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Model PMD671 User Guide
Portable Solid State Recorder
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Warnings and Cautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Th
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Important Safety Instructions WARNINGS • Do not expose the equipment to rain or mois- READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT ture. This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and op- • Do not remove the cover from the equipment. eration precautions which you should be particularly aware of. • Do not insert anything into the equipment 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. through the ventilation holes. 3.
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CE MARKING English The PMD671 is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive. Français Le PMD671 est conforme à la directive EMC et à la directive sur les basses tensions. Deutsch Das Modell PMD671 entspricht den EMC-Richtlinien und den Richtlinien für Niederspannungsgeräte. Nederlands De PMD671 voldoet aan de EMC eisen en de vereisten voor laag-voltage. Español El PMD671 está de acuerdo con las normas EMC y las relacionadas con baja tensión. Italiano Il PMD671 è conforme alle
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Español Svenska ADVERTENCIAS VARNINGAR - No exponga el equipo a la lluvia ni a la humedad. - Utsätt inte utrustningen för regn eller fukt. - No extraiga la tapa del equipo. - Ta inte bort utrustningens hölje. - No introduzca nada en el interior del equipo a través de los orificios - För inte in föremål i utrustningen genom ventilationshålen. de ventilación. - Hantera inte nätsladden med våta händer. - No maneje el cable de alimentación con las manos mojadas. -Täck inte för ventilationsöppningarn
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Quick Start 2. Slide the POWER switch to the right and release. Follow the instructions on this page to Quick Start your POWER new PMD671 Portable Solid State Recorder and begin recording. Note: Outside of the USA, a CF card is not included. On first power up, wait See page 49 for installing a CF card and page 21 to for the PMD671 to format a CF card. initialize. TOTALTRACKTIME A-B Quick Start Basic Instructions L REC REMAIN kbps -dB 00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over kHz R L R MIC A full display will AM PM
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Table of Contents How to format a CF card ..................... 21 Precautions How to check a CF card ...................... 22 Warnings and Cautions ........................... 2 TRACK JUMP buttons............................ 23 Important Safety Instructions ................... 3 TRACK JUMP reverse button ....... 23 CE markings ............................................ 4a/4b REC UNDO button .............................. 23 Quick Start ................................................... 5 TR
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Package contents REC LEVEL controls ................................. 47 PHONES jack............................................ 48 DISPLAY button ........................................ 48 • PMD671 LIGHT button ............................................. 48 KEY LOCK switch ..................................... 49 Left side CHARGE indicator .................................... 49 • 64MB CF card (US only) CF card compartment ............................... 49 (shipped formatted and To eject a
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Control and Connection Diagrams # Control Page Top 1 2 1 Speaker ..................................................... 13 SOLID STATE RECORDER PMD671 2 MIC (internal microphone) ......................... 13 3 POWER switch .......................................... 13 4 Security cover ........................................... 13 STEREO 0dB -20dB SOURCE FILE L R Setup controls MONITOR AUDIO OUT MIC ATTEN OFF ON SINGLE FLAT OFF ALL 5 MONITOR switch ...................................
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# Control Page Front 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 HP/SPK VOLUME control ...................... 47 2 Display (see next page) ......................... 47 REC PAUSE REC L 3 REC PAUSE button ............................ 47 HP/SPK VOLUME PHONES R DISPLAY LIGHT KEY LOCK REC LEVEL 4 REC indicator. ........................................ 47 5 REC switch ............................................. 47 6 REC LEVEL controls .............................. 4
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 TOTALTRACKTIME A-B REC REMAIN kbps L 00 12 0 40 20 6 2 over -dB kHz R AM PM S.SKIP -dB INT TRACK MIC MARK LINE 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 # Control Page Introduction Display Thank you for selecting the Marantz Professional 1 REC label ............................................... 55 PMD671 Portable Solid State Recorder. The 2 TOTAL label.........................
