Marantz PMD570 - Manual (Page 8)

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Introduction
Thank you for selecting the Marantz Professional
PMD570 Solid State Recorder. The PMD570 is an
audio recorder that records in digital audio formats
onto a Compact Flash™ memory card (CF card) or
Microdrive™.
Compact flash memory cards, also used in digital
cameras, are widely available at consumer electronics
retailers and computer resellers.
Computer compatible
The PMD570 records directly onto CF cards. Record-
ings can be transferred to your desktop or laptop
computer by removing the CF card from the PMD570
or by connecting the PMD570 to your computer via
the I/O port. Audio recorded in the popular MP3
compression format is directly available for intranet or
internet file sharing.
On your computer you can then:
• log and archive audio files
• play audio files
• save audio files to:
• your hard drive
• a floppy
• a CD-R disc
• post streaming audio files on your web site
• use software and your computer to transcribe
digital recordings
• An editing program (Marantz Professional's
PMDEdit application software, available from
Marantz Professional for PC users) lets you convert
and edit audio files that were recorded on the
PMD570.
Setup
• Three menu selectable Presets make it easy to
switch between your commonly used input,
recording format, playback parameters and other
menu selections.
Audio inputs may be from:
• line level sources connected to the BALANCED
IN XLR jacks,
• line level audio sources connected to the ANA-
LOG IN RCA jacks, or
• digital audio sources in SPDIF format connected
to the DIGITAL IN jack.
Audio outputs may be from:
• headphones connected to the HEADPHONE jack,
• analog audio devices such as an amplifier or other
device connected to the ANALOG OUT jacks,
and/or
• digital audio devices using SPDIF format con-
nected to the DIGITAL OUT jack.
External control
• RS-232C control codes enable full external
control of the PMD570.
• Suggested Presets that are downloadable to the
PMD570 via the RS-232C control port are
available at d-mpro.com.
• An optional wired Remote Marantz Model RC600
connects via a TRRS connector and permits:
• starting, stopping, or pausing recording
• adding EDL marks (see next page) to a track
• A second wired remote connection accepts a
mono Phone jack (remote control not supplied).
Depending on the menu selection a simple contact
closure connected here permits:
• Start Pause: pause and resume
• StrtPausTR: restart after pause while recording
initiates a new track
• EDL Mark: add a silent EDL mark
• Manual TRK: initiate a new track while record-
ing (if Seamless Play is off during playback
adds a small audio gap)
Security - CF cards
For security the CF card compartment door can be
secured with a screw. Requiring a tool to open the CF
card compartment reduces casual removal of the CF
card.
Automatic recording
The PMD570 can be set to stop recording when
there is silence (Silent Skip) and automatically start
when sound resumes. The PMD570 can be set to
automatically add an EDL mark to the track at each
such starting point.
Playback aids
A common problem with lengthy recordings is
difficulty in locating one or more specific passages for
playback. The PMD570 has several ways to mark or
tag specific record starting and/or ending points.
• Date and time
A built-in date and time generator marks the begin-
ning of each track.