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SETTING UP

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Adjusting the System
Presets

The system presets described below can be adjusted
according to your needs and preferences.

• Power management alarm (ALARM)

This preset determines whether or not the beep alarm
will sound before the unit’s power is automatically
turned off. The alarm beeps 30 seconds before the
power management function turns the power off.
Likewise, it also beeps 5 minutes before battery failure
(“LOW BATT”).

• LSR level (LSR_L)

This preset determines the minimum signal level
necessary to trigger the LSR (Level Sync Recording)
function. (See “LSR” on page 14 for details.)

• New track time (NTT) (in LSR mode)

Tracks are marked in sync with the input level of the
source signal. This preset determines how long a low
level (LSR level) signal must continue before the unit
marks a new track (see “LSR” on page 14).

For example: If NTT is set to 3 seconds, when the source
signal falls below LSR level for 3 seconds or more, a new
track is marked the next time the source signal rises above
the LSR level (with the LSR set to ON and the TR_INC set to
On).

• Track increment (TR_INC) (in LSR mode)

This preset determines whether or not new track
numbers will be automatically assigned to new tracks.
See “LSR“.

• Pre recording time (PR_REC)

When the unit is set to rec-pause mode, it can monitor
the source signal and maintain a memory cache which
eliminates any time lag in the recording operation (and
can even allow you to start recording slightly
beforehand). This preset determines the length of the
memory cache.

• Time system (Time)

This preset lets you choose either a 12 hour (AM/PM)
or 24 hour (military) time system.

• Date form (DATE)

This preset lets you choose the order of the date (day,
month, year) information.

• Battery type (BATT)

For the most accurate indication of the battery life, set
this preset to the type of battery you are using.

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Power Management

The PMD650 is equipped with a sliding POWER switch
that toggles the unit between on and off (standby).
It also incorporates a power management function that
turns the power off automatically after 5 minutes of non-
operation when using battery power. The unit will beep
30 seconds before the power is automatically turned off.
You can turn off the power management alarm, if
necessary, by setting the ALARM preset to OFF as
described in the following section “Adjusting the System
Presets“.

To turn the unit on

Slide POWER to the right.

To turn the unit off (standby)

Slide POWER to the right.

If turned off during recording, the unit always writes the UTOC
before turning off.

Battery replacement

The battery icon in the display shows battery strength in
three steps:

: Battery life is low.

: Alkaline batteries : Batteries are

exhausted. Replace the batteries.
NiCd battery :

Battery is exhausted.

Recharge the battery or replace it with a
fully charged battery.

: “LOW BATT” and the REC indicator (REC

mode only) blink in the display (REC
blinks two times faster than during rec-
pause mode), an alarm sounds from the
headphones or internal speaker, and the
unit shuts down automatically after 3
minutes. After the unit shuts down, sliding
the POWER to the right sometimes turns
the power on. However, the unit shuts
down immediately or within 3 minutes.

Notes

• If the battery failure occurs during recording, the UTOC is

updated before shutting down.

• During recording, the alarm sounds from the headphones only.
• The alarm can be turned off. See “Adjusting the System

Presets” for details.

Battery life

Battery type

Recording

Playback

Alkaline batteries

about 3.5 hours

about 4.0 hours