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Model PMD671 User Guide

®

Portable Solid State Recorder

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

Warnings and Cautions

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert

the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure

that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature

accompanying the product.

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WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAITION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,

FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOC ÉLECTRONIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME A PLUS

LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE, CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER

JUSQU'A FOND.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV (Cable-TV) system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC,

which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be

connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful inter-

ference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency en-

ergy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. However, there is no guaran-

tee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can

be determined by turning the equipment off and on,

the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer-

ence by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is con-

nected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tech-

nician for help.

NOTE:

Changes or modifications may cause this unit to fail to

comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and may void the

user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Cana-

dian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme

á la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Important Safety Instructions

READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT

This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality

and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and op-

eration precautions which you should be particularly aware of.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with

the manufacture’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat reg-

isters, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that pro-

duce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-

type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than

the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third

grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided

for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet,

consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particu-

larly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they

exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified by the manu-

facturer, or sold with the apparatus. When

a cart is used, use caution when moving

the cart/apparatus combination to avoid

injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods

of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is re-

quired when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such

as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled

or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been

exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has

been dropped.

Additional Safety Information!

• This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as

a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the

manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

• Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that

no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on

the apparatus.

• When the switch is in the OFF position, the apparatus isn’t com-

pletely switched-off from the MAINS.

WARNINGS

• Do not expose the equipment to rain or mois-

ture.

• Do not remove the cover from the equipment.

• Do not insert anything into the equipment

through the ventilation holes.

• Do not handle the mains lead with wet hands.

• Do not cover the ventilation with any items such

as tablecloths, newspapers, curtains, etc.

• No naked flame sources, such as lighted

candles, should be placed on the equipment.

• When disposing of used batteries, please

comply with governmental regulations or

environmental public instruction's rules that

apply in your country or area.

• Do not place anything about 0.1 meter above

the top panel.

• Make a space of about 0.1 meter around the

unit.

• No objects filled with liquids, such as vases,

shall be placed on the apparatus.

• When the switch is in the OFF position, the

equipment is not completely switched off from

MAINS.

When setting up the recorder ensure that:

• it will not be exposed to interference from

external equipment.

• it will not be exposed to electrostatic dis-

charges.

• it will not be exposed to direct sunlight.

• heavy objects are not placed on the recorder.

Copyright

Recording and playback of any material may require

consent. For further information refer to the following

US ordinances:

• Copyright act of 1956

• Dramatic and Musical Performance Act 1958

• Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972

• any subsequent statutory enactments and orders

MARANTZ EUROPE B.V.

5600 EINDHOVEN

THE NETHERLANDS

SI DICHIARA CHE L’APPARECCHIO SINTO-AMPLIFACATORE SR-39 RISPONDE

ALLE PRESCRIZIONI DELL’ART. 2 COMMA 1 DEL D.M. 28 AGOSTO 1995 N° 548.

FATTO A EINDHOVEN, IL 1/1/1997.

CE marking (only EU version)

English

This product is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive.

Français

Cet appareil est conforme á la directive EMC et á la de directive sur les basses

tensions.

Deutsch

Dieses Greät entspricht den EMC-Richtlinien und den Richtlinien für

Niederspannungsgeräte.

Nederlands

Dit apparaat voldoet aan de EMC-richtlijnene en de richtlijnen vooor apparatuur

met laag voltage.

Italiano

Quest' unitá è conforme alle diretive EMC ed alla direttiva sulle basse tensioni.

Português

Esta unidade está em conformidade com as directivas EMC e as directivas de

baixa voltagem.

Español

Esta unidad estáde acuerdo con las normas EMC y las relacionadas con baja

tensión.

Equipment mains working system

This product complies with household power and safety requirements in your area.

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“Este aparato lleva elementos antiparasitarios necesarios para cumplir con ls limites

que se estableren en el Anexo V del Reglamento sobre Pertubaciones Radioelectricas e

Interferencias aprobado en el Real Decreto 138/1989. (B.O.E. de 9 Febrero 1989).”

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Quick Start

Follow the instructions on this page to Quick Start your

new PMD671 Portable Solid State Recorder and begin

recording.

Note: Outside of the USA, a CF card is not included.

See page 49 for installing a CF card and page 21 to

format a CF card.

a. Plug the AC power pack

into household power.

b. Plug the power jack into the PMD671 at DC IN

15V.

2. Slide the POWER switch to the right and release.

On first power up, wait

for the PMD671 to

initialize.

A full display will

appear momentarily.

The display will change

to Loading then to

Reading.

The display will change

to BlankCard for a

newly formatted CF

card.

POWER

MARK

TRACK

TOTAL TRACK TIME

REC REMAIN kbps A-B L

R

-dB

PM

kHz

AM

INT

MIC

LINE

S.SKIP -dB

over

0

26

12

20

40

00

L

R

-dB

over

0

26

12

20

40

00

-dB

MIC

TRACK

TIMETRACK

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

The Rec indicator (a)

will be lit and steady

while recording. b

c

4. Push and release the STOP button to stop record-

ing and end the track (close the audio file).

REC

The display will

show the recording

time (b) of the

current track (c).

The display will

show the remaining

recording time at

current settings for

the CF

card.

a

MIC

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

REMAINREC TIME

STOP

a. Plug the AC adapter in.

b. Slide the POWER switch to turn on.

c. Connect your microphones.

d. Slide the REC switch to start recording.

e. Push and release REC PAUSE when record-

ing is not necessary.

f. Slide the REC switch to resume recording.

g. Push the STOP button to stop recording.

POWER

CANCEL

STOP

REC

REC PAUSE

DC IN 15V

a.

b. d. f.

e.

g.

Quick Start Basic Instructions

To transfer audio files to your computer:

transfer the CF card, see page 49,

or

connect via USB, see page 51.

MIC

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

Quick Start Detailed Instructions

The PMD671 comes with factory preset defaults for

MP3 recording using external microphones. These

settings are for recording a vocal or musical perfor-

mance. Quick Start ignores changing any of these

presets. Battery installation is not required.

1. Unpack the AC power pack, power cord and the

PMD671.

example shows 4 hours 21 minutes and 02 seconds

remaining

3. Connect your microphones (see p 53), then slide

the REC button to the right and release.

Recording begins.

3COLD

2HOT

2

31

2

31

1GND

LR

MIC

c.

DC IN 15V

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Table of Contents

Precautions

Warnings and Cautions ........................... 2

Important Safety Instructions ................... 3

CE markings ............................................ 4

Quick Start ................................................... 5

Table of Contents ......................................... 6

US/Europe models ....................................... 7

Package Contents ........................................ 7

Control and Connection Diagrams

Top ........................................................... 8

Front ........................................................ 9

Left side ................................................... 9

Right side ................................................. 9

Bottom ..................................................... 9

Display ..................................................... 10

Introduction .................................................. 10

Features ....................................................... 12

Controls and Connections

Top ............................................................ 13

Speaker .................................................. 13

MIC (internal microphone)...................... 13

POWER switch ....................................... 13

Security cover ........................................ 13

Recording setup controls

MONITOR switch ................................... 13

PRE REC switch .................................... 15

INPUT LOCK switch ............................... 15

AUDIO OUT switch ................................ 15

MIC ATTEN switch ................................. 15

REPEAT switch ...................................... 15

ANC switch............................................. 16

EDL PLAY switch.................................... 16

LEVEL CONT. switch ............................. 16

INPUT button.......................................... 17

What the Input selections do ............... 17

Inputs / channels recorded .................. 17

A-B REPEAT button ............................... 18

A-B Repeat playback......................... 18

MARK/ EDIT buttons ........................... 18

EDL Marks .......................................... 18

Adding EDL Marks ........................... 18

Locating EDL Marks ........................ 18

Custom playback sequences........... 19

Editing EDL Marks ........................... 19

EDL A-B looping .............................. 19

EDIT button ..................................... 20

Edit mode ........................................ 20

How to renumber tracks ................... 20

How to erase tracks.......................... 20

How to erase all EDL marks

within one track ................................ 21

How to erase all EDL marks ................ 21

How to format a CF card ..................... 21

How to check a CF card ...................... 22

TRACK JUMP buttons............................ 23

TRACK JUMP reverse button ....... 23

REC UNDO button .............................. 23

TRACK JUMP forward button ....... 23

-/F.REV button .................................... 23

F.FWD/+ button .................................. 23

MARGIN RESET/

USB MENU/STORE button ................... 24

MARGIN RESET button ............................ 24

USB button ................................................ 24

MENU/STORE button ........................... 24

MENU operations ....................................... 24

Select Preset ............................................. 24

Menu settings ............................................ 25

How to set or change the

Date / time ................................................. 26

Date Form ................................................. 27

Beep .......................................................... 28

A.PowOff ................................................... 28

Batt Type ................................................... 29

RecFormat ................................................ 30

Digi-IN Rec Format ................................... 34

RAW Mode ................................................ 34

Verify ......................................................... 35

PupPreRec ................................................ 35

St Mode ..................................................... 36

Mono Mode ............................................... 37

Auto Mark .................................................. 37

Manual TR................................................. 38

Auto TRK ................................................... 39

SeamlsPly ................................................. 40

SilentSkp ................................................... 40

Auto Cue ................................................... 41

S.Monitor ................................................... 42

SinglePly ................................................... 43

Remote Mode............................................ 44

Broadcast Wave ID numbers .................... 44

Default ....................................................... 45

PLAY/PAUSE /

ENTER button .................................... 46

PLAY/PAUSE button ........................ 46

ENTER button ................................. 46

STOP/CANCEL button ......................... 46

Front

HP/SP VOLUME control ........................... 47

Display ...................................................... 47

REC PAUSE button ............................... 47

REC indicator ............................................ 47

REC switch................................................ 47

Package contents

• PMD671

• 64MB CF card (US only)

(shipped formatted and

installed)

• AC power pack

• power cord

Europe models include 2 power cords

CEE BS

• USB cable (3 ft)

• AA battery carrier

• Carry strap

• Carry strap retainers (2)

• Security screws (3)

ISO 3x10 (3mm x 10mm long)

For Memory compartment door (1)

or Security cover (2 spares)

• Plastic pin and retainer

(spare -

for Memory compartment door)

•CD

Contents of the CD may vary.

Contents usually include:

• PDF format manual(s)

Several languages may be included.

• Demonstration copy of PMDEdit software

• Instructions for obtaining full copy of PMDEdit

• This User Guide

• Customer Registration Document

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REC LEVEL controls ................................. 47

PHONES jack............................................ 48

DISPLAY button ........................................ 48

LIGHT button............................................. 48

KEY LOCK switch ..................................... 49

Left side

CHARGE indicator .................................... 49

CF card compartment ............................... 49

To eject a CF card .................................. 49

To insert a CF card ................................. 49

Security .................................................. 50

DIGITAL IN/OUT jacks .............................. 50

DC IN 15V jack.......................................... 50

USB port.................................................... 50

How to connect via USB port .............. 51

Right side

REMOTE1 jack ......................................... 52

Remote Mode ........................................ 52

REMOTE2 jack ......................................... 52

LINE OUT/IN jacks .................................... 52

MIC IN jacks .............................................. 53

PHANTOM +48V switch ............................ 53

Microphone recommendations ........... 53

Carry studs ................................................ 53

Installing the carry strap ..................... 53

Bottom

Battery compartment ................................. 53

Battery power ....................................... 54

Installing AA size batteries ............... 54

Installing/Changing an optional

Ni-Cd or Ni-MH battery ...................... 54

Display ........................................................ 55

Care and maintenance ................................. 56

Recording time chart .................................... 57

Rec Format charts........................................ 58

Menu defaults............................................... 59

Troubleshooting ........................................... 60

Error Messages ............................................ 60

Specifications ............................................... 61

Optional accessories .................................... 61

Record setting recommendations ................ 61

Warranty ....................................................... 62

MODEL NO. PMD670/U1B

MODEL NO. PMD671/UIB

or

MODEL NO. PMD671/N1B

US/Europe models

The US model PMD671/UIB distributed in the USA, and

European model PMD671/N1B distributed elsewhere,

differ slightly in supplied accessories and default

settings. Those differences are noted in this User Guide.

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SOLID STATE RECORDER PMD671

POWER

MIC ATTEN

0dB -20dB

FLAT

ANC

LEVEL CONT.

LIMITER

ALC MANUAL

OFF ON

EDL PLAY

STEREO

L

AUDIO OUT

R

SOURCE FILE

MONITOR

OFF ON

PRE REC

MARK

A-B REPEAT

INPUT

EDIT

SINGLE

OFF ALL

OFF ON

INPUT LOCK

TRACK JUMP

MARGIN RESET

REC

UNDO

MENU/STORE ENTER CANCEL

PLAY / PAUSE STOP

USB

-

/

REW FWD

/

+

ALLOFFSINGLE

R

AUDIO OUT

L

STEREO

FLAT

-20dB0dB

MIC ATTEN

REPEAT

EDL PLAY

ON

OFF MANUALALC

LIMITER

LEVEL CONT.

ANC

INPUT LOCK

ONOFF

PRE REC

ONOFF

MONITOR

FILESOURCE

EDIT

INPUT A-B REPEAT MARK

TRACK JUMP

MARGIN RESET

REC

UNDO

MENU/STORE ENTER CANCEL

PLAY / PAUSE STOP

USB

-

/

F.REV F.FWD

/

+

1 2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22

23 24 25

INPUT A-B REPEAT MARK

EDIT

4

Control and Connection Diagrams

# Control Page

Top

1Speaker ..................................................... 13

2MIC (internal microphone)......................... 13

3POWER switch .......................................... 13

4Security cover ........................................... 13

Setup controls

5MONITOR switch ...................................... 13

6PRE REC switch ....................................... 15

7INPUT LOCK switch .................................. 15

8AUDIO OUT switch ................................... 15

9MIC ATTEN switch .................................... 15

10 REPEAT switch ......................................... 15

11 ANC switch ................................................ 16

12 EDL PLAY switch....................................... 16

13 LEVEL CONT. ........................................... 16

14 INPUT button............................................. 17

15 A-B REPEAT button .................................. 18

MARK/ EDIT controls

16 Mark reverse button .................................. 18

17 MARK/ EDIT button ................................ 18

18 Mark forward button .................................. 18

Record/Playback controls

19 TRACK JUMP reverse button

(playback) .................................................. 23

REC UNDO button (record) ...................... 23

20 TRACK JUMP forward button

(playback) .................................................. 23

21 -/F.REV button .................................... 23

22 F.FWD/+ button .................................. 23

23 MARGIN RESET/

USB MENU/STORE button

MARGIN RESET button (playback) .......... 24

USB button ................................................ 24

MENU/STORE button ........................... 24

24 PLAY/PAUSE button (playback) ......... 46

ENTER button (menu) ........................ 46

25 STOP/CANCEL button .......................... 46

PUSH

PUSH

MIC

GND HOT COLD OFF

ON

+48V

PHANTOM

REMOTE 1

REMOTE 2

IN

LINE

1

3

21

3

2

R

R

R

R

L

L

L

L

1

1

2

2

3

3

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REC PAUSE

DISPLAY LIGHT

REC

LEVEL

L

R

REC

HP/SPK VOLUME

PHONES

KEY LOCK

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10

DIGITAL

IN

OUT

CHARGE

DC IN 15V

USB

11 12 13

14 15

16 17 18 19 20

22

21

# Control Page

Front

1HP/SPK VOLUME control ...................... 47

2Display (see next page) ......................... 47

3REC PAUSE button ............................ 47

4REC indicator. ........................................ 47

5REC switch............................................. 47

6REC LEVEL controls .............................. 47

7PHONES jack ......................................... 48

8DISPLAY button ..................................... 48

9LIGHT button .......................................... 48

10 KEY LOCK switch .................................. 49

Left side

11 CHARGE indicator ................................. 49

12 CF card compartment ............................ 49

13 DIGITAL IN/OUT jacks ........................... 50

14 DC IN 15V jack....................................... 50

15 USB port................................................. 50

Right side

16 REMOTE 1 jack ..................................... 52

17 REMOTE 2 jack ..................................... 52

18 LINE IN/OUT jacks ................................. 52

19 MIC IN jacks ........................................... 53

20 PHANTOM power switch........................ 53

21 Carry studs ............................................. 53

Bottom

22 Battery compartment .............................. 53

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# Control Page

Display

1REC label ............................................... 55

2TOTAL label............................................ 55

3REMAIN label ........................................ 55

4TRACK label .......................................... 55

5TIME label .............................................. 55

6kbps label ............................................... 55

7A-B label................................................. 55

8Upper alphanumeric display................... 55

9AM/PM label ........................................... 55

10 kHz label ................................................ 55

11 L -dB R level meter labels ..................... 55

12 Left level meter....................................... 55

13 -dB over scale ....................................... 55

14 Right level meter .................................... 55

15 TRACK label ......................................... 55

16 MARK label ............................................ 55

17 Lower alphanumeric display................... 55

18 INT MIC label ......................................... 56

19 LINE label ............................................... 56

20 Record .............................................. 56

21 Play ................................................... 56

22 Pause ............................................... 56

23 Battery .......................................... 56

24 S. SKIP label .......................................... 56

25 Margin level ............................................ 56

26 -dB label ................................................. 56

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

MARK

TRACK

TOTAL TRACKTIME

REC REMAIN kbps A-B L

R

-dB

PM

kHz

AM

INT

MIC

LINE

S.SKIP -dB

over

0

26

12

20

40

00

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Hint:

When making major changes to your recording setup,

we suggest the following procedure:

1. Identify the appropriate input device (internal

microphone, microphone(s), Line input, Digital

input).

