Burmester 061 User manual

Dear Audiophile,
Thank you for choosing this Burmester audio component. We sincerely appreciate your trust in us.
You have purchased a unit which excels in musical fidelity and combines uncompromising manufacturing
quality with technical innovation and the highest degree of operating flexibility.
We recommend reading this user manual at least once in its entirety before initial operation. This will enable
you to make full use of all capabilities of this outstanding audiophile instrument.
Should you have any further questions, please contact your dealer or us directly.
You decide if we meet the demands of producing high-end components. We offer an additional service
which also demonstrates high-end quality.
Talk to us about your special requests, even if they seem out of the ordinary. We happily accept technically
reasonable challenges.
Enjoy your enhanced listening pleasure.
Your Burmester Team

C O N T E N T S
UNPACKING AND SETTING UP 1
FUNCTIONAL OVERWIEW OF FRONT AND REAR PANEL 2
CONNECTIONS 3-4
OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTION INDICATORS 5-6
SYSTEM-SETUP 7-8
REMOTE CONTROL 9-10
PROGRAMMING A FAVORITE TRACK SELECTION OF A CD 11
BURLINK (optional) 12
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 13-14
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 15
SECURITY NOTICE 15

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UNPACKING AND SETTING UP
CAUTION: The CD player 061 is shipped inside a plastic protective cover. Make sure that children do not play
with it to avoid the danger of suffocation.
Unpacking To avoid damaging the housing, please do not use pointed or sharp tools to open the box.
Please make sure that the content of the box is complete. If something is missing or you
notice any damage while unpacking, do not hook up the unit. Instead, contact your
authorized dealer.
Content of box The box should contain the following:
•1 CD player 061
•1 CD clamp
•1 AC power cord
•1 Remote control
•1 owner’s manual
Packaging We recommend keeping the original packing in case the unit needs to be shipped in the
future.
Setting up Carefully remove the unit from its packaging and set it up in an appropriate location. To
protect the 061 from overheating make sure that the location offers sufficient air circulation
around the unit. Also, avoid excessive exposure to sun, dust and humidity.
Ventilation ducts and openings in the housing serve to keep the unit cool. They must not be
covered up with magazines, table cloth, curtains etc.
If the 061 has to be operated in an extremly warm environment it may be necessary to
supply additional ventilation. Avoid operating the unit in an excessively humid
environment like bath rooms etc.

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FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW
FRONT PANEL
(1) INPUT LEDs indicates the selected input (10) IR receiver for remote control
(2) SYNC LED indicates a correct data stream input (11) AUDIO LED shows upsampling of 192kHz
(3) Sliding cover (12) STOP button
(4) TRACK display indicates the current track (13) PLAY/PAUSE button
(5) TIME display shows time elapsed or remaining (14) DISPLAYbutton selects display brightness
(6) INPUT button for selecting the digital input (15) POWER switch to switch the CD player
(7) SKIP |<< button for selecting the previous tracks on and off
(8) SKIP >>| button for selecting the next tracks (16) POWER LED illuminates when the unit is on
(9) PROGRAM LED illuminates when a music program
has been selected and saved
REAR PANEL
(17) BURLINK interface RS-232 with check LEDs (opt.) (26) Digital audio input TORX
(18) BURLINK interface USB with check LEDs (opt.) for optical cables
(19) MMI slot for new inputs or outputs (27) Digital audio input RCA2 (75Ω)
(20) AC mains switch (28) Digital audio input RCA1 (75Ω)
(21) AC mains terminal (29) Analog audio output right channel (bal.)
(22) REMOTE output jack (30) Analog audio output (unbal.)
(23) REMOTE input jack (31) Analog audio output (unbal.)
(24) Digital audio output TOTX for optical cables for analog recording unit
(25) Digital audio output RCA (75Ω) (32) Analog audio output left channel (bal.)

