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    Other menu choices:
    Manual track incrementing.
    When Manual track incrementing is on, during
    recording slide and release the REC switch
     to
    increment the track. A new track is created at that
    point. There is no break in recording. When
    Manual track incrementing is off, sliding and
    releasing REC switch
     during recording does
    nothing.
    Default setting is On.
    1. Select the M. Track menu choice:
    a. From stop, press and hold the 
    MENU
    button for about 2 seconds. MENU will appear
    (flashing) in the display.
    b. While MENU is flashing (for about 3 seconds)
    press and release the ENTER button 
    .
    The last Menu choice selected will appear.
    (If the flashing MENU times out start over at
    a.)
    2. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
    repeatedly until M. Track is displayed and
    flashing.
    3. Press and release the ENTER button 
     to
    accept the M. Track choice and switch to ON
    or OFF.
    4. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     or
    the -/REW button 
     to toggle between On
    and Off.
    5. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
    .
    6. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     to
    switch to another menu choice, or press and
    release the 
    MENU/STORE button to write
    the menu change(s) and return to stop mode.Seamless Play.
    When Seamless Play is On, during playback
    multiple tracks will be played back in sequence
    without any break (space) between the tracks.
    When Seamless Play is Off, during playback
    multiple tracks will be played back in sequence
    with breaks (brief periods of silence) between the
    tracks.
    Default setting is Off.
    1. Select the Seamls Ply menu choice:
    a. From stop, press and hold the 
    MENU
    button for about 2 seconds. MENU will
    appear (flashing) in the display.
    b. While MENU is flashing (for about 3 seconds)
    press and release the ENTER button 
    .
    The last Menu choice selected will appear.
    (If the flashing MENU times out start over at
    a.)
    2. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
    repeatedly until Seamls Ply is displayed and
    flashing.
    3. Press and release the ENTER button 
     to
    accept the SeamlsPly choice and switch to
    Off or On.
    4. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     or
    the -/REW button 
     to toggle between Off
    and On.
    5. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
    .
    6. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     to
    switch to another menu choice, or press and
    release the 
    MENU/STORE button to write
    the menu change(s) and return to stop mode. 
    						
    							-dB
    -dB
    -dB
    -dB
    -dB
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    Silent Skip.
    Silent skip automatically pauses recording when
    there is a period of silence and continues record-
    ing when sound resumes. Silent Skip looks for
    sound below a preset level for a preset period of
    time. When that occurs the PMD670 switches to
    record pause. When a signal of about -30 dB is
    input recording resumes.
    For example, if you are both the recorder and
    master of ceremonies for an event, you can
    preset the PMD670 for recording and automati-
    cally start recording when you start speaking into
    the microphone.
    When the AUTO MARK switch is at ON resump-
    tion of recording after a record pause by Silent
    Skip adds an EDL mark.
    Default settings are Off, 03 seconds, and -40 dB.
    1. Select the S.Skip  menu choice:
    a. From stop, press and hold the 
    MENU
    button for about 2 seconds. MENU will
    appear (flashing) in the display.
    b. While MENU is flashing (for about 3 sec-
    onds) press and release the ENTER button
    . The last Menu choice selected will
    appear.
    (If the flashing MENU times out start over at
    a.)
    2. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
    repeatedly until S.Skip  is displayed and
    flashing.
    3. Press and release the ENTER button 
     to
    accept the S.Skip choice and switch to On or
    Off.
    4. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     or
    the -/REW button 
     to toggle between ON
    and OFF.5. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
     to switch to set or change sec-
    onds.
    6. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
      or
    the -/REW button
     to change the number
    of seconds of silence. The range is 1 to 5.
    7. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
     to switch to the decibel threshold
    level.
    8.  Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     or
    the -/REW button
     to change the (-dB)
    decibel threshold level. The range is 20 to 60
    in 5 dB increments.
    9. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
     to switch to S.Skip flashing.
    10. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     to
    switch to another menu choice, or press and
    release the 
    MENU/STORE button to write
    the menu change(s) and return to stop mode. 
    						
