Further Details

Robust construction, ease and speed of operation, versatile recording options, and the fully integrated compact form mean that the PMD620 ideally configured for ENG, podcasting, location sound recording, meeting, conferencing and other enterprise applications requiring accurate record. Selectable stereo / mono, MP3 / .WAV format modes, 16-bit / 24-bit signal resolution, and 44.1 / 48 kHz sample rates provide for the variable selection of recording time and signal quality, supporting everything from extended length voice recording to high quality music recording.

Signal chain quality is ensured with the integrated Omni-directional condenser microphone capsules, and line level and external mic inputs (and an external line output) are included. The use of the mass market SD card flash media is a first for Marantz Professional recorders. The highly stable SD (secure digital) card is the most widely available flash media, and the PMD620 supports SDHC (high capacity) cards of up to 2048 GB.

Layout enhancements to the PMD620’s control interface include a thumb operated transport scroll wheel – familiar to users of personal media players – and one touch record operation via a large tactile, red illuminating, engage button. Another first is the OLED (organic LED) display screen, providing vivid alpha-numeric and icon display, and reduced power draw from the units two AA batteries. The display is user configurable between a large easily read font size for field operation, and a smaller size for display of greater information per screen. Level and peak LEDs display input signal status, and display screens showing elapsed time, time remaining, and other key data can be toggled between.

The USB 2.0 port enables drag and drop file transfer to and from PC without the need for special USB modes.

The PMD620 will ship with a 512MB SD card, Tripod/belt adaptor and wrist strap included in the box.