Marantz PMD671 Portable Solid State Recorder User Manual
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Model PMD671 User Guide ® Portable Solid State Recorder
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Warnings and Cautions 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. 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. - 2 - WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAITION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOC ÉLECTRONIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME A PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE, CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU'A FOND. 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. NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER: This reminder is provided to call the CATV (Cable-TV) system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC, which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter- ference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency en- ergy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guaran- tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer- ence by one or more of the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con- nected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tech- nician for help. NOTE: Changes or modifications may cause this unit to fail to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Cana- dian ICES-003.Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
- 3 - Important Safety Instructions READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and op- eration precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 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 manufacture’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat reg- isters, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that pro- duce 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 provided 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 particu- larly 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 manu- facturer, 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 re- quired 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. Additional Safety Information! • This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to. • Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. • When the switch is in the OFF position, the apparatus isn’t com- pletely switched-off from the MAINS. WARNINGS • Do not expose the equipment to rain or mois- ture. • Do not remove the cover from the equipment. • Do not insert anything into the equipment through the ventilation holes. • Do not handle the mains lead with wet hands. • Do not cover the ventilation with any items such as tablecloths, newspapers, curtains, etc. • No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment. • When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction's rules that apply in your country or area. • Do not place anything about 0.1 meter above the top panel. • Make a space of about 0.1 meter around the unit. • No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. • When the switch is in the OFF position, the equipment is not completely switched off from MAINS. When setting up the recorder ensure that: • it will not be exposed to interference from external equipment. • it will not be exposed to electrostatic dis- charges. • it will not be exposed to direct sunlight. • heavy objects are not placed on the recorder. Copyright Recording and playback of any material may require consent. For further information refer to the following US ordinances: • Copyright act of 1956 • Dramatic and Musical Performance Act 1958 • Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972 • any subsequent statutory enactments and orders
MARANTZ EUROPE B.V. 5600 EINDHOVEN THE NETHERLANDS SI DICHIARA CHE L’APPARECCHIO SINTO-AMPLIFACATORE SR-39 RISPONDE ALLE PRESCRIZIONI DELL’ART. 2 COMMA 1 DEL D.M. 28 AGOSTO 1995 N° 548. FATTO A EINDHOVEN, IL 1/1/1997. 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 Greät entspricht den EMC-Richtlinien und den Richtlinien für Niederspannungsgeräte. Nederlands Dit apparaat voldoet aan de EMC-richtlijnene en de richtlijnen vooor apparatuur met laag voltage. Italiano Quest' unitá è conforme alle diretive EMC ed alla direttiva sulle basse tensioni. Português Esta unidade está em conformidade com as directivas EMC e as directivas de baixa voltagem. Español Esta unidad estáde acuerdo con las normas EMC y las relacionadas con baja tensión. Equipment mains working system This product complies with household power and safety requirements in your area. - 4 - “Este aparato lleva elementos antiparasitarios necesarios para cumplir con ls limites que se estableren en el Anexo V del Reglamento sobre Pertubaciones Radioelectricas e Interferencias aprobado en el Real Decreto 138/1989. (B.O.E. de 9 Febrero 1989).”
