
Note: When the  
first track.  
Figure 67  
player is in  
Standby  
How to Play a DVD Disc  
Figure 63  
Mode, the  
With a disc already loaded into the MVP861, press the  
PLAYꢀPush-button on the Front Panel of the MVP861 or  
Remote Control. Refer to figures 61 and 70.  
Note: When a DVD Video or Audio Disc is first started, the  
Disc’s On-Screen Menu will usually appear allowing for  
the choice of selections and various Audio/Video  
Playback Parameters.  
MVP861 Power will automatically Switch-On when  
the OPEN/CLOSE Push-button is pressed.  
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE Push-button and the disc tray  
will close. If the tray contains a DVD disc, it will start  
to play without pressing the PLAY Push-button. Refer  
to figures 61, 64, 65, 66 and 67. When a SACD or CD  
Figure 61  
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How to Play a SACD Disc  
Remote Control. Refer to figures  
With a disc already loaded into the MVP861, press the  
PLAYꢀPush-button on the Front Panel of the MVP861 or  
Remote Control. The  
73, 74 and 76.  
How to Pause a Disc  
This feature allows the temporary  
stopping of disc playback. Refer to  
figures 74, 75 and 76.  
Disc will start playing  
the first selection of the  
SACD Layer; this could  
Figure 68  
1. When playing a Disc, press the  
PAUSE Push-button to tem-  
porarily stop playback.  
be either the Multichan-  
nel Tracks or 2- Channel  
Tracks depending on the  
disc contents.  
To change from the  
default Multichannel  
Tracks to either SACD  
2-Channel or CD  
Tracks, press the SACD/  
CD Push-button on the  
Front Panel, until the  
Figure 69  
Note: After the Pause Feature is  
activated, with a DVD-  
Video Disc in the MVP861,  
each additional press of the  
PAUSE Push-button will  
permit the video to advance  
one frame at a time.  
Figure 70  
Figure 71  
desired track’s format  
title appears (Multi, Ste-  
reo or CD) on the alpha-  
numeric display. Refer  
to figures 68, 69, 70, 71,  
Figure 75  
2. Press the PLAYꢀPush-button  
to cancel Pause and resume  
playing the disc.  
Figure 72  
72 and 73.  
Note: SACD Discs  
DVD-Video Rapid Frame Advance  
The MVP861 allows for rapid scan-  
ning of DVD Video Frames both for-  
ward or backward directions at differ-  
ent speeds.  
Figure 73  
played from now  
on will refect this change, as the MVP861’s AUDIO  
SETUP Super Audio CD Setting records the desired  
format as the new default.  
Figure 76  
The Player will load the Table of Contents (Number of  
tracks and Total Playing Time) at this time. To start playing  
the desired format press the PLAY Push-button.  
Note: Changing between the formats can be accomplished at  
any time by performing the above procedure.  
1. When a disc is playing, press the  
PAUSE Push-button to stop playback.  
2. Press the FF(Fast Forward)  
or REV(Reverse)  
ꢀꢀ  
Push-button to activate the Rapid Frame Advance.  
ꢁ
ꢁ
Note: If the FF(Fast Forward) or REV(Reverse) Push-  
button is pressed several times, the speed of the  
Frame Advance will increase. An On-Screen Icon  
will appear during the Rapid Frame Advance Mode  
indicating the advance speed.  
How to Play a CD Disc  
With a disc already loaded into the MVP861, press the  
PLAYꢀPush-button on the Front Panel of the MVP861 or  
Figure 74  
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3. To stop the Rapid Frame Advance press the PLAY ꢀ  
Stop Mode for SACD and CD Discs  
Push-button.  
Press the STOP„ Push-button at any time to stop Disc  
Playback. To listen to the disc again, press the PLAYꢀ  
Push-button and playback will start from the beginning of  
the disc. Refer to figure 79.  
