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PMR61
PROFESSIONAL AUDIO RECORDER

User Guide

© Copyright 201 6 , Superscope LLC.
U.S. Patents Pending

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    PMR61 PROFESSIONAL AUDIO RECORDER User Guide © Copyright 201 6 , Superscope LLC. U.S. Patents Pending...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit. du Canada. Do not let liquids get into the unit. Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit. Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself. - ii - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Setting File Name Format ......... 33 Using the AC Adapter ..........10 Setting Audio Output ........33 Using Batteries ............10 Setting Jump Interval Time ....... 34 AC Power and Battery Tips ........11 Notes ..............11 - iii - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 4 Internal Memory Times .......... 46 Continuous Recording Time with Battery Operation 47 ■Specifications ..........48 General ..............48 Input ..............48 Outputs ..............48 ■Trademarks, Copyrights and Disclaimers .. 49 MPEG Layer-3 Licensing ......... 49 - iv - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package Contents ■Package Contents USB Cable RCA Patch Cables AC Adapter AC Power Cord Package Contents • One Superscope PMR61 Recorder. • One AC adapter (DA61PMR). • One USB cable. • One RCA stereo audio cable. • One User Guide (PDF Format) on CD-ROM.
  • Page 6: Preparations Before Use

    If a battery leaks, clean the liquid from the battery compartment and dispose of the leaking battery according to the guidelines of your local government. Please dispose of all used batteries according to the guidelines of your local government. - 6 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 7: Top Panel

    During Recording, press t REC button to start a new to resume recording of the same file. recording. w STOP Button Press to stop playback or recording, press Stop again to return to the HOME page. - 7 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 8: Side Panel

    STORAGE MODE is accessed automatically from the PMR61 HOME page, and is initiated when connected to a computer with a USB cable while PMR61 is on the AUX IN Jacks HOME page. Use these inputs when connecting line level equipment such as smart phones, tablets, computers, tape and CD players and mixers.
  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    Balanced signals require three separate connections (HOT, COLD, GND): ➊ GND refers to the grounding wire. ➋ HOT refers to the original audio signal. ➌ The COLD signal is the original signal with opposite phase. - 9 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 10: Powering On

    Controls ■Powering On Using Batteries PMR61 operates with AC power or AA size batteries. Compatible Batteries Before using batteries, please refer to “Using Batteries”. PMR61 works with Alkaline batteries and rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. Using the AC Adapter 1. Remove the battery cover on the bottom of the recorder.
  • Page 11: Ac Power And Battery Tips

    • Do not mix new and old batteries or battery types • PMR61 will automatically charge Ni-MH batteries (Alkaline or Ni-MH). (recommended), whenever AC is connected and • When the unit is not in use for a long period of time, Battery selection in the Setup Menu is Ni-MH.
  • Page 12: Recording

    4. To select and adjust Input source levels, touch Input File and Folder Limits Source. Single File Size When the above limits are exceeded during ※ recording, a new file is created automatically and recording continues. - 12 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 13: Using Record Check

    After 1. Touch on the HOME screen to begin Record playback, PMR61 will return to the Record Check Check. screen. You can listen to the test file again, return to the Home screen and run Record Check again, or press REC to begin recording using the Record Check levels.
  • Page 14: Recording Setup

    Setup Menu. The following screen will appear: 2. Touch the number keys to enter the PIN number and then touch Done. - 14 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 15: Selecting Media

    Touch Cancel to ignore and return to the Record Settings Menu. 3. Touch Save to accept the settings and return to the Record Settings screen. Touch Cancel to ignore and return to the Record Settings Menu screen. - 15 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 16: Selecting Record Level Control

    Touch Save to accept your selection. 3. Touch Save to accept your selection. Touch Cancel to return to the Record Settings Menu. Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to the Record Settings Menu. - 16 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 17: Setting Microphone Attenuator

    Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to the 3. Touch Save to accept the setting. Record Settings screen in the Setup Menu. Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to the Record Settings screen in the Setup Menu. - 17 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 18: Setting Mic/Line Sensitivity

    Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to the 3. Touch Save to accept your selection. Record Settings screen in the Setup Menu. Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to the Record Settings screen in the Setup Menu. - 18 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 19: Internal Microphone

