Marantz PMD680 Stereo System User Manual
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1. Note Silent skip works while recording status So once you have to start recording In rec pause status made manually by pressing REC MARK button once in stop status or by pressing PLAY PAUSE button while recording the recording does not start even if the sound is detected AUTO MARK A mark is put automatically every time rec pause status changes to REC status REPEAT RENUMBER ERASE SILENT SKIP AUTO MARK FORMAT PRESET AUTO MARK mode is set and reset in toggle manner by pushing the AUTO MARK button While AUTO MARK mode is set the icon A MARK turns on in the display While silent skip S SKIP mode is set the unit automatically put a mark when the recording is resumed at the sound detected after the silence For mark refer to Marking and EDL Playback on page XXX Note e AUTO MARK mode can be set reset whether in recording status or in rec pause status e Maximum quantity of mark in a card is 255 If the quantity of the mark is already 255 the unit does not enter the AUTO MARK mode even pushing the AUTO MARK button e When the the unit enters rec pause status with the 255 marks AUTO MARK mode is reset and shows mark full message FULL P 255 in 3 seconds staying in recording standby rec pause status Recording function other than AUTO MARK works normally 11 12 RECORDING Recording Operation Basic Procedure e Pressing REC MARK kev in stop status the unit enters rec2. How to Use this Manual Contents This manual is divided into the 6 sections described below To find out how to use a specific control refer to the Index of Parts Controls and Displav on page xxx SETTING UP This section provides information vou need to prepare to use the unit to begin with GENERAL FUNCTION This section provides information about functions and operations which are common between recording and plavback RECORDING This section provides information about how to select various recording sources how the selected source is manipulated and how each of recording behavior works These are useful to make the best use of varietv of recording function which the unit provides according to your recording purpose PLAYBACK and EDITING This section provides information about playback and editing There are various ways to access where you like to listen There are various ways of repeat playback You can put mark where you like to access Further you can program the playback to skip or repeat based on the marks you put PRESETTING This section provides information about presetting of various parameters Thus you can tailor the units to match best to your style of using the unit ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This section includes detailed information about error handling PC card recording system trouble shooting the specifications and the Index of Parts Controls and Display which allow
3. Total Recording Time 32 6 hr 15 min 64 3 hr 00 min 96 2 hr 00 min 128 1 hr 30 min 192 1 hr 00 min 768 PCM 15 min File Management File Format File format is MS DOS compatible Still it is required that the card is once formatted in the units File Structure File structure and naming of the recorded tracks is shown below directory file MZ000001 MZ000002 MZ000003 MZ000001 xxx MZ000002 xxx MZ000003 xxx MZOOOnnn MZOOOnnn xxx nnn track number xxx BWF BWF format was selected at the recording the trac WAV WAVE format was selected at the recording the trac MP2 MP2 format was selected at the recording the trac Note If the files in a card recorded by the unit are deleted or modified by a PC or a system other than the unit the unit does not work correctly with the card ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Troubleshooting If vour unit fails to operate normallv check the symptoms and solutions described below which you can take to correct the problem If it cannot be corrected or the symptom is not listed contact your authorized MARANTZ dealer or service center for help The unit does not respond to operations e Make sure that you have installed fresh batteries or that the AC power adaptor is connected correctly e Make sure the PC card is fully inserted e Turn power OFF then ON The unit does not work normally e Check all settings Playback i
4. JA About the display in stop status please refer to the chapter of Data Displav on page xxx If the card is not formatted complving with the unit specification the displav shows unformat message If the card does not exist in the card slot the displav shows no card message Power Off Sliding the power switch rightward while main power is on the main power is put off after necessarv process for shutdown and the unit enters standby status While recording or rec pause the main power is not put off even if the power switch is operated Setting the Date and Time Before operating your PMD680 perform the following operations to set the current date and time The current date and time are recorded automatically at the beginning of each recording pa With the power off slide POWER to the right while holding down DISPLAY TIME DATE The unit turns on and enters the date time setup mode Press 44 14400r gt gt gt gt to set the year then press PLAY PAUSE m 1I to enter Press 44 l44 or gt gt gt gt to set the month then press PLAY PAUSE m 11 to enter Press lt lt lt 4 lt or gt gt gt gt to set the day then press PLAY PAUSE m 1I to enter Press a a or P gt gt to set the hour then press PLAY PAUSE 1I to enter Press 44 14 or gt gt gt gt to set the minute then press PLAY PAUSE m 1I to enter The seconds start counting from 00
5. Track Count Up Down Starting from stop status track count up down enables quick track select refer to Summary of Accessing Behavior on page xxx for the details Track Count Up e Tap gt gt gt gt during stop The playback location jumps to the top of the next track and stays there The incremented track number is displayed Pause icon gt I is not displayed Press and hold gt gt during stop The track number counts up quickly 4 track sec After keeping gt gt gt pressed for 2 seconds count up speed doubles 8 track sec Releasing gt gt playback location stays at the top of the track which track number is shown in the display The increased track number is displayed Track Count Down e Tap 44 14 during stop The playback location jumps to the top of the previous track and stays there The decreased track number is displayed Press and hold 44 l 44 during stop The track number counts down quickly 4 track sec After keeping 44 l 44 pressed for 2 seconds count down speed doubles 8 track sec Releasing lt lt l 4 playback location stays at the top of the track which track number is shown in the display The decreased track number is displayed Note In track count up down it is assumed that the first track and the last track is next track each other Thus track count up occurred at the last track causes jump to the first track Similarly track count down occurred at t
6. count up down see page xxx the forward mark access makes jump to the mark next to the top of the selected track Backward Mark Access In stop status pressing 44 l44 key while pressing JUMP TO MARK key makes the location jump to the nearest previous mark and the unit pauses there Then every time pressing 44 l 44 key while pressing JUMP TO MARK key location jumps to previous mark and pauses there Pressing PLAY PAUSE while pausing the unit starts playback from there Backward mark access from the first mark in a card results in access to the last mark in the card After track count up down see page xxx the backward mark access makes jump to top of the selected track Display at Mark Access When the mark is accessed by forward mark access or backward mark access the mark number accessed sequential number is displayed for one second instead of track TRACK icon turns off Then the display shows track number accessed TRACK icon turns on dB 50 40 24 KA 6 2 0 WEA DN E NEW A a aaa iaaa Ciona tioni MNI number accessed is displayed mark number 132 l When a mark is placed the mark jix TRACK iie II f ar oe ae l IC 1134 6 rug dB 50 40 24 E 6 2 0 ME VUE QUE aaa aaa TOON mal After one second the track number accessed is displaved track number 121 Editing Mark Mark Definition and EDL Playback The mark is used not only for easy accessing as descr
