THE EDL
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Auto Mark
The Auto Mark function automatically places an EDL
mark on the card when the PMD680 enters the record-
pause mode from the record mode. The record-pause
mode is entered either manually via the PLAY/PAUSE
button or in an automated way via the Silent Skip
system.
The Auto Mark function can be turned on and off at any
time. When Auto Mark is on, the "A.MARK" icon in the
display will light as follows.
Please refer to the Record Settings section on page 13 for
more information on the Auto Mark function.
Searching for EDL Marks
From the stop mode, the EDL marks on the card can be
searched for in either the forward or reverse direction.
Forward EDL Mark Search
EDL marks can be searched for in the forward direction
by holding down the JUMP TO MARK button and
pressing the
¢
/
¡
button. Every time the
¢
/
¡
button is pressed, the PMD680 will search for the next
mark on the card. If forward search is performed while
at the last EDL mark on the card, the PMD680 will start
searching from the beginning of the card (EDL mark 1).
Reverse EDL Mark Search
EDL marks can searched for in the reverse direction by
holding down the JUMP TO MARK button and pressing
the
1
/
4
button. Every time the
1
/
4
button is
pressed, the PMD680 will search for the previous mark
on the card. If previous search is performed while at
the first EDL mark on the card, the PMD680 will start
searching from the end of the card (last EDL mark).
REC
-dB
50
40
24
6
2
0
∞
A.MARK
TRACK
TIME
12
OVER
-dB
50
40
24
6
2
0
∞
TIME
12
OVER
-dB
50
40
24
6
2
0
∞
TRACK
TIME
12
OVER
When a mark is located, the mark
number accessed is displayed
(mark number = 132)
After one second, the track
number of where the mark was
placed is displayed
(track number = 121)
Displaying the Total Number Of EDL Marks
While in the stop mode, the total number of EDL marks
on the card can be displayed by holding down the
TOTAL MARK button and then pressing the REC/
MARK button. The total number of EDL marks on the
card will then be displayed for 3 seconds as indicated
below.
Display of Located EDL Marks
When an EDL mark is located, the number of that
particular EDL mark is displayed for one second in the
track mark display area. Then the track number where
the mark is located is displayed as the example below
indicates.
