Introduction

Table of Contents

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Quick Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Powering the Unit

 

Menu Navigation Basics

 

Connecting Audio Sources

 

Routing Inputs to Tracks

 

Recording Parameter Setup

 

Time Code Setup

 

Recording

 

Playback

 

FireWire File Transfer

 

Front Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 6

LCD Display Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 9

Left Panel Connectors and Controls . . . . . . . . . .

11

Right Panel Connectors and Controls . . . . . . . . .

12

Back Panel Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

Input Setup and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

Input Source Selection

Analog Inputs 1 and 2

Analog Inputs 3 & 4

Signal Presence and Peak Indicator

Digital Inputs – AES3

Digital Inputs – AES3id (S/PDIF)

Input Delay

Word Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Clock Master

 

Clock Slave

 

C. Link – Multi-Unit Linking

 

Input-to-Track Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18

Outputs – Analog and Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20

Master Output Bus

Output Bus 2

Headphone Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Choosing Headphone Sources

Setting Headphone Source Options

Multi-Function Controller Behavior

Headphone Favorite Selection

Headphone Playback Mode

Warning Tones

Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Output Meter

Meter Ballistics

Peak LEDs

Tone Oscillator

LCD Contrast & Backlight, LED Brightness

Sample Rate and Bit Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Sample Rates

Bit Depths

Time Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Frame Rate

Time Code Mode

Jam Menu

User Bits

NTSC Standard Def Video Production

Audio File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

WAV / BWF

MP3 – MPEG Layer 3

Recording and Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Recording

Playback

AutoPlay

Storage Medium – Internal Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Formatting

Drive Repair

Drive Type

Drive Life Span

Drive Replacement

Storage Medium – Compact Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

When to Use CF

 

Formatting

 

Testing

 

Drive Repair

 

Qualifi ed CF Cards

 

File Naming / Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34

Scene Numbers

 

Take Numbers

 

File Management and Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35

File Finder Navigation

 

File Directory Screen

 

Setting/Clearing Flag Bits

 

Automatic Flag Clearing

 

Folders

 

File Time and Date

 

File Size Maximum

 

File Copying – Between Internal Drives

 

File Transfer – FireWire

 

Powering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39

Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery

 

External Powering

 

Charging

 

Time Code Master Clock Battery

 

Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41

Version Information

 

Upgrade Process

 

Setup Menu Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

42

Built-In Presets

 

User Setups

 

Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

51

Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

53

Recording Time Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

54

Uncompressed Recording Time in Track-Hours MP3 Compressed Record Time in Hours

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Menu Navigation Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Warranty and Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Software License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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