Marantz PMD570 manual SilentSkp Silent Skip, Example

SilentSkp (Silent Skip)

Silent skip automatically pauses recording when there is a period of silence and resumes recording when sound resumes. Sometimes this feature is referred to as voice activated recording. Silent Skip looks for sound below a preset level for a preset period of time. When that occurs the PMD570 switches to record pause. When a signal of about -30 dB is input record- ing resumes.

The SilentSkp Menu settings permit:

•turning Silent Skip On or Off

•adjusting the silent time period in one second intervals from 1 to 5 seconds, and

•adjusting the margin sound level that defines silence in -5 dB increments from -20 to -60 dB.

When the Auto Mark menu choice is at On resump- tion of recording after a record pause by Silent Skip adds an EDL mark.

Default settings are Off, 3 seconds, and -40 dB.

1.From stop push and release the MENU/STORE button.

2.Turn the Jog Wheel to select Preset1, 2 or 3.

3.Push and release the Jog Wheel to accept the selected Preset.

4.Turn the Jog Wheel so SilentSkp is displayed and flashing.

Example
display	-dB

5.While SilentSkp is flashing, push and release the Jog Wheel. The On or Off will be flashing.

6.Turn the Jog Wheel to toggle between On and Off.

Example
display	-dB

7.When correct, push and release the Jog Wheel. The display switches to time interval flashing.

Example
display	-dB

8.Turn the Jog Wheel to tab through the silent time interval choices (1 - 5 seconds).

When correct, push and release the Jog Wheel. The display switches to -dB flashing.

Example	-dB
display

9.Turn the Jog Wheel to tab through the margin sound level choices (-20 through -60 dB in 5 dB units). When correct, push and release the Jog Wheel. The display returns to SilentSkp flashing.

-dB

10.If you are done making Menu changes to the Preset, push and release the MENU/STORE button to save your changes,

stored will be displayed briefly

(or push and release the Stop CANCEL button to cancel all changes).

Display returns to stop mode.

Note:

When Silent Skip is On S.SKIP appears in the display during stop, record and playback.

Example	TRACKTIME
	L
	-dB	00			2
			40	20	1	6	2	0	over
display	R						S.SKIP		-dB
	TRACK

S.SKIP

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