Table Of Contents - Lectrosonics PDR Instruction Manual

PDR
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the PDR (Per-
sonal Digital Recorder). On occasion, there is a need
to record audio in circumstances where a traditional
full sized recorder is impractical or even impossible.
Whether it might be an extreme sport, a public speaking
event, a wedding or a next to impossible location sound
recording, the PDR is designed for the difficult audio
capture. When talent is at an extreme distance or using
a wireless microphone is not practical (knights in armor
come to mind), the PDR can travel with your subject
and record professional quality audio, synchronized with
timecode. The recorder is unobtrusive and easily hidden
in garments and costumes, and easy to conceal when
used as a "plant" microphone to capture environmental
or location sound.
Broadcast Wave Format
With a timecode sync at the start of the production,
the audio tracks include time data to make is easy to
synchronize them in the timeline of a video clip. The
industry standard BWF (.wav) file format is compatible
with essentially any audio or video editing software.
Versatility and Compatibility
The PDR recorder can be tethered to a camera to
capture a higher quality or backup audio recording. The
headphone output doubles as a line output to feed the
AV input on a camera.
The input connector is the industry standard TA5M jack
that accepts any mic or line level signal, and provides
bias voltage to power a wide variety of electret lava-
liere microphones. The input connection and wiring is
compatible with microphones pre-wired for "compatible"
and "servo bias" configurations to feed 5-pin inputs on
Lectrosonics wireless microphone transmitters.
Setup and adjustment is made through an intuitive inter-
face provided by the keypad and LCD. In keeping with
typical Lectrosonics mechanical designs, the housing is
machined from a solid aluminum billet for the rugged-
ness needed in field production.
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CAUTION:
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

Table of Contents

Battery Installation ..................................................................3
Compatible memory cards .....................................................3
Installing the card ....................................................................3
Formatting the SD Card ..........................................................3
Features and Controls ............................................................4
Operating Instructions ............................................................5
Powering On ..........................................................................5
Powering Off ..........................................................................5
Main Window ..........................................................................5
Recording Window .................................................................5
Playback Window ...................................................................5
Navigating Menus ..................................................................6
Firmware Updates ...................................................................8
Recovery Process ...................................................................8
LectroRM ..................................................................................9
5-Pin Input Jack Wiring .........................................................10
Microphone Cable Termination
for Non-Lectrosonics Microphones ..............................11
Optional Accessories ............................................................12
Specifications ........................................................................13
Available Recording Time .....................................................13
Service and Repair ................................................................14
Returning Units for Repair ...................................................14
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