Model PD606
Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
Table of contents
Names and functions
Basic connections
Recording/playback
101
Force jam to external time code Cue point setting
Advanced operations
Basic playback
Menu mode
180
171
196
Specifications
Introduction of this manual
About replacing the lithium battery
Precautions on installation
Introduction Location Recorder Model PD606
Main features
Main features and functions
Time Code IN/OUT connectors
Stereo bus output connector
What is in the box?
PD606 Shoulder belt Driver software CD
Main features Location Recorder Model PD606
Preparation before using the PD606
Table of contents
Preparation of power supply
Mounting the battery
Important settings for using the battery
Low battery warning setting
Protector adjustment
Saving the battery power
Battery condition display
Dismounting the battery
Important settings for using DC
Using DC-IN Connecting the AC adaptor
Low battery warning setting
Turning on the power
Power switch
Press the ENTER/YES key to confirm the setting
Turning off the power
Use the Menu dial to adjust the display contrast
Display backlight and contrast
Internal clock setting
While SYS Setup is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Use the Menu dial to select Edit and press the ENTER/YES key
Enter the desired date/time data
Slide the Open lever to the right
Preparation of a DVD-RAM disk
Inserting a disk
Insert a disk to the drive slot
Reel No
Initial format of a DVD-RAM disk
Drive
Format
Press the ENTER/YES key
While Are you sure? flashes, press the ENTER/YES key
After formatting, press the Exit key to exit the Menu mode
How to set the desired reel number
While Reel No S001 is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Replacing the internal hard disk drive
Insert the optional hard disk drive to the slot
Cover the slot with the panel and fix it with four screws
Names and Functions
Handle
Angle adjustment arm
Internal monitor speaker
USB PC connector Series B Receptacle
ST BUS OUT connector XLR-5-32 type/balanced
USB Kybd connector Series a Receptacle/USB
DC in 12-24V connector XLR-4-32 type/male
Time Code in connector XLR-3-31 type/balanced
Analog Input connectors XLR-3-31 type/balanced
Time Code OUT connector XLR-3-32 type/balanced
Right side panel
Digital I/O connector D-sub 25-pin/female
Word in termination switch
WORD/VIDEO in and Word OUT connectors BNC type
Angle adjustment arm 9P-REMOTE connector D-sub 9-pin/female
Operation
About Non-shift mode and Shift mode
Power switch
Shift key/indicator
Front panel
File SEL / DRV, PAT key
Quick SET key
Time / TC SET key
Light / Contrast key
Locate key
Access indicator HDD, DVD
MENU/LINK Master dial / ENTER/YES key
Clear key
Slate TONE, OFF, MIC switch
PRE REC switch
JAM switch
14. / Prev and / Next keys
Circle Take / False Start key
Pause key/indicator green
REC key/indicator red
Slate microphone
ST BUS Master control
Mixer section
ST BUS Ready key for stereo tracks
Ready key for each track
LIM. indicator
PEAK/LINK indicator
REV. indicator
Ready indicator
Monitor section
Monitor mode select switch
Monitor select dial
Monitor control
BATT1 indicator
BATT2 indicator
Phones jack
HPF switches
Input SEL switches
Microphone power supply switches
Stop key/indicator green
Open lever
Battery mount
Rear panel
Protectors
Time display
LCD display details
Home screen
Ubit ABS
Status information
Current drive/file number
File name/Next file name
Disk remaining
Protect icon
Screen examples
Menu list screen
Edit EDL File menu screen
Output connection
Input connection
Other connection
Input connection
Analog audio signals mic/line
Digital audio signals External time code Sync signal
Analog audio input connection
Digital audio input connection
Sync signal connection
Time code input connection
External analog Device External device
Output connection
Analog audio devices
Digital audio devices External device
Time code output connection
Analog audio output connection
Digital audio output connection
Word clock output connection
Function keys
Other connections
USB keyboard connection
USB keyboard
Other keys
Shortcuts
Control key
CTRL+ L key Acts the same as the Locate key on the panel
How it works
PC connection
External controller connection
CUE point entry
Power connection
Optional AC adaptor, etc
External TC generator
Connection examples
Connection example for recording
Camera
For backup purpose
VTR
Basic connections Location Recorder Model PD606
Recording digital audio signals
Recording analog audio signals
Playback
How to make settings in the quick setup mode
Setup for recording in quick setup mode
Preparation before recording
System clock reference selection
Frame rate selection for LTC or external time code
23 23.97, 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97ND, 30DF, 30ND
Sampling frequency and bit length selection