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    -dB
    -dB
    -dB
    -dB
    -dB
    Auto Cue
    Auto Cue skips the silence at the beginning of an
    audio track and pauses playback at the point
    where the sound is loud enough for long enough.
    You can adjust how loud (how many dB) and how
    long (milliseconds) the audio has to be before
    playback is cued.
    If S.Play is selected (see next page), when the
    end of the track is reached Auto Cue pauses
    playback cued to the sound of the next track.
    Default settings are Off, 20 milliseconds, and -40
    dB.
    1. Select the A.Cue  menu choice:
    a. From stop, press and hold the 
    MENU
    button for about 2 seconds. MENU will ap-
    pear (flashing) in the display.
    b. While MENU is flashing (for about 3 seconds)
    press and release the ENTER button 
    .
    The last Menu choice selected will appear.
    (If the flashing MENU times out start over at
    a.)
    2. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
    repeatedly until A.Cue is displayed and
    flashing.
    3. Press and release the ENTER button 
     to
    accept the A.Cue choice and switch to On or
    Off.
    4. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     or
    the -/REW button 
     to toggle between On
    and Off.
    5. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
     to switch to set or change millisec-
    onds.6. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
      or
    the -/REW button
     to change the number
    of milliseconds of sound exceeding the
    threshold. The range is 5 to 60 in five milli-
    second increments.
    7. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
     to switch to the decibel threshold
    level.
    8.  Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     or
    the -/REW button
     to change the decibel
    threshold level. The range is -60dB to -20dB
    in 5dB increments.
    9. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
     to switch to A.Cue flashing.
    10. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     to
    switch to another menu choice, or press and
    release the 
    MENU/STORE button to write
    the menu change(s) and return to stop mode. 
    						
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    Single Play
    During playback, when Single Play and Auto Cue
    are Off, and the end of a track is reached the
    next track automatically starts playing.
    During playback, when Single Play is On, and
    the end of a track is reached the PMD670 auto-
    matically pauses.  This differs from Auto Cue in
    that Single Play does not cue to start of audio.
    Default is S.Play Off.
    1. Select the S.Play  menu choice:
    a. From stop, press and hold the 
    MENU
    button for about 2 seconds. MENU will
    appear (flashing) in the display.
    b. While MENU is flashing (for about 3 sec-
    onds) press and release the ENTER button
    . The last Menu choice selected will
    appear.
    (If the flashing MENU times out start over at
    a.)
    2. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
    repeatedly until S.Play is displayed and
    flashing.
    3. Press and release the ENTER button 
     to
    accept the S.Play choice and switch to On or
    Off.
    4. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     or
    the -/REW button 
     to toggle between ON
    and OFF.
    5. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
     to switch to S.Play flashing.
    6. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     to
    switch to another menu choice, or press and
    release the 
    MENU/STORE button to write
    the menu change(s) and return to stop mode.Beep
    When battery charge can provide no more than
    1-3 minutes of recording or playback and Beep is
    set to On, the battery indicator will flash, the REC
    indicator will flash and the PMD670 will beep.
    If the PMD670 is not operated for 30 minutes
    during stop or play pause, power can be auto-
    matically shut off to conserve battery life. (See
    A.PowOFF next page.) If A.PowOFF is set to Y,
    and Beep is set to ON, the PMD670 will beep to
    alert you that the power is shutting off.
    Default is Beep On.
    1. Select the Beep  menu choice:
    a. From stop, press and hold the 
    MENU
    button for about 2 seconds. MENU will
    appear (flashing) in the display.
    b. While MENU is flashing (for about 3 seconds)
    press and release the ENTER button 
    .
    The last Menu choice selected will appear.
    (If the flashing MENU times out start over at
    a.)
    2. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
    repeatedly until Beep is displayed and flash-
    ing.
    3. Press and release the ENTER button 
     to
    accept the Beep choice and switch to On or
    Off.
    4. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     or
    the -/REW button 
     to toggle between ON
    and OFF.
    5. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
     to switch to Beep flashing. 
    						
