Marantz PMD-650 Owner's Manual

SETTING UP
FOREWORD
This section must be read before any connection is made to the
mains supply.
Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture.
Do not remove the cover from the equipment.
Do not push anything inside the equipment through the
ventilation holes.
COPYRIGHT
Recording and playback of any material may require consent.
For further information refer to the following:
— Copyright 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 recom-
mend 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 operat-
ing 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
• In addition, never place heavy objects on the equipment.
• If a foreign body or water does enter the equipment, contact
your nearest dealer or service center.
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WARNINGS
Features
• A full compliment of input and output jacks:
– XLR stereo input jacks for microphone or line level
signals.
– Line level RCA output jacks.
– Digital coaxial (RCA) input jack.
– Digital XLR output jack (with ON/OFF switch).
• Professional microphone specifications:
– Phantom power (+48V).
– Microphone attenuation adjustment.
– ANC (Ambient Noise Control) switch for eliminating
unwanted background noise.
• Professional system specifications ensure safe recording:
– Automatic UTOC (User Table Of Contents) updates
whenever STOP (7) is pressed.
– Large (16MB) shock proof memory buffer can hold up
to 20 seconds of stereo (40 seconds of mono) sound
during playback or recording.
– On board backup of UTOC data, preset modes, and
date and time.
• Fully adjustable recording features:
– Three record level options: manual, manual with
limiter, and automatic (ALC).
– LSR (Level Sync Recording) allows you to start
recording automatically when the input signal reaches
a preset level.
– Adjustable PRE REC memory cache that monitors the
input signal (during rec-pause) to completely
eliminate lag time at start of recording.
– Various recording formats: two channel (stereo), dual
level mono, mixed mono, and mono.
– One touch recording with auto end search.
– Date and time information stored automatically with
each track.
• Edit functions allow you to divide, combine, move, and
delete a track, delete a whole disc. You can also title the
disc and the individual tracks.
• Internal sampling rate converter that lets you make
digital recordings from a wide variety of program
sources; 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz (CD, MD, etc.) and 48 kHz
(DAT, etc.).
• 3-way power supply.
• Power management control:
– Power turns off automatically after 5 minutes of non-
operation (alarm sounds 30 seconds before power off).
– Internal battery charger for (optional) NiCd pack.
• Built in (12 or 24 hour) clock automatically imprints the
date and time of recording on each track.
• Two recording modes; SP (Standard Play, stereo) and LP
(Long Play, mono).
• Built-in mono condenser microphone.
• Built-in speaker.
• Backlit LCD display.
• Remote jack for optional wired remote control (RC-5).