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CONNECTIONS
All terminals for hook up are located on the rear panel. While connecting the CD player all components of the music
system must be turned off.
CAUTION: Before connecting the unit please check if the input voltage of the 061 is equal to the local voltage of
your wall outlet. Make sure the ground lead in your power outlet is working correctly. A missing or faulty ground is
extremely dangerous!
In case of doubt contact a licensed electrician.
AC mains terminal Make sure the AC mains switch (20) is set to OFF. Connect the appliance connector of the
power cord to the AC mains terminal (21). Then plug the power cord into the wall outlet.
There are various possibilities for connecting the CD player, depending upon the kind of audio components and
auxiliary devices used. For the best connections please also refer to the owner’s manual of your audio components
or auxiliary devices. The following explains the various hookup possibilities:
HOOKUP TO A DIGITAL AMPLIFIER
Digital outputs The player provides two digital outputs for connecting a digital amplifier:
The terminal TOTX (24) sends optical signals via optical cable with TOSHIBA-norm plugs.
The terminal RCA (25) requires a 75ohms coax cable with RCA plugs.
Choose whichever connection sounds best to you if your amplifier allows both types of
hookup.
CAUTION: The terminal RCA (25) must not be connected to the analog input of an amplifier
because this could damage the amp or the loudspeakers.
HOOKUP OF A DIGITAL SOURCE COMPONENT
Digital inputs The CD player 061 offers three digital inputs for the connection of external digital source
components such as DAT recorders or CD players:
The terminals RCA1 (28) and RCA2 (27) receive electronic signals and require 75ohms
coax cable with RCA plugs.
The terminal TORX (26) receives optical signals and requires an optical cable with plugs
according to TOSHIBA norm.
Choose whichever connection sounds best to you if your amplifier allows both types of
hookup.
CAUTION: The digital inputs of the 061 can process PCM stereo data with a sample rate up
to 192kHz. If the digital source offers a sample rate with more than 96kHz you must switch
the CD player to 192kHz with the AUDIO button of the remote control. This is done when
the AUDIO LED (11) lights up.

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HOOKUP TO AN ANALOG AMPLIFIER
Analog outputs To connect an analog amplifier or receiver the 061 offers balanced as well as unbalanced
outputs. If your amplifier or receiver provides balanced inputs connect them to the terminals
BALANCED R (29) and BALANCED L (32). Unbalanced connections can be made using
the terminals UNBAL (30). An analog recording device may be hooked up to the terminal
TAPE (31).
For reasons of superior sound we recommend using balanced connections whenever
possible.
The pinning of the balanced outputs are: PIN1=GND, PIN2=NEG, PIN3=POS.
ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS
MMI slot (optional) The MMI slot (19) offers to integrate future developments into the CD player 061, for
example a multi media interface.
REMOTE Connecting DC OUT (22) to the corresponding DC IN-jack of another BURMESTER-unit
offers to switch on or off this other unit simultaneous by the 061. In this case, 061 has the
master function.
Connecting DC IN (23) to the corresponding DC OUT-jack of another BURMESTER-unit
offers to switch on or off the 061 simultaneous by the other unit. In this case, 061 has the
slave function.
BURLINK(optional) To the BURmester-LINK interface plugs (17), (18) a computer system like PC,
CRESTRON®, Nevo e.g. can be connected to the CD player 061. The computer system
allows a comfortable control of your hifi system using an individual programmable touch
panel for example. With the LEDs beside the plugs named Tand R(Transmit and Receive)
you can check whether data exchange is working.
The BURLINK module is available on request at your local dealer.

