The PMD561 is a handheld solid-state recorder. It is a compact handheld professional-grade audio recorder that records directly onto SD/SDHC flash media. It’s compact and lightweight, yet it delivers audio recording quality of the very highest caliber, thanks to its sensitive stereo microphone arrangement and superior solid-state recording process. The PMD561 is intended for reporters, safety personnel, researchers, anyone who needs accurate, detailed, reliable in-field recordings. It’s ideal for situations where no-compromise recordings are required, but bulky equipment and separate microphones are not possible or appropriate. It’s hardware feature set includes an integrated high-quality stereo condenser microphone array for ‘point and shoot’ operation, switchable balanced mic/XLR line inputs, as well as unbalanced line outputs on RCA connectors and a secondary unbalanced line input on 3.5mm mini jack connector.
- Record directly to stable and reliable SD/SDHC flash media
- Handheld portability, compact rugged design
- Built-in studio-grade stereo condenser microphone array
- 44.1, 48, 96kHz sample rates (WAV)
- Six selectable sampling rates from 192kbps to 32kbps (MP3)
- S/PDIF digital input for connection to other audio equipment
- (2) Balanced XLR mic inputs with +48V phantom power
- Dictation functions including pitch control and skip back
- Card check compatibility feature
- Passcode protection for the device
- Linear style retake record function
- Large OLED (organic LED) display
- Built-in playback speaker and headphone jack
- Selectable 16- and 24-bit recording depths
- Unbalanced line-in and line-out
- USB 2.0 for fast file transfer
- Runs on AC power or 4 AA batteries
- Up to 7 hours of continuous recording time from a set of batteries
- Includes DMP editor software for advanced features and functionality
- PMD561
- Power adapter
- SD card
- RCA-to-1/8 inch (3.5mm) audio cable
- USB cable
- Quickstart guide
- Safety and warranty manual