Back Track/Chapter  
Advance back to the beginning of the Track/Chapter cur-  
rently playing by momentarily pressing of the BACK ꢁꢁ  
Push-button on the MVP861. Repeated momentary presses  
On Screen Icon Display  
ꢁ
of the BACKꢁ Push-button will allow for rapid selec-  
There are On-Screen Icons available to indicate the current  
audio transport operating conditions and some also provide  
the ability to make changes to the disc currently being  
played. These On-Screen Icons are accessible by pressing  
the DISP/TIME, AUDIO or SEARCH Push-button on the  
supplied Remote Control. For each of the disc types played  
there is at least one On-Screen Icon. If there are more than  
one On-Screen Icons for a given disc type, they are ac-  
cessed by additional presses of the DISP/TIME Push-but-  
ton. Refer to figures 77, 78 and 79.  
tion of the desired previous Tracks/Chapters. Refer to fig-  
ure 79.  
Next Track/Chapter  
For each momentary press of the NEXT  
Push-button  
ꢀꢀ  
the MVP861 will advance to the next Track/Chapter. Re-  
peated momentary presses of the NEXT Push-button  
ꢀꢀ  
will allow for rapid selection of the desired Track/Chapter.  
Fast Forward or Reverse  
Press and release the FF (Fast Forward)ꢀꢀor REV  
(Reverse)ꢁꢁPush-button to search back and forth rap-  
idly through a Track/Chapter on a disc at 2 times normal  
speed. An On-Screen Icon will appear on the screen and  
the audio will be muted. If the FF (Fast Forward)ꢀꢀor  
REV (Reverse)ꢁꢁPush-button is pressed and released  
several times, the speed will increase to a maximum of 64  
times normal speed. To return to normal playback press the  
PLAYꢀPush-button. Refer to figure 79.  
Stop Mode for DVD Discs  
Press the STOP„ push-button once to stop disc playback.  
Press PLAYꢀand the disc will start playing again from  
the disc time where Stop was pressed. Press STOP„ twice  
for a complete stop and return to the beginning of a disc.  
Refer to figure 79.  
Figure 77  
Note: The video information from the disc will be muted  
during the Stop Mode, but will resume when the PLAYꢀ  
Push-button is pressed and playback starts. Using the  
Pause Push-button instead of the Stop Push-button, will  
retain the video on the screen for viewing. It is not  
advisable to keep the MVP861 in the Stop Mode (one  
push-button press) for any length of time as the Laser  
Transport is still active.  
Figure 78  
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2. Press the press the Rightꢀor Leftꢁdirectional Push-  
buttons to highlight the elapsed time displayed on the  
On-screen Icon.  
3. Using the Numeric Push-buttons on the Remote Con-  
trol enter the desired time, then press the SELECT  
Push-button.  
Once the On-Screen Icon appears, changes to items such as  
the Track Playing, the Chapter Playing, the Group Playing,  
the Elapsed Time into the disc or the Audio Mode, etc. may  
be accomplished. The highlighted item or another item can  
be selected by using the DIRECTIONAL, SELECT AND  
NUMERIC Push-buttons on the Remote Control. After the  
desired changes have been made, the last press of the  
DISP/TIME, AUDIO or SEARCH Push-button will switch  
off the On-Screen Icon.  
DVD-Video Direct Chapter Selection  
The MVP861 Front Panel Display indicates the Disc Chap-  
ter currently playing. Use the Remote Control NUMERIC  
Push-button(s) to enter the desired Chapter Number.  
Note: The desired disc Chapter may also be selected by using  
the On-Screen Icon and the Remote Control  
DIRECTIONAL, SELECT AND NUMERIC Push-  
buttons.  
DVD-Audio Direct Track Selection  
The MVP861 Front Panel Display indicates the Disc Track  
currently playing. Use the Remote Control NUMERIC  
Push-button(s) to enter the desired Track Number.  
Note: The desired disc Tracks may also be selected by using  
the On-Screen Icon and the Remote Control  
DIRECTIONAL, SELECT AND NUMERIC Push-  
buttons.  