7. less than 2 seconds the sound during REC PAUSE is pre recorded e When pre recording is started recording elapsed time shown in the display starts counting up If the pre recording status exceeds 2 seconds the recording elapsed time in the display keeps blinking showing 2 seconds e When recording is started pre recorded time 2 seconds in maximum is added to the time after recording is started and so displayed e If STOP is pressed while REC PUASE status prerecorded data is lost and the unit enters STOP status SILENT SKIP After detecting continuous certain length of silence the unit enters rec pause status and stays in that status as long as silence continues When sound input is detected the unit resumes recording This function saves the card memory by skipping the silent part Silent skip mode is set and reset in toggle manner by pushing the SILENT SKIP button While silent skip mode is set the icon S SKIP turns on in the display REPEAT RENUMBER ERASE SILENT SKIP AUTO MARK BBB JE FORMAT PRESET The level and the length of sound to enter the rec pause status are preset bv preset operation refer to Presetting Parameters on page xx The factorv setting default value is three seconds 40 dB The sound level to resume recording is always 24dB SILENT SKIP always works with pre recording function PRE REC regardless of PRE REC switch setting to prevent dropping of recorded sound when the recording is resumed
8. pause status e Pressing REC MARK kev in rec pause status the unit enters recording status e Pressing PLAY PAUSE key in recording status the unit enters rec pause status e Pressing REC MARK kev in recording status the unit put mark at that point regarding mark refer to Marking and EDL plavback on page xx e Pressing STOP kev in recording status or in rec pause status the unit enters stop status record settings Sound Level Monitoring In rec pause status and in recording status the input sound becomes audible through the internal speaker or head phone and sound level is displaved at the level meter Recording Indication During rec pause status REC indicator on the displav and REC LED on the front panel blink During recording status REC indicator on the displav and REC LED on the front panel turn on gt PACK TIME Mili ao ooon se LILILIOO oOoO ogo apres FTI sr ry Era mu N N JI vat a REC LED dimms when the limitter works Refer to REC LEVEL on page xx Track Number of New Recording Track number of new recording is next number to that of the last track If number of the last track is N the track number of new recording is N 1 Card full When card becomes full while recording the recording is stopped the card full message FUL Card is displayed for 3 seconds This message is also displayed when attempt to start recording was made REC MARK button was pressed after card f
9. playback Press PLAY PAUSE m 11 during stop mode To pause during playback Press PLAY PAUSE gt 1 The playback is paused at the location when PLAY PAUSE is pressed To switch the information shown in the display Press TIME refer to Data Display on page XX PLAYBACK and EDITING Stop To stop playback press STOP M If mark was edited during the playback EDL file is updated During EDL update display shows TOC blinking about EDL refer to Marking and EDL Playback on page xx eS When STOP key is pressed playback location returns to the beginning of the first track 13 14 PLAVBACK and EDITING Audible Seek This section explains about higher speed x4 audible access refer to Summarv of Accessing Behavior on page xxx for the details Seek t Seek is 4 times fast audible forward access Press and hold gt 1 gt during playback The unit plavbacks forward at four times as high speed as normal plavback speed Holding the gt 1 presssed The unit keeps going the Seek Then releasing the gt gt gt gt the unit resumes playback at the normal speed Plavback time counter is displaved according to the Seek motion Note While keeping on Seek the unit works as follows according to repeat play mode refer to Repeat Play on page Xxx e If single track repeat mode is not set Seek goes through the tracks util the end of the last track Then e Ifentire
10. rate of MP l bbi gt gt DE eR Ga EG Diplav the selectable setting l PLAY PAUSE b 4 ajr Pas Setting was selcted 48kbps for bitrate of MP jew a 4 gis PA Parameter Bit rate for LP mode 25 Batterv Tvpe Presetting ID Number Presetting ID number is applied to the Broadcast Extension Chunk of BWF b 4 ID1 Description Ll ID2 Originator OILI lt a ac a ID3 Originator Reference yy ID number setting operation e In the IDI parameter setting menu left most digits t 44 aa PP gt blinks Pressing gt gt key increments the digit 0 to 9 one by one and pressing 44 l44 key decrements the digit 0 to 9 one by one e Pressing PLAY PAUSE the digit is set and the next digit right to the former digit starts to brink Set the value 0 to 9 of this digit using gt gt key or lt lt Haa key e Thus all nine digits were set menu move to ID1 parameter setting then ID3 parameter setting ba battery nl NiCad aL alkaline File Format Presetting l v a ka CS ry A m AA t 44 q gt r PP bh Ad L Mar icf JALI i Vv F file wav wave mp2 mpeg2 26 Displav at Parameter Selection Menu via Te l E 4h SP l Bit rate for SP setting l Bit rate for MP setting Bi 73 DE Pa JC y lt l Bit rate for LP setting B ah xii GL gt 7 y l Sound level for LSR
11. reached top of the current track the unit stays there without sound until 44 l44 is released After releasing 44 14 the unit resumes playback from there at the normal speed Un audible Fast Access This section explains about 30 250 times fast un audible access refer to Summary of Accessing Behavior on page xxx for the details FF Fast Forward FF is 30 250 times fast un audible forward access Press and hold gt gt i gt during pause status The unit runs forward without sound at thirty times as fast as normal playback speed After keeping gt gt l gt pressed for 2 seconds the FF speed shifts up to 250 times as fast as normal playback speed Keeping gt 1 gt gt pressed the unit keeps FF Playback time counter is incremented and displayed according to the FF motion Releasing gt gt gt gt the unit pauses at the location shown by the time counter Note While keeping on FF the unit works as follows according to repeat play mode refer to Repeat Play on page xxx e If single track repeat mode is not set FF goes through the tracks util the end of the last track Then e If entire track repeat mode is not set the unit pauses at the end of the last track e If entire track repeat mode is set the unit skips to the top of the first track and continues FF When entire track repeat mode is on whole tracks are assumed to be continuous in a circle manner in FF as well as in Seek That is next t
12. rec pause status e MP Medium Play Mode Medium playback recording time Medium sound quality Icon LP and SP turn off on the display during recording status and rec pause status e SP Short Play mode Short playback recording time High sound quality Icon SP is showed on the display during recording status and rec pause status MP OFF e e ON 1e e 2 INT SPe e LP l UD l UD UD SPEAKER MIC REC MODE LIMITER 45dB ALC e b eMANUAL TEL s 9 e LINE OdB 4 s 30dB REC LEVEL INPUT MIC ATTEN FLAT OFF LOCK OFFe ON Nel f KEY LOCK m PRE REC ANC The bit rate is assigned to each recording mode by preset operation Refer to the chapter of Presetting Parameters on page xx PRE REC While PRE REC switch is on pre recording function becomes active While REC PAUSE status 2 seconds sound data is recorded in a buffer memory in the unit in first in first out manner So 2 seconds of recording is added prior to the recording made after the recording operation is started This function saves from missing the unexpected recording chance which occurs suddenly MP OFF e ON de e 2 INT SPe LP SPEAKER MIC REC MODE LIMITER 48 ALC e eMANUAL TEL e e LINE OdB e 4 s 30dB gt 2D 0 REC LEVEL INPUT MIC ATTEN FLAT OFF s LOCK OFFs ON Mel KEY LOCK PRE REC ANC Note e If REC PAUSE status was
