Model PMD560 User Guide Solid State Recorder
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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. 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. It may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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 operation precautions, which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3.
Regulatory Compliance 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.
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 Gerät 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.
Table of Contents Package contents .................................2 Introduction ...........................................3 Features ...............................................................3 Controls and Connections ...................4 Front side ..............................................................4 Rear side...............................................................5 Display ..................................................................6 Basic operation .....................
Package contents • PMD560 • Power cord • Security screws (2) ISO 3x10 (3mm x 10mm long) For CF card door. • Plastic pin and retainer (spare - for CF card door) Europe models include 2 power cords • CD-ROM Contents of the CD may vary. Contents usually include: PDF format manual(s) Several languages may be included.
Introduction Thank you for selecting the Marantz Professional PMD560 Solid State Recorder. The PMD560 is an audio recorder that records in digital audio formats onto a Compact Flash™ memory card (CF card) or Microdrive™. CF cards, also used in digital cameras, are widely available at consumer electronics retailers and computer resellers. Features • Stereo (2 channels) and mono (1 channel) audio recording and playback. • Audio inputs may be from : • line level audio sources connected to the LINE IN jack.
Controls and Connections Front side 2 1 16 15 3 14 13 4 12 q POWER switch Push to turn Power on or off. w CF card access light(green) This light flashes while the CF card is being read from or written to. It is lit and steady while the CF card is ready. e SHIFT button Push and hold the SHIFT button while you push other buttons (black labels) to activate alternate functions. r Display Labels, icons and alphanumeric messages on the display communicate the status of PMD560.
Rear side LINE REMOTE2 REMOTE1 RS232C L MODEL NO. PMD560 100-240V WARNING : SHOCK HAZARD - DO NOT OPEN. AVIS : RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR. THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS; (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
Basic operation The PMD560 comes factory preset for recording in stereo. These are settings for recording a meeting, not settings for recording a vocal performance. Display a bc d e fg MARK IN REMAIN S.SKIP STEREO 44.1K 48K MP3 hi j k LOCK l m 1. Rack mount the PMD560 or install on a stable cart or stand. 2.Connect line level analog inputs and/or outputs to the LINE IN/OUT jacks. LINE REMOTE2 REMOTE1 RC2332C L n a.
CF cards The PMD560 records onto various types of CF (Compact Flash) cards. Please refer to the Marantz Professional web site at www.dmpro.com for what kinds of media are recommended. d. Push the Card eject button and remove the CF card. To insert a CF card a. Open the CF card door. • If the CF card door opens while power is on, "Door Open" is displayed. • If recording is in progress, opening the CF card door automatically stops recording and writes critical track information to properly close the file.
Recording Recording Procedure Recording Format parameters The PMD560 can record in several compression algorithms. • Compressed recording using MPEG1 Layer III (MP3) mono and stereo. • Uncompressed recording using 16-bit linear Pulse Code Modulation (PCM). 1. Push the POWER switch to turn on. 2. Push the REC button to enter record-pause. 3. Push the REC button again,PMD 560 begins Recording.
How to adjust record level Add a Track manually Turn the Jog Wheel to set or adjust the record level (Vol.) during recording or in record-pause. When Manual Trk (Manual Track incrementing) is On during recording, push the REC button to increment the track. A new track is created at that point. Example display Vol . -10dB The continuity of sound is not guaranteed and depends on the speed of a card or the file size. Setup the "Manual Trk" of the preset menu. (page 24) Vol .
Playback Playback Procedure Track Access 1. Push the POWER switch to ON. 2. Push the PLAY/PAUSE button to begin playback. The PLAY indicator and the green light in the PLAY/PAUSE button will be lit and steady while in playback. 001 STEREO 44.1K MP3 000 : 00 : 08 3. Push the PLAY/PAUSE button again to pause playback. The green light in the PLAY/PAUSE button is blinking during play-pause. 4. Push the STOP button to stop playback.
EDL Mark Audible Search During playback, push and turn left the Jog wheel to "rewind" and do a 2X speed audible search in the reverse direction. Release to return to normal forward playback. During playback, push and turn right the Jog wheel to "fast forward" and do a 2X speed audible search in the forward direction. Release to return to normal forward playback. EDL (Edit Decision List) marks can be created during recording or playback manually or automatically.
