Marantz PMD325 - Manuals

ENGLISH 1 FOREWORD This section must be read before any connection is made to themains supply. Warnings Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture.Do not remove the cover from the equipment.Do not inser t anything into the equipment through theventilation holes.Do not handle the mains lead with...

ENGLISH 2 1. BEFORE USING .................................................................................................... 3 2. ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................................... 5 3. FEATURES ...........................................

ENGLISH 3 Notes about the discs * Handle the discs carefully so as not to scratch their surfaces. * Keep the surfaces of the discs clean at all times. When cleaning the surfaces of discs, always be sure touse the special cleaner and wipe the sur faces in thedirections shown in the figure below. * Do...

ENGLISH 4 Do not place objects on top • Refrain from placing any objects on top of the player. Cautions on handling power cord • Do not touch the power cord with wet hands. • When disconnecting the power cord, always make sure that you take hold of the plug. Yanking out or bending thecord can damage...

ENGLISH 5 Checking the accessories After opening the cover of the packing box, check that thefollowing accessories are included. • Remote control unit (RC7300CD) • Size “AA” batteries x 2 • Audio connecting cord (1 meter long) • User Guide • Warranty card 2. ACCESSORIES • Operational range As shown ...

ENGLISH 6 3. FEATURES • P l a y o f u n f i n a l i z e d C D - R a n d C D - RW d i s c s supported The PMD325 can play even partially once-written CD-Rand CD-RW discs that could not be played by conventionalCD players. Since unfinalized discs which have somerecording time left can be played, even ...

ENGLISH 7 This CD player is connected to an amplifier, CD recorder andother components for use. To ensure that the componentsare connected properly, refer to the instruction manuals thatcome with the components to be connected.Before connecting the components, be absolutely sure to turnoff their pow...

ENGLISH 8 Connecting to a digital audio component This unit comes with three different digital output connectors:OPTICAL (x1), COAXIAL (x1) and DIGITAL OUT (SPDIF)(digital balanced).You can enjoy digital recording when the player is connectedto a CD recorder or other digital recording component. • C...

ENGLISH 9 Front panel 5. NAMES AND FUNCTIONS POWER ON/OFF switch This is used to turn the player’s power ON and OFF. Whenit is pressed, the display lights and the power is turnedon; when it is pressed again, the power is turned off. Disc tray This is where the CD to be played is placed. OPEN/CLOSE b...

ENGLISH 10 Main display This displays the time information and text information ofthe disc played, the setting menus, etc. TEXT indicator This lights when a disc supporting CD-TEXT has beenloaded. DISC indicator This flashes during readout of the table of contents (TOC)information on the disc. TIMER...

ENGLISH 11 Remote control unit , (track skip) buttons : Use this to return to the start of the track now playing or return to the start of the previous track. : Use this to advance to the start of the subsequent track. (stop) button This is used to stop the play. (pause) button This is used to tempo...

ENGLISH 12 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS SCROLL/RECALL button This is used to scroll the text display when text is displayed.When it is pressed during program play, it is possible tocheck which tracks have been programmed. ENTER button This is used to enter the play function settings. Q.REPLAY (quick replay) ...

ENGLISH 13 ANALOG BALANCED OUT (analog balancedoutput) connector The signals of the music now playing are output from thisconnector.Using an XLR connector cable, connect the connector toa component equipped with an analog balanced inputconnector. Note:* Before connecting the unit to another componen...

ENGLISH 14 Playing CDs 1. Turn on the power of the amplifier to which the player isconnected, and use the input selector on the amplifier toselect “CD” (the player’s input source which has beenconnected). 2. Press the POWER button on the player to turn on the power. 3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on...

ENGLISH 15 Playing a specific track • Specifying the number of a track to beplayed (direct search) Select the number of the track to be played directly by pressingthe numeric buttons (0 to 9) on the player or remote controlunit.To select track number 10 or above, use the numeric buttonsto select the...

