Marantz PMD660 Portable Solid State Recorder User Manual

45
ENGLISH
3. 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 an audio track is viewed
on a computer, this date and time appears as when the file
was created.(US date form is illustrated.)
1. From stop, push the MENU/STORE EDIT button.
2. Push the  or  button to select Preset 1, 2 or 3.
3. Push the ENTER button to accept the selected Preset.
4. Push the  or  button so Date/Time is
displayed.
5. Push the ENTER...

46
ENGLISH
4. Rec Format 
(How to set or change the Rec Format parameters)
The PMD660 can record in several compression algorithms.
See explanation and chart below.
•  First, determine the input connection you want to record
from; INT MIC, MIC, or LINE. 
•  Second, set the Preset Menu Input choice to
correspond with the connection.
RecChannel Rec Format bit rate file extensions
in menu in menu
Stereo PCM-44.1K 1412k .wav
PCM-48K 1536k .wav
MP3-44.1K 128k .mp3
MP3-48K 128k .mp3
Mono PCM-44.1K 705.6k .wav...

47
ENGLISH
6. PreRecord
When PreRecord is on and the PMD660 is in record
pause, it listens to the selected audio input(s) and
continuously buffers 2 seconds of audio. When recording
begins, the 2 second pre record buffer is written at the
beginning of the new track. The 2 seconds give you time
to start recording without missing the first seconds of
audio.
1. From stop, push the MENU/STORE EDIT button.
2. Push the  or  button to select Preset1, 2 or 3.
3. Push the ENTER button to accept the selected...

48
ENGLISH
8. Auto Trk
With Auto Trk (Automatic Track incrementing) on, a new
track begins automatically at specified intervals of
recording time.
•Automatic Tracks are silent. Playback across an
Automatic Track does not produce any sound.
•Automatic Track can be set to increment every 1, 5, 10,
15 or 30 minutes, or every 1, 2, 6, 8, 12 or 24 hours.
•Automatic Track makes finding a particular point in a
recording easier. 
For example, if a new track begins every minute during
playback :
•The Minute...

49
ENGLISH
9. Auto Mark
The Auto Mark Menu item turns the automatic EDL mark
feature Off or On. See page 25 to manually add EDL marks.
•  If Auto Mark is on and the machine is in record - pause,
when recording is resumed a mark will be added.
•  If Auto Mark is on and the PMD660 is recording audio
below the sound threshold for more than three seconds,
audio that crosses the threshold will cause a mark to be
added.
The Auto Mark Menu setting permits :
•Turning Auto Mark On or Off
•Adjusting the margin...

50
ENGLISH
10. Silent Skip
Silent Skip automatically pauses recording when there is a
period of silence and resumes recording when sound resumes. 
This feature is often referred to as voice activated
recording. 
Silent Skip looks for sound below a preset level for three
seconds time. 
When that occurs, the PMD660 switches to record pause.
When a signal above the preset level is input, recording
resumes.
The Silent Skip Menu setting permits :
•Turning Silent Skip On or Off.
•Adjusting the margin of sound...

51
ENGLISH
11. LevelCont.
The level control allows you to select the type of input level
control for recording.
•At Manual, you control the input level with the REC
LEVEL controls.
•At ALC,  the PMD660 automatically responds to changes
in input level. 
(ALC: Automatic Level Control = Automatic Gain Control)
With ALC (Automatic Level Control) on: 
If recording is quiet, the input level is increased. 
If recording is loud, the input level is decreased. 
This is a desirable feature when recording a meeting...

52
ENGLISH
12. Meter Mode
The Meter Mode lets you select the type of level meters.
•At Normal, all the level meters are displayed.
•At Peak Only, the level meter(s) displays only a peak
level. 
1. From stop, push the MENU/STORE EDIT button.
2. Push the or button to select Preset 1, 2 or 3.
3. Push the ENTER button to accept the selected Preset.
4. Push the or button so Meter Mode is
displayed.
5. Push the ENTER button while Meter Mode is
displayed. 
The Meter Mode choice (Normal or Peak only) is...

ENGLISH
53
ENGLISH
14. AutoPowOff
If the PMD660 is not used for 15 minutes during stop or play
- pause, power can be automatically shut off to conserve
battery life.
1. From stop, push the MENU/STORE EDIT button.
2. Push the  or  button to select Preset 1, 2 or 3.
3. Push the ENTER button to accept the selected Preset.
4. Push the  or  button so AutoPowOff is
displayed.
5. Push the ENTER button while AutoPowOff is displayed. 
The AutoPowOff choice (On or Off) is flashing.
6. Push the  or  button to tab...

54
ENGLISH
16. Beep
When 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 or
play - pause, power can be automatically shut off to
conserve battery life. (See AutoPowOff page 53.) 
If AutoPowOff and Beep are both set to On, the PMD660
will beep to alert you that the power is shutting off.
1. From stop, push the MENU/STORE EDIT button.
2. Push the  or  button to select Preset 1, 2 or 3.
3. Push the ENTER button to accept the...