Edit Edit menu, accessed from stop by pushing and holding the SHIFT button then pushing the MENU/STORE/EDIT button, lets you erase tracks, erase EDL marks, format the CF card and card check. 1. Trk Erase (How to erase tracks) TrkErase lets you erase a selected track. After identifying the track number you want to erase. 1. Select the Trk Erase Edit menu choice: While in stop, push and hold the SHIFT button then push the MENU/STORE/EDIT button. "Trk Erase" will appear in the display. 2. Push the Jog wheel.
3. AllMkErase (How to erase all EDL marks) 5. Card Check(How to check a CF card) AllMkErase lets you erase all EDL marks on the CF card. 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 PMD560. 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. 1.
Virtual Track and Copy Segment Virtual Track Virtual Track allows you to set an In point and an Out point within a file (or across multiple files of the same RecFormat and RecChannel) for later, immediate access. Files marked as Virtual Tracks are stored in the PMD560 and can be accessed quickly by entering the PMD560 in Virtual Track Playback mode. See page 14, Creating a Virtual Track. See page 16, Entering Virtual Track Playback mode.
6. Push the Jog wheel or the PLAY/PAUSE button to store your segment as a Virtual Track. “Executing” will be displayed momentarily, and then the display will read “Completed.” To playback your created Virtual Track, see page 16, Entering Virtual Track Playback mode. 001 5. Push the Jog wheel or the PLAY/PAUSE button to store the Out point. STEREO 44.1K MP3 “StoreV. Tr?” is displayed. IN - 001 STEREO 44.1K MP3 StoreV. T r ? Using Copy Segment to create a new file 1.
Entering Virtual Track Playback mode Now that you have created a Virtual Track, to play it back you must put the PMD560 into Virtual Track Playback mode. 1. From stop mode, push the COPY button to enter Virtual Track Playback mode. Copy SEG? [How to convert a Virtual Track to a new file] When in Virtual Track Edit mode, “Copy SEG?” lets you copy a single Virtual Track to a new file. After identifying the track to copy: 1.
VT Erase? [How to erase a Virtual Track] When in Virtual Track Edit mode, “VT Erase?” lets you erase a single Virtual Track. After identifying the track to erase: 1. Select the “VT Erase?” Edit menu choice: While in Virtual Track playback mode, push and hold the SHIFT button and then push the MENU/STORE/EDIT button. “Copy SEG?” will appear in the display. 2. Turn the Jog wheel until “VT Erase?” is displayed. 3. Push the Jog wheel.
USB mode The PMD560 records directly onto CF cards. Recordings can then be transferred to your desktop or laptop computer by removing the CF card from the PMD560, or by connecting the PMD560, to your computer via the USB port. Audio recorded in the popular MP3 compression format is directly available for intranet or internet file sharing. How to connect via the USB port The CF card in the PMD560 appears as an external drive on a connected computer. 1.
Diagram of file structure A file titled PMD660 will appear on your computer. EDL,Virtual Track and a folder (directory) titled MPGLANG1 will also appear. Files within the MPGLANG1 folder are numbered from aaaaa001 through the number of tracks recorded to a maximum of aaaaa999. ("aaaaa" depends on the Machine ID parameter). The file extension will be .mp3 or .wav depending on the "Rec Format" parameter that is set for the recording. Root-----PMD660.EDL |-----PMD660.CPY |-----MPGLANG1 |---aaaaa001.
Additional Functions Key lock REMOTE2 jack The key lock secures the PMD560 in the state it is in during Record, Playback or Stop. Push and hold the SHIFT button while pushing the DISPLAY/LOCK button to turn KEY LOCK on. All buttons and functions will cease to operate. REMOTE2 LINE REMOTE1 REMOTE2 REMOTE1 The REMOTE2 jack is for the optional RC600PMD remote. The RC600PMD is designed for microphone interviews. It attaches to your microphone. RC2332C RC2332C L MODEL NO.
Preset Setup Display Push the DISPLAY/LOCK button to alternate information displays. Presets lets you set or change recording and playback parameters, such as changing inputs and setting the Date and Time. Three menu selectable Presets make it easy to switch between your commonly used input, recording format and other menu selections. Displays are slightly different in Stop, Record and Playback. • During Stop: • Remaining record time for the CF card (Default display) ↓ • Total EDL marks on CF card.
Table of Preset defaults (Americas) Display 1. Date/Time 2. Rec Format 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. BWF RecChannel PreRecord Manual Trk Auto Trk 8. Auto Mark 9. Silent Skip 10. Remote 11. Machine ID 12. Default 13. Version Application: Selection range 2005 - 2099 Jan - Dec 1 - 31 AM/PM 00:00 - 11:59 MP3-44.1K/ MP3-48K/ PCM-44.
