When dealing with a question about microdrives, Marantz tech
gave me the following information:

1) Always format the microdrive or CF in the PMD670. Don't
format them in/with a computer. I formatted the 2Gb
MagicStor microdrive in the computer and the 670 would
record to it fine, but would not play back. The 670 manual
briefly discusses formatting, but there is no _emphasis_ on
only formatting in the 670, except for drives over 8Gb. The
MagicStor is on Marantz's list of approved microdrives.

2) If you consider one of the Hitachi 4Gb microdrives, do
not accept one with a black Hitachi logo. Get only the one
with the reddish-orange Hitachi logo. Apparently, the black
logo-ed drives were/are used in iPods and have a proprietary
formatting for the iPod that the PMD670 can't deal with, and
Marantz can't undo.

3) Although the manual states the "if the PMD670 exhibits
erratic behavior, the microprocessor can be reset by
powering off, disconnecting AC, and removing batteries," in
the situation that I had, that technique did not work. There
is a power-on key sequence that Marantz will provide to get
it going again. Call the number in the manual.

Just a heads up.



TM