- 5 - Quick Start Follow the instructions on this page to Quick Start your new PMD671 Portable Solid State Recorder and begin recording. Note: Outside of the USA, a CF card is not included. See page 49 for installing a CF card and page 21 to format a CF card. a. Plug the AC power pack into household power. b. Plug the power jack into the PMD671 at DC IN 15V. 2. Slide the POWER switch to the right and release. On first power up, wait for the PMD671 to initialize. A full display will appear momentarily. The display will change to Loading then to Reading. The display will change to BlankCard for a newly formatted CF card. POWER MARK TRACK TOTAL TRACK TIME REC REMAIN kbpsA-B L R -dB PM kHz AM INT MIC LINES.SKIP-dB over 0 2 6 12 20 40 00 L R -dBover 0 2 6 12 20 40 00-dB MICTRACK TIME TRACK -dB00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over-dB R L The Rec indicator (a) will be lit and steady while recording. b c 4. Push and release the STOP button to stop record- ing and end the track (close the audio file). REC The display will show the recording time (b) of the current track (c). The display will show the remaining recording time at current settings for the CF card. a MIC-dB00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over-dB R L REMAIN RECTIME STOP a. Plug the AC adapter in. b. Slide the POWER switch to turn on. c. Connect your microphones. d. Slide the REC switch to start recording. e. Push and release REC PAUSE when record- ing is not necessary. f. Slide the REC switch to resume recording. g. Push the STOP button to stop recording. POWER CANCEL STOP REC REC PAUSE DC IN 15V a. b. d. f. e.g. Quick Start Basic Instructions To transfer audio files to your computer: transfer the CF card, see page 49, or connect via USB, see page 51. MIC-dB 00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over-dB R L Quick Start Detailed Instructions The PMD671 comes with factory preset defaults for MP3 recording using external microphones. These settings are for recording a vocal or musical perfor- mance. Quick Start ignores changing any of these presets. Battery installation is not required. 1. Unpack the AC power pack, power cord and the PMD671. example shows 4 hours 21 minutes and 02 seconds remaining 3. Connect your microphones (see p 53), then slide the REC button to the right and release. Recording begins. 3COLD2 HOT 2 312 31 1 GND LR MIC c. DC IN 15V
- 6 - Table of Contents Precautions Warnings and Cautions ........................... 2 Important Safety Instructions ................... 3 CE markings ............................................ 4 Quick Start ................................................... 5 Table of Contents ......................................... 6 US/Europe models ....................................... 7 Package Contents ........................................ 7 Control and Connection Diagrams Top ........................................................... 8 Front ........................................................ 9 Left side ................................................... 9 Right side ................................................. 9 Bottom ..................................................... 9 Display ..................................................... 10 Introduction .................................................. 10 Features ....................................................... 12 Controls and Connections To p............................................................ 13 Speaker .................................................. 13 MIC (internal microphone) ...................... 13 POWER switch ....................................... 13 Security cover ........................................ 13 Recording setup controls MONITOR switch ................................... 13 PRE REC switch .................................... 15 INPUT LOCK switch ............................... 15 AUDIO OUT switch ................................ 15 MIC ATTEN switch ................................. 15 REPEAT switch ...................................... 15 ANC switch ............................................. 16 EDL PLAY switch .................................... 16 LEVEL CONT. switch ............................. 16 INPUT button .......................................... 17 What the Input selections do ............... 17 Inputs / channels recorded .................. 17 A-B REPEAT button ............................... 18 A-B Repeat playback......................... 18 MARK/ EDIT buttons ........................... 18 EDL Marks.......................................... 18 Adding EDL Marks ........................... 18 Locating EDL Marks ........................ 18 Custom playback sequences ........... 19 Editing EDL Marks ........................... 19 EDL A-B looping .............................. 19 EDIT button ..................................... 20 Edit mode........................................ 20 How to renumber tracks ................... 20 How to erase tracks .......................... 20 How to erase all EDL marks within one track ................................ 21 How to erase all EDL marks ................ 21How to format a CF card ..................... 21 How to check a CF card ...................... 22 TRACK JUMP buttons ............................ 23 TRACK JUMP reverse button ....... 23 REC UNDO button .............................. 23 TRACK JUMP forward button ....... 23 -/F.REV button .................................... 23 F.FWD/+ button .................................. 23 MARGIN RESET/ USB MENU/STORE button ................... 24 MARGIN RESET button ............................ 24 USB button ................................................ 24 MENU/STORE button ........................... 24 MENU operations....................................... 24 Select Preset ............................................. 24 Menu settings ............................................ 25 How to set or change the Date / time ................................................. 26 Date Form ................................................. 27 Beep .......................................................... 28 A.PowOff ................................................... 