DVD-Audio Group Selection  
To select a desired Group from a DVD-Audio Disc on the  
MVP861 press the DISP/TIME Push-button to access the  
On Screen Icon. Then press Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional  
Push-buttons to select the desired Group, then press the  
SELECT Push-button.  
SACD and CD Direct Track Selection  
The MVP861 Front Panel Display indicates the Disc Track  
currently playing. Use the Remote Control NUMERIC  
Push-button(s) to enter the desired Track Number.  
Note: The desired disc Tracks may also be selected by using  
the On-Screen Icon and the Remote Control  
DIRECTIONAL, SELECT AND NUMERIC Push-  
buttons.  
Access a Specific Time location on a DVD  
The MVP861 Front Panel and the On-Screen Displays in-  
dicate the Elapsed Time of the disc when selected. A spe-  
cific time on the disc may be accessed at any time by per-  
forming the following steps. Refer to figure 77.  
1. Press the DISP/TIME Push-button to access the On  
Screen Icon.  
Figure 79  
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How to Set and Activate Markers  
This feature allows establishing up to five different starting  
places on a disc where playback can start, other than at the  
beginning of the disc.  
1. Press the MRKR (Marker) Push-button and the Marker  
On-Screen Icon will appear. Refer to figures 80 and 87.  
2. Press the SELECT Push-button to enter the first start-  
ing location. The highlighted “X” on the left side will  
change to a number 1.  
3. The second “X” from the end of the left side will now  
be highlighted. Press the SELECT Push-button to enter  
the second starting location. Refer to figure 81.  
4. Enter a third starting point if desired. Up to five Mark-  
ers can be stored in memory.  
Note: If you wish to erase a MARKER, use the Leftꢁor  
Rightꢀdirectional Push-buttons to select the  
desired Marker and press the CLEAR push-button.  
To start playback from a desired Marker Location perform  
the following steps:  
Figure 80  
1. Press the MRKR (Marker) Push-button to select the  
Marker On-Screen Icon, if not already displayed On-  
Screen.  
2. Using the Leftꢁor Rightꢀdirectional Push-buttons to  
select the desired Marker Starting Location, then press  
the SELECT Push-button.  
3. Press the MRKR (Marker) Push-button to exit the  
Marker On-Screen Icon.  
DVD-Video Repeat  
This allows repeating a DVD Chapter or the Title (the en-  
tire movie) on a continuous basis. Refer to the lower right  
hand corner of figures 82, 83 and figure 87.  
1. Start playing the disc or the part of the disc you desire  
to have repeated.  
Figure 81  
2. Press the RPT (Repeat) Push-button once to activate  
the Chapter Repeat (1); press the RPT Push-button  
twice to activate the Title Repeat (All). Refer to the  
On-Screen Text Message.  
3. To cancel the previously selected Repeat Mode, press  
the RPT (Repeat) Push-button Push-button until the  
On-Screen Text Message indicates “REPEAT Off” or  
the word “REPEAT” in the lower right hand corner of  
the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display is extinguished.  
Figure 82  
Figure 83  
DVD-Audio Repeat  
This allows repeating a DVD Track or the Group (a selec-  
tion of tracks) on a continuous basis. Refer to the lower  
right hand corner of figures 82, 83 and figure 87.  
1. Start playing the disc or the part of the disc you desire  
to have repeated.  
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2. Press the RPT (Repeat) Push-button once to activate  
the Track Repeat (1); press the RPT Push-button twice  
to activate the Group Repeat (All). Refer to the On-  
Screen Text Message.  
3. To cancel the previously selected Repeat Mode, press  
the RPT (Repeat) Push-button until the On-Screen Text  
Message indicates “REPEAT Off” or the word “RE-  
PEAT” in the lower right hand corner of the Front  
Panel Alphanumeric Display is extinguished.  
Random Playback  
This feature allows for listening to Tracks of a SACD or  
CD Disc in a Random Order. It also allows for the play-  
back of Tracks in a Group on a DVD-Audio Disc in ran-  
dom order. Refer to figure 87.  