13. required under heavy usage see below Refer to the following illustrations to load the battery Battery replacement When the battery alert indicator 4 appears in the display charge the battery or replace the rechargeable battery with a fully charged one Once this indicator appears there are approximately hours of battery life remaining Fully charged Ni Cad batteries can provide up to 3 hours of continuous recording or playback Charging time Approximately 3 hours Notes e When recording to avoid problems caused by loss of battery power it is recommend to always use fully charged batteries Battery life may vary depending on the conditions under which the unit is operated environmental temperature humidity speaker usage etc It is recommended to only use the Marantz AC adaptor DA740PMDU for charging the rechargeable battery Power On Off Power on Sliding the power switch rightward makes power on and off in turn When power is applied from the battery or the AC adapter sliding the power switch make the unit enter standby status Sliding the power switch rightward in standby status the main power is put on and the unit detects existence of the card in the card slot If the card in the slot is formatted complying with the units specification the display blinks showing TOC Tabel Of Contents creating message then enters stop status NA er TP gt A VL qh ac Ap
14. time displays error message PLAY Blinks while Play Pause and REC Pause Steadily on while Play and Recording PAUSE Turns on while Play Pause and REC Pause LP Turns on while Long Play mode recording SP Turns on while Short Play mode recording Battery Indicator Turns on when Battery is half consumed blinks when battery is near end Level Meter 14dots OdB 2V output A MARK Turns on while Auto Mark recording mode Tunes on while recorded time or date is diplayed S SKIP Turns on while Silent Skip mode recording Se b jej ejoleloeo600e0 00 OjZ Z Turns on while single track repeat playback OFF e e ON te 6 2 INT sp P L TD E N SPEAKER MIC REC MODE MIC o 000 0 LIMITER 15dB ALC b MANUAL TEL e e e LINE 0dB e 4 s 30dB l JUMP TO MARK EDL PLAY REC LEVEL INPUT MIC ATTEN MARI SELECTAE TOTACMARK OFF 6 Ol mE ki OFF s LOCK ee ON Meiles fH CH 44 i44 i gt gt gt gt ULI REC MARK PLAY PAUSE STOP KEY LOCK m PRE REC ANC REPEAT RENUMBER ERASE SILENT SKIP AUTO MARK gt m 5 O O D G Qe OCs FORMAT PRESET
15. 20707070 28559959999 MPP oooo0000000000 ooo00000000 N OFF ON te L2INT speMP tp Comm ferme f m Lossy Loy LU SPEAKER MIC REC MODE MIC oo0oo0o0 0o LIMITER l 1908 ALC l eMANUAL TEL LINE 0dB l s 30dB 4 6 JUMP TO MARK LU J UU J L il EDL PLAY i 7 l REC te l INPUT J l MIC ATTEN MARKCSELEGT TOTAL MARK FLAT r nae a AN AIO Em Ga D Q orn FTI CH CEE U C U j L REC MARK PLAY PAUSE KEY LOCK m PRE REC ANC REPEAT RENUMBER ERASE SILENT SKIP AUTO MARK le b DI Ne FOLJIAT PAJIET e POWER m Front Panel Fre SE i 31 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Top Pannel 1 SPEAKER switch page xxx 2 MIC switch page xxx 3 REC MODE switch page xxx 4 REC LEVEL switch page xxx 5 INPUT switch page xxx 6 MIC ATTENUATION switch page xxx G KEY LOCK switch page xxx PRE REC switch page xxx 9 Ambient Noise Control switch page xxx REPEAT key page xxx RENUMBER key page xxx 2 ERASE FORMAT key page xxx 3 SILENT SKIP key page xxx 4 AUTO MARK PRESET key page xxx 5 MARK SELECT key page xxx 6 JUMP TO MARK EDL PLAY TOTAL MARK key page xxx i 44 lt kev page xxx 8 mhi gt gt key page xxx REC MARK kev page xxx 0 START PAUSE key page xxx i STOP key page xxx 2 POWER key pag
16. A 6 2 0 Mi Ce URL MLR Current Track No Accumulated time elapsed Total time of exiting tracks previous to the current track time elapsed on current playing track gt TRACK TOTAL TIME Il 1 fone aC s LI I Ilill 1IId C A dB 50 40 24 A 6 2 0 R Current Track No Total playback remain time Total time of exiting tracks after the current track Remain time of current playing track TOTAL REMAIN TIME FI OIE Lie _t Lt_t dBo 50 40 24 BA 6 2 0 WE wn U J J 4 P gt Q ES CI Time when the current track recording was started B Recorded Bit Rate p IO 3 3 LA SP IIL tae uJ jp al ad Eat e Eai Wii iin mu ait wig Date when the current track recording was started Recorded Bit Rate gt I ef ee lt Bo 50 40 24 E 6 2 0 Wi VUE aaa KENN aaa FERNRNU on v Si Ea III NI ii O ml Mm _ During Recording Current Track No Recording elapsed time on current track TRACK TIME II IL a ees es SP LI ILI GOGO e dB 50 40 24 BA 6 2 0 WE Current Track No Remain recording time Time available for recording TRACK REMAIN TIME Ea MI ID UI tio LI i H SA dB 50 40 24 A 6 2 0 WEA VY VO UN GENN a aani Current Track No Accumulated recording time elapsed Total time of exiting tracks pr
17. ARK oS lt lt lt lt DP gt PLAY PAUSE m REC MARK STOP m Every time a mark is placed the total quantity of mark is displayed for one second instead of track number TRACK icon turns off Then the display resumes track number display TRACK icon turns on gt dB 50 40 24 KWA 6 2 0 QE E E f E f f A Ia a aa a OEUON quantity of mark is displayed When a mark is placed the total l total quantity of mark 192 TIME FILI LI dB 50 40 24 76 2 0 WH E E E E A E A A j a AOU NKUN aa KELINA After one second the display resumes track number display track number 124 Note e The marked location data is stored in the EDL file in the card e The updated marked location data is written in the EDL file when the units enters STOP status e The mark placed bv pressing REC MARK kev is not yet assigned attributes Skip a b for EDL Playback e The maximum number of mark placed in a card is 255 Attempt to place a mark while already 255 marks were placed mark full message FUL p 255 is displayed for 3 seconds The mark is not put any more DC fl 7 J EEF c Lr Lr Lr UF 18 AUTO MARK AUTO MARK mode automatically places a mark when recording starts from rec pause status In silent skip recording mode as well a mark is placed every time when recording is resumed detecting sound from the rec pause status made by silence The to
18. FOREWORD This section must be read before anv connection is made to the mains supplv WARNINGS Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture Do not remove the cover from the equipment Do not push anvthing inside the equipment through the ventilation holes COPVRIGHT Recording and plavback of anv material mav require consent For further information refer to the following Copvright Act 1956 Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958 Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972 any subsequent statutory enactments and orders INTRODUCTION Please read these operating instructions carefully We recommend that you read the entire user guide before you connect or operate the unit After you have reviewed the contents this manual we suggest that you make all system connections before you attempt to operate the unit PRECAUTIONS The following precautions should be considered when operating the equipment When setting the equipment ensure that air is allowed to circulate freely around the equipment the equipment is on a vibration free surface the equipment will not be exposed to interference from an external source the equipment will not be exposed to excessive heat cold moisture or dust the equipment will not be exposed to direct sunlight the equipment will not be exposed to electrostatic discharges e In addition never place heavy objects on the equipment e If a fore
19. INPUT MIC ATTEN FLAT OFF LOCK OFFe ON FX hs f KEY LOCK m PRE REC ANC OdB no attenuation 15dB attenuation and 30dB attenuation of the microphone input is selected by MIC ATTENUATION switch Mic attenuation is used to normalize the difference in sensitivity of the external microphones and realize the best S N ratio in recording Ambient Noise Control ANC Ambient Noise Control is effective for all microphone input and telephone input but is not effective for line input OFF e e ON te e 2 INT sp MP LP GID SPEAKER MIC REC LEVEL INPUT MIC ATTEN FLAT OFF s LOCK OFFe ON Mel aD DJ L KEY LOCK m PRE REC ANC This function filters out unwanted frequencies for recording e Band pass Cuts low frequency 150Hz and lower and high frequency 3KHz and higher e Flat No filtering e Low cut Cuts low frequency 150Hz and lower REC LEVEL For all inputs external microphone internal microphone line three ways of level control are selected by REC LEVEL switch e ALC Automatic Level Control Automated recording level adjustment based on the level of the input signal REC LEVEL knob does not effect the recording Time constant is long to prevent sudden fluctuations in the recording level LIMITER Although the recording level must be adjusted by REC LEVEL knob signals over OVU trigger an automatic reduction of the recor