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OPERATING CONTROLS
With the exception of the AC mains switch all operating controls are located on the front panel. To operate the unit it
must be connected to the AC supply.
AC mains switch The AC mains switch (20) which turns AC power to the unit on and off is located on the
rear panel above the AC mains terminal. By switching to the ON position the transformer is
powered up.
POWER switch The POWER switch (15) switches the CD player on and off, provided the AC mains
switch (20) is in the ON position.
With the POWER switch (15) set to “OFF“ all functions of the CD player are powered down.
Flipping the POWER switch (15) from “OFF“ to “STBY“, the POWER LED (16) lights up
orange. This shows that the unit is in standby mode.
When the POWER switch is in “STBY“ position the unit can be turned on and off by pushing
up the POWER switch or pushing the POWER button on the BURMESTER remote control
(accessory).
In operating mode (ON) the POWER LED (16) lights up red and all functions of the CD
player are activated.
PLEASE NOTE: Always switch off the 061 with the POWER switch first before bringing the
AC mains switch into OFF position.
INPUT button Pushing the button INPUT (6) changes sequentially the digital signal source between the
external inputs RCA1, RCA2, TORX, MMI (optional) on the back panel or the internal CD
transport. The selected input is indicated by an illuminated INPUT LED (1) on the front
panel of the CD player.
PLAY/PAUSE button Pushing the button PLAY/PAUSE (13) starts playback of the CD. Playback of the CD can
be interrupted by pushing the button PLAY/PAUSE (13) again.
STOP button Pressing the button STOP (12) will stop playback of the CD. To restart the CD from the
beginning, press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
SKIP >>| button By briefly pressing the button SKIP >>| (8) playback is advanced to the beginning of the
following track. By pressing it several times you can skip ahead one step at a time.
SKIP |<< button By briefly pressing the button SKIP |<< (7) playback is returned to the beginning of the
playing track. By pressing it several times you can skip back step by step.
DISPLAY button Pushing the button DISPLAY (14) varies the brightness of the alphanumeric display in four
steps between “max. brightness“ to “off“.
If brightness is selected to “off“, the display will light up only when any controls are used to
change settings. After a few seconds it automatically switches off again.
In SETUP mode display lights up on “max. brightness“ permanently.

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THE FUNCTION INDICATORS
POWER LED The POWER LED (16) lights up orange, if the CD player is in standby mode and lights up
red, when the unit is turned on.
AUDIO LED The AUDIO LED (11) illuminates, when the internal sample rate of the D/A converter is
switched to 192kHz.
PROGRAM LED The PROGRAM LED (9) illuminates, when the PROGRAM function has been activated.
(see chapter “ HOW TO PROGRAM A FAVORITE TRACK SELECTION”)
SYNC LED The SYNC LED (2) indicates a correct data stream input.
The SYNC LED remains dark, when a selected external input RCA1, RCA2, TORX, MMI
receives an invalid data stream.
When, for example, a DTS encoded CD is inserted into the CD drive, the music signal is
only played back at the digital outputs. In this case, the SYNC LED remains dark too.
INPUT LEDs The INPUT LEDs (1) indicates the selected external digital input or the internal CD drive.
Alphanumeric display The alphanumeric display shows the current track of the CD in the TRACK display (4) and
the playing time in the TIME display (5).
The TIME display can be switched to
- lapsed time of the current track
- lapsed time of the CD
- remaining time of the CD
by pushing the MODE button on the remote control.

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SYSTEM SETUP
The SYSTEM SETUP menu of the CD player 061 allows the easy programming of certain basic settings.
All settings of the SYSTEM SETUP will be saved automatically after leaving the SETUP and remain after switching
off the unit.
The SYSTEM SETUP can be operated only with the key D MENU and the navigation keys ▲, ▼, ►, ◄of the
remote control.
Activating SETUP Press the button D MENU to activate the SYSTEM SETUP. The alphanumeric display will
show SETUP for approx. two seconds, followed by the first menu item.
Select menu item With the navigation keys ► and ◄you will choose the menu item you want to change.
Change settings With the navigation keys ▲and ▼you change the setting of the selected menu item.
Leaving SETUP Pressing the key D MENU deactivates the SETUP and all settings will be saved. The CD
player switches off and then on again. The SETUP is closed automatically after approx. five
seconds, when no adjustment is made.
Short description of the menu items
MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION DEFAULT
AUTO The CD player starts automatically playback of the CD
after switching on (ON) or not (OFF) OFF
SNR Shows the type and the serial number of the unit, when
item is set to ON OFF
RC-I Setting to YES make possible to switch the inputs with
the keys STATION+/-of the remote control NO
DEFAULTS Press the key OK, when you want to load the default
settings