ENGLISH 16 Playing a specific part of a specific track • Using the index function (index skip) An index search can be performed during the play of a trackwhose index has been recorded.This function is useful for starting play at a specific location ofa long track. It returns play to a previous index...

ENGLISH 17 R e p e a t p l a y ( p l a y i n g t h e s a m e tracks repeatedly) • Playing all tracks repeatedly (all-trackrepeat) This function repeatedly plays all the tracks. Repeat play ispossible even during random play or program play. Press the REPEAT button on the remote control unit. The “RP...

ENGLISH 18 Random play (Playing tracks in a random sequence) This function rearranges the tracks into a random sequenceand it then plays all the tracks in this random sequence. If itis used together with repeat play, the same tracks can berepeatedly played but in a different sequence every time. Dur...

ENGLISH 19 Program play (playing tracks in the preferred sequence) The order in which the CD tracks are played can be rearrangedi n t o t h e s e q u e n c e d e s i re d . U p t o 3 0 t r a c k s c a n b eprogrammed. • Program play in the time display mode In the case of a CD-TEXT disc, first press...

ENGLISH 20 • Program play in the text display mode In the case of a CD-TEXT disc, tracks can be selected by titlefor program play. If the main display is set to the time display mode, press theTEXT button on the remote control unit to establish the textdisplay mode. 1. During stop, press the PROGRAM...

ENGLISH 21 Delete program play (play with undesired tracks skipped) This function makes it possible to skip those tracks that youdo not want to hear during CD play. Up to 30 tracks can bedeleted from the program. • Delete program play in the time displaymode In the case of a CD-TEXT disc, first pres...

ENGLISH 22 • Delete program play in the text displaymode In the case of a CD-TEXT disc, the tracks that are not desiredcan be selected by title for delete program play. If the main display is set to the time display mode, press theTEXT button on the remote control unit to establish the textdisplay m...

ENGLISH 23 • Checking the program or delete programcontents During programming operation or program play, press theSCROLL/RECALL button on the remote control unit.With program play, the programmed tracks are displayed oneafter the other in sequence on the main display.With delete program play, the d...

ENGLISH 24 Pitch control (changing the play speed) The play speed (pitch) can be changed across a ± 12% range. ∗ Digital signals are not output during pitch control. • Increasing the play speed Press the PITCH+ button on the remote control unit. Each time the button is pressed, the play speed is inc...

ENGLISH 25 ADVANCED OPERATIONS Setting the position to start listening to play (manual cue) If the play start position is set ahead of time, you can startlistening to the disc from the position which was set at any time. • Setting the cue point (play start position) 1. Play the part at the approxima...

ENGLISH 26 Using EASY JOG The front panel of the player features the EASY JOG dial tofacilitate a number of different operations to be performed.Under normal circumstances, play re-starts at the start of theprevious or subsequent tracks by turning the dial clockwiseor counterclockwise. The dial also...

ENGLISH 27 • Pitch This function enables the play speed (pitch) to be adjustedwithin a +/-12% range. The setting is restored to “0%” whenthe disc is replaced. 1. Press EASY JOG and then turn it so that “Pitch” appearson the main display. 2. Press EASY JOG (or press the ENTER button on the remotecont...

ENGLISH 29 • Repeat (ALL/1/OFF) This function enables some or all of the tracks on a disc to beplayed repeatedly. 1. Press EASY JOG and then turn it so that “Repeat” appearson the main display. 2. Press EASY JOG (or press the ENTER button on the remotecontrol unit) to select Repeat. 3. Turn EASY JOG...

ENGLISH 30 • Program This function enables the tracks to be rearranged into thedesired sequence for play. Press EASY JOG and then turn it so that “Program” appearson the main display. Press EASY JOG (or press the ENTER button on the remotecontrol unit) to select Program. The PROG indicator flashes o...

