Marantz PMD660 Portable Solid State Recorder User Manual

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Audible Search•  During playback, push and hold the button
to rewind and do a 2X speed audible search
in the reverse direction. Release to return to
normal forward playback.
•  During playback, push and hold the button
to fast forward and do a 2X speed audible
search in the forward direction. Release to
return to normal forward playback.Audio outputs for playbackAudio outputs for playback are selected using the Output
Menu. Selections are:
•  The built-in speaker or headphones connected to the
PHONES jack. (SP/HP)
•  Analog audio devices such as an amplifier or other
device connected to the LINE OUT jacks. (LINE)
Setup the Output of the preset menu. (page 44)
Note:
Sound cannot be output the LINE OUT and the SP/HP
simultaneously.
EDL MarkEDL (Edit Decision List) marks can be created during
recording manually or automatically. EDL marks help you
find specific points in the recording.
•  The EDL marking system is proprietary to Marantz.
•  During playback, you can instantly locate EDL marks.
•  Up to 255 EDL marks can be added to a CF card. 
•  EDL marks are numbered consecutively starting at one. 
•  During recording, you can manually add an EDL mark
by pushing the MARK button. EDL marks can also be
added automatically.Add an EDL mark manually
Push the MARK button to add an EDL Mark manually
during pause, recording or playback.
During recording, adding an EDL Mark introduces an
audible click in the recording when using the internal
microphone. 
Search the EDL mark• 
MARK+
From Stop or playback, push and hold the SHIFT button
while pushing the Mark+ button to tab through the EDL
marks on the CF card.
To start playback from the displayed EDL Mark, push
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EditEdit menu, accessed from stop by pushing and holding the
SHIFT button then pushing the MENU/STORE EDIT
button, lets you erase tracks, erase EDL marks and format
the CF card.
Edit mode includes: 
1. Trk Erase
2. TrkMkErase 
3. AllMkErase
4. Format


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MARK-
From Stop or playback, push and hold the SHIFT button
while pushing the Mark- button to tab through the EDL
marks on the CF card.
To start playback from the displayed EDL Mark, push
the PLAY/PAUSE button .Add an EDL mark automaticallyThe 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 sound level that defines silence
in -60dB, -54dB, -38dB or -20dB.
Setup the Auto Mark of the preset menu. (page 49) 
						

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1. Trk Erase (How to erase tracks)TrkErase lets you erase a selected track. 
After identifying the track number you want to erase.
1. Select the Trk Erase Edit menu choice:
While in stop, push and hold the SHIFT button then
push the MENU/STORE EDIT button. 
Trk Erase will appear in the display.
2. Push the ENTER button. 
The Display switches to track number flashing.
3. Push the the or button until the track number
you want to erase is flashing.
4. Push the ENTER button. 
Executing will be displayed until Trk Erase is finished.
Then Completed will be displayed. 
• Display returns to step 3 so you can erase another track.
5. Push the STOP/CANCEL button to cancel.
Note:
The related virtual track(s) and EDL marks associated
with the erased track will also erase.
2. TrkMkErase 
(How to erase all EDL marks within one track)
TrkMkErase lets you erase all of a tracks EDL marks.
Decide on which track’s EDL marks you want to erase.
1. Select the TrkMkErase Edit menu choice:
While in stop, push and hold the SHIFT button then
push the MENU/STORE EDIT button. 
Trk Erase will appear in the display.
2.  Push the or button until TrkMkErase is
displayed.
3. Push the ENTER button.
The Display switches to track number flashing.
4. Push the orbutton so the track number whose
EDL marks you want to erase is flashing.
5. Push the ENTER button.
Executing will be displayed until TrkMkErase is finished.
Then, Completed will be displayed
• Display returns to step 4 so you can erase another
tracks EDL marks.
6. Push the STOP/CANCEL button to cancel.
Note:
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3. AllMkErase (How to erase all EDL marks)AllMkErase lets you erase all EDL marks on the CF card. 
1. Select the AllMkErase Edit menu choice:
While in stop, push and hold the SHIFT button then
push the MENU/STORE EDIT button. 
Trk Erase will appear in the display.
2. Push the or button until AllMkErase is
displayed. 
3. Push the ENTER button. 
The Display switches to All flashing.
4. Push the ENTER button. 
Executing will be displayed until AllMkErase is finished.
Then Completed will be displayed. 
The PMD660 and display return to stop mode.
5. Push the STOP/CANCEL button to cancel.
4. Format (How to format a CF card)Formatlets youerase all audio files on the CF cardand
prepares it for use in the PMD660.
If the CF card is formatted other than FAT16 or FAT32
(FAT=file allocation table), please format in your computer.
1. Select the Format Edit menu choice:
While in stop, push and hold the SHIFT button then
push the MENU/STORE EDIT button. 
Trk Erase will appear in the display.
2. Push the orbuttonuntil Format is displayed. 
3. Push the ENTER button. 
The Display switches to OK? flashing.
4. Push the ENTER button. 
Executing will be displayed until Format is finished.
Then Completed will be displayed. 
The PMD660 and display return to stop mode.
5. Push the STOP/CANCEL button to cancel. 
						

