Marantz PMD660 Portable Solid State Recorder User Manual

Model  PMD660   User Guide
Portable Solid State Recorder 

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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
products enclosure. It may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within...

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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONSREAD BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT
This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and
safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation
precautions which you should be particularly aware of.
1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should
be read before the product is operated.
2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should
be retained for future reference.
3. Heed Warnings – All...

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17. Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product yourself as
opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage
or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
18. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall
outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the
following conditions:
a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.
c. If the product has...

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CE marking (only EU version)
English
This product is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive.
Français
Cet appareil est conforme á la directive EMC et á la de directive sur les basses tensions.
Deutsch
Dieses Gerät entspricht den EMC-Richtlinien und den Richtlinien für Niederspannungsgeräte.
Nederlands
Dit apparaat voldoet aan de EMC-richtlijnene en de richtlijnen voor apparatuur met laag voltage.
Italiano
Quest unitá è conforme alle direttive EMC ed alla direttiva sulle...

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This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
SI DICHIARA CHE LAPPARECCHIO SINTO-AMPLIFACATORE SR-39 
RISPONDE ALLE PRESCRIZIONI DELLART. 2 COMMA 1 DEL D.M. 28 
AGOSTO 1995 N° 548.
FATTO A EINDHOVEN, IL 1/1/1997. MARANTZ EUROPE B.V.
5600 EINDHOVEN
THE NETHERLANDSEste aparato lleva elementos antiparasitarios necesarios para cumplir con
los limites que se establecen en el Anexo V del Reglamento sobre...

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Package contents  ................................ 3
Introduction .......................................... 4
Features .............................................................. 4
Preparation ........................................... 6
Installing  the carry strap  ..................................... 6
Installing  batteries  .............................................. 6
Controls and Connections .................. 7
Top side...

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Virtual Track and Copy Segment  ......29
Virtual Track  .......................................................29
Copy Segment  ...................................................29
Virtual Track Edit Mode  ......................................29
Creating a Virtual Track  .....................30
Using Copy Segment to 
create a new file  ..................................31
Entering Virtual Playback mode ........32
Virtual Track EDIT mode  ....................33
Copy SEG?
[How to convert a...

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Package contents• PMD660
•  64MB CF card (US only) 
(shipped formatted and installed)
• AC adapter
• USB cable
• Audio cable
• Carry strap
•  Security screws (2)
ISO 3x10 (3mm x 10mm long) For CF card door.
•  Plastic pin and retainer 
(spare - for Memory compartment door)
• CD-ROM
Contents of the CD may vary.
Contents usually include:
•  PDF format manual(s)
Several languages may be included.
•  Demonstration copy of PMDEdit software
•  Instructions for obtaining full copy of PMDEdit
•  This...

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IntroductionThank you for selecting the Marantz Professional PMD660
Portable Solid State Recorder. 
The PMD660 is an audio recorder that records in digital
audio formats onto a Compact Flash™ memory card (CF
card) or Microdrive™.
CF cards, also used in digital cameras, are widely available
at consumer electronics retailers and computer resellers.Features•  Stereo (2 channels) and mono (1 channel) audio
recording and playback.
• Audio inputs may be from :
• the built-in microphone(s),
•...