ENGLISH 31 • AMS (Auto Music Scan) Time The AMS function enables the intros of all the tracks startingfrom track 1 to be played for the duration which has been setone after the other. In the case of this player, it enables theintro play time to be set. 1. Press EASY JOG and then turn it so that “AMS...

ENGLISH 34 4. When EASY JOG (or the ENTER button on the remotecontrol unit) is pressed, the displayed status is entered. At the Track Remain setting, the remaining time of the tracknow playing is displayed; at the Total Remain setting, theremaining time of the disc now playing is displayed; atthe To...

ENGLISH 35 • End Warning (ON/OFF) This function uses an indicator to inform you that the end ofthe track now playing is approaching. 1. Press EASY JOG and then turn it to display “End Warning”on the main display. 2. Press EASY JOG (or the ENTER button on the remotecontrol unit), and select “End Warn...

ENGLISH 36 • Key Lock (ON/OFF) This function disables the input of the unit to safeguard againstoperational errors. 1. Press EASY JOG and then turn it to display “Key Lock” onthe main display. 2. Press EASY JOG (or the ENTER button on the remotecontrol unit), and select “Key Lock.” 3. Press EASY JOG...

ENGLISH 37 • Auto MP3 Load (ON/OFF) This function enables the unit’s system to be switchedautomatically in order to play discs recorded with MP3 files. 1. Press EASY JOG and then turn it to display “Auto MP3Load” on the main display. 2. Press EASY JOG (or the ENTER button on the remotecontrol unit),...

ENGLISH 38 Last memory This function stores the play function settings even after thepower has been turned off.The settings that can be stored include “AMS Time,” “QuickReplay Time” and “Timer Play.”The data that can be stored in the memory is listed below. “Pitch”, “Single Track Play Mode”, “Repeat...

ENGLISH 39 CR-R/CD-RW disc play In addition to conventional music CDs and CD-R (recordable)discs, this player can also play CD-RW (rewritable) discs. Italso supports the unfinalized discs that cannot be played byregular CD players. • Playing unfinalized CD-R/CD-RW discs CD players normally play only...

ENGLISH 40 • Precautions for discs recorded using MP3files ∗ The format of the files played have the “.mp3” or “.MP3”extension. Files with any other extension cannot be played. ∗ The Joliet file system, an extension to the ISO9660 fileformat, is supported as the write format. Both mode 1 (CD-ROM) an...

ENGLISH 41 H o w t o u s e t h e C O N T R O L I / O (control input/output) connector This input/output connector (D-Sub 25-pin female) is usedfor remote control.Contact circuits (switches, etc.) can be connected to each ofthe input and output pins.In addition, by connecting displays, etc. to the ou...

ENGLISH 42 Fader start When the fader start switch incorporated into a componentsuch as a mixer board or mixing console or an external switchis connected to the fader start jack, play/pause control canbe exercised by opening and closing the switch. When using CONTROL I/O connector pins 4 (FADERNORMA...

ENGLISH 43 How to use the RS-232C connector This input/output connector (D-Sub 9-pin female) is used forRS-232C external control.A straight cable available on the market can be connected tothis connector to exercise external control and send statusinformation. • Connector pin assignment • RS232C Con...

ENGLISH 44 Installing the rack-mounting kit Follow the steps below to install the rack-mounting kit on theunit. 1. Remove the four screws on the side panels of the unit. 2. Using the four screws which were removed in step 1, attachthe two side panels of the rack-mounting kit as shown inthe figure be...

ENGLISH 45 Specifications General specifications System ....................................... Compact disc digital audioNumber of channels ............................................................ 2Compatible discs ............. CD, CD-R, CD-RW (12 cm, 8 cm) Audio characteristics Channels ........

ENGLISH 46 If you think that something is wrong with your player, first checkthe points listed below. Incorrect operations can sometimesbe taken for trouble and malfunctions. If the trouble persistseven after the following points have been checked, consultyour dealer or nearest Marantz sales office ...

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