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MARANTZ OFFERS PMD®620 AND CDR310 MODELS AS RECORDING
SOLUTIONS FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT MARKET— New PMD®620 Hand-Held Digital Recorder is perfect for in-the-field operation, while CDR310 Professional CD Recorder is ideal for stationary applications —
ITASCA, IL, February 5, 2008 — Marantz® Professional, a leading recording products manufacturer and the choice of law enforcement professionals for years, offers two new products, the PMD®620 Hand-Held Digital Recorder and the CDR310 Professional CD Recorder, as turnkey recording solutions for the law enforcement market. The PMD620 is an ideal choice to capture audio in the field, while the CDR310, ideal for stationary interview applications, easily records and can burn a CD of the recorded material for archival purposes.
The PMD620 represents the next generation of the Marantz Professional PMD Series of portable recorders. Featuring professional quality one-touch direct-to-MP3 recording in a pocket-sized package (a mere 2.5" x 4" x 1"), the PMD620 is Marantz’s most powerful field recorder to date. The PMD620 utilizes easy-to-find SD (secure digital) flash memory cards for convenient and massive storage; organic LED (OLED) display screen; thumb-operated scroll wheel (similar to that found on leading handheld devices); and USB 2.0 port for easy transfer of files to computers for storage, transcription and/or burning to CD. It is powered by the supplied AC adapter or two AA batteries (not included) and can record up to 70 hours mono on a 1G SD card. The remarkably straightforward PMD620 is already becoming an easy choice for field officers, continuing on with the PMD Series’ consistent tradition of success with law enforcement field work, as well as city, state and Federal agencies, court reporters, news reporters and a host of other markets, since the series was introduced nearly 30 years ago.
The CDR310 Professional CD Recorder offers an easy recording solution (complete with built-in one-touch operational CD burner) for an interview room setting, tailored toward interrogations or other departmental matters. The CDR310 is capable of handling a project from beginning to end, with built-in microphone preamps with XLR connectors and 48V phantom power for use with external condenser microphones, a built-in high-quality microphone for maximum convenience and portability and the ability to record for hours and ultimately finalize the project to CD, all within one lightweight, battery operated compact unit. The burner can create both audio discs for instant playback on CD players and data discs for transfer to a computer or for archiving purposes. Battery power capability – using the optional RB1651 battery – allows for up to four hours of remote operation without an external power supply, while support for uncompressed WAV, CD-DA, AIFF audio and MP3 file formats provides flexibility and long record times. It can record up to 24 hours on a single CD-ROM. Easy One-Touch recording makes operation simple, even under challenging circumstances. Analog line-level inputs and outputs and S/PDIF-format digital inputs and outputs allow connection to a wide range of professional audio equipment.Underscoring these products’ distinct applicability within the law enforcement market, Martel Electronics (martelelectronics.com), a California-based electronics provider catering to law enforcement and other specialty markets, has responded to its customers’ unique needs by bundling both the Marantz PMD620 and CDR310 with other accessories and products that enhance these units’ already remarkable usefulness. Martel’s PMD620 package includes a Martel-designed exclusive “docking station” stand and a low-profile “conference grabber” wired boundary microphone (perfect for depositions); their CDR310 package features two “conference grabber” microphones. Each package includes a plush carrying case.
Jason Smith, Vice President of Martel Electronics, stated, “We saw how useful both of these Marantz units would be for law enforcement. With a field recorder, convenience and ease of use are paramount, and the PMD620 provides just that. And with a recorder intended more for interview rooms, users want intuitive operation and convenient features, and it should also be able to burn a CD quickly and easily without the need for a computer or external component; the CDR310 is superior in that regard. We decided to build all-in-one packages for these products and include our uniquely Martel-branded extras because we saw the opportunity to make these the definitive recording devices for law enforcement and related markets.”
Peter Papageorge, Director of Sales of the Marantz Professional brand, reflected on Marantz’s long history and continued success in the law enforcement market: “For decades, Marantz Professional has been proud to be an important supplier for the law enforcement market, and our new PMD620 and CDR310 recorders represent our ongoing commitment to providing law enforcement professionals with intuitive tools to help them do their job.”
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D&M Professional, through its Denon Professional, Marantz Professional and Denon DJ brands, manufactures and distributes a leading line of professional audio and video equipment for the broadcast, commercial, corporate, DJ, education, government, audio/visual, education, houses of worship, security and related industries.
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D&M Holdings Inc. is a global operating company providing worldwide management and distribution platforms for premium consumer, automotive, commercial and professional audio and video businesses including Denon®, Marantz®, McIntosh® Laboratory, Boston Acoustics®, Snell Acoustics, Escient?, Calrec Audio, Denon DJ, D&M Professional and D&M Premium Sound Solutions. Our technologies improve the quality of any audio and visual experience. All product and brand names with a trademark symbol are trademarks or registered trademarks of D&M Holdings, Inc. or its subsidiaries. For more information visit www.dm-holdings.com.Denon, Marantz and PMD are registered trademarks of D&M Holdings Inc.; McIntosh is a registered trademark of McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.; Boston Acoustics is a registered trademark of Boston Acoustics, Inc.; and Escient is a registered trademark of Digital Networks North America, Inc. Other brand and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
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