Marantz PMD 650 Owners Manual

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FOREWORD

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

WARNINGS
Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture
Do not remove the cover from the equipment,

Do not push anything inside the equipment through the
ventilation holes,

COPY R I G HT
Recording and playback of any material may require consent,
For further information refer to the following:

- Copyright Act 1956
- Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958
- Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972

- any subsequent statutory enactments and orders

INTRODUCTION

Please read these operating instructions carefully We recom-
mend that you read the entire user guide before you connect
or operate the unit,

After you have reviewed the contents this manual, we suggest
that you make all system connections before you attempt to
operate the unit.

PRECAUTIONS

The following precautions should be considered when operat-
ing the equipment,

When setting the equipment ensure that :

- air is allowed to circulate freely around the equipment

- the equipment is on a vibration free surface

- the equipment will not be exposed to interference from an
external source

- the equipment will not be exposed to excessive heat, cold,
moisture or dust

- the equipment will not be exposed to direct sunlight
- the equipment will not be exposed to electrostatic discharges
I In addition, never place heavy objects on the equipment:

I If a foreign body or water does enter the equipment, contact
your nearest dealer or service center

Features

0 A full compliment of input and output jacks:
- XLR stereo input jacks for microphone or line level
signals.
- Line level RCA output jacksi
- Digital coaxial (RCA) inputjack.
- Digital XLR output jack (with ON/OFF switch):
0 Professional microphone specifications:
- Phantom power (+48V)
- Microphone attenuation adjustment
- ANC (Ambient Noise Control) switch for eliminating
unwanted background noise:

0 Professional system specifications ensure safe recording:

- Automatic UTOC (User Table Of Contents) updates
whenever STOP (I) is pressed:

- Large (16MB) shock proof memory buffer can hold up
to 20 seconds of stereo (40 seconds of mono) sound
during playback or recording.

- On board backup of UTOC data, preset modes, and
date and time,

' Fully adjustable recording features:

- Three record level options: manual, manual with
limiter, and automatic (ALC).

- LSR (Level Sync Recording) allows you to start
recording automatically when the input signal reaches
a preset leveli

- Adjustable PRE REC memory cache that monitors the
input signal (during rec-pause) to completely
eliminate lag time at start of recording

- Various recording formats: two channel (stereo), dual
level mono, mixed mono, and mono:

- One touch recording with auto end search,

- Date and time information stored automatically with
each track.

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

0 Internal sampling rate converter that lets you make
digital recordings from a wide variety of program
sources; 32 kHz, 441 kHz (CD, MD, etc) and 48 kHz
(DAT, etc)

' 3-way power supply:

' Power management control:

- Power turns off automatically after 5 minutes of non-
operation (alarm sounds 30 seconds before power off),
- Internal battery charger for (optional) NiCd packi

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

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

0 Built-in mono condenser microphone,

0 Built-in speaker,

' Backlit LCD display.

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

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How to Use thlS Manual Contents
This manual is divided into the five sections described

belowl To find out how to use a specific control, refer to SETTING UP
the Index of Parts and Controls" on page 100 Power Supplies

SETTING UP

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

RECORDING

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

PLAYBACK

This section describes the various playback operations,
including how to skip and search,

Repeat Play" shows you how to repeat a track, the entire
disc, or a part of a track

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This section includes detailed information about the MD
recording system, SCMS (Serial Copy Management
System), troubleshooting, and explanations of various
error messages that may appear in the display,

The final section, Index of Parts and Controls, allows
you look up operations of specific controls,

Adjusting the System Presets .
Setting the Date and Time
Connecting Microphone.
Connecting Analog Component.
Connecting Digital Components
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RECORDING

Recording with the Built-in Microphone
Recording with External Microphones ,.
Recording Line Sources
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PLAYBACK
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Repeat Play

EDITING

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Combining Tracks
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Erasing a Disc or Track .
Titling a Disc or Track

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

System Limitations
SCMS Copy Protection

Troubleshooting 5
Display Message

Specifications .
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ENGLISH