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DESCRIPTION OF THE MENU ITEMS OF THE SYSTEM SETUP
AUTO You can choose, if the CD player should start playback directly after switching on the unit.
OFF The unit reads only the table of content and remains in STOP mode.
ON The unit begins playing the CD directly after switching on.
SNR You can choose, if the type and the serial number of the unit will be shown in the
alphanumeric display after switching on the player.
OFF The type and the serial number will not be shown.
ON The type and the serial number will be shown after switching on.
RC-I If you want to change the inputs of the CD player with the keys STATION +/- of the remote
control, you should set this item to YES. Is this item set to NO, you can change the inputs
with the INPUT buttons on the front of the unit only.
NO Change of inputs with the remote control is not possible..
YES Change of inputs can also be done with the remote control.
DEFAULTS If you want to set all menu items to default, incl. the display brightness, you should press
the key OK of the remote control after selecting this menu item. The alphanumeric display
will show CHANGED to confirm the setting.

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REMOTE CONTROL
POWER The key POWER switches the CD player on or off, provided the Mains switch is set to ON
and the power switch on the front panel is set to STBY.
DIM Pressing the key DIM varies the brightness of the alphanumeric display in four steps
between “max. brightness” to “off”.
If brightness is selected to “off”, the display will light up only when any controls are used to
change settings. After a few seconds it automatically switches off again.
AUDIO With the AUDIO key you can choose the rate of the internal sample rate converter: 96kHz
and 192kHz respectively. The setting to 192kHz will be shown by the light of the AUDIO
LED (11).
For the best sound we recommend the sample rate of 96kHz.
REPEAT Pressing the key REPEAT once or several times causes a track or the complete CD to be
repeated. The repeat mode is shown in the alphanumeric display:
- a simple arrow shows the repeating of one track
- a returning arrow shows the repeating of the complete CD
D MENU With the key D MENU you can activate or leave the SYSTEM SETUP.
Numbers 0 to 9 The numerical keypad serves to select a track directly. The playback of the selected track
begins automatically after the selection.
Arrow keys▲ ▼ ►◄With the arrow keys (navigation keys) you can select and set menu items in the SYSTEM
SETUP (see chapter SYSTEM SETUP) and programming a favorite track selection of a CD.
PLAY/PAUSE Pressing the key PLAY/PAUSE starts playback of the CD. The playback can be stopped
(PAUSE mode) by pressing the key PLAY/PAUSE again.
STOP The playback of the CD can be stopped by pressing the key STOP (STOP mode).
For a restart of the CD at the beginning, press the key PLAY.
SKIP >| By briefly pressing the key SKIP >| playback is advanced to the beginning of the following
track. By pressing it several times you can skip ahead one step at a time.
SKIP |< By briefly pressing the key SKIP |< playback is returned to the beginning of the playing
track. By pressing it several times you can skip back step by step.
SEARCH >> Briefly pressing the key SEARCH >> alternately activates the slow or the fast forward mode.
To switch back to normal playback mode, press the key PLAY/PAUSE.
SEARCH << Briefly pressing the key SEARCH <<alternately activates the slow or the fast backward
mode. To switch back to normal playback mode, press the key PLAY/PAUSE.

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PROGR. With the key PROGR. you can activate or leave the mode to program a favorite track
selection of a CD.
OK This key confirms your selection of a track while programming a favorite track selection of a
CD.
CLEAR With the key CLEAR you can delete a favorite track program.
MODE The TIME display (5) can be switched by pressing the MODE key between:
- showing the elapsed playing time of the current track
- showing the elapsed playing time of the current CD
- showing the remaining playing time of the current CD
STATION With the keys STATION + and STATION –you can select the external inputs RCA1, RCA2,
TORX, MMI (optional) or the internal CD drive. A lit INPUT LED (1) indicates the selected
input.
Input selecting with the STATION keys is only possible, when the menu item RC-I in the
SYSTEM SETUP is set to ON.
All other keys of the remote control have no functions with respect of the 061.