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    6. Press and release the FWD/+ button  to
    switch to another menu choice, or press and
    release the 
    MENU/STORE button to write
    the menu change(s) and return to stop
    mode.
    Automatic Power Off
    If the PMD670 is not operated for 30 minutes
    during stop or play pause, power can be auto-
    matically shut off to conserve battery life.
    Default is A.PowOFF Y (on).
    1. Select the A.PowOFF menu choice:
    a. From stop, press and hold the 
    MENU
    button for about 2 seconds. MENU will
    appear (flashing) in the display.
    b. While MENU is flashing (for about 3 sec-
    onds) press and release the ENTER button
    . The last Menu choice selected will
    appear.
    (If the flashing MENU times out start over at
    a.)
    2. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
    repeatedly until A.PowOff is displayed and
    flashing.
    3. Press and release the ENTER button 
     to
    accept the A.PowOff choice and switch to Y
    or N.
    4. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     or
    the -/REW button 
     to toggle between Y
    and N.
    5. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
     to switch to A.PowOff flashing.6. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     to
    switch to another menu choice, or press and
    release the 
    MENU/STORE button to write
    the menu change(s) and return to stop mode.
    Battery Type
    The PMD670 can operate on 8 store bought AA
    size Alkaline, Ni-Cd* or Ni-MH* batteries.
    *Not charged by the built-in charger.
    An optional Ni-Cd battery pack (Model RB1100
    available from Marantz Professional) will be
    charged by the built-in charger when the AC
    adaptor is plugged in.
    An optional Ni-MH battery pack (Model RB1650
    available from Marantz Professional) can be used
    but is not charged by the built in charger and
    requires Marantz Professional charger model
    BC600.
    Default is Alkaline.
    1. Select the Batt_Type menu choice:
    a. From stop, press and hold the 
    MENU
    button for about 2 seconds. MENU will appear
    (flashing) in the display.
    b. While MENU is flashing (for about 3 seconds)
    press and release the ENTER button 
    .
    The last Menu choice selected will appear.
    (If the flashing MENU times out start over at
    a.)
    2. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
    repeatedly until Batt_Type  is displayed and
    flashing.
    3. Press and release the ENTER button 
     to
    accept the Batt_Type choice and switch to
    the type of battery.
    4. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     or
    the -/REW button 
     to tab between Alka-
    line, Ni-Cd, and Ni-MH. 
    						
    							4. Press and release the FWD/+ button  or
    the -/REW button 
     to tab through the
    RemoteMode choices: StartStop, EDL Mark,
    PWR REC, or M.Track
    5. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
     to switch to RemoteMode flashing.
    6. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     to
    switch to another menu choice, or press and
    release the 
    MENU/STORE button to write
    the menu change(s) and return to stop mode.
    Broadcast Wave ID numbers
    Broadcast Wave Format (.bwf) has three identifi-
    cation numbers in the header (Extension Chunk):
    Description, Originator, and Originator Refer-
    ence.
    For example, if the IDs are used for a broadcast
    station ID1 could be the identifier of the station,
    ID2 could be used for the department code, and
    ID3 for the badge number of the reporter.
    Default is all ID number at 000000.
    1. Select the ID1 menu choice:
    a. From stop, press and hold the 
    MENU
    button for about 2 seconds. MENU will
    appear (flashing) in the display.
    b. While MENU is flashing (for about 3 sec-
    onds) press and release the ENTER button
    . The last Menu choice selected will
    appear.
    (If the flashing MENU times out start over at
    a.)
    2. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
    repeatedly until ID1 is displayed and flashing.
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    5. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
     to switch to Batt_Type flashing.
    6. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     to
    switch to another menu choice, or press and
    release the 
    MENU/STORE button to write
    the menu change(s) and return to stop mode.
    Remote Mode
    Use a wired remote, not supplied, to control the
    PMD670. There are four remote modes:
    • StartStop – during recording or playback
    switch the remote off to pause, on to resume.
    • EDL Mark – during recording or playback
    switch remote to on to add an EDL mark.
    • PWR REC – during power off, switch remote
    to on to turn power on and begin recording.
    During recording switch remote to off to stop
    recording and power off.
    • M.Track – during recording, switch remote to
    on to increment the track. A new track is
    created at that point.
    Default is StartStop.
    1. Select the RemoteMode menu choice:
    a. From stop, press and hold the 
    MENU
    button for about 2 seconds. MENU will
    appear (flashing) in the display.
    b. While MENU is flashing (for about 3 seconds)
    press and release the ENTER button 
    .
    The last Menu choice selected will appear.
    (If the flashing MENU times out start over at
    a.)
    2. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
    repeatedly until RemoteMode is displayed
    and flashing.
    3. Press and release the ENTER button 
     to
    accept the RemoteMode choice and switch
    to RemoteMode choices. 
    						