20. INPUT MIC ATTEN FLAT OFF e s LOCK OFF ON fash LLI KEV LOCK m PRE REC ANC INPUT LEVEL switch selects from telephone input microphone input and line input Only when INPUT LEVEL switch is at the MIC INPUT position MIC INPUT switch becomes effective XLR microphone connector input is assigned to 1 position of MIC INPUT switch 1 4 microphone connector input and internal microphone input are assigned to 2 INT MIC position of MIC INPUT switch If a microphone plug is inserted into the 1 4 microphone connector the input from the 1 4 microphone connector becomes effective If a microphone plug is not inserted into the 1 4 microphone connector the input from the internal microphone becomes effective Effective microphone input MIC INPUT switch position 1 4 connector p 1 2 INT MIC XLR microphone connector input 1 4 microphone connector input Inserted Not inserted Input Internal Microphone MIC ATTENUATION MIC ATTENUATION is effective only for the signal from external microphone inputs i e XLR microphone connector input and 1 4 microphone connector input MIC ATTENUATION is NOT effective for the signal from internal microphone inputs and line input OFF e ON te 2 INT SP LP l UD UD UI SPEAKER MIC REC MODE LIMITER A5dB ALC e b eMANUAL TEL e e e LINE OdB 4 s 30dB REC LEVEL
21. alert indicator 44 appears in the display replace all batteries with new ones Once this indicator appears there are approximately XXX hours of battery life remaining Fresh alkaline batteries can provide up to XXX hours of continuous recording or playback Notes e When recording to avoid problems caused by loss of battery power it is recommended to always use new alkaline batteries Use only AA batteries for replacement Be sure to insert the batteries with correct polarity as illustrated on the battery compartment Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for an extended period of time Battery life may vary depending on the conditions under which the unit is operated environmental temperature humidity speaker usage etc If batteries leak dispose them immediately Avoid touching the leaking material or letting it come into contact with clothing etc Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries AC adaptor When recording for extended periods or using this unit in a studio environment we recommend using the AC adaptor a to AC outlet Notes e It is recommended to always use a Marantz AC adaptor DA740PMDU Ni Cad Rechargeable Battery optional The PMD680 can use an optional Ni Cad rechargeable battery Be sure batteries are fully charged before use These batteries have a longer operating life than standard alkaline batteries reducing the number of battery changes
22. and the unit automatically returns to its normal operation mode stop status immediately after you press DISPLAY TIME DATE key Pressing PLAY PAUSE m 1I instead of DISPLAY TIME DATE key the minute setting is entered and the menu returns to year setting menu step 2 N QI IS ol ON N QO Pressing STOP im before setting minute cancels all the date time setting Understanding PC Cards The model PMD680 records directly to Flash or Hard Disk tvpe PC cards One of the manv advantages is that it allows vou to transfer audio data to a computer immediatelv after recording Recommended media SanDisk PC Card SanDisk Compact Flash with PC card adapter SanDisk and Compact Flash are trademarks of SanDisk Inserting the card Notes e Make sure the card is inserted with the correct side facing up Ejecting the card Note The EJECT button is mechanical and ejects the PC card regardless of the unit s power or operating status Do not press EJECT while recording when the REC indicator is lit This may result in the loss of all data on the PC card Formatting the PC card Before using a PC Card for the first time perform the following operations to format the PC card so that it can be used to record audio This operation completely erases any information stored on the card Be sure to backup any important information before formatting Note You can also use this operation to co
23. ast SKIP the EDL Playback stops st the last SKIP mark the end of the track is assumed as the SKIP destination Display during EDL playback During EDL playback the play icon blinks dB 50 40 2 0 WEG UOT AO ONY aa KELINA EDL Repeat Playback Pressing REPEAT key while EDL playback EDL playback starts The unit plays back between the marks defined as Repeat a and Repeat b The REPEAT icon turns on Pressing REPEAT key again the unit exits from EDL repeat and resumes EDL playback without REPEAT The REPEAT icon turns off REPEAT RENUMBER ERASE SILENT SKIP AUTO MARK D DOD O FORMAT PRESET Display during EDL Repeat playback During EDL Repeat playback the play icon blinks REPEAT icon turns on REPEAT gt lt TRACK IE y OI lmm mm M LILI LILI LILI LI dBo 50 40 24 B 6 2 0 Note Skip definition to the mark is effective during EDL Repeat playback Playback with skip is repeated between the marks with Repeat a and Repeat b definition IA POINTI SKIP SKIP Repeat b Playback Part of Recorded Contents ia sits fa Skipped Part of Recorded Contents PLAYBACK and EDITING Playback Control in EDL playback and in EDL Repeat playback Pause Pause is effective in EDL playback and EDL Repeat Pressing PLAY PAUSE key during EDL playback or EDL Repeat playback the unit pauses Pressing it aga
24. ding level Time constant is short to provide quick restoration of the manually set recording level When limitter works at signals over OVU REC LED also dimms as a noticeable warning Refer to Recording Indication on page xx e MANUAL Recording level must be adjusted manually using the REC LEVEL knob Effective Manipulation for Inputs Manipulation MIC ANC REC LEVEL ATTENUATION Ambieent Noise ALC LIMITTER nput Control MANUAL Telephone Input Not effective Not effective Effective XLR microphone Effective Effective Effective connector input MIC 1 4 microphone Effective Effective Effective connector input Internal Not effective Effective Effective microphone Input Line Input Not effective Not effective Effective Recording Level Adjustment For the input on which REC LEVEL is effective refer to the above table recording level should be adjusted using LEVEL KNOB Watching the audio level meter and monitoring the input sound use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the audio level meter so that the 0dB indicator just barely flicker at the highest peak of the input sound level The OVER indicator should not light this would result in clipping RECORDING Recording Behavior Setting REC MODE Three recording modes are selectable e LP Long Play mode Long playback recording time Low sound quality Icon LP is showed on the display during recording status and
25. e xxx 3 ECM microphone page xxx 4 SPEAKER page xxx Front Pannel I HEADPHONE jack page xxx 2 HP SPK VOLUME knob page xxx 3 DISPLAY TIME DATE key page xxx 4 LIGHT key page xxx REC LED page xxx 6 Display page xxx T REC LEVEL knob page xxx EJECT button page xxx 9 PC card slot page xxx ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Left Panel DIGITAL OUT SPDIF 48kHz REMOTE OFFS HON On ID DC IN 13V page xxx 2 Charge LED page xxx 3 Charge switch page xxx 4 REMOTE IN jack page xxx 5 DIGITAL OUT switch page xxx 6 DIGITAL OUT jack page xxx Right Panel TELEPHONE IN OUT GND_ HOT J OLD Q LINE IN OUT jacks xx 2 MIC 2 IN jack xx 3 MIC 1 IN jack xx 4 TELEPHONE IN OUT jack xx ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Displav 8 16 14 S SKIP REPEAT ff A MARK La 1050 512 PIL aa a PA TOTAL REMAIN TIME sp P LILILI O00000 ILI LILI LI cB 50 40 24 BR 6 2 0 Wi C E OTT 10 Item Type Explanation TRACK Turns on while track number is diplayed Track Number 7 Seg x 3 digits 001 255 error message mode message TOTAL Turns on while Total Time is diplayed REC Blinks while REC Pause Steadily on while Recording REMAIN Turns on while Remain Time is diplayed REPEAT Turns on while repaet playback and EDL repeat playback Time 7Seg x 6 digits Diplays
