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How to Operate the MVP831
How to Operate the MVP831
Your McIntosh MVP831 has been configured for default
operating settings that will allow you to immediately enjoy
superb video and high fidelity audio from a DVD or CD
disc. If you wish to make changes to the default settings, a
Setup feature is provided to customize the operating set-
tings using On Screen Menus (refer to the Setup instruc-
tions elsewhere in this manual.) Most operations that can
be performed with the front panel pushbuttons can also be
performed with the remote control.
Note: Some of the MVP831 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.
Power On
Press the POWER switch to ON. The Red LED above the
STANDBY/ON switch lights to indicate the MVP831 is in
Standby Mode. To turn ON the MVP831, press the
STANDBY/ON On push-button. Refer to figure 22.
Note: When a Power Control cable is connected to a McIntosh
Control Center, the MVP831 Power Switch can be left
ON, and the player will turn on automatically whenever
the other component turns on.
Reset of Microprocessors
In the event that the controls of the MVP831 stop function-
ing, turn the POWER switch off for 5 seconds, then back
on. This will reset the MVP831 microprocessors.
How to Load and play a DVD/CD Disc
1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE pushbutton. The disc tray will
slide out allowing a disc to be loaded. Refer to figure
22.
2. Press the PLAY pushbutton. The disc tray will close
and the disc will start to play from the beginning.
Note: 1. One optional method to start a loaded DVD disc
playing is to press the OPEN/CLOSE pushbutton a
second time. The disc tray will close and the DVD
disc will start to play. You must always press PLAY
after a CD has been loaded. It will not start
automatically.
2. When the player is in Standby Mode, the power will
automatically turn on when the OPEN/CLOSE
pushbutton is pressed and the disc tray will open. If a
DVD/CD disc is loaded and the player is in Standby
mode, press the PLAY pushbutton to turn power on
and start the disc playing. Certain DVDs will require
you to make an initial selection of Screen Format as
well as Sound Format. These selections will override
any similar selections made with the MVP831 Setup
Menus.
Resume Play Mode
The MVP831 has a built-in Play/Resume feature. This al-
lows you to stop playing a disc at any time, and resume lis-
tening/viewing where you left off when play was stopped.
1. To activate Resume/Play, press STOP once. The disc
time at that instant will be memorized.
2. Press PLAY again and it will resume playing from the
time where you had previously stopped playing.
3. If the player is put in Standby Mode by pressing the
Standby/On pushbutton, Play/Resume memory will be
retained. Press PLAY again and the player will turn on
and resume play at the time you left off.
Note: If the disc tray is opened, the MVP831 Front Panel
Power Switch is turned off, or the power cord is
unplugged, the Resume Play memory will be erased.
DVD Disc Pause/Still Frame
This feature allows you to pause during disc play. You can
also cycle forward or backward through a disc, one video
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