Marantz PMD-650 Owners Manual

FOREWORD

This section must be read before any connection is made to the mains supply.

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Recording and playback of any material may require consent. For further information refer to the following:

— Copyright Act 1956 — Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958 — Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972 — any subsequent statutory enactments and orders

INTRODUCTION

Please read these operating instructions carefully. We recommend that you read the entire user guide before you connect or operate the unit. After you have reviewed the contents this manual, we suggest that you make all system connections before you attempt to operate the unit.

PRECAUTIONS

The following precautions should be considered when operating the equipment.

When setting the equipment ensure that : – air is allowed to circulate freely around the equipment – the equipment is on a vibration free surface – the equipment will not be exposed to interference from an

– the equipment will not be exposed to excessive heat, cold,

– the equipment will not be exposed to direct sunlight – the equipment will not be exposed to electrostatic discharges

• In addition, never place heavy objects on the equipment.

• If a foreign body or water does enter the equipment, contact

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WARNINGS

Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture. Do not remove the cover from the equipment. Do not push anything inside the equipment through the

ventilation holes.

external source

moisture or dust

your nearest dealer or service center.

Features

• A full compliment of input and output jacks: – XLR stereo input jacks for microphone or line level

signals. – Line level RCA output jacks. – Digital coaxial (RCA) input jack. – Digital XLR output jack (with ON/OFF switch).

• Professional microphone specifications: – Phantom power (+48V). – Microphone attenuation adjustment. – ANC (Ambient Noise Control) switch for eliminating

unwanted background noise.

• Professional system specifications ensure safe recording: – Automatic UTOC (User Table Of Contents) updates

whenever STOP (7) is pressed.

– Large (16MB) shock proof memory buffer can hold up

to 20 seconds of stereo (40 seconds of mono) sound during playback or recording.

– On board backup of UTOC data, preset modes, and

date and time.

• Fully adjustable recording features: – Three record level options: manual, manual with

limiter, and automatic (ALC).

– LSR (Level Sync Recording) allows you to start

recording automatically when the input signal reaches a preset level.

– Adjustable PRE REC memory cache that monitors the

input signal (during rec-pause) to completely eliminate lag time at start of recording.

– Various recording formats: two channel (stereo), dual

level mono, mixed mono, and mono. – One touch recording with auto end search. – Date and time information stored automatically with

each track.

• Edit functions allow you to divide, combine, move, and delete a track, delete a whole disc. You can also title the disc and the individual tracks.

• Internal sampling rate converter that lets you make digital recordings from a wide variety of program sources; 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz (CD, MD, etc.) and 48 kHz (DAT, etc.).

• 3-way power supply.

• Power management control: – Power turns off automatically after 5 minutes of non-

operation (alarm sounds 30 seconds before power off).

– Internal battery charger for (optional) NiCd pack.

• Built in (12 or 24 hour) clock automatically imprints the date and time of recording on each track.

• Two recording modes; SP (Standard Play, stereo) and LP (Long Play, mono).

• Built-in mono condenser microphone.

• Built-in speaker.

• Backlit LCD display.

• Remote jack for optional wired remote control (RC-5).

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How to Use this Manual

This manual is divided into the five sections described below. To find out how to use a specific control, refer to the “Index of Parts and Controls” on page 100.

SETTING UP

This section provides information about; compatible power supplies, system presets, the internal clock, MiniDiscs, and how to connect various devices (such as microphones, audio components, a remote control, and headphones).

RECORDING

The first four parts of this section explain the settings necessary for each method of recording (built-in microphone, external microphones, analog, digital). The final section “Recording Operations” explains the recording modes (SP and LP), how to set the recording level, and shows you the actual recording operations (etc.).

PLAYBACK

This section describes the various playback operations, including how to skip and search. “Repeat Play” shows you how to repeat a track, the entire disc, or a part of a track.

EDITING

This section describes the various editing operations: divide, combine, move, erase, and title.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This section includes detailed information about the MD recording system, SCMS (Serial Copy Management System), troubleshooting, and explanations of various error messages that may appear in the display. The final section, “Index of Parts and Controls”, allows you look up operations of specific controls.

Contents

SETTING UP

Power Supplies ........................................................................... 6

Adjusting the System Presets .................................................. 7

Setting the Date and Time ........................................................8

Connecting Microphones........................................................ 10

Connecting Analog Components.......................................... 10

Connecting Digital Components...........................................11

Other Connections ................................................................... 11

RECORDING

Recording with the Built-in Microphone ............................12

Recording with External Microphones................................ 12

Recording Line Sources...........................................................13

Recording Digital Sources ......................................................13

Recording Operation ...............................................................14

PLAYBACK

Basic Operation.........................................................................16

Repeat Play ................................................................................17

EDITING

Dividing a Track .......................................................................19

Combining Tracks ....................................................................19

Moving a Track .........................................................................20

Erasing a Disc or Track ........................................................... 20

Titling a Disc or Track .............................................................21

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

System Limitations................................................................... 22

SCMS Copy Protection ............................................................23

Troubleshooting........................................................................ 25

Display Messages .....................................................................26

Specifications............................................................................. 26

Index of Parts and Controls .................................................100

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Power supplies

AC Adaptor

When recording for extended periods, or using this unit in a studio environment, we recommend using the AC adaptor.