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Activating the
programming mode
Arranging a
program
Saving a
program
Playback of the
program
Selecting a defined
program space
Programming a
track
Deleting a
program
To start the program function press the key PROGR. of the remote control. The
alphanumeric display will show
PROGRAM shortly and then starts the programming mode.
The display shows now
P: 01 T: 00 whereby Pstands for program space, T
stands for the
track
wich should be programmed on this program space.
The selection of a track will be done with the arrow key
▲for the following tracks and ▼
for
the previous tracks. Press the key
OK
of the remote control, if you got the desired track.
This track will be saved on the selected program space. The display shows then
SAVED
to
confirm the programming. Afterwards the following program space will be activated for
programming.
To save your favourite track program and leave the programming mode press the key
PROGR.
of the remote control.
If your programming is unvalid, because the content of all programm spaces is 00 for
example, the
PROGRAM LED (9) remains dark.
If your programming is valid, the
PROGRAM LED (9) will light up.
When you have left the programming mode and the
PROGRAM LED (9)
is on, you can start
your favourit track selection by pressing the key
PLAY/PAUSE.
Press the key
◄of the remote control. In front of the program space number an arrow
→
shows you that you can select a program space. The selection will be done with the arrow
key
▲for the following program spaces and▼for the previous tracks.
Press the key
►of the remote control. In front of the track number an arrow →
shows that
you can choose a track for the selected program space. The selection of a track will be
done with the arrow key
▲for the following tracks and ▼for the previous trac
ks Press the
key
OK
of the remote control, if you got the desired track. This track will be saved on the
selected program space. The display shows then
SAVED
to confirm the programming.
Afterwards the following program space will be activated for programmi
ng.
A programmed track selection can be deleted by pressing of the key
CLEAR
of the remote
control or by opening the sliding cover. If the program is cleared, the PROGRAM LED (9)
turns dark.
If you wanted to delete a program out while beeing in the programming mode, you must also
press the key
CLEAR. Afterwards the display shows CLEAR?
. If you want to delete the
program realy, you have to press the key
OK.
PROGRAMMING A FAVOURITE TRACK SELECTION OF A CD
A total of 50 tracks from a CD can be programmed for playback in a selected order. Programming can only be done
using the remote control. The program plays the tracks in the selected order.

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BURLINK (optional)
CONNECTIONS
Connecting to the BURLINK interface can be done either with the 9 pin D-SUB connector (RS-232) or with the USB
2.0 connector.
RS-232 configuration: 9600Baud, 8bit, parity: none, 1 stop bit, no hardware handshake
A USB device driver needs to be installed when using the USB 2.0 connector. System requirements for using the
USB software are either WINDOWS 2000 or WINDOWS XP operating system.
COMMANDS
Following are listed the possible commands to control the CD player 061. All commands needs to be sent in capital
letters finished with a “carriage return“ \r .
POWON\r switches the unit on
POWOFF\r switches the unit to standby mode
PLAY\r starts playback of the CD
PAUSE\r pauses playback of the CD
STOP\r stops playback of the CD
SKIPFW\r skips forward to the following tracks
SKIPBW\r skips backward to the beginning of the current and previous tracks
FORW\r starts search forward (two steps: slow/fast)
BACKW\r starts search backward (two steps: slow/fast)
KEY0 to KEY9\r for direct track selection
REPEAT\r switches on the repeat modes (Track, Disc) or off
CLEAR\r deletes a favorite track selection program
AUDIO\r switches between a sample rate of 96kHz and 192kHz
AUDIO96\r switches to a sample rate of 96kHz
AUDIO192\r switches to a sample rate of 192kHz
DMODE\r switches the time display
INP+\r switches the inputs of the CD player
INP-\r switches the inputs of the CD player
DIM0\r switches the display brightness to maximum
DIM1\r switches the display brightness to middle
DIM2\r switches the display brightness to low
DIM3\r switches the display to off mode
DIM\r switches the brightness step by step (0,1,2,3,0,1,2....)
TYPE\r shows the type of the unit
VERSION\r shows the software version of the unit