2. Select the input menu choice corresponding to

your input device selection. (See page 17.)

3. If necessary, set or change the Rec Format

parameters for your recording situation. (See

page 30.)

Introduction

Thank you for selecting the Marantz Professional

PMD671 Portable Solid State Recorder. The

PMD671 is an audio recorder that records in

digital audio formats onto a Compact Flash™

memory card (CF card) or Microdrive™.

Compact flash memory cards, also used in digital

cameras, are widely available at consumer elec-

tronics retailers and computer resellers.

Audio inputs may be from:

• the built-in microphone,

• condenser or dynamic microphone(s) con-

nected to the XLR jacks,

• line level audio sources connected to the LINE

IN jacks, or

• digital audio sources in SP/DIF format con-

nected to the DIGITAL IN jack.

Audio outputs may be from:

• the built-in speaker,

• headphones connected to the PHONES jack,

• analog audio devices such as an amplifier or

other device connected to the LINE OUT

jacks, and/or

• digital audio devices using SP/DIF format

connected to the DIGITAL OUT jack.

Computer compatible

The PMD671 records directly onto CF cards.

Recordings can be transferred to your desktop or

laptop computer by removing the CF card from

the PMD671. You may also use the supplied cable

to connect the PMD671 to your computer via the

USB port. Audio recorded in the popular MP3

compression format is directly available for intra-

net or internet file sharing.

You can:

• log and archive audio files

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• play audio files on your computer

• save audio files to:

• your hard drive

• a floppy

• a CD-R disc

• post streaming audio files on your web site

• use software and your computer to transcribe

digital recordings

An editing program (PMDEdit, available from

Marantz Professional for PC users) lets you

convert and edit audio files that were recorded

on the PMD671.

Presets

The PMD671 has three selectable Presets for

commonly used recording situations.

Preset 1, MP3 Stereo using your microphones,

for recording with relatively small files.

Preset 2, MP3 Mono using the internal micro-

phone, for recording meetings or voice with very

small files.

Preset 3, PCM Stereo using your microphones,

for very high quality audio recording.

• Security – recording

The PMD671 has several security features, not

previously available on Marantz Professional

digital recorders, that confirm recording is

accurately written to the CF card.

•Verify

Verify is electronic file verification. When

turned on in the Preset menu, Verify runs a

check between the audio at the source and

information written to the CF card.

•RAW

RAW (Read After Write / VTH - Virtual Third

Head) digitally mimics the third head of a

three head tape deck. While recording, audio

at the PMD671's outputs is audio that has

already been written to the CF card. With

about a 2 second delay, you can listen to the

audio written to the CF card, monitoring that

recording is actually taking place.

•Time Shift Playback

Time Shift Playback allows you to listen to

audio from anywhere on the CF card while

simultaneously recording the current source.

Note:

These recording security features are not available when

making 24 bit recordings. Simultaneous availability depends

on recording conditions. See page 14.

• Security – CF cards

For added security, the CF card compartment

door can be secured with a screw. This is

especially recommended if you transfer audio

files via the USB cable.

• Security – Input settings

After you have set up the input settings* for

your application, the settings can be set to ON

with the INPUT LOCK switch.

As an added precaution, the input setting

switches (including the ability to change input

devices) can be protected with the supplied

screw-on cover preventing unintentional

changes.

*Settings for recording meetings for example, will usually be

the same from meeting to meeting.

Voice recording

The PMD671 has several helpful features for

voice recording in situations such as meetings,

conferences or other events.

• Use less memory (longer recording time)

For voice recording, the recording quality level

(bit rate recorded and/or sampling frequency)

can be set to the lowest levels. This permits

more time recorded on the CF card.

• Easy recording

One control begins recording. Simply slide and

release the red REC switch.

Playback aids

A common problem with lengthy voice or other

recordings is difficulty in locating one or more

specific passages for playback. The PMD671

has several ways to mark or tag specific record

starting points.

• Date and time

A built-in date and time generator marks the

beginning of each track.

• Tracks

An audio recording is called a "track" when on

the PMD671 and an audio "file" when on your

computer.

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Tracks are numbered from 01 to a maximum of

999.

A new track (file) is automatically started each

time recording is stopped using the STOP

button.

Using the "Auto TRK" feature, PMD671 can be

set to start a new track at specific time intervals

during recording (for example every minute).

Using the "Manual TR" feature, you can start a

new track during recording by sliding and re-

leasing the REC switch.

• Automatic recording

The PMD671 can be set to stop recording when

there is silence (SilentSkp feature) and auto-

matically start when sound resumes. The

PMD671 can be set to automatically add an

EDL mark (Auto Mark feature) to the track at

each such starting point.

• EDL marks*

EDL (Edit Decision List) marks can be created

during recording manually or automatically. EDL

marks help you find those specific points in the

recording.

*The EDL marking system is proprietary to Marantz Profes-

sional solid state recorders.

• During playback, you can search for EDL

marks in forward or reverse.

• You can change an EDL mark into a skip mark

or an A-B repeating point. That option allows

you to create custom playback sequences

which include skipping or repeating audio

between EDL marks.

• Up to 255 EDL marks can be added to a CF

card. EDL marks are numbered consecutively

starting at one. During recording, you can

manually add an EDL mark by pressing

MARK. EDL marks can be added automati-

cally, for example, at the beginning of each

track.

• PMDEdit computer software is specifically

designed for the PMD671. PMDEdit recog-

nizes EDL marks generated by the PMD671.

This is especially useful for editing audio files

on your PC. Visit www.d-mpro.com for more

information.

Features

• Stereo (2 channels) and mono (1 channel)

audio recording and playback.

• Records onto various types of CF cards.

(Please refer to the Marantz Professional

web site at www.d-mpro.com for a list of

recommended cards.)

• Two different recording formats:

• Compressed recording using MPEG1 Layer

II (MP2) or MPEG1 Layer III (MP3) mono

and stereo.

• Uncompressed recording using 16-bit or 24-

bit linear Pulse Code Modulation (PCM).

16-bit 44.1kHz PCM recordings are standard

CD quality.

24-bit 96kHz PCM recordings are high

quality recordings used in professional audio

and film studios.

• MS-DOS™ and Windows compatible file

system.

• Selectable file types:

• Wave (.wav)

• Broadcast Wave Format (.bwf or .wav)

• MP2 (.mpg)/MP3 (.mp3).

• Recording bit rate is selectable:

• .mpg/mp3 compressed at 32kbps (recom-

mended for dictation),

32, 48 or 64kbps (recommended for voice

recording), or

128 or 192 kbps (recommended for recording

music)

• PCM (.wav) uncompressed (very high quality

mono audio recording)

• PCM (.wav) uncompressed 24 bit/96kHz

(stereo) (recommended for very high quality

audio recording)

• Manual, manual with limiter and automatic

record level control (ALC).

• An ANC (Ambient Noise Cancel) switch for

reducing unwanted background noise.

• Electronic 'Read After Write' monitoring (time

shift) feature.

• Automatic electronic file verification feature

(Verify).

• CF card compatibility check feature (Card

Check).

• Pre-Recording memory buffer that records 2 to

4 seconds* of audio before recording is

started.

*Normally 4 seconds. Depends on Rec Format settings.

• Portions of multiple recordings can be played

back in sequence using EDL marks.

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SOLID STATE RECORDER PMD671

POWER

MIC ATTEN

0dB -20dB

FLAT

ANC

LEVEL CONT.

LIMITER

ALC MANUAL

OFF ON

EDL PLAY

STEREO

L

AUDIO OUT

R

SOURCE FILE

MONITOR

OFF ON

PRE REC

MARK

A-B REPEAT

INPUT

EDIT

SINGLE

OFF ALL

OFF ON

INPUT LOCK

TRACK JUMP

MARGIN RESET

REC

UNDO

MENU/STORE ENTER CANCEL

PLAY / PAUSE STOP

USB

-

/

REW FWD

/

+

1 2

POWER

-dB

00 40 20 12 62 0 over

-dB

R

L

L

R

-dB over

0

26

12

20

40

00

-dB

• There are four ways to power the PMD671:

• Included AC adapter

• AA Alkaline batteries (~ 5 hours @ 1450 mAh

usage)

• Optional rechargeable Ni-Cd battery pack

RB1100 (~ 4 hours @1100 mAh usage).

• Optional rechargeable Ni-MH battery

RB1651 (~ 6 hours @1650 mAh usage).

• Built-in Time and Date generator marks the

beginning of each track.

• REMOTE1 jack permits a wired remote button

for controlling the recording process.

• REMOTE2 jack permits using the optional

RC600 remote for microphone interviews.

Controls and Connections

Top

1. Speaker

The played back audio signal is simulta-

neously output to the built-in speaker, the

PHONES jack, LINE OUT jacks and DIGITAL

OUT jack. Headphones plugged into the

PHONES jack mute the internal speaker. The

HP/SPK VOLUME control controls the built-

in Speaker and Headphone volume.

2. MIC (internal microphone)

3. POWER switch

Slide to the right and release

to turn Power on or off.

If the AC power pack is

connected at DC IN and plugged in, it powers the

PMD671.

If power is not detected at DC IN, battery power is

automatically used if available.

Loading is displayed,

then the screen goes

blank momentarily.

Reading is displayed

while the CF card is

read.

ALLOFFSINGLE

R

AUDIO OUT

L

STEREO

FLAT

-20dB0dB

MIC ATTEN

REPEAT

EDL PLAY

ON

OFF MANUALALC

LIMITER

LEVEL CONT.

ANC

INPUT LOCK

ONOFF

PRE REC

ONOFF

MONITOR

FILESOURCE

EDIT

INPUT A-B REPEAT MARK

5

MONITOR

FILESOURCE

When first powered up, the PMD671 takes some

time to initialize.

3 4

Security cover

Use a small Phillips screw-

driver to remove or replace

the Security cover.

The Security cover makes

setup controls relatively unavailable. The setup

controls allow you to setup the PMD671 for your

unique application. You can then have someone

operate the PMD671 without concern that they

might change something that could cause failure

to record.

Note: Two 3mm machine screws

10mm long are used for the

security cover.

Recording setup controls

5. MONITOR switch

This switch turns the Read

After Write or Time Shift

Playback* feature on or off.

*Depending on the setting of RAW mode in the Menu.

When RAW Mode is at MONITOR, and the

MONITOR switch is at FILE when recording

begins, Read After Write is on.

When RAW Mode is at TimeShft, and the MONI-

TOR switch is at FILE when recording begins,

the Time Shift feature is on.

continues

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RAW (VTH - Virtual Third Head)

RAW (Read After Write / VTH - Virtual Third

Head) digitally mimics the third head of a three

head tape deck. When on and the PMD671 is

recording, the audio that is output to the LINE

OUT, DIGI OUT, PHONES and SPEAKER is

audio that has already been written to the CF card

and not audio from the source. This allows you to

actually listen to audio written to the CF card,

monitoring that the recording is actually taking

place. When RAW is off, the audio to the LINE

OUT, DIGI OUT, PHONES and SPEAKER is

actually the source you are recording.

Time Shift (Time Shift Playback)

Time Shift Playback works just like RAW, in that it

monitors audio that has already been recorded to

the CF card. However, Time Shift allows you the

ability to listen to audio from anywhere on the

card while simultaneously recording the current

audio source.

FILE: During recording, output to the PHONES

and LINE OUT jacks is read from the CF card.

SOURCE: During recording, output to the

PHONES and LINE OUT jacks is the audio

source being recorded.

Factory defaults: MONITOR switch: SOURCE,

Presets 1, 2, and 3: RAW at MONITOR.

Notes:

• Active level meters verify that an audio source is being

received by the PMD671.

• Another way to verify that audio is being recorded is to

turn on the VERIFY menu choice (see page 35). When

VERIFY is ON, the PMD671 constantly compares the

recorded information to the source input. It verifies that

the file written to the card is exactly what was input.

• MONITOR is not available in 24 bit recording, or

available for MP2.

• MONITOR is available for 16 bit PCM recording and

MP3.

• An audio drop out may occur when using RAW at high

bit rates in MP3.

Time Shift lets you select the Read After Write

time delay. Time Shift playback allows you to play

audio that has already been recorded from any-

where on the CF card while simultaneously

recording the current audio. This is useful in

applications such as court recording.

When the Time Shift feature is on and the MONI-

TOR switch is set to file, as you begin recording

the outputs (for example headphones) monitor

the source. While recording is in progress, you

can press and release the -/F.REV button to

search back through and play the file that is being

recorded (to the point you began the Time Shift).

Audio played back through the headphones can

be anywhere on the CF card. You can use the

TRACK JUMP reverse or TRACK JUMP

forward buttons to change tracks.

Press and release the PLAY/PAUSE button

to return to monitoring the current recording.

Notes:

• In some instances, Verify and RAW or Time Shift are

available simultaneously (see charts below).

• When using RAW (Read After Write) to monitor informa-

tion already written to the CF card, the audio played

back will be about 2 seconds behind current events.

• RAW and Time Shift are only available individually.

Never at the same time.

•Not available when making 24-bit recordings. RAW

and Time Shift are not available when making 24-bit

recordings.

The chart below details which features are avail-

able during which RecFormats.

Additionally, Verify is available for use at the same

time as RAW (Read After Write) or Time Shift

(Time Shift Playback) in the following circum-

stances:

n/a

n/a

Verify

MP2 MP3PCM 24-bitPCM 16-bit

RAW, Time Shift n/a

Time Shift

MP3 with RAW /

RAW / Time Shift

PCM 16-bit with

Verify

PCM 24-bit

ALLOFFSINGLE

R

AUDIO OUT

L

STEREO

FLAT

-20dB0dB

MIC ATTEN

REPEAT

EDL PLAY

ON

OFF MANUALALC

LIMITER

LEVEL CONT.

ANC

INPUT LOCK

ONOFF

PRE REC

ONOFF

MONITOR

FILESOURCE

EDIT

INPUT A-B REPEAT MARK

7

OFF ON

INPUT LOCK

a

8

9

10

When power is on and the PMD671 is in REC/

PAUSE the recorder is constantly saving about 4

seconds* of audio input. This is called pre record

cache. When recording is resumed from REC

PAUSE by sliding the REC switch, the pre-

recorded seconds are recorded.

OFF: Turns the pre-record cache off.

ON: Leaves the pre-record cache on.

*Cache time varies with recording conditions:

• 24-bit PCM – 1 second

• 16-bit PCM, MP2, MP3 – 4 seconds

• 16-bit PCM, MP3 with RAW – 2 seconds.

Factory default: PRE REC switch at ON.

OFF ON

PRE REC

6

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MIC ATTEN

0dB -20dB

7. INPUT LOCK switch

The INPUT LOCK switch

lets you lock your selected

input settings with a switch

covered by the Security

cover.

OFF: When the INPUT LOCK switch is at OFF,

push and release the INPUT button (a) to tab

through the input choices. The selection “times

out” to the displayed input choice in 3 seconds.

Example

display MIC

ON: When the INPUT LOCK switch is at ON,

pushing the INPUT button (a) does nothing

(skips the input selection choices).

Factory default: INPUT LOCK switch at OFF.

8. AUDIO OUT switch

This switch selects the audio

output channel for playback.

Applies to playback output to LINE OUT, DIGITAL

OUT, and Internal speaker or headphones.

L: Audio recorded on the Left channel is output to

both the left and right output channels.

STEREO: Audio recorded on the Left channel is

output to the left output channel, and audio

recorded on the Right channel is output to the

right output channel. Both channels are output to

the internal speaker.

R: Audio recorded on the Right stereo channel is

output to both the left and right output channels.

Factory default: ANALOG OUT switch at STE-

REO.

9. MIC ATTEN switch

The microphone attenuation

switch permits the direct use

of microphones that differ in

sensitivity.

0dB: No microphone attenuation.

-20dB: Input from a microphone(s) connected to

the XLR MIC IN jacks is cut by -20dB.

Factory default: MIC ATTEN switch at 0dB.

R

AUDIO OUT

L

STEREO

MIC

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

REMAINREC TIME

6. PRE REC switch

This switch lets you turn

off pre record cache if it

is not desired.

SINGLE

OFF ALL

REPEAT

10. REPEAT switch

Lets you endlessly repeat

playback of a track or entire

memory card.

OFF: No repeat.

SINGLE: During playback, the current track is

repeated. When playback reaches the end of the

track, it automatically starts playback from the

beginning of that track.

ALL: During playback, all tracks are repeated.

When playback reaches the end of the last track,

it automatically starts playback from the beginning

of the first track.

Factory default: REPEAT switch at OFF.

Note:

For other methods of repeat playback, see the A-B REPEAT

button and/or EDL A-B looping (pages 18 and 19).

ALLOFFSINGLE

R

AUDIO OUT

L

STEREO

FLAT

-20dB0dB

MIC ATTEN

REPEAT

EDL PLAY

ON

OFF MANUALALC

LIMITER

LEVEL CONT.

ANC

INPUT LOCK

ONOFF

PRE REC

ONOFF

MONITOR

FILESOURCE

EDIT

INPUT A-B REPEAT MARK

11

12

13

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ANC

FLAT

:

:

OFF ON

EDL PLAY

LEVEL CONT.

