Introduction
Thank you for selecting the Marantz Professional PMD570 Solid State Recorder. The PMD570 is an audio recorder that records in digital audio formats onto a Compact Flash™ memory card (CF card) or Microdrive™.
Compact flash memory cards, also used in digital cameras, are widely available at consumer electronics retailers and computer resellers.
Computer compatible
The PMD570 records directly onto CF cards. Record- ings can be transferred to your desktop or laptop computer by removing the CF card from the PMD570 or by connecting the PMD570 to your computer via the I/O port. Audio recorded in the popular MP3 compression format is directly available for intranet or internet file sharing.
On your computer you can then:
•log and archive audio files
•play audio files
•save audio files to:
•your hard drive
•a floppy
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•post streaming audio files on your web site
•use software and your computer to transcribe digital recordings
•An editing program (Marantz Professional's PMDEdit application software, available from Marantz Professional for PC users) lets you convert and edit audio files that were recorded on the PMD570.
Setup
•Three menu selectable Presets make it easy to switch between your commonly used input, recording format, playback parameters and other menu selections.
Audio inputs may be from:
•line level sources connected to the BALANCED IN XLR jacks,
•line level audio sources connected to the ANA- LOG IN RCA jacks, or
•digital audio sources in SPDIF format connected to the DIGITAL IN jack.
Audio outputs may be from:
•headphones connected to the HEADPHONE jack,
•analog audio devices such as an amplifier or other device connected to the ANALOG OUT jacks, and/or
•digital audio devices using SPDIF format con- nected to the DIGITAL OUT jack.
External control
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•Suggested Presets that are downloadable to the PMD570 via the
•An optional wired Remote Marantz Model RC600 connects via a TRRS connector and permits:
•starting, stopping, or pausing recording
•adding EDL marks (see next page) to a track
•A second wired remote connection accepts a mono Phone jack (remote control not supplied). Depending on the menu selection a simple contact closure connected here permits:
•Start Pause: pause and resume
•StrtPausTR: restart after pause while recording initiates a new track
•EDL Mark: add a silent EDL mark
•Manual TRK: initiate a new track while record- ing (if Seamless Play is off during playback adds a small audio gap)
Security - CF cards
For security the CF card compartment door can be secured with a screw. Requiring a tool to open the CF card compartment reduces casual removal of the CF card.
Automatic recording
The PMD570 can be set to stop recording when there is silence (Silent Skip) and automatically start when sound resumes. The PMD570 can be set to automatically add an EDL mark to the track at each such starting point.
Playback aids
A common problem with lengthy recordings is difficulty in locating one or more specific passages for playback. The PMD570 has several ways to mark or tag specific record starting and/or ending points.
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