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Virtual Track and Copy SegmentThe Marantz Professional PMD660 is the first solid state
recorder to incorporate new file editing features like Virtual
Track and Copy Segment. Designed with the field reporter in
mind, they provide a host of quick and easy to use ways of
locating and accessing segments of audio that everyone can
utilize.Virtual TrackVirtual Track allows you to set an In point and an Out point
within a file (or across multiple files of the same RecFormat
and RecChannel) for later, immediate access. Files marked
as Virtual Tracks are stored in the PMD660 and can be
accessed quickly by entering the PMD660 in Virtual Playback
mode.
See Page 30, Creating a Virtual Track.
See Page 32, Entering Virtual Track Playback mode.
Note:
Because Virtual Tracks are really just location information
stored on the card, creating Virtual Tracks requires
pratically no memory on your card reserving valuable space
for actual recorded material.Copy SegmentCopy Segment operates exactly like Virtual Track except,
instead of storing In and Out points for immediate playback
access, Copy Segment physically turns your “highlighted”
section into a new and separate file, without destroying the
original source file(s).
See Page 31, Using Copy Segment to create a new file.
Virtual Track Edit modeIn addition, Virtual Playback mode has an edit menu that
allows you to turn one Virtual Track into a new file, all Virtual
Tracks into new files, erase a Virtual Track, and erase all
Virtual Tracks.
See Page 33, Virtual Track EDIT mode. 
						