LIMITER

ALC MANUAL

11. ANC switch

The ANC (Ambient Noise

Cancel) switch lets you

reduce ambient noise

before recording on the internal microphone or

MIC inputs.

Ambient Noise Cancel positions do not change

the memory used in recording. Examples of low

ambient noise sources include: traffic, air condi-

tioning hum and wind noise.

Band pass position reduces the lows

and highs and passes (records) the center (voice

level) audio frequencies. This reduces the re-

cording of high and low frequency ambient noise.

FLAT: No filtering applied.

High pass position reduces low fre-

quency ambient noise only.

12. EDL PLAY switch

The EDL PLAY switch

turns EDL PLAY off or on.

OFF: When the EDL PLAY switch is at OFF,

PMD671 playback does not respond to EDL

mark instructions.

ON: When EDL PLAY is ON, PMD671 playback

follows EDL mark instructions regarding play-

back order, skipping sections of recording on the

memory card, or repeating a section of recording

on the memory card.

Note:

If the EDL PLAY switch is at ON and there are no EDL

marks on the CF card (recording was done with the AUTO

13. LEVEL CONT. switch

The LEVEL CONT(rol)

switch lets you select the

type of input level control.

MANUAL: At MANUAL, you control the input

level with the REC LEVEL controls.

LIMITER: At LIMITER, peak sound levels that

would distort the recording are limited.

ALC: At ALC (Automatic Level Control = Auto-

matic Gain Control), the PMD671 automatically

responds to changes in input level. If recording is

quiet, the input level is increased. If recording is

loud, the input level is decreased. This is a desir-

able feature when recording a meeting with

several speakers. A speaker close to the micro-

phone and/or with a loud voice will be automati-

cally recorded at a reduced level and a quiet

speaker will be recorded at an increased level.

Both will be less likely to have their input missed.

ALC is usually undesirable when recording music

(voice or instrument) because the transitions in

input level may be audible in the recording. ALC

can also make the recording ‘hissy’ by raising the

level during quiet passages and recording ambi-

ent noise.

The REC LEVEL controls do not work when the

LEVEL CONT. switch is set at ALC.

MARK switch at OFF, or no marks were placed manually),

playback is not available. Switch to OFF for playback.

Factory default: EDL PLAY switch at OFF.

INPUT

14. INPUT button

The INPUT button lets you

select the audio input and

audio channels for recording.

When the INPUT LOCK switch (a) is at OFF,

press and release the INPUT button to tab

through the input choices. When the desired

input is displayed, switch the INPUT LOCK

switch (a) to ON.

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ALLOFFSINGLE

R

AUDIO OUT

L

STEREO

FLAT

-20dB0dB

MIC ATTEN

REPEAT

EDL PLAY

ON

OFF MANUALALC

LIMITER

LEVEL CONT.

ANC

INPUT LOCK

ONOFF

PRE REC

ONOFF

MONITOR

FILESOURCE

EDIT

INPUT A-B REPEAT MARK

a

MIC

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

REMAINREC TIME

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Example

display

Stereo* MIC

*The stereo or mono mode displayed and recorded depends

on the St Mode and Mono Mode menu settings.

Note:

The PMD671 'listens' only to the selected input. For example

if the input selected is LINE input, and no input source is

connected to the LINE IN jacks, the PMD671 will record

silence.

What the input selections do:

Selects the input device(s)

The input selection allows you to choose which

input(s) the PMD671 uses for recording. You

must select the Preset parameters that are

appropriate to the input. The PMD671 will

record with the Rec parameters you select, even

if they are inappropriate for the input. You can

use the default Presets for a quick and easy way

to set up for recording. Use Preset 1 for Stereo

recording using mic or line inputs.

Use Preset 2 when using the internal micro-

phone. Use Preset 3 for digital input.

Input device(s) and channels:

Stereo with MIC input

The microphone connected to the L MIC IN XLR

jack is recorded on the Left channel. The micro-

phone connected to the R MIC IN XLR jack is

recorded on the Right channel.

L-Ste with INT MIC input

Mono audio input from the internal microphone is

recorded on the Left Channel, and the same

audio input is recorded on the Right Channel as a

"stereo" file.

Stereo with LINE input

Audio input from the L LINE IN jack is recorded

on the Left channel.

Audio input from the R LINE IN jack is recorded

on the Right channel.

Digi-IN

Digital audio data at 44.1kHz, 48kHz or 96kHz

input through the DIGITAL IN jack can be re-

corded. Digital input always includes two chan-

nels. They are recorded as Left and Right stereo

channels.

Mono with MIC, INT MIC or LINE input

The input from the Left channel or internal micro-

phone is recorded as a mono file.

Menu Selection

INPUT Button

Selection

input (s)

connected

St. Mode Mono Mode

Stereo L-Stereo 0-20db Mono (L CH.) LR Mono (Mix)

INT MIC Internal

Microphone

L

INT MIC

INT MIC

R

L

INT MIC

INT MIC

R

N/A

defaults to L-Stereo INT MIC INT MIC

Line

L&R LINE IN

L

L LINE IN

R LINE IN

R

L

L LINE IN

L LINE IN

R

N/A

defaults to L-Stereo L LINE IN L + R LINE IN

L LINE IN only

L

L LINE IN

—

R

L

L LINE IN

L LINE IN

R

N/A

defaults to L-Stereo L LINE IN L LINE IN

R LINE IN only

L

—

R LINE IN

R

L

—

—

R

N/A

defaults to L-Stereo — R LINE IN

Mic

L&R MIC IN

L

L MIC IN

R MIC IN

R

L

L MIC IN

L MIC IN

R

L

L MIC IN

L MIC IN

(-20db) R

L MIC IN L + R MIC IN

L MIC IN only

L

L MIC IN

—

R

L

L MIC IN

L MIC IN

R

L

L MIC IN

L MIC IN

(-20db) R

L MIC IN L MIC IN

R MIC IN only

L

—

R MIC IN

R

L

—

—

R

L

—

—

R

— R MIC IN

Digi-in DIGITAL IN

L

L DIGI IN

R DIGI IN

R

L

L DIGI IN

R DIGI IN

R

L

L DIGI IN

R DIGI IN

R

L + R DIGI IN L + R DIGI IN

Inputs / channels recorded

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ALLOFFSINGLE

R

AUDIO OUT

L

STEREO

FLAT

-20dB0dB

MIC ATTEN

REPEAT

EDL PLAY

ON

OFF MANUALALC

LIMITER

LEVEL CONT.

ANC

INPUT LOCK

ONOFF

PRE REC

ONOFF

MONITOR

FILESOURCE

EDIT

INPUT A-B REPEAT MARK

15 16 17 18

A-B REPEAT

A

TRACK

TIMETRACK

-dB

00 40 20 12 62 0over

-dB

R

L

A-

A-B

TRACK

TIMETRACK

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

A-B

15. A-B REPEAT button

While in playback, press and

release to start point A to point

B repeat playback.

A-B Repeat playback

Point A (starting point) is set when the A-B RE-

PEAT button is pressed and released. The next

press and release sets point B (ending point).

Playback repeats between A and B.

Note:

You can use the -/F.REV or F.FWD/+ buttons

between setting the A and B points.

You cannot use the TRACK JUMP forward or reverse

buttons.

You can pause during A-B repeat playback by

pressing and releasing the PLAY/PAUSE button

. Resume A-B playback by pressing the

PLAY/PAUSE button again.

Exit and cancel A-B repeat by pressing the STOP

button or pressing the A-B REPEAT button.

Example display

when an A point

has been set.

Example display

during A-B repeat.

Note:

For other methods of repeat playback, see the REPEAT

switch and/or EDL A-B looping.

MARK

EDIT

MARK

TIMETRACK

-dB

00 40 20 12 62 0over

-dB

R

L

16, 17, 18. MARK/

EDIT buttons

This button group

controls EDL Marks and Editing functions.

EDL Marks

Mark functions: manually adding and locating

Marks.

Adding EDL Marks

Press and release the MARK/ EDIT button

during pause, recording, or playback to add an

EDL Mark. During recording, adding an EDL

Mark introduces an audible click in the recording

when using the internal microphone.

Locating EDL Marks

From Stop, press and release the Mark forward

button (18) or Mark reverse button (16) to tab

through the EDL marks on the CF card.

Example display.

EDL Mark location as recording time

from the beginning of the track.

EDL Mark

number EDL Mark type

MARK dis-

played (instead

of TRACK)

To start playback from the displayed EDL Mark,

press and release the PLAY/PAUSE button .

MARK

TIMETRACK

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

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Skip

An EDL Mark changed to 'Skip' will be skipped

during EDL playback (playback with EDL PLAY

switch at ON). Playback will skip to the beginning

of the next EDL Mark.

A skipped EDL recording is not erased. The

recording is still on the CF card. The skipped EDL

recording will play if the EDL PLAY switch is at

OFF. You can change the type later.

EDL A-B looping

To playback an EDL A-B loop, press the PLAY/

PAUSE button to begin playback, then press

and release the A-B REPEAT button.

If there is an error, for example there is an EDL

Mark of type Loop_A but no EDL Mark of type

Loop_B, an error message is displayed.

Only one EDL A-B loop can programmed. When

a 'Loop_A' or 'Loop_B' exists on a CF card and

another is created, the old mark automatically

changes to a 'Skip'.

Erase

When an EDL mark is erased, the remaining EDL

marks are automatically renumbered from 1

through the number of EDL marks on the CF

card.

TRACK

TIMETRACK

-dB

00 40 20 12 62 0over

-dB

R

L

Example

display

Edit functions: editing EDL Marks to create

custom playback sequences, erasing and renum-

bering Tracks, and formatting the CF card.

Custom playback sequences

EDL Marks are numbered consecutively from

001 and automatically renumbered when an

EDL Mark is added or erased. Playback is also

consecutive from the point that playback begins.

EDL Mark custom playback can:

Skip playback from the beginning of a 'Skip' EDL

Mark to the beginning of the next EDL Mark.

A-B loop from a 'Loop_A' EDL Mark to a 'Loop_B'

EDL Mark.

EDL Marks are not automatically placed at the

beginning of tracks. If you want your custom

playback sequence to include track beginning

points, add EDL Marks to coincide with track

beginning points:

a. Start playback by pressing and releasing

PLAY/Pause , and then pause playback

by pressing and releasing PLAY/Pause

again.

b. Press and release TRACK JUMP forward

or TRACK JUMP reverse until the de-

sired track number is displayed.

c. Press and release the MARK/ EDIT button.

Editing EDL Marks:

All EDL Marks are initially entered as 'Point'

marks.

From Stop display the EDL Mark by pressing and

releasing the Mark forward button (18) or Mark

reverse button (16) to tab through the EDL marks

on the CF card.

When the EDL mark to be edited is displayed,

press and release the MARK/ EDIT button. The

current EDL Mark type will be flashing.

Writing will be displayed briefly, and the PMD671

will return to stop mode.

MARK

TIMETRACK

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

Example

display

Press and release the MARK/ EDIT button to

tab through the EDL Mark types: Point, Skip,

Loop_A, Loop_B and Erase. When the type you

want is flashing, press and release the ENTER

button .

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MARK

EDIT

Renumber is flash-

ing in the display.

While Renumber is flashing (3 seconds) press

and release the ENTER button . (Or press

and release the STOP button to cancel.)

ENTER button to confirm.

ing will increase to 100%.

Renumber is flash-

ing in the display.

While Renumber is flashing (3 seconds) press

and release the MARK/ EDIT button again.

TrkERASE is flash-

ing in the display.

While TrkERASE is flashing (3 seconds) press

and release the ENTER button .

Renum OK? will

be flashing. Press

and release the

EXECUTING will be

displayed, and the

percentage execut-

display will return to stop mode.

How to erase tracks

From stop, press and hold the MARK/ EDIT

button for about 2 seconds to enter Edit mode.

100% done will be

displayed momen-

tarily. The

PMD671 and the

How to renumber tracks

If you have erased tracks from the CF card it is

easier to locate recordings if the tracks are

renumbered.

EDIT button

Press and hold the

EDIT button for

about 2 seconds to

enter Edit mode.

Edit mode

Edit mode includes: Renumber (renumber

tracks), TrkERASE (erase a track), TrkMkERASE

(erase an EDL mark), AllMkERASE (erase all

EDL marks), FORMAT (format the CF card), and

CARD CHECK.

From stop, press and hold the MARK/ EDIT

button for about 2 seconds to enter Edit mode.

Track number is

flashing in the

ERASE display.

Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the

-/F.REV button to select the track number

you want to erase.

Example track

34.

While the track to be erased is flashing (3 sec-

onds), press and release the ENTER button .

(Or press and release the STOP button to

cancel.)

EXECUTING will be

displayed momen-

tarily.

Done will be dis-

played momentarily.

The PMD671 and

the display will

return to the first

track so you can choose to erase another track.

The recording time (file space on the CF card)

used by the erased track is available for record-

ing.

Press and release the STOP button to exit.

While the display is flashing (3 seconds) press

and release the MARK/ EDIT button two more

times.

Renumber is flash-

ing in the display.

How to erase all EDL marks within one track

From stop, press and hold the MARK/ EDIT

button for about 2 seconds to enter Edit mode.

TrkMkERASE is

flashing in the display.

While TrkMkERASE is flashing (3 seconds) press

and release the ENTER button .

Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the

-/F.REV button to select the track that

contains the EDL Marks to erase.

Example to erase all

EDL marks in Track

12.

While the track number is flashing, press and

release the ENTER button . (Or press and

release the STOP button to cancel.)

EXECUTING

will be displayed

momentarily.

Done will be

displayed mo-

mentarily.

The PMD671 and the display will return to the

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Track number is

flashing in the

ERASE display

first track, so you

can choose an-

other track to

erase its EDL

marks.

How to erase all EDL marks

From stop, press and hold the MARK/ EDIT

button for about 2 seconds to enter Edit mode.

Renumber is flash-

ing in the display.

While the display is flashing (3 seconds) press

and release the MARK/ EDIT button three more

times.

AllMkERASE is

flashing in the display.

While AllMkERASE is flashing (3 seconds), press

and release the ENTER button .

AllMkErOK? is

flashing in the

display.

The display asks you to confirm that you want to

erase all EDL Marks on the CF card. While

AllMkErOK? is flashing, press and release the

ENTER button to confirm. (Or press and

release the STOP button to cancel.)

EXECUTING will be

displayed momen-

tarily.

Done will be dis-

played momentarily.

The PMD671 and the display will return to stop

mode.

How to format a CF card

From stop, press and hold the MARK/ EDIT

button for about 2 seconds to enter Edit mode.

Renumber is flash-

ing in the display.

While the display is flashing (3 seconds) press

and release the MARK/ EDIT button four more

times.

Press and release the STOP button to exit.

LINE

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

FORMAT is flash-

ing in the display.

While FORMAT is flashing (3 seconds), press and

release the ENTER button .

FORMAT OK? is

flashing in the

display.

The display asks you to confirm that you want to

format the CF card. Formatting the CF card will

erase all recordings on the card.

While FORMAT OK? is flashing, press and

release the ENTER button to confirm. (Or

press and release the STOP button to cancel.)

EXECUTING will be

displayed momen-

tarily.

Done will be dis-

played momentarily.

The PMD671 returns to stop mode.

BlankCard will be

displayed.

The CF card formats used by the PMD671 are

Windows compatible. You can copy audio files

using a Windows compatible computer* that can

read a CF card or be connected via the USB port.

*Or a Macintosh computer that can recognize Windows

compatible removable drives.

CF cards with less than 2 GB capacity are auto-

matically formatted FAT16 (FAT = File Allocation

Table).

CF cards with 2 - 8 GB capacity are automatically

formatted FAT32.

The maximum CF card that can be formatted in

the PMD671 is 8 GB. If larger cards are used,

please format in your computer.

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How to check a CF card (CARD CHECK)

Although rare, manufacturing defects in CF cards

occasionally prevent a CF card from being able

to read and write at the speeds required by the

PMD671. CARD CHECK does a sample read/

write to check if a CF card has problems. If a

CARD CHECK fails, you can usually return the

CF card for a replacement.

From stop, press and hold the MARK/ EDIT

button for about 2 seconds to enter Edit mode.

Renumber is flash-

ing in the display.

While the display is flashing (3 seconds) press

and release the MARK/ EDIT button five more

times.

CARD CHECK is

flashing in the

display.

While CARD CHECK is flashing (3 seconds)

press and release the ENTER button .

EXECUTING will

be displayed and

the percentage will

go to 100%.

Read: and Write:

numbers will be

displayed. If the

read and write

numbers are the same, the CF card check is

successful.

Note:

The number times 2 equals the actual read and write speed

in kbps. For the example card, the total speed of the

PMD671 and CF card was thus 6646 kbps. To read and

write audio at 24-bit 96 kHz requires at least 4680 kbps.

Example display

20. TRACK JUMP forward button

During playback, press and release to jump to the

next track. If pressed while playing the last track,

playback jumps to the first track on the CF card.

21. - /F.REV button

22. F.FWD/+ button

During playback, press and hold the -/F.REV

button to Fast Reverse and, do an audible

search in the reverse direction. Press and hold

the F.FWD/+ button to Fast Forward and, do

a 2X speed audible search in the forward direc-

tion. Release to return to normal forward play-

back.