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Please read these instructions and the owner´ s manual carefully and keep these instructions safely with the
owner´ s manual of your component.
If you have any questions, we ask you to contact your dealer.
Operating temperature An operating temperature that is too high or too low may cause malfunctioning. We
therefore recommend letting the unit sit for a while after unpacking and before connecting
and operating it.
Setting up When choosing a place for your equipment please observe the following:
- Avoid direct sunlight.
- Do not subject the equipment to excessive heat, cold, humidity or dust.
- Provide adequate air circulation; avoid placing the equipment in enclosures.
- Slots and other openings in the housing are for ventilation. They must not be covered up.
- Please note that the component is not exposed to dripping water or splash water, also
don´ t place boxes with liquid in onto your component.
- Open flames like candles should not be placed on top of any electronic unit.
Mains voltage - Check before operating the unit to see if the mains voltage setting shown on the back
panel below the AC mains input conforms to the voltage of your household power supply.
Any change should only be done by an expert only.
- For AC connection please use only the three-pronged power cable provided.
The grounding pin should not be bypassed under any circumstances. Connect the
component only to a wall outlet with fully functional grounding pin.
Comm. Operation - Before installation switch off all components of a stereo system. Switch them back on only
after making sure that any and all connections have been made correctly and completely.
- Never try to operate the equipment when it has obviously been damaged or if liquid has
gotten into it.
Terminals The pins of the connecting terminals on the back panel should not be touched by fingers
under any circumstances. Static discharges may damage the electronic circuitry inside the
unit.
Interconnects We supply custom-made balanced as well as unbalanced interconnect cables and speaker
cables of any length to ensure highest-quality signal paths for our components. The
impedance of our cables is ideally matched to all BURMESTER components.
For the cleanest power supply we recommend our triple-shielded power cord BURMESTER-
POWER.
IR receiver The IR receiver receives signals from the BURMESTER remote control and must not be
covered up by objects.
Heat development Be careful when touching the housing – it may get quite warm during operation.
Reset If the unit does not react when pressing the control keys on the front it may be reset to
normal operation by switching it off and back on using the AC mains switch in the back.

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Lightening strikes During the summer months, malfunctions often occur due to voltage spikes in the power
lines after lightning strikes. Completely unplugging the power cord offers the only effective
protection. Merely switching the unit off does not suffice since voltage spikes are able to arc
over separated contacts.
Fuses The fuses are located inside the unit and should be changed only by a qualified technician.
Warranty We offer warranty for this unit provided the unit has been hooked-up and operated correctly,
is mechanically undamaged.
Opening the unit, modifying it or dismantling outlets will void the warranty.
Care Never clean the housing with a wet cloth or chemical cleaning agent. Always make sure that
no liquid gets into the housing.
This symbol on the equipment points to important orders which can be found in the owner´
s manual.
This symbol on or inside the equipment warns of dangerously high voltage.
If the unit is to be put out of operation definitively, take it to a local recycling plant for a
disposal which is not harmful to the environment.
CAUTION: The unit should be opened by qualified experts only. Opening brings with it the
chance of encountering dangerously high voltage. Therefore the power cord must
always be unplugged before opening the equipment.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions Width x Height x Depth 482 x 112 x 340 mm
(19.0 x 4.4 x 13.4 inches)
Weight ca. 9.6 kg
(21.1 lbs)
Mains voltage and fuses for 200V - 240V 50/60Hz 1 x slo 50mA E, 1 x slo 500mA E
for 100V - 127V 50/60Hz 1 x slo 50mA E, 2 x slo 1A E
Power consumption ON 30 W
STBY (Mains switch ON) 3 W
PLEASE NOTE: The dimensions do not include the length of binding posts and the space needed for
plugs of interconnect cables.
The technical data and design of this product are subject to change without notice.
SECURITY NOTICE
This unit contains a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT inside.
Don ´t look into the laser light, when the unit is powered up.