Note: The MVP861 must be in STOP Mode with the Disc  
Loaded (Table of Contents) read first before the  
Random Playback Mode Feature can be activated.  
1. After the Table of Contents has been read with the  
transport in the full stop mode (press the Stop Push-  
button Twice), press the Random Push-button. Refer to  
the lower right hand corner of figure 86.  
2. Press the PLAYꢀ  
SACD or CD Repeat  
This allows repeating a SACD/CD Track or the Disc on a  
continuous basis. Refer to the lower right hand corner of  
figures 82, 83 and figure 87.  
1. Start playing the disc or the part of the disc you desire  
to have repeated.  
2. Press the RPT (Repeat) Push-button once to activate  
the Track Repeat (1); press the RPT Push-button twice  
to activate the Disc Repeat (All). Refer to the On-  
Screen Text.  
Push-button to start  
Random Playback,  
after all the tracks  
have been played the MVP861 will stop.  
Note: To provide continous playback of the disc, the  
Repeat All Mode may be combined with the  
Random Playback  
Figure 86  
mode.  
3. To cancel the previously selected Repeat Mode, press  
the RPT (Repeat) Push-button Push-button until the  
On-Screen Text message indicates “REPEAT Off” or  
the word “REPEAT” in the lower right hand corner of  
the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display is extinguished.  
3. To cancel the Random Play-  
back function press the Ran-  
dom Push-button.  
Disc A-B Repeat  
This feature allows the repeating of a specfic disc segment  
on a continuous basis. Refer to the lower right hand corner  
of figures 84, 85 and figure 87.  
1. Start playing the part of the disc you desire to have re-  
peated.  
2. Press the A-B Push-button once to to enter the A (start-  
ing point) and press the same push-button a second  
time B (ending point). Refer to the On-Screen Text.  
3. To cancel A-B REPEAT function press the A-B Push-  
button once again. The On-Screen Text message indi-  
cates “A to B CANCELED” or the word “REPEAT A-  
B” in the lower right hand corner of the Front Panel  
Alphanumeric Display is extinguished.  
Figure 84  
Figure 85  
Figure 87  
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Audio Disc Program Playback Mode  
This feature allows for the playback of pre-selected Groups  
and/or Tracks of a DVD-Audio, SACD and CD Discs in  
the desired order. In the example below, a DVD-Audio  
Disc is programmed to play Group 2/Track 5 followed by  
Group 1/Track 2.  
Notes: 1.The MVP861 must be in full STOP Mode (two  
presses of the STOP Push-button) with the Disc TOC  
(Table of Contents) read before the Program  
Playback Mode Feature can be activated.  
2. When programming Hybrid SACD Discs, first  
choose the format (Multichannel, Stereo or CD) so  
the correct TOC can be read as some discs have  
different selections.  
3. If a DVD-Audio disc has both formats (DVD-Audio  
and DVD-Music Video), only the DVD-Audio  
Groups/Tracks are programmable.  
Figure 88  
Figure 90  
Figure 92  
1. Press the PGM (Program) Push-button to access  
the On-Screen Program Mode. Refer to figures 88,  
89 and 96.  
Note: It is  
possible  
to enter a  
Program  
Figure 89  
using  
just the Front Panel Alphanumeric Display,  
however it is easier to use the On-Screen  
Display as all of the desired Groups/Tracks are  
displayed at one time.  
2. Enter the first Program Step, the desired selection  
and Group Number using the Numeric Push-but-  
tons. Refer to  
figures 90, 91  
and 96.  
Note: There are  
Figure 91  
only  
Track numbers when Programming SACD and  
CD Discs. The On-Screen Display along with  
the Front Panel Display will not indicate space  
for entering Group Numbers. The MVP861  
automatically stores into memory each of the  
program steps as they are entered.  
3. In a similar manner, enter the remaining desired  
Groups and Tracks. Refer to figures 92 and 93.  
Note: The Leftꢁor Rightꢀdirectional Push-buttons  
may be used for a given Progam Step, to go  
between the Group Number and Track Number.  
