McIntosh MCT 80 Owners Manual

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2  \b  \b \f    \f\f   \f \f \f \f \b      \f            \f  \f \b  \f\b       -   \f \f    \f\b        \f  !    !    " #\f\f     \f \f \f \f \b      \f           \f \f  \b \f  \f  \f  $  \b%       \f  \f\f  \b  \f\f " WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user-serviceable parts inside. CAUTION: Invisible Laser Radiation when open. DO NOT stare into the beam or view directly with opti- cal instruments. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in the Owners Manual may result in Hazardous Radiation Exposure. AT T E N T I O N : Rayonnnement Laser Invisible en cas douverture. Ne pas regarder dans le faisceau ni observer di- rectement à laide dinstruments doptiques. Lutilisation de commandes, de réglages ou dinstructions autres que ceux spécifiés dans le manuel du propriétaire peut entraîner une exposition x à des rayonnements dangereux LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT VA RO I T US! Laitteen kayttaminen muulla kuin tassa kayttoohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saat- taa altistaa kayttajan turvallisuusluokan 1 ylittavalle nakymattomalle lasersate- iiylle. VA R N I NG! Om apparaten anvands pa annat satt an i denna bruksanvisning specificerats, kan anvandaren utsattas for osynbg laser- straining, som overskrider gransen for laserklass 1. This product incorporates an embedded CLASS 3R Laser (IEC60825-1). ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR Additional Safety Information is supplied in a separate document Imp\ ortant Additional Operation Information Guide

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3 Copyright 2017 © by McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. Table of Contents Thank You Your decision to own this McIntosh MCT80 SACD/ CD Transport ranks you at the very top among discriminating music listeners. You now have The Best. The McIntosh dedication to Quality, is assur- ance that you will receive many years of visual and 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 pos- sible with all the features and functions of your new McIntosh. Please Take A Moment The serial number, purchase date and McIntosh Dealer name are important to you for possible insurance claim or future service. The spaces below have been provided for you to record that information: Serial Number: Purchase Date: Dealer Name: Technical Assistance If at any time you have questions about your 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 additional help concerning a suspected problem, you can receive technical assistance for all McIntosh products at: McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903 Phone: 607-723-1545 Fa x: 607-724 - 0549 Customer Ser vice 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 assistance on factory repair return procedure, contact the McIntosh Service Department at: McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. 2 Chambers Street Binghamton, New York 13903 Phone: 607-723-3515 Fa x: 607-723 -1917 Safety Instructions ..................................................... 2 (Separate Sheet) ................... Important Additional Operation Information Guide Thank You and Please Take a Moment ...................... 3 Technical Assistance and Customer Service ............. 3 Table of Contents ....................................................... 3 General Information .................................................. 4 Disc Information ........................................................ 4 Connector and Cable Information ............................. 4 Introduction ................................................................ 5 Performance Features ................................................ 5 Dimensions ................................................................ 6Installation ................................................................. 7 Connections: Rear Panel Connectors ............................................... 8 Making Connections ............................................ 10-11 Front Panel Features: Front Panel Display and Push-buttons ......................12 Front Panel Information Display ...............................13 Remote Control: Remote Control Push-buttons ...................................14 How to Use the Remote Control ...............................15 Operation: How to Operate the MCT80 ................................16-21 Additional Information: Specifications ........................................................... 22 Packing Instruction .................................................. 23