28 Batt Type ................................................... 29 RecFormat ................................................ 30 Digi-IN Rec Format ................................... 34 RAW Mode ................................................ 34 Verify ......................................................... 35 PupPreRec ................................................ 35 St Mode ..................................................... 36 Mono Mode ............................................... 37 Auto Mark .................................................. 37 Manual TR ................................................. 38 Auto TRK ................................................... 39 SeamlsPly ................................................. 40 SilentSkp ................................................... 40 Auto Cue ................................................... 41 S.Monitor ................................................... 42 SinglePly ................................................... 43 Remote Mode ............................................ 44 Broadcast Wave ID numbers .................... 44 Default ....................................................... 45 PLAY/PAUSE / ENTER button .................................... 46 PLAY/PAUSE button ........................ 46 ENTER button ................................. 46 STOP/CANCEL button ......................... 46 Front HP/SP VOLUME control ........................... 47 Display ...................................................... 47 REC PAUSE button ............................... 47 REC indicator ............................................ 47 REC switch ................................................ 47
Package contents • PMD671 • 64MB CF card (US only) (shipped formatted and installed) • AC power pack • power cord Europe models include 2 power cords CEE BS • USB cable (3 ft) • AA battery carrier • Carry strap • Carry strap retainers (2) • Security screws (3) ISO 3x10 (3mm x 10mm long) For Memory compartment door (1) or Security cover (2 spares) • Plastic pin and retainer (spare - for Memory compartment door) •CD 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 User Guide • Customer Registration Document - 7 - REC LEVEL controls ................................. 47 PHONES jack ............................................ 48 DISPLAY button ........................................ 48 LIGHT button ............................................. 48 KEY LOCK switch ..................................... 49 Left side CHARGE indicator .................................... 49 CF card compartment ............................... 49 To eject a CF card .................................. 49 To insert a CF card ................................. 49 Security .................................................. 50 DIGITAL IN/OUT jacks .............................. 50 DC IN 15V jack .......................................... 50 USB port .................................................... 50 How to connect via USB port.............. 51 Right side REMOTE1 jack ......................................... 52 Remote Mode........................................ 52 REMOTE2 jack ......................................... 52 LINE OUT/IN jacks .................................... 52 MIC IN jacks .............................................. 53 PHANTOM +48V switch ............................ 53 Microphone recommendations........... 53 Carry studs ................................................ 53 Installing the carry strap..................... 53 Bottom Battery compartment ................................. 53 Battery power....................................... 54 Installing AA size batteries............... 54 Installing/Changing an optional Ni-Cd or Ni-MH battery...................... 54 Display........................................................ 55 Care and maintenance ................................. 56 Recording time chart .................................... 57 Rec Format charts ........................................ 58 Menu defaults ............................................... 59 Troubleshooting ........................................... 60 Error Messages ............................................ 60 Specifications ............................................... 61 Optional accessories .................................... 61 Record setting recommendations ................ 61 Warranty ....................................................... 62 MODEL NO. PMD670/U1BMODEL NO. PMD671/UIB or MODEL NO. PMD671/N1B US/Europe models The US model PMD671/UIB distributed in the USA, and European model PMD671/N1B distributed elsewhere, differ slightly in supplied accessories and default settings. Those differences are noted in this User Guide.
- 8 - SOLID STATE RECORDER PMD671 POWER MIC ATTEN 0dB -20dBFLAT ANC LEVEL CONT.LIMITERALC MANUALOFF ONEDL PLAY STEREO L AUDIO OUTRSOURCE FILEMONITOROFF ONPRE REC MARK A-B REPEAT INPUTEDIT SINGLE OFFALL OFF ONINPUT LOCK TRACK JUMP MARGIN RESET REC UNDO MENU/STORE ENTER CANCELPLAY / PAUSE STOP USB - / REW FWD / + ALL OFFSINGLER AUDIO OUTLSTEREO FLAT-20dB 0dB MIC ATTEN REPEAT EDL PLAYON OFFMANUAL ALCLIMITER LEVEL CONT.ANC INPUT LOCKON OFF PRE RECON OFFMONITORFILE SOURCE EDIT INPUT A-B REPEAT MARK TRACK JUMP MARGIN RESET REC UNDO MENU/STOREENTERCANCELPLAY / PAUSE STOP USB - / F.REV F.FWD / + 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 INPUT A-B REPEAT MARK EDIT 4 Control and Connection Diagrams # Control Page To p 1Speaker ..................................................... 13 2MIC (internal microphone) ......................... 13 3POWER switch .......................................... 13 4Security cover ........................................... 13 Setup controls 5MONITOR switch ...................................... 13 6PRE REC switch ....................................... 15 7INPUT LOCK switch .................................. 15 8AUDIO OUT switch ................................... 15 9MIC ATTEN switch .................................... 15 10REPEAT switch ......................................... 15 11ANC switch ................................................ 16 12EDL PLAY switch ....................................... 