The CLEAR Push-button may be used to delete  
a selected Progam Step.  
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Figure 93  
4. To start playback of the just entered program press  
the PLAYꢀPush-button. The Repeat Mode can be  
activated to provide continuous playback of the  
Programmed Selections. Refer to figure 94.  
Note: To momentarily stop playback press either the  
Pause Push-button or the STOP„ Push-  
button once. To resume Program Playback  
press the  
PLAYꢀ  
Push-  
button.  
Figure 94  
5. To cancel the  
Program Playback Mode press the STOP„ Push-  
button twice followed by pressing the PGM (Pro-  
gram) Push-button.  
Reset of Microprocessors  
In the unlikely event the controls of the MVP861 stop  
functioning, the microprocessors can be reset by perform-  
ing the following:  
1. Press and hold in the  
STANDBY/ON Push-but-  
ton for approximately five  
seconds. Refer to figure 95.  
Note: This can be  
performed with the  
MVP861 On or in the  
Standby Mode.  
Figure 95  
2. When the STANDBY/ON LED is no longer illumi-  
nated release the STANDBY/ON Push-button.  
3. The MVP861 will automatically switch On and  
normal operation will resume.  
Figure 96  
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MP3 Audio CD, JPEG Photo CDs and Video CD  
Playback  
The MVP861 has the ability of playing back special types  
of disc formats that are created primarily on a computer.  
The ability to successfully playback these discs on the  
MVP861 Player is depend upon using the correct hardware  
and software. Please refer to maker of the computer and  
software publisher to insure proper results.  
The MP3 Audio CD Format allows the placing of more  
tracks on a CD Disc by using the technique of lossy com-  
pression applied to the original audio information. The  
MP3 Track after compression is applied, results in lower  
audio quality than the original recording.  
The JPEG Photo File Format is used by a majority of  
Digital Photo Cameras on the market and the Photos are  
easily viewed on a variety of consumer products. Some of  
the Kodak1 Picture CDs and Fujifilm2 Fujicolor2 CDs many  
also playback on the MVP861.  
The Video CDs allow for the playback of “Live Video”  
copied from devices such as Camcorders and some Digital  
Cameras.  
Figure 97  
Figure 98  
Figure 99  
MP3 Audio Playback  
The MVP861 will display the Folder Structure and Tracks  
from a CD Disc with MP3 format to make the song selec-  
tion process easier. To play a MP3 disc perform the follow-  
ing steps:  
1. Load a MP3 Disc into the MVP861, about 5 to 20 sec-  
onds later a Disc Information On-screen Icon will ap-  
pear on the Monitor/TV indicating the Folder/Tracks  
Organization of the Disc. Refer to figures 97 and 100.  
2. Use the Rightꢀor Leftꢁ/ Upꢂor Downꢃdirec-  
tional Push-buttons to highlight the desired Folder or  
Track followed by the pressing the SELECT Push-but-  
ton. If a Folder was selected, use the directional push-  
buttons to select the desired Track within the folder,  
then push the SELECT Push-button. The selected  
Track will now start playing.  
Notes: The Column on the left side of the Disc  
Information On-screen Icon indicates any folders  
on the Disc. The right side column indicates Tracks  
located in the open Folder. The basic transport  
functions such as Next, Back, Fast-Forward,  
Reverse, Stop, Pause and Play continue to function  
as normal. The Next and Back Push-buttons will  
select Tracks within the current folder. To play  
Tracks in other Folders use the direction push-  
buttons to select the desired folder first.  
1“Kodak” is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.  
2“Fujifilm” and “Fujicolor” are trademarks of the Fuji Company.  
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JPEG Photo CDs  
The MVP861 will display the Folder Structure and Photos  
from a CD Disc with JPEG file format. To view a JPEG  
Photo disc perform the following steps:  
1. Load a JPEG Disc into the MVP861, about 5 to 20 sec-  
onds later a Disc Information On-screen Icon will ap-  
pear on the Monitor/TV indicating the Folder/Photo  
Organization of the Disc. Refer to figures 98, 99 and  
100.  
