Marantz PMD690 manual Input Controls

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RECORDING

 

ANC (Ambient Noise Cancel)

Input Controls

The ANC (Ambient Noise Cancel) switch is only

 

applicable to microphone inputs but does not affect the

 

INPUT Selection

line input.

ENGLISH

The PMD690 can record from a variety of inputs:

XLR micorphone connection (L/R, L)

Internal microphone

Line level source (L/R, L)

L

STEREO

L

STEREO

SP

LP

R

L/R

INT

MONO

ANALOG OUT

MIC

 

REC MODE

LIMITER

 

 

 

-15dB

ALC

MANUAL

 

LINE

0dB

-30dB

STEREO

L

STEREO

SP

LP

L

R

L/R

INT

MONO

ANALOG OUT

MIC

 

REC MODE

LIMITER

 

 

 

-15dB

ALC

MANUAL

 

LINE

0dB

-30dB

REC LEVEL

INPUT

 

MIC ATTEN

 

 

OFF

ON

 

FLAT

OFF

LOCK

 

 

KEY LOCK

PRE REC

 

ANC

REC LEVEL

INPUT

 

MIC ATTEN

 

OFF

ON

FLAT

OFF LOCK

 

KEY LOCK

PRE REC

ANC

The INPUT switch offers selection of microphone (MIC) or line level (LINE) input.

Notes

The MIC switch above the INPUT switch is only active when the INPUT switch is set to the middle (MIC) position.

When REC MODE is STEREO (SP or LP) and INPUT is LINE, the input is stereo (L and R of the line inputs).

When REC MODE is MONO and INPUT is LINE, the input is L channel of the line inputs.

MIC ATTEN (Attenuation)

The MIC ATTEN switch adjusts the base input level for MIC L/R and MIC L inputs only.

STEREO

L

STEREO

SP

LP

L

R

L/R

INT

MONO

ANALOG OUT

MIC

 

REC MODE

LIMITER

 

 

 

-15dB

ALC

MANUAL

 

LINE

0dB

-30dB

REC LEVEL

INPUT

 

MIC ATTEN

 

 

OFF

ON

 

FLAT

OFF

LOCK

 

 

This ANC feature allows the recorder to filter out unwanted backgraund noise. The available settings are as follows.

Band-pass ( ) : Cuts low frequency (150Hz and

lower, ex : wind noise, proximity effect) and high frequency (3KHz and higher)

Flat : No filtering

Low-cut ( ) : Cuts low frequency (150Hz and lower,

ex : wind noise, proximity effect)

REC LEVEL Control

The PMD690 offers three ways to control the recording level: manual (MANUAL), manual with a limiter (LIMITER), and automatic (ALC).

MANUAL: The recording level is controlled by the REC LEVEL knob.

LIMITER: The recording level is controlled by the REC LEVEL knob but a limiting circuit in the PMD690 will not allow the input signal to overload (go past the -9dB mark on the level meter). The recover time is short so that the set record level is maintained as much as possible.

The REC LED will dim when the Limiter is heavily limiting the input signal.

ALC (Automatic record Level Control): The recording level in this mode is controlled exclusively by the PMD690 and the REC LEVEL knob is disabled. The recover time of the system is long so that the recording level does not constantly fluctuate.

Setting the Record Level

KEY LOCK

PRE REC

ANC

 

• The optimum recording level is where the peak of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

input sound just barely flickers past the -12dB point

Adjusting the microphone attenuation allows

 

(highlighted in black in the display).

microphones with higher sensitivity to be recorded and

• The recording level should never reach the overload

point in the level meter (OVER symbol highlighted in

controlled the same way as microphones with lower

 

 

black). Reaching that point will result in digital noise

sensitivity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

which is very uncomfortable for the ear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input Controls Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch

MIC ATTEN

ANC

REC LEVEL

 

 

 

Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

XLR microphone

Effective

Effective

Effective

 

 

 

connector input

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internal

Not effective

Effective

Effective

 

 

 

microphone Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line Input

Not effective

Not effective

Effective

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PMD690 specifications

The Marantz PMD690 is a versatile and user-friendly digital audio recorder that has gained popularity among audio professionals and enthusiasts alike. This device is designed to deliver high-quality sound recording while ensuring ease of use, making it an ideal choice for a variety of applications, including interviews, live performances, and field recordings.

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