TC generator mode setting TC recording mode
Clock pull up/pull down setting
Free Free Run, Rec-R Rec-Run, 24H-R 24H-Run, EXT Ext Run
Recording source setting
Settings in the Menu mode
Power source priority selection
Pre/post fader selection
Partition link setting
Default file name setting
Maximum file size setting
Error tone output setting
Mixer settings
Input signal selection
High-pass filter setting
Limiter setting
Limiter function
Adjusting the input gain for channels 1 through
About gain adjustment
Zero-crossing control function
Input channel link
Phase setting for channels 1 through
Controlling signals sent to the stereo bus
Monitoring recording signals
Monitors a solo track/input channel
Arming tracks safe/ready setting
44.1kHz/24Bit , 48kHz/24Bit
When the DVD drive is selected When partition 2 is selected
Selecting the drive for recording
Press the Ready key to arm the desired track for recording
Recording analog audio
Starting recording
Slide the REC key
Canceling recording False Start
About overloading during recording
Recording in Pre rec mode
Recording a slate tone/slate mic signal
Hints
Selecting the sampling frequency/bit length
Recording digital audio
Selecting recording source
Selecting the system clock
Selecting the TC frame rate
Selecting the TC generate mode TC recording mode
Recording time code
Time code starts from the internal RTC real-time clock data
Off
Setting the time code output
Automatic record start by external time code
Repro
Set the JAM switch to on
Force jam to external time code
Setting a cue point on the fly during audio recording
Cue point setting
Viewing the cue point list
Editing a cue point
Editing a cue label
Adding a new cue point to the cue point list
Deleting a cue point
Normal audio playback
Basic playback
Selecting a file from the File SEL screen
Cueing playback
100
Time code playback
Skipping by file
Skip / locate functions
101
Skipping by cue point
Locating to the end REC END of a file
102
Locating to the beginning ABS 0 of a file
Locating to the previous locate point
Locating to the desired time
103
After entering desired time value, press the Locate key
104
Locating to the desired cue point
105
106
Back ground mode
Selecting a partition
Selecting auto copy mode
107
Making auto copy
Pressing the Exit key repeatedly to exit the Menu mode
108
Slide the REC key to start recording to the partition
Selecting source drive
109
DVD-RAM disk Hard disk partition
While DVD is flashing, press the ENTER/YES key
110
Making disk copy
Rec area
111
If you are sure, press the ENTER/YES key
File copy function
112
113
Making file copy
114
When a recorded DVD-R or CD-R disk is set
When a recorded DVD-RW or CD-RW is set
After making audio file selection, press the ENTER/YES key
115
Formatting in the DDR mode
About mirror disk
116
Use the Menu dial to select DDR and press the ENTER/YES key
117
Making dual drive recording
Macintosh OS
118
Macintosh OSX
How to unmount the PD606 from the PC
Connecting PC to the unit
119
Example of copying data to a computer hard disk
120
Example of exporting data to a computer application
121
Click on Convert -, followed by Done indicated by an arrow
122
Creating and editing ALE files Edit EDL File menu
123
Creating a new ALE file
About an ALE file
125
While New file is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
While Video format is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
After making necessary settings, press the Exit key
You can select between On and Off the default is Off
You can select from among 23.97, 30, 24, 29.97
While ALL-TAKE.ale is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Adding audio file entries to an ALE file
127
While New entry is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
How to set Circle Take to a file
After adding audio file entries, press the Exit key
129
Viewing and editing audio file entries
Viewing audio file entries
Press the Exit key twice
Adding an audio file entry to an existing ALE file
Deleting an audio file entry
Press the ENTER/YES key to resave the ALE file
Editing an ALE file name
Editing an ALE file
131
After completing editing the name, press the ENTER/YES key
Select the desired type and press the ENTER/YES key
Remaking an ALE file
While Remake ALE is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Audio file entry list in the ALE file is not
After Remake ALE completes, press the Exit key
133
Deleting an ALE file
Press the ENTER/YES key to delete the file
Page
Menu mode
135
Shift key
Menu list screen Whole Menu list
Menu name Contents
137
SYS Setup menu
Characters you can enter using the Menu dial
Project name setting Set project name
Press the Exit key repeatedly until you exit the Menu mode
Characters you can enter using the alphanumeric keys
Take
Default file name setting Default file name
Date
Reel