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Notes

• If the voltage of the power supply exceeds the specified value, “HIGH DC IN” blinks in the display for 3 seconds, and the unit turns off.

• This adaptor is also used to recharge the (optional) NiCd battery pack. See “Rechargeable NiCd Battery Pack (optional)” for details.

Alkaline Batteries

The PMD650 takes 8 standard AA-type alkaline batteries. Refer to the following illustration to load the batteries.

Rechargeable NiCd Battery Pack (optional)

The PMD650 can also use an optional NiCd rechargeable battery pack (RB1100). Be sure the battery pack is fully charged before use. Refer to the following illustration to install the battery pack.

to AC outlet

To charge the battery pack

1 Make sure the NiCd battery pack is loaded into

the PMD650 (as shown above).

2 Connect the PMD650 to a wall outlet using the

AC Adaptor (see “AC Adaptor”).

3 Set the PMD650 to off (standby).

The CHARGE indicator located next to the DC IN 13V jack blinks while the pack is charging and lights steadily when it is fully charged. A full charge takes approximately 3 hours.

Note

• The CHARGE indicator will not light if the power is on. In this case, the PMD650 operates using the AC power from the wall outlet.

• Due to the characteristics of the NiCd battery, its

useable battery time when charged may be substantially decreased during the course of repeated charging and discharging of the battery. In this case unplug the AC adapter and, without removing the NiCd battery, leave as is for 2 to 3 days. After this period, recharge the battery again.

Notes

• Use only AA batteries for replacement.

• Be sure to insert the batteries with correct polarity (as illustrated on the battery compartment).

• Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for an extended period of time.

• If batteries leak, dispose of them immediately. Avoid touching the leaking material or letting it come into contact with clothing, etc. Clean the battery compartment thoroughly before installing new batteries.

• Do not use new batteries together with batteries that have been previously used.

• It is possible to insert (AA-type) NiCd batteries into the battery holder, but they cannot be recharged.

• It is recommended that this NiCd battery is used within a temperature range of between 10 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius in order to attain the best performance.

• Do not short-circuit the terminals. Do not place the NiCd battery in pockets or handbags together with necklaces or other metallic objects.

• Never immerse the NiCd battery in water, subject it to naked flames or attempt to dismantle it.

Power Management

The PMD650 is equipped with a sliding POWER switch that toggles the unit between on and off (standby). It also incorporates a power management function that turns the power off automatically after 5 minutes of nonoperation when using battery power. The unit will beep 30 seconds before the power is automatically turned off. You can turn off the power management alarm, if necessary, by setting the ALARM preset to OFF as described in the following section “Adjusting the System Presets“.

To turn the unit on

Slide POWER to the right.

To turn the unit off (standby)

Slide POWER to the right.

If turned off during recording, the unit always writes the UTOC before turning off.

Battery replacement

The battery icon in the display shows battery strength in three steps:

: Battery life is low.

: Alkaline batteries : Batteries are

exhausted. Replace the batteries. NiCd battery : Battery is exhausted. Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery.

: “LOW BATT” and the REC indicator (REC

mode only) blink in the display (REC blinks two times faster than during recpause mode), an alarm sounds from the headphones or internal speaker, and the unit shuts down automatically after 3 minutes. After the unit shuts down, sliding the POWER to the right sometimes turns the power on. However, the unit shuts down immediately or within 3 minutes.

Notes

• If the battery failure occurs during recording, the UTOC is updated before shutting down.

• During recording, the alarm sounds from the headphones only.

• The alarm can be turned off. See “Adjusting the System Presets” for details.

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Adjusting the System Presets

The system presets described below can be adjusted according to your needs and preferences.

• Power management alarm (ALARM)

This preset determines whether or not the beep alarm will sound before the unit’s power is automatically turned off. The alarm beeps 30 seconds before the power management function turns the power off. Likewise, it also beeps 5 minutes before battery failure (“LOW BATT”).

• LSR level (LSR_L)

This preset determines the minimum signal level necessary to trigger the LSR (Level Sync Recording) function. (See “LSR” on page 14 for details.)

• New track time (NTT) (in LSR mode)

Tracks are marked in sync with the input level of the source signal. This preset determines how long a low level (LSR level) signal must continue before the unit marks a new track (see “LSR” on page 14).