During play pause, press and hold the -/F.REV

button or the F.FWD/+ button to Fast

Reverse or Fast Forward quickly. The Fast

Reverse or Fast Forward is at 10X speed for

three seconds, then it automatically speeds up to

140X speed.

During Editing and Menu functions, press and

release the -/F.REV button to increment a

parameter in the - direction, and press and

release the F.FWD/+ button to increment a

parameter in the + direction.

Notes:

• If the -/F.REV button or the F.FWD/+ button is

held past the beginning or end of a track, the Fast

Reverse or Fast Forward will continue onto the previous

or next track.

• If REPEAT SINGLE or REPEAT ALL is on, the Fast

Reverse or Fast Forward will follow the repeat order.

• The buttons do not function in EDL playback or EDL A-B

repeat.

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SOLID STATE RECORDER PMD671

POWER

MIC ATTEN

0dB -20dB

FLAT

ANC

LEVEL CONT.

LIMITER

ALC MANUAL

OFF ON

EDL PLAY

STEREO

L

AUDIO OUT

R

SOURCE FILE

MONITOR

OFF ON

PRE REC

MARK

A-B REPEAT

INPUT

EDIT

SINGLE

OFF ALL

OFF ON

INPUT LOCK

TRACK JUMP

MARGIN RESET

REC

UNDO

MENU/STORE ENTER CANCEL

PLAY / PAUSE STOP

USB

-

/

REW FWD

/

+

TRACK JUMP

MARGIN RESET

REC

UNDO

MENU/STORE ENTER CANCEL

PLAY / PAUSE STOP

USB

-

/

F.REV F.FWD

/

+

19

TRACK JUMP

REC

UNDO

TRACK

TIMETRACK

LINE

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

TRACK

TIMETRACK

MIC

INT -dB

00 40 20 12 62 0over

-dB

R

L

TRACK

TIMETRACK

MIC

INT -dB

00 40 20 12 62 0over

-dB

R

L

Controls and Connections

Top continued

19, 20. TRACK

JUMP buttons

TRACK JUMP reverse button

REC UNDO button

TRACK JUMP forward button

19. TRACK JUMP reverse button

During playback, press and release to jump to the

previous track. If pressed while playing the first

track, playback jumps to the last track on the CF

card.

19. REC UNDO button

During recording, press and release twice to undo

(erase) the recording and pause recording at the

beginning of the track.

Example display

during record.

Example display for

3 seconds after

REC UNDO button

is pressed.

Example if REC

UNDO button is

pressed again

within the 3 sec-

onds.

Recording is at REC pause at the beginning of

the track.

20 21 22

-

/

F.REV F.FWD

/

+

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SOLID STATE RECORDER PMD671

POWER

MIC ATTEN

0dB -20dB

FLAT

ANC

LEVEL CONT.

LIMITER

ALC MANUAL

OFF ON

EDL PLAY

STEREO

L

AUDIO OUT

R

SOURCE FILE

MONITOR

OFF ON

PRE REC

MARK

A-B REPEAT

INPUT

EDIT

SINGLE

OFF ALL

OFF ON

INPUT LOCK

TRACK JUMP

MARGIN RESET

REC

UNDO

MENU/STORE ENTER CANCEL

PLAY / PAUSE STOP

USB

-

/

REW FWD

/

+

TRACK JUMP

MARGIN RESET

REC

UNDO

MENU/STORE ENTER CANCEL

PLAY / PAUSE STOP

USB

-

/

F.REV F.FWD

/

+

MIC

INT

TRACK

TIMETRACK

-dB

00 40 20 12 62 0over

-dB

R

L

level margin

MENU/STORE

MARGIN RESET

USB

23

SOLID STATE RECORDER PMD671

POWER

MIC ATTEN

0dB -20dB

FLAT

ANC

LEVEL CONT.

LIMITER

ALC MANUAL

OFF ON

EDL PLAY

STEREO

L

AUDIO OUT

R

SOURCE FILE

MONITOR

OFF ON

PRE REC

MARK

A-B REPEAT

INPUT

EDIT

SINGLE

OFF ALL

OFF ON

INPUT LOCK

TRACK JUMP

MARGIN RESET

REC

UNDO

MENU/STORE ENTER CANCEL

PLAY / PAUSE STOP

USB

-

/

REW FWD

/

+

TRACK JUMP

MARGIN RESET

REC

UNDO

MENU/STORE ENTER CANCEL

PLAY / PAUSE STOP

USB

-

/

F.REV F.FWD

/

+

a b

d c

Controls and Connections

Top continued

MARGIN RESET button

During record, press and release to reset the

peak level margin.

Example display

with level margin at

OV before pressing

the MARGIN RE-

SET button.

The level margin displays the highest level

achieved since the track began, or the MARGIN

RESET button was pressed and released. OV

indicates a margin over 0dB.

USB button

Connects the CF card via the USB port to a

connected device (usually a computer).

From power off, press and hold the USB button

while you slide the PMD671's POWER switch to

the right.

This display

appears.

The CF card in the PMD671 appears as an

external drive on a connected computer.

Power off to disconnect.

See page 51, How to connect via the USB port.

MENU/STORE button

Press and hold for about 2 seconds to enter

menu mode.

Press and release during menu operations to

store the changed values.

Menu operations

Menu operations let you fine tune how the

PMD671 is set up, including the recording pa-

rameters for your specific recording situation.

The PMD671 is always recording using Preset1,

2 or 3. To modify the recording setup, you modify

one of those three presets.

The Menu procedure starts with selecting one of

the Presets, then modifying either the settings

within that Preset, or the General settings for

Date and time, date format, beep and/or battery

type.

1. Press and hold the MENU/STORE button

(a) for about 2 seconds. Preset will appear

(flashing) in the display.

Example

display

Press ENTER ......save & switch to next item

Press MENU/STORE .....................save & exit

Select Preset

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Press ENTER ................................... Preset#

Press F.FWD/+ ..................................... set #

23. MARGIN RESET/

USB MENU/STORE

buttons

Several functions depending

on state of the PMD671.

2. While Preset is flashing, press and release

the ENTER button (b).

The flashing

switches to the

Preset choice.

continues

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Example display

3. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button (c)

or the -/F.REV button (d) to tab through

Preset1, Preset2 and Preset3.

4. When the correct choice is displayed, press

and release the ENTER button (b) to

select your Preset choice.

The display

switches to

RecFormat flash-

You can:

• Press and release the ENTER button to switch to

editing the Rec Format parameters of your Preset

choice.

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to store

your Preset choice and exit Menu mode.

• Press and release the CANCEL button to exit menu

mode without changing your Preset.

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to change menu settings that are not

specific to a Preset. (The F.FWD/+ button switches

to MONITOR Mode, and the -/F.REV button

switches to Default.)

Menu settings

1. Press and hold the MENU/STORE button

(a) for about 2 seconds. Preset will appear

(flashing) in the display.

Example display

2. While Preset is flashing, press and release

the F.FWD/+ button .

The display

switches to Date/

Time flashing.

The Menu choices are:

General settings

(common to Presets 1, 2 and 3)

Date/Time – For setting or changing the Date

and Time associated with when an audio

track (file) was created.

Date Form – For selecting the date order.

Beep – Turn the beep on or off.

A.PowOff – Enable or disable the Automatic

Power Off feature.

Batt type – Set the battery type.

Preset - Choose 1, 2 or 3.

Within Preset choice:

RecFormat – For setting or changing the re-

cording compression algorithm, bit rate, sam-

pling frequency, audio file type, and if one or two

input channels are to be recorded.

RAW Mode - Choose Monitor or TimeShft.

Verify - Set the automatic recording verify

feature on or off.

PupPreRec - Set the power up pre record

feature on* or off.

*If PupPreRec is on in the preset menu, AutoTrk will not

work, even if it is set to on.

St Mode - If Stereo is set in RecFormat this sets

how Left and Right input channels are recorded

(Stereo, L-Stereo or 0-20dB).

Mono Mode - If Mono is set in RecFormat this

sets how the source is recorded onto the MONO

channel (Mono or L/R mix mono).

Auto Mark - Turn the automatic EDL mark

feature on or off.

Manual TR – Turn manual track incrementing

feature on or off.

Auto TRK - Turn the automatic track

incrementing feature on or off, and if on, set the

time interval.

SeamlsPly – Turn the Seamless play feature on

or off.

SilentSkp – Turn Silent Skip feature ON, Off or

ON with new track, set the number of seconds

the dB level must meet or exceed the set thresh-

old, and set the dB threshold level.

continues

ing for your Preset choice.

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Auto Cue – Turn the Auto Cue feature on or off,

set the number of milliseconds the dB level must

meet or exceed the set threshold, and set the dB

threshold level.

S.Monitor - Turn the Stop Monitor feature on or

off.

SinglePly – Turn the single track play feature on

or off.

Remote – Set the effect of the optional wired

remote contact closure switch plugged into the

REMOTE 1 jack.

ID1Dscrpt – Set the description ID code for

broadcast wave file recordings.

ID2Origin – Set the origin ID code for broadcast

wave file recordings.

ID3OrgRef – Set the origin reference ID code for

broadcast wave file recordings.

Default – Reset all Menu settings to factory

default settings.

How to set or change the Date and time

The date and time are written on each audio track

(file) when the track is started. When an audio

track is viewed on a computer, this date and time

appears as when the file was 'modified'. (US date

format is illustrated.)

The Date/Time

Menu choice will

most likely ap-

pear.

Note

If another Menu choice appears (Date Form, Beep,

A.PowOff, Batt type) press and release the F.FWD/+ button

repeatedly until Date/Time is displayed.

3. Press and release the ENTER button .

The current date

and time informa-

tion will be

displayed with Example display

1. From stop, press and hold the MENU/

STORE button for about 2 seconds. Preset

will appear (flashing) in the display.

Example

display

2. With Preset flashing, press and release the

F.FWD/+ button .

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Press F.FWD/+ ............................. Date/Time

Press ENTER ..................................... month

Press F.FWD/+ repeatedly ..... correct month

Press ENTER ......................................... day

Press F.FWD/+ repeatedly ......... correct day

Press ENTER ........................................ year

Press F.FWD/+ repeatedly ........ correct year

Press ENTER ........................................ hour

Press F.FWD/+ repeatedly ........ correct hour

Press ENTER .................................... minute

Press F.FWD/+ repeatedly .... correct minute

Press ENTER ............................... Date/Time

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

the month flashing.

4. With the month flashing press and release the

F.FWD/+ button or the -/F.REV button

to tab through the months. When the month

Example display

is correct, press

and release the

ENTER button

.

The day will be flashing.

5. With the day flashing press and release the

F.FWD/+ button or the -/F.REV button

to tab through days. When the day is correct,

press and release the ENTER button .

The year will be flashing.

Example

display

6. With the year flashing press and release the

F.FWD/+ button or the -/F.REV button

to tab through years (2005 - 2099). When the

year is correct, press and release the ENTER

button .

PM

PM

PM

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PM

PM

Example

display.

7. With the hour flashing, press and release the

F.FWD/+ button or the -/F.REV button

to tab through hours. AM, PM will change

when you pass 12, check that it is correct.

When the hour and AM/PM is correct, press

and release the ENTER button .

The minute will be flashing.

Example

display

8. With the minute flashing, press and release

the F.FWD/+ button or the -/F.REV

button to tab through minutes. When the

minute is correct*, press and release the

ENTER button .

Date/Time will

be flashing.

*To set time correct to the second, set to the next minute and

wait for that minute to begin before pressing the ENTER

button .

The hour will be flashing.

date and/or time,

Stored will be

displayed briefly.

9. Press and release the MENU/STORE

button. If you have made changes to the

The display will return to stop mode.

Note:

The date and time settings will remain for about 5 years if

the AC Adapter is not plugged in and no batteries are

installed.

Date Form

The Date Form is the date order month/day/year

or day/month/year.

The US default is M/D/Y (month/day/year).

The Europe default is D/M/Y (day/month/year).

How to set or change the Date Form

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Press F.FWD/+ 2X....................... Date Form

Press ENTER ...................... M/D/Y or D/M/Y

Press F.FWD/+ .................... M/D/Y or D/M/Y

Press ENTER .............................. Date Form

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

1. From stop, press and hold the MENU/

STORE button

for about 2

seconds.

Preset will appear (flashing) in the display.

2. With Preset flashing, press and release the

F.FWD/+ button

repeatedly

until Date Form

is displayed.

3. Press and release the ENTER button

again. The M/D/

Y choice will

flash.

4. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or

the -/F.REV

button to

toggle between

M/D/Y and D/M/Y.

5. When the desired form appears, press and

release the ENTER button .

The display

returns to Date

Form flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to

write the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

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Beep

When battery charge can provide no more than

1-3 minutes of recording or playback and Beep is

set to On, the CHARGE indicator, REC indicator

and the battery indicator in the display will flash,

and the PMD671 will beep through the head-

phones or speaker.

If the PMD671 is not operated for 30 minutes

during stop or play pause, power can be auto-

matically shut off to conserve battery life. (See

A.PowOFF.) If A.PowOFF is set to Yes, and Beep

is set to ON, the PMD671 will beep to alert you

that the power is shutting off.

Default is Beep On.

How to set or change the Beep

Example

display

1. From stop, press and hold the MENU/

STORE button for about 2 seconds. Preset

will appear (flashing) in the display.

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Press F.FWD/+ 3X................................ Beep

Press ENTER ................................ Off or On

Press F.FWD/+ .............................. Off or On

Press ENTER ....................................... Beep

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

2. While Preset is flashing, press and release

the F.FWD/+ button repeatedly until Beep

is displayed.

3. Press and release the ENTER button .

The On-Off choice will flash.

4. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or

the -/F.REV button to toggle between

On and Off.

5. When the desired state appears press and

release the ENTER button .

The display returns to Beep flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Press F.FWD/+ 4X......................... A.PowOff

Press ENTER ................................Yes or No

Press F.FWD/+ ..............................Yes or No

Press ENTER ................................ A.PowOff

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

Automatic Power Off

If the PMD671 is not operated for 30 minutes

during stop or play pause, power is automatically

shut off to conserve battery life when A.PowOff is

set to Yes.

Default is A.PowOFF Yes

How to set or change Automatic Power Off

2. While Preset is flashing, press and release

the F.FWD/+ button repeatedly until

A.PowOff is displayed.

3. Press and release the ENTER button .

The Yes-No choice will flash.

1. From stop, press and hold the MENU/

STORE button for about 2 seconds. Preset

will appear (flashing) in the display.

Example

display

Example

display

Example

display

Example

display

Example

display

Example

display

Example

display

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4. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or

2. With Preset flashing, press and release the

F.FWD/+ button

repeatedly

until Batt type is

displayed.

3. Press and release the MENU button .

The Batt type

choice will flash.

4. Press and release the F.FWD+ button to

tab through the

Battery type

choices.

1. From stop, press and hold the MENU/

STORE button for about 2 seconds. Preset

will appear (flashing) in the display.

the -/F.REV

button to

toggle between

Yes and No.

5. When the desired state appears, press and

release the ENTER button .The display

returns to

A.PowOff

flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

Battery Type

The PMD671 can operate on 8 standard AA size

Alkaline, Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries.

An optional Ni-Cd battery pack (Model RB1100

available from Marantz Professional) will be

charged by the built-in charger when the AC

adaptor is plugged in.

An optional Ni-MH battery pack (Model RB1651

available from Marantz Professional) will be

charged by the built-in charger when the AC

adaptor is plugged in.

The Battery Type setting is used for the battery

indicator in the display and "Low Battery" warn-

ing. If the setting does not match installed batter-

ies the PMD671 will not show the appropriate

battery status.

Example

display

5. With the desired battery type displayed, press

and release the ENTER button .The

display returns to

Batt type flash-

ing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

Default is Alkaline.

How to set or change Battery Type

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Press F.FWD/+ 5X.......................... Batt type

Press ENTER ............... battery type flashing

Press F.FWD/+ ........... tab thru battery types

Press ENTER ................................. Batt type

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

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Rec Format

The PMD671 can record from analog or digital

inputs, on one channel (mono) or two (stereo), in

PCM at 24 or 16 bits, and in MP2 or MP3 com-

pression formats.

For given channels and formats the PMD671 can

record at several bit rates and sample frequen-

cies.

The file extension (.wav, .mpg, .mp3) is set by the

file format chosen (PCM, MP2, MP3) except for

BWF files (Broadcast Wave Format). The BWF

file extension can be either .wav, or .bwf.

As audio quality goes up (more bits, less com-

pression, higher sampling frequency, greater bit

rate), the amount of information recorded in-

creases so the amount of time that can be re-

corded on a CF card of a specific size goes

down. See Recording time chart on page 57.

The PMD671 has a sizeable range of file format

parameter choices available, but it does not

present you with every possible combination.

Your decisions about which File Format param-

eters to use will depend on the quality level you

need for the purpose(s) of your recording versus

limitations in recording time.

Note:

At very high audio quality levels, processor power also

becomes a limitation. The RAW (Read After Write) and Time

Shift features are processor intensive, so in some instances

the MONITOR and Verify features and 24-bit recording

cannot be used simutaneously. See charts on page 14.

The File Format chart below follows the PMD671

File Format menu setting procedure as you read

columns from left to right.

Note

A full size copy of this chart is on page 58.

