Marantz PMD660 User's Guide Page 1

Model PMD660 User GuidePortable Solid State Recorder

4ENGLISHIntroductionThank you for selecting the Marantz Professional PMD660Portable Solid State Recorder. The PMD660 is an audio recorder that records

5ENGLISH• Security – CF cardsFor security, the CF card compartment door can besecured with a screw. Requiring a tool to open the CFcard compartment re

6ENGLISHPreparationInstalling the carry strap1. Put the carry strap through the shaft of PMD660.2. Put the carry strap through the stopper of PMD660.3

7ENGLISHControls and ConnectionsTop side1. SpeakerWhen "Output" in the preset menu is set to SP/HP, theplayed back audio signal is output th

8ENGLISH 567895. COPY / USB button• Copy (Copy segment)During playback, push the COPY button to copy modeand setup the start point and end point.See

9ENGLISH9. TRACK JUMP / / MARK- button• TRACK JUMP During playback, push to jump to the previous track. If pushed while playing, the first track jum

10ENGLISH10. TRACK JUMP / / MARK+ button• TRACK JUMP During playback, push to jump to the next track. If pushed while playing, the last track jumps

11ENGLISH11. SHIFT buttonPush and hold the SHIFT button while you push otherbuttons (white labels) to activate alternate functions.12. DisplayLabels,

12ENGLISH16. Level meterThe louder the sound input to the recorder on theLeft/Right channel, the more LED lights are displayed.When the "Meter Mo

13ENGLISH21. HP/SPK VOL controlTurn to adjust the volume of headphones plugged intothe PHONE jack or the built-in speaker. Audio on thebuilt-in speake

ENGLISHCAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS I

14ENGLISHRear side26. LINE IN/OUT jackPlug external line level audio devices in this jack.a. LINE INPlug stereo audio cable in this jack to record fro

15ENGLISHDisplaya. MARKThe MARK label appears when the number displayedon the upper alphanumeric display refers to EDL marks.b. IN-The IN- label appea

16ENGLISHBasic operationThe PMD660 comes factory preset for recording voiceusing its built-in (internal) microphone. These are settings for recording

17ENGLISHCF cardsThe PMD660 records onto various types of CF (CompactFlash) cards.Please refer to the Marantz Professional web site atwww.d-mpro.com f

18ENGLISHCF card securityThe supplied CF card compartment security screwrequires using a small Phillips screwdriver to open the CFcard compartment doo

19ENGLISHRecordingConnection DiagramMIC INLINEINLRRecording Procedure1. Slide the POWER switch to turn on.2. Push the REC button to begin recording. T

20ENGLISHAudio inputs for recordingAudio inputs for recording are selected using the Input Menu.Channel : StereoDisplay Input MenuI. MIC Internal Mic

21ENGLISHRecording time chartAll times are approximated record times.Different media manufacturers allow more or less space forerror correction and th

22ENGLISHPre RecordWhen PreRecord is on and the PMD660 is in record pause,it 'listens to' the selected audio input(s) and continuouslybuffer

PlaybackConnection DiagramLINEOUT23ENGLISHAdd a Track automaticallyWith Auto Trk(Automatic Track incrementing) on, a newtrack is begun automatically a

ENGLISHIMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONSREAD BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENTThis product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality andsafety standard

24ENGLISHTrack Access• TRACK JUMP During playback, push to jump to the previous track.If pushed while playing the first track, it jumps to the lasttra

25ENGLISHAudible Search• During playback, push and hold the buttonto "rewind" and do a 2X speed audible searchin the reverse direction. Rel

26ENGLISHEditEdit menu, accessed from stop by pushing and holding theSHIFT button then pushing the MENU/STORE EDITbutton, lets you erase tracks, erase

27ENGLISH1. Trk Erase (How to erase tracks)TrkErase lets you erase a selected track. After identifying the track number you want to erase.1. Select th

28ENGLISH3. AllMkErase (How to erase all EDL marks)AllMkErase lets you erase all EDL marks on the CF card. 1. Select the AllMkErase Edit menu choice:W

29ENGLISHVirtual Track and Copy SegmentThe Marantz Professional PMD660 is the first solid staterecorder to incorporate new file editing features like

30ENGLISHCreating a Virtual Track1. During playback, push the COPY/USB button when theaudio reaches your desired In Point. “SetAs IN?” is displayed.2.

31ENGLISHUsing Copy Segment to create a new file1. During playback, push the COPY/USB button when theaudio reaches your desired In Point. “SetAs IN?”