After entering the scene name, press the ENTER/YES key
141
Any number between 001 and 999 can be entered
Default track name setting Default TrkName
Next event number setting Next event No
143
Recording FS/bit length setting Record FS&Bit
Pull up/down setting Pull up/down
145
Digital
Recording source setting Rec source sel
Analog
Digital output signal format selection Digital out
147
You can select from among On and Off the default is On
Diagnoses file setting Diagnoses
Off Does not create a diagnoses file
Peak hold time setting Peak hold
149
Tone rec time setting
Slate tone/pop tone recording mode setting Tone rec mode
Tone rec On/Off setting
End pop tone setting
151
Pause cancel time setting Pause time
USB keyboard type setting Keyboard Sel
153
Pre recording time setting Pre rec time
Selectable between 2GB and 4GB the default is 2GB
Maximum file length setting Max file length
155
Ends
Selectable between On and Off the default is Off
Continuous recording function Auto part. link
Continues recording on the next partition
When Max file length is set to 4GB
157
False start mode setting False start
Examples
Limiter parameter setting Limiter parameter
159
Ratio setting
Selectable between -12dBFS and -6dBFS the default is -6dBFS
Selectable between 1 3 and 1 5 the default is 1
ST BUS OUT nominal level setting Stereo out level
161
Custom settings for monitoring Monitor custom
163
Monitor speaker mute setting Speaker mute
You can select between On and Off the default is On
Write error On or Off setting
Error tone output setting Error tone
165
Input clip On/Off setting
Options
Disk warning time setting
167
Back to the end
Chain play mode setting Chain play
Unit stops when an audio file is played back to the end
AutoPly
Pre/post fader selection Disk Feed
You can select from among Pre or Post the default is Pre
Signal unaffected by the Send Level control is recorded
169
ROM version checking Version
171
Active battery
DC-IN warning
Battery low voltage warning setting BATT. warning
While BATT. warning is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
DC-IN low voltage warning setting DC-IN warning
173
Power supply priority setting Power priority
DC-IN and Batt the default is DC-IN
BATT1 and BATT2 the default is BATT1
Battery priority setting Active battery
175
Power priority DC-IN, Active battery BATT1
Battery setting examples
Power priority BATT., Active battery BATT1
177
BATT2
Battery remaining time BATT. Remain
179
Battery status BATT. status
Currently used battery is highlighted
Age in one minute steps
180
While Sync Clock is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
System clock selection Sync clock
181
Video
TC frame rate selection Frame rate
182
Generator mode selection Gen mode
183
When Rec Run is selected When Free Run is selected
Internal TC generator setting Set Gen TC
184
Editing the time code value in Free run mode
Editing the time code value in Rec run mode
185
Jamming the time code value in Free run mode
User bit setting Set Gen Ubit
186
187
Editing the user bit
Used
Jam mode setting JAM mode
188
Is used
Repro
Time code output source selection Sel. TC Out
189
Gen
190
Default LTC start time setting Default LTC start
Press the ENTER/YES key again
LTC start time editing Edit LTC start
191
MMDDYYff
Ubit setting of playback time code RepTC Ubit
192
DDMMYYff
193
You can select from among On and Off the default is Off
Time code output while paused Rep pause TC
Off
Unit, the unit automatically starts recording
Automatic recording start by external TC Recin via ExtTC
194
Unit, the unit does not automatically start recording
Internal TC generator power-off timer TC PWR Timer
195
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197
Editing a file name Edit file name
Enter the desired name
198
Line No Contents Details
199
Adding descriptor information
200
Editing descriptor information
Deleting descriptor information
Editing iXML Chunk data information
201
Viewing iXML Chunk data information
Select iXML descriptor and press the ENTER/YES key
Deleting an unnecessary audio file Delete file
202
Restoring a deleted audio file Restore Del. file
203
204
Format Mode
Formatting a disk or a hard disk partition Format
Drive
Make settings of the items
Volume label setting
Format mode selection
205
206
Physical format on/off setting
Normal
207
While Execute is highlighted, press the ENTER/YES key
Editing the reel number Volume label Reel No
208
Record protection On/Off setting Rec protect
209
Resume function On/Off setting Resume
210
Partition protection On/Off setting Part. protect
211
HDD operating time display HDD Ope. Time
212
Load Setup menu
213
You can select between Box No0 and Box No6
User box selection
User box name entry
Specifications
215
Inputs/outputs
General
Recording/playback
217
Physical dimensions
Diagram
Block
Index
221
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