Lectrosonics PDR Quick Start Manual
Quick
Start
Guide
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This guide is intended to assist with
initial setup and operation of your
Lectrosonics product.
For a detailed user manual, download the most current
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PDR
Portable Digital Audio Recorder
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Features and Controls
Micro SD card
slot cover
Time code
sync port
Headphone/
Line output
Audio input
The audio input circuitry is the essentially the same as on Lectrosonics SM
and L Series transmitters. Any microphone wired as Lectrosonics “compatible”
or “servo bias” will work with the PDR. (See manual for details.)
If the unit is booted with an unformatted SD card, the prompt to format the
card will be the first window to appear after the boot sequence completes. Follow the screen instructions to format the card. If the card has an interrupted
recording on it, the Recovery screen will be the first screen to appear.
If there is no card or the card has good formatting, the first display that appears on the LCD after the recorder is turned on is the Main Window. Settings
are accessed by pressing MENU/SEL on the keypad, and then using the UP
and DOWN arrow buttons, and BACK button to navigate the menu items and
select functions. The buttons also provide alternate functions as labeled by
the icons on the LCD.
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Functions
indicated by the
icons on the LCD
are activated
by pressing the
adjacent buttons
on the keypad
Icons in each corner of the LCD define the alternate functions of the adjacent buttons on the keypad. For example, in the Main Window shown above,
recording is started by pressing the UP arrow button on the keypad, in which
case, the display switches to the Recording Window.
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In the Recording Window, the functions of three keypad buttons change to
provide the needed operations during recording.
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In the Playback Windows, the icons on the LCD change to provide the
functions needed during playback. There are three variants of the playback
window:
• active playback
• paused playback in the middle of the recording
• paused playback at the end of the recording
The icons in the corners of the LCD will change depending on the status of
the playback.
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NOTE: Refer to the Operating Instructions section for details on the
specific button functions and operations in the Main, Recording and
Playback Windows.
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Battery Installation
The audio recorder is powered by a single AAA lithium battery, offering over
six hours of operation.
We recommend using lithium batteries for longest life. Alkalines will offer from
2 to 3.5 hours. Zinc-carbon batteries marked “heavy-duty” or “long-lasting” are
not adequate.
The battery status indicator circuitry requires compensation for the difference
in voltage drop between alkaline and lithium batteries across their usable life,
so it’s important to select the correct battery type in the menu.
Push inward on the release catches to open the door.
Battery
polarity
marking
Press tabs to
open door
Insert the battery according to the markings inside the battery compartment
door. The (+) pos. end of the battery is oriented as shown here.
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
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