2. Use the Rightꢀor Leftꢁ/ Upꢂor Downꢃdirec-  
tional Push-buttons to highlight the desired Folder or  
Photo followed by the pressing the SELECT Push-but-  
ton. If a Folder was selected, use the directional push-  
buttons to select the desired Photo within the folder,  
then push the SELECT Push-button. The selected  
Photo will appear now.  
Notes: The column on the left side of the Disc Information  
On-screen Icon indicates any folders on the Disc.  
The right side column indicates Photos located in  
the open Folder. The basic transport functions such  
as Next, Back, Stop, Pause and Play continue to  
function as normal. The Next and Back Push-  
buttons will select Photos within the current folder.  
To view Photos in other Folders use the direction  
push-buttons to select the desired folder first.  
Video CDs  
To start playback of the Video CD Disc perform the fol-  
lowing steps:  
1. Load a Video CD Disc into the MVP861, about 5 to 20  
seconds later a Disc Menu On-screen Icon will appear  
on the Monitor/TV indicating the available choices for  
playback. Refer to figure100.  
2. Use the Rightꢀor Leftꢁ/ Upꢂor Downꢃdirec-  
tional Push-buttons to highlight the desired Video fol-  
lowed by the pressing the SELECT Push-button. The  
selected Video will start playing.  
Notes: The basic transport functions such as Fast-  
Forward, Reverse, Stop, Pause and Play continue  
to function as normal.  
Figure 100  
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Video Settings  
A MVP861 option allows the adjustment of various video  
parameters, not unlike what can be adjusted on a TV/Moni-  
tor. These custom adjustments can be stored into one of  
five memory locations. To enter custom settings perform  
the following steps:  
1. Press the PICADJ (Picture Adjustment) Push-button to  
access the On Screen Icon. Refer to figure 101.  
Note: The STD (Standard) is the default setting for the  
various picture adjustments.  
2. Press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to select the  
“M1” Memory Location. Refer to figure 102.  
3. Press the SELECT Push-button to access the “M1” Pic-  
ture Adjustment Settings. Refer to figure 103.  
4. Press the Downꢃdirectional Push-button to activate  
the Picture Contrast Setting; use the Upꢂor Downꢃ  
directional Push-buttons to adjust the Contrast from a  
setting of -6 to +6. Refer to figures 104 thru 107 for  
steps 4 thru 10.  
Figure 101  
5. Press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to select the  
Picture Brightness Setting.  
6. Use the Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to  
adjust the Brightness from a setting of 0 to +12.  
7. Press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to select the  
Picture Sharpness Setting.  
8. Use the Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to  
adjust the Sharpness from a setting of -6 to +6.  
9. Press the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to select the  
Picture Hue (Tint) Setting.  
10. Use the Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to  
adjust the Hue from a setting of -6 to +6.  
Note: The Hue Setting is active for the Composite Video  
Figure 102  
and S-Video Outputs only.  
11. Press the SELECT Push-button followed by pressing  
the Rightꢀdirectional Push-button to activate the Pic-  
ture GAMMA Setting. Refer to figures 108 and 109.  
Note: The Gamma settings are for making fine  
adjustments to the Picture’s dynamic range from  
black (16) to white (235). Each of the Steps on the  
On-screen Icon display are adjustable, with the  
Highlighted Number acting as a reference.  
12. Press the Downꢃdirectional Push-button followed by  
the Rightꢀor Leftꢁdirectional Push-button to select  
a point (Step) on the Gamma curve.  
13. Use the Upꢂor Downꢃdirectional Push-buttons to  
make fine adjustments. When the desired adjustments  
are complete press the SELECT Pushbutton to exit the  
Gamma settings and press the PICADJ Push-button to  
exit the Picture Adjustments.  
Note: The Picture Setting changes are stored in memory  
Figure 103  
until new values are entered.  
