Marantz PMD570 manual

Model PMD570 User Guide ® Solid State Recorder[...]

W arnings 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 equilate[...]

- 3 - Important Safety Instructions READ BEFORE OPERA TING EQUIPMENT This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read befo[...]

- 4 - ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE FIGURE 1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70 GROUND CLAMP GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) GROUND CLAMPS NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE NOTE [...]

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. Fra[...]

T able of Contents Precautions W arnings and Cautions ................................... 2 Important Safety Instructions ......................... 3 Regulatory Compliance .................................. 4 T able of Contents ................................................. 6 Package Contents ................................................. 7 C[...]

Package contents • PMD570 - 7 - T rkMkERASE .................................................. 41 AllMkERASE ................................................... 42 FORMA T (CF card) ......................................... 42 T o FORMA T a CF card ................................. 42 I/O port .....................................................[...]

- 8 - Introduction Thank you for selecting the Marantz Professional PMD570 Solid State Recorder . The PMD570 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 electronics retailers and c[...]

- 9 - • T racks • A new track (file) is automatically started each time you begin a recording. • It is not possible to record over a previously recorded track unless it is first erased. • An Auto T rack feature can add tracks every minute or other selectable recording interval. ( Minute track: Setting the interval to one minute provides a n[...]

- 10 - Basic installation and start-up Follow the instructions on this page to install your new PMD570 Solid State Recorder and begin recording. The PMD570 comes factory preset (Preset1) for recording in stereo with MP3 compression, recom- mended quality for music recording. 1. Rack mount the PMD570 or install on a stable cart or stand. 2. Connect [...]

- 1 1 - Basic installation and start-up continued BALANCED IN RL REF=+16dBu/0dBFS + 24 + 24 GROUND HOT (+) COLD (-) 2 1 3 L R IN OUT ANALOG DIGITAL IN OUT (SPDIF) I / O RS 232C REMOTE2 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION U L C US LISTED AUDIO SYSTEM 69 FM SERIAL NO. WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD- DO NOT OPEN. AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE P AS [...]

- 12 - Basic installation and start-up contin- ued All Preset default settings are outlined on page 51. [A 128MB CF card can record about 1 hour and 45 minutes at Preset1 default settings. See table on page 51.] If your input is not line level audio via the ANALOG IN RCA jacks, you will need to change the Input Menu selection. 1. Push and release t[...]

- 13 - a b EDIT MARK M. RESET REC BAL MARK DISPLAY SHIFT HEADPHONE LEVEL POWER ON/OFF MENU/STORE UNDO SOLID STA TE RECORDER PMD570 CANCEL PUSH ENTER REC LEVEL/SELECT MARK TRACK TOTALTRACKTIME REC REMAIN kbps A-B L R -dB PM kHz AM LINE S.SKIP -dB over 0 2 6 1 2 20 40 00 0 10 LOCK 4 5 d c EDIT MARK M. RESET REC BAL MARK DISPLAY SHIFT HEADPHONE LEVEL [...]

- 14 - EDIT MARK M. RESET REC BAL MARK DISPLAY SHIFT HEADPHONE LEVEL POWER ON/OFF MENU/STORE UNDO SOLID STA TE RECORDER PMD570 CANCEL PUSH ENTER REC LEVEL/SELECT MARK TRACK TOTALTRACKTIME REC REMAIN kbps A-B L R -dB PM kHz AM LINE S.SKIP -dB over 0 2 6 1 2 20 40 00 0 10 LOCK Controls and Connections Front continued 5 TIME REC REMAIN L R -dB over 0 [...]

- 15 - EDIT MARK M. RESET REC BAL MARK DISPLAY SHIFT HEADPHONE LEVEL POWER ON/OFF MENU/STORE UNDO SOLID STA TE RECORDER PMD570 CANCEL PUSH ENTER REC LEVEL/SELECT MARK TRACK TOTALTRACKTIME REC REMAIN kbps A-B L R -dB PM kHz AM LINE S.SKIP -dB over 0 2 6 1 2 20 40 00 0 10 LOCK Controls and Connections Front continued 6 MARK TRACK TOT AL TRACKTIME REC[...]