For example: If NTT is set to 3 seconds, when the source signal falls below LSR level for 3 seconds or more, a new track is marked the next time the source signal rises above the LSR level (with the LSR set to ON and the TR_INC set to On).

• Track increment (TR_INC) (in LSR mode)

This preset determines whether or not new track numbers will be automatically assigned to new tracks. See “LSR“.

• Pre recording time (PR_REC)

When the unit is set to rec-pause mode, it can monitor the source signal and maintain a memory cache which eliminates any time lag in the recording operation (and can even allow you to start recording slightly beforehand). This preset determines the length of the memory cache.

• Time system (Time)

This preset lets you choose either a 12 hour (AM/PM) or 24 hour (military) time system.

• Date form (DATE)

This preset lets you choose the order of the date (day, month, year) information.

• Battery type (BATT)

For the most accurate indication of the battery life, set this preset to the type of battery you are using.

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Battery life

Battery type Recording Playback

Alkaline batteries about 3.5 hours about 4.0 hours Optional NiCd battery about 2.5 hours about 3.0 hours

Notes

• When recording, to avoid loss of battery power, it is recommended to always use new alkaline batteries, or a fully charged battery pack.

• Battery life may vary depending on the conditions under which the unit is operated (environmental temperature, humidity, speaker usage, DIGITAL OUT ON/OFF, etc.).

• This unit will maintain a backup of date and time for approximately one month, even with the batteries removed.

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• Sampling rate converter (SRC)

This preset lets you use this unit as a Sampling Rate Converter (SRC). When set to On, digital signals input to the DIGITAL IN jack are routed through the SRC, converted, and then simultaneously output from the DIGITAL OUT jack and recorded to the MD. When set to Off, digital signals input to the DIGITAL IN

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jack are output from the DIGITAL OUT jack as is. If the input signals are 32 kHz or 48 kHz, they are converted by the SRC before being recorded to the MD. If the input signals are 44.1 kHz, they are recorded directly to the MD without going though the SRC.

• SCMS copy protection (SCMS)

This preset lets you turn the SCMS on or off.

Setting the Date and Time

Before operating the PMD650, perform the following operations to set the current date and time. The current date and time are recorded automatically at the beginning of each track.

Ex.: When the date form is in type D.M.Y.

1 Slide POWER to the right to turn on the unit. 2 Press EDIT < or > repeatedly until “Clock Adj?”

is displayed, then press ENTER.

The unit enters the date/time setup mode and the day indication starts blinking.

Preset (display) Adjustable range*

Alarm (ALARM) On, Off LSR level (LSR_L) –60, –40, –20, –10 (dB) New track time (NTT) 02, 03, 05, 10 (sec.) Track increment (TR_INC) On, Off Pre-rec time (PR_REC) 0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 (sec.) Time (TIME) 12h, 24h (hour) Date form (DATE) D.M.Y, M.D.Y, Y.M.D Battery (BATT) Alk, NiCd SRC (SRC) On, Off SCMS (SCMS) On, Off

* Default values in bold.

To change a preset

1 Press STOP (7). 2 Press EDIT < or > repeatedly until “Preset?” is

displayed, then press ENTER.

The first preset “ALARM” appears in the display.

LSR

TRACK

TOTAL

REPEAT A-B

-dB

∞

REC

40 20 12 6 2 0

TOC

SP LP

OVER

3 Press PLAY/PAUSE (3˜8) repeatedly to select

the preset you want to change.

4 Press FR/PREV (1˜4) or FF/NEXT

(¢˜¡) to change the preset.

5 Press ENTER to enter the changes.

“Complete!” appears and the unit returns to normal operation.

To cancel preset adjustment

• Press STOP (7) during steps 2 through 4.

• Opening or closing the disc holder also cancels the preset adjustments.

LSR

DATE

REPEAT A-B

-dB

∞

REC

40 20 12 6 2 0

TOC

SP LP

OVER

When the time mode is set to “24h”, the AM/PM indicator does not light and step 6 below is not necessary.

(See “Adjusting the System Presets” on page 7 to set the time mode.)

3 Press FR/PREV (1˜4) or FF/NEXT

(¢˜¡) to set the day, then press PLAY/ PAUSE (3˜8) to enter it.

Keep pressing FR/PREV or FF/NEXT to increase or decrease the number continuously.

4 Press FR/PREV or FF/NEXT to set the month,

then press PLAY/PAUSE to enter it.

5 Press FR/PREV or FF/NEXT to set the year, then

press PLAY/PAUSE to enter it.

6 Press FR/PREV or FF/NEXT to select AM or

PM, then press PLAY/PAUSE to enter it.

7 Press FR/PREV or FF/NEXT to set the hour,

then press PLAY/PAUSE to enter it.

8 Press FR/PREV or FF/NEXT to set the minute,

then press ENTER to enter it.

