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BCD-3 CD Player
Owner’s Manual
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Important Safety Instructions
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage “ within
the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to aler t the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (ser vicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades
and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used use caution when moving the
cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid
has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND ENSURE THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, ARE PLACED ON THE EQUIPMENT.
TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE.
THE MAINS PLUG OF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE.
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BRYSTON LIMITED WARRANTY
Bryston analog audio products are warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for twenty (20) years from the original date of manufacture. The warranty includes parts and labour.
Bryston digital products and cables are warranted for five years from the original date of manufacture. The warranty includes parts and labour.
Bryston products having motorized moving parts, excluding motorized volume controls, are warranted for three years from the original date of manufacture. The warranty includes parts
and labour.
Bryston will remedy the problem by repair or replacement, as we deem necessary, to restore the product to full performance. Br yston will pay return shipping only for the full length of
the specific product's warranty.
In the event of a defect or malfunction, contact Bryston’s repair centers for return authorization. Products must be returned using original packaging material only. Packing material may
be purchased from Bryston if necessary. This warranty is considered void if the defect, malfunction or failure of the product or any component part was caused by damage (not resulting
from a defect or malfunction) or abuse while in the possession of the customer. Tampering by persons other than factory authorized service personnel or failure to fully comply with Bryston
operating instructions voids the warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from province to province and country to country.
As of 2006-02-22 Bryston will only warranty Bryston products purchased through authorized Bryston dealers. Br yston products with a date code of 0608 or higher (date code format is
“yyww”, where “yy” is the two least significant digits of the year and “ww” is the week of the year) must be accompanied by a copy of the bill-of-sale from a Bryston authorized dealer to
qualify for warranty service. The warranty is transferable from the original owner to a subsequent owner as long as a copy of the bill-of-sale from the original authorized 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.
BRYSTON SERVICE in CANADA: BRYSTON SERVICE in the USA:
Postal address: P.O. BOX 2170, Stn. Main
PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO
CANADA K9J 7Y4
Courier address: 677 NEAL DRIVE
PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO
CANADA K9J 6X7
PHONE: 705-742-5325
FAX: 705-742-0882
E-mail: cdnser@bryston.com
79 COVENTRY ST., Suite 5
NEWPORT, VERMONT
U.S.A. 05855-2100
PHONE: 802-334-1201
FAX: 802-334-6658
E-mail: usaser@br yston.com
BRYSTON SERVICE outside Canada and the USA:
contact your local distributor or
CHECK OUR WEB SITE: www.bryston.com
E-MAIL BRYSTON DIRECTLY: cdnser@bryston.com
FAX BRYSTON DIRECTLY: 01-705-742-0882
PHONE BRYSTON DIRECTLY: 01-705-742-5325
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions .................................... 2
General.........................................................................4
Welcome ................................................................4
Description ............................................................4
Features .................................................................4
Shipping Box and Packing Material ......................4
Installation ...................................................................4
Ventilation .............................................................4
Connecting to A/C Power ......................................4
Connecting to a Preamplier ................................4
Network Connection ...................................................5
Firmware Update.........................................................5
Remote Control ...........................................................6
Serial Protocol .......................................................6
IR Control ..............................................................7
Specications and Dimensions ..................................7
Front Panel ..................................................................8
Rear Panel ....................................................................9
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General
Welcome
Thank you for your purchase of a Bryston
BCD-3 redbook CD Player! Our most advanced
DAC technology combined with our legendary fully
discrete analog circuitry and a professional grade
optical pickup mechanism constitute state of the
art CD playback that is accurate, refreshing, and
a testament to the resilience of the medium. We
welcome your feedback and hope you enjoy your
new BCD-3 for many years to come.
Shipping Box and Packing Material
Please keep the original shipping box and all
packing material. This will ensure the BCD-3 is
protected in future transport. In the unlikely event
you have a problem and must return it for service,
you must use the proper packing material. Ship
the BCD-3 only in the original packing material
as the unit is not insurable by carriers otherwise.
Replacement packing materials consisting of a
shipping carton with plastic foam inserts is available
from Bryston for a small fee.
Description
The BCD-3 is a state of the art CD player capable
of playing commercially produced audio CDs and
burned CD-R and CD-RW discs. Discs are loaded
through the motorized drawer type transport
mechanism. Both digital and analog audio outputs
are provided facilitating connection to analog
preampliers and digital-to-analog converters.
Internal digital to analog conversion is with a
balanced pair of high quality ICs. The optical pickup
and DAC are clocked by a single high precision
quartz oscillator operating at a natural multiple of
the 44.1kHz sampling frequency specied by the CD
format.
Features
Bryston BCD-3 includes the following features:
• DACs and transport slave to single master clock
for jitter free performance
• Dual balanced AKM digital to analog converters
based on BDA-3 design.
• Fully discrete class-A operational ampliers
form the analog output section
• Balanced XLR and single-ended RCA audio
output
• AES/EBU XLR and BNC S/PDIF digital audio
output
• Remote control via ethernet, USB, RS232, or IR
• Available in either 17 inch or 19 inch wide
C-Series dress panel in silver-toned (clear
anodized) or black anodized aluminum.