- 16 - Controls and Connections Front continued EDIT MARK M. RESET REC BAL MARK DISPLAY SHIFT HEADPHONE LEVEL POWER ON/OFF MENU/STORE UNDO SOLID STA TE RECORDER PMD570 CANCEL PUSH ENTER REC LEVEL/SELECT MARK TRACK TOTALTRACKTIME REC REMAIN kbps A-B L R -dB PM kHz AM LINE S.SKIP -dB over 0 2 6 1 2 20 40 00 0 10 LOCK 6 15. TRACK label The TRACK label[...]

- 17 - Controls and Connections Front continued EDIT MARK M. RESET REC BAL MARK DISPLAY SHIFT HEADPHONE LEVEL POWER ON/OFF MENU/STORE UNDO SOLID STA TE RECORDER PMD570 CANCEL PUSH ENTER REC LEVEL/SELECT MARK TRACK TOTALTRACKTIME REC REMAIN kbps A-B L R -dB PM kHz AM LINE S.SKIP -dB over 0 2 6 1 2 20 40 00 0 10 LOCK 7 Menu selections: Menu item see [...]

Controls and Connections Front continued EDIT MARK M. RESET REC BAL MARK DISPLAY SHIFT HEADPHONE LEVEL POWER ON/OFF MENU/STORE UNDO SOLID STA TE RECORDER PMD570 CANCEL PUSH ENTER REC LEVEL/SELECT MARK TRACK TOTALTRACKTIME REC REMAIN kbps A-B L R -dB PM kHz AM LINE S.SKIP -dB over 0 2 6 1 2 20 40 00 0 10 LOCK 8 9 8. Rewind, Fast Forward button group[...]

- 19 - Controls and Connections Front continued EDIT MARK M. RESET REC BAL MARK DISPLAY SHIFT HEADPHONE LEVEL POWER ON/OFF MENU/STORE UNDO SOLID STA TE RECORDER PMD570 CANCEL PUSH ENTER REC LEVEL/SELECT MARK TRACK TOTALTRACKTIME REC REMAIN kbps A-B L R -dB PM kHz AM LINE S.SKIP -dB over 0 2 6 1 2 20 40 00 0 10 LOCK 9 9. Jog Wheel continued Push and[...]

- 20 - Controls and Connections Front continued EDIT MARK M. RESET REC BAL MARK DISPLAY SHIFT HEADPHONE LEVEL POWER ON/OFF MENU/STORE UNDO SOLID STA TE RECORDER PMD570 CANCEL PUSH ENTER REC LEVEL/SELECT MARK TRACK TOTALTRACKTIME REC REMAIN kbps A-B L R -dB PM kHz AM LINE S.SKIP -dB over 0 2 6 1 2 20 40 00 0 10 LOCK During recording push and release[...]

Back 1. BALANCED IN ANALOG XLR inputs, L & R BALANCED IN RL REF=+16dBu/0dBFS + 24 + 24 GROUND HOT (+) COLD (-) 2 1 3 L R IN OUT ANALOG DIGITAL IN OUT (SPDIF) I / O RS 232C REMOTE2 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION U L C US LISTED AUDIO SYSTEM 69 FM SERIAL NO. WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD- DO NOT OPEN. AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE P AS O[...]

BALANCED IN RL REF=+16dBu/0dBFS + 24 + 24 GROUND HOT (+) COLD (-) 2 1 3 L R IN OUT ANALOG DIGITAL IN OUT (SPDIF) I / O RS 232C REMOTE2 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION U L C US LISTED AUDIO SYSTEM 69 FM SERIAL NO. WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD- DO NOT OPEN. AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE P AS OUVRIR. AC IN MODEL NO. PMD570 AC120V 60HZ 0.5A MA[...]

BALANCED IN RL REF=+16dBu/0dBFS + 24 + 24 GROUND HOT (+) COLD (-) 2 1 3 L R IN OUT ANALOG DIGITAL IN OUT (SPDIF) I / O RS 232C REMOTE2 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION U L C US LISTED AUDIO SYSTEM 69 FM SERIAL NO. WARNING: SHOCK HAZARD- DO NOT OPEN. AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE P AS OUVRIR. AC IN MODEL NO. PMD570 AC120V 60HZ 0.5A MA[...]

- 24 - T able of Preset defaults Display Selection range Default Setting (America) Default Setting (Europe) Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3 Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3 Input Bal.In, UnBal., Dig-In UnBal. UnBal. Bal.In UnBal. Bal.In Unbal. Date T ime 2003 - 2099 2004 2004 JAN - DEC JAN JAN 1 - 31 1 1 AM/PM 0:00 - 1 1:59 AM 0:00 AM 0:00 DateForm M/D/Y , D/[...]

