Bryston BDP -1 User manual

BDP -1
OWNER’S MANUAL

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 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 pro-
vided 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.
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 manu-
facture. 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 costs 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
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CANADA K9J 7Y4
Courier address: 677 NEAL DRIVE
PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO
CANADA K9J 6X7
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NEWPORT, VERMONT
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BRYSTON SERVICE in CANADA:BRYSTON SERVICE in the USA:
contact your local distributor or
CHECK OUR WEB SITE: www.bryston.com
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BRYSTON SERVICE outside Canada and the USA:

TABLE of CONTENTS
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Operational Notes Page 7
Setup
Quick Start
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BDP-1 DIGITAL PLAYER

GENERAL
DESCRIPTION
The Bryston BDP-1 is a state-of-the-art digital music
player that can play back most high resolution digi-
tal music formats including AIFF, FLAC & WAV les up
to 24 bits @ 192 kilo samples per second (192/24) as
well as standard formats and lower resolution digital
music les like MP3’s. It receives digital audio in-
puts via any of its four USB ports. The BDP-1 outputs
digital signals via its SPDIF and AES/EBU ports for
connecting to an external digital-to-analog convert-
er like Bryston’s BDA-1, which in turn delivers analog
audio signals to preamps and integrated ampliers.
The BDP-1 can be controlled locally via its front pan-
el push-button controls using the BDP-1’s dot matrix
display and by Bryston’s infra-red handheld remote
control, the BR2. It can be controlled remotely via
Bryston’s web apps (MINI for mobile devices and MAX
for desktop computers) and the Minion add-on for
the Firefox Web browser. It can also be controlled
by the iPod Touch music player or the iPad using
their WiFi interface and the mPod app.
BDP-1 FEATURES:
• Linear power supply for audio processing circuitry
• A separate power supply for microprocessors and
for maintaining standby mode.
• Four USB-2 (USB-1.0 and 1.1 compatible) inputs
• Multiple control options:
 Front panel push button controls
 iPod Touch or iPhone (with mPod app)
 Minion (Firefox add-on) Web based app
 Bryston-MINI web app for mobile devices running
Android or iOS
Bryston-MAX web app for PC’s
 Bryston’s BR2 hand-held infra-red remote control
• Two digital outputs:
 SPDIF (75 Ohm BNC female)
 AES/EBU (3 pin XLR male)
• Compatible with digital music le formats of up
to 24 bits at sample rates up to 192 KHz including:
AIFF, FLAC, WAV, MP3, M4A (MPEG-4 Audio), OGG
• User upgradable rmware web apps
• Optional IR Remote Control
• Remote 12 Volt On/Off Trigger (IN & OUT via
3mm/2 conductor phone jacks)
• Compatible with USB ash drives (Memory Sticks,
Thumb Drives) and USB Hard Disc Drives
• Cosmetically matches C-Series BP26, MPS2, BDA-1,
BCD-1, etc
NETWORK VERSUS LOCAL CONTROL
NETWORK: In this context NETWORK refers to any
control method that physically interconnects to the
BDP-1 through its Ethernet port. These methods in-
clude Minion, a Firefox web browser add-on applica-
tion and the mPod app for iPod Touch or iPhone, and
similar web base applications. All computer network
control methods require the use of a Web browser
application. Using an iPod Touch as a remote control
requires a wireless home computer network with
a Web Browser. The BDP-1 interfaces to the home
computer network’s router via its Ethernet port.
LOCAL: includes the front panel push button switch-
es and alpha-numeric/dot matrix display and infra-
red remote controls like Bryston’s BR2.
See Operational Notes for more information.
BR2 REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL)
The BR2 infra-red remote control can be used with
the BDP-1 to control the basic PLAY, STOP, PAUSE,
FORWARD & REVERSE functions. The BR2 is a multi-
function remote capable of operating not only the
BDP-1, but also the BCD-1 CD player, BDA-1 digital-
to-analog converter and many Bryston preamps and
integrated amplifiers such as the BP26, BP6, BP16,
B60R and B100.
For more information see the BR2 Owner’s Manual.
POWER CONSIDERATIONS:
In general, if your BDP-1 has a three prong grounded
line cord you can reduce the possibility of 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 power amp and other equipment

