Marantz PMD680 manual Understanding PC Cards, Inserting the card Formatting the PC card, Operation

SETTING UP

Understanding PC Cards

The model PMD680 records directly to Flash or Hard Disk-type PC cards. One of the many advantages is that it allows you to transfer audio data to a computer immediately after recording.

Recommended media SanDisk® PC Card

SanDisk® Compact Flash (with PC card adapter)

SanDisk and Compact Flash are trademarks of SanDisk.

Inserting the card

Formatting the PC card

Before using a PC Card for the first time, perform the following operations to format the PC card so that it can be used to record audio. This operation completely erases any information stored on the card. Be sure to backup any important information before formatting.

Note

You can also use this operation to completely erase a previously used PC card containing audio data you no longer need.

Operation

1Start operation in standby mode.

2 Insert card you want to format.

3Slide the POWER to the right while holding down ERASE (FORMAT).

4The format message is displayed.

5After formatting the card and generate the EDL file, "done" message is displayed for 3 seconds.

6The unit enters the stop status.

Display while formatting

Notes

•Make sure the card is inserted with the correct side facing up.

Display when the formatting was done (for S seconds)

Ejecting the card

PUSH

Note

The EJECT button is mechanical and ejects the PC card regardless of the unit’s power or operating status.

Do not press EJECT while recording (when the REC indicator is lit). This may result in the loss of all data on the PC card.

Notes

•Even the PC card was formatted by MSDOS PC, formatting by the unit is neccessary to format it in the unit's format. After this formatting, the PC card is still readable by PC as MSDOS file.

After using the card many times, it is recommended to do this formatting operation to streamline the fragmentation.

•Do not eject the PC card or turn this unit’s power off while formatting is in progress.

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