Rec Format Chart

The RecFormat setting procedure is usually

unnecessary for Digital Input. See page 34. The

following applies to inputs from MIC, LINE IN,

and the Internal mic.

Channel(s)

Choose between Stereo and Mono recording

(two or one channel). For PCM recording, Stereo

is about twice as time intensive as Mono.

Format

Choose between PCM (16 or 24 bit) or a com-

pression format (MP2 or MP3).

Fs (Sampling Frequency)

Choose the Sample Frequency (in kHz).

Bit rate

You can select a bit rate in kilobits per second

(kbps) for a compression format (MP2 or MP3).

File ext. (File extension)

In most cases, you have chosen the file exten-

sion by choosing the Format. If you desire a

BWF file choose between .wav and .bwf for the

file extension.

16 bit

PCM

24 bit

16 bit

mp3/bwf

(80, 64, 40, 32, 24, 16)

24, 22.05, 16

mp3/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

mpg/bwf

(192, 128, 96, 64, 48, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

wav/bwf

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

Mono

BWF ext.

wav/bwfmp3/bwf

mp3/bwf

mpg/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

24, 22.05, 16

(320, 256, 160, 128, 80, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

(384, 256, 192, 128, 96, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

PCM

Stereo

24 bit

wav/bwf

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

File ext.

Fs kHz and

(Bit rate kbps)

Audio

Format

Channel(s)

16 bit

PCM

24 bit

16 bit

mp3/bwf

(80, 64, 40, 32, 24, 16)

24, 22.05, 16

mp3/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

mpg/bwf

(192, 128, 96, 64, 48, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

wav/bwf

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

Mono

BWF ext.

wav/bwfmp3/bwf

mp3/bwf

mpg/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

24, 22.05, 16

(320, 256, 160, 128, 80, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

(384, 256, 192, 128, 96, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

PCM

Stereo

24 bit

wav/bwf

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

File ext.

Fs kHz and

(Bit rate kbps)

Audio

Format

Channel(s)

- 31 -

kHz

kbps

How to set or change the Rec Format param-

eters.

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press ENTER ...................... Mono or Stereo

Press F.FWD/+ .................... Mono or Stereo

Press ENTER ................. PCM, MP2 or MP3

Press F.FWD/+ ............... PCM, MP2 or MP3

If MP2 or MP3 ................................................khz

Press F.FWD/+ .......................... select khz

Press ENTER .....................................kbps

Press F.FWD/+ ........................ select kbps

Press ENTER ............. select file extension

Press F.FWD/+ .......... mp3, mpg, wav, bwf

If bwf....................................Exten (.bwf, wav)

Press F.FWD/+ .......................... bwf, wav

If PCM ............................................... 24 or 16 bit

Press F.FWD/+ ........................ 24 or 16 bit

Press ENTER .......................................khz

Press F.FWD/+ .......................... select khz

Press ENTER ............. select file extension

Press F.FWD/+ ............................ wav, bwf

If bwf....................................Exten (.bwf, wav)

Press F.FWD/+ .......................... bwf, wav

Press ENTER ............................. RecFormat

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

1. Press and hold

the MENU/

STORE button.

Preset flashing appears.

2. Double click the

ENTER button

so

RecFormat is

flashing.

Note

If another menu item is flashing, press and release the

F.FWD/+ button repeatedly until RecFormat is dis-

played and flashing.

3. Press and release the ENTER button .

Mono or Stereo

will be flashing.

Note

The circled items in the chart below reflect the settings in the

example.

continues

kHz

kHz

kHz

kbps

kHz

kbps

16 bit

PCM

24 bit

16 bit

mp3/bwf

(80, 64, 40, 32, 24, 16)

24, 22.05, 16

mp3/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

mpg/bwf

(192, 128, 96, 64, 48, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

wav/bwf

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

Mono

BWF ext.

wav/bwfmp3/bwf

mp3/bwf

mpg/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

24, 22.05, 16

(320, 256, 160, 128, 80, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

(384, 256, 192, 128, 96, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

PCM

Stereo

24 bit

wav/bwf

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

File ext.

Fs kHz and

(Bit rate kbps)

Audio

Format

Channel(s)

16 bit

PCM

24 bit

16 bit

mp3/bwf

(80, 64, 40, 32, 24, 16)

24, 22.05, 16

mp3/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

mpg/bwf

(192, 128, 96, 64, 48, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

wav/bwf

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

Mono

BWF ext.

wav/bwfmp3/bwf

mp3/bwf

mpg/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

24, 22.05, 16

(320, 256, 160, 128, 80, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

(384, 256, 192, 128, 96, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

PCM

Stereo

24 bit

wav/bwf

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

File ext.

Fs kHz and

(Bit rate kbps)

Audio

Format

Channel(s)

kHz

kHz

16 bit

PCM

24 bit

16 bit

mp3/bwf

(80, 64, 40, 32, 24, 16)

24, 22.05, 16

mp3/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

mpg/bwf

(192, 128, 96, 64, 48, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

wav/bwf

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

Mono

BWF ext.

wav/bwfmp3/bwf

mp3/bwf

mpg/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

24, 22.05, 16

(320, 256, 160, 128, 80, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

(384, 256, 192, 128, 96, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

PCM

Stereo

24 bit

wav/bwf

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

File ext.

Fs kHz and

(Bit rate kbps)

Audio

Format

Channel(s)

- 32 -

5. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button to

tab through MP3, MP2 and PCM. Note that

other changes

occur when the

format

changes.

When correct, press and release the ENTER

button .

The display

switches to the

next

RecFormat menu choice flashing.

Note

In our example, we chose PCM. The chart below reflects the

settings change.

4. Press and

release the

F.FWD/+

button to

toggle between Mono and Stereo. When

correct, press and release the ENTER button

. The

display

switches to

Format flash-

ing.

Note

In the example, the change from Mono to Stereo automati-

cally doubled the bit rate. The change is illustrated in the

chart below.

6. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button to

toggle between 16 bit and 24 bit PCM.

When correct,

press and

release the

ENTER button

.

The display

switches to the

next

RecFormat menu choice flashing.

Note

The chart below reflects the settings change.

16 bit

PCM

24 bit

16 bit

mp3/bwf

(80, 64, 40, 32, 24, 16)

24, 22.05, 16

mp3/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

mpg/bwf

(192, 128, 96, 64, 48, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

wav/bwf

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

Mono

BWF ext.

wav/bwfmp3/bwf

mp3/bwf

mpg/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

24, 22.05, 16

(320, 256, 160, 128, 80, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

(384, 256, 192, 128, 96, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

PCM

Stereo

24 bit

wav/bwf

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

File ext.

Fs kHz and

(Bit rate kbps)

Audio

Format

Channel(s)

7. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button to

tab through the

available bit

rate settings.

When correct,

press and release the ENTER button .

The display

switches to the

next

RecFormat

menu choice flashing.

Notes

In the example there is no choice of sample frequency so the

next RecFormat choice is displayed.

The chart below reflects the settings change.

8. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button to

toggle between

a bwf file and

the other avail-

menu choice flashing.

Notes

In the example bwf was chosen so the wav/bwf RecFormat

choice is displayed.

The chart below reflects this settings change.

able file type.

When correct, press and release the ENTER

button .

The display

switches to the

next RecFormat

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9. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button to

toggle between

a .wav and a

.bwf file exten-

sion.

When correct, press and release the ENTER

button .

The display

returns to the

RecFormat

menu choice

flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

kHz

16 bit

PCM

24 bit

16 bit

mp3/bwf

(80, 64, 40, 32, 24, 16)

24, 22.05, 16

mp3/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

mpg/bwf

(192, 128, 96, 64, 48, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

wav/bwf

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

Mono

BWF ext.

wav/bwfmp3/bwf

mp3/bwf

mpg/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

24, 22.05, 16

(320, 256, 160, 128, 80, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

(384, 256, 192, 128, 96, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

PCM

Stereo

24 bit

wav/bwf

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

File ext.

Fs kHz and

(Bit rate kbps)

Audio

Format

Channel(s)

- 34 -

Digi-IN Rec Format

Most of the RecFormat parameters recorded

from a digital input source are determined by the

input source. They are not changed because of

settings made in the RecFormat menu.

The shaded areas in the chart below are set by

the input source and ignore RecFormat menu

settings.

Digi-IN RecFormat chart

3. Press and

release the

F.FWD/+

button

until RAW Mode is displayed.

4. With RAW Mode flashing, press and release

the ENTER

button .

The RAW

Mode menu choice is flashing.

5. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button to

Notes:

• An audio drop out of the monitoring signal may occur

during RAW during high bit rate MP3 recording.

• RAW and 24-bit recording requires high CF card access

speed (see CARD CHECK page 22).

• RAW is not available for 24-bit recording.

• Verify is simultaneously available with RAW or Time

Shift for appropriate files (see charts on page 14).

How to set or change the RAW Mode

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ ........................... RAW Mode

Press ENTER .................... Monitor/TimeShft

Press F.FWD/+ ....... toggle Monitor/TimeShft

Press ENTER ............................. RAW Mode

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

1. From stop, press and hold the MENU/

STORE button for about 2 seconds. Preset

will appear (flashing) in the display.

Example

display

2. While Preset is flashing, double click the

ENTER button .

Example

display

A menu choice will be flashing.

toggle between

Monitor and

TimeShft.

and release the

ENTER button

.

RAW Mode

RAW (Read After Write) mode sets the operation

of the MONITOR switch.

RAW is an electronic Read After Write. In all

modes except 24 bit recording, the PMD671 can

read a recording on the CF Card while simulta-

neously recording onto the CF Card.

When RAW Mode is at Monitor and if the MONI-

TOR switch is at FILE when recording begins, the

monitoring signal sent to the PHONES jack and

LINE OUT jacks is read from the CF card a

maximum of 2 seconds after it is recorded. Thus,

the monitored signal is not the source but is the

recording.

When RAW Mode is at TimeShft and if the MONI-

TOR switch is at FILE when recording begins, the

monitoring signal sent to the PHONES jack and

LINE OUT jacks is the same as the source until a

playback button is activated. (PLAY/PAUSE,

TRACK JUMP, F.FWD or F.REV) The recording

before the playback button was activated, and

previously recorded tracks, can then be moni-

tored and reviewed using normal playback con-

trols while recording continues.

6. When the desired state is displayed, press

16 bit

PCM

24 bit

16 bit

PCM

24 bit

mp3/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

48, 44.1

MP3

mpg/bwf

(192, 128, 96, 64, 48, 32)

48, 44.1

MP2

wav/bwf

Mono

wav/bwf

mp3/bwf

(320, 256, 160, 128, 80, 64)

48, 44.1

mpg/bwf

(384, 256, 192, 128, 96, 64)

48, 44.1

wav/bwf

48 , 44.1

96, 88.2, 44, 44.1

MP3

MP2

Stereo

96, 88.2, 44, 44.1

48 , 44.1

BWF ext.File ext.

Fs kHz and

(Bit rate kbps)

Audio

Format

Channel(s)

- 35 -

The display returns to RAW Mode flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to

write the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

Verify

Verify is an automatic, electronic, Read After

Write check. With Verify On, the PMD671 con-

tinually reads the CF card about one second

after the recording. It compares what is recorded

to the source signal. A mismatch results in an

error message.

Verify does not depend on the position of the

MONITOR switch.

Verify does not function during MP2 record-

ing.

See charts on page 14.

How to set or change Verify

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until ............................ Verify

Press ENTER .....................................Off/On

Press F.FWD/+ ........................ toggle Off/On

Press ENTER ...................................... Verify

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

1. From stop, press and hold the MENU/

STORE button for about 2 seconds. Preset

will appear (flashing) in the display.

2. While Preset is

flashing, double

click the EN-

TER button .

Example display

A menu choice will be flashing.

4. With Verify flash-

ing, press and

release the

3. Press and release

the F.FWD/+

button until

ENTER button .

Verify menu choice is flashing.

5. Press and re-

lease the F.FWD/

+ button to

toggle between On and Off.

6. When the desired state is displayed, press

and release the

ENTER button

.

The display returns to Verify flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to

write the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

PupPreRec

Power Up Pre Record buffers (remembers) audio

during REC PAUSE. When you slide the REC

switch to engage record, CONT? is displayed.

• Press and release the PLAY button to

record the buffered audio and continue

recording.

• Slide and release the REC switch again to

discard the buffered audio and continue

recording from that point.

• Press and release the STOP button to

discard the buffered audio and stop record-

ing.

Note:

If there is less than 5 minutes of REC REMAIN time

PupPreRec does not work.

Verify is displayed.

How to set or change PupPreRec

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until ................... PupPreRec

Press ENTER .....................................Off/On

Press F.FWD/+ ........................ toggle Off/On

Example display

3. Press and release

the F.FWD/+

button until

PupPreRec is displayed.

4. With PupPreRec

flashing, press

and release the

ENTER button

.

PupPreRec menu choice is flashing.

5. Press and release

the F.FWD/+

button to

toggle between On and Off.

6. When the desired state is displayed, press

and release the

ENTER button

.

The display returns to PupPreRec flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

St Mode

Stereo Mode determines which input channels

are recorded onto the Left and Right channels.

There are three Stereo Modes:

Stereo - The Left input channel is recorded onto

the Left channel, and the Right input channel is

recorded onto the Right channel.

L-Stereo - The Left input channel is recorded

onto the Left channel, and onto the Right channel.

0-20dB - For secure recording, the Left channel is

recorded at the normal record level and the Right

channel is reduced by 20dB.

Notes:

• If the input is set to INT MIC and St Mode is set to 0-

20dB, the St Mode of the recording is automatically

switched to L-Stereo.

• If a mono source input (INT MIC or L channel only) the

mono input is also recorded on the R channel reduced

by 20dB.

1. From stop, press

and hold the

MENU/STORE

button for about 2

seconds.

2. With Preset

flashing in the

display, double click the ENTER button .

3. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button

until St Mode is

displayed.

4. With St Mode

flashing, press

and release the

ENTER button .

St Mode menu choice is flashing.

How to set or change St Mode

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until ........................ St Mode

Press ENTER ......... Stereo/L-Stereo/0-20dB

Press F.FWD/+ ..................... tab thru modes

Press ENTER .................................. St Mode

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

1. From stop, press

and hold the

MENU/STORE

button for about 2

seconds.

2. With Preset

flashing in the

display, double

click the ENTER

button .

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- 37 -

5. Press and release

the F.FWD/+

button to tab

1. From stop, press

and hold the

MENU/STORE

button for about 2 seconds.

2. With Preset

flashing in the

display double

click the ENTER button .

until Mono Mode

is displayed.

4. With Mono Mode

flashing Press

and release the

5. Press and release

the F.FWD/+

button to

toggle between Mono and LRMono.

6. When the desired

mode is dis-

played, press and

release the ENTER button .

The display returns to Mono Mode flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

Auto Mark

Auto Mark turns the automatic EDL mark feature

on or off.

On - During record after a REC PAUSE, an EDL

mark is added to the track.

As recording is resumed and the EDL mark is

added, the following appear for a few seconds.

a b c

MARK (a) is displayed to indicate that the number

(b) is the EDL mark number. "In Total" (c) reminds

you that EDL marks are counted from the begin-

ning of the CF card, not the beginning of the

current track.

Off - Pause during record does not add an EDL

mark to the track.

Example

display

MARK

TIMETRACK

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

ENTER button .

Mono Mode menu choice flashing.

through Stereo, L-Stereo and 0-20db.

6. When the desired

mode is displayed,

press and release

the ENTER button .

The display returns to St Mode flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

Mono Mode

Mono Mode determines which input channel(s)

are recorded as the mono channel.

There are two Mono Modes:

Mono - The Left input channel is recorded as the

mono channel.

LR Mono - The Left input channel and the Right

input channel are mixed (combined) and recorded

[(L+R)/2] as the mono channel.

How to set or change Mono Mode

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until .................. Mono Mode

Press ENTER ........................Mono/LRmono

Press F.FWD/+ ..................... tab thru modes

Press ENTER ............................ Mono Mode

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

3. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button

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How to set or change Auto Mark

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until ..................... Auto Mark

Press ENTER .....................................Off/On

Press F.FWD/+ ........................ toggle Off/On

Press ENTER ............................... Auto Mark

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

button for about 2 seconds.

2. With Preset

flashing in the

display double

click the ENTER button .

3. Press and re-

lease the F.FWD/

+ button until

4. With Auto Mark

flashing. press

and release the

ENTER button

.

5. Press and re-

lease the F.FWD/

+ button to

toggle between

On and Off.

6. When correct,

press and re-

lease the ENTER

button .

Auto Mark is displayed.

Auto Mark menu choice is flashing.

The display returns to Auto Mark flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to

write the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

1. From stop, press

and hold the

MENU/STORE

button for about 2 seconds.

2. With Preset

flashing in the

display, double

click the ENTER button .

3. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button

until Manual TR is

displayed.

. Manual TR menu choice is flashing.

How to set or change Manual TR

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until .................... Manual TR

Press ENTER .....................................Off/On

Press F.FWD/+ ........................ toggle Off/On

Press ENTER ..............................Manual TR

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

5. Press and release

the F.FWD/+

button to

toggle between On and Off.

4. With Manual TR

flashing, press

and release the

ENTER button

1. From stop, press

and hold the

MENU/STORE

Manual TR

When Manual track incrementing is on, slide and

release the REC switch during recording to

increment the track. A new track is created at that

point. There is no break in recording. When

Manual track incrementing is off, sliding and

releasing REC switch during recording does

nothing.