in your system.
FUSES & ELECTRICAL SAFETY:
The BDP-1 contains two (5x20mm cylindrical) glass
fuses, one for the standby power supply and one for
the main linear power supply. IF it should become
necessary to replace either of these fuses we rec-
ommend that you seek the assistance of qualied
service personnel. If you decide to change the fuse
yourself we advise the following:
1st) Turn off the BDP-1
2nd) Disconnect ALL cables from the rear of the
BDP-1, especially the power cord.
3rd) Remove all 10 screws securing the top cover
to the chassis and remove the top cover.
4th) Locate the 5x20mm glass fuses on the power
supply board at the rear left corner of the
unit (near the IEC power inlet). Replace
blown fuses only with the same type and
value. All fuses are rated 250V and are slow
acting (time lag) types. Refer to the Fuse la-
bel inside the unit for the exact replacement
values.
5th) Replace the top panel and all screws and re-
connect all cables before plugging in the unit
and turning it back on.
MAINS
VOLTAGE
STANDBY FUSE MAIN FUSE
mA Part Number mA Part Number
100 250 218.250 500 218.500
120 250 218.250 500 218.500
200 315 218.315 315 218.315
230
240 315 218.315 315 218.315
FIRMWARE UPDATES
BDP-1 firmware updates will periodically be avail-
able from Bryston. To install updates you will have
to have your BDP-1 connected, via its Ethernet con-
nection, to a router or computer with an internet
connection. Enter bryston-bdp-1.local in the ad-
dress bar of your computers web browser to connect
to the BDP-1 and select Firmware from the list of
choices that is displayed. A list of available updates
should now be displayed. Click on the desired file-
name to initiate the update.
To determine which version of firmware is running
on your BDP-1, use the front panel navigation keys
to go back to the top of the BDP-1’s menu. Then
push the UP key again to display the firmware
version number and its date on the 2nd line of the
display. Press the DOWN arrow navigation button
to display the units IP address (this would be use-
ful if Bonjour or a similar service discovery protocol
isn’t installed on your personal computer and you
have to use the actual IP address instead of the
name bryston-bdp-1.local ). With the IP address
displayed, pressing the LEFT button will display
the units MAC address.
REMOTE TRIGGER
The TRIGGER IN and OUT connectors (3.5mm 2-con-
ductor phone jacks) allow for implementation of
a hard wired remote power ON/OFF control. The
INput can accept any DC voltage between 3 and 12
volts DC and the input is polority insensitive as the
input voltage is bridge rectified. A minumum control
voltage of 3Vdc @ 1mA is required to trigger the unit
ON. As soon as the BDP-1 has powered up, whatever
control voltage is present at the IN jack will be con-
nected to the Trigger OUT jack via an isolated to al-
lows for daisy chaining several pieces of equipment
to a single remote control voltage signal.
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS & AUTO SHUTOFF
To bring up a brightness and auto shutoff time delay
menu, press the UP and LEFT menu naviga-
tion buttons in rapid succession. Use the UP and
DOWN buttons to switch between setting the
brightness (from 1 to 4) and the time delay (from
always on, 10 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, etc.)
using the LEFT & RIGHT buttons. The menu will
dissappear approx. 10 seconds after the last button
press.
BDP-1 DIGITAL PLAYER

FRONT PANEL
USB INPUTS: Two USBA receptacles are
located on the front panel and two more are lo-
cated on the rear panel. These are USB-2 inputs
but are USB-1 compatible. See also item 8 on the
next page
INFRA-RED SENSOR for IR remote controls
such as Bryston’s BR2. The BR2 can remotely
control the basic drive functions (PLAY, PAUSE,
STOP, PREVIOUS,NEXT)
DOT MATRIX DISPLAY: Approximately two
rows of 23 characters and/or graphics
FILE/FOLDER NAVIGATION KEYS: (UP ,
DOWN , LEFT , RIGHT ) Use the UP and
DOWN keys to step through list of connected
USB data devices (flash drives and disk drives).
Then use the Right key to select a device. If
the files are located within nested folders then
navigate through the folders with the and keys
pressing the key to select a folder and load a
list of playable files within the selected folder.
If the PLAY button is pressed at this point, the
BDP-1 will commence playing all song files in
that folder. Folders are identified by a  icon
and individual music files are indicated by the 
icon. Subsequent playable files will automati-
cally be played from this point in the file list
until the last playable file in the selected folder
is played. See also Operational Notes
FUNCTION KEYS: PLAY, PAUSE, STOP, PREVI-
OUS & NEXT; these keys function in essentially
the same manner here as they would on a CD
player like the BCD-1
POWER SWITCH & LED INDICATOR:
When the LED above the power switch is lit red
the unit is on standby, when it is lit green, the
unit is fully powered up. If your unit is equipped
with a blue/red LED, then blue represents the
power ON state. See also Remote Trigger section
BDP-1 REAR PANEL:
BDP-1 FRONT PANEL:

REAR PANEL
RS232 port: For connecting hard wired control
systems like AMX, Crestron, etc.
USB INPUTS: The BDP-1 is supplied with four
USB-2 ports; two on the front panel and two on
the rear panel. When connecting port powered
USB hard disc drives, use the rear USB inputs.
Use the front USB jacks for lower power USB
devices like ash drives. All USB ports are USB-2
but are USB-1 compatible. All are USB ports are
type A receptacles
ETHERNET Port: a CAT-5 (or CAT-5e or CAT-6)
connection using an 8P8C (RJ45) connector to
interface with a home computer network to fa-
cilitate remote control of the BDP-1 via personal
computers and other networked devices like
iPhone/iPad Touch/iPad, SmartPhones running
Android, etc.
SPDIF Output (75 Ohm BNC connector): A Sony/
Philips Digital Interface output port for connec-
tion to an outboard digital-to-analog converter
like Bryston’s BDA-1
AES/EBU Output (3 pin XLR male connector)
An AES/EBU output port for connection to
an outboard digital-to-analog converter like
Bryston’s BDA-1
REMOTE POWER ON/OFF TRIGGER CONTROL:
The BDP-1 is equipped with two 3.5mm two con-
ductor phone jacks for implementing a remote
power On/Off function. Supplying a DC control
voltage between 3 and 12 volts (at greater than
or equal to approximately 1mA) to the Trigger
IN port will allow you to remotely power your
BDP-1 on or off. Whatever control voltage is
applied to the IN port will be routed to the OUT
connector, via an isolated relay, after the BDP-1
has fully powered up. This OUT port can then be
used to control other devices that are similarly
equipped. The the Remote Trigger input takes
precedence over the front panel push-button
switch and as long as a valid control voltage is
present at the BDP-1’s Trigger IN port the unit
cannot be powered Off.
DATA PLATE: This label provides the units
exact model number, serial number, electrical
rating and date of manufacture. Do not remove.
IEC Power Inlet: The IEC-320 C14 power in-
let accepts IEC-320 C13 equipped power cords.
Use only appropriate power cords that have been
approved for your region.
BDP-1 DIGITAL PLAYER

SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS:
MINIMAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
The MINIMAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION (shown
below) requires only a BDP-1, a BDA-1 digital-to-
analog converter, a Flash Drive, interconnect cables
and, of course, a sound system. The BDP-1 can
operate as the hub of a completely independent
(i.e. free of any computer network) high fidelity
digital music system. In this minimal configuration
the front panel folder/file navigation keys are used
to select the files that are played.
EXPANDED SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
The EXPANDED SYSTEM CONFIGURATION shown on
the opposite page, includes a wide range of remote
control options. The only thing that is not shown is
the Remote Trigger (power on/off control) hookup.
Besides the BR2 infra-red remote control, which is
essentially a LOCAL control option since it requires
a line-of-sight between the remote and the BDP-1,
all other remote control methods are NETWORK
control options. Whether it is a personal computer
running the Firefox web browser’s Minion add-on
application, or an iPod Touch running the mPod
application, or Bryston’s MINI and/or MAX web apps,
all NETWORK control methods require a hard wired
Ethernet connection between the network’s router
and the BDP-1
The iPod Touch, running the mPod application,
utilizes the iPod Touch’s Wifi connectivity to inter-
face with the personal computer network via the
network router, which must be a WiFi router in this
instance.
USB HARD DISC DRIVES
USB hard disc drives that are powered from the
USB port itself should be connected to the rear USB
ports which are capable of supplying the increased
power required. USB hard disk drives that are pow-
ered form a separate power supply can be connect-
ed to any USB port on either the front or rear of the
BDP-1.
APPLICATION SOFTWARE
The Bryston-MINI and Bryston-MAX web apps that
are built in to the BDP-1 provide the easiest way
of remotely controlling the BDP-1 from either a
personal computer (Bryston-MAX) or SmartPhone or
iPod Touch or iPad. In both cases the internal pro-
grams are utilized by simply connecting the BDP-1
to a personal computer network, launching the
computer or SmartPhone’s web browser and enter-
ing the address bryston-bdp-1.local The MINI
version of the Bryston web app is intended for por-
table devices like the iPod Touch with small screens
(requires iOS 3.1.2, iOS 4.0.1, Android 1.5 or Android
2.2). The MAX version is intended for the full size
displays of laptop and desktop computers.
You can create your own PLAYLISTS by adding
single songs or multiple songs to the existing playl-
ist and touching or clicking “Save Playlist” in the
menu bar. Name the Playlist and it will now show
up in the menu bar on the interface.
MINIMAL SYSTEM
CONFIGURATION