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Figure 104  
Figure 107  
Figure 105  
Figure 108  
Figure 106  
Figure 109  
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Audio Specifications  
Number of Channels  
S-Video C Output Level  
2 and 5.1  
0.286Vp-p (75 OHM) (NTSC)  
Output level  
Video Output Level  
2.0Vrms Balanced (2 channel Output)  
2.0Vrms Unbalanced (2 channel Output and 5.1 Channels)  
1Vp-p (75 OHM)  
Output Impedance  
General Specifications  
600 ohms Balanced (2 channel Output)  
600 ohms Unbalanced (2 channel Output and 5.1 Chan-  
nels)  
Digital Output  
Optical: -15dbm to -21dbm  
Coaxial: 0.5V p-p/75 ohm  
Audio Frequency Response (DVD-Video)  
4Hz to 22,000Hz (48kHz Sampling, Linear Audio)  
4Hz to 44,000Hz (96kHz Sampling, Linear Audio)  
Digital Signal Format  
Sampling Frequencies: 44.1kHz, 48.0kHz and 96.0kHz  
Audio Frequency Response (DVD-Audio)  
4Hz to 88,000Hz (192kHz Sampling)  
Transport  
Laser Beam Wavelength: 630nm/810nm  
Laser Power:  
CLASS I  
SACD Frequency Response  
4Hz to 100,000Hz  
Power Requirements  
100 Volts, 50/60Hz at 35 watts  
110 Volts, 50/60Hz at 35 watts  
120 Volts, 50/60Hz at 35 watts  
220 Volts, 50/60Hz at 35 watts  
230 Volts, 50/60Hz at 35 watts  
240 Volts, 50/60Hz at 35 watts  
CD Frequency Response  
4Hz to 20,000Hz  
Signal to Noise Ratio  
115dB  
Dynamic Range  
Better than 110dB  
Note: Refer to the rear panel of the MVP861 for the correct  
voltage.  
Harmonic Distortion  
0.002%  
Overall Dimensions  
Width is 17-1/2 inches (44.45cm)  
Height is 5-3/8 inches (13.69cm)  
Depth is 13-1/8 inches (33.38cm)  
Note: When the Disc Tray is opened, the panel clearance  
required in front of mounting panel is 6-3/4 inches  
(17.2cm).  
Channel Separation  
Better than 110dB (1,000Hz)  
Video Specifications  
Weight  
Signal System  
21.5 pounds (9.8Kg) net, 35.5 pounds (16.1Kg) in shipping  
carton  
NTSC/PAL Region Code 1  
Component Video Output Level  
Y Output Level 1.0Vp-p (75 OHM)  
PB Output Level 0.648Vp-p (75 OHM)  
PR Output Level 0.7Vp-p (75 OHM)  
S-Video Y Output Level  
1Vp-p (75 OHM)  
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Packing Instructions  
Packing Instructions  
In the event it is necessary to repack the equipment for  
shipment, the equipment must be packed exactly as shown  
below. It is very important that the four plastic feet are at-  
tached to the bottom of the equipment. This will ensure the  
proper equipment location on the bottom pad. Failure to do  
this will result in shipping damage.  
Use the original shipping carton and interior parts only  
if they are all in good serviceable condition. If a shipping  
carton or any of the interior part(s) are needed, please call  
or write Customer Service Repair Department of McIntosh  
Laboratory. Please see the Parts List for the correct part  
numbers.  
Quantity Part Number  
Description  
Shipping carton only  
Foam end cap  
1
4
034075  
033837  
1
1
1
1
034076  
033726  
034036  
034077  
Inside carton only  
Top pad  
Bottom pad  
Inner carton pad  
4
4
4
017218  
100159  
104083  
Plastic foot  
#10-32 x 3/4” screw  
#10 x 7/16” Flat washer  
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McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.  
2 Chambers Street  
Binghamton, NY 13903  
The continuous improvement of its products is  
the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated  
who reserve the right to improve design without  
notice.  
Printed in the U.S.A.  
McIntosh Part No. 04092200  
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