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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 alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) 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 replace-
ment 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.

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.  Bryston 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.  Bryston 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.

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@bryston.com

BRYSTON SERVICE in CANADA:

BRYSTON SERVICE in the USA:

contact your local distributor or
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  www.bryston.com 

E-MAIL BRYSTON DIRECTLY: 

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FAX BRYSTON DIRECTLY: 

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Important Safety Instructions

Summary of Contents for BCD-3

Page 1: ...BCD 3 CD Player Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...turing 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 manufac...

Page 3: ...n 4 Features 4 Shipping Box and Packing Material 4 Installation 4 Ventilation 4 Connecting to A C Power 4 Connecting to a Preamplifier 4 Network Connection 5 Firmware Update 5 Remote Control 6 Serial Protocol 6 IR Control 7 Specifications and Dimensions 7 Front Panel 8 Rear Panel 9 ...

Page 4: ...odized or black anodized aluminum 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 ot...

Page 5: ...firmware 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 Available Version Installed Version To update the firmware 1 Download the firmware file by clicking the Download Internet File button Save the file in an easy ...

Page 6: ...re 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 insert spaces LF TAB or other non ASCII characters insid...

Page 7: ...fications and Dimensions Output Voltage Balanced Single Ended 4 0V 2 0V Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0 1dB Noise Balanced Out Single Ended Out 140dB 140dB IMD 0 0003 THD Noise 20Hz 20kHz 0 001 Weight 4kg 8 75lbs Dimensions See Diagram Inches 17 or 19 W x 3 325 H x 11 53 D Cm 43 or 48 3 W x 8 5 H x 29 3 D Power Consumption at 120V 60Hz Standby Idle Playing 1 8W 11W 13W 3 325 2 800 19 Version 17 Ve...

Page 8: ...l 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...

Page 9: ...e 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 ar...

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Page 11: ...BCD 3 CD Player 11 ...

Page 12: ...Bryston Limited 677 Neal Drive Peterborough Ontario K9J 6X7 Canada Phone 705 742 5325 www bryston com 12 21 2016 300064 3 ...

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