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Creating a Virtual Track1. During playback, push the COPY/USB button when the
audio reaches your desired In Point. 
“SetAs IN?” is displayed.
2. Push the PLAY/PAUSE button to store the In point. 
“IN-” will flash in the display to indicate the In point has
been stored and playback of the file resumes.
3. Continue to let the PMD660 play to your desired Out point,
or use the standard transport controls like the  or 
buttons to span greater time lengths.
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4. When you have reached your desired Out point, push the
COPY/USB button. 
“SetAs OUT?” is displayed.
5. Push the PLAY/PAUSE button to store the Out point.
“StoreV. Tr?” is displayed.
6. 
Push the PLAY/PAUSE button to store your segment as a
Virtual Track. “Executing” will be displayed momentarily, and
then the display will read “Completed.” To playback your
created Virtual Track, see page 32, Entering Virtual Playback.
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Using Copy Segment to create a new file1. During playback, push the COPY/USB button when the
audio reaches your desired In Point. 
“SetAs IN?” is displayed.
2. Push the PLAY/PAUSE button to store the In point. 
“IN-” will flash in the display to indicate the In point has
been stored and playback of the file resumes.
3. Continue to let the PMD660 play to your desired Out point,
or use the standard transport controls like the  or 
buttons to span greater time lengths.
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4. When you have reached your desired Out point, push the
COPY/USB button. 
“SetAs OUT?” is displayed.
5. Push the PLAY/PAUSE button to store the Out point.
“StoreV. Tr?” is displayed.
6. Push the  or  button until the display reads “Copy
SEG?”
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7. Push the PLAY/PAUSE button to start the Copy process.
“Executing” will be shown on the display.
When the copy procedure is completed, the display will
show “Completed” for 1 sec. and then returns to stop mode
with your new file as the current track.
Notes:
•  When a copy area spans across two or more tracks, a
track is connected and copied. 
•  When the copy area spans across files of different
RecFormat or RecChannel, it can not copy.
•  The copy area can not exceed 80 minutes.
•  When copying a PCM segment, processing time is real
time.
•  When copying an MP3 segment, processing time is at
8X speed.
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Entering Virtual Playback modeNow that you have created a Virtual Track, to play it back you
must put the PMD660 into Virtual Track Playback mode. 
1.  From stop mode, push the COPY/USB button to enter
Virtual Playback mode.
“V. Tr Play” will be shown on the display.
2.  Push the PLAY/PAUSE button to play the first Virtual
Track. If you have more than one Virtual Track, you can
push the  or  button until the track you wish to play
is displayed in the upper numeric display. Then push the
PLAY/PAUSE button. 
3. To exit Virtual Track Playback mode:
If a Virtual Track is playing press the STOP button twice.
If the PMD660 is in Virtual Track Playback mode and
stopped, simply push the STOP button once.
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Virtual Track EDIT modeJust like regular playback mode, Virtual track has its own
EDIT mode. Within this EDIT mode, you have the ability to
turn one of your Virtual tracks into a new file, all Virtual
Tracks into new files, erase a Virtual Track, and erase all
Virtual Tracks.  
1.  To enter Virtual Track EDIT mode, push and hold the
SHIFT button and then push the MENU/STORE/EDIT
button, while in Virtual Track Playback mode. 
See next Frame, How to convert a Virtual Track to a new file.
See Page 34, How to convert all Virtual Tracks to new files.
See Page 34, How to erase a Virtual Track.
See Page 35, How to erase all Virtual Tracks.
Copy SEG?
[How to convert a Virtual Track to a new file]When in Virtual Track EDIT mode, “Copy SEG?” lets you
copy a single Virtual Track to a new file.
After indetifying the track to copy:
1. Select the “Copy SEG?” Edit menu choice:
While in Virtual Track Play mode, push and hold the SHIFT
button and then push the MENU/STORE/EDIT
button.“Copy SEG?” will appear in the display.
2. Push the ENTER button.
The display switches to the Track number blinking in the
upper numeric display.
3. Push the  or  button until the Track number you
want to copy is flashing.
4. Push the ENTER button.
“Executing” will be displayed while the copy process works.
Then “Completed” will be displayed for one second.
The display returns to step 3 so you can erase another
track.
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Copy SEG A?
[How to convert all Virtual Tracks to new
files]When in Virtual Track EDIT mode, “Copy SEG A?” lets you
copy all of your Virtual Tracks to new files. 
1. Select the “Copy SEG A?” Edit menu choice:
While in Virtual Track Play mode, push and hold the SHIFT
button and then push the MENU/STORE/EDIT button.
“Copy SEG?” will appear in the display.
2. Push the  or  button until the display reads“Copy
SEG A?”
3. Push the ENTER button.
The display switches “All” blinking in the upper numeric
display.
4. Push the ENTER button.
“Executing” will be displayed while the copy process works.
Then “Completed” will be displayed for one second.
The PMD660 and display returns to stop mode.
5. Push the STOP/CANCEL button to cancel.
VT Erase?
[How to erase a Virtual Track]When in Virtual Track EDIT mode, “VT Erase?” lets you erase
a single Virtual Track. 
After indetifying the track to erase:
1. Select the “VT Erase?” Edit menu choice:
While in Virtual Track Play mode, push and hold the SHIFT
button and then push the MENU/STORE/EDIT button.
“Copy SEG?” will appear in the display.
2. Push the  or  button until “VT Erase?” is displayed.
3. Push the ENTER button.
The display switches to the Track number blinking in the
upper numeric display.
4. Push the  or  button until the Track number you
want to copy is flashing.
5. Push the ENTER button.
“Executing” will be displayed while the copy process works.
Then “Completed” will be displayed for one second.
The display returns to step 4 so you can erase another
track.
6. Push the STOP/CANCEL button to cancel.