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2. To cancel the previously selected Repeat Mode, 

press the REPEAT Push-button until the character 

“1” and/or the symbol “

N

” in the Front Panel Infor-

mation Display is extinguished.

Random Playback

This feature allows for listening to Tracks of a Disc in 

a Random Order. Refer to figure 24.

Note: Before the Random Playback Mode feature on 

the MCT500 can be activated, the disc must be 

stopped or the message “Press 

<

 (stop) first” 

will momentarily appear on the Front Panel Dis-

play. Refer to figure 25.

1. With the MCT500 in the STOP

<

 Mode press 

the SHIFT Push-button and then the RANDOM 

Stop Mode

Press the STOP

<

 Push-button at any time to stop 

Playback. To listen to the disc again, press the PLAY/

PAUSE

„

/

;

 Push-button and playback will start from 

the beginning of the disc.

Direct Track Selection

The MCT500 Front Panel Display indicates the Disc 

Track currently playing. Use the Remote Control 

NUMERIC Push-button(s) to enter the desired Track 

Number. Refer to pages 14 and 15 for additional infor-

mation using the Remote Control.

Repeat

This allows repeating a Track, Disc, Program Mode 

or Random Play Mode on a continuous basis. Refer to 

figures 2 and 24.

1. With the disc playing (Regular, Program or Ran-

dom Playback Modes), press the SHIFT Push-but-

ton then the REPEAT Push-button once to activate 

the Track Repeat (

N

1); press the REPEAT Push-

button twice to activate the Disc Repeat (

N

). Refer 

to figures 22 and 23.

How to Operate the MCT500, con’t

Push-button. The word RANDom will be indi-

cated in the Front Panel Display. 

Refer to figure 26.

2. Press the PLAY/PAUSE

„

/

;

 

Push-button to start Random 

Playback. After all the tracks have 

been played the MCT500 will 

stop.

Notes: 1. To provide continuous 

playback of the disc, press 

the REPEAT Push-button 

twice to activate the Disc 

Repeat (

N

) after the Ran-

dom Playback Mode has 

started. If Repeat (

N

1) is 

selected, the current track 

will repeat.

2. The NEXT TRACK 

:

 

function will advance to 

the next random selection 

and start playing.

3. To cancel the Random Playback 

Mode, press the STOP

<

 Push-

button, then press the RANDOM 

Push-button twice.

Program Playback

This feature allows for playback of 

selected Tracks on a Disc in the de-

sired order. In the following example, 

a Disc is programmed to play Track 6 

followed by Track 4 and then Track 2.

Figure 22

  1             0 m 0 5 s

Figure 23

  1             0 m 0 5 s

P r e s s           f i r s t

Figure 25

Figure 24

Figure 2

Summary of Contents for MCT500

Page 1: ...McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton New York 13903 2699 Phone 607 723 3512 www mcintoshlabs com MCT500 SACD CD Transport Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in the Owners Manual may result in Hazardous Radiation Exposure ATTENTION Rayonnnement Laser Invisible en cas d ouverture Ne pas re...

Page 3: ...er Service 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 f...

Page 4: ...plug connects to a McIntosh Preamplifier or A V Control Center Power Control Output Digital MCT Cable The Digital MCT Cable supplied with the MCT500 is a McIntosh Designed Custom Cable A substitute ca...

Page 5: ...MCT500 On Off with other McIntosh Components in a system The Remote Control provides complete control of the MCT500 operating functions Multi Function Front Panel Display The MCT500 Front Panel displa...

Page 6: ...n for your MCT500 Dimensions 17 1 2 44 5cm 13 1 4 33 7cm 17 1 8 43 5cm 3 16 0 5cm 13 16 2 1cm 10 9 16 26 8cm 14 1 2 36 8cm 2 5 1cm 1 15 16 4 9cm Front View of the MCT500 Rear View of the MCT500 Side V...

