PLAYBACK and EDITING

Playback

The standard playback mode will play all the tracks on a card in order. Alternative playback options are the EDL playback mode, where the EDL marks in the tracks control playback, and the Repeat playback mode where either a single track is continually repeated or all the tracks on a card are continually repeated.

4.Press the DISPLAY (TIME/DATE) button to alternate between the various track information display options. Refer to the Display Selections section on page 12 for more information.

5.Playback will continue until the all the remaining tracks on the card have been played or the STOP button is pressed to stop playback.

ENGLISH

The played back audio signal is simultaneously output to the HEADPHONE jack, LINE OUT, DIGITAL OUT (if turned on), and speaker (if no headphones are connected). The HP/SPK VOLUME knob above the HEADPHONE jack controls the output volume through the headphones and speaker. All other outputs are a fixed level.

For output and levelmeter, refer to the table at the bottom of this page.

ANALOG OUT

EDL PLAY

 

1 / 4 ¢ / ¡

DISPLAY

PLAY / PAUSE

(6)

STOP (7)

Basic Procedure

1.From the stop mode, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback from the first track on the card.

2.Playback can be paused at any point by pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button. Playback is resumed by pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button.

3.Press the DISPLAY (TIME/DATE) button to alternate between the various track information display options. Refer to the Display Selections section on page for more information.

4.Playback will continue until the all the tracks on the card have been played or the STOP button is pressed to stop playback.

Starting Playback from a Selected Track

1.From the stop mode, press the 1/4 or ¢/ ¡ button until the desired playback track is indicated in the display.

2.Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback.

3.Playback can be paused at any point by pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button. Playback is resumed by pressing the PLAY/PAUSE button.

Reverse and Forward Search

During playback, press and hold the 1/4 or ¢/¡ button to perform an audible search (4 times normal speed) in the reverse or forward direction. Release the 1/4 or ¢/¡ button to return to the normal playback speed.

Notes

Reverse and forward searching will continue to the next or previous track if held down past the beginning or the end of a track.

If Repeat or Repeat 1 is on, the searching will follow the track order of the Repeat mode.

These functions are not available during EDL playback and EDL repeat playback modes.

Fast Reverse and Forward Search

For very large tracks, the normal reverse and forward search speeds are too slow if certain points later in the track need to be reached. Therefore, a 30 and 250 times normal speed search is possible.

During playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to enter the pause mode in the desired track you want to search. Then press and hold the 1/4 or ¢/¡ button to start fast search in the reverse or forward direction. The search speed will be 30 times normal for 3 seconds and then become 250 times normal for the rest of the time the button is held. Release the 1/4 or ¢/¡ button to return to the pause mode.

Notes

There is no sound output in either of the fast search speeds.

Reverse and forward searching will continue to the next or previous track if held down past the begging or the end of a track.

If Repeat or Repeat 1 is on, the searching will follow the track order of the Repeat mode.

These functions are not available during EDL playback and EDL repeat playback modes.

Selecting Tracks

In the stop, play, or pause modes, tracks previous or next are selected by pressing the 1/4 and ¢/¡ buttons, corresponding the desired direction.

If the 1/4 button is pressed while playing back a track or when paused at some point in a track, the beginning of the current track is selected. Quick subsequent presses of the 1/4 button will then select previous tracks.

Note

Erased tracks numbers are skipped when selecting tracks unless the Renumber function is performed. Please refer to page 20 for more information on the Renumber function.

These functions are not available during EDL playback and EDL repeat playback modes.

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Marantz PMD690 manual Starting Playback from a Selected Track, Fast Reverse and Forward Search, Selecting Tracks

PMD690 specifications

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