Marantz PMD670 manual Troubleshooting, Record setting recommendations, Recording music

Models: PMD670

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TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

Should faults occur, it is in many cases not necessary to consult your dealer or technical service department. On the basis of the following checks, you will be able to rectify a number of conditions yourself without difficulty. If the condition cannot be remedied after the following check, please consult your dealer or contact Marantz Professional at 630 741 0330.

The PMD670 does not turn on

Check power

install fresh batteries

check AC adaptor connections

The PMD670 turns on then turns itself off

• install fresh batteries

The PMD670 seems to record but there is no sound on playback

check input settings (For example, if LINE input is selected and no input is connected to the LINE IN jacks the PMD670 will record silence.)

The PMD670 will not playback

• check EDL switch, if ON switch to OFF

No audio playback through headphones or internal speaker

check HP/SPK VOLUME control setting

check a different track or CF card

The PMD670 will not record

check that the maximum of 999 tracks have not been recorded

check that the PMD670 acknowledges the CF card

No signal from microphone input

chedk input selection

check REC level control settings

check if microphone(s) require Phantom power

Excessive noise

• check cable connections

Playback on a PC results in poor sound

check quality of PC sound card and program

check frequency conversion program*

*The PMD670 records audio files with a sampling frequency of 48kHz. Some PC programs convert the files to 44.1kHz (using a sample rate con- verter). Only high quality sample rate converters should be used.

PC cannot read files

check if the files are MP2 or MP2 with a .wav file extension Some PC's cannot interpret this combi- nation. Try renaming the MP2 file so it has a .mp2 or .mp3 file extension.

check the capability of the PC program

Some playback and editing programs do not support MP2/MP3 or Broadcast Wave (.bwf) formats. Consult the Marantz Professional website at www.marantzpro.com for links to programs that support MP2/MP3 and Broadcast Wave Format.

The rechargeable battery not recharging

check that the CHARGE indicator is flashing during charging and lit and steady when charging is complete.

check AC adaptor connections

check that Power is turned off on the PMD670

Rechargeable battery life low

make sure you fully charge and discharge the Ni- Cd battery during each charge cycle

replace battery

Media cards that are heavily used should be occa- sionally reformatted to avoid audio problems due to fragmentation.

If the PMD670 exhibits erratic behavior, the micropro- cessor can be reset by, powering off, disconnecting AC power and removing batteries.

Record setting recommendations

Recording a meeting LEVEL CONT. switch at ALC. ANC switch at Record setting recommendations. Factory default settings.

Input: INT MIC mono or MIC mono Menu settings:

Algor/File: mono, MP3, 44.1kHz, 32 kbps, .mp3.

M.Track: On

S.Skip: On

Beep: On

A.PowOff: Yes

Recording music

LEVEL CONT. switch at MANUAL. ANC switch at FLAT.

Input: MIC stereo Menu settings:

Algor/File: Stereo, MP3,44.1kHz, 128kbps, .mp3.

M.Track: Off

S.Skip: Off

Beep: Off

A.PowOff: Yes

Menu settings (highest quality):

Algor/File: Stereo, PCM,44.1kHz, 128kbps, .wav.

M.Track: Off

S.Skip: Off

Beep: Off

A.PowOff: Yes

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Marantz PMD670 manual Troubleshooting, Record setting recommendations, Recording music