1. Date/Time (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 'created'. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From stop, push the MENU/STORE/EDIT button. Turn the Jog wheel to select Preset 1, 2 or 3. Push the Jog wheel to accept the selected Preset. Turn the Jog wheel so Date/Time is displayed. Push the Jog wheel while Date/Time is displayed.
5. PreRecord When PreRecord is on and the PMD560 is in record-pause, it 'listens to' the selected audio input(s) and continuously buffers 2 seconds of audio. When recording begins, the 2 second pre record buffer is written at the beginning of the new track. The 2 seconds give you time to start recording without missing the first seconds of audio. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From stop, push the MENU/STORE/EDIT button. Turn the Jog wheel to select Preset1, 2 or 3. Push the Jog wheel to accept the selected Preset.
8. Auto Mark The Auto Mark Menu item turns the automatic EDL mark feature Off or On. See page 11 to manually add EDL marks. • If Auto Mark is on and the machine is in record - pause, when recording is resumed a mark will be added. • If Auto Mark is on and the PMD560 is recording audio below the sound threshold for more than three seconds, audio that crosses the threshold will cause a mark to be added.
10. Remote The Remote Menu setting is for a wired remote( not supplied) plugged into the REMOTE1 jack. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From stop, push the MENU/STORE/EDIT button. Turn the Jog wheel to select Preset 1, 2 or 3. Push the Jog wheel to accept the selected Preset. Turn the Jog wheel so Remote is displayed. Push the Jog wheel while Remote is displayed. The Remote choice (StartPause, StrtPausTr, Mark or ManualTrk ) is flashing. 6. Turn the Jog wheel to tab through the Remote choices. 7.
RS-232C Control Windows Application An RS-232C Windows Application for the PMD560 is available for free download (see www.d-mpro.com to download). The Application lets you control and setup the PMD560 from your PC. Connect your Windows compatible computer to the PMD560 via the REMOTE RS-232C connector on the PMD560 to your computer's RS-232C port. Install the software on your computer. The software is provided without warranty. From your computer you can then: • control all functions of the PMD560.
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 equipment. • The RS-232C host can control functions of the PMD560 externally. • The PMD560 automatically transmits status data when status is changed. • The PMD560 will respond to status requests by transmitting the associated status data.
Hand shake flow charts for control commands Control command codes Host sends a command that causes a change in PMD560 status. The control command packets have a data length of 7~11 bytes. ASCII codes from 0x00 to 0x7f are used to receive serial data. At the transmission end, take steps to convert the ASCII codes into HEX data to set the data in the data packets. CR (0x0d) is added as the data packet delimiter.
Table of Control command codes Control Command Code 0 ........................................"@02300"+ CR 1 ........................................"@02301"+ CR 2 ........................................"@02302"+ CR 3 ........................................"@02303"+ CR 4 ........................................"@02304"+ CR 5 ........................................"@02305"+ CR 6 ........................................"@02306"+ CR 7 ........................................"@02307"+ CR 8 .................
Table of Status Request and Status Information codes When a Status Request Command from the host is received by the PMD560, the PMD560 sends the Status Information to the host. When the PMD560 changes status, the PMD560 automatically sends Status Information to the host. Status Request Information Code Code Power Mode ...................." @0?PW"+ CR On ........................................................"@0PW00"+ CR Off ........................................................-Standby ................
Troubleshooting Should problems 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 difficulty. If the condition cannot be remedied after the following check, please consult your dealer, contact our Tech Support Center near you which are listed in D&M Professional website below. The PMD560 does not turn on. • Check power cord and your home circuit breaker.
Error Message Display Description CF Card No Card No CF card inserted, or card is not detected. Unformat CF card is formatted other than FAT16 or FAT32. Full Card Remaining capacity of CF card is less than a few kbytes. Full 999 The number of tracks on the CF card has reached the 999 maximum. Full Mark The number of EDL marks on the card has reached the 255 maximum. No Track Track file is not detected. VBR VBR file is forwarded or rewinded. No Mark Mark of track file is not detected.
Specifications Digital audio system System .............................................. Solid State Recorder Compatible media ................................ CF memory cards Microdrive Recording and media methods mp3 .................................... MPEG1 Layer III compression PCM ...................................................... 16 bit linear PCM Recording bit rate MP3 mono ............................................................ 64 kbps MP3 stereo ..........................................
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.
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