-dB
-dB
-dB
-dB
-dB
- 32 -
Silent Skip.
Silent skip automatically pauses recording when
there is a period of silence and continues record-
ing when sound resumes. Silent Skip looks for
sound below a preset level for a preset period of
time. When that occurs the PMD670 switches to
record pause. When a signal of about -30 dB is
input recording resumes.
For example, if you are both the recorder and
master of ceremonies for an event, you can
preset the PMD670 for recording and automati-
cally start recording when you start speaking into
the microphone.
When the AUTO MARK switch is at ON resump-
tion of recording after a record pause by Silent
Skip adds an EDL mark.
Default settings are Off, 03 seconds, and -40 dB.
1. Select the S.Skip menu choice:
a. From stop, press and hold the
MENU
button for about 2 seconds. MENU will
appear (flashing) in the display.
b. While MENU is flashing (for about 3 sec-
onds) press and release the ENTER button
. The last Menu choice selected will
appear.
(If the flashing MENU times out start over at
a.)
2. Press and release the FWD/+ button
repeatedly until S.Skip is displayed and
flashing.
3. Press and release the ENTER button
to
accept the S.Skip choice and switch to On or
Off.
4. Press and release the FWD/+ button
or
the -/REW button
to toggle between ON
and OFF.
5. When correct Press and release the ENTER
button
to switch to set or change sec-
onds.
6. Press and release the FWD/+ button
or
the -/REW button
to change the number
of seconds of silence. The range is 1 to 5.
7. When correct Press and release the ENTER
button
to switch to the decibel threshold
level.
8. Press and release the FWD/+ button
or
the -/REW button
to change the (-dB)
decibel threshold level. The range is 20 to 60
in 5 dB increments.
9. When correct Press and release the ENTER
button
to switch to S.Skip flashing.
10. Press and release the FWD/+ button
to
switch to another menu choice, or press and
release the
MENU/STORE button to write
the menu change(s) and return to stop mode.