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    3. Press and release the ENTER button  to
    accept the ID# choice and switch to the
    highest number position.
    4. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     or
    the -/REW button 
     to tab through the digits
    0 through 9.
    5. When correct Press and release the ENTER
    button
     to switch to the next digit.
    6. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     or
    the -/REW button 
     to tab through the digits
    0 through 9.
    Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all six digits are
    set.
    7. Press and release the ENTER button
     to
    switch to ID# flashing.
    8. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     to
    switch to the next ID#.
    9. Repeat 5 - 8 for all three ID numbers.  When
    ID3 is flashing,
    10. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
     to
    switch to another menu choice, or press and
    release the 
    MENU/STORE button to write
    the menu change(s) and return to stop mode.Menu Default
    The Default menu choice resets all menu items to
    their defaults. This is handy if you are setting up a
    new setting configuration because you don't have
    to check all the settings, you know they are at the
    default.
    Defaults are listed for each menu item.
    Note:
    US defaults are used for illustration. See page 51
    for a table of menu defaults.
    1. Select the Default menu choice:
    a. From stop, press and hold the 
    MENU
    button for about 2 seconds. MENU will appear
    (flashing) in the display.
    b. While MENU is flashing (for about 3 seconds)
    press and release the ENTER button 
    .
    The last Menu choice selected will appear.
    (If the flashing MENU times out start over at
    a.)
    2. Press and release the FWD/+ button 
    repeatedly until Default is displayed and
    flashing.
    3a Press and release the ENTER button 
      to
    write the defaults. EXECUTING  will be
    displayed,
    then Done will be displayed briefly.
    3b. Or, press and release the CANCEL button 
    to exit menu mode without changing menu
    settings. 
    						
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    PLAY / PAUSE
    ENTER
    CANCEL
    STOP
    SOLID STATE RECORDER PMD670
    MARK A-B REPEAT iNPUTTRACK JUMPMARGIN RESETREC
    UNDOMENU/STOREENTERCANCELPLAY / PAUSE
    STOPPOWER
    EDIT- / REW FWD / +
    I / O
    TRACK JUMP
    MARGIN RESET REC
    UNDO
     MENU/STOREENTERCANCELPLAY / PAUSE STOP
    I / O
    -/REW
    FWD/+
    24               25
    PLAY / PAUSE
    ENTER
    Controls and Connections
    Top continued
    24.  PLAY/PAUSE but-
    ton
     (playback)
    ENTER button
    (menu)
    PLAY/PAUSE button
    From stop press and release to begin playback.
    During playback press and release to pause
    playback.
    During playback pause, press and release to
    resume playback.
    ENTER button
    During menu functions press
    and release to accept the
    current setting and switch to
    the next menu item to be set.
    25.  STOP/CANCEL button
    During recording, press and
    release to stop recording and
    end the track (file).
    During playback, press and release to stop
    playback and end the playback session. When
    you resume playback starts at the beginning of
    the first track.
    During menu operations press and release to
    cancel all entries made and return to stop mode. 
    						