26. ections Remote control Contact closure switch Available Functions The remote Pauses or Un Pauses the unit when Play status Notes e The unit must first be put in Play status manually before the remote connector will work Headphones Connect headphones to the PHONES output to monitor the sound during recording and playback Use the HP SPK VOLUME knob to control the volume of the headphones The sound from the internal speaker is muted automatically when headphones are connected GENERAL FUNCTION Charging Batterv Data Displav Charging Batterv is done while e power is supplied from AC adaptor Ni Cad batterv is loaded e presetting of batterv is Ni Cad batterv refer to page xxx PRESETTING CHARGE slide switch setting is ON While charging charge LED blinks After charge is completed charge LED becomes stably on Note e Charge does not happen and charge LED turns off while power is on Charge occurs only in standby power off status Low Battery Warning and Auto Power Off When the remaining battery energy is anticipated to last in about xxx minutes battery warning indicator turns on in the display 1st warning dB 50 40 24 2 0 OE VUE QUE KENN OO TOON After that when the remaining battery energy is anticipated to last soon battery warning indicator in the display and REC LED start to blink and beep sound t
27. er a track is erased the number of the following tracks after the erased track are not automatically renumbered The number of erased track becomes absent The track number of the newly recording is always next to the last track number the largest track number 1 The absent track number is not re used for new recording except that the deleted track was the last track To renumber the track numbers of tracks after the absent number track renumber operation is needed PLAYBACK and EDITING Renumbering Track Number To renumber the track numbers of tracks after the absent number caused by track erase From stop status press RENUMBER key Renumber message blinks for confirmationPressing RENUMBER key again renumbering is executed Completion message is displayed for 3 seconds and units resumes stop status Instead pressing STOP key renumbering is cancelled and units resumes stop status 0000 REPEAT RENUMBER ERASE SILENT SKIP AUTO MARK BUGEG FORMAT PRESET Displav at renumbering operation Complete message for 3 seconds 23 24 Presseting Parameters Presetting parameters the unit can be tuned to be most suitable for each user Presettable Parameters e Bit rate MPEG or PCM assigned to each of SP LP MP mode e Threshold sound level to detect silence in silent skip mode e Threshold time to detect silence in silent skip mode e Battery Type e File format of recorded t
28. esumes stop status REPEAT RENUMBER ERASE SILENT SKIP AUTO MARK FORMAT PRESET Display at initialization of EDL be Ti 2 a EUL it p e BA y l Blinking l Executing Complete Displaving Total Number of Marks Placed Pressing REC MARK kev while pressing JUMP TO MARK kev in stop status The total number of marks is displaved for 3 seconds then the unit resumes stop status Mark Inconsistencv When definition to the marks is inconsistent the unit displavs follows e One of marks defined as Repeat a or Repeat b is not found in EDL Repeat playback e EDL is initialized when EDL playback or EDL Repeat playback operation is attempted Coole LUIL ee ee oe Pressing STOP key the unit exits from above status and the unit enters stop atatus Track Handling Track Erase To erase a track you want to erase e From stop status select the track you want to erase and press ERASE key e The track number selected is shown and erase message blinks for confirmation e Pressing ERASE key again the track selected is erased and completion message is displayed for 3 seconds Then resumes stop status e Instead pressing STOP key cancels to erase the track and resumes stop status REPEAT RENUMBER ERASE SILENT SKIP AUTO MARK FORMAT PRESET Display at Track Erase Operation EMBED l Executing AnA a ULUI done Completion message for 3 seconds Note Aft
29. evious to the current track recording time elapsed on the current track dB 50 40 24 MA 6 2 0 Wi VUE aaa KENN OO a To Illuminate the Display Panel e Pressing LIGHT key for less than 1 second the back light of the display panel turns on for 3 seconds and turns off e Pressing the LIGHT key for 1 second or more the back light turns on and keeps on Pressing the LIGHT key again the back light turns off Keylock To avoid accident by unintentionally hitting the key keylock function is provided While the KEYLOCK slide switch is set to LOCK position any other key operation is neglected except that LIGHT key while power on status POWER key while power off standby status If you operate the other keys Hold message is displayed for 1 second rill sf lI I i LILI MOL dBo 50 40 24 B 6 2 0 Note Keylock effects on PRE REC slide switch REC MODE slide switch and all push buttons except LIGHT key Keylock does not effect on other slide switches 10 RECORDING Selection and Manipulation of Input Source Input Source Selection Input source is selected from external XLR microphone connector input 1 4 microphone connector input internal microphone input line input and telephone input OFF e e ON 1e e 2 INT SPe e eLP hu SPEAKER MIC REC MODE LIMITER 45dB ALC L MANUAL TEL e e LINE 0dB s s 30dB J CJ REC LEVEL
30. he first track causes jump to the last track regardless of repeat mode setting 15 16 PLAVBACK and EDITING Repeat Plav You can have the unit repeatedly play a single track or the full card Or you can specify repeat points anywhere in the tracks refer to page xxx EDL play SS 44 44 PP gt PLAY PAUSE m Repeating a Track 1 Use 44 1440r gt gt gt gt to select the track you want to repeat 2 Press PLAY PAUSE gt 1I to start playback 3 Tap REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the display pou ISMA EEA Lin TIME 000 opopo se LILILI OO oOo O0 LA f f f f f f MMM MRR dB 50 40 24 IA 6 20 MA To cancel Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT and REPEAT 1 disappear from the display Repeating the Entire card Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT appears in the display REPEAT TRACK TIME OOO oo opo o00 Hoo oo o0 00 ih f f Wi LL dB 50 40 24 KA 6 2 0 M To cancel Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT and REPEAT 1 disappears from the display Summarv of Accessing Behavior PLAYBACK and EDITING Status when Action during Action after the key Behavior in Repeat Mode key is hit holding the key is released Repeat Mode On Repeat mode Off pressed Entire Card Single Track Key Operation Repeat Repeat Tap Play Next Track Jump The next trac
31. ibed above but also for EDL playback program playback Giving definition to certain marks these mark points becomes skip or repeat point in EDL playback Defining Mark While pausing at the mark point after mark access Jump To Mark operation press MARK SELECT key Every time MARK SELECT key is pressed the display shows definition cyclically pe ee Showing one of above definitions you want on the display press PLAY PAUSE key Then the mark is so defined Display while mark definition dB 50 40 24 BA 6 2 0 OI l P Point 2 0 WE l S Skip lt dB 50 40 24 BA 6 2 0 WH l a Repeat a i M LIL dB 50 b Repeat b Track number displayed is where the mark to be defined exists 19 20 PLAVBACK and EDITING Meaning of Mark Definition Mark put bv REC MARK kev or AUTO MARK mode is defined as Point default definition Then vou can change definition bv above operation according to the sequence control purpose such as skip plav or repeat plav using defined mark The meaning of definition to the mark is as follows e Point default Mark without any sequence control definition This is onlv useful for JUMP TO MARK access In this case mark is used like a bookmark in the recorded contents e Skip Sequence control Skip ea Sequence control Repeat a e b Sequence control Repeat b Note e Skip definition is effective o
