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CD-2 User’s Guide 0607revA

CD-2 Front Panel Operation

CD-2 Operating Mode Display:

Several Operating Modes are displayed
using the left-most 7-segment display:

Two Vertical Lines Indicate Pause, a
Square indicates Stop, a Blinking
Segmented Square indicates Play. 

Standby is indicated by two dashes - - 

CD-2 in Fixed Output Mode
(Fixed/Variable IN):

Upon application of power the CD-2
goes through a display check and
comes up in Standby, indicated by two
dashes on the display - -. 

Place a CD on the CD-2 and then place
the magnetic puck on the CD. It will
automatically center and clamp itself in
place.

Press the center of the front panel control
for 2-3 seconds, you will then see the
firmware revision displayed for a couple
of seconds and the CD will spin while 4
dashes are displayed. Once the CD
Table Of Contents is read the display
will indicate the total CD time and the
number of tracks. 

A 01 display indicating track 1 with 2
vertical dashes || in the left hand mode
indicator display will indicate that the
CD-2 is in Pause mode and is ready to
play the CD.

Initiate 

Play

by pressing the front panel

control once. Scan to a new track by

rotating the control. This works while in
Pause, Play or Stop modes. 

To 

Pause

while playing press the con-

trol once. 

To 

Stop

at any time press the control

twice. The CD-2 will remain on the cur-
rent track on re-start the track when Play
is started.

A center press on the control will be
acknowledged by the display brighten-
ing momentarily.

When in Play mode the mode indicator
shows a square with sequenced blinking
segments. 

Stop is indicated by a stationary square.
The CD will be stopped. In Play and
Pause modes the CD will continue to
rotate.

CD-2 in Variable Output Mode
(Fixed/Variable OUT):

Operation will be the same as above
accept that rotating the front panel con-
trol while in Stop or Play mode will indi-
cate the volume level and then change
the volume up or down as the control is
rotated. 

Rotating the control in Pause mode will
change the track number to be played.
The volume display will stay lit for sever-
al seconds and then the display will go
back to the mode indicator/track num-
ber display.

Summary of Contents for CD-2

Page 1: ...s CD Transport Player Bel Canto Design LTD 221 North First Street Minneapolis MN 55401 Phone 612 317 4550 Fax 612 359 9358 www belcantodesign com Info belcantodesign com 2007 Bel Canto Design LTD User s Guide bel canto ...

Page 2: ...rranty is void if damage is due to abuse neglect or unautho rized modification The cost associated with the return of this unit is the sole responsibility of the owner Bel Canto products are uniquely identified with a serial number on the back panel of each unit This number is required to validate your warranty Please reference the serial number if service is required If you have any questions com...

Page 3: ...your CD 2 Power Connection CD 2 box contents include the following 1 one CD 2 CD player 1 one Magnetic Puck 1 one BNC to RCA Adapter for the SPDIF output 1 one CD 2 User s Guide and Warranty Sheet 1 one 12V Universal Power Supply and Power cord 1 one Remote Control Carefully unpack each piece and check for shipping damage If there is any damage or if anything is missing please contact your dealer ...

Page 4: ...ard and out board DACs 4 layer PC board design for superior signal routing grounding and power supply routing Outboard regulated power supply pro vides firm foundation for multiple local regulators Multi stage power supplies for precise power to the sensitive analog circuitry 24 192 integrated DAC with 112dB of dynamic range Ultra low noise second stage indepen dant regulation for the analog secti...

Page 5: ... CD 2 warranty Also NEVER TOUCH the LENS of the CD MECHANISM or clean it with anything other than specific cloth designed for cleaning Optical Disc play er lenses You can use a small puff of clean air to remove minor dust buildup or just play a CD and the motion of the CD should keep the lens clear of dust If you are concerned about dust buildup in your environment you can leave a blank CD in plac...

Page 6: ...hand mode indicator display will indicate that the CD 2 is in Pause mode and is ready to play the CD Initiate Play by pressing the front panel control once Scan to a new track by rotating the control This works while in Pause Play or Stop modes To Pause while playing press the con trol once To Stop at any time press the control twice The CD 2 will remain on the cur rent track on re start the track...

Page 7: ...deci mals on the display Pause This toggles the Pause mode on and off The Mode Indicator will show the pause or play mode as appro priate Stop The solid square indicates Stop and will place the CD 2 in Stop mode when pressed The CD 2 will remain on the current track and re start the track when Play is pressed PLAY This button initiates playback of the track that is displayed VOL This increases the...

Page 8: ...ner to a full height Mode Indicator to indicate this mode Press Rpt All to turn the repeat mode off Stopping playback will also turn the repeat mode off TIME This allows placing the Display in a mode that shows the track time played while the CD is playing or Paused Pressing the TIME button will change the Display back to standard mode Number Buttons The 1 9 and 0 but tons can be used to randomly ...

Page 9: ...page 10 2007 bel canto design Ltd CD 2 User s Guide 0607revA CD 2 Remote Control 34 9 30 9 54 02 AL AL 2 2PT 2PT LL 6 0 9 6 0HASE 4IME BEL CANTO ...

Page 10: ...clud ed for use with RCA terminated cables on the SPDIF digital output CD 2 Operation as CD Player The high dynamic range analog outputs of the CD 2 can be used to drive an amplifier directly This is best achieved by using the 4Vrms balanced outputs directly into the balanced inputs of your power amplifier Place the Fixed Variable button in the OUT position You can then control the volume level of...

Page 11: ...2 rate is chosen 3 If using the CD 2 as the transport for driving a Bel Canto Dac3 we recom mend that you leave the sample rate set ting at the factory 96kHz setting Note that in all Sample Rate settings the bit depth for the CD 2 output is 24 bits Changing the Sample Rate set ting 1 Put the CD 2 in Standby 2 With the remote in the CD mode press the lower 4 buttons in sequence Bal L TIME PHASE Bal...

Page 12: ...the CD 2 we have found that the CD 2 is not sensitive to ambient light The low level jitter of the audio output data stream is primarily dependent on the Ultra Clock jitter specification There will be low level pops on the ana log outputs when disconnecting or re connecting the external power supply The CD 2 incorporates a hard mute cir cuit to minimize these pops but there is some residual level ...

Page 13: ...page 14 2007 bel canto design Ltd CD 2 User s Guide 0607revA CD 2 Front and Back Panel ...

Page 14: ... 2Vrms Balanced XLR 4Vrms Dynamic Range 112dB A Weighted THD N 0 002 Output Impedance RCA 100ohms XLR 200 ohms Frequency Response 20Hz 20Khz 0 1 dB Ultra Clock Accuracy 0 0001 Jitter 1pS rms Features Slow roll off linear phase digital filter Fixed or adjustable analog output External regulated power supply CD Pro2LF mechanism Idle power draw 5 Watts Power Requirements 120 VAC 50 60 Hz or 220 240 V...

Page 15: ...o Design LTD 221 North First Street Minneapolis MN 55401 Phone 612 317 4550 Fax 612 359 9358 www belcantodesign com Info belcantodesign com 2007 Bel Canto Design LTD CD 2 is a trademark of Bel Canto Design LTD ...

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