“Complete!” appears, the seconds will start counting and the unit will automatically return to its normal operation mode. Alternatively, you can press PLAY/PAUSE (3˜8) to return to step 3.

To exit without setting all fields

Press ENTER during steps 3 through 7. The fields you set are stored, “Complete!” appears, and the unit returns to its normal operation mode.

To cancel clock adjustment

Press EDIT < or > or STOP (7).

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Viewing the date and time

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display switches as shown below according to the state of operation.

The display remains in the selected mode until the disc is ejected. The first display (1) is the default displays for the respective mode.

During stop mode

1 Disc information

TRACK

TOTAL

2 Time available for recording (Recordable disc)

TRACK

TOTAL

REC DATE REMAIN

Note

In case of pre-mastered disc, 0:00 is displayed.

3 Current date and time

40 20 12 6 2 0

-dB

∞

40 20 12 6 2 0

-dB

∞

OVER

During playback

1 Time elapsed on current track

TRACK

-dB

∞

2 Time remaining on current track

TRACK

TOTAL REC DATE

REMAIN

-dB

∞

3 Time remaining on the disc.

TRACK

TOTAL

REC DATE

REMAIN

-dB

∞

4 Date and time of recording

TRACK

TOTAL

REC DATE

REMAIN

-dB

∞

40 20 12 6 2 0

OVER

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TOTAL REC DATE REMAIN

-dB R

During recording

1 Time elapsed during recording

TRACK

-dB R

2 Time available for recording

TOTAL REC DATE REMAIN

-dB

3 Current date and time

TRACK

TOTAL REC DATE REMAIN

-dB

40 20 12 6 2 0

∞

REC

40 20 12 6 2 0

∞

REC

40 20 12 6 2 0

∞

REC

40 20 12 6 2 0

∞

OVER

Note

The remain time is displayed in SP mode.

To illuminate the display

For temporary illumination, press LIGHT. The backlight comes on for 3 seconds and turns off automatically. When the LIGHT is pressed again with the backlight on, the backlight is turned off.

For longer illumination, hold down LIGHT for more than 1 second. The backlight will stay on until the next time you press LIGHT.

Note

When the title is input, the title is displayed in 1 and 2. When the title is not input, the date will be displayed instead of "No Name". "hh:mm_(dd)" in 24 hour display mode. "hh:mmA(dd)" in 12 hour display mode in AM. "hh:mmP(dd)" in 12 hour display mode in PM.

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Connecting Microphones

Connect the microphones as shown below.

You can connect two microphones for stereo to the MIC/ LINE IN L and R (XLR) jacks. Alternatively, you can connect just one microphone (for

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mono recording or dual level mono recording) to the MIC/LINE IN L jack.

Connecting Analog Components

The following illustrations show you how to connect analog audio components for recording or playback.

To record from analog audio components

Connect the source component’s analog line output jacks to this unit’s MIC/LINE IN L and R (XLR) jacks.

MIC (L)

TAPE DECK, etc.

MIC (R)

Powering the microphone(s)

This unit can also supply +48 V of phantom power to the connected microphone(s). If your microphone(s) require phantom power, set PHANTOM +48V to ON.

Notes

• Phantom power is only applicable to condenser microphones. See the instruction manual of your microphones if phantom power is required.

• Do not use phantom power in combination with dynamic microphones to avoid damage to the unit or the microphones.

• You can also compensate for different microphones and/or environments. (See “ANC” and “MIC ATTENUATION” on page 12 for details.)

To output analog audio signals to another audio component

Connect the source component’s analog line input jacks to this unit’s LINE OUT L and R (RCA) jacks.

TAPE DECK, etc.

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Connecting Digital Components

The following illustrations show you how to connect digital audio components for recording or playback.

To record from digital audio components

Connect the source component’s digital output jack to this unit’s coaxial DIGITAL IN (RCA) jack.

Digital audio

component

Other Connections

Remote control

An optional wired (RC-5) remote control can also be connected.

RC-5 remote

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Available Functions

The remote allows control of the following operations:

PLAY, REC, PAUSE, REC-PAUSE, STOP, SKIP (Next, Previous), and SEARCH (Forward, Reverse).

RC-5 Command Table

To output digital audio signals to another audio component

Connect the source component’s digital input jacks to this unit’s DIGITAL OUT (XLR) jack. The DIGITAL OUT ON/OFF switch must be set to ON to output digital audio signals (set to OFF when not in use to save battery power).

Digital audio

component

Command RC-5 Code

Stop 2354 Play 2353 Pause 2348 FF 2352 FR 2350 Next 2332 Prev 2333 Repeat 2329 Rec-pause 2340 Record 2355

Headphones

Connect headphones to the PHONES output to monitor the sound during recording and playback.

Use the HP/SPK VOLUME knob to control the volume of the headphones. The sound from the internal speaker is muted automatically when headphones are connected.

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