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• play audio files on your computer making 24 bit recordings. Simultaneous availability depends • save audio files to: on recording conditions. See page 14. • your hard drive • Security – CF cards • a floppy For added security, the CF card compartment • a CD-R disc door can be secured with a screw. This is • post streaming audio files on your web site especially recommended if you transfer audio • use software and your computer to transcribe files via the USB cable. digital recordings An editing
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Features Tracks are numbered from 01 to a maximum of • Stereo (2 channels) and mono (1 channel) 999. A new track (file) is automatically started each audio recording and playback. time recording is stopped using the STOP • Records onto various types of CF cards. (Please refer to the Marantz Professional button. web site at www.d-mpro.com for a list of Using the "Auto TRK" feature, PMD671 can be recommended cards.) set to start a new track at specific time intervals during recording (for example
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• There are four ways to power the PMD671: When first powered up, the PMD671 takes some • Included AC adapter time to initialize. • AA Alkaline batteries (~ 5 hours @ 1450 mAh L usage) Loading is displayed, -dB 00 40 20 12 62 0 over R -dB • Optional rechargeable Ni-Cd battery pack then the screen goes RB1100 (~ 4 hours @1100 mAh usage). blank momentarily. • Optional rechargeable Ni-MH battery RB1651 (~ 6 hours @1650 mAh usage). Reading is displayed L 00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over -dB R -dB • Built-in T
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RAW (VTH - Virtual Third Head) When the Time Shift feature is on and the MONI- RAW (Read After Write / VTH - Virtual Third TOR switch is set to file, as you begin recording Head) digitally mimics the third head of a three the outputs (for example headphones) monitor head tape deck. When on and the PMD671 is the source. While recording is in progress, you recording, the audio that is output to the LINE can press and release the -/F.REV button to OUT, DIGI OUT, PHONES and SPEAKER is search back
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STEREO 8 8. AUDIO OUT switch L R This switch selects the audio STEREO 0dB -20dB SOURCE FILE R L output channel for playback. AUDIO OUT 9 MONITOR AUDIO OUT MIC ATTEN FLAT SINGLE 10 OFF ON OFF ALL Applies to playback output to LINE OUT, DIGITAL 6 PRE REC ANC OUT, and Internal speaker or headphones. REPEAT LIMITER OFF ON OFF ON ALC MANUAL 7 INPUT LOCK EDL PLAY LEVEL CONT. L: Audio recorded on the Left channel is output to EDIT a both the left and right output channels. INPUT A-B REPEAT MARK ST
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MARK switch at OFF, or no marks were placed manually), STEREO 0dB -20dB SOURCE FILE R L playback is not available. Switch to OFF for playback. MONITOR AUDIO OUT MIC ATTEN FLAT SINGLE OFF ON OFF ALL Factory default: EDL PLAY switch at OFF. 11 ANC PRE REC REPEAT LIMITER 12 ON ALC MANUAL OFF ON OFF 13 INPUT LOCK EDL PLAY LEVEL CONT. LIMITER EDIT ALC MANUAL 14 13. LEVEL CONT. switch INPUT A-B REPEAT MARK The LEVEL CONT(rol) switch lets you select the LEVEL CONT. FLAT 11. ANC switch type of input
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STEREO 0dB -20dB SOURCE FILE L R Use Preset 2 when using the internal micro- a MONITOR phone. Use Preset 3 for digital input. AUDIO OUT MIC ATTEN SINGLE FLAT OFF ON OFF ALL ANC PRE REC Input device(s) and channels: REPEAT LIMITER OFF ON OFF ON ALC MANUAL INPUT LOCK EDL PLAY LEVEL CONT. Stereo with MIC input EDIT The microphone connected to the L MIC IN XLR INPUT A-B REPEAT MARK jack is recorded on the Left channel. The micro- TIME L REC REMAIN phone connected to the R MIC IN XLR jack is -dB 00 4
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STEREO SOURCE FILE R 0dB -20dB L EDIT 16, 17, 18. MARK/ MONITOR MIC ATTEN AUDIO OUT EDIT buttons FLAT SINGLE OFF ON OFF ALL MARK This button group PRE REC ANC REPEAT LIMITER ON ALC MANUAL OFF ON OFF controls EDL Marks and Editing functions. INPUT LOCK EDL PLAY LEVEL CONT. EDIT INPUT A-B REPEAT EDL Marks MARK Mark functions: manually adding and locating 15 16 17 18 Marks. 15. A-B REPEAT button Adding EDL Marks While in playback, press and Press and release the MARK/ EDIT button A-B REP
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Edit functions: editing EDL Marks to create Press and release the MARK/ EDIT button to custom playback sequences, erasing and renum- tab through the EDL Mark types: Point, Skip, bering Tracks, and formatting the CF card. Loop_A, Loop_B and Erase. When the type you want is flashing, press and release the ENTER Custom playback sequences button . EDL Marks are numbered consecutively from TRACK TIME L 001 and automatically renumbered when an -dB 00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over R -dB EDL Mark is added or era