BDP-1 DIGITAL PLAYER
To recall a specific playlist simply touch or click
on the saved playlist name and it will load the play-
list.
To delete the Playlist click on Playlist in the menu
bar and then hit Delete in the right hand colum of
the interface
Other application software options:
MUSIC PLAYER MINION, an add-on to the FIREFOX
web browser, can be used to remotely control the
playing of music files that are located on USB data
storage devices connected directly to the BDP-1.
Minion is available free off charge (as is Firefox) by
first installing Firefox and then, from the top menu
bar, selecting TOOLS  ADD-ONS and searching
for “Minion” in the Search for Add-Ons dialog box.
Within Minion, select the TOOLS icon and then
“Manage Servers” and add “bryston-bdp-1.local” to
make the BDP-1 available as a server.
MPoD is an iPhone/iPod Touch app available free of
charge from Apple (at www.apple.com). This is a
music player daemon (MPD) controller that allows
for remote control of the BDP-1 from an iPod Touch
(iPod Touch) or iPhone in a fashion similar to Minion
on Firefox. Both MPoD and Minion utilize an MPD
(music player daemon) within the BDP-1 running
on a stripped down Linux OS. And in both applica-
tions it is necessary to setup an MPD server name
(bryston-bdp-1.local).
See Operational Notes for more information.
EXPANDED SYSTEM
CONFIGURATION

OPERATIONAL NOTES
LOCAL operation using the front panel controls:
 The initial startup of the BDP-1 can take up to 2
minutes as the built-in firmware is loaded from
the internal Compact Flash memory.
 When any USB storage device (hard disc or flash
drive) is first plugged in to the BDP-1 its contents
will be scanned by the BDP-1 and an on-the-fly
playlist will be constructed. This playlist will con-
sist of only those file types that the BDP-1 can
play (AIFF, FLAC, WAV, MP3, M4A & others; see
MPD in the glossary for a more complete list).
 The more files are on the USB storage device,
the longer the scan and build process will take. A
large hard disc drive with several thousand songs
could take up to a few minutes to be processed.
As this scan and build process is initiated the mes-
sage “UPDATING...” will be temporarily displayed
on the front panel dot matrix display.
 When multiple USB storage devices are plugged
into the BDP-1 the top level of the navigation
menu will be USB. Specific USB devices are listed
beneath, then folders with each device and finally
individual file names:
In the illustration
at the right, 4 USB
devices (2 flash drives
and 2 hard disc drives)
are connected to the
BDP-1. As an example,
if you wanted to play
the 2nd song on the
2nd album folder on
the Kingston flash drive, then you would:
1) Press the down navigation button to select
the USB device named “Kingston”.
2) Press the RIGHT navigation button to load
the folder (this instructs the BDP-1 to scan the
folder and build an on-the-fly playlist of that
particular folder’s contents).
3) Use the UP and DOWN navigation keys to
step through and select the desired folder (in
this example named “Album 1” and “Album 2”)
4) Press the RIGHT button to load the folder’s file
list.
5) Use the UP and DOWN navigation keys to move
to the desired song.
6) Press the RIGHT arrow key or the PLAY
button to play the song.
 To play all the songs in the
“Album 2” folder:
Perform steps 1 to 3 of the
above example and then,with
the “Album 2” folder name
displayed press PLAY.
 To play all the songs in the USB
flash drive named “Kingston”:
Perform steps 1 and 2 from the
above examples and then, with
the “Kingston” device name dis-
played, push PLAY.
 To play all the songs in all connected USB devices,
with “USB” displayed press the PLAYbutton.
SETUP
QUICK START:
To get your BDP-1 up and running quickly:
 Once the BDP-1 is connected to your BDA-1 or
other compatible D/A converter, power up the
BDP-1 and it will Initialize. This process may take
up to 2 minutes. When initialization is finished the
display will show “BRYSTON BDP-1”.
 Insert a USB Flash drive or hard disk drive into one
of the 4 USB sockets. Once the scanning is
complete the displayed message (“Updating”) will
disappear.
 Press the RIGHT navigation button and the
BDP-1 will read the contents of the drive and
built an on-the-fly internal playlist, “USB” will
displayed. If the USB drive contains folders, these
will be displayed first. Use the UP & DOWN
navigation buttons to select a folder or song title
and then press right navigation button again to
either load the contents of the folder or PLAY the
song title displayed. Note that loading large drives
or folders may take up to a minute or two. This
may take up to a minute or more depending on
the size of the drive and the number of files.
Use the navigation buttons to select other songs,
folders or devices (up to 4 USB devices can be
connected) or use the NEXT and PREVIOUS buttons
on either the BDP-1’s front panel or on the BR2
infra-red remote control.

