Specifications

DO NOT OPERATE the CD2 WITHOUT a CD in PLACE
If you attempt to take the CD2 out of Wait State when no
CD is present, it will go back into Wait State. The CD
Laser is inactive whenever the CD2 is in Stop mode or
Wait State. The Laser will not operate without a CD and
the Magnetic Puck on the turntable. You can ONLY take
the CD2 out of Wait State with a CD in place and the
Magnetic Puck on the CD.
NEVER REMOVE the PUCK while the CD is SPINNING
NEVER PRESS DOWN on the CD2 turntable as this
will damage the turntable mechanism.
NEVER DROP the PUCK or ANY OTHER OBJECT on
the TURNTABLE.
NEVER PACK or SHIP the CD2 with the PUCK on the
TURNTABLE.
Undue pressure or shock to the turntable will damage the
mechanism. Repair of the mechanism for this damage is
not covered under the CD2 warranty.
Also, NEVER TOUCH the LENS of the CD MECHANISM.
Only clean it with a cloth designed for cleaning Optical
Disc player 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 place to cover the mechanism
when not using the CD2.
REPAIR of the CD2 MECHANISM DUE to
MISHANDLING is NOT COVERED by the CD2
WARRANTY.
There are no user serviceable parts inside the CD2
chassis. Opening the chassis will void the warranty.
There are no fuses inside the CD2.
Use only with the supplied Bel Canto CD2 desktop power
supply, the LNS1, or the VBS1. Using a power supply not
provided by Bel Canto will void the warranty.
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
CD2 in Fixed Output Mode (Fixed/Variable IN):
The Fixed/Variable button is located to the right of the
RCA outputs. See Page 10 for the back panel diagram.
When powering up, CD2 goes through a display check
and comes up in Wait State indicated by four dashes on
the display: - - - -.
Place a CD on the CD2 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 knob 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
CD2 is in Pause mode and is ready to play the CD.
Initiate Play by pressing the front panel knob 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 knob once.
To Stop at any time press the knob twice. The CD2 will
remain on the current track and re-start the track when
Play is resumed. A center press on the control will be
acknowledged by the display brightening 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.
CD2 in Variable Output Mode (Fixed/Variable OUT):
Operation will be the same as above except that rotating
the front panel knob while in Stop or Play mode will
indicate the volume level and then change
the volume up or down as the knob is rotated.
Rotating the knob in Pause mode will change the track
number to be played. The volume display will stay lit for
several seconds before going back to the mode
indicator/track number display