- 25 - General Menu procedur e: 1. W ith the PMD570 at Stop, push and release the MENU/STORE button. 2. T urn the Jog Wheel to scroll to the choice within Menu. 3. When displayed push and release the Jog Wheel to select that Menu choice. 4. T urn the Jog Wheel to scroll through the sub-menu displays. 5. When the desired parameter or value is displa[...]

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 Form is illustrated.) 1. From stop push and release the MENU/STORE button. 2. T urn the Jog Wheel to sel[...]

- 27 - How to set or change the 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). 1. From stop push and release the MENU/STORE button. 2. T urn the Jog Wheel to select Preset1, 2 or 3. 3. Push and release the Jog Wheel to accept the se[...]

- 28 - RecFormat The PMD570 can record in a variety of compression algorithm, associated bit rate, file format, and record- ing type (channels recorded) parameters. See explana- tions and chart below . First determine the input connection you want to record from; BALANCED IN, ANALOG, or DIGI- T AL IN. Second set the Preset Menu Input choice to corr[...]

- 29 - How to set or change the RecFormat parameters This table of RecFormat parameters reflects the menu setting procedure of those parameters. Note: The bitrate changed when the channel changed to Mono. The stereo bitrate was 128 kbps, consisting of two channels at 64 kbps each. The change to mono thus changed the bitrate to 64 kbps. 7. The compr[...]

- 30 - 10. The file extension for the chosen file format will be flashing (Col. 6). While the file extension is flashing turn the Jog Wheel to tab through available file format choices. How to set or change the RecFormat parameters continued Example display 1 1. When correct, push and release the Jog Wheel. The display returns to RecFormat flashing[...]

- 31 - Pre Record When PreRecord is on and the PMD570 is in record pause, it 'listens to' the selected audio input(s) and continuously buffers 2 seconds of audio. When record- ing begins the 2 second pre record buffer is written at the beginning of the new track. The 2 seconds give you time to precisely start recording without missing the[...]

Manual TR When Manual track incrementing is On, during recording push and release the Record button to increment the track. A new track is created at that point. A slight break can be heard during playback. See Seamless Play , page 33, to eliminate the audio break during playback. When Manual track incrementing is Off, pushing and releasing the Rec[...]

- 33 - 5. While Auto T rk is flashing, push and release the Jog Wheel. The On or Of f will be flashing. 6. T urn the Jog Wheel to toggle between On and Off. Example display 7. When correct, push and release the Jog Wheel. The display switches to time interval flashing. Example display 8. T urn the Jog Wheel to tab through the time interval choices [...]

- 34 - SilentSkp (Silent Skip) Silent skip automatically pauses recording when there is a period of silence and resumes recording when sound resumes. Sometimes this feature is referred to as voice activated recording. Silent Skip looks for sound below a preset level for a preset period of time. When that occurs the PMD570 switches to record pause. [...]

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). Y ou can adjust how loud (how many dB) and how long (milliseconds) the audio has to be before play- back is cued. The Auto Cue Menu settings permit: • turning Auto Cue On or Of f ?[...]

- 36 - Play Mode Play Mode lets you choose what happens when the end of a track is reached during playback. Normal When playback reaches the end of a track it automati- cally begins the next track until all tracks on the CF card have been played. After the last track on the CF card, playback stops. The PMD570 returns to stop mode. Repeat All During[...]

EDL Play The EDL Play menu turns EDL Play On or Off. Off PMD570 playback does not respond to EDL mark instructions. On PMD570 follows EDL mark instructions regarding playback order , skipping sections of recording on the memory card, or repeating (EDL A-B repeat) a section of recording on the memory card. See page 45. Note: If EDL Play is at On and[...]

- 38 - settings: StartPause, StrtPausTR, EDL Mark, and Manual TRK. (or push and release the Stop CANCEL button to cancel all changes). Display returns to stop mode. ID1Dscrpt, ID2Origin, ID3OrRef (Broadcast W ave ID numbers) Broadcast W ave Format (.bwf/.wav) has three identi- fication numbers in the header (Extension Chunk): Description, Originato[...]

- 39 - Default (Menu Default) The Default menu choice resets all Menu (not Edit Menu) items in the Preset to their default values. This is handy if you are setting up a new Preset configura- tion because you don't have to check all the settings, you know they are at the default. Note: Putting any Preset to its default also resets the main cloc[...]