    Automatic Start Record. /  to scroll to Internal Microphones and touch to select. 2. To automatically start recording when the PMR61 is powered ON, touch Power On Record. Please note it 2. To enable internal microphones when MIC/LINE or takes about 15 seconds for PMR to power on before AUX inputs are connected, touch Yes.
  • Page 20: Setting One Touch Record

    RECORD PAUSE until the threshold PMR will return to the Record Settings screen. signal is detected. Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to the Record Settings screen in the Setup Menu. - 20 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 21: Play

    To rewind the file, press and hold the a. You can adjust the Time Jump Interval for a/ s in the Device Settings. 4. To jump forward five minutes, touch To jump back five minutes, touch the - 21 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 22: Selecting Recorded File

    The PLAYBACK screen will appear and the recorded file will begin playback. 2. Touch either to view the list of recorded files within that specific media. 3. Touch  or , to scroll through the list of recorded files. - 22 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 23: Renaming Recorded File

    HOME screen. Touch Previous Menu to return to the previous Menu. 4. Touch Save to accept the setting. Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to the previous screen. - 23 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 24: Move To Usb Media

    3. Touch Yes to remove the file from Internal Media and permanently delete it. add it to the USB Media. Note To permanently delete all recorded files from Internal or USB media, select the Format Media option from Utility in the Setup Menu. - 24 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 25: Settings

    1. To access Device Settings, Record Settings and Utilities, touch Settings. The following screen will appear. If a PIN has been previously set in the PMR61, enter it now to access the Setup Menu. - 25 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 26: Device Settings

    Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to the Time/Date menu screen. 4. To accept the settings and return to the Time/Date menu screen, touch Save. Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to the Time/Date menu screen. - 26 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 27: Setting Daylight Saving Time

    3. Touch On and then touch Settings. 4. To set the daylight saving start date and time, touch Start Date. To set the daylight saving end date and time, touch End Date. - 27 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 28: Selecting Time Format

    4. To accept the setting and return to the previous Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to the menu screen, touch Save. previous menu screen. Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to the Display Settings menu. - 28 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 29: Setting Sleep Mode Time

    2. Touch Add Name to Home Screen. 3. To adjust the time to Turn off the display and Power off PMR61, touch the area you want to change. 3. Use the keyboard to enter the Name. Touch the display to position the cursor.
  • Page 30: Setting Pin

    6. To override a forgotten PIN, Power ON the PMR61 while holding the STOP button. This will allow full access to all PMR61 functions. You can set a new PIN from Setup Menu Device Settings. If you do not want to change a previously entered PIN, touch Cancel.
  • Page 31: Setting Battery Type

    If you set the wrong battery type, the battery indicator is not displayed correctly. Please note that Ni-MH batteries are internally charged in the PMR61 when the Battery Type is set to NI-MH (Charge) and AC is connected.
  • Page 32: Setting User Area

    User Areas 1 and 2 are descriptions that can been added the  or touch and drag to select the characters to the File names of PMR61 recordings. you wish to erase. You can enter up to 12 characters. 1. To access User Areas, touch User Area 1 or User Area 4.
  • Page 33: Setting File Name Format

    2. To access the settings, touch Signal Pass Through or Mono Output. File Name Format is the order that data appears in the name of PMR61 recorded files including; Date/Time, User Area 1 and User Area 2. 1. To access the formats touch File Name Format in the Device Settings of the Setup Menu.
  • Page 34: Setting Jump Interval Time

    Touch the number of seconds you want to set for the Time Jump Interval. 3. Touch Save to save your selection. Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to Device Settings in the Setup Menu. - 34 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 35: Utility

    3. The following screen will appear. recordings and files from the selected media. 4. Touch Save to begin formatting the selected media. Touch Cancel to ignore changes and return to the Select Media screen. - 35 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 36: Backup Media

    1. To backup recordings from either the Internal or USB 1. To check the compatibility of your USB media with media, touch Backup Media. PMR61, insert USB media and touch USB Media Check. 2. Touch, Internal or USB to select Media to be backed up after USB media is inserted and detected.
  • Page 37: Save Settings To Usb Media

