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  • Page 1 BCD-1 OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Bryston dealer accompanies the re-sale. The copy of the bill of sale to any subsequent owner need ONLY include the Name of the Bryston Authorized Dealer and the Model and Serial number of the Bryston product The warranty will only be honored in the country of the original purchase unless otherwise pre-authorized by Bryston.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    RS232 Serial Port Firmware Updates Pg 3 IEC Power Inlet ..............Infra-Red Remote Control Programming the BCD-1 via the Remote Control Turning the Display ON or OFF Enable or disable the External (remote) Trigger: Setting Output Attenuation (Gain) Programming the Remote Control Remote Control Buttons / Funtions ......

  • Page 4: General Description

    BCD-1 CD PLAYER GENERAL DESCRIPTION Bryston’s BCD-1 is a Red Book CD/CD-R player featuring: • fully discrete class A output amplifiers • 24 bit/192K over-sampling DAC • Both balanced and single ended audio outputs • three isolated digital outputs: TOSLINK (optical), AES/EBU and SPDIF • Software updates possible via RS232 jack • Remote hard wired on/off control (external trigger) • f ull function remote control in a machined aluminum enclosure with machined aluminum buttons, can be used to control the volume of other Bryston products as well as the BCD-1 (see Programming the Remote Control on page 3 for more information) POWER CONSIDERATIONS In general, if your BCD-1 disc player has a three prong grounded line cord you can avoid local ground loops which could cause hum or noise in the system by plugging its line cord into the same wall outlet next to the disc player and power amp. FUSES & ELECTRICAL SAFETY The BCD-1 contains a single fuse located inside the unit. IF it should become necessary to replace this fuse we recommend that you seek the assistance of qualified service personnel. If you decide to change the fuse yourself we advise the following: 1st) Turn off the BCD-1 2nd) Disconnect ALL cables from the rear of the BCD-1, especially the power cord.

  • Page 5: Rear Panel Connections

    Trigger In connector has been deactivated. Be sure to point the remote control at the BCD-1 while doing this and ensure that there is line of sight. 4th: T o toggle the External Trigger mode on or off just repeat steps 1 through 3 above. If the unit is in External Trigger mode, remove the DC control voltage to place the unit in standby mode before beginning. RS232 port. For uploading new software into the BCD-1. Connects to an RS232 serial port on a computer capable of run- ning a Windows executable program. BRYSTON BCD-1 CD PLAYER FIRMWARE UPDATES B CD-1 firmware updates will periodically be available from Bryston dealers or from Bryston Ltd. directly. These firmware updates will be supplied as an executable file (program) which, when executed on your PC, will search for available serial ports on your computer and then search for the BCD-1 CD player before uploading and automatically installing the new firmware in your BCD-1. 1) I f the BCD-1 is ON, place it in standby by pressing the POWER button either on the front panel or on the remote con- trol. When the LED above the POWER button lights red, the BCD-1 is in standby. 2) C onnect a suitable RS232 cable between your PC (sorry, but MAC’s are not supported at this time) and the BCD-1. In most cases (depending on your computer) this cable will be a DB9-male to DB9-female straight through cable. 3) I F your computer does not contain an RS232 serial port, but does contain a USB port, there are modestly priced USB to...

  • Page 6: Iec Power Inlet

    BCD-1 CD PLAYER 4) U pon execution the 1st dialog box at the right will be displayed. Click on OK and the program will search for the BCD- 1’s serial port via any available serial port on your computer. 5) W hen the BCD-1’s serial port has been found, the dialog box will indicate this by displaying the message “BDC1 found on ComX”. Click on UPDATE to initiate the update procedure. 6) W hen completed and the final dialog box is displayed, click on EXIT to finish. N.B. In some cases it may be necessary to obtain a newer version of the Visual Basic control MSCOMM32.OCX. Contact Microsoft if you see warnings or cautions concerning this control. IEC Power Inlet. Use only approved IEC-320 power cords with C13 type connectors to mate with the BCD-1’s IEC-320-C14 power inlet. IR REMOTE CONTROL CODE button: Programming the BCD-1: Turning the Display ON or OFF: To allow toggling the display ON/OFF using the “0” (zero) button 1st) Press the CODE button momentarily until the red LED is continuously lit.

  • Page 7: Remote Control Buttons / Funtions

    PAUSE button: S tops play immediately. Subsequently pressing PAUSE will resume play from the paused position. Pressing PLAY after the disc has been PAUSED will cause play to resume from the beginning of the current track. PLAY button: Plays disc. Entering a 1 or 2 digit number and then pressing PLAY will play that track number. CAUTION The BCD-1 contains a class 1 laser and although this is considered inherently safe do not operate the BCD-1 without the top panel on. SPECIFICATIONS Electrical: Power Consumption: Standby: 0.84W Idle: 7.2W Play: 9W.

  • Page 8: External Dimensions

    BCD-1 CD PLAYER BCD-1 EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS 300014-5 BRYSTON LTD., 677 NEAL DRIVE, P .O.BOX 2170, PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO, CANADA K9J 7Y4 2011-05-25...

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