Default setting is On.

6. When correct,

press and release

the ENTER button

.

The display returns to Manual TR flashing.

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1. From stop, press

and hold the

MENU/STORE

button for about 2 seconds.

2. With Preset

flashing in the

display, double

click the ENTER button .

3. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button

until Auto TRK is

displayed.

4. With Auto TRK

flashing, press

and release the

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

Auto TRK

During recording, Auto Track Incrementing breaks

the recording into multiple tracks of a preset

length of time. At the preset time, the next track

number is begun without stopping recording.

Timed tracks are helpful when recording long

sessions such as meetings, speeches, surveil-

lance sessions, or recordings for transcription.

During playback, timed tracks make finding a

particular passage easy because of the relation-

ship between track numbers and time.

Auto Track Incrementing can be On or Off. If On,

the time interval can be set to: 1, 5, 10, 15 or 30

minutes; or 1, 2, 6, 8, 12 or 24 hours.

For example, if Minute Track is recorded (a new

track every minute) you can select track 3 to play

approximately the 3rd minute of recording. To go

directly to the beginning of the 10th minute, select

track 10, etc.

The table below shows the relationship between

time and tracks in Minute Track.

Track Recording time

# minutes:seconds

1 ............................... 0:00 - 0:59

2 ................................ 1:00-1:59

3 ................................ 2:00-2:59

.

.

..

80 ............................. 79:00-79:56

..

How to set or change Auto TRK

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until ...................... Auto TRK

Press ENTER .....................................Off/On

Press F.FWD/+ ........................ toggle Off/On

Press ENTER .................................. duration

Press F.FWD/+ .......................... tab duration

Press ENTER ................................Auto TRK

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

ENTER button .

On/Off menu choice is flashing.

5. Press and

release the

F.FWD/+ button

to toggle between On and Off.

6. When correct,

press and

release the

ENTER button . Duration choice is flash-

ing.

7. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button to

tab through the

duration

choices.

8. When correct,

press and

release the

ENTER button

.

The display returns to Auto TRK flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

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STORE button

for about 2

seconds.

2. With Preset flashing in the display, double

click the ENTER

button .

3. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button

until SeamlsPly

is displayed.

4. With SeamlsPly

flashing, press

and release the

ENTER button .

On/Off menu choice is flashing.

5. Press and

release the

F.FWD/+ button

to toggle between On and Off

6. When correct,

press and

release the

ENTER button .

The display returns to SeamlsPly flashing.

Seamless Play.

When Seamless Play is On during playback,

multiple tracks will be played back in sequence

without any break (space) between the tracks.

When Seamless Play is Off during playback,

multiple tracks will be played back in sequence

with breaks (brief periods of silence) between the

tracks.

Default setting is Off.

How to set or change SeamlsPly

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until .................... SeamlsPly

Press ENTER .....................................Off/On

Press F.FWD/+ ........................ toggle Off/On

Press ENTER .............................. SeamlsPly

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

1. From stop, press and hold the MENU/

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

Silent Skip.

When set to On, Silent skip automatically pauses

recording when there is a period of silence and

continues recording when sound resumes. Silent

Skip looks for sound below a preset level for a

preset period of time. When that occurs, the

PMD671 switches to record pause. When a

signal exceeding the dB level you set is input,

recording resumes. If set to TR, a new track is

started when recording resumes.

You can set the preset time for 01, 02, 03, 04 or

05 seconds.

You can set the decibel level (dB) to- 20, -25, -30,

-35, -40, -45, -50, -55 or -60 dB.

For example, if you are both the recorder and

master of ceremonies for an event, you can

preset the PMD671 for recording and automati-

cally start recording when you start speaking into

the microphone.

When the Auto Mark feature is at On, resumption

of recording after a record pause by Silent Skip

adds an EDL mark.

The S.SKIP icon

appears in the

display while Silent

Skip is On.

S.SKIP

TRACK

TRACK TIME

-dB

00 40 20 12 62 0 over

-dB

R

L

S.SKIP

The S.SKIP icon is

flashing during a

MIC

INT S.SKIP

TRACK

TRACK TIME

-dB

00 40 20 12 62 0over

-dB

R

L

Silent Skip record pause.

Manual overrides:

MIC

INT S.SKIP

TRACK

TRACK TIME

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

Pause During

recording press and

release the REC PAUSE button to force a record-

ing pause. S.SKIP icon is steady. Slide the REC

Button to resume recording.

Resume During Silent Skip pause, slide the REC

Button to resume recording. Silent Skip remains

active.

-dB

-dB

-dB

-dB

-dB

-dB

-dB

-dB

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How to set or change SilentSkp continued

Default settings are Off, 03 seconds and -40 dB.

How to set or change SilentSkp

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until ...................... SilentSkp

Press ENTER ............................... Off/On/TR

Press F.FWD/+ ....................... tab Off/On/TR

Press ENTER .................................. seconds

Press F.FWD/+ .......................... tab seconds

Press ENTER .................................. decibels

Press F.FWD/+ .......................... tab decibels

Press ENTER ................................ SilentSkp

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

button for about 2 seconds.

2. With Preset

flashing in the

display, double

click the ENTER button .

3. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button

until SilentSkp is

displayed.

4. With SilentSkp

flashing, press

and release the

ENTER button .

On/Off/TR menu choice is flashing.

5. Press and re-

lease the F.FWD/

+ button to

tab between On, Off and TR.

6. When correct,

press and

release the

ENTER button . Seconds choice is flash-

ing.

7. Press and re-

lease the F.FWD/

+ button to

tab through seconds.

8. When correct, press and release the ENTER

button .

Decibel choice

flashing.

9. Press and re-

lease the F.FWD/

+ button to

SilentSkp flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to

write the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

tab through decibel choices.

button .

The display

returns to

10. When correct, press and release the ENTER

1. From stop, press

and hold the

MENU/STORE

Auto Cue

Auto Cue skips the silence at the beginning of an

audio track and pauses playback at the point

where the audio begins (sound is loud enough for

long enough). You can adjust how loud (dB's) and

how long (milliseconds) the audio has to be

before playback is cued.

If Single Play is selected, Auto Cue pauses

playback and cues to the sound of the next track

when the end of the track is reached.

The Auto Cue Menu settings permit:

• turning Auto Cue On or Off.

• adjusting the millisecond period in 5 millisec-

ond intervals from 5 to 95 milliseconds.

• adjusting the margin sound level that defines

where audio begins in -5 dB increments from

-20 to -60 dB.

Note

If you don't want to change the seconds or dB settings press

and release the ENTER button several times to tab to

SilentSkp flashing.

Default settings are Off, 20 milliseconds, and -40

dB.

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-dB

-dB

-dB

-dB

-dB

-dB

-dB

-dB

STORE button for about 2 seconds.

2. With Preset

flashing in the

display, double

click the ENTER button .

3. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button

until Auto Cue is

displayed.

4. With Auto Cue

flashing, press

and release the

ENTER button .

On/Off menu choice is flashing.

5. Press and re-

lease the F.FWD/

+ button to

toggle between On and Off.

How to set or change Auto Cue

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until ...................... Auto Cue

Press ENTER .....................................Off/On

Press F.FWD/+ ........................ toggle Off/On

Press ENTER ............................milliseconds

Press F.FWD/+ ....................tab milliseconds

Press ENTER .................................. decibels

Press F.FWD/+ .......................... tab decibels

Press ENTER ................................ Auto Cue

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

6. When correct,

press and

release the

ENTER button

. Milliseconds choice flashing.

Note

If you don't want to change the Milliseconds or dB settings

press and release the ENTER button several times to

tab to Auto Cue flashing.

7. Press and

release the

F.FWD/+ button

to tab

through milliseconds.

8. When correct, press and release the ENTER

button .

Decibel choice

flashing.

9. Press and

release the

F.FWD/+ button

The display returns to Auto Cue flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

S.Monitor

Stop Monitor lets you monitor the source signal

when in stop as well as during record. The

source signal is available at the PHONES jack

or Internal Speaker.

Default setting is Off.

How to set or change S.Monitor

to tab through decibel choices.

10. When correct,

press and re-

lease the EN-

TER button .

1. From stop, press and hold the MENU/

STORE button

for about 2

seconds.

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until ...................... S.Monitor

Press ENTER .....................................Off/On

Press F.FWD/+ ........................ toggle Off/On

Press ENTER ................................ S.Monitor

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

1. From stop, press

and hold the

MENU/

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2. With Preset

flashing, in the

display, double

1. From stop,

press and hold

the MENU/

STORE button for about 2 seconds.

2. With Preset

flashing in the

display, double

click the ENTER button .

3. Press and

release the

F.FWD/+ button

4. With SinglePly

flashing, press

and release the

5. Press and

release the

F.FWD/+ button

to toggle

between On and Off.

6. When correct, press and release the ENTER

SinglePly flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

until SinglePly is displayed.

ENTER button .

On/Off menu choice flashing.

button .

The display

returns to

toggle between On and Off.

6. When correct,

press and

release the

ENTER button .

The display returns to S.Monitor flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to

write the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

SinglePly

Off - During playback, when Single Play and

Auto Cue are Off and the end of a track is

reached, the next track automatically starts

playing.

On - During playback, when Single Play is On

and the end of a track is reached, the PMD671

automatically pauses. If Auto Cue is also On in

play cues to start of audio.

Default setting is Off.

How to set or change SinglePly

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until ...................... SinglePly

Press ENTER .....................................Off/On

Press F.FWD/+ ........................ toggle Off/On

Press ENTER ................................ SinglePly

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

click the ENTER button .

3. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button

until S.Monitor is

displayed.

4. With S.Monitor

flashing, press

and release the

ENTER button .

On/Off menu choice is flashing.

5. Press and re-

lease the F.FWD/

+ button to

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Remote Mode (REMOTE1 jack only)

Use a wired remote (not supplied) to control the

PMD671. There are five remote modes:

• StartPause – during recording or playback,

switch off to pause and on to resume (record-

ing on the same track).

• StrtStp TR - during recording, switch off to

pause recording and on to start recording a

new track.

• EDL Mark – during recording, switch remote

to on to add an EDL mark.

• PWR REC – during power off, switch remote

on to turn power on and begin recording.

During recording, switch remote off to stop

recording and power off.

• Manual TRK – during recording, switch

remote on to increment the track. Recording

continues with a new track created at that

point.

Default is StartPause.

How to set or change the Remote Mode

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until .........................Remote

Press ENTER ...........StartPause/StrtStp TR/

............... EDL Mark/PWR REC/Manual TRK

Press F.FWD/+ ............... tab Remote Modes

Press ENTER ...................................Remote

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

repeatedly until

Remote is dis-

played and

flashing.

accept the

Remote choice

and switch to

RemoteMode choices.

4. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or

the -/F.REV

button to tab

through the

RemoteMode choices: StartPause, StartStp

TR, EDL Mark, PWR REC, or Manual TRK.

5. When correct,

press and release

the ENTER

button to switch to RemoteMode flashing.

You can:

• Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or the -/

F.REV button to tab to another menu choice, or

• Press and release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu changes and return to stop mode, or

• Press and release the CANCEL button to cancel all

menu changes and return to stop mode.

Broadcast Wave ID numbers

Broadcast Wave Format (.bwf) has three identifi-

cation numbers in the header (Extension Chunk):

Description, Originator, and Originator Reference.

For example, if the IDs are used for a broadcast

station ID1 could be the identifier of the station,

ID2 could be used for the department code, and

ID3 for the badge number of the reporter.

Default is all ID numbers at 000000.

How to set or change ID numbers

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until ..................... ID1Dscrpt

.................................ID2Origin or ID3OrgRef

Press ENTER ..................... 1st digit flashing

a Press F.FWD/+ .............................. tab 0-9

b Press ENTER ................. save & next digit

Repeat a, b until ................................ 6th digit set

Press ENTER ............................... ID1Dscrpt

.................................ID2Origin or ID3OrgRef

Press MENU/STORE .................... store & exit

1. Select the RemoteMode menu choice:

a. From stop, press and hold the MENU

button for about 2 seconds. Preset will appear

b. While Preset is flashing, double click the

ENTER button .

The last Menu

choice selected

will appear.

2. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button

3. Press and release the ENTER button to

(flashing) in the

display.

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1. Select the ID1 menu choice:

Menu Default

The Default menu choice resets all Menu items to

their defaults. This is convenient if you are setting

up a new configuration because you don't have to

check all the settings, you know they are at the

default.

Defaults are listed for each menu item.

Note:

US defaults are used for illustration. See page 59 for a table

of menu defaults.

Quick instructions

Press & hold MENU/STORE 2 sec ....... Preset

Double Click ENTER .................. RecFormat

Press F.FWD/+ until .......................... Default

Press ENTER .................................. Execute

Press ENTER .......................... EXECUTING

............................................................... exits

the -/F.REV

button to

tab through the

ID choices.

When correct press and release the ENTER

button to

accept the ID#

choice and

switch to the highest number position.

4. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or

the -/F.REV

button to tab

through the digits

0 through 9.

5. When correct, press and release the ENTER

button to

switch to the

next digit.

6. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or

the -/F.REV

button to

tab through the

digits 0 through

9.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all six digits are

set.

7. Press and release the ENTER button to

switch to ID#

flashing.

8. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button to

switch to the next ID#.

9. Repeat 5 - 8 for all three ID numbers.

10. When the upper display is flashing, press

and release the F.FWD/+ button to

switch to another menu choice, or press and

release the MENU/STORE button to write

the menu change(s) and return to stop mode.

1. From stop, press and hold the MENU/

STORE button for

about 2 seconds.

Preset is flashing.

click the ENTER

button . Menu

item is flashing.

2. With Preset flashing in the display, double

a. From stop, press

and hold the

MENU button

for about 2 seconds. Preset will appear (flash-

ing) in the display.

b. While Preset is flashing, double click the

ENTER button .

The last Menu

choice selected

will appear.

2. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button

repeatedly until an

ID choice is

displayed and

flashing.

3. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button or

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PLAY / PAUSE

ENTER

CANCEL

STOP

SOLID STATE RECORDER PMD671

POWER

MIC ATTEN

0dB -20dB

FLAT

ANC

LEVEL CONT.

LIMITER

ALC MANUAL

OFF ON

EDL PLAY

STEREO

L

AUDIO OUT

R

SOURCE FILE

MONITOR

OFF ON

PRE REC

MARK

A-B REPEAT

INPUT

EDIT

SINGLE

OFF ALL

OFF ON

INPUT LOCK

TRACK JUMP

MARGIN RESET

REC

UNDO

MENU/STORE ENTER CANCEL

PLAY / PAUSE STOP

USB

-

/

REW FWD

/

+

TRACK JUMP

MARGIN RESET

REC

UNDO

MENU/STORE ENTER CANCEL

PLAY / PAUSE STOP

USB

-

/

F.REV F.FWD

/

+

24 25

PLAY / PAUSE

ENTER

3. Press and release the F.FWD/+ button

24. PLAY/PAUSE but-

ton (playback)

ENTER button

(menu)

PLAY/PAUSE button

From stop, press and release to begin playback.

During playback, press and release to pause

playback.

During playback pause, press and release to

resume playback.

ENTER button

During menu functions, press

and release to accept the

current setting and switch to

the next menu item to be set.

25. STOP/CANCEL button

During recording, press and

release to stop recording and

end the track (file).

During playback, press and release to stop

playback and end the playback session. When

you resume, playback starts at the beginning of

the first track.

During menu operations, press and release to

cancel all entries made and return to stop mode.

until Default is

displayed.

4. With Default flashing, press and release the

ENTER button

. Execute

will be flashing*.

5. Press and release the ENTER button .

EXECUTING is

displayed briefly.

The PMD671 returns to stop mode.

*Press and release the STOP button to exit without

changing your Menu settings.

Controls and Connections

Top continued

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Front

REC PAUSE

DISPLAY LIGHT

REC

LEVEL

L

R

REC

HP/SPK VOLUME

PHONES

KEY LOCK

1 2 3 4 5 6

HP/SPK VOLUME

MARK

TRACK

TOTAL TRACK TIME

REC REMAIN kbps A-B L

R

-dB

PM

kHz

AM

INT

MIC

LINE

S.SKIP -dB

over

0

26

12

20

40

00

REC PAUSE

TRACK

TIMETRACK

MIC

INT -dB

00 40 20 12 62 0over

-dB

R

L

b a c

MARK

TIMETRACK

-dB

00 40 20 12 62 0 over

-dB

R

L

d e f

REC

REC

REC

LEVEL

R

L

1. HP/SPK VOLUME control

Turn to adjust the volume of

headphones plugged into the

PHONE jack or the built-in

speaker.

During playback, what is heard on the L or R

headphone depends on the recording. For a

Stereo or Dual Mono recording, the setting of the

AUDIO switch determines what is heard on

headphones.

2. Display

See Display on

page 55 for

details.

3. REC PAUSE button

During recording, push and

release to pause.

When paused, the REC indicator will flash.

Example

display

The Pause symbol (a) will be displayed.

The Record symbol (b) will flash in the display

The Level meter (c) will remain active.

To resume recording, slide the REC switch to the

right and release.

A REC PAUSE does not increment the track.