    Setup Menu Save Settings to USB Media Load Settings from USB Media 1. To save PMR61 settings to USB Media, touch Save 1. To load PMR61 settings from USB Media, touch Load Settings in the Utility Setup Menu. Settings in the Utility Setup Menu.
  • Page 38: Delete Recorded Files Automatically

    Setup Menu Delete Recorded Files Restore Factory Settings Automatically 1. To restore PMR61 to factory default settings, touch Restore to Factory Settings. 1. To access Auto Delete Recordings settings, touch Auto delete Recordings. The following screen will appear: 2. To select the number of days before recorded files are automatically deleted, touch ...
  • Page 39: Confirm System Version

    Confirm System Version 1. From the Device Settings in the Setup Menu, scroll to System Version and touch System Version. PMR61 System Version will be displayed. 2. Touch Previous Menu to return to Utility in the Setup Menu. - 39 -...
  • Page 40: Speaker Setup

    External Speakers When using powered speakers, speakers with built- in amplifiers, connect PMR61 right and left LINE OUT to the line inputs of your powered speakers. The left channel is the white terminal and the right channel is the red terminal.
  • Page 41: Computer Connection

    3. The PMR61 will be recognized as an external drive without having to install a new driver. By connecting PMR61 to a PC or Mac, you can transfer recorded files to and from a computer for editing or data backup. When the PMR61 is in MASS STORAGE MODE, your computer will be able to access recorded files in the Internal Media.
  • Page 42: Using Anti-Glare Stand

    Use a finger to gently unlock and raise the stand. Lower the stand prior to placing PMR61 in a case or its packing materials. - 42 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 43: Appendix

    Set Screen Brightness Level Turn off the display On Battery 5 minutes Turn off the display Plugged in Never Sleep Mode Display Power off PMR61 On Battery Never Power off PMR61 Plugged in Never Add Name to Home Characters Input...
  • Page 44: Main Menu (2 Of 2)

    ━ Save Settings ━ Utility ━ ━ Load Settings ━ Auto delete To set days to ━ Never Recordings automatic deletion ━ Restore to Factory ━ ━ Settings ━ ━ ━ System Version - 44 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 45: Record Settings

    32 kbps MP3 Mono 22.05 kHz 16 kbps 8 kbps 64 kbps 32 kbps MP3 Stereo 16 kbps 11.025 kHz 8 kbps (Not available) 32 kbps MP3 Mono 16 kbps 11.025 kHz 8 kbps - 45 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 46: Internal Memory Times

    8 kbps 277h 46m 64 kbps 34h 43m MP3 Stereo 32 kbps 69h 26m 16 kbps 138h 53m 11.025 kHz 32 kbps 69h 26m MP3 Mono 16 kbps 138h 53m 8 kbps 277h 46m - 46 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 47: Continuous Recording Time With Battery Operation

    1.6 h 2.3 h Dimmer AA Size Alkaline 2.0 h 1300 mAh 2.2 h Full Bright 1.9 h 2.6 h Dimmer 2.2 h Conditions: 77 degrees Fahrenheit Volume controller: Minimum position Mode: Recording MP3-44.1kHz-Stereo-128kbps - 47 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 48: Specifications

    -2 dBu (at -40 dBu) Line Setting Input Sensitivity ........-4dBu, +16 dBu Input Impedance ..........12 kW THD ..............0.03 % S/N................ 80 dB Max. Input Level ......+14 dBu (at -4 dBu) +22 dBu (at +16 dBu) - 48 - Superscope PMR61 User Guide...
  • Page 49: Trademarks, Copyrights And Disclaimers

    ■Trademarks, Copyrights and Disclaimers MPEG Layer-3 Licensing MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thompson. “Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute MPEG Layer-3 compliant content created with this product in revenue-generating broadcast systems (terrestrial, satellite, cable and/or other distribution channels), streaming applications (via Internet, intranets and/or other networks).
  • Page 50 MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. Exclusion of Damages: Liability for any defective product is limited to repair or replacement of the product at Superscope’s option. Superscope shall not be liable for damage to other products caused by any defects in Superscope products, damages based on inconvenience or for loss of use of the product, profits or goodwill, or for any other damages, whether incidental, consequential, or otherwise.

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