32ENGLISH7. Push the PLAY/PAUSE button to start the Copy process.“Executing” will be shown on the display.When the copy procedure is completed, the di

33ENGLISHVirtual Track EDIT modeJust like regular playback mode, Virtual track has its ownEDIT mode. Within this EDIT mode, you have the ability totur

ENGLISH17. Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product yourself asopening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltageor other hazard

34ENGLISHCopy SEG A?[How to convert all Virtual Tracks to newfiles]When in Virtual Track EDIT mode, “Copy SEG A?” lets youcopy all of your Virtual Tra

35ENGLISHAVT Erase?[How to erase all Virtual Tracks]When in Virtual Track EDIT mode, “AVT Erase?” lets youerase all Virtual Tracks from memory. 1. Se

36ENGLISHUSB modeThe PMD660 records directly onto CF cards. Recordings can then be transferred to your desktop orlaptop computer by removing the CF ca

37ENGLISH• The PMD660 cannot be used while in USB mode.• The CF card in the PMD660 appears as a removabledevice on your computer. • The audio files

38ENGLISHAdditional FunctionsBatteryBattery setupThe PMD660 operates on 4 standard AA size Alkaline, orNi-MH batteries.Setup the "Battery" o

39ENGLISHKey lockThe key lock secures the PMD660 in the state it is induring Record, Playback or Stop.Push and hold the SHIFT button while pushing the

40ENGLISHDisplayPush the DISPLAY / LOCK button to alternateinformation displays.Displays are slightly different in Stop, Record and Play.• During Stop

41ENGLISHPreset SetupPresets lets you set or change recording and playbackparameters, such as changing inputs and setting the Dateand Time.Three menu

42ENGLISHTable of Preset defaults (USA)Display Selection range Default SettingPreset1 Preset2 Preset31. Input INT MIC/ MIC/ LINE INT MIC MIC MIC2. Out

43ENGLISHTable of Preset defaults (Europe) Display Selection range Default SettingPreset1 Preset2 Preset31. Input INT MIC/ MIC/ LINE INT MIC MIC INT M

ENGLISHCE marking (only EU version)EnglishThis product is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive.FrançaisCet appareil est conf

44ENGLISH1. Input (How to select input(s) for recording)Audio input(s) for recording are selected using the InputMenu.1. From stop, push the MENU/STOR

45ENGLISH3. Date/Time (How to set or change the Date and Time)The date and time are written on each audio track(file)when the track is started. When a

46ENGLISH4. Rec Format (How to set or change the Rec Format parameters)The PMD660 can record in several compression algorithms.See explanation and cha

47ENGLISH6. PreRecordWhen PreRecord is on and the PMD660 is in recordpause, it 'listens to' the selected audio input(s) andcontinuously buff

48ENGLISH8. Auto TrkWith Auto Trk (Automatic Track incrementing) on, a newtrack begins automatically at specified intervals ofrecording time.• Automat

49ENGLISH9. Auto MarkThe Auto Mark Menu item turns the automatic EDL markfeature Off or On. See page 25 to manually add EDL marks.• If Auto Mark is o

50ENGLISH10. Silent SkipSilent Skip automatically pauses recording when there is aperiod of silence and resumes recording when sound resumes. This fea

51ENGLISH11. LevelCont.The level control allows you to select the type of input levelcontrol for recording.• At Manual, you control the input level wi

52ENGLISH12. Meter ModeThe Meter Mode lets you select the type of level meters.• At Normal, all the level meters are displayed.• At Peak Only, the lev

ENGLISH53ENGLISH14. AutoPowOffIf the PMD660 is not used for 15 minutes during stop or play- pause, power can be automatically shut off to conservebatt

ENGLISHThis Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

54ENGLISH16. BeepWhen battery charge is depleted and Beep is set to On,the PMD660 will beep. If the PMD660 is not used for 15 minutes during stop orpl

55ENGLISHTroubleshootingShould problems occur, it is often unnecessary to consultyour dealer or technical service department. On the basisof the follo

56ENGLISHThe PMD660 will not record.• Check that the maximum of 999 tracks have not beenrecorded.• Check that the PMD660 acknowledges the CF card. N

57ENGLISH57Error MessageDisplay DescriptionCF CardNo Card No CF card inserted, or card is not detected.Unformat CF card is formatted other than FAT1

58ENGLISHInputsMIC IN L/RType ... XLR (1:GND, 2:HOT, 3:COLD)Input sensitivity (MIC) ... 1.2 mVrms/6.

59ENGLISHLIMITED WARRANTY - USAYour Marantz Professional product is warranted againstmanufacturer defects in material and workmanship for aperiod of o

60ENGLISHLimitation of Implied warrantiesAll implied warranties, including warranties ofmerchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, arelimit

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1ENGLISHPackage contents ... 3Introduction ... 4Features ...

2ENGLISHVirtual Track and Copy Segment ...29Virtual Track .....29Copy Segment ...

3ENGLISHPackage contents• PMD660• 64MB CF card (US only) (shipped formatted and installed)• AC adapter• USB cable• Audio cable• Carry strap• Securit