Phono setting and MC/MM


Gave a buddy one of my old turntables and it has a MC cartridge.  Will that work on a vintage receiver with just a single Phono option?

I had a mc with both MC and MM but his receiver is just Phono.

Will a MC cartridge play?
sdaudiophile69

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Thanks for all the replies.

He is looking to pick up a pioneer sx780.

The cartridge is a Japanese name (I don't have the box in front of me).  Pic below.

https://ibb.co/3rfDXTK

Looks like we will hook it up and see if we need that head amp.

Pioneer specs

Specifications

Tuning range: FM, MW

Power output: 45 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)

Frequency response: 5Hz to 80kHz

Total harmonic distortion: 0.05%

Damping factor: 30

Input sensitivity: 2.5mV (MM), 150mV (line)

Signal to noise ratio: 76dB (MM), 95dB (line)

Output: 150mV (line)

Speaker load impedance: 4Ω (minimum)

Semiconductors: 5 x FWT, 11 x IC, 26 x transistors, 22 x diodes

Dimensions: 480 x 140 x 320mm

Weight: 11.2kg