If the AUTO MARK switch is at ON, after a REC

PAUSE an EDL mark is added when recording is

resumed. The following is displayed for a couple

of seconds.

MARK (d) is displayed to indicate that the num-

ber (e) indicates the count of EDL marks.

"inTotal" (f) reminds you that EDL marks are

counted from the beginning the Flash memory

card, not the beginning of the current track.

4. REC indicator

Red indicator light is lit

and steady during

Record and flashing during Record pause.

5. REC switch

From Stop, slide to the

right and release to start

recording.

From REC PAUSE, slide to the right and release

to resume recording.

If Manual TR is on during recording, slide to the

right and release to increment the track (start a

new audio file).

To stop recording, press and release STOP .

6. REC LEVEL controls

Turn to adjust the

record level when the

LEVEL CONT. switch

is at MANUAL.

The inside control (Right channel) and outside

control (Left channel) turn together unless you

hold one while turning the other.

The optimum record level is when the level meter

goes as close to 0dB as possible but not OVER.

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Front continued

REC PAUSE

DISPLAY LIGHT

REC

LEVEL

L

R

REC

HP/SPK VOLUME

PHONES

KEY LOCK

7 8 9

Adjust headphone volume with the HP/SPK

volume control.

Headphones are active during recording and

playback.

During playback, plugging in headphones mutes

the internal speaker.

PHONES

8. DISPLAY button

Press and release to tab

through alternate infor-

mation displays.

DISPLAY

Displays are slightly different in Stop, Record and

Play.

MIC

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

REMAINREC TIME

Example display.

MICTRACK

-dB

00 40 20 12 62 0over

-dB

R

L

After the first press,

track information

is displayed.

Total tracks on CF card.

After the second

press, EDL mark

information is

displayed.

MARK

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

Total EDL marks on CF card.

After the third

press, file

parameters are

displayed.

kHz

kbps

-dB

00 40 20 12 62 0over

-dB

R

L

bit rate sampling frequency

compression

algorithm

recording type

After the fourth

press, Date and

Time informa-

tion is dis-

played.

TIME

PM -dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

Current clock time

hours:minutes:seconds

After the fifth press, the display returns to the

default: remaining record time on the card.

remaining record time on card

During Record:

the default display

is Record time on

the current track.

The first press of the DISPLAY button switches

to remaining record time for the card.

The second press switches to file parameters.

The third press switches to date and time.

The fourth press returns to the default.

During Playback:

the default display

is playing time on

the current track.

The first press switches to file parameters.

The second press switches to date and time.

The third press returns to the default.

TRACK

TIMETRACK

LINE

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

Record time on track

During Stop:

TRACK

TIMETRACK

-dB

00 40 20 12 62 0over

-dB

R

L

playing time

9. LIGHT button

Press and release to

momentarily turn the Dis-

play light on.

Press and hold for three seconds to switch the

Display light on.

Press and release to switch the Display light

off.

LIGHT

7. PHONES jack

Plug stereo head-

phones in this jack.

Default display is

Remaining

record time for

the card.

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REC PAUSE

DISPLAY LIGHT

REC

LEVEL

L

R

REC

HP/SPK VOLUME

PHONES

KEY LOCK

10

Front continued

10. KEY LOCK switch

The KEY LOCK switch

secures the PMD671 in its

present state during

Record, Playback or Stop.

KEY LOCK

Slide the switch to the right to turn KEY LOCK on.

"Locked" is displayed for three seconds.

Only these controls will work:

Display LIGHT button.

POWER switch - Works during Playback or Stop.

PRE REC switch.

If you try to operate a button or switch that is

locked, "Locked" appears briefly in the display.

TRACK

TIMETRACK

MIC

INT

-dB

00 40 20 12 6 2 0 over

-dB

R

L

DIGITAL

IN

OUT

CHARGE

DC IN 15V

USB

11 12

CHARGE

ab

11. CHARGE indicator

The CHARGE indicator is

lit when an optional Ni-Cd

or

Ni-MH battery is charging.

12. CF card compartment

Pull the compartment door open to access the

CF card.

Door Open is

displayed.

Card eject

button

CF card slot

CF card door

Card eject button

The Card eject button has two positions: click

out (a) and click in (b).

To eject a CF card:

1. If recording or in playback, push STOP .

If other operations are in progress, cancel

them by pushing STOP or wait for them to

complete.

2. Open the CF card door*.

3. Push and release the Card eject button so it is

in the click out position (a).

4. Push the Card eject button from the click out

position to the click in position (b).

*Opening the CF card door turns the PMD671 off. If recording

is in progress, opening the CF card door automatically stops

recording and writes critical track information to properly

close the file before turning off. Close the CF card door to re-

start the PMD671.

To insert a CF card:

1. Push and release the Card eject button so it is

Slide the switch to the right to turn KEY LOCK

off. "Unlocked" is displayed for three seconds.

Example display:

Left side

The PMD671 automatically turns off.

in the click in posi-

tion (b above).

2. Fully insert the CF

card.

3. Close the CF card

door.

Note: If the CF card door won't latch, check that the Card

eject button is in the click in position (b above).

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d

c

DIGITAL

IN

OUT

CHARGE

DC IN 15V

USB

13

14 15

DIGITAL

OUT

IN

DC IN 15V

USB

(3mm x

10mm long)

The supplied security screw

requires using a small Phillips

screwdriver to open the Memory

compartment door. The screw

reduces the possibility that the CF card will be mis-

placed or stolen.

1. Remove the plastic pin (c) and then the

retainer (d).

2. Add the screw. Tighten the screw enough so

that the screw cannot be removed with a

fingernail.

Security

Left side continued

13. DIGITAL IN/OUT jacks

RCA jacks for connect-

ing the PMD671 to an

audio component that

accepts or outputs digital

audio signals.

IN: Connect to the digital out of a digital audio

component. PCM audio data input at 44.1. 48,

88.2 and 96 kHz can be recorded.

Digi-IN must be selected using the INPUT button.

for the signal to be recorded. See page 18.

OUT: Connect to the digital in of a digital audio

component.

• Only files with sampling frequencies of 44.1,

48, 88.2 or 96 kHz can be output.

• Digital audio is only output during normal or

EDL playback.

• The receiving component must be able to

accept audio in SPDIF (IEC-958-II) format.

• The receiving component must be able to

accept a sampling frequency of 44.1, 48, 88.2

or 96 kHz.

14. DC IN 15V jack

Plug the supplied AC power

pack in this jack. The

power supplied is 1.0A at

15V AC.

The PMD671 automatically switches to adapter

power if it was running on battery power. If AC

power is interrupted by a power outage or un-

plugging the power pack, the PMD671 automati-

cally switches to battery power.

15. USB port

Plug the supplied USB cable in

this port and connect the other

end to your computer (PC or

MAC).

The USB (2.0) connection makes it easy to copy

audio files to your computer's hard drive or a CD.

This connection can only be made active when

the PMD671 is off (neither recording nor during

playback).

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1. Connect the cable to the PMD671 and your

computer.

2. Slide the PMD671's POWER switch to the

right and release to power off.

3. Press and hold the USB MENU/STORE

button while you slide the POWER switch to

the right and release to power on.

The CF card in the PMD671 appears as a re-

movable device on your computer. The audio

files are in a folder named MPGLANG1.

CAUTION: Only copy audio files (tracks) to other

volumes. Do not modify or delete the EDL file. If

the EDL file is missing or damaged the PMD671

will be unable to recognize recorded tracks.

See the enclosed CD for demo PMDEdit soft-

ware for computer audio file manipulation.

PMDEdit is a full featured software suite de-

signed for Marantz Professional digital recorders.

It is available for purchase at www.d-mpro.com

or by calling toll free (866) 405-2154.

Power off and power the PMD671 back on to

resume recording or playback.

POWER

MARGIN RESET

MENU/STORE

i / O

How to connect via the USB port

1

2

3

1999.MP3

.

.

.

.

.

.

1003.MP3

1002.MP3

1001.MP3

MPGLANG1

PMD670.EDLRoot

A file titled PMD670.EDL and a folder (directory)

titled MPGLANG1 will appear on your computer.

Files within the MPGLANG1 folder are numbered

from 1001 through the number of tracks recorded

to a maximum of 1999. The file extension will be

.mp3, .wav, .bwf or .mpg depending on the Rec

Format parameters that were set for the record-

ing.

Diagram of file structure (assuming .mp3 files).

Changes made to file names or file structure on

your computer will prevent file recognition and

therefore playback in the PMD671.

However, audio files from your computer that are

renamed using the file names and file structure

above may be playable on the PMD671. For

example, if you name an mp3 audio file

1234.MP3 and place it in the MPGLANG1 folder,

the PMD671 may play it.

This display

appears:

PUSH

PUSH

MIC

GND HOT COLD OFF

ON

+48V

PHANTOM

REMOTE 1

REMOTE 2

IN

LINE

1

3

21

3

2

R

R

R

R

L

L

L

L

1

1

2

2

3

3

REMOTE 1

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16 17 18

REMOTE 2

PUSH

PUSH

MIC

GND HOT COLD OFF

ON

+48V

PHANTOM

REMOTE 1

REMOTE 2

IN

LINE

1

3

21

3

2

RR

RR

LL

LL

112233

a

b

c

d

L

R

LINE

IN

LINE

OUT

16. REMOTE1 jack

Plug a wired remote (not

supplied) in this jack.

Right side

Wiring

diagram

2.5 mm jack

the RemoteMode setting:

RemoteMode:

StartPause

From Rec or Playback Pause, switch remote

on to start recording. During record or play-

back, switch remote off to pause and on to

resume. If Auto Mark is On, an EDL mark is

added when recording resumes.

StrtStp TR

Start or stop recording. When re-started, a

new track is begun.

EDL Mark

During record or playback, switch remote to

on to add an EDL mark.

PWR REC

During POWER off, switch remote to on to

turn power on and begin recording.

During recording, switch remote to off to stop

recording and power off.

Manual TRK

During recording, switch remote to on to

increment the track. A new track is created at

that point. There is no break in recording.

See page 44 for instructions on how to set or

change the Remote Mode.

17. REMOTE2 jack

The REMOTE2 jack is for the

optional RC600 remote.

The RC600 is designed for

microphone interviews. It attaches to

your microphone.

The remote's four foot cord with a four contact

mini plug, plugs into the PMD671 while you carry

the PMD671 via its carry strap.

The RC600 does not require any menu changes

for use. The RC600 includes:

aAn indicator light:

• (green) lit and steady

during standby or stop

• (red) lit and steady while

recording

• (flashing red) during rec

pause

• (orange) flashes for 1/2 second when an

over peak level signal is input during record-

ing or rec pause, then it goes back to red

• (green flash) for 2 seconds when an EDL

mark is added during recording

bpress to pause recording

cpress to start/resume recording and to

manually increment tracks

dpress to add an EDL mark while recording

18. LINE IN/OUT

jacks

A switch

connected to

the 2.5mm mini

jack off (open)

and on

(closed) does

the following,

depending on

Plug external line

level audio devices

in these jacks.

LINE IN jacks

Plug Left and Right RCA audio cables in here to

connect to the output of an external unit.

To record, mono, stereo, or LR mono LINE input

must be selected in the input select menu. See

INPUT button.

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Right side continued

OFF: No microphone power is supplied.

Microphone recommendations

Professional condenser microphone(s) (which

require additional power either from phantom

power from the PMD671 or another source) are

recommended because they provide greater

sensitivity and higher quality audio recording.

PHANTOM

+48V

ON

OFF

19 20

PUSH

PUSH MIC

GND HOT COLD OFF

ON

+48V

PHANTOM

REMOTE 1

REMOTE 2

IN

LINE

1

3

21

3

2

R

R

R

R

L

L

L

L

1

1

2

2

3

3

21

21. Carry studs

Attach the supplied carry

strap to these studs.

REMOTE

2

REMOTE

1. Push the end of a strap

retainer with a round hole

onto a carry stud.

Installing the carry strap

2. Attach the carry

strap.

22

adapter (not supplied) from

PHONE to XLR.

20. PHANTOM +48V switch

Switch to ON to provide 48V

of power for a condenser

microphone(s).

ON: +48V is supplied to

power condenser

microphone(s).

3. Close the strap

retainer by 'buttoning'

the other end of strap

retainer over the

carry stud.

Bottom

22. Battery com-

partment

Press and slide

at arrow to open

the Battery

compartment.

REMOTE

2

REMOTE

REMOTE

2

REMOTE

REMOTE

2

REMOTE

3COLD

2HOT

2

31

2

31

1GND

LR

MIC

Dynamic microphone(s) can be used but do not

yield optimum audio quality recordings.

Consult with your local dealer to select the

appropriate microphone(s) for your specific

application. They can demonstrate the various

performances and characteristics of microphones

for your use.

.

19. MIC IN jacks

Plug external micro-

phones in these jacks.

MIC must be selected

using the INPUT

button.

For mono recording. use the Left jack.

To record stereo with MIC input or LRmono with

MIC input, use both jacks.

Notes:

• XLR pin out is 1 ground, 2 hot and 3 cold.

• Microphones with a PHONE jack can be used with an

4. Repeat 1-3 for other carry stud.

LINE OUT jacks

Plug Left and Right RCA audio cables into these

jacks to connect to the input of an amplifier or

other external unit.

During playback, the output on the L or R channel

depends on the recording. For a Stereo or Dual

Mono recording, the setting of the AUDIO OUT

switch determines the output channel(s).

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Battery power

The PMD671 can operate on several types of

battery power.

Hint:

Keep fully charged batteries in the PMD671

when recording using AC power because as

much as 30 seconds of your recording could be

lost if AC power is interrupted.

Eight AA alkaline batteries and the supplied

battery holder can be used. Alkaline batteries

can power recording or playback for about *6

hours.

AA size rechargeable Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries

can be used in the supplied battery holder, but

they cannot be recharged with the PMD671's

built in charger.

An optional Ni-Cd battery model RB1100 can be

charged in the PMD671. Ni-Cd batteries can

power recording or playback for about *5 hours.

An optional Ni-MH (Nickel metal hydride) battery

model RB1651 can be used and recharged with

the PMD671's built-in charger. Ni-MH batteries

can power recording or playback for about *7

hours.

*Using compact flash media.

Installing AA size batteries:

Power off and turn the PMD671 upside down.

Press and push in the direction of the arrow to

remove the battery

compartment

cover.

Install 8 AA size

batteries to the

battery holder with the -

ends towards the

springs.

Install the battery holder with tab as shown and

over the ribbon for easy battery holder removal.

tab

ribbon

Installing an optional Ni-Cd or Ni-MH battery

tab

ribbon

Replace the battery compartment cover**.

Install the battery with tab as shown and over

the ribbon for easy battery removal**.

Charging the optional Ni-Cd battery

• Load the Ni-Cd battery correctly in the

battery compartment.

• Connect the AC power pack and plug into

power supply.

• Select Ni-Cd in the Batt type menu (page

30).

• Power the PMD671 on, then off for the

charging cycle to begin.

• The PMD671 must be off during battery

charging.

While charging (about 3 hours), the CHARGE

indicator will be lit and steady.

When the Ni-Cd battery charge cycle is com-

plete, the CHARGE indicator will be off.

**When changing battery type, be sure you change

the Batt type menu setting for optimal battery

performance.

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MARK

TRACK

TOTAL TRACK TIME

REC REMAIN kbps A-B L

R

-dB

PM

kHz

AM

INT

MIC

LINE

S.SKIP -dB

over

0

26

12

20

40

00

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17

Display settings etc. Associated labels are display

items 1-7, 9 and 10.

9. AM / PM label

Displays AM or PM when clock time is dis-

played.

10. kHz label

The kHz label appears to indicate that the

last five places in the upper alphanumeric

display show frequency in kilohertz.

11. L -dB R level meter labels

L is the label for the Left (upper) level meter.

-dB is the label for the center level meter

scale in decibels.

R is the label for the Right (lower) level

meter.

12. Upper level meter

The louder the sound input to the recorder on

the Left channel, the more bars are dis-

played.

13. Decibel scale

The scale in dB (decibels) for the upper and

lower level meters.

14. Lower level meter

The louder the sound input to the recorder on

the Right channel, the more bars are dis-

played.

15. TRACK label

The TRACK label appears to indicate that the

number displayed on the left of the lower

alphanumeric display is the track number.

16. MARK label

The MARK label appears to indicate that the

number displayed on the left of the lower

alphanumeric display is the EDL Mark num-

ber.

17. Lower alphanumeric display

Displays a variety of information including

remaining recording algorithm, date, track

number, number of tracks on CF card, EDL

Mark number, number of EDL Marks on CF

card etc. Associated labels are display items

15 and 16.

1. REC label

The REC label appears to indicate TOTAL

REC TIME or REC TIME REMAINING dis-

played on the upper alphanumeric display.

2. TOTAL label

The TOTAL label appears to indicate TOTAL

REC TIME or TOTAL REC TIME REMAINING

displayed on the upper alphanumeric display.

3. TRACK label

The TRACK label appears with other labels in

this area to indicate TRACK TIME displayed

on the upper alphanumeric display.

4. REMAIN label

The REMAIN label appears to indicate REC

TIME REMAINING or TOTAL REC TIME

REMAINING displayed on the upper alphanu-

meric display.

5. TIME label

The TIME label appears to indicate REC TIME

REMAINING, TOTAL REC TIME REMAINING

or TRACK TIME displayed on the upper

alphanumeric display.

