Marantz PMD670 manual Battery power, Installing AA size batteries

Battery power

The PMD670 can operate on several types of battery power.

Hint:

Keep fully charged batteries in the PMD670 when recording using AC power. Otherwise if AC power is interrupted, as much as 30 minutes of your recording could be lost.

Eight AA alkaline batteries and the supplied battery carrier can be used. Alkaline batteries can power recording or playback for about *6 hours.

AAsize rechargeable Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries can be used in the supplied battery carrier, but those cannot be recharged with the PMD670's built in charger.

An optional Ni-Cd battery model RB1100 can be charged in the PMD670. The RB1100 can also be charged with an optional charger model BC600. Ni-Cd batteries can power recording or playback for about *5 hours.

An optional Ni-MH (Nickel metal hydride) battery model RB1650 can be used, but cannot be recharged with the PMD670's built-in charger. It requires charger model BC600. Ni-MH batteries can power recording or playback for about *7 hours.

*Using compact flash media.

Installing AA size batteries:

Power off, turn the PMD670 over.

Press and push in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery com- partment cover.

Install 8 AA size batter- ies to the battery carrier with the - ends towards the springs.

tab

ribbon

Install the battery carrier with tab as shown and over the ribbon for easy battery carrier removal.

Replace the battery compartment cover*.

tab

ribbon

Installing an optional Ni-Cd or Ni-MH battery

Install the battery with tab as shown and over the ribbon for easy battery removal*.

*When changing battery type, for optimal battery performance, be sure you change the Batt_Type menu setting.

The optional Ni-Cd battery is charged only when:

•The AC adaptor is connected.

•The Ni-Cd battery is loaded correctly in the battery compartment.

•The power to the PMD670 is off.

While charging (about 3 hours) the CHARGE indicator will blink.

When the Ni-Cd battery charge cycle is complete the CHARGE indicator will be lit and steady.

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