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    Front
    REC PAUSE
    DISPLAY LIGHT
    REC
    LEVELL
    R
    REC
    HP/SPK VOLUME
    PHONES
    KEY LOCK
    1                    2                      3   4       5           6
    HP/SPK VOLUME
    MARK TRACK TOTAL TRACK TIME
    REC REMAIN kbpsA-B
    L
    R -dB
    PM kHz
    AM
    INT
    MIC
    LINES.SKIP-dB
    over 0
    2 6 12
    20
    40 00
    REC PAUSE
    L
    R -dBover 0
    2 6 12 20
    40 00-dB
    INT
    MIC
    TRACK TIME
    TRACK
    b                     a        c
    L
    R -dBover 0
    2 6 12 20
    40 00
    -dB
    TRACK TIME
    MARK
    d        e        f
    REC
    REC
    REC
    LEVEL
    RL
    1. HP/SPK VOLUME control
    Turn to adjust the volume of
    headphones plugged into the
    PHONE jack or the built-in
    speaker.
    Audio on the built-in speaker is automatically
    interrupted when recording with the internal
    microphone.
    During playback what is heard on the L or R
    headphone depends on the recording and for a
    Stereo or Dual Mono recording, the setting of the
    ANALOG OUT switch.
    2. Display
    See Display on
    page 43 for
    details.
    3. REC PAUSE button
    During recording push and
    release to pause.
    When paused the REC indicator will flash.
    Example
    display.
    The Pause symbol (a) will be displayed.
    The Record symbol (b) will flash in the display
    The Level meter (c) will remain active.
    To resume recording slide the REC switch to the
    right and release.A REC PAUSE does not increment the track.
    If the AUTO MARK switch is at ON, a REC
    PAUSE adds an EDL mark. When recording is
    resumed the following is displayed for a couple of
    seconds.
    MARK (d) is displayed to indicate that the num-
    ber (e) indicates the count of EDL marks.
    "inTotal" (f) reminds you that EDL marks are
    counted from the beginning the Flash memory
    card not the beginning of the current track.
    4. REC indicator
    Red indicator light is lit
    and steady during
    Record, flashing during Record pause.
    5. REC switch 
    From Stop slide to the
    right and release to start
    recording.
    From REC PAUSE slide to the right and release
    to resume recording.
    During recording slide to the right and release to
    increment the track (start a new audio file).
    To stop recording press and release STOP 
    .
    6. REC LEVEL controls
    Turn to adjust the
    record level when the
    LEVEL CONT. switch
    is at MANUAL.
    The inside control (Right channel) and outside
    control (Left channel) turn together unless you
    hold one while turning the other.
    The optimum record level is when the level meter
    goes as close to 0dB as possible but does not go
    OVER. 
    						
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    Front continued
    REC PAUSE
    DISPLAY LIGHT
    REC
    LEVELL
    R
    REC
    HP/SPK VOLUME
    PHONES
    KEY LOCK
    7                                           8     9
    Adjust headphone volume with the HP/SPK
    volume control.
    Headphones are active during recording and
    playback.
    During playback plugging in headphones mutes
    the internal speaker.
    PHONES
    8. DISPLAY button
    Press and release to tab
    through alternate infor-
    mation displays.DISPLAY
    Displays are slightly different in Stop, Record and
    Play.
    TIME
    REC REMAINL
    R -dBover 0
    2 6 12 20
    40 00-dB
    INT
    MIC
    Example display.
    L
    R -dBover 0
    2 6 12 20
    40 00-dB
    INT
    MICTRACK
    After the first press
    track information
    is displayed.
    Total tracks on CF card.
    After the second
    pressEDL mark
    information is
    displayed.L
    R -dBover 0
    2 6 12 20
    40 00-dBMARK
    Total EDL marks on CF card.
    After the third
    pressfile pa-
    rameters are
    displayed.L
    R -dBover 0
    2 6 12 20
    40 00-dB
    kbps
    kHz
    bit ratesampling frequency
    compression
    algorithmrecording type
    After the fourth
    pressDate and
    Time informa-
    tion is dis-
    played.
    L
    R -dBover 0
    2 6 12 20
    40 00-dBPM
    TIME
    Current clock time
    hours:minutes:seconds
    After the fifth press the display returns to the
    default: remaining record time on the card.
    remaining record time on card
    During Record
    the default display
    is Record time on
    the current track.
    The first press of the DISPLAY button switches
    to remaining record time for the card.
    The second press switches to file parameters.
    The third press switches to date and time.
    The fourth press returns to the default.
    During Playback
    the default display
    is playing time on
    the current track.
    The first press switches to file parameters.
    The second press switches to date and time.
    The third press returns to the default.
    L
    R -dBover 0
    2 6 12 20
    40 00-dB
    INT
    MIC
    TRACK TIME
    TRACK
    Record time on track
    During Stop:
    L
    R -dBover 0
    2 6 12 20
    40 00-dB
    TRACK TIME
    TRACK
    playing time
    9. LIGHT button
    Press and release to
    momentarily turn the Dis-
    play light on.
    Press and hold for three seconds to switch the
    Display light on.
    Press and release to switch the Display light
    off.LIGHT
    7. PHONES jack
    Plug stereo head-
    phones in here.
    Default display is
    Remaining
    record time for
    the card. 
    						
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