SETUP for BDP-1 & iPod Touch/iPhone/iPad:
 Connect the BDP-1 to your household computer
network by connecting the Ethernet port on the
BDP-1 to a wireless (WiFi) router using a CAT-5 (or
CAT-6) cable.
 Plug in a USB drive (Flash drive or hard disc drive)
containing compatible music files into one of the
BDP-1’s USB ports. Note: on Window’s PC’s you
may have to have Bonjour (see Glossary) installed.
Bonjour is installed as part of Apple OS’s.
 Launch your web browser and enter the bryston-
bdp-1.local in the address box. When using
iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, Apple iOS-4 is recom-
mended.
 Select the Bryston-MINI client application (Bryston-
MAX is intended for web browsers using full size
displays). When the application connects to the
BDP-1, and assuming that one or more USB drives
are connected, the display should show “USB”.
Expand “USB” to display folders and/or song lists
and use the control buttons to control playback.
or
 Download and install the free iPad/iPhone/iPod
Touch program mPoD on your iPad/iPhone/iPod
Touch and under Connection Preferences enter
bryston-bdp-1.local You can now use your iPad/
iPhone/iPod Touch to remotely control the BDP-1
and playback any compatible music files located
on the USB drives connected to it.
SETUP for BDP-1 & NETWORKED COMPUTER:
 Connect the BDP-1 to your household computer
network by connecting the Ethernet port on the
BDP-1 to a wireless (WiFi) router using a CAT-5,
CAT-5e OR CAT-6 cable.
 Plug in a USB drive (Flash drive or hard disc drive)
containing compatible music files (AIFF, FLAC, WAV,
MP3, M4A) into one of the BDP-1’s USB ports. Note:
on Window’s PC’s you may have to have Bonjour
(see Glossary) installed. Bonjour is installed as
part of Apple OS’s.
 Select the Bryston-MAX application (the Bryston-
MINI application is intended for web browsers
using small screens). When the application con-
nects to the BDP-1, and assuming that one or more
USB drives are connected, the display should show
“USB”. Expand “USB” to display folders and/or
song lists and use the control buttons to control
playback.
or
 Download and install the Minion add-on to the
Firefox web browser (both programs are free from
mozilla.org) and enter bryston-bdp-1.local in
SETUP  CONNECTION PREFERENCES.
You can now use your iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch to
remotely control the BDP-1 and playback any com-
patible music files located on the USB drives con-
nected to it.
BDP-1 DIGITAL PLAYER
• Shipping Wt: 15.2 Lbs (6.9 Kg)
• Maximum width is determined by
the front dress panel. There are two
types available; the C-series dress
panels, in black or silver, are 17”
wide. The rack mount dress panels
are also 17” wide, but they allow the
addition of rack mount adaptor brack-
ets to either side of the unit allowing
it to be mounted in a standard 1U
(1.75” high x 19” wide) rack space.
The chassis is 16.985 inches wide.
DIMENSIONS:

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GLOSSARY
AES/EBU:
This digital audio standard is also called AES3 and was
published as part of IEC 60958. It is used for carry-
ing digital audio signals between devices. Developed by
the Audio Engineering Society (AES) and the European
Broadcasting Union (EBU) Several different physical con-
nectors are defined as part of the overall group of stan-
dards. A balanced connection (IEC 60958 Type I) uses 3
conductor, 110 ohm twisted pair cabling with a 3 pin XLR
connector (this is the variant used on the BDP-1 and other
Bryston products). See also SPDIF which is a variant of the
AES3 standard.
BONJOUR
Bonjour is a service discovery protocol. Bonjour locates
devices such as printers, the BDP-1 and other comput-
ers, and the services that those devices offer on a local
network using multicast Domain Name System service
records. It is available as freeware from Apple Inc. for
personal computers running Apple or Windows operating
systems. It is usually pre-installed on Apple computers but
may have to be installed on some Windows PC’s.
MUSIC PLAYER MINION
Music Player Minion is a client for the Music Player
Daemon network music player. The purpose of MPD and
its clients is to allow music playback on one PC (such
as a home media server) to be controlled from another
over the network. Or, in this case, to allow control of
the BDP-1 from a networked computer. You’ll will need
to enter the MPD host and port information in Settings.
As an add-on to the Firefox web browser, you must first
have Firefox installed before Music Player Minion can be
installed. Minion is available free off charge (as is Firefox)
from www.mozilla.com .
MPD (Music Player Daemon):
MPD is a server that plays music and provides a queue
and control for your music. It can can be controlled through
various clients locally and over the network with TCP. It is
a also music file decoder with various open source audio
input plug-ins and output plug-ins, using multiple outputs
simultaneously if requested. It is not a full featured music
player program. A version of MPD is build into the BDP-1
but is limited to decoder, queue and control functions. The
current installed version of MPD (0.15.8) supports the fol-
lowing audio file formats: mp3, mp2, ogg, oga, ogg, oga,
flac, wav, au, aiff, aif, aac, m4a, mp4, mpc, wv, sid, 16sv,
3g2, 3gp, 4xm, 8svx, aa3, aac, ac3, afc, aif, aifc, aiff, al,
alaw, amr, anim, apc, ape, asf, atrac, au, aud, avi, avm2,
avs, bap, bfi, c93, cak, cin, cmv, cpk, daud, dct, divx, dts,
dv, dvd, dxa, eac3, film, flac, flc, fli, fll, flx, flv, g726, gsm,
gxf, iss, m1v, m2v, m2t, m2ts, m4a, m4v, mad, mj2, mjpeg,
mjpg, mka, mkv, mlp, mm, mmf, mov, mp+, mp1, mp2,
mp3, mp4, mpc, mpeg, mpg, mpga, mpp, mpu, mve, mvi,
mxf, nc, nsv, nut, nuv, oga, ogm, ogv, ogx, oma, ogg, omg,
psp, pva, qcp, qt, r3d, ra, ram, rl2, rm, rmvb, roq, rpl, rvc,
shn, smk, snd, sol, son, spx, str, swf, tgi, tgq, tgv, thp, ts,
tsp, tta, xa, xvid, uv, uv2, vb, vid, vob, voc, vp6, vmd, wav,
wma, wmv, wsaud, wsvga, wv, wve .
mPoD:
mPoD is a freeware application available from Apple Inc.
for iPod Touch, iPad and iPhone. MPoD is a remote con-
trol for MPD (Music Player Daemon). Note that MPoD is not
a stand-alone application: it will only work in combination
with MPD, and it doesn’t play music itself. You can find
out more about MPD at http://www.musicpd.org. mPoD is
essentially a front end for MPD.
Thumb Drive:
USB flash memory storage device also referred to as a
flash drive, memory stick, USB stick, etc.
USB HDD:
Universal Serial Bus Hard Disk Drive. May be powered
directly from the USB port (sometimes referred to as self-
powered) or by an external power supply.
SPDIF:
Sony/Philips Digital Interface or Sony/Philips Digital
Interconnection Format. It is both a data link layer protocol
and a set of physical layer specifications for carrying digital
audio signals between devices and components over either
optical or electrical cable. The BDP-1 uses BNC connec-
tors which are intended to be used with 75 Ω coaxial cable.
SPDIF is essentially an unbalanced version of the AES/
EBU format.
FIREFOX
Firefox is a freeware web browser for personal comput-
ers available free of charge from Mozilla Corp. It must be
installed before the Music Player Minion add-on can be
downloaded and installed.
IP address
An Internet Protocol address (v4) is a 32 bit number usually
expressed as 4 bytes translated into decimal numbers (e.g.
255.255.255.255) used for both identification and address-
ing of devices and nodes on the network.
MAC Address
Media Access Control address is binary number used as a
unique identifier built into firmware or hardware. It is usually
shown as a group of 6 hexadecimal number separated by
colons (e.g. 01:23:45:67:89:AB). Each BPD-1 has its own
unique MAC address built into it.
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