32. ign body or water does enter the equipment contact your nearest dealer or service center Features e MPEG I Layer 2 compression technology for recording and playback of mono MPEG audio e Recording and playback to and from approved PCMCIA PC Cards ATA flash or hard disk card e MS DOS compatible file system MPEG Files in wav mpg and bwf PCM files in broadcast wav and bwf e A wide variety of input and output jacks Microphone input jacks XLR and 1 4 Line level RCA input and output jacks Digital coaxial output jack SPDIF 48kHz Telephone jack input output e Three recording modes LP MP and SP e Bit rate is assigned to each mode by presetting e Three record level options manual manual with limiter and automatic level control ALC e Skip playback and repeat playback using a built in EDL Edit Decision List e In pre recording mode 2 seconds recording prior to the recording start is done Unexpected chance of starting recording is not missed e 3 way power supply 8 Alkaline AA R6 batteries AC adaptor supplied Rechargeable Ni Cad pack optional e ANC Ambient Noise Control switch for eliminating unwanted background noise e Built in clock automatically imprints each file with the date and time of creation e Built in mono condenser microphone e Built in speaker e Backlit LCD display e Remote jack for external start stop control
33. in resumes EDL Playback or EDL Repeat playback Display during pause while EDL Playback Pause gt I icon blinks lt PI cia TRACK TIME Pu llli Iomann LILI LILI LILI LI STOP Pressing STOP kev the unit stops and exits from EDL plavback or EDL Repeat plavback Note During EDL Playback and EDL Repeat playback Seek Seek FF and RWD operations are not effective Operations attempting to do those operations are ignored Deleting Mark Select at the mark you like to delete using gt gt gt key while pressing JUMP TO MARK key and press ERASE key The definition of the mark and Erase message blinks Pressing ERASE key again the units deletes the mark and enters pause status Instead pressing STOP key the unit cancels to delete the mark REPEAT RENUMBER ERASE SILENT SKIP AUTO MARK FORMAT PRESET Display at mark erase operation pada g y TT ros re Bio e Yryyt l Blinking l Executing I ae I Fas DILITIL LI Completed l Displaved for 3 seconds Mil mm l ma LILI Ue eo dB 0850 40 24 6 2 0 ME Enter Pause status 21 22 PLAYBACK and EDITING Initialization of EDL Initialization of EDL deletes all marks put in a card Press ERASE key while pressing JUMP TO MARK key in STOP status while pressing JUMP TO MARK key Edl Erase mesaage blinks Pressing ERASE key again initialization is executed Instead pressing STOP key cancels initialization and r
34. io components for recording or playback To record from analog audio components Connect the source component s analog line output jacks to this unit s LINE IN RCA jack TAPE DECK etc LINE ouT Notes e To connect a stereo source to the mono PMD680 LINE IN a Y adaptor cable can be used To output analog audio signals to another audio component Connect the source component s analog line input jacks to this unit s LINE OUT RCA jack TAPE DECK etc LINE N Notes e To connect the mono PMD680 LINE OUT to a stereo input a Y adaptor cable can be used To record from or output through a telephone wire Connect the phone line to the TELEPHONE IN OUT jack RJ 11 splitter Wall jack Ab Phone Notes e Donot start recording until the telephone connects with the dialed telephone number e Please be advised that connecting the PMD680 to a telephone line is illegal in some countries Connecting Digital Components The following illustrations show vou how to connect digital audio components for recording To output digital audio signals to another audio component Connect the source component s digital input jacks to this unit s DIGITAL OUT coaxial jack and set the DIGITAL OUT switch ON DAT etc t DIGITAL IN Notes When digital output is not used turn the DIGITAL OUT switch OFF Other Conn
35. k to the last track is the 1st track zi Plavback from the top of the next track Pause Next Track Jump ii Pause at the top of the next track Stop Next Track Jump Stop at the top of the next track gt gt Press Play Seek Playback from the End of the last End of the At the end of the and x4 location where the track continues current track last track the unit Hold audible key is released to the top of the continues to enters stop status st Pause FF Pause at the location Tete w pika x30 x250 where the key is un audible released Stop Track Count Up Stop at the top of the The next track to the last track is the 1st track Quick Track track indicated by the Count Up track counter Tap Play Previous Track Jump Previous track to the 1t track is the last track at track time lt Playback from the top 1 sec of the previous track Play Previous Track Jump at track time gt a 1 sec Plavback from the top of the current track Pause Previous Track Jump Previous track to the 1st track is the last track at track time lt Pause at the top of 1 sec the previous track Pause Previous Track Jump at track time gt 1 sec Pause at the top of the current track Stop Previous Track Jump The previous track to the 1st track is the last track Stop at the top of the Aaaa previous track Press Play Seek Playback from the location where the When the top of When the top of the and x4 key is released the cu
36. mpletely erase a previously used PC card containing audio data you no longer need Operation 1 Start operation in standby mode 2 Insert card you want to format 3 Slide the POWER to the right while holding down ERASE FORMAT 4 The format message is displayed 5 After formatting the card and generate the EDL file done message is displayed for 3 seconds 6 The unit enters the stop status Display while formatting 1 Lt Display when the formatting was done for S seconds ror oon an LI i Notes e Even the PC card was formatted bv MSDOS PC formatting by the unit is neccessary to format it in the unit s format After this formatting the PC card is still readable by PC as MSDOS file After using the card many times it is recommended to do this formatting operation to streamline the fragmentation e Do not eject the PC card or turn this unit s power off while formatting is in progress Connecting Microphones Connect the microphones as shown below With the PMD680 vou can connect a microphone for mono recording to either the MIC 1 XLR jack or the MIC 2 1 4 phone jack MIC 1 4 or MIC XLR Notes e Take care to not connect or disconnect microphones while recording This may result in unwanted sounds in the recording Connecting Analog Components The following illustrations show you how to connect analog aud
37. nlv in EDL plavback e Repeat a b definitions are only effective in EDL Repeat playback mode e Mark defined as Repeat a exits only one in a card Mark defined as Repeat b exits only one in a card as well To define Repeat a or Repeat b the mark defined last is effective and former mark with Repeat definition changed to mark with Point definition e If Repeat a is newly defined to a mark the former mark with Repeat a definition is change to a mark with Point definition Mark with Repeat b definition stay unchanged Similarly if Repeat b is newly defined to a mark the former mark with Repeat b definition is change to a mark with Point definition Mark with Repeat a definition stay unchanged EDL Playback To start EDL playback presss PLAY PAUSE key while pressing JUMP TO MARK key EDL playback always starts from the top of the first track track with the least track number in the card In EDL play when the mark with Skip definition is hit during EDL playback jump to next mark If next mark is also defined as Skip then skip to next mark until mark with definition other than Skip Skip can occur beyond the track as well as within the track JUMP Top of the first track Recorded Contents JUMP r gt SKIP POINT SKIP SKIP POINT Playback Part of Recorded Contents SSeS seen Skipped Part of Recorded Contents Note If skip destination is not found there is no POINT after the l
38. pe RCA pin jack Input impedance 47 k ohms Standard input level 26 dBu TELEPHONE IN OUT Type telephone jack Input impedance ohms Standard input level Vp p Standard output level Vp p Outputs 30 LINE OUT Type RCA pin jack Standard output level 1 5 dBu DIGITAL OUT Type coaxial pin jack Output impedance 75 ohms Standard output level 0 5 Vp p Sampling frequency 48 kHz GENERAL Speaker output power 300 mW at 10 distortion Phones output power 10 mW at 8 ohms loaded Power Supplies via optional AC Adaptor 120 V 60 Hz 230 V 50 Hz Power Consumption when using optional AC Adaptor 22W Dimensions W x H x D 264 x 52 x 185 mm Weight 2 kg lbs oz Accessories AC adaptor 1 Battery holder 1 Carrying Strap 1 Owner s Manual 1 Specifications subject to change without notice ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Index of Parts Controls and Displav See the pages in parenthesis for details regarding operation Top Panel PROFESSIONAL N gt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 marani GOO OMIM 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 PORTABLE SOLID STATE RECORDER PMD680 0 00010100101000001000 000 0 0 0 010 10 0 10 10 1010101010 MMMM MMMM MMO MOM MOONS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KN BENA u 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02020202020202020702020202020202020202020202020202000 020202070707020702020202020202020202020202020
