Marantz PMD520 manual

1 Model PMD520 User Guide 3-Head Double Cassette Deck R[...]

2 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[...]

3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some in- stallation and operation precautions which you should be par- ticularly aware of. 1. Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instruc- tions should be read before the ap[...]

4 FIG. 1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING ACCORDING TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 810 - “RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT” GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810 – 20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810 – 21) ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUN[...]

5 is a registered trademark. Printed in Japan 98 / 10 MIT 418S851252 Dolby noise r eduction and HX Pro headroom extension ar e manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. HX Pro originated by Bang & Olufsen. “DOLBY” the double-D symbol and “HX PRO” ar e trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation[...]

5 English English Page INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 PRECAUTIONS ..............................................................................................................................................[...]

6 English English INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Marantz Model PMD520 3-head In- dependent Dual Well Cassette Deck. Please read these operating instructions car efully . We recom- mend that you read the entir e user guide before you connect or operate the unit. After you have reviewed the contents this manual, we suggest that you make all[...]

7 English English CONTROL I/O Pin assign Pin No. Function 1 REW A IN 2 REW B IN 3 FF A IN 4 FF B IN 5 PLA Y A IN 6 PLA Y B IN 7 STOP A IN 8 STOP B IN 9 REC A IN 10 REC B IN 11 REC MUTE A IN 12 REC MUTE B IN 13 A+B REC IN Pin No. Function 14 NORM IN 15 HIGH IN 16 AUTO REW IN 17 T APE TIME A IN 18 T APE TIME B IN 19 COUNTER RESET A IN 20 COUNTER RESE[...]

8 English English r r r r r COUNTER BUTTONS ¡ T APE TIME This button changes the refer ence time of tape (tape type) so that the time counter can show accurate time informa- tion. The initial setting when the unit is turned on is "60". The first press of this button displays the curr ent setting. Every time this button is pressed while t[...]

9 English English !3 !3 !3 !3 !3 TIMER This switch is used to set the timer operation mode. ¡ OFF No timer operation is used when the switch is set to this position. ¡ REC Timer recor ding operation is activated when the switch is set to this position. The tape will automatically start record- ing when the power is switched on. ¡ PLA Y Timer pla[...]

10 English English OPERA TION PLA YBACK PLA YBACK ON ONE WELL (Same procedure for Well A or Well B) OR BOTH WELLS 1. Set the POWER button to ON. 2. Inser t a prer ecorded cassette in the cassette holder(s). 3. Reset the tape counter by pressing the RESET button. 4. If the tape has been encoded with Dolby NR, set the DOLBY NR switches accordingly . [...]

11 English English CONTINUOUS RECORDING 1. Insert blank cassettes into both Wells. Be sure that both decks are r ewound. 2. If you wish to use noise reduction, set the DOLBY NR switches accordingly . 3. Reset the tape counters to "00.00" by pressing the RESET buttons. 4. Press the CONT button. Pr essing it once sets the " " mode[...]

12 English English CASCADE OPERA TION Refer to Fig. 5 CASCADE CONTINUOUS PLA YBACK 1. Set the POWER button to ON. 2. Connect the EXT output of the first unit into the EXT input of the second unit. Then connect the EXT output of the second deck into the next unit in the chain or back into the first unit. 3. Inser t recor ded cassettes into all wells[...]

13 English English OTHER OPERA TIONS Caution: ¡ If you must stop playback or recording in the middle of a tape, be sure to press the STOP button first, then turn the power off. If the power is turned of f in the middle of an operation, the cassette tape remains loaded, and it may be impossible to eject. In such a case, turn the power on, enter PLA[...]

14 English English DUPLICA TION SYNCHRONIZA TION Refer to Fig. 6 CONNECTION 1. Connect the WRC220 * to the RC-5 IN jack of unit #1. 2. Connect the RC-5 OUT jack of unit #1 with the RC-5 IN jack of unit #2. 3. Connect the RC-5 OUT jack of unit #2 with the RC-5 IN jack of unit #3. 4. Up to 100 units can be connected in the same way as de- scribed abo[...]

15 English English AUTO BIAS & EQ SYSTEM System Operation Description This system sets the recor ding bias, recording gain, medium- frequency gain, high-fr equency gain and high-frequency peak automatically so that the characteristics of the tape in use can be exhibited fully . D/A output from the microcomputer As shown in Figure 1, the micr oc[...]

16 English English REP AIRS Only the most competent and qualified technicians should be allowed to service your unit. Marantz and its factory trained warranty station personnel have the knowledge and special equipment needed for repair and calibration of this pr ecision instrument. In the event of difficulty , call the toll-free telephone number li[...]

53 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS T rack System ........................................... 4 T rack, 2 Channel Head System Rec Play Head ........................................ Har d Permalloy Erase Head ........................................... Dual Gap Ferrite Approx Head Life .................................................. 1000H Recording/Eras[...]

54 Figure 4 OVERLAP REC OVERLAP REC L R DECK B LINE IN OUT L R L R DECK A LOOP THROUGH A OUT LINE IN OUT IN OUT REMOTE RC-5 EXT INPUT SELECT A. B A MPX FILTER ON OFF R MODEL NO. PMD520 AC120V 60Hz 0.25A MADE IN JAPAN ∼ CONTROL I / O OVERLAP REC AB A+B HP SELECT HP LEVEL PHONES POWER DOLBY NR OFF ・ B ・ C OFF REC ・ PLAY DOLBY NR OFF ・ B [...]

55 CASCADE OPERA TION Figure 5 L R DECK B LINE IN OUT L R L R DECK A LOOP THROUGH A OUT LINE IN OUT IN OUT REMOTE RC-5 EXT INPUT SELECT A. B A MPX FILTER ON OFF R MODEL NO. PMD520 AC120V 60Hz 0.25A MADE IN JAPAN ∼ CONTROL I / O L R DECK B LINE IN OUT L R L R DECK A LOOP THROUGH A OUT LINE IN OUT IN OUT REMOTE RC-5 EXT INPUT SELECT A. B A MPX F[...]

56 Figure 6 DUPLICA TION SYNCHRONIZA TION L R DECK B LINE IN OUT L R L R DECK A LINE IN OUT IN OUT REMOTE RC-5 EXT INPUT SELECT A. B A MPX FILTER ON OFF R MODEL NO. PMD520 AC120V 60Hz 0.25A MADE IN JAPAN ∼ CONTROL I / O L R DECK B LINE IN OUT L R L R DECK A LOOP THROUGH A OUT LINE IN OUT IN OUT REMOTE RC-5 EXT INPUT SELECT A. B A MPX FILTER ON[...]

57 Be sure to close the casette holder cover when the unit is not to be used for a long period of time. Figure 10 Metal tape detection hole Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 High tape detection hole[...]