Page 7: ...et in maintaining all the system components at the coolest possible operating temperature A custom cabinet installation should provide the following minimum spacing dimensions for cool operation Allow...

Page 8: ...eiver DATA IN receives control data from a McIntosh Control Center OPTICAL and COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUTS send a PCM Digital Audio Signal to a Preampli fier or an A V Control Center to decode the s...

Page 9: ...9 Notes...

Page 10: ...trol Cable from the MCT500 SACD CD Transport POWER CON TROL OUT Jack to additional McIntosh compo nents with a Power Control In Jack Data Control Connections 3 When a Data Port connection on the Pream...

Page 11: ...ional McIntosh compo nents with a Power Control In Jack Data Control Connections 3 When a Data Port connection on the Digital Preamplifier is available connect a Control Cable from the Digital Preampl...

Page 12: ...dicates various operation functions and times STANDBY ON Push button switches the MCT500 ON or OFF Standby OPENs and CLOSEs the disc tray for load ing or unloading discs Starts disc PLAYback and PAUSE...

Page 13: ...it also displays Drive Directories File Format Type and Sampling Frequency Indicates the RANDom Play Mode is active Indicates when the tracks on the CD disc are MP3 or WMA encoded Indicates the Repeat...

Page 14: ...play ing a SACD Disc containing the information Use to select the SACD or CD Tracks from a hybrid disc for playback Use to direct access tracks 10 and above Momentarily press to Power ON or OFF Selec...

Page 15: ...3 press the 10 Push button twice and then the 3 Push button Reverse and Fast Foward Press the7 Reverse or8 Fast Forward Push button to start moving rapidly through a track on the disc When the desired...

Page 16: ...Display Mode when playing back a music track Momentarily press to Power ON or OFF Selects Disc MODE or Folder Mode for navigating and selection of music on a CD ROM Disc SHIFT push button with LED In...

Page 17: ...and then within 3 seconds pressing or in the case of some functions repeatedly pressing the desired command push button Note Refer to the How to Operate Section of this manual for additional informati...

Page 18: ...Panel or the Power Push button on the Remote Con trol Refer to figures 2 and 21 The LED above the STANDBY ON Push button illuminates green The Front Panel Display will momentarily indicate DISC follo...

Page 19: ...the Time Display Modes refer to Display Modes on page 20 5 SACD Discs containing Multichannel sound tracks are down mixed into two channels and available at the Analog Audio Outputs How to Play a CD D...

Page 20: ...m Mode or Random Play Mode on a continuous basis Refer to figures 2 and 24 1 With the disc playing Regular Program or Ran dom Playback Modes press the SHIFT Push but ton then the REPEAT Push button on...

Page 21: ...yback time for the current program Refer to figures 28 and 29 3 In a similar manner enter the remaining Tracks 4 and 2 Refer to figures 30 thru 33 5 To cancel the Program Playback Mode press the STOP...

Page 22: ...the Album Name the Artist Name the Track Name the Track Time along with the Audio Format Type and Sampling Frequency Refer to the graphics on page 17 To start playback of the desired music track s pe...

Page 23: ...p 3 The Front Panel will indicate RESET and then go through the process of reading the Disc for playback At this time release the NEXT and the STOP Push button 4 The MCT500 will resume normal operatio...

Page 24: ...24...

Page 25: ...25 Photos...

Page 26: ...S I Power Requirements 100 Volts 50 60Hz at 35 watts 110 Volts 50 60Hz at 35 watts 120 Volts 50 60Hz at 35 watts 127 Volts 50 60Hz at 35 watts 220 Volts 50 60Hz at 35 watts 230 Volts 50 60Hz at 35 wat...

Page 27: ...pping 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 C...

Page 28: ...cts is the policy of McIntosh Laboratory Incorporated who reserve the right to improve design without notice Printed in the U S A McIntosh Laboratory Inc 2 Chambers Street Binghamton NY 13903 www mcin...

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