Installation
Ventilation
The BCD-3 is a cool-running line level component.
It generates far less heat than ampliers and many
other components. It can be safely placed inside
furniture or an equipment rack. However, it should
not be tightly enclosed. Some airow is desired.
Connecting to A/C Power
Please check the Data Plate on the right rear of
the CD player to verify power requirements agree
with your location. Plug the IEC-320 C14 end of the
power cord into the BCD-3, then plug the other end
into an approved and grounded A/C receptacle.
Connecting to a Preamplier
Fixed level analog output is provided via le &
right stereo pairs of XLR fully dierential balanced
outputs and RCA single-ended outputs. Balanced
output is usually preferred when available on the
partnering preamplier especially when long runs
(greater than 3 meters) of interconnect cable are
required. Connect the Le and Right outputs to the
respective inputs on the preamplier. Note that the
BCD-3 has no volume control therefore should not be
connected directly to an amplier!
You may also connect the BCD-3 to an external
digital to analog converter using either the AES/EBU
(XLR) or S/PDIF (RCA) output.
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BCD-3 CD Player
Network Connection
You may connect your BCD-3 to your local area
network using CAT5 or better cable to facilitate use
of the built in web-based user interface or to control
and monitor the unit using an automation system.
Once connected to the network, you may access the
web user interface with a web browser by entering
the host name into the address bar. The host name
is formatted like so where the last 6 digits are the
serial number of your unit:
http://bcd3-000000
Some web browsers and networks ignore NetBIOS
names such as above. In this case, you will need to
use the numerical IP address of your unit to access
the web user interface. You can nd the IP address
on the display by pressing the STOP button while
the unit is not playing.
Installed Version
Available Version
To update the rmware:
1. Download the rmware le by clicking the
“Download Internet File...” button. Save the le
in an easy to remember location.
The web user interface mimics that of the front
panel.
Firmware Update
As with many other Bryston products, the BCD-3
may receive occasional rmware updates to ensure
reliable operation and add new features. Check your
installed version and for any new updates by using
the File menu on the BCD-3 web user interface.
Internet connection must be available to show
correct information.
2. Click “Go to Choose .bin...” button. You will be
taken to a mostly blank page.
3. Click “Choose File” or “Browse”. Navigate to the
location to which you downloaded the BCD3.bin
le in step 1. This is most likely your Downloads
folder. Click the le and press “Open” or “OK”
You will be returned to the upload page. Press
the Upload button to initiate rmware upgrade.
4. Uploading takes up to 5 minutes. The power
LED will turn o during the update.
5. Do not power o. The BCD-3 will reboot itself.
You may check the web user interface to verify
that the new rmware version agrees with the
version you just downloaded. You may need to
force refresh your browser window to see any
new UI changes.
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Remote Control
The BCD-3 can be controlled and monitored
through a variety of mechanisms including TCP/IP
when connected to your local area network, USB,
RS232, DC trigger, and IR.
insert #, spaces, <LF>, <TAB> or other non-ASCII
characters inside the command string.
Example of power up
command in RS232:
#50MPWR01<CR>
Example of power up
command in TCP/IP:
%2350MPWR01.
Serial Protocol
The BCD-3 can receive commands and can send
responses to each command. It can also (optionally)
broadcast automatic responses to certain system
events such as front panel button presses.
Commands can be sent over RS232, RS485 (with an
RS232 to RS485 interface) and TCP/IP using HTTP
cmd.cgi.
The RS232 input is a 3.5mm mini-jack congured as:
Tip Ring Sleeve
Transmit Receive Ground
Command Format
RS232 # 5 D2 C1 C2 C3 C4 P1 P2
TCP/IP %23 5 D2 C1 C2 C3 C4 P1 P2
The command format always begins with a
command start character.
The next two digits are the Device ID. The rst of
which is always “5” for BCD-3s, and the second
will be “0” except when using RS232/RS485 in a
multi-drop conguration.
Next are C1 through C4 which comprise the
command name. These are typically uppercase
ASCII letters.
Following the command name are the arguments
or parameters for that command. These are two
or more ASCII characters.
The command is always terminated with a
carriage return character. For RS232, this is ASCII
code 13. TCP/IP commands are terminated with a
period (.)
Responses are returned in the same format as
commands. Note that responses may contain up
to 320 characters. All characters preceding the # or
%23 and following <CR> or . are ignored. Do not
... CR
... .
The following are selected commands most
pertinent to initial setup and everyday operation.
Find complete documentation by accessing the
BCD-3 web UI or by contacting Bryston.
Comm. Param. Description
BRIG
Display Brightness
00 Display O
01 Brightness Level 1 (dimmest)
02 Brightness Level 2
03
04
05
MPWR
Brightness Level 3
Brightness Level 4
Brightness Level 5
Switch between On and Standby
00 O (standby)
01 On
02
QS
MCTR
Toggle On/Standby
Query Status
Transport controls
00-09 Numeric 0-9 - used for direct
track access.
