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(More customer reviews)I found it annoying when I have to hold the ON switch for a couple seconds just to turn it on.
The display does not show enough information all at the same time that I consider to be critical -- such as battery charge, loudness of sound, length of recording, and time remaining on the memory chip.All of this information is available, but you have to press a button to switch between display modes.
There is no way to add an end-of-track mark at arbitrary points while making a recording, or after-the-fact while listening to a recording.End-of-track marks can be added at preselected time intervals, but these may occur in the middle of a recorded sound and thus interfere with the recording.
When I set up the Marantz PMD620 to insert automatic end-of-track marks after every minute, there is a noticeable click and gap between tracks, so consecutive tracks do not play smoothly without interruption.
My parabolic dish mics and my stereo wand mic do not work with the Marantz PMD620.Apparently it doesn't provide as much mic voltage, or its preamp isn't as good as on the Sony N707 I was already using.I could hardly pick up a loud TV from 3 feet away when using my own mics that didn't have their own separate power supply (battery).It works OK with its own built-in mics, but these don't provide directional benefits like a parabolic dish.The built-in mics pick up hum from the recorder by being so close, as well as hand movements while holding the recorder.
My rechargeable batteries won't work in it, so I had to buy non-rechargeable AA batteries to use in it.Even then, it'll stop running after a very short time in use.My battery tester shows both types of batteries (rechargeable and non-rechargeable) to be "Good" when the Marantz stops working due to "low battery".For comparison, a single AA battery in the N707 would last 2 or 3 hours, while 2 AA batteries in the PMD620 would last less than 45 minutes -- sometimes only 20 minutes.
I'm disappointed in the Marantz PMD620.
I use it at the Raptor Center where I volunteer and can stand a few feet away from a bird that is calling loudly, but I continue to use my Sony N707 out in the woods where I need a directional mic that will work without a separate battery -- and need a recorder that will run for more than just a few minutes.
If I needed it only occasionally for recording a lecture or to interview someone standing nearby, it works well for that type of limited use.Its built-in mics are well designed for that purpose.
I do not recommend it for Nature recordings, such as recording birds in their natural, outdoor environment where long recordings or special microphones are needed that don't have their own power supply.
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