6. kbps label

The kbps label appears to indicate that the

first five places in the upper alphanumeric

display are kilobytes per second.

7. A-B label

A- indicates that the beginning (A point) of an

A-B loop has been set.

A-B indicates that the ending (B point) of an

A-B loop has also been set.

8. Upper alphanumeric display

Displays a variety of information including

remaining recording time, clock time, menu

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18. MIC / INT MIC label

The MIC label appears when external micro-

phones are selected.

The INT MIC label appears when input se-

lected for recording is the internal micro-

phone.

19. LINE label

The LINE label appears when input(s) se-

lected for recording is (are) the LINE IN jacks.

20. Record

The Record symbol appears when the

PMD671 is in record mode. It appears with

the Play symbol when recording. It appears

with the pause symbol and flashing when in

record pause.

21. Play

The Play symbol appears when the PMD671

is in playback, playback pause, recording or

record pause.

22. Pause

The Pause symbol appears when the

PMD671 is in playback pause or record

pause.

23. Battery

When on battery power, the Battery symbol

appears in most displays to indicate battery

charge.

indicates that the battery charge is good.

indicates that the battery charge is getting

low and there is approximately 5 to 10 min-

utes of record or playback time available.

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

flashing indicates that the battery has

approximately 1 to 3 minutes of record or

playback time remaining.

The CHARGE indicator light will flash. If

BEEP is set to On, the PMD671 will also

beep.

If the PMD671 continues to operate, it will

automatically shut down. If recording, it will

write track information, stop recording and

power off. If in playback, it will stop playback

and power off.

indicates that the battery charge is de-

pleted.

24. S.SKIP label

The S.Skip label appears when Silent Skip is

enabled.

25. Margin level

The Margin level is displayed. The PMD671

holds this display at the highest level

achieved during the current recording. If

more than 0 dB, OV is displayed. To reset

the Margin level, press and release the

MARGIN RESET button.

26. -dB label

The -dB label applies to the Peak level

display.

Care and Maintenance

MARK

TRACK

TOTAL TRACK TIME

REC REMAIN kbps A-B L

R

-dB

PM

kHz

AM

INT

MIC

LINE

S.SKIP -dB

over

0

26

12

20

40

00

Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with mild

detergent solution.

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Recording time chart

The recording time available (Hours:Minutes:Seconds) on a CF card depends on the size of the card in mega-

bytes (MB), the recording type (PCM, MP2 or MP3), mono or stereo, bit rate, sample rate, and byte size (8, 16, or

24). This recording time chart lists approximate recording times based on those factors.

All times are approximate.

Rec Format charts

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16 bit

PCM

24 bit

16 bit

mp3/bwf

(80, 64, 40, 32, 24, 16)

24, 22.05, 16

mp3/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

mpg/bwf

(192, 128, 96, 64, 48, 32)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

wav/bwf

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

Mono

BWF ext.

wav/bwfmp3/bwf

mp3/bwf

mpg/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

24, 22.05, 16

(320, 256, 160, 128, 80, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP3

(384, 256, 192, 128, 96, 64)

48, 44.1, 32

MP2

PCM

Stereo

24 bit

wav/bwf

16, 12, 11.025, 8

48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05,

96, 88.2, 48, 44.1

File ext.

Fs kHz and

(Bit rate kbps)

Audio

Format

Channel(s)

16 bit

PCM

24 bit

16 bit

PCM

24 bit

mp3/bwf

(160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32)

48, 44.1

MP3

mpg/bwf

(192, 128, 96, 64, 48, 32)

48, 44.1

MP2

wav/bwf

Mono

wav/bwf

mp3/bwf

(320, 256, 160, 128, 80, 64)

48, 44.1

mpg/bwf

(384, 256, 192, 128, 96, 64)

48, 44.1

wav/bwf

48 , 44.1

96, 88.2, 44, 44.1

MP3

MP2

Stereo

96, 88.2, 44, 44.1

48 , 44.1

BWF ext.File ext.

Fs kHz and

(Bit rate kbps)

Audio

Format

Channel(s)

Analog inputs

Digital input (shaded values set by input source)

Menu defaults

*Default when the function has been set to On.

CompressedUncompressedUncompressedUncompressedCompressedCompressed

MusicHighest QualityHigh QualityHighest QualityMeetingAudio Application:

---------------Default

0000000000000000000000000000000000006-digit ASCII codeID3OrgRef

0000000000000000000000000000000000006-digit ASCII codeID2Origin

0000000000000000000000000000000000006-digit ASCII codeID1Dscrpt

StartPauseStartPauseStartPauseManual TRKEDL MarkStartPausePWR REC/Manual TRK

StartPause/StrtPausTR/EDL Mark/Remote

OnOnOnOnOnOnOn/OffSinglePly

OffOffOffOffOffOffOn/OffS.Monitor

-40dB*-40dB*-40dB*-40dB*-40dB*-40dB*-60 - -20dB (5dB steps)

20 msec*20 msec*20 msec*20 msec*20 msec*20 msec*5 - 95 msec (5 msec steps)

OffOffOffOffOffOffOn/OffAuto Cue

-40dB*-40dB*-40dB*-40dB*-40dB*-40dB*-60 - -20dB (5dB steps)

3 sec*

3 sec*3 sec*3 sec*3 sec*3 sec*1 - 5 sec (1 sec steps)

OffOffOffOffOffOffOn/OffSilentSkp

OffOffOffOffOffOffOn/OffSeamls Ply

5 min*5 min*5 min*5 min*5 min*5 min*1/5/10/15/30 min, 1/2/6/8/12/24 hrs

OffOffOffOffOffOffOn/OffAuto TRK

OnOnOnOnOnOnOn/OffManualTR

OnOnOnOnOnOnOn/OffAuto Mark

MonoMonoMonoMonoMonoMonoMono/LRmonoMono Mode

StereoStereoStereoStereoStereoStereoStereo/L-Stereo/0-20dBSt Mode

OffOffOffOffOffOffOn/OffPupPreRec

OffOffOffOffOffOffOn/OffVerify

MonitorMonitorMonitorMonitorMonitorMonitorMonitor, TimeShftRAW Mode

wavwavwavwavwavwavwav/bwf (BWF Extension)

mp3

wavewavewavemp3mp3wave/BWF/mp2/mp3 (File Format)

160N/AN/AN/A32128bit rate (kbps)

44.14844.144.144.144.1Fs (kHz)

MP3PCMPCMPCMMP3MP3PCM/MP2/MP3

StereoStereoStereoStereoMonoStereoStereo/MonoRecFormat

Preset 3Preset 2Preset 1Preset 3Preset 2Preset 1

11

1/2/3Preset

AlkalineAlkalineAklaline/Ni-Cd/Ni-MhBatt type

On

On

On/Off

Beep

D/M/Y

M/D/Y

M/D/Y, D/M/Y

DateForm

AM 0:00

AM 0:00

AM/PM 0:00 - 11:59

11

1 - 31

JAN

JAN

JAN - DEC

20052005

2003 - 2099Date Time

Default Setting (Europe)

Default Setting (America)

Selection rangeDisplay

A.PowOff Yes/No Yes Yes

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- 60 -

TROUBLESHOOTING

Should faults occur, it is often unnecessary to consult

your dealer or technical service department. On the

basis of the following checks, you may be able to

rectify a number of conditions yourself without diffi-

culty. If the condition cannot be remedied after the

following check, please consult your dealer or contact

Marantz Professional toll free at (866) 405-2154.

The PMD671 does not turn on

Check power

• install fresh batteries

• check AC adaptor connections

The PMD671 turns on then turns itself off

• install fresh batteries

The PMD671 seems to record, but there is no sound

on playback

• check input setting (For example, if LINE input is

selected and no input is connected to the LINE IN

jacks, the PMD671 will record silence.)

The PMD671 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 PMD671 will not record

• try a different CF card

• check that the maximum of 999 tracks have not

been recorded

• check that the PMD671 acknowledges the CF

card

No signal from microphone input

• check input selection

• check REC level control settings

• check if microphone(s) require Phantom power

Excessive noise

• check cable connections

• turn off power to the PMD671, unplug the AC

adapter, remove batteries, and then reinstate

power to the unit (Complete Reset).

Playback on a PC results in poor sound

• check quality of PC sound card and program

• check frequency conversion program*

*The PMD671 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.

Cannot Read After Write (display says Cannot . . ,)

Cannot Time Shift (display says Cannot . . .)

• Read After Write/Time Shift features are not

available in 24 bit recording

PC cannot read files

• check if the files are MP2 or MP2 with a .wav file

extension. Some PC's cannot interpret this

combination. 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, Broadcast Wave (.bwf) or 24-

bit formats. Consult the Marantz Professional web

site at www.d-mpro.com for links to programs that

support MP2/MP3 and Broadcast Wave Format.

The rechargeable battery is not recharging

• check that the CHARGE indicator is lit and steady

during charging and off when charging is com-

plete

• check AC power pack connections

• check that Power is turned off on the PMD671

The rechargeable battery life is 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 PMD671 exhibits erratic behavior, the micropro-

cessor can be reset by, powering off, disconnecting

AC power and removing batteries.

Error Messages

Wave format error was detected during PCM file playback.

Can not… E7

Cannot Card Check because there is too little remaining card capacity.

Can not… E6

F.FWD/F.REV or Seek+/- search is not available on the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) file.

Can not… E5

Verify is not available during recording with MP2, or 24 bits and 96/88.2kHz PCM

Can not… E4

96/88.2 kHz PCM.

Read After Write is not available during recording with MP2, or 24 bits and

Can not… E3

or audio formats i.e. MP2 and MP3.

Time Shift Playback is not available between tracks having different sampling frequenciesCan not… E2

Time Shift Playback is not available on the CF card which was recorded on the PMD660.

Can not… E1

DSP processing error.

DSP ERROR

A verify error was detected during recording while the menu choice Verify is "On".

Verify Err

EDLERROR-A" A or B point for EDL A-B loop was not found.

"NO_EDL

digital input, or a corrupt file format is set up.

A digital audio signal with a corrupt sample rate was received during recording with Unsupport

A corrupt digital audio signal was received during recording with digital input.

UnLock

Others

Accessing speed of the CF card is not suitable.No_Good

The number of EDL marks on the card has reached the 255 maximum.Mark_255

A track for which playback is not available was output.Can not…

The number of tracks on the CF card has reached the 999 maximum.FULL_999

Correct file does not exist.NO_FILE

Formatting failure.Format Fail

FormatOnPC" CF card is not formatted.

"You Need

Remaining capacity of CF card is less than a few kbytes.FULL_CARD

Initializing of CF card failure or track information renewal failure.UNFORMAT

No CF card inserted, or card is not detected.NO_CARD

CF Card

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SPECIFICATIONS*

Digital audio system

System ........................................ Solid State Recorder

Usable Media ................. CF memory/Microdrive cards

Recording and media methods

.mp2......................... MPEG1 Layer II compression

.mp3........................ MPEG1 Layer III compression

.mp3 ...................... MPEG2 Layer III compression*

*for all half sample rates.

PCM ....................................... 16/24 bit linear PCM

Recording bit rate (selectable)

MP2 mono .................. 192, 128, 96, 64, 48, 32 kbps

MP2 stereo ............... 384, 256,192,128, 96, 64 kbps

MP3 mono ...... 160, 128, 80, 64, 40, 32, 24, 16 kbps

MP3 stereo .. 320, 256, 160,128, 80, 64, 40, 32 kbps

Sampling frequency

Analog

24bit PCM ........................... 96, 88.2, 48, 44.1 kHz

16bit PCM .....................................48, 44.1, 32, 24,

....................................22.05, 16, 12, 11.025, 8 khz

MP2 ............................................. 48, 44.1, 32 kHz

MP3 ..................... 48, 44.1, 32 , 24, 22.05, 16 kHz

Digital ..................................... 96, 88.2, 48, 44.1 kHz

Number of channels ...................... 2 (stereo), 1 (mono)

Frequency response ........... 44kHz (-0.5dB, fs=96kHz)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

IEC-A weighted ....................................... LINE 92 dB

MIC 65 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion

at 0 VU (PCM)........................................ LINE 0.01%

MIC 0.03%

Dynamic Range................................................... 94 dB

Inputs

MIC IN L/R

Type ....................... XLR (1:GND, 2:HOT, 3:COLD)

Input Sensitivity (MIC) ............ 1.2 mVrms/3 kohms

LINE IN L/R

Type ......................................................... RCA jack

Input Sensitivity ................... 300 mVrms/22 kohms

DIGITAL IN

Type ......................................................... RCA jack

Input impedance ....................................... 75 ohms

Standard input level .................................. 0.5 Vp-p

Sampling frequency ............ 96, 88.2, 48, 44.1 kHz

Format .............................. SPDIF (IEC 958 TypeII)

Outputs

LINE OUT L/R

Type ......................................................... RCA jack

Standard level ...................... 2 Vrms max./2 kohms

DIGITAL OUT

Type ......................................................... RCA jack

Output impedance .................................... 75 ohms

Standard output level ................................ 0.5 Vp-p

Sampling frequency ............ 96, 88.2, 48, 44.1 kHz

Format .............................SPDIF (IEC-958 Type II)

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General

Headphone Output power ............... 20 mW/32 ohms

Speaker Output power ...................... 70 mW/4 ohms

Phantom power ......................................... +48V/7mA

Power consumption

Recording/Playback......................................... 6 W

Charging ................................................ 12 W max

Standby (battery driven) ............................ 2.9 mW

Battery life (Alkaline) ........................ 6 hours (typical)

Dimensions

Width ............................................. 264 mm (10.4")

Height ................................................ 55 mm (2.0")

Depth ............................................... 185 mm (7.3")

Weight ....................................... 1.3 kg (2 lbs. 14 oz.)

Included accessories

AC adapter ...........................................................1

Battery holder ....................................................... 1

Carry strap ............................................................ 1

Carry strap retainers ............................................. 2

Screws (ISO 3x10 mm) ........................................3

Plastic pin and retainer .........................................1

USB cable .............................................................1

User Guide ...........................................................1

Optional accessories** [availability]

Ni-Cd battery pack ..................................... RB1100

Ni-MH battery pack .................................... RB1651

Carrying cover (vinyl) ................................ CLC670

Carrying bag [US, Europe, only] ............... PRC300

Professional reporter's bag

[US, Europe, only] .............................. PRC600

Attache carrying case [US only] ..................CA200

**See www.d-mpro.com for details.

*Specifications subject to change without notice.

Record setting recommendations

Recording a meeting

LEVEL CONT. switch at ALC.

ANC switch at .

Factory default settings.

Input: INT MIC mono or MIC mono

Menu settings:

Preset 2

Recording music

LEVEL CONT. switch at MANUAL.

ANC switch at FLAT.

Input: MIC stereo

Menu settings:

Preset 1

Menu settings (highest quality):

Preset 3

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LIMITED WARRANTY

Your Marantz Professional product is warranted against

manufacturer defects in material and workmanship for a

period of one year parts and labor.

Except as specified below, this warranty covers defects in

material and workmanship. The following are not covered

under warranty:

1. Damage, deterioration, malfunction or failure to meet

performance specifications resulting from:

a) Accidents, acts of nature, misuse, abuse, neglect or

unauthorized product modification.

b) Improper installation, removal or maintenance, or

failure to follow supplied instructions.

c) Repair or attempted repair by a non-Marantz

authorized agent.

d) Any shipment (claims must be presented to the

carrier).

e) Any cause other than a defect of manufacturing.

2. Cleaning, check-ups with no fault found or changes

incurred for installation, removal or reinstallation of the

product.

3. Any serialized product on which the serial number has

been defaced, modified or removed.

4. Batteries and battery chargers.

5. Accessories, including but not limited to: cables, mount-

ing hardware and brackets, cleaning accessories, power

cords and adapters, and carry cases.

6. Products purchased outside of the United States, its

possessions or territories.

Non-transferable warranty

This Warranty may be enforced only by the original pur-

chaser.

What We Will Pay For

We will pay for all labor and material expenses for items

covered by the warranty.

How You Can Get Service

1. If your unit needs service in the USA, contact our

service referral at the appropriate telephone number

indicated below. We will advise you of the name and

location of one or more authorized service centers

from which service may be obtained. Please do not

return the unit directly to us.

2. You must pay any shipping charges if it is necessary to

ship the product for service. If the necessary repairs

are covered by the warranty, we will pay return

shipping charges to your location anywhere in the

United States or its territories.

3. Whenever warranty service is required, you must

present the original dated sales receipt or other proof

of date purchased.

Limitation of Implied Warranties

All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantabil-

ity and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in

duration to the length of this warranty.

Exclusion of Damages

Liability for any defective product is limited to repair or

replacement of the product at manufacturer’s option.

Manufacturer shall not be liable for damage to other

products caused by any defects in Marantz products,

damages based on inconvenience or loss of use of the

product, or any other damages, whether incidental, conse-

quential, or otherwise.

Some States do not allow limitations on how long an implied

warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation

of incidental or consequential damages, so the above

limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.

How State Law Relates to the Warranty

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may

have other rights which may vary from State to State.

Marantz Professional Service Number:

Marantz Professional Factory Service (630) 741-0330, toll

free within the US (866) 405-2154.

This warranty is enforceable only in the United States and

its possessions or territories.

Marantz is a registered trademark.

®

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