39. rack e IDI 6 digits e ID2 6 digits e ID3 6 digits Parameter Selectable Setting for Default the Parameter Setting Bit rate of SP 768 192 128 96 kbps 192 kbps Bit rate of MP 192 128 96 48 kbps 96 kbps Bit rate of LP 128 96 48 32 kbps 64 kbps Sound level for silent skip 50dB to 30dB 1dB step 40 dB Silent time for silent skip 1 to 5 second 1 second step 3 seconds Battery type Alkaline Ni Cad Alkaline File format WAVE LPEG2 BWF WAVE ID1 2 3 000000 to 999999 000000 Note ID1 3 is used to record ID numbers in the user blocks in BWF header For example ID1 for ID of the broadcasting station ID2 for the department code ID3 for the budge number of the reporter ID1 ID2 and ID3 are recorded in the Broadcast Audio Extension chunk of BWF as follows ID1 Description the first 6 characters in 256 columns ID2 Originator the first 6 characters in 32 columns ID3 Originator Reference the first 6 characters in 32 columns Preset Operation AUTO MARK PRESET lt lt lt lt DP gt PLAY PAUSE m STOP m e From standby power off status turn power on while pressing MARK SELECT key The unit enters preset mode e Using 44 144 key or gt gt gt gt key select which parameter to be set e Parameter menu is displayed blinking cyclically as follows O Bit rate for SP Bit rate for MP Bit rate for LP gt Sound level for silent
40. rack to the last track is assumed as the first track e If single track repeat mode is set FF works within the current track only e When the unit reached the end of the track the unit skips to the top of the current track and continues FF RWD ReWinD RWD is 30 times fast un audible backward access Press and hold 44 14 during pause status The unit playbacks backward at thirty times as high speed as normal playback speed After keeping lt lt I lt lt pressed for 2 seconds the RWD speed shifts up to 250 times as fast as normal playback speed Keeping lt lt I lt lt pressed the unit keeps RWD Playback time counter is decreased and displayed according to the RWD motion Releasing 44 l44 the unit pauses at the location shown by the time counter Note While keeping on RWD the unit works as follows in relation with repeat play mode refer to Repeat Play on page xxx e If single track repeat mode is not set RWD goes through the tracks util the top of the first track and pauses there e If single track repeat mode is set RWD works within the current track only e When the unit reached top of the current track the unit pauses there PLAYBACK and EDITING Track Jump This section explains about track jump which enables to access to the top of the destination track refer to Summary of Accessing Behavior on page xxx for the details Next Track Jump e Tap press and release in an instant gt gt g
41. rrent track 1st track is Hold audible When the top of the 15t track is reached is reached reached pause pause there while key is held pressed pause there there while key is and resume playback after releasing the while key is held held pressed and key pressed and resume playback resume playback after releasing the after releasing key the key Pause RWD Pause at the When the top of the When the top of When the top of the x30 x250 location where the 1st track is the current track 1st track is reached un audible key is released reached pause is reached pause there there pause there Stop Track Count Down Stop at the top of the The previous track to the 15t track is the last track Quick Track Count Down track indicated by the track counter The track number of the 1 track is not always track number 1 For example if the 1 track is deleted the 1 track may be track number 2 After renumbering operation the first track will be track number 1 PLAYBACK and EDITING Marking and EDL Playback Marking Operation Pushing REC MARK key during playback playback pause and recording a mark is placed at the location where REC MARK key is pressed Putting mark helps access to the marked location and further in EDL Playback mode the marks can be used to specify the skip start point skip destination and repeat points ERASE REPEAT MARK SELECT JUMP TO M
42. s not possible e Check to make sure the PMD680 acknowledges track information on the PC card Recording is not possible e 255 tracks are the maximum number of recorded tracks Check to make sure that the PMD680 acknowledges the PC card Excessive noise e Check all connected cables for proper connection To clean the cabinet Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution Care of PC cards e Please refer to the documentation included withe your PC card for proper care 29 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SPECIFICATIONS Digital audio svstem Svstem MPEG Linear PCM Audio Usable Media PCMCIA ATA flash memory cards PCMCIA ATA hard disk cards Recording and reading method MPEGI Layer II compression amp 16 bit linear Recording Bit rate LP Long Play mode 32 Kbps MP Medium Play mode 64 Kbps SP Standard Play mode 96 Kbps Record playback time LP Long Play mode 14 4MB hour MP Medium Plav mode 28 8MB hour SP Standard Plav mode 43 2MB hour PCM Pulse Code Modulation 345 6MB hour Sampling frequencv 48 kHz Number of channels 1 mono Frequencv Response 22 000 Hz 40 5 dB at digital Signal to Noise Ratio More than 70 dB during plavback Wow and Flutter Below measurable limit Inputs MIC IN 1 Type XLR unbalanced Input impedance 9 k ohms Standard input level 70 dBu MIC IN 2 Type phone jack Input impedance 9 k ohms Standard input level 70 dBu LINE IN Ty
43. s you look up operations of specific controls SETTING UP Batteries and AC Adapter sssmeeemnennnznnnnnzn XX Power On Off eno oenn nn gg XX Setting the Date and Time ssemmnmnnnnnennnnnzznzzi XX Understanding PC Card ess mmennnnnnnnnnnnnznznseneneni XX Connecting Microphones sr XX Connecting Analog Components seen XX Other Connections utesnenia a XX GENERAL FUNCTION Charging Battery b iiisarniezrinjzti er EA ing tree essri XX Low Battery Warning and Auto Power Off XX Data Display ynset ikessiseibisn ii in ieb XX Key Loek i ei XX RECORDING Selection and Manipulation of Input Source XX Recording Behavior Settings ssemmi XX Operation xix inseriti p EEEN XX PLAYBACK and EDITING Basic Operation Repeat Play isve cccescssselesevtvcasedavesnsses Marking and EDL Playback Track Handling seerne e a PRESETTING Presetting Parameters smmnennnnnnnnnnnnnznznneznzannen XX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Error Handli gsis a xX Requirement for Card sssmeemnennnzznnnenzznnenenzn xX File Structure sss sesta i ej XX System Limitations ssmeseeeennnennnnzznteznntinzi XX Troubleshooting issir g a aa XX Specifications xii esi aries pe tap ai XX Index of Parts Controls and Display Xx Batteries and AC Adaptor Alkaline Batteries The PMD680 uses 8 standard A A tvpe alkaline batteries Load as shown in the following illustration Batterv replacement When the battery
44. setting bE A L a HE y C E ms 39 c a ge l Silent time for LSR setting LSR Level Svnc Recording l g 4 7g q y l Batterv tvpe setting jiri eee Aiq eu ou LIL Py i setting ee Soc eu LILI LILI rye l ID2 setting erja JE tifi biH bj ryt ID3 setting 27 28 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Error Handling LFile check and recovery is done at abnormal ending Error Detection Error is detected in the following case occurs during plavback recording or editing e the card is ejected e the power is put off When the card is ejected unit enters error status and error message is displaved FI i LII LOT The unit exit from error status bv turning the power off abnormal ending Then turning on the power again the unit executes error recoverv Following message is displaved during the recoverv CHEcking Card If recovery was done successfully following message is displayed FLIC j fa L IIL GONE CHEck done If recovery fails recovery unable message is displayed Or O L broken Card Capacity of Card and Recording Time The maximum capacity supported by the unit is up to 640 MB Recording time varies according to recording bitrate and capacity of the card Approximate recording time per 100MB is as follows Approximate Recording Time 100MB Bit Rate kbps
