
5
SETTING UP
Understanding PC Cards
The PMD680 records digital audio directly to PCMCIA
and ATA compatable PC Cards. The PC Card storage
system allows direct plug-and-play compatibility with
conputers equipped with a PC Card slot.
PC Cards come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The
PMD680 is compatible with all types as long as they are
PCMCIA compatable.
Even though any PCMCIA compatible PC Card can be
read by the PMD680, only certain types of cards can
sustain the record speeds required. Therefore, only
cards tested and approved by Marantz Professional
should be used with the PMD680.
The recommended card list for the PMD680 can be
found on the Marantz Professional website at
www.marantz.com.
Inserting a Card
Push the PC Card into the PMD680 as follows.
Note
• Make sure the card is inserted with the correct side facing
up.
Ejecting a Card
Push the EJECT button as indicated to eject the PC Card
from the PMD680.
Notes
• The EJECT button is mechanical and ejects the PC Card
regardless of the unit’s power or operating status.
Do not press EJECT while recording (when the REC
indicator is lit). This may result in the loss of all data on
the PC Card.
• Also do not eject the card when the unit is checking the
card ("CHE card" display) or when the TOC is being read
("toc" display).
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Formatting a PC Card
Before using a PC Card for the first time, perform the
following operations to format the PC Card so that it
can be used to record audio. This operation completely
erases any information stored on the card. Be sure to
backup any important information before formatting.
Note
You can also use this operation to completely erase a
previously used PC Card containing audio data you no longer
need.
Operation
1 Make sure the power is off.
2 Insert the PC Card to be formatted.
3 Slide the POWER switch to the right while
holding down the ERASE (FORMAT) button.
4 The format message below will be displayed.
5 After formatting the card and generating the
EDL file, the "done" message below is
displayed for 3 seconds.
6 The unit then enters the stop mode
Notes
• Even if a PC Card was formatted in a Windows
compatible PC, formatting by the PMD680 is neccessary.
• After recording and erasing a card many times, it is
recommended to format the card so that new recording
can be stored in the optimum way.
• Do not eject the PC Card or turn this unit’s power off
while formatting is in progress.
Care of PC Cards
Please refer to the documentation included with your
PC card for proper care.
Capacity of Files and Card
Due to limitations in the MS-DOS compatable file
structure system, the maximum size of all the recorded
tracks on a card is 1,200MB (MegaBytes) or 1.2GB
(GigaBytes).
The maximum card size that can be read by the PMD680
is 2,150MB (MegaBytes) or 2.15GB (GigaBytes). Cards
larger than 2.15GB may not work correctly in the
PMD680.
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