EJ Drawer open/close toggle
RE Reverse search
PT Previous track
FO Forward search
NT Next track
TI Change time mode display
ST Stop
RP Toggle Repeat track, disc, o
PA Pause
SH Random (Shule)
PL Play
SC Scan
BA Go back 10 seconds
SK Skip
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You may control the BCD-3 with a traditional
infrared remote control such as Bryston’s BR2.
To use a Bryston BR2 with the BCD-3, press the CD
button. You can use the BR2 to control all transport
functions and enter one or two digit track numbers
for direct track access.
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Specifications and Dimensions
Output
Voltage
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Response
Noise Balanced Out:
Single Ended Out:
IMD ≤0.0003%
THD + Noise 20Hz-20kHz : ≤0.001%
Weight 4kg | 8.75lbs
Dimensions
Inches: 17 or 19 W x 3.325 H x 11.53 D
(See Diagram)
Power
Consumption
at 120V/60Hz
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Single Ended:
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Cm: 43. or 48.3 W x 8.5 H x 29.3 D
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Front Panel
1. Power / Standby
Press this button to toggle the BCD-3 on or into
standby mode.
Unlit BCD-3 is not receiving power. Plug unit
into AC mains power.
Red Plugged into AC Mains but in standby
mode.
Green or
Blue
BCD-3 is on and operational.
Blinking
Red
Secondary power supply failure. Contact
Bryston technical support.
2. Transport Controls
Each of these 10 buttons controls a specic
aspect of CD playback.
• Play: Once a disc is inserted, press Play to initiate
playback. If a disc is already playing, press Play to
restart the current track from the beginning.
• Pause: While a disc is playing, press Pause to freeze
playback at the current location.
• Prev / Next: While a disc is playing, press Prev to
skip to the track number before the current playing
track and press Next to skip to the next track. Press
multiple times quickly and the bottom row of text on
the display will indicate the track number on which
you will land.
• Rev / Fwd: While a disc is playing, Press Rev once and
audio will scrub backwards through the currently
playing track slowly. Press again and it will reverse
quickly. Press Fwd once and it will search forward
once slowly. Press again it will search forward
more quickly. Press a third time to resume normal
playback. Pressing play during any forward or reverse
searching will resume normal playback.
• Stop: Press once during playback to halt playback
and forget current playback location. Press once
when disc is stopped to display the IP address if the
BCD-3 is connected to the network.
• Time: The display normally displays time elapsed
during playback for each track. Cycle through time
display modes by pressing the Time button. The
modes in order are: track elapsed (default), track
remaining, disc elapsed, disc remaining
• Repeat: Press once to engage Repeat Track mode
which will play the currently playing track again upon
completion. Press again to repeat the entire disc.
Press a third time to resume normal disc playback
operation.
• Random: In random mode, the disc plays tracks in
random order.
3. CD Tray
Press the Open/Close button to open and close
the CD tray. Discs should be carefully placed into
the tray with the label side facing up. Be careful
not to smudge or scratch either surface of your
CDs. Never force the CD tray to open or close.
Only use the button. Do not place any object
besides a single CD on the tray to avoid damage.
4. Open / Close Button
Press the button to open or close the CD tray
when loading and unloading a disc.
5. Infrared Receiver
The BCD-3 can be controlled by an IR remote
control such as models provided by Bryston or
third-party manufacturers.
6. Display
The OLED display indicates relevant information
about the player or disc loaded depending
on the current state of the BCD-3. It can be
ordered from the factory as blue or green.
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7. A/C Input
An IEC-320 C14 power inlet provides for
connection of an IEC-320 C13 equipped power
cord. Before connecting the power cord,
check that the voltage rating on the data plate
conforms with your locality. Upon applying
power, the BCD-3 will enter standby mode. See
“Connecting to A/C Power” on page 4.
8. Analog Outputs
Balanced and single ended analog output are
provided via respective le/right pairs of XLR
and RCA jacks. Connect to a preamp or similar
device with a volume control. Do not connect
directly to an amplier that has no volume
control! See “Connecting to a Preamplier” on
page 4.
9. Digital Outputs
A balanced AES/EBU XLR connector and single
ended S/PDIF RCA connector are both provided
to output digital audio to a DAC should you
choose to bypass the internal analog circuitry in
the BCD-3.
10. Control Interfaces
RS232, Ethernet, and USB two-way control
interfaces are available to enable BCD-3 control
by home automation systems. Note that these
ports do not accept audio and are for remote
control and diagnostics only. See “Remote
Control” on page 6 for connection diagrams
and protocol details.
11. Status LED
LED lights to indicate the following status:
Red: Standby Green: On
Amber: Starting up Blinking Amber: Updating rmware
Blue: Self programing. Do not power o
12. Data Plate
The data plate indicates hardware version, serial
number, and A/C mains voltage of your unit.
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Bryston Limited | 677 Neal Drive | Peterborough, Ontario K9J 6X7
Canada | Phone: 705-742-5325 | www.bryston.com
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