45. skip Silent time for silent skip U Battery type File format gt IDI ID2 ID3 1 While blinking press PLAY PAUSE key Then the blinking parameter is selected as a parameter to be changed and blinking of parameter stops to be stable on Instead settings for the parameter start to blink 2 Using 44 144 key or gt I PP key display the selectable settings 3 Press PLAY PAUSE key displayed setting is assigned to the parameter 4 After setting the value for the parameter you can again select the parameter to be set using lt lt l lt lt key or gt gt m key The parameter menu blinks Return to item 1 5 Pressing MARK SELECT key updated parameters are registered and become effective The unit enters stop status 6 Instead pressing STOP key update is not done The preset values stay as it they were before entering preset menu The unit enters stop status Nesting of Parameter Presetting Menu Standby Status Power off MARK SELECT Stop Status POWER DISPLAY AA 44 DDI DD Parameter Selection Menu Parameter Selection PLAY ps nav PAUSE Setting assign menu ini ticle Setting Selection Example of Presetting Operation l f IO ap IE b a I IC y Parmeter Bit rate for SP mode showing default setting l bbi gt gt Parameter Bit rate for MP mode showing default setting l PLAY PAUSE Cif Selected parameter is bit
46. t during playback The playback location jumps to the top of the next track and the unit starts playback The incremented track number is displayed e Tap gt gt gt gt during pause The playback location jumps to the top of the next track and the unit pauses there The incremented track number and pause icon gt I are displayed Note If next track jump occurred in the last track the playback location jumps to the top of the 1st track Previous Track Jump e Tap 44 l44 during playback e If elapsed time from the top of the track is 1 second or less playback location jumps to the top of the previous track and the unit starts playback from there The decreased track number is displayed e If elapsed time from the top of the track is more than 1 second playback location jumps to the top of the current track and the unit starts playback from there e Tap 44 l 44 during pause e If elapsed time from the top of the track is 1 second or less playback location jumps to the top of the previous track and the unit pauses there The decreased track number and pause icon II are displayed e If elapsed time from the top of the track is more than 1 second playback location jumps to the top of the current track and the unit pauses there The decreased track number and pause icon gt II are displayed Note Previous track jump occurred before 1 second track time of the 1st track results in track jump to the top of last track
47. tal quantity of mark is displayed for one second istead of track number TRACK icon turns off After one second the display resumes track number display TRACK icon turns on Pressing AUTO MARK key turns on and off AUTO MARK mode When auto marking mode is on A MARK icon is displayed dB 50 40 24 KA 6 2 0 0E NE COVEN AONE UNE i For operation to set Auto Mark mode refer to Recording Behavior Setting on page xxx Note Since the maximum number of marks in a card is 255 when rec pause occurs after 255 marks were placed by auto marking auto marking mode is automatically removed A MARK icon turns off and mark full message FUL p 255 is displayed for 3 seconds Silent skip works after this as well but a mark would not be put anymore O IEC l Es TF E a Gag IIll Ilmm mm M 1 LILI I LILI LILI LI i dB 50 40 24 BAP 6 2 0 MA A MARK indicator turned off PLAYBACK and EDITING Access to the Mark Forward Mark Access In stop status pressing gt gt key while pressing JUMP TO MARK key makes the location jump to the nearest next mark and the unit pauses there Then every time pressing Bb 1 B B key while pressing JUMP TO MARK key location jumps to next mark point and pauses there Pressing PLAY PAUSE while pausing the unit starts playback from there Forward mark access from the last mark in a card result in access to the first mark in the card After track
48. track repeat mode is not set the unit stavs at the end of the last track without sound e Ifentire track repeat mode is set the unit skips to the top of the first track and continues Seek When entire track repeat mode is on whole tracks are assumed to be continuous in a circle manner in Seek that is next track to the last track is assumed as the first track e If single track repeat mode is set Seek works within the current track only e When the unit reached the end of the track the unit skips to the top of the current track and continues Seek Seek Seek is 4 times fast audible backward access Press and hold lt lt lt lt during playback The unit playbacks backward at four times as high speed as normal playback speed Holding the lt lt I lt lt pressed the unit keeps going the Seek Then releasing the 44 14 4 the unit resumes playback at the normal speed Playback time counter is displayed according to the Seek motion Note While keeping on Seek the unit works as follows according to repeat play mode refer to Repeat Play on page xxx e If single track repeat mode is not set Seek goes through the tracks util the top of the first track Then stays there without sound until the lt lt lt is released After releasing 44 l 4 4 the unit resumes playback from there at the normal speed e If single track repeat mode is set Seek works within the current track only e When the unit
49. ull Then the unit stops E E LL Track Full The maximum track number in a card is 255 tracks When attempt to start recording was made REC MARK button was pressed while 255 tracks exits already in a card track full message FUL 255 is displayed l L T lt Caution Changing REC MODE switch during recording or rec pause is not effective The change is effective only in stop status and the REC MODE is applied to the next track recording The minimum length of one track is 0 5 second A track less than 0 5 second is not generated If you start recording and stop it after less 0 5 second a track would not be made Basic Operation Plavback can be monitored through the internal speaker or a pair of headphones Use the HP SPK VOLUME knob to adjust the level of the internal speaker or headphones The audio signal is also output from the LINE OUT jack DIGITAL OUT jack and TELEPHONE IN OUT jack The level of the signals output from these jacks is not effected by the position of the HP SPK VOLUME knob Preparation SPEAKER MODE SPEAKER To listen to the playback via the internal speaker set the SPEAKER switch to ON To mute output from the internal speaker when using an external monitor system etc set SPEAKER to OFF Note When headphones are connected no sound comes from the internal speaker regardless of the setting of the SPEAKER switch Operation To start
50. urns on and off in 1 second interval 2nd warning CI AM in ag lt q DI adi jew a ia um wi um jin iit yN After 2nd warning when the battery voltage goes down lower than operating voltage the unit enters auto power off process If the unit is working playback recording editing necessary shut down process file update and closing takes place Then the power is turned off and the unit enters standby status Changing Display Information Pressing DISPLAY TIME DATE key changes the display information as follows During stop mode Total Track No Total Track Time L E TRACK TOTAL TIME II IC m 03 30 sP LI IIU l LIC ILI lt dB 50 40 24 B 6 2 0 0E E E E E E E E A Ia WOU IT a Remain Time time available for recording at the selected bit rate TRACK REMAIN TIME hl IL mm c c sP LI l ILiILI 13 3 dB 50 40 24 WA 6 2 0 MA Current Time TIME JICOCO SP E Le III dB 50 40 24 B 6 2 0 WE Current Date TIME OO I I SP JJ IC 7 dB 50 40 24 BA 6 2 0 OE Total Track No b rs hk GENERAL FUNCTION During plavback Current Track No Time elapsed on current playing track SP Li I I LILI LIC MBo s w a A 6 2 0 ME VO UN FERM a Ni Remain time of current plaving track Current Track No pamai REMAIN TIME rif ORO LEYS sP LI I IUL l 12 dB 50 40 24 H
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