- 40 - Renumber (tracks) If you have erased tracks from the CF card it can be easier to locate recordings if the tracks are renumbered. 1. Select the Renumber EDIT Menu choice: While in stop, push and hold the SHIFT button while you push and release the MENU/STORE button. Renumber is displayed and flashing. 2. While Renumber is flashing (5 seconds)[...]

- 41 - T rkMkERASE T rkMkERASE lets you erase all EDL marks of the selected track. 1. Select the T rkMkERASE Menu choice: While in stop, push and hold the SHIFT button while you push and release the MENU/STORE button. Renumber will appear (flashing) in the display . 3. Push and release the Jog Wheel while T rkMKERASE is flashing (for about 5 second[...]

- 42 - FORMA T (CF card) Formatting a CF card erases all audio files on the card and prepares it for use in the PMD570. The CF card formats used by the PMD570 are W in- dows compatible. Y ou can copy audio files using a W indows compatible computer* that can read a CF card or be connected via the I/O port. *Or a Macintosh computer that can recogniz[...]

- 43 - I/O port The CF card in the PMD570 is a W indows formatted PC compatible CF card. The CF card can be removed from the PMD570 and read by a computer with a compatible CF card slot, or , using an I/O cable connec- tion between the PMD570 I/O jack and your computer's I/O port the CF card can remain in the PMD570 and appear as a drive on yo[...]

EDL marks EDL* (Edit Decision List) marks help you locate specific points in the recording. During regular playback EDL marks are silent. *The EDL marking system is proprietary to Marantz Professional solid state recorders. EDL marks can be created during recording manually or automatically . EDL marks can also be added during playback or play paus[...]

How to Edit EDL marks: All EDL marks are initially entered as 'Point' marks. From stop or play pause, push and hold the SHIFT button while you turn the Jog Wheel to tab through the EDL marks. - 45 - EDL mark types Point Nothing happens during EDL playback. Skip Audio following a Skip EDL mark will be skipped during EDL playback. Playback [...]

- 46 - RS-232C Control W indows Application An RS232 W indows Application for the PMD570 is available for free download (see www .d-mpro.com to download). The Application lets you control and setup the PMD570 from your PC. Connect your W indows compatible computer to the PMD570 via the REMOTE RS-232C connector on the PMD570 to your computer's [...]

- 47 - RS-232C control Connect a male (D-Sub 9 Pin) to female (D-Sub 9 Pin) straight cable for RS-232C external control by host equip- ment. • The RS-232C host can control functions of the PMD570 externally • The PMD570 automatically transmits status data when status is changed. • The PMD570 will respond to status requests by transmitting the[...]

- 48 - Hand shake flow charts for control commands Host sends a command that causes a change in PMD570 status. PMD570 T ypical Host Received Command OK Control Command PMD570 T ypical Host Received Command Control Command PMD570 T ypical Host Received Command Status Information Command Status Request Command PMD570 T ypical Host Status Informaton C[...]

M.Level (XX) ............................. “@0CLXX” + CR Play Mode* Normal ........................................ “@0PMOF” + CR Repeat All ................................... “@0PMAL” + CR Repeat TRK ................................ “@0PMAR” + CR Single .......................................... “@0PMSP” + CR EDL Play* ON ....[...]

Status Request Information Code Code Power Mode .................. “@0?PW” + CR On ................................................................... “@0PW00” + CR Off .................................................................. — Standby .......................................................... “@0PW01” + CR Door Condition ..[...]

- 51 - Recording time chart Recording time chart The recording time available on a CF card depends on the size of the card in MB, the recording type (.mp3, .mp2 or PCM), the bitrate of the recording and if recording in mono or stereo. This Recording time chart lists approximate recording times based on those factors. bitrate 32 kbps 64 kbps 40 kbps[...]

- 52 - T roubleshooting Should faults occur , it is in many cases not necessary to consult your dealer or technical service department. On the basis of the following checks, you will be able to rectify a number of conditions yourself without difficulty . If the condition cannot be remedied after the following check, please consult your dealer or co[...]

- 53 - Specifications 1 Digital audio system System .................................................. Solid State Recorder Usable Media ............................................. CF memory cards (Microdrive) cards Recording and media methods .mp2 ................................ MPEG1 Layer II compression .mp3 ............................... MP[...]

- 54 - Limited W arranty Y our Marantz Professional product is warranted against manufac- turer defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years 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 f[...]

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