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4 Power Control Connector The MCT80 Power Control Input receives an On/Off signal from +5 to +12 volts. The Power Control Output will then send out a +12 volt Output Signal with a total current up to 50mA. An additional con- nection is for controlling the illumination of the Power Output Meters. The 3.5mm stereo mini phone plug connects to a McIntosh Pream- plifier or A/V Control Center Power Control Output. Digital MCT Cable The Digital MCT Cable supplied with the MCT80 is a McIntosh Designed Custom Cable. A substitute cable will not work with the MCT80 and McIntosh Inte- grated Amplifier or Preamplifier with a Digital MCT Connector. If it should become necessary to replace the supplied Digital MCT cable, order part number 171923 from the McIntosh Parts Department. 1. For additional connection information, refer to the owners manual(s) for any component(s) connected to the MCT80 SACD/CD Transport. 2. The Super Audio Compact Discs Audio Signals are available at the Digital Audio Output MCT Con- nector. Compact Discs Audio Signals are available at the Digital Audio Output XRL, Optical, Coaxial and MCT Connectors. 3. The IR Input, with a 3.5mm mini phone jack, is configured for non-McIntosh IR sensors such as a Xantech Model HL85BK Kit. Use a Connection Block such as a Xantech Model ZC21 when two or more IR sensors need to be connected to the MCT80. 5. When discarding the unit, comply with local rules or regulations. Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with the local regulations concerning battery disposal. 6. For additional information on the MCT80 and other McIntosh Products please visit the McIntosh Web Site at www.mcintoshlabs.com. General Information Connector and Cable Information Data and IR Input Port Connectors The MCT80 Data In Port receives Remote Control Signals. A 1/8 inch stereo mini phone plug is used for connection. The IR Ports also use a 3.5mm stereo mini phone plug and allow the connection of other brand IR Receivers to the MCT80. Data Signal N/C Data Ground IR Data Control Ground N/C 1. The MCT80 is designed to play round Compact Discs; do not try other shapes or possible damage may occur. 2. The MCT80 SACD/CD Transport is designed to play all industry standard Redbook CD Audio Discs as indicated by the Symbol. It will also play most CD-R, CD-RW and Dual Discs, however some recorded discs may not be able to play due to the condition of the recording or manufacturing. 3. Disc with tracks recorded with MP3 and WMA Formats will playback on the MCT80 when the writing software used to create them conforms to the ISO9660 Level 1 standard. Disc Information Power Control Ground Meter Illumination Control Pass Thru 4. The PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) Digital Signal, is the standard for Audio CD Discs and is avail- able at all Digital Audio Output Connectors on the MCT80. Discs with WAV and MP3 file formats are converted internally to a PCM Digital Signal. 5. Several of the SACD performance features avail- able on the MCT80 are active only if the SACD Disc includes the supporting encoded information. 6. Playing back Audio from a CD Disc and a SACD Disc (CD Layer) is available at the MCT, Optical and Coaxial Digital Outputs. When a SACD Disc is playing back a 2 Channel or a Multichannel Layer, the Digital Audio is only available at the MCT Digital Audio Output, with the Optical and Coaxial Outputs muted. 7. The MCT80 has the ability to playback a user created DVD Data Disc. When a disc has Audio Tracks up to DSD128 and PCM up to 96Khz/24Bit, the Digital Audio Signal is available at the MCT Digital Audio Output. PCM Audio Tracks up to 192kHz-24Bit are available at the Optical and Co- axial Digital Outputs.

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15 How to use the Remote Control How to use the Remote Control The Remote Control is capable of performing most Operating Functions for the MCT80 SACD/CD Trans- port. Note: Refer to the How to Operate Section of this manual for additional information using this Remote Control. Dual Function Remote Control Push-buttons If at any time the HR086 Remote Control seems un- responsive to the desired Remote Control Command, it may be necessary to select the color of the Push- button nomenclature for the desired command. This is accomplished by first pressing the SHIFT Push-button to select either white or gold, as indicated by the adjacent LEDs, and then within 3 seconds pressing, or in the case of some functions repeatedly pressing, the desired command push-button. Play With a disc loaded, press the PLAY  Push-button to start the disc playing. Press the PLAY  Push-button a second time to temporarily stop disc playback at any time (Pause). Note: The Play and Pause functions have been combined into the Play Push button. Stop Press the STOP  Push-button to stop disc playback and return to displaying the table of contents of the disc. Numbered Push-buttons Press 1 through 9 to directly access one of the first nine Disc Tracks using the Front Panel Information Display. For track numbers greater than 10, press the +10 Push-button followed by the 0-9 Push-button. For example, to access Disc Track 23, press the +10 Push- button twice and then the 3 Push-button. Reverse and Fast Foward Press the  (Reverse) or  (Fast Forward) Push-button to start moving rapidly through a track on the disc. When the desired location is reached release the  (Reverse) or  (Fast Forward) Push-button to resume normal playback. Back and Next Press the  (Next) Push-button to move forward one track or the  (Back) Push-button to move back to the beginning of the current track playing. Also used to review the Programmed Tracks from the disc on the Front Panel Information Display, while in the Program Mode. Note: If the  (Back) Push-button is pressed during playback of the first three seconds of the track, the MCT80 will start playing back the previous track from the beginning. If the Front Panel Information Display is indicating time, the display will momen tarily indicate the track number. SACD or CD Track Selection Press the DISC LAYER Push-button to select the SACD or CD Tracks from a hybrid disc for playback. Display/Time Press the DISPlay/TIME Push-button to access vari- ous disc times. It is also used to return the Front Panel Information Display to indicate time instead of text information on a SACD Disc. Menu/Text Press the MENU/TEXT Push-button to select the vari- ous text information on a SACD Disc such as Album, Artist and Track Titles (disc dependent). Repeat Modes Press the REPEAT Push-button to select either One Track, All Tracks or cancel the Repeat Mode. Clear Press the CLEAR Push-button to erase a program track(s).

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19 How to Operate the MCT80, cont 12 58m32s Fig u re 28 4 m s Fig u re 31 2 8m28s Fig u re 32 2 m s Fig u re 33 3 15m53s Fig u re 34 6 0m03s Fig u re 35 6 m s Fig u re 29 1 4m59s Fig u re 30Fig u re 36 DISC 10 DISC MODE Fig u re 37 FOLDER MODE Fig u re 38 1 mp-3 Fig u re 39 Fig u re 40 4 2m15s will first indicate track 6 followed by indicat- ing the total number of tracks and total playback time for the current program. Refer to figures 29 and 30. 3. In a similar manner, enter the remaining Tracks 4 and 2. Refer to figures 31 thru 34. Note: To view and/or delete the selections pro grammed, use the TRACK NEXT  Push button to step through programmed tracks and the CLEAR Push button to re move any unwanted selections. 4. To start playback of the just entered program, press the PLAY/PAUSE /\b Push-button. Refer to figure 35. After playback begins, the Repeat Mode can be activated to provide continuous playback of the Programmed Track(s). Refer to figure 25. Note: To momentarily stop playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE /\b Push button. To re sume Program Playback press the PLAY/ PAU S E  /\b Push button. 5. To cancel the Program Playback Mode, press the STOP  Push-button followed by pressing the RANDOM Push-button. Once the Program Playback Mode is active, tracks may be added or deleted by first pressing the STOP  Push-button followed by entering the additional tracks using the Numeric Push-buttons or delete the last track programed by using the CLEAR Push-button. MP3/WMA Disc Playback The MCT80 has the ability of playing back MP3 and WMA encoded discs. MP3 and some version of WMA coding allow more tracks on the Disc by us- ing the technique of lossy compression applied to the original audio information. These Tracks have lower audio quality than the original recording. Load a MP3/ WMA disc into the MCT80. Refer to figure 36. The MCT80 has two MP3/WMA Modes of Operation: Disc Mode and Folder Mode. Refer to figures 37 and 38. Select the desired mode by pressing the MODE Push- button on the Remote Control. The Disc Mode will play back all the tracks on the disc starting with tracks not in folders first, followed by the track contained in the folder second. The Folder Mode will playback the tracks contained in the se- lected folder. Refer to figure 39. 1. Press the PLAY/PAUSE /\b Push-button to start Playback. Refer to figure 40. After all the tracks have been played the MCT80 will stop.  \b     \f     \f buttons to select folders on the disc.