User guide

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General Information
Introduction
Thank you for selecting the Marantz Professional PMD580
Network Recorder. The PMD580 is an audio recorder that
records in digital audio formats onto a Compact Flash™
memory card (CF card) or Microdrive™.
The PMD580 is an audio recorder. It accepts audio inputs
from your audio equipment, standard line level analog audio
inputs or a digital input, and records in digital audio formats
onto a removable flash memory card.
Removable flash memory cards, also used in digital cameras,
are widely available at appliance stores and computer
shop. Removable flash memory cards come in several
configurations (variations in the thickness and shape of the
card and connections). The PMD580 accepts “Compact
Flash™” memory cards or “Microdrive™” cards.
For convenience, this manual will refer to the memory card as
a “CF card”.
Note:
To record from a microphone, you have to plug the microphone
into a pre-amp to change the microphone level input(s) to a
line level input to the PMD580.
Computer compatible
The advantages of CF card digital recording are:
• The recording is directly digital, CF cards are available in
various sizes (see chart on page 70).
• Compressed recording can record long audio sessions
(at quality levels suitable for recording a meeting).
• Audio recorded in the popular MP3 compression format is
directly available for intranet or internet file sharing.
• High quality recording (CD level or greater) can be
selected.
• Recordings can be transferred to your desktop or laptop
computer by removing the CF card from the PMD580 or
by connecting the PMD580 to your computer via the USB
port or Ethernet.
On your computer you can then:
• log and archive audio files
• play audio files
• 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
• use software and your computer to manipulate high
quality audio files
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Setup
Audio inputs may be from:
• line level sources connected to the BALANCED IN (XLR)
jacks.
• line level audio sources connected to the ANALOG IN
(RCA) jacks.
• digital audio sources in SPDIF or AES/EBU format
connected to the DIGITAL IN (RCA) jack.
• digital audio sources in SPDIF or AES/EBU format
connected to the BALANCED IN (XLR) jack.
Audio outputs may be to:
• headphones connected to the HEADPHONE (Phone)
jack.
• analog audio devices such as an amplifier or other device
connected to the ANALOG OUT (RCA) jacks.
• analog audio devices such as an amplifier or other device
connected to the BALANCED OUT (XLR) jacks.
• digital audio devices using SPDIF or AES/EBU format
connected to the DIGITAL OUT (RCA) jack.
• digital audio devices using SPDIF or AES/EBU format
connected to the BALANCED OUT (XLR) jack.
External control
• Web Remote enables external control of the PMD580 from
your computer in the network.
• RS-232C control codes enable full external control of the
PMD580.
• A wired remote connection (REMOTE) accepts a mono
Phone jack (remote control not supplied).
Depending on the menu selection, a simple contact
closure connected here permits:
• Start Pause : pause and resume
• StartPauseTR : restart after pause while recording initiates
a new track
• Manual Track : initiate a new track while recording (if
Seamless Play is Off during playback
initiating a track adds a small audio gap)
Security - CF cards
For security, the CF card compartment door can be
secured with a screw. Requiring a tool to open the CF card
compartment reduces casual removal of the CF card.
Scheduled recording
The PMD580 can be set to start recording when the preset
start time comes and end the recording when the preset end
time comes.
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