16 13LEVEL CONT. ........................................... 16 14INPUT button ............................................. 17 15A-B REPEAT button .................................. 18 MARK/ EDIT controls 16Mark reverse button .................................. 18 17MARK/ EDIT button ................................ 18 18Mark forward button .................................. 18 Record/Playback controls 19TRACK JUMP reverse button (playback) .................................................. 23 REC UNDO button (record) ...................... 23 20TRACK JUMP forward button (playback) .................................................. 23 21-/F.REV button .................................... 23 22F.FWD/+ button .................................. 23 23MARGIN RESET/ USB MENU/STORE button MARGIN RESET button (playback) .......... 24 USB button ................................................ 24 MENU/STORE button ........................... 24 24PLAY/PAUSE button (playback) ......... 46 ENTER button (menu) ........................ 46 25STOP/CANCEL button .......................... 46
PUSH PUSHMIC GND HOT COLDOFFON+48V PHANTOM REMOTE 1 REMOTE 2 IN LINE 1 3 21 3 2 RR RR LLLL 112233 - 9 - REC PAUSE DISPLAY LIGHT REC LEVELL R REC HP/SPK VOLUME PHONES KEY LOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DIGITAL IN OUTCHARGE DC IN 15V USB 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 21 # Control Page Front 1HP/SPK VOLUME control ...................... 47 2Display (see next page) ......................... 47 3REC PAUSE button ............................ 47 4REC indicator. ........................................ 47 5REC switch ............................................. 47 6REC LEVEL controls .............................. 47 7PHONES jack ......................................... 48 8DISPLAY button ..................................... 48 9LIGHT button .......................................... 48 10KEY LOCK switch .................................. 49 Left side 11CHARGE indicator ................................. 49 12CF card compartment ............................ 49 13DIGITAL IN/OUT jacks ........................... 50 14DC IN 15V jack ....................................... 50 15USB port ................................................. 50 Right side 16REMOTE 1 jack ..................................... 52 17REMOTE 2 jack ..................................... 52 18LINE IN/OUT jacks ................................. 52 19MIC IN jacks ........................................... 53 20PHANTOM power switch ........................ 53 21Carry studs ............................................. 53 Bottom 22Battery compartment .............................. 53
- 10 - # Control Page Display 1REC label ............................................... 55 2TOTAL label ............................................ 55 3REMAIN label ........................................ 55 4TRACK label .......................................... 55 5TIME label .............................................. 55 6kbps label ............................................... 55 7A-B label ................................................. 55 8Upper alphanumeric display ................... 55 9AM/PM label ........................................... 55 10kHz label ................................................ 55 11L -dB R level meter labels ..................... 55 12Left level meter ....................................... 55 13-dB over scale ....................................... 55 14Right level meter .................................... 55 15TRACK label ......................................... 55 16MARK label ............................................ 55 17Lower alphanumeric display ................... 55 18INT MIC label ......................................... 56 19LINE label ............................................... 56 20Record .............................................. 56 21Play ................................................... 56 22Pause ............................................... 56 23Battery .......................................... 56 24S. SKIP label .......................................... 56 25Margin level ............................................ 56 26-dB label ................................................. 56 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 MARK TRACK TOTAL TRACK TIME REC REMAIN kbpsA-B L R -dB PM kHz AM INT MIC LINES.SKIP-dB over 0 2 6 12 20 40 00 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Hint: When making major changes to your recording setup, we suggest the following procedure: 1. Identify the appropriate input device (internal microphone, microphone(s), Line input, Digital input). 2. Select the input menu choice corresponding to your input device selection. (See page 17.) 3. If necessary, set or change the Rec Format parameters for your recording situation. (See page 30.) Introduction Thank you for selecting the Marantz Professional PMD671 Portable Solid State Recorder. The PMD671 is an audio recorder that records in digital audio formats onto a Compact Flash™ memory card (CF card) or Microdrive™. Compact flash memory cards, also used in digital cameras, are widely available at consumer elec- tronics retailers and computer resellers. Audio inputs may be from: • the built-in microphone, • condenser or dynamic microphone(s) con- nected to the XLR jacks, • line level audio sources connected to the LINE IN jacks, or • digital audio sources in SP/DIF format con- nected to the DIGITAL IN jack. Audio outputs may be from: • the built-in speaker, • headphones connected to the PHONES jack, • analog audio devices such as an amplifier or other device connected to the LINE OUT jacks, and/or • digital audio devices using SP/DIF format connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack. Computer compatible The PMD671 records directly onto CF cards. Recordings can be transferred to your desktop or laptop computer by removing the CF card from the PMD671. You may also use the supplied cable to connect the PMD671 to your computer via the USB port. Audio recorded in the popular MP